MooNs' story – Growing phase

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Sekimura: Huff...

Osari: Oh, Mikachi's finally out of the room! That means you're done!?

Sekimura: Yes. I never would have thought I'd write a professional-level report on "human geography" for an elective course, but... I wonder if somehow I exceeded the bar to get the credits.

Onzai: Good work, Mika. You worked hard.

Nome: You must be hungry, right? The gratin is cooking in the oven right now, so hang in there.

Sekimura: Gratin... Do you mean that "good looking gratin with broth poured on top made by Tatsu-dono"!?

Nome: I don't call it that, but... it's the one you said it was crazy good. Recently you said you wanted to eat it, didn't you?

Sekimura: Thuunk! I only gave a vague answer that time, but to think it would turn this way!!!! Are you going to pierce the sky with the boyfriend material, Tatsu-dono!?

Nome: ... Can I take what he just said as a compliment?

Onzai: Yeah. You're being extremely praised, so don't worry.

Masunaga: Mikado, how about a caffellatte while we wait for the gratin?

Sekimura: Even you, Leader, I'm...! Haah, the nice smell came from this, huh? You even poured a heart! Well then, I shall immediately indulge in it... Huff... It's warm. Leader's affection seems to permeate through every single one of my cells.

Masunaga: That's good. I'll refill you as much as you want.

Osari: Hey, hey, how about some chocolate as an appetizer? This is suuuper delish!

Nome: We have baked sweets, too. I'll get them if you wanna eat them.

Sekimura: Everyone... Thank you very much. However, aren't you spoling me a bit too much?

Onzai: There's no such a thing. You worked hard. You should let yourself be spoiled more.

Masunaga: That's right, Mikado. We want to do it more than anything. So, at least for today, be good and let me pamper you.

Sekimura: Leader... Understood. Just for today, though, okay?

Masunaga: Fufu. Yes, thanks.

Sekimura: Hff, I'm feeling shy even though I am the one who said that.

Osari: Ish fine, ish fine! That being the case, let's get all the sweets we have~!!

Nome: You're just saying that because you wanna eat them, don't you?

Osari: Gulp!

Nome: Geez, it's so easy to understand when I've hit the mark with you.

Masunaga: Haha, it's fine, Hikaru. I want to eat them too, so shall we get some?

Osari: Forreal!? Yassss~!

Masunaga: Now that I think about it, I have some I received in my room, tooー

Sekimura: Huh... did you have such an earring, Leader?

Masunaga: Eh? ... Ah, I'm wearing this new earring for the first time today. I fell in love with it at first sight and bought it in a shop I went to when I was on break during a location, recently.

Onzai: The sun... no, it's a flower? There's a pearl in the centre.

Osari: True, looking closer at it, it's really cute!

Masunaga: Thanks. It came as a set with the brand logo on top. I thought they were nice since they were both small and not too assertive.

Onzai: Yeah, it's refined. Besides... silver suits you quite well, Leader.

Masunaga: Ahahah... that makes me happy, but if you stare so much I'm going to get embarrassed.

Nome: Right, when did you get your piercings? You didn't have them in Bambi.

Osari: Ah, I remember that! It was more or less before our debut, right, Leader?

Masunaga: Yes. It was after MooNs was formed among Bambi, I think.

Osari: I knew it. When I noticed the holes I got the jitters! Piercings aren't bad, but! Leader gives off the serious guy vibes, so that gave me a shock~. To be honest, I kinda thought he was turning into a delinquent.

Masunaga: Is that so? But you got yours before I did, right?

Osari: Right! That's right, but!!

Onzai: I get what you want to say. I was also a bit surprised when Leader asked me to pierce his ear. Of course now I'm used to it, but...

Sekimura: WHAT!? Wait a second. You pierced Leader's ear, Momotasu!?

Onzai: Yeah.

Sekimura: That is news to me!?

Onzai: ... Somehow or other, I didn't get the chance to tell you.

Masunaga: At first I thought I'd do it myself, I even went to buy an ear piercer. But when push came to shove, I didn't have the courage... I thought that if I left it to Momo, he'd pull it off.

Onzai: I was nervous, but I'm glad the needle went through immediately.

Masunaga: Eh? You were nervous?

Onzai: Of course. It was my first time piercing someone else's ear, after all.

Masunaga: I see... I'm sorry for putting you through it.

Onzai: No need to apologize. Thanks for letting me have this valuable experience.

Sekimura: T- This is bad... If our Usagi-chan hear of such a shocking episode, they will faint! It must be kept a secret......

Onzai: You're right... If they knew I harmed Leader, they might get a shock.

Sekimura: That is not what I meant! It will certainly be a shock, but it will be the faint I'm talking about will send them to Heaven!!

Onzai: Is that, so... I don't really get it, but if they go to Heaven is good.

Sekimura: Yes, the long-cherished ambition! It might be better if I thought you about that, but... no, more importantly, If Momotasu pierced your ear the first time, did someone in B-PRO do it the second time?

