skipabeet | [Backstage Story] Banri Settsu

Part 1

Izumi: I’m home—.
Banri: Oh, if it isn’t Director-chan.
Taichi: ….
Izumi: …Taichi-kun is glued to the television, huh.
Banri: He’s watching a rerun of a series. Why do I have to watch it too, though?
Taichi: Are you watching it, Ban-chan!?
This series is a masterpiece, so it’s such a waste if you don’t keep your eyes on it! You’ll get addicted once you watch it for sure!
Banri: Yeah, sure.
Izumi: (A series that Taichi thinks so highly of, huh. I’m a little bit interested…)
...Huh, this series…
Taichi: Do you know it, Director-sensei?
Izumi: Yup! I love this series too.
Taichi: For real!? You can’t watch it without shedding tears, right!
Izumi: I feel you! The scene where those two exchange vows at the chapel after overcoming many hardships is just unbearable!
Taichi: Right~! Just remembering it makes me cry!
Banri: So it’s that kind of series, huh….
Izumi: Now that I think about it, Tenma-kun also shot a bridal scene for his drama.
Taichi: There are sure a lot of June Bride stuff around this time, huh?
Banri: Well, that stuff is surely interesting after all. Besides, you can earn more viewer ratings, so isn’t that good a thing?
Taichi: Ah! Now that I think about it, it looks like the chapel in this drama is in the neighbourhood!
Izumi: Eh? Is that so?
Taichi: The place is super famous, apparently! I’d like to go there once too~!
Banri: Why would you even plan on going to a wedding hall…
Izumi: (A famous drama location, huh… I want to go there too someday.)

Izumi: (I finished helping out other theatre group for today! It was hard, but it was also such a good learning experience for me.)
Banri: …..
Izumi: ——Huh? Banri-kun?
Banri: Oh, Director-chan. Are you on your way home?
Izumi: I was helping out other theatre group. Are you done with class, Banri-kun?
Banri: Well, yeah. Good job, Director-chan.
Izumi: I know it’s been a while since you entered college, but how is it? Do you have any problem?
Banri: Well, everything is going good so far.
I often eat lunch with Kazunari, and he teaches me a lot of things.
Izumi: Ahaha, as expected of Banri-kun. I can relax since I don’t have to worry—— Huh?
(That building. Could it be…)

Part 2

Banri: Why do you suddenly stop, Director-chan?
Izumi: Come with me for a bit, Banri-kun!
Banri: Oi, where the hell——.

Izumi: Just as I thought! This is the chapel from that drama!
Banri: Ah… it does look similar.
Izumi: I thought that I had seen this place before for sure! Amazing, it’s the real thing…!
Banri: You’re too excited, Director-chan.
Chapel Staff: Excuse me, but… could it be that you wish to look inside?
Izumi: Ah, sorry. We didn’t come here for——.
Chapel Staff: This place also serves as the holy ground for shooting drama. Thanks to that, knight wedding becomes very popular among couples.
We don’t have any meetings for today, unusually, so would you like to go inside and look around?
Izumi: No, we really didn’t come here for….
Chapel Staff: Don’t be shy! Since you’ve come all the way here, please have a taste of the June Bride atmosphere!
Izumi: (What, what should I do…)
Banri: ….You’re right. Since you’re pressing, can you let us in?
Izumi: !?
Chapel Staff: Of course! Let’s head inside.
Izumi: Ba-Banri-kun…?
Banri: We can see what’s inside after all, so why don’t we discuss things like a couple?
Besides, this could serve as practice. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, right?
Izumi: That’s the problem…!?
Banri: Don’t pay attention to small things. Hey, let’s go.
——Do your best playing a bride who comes to inspect a church, okay, Director-chan?
Izumi: Ah, Banri-kun! 
(It can’t be helped… Now that it has come to this, let’s just do it!)

