IDOLiSH7 6th Anniversary Special Story: Full of Heart...
Chapter 6: Wishing
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Sogo Osaka: Tsunashi-san, thank
you for bringing us to this limited
edition Rabitty-kun shop.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: It's no trouble
at all, really! I never got to play
with a Rabitty-kun, myself.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I was planning
to come check this place out for the
show anyway, so I'm glad you two
could tag along.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Thanks for sending
us the photo from when you were little,
too! Me and So-chan were super hyped
about it!
Sogo Osaka: Tamaki-kun..!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ahaha! It's
a little embarrassing, considering
what a country bumpkin I must've
looked like.
Tamaki Yotsuba: You looked cute
standing on the beach, almost
like a girl.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Huh..!?
Nobody's ever told me that before!
I've always been tall for my age...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Okay, maybe not
like a girl, but your arms and body
were all skinny and stuff. What do
you call that again? Slendy...
Sogo Osaka: Slender.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah, that.
You had the same face, but you
weren't all buff.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Oh, okay!
I didn't know that's how I looked...
What did you think, Sogo-kun?
Sogo Osaka: Um... How should
I put this...
Sogo Osaka: It... It was more
than I could bear.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: .........
Tamaki Yotsuba: So-chan, you
sound like a creepy old man!
Sogo Osaka: No, I didn't mean
it in a weird way! I've juat never
had a taste of such a different type
of Tsunashi-san..!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Taste...
Sogo Osaka: Uh... Maybe "taste"
isn't the right word for it, but
it was very satisfying to see..!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Satisfying...
Tamaki Yotsuba: So-chan, you gotta
stop it with the big explanations and
be more casual! Call it cute, or nice,
or something!
Sogo Osaka: Nice! It was nice!
Very nice!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ahaha!
Thank you!
TV on Shop Window: ...The
secret to Rabitty-kun's birth!
TV on Shop Window: Who would've
thought our famous mascot had such
a story behind him!?
TV on Shop Window: Look forward to
our 6th Anniversary Rabitty-kun!
Toi toi toi~♪
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah, here it is.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Wow! They've got
Rabitty-kuns in all kinds of colors!
I wanna go touch them!
Sogo Osaka: Tamaki-kun, you
must ask the clerks for permission
first...
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: It looks like
these are samples. Go ahead and
touch them.
Tamaki Yotsuba: I'll go with this
one first...
Red Rabitty: Ooh, ooh! Hold me!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Whoa! It's so cute!
Orange Rabitty: Ooh, ooh! Pet me!
Hot Pink Rabitty: Ooh, ooh! Yawn...
Let’s go to bed!
Sogo Osaka: You're right...
They're really cute.
Grey Rabitty: Ooh ooh!
Tyt ty tyt ty ty ♪
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah, this one
seems to be singing something!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Wow! Where do
you push to make it sing? Is it
here?
Turquoise Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
That tickles!
Sogo Osaka: Maybe it's here?
Yellow Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
Dum dum dum dee dum ♪
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ah, it danced!
So-chan, let go of it! It's trying
to dance!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I'll make
this one dance with it!
Dark Red Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
Chaka chaka chan chan ♪
Tamaki Yotsuba: Awesome! This is
so much fun!
Sogo Osaka: They're so energetic.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I think you're
supposed to feed these carrots to them?
Go on, Tamaki-kun, give it a try.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Okay! I'm gonna
give one to this guy...
Green Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
Nom... nom... nom... Yummy~!
Tamaki Yotsuba: It ate! What
about this one?
Rosy Brown Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
Chomp, chomp, chomp! I want more!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ahaha! This
one eats a lot!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Hmm..? Look,
they have a guide to exchanging
defective toys.
Sogo Osaka: There were malfunctioning
toys mixed in with the ones they released
a few years ago. It says they'll exchange
those for working ones, free of charge...
Sogo Osaka: Maybe these samples are the
defective toys... But how exactly are they
malfunctioning..?
Navy Rabitty: Ooh... ooh...
Help.. me...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Holy crap!!!
Why's this one so creepy..!?
Pink Rabitty: Oh, ooh...
Don't... leave me...
Ivory Rabitty: Oh, ooh...
You... saw..?
Pale Green Rabitty: Oh, ooh...
Ehehehe... Eehehehehe...
Sogo Osaka: These ones are
definitely defective..!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: They're awful..!
Why would anyone make them like this..?
The poor kids who had these must've
been terrified...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah, seriously!
If I had to sleep with one of these,
my mattress would be all soggy the
next morning!
Sogo Osaka: You'd wet the bed?
