love comedy - ( epilogue 1 )

[mandytl]

Location: StarFes Stage (Second Half - Ra*bits)

< That evening, just before the beginning of the second half. >

< Ra*bits rushes in energetically after changing with little time left until the second half after winning their way through the first half. >

Hajime: ....

Mitsuru: Haaajime-chan. ♪

Hajime: Hnnyaahh?! M-M-Mitsuru-kun? Why'd you hit my butt? You made me say something weird!

Mitsuru: Shhh... don't be so loud! The audience will think something's up. It's better than you looking so gloomy, though. ♪

Hajime: U-Uuu...

... do I really look that gloomy?

Mitsuru: Yep! You must be pretty tired, right? Since you've got no stamina. You've gotta take after me so you can dance for days!

Hajime: Right. Fufu... trust me; I'm always looking up to you.

I'm so useless... I just need to stand firm, keep smiling, and wait for Nii-chan to come back.

Otherwise I'll make everyone who took the time to come during a busy holiday like Christmas worry.

I'll be a failure of an idol... and after Nii-chan taught us not to cry on stage no matter what.

That's why... Mitsuru-kun! I want to give this my all, so... please punch me!

Mitsuru: Ehh?! You say some pretty crazy stuff sometimes... — Tomo-chan and everyone else will kill me if I hit you, y'know?

Even if it's better to go all-out and talk to your friends with your fists every once in a while!

Like when that guy in Trickstar got slapped during the DDD live!

Hajime: Ah, that's right. Akehoshi-senpai hit Hidaka-senpai for being late, didn't he... ?

Eheheh. You remembered that pretty well.

Mitsuru: Yep! That's because every memory's like a precious treasure to me!

Hajime: I feel the same way. Thinking about the DDD is making me nostalgic... am I finally standing in the same spot that Akehoshi-senpai was back then?

Feeling anxious over whether or not my friends will drift away from me...

But he believed in them and waited. He sang with smile on his face and obtained so many shining, sparkling things.

I want to be like that. I want to... even if it's still too difficult for me right now.

Mitsuru: Heheh. ♪ It's gonna be okay, Hajime-chan! Nii-chan's coming back no matter what! He'd never make us sad!

Not that I know what the future holds or anything.

We're gonna be growing taller and going through changes, too. ... things won't always stay the same. We might even have to say goodbye someday.

Hajime: ......

Mitsuru: But y'know? Even if that far-off day might come, right now we have each other. So it's okay; there isn't a siiiingle reason to look sad.

The one who told me that during the Tanabata Festival was... you, Hajime-chan.

Hajime: Mitsuru-kun... you even remember something like that?

Mitsuru: 'course I do! I'm pretty bad at memorizin' stuff, but I'd never forget something that's actually important!

And right now I'm saying the same thing you said to me back then!

You really saved me that day, Hajime-chan! I felt way better thanks to you, so — now it's my turn!

Besides, it's like Nii-chan said right before the performance — we'll be friends forever, even when we're old... and I think so too. I believe it.

Which is pretty strange, actually. If we hadn't joined the same unit I probably would've never talked to a guy like you even once.

Hajime: Yes; I agree. I used to have a hard time dealing with people like you, Mitsuru-kun.

I would get left behind by kids who were the center of attention for being slow.

That's why all of this is like a dream — no, a miracle.

Mitsuru: Wah hah hah! 'cus it's Christmas. We've gotta have a massive explosion of way more miracles~. ☆

Tomoya: Heee~y... what're you guys being so loud for?

Mitsuru: Wah! Oh, crap!  I knew not to and did it anyway! Sorry, sorry! 

Tomoya: Are you sure you understand? You keep doing the same thing no matter how many times I warn you...

Hajime: Fufu. But aren't we the same way, Tomoya-kun? Learn wisdom by the follies of others, they say. We're inexperienced and make mistakes often. ♪

Tomoya: What the... are you on Mitsuru's side, Hajime? Did you guys get closer behind my back?

Mitsuru: Ahahah! Don't worry. I wouldn't leave you out or anything. I love you lots too Tomo-chan! Squeeze, squeeze. ♪

Tomoya: C'mon, quit it. Don't hug me. You'll get wrinkles in our precious new costume.

Hajime: Fufu. They're so pretty and divine. I'm a little worried over whether we should be wearing them or not.

... they were originally drawn up by Itsuki-senpai to thank us for what happened this time, weren't they?

He did it in such a short time, too... I can't imitate him at all.

Tomoya: Ahahah. All you need to do is try your best at what you can do, Hajime.

You don't need to overdo it. Not that I should be the one to scold you about that, I guess.

Seems like he had a hard time making these, anyway. Our talented Itsuki-senpai totally collapsed when he was through.

Hajime: Eh? Is he doing all right? He really pushed himself in that bad condition...