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Tomose Onda 2nd Anniversary SSR - what-if

Proofread: Dimi, Niri

Voiceline 1: I’m sure we’ll continue to work together in the future.  I’ll be in your care once again.

Voiceline 2: I’m indebted to you for doing the tasks assigned to you for these two years. Again, I’m grateful.

Voiceline 3: Though we don’t have much of an opportunity to work together, I’m well aware of your efforts. That in itself is amazing. Hold your head up and be proud.

Part 1

Do you want to see a world where [ONDA] could be a good son to his parents?

> Yes

> No

Tick, tock, tick, tock… I found myself relaxing to the sound of the clock hands ticking. I was lying on the sofa and watching television.

Tomose: (... Right, there’s a lot I have to do.)

Before Yu went out, he had told me to start the washing machine and to cook some rice.

Tomose: (What a bother…)

Despite thinking that, I got up anyway.  Ever since we started living together, there was a part of me that had gotten used to this “bother”.

Yu: —I’m back.

Tomose: Welcome back.

Though I didn’t have a problem greeting Yu as he came back home…

Tomose: About 30 minutes left until the rice finishes.

As he headed towards the kitchen in the back, I confessed how long it’d take for the rice to be done.

Yu: This too? The laundry isn’t even done yet either.

Tomose: (Was I caught red-handed?)

The sound of the washing machine vibrated throughout my eardrums. Yu’s ears must have picked up the sound too; that’s how he found out that the laundry wasn’t done yet.

Tomose: We didn’t promise that they had to be done before you’re back.

Yu: You’re making excuses.

Tomose: ……

Yu: Should I make dinner?

Tomose: Yeah.

Yu: I’ll prepare it right away.

After I nodded in response, I followed behind Yu as he headed towards the kitchen to help him out. This was our ordinary day-to-day, just like any other. I savored the joy of being able to live today normally as well.

A few days later—

Yu: Doesn’t seem like the restaurant has a lot of customers around this hour.

Tomose: Then we can take our time. What are you getting, Yu?

There was only one menu placed on top of the table. I looked through it together with Yu, searching for something to order

Yu: I think I’ll get the chicken jambalaya. What about you, Tomose?

Tomose: I’ll also… Never mind, I’ll have the hamburger steak.

Yu: You’re thinking that you can try both if you order something else.

Tomose: You don’t have to point that out.

Whether to feel embarrassed or frustrated that he saw right through me— Those feelings stirred within me as I placed my order…

Tomose: The sauce here is surprisingly really good.

I earnestly said my thoughts as I ate the warm food I had received.

Yu: Shall we order more?

Tomose: No. I’m going to save it for the next time we come here.

As we were talking about various things while eating, Yu suddenly spoke up with a serious expression.

Yu: What are we going to do with Father’s present this year?

Tomose: For his birthday?

Tomose: Last year, we gave him perfume. The one we picked together.

Yu: Right.

Tomose: Then, for this year, it’d be better to give something different…… How about a belt?

Yu: Didn’t we give him one before?

Tomose: Now that you mention it, you’re right.

As I looked back on the past, I became aware of just how much time has passed.   I realized that, in one way or another, Yu has always been present in my memories.

Part 2

As Dad’s birthday arrived, Yu and I visited our parents’ home.

Yu: I know it’s a little late to ask this but…

Yu: Are you sure it’s okay that we didn’t go with what you chose instead?

The present was a book cover. We had trouble picking whose color of choice we should buy, but in the end, we went with the one Yu chose.

Tomose: (That’s rare…)

Undoubtedly, I was sure most people wouldn’t notice that Yu looks a little anxious right now.

Tomose: Dad would be happy with anything because you picked it.

Tomose: He might even cry. He’s been getting more easily moved to tears as the years go by.

Yu: So I don’t have to worry, huh…

And so, with a slight nervousness, we rang the intercom.

Mom: Coming.

The door swung open less than 3 seconds later. Upon seeing Mom’s peachy face, my relief quickly gave way to shock.

Tomose: You should make sure who’s visiting before you open the door.

Mom: I couldn’t help myself when I thought it’d be you two.

Yu: You worry us.

Mom: Fufu, I shouldn’t worry you both. I’ll be careful next time.

Mom: …Come on in, come on in. Would you be a dear and help out with the cooking?

Yu: Okay.

Tomose: (Looks like there’s not much I need to do with Yu here.)

As if he had seen through me, Yu’s expression softened as he gazed at me.

While waiting in the living room with Dad, I watched Mom and Yu, who had their backs towards us while they were busy cooking.

Mom: Haven’t you already gotten better than me at cooking, Yu?

Yu: Better than Tomose at least, I’d say. After all, I do all the cooking.

Tomose: Yu, if you have something to say, tell me.

Yu: It’s not like I don’t want you to do it, Tomose.

Mom: Fufufu, you guys haven’t changed at all.

Dad: That’s true.

Familiar voices changed to bright laughter. Naturally, my heart became filled with warmth.

Dad: …I’m so happy.

Tomose: About what?

Dad: That you two came to celebrate my birthday. Isn’t it quite common for people to drift apart from their families as they become adults?