Tamaki Yotsuba: So what if I would!?
And I don't mean right now, I mean
if I was still little!
Sogo Osaka: If you were little,
then it's not something you could
control much, anyway...
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah, why
don't we take a break from these
Rabitty-kuns, and go look at those
ones instead?
Tamaki Yotsuba: What..? "Face three
Rabitty-kuns against each other, and
they'll go into gossipy teenage girl
mode".
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: "Gossipy teenage
girl mode"..?
Lavender Rabitty: Oh. Em. Gee.
I think my nail just broke.
Light Blue Rabitty: It's gonna be
36 degrees today. Lame af.
Ocean Blue Rabitty: I'm like, low
key freaking out about this test tho.
Sogo Osaka: .........
I guess they don't do the "ooh, ooh"
thing in this mode.
Tamaki Yotsuba: So-chan, they've
got an "office workers in an elevator"
mode, too.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Apparently they
have a Showa-era small talk version
as an extra rare option, too.
Sogo Osaka: Do children really
play with modes like this..?
[Phone rings]
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yukirin's calling
me... Hello!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Huh? Seriously!?
You guys found the uncle who took
my picture already!?
Sogo Osaka: What!?
Tamaki Yotsuba: I knew that legendary
detective could help..! Okay! Thanks!!!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Guess what! They said
they found the guy!
Sogo Osaka: That's great, Tamaki-kun!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What business
did you have with a legendary detective?
Tamaki Yotsuba: I need a photo from when
I was little, so I was looking for this
uncle who took a family portrait of us.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Oh, I see...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Awesome! Now I
get to show off my picture, too!
Sogo Osaka: I'm happy for you.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Let's take
another picture you can show off.
I want one of the face you're making
right now.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Right now?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Yeah. Your
smile is so nice, I want us to have
something to remember it by. Come
on.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ehehe... This is a
little embarrassing, but I'm still
super happy! Thanks, Ryu-aniki!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Thank you, too!
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ah... So-chan, wanna
be in the pic?
Sogo Osaka: Me?
Tamaki Yotsuba: You found your
photo, too. We can both show Ryu-aniki
how proud we are. Right, Ryu-aniki?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Of course!
I'd love for you to be in the picture
too, Sogo-kun.
Sogo Osaka: A-alright.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Hurry up!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Stand next to each
other. Laugh on three. One, two, three...
MEZZO": Ahahaha!
[Snap]
- - - -
Sogo Osaka: I'm glad your family
photo will be found soon.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Me too.
Sogo Osaka: I'm sure Aya-chan would
be happy about it.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah. I'm glad
you'll get you and your uncle's photo,
too.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Is it gonna make
it to the show, though?
Sogo Osaka: It will. I'm flying to
pick it up at our nearest yacht harbor
tonight.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Tonight?
You gonna be okay?
Sogo Osaka: I'll be fine.
I have tomorrow off, anyway.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Apparently my
pic's coming in the mail. Ah...
[Rainfall]
Tamaki Yotsuba: It's raining.
Sogo Osaka: ...Not to mention the
wind is really strong all of a
sudden.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Can your plane
leave in this weather?
Sogo Osaka: I... I think so.
But I should hurry to the airport,
and you need to get back to the dorm...
[Thunder]
MEZZO": Ah...
MEZZO": ...A blackout..?
- - - -
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I'm home.
And completely soaked.
Kaoru Anesagi: Here's a towel.
Take off your socks, shirt, and pants.
There's a hot bath waiting for you.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You're here
too, Anesagi-san?
Gaku Yaotome: There was a power
outage until just a minute ago.
Apparently some parts of Tokyo are
still dark.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What!? That
sounds bad.
Gaku Yaotome: It's not the only
bad thing here. Your bath's a little
too hot...
Tenn Kujo: Hot as in, practically
boiling. Want to go take a dip?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Thanks.
Tenn Kujo: What is that?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah... They're
gifts for you and Gaku. I thought
the Rabitty-kuns were too cute not
to buy any.
Gaku Yaotome: Ahaha! Fair enough!
Tenn Kujo: I'm getting all nostalgic.
Ocean Blue Rabitty: Ooh, ooh! Hold me!
Kaoru Anesagi: Gosh, how adorable.
I'll take care of you, little one.
Come here.
Ocean Blue Rabitty: Ooh, ooh!
Rat tat rat tat ♪
Kaoru Anesagi: Heh, it's singing.
Kaoru Anesagi: Hey. Does any one
of you know why Rabitty-kun says
"ooh, ooh"?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I don't
Is there some bigger reason
for it?