Masunaga: No, I did it myself the second time. I wanted to ask Momo since he did great, but I felt bad asking him to do it again.

Onzai: Is that so? You should have told me, I would have helped as many times as you needed.

Masunaga: Ahah, thanks.

Nome: So, why did you get them?

Masunaga: The reason? Well... I wanted something to change, perhaps. And at the time I was thinking about a lot of different things... Of course I was also aiming to simply look cool. What about you, Hikaru? Did something make you want to do it?

Osari: Yup! These guys from a band I saw in a music program had lots of piercing and I thought they were cool~! So right after I got mine I showed it off!

Nome: Yeah, everyday he went through the trouble to set his hair so that it could be seen.

Osari: Gyaaaa~ stop!! Don't bring back something that makes me embarrassed!!

Nome: Pft. He was screaming when he was getting his ear pierced, it was like he went through hell, but when he got out he started walking and acting cockyー

Osari: Stooooop it~! Don't pour salt on the wound~!!

Onzai: Did you pierce Hikaru's ear, Tatsu?

Nome: No, I just accompanied him to the clinic. He said he couldn't do it alone, so I didn't have much of a choice.

Osari: That's what you say, but you were listening to the piercer more seriously than me!

Nome: That's cuz you weren't. If I wasn't around, you would have forgot to disinfect everyday, right?

Osari: Hmm~ can't deny that. But, that day was fun~. Looking back at it now, it's a really nice memory.

Nome: Yeah... you're right. On the way home we bought a slightly expensive earring, ate ice cream and went to the batting center.

Osari: We didn't win the prizes and wasted lots of money, didn't we?

Sekimura: Yes, yes, how nice... Talking like this makes me realize once again that we have run past youth together. However... it is extremely regrettable that I am the only one that has nothing to do with someone's piercing.

Nome: ... Being involved with piercings, that's an amaning sense of language.

Sekimura: Aah~ I am jealous! I also want to live my life with you~!

Onzai: Do you want to get a piercing with me, then?

Sekimura: Buwah!? A piercing t- together with Momotasu......!?

Onzai: Yeah. I'll pierce your ear and you'll do mine.

Sekimura: Hyaaaaaaa~~~!? Is it okay to hold such a youthful event!? Wouldn't we violate the school rules!?

Nome: You. Youth here, youth there. Do you think you're back in high school?

Sekimura: ...... Wait a minute. Thinking rationally about it... I, a needle on Momotasu's body...? It will never happen!! I couldn't possibly do such a thing!!! What are you thinking!?

Onzai: Is it no good? I thought it was a nice idea, when I was talking about it, I felt like I was a teenager.

Nome: Well, you still are a teenager, Onzai.

Onzai: ... You're right.

Masunaga: Pft...

Hikaru: Ah, I heard a beep! Isn't the gratin ready!?

Nome: Ah, I'll go take it out. Hikaru, can you fetch the pot mat?

Osari: Pot mat? Which one?

Nome: It's on that shelf. Uhm... that cloud-shaped character's...

Osari: Cloud? ... Uwah! We have a Chao chao Meloppi's pot mat! So flat!! Did you buy it!?

Nome: It seems that Fudo won it at the lottery.

Osari: Ehh, so that's what's popular right now! ChaoMelo is cute!! Let's go draw the lottery, too~!

Onzai: ChaoMelo......

Masunaga: I see, characters like this... but maybe it's slightly different. It's cute, but after all earrings as present would be...

Sekimura: ...? Leader, is something the matter?

Masunaga: Ah, no... I was thinking about the present to give to a girl.

Sekimura: A g- girl!?

Masunaga: Eh? ... Ah, you got it wrong! I'm talking about the birthday project for the fanclub bulletin.

Onzai: I see, it's almost your turn, Leader.

Sekimura: Aah, the example for the "Birthday Date" project! Make plans for your lover and then a photo shoot following that course.

Osari: Ah! I wanted to ask you about that, but I forgot! Have you already heard about the type of girl!?

Masunaga: Yes. Mine is a "career-minded OL".

Sekimura: Hoh... Tatsu-dono's was the "sporty girl", mine was the "Harajuku girl". They are going for that next? That's pretty good... It's nice, Leader and a "career-minded OL"!

Onzai: Your partner is a busy office worker, huh...? What kind of date are you planning?

Masunaga: I'm still thinking about it, but I'm considering spending leasurely a whole day at a hotel with spa.

Nome: A h- hotel...?

Osari: Will that be okay!?

Masunaga: Hm... is that no good? Wouldn't that help relax?

Sekimura: Yes, well... If I were a girl my heart would beat so fast I'd faint.

Onzai: People fall when they're happy, huh?

Osari: Hyaaaa~ I'm getting shy for some reason, but I wanna hear more! Tell me all about your plan, Leader!

Sekimura: Yes! Let us hear all the details while we eat the gratin!!

Masunaga: Ahahah... I'm still thinking about it, though.