Tomose: I suppose so.

Myself aside, Yu, who was “taken in”, had assimilated perfectly into the “Onda household”. He had no hesitation nor worries in loving Mom and Dad as his “own”.

Tomose: (I get really happy when this time comes around too, because Yu is able to enjoy it.)

Mom: Oh, you’re putting miso into the hamburger steak?

Yu: If you do that, the flavor becomes richer.

Mom: I see. Next time I make it, I’ll do that.

Yu: Mother’s hamburger steaks are fine as-is. It’s already delicious enough.

Mom: Then, why don’t you make some when you come back once in a while? I want to try some of yours.

Tomose: Alright.

I approached them while they were diligently kneading the patties, answering in Yu’s stead.

Tomose: We’ll try to come back whenever we can.

Dad: You two can come live here again, y’know.

Yu: We’ll become spoiled by that, so don’t think of it.

Mom: Fufu, it’s fine though.

Though I didn’t say it, Yu’s words hit the nail on the head. Because I even found myself wishing to stay in this warmth forever.

Part 3

Once the table was filled with food, it was finally time for the birthday celebration to start. 

Yu: It has been a while since I ate Mother’s cooking.

Mom: Ever since you guys started living together, you haven’t come back home at all.

Tomose: Because we don’t have any reason to come here.

Dad: You don’t need a reason to come. Just drop by once in a while, so your mother doesn’t get lonely.

Tomose: Right. We’ll try.

Dad: Now, we should dig in before the food gets cold. I’m having trouble deciding where to start with this much food.

Yu: ………

Tomose: (I know.)

As I felt Yu’s gaze, I nodded slightly.

Tomose: Before we do, could we have a bit of your time?

I held out the present that I had prepared with Yu to my dad.

Tomose: We’d get too nervous if we waited until later to give it to you. So we thought to do it now.

Yu: Happy birthday, Father.

Dad: Did you pick this together…?

Yu: Yeah.

Tomose: Yu picked the color.

Dad: …Thank you. You are both the best sons I could ask for…

Mom: Oh my, we’re celebrating your birthday, yet you’re crying.

Tomose: (He cried just like I thought he would.)

Dad’s hands were shaking as he took the present. I understood just how happy he was without having to ask him.

Dad: At this rate, I’ll be thinking about the present you have given me.

Dad: I’ll take a good look at it after we eat.

Tomose: Please, do so.

Mom: Then, thanks for the meal. Happy birthday to you.

Tomose: Happy Birthday.

After we said our wishes, we started to dig into the food laid in front of us.

Yu: Mother’s really good at cooking.

Dad: Right. Even if I went to heaven, I’d still want to eat it.

Tomose: Heaven, huh? It’s bad luck to talk about things like that on your birthday.

Yu: This reminds me of something you said before.

Yu: That if you could bring only one thing to a deserted island, it’d be Mother’s cooking.

Tomose: Dad even thought of the side dishes.

Dad: Well, that’s because your mom’s karaage is the best.

Mom: Oh my, you boys talked about this? It would’ve been nice if I was included in the conversation too.

As we happily talked, I brought the potage to my mouth. I thought it was funny that they had prepared my favorite food as well, even though it was Dad’s birthday.

Dad: Do you like it, Tomose?

Tomose: Yeah.

Tomose: It’s delicious.

[tomose]

[what-if]

Yu Nina - 2nd Anniversary SSR Card Translation (implied Onda cameo)

CHAPTER 1

A poet once said, “To live is to encounter. A life without one is a life that has yet to truly begin.”[1]

If those words hold true, then one thing I can say for sure is that mine will come to an end without ever having begun.

YUHANG: (An hour and a half left until the appointed time.)

This business hotel was arranged by one of our affiliates. The room that had been assigned to me as a stand-by spot was located on the lowest guest floor, right next to the emergency exit.

Dispose of the traitor who fled to Japan.

That is the sole reason I have crossed the seas and am standing at this spot.

YUHANG: (The target will show up at the designated point tonight.)

(Taking the train is not an option. I’ll have to leave the hotel on the early side.)

I take a sip of water and do a mental review of the course of action to take for this operation.

None of this is new to me; it's a task I’ve executed more than I could count. But I default to this anyway given there’s nothing else to do.

YUHANG: (Seeing to the disposal of targets is the only function I serve.)

(Where I do what I do poses no consequence; sticking to the method ingrained in me is how I do it.)

In other words, business as usual, with no room for unwelcome emotions and needless reflections. Even the weight of the gun in my holster no longer occupied a space in my mind.

YUHANG: …

With the quick review out of the way, idle downtime filled the room once more.

Other than surveying the entire floor – which I’d already taken care of when I arrived – there was nothing else of relevance left for me to do.

I went through the motions of scanning the room. The case of cigarillo left on the table caught my eye.

YUHANG: (I haven’t eaten anything since morning, come to think of it.)

Hit by a hunger pang, I sluggishly reached for the case of cigarillo. I let my thoughts wander back to the details of my mission as I filled my lungs with bluish smoke.