Kaoru Anesagi: Apparently it's
based on a child's imitation of a
famous sweets mascot.
Kaoru Anesagi: Which one was it,
again? The one with a crown, a closed
mouth, and an overall neutral expression...
Tenn Kujo: A crown..? Doesn't
ring a bell.
Kaoru Anesagi: It's right on the
tip of my tongue, I swear. It's still
around, too, and you see it everywhere.
It's also got a ribbon, I think...
Gaku Yaotome: Mascots with ribbons
are a dime a dozen.
Kaoru Anesagi: Sometimes flames come
out of its back, and it punches things.
Sometimes it gets so emotional, it starts
spinning fast. Ugh. I can picture it in my
mind, but I just can't remember the name.
Kaoru Anesagi: In any case, it's
something that originates from before
the CEO of Toi Toi Toi was making the
kind of profit he is today.
Kaoru Anesagi: He tried to turn his
parents' business into a toy shop,
but he just couldn't make it succeed.
Kaoru Anesagi: Apparently that's
when he saw one of the neighborhood
kids mimic the mascot I was talking
about.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: And that kid
was the basis for Rabitty-kun?
Kaoru Anesagi: Yep.
Kaoru Anesagi: Apparently the kid
said something along the lines of
"His mouth is closed, so he probably
talks like, 'ooh, ooh'!"
Kaoru Anesagi: Then the kid would
start dancing while singing "ooh, ooh",
and that was the blueprint for
Rabitty-kun.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Wow..! I think
it's really nice that Rabitty-kun
was technically born out of a child's
idea.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I'm sure the
CEO must really like kids, too.
Kaoru Anesagi: From what I heard,
he's had a rough life. He was separated
from his sibling, and when they reunited,
he had to fight the reason for their
separation...
Gaku Yaotome: Fight..? I can't
even imagine what that might entail.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Everyone
has something going on.
Tenn Kujo: How did he and his
sibling reunite?
Kaoru Anesagi: Their parents were
photographers, and they both just
so happened to have a photo that
proved their relation.
Gaku Yaotome: Maybe they kept
each other's faces in a locket
or something.
Tenn Kujo: There's no way it'd
be something that cliché.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Still, I'm sure
they were happy to see each other again.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Those two should
be happily walking home right about
now, too.
- - - -
Tamaki Yotsuba: So-chan, wait up!
Sogo Osaka: I need to hurry to
the airport. If the weather gets any
worse than this, all flights might
be cancelled.
Tamaki Yotsuba: There's a blackout,
and you're soaking wet! What if you
can't get home, and you catch a cold!?
Sogo Osaka: You can go home if
you want...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Why are you
always like this!? I swear, you
haven't changed at all!
Sogo Osaka: .........
Tamaki Yotsuba: You seriously
can't even ask me to come with you!?
Grow a backbone already!
Sogo Osaka: .........
That's not why.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Then what is it!?
Sogo Osaka: It's not that I'm
afraid of causing you trouble. I
want to prove something to you.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Prove what..?
Sogo Osaka: We may not have had
the best lives, but we haven't done
much bad, either.
Sogo Osaka: So... This isn't a
punishment.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...So-chan...
Sogo Osaka: I'll go, Tamaki-kun.
And once I'm back, I'll show off
my picture, and you'll get to see
what my uncle looked like.
Sogo Osaka: I'm... I'm going to
treat this as an adventure. And I'm
going to ward off any disasters.
Sogo Osaka: Because I learned that
from you.
Tamaki Yotsuba: .........
But...
[Toot toot!]
Tamaki Yotsuba: .......!?
Someone got out of that car...
Mysterious Man: .........
Sogo Osaka: A masked man..!?
Tamaki Yotsuba: W-what do you
want!? Stay away..! Ah..!
Sogo Osaka: Tamaki-kun..!
...Don't you dare do anything
to him..!
Mysterious Man: ........!
Sogo Osaka: .........!?
You're...
[Tap tap tap]
Sogo Osaka: Ah..! Wait, please..!
Tamaki Yotsuba: So-chan!
[Wroom...]
Sogo Osaka: ...Are you
alright, Tamaki-kun!?
Tamaki Yotsuba: That guy gave me this.
Sogo Osaka: A parcel... Did you
see how he looked when he gave you
this?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Dunno. He was
wearing a mask and sunglasses, so
I didn't really see anything.
Sogo Osaka: I see...
Tamaki Yotsuba: But, for some
reason... I kinda didn't get a
bad vibe from him.
Sogo Osaka: .........
Neither did I. He felt familiar,
somehow...
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...What do
you think this is?