Izumi: (I feel like things like this happened before…)
Chapel Staff: I shall explain the content of this catalog.
Do you have any wedding plans?
Izumi: Eh? Umm…
Banri: I basically will go along with Izumi’s plan.
Izumi: Eh?
(He, he calls my name…?)
Banri: Marriage is a once in a lifetime event after all, so I’d like the woman to be the main character.
Chapel Staff: How lovely…! I’m jealous of your thoughtful husband, madam!
Izumi: Eh, eeh…
…Umm, Banri-kun?
Banri: Just go along with it. We’re playing newlyweds right now.
Izumi: (But suddenly playing a couple is…)
Chapel Staff: Fufu, you two are such a loving couple, snuggling up close to each other like that!
Izumi: Ahaha…
Chapel Staff: Anyway, what kind of plan that you have in mind, madam?
Izumi: Umm.. You see——.

Part 3

Chapel Staff: This one has a lounge attached to it, so you can use this space to hold a wedding reception…
Izumi: I, I see…
(I don’t know how to reply to their explanation…)
Banri: ….Now that I think about it, this place appears on that series, right?
Chapel Staff: Yes! The chapel that is used for the series is in the back.
Banri: Seriously? You see, my girlfriend is a fan of that series.
——Right?
Izumi: Tha-That’s right!
(I’m saved… Nice assist, Banri-kun!)
Chapel Staff: Would you like to go see it?
Banri: Yes, please.
Chapel Staff: Okay. This way, please.

Izumi: Amazing. It looks just like on the series!
Chapel Staff: Fufu. If you are that pleased with the chapel, we’re happy too——.
Sorry, I’m afraid I have an incoming call. Excuse me for a bit.
Banri: You’re too hyped up, Director-chan.
Izumi: I can’t help but get excited when I think that this is the place from that series. Can we see the altar?
Banri: Okay. Just as the bride says.

Banri: Oh… So this is what the bride and groom see.
Izumi: I didn’t know what to do at first, but I’m glad that we came. Thanks, Banri-kun.
Banri: You’re welcome.
Well, if you are happy, then playing a couple was worth it.
Izumi: Your groom acting was really good. I was saved since you could follow my rubbish acting.
Banri: Groom, huh….
Izumi: ?
Banri: Lend me your left hand for a bit, Director-chan.
Izumi: Left hand?
Banri: ——I’d like to reserve the ring finger on Izumi’s left hand.
Izumi: ——!
Banri: I’ll definitely become a suitable man for you in the near future…. Thus, I’d like to reserve you only for me so that you won’t be taken by other men.
Izumi: Ba-Banri-kun——.
Banri: ——Just kidding.
Izumi: Eh?
Banri: My acting looks real, right?
Izumi: (It might be just acting, but I’m surprised…)
CHOOSE 1: As expected of Banri-kun!
Izumi: As expected of Banri-kun! You’ll be a perfect groom actor!
Banri: No, we don’t have a groom role in the play.
CHOOSE 2: You looked cool!
Izumi: Yup! You looked really cool, just like the protagonist on the series.
Banri: Well, everything will turn like this in my hand.
Izumi: Even so, your act made me think what was suddenly happening.
Banri: That’s because Director-chan was bubbling over with joy. It made me want to tease you.
Izumi: Geez…

Izumi: (I had a lot of hard time yesterday, but it was such a precious experience.)
Masumi: ….
Izumi: Ah, morning, Masumi-kun.
Masumi: ——.
Izumi: Masumi-kun?
Masumi: Isn’t this… a wedding hall pamphlet?
Izumi: Ah, yes. You see, yesterday——.
Banri: ——Director-chan.
Izumi: Banri-kun?
Banri: *stares*….
The things that we did yesterday… keep it a secret from Masumi-kun, okay?
Izumi: O-okay?
(It sure is something that’s not worth telling…)
Masumi: You’re… finally thinking about our wedding seriously.
Izumi: Eh?
Masumi: When is the wedding date? I’m okay with whenever.
Izumi: Ummm, this is not what you think…
Masumi: How about your dresses? The colour that will suit Director is——.
Izumi: Masumi-kun, calm down for once!
Banri: ….You never change, do you? Oi.