mandytl | love comedy - ( dilemma of love, chapter 5 )

Location: Grounds

<A Few Minutes Later>

Mitsuru: More this way~? Tomo-chan, Hajime-chan, is this okay?

Hajime: A-A little more to the right! Or not... this is too dangerous. Could you please just come down from the top of the tree, Mitsuru-ku~n?!

Tomoya: He's right, Mitsuru. What'd we do if you got hurt? We're supposed to be waiting for Nii-chan who went to call the supplier!

Mitsuru: It's fine! We don't need to wait one bit. Even if we did, they won't get here 'till tomorrow!

Mitsuru: But the weather forecast said we're gonna get some pretty heavy snow tonight. So there's a chance we won't make it if we wait.

Mitsuru: That's why we've gotta protect the Christmas tree we worked so hard to decorate right away!

Mitsuru: I'll just throw on this vinyl sheet from the top, and then... wh-wh-whoa?!

Hajime: Hiiieh, watch out! It's way too reckless. Let's leave this to a professional, okay?

Hajime: Watching you do that is giving me goosebumps, like my heart's going to stop.

Mitsuru: I said it's fine! This is like putting on all the decorations. And it's only a sheet so this'll be easy!

Mitsuru: Just don't talk to me. You're gonna make me slip right off.

Hajime: B-But.... ? Wh-Wh-What should we do, Tomoya-kun?!

Tomoya: Don't ask me. Mitsuru's pretty stubborn and he doesn't really listen to others, so...

Tomoya: Stumbling around at the top of the tree like that's way too risky right now, even if you'd normally want to finish up the job.

Tomoya: So. When he's done doing what he's got to do and comes down, we'll have Nii-chan give him a scolding.

Tomoya: Though I guess we could go get a mat from the PE storehouse and spread it out for when he ends up falling.

Hajime: Ah, yes! But... I thought the storehouse was always locked up after school... ?

Mitsuru: The PE storehouse? The Track and Field Club uses it all the time, so I know where the key's at. From here you go towards the information desk near the school gate, and then...

Mitsuru: Wh-wha?!

Tomoya: Whoa?! Watch it, okay! Quit joining in and just focus!

Tomoya: You said it's supposed to snow tonight, right? The weather's already getting pretty bad, and the wind's way too strong! You might seriously fall if you keep getting distracted.

Tomoya: Hajime, hold down the fort! I'm gonna hurry and grab that mat, so I'm leaving the rest to you!

Hajime: R-Right!

Hajime: Uhm, uhm. What should I do? I guess for now I can start gathering a bunch of snow from nearby to cushion his fall.... ?

Kaoru: He~y? What's all the fuss about, Ra*bits? It's nice that you guys always seem to be having fun ~ ♪

Hajime: Wha? Good evening, Hakaze-senpai... !

Mitsuru: Hmm? Somebody's here? The branches are in the way and I can't really see~.

Hajime: Hyaah?! Please don't lean forward, Mitsuru-kun! You're seriously going to fall?!

Kaoru: Uhm, sorry. Am I interrupting something?

Hajime: Well.... the other day, everyone in Ra*bits decorated this tree that grew on the grounds with Christmas ornaments.

Hajime: Uhm, it's one of those part-time jobs at school we always do to earn funds...

Hajime: But they predicted that there's going to be a heavy snowfall right before "StarFes" ...

Hajime: So we thought we'd try to protect all our hard work before the snow and the wind ended up ruining it all.

Kaoru: Wow. You guys are always taking on some super unidol-like work, huh~?

Kaoru: A rumor on the wind said that Ra*bits acquired some pretty massive funds, though?

Hajime: Fufu. That wasn't for us. That was Nii-chan's reward.

Hajime: We decided to keep using what we've earned all on our own unless we're in a really serious pinch.

Hajime: Nii-chan's already done so much for us. We can't keep relying on him to shower us with presents all the time.

Mitsuru: Yep! And lately every unit's been in high spirits, so we have to struggle for the right to practice at the live site... in the auditorium!

Mitsuru: We don't get to do lives all the time, surprisingly~?

Mitsuru: And since there's nothing we can really do but lessons during the off season, we earn a whole lotta experience through our part-time jobs at school!

Mitsuru: It's kinda like Nii-chan's policy, I guess?

Mitsuru: Besides, we have our current goal to keep on building up the things we can do. We're gonna learn tons from all the different backstage work~ ♪

Hajime: O-Okay! You don't have to keep cutting in while we're talking. Just watch your step so you don't fall, okay?

Mitsuru: Yup! Thanks for keeping an eye out for me ♪

Mitsuru: But I'm already done! I fit the sheet perfectly over all the decorations. Now all I've got to do is come down...

Mitsuru: Wahya?!

Kaoru: .... watch out?!

Hajime: Hyaah?! He fell! I told you! Nooo, Mitsuru-kun!

Kaoru: It's okay! I'll catch him! Tenma-kun, right? Just relax, and try not to make any unnecessary moves if possible....

Kaoru: Whoa?!

Kaoru: ( Crap! Not cool. I was way too impatient and ended up slipping on the snow~?! )

Kaoru: ( I-I'm falling! I'm just going to have to... cushion Tenma-kun's fall so he won't get super hurt! )

Mitsuru: Twirl, twirl..... ka-... twirl ♪ ¹

Mitsuru: Wahahah! Surprised? I pretended to fall and just used a branch like a pole to twirl myself around!

Mitsuru: All my pals in Track and Field in the past used to participate in gymnastics competitions, so they'd teach me all kinds of techniques!

Kaoru: .......... ! ( overdid it and slipped on the snow )

Mitsuru: ....uwah. You okay, Hakaze-senpai? That was one epic fall.

Kaoru: .................

Hajime: H-Hakaze-senpai? Are you all right? You're not moving at all, but you're... still alive, right?

Kaoru: .... oh, I'm alive~. I was so lame right now that all the energy I needed to get up left me.

Mitsuru: Ahahah! That's UNDEAD for you! Totally immortal~ ♪

Kaoru: Yep. Ahhh, man. I totally panicked~ .... and worked up a sweat even though it's so damn cold outside.

Mitsuru: S-Sorry. I didn't think you'd come jumping in to catch me like that. It was just supposed to be a joke... ?

Hajime: Honestly. You need to take apologizing more seriously, Mitsuru-kun. You had us all worried sick... !

Kaoru: No, really, it's fine. I'm the one who got all worked up on my own. Anyway, I'm glad that Tenma-kun's okay.

Mitsuru: Yep! Aaaand, landed! Ultra C..... ☆ ²

Mitsuru: You sure you're okay, Hakaze-senpai? You're not hurt anywhere?

Kaoru: Yeah. All the piled up snow softened the impact of my fall, so I'm pretty much okay. Though thanks to my clothes getting all wet, it feels like I'm gonna catch a cold.

Hajime: Ah, uhm? To, to apologize I'll bring you some great tea in order to prevent that cold! Some warm tea.... !

Kaoru: Oh, don't bother. Actually, there's a little something I want to talk to you about.

Hajime: Huh? Eh, with me? What is it.... ?

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¹ The phrase Mitsuru uses here is a nonsensical jingle, くるるん，くるるん，くるりん...ぱ，which is just the sound for spinning at the start and also the Western equivalent of spinning a finger near your head to indicate someone's a little cuckoo at the end. Tingle from the Legend of Zelda somewhat mimics this in his catchphrase.
² A colloquialism from the 1968 Summer Olympics. It's a metaphor for performing beyond the best score, like completing an ultra difficult feat.