Sogo Osaka: I don't know...
Let's open it.
Tamaki Yotsuba: What if
it's a bomb?
Sogo Osaka: ...I hear no ticking,
but we should still be careful.
Hand it over, I'll open it.
Sogo Osaka: There's no people
around, probably due to the rain.
You should stand back, too...
Tamaki Yotsuba: ........
Sogo Osaka: ...Or don't.
Tamaki Yotsuba: You sure?
Sogo Osaka: Yeah. We'll open
it together. I'm sure we'll be
fine, because of the rain.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...You sure
it won't explode?
Sogo Osaka: It probably won't...
In this kind of rain, any spark should
fizzle out instantly. Though
we can't be 100% sure.
Sogo Osaka: Besides, you're a
good kid. If there's a higher power,
then I'm sure the'd want to reward
you, not punish you.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...I don't
wanna have nay more regrets.
Are you sure this isn't stupid?
Sogo Osaka: I don't want any
regrets, either. Which is why
I refuse to act like a coward.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...Fine.
Let's open it, So-chan.
Sogo Osaka: Yeah... Here I go.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...Maybe there's
a fuse hidden in the paper..?
Sogo Osaka: ...This is oil paper,
so it doesn't get wet in the rain...
Ah...
Tamaki Yotsuba: It doesn't
look like a bomb... What's that
rectangular thing?
Sogo Osaka: ...It's a photo,
and a card...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Card? What's
it say?
Sogo Osaka: "Dear customer.
Here are the pictures you ordered."
Sogo Osaka: "I can't thank you
enough for the help you once gave
my brother, so I've included your
friend's photo, as well."
Tamaki Yotsuba: Wait... Could
it be..?
MEZZO": The legendary detective..!?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Is that how the
guy knew where we were!? He wasn't a
shady guy, he was a private eye!
Tamaki Yotsuba: But what does
his brother have to do with me?
And I dunno who the friend he's
talking about is, either...
Sogo Osaka: ...Tamaki-kun,
look...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Huh..?
Sogo Osaka: My uncle... This
is the picture of my uncle and I.
Look, here he is.
Tamaki Yotsuba: And a mini
So-chan...
Sogo Osaka: ...Uncle...
It's because I had him that I'm
making music now.
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...So-chan...
Look at my photo, too.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ta-dah! That's
Mom, that's little Aya. And that's me...
Sogo Osaka: It's a tiny Tamaki-kun...
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah. So what do
you think? You can stop staring
at your uncle, already.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Hey. Say something.
Sogo Osaka: I think it's a wonderful
picture. Your mother looks gentle,
beautiful, and...
Sogo Osaka: ...I've finally had
the chance to see her...
Tamaki Yotsuba: .........
Sogo Osaka: Tamaki-kun...
It must've been so hard for you.
But you're fine now.
Sogo Osaka: It's going to be fine...
Tamaki Yotsuba: ...Yeah...
Tamaki Yotsuba: You look like you
had a rough time, too... Being in
this stuffy place, wearing stuffy
clothes. ...But at least you could
still smile.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Hey, little guy.
Believe it or not, but you're gonna
be making music in a couple years. And
I'm gonna sing your songs with you.
Tamaki Yotsuba: So, it's gonna
be okay. You're gonna be okay.
Sogo Osaka: Yeah...
Sogo Osaka: Thank you, Tamaki-kun.
- - - -
Tsumugi's Thoughts: And that...
Tsumugi's Thoughts: ...Is how all
16 idols got their pictures, safe
and sound.
- - - -
Mister Shimooka: Well then, it's
about time we got Welcome to Kids'
Room started!
Re:vale: OK!
TRIGGER: Alright.
IDOLiSH7: Yaaaay! Let's gooo!
ŹOOĻ: Yeah!
Mister Shimooka: It’s the moment
of truth! We'll be taking a look at
these idols' childhood pictures!
Mister Shimooka: But before that,
it's time for our special guests!
Mister Shimooka: Please welcome the
CEO of Toi Toi Toi, Jiro Ito!
Mister Shimooka: As well as the man
who gave a loan to Toi Toi Toi when it
was on the verge of bankruptcy, Taro Ito!
Sogo Osaka: Huh?
Torao Mido: Hmm?
Mister Shimooka: Let's give both of the
men who made Rabitty-kun what he is an
equally warm welcome!
Mister Shimooka: Here they come!
All: Ooh, ooh!
???: Hello. I'm the CEO of Toi
Toi Toi, Jiro Ito.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Ah..!
Tamaki Yotsuba: That's the
uncle who took our picture..!
The End.
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