nazunyan427

Tomoya Idol Story 2

Location: Rhythm Link office

Writer: 結城由乃 (Yuuki Yoshino)

Season: Summer

Proofreaders: Ren, Lulu

Nazuna:

......

(Ugh... I’m kinda nervous about seeing those guys again. Wait, it’s not like I haven’t seen them at all since I graduated, but still.)

(I’ve taken a break from all idol activity for the time being. So I feel kinda awkward about seeing those kids when they’re putting their all into idol work.)

(But it’s not like I can just stand in front of the agency forever!)

Good morning! My name is Nazuna Nito. I’ve got an appointment with the members of Ra*bits here at the agency—

Tomoya:

Huh? Nii~chan? Why are you just standing in front of the door like that?

Nazuna:

Nghh?! T-Tomo-chin?! Whaddre you doin’ beyind me?!

Tomoya:

Oh, I just went to use the restroom. When I saw you on my way back, I just ran over without thinking.

Besides... Ha-ha, you’re a member of Ra*bits too, Nii~chan. You don’t need to formally introduce yourself or anything—just come on in!

Nazuna:

I can’t help it. I’m still not used to ES at all.

Tomoya:

Don’t worry about it. There’s plenty of stuff we’re not used to either. A little while back, I accidentally arrived at ES still wearing my uniform.

Oh, oops. If we just stand around here talking, Mitsuru and Hajime will be mad that we didn’t call them over too.

Hey! Mitsuru, Hajime! We’ve got a special guest here to see us.

Mitsuru:

Oh, it’s Nii~chan! Nii~chan, Nii~chan, Nii~chaaaaaan!

Nazuna:

Whoa there, Mitsuru-chin, don’t dash over here all of a sudden and jump on me like that! If I could catch you it’d be one thing, but I feel like you’ll knock me right over.

Mitsuru:

Sowwy, sowwy! But I’m just so happy to see you, Nii~chan!

Hajime:

Oh, Nii~chan! Hell...I mean, good morning!

Ehehe, it feels a little weird to say good morning when it’s almost noon. Although I suppose it’s more polite in a business setting like this.

Um, I’ll go make some tea.

Nazuna:

Ha-ha, you don’t have to go through any trouble. I’m the one intruding on you guys.

Though, I guess if you’re offering tea, I won’t say no to that.

Mitsuru:

Nii~chan, why’d you call yourself an “intruder”? You’re the most special person to us in the world!

I heard from Tomo-chan that Nii~chan would be working with Ra*bits today too and I’ve been looking forward to it like crazy!

From today on, we’re aaaalways gonna have Nii~chan by our side too!

Tomoya:

Oh no, Nii~chan’s only stepping in to help us out for today.

Mitsuru:

Huh, how come? Nii~chan, you’re not gonna keep working with us from tomorrow on?

Nazuna:

Yeah... I don’t have any classes and I happen to be pretty free, so that’s why I’m helping out with Ra*bits for today. But from tomorrow onwards, I’ll be a college student once again.

Mitsuru:

Huh! Nooo, don’t go back to college! Stay here with Ra*bits—with us!

Tomoya:

Come on, Mitsuru! Don’t be like that, you’ll just upset Nii~chan!

Sorry, Nii~chan! It seems like Mitsuru’s been pretty stressed recently due to work.

Now that you’re here, he wants you to fuss over him.

Nazuna:

What do you mean stressed? Is everything okay?

Tomoya:

Oh, yes. It’s not like he’s being forced to take on job offers against his will. Nii~chan, y’know how Mitsuru’s appearing in a drama?

Nazuna:

Yeah, of course I know!

The role he’s playing is super cool, so I ended up bragging to one of my college friends about him. “I raised that kid, y’know!” It just slipped out!

Tomoya:

Ha-ha, you sound like a dad bragging about his kid.

But yeah, thanks to that drama, Mitsuru’s gaining a lot more fans lately.

And since they became fans of his through watching that drama, they’ve got it into their heads that Mitsuru is this cool, serious guy.

Mitsuru:

Ugh... I’m just the same me I was before though?

When I get fan letters calling me “cool and serious” I’m like, is that really who I am? Is that who I’ve gotta become?

Then my head starts spinnin’ and I end up just like uuuurgh!

Nazuna:

I get it... You wanna do what you can for all of your fans.

But that doesn’t mean you’ve gotta erase what makes you you, Mitsuru-chin.

Even your fans who think of you as this “cool and serious” guy—one day they’re gonna understand all the great things about who you really are.

Mitsuru:

Nii~chan... Ehehe, thanks. You made me feel a little better.

Nazuna:

There, there. The Mitsuru onscreen may be cool and mature, but the Mitsuru with his arms wrapped around me right now still feels like a little kid.

Hajime:

Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m back with tea!

Nazuna:

Ah thanks, Hajime-chin. Mitsuru-chin, I wanna drink some tea, so could you let go of me for a bit?

Mitsuru:

Aww... Fine then.

Nii~chan patted my head, so I’m on top of the world! I’ll move out of your way for now! Nyoom~

Hajime:

Ha-ha, it’s still hot, so please wait until it cools down a little before you drink it.

Nazuna:

Got it... *huff huff*

*gulp gulp* ...Ahh! It’s been a while since I last drank your tea, but it’s as delicious as ever! No wait, I feel like it’s even more delicious than before. You’ve improved, Hajime-chin.

Hajime:

Really, you think so? Ehehe, I’m so happy to hear that.

...Wah?! N-Nii~chan? Why did you pat my head just now?

Wait, it’s not that I didn’t like it! You just caught me off-guard—I almost dropped the teapot in shock!

Nazuna:

Sorry! I gave Mitsuru a pat on the head too, so it just felt right.

Hajime:

Oh, Mitsuru did say something like that. Ehehe, whenever you pat my head, it’s like an instant serotonin boost, Nii~chan!

Mitsuru:

Right? You should pat Tomo-chan’s head too!

Tomoya:

No, I’m good... Sorry about these two, Nii~chan. They always wanna be fussed over, just like little kids.

Nazuna:

Nah. Seeing you guys haven’t changed really calms me down.

Tomoya:

Ha-ha. Hearing you say that makes me relieved that you entrusted the role of Leader to me, Nii~chan.

I may still have a long way to go to catch up with you. But I’m gonna take everything you taught me and put it into action.

That said, I’m not gonna go as far as patting Mitsuru or Hajime on the head when they’re the same age as me...

Nazuna:

Go for it—I’ll be cheering you on the whole way.

You guys aren’t first years anymore. You may have been total newbies who didn’t know a thing about the world of idols once—but now you’ve become allies I can really trust.

Tomoya:

Of course! We can’t stay cute little baby bunnies forever.

We’ll become even more reliable by the time you’re ready to join us again, Nii~chan. So don’t worry about a thing—just watch over us as we grow!