???: 'Scuse meー

Akira: Who is it now! I was getting to the good part!

Gast: My bad, my bad. Wrong time?

Will: Adler?

Akira: Gast, you coming to our place doesn't happen everyday. What's up?

Gast: I came to return a book. When you gave me my comics back yesterday, a book about Japan got mixed in among the rest apparently.
I noticed it earlier, so I thought I'd give it to you as soon as possible.

Akira: Aah~, I was wondering where one'd go. Thanks.

Gast: Oh? You're in the middle of preparing even now?
Seems like it's going well. When you told us you weren't using the Mikoshi, the guys were disapponted.

Akira: That so? I'll have them do that one day if the chance arises, then.

Will: ......

Gast: You also helped, right, Will? Don't tell me you made those decorations?

Will: ... Yeah.

Akira: ......
Hey, would you like to help, too, Gast? I'm a bit shorthanded since I'm keeping it a secret from Oscar and Brad.

Will: ......!

Gast: Just a little more until the show, huh. If there's anything I can help with, I will.

Akira: Yeaah, thanks! You're a lifesaver. ♪

Gast: Anyway, I asked him about what he was gonna do, but I don't know the details. Do you know anything, Will?

Will: ... I've only heard about decorating the studio with Kakizome and New Year's decorations. As for the performance, I didn't ask because Akira wants to show it to me once he's done with preparations...

Gast: Haha, a bit surprising, but it's very like Akira.
So, what can I help you with?

Akira: Ooh, you should help Will with New Year's decorations.



Will & Gast: What!?

Will: ... Isn't there something else he can do? You can have him write Kakizome for example...

Gast: Yeah, yeah. I'm not very good at work that requires precision~

Akira: The most numerous decorations this time are the New Year's one. The larger the number, the flashier it will be, and I want you to make a lot.
So you help Will, Gast! And you, Will, will teach Gast!

Will: ...... If I have to.

Gast: I- I'll be in your care~

Will: ... The material is here.
Make a rope shape with this and this first

Gast: Oooh! You can make something so beautiful...?

Akira: (... They started working.
It was quite forced, but if those two work together, they'll get along a bit more.
Will's attitude towards Gast is better than before, though...
I'll leave this to them, as for me...)

Hey, I'm going to my parents' for a bit.

Will: Eh- right now?

Akira: Yeah. I'm gonna pick up my kimono today. I'll be back soon.
That being the case, I'm counting on you two!

Will: Wai- Akira...!

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