mandytl | character story [ amagi hiiro ] sub-story 1

< Spring. >

Hiiro: Fu fu fu.

FuhahHAHAHAH!

( Now what? I'm completely, totally lost. )

( Okaaay. Take it easy, Amagi Hiiro. )

( A man of the Amagi household never loses his cool. I won't quit or lose to any man alive.. so don't give up in the face of adversity! )

( What would Nii-san do in this situation? Right. He'd try to have a good time! )

( I should do the same. Know your enemy, and... backside¹? There's some kinda saying like that, right? )

( Now I remember! Know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles! )

( I'm the descendant of a fallen warrior! One who’s inherited the soul of a hero! )

( I've got to enjoy adversity like Nii-san... so we'll start with laughter. Laugh! Spontaneous laughter should put me in a happy mood! )

Fufufu! FuhahHAHAHAHAHAHAH... ☆

... hah, hagh! Hgh! ( gasping for air )

.... whoa?! You surprised me! Uh, who're you? And how long were you there?

Eh? Since the very beginning, but you were scared and so you hesitated to say anything? Scared?

Sorry about that. It's obvious that a guy laughing out loud for a long time is suspicious and scary!

I get how you feel! Good, good. I really do get you!

Back home they often said harsh things like, "Hiiro-kun doesn't understand other people's feelings", though!

But I got it! I'm so happy, enough to want to tell you "thank you"!

... by the way, who're you? You're not some hallucination I'm having because I was gasping for air earlier, right?

Hm? Yeah. It's only right to introduce yourself before asking someone else's name!

Right, right! That's how you behave in this country. I'm learning a whole lot from you!

Let’s start all over again and I'll introduce myself!

My name's Amagi Hiiro! Starting this spring, uhm... StarPro? An agency with a name like that’s going to be taking care of me! Nice to meet you!

I don’t know how to navigate these big city buildings and got flat-out lost, though.

What is this place? It’s so messed up and complicated… — a labyrinth? Is there a treasure sleeping at its center?

Are all city buildings like this? I’m anxious. It feels like I can’t go about my day right or something! Like I’m about to panic!

Eh? You’re… the one who’s panicking here?

Right; sorry! Anyone would think a suspicious guy suddenly having a rambling one-sided conversation is pretty scary. I think I’d be confused if I were in your position too.

It’s okay; don’t be afraid. As you can see, I’m a completely harmless guy. Go on, take a good look.

But if you happen to be an idol… I might just have to give you hell.

I descended upon this land as an assassin of the idol industry for that very reason.

I’ll destroy idols for sure.

…

… right. Uh-huh. So you’re a “producer” and your name’s Anzu? Thanks for introducing yourself to me! All right. Now we understand each other perfectly!

We’re already friends! Handshake~. ☆

Fufu. I’m glad. You’re the first friend I’ve made since my arrival.

Come, my friend Anzu! I want you to show the totally lost me around if you wouldn’t mind! If we reach the entrance I can head home at least…

Nh — you’re willing to do it? Thanks! I’ll never forget this favor! I’m so glad. Real glad I got to make a friend like you! Is it okay to hug?

Eh? It’s not? Because if an idol and producer are seen embracing each other it could become a scandal?

Huh. So there are rules like that… — thanks. I don’t know anything about the city way of doing things so letting me know’s a big help.

….. hm? Wait a minute. How’d you know I’m an idol?

… Anzu! Are you an assassin sent by the idol industry to take me out?! I let my guard down! Dammit. I thought we were friends!

That’s not it? You saw some documents concerning me and that’s how you knew? Ah, yeah, now that you mention it, didn’t they have me jot down my personal history when I entered the agency… ?

Putting all that on paper was rough. What was that about, anyway? What’s the point in making one? The city’s a real difficult place.

Anyway, sorry for doubting you. You weren’t actually an assassin… I’ll apologize for my behavior earlier, so will you still be my friend?

Hm? If possible you’d like us to be business partners instead? Hmm~. But I don’t have plans to work as an idol at all…

Eh? Then why did I become one?

I already told you why earlier — to destroy idols.

… huh? I think I confused you again. Making conversation with city folk is hard.

Anyway, if you’re interested, just take me somewhere I recognize already. Although I’m real sorry for taking up so much of your time.

… it’s okay? Thanks. All you need is a friend. ☆

All riiight; so let’s go! Let’s go and burn the idol industry to the ground together!

…. whoa? What’re you stopping me for? For that? So hand-holding’s off limits too? City rules are so strict!

Eh? You can’t ally yourself with someone who wants to do idols harm? Ah hah. So you are on “that side”! I thought we were friends, but maybe I was actually right about you being my enemy?

Hm? It’s not like that? You haven’t been getting a single thing I've been saying this whole time… ?

Yeah. I get that a lot! I wonder why, though. All I’m doing is saying exactly what I think.

Oh well! Right now we’ve got to escape from this labyrinth of a building first!

I still can’t tell whether you’re my friend or enemy yet, but… until then, can we walk together?

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¹ When Hiiro is sounding out the saying he kind of pauses and says おしり, which can be interpreted as butt, so I went ahead and helped him flub his attempt.