Itaru: (I was planning on getting up a little earlier today, but the time I scheduled has already passed...!)
Itaru: I've screwed up now...
Itaru: (I shouldn't have stayed up late last night)
Itaru: (But I have to work on the event at night, so I have no choice. If I can't cut time out of the day for it, so the only option is to cut down on my sleep)
Itaru: Nevermind, this is not the time to think about things like that. I have no choice but to rely on that person.
Itaru: Senpai--.
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Kumon: Ah, Itaru-san, good morningg!
Itaru: Heyo~. Have you seen Chikage-san?
Yuki: He's already gone.
Itaru: Geez, seriously. I even wanted to take a shower this morning too... Actually... you can wake me up next time, ok?
Yuki: Nope, that's your fault for oversleeping. You were up late playing games anyways.
Muku: Y-Yuki-kun!....!
Azami: Oi, did you seriously stay up late again? You seriously gotta stop it.
Itaru: Oof-- looks like I don't have time left. I'm off.
Muku: See you later!
Azami: He ran away.
Yuki: He really did run away.
Tenma: .....He's definitely an elite salaryman.
Kumon: Yup, yup. It seems like only Itaru-san and Chikage-san's days have 48 hours in them.
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Itaru: (Phew....I managed to make it in time. Now. it's back to work....)
*notification noise*
Itaru: (The company's chat has is already up and running.....wait, is that from the HR department?)
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Kitamori: Chigasaki-san, it's been a while!
Itaru: It has been a while. You're in the HR department now, right, Kitamori-san?
Itaru: (I heard that the HR department wanted to discuss something with me, so I was wondering what it could be, but I didn't expect to meet my former junior colleague)
Itaru: (I think that the first time we met was when I was in my third year......)
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Boss: ---Chigasaki-kun, can I borrow you for a second?
Itaru: Yes.
Kitamori: .......choo.
Itaru: (This is the first time I've seen this face. Actually, he looks really nervous)
Boss: This here is Kitamori-kun, the new graduate I mentioned the other day.
Itaru: Ahh, you're talking about the O J T thing.
Itaru: Nice to meet you. My name is Chigasaki, I'll be your new supervisor for now.
Kitamori: I'm K-K-Ki-Kitamori! N-n-n-nice to meet you!
Itaru: Haha, don't be nervous. I'm also looking forward to working with you.
Kitamori: ~~choo!
Itaru: Are you okay? Could it be that you're not feeling well....
Kitamori: No, it's just that the thought of having such a beautiful face next to me makes me nervous....
Itaru: (Eh? It's that way?)
Itaru: Ahaha. Um well, thank you.
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Kitamori: By the way, Chigasaki-san, your face is still as good-looking as ever~.
Itaru: Ahaha, thank you.
Itaru: (Deja vu...)
Itaru: (I haven't had much contact with him since he transferred, but he hasn't seemed to have changed)
A3! Magazine Interview Translation - B’s-LOG March 2024 [Cover Boys Interview]
The true faces of today’s flourishing young actors
This month’s cover features Hyodo Kumon & Izumida Azami.
Azami didn’t have any particular school he wanted to go to. So when Kumon invited over him to Tsukushi High School, the two became senior and junior.
The two of them show close they are by walking to and from school and eating lunch on the rooftop together.
We bring you a newly written interview that provides a closer glimpse of their true faces.
*Please read disclaimer on blog
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Q: Do you have anything that’s been important to you since childhood?
Kumon: Since childhood, huh~? Ah! I thought of something!
Azami: What is it?
Kumon: A home run ball from my favourite baseball player! One day when I was little, I was watching a game at the stadium. While I was cheering as hard as I could, it flew right by me and I caught it.
Azami: Oh, that’s pretty amazin’. That’s not something you can get no matter how many times you go.
Kumon: Exactly! Do you have anything like that, Azami?
Azami: I’ve… always had a cheek brush with me. It’s kinda like my good luck charm.
Kumon: Ooh, right. I know which one you’re talking about!
Azami: Yeah, I’ve used it on you before.
Q: Would you rather be called “cool” or “cute”?
Kumon: I’d definitely be happier being called cool! You’re the same right, Azami!?
Azami: If it’s between those two choices, then I guess it doesn’t really matter what you call me. But I don’t like it when people call me cute to tease me. I hope they'll quit doing that.
Kumon: Now that you mention it, Azuma-san calls you cute every now and then, right?
Like it’s so cute and innocent how you immediately get embarrassed whenever you talk about love.
Azami: That’s why I keep tellin’ him to quit it.
Kumon: That doesn’t make you happy?
Azami: Azuma-san is totally just makin’ fun of me.
Kumon: Eh~? I don’t think he’s teasing you though. I think he genuinely means it.
Q: Tell us the truth. Are you actually a scaredy-cat?
Azami: Nah, not really.
Kumon: Me neither! Actually, Azami and I went to a haunted house together the other day!
Azami: Right, Kumon said he wanted to go to one outta nowhere.
Kumon: I thought it’d be interesting so I invited Azami and we went right away. That haunted house was loads of fun!
Azami: Well. I guess I’m glad I went since I could use their makeup as reference.
Kumon: Maybe I’ll go with Summer troupe next time!? Ah, I wonder if they’d come though…
Azami: It wouldn’t hurt to try invitin’ them. …I can’t say for sure that all the members would go though.
Q: How would you confess? In-person, by phone, or by LIME?
Azami: H-HUH!? Who the hell would answer that!!
Kumon: It’s fine, it’s fiiine! By the way, I’d do it face-to-face for sure! I’d like to see their face as I tell them and make sure I'm getting my feelings across properly.
Azami: …I see.
Kumon: C’mon, Azami. How about you?
Azami: I’m not gonna say. Lay off me! Get to the next question already!
Kumon: I sure wonder when we’re gonna get to hear Azami talk about this stuff~.
Q: When you’re on a date… would you hold hands, link arms, or do something else?
Azami: Another question like this? You gotta be kidding me!
Kumon: Now, now. Chill out, Azami! Considering the distance with my girlfriend… I guess I’d like to hold hands. But I bet both are out for Azami! So for him, it’d be “something else”?
Azami: Hey, why’re you answering for me without askin’?
Kumon: I knew you wouldn’t answer so I figured I’d say something for you!
Azami: This isn’t somethin’ you talk about with other people!
Kumon: You weren’t saying anything though. You gotta give an answer here!
For the Azami in my mind, I don't think he’d be interested in doing PDA outside—or rather, I don’t think he’d be able to do it in the first place… Ah, you see, Azami’s a serious guy! But I’m sure there’s someone out there who’ll say they like that about you!
Azami: Uh, why am I being encouraged right now…?
Kumon:: Anywho, what do you really think? Did my answer hit it out of the park?
