ー A few days later.



Oscar: W- What is this!?

(For some reason, the room is dirty with ink...
Brad-sama is the only one who works with ink in our team, but there's no way it's his doing.
He should be attending an evaluation meeting for yesterday's LOM in the first place.
While Akira and Will should be each spending their day off, so... what is this?) 

Akira: Oh! Oscar, you're back?

Oscar: Akira? Is that a brush you have in your hand? Anyway, ink is dripping from the tip of the brush!

Akira: Crap!? Towel, towel...!

Oscar: Don't use the towel! Jack will get angry!
Haah, so it was you who made the room dirty, Akira? And aren't those utensils Brad-sama's?

Akira: Yeah. When I told him I wanted to do Kakizome for "New Year Hero", that guy lent me his utensils. He kindly wrote the kanji for my name for me to copy.
Hehe, it was my first time using these utensils, but it was easier than I expected. Guess I'm a genius after all.
What do you think, wanna try writing, too, Oscar?

Oscar: No, I'll pass on that...
Getting mad at you is hard now that you say it's for the show. When all the preparations are finished, make sure to clean properly. We'll apologize to Jack together.

Akira: I know, I know. ♪

Oscar: Anyway, have you decided to use Kakizome as the content of your plan?

Akira: Noope, this is a simple decoration. If I went for Kakizome, it'd be the same as Brad. I can't surpass him with that.

Oscar: Hm. You've got a point. Then what on earth...

Akira: I'm keeping all the details a secret from you and Brad. Look forward to the day!

Oscar: You look pretty confident. The fact that just a few days ago you were worried about not being able to come up with something feels like a lie.

Akira: Hohoho... All I have to do is proceed with the preparations now! The voltage is going to be at its max on that very day!

Oscar: I don't really understand, but I'm looking forward to that.

Will: Akira. I made some samples of the New Year's decorations, but what do you think?
Woah! There's ink everywhere in the room... Didn't I tell you to lay out​ the sheets to keep it clean...

Oscar: Will, what is it that you have in your hands...?



Will: Ah, Oscar-san, you're back from self-training, huh? Uhm, these are...

Akira: The New Year's decorations I'm gonna use during the show. It's the things that are displayed on the front door of a Japanese house when celebrating the New Year, I asked Will to make 'em.

Oscar: Oh, you made them yourself, Will...? They're wonderful.

Akira: Maan, you really are amazing, Will! Looks like the set will be flashier than I expected.

Will: Are these okay? That's good then.
I had the exceeding materials sorted out at my parents' house, so they're a little different from the Japanese decorations, but I hope if I could make something relatively similar.

Akira: Oh! There were a lot of mild ones in Little Tokyo, but yours are flashy, I like them.
I was also able to borrow a kimono from my old man, picking the Japanese New Year as my theme was the right choice. ♪

Oscar: Japanese New Year...? Hm, I think Brad-sama will like it.

Will: ... Akira.

Akira: Crap! I didn't mean to blurt it out…

Oscar: You're keeping it a secret from me and Brad-sama, right? Then I won't ask any further. However, I'm going to work out a bit more because if I'm here I'm likely to see various things.

Will: Ah... I'm sorry it looks like we're kicking you out...

Oscar: Don't sweat it.
If you have any trouble, I'll do what I can to help. Let me know if there is anything I can do.

Akira: Sure, thanks, Oscar.

Oscar: I'm looking forward to your plan.

Will: ... We made him worry.

Akira: Hohoho, have you seen Oscar's reaction? Looks like I can definitely surpass Brad now. Voltage Maxー

???: 'Scuse meー

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