YUHANG: (One hour to go…)

What a meaningless waste of time – like filling a vacuous void with nothingness.

[1] A maxim by Shuji Terayama featured in his posthumous work Words More Than Your Hands Can Hold: A Collection of 413 Aphorisms (両手いっぱいの言葉―413のアフォリズム, Ryoute Ippai no Kotoba―413 no Aphorism)

CHAPTER 2

In some back alley far from the reach of the city’s hustle and bustle, I wrestled the target to the ground and pointed my gun at him. With both legs now crippled, his chances of escaping were no more.

MAN: Don’t… shoot…

YUHANG: I have no reason to follow your demands.

MAN: Spare me, and I’ll introduce you to a business worth your while. For the right price, they’ll forge you a new identity and erase all records of your past.

The best part of the deal… is that you can make a break from “that person’s” sphere of influence.

YUHANG: Mhm.

MAN: Desert the crime family just like I did! You can live a life better than y–

I tightened my finger on the trigger.

???: … YUHANG: !

In the seconds that followed, I sensed distant footsteps and voices growing audible as they inched closer. Only then did I take my finger off the trigger.

Although the footsteps I heard didn’t seem to be headed towards our location, firing now would likely notify whoever those belonged to.

YUHANG: (Let's wait until they pass by.)

MAN: Agh!

I pressed down my weight on this man and let the sole of my shoe drive into his throat, causing his legs to jerk upward. Only the noise of his struggling on the ground and gasping for air lingered.

That should do. They’ll never hear us from the main road.

I bent down to hide in a blind spot and waited for the passersby to leave the area.

YOUNG MAN: *inaudible*

YUHANG: (One young man and a middle-aged couple.)

Stealing a peek, I saw a group of three well-dressed people walking together. The similarities of their facial features told me they must be a family.

When the young man gave a coy smile, his parents beamed in kind – a commonplace kind of scene you’d find anywhere in this country.

YOUNG MAN: …tomorrow…

MIDDLE-AGED MAN: …let’s go–

I strained my ears to catch bits and pieces of their conversation in Japanese. From the way they didn’t seem to question the promise of a tomorrow, I knew my path and theirs were not meant to cross.

The only thought that came to mind was, “They're unlikely to be our foes.”

YUHANG: (They’re gone.)

I stood up while keeping an ear out for the laughter growing gradually distant. Once the profiles of the three passersby disappeared from the corner of my eye, I then directed my gaze to the target still squirming on the ground.

MAN: Hng… Zave… mhge…

To erase your entire past and start life anew: the idea offers no failproof guarantee, to say nothing of how realistically unfeasible and utterly ridiculous it sounds.

What made him think going back was an option still on the table?

YUHANG: (I fail to understand that thought process.)

I pulled the trigger.

CHAPTER 3

Following the orders given to me, I made a phone call to report that my mission had been wrapped up.

It took a couple of rings before the call was picked up, and only then did I start speaking.

YUHANG: Done.

???: Okay. Is that it?

YUHANG: Yeah.

???: Mhm. In that case, get ready to fly back. I’ll brief you about the other mission I mentioned previously.

As I see it, only you can execute it without dying. Everyone else won’t make the cut.

YUHANG: Copy that.

The call ended.

When I put away my phone, my fingertips brushed a familiar texture. It was the stick of cigarillo I stuffed in my pocket before leaving the hotel.

YUHANG: (Let’s see, smoking area…)

I raised my head to look around for one, but there doesn’t seem to be any within the vicinity. Not an issue. I figured I'd eventually find one after walking around.

Just when I was about to take a step—

???: ?

I heard somebody try to strike up a conversation with me. Keeping my wits about me as I turned around, what greeted my gaze was a child – who I’m guessing couldn’t be any older than ten – standing behind me.

I didn't understand a lick of what the kid just said. He’s speaking in Japanese, I assume.

Seeing no reason to give him the time of day, I opted to ignore him and make my leave. But then, as if he realized something, the kid began to muster up what little English he knew in an attempt to get his message across.

CHILD: “You maybe hungry.”

YUHANG: What?

CHILD: “White…? …, for you!”

I'd been offered what appears to be an individually wrapped piece of chocolate and the kid’s ear-to-ear grin.

His words, paired with his hand gestures, reminded me of how pale I‘d looked in my hotel room’s mirror.

YUHANG: (I look as white as a sheet, so he’s giving me that?)

(Or perhaps he meant something different. Either way, I don’t need it.)

CHILD: ?

YUHANG: I'm good.

CHILD: …?

YUHANG: No. Keep it.

I couldn’t understand the reason behind the kid’s smile and why he kept offering me the chocolate. I decided to accept it to get this irresolvable and incomprehensible back-and-forth over with.

YUHANG: Now scram.

CHILD: —!

He probably has no idea he’d been chased away. Without seeing off the kid who sped to run satisfied, I turned my gaze to the snack I held in my hand.

YUHANG: (I could say the same about myself.)

(The smile he showed, why the kid did what he did, and everything about this whole interaction were lost on me. Even if I did understand—)

YOUNG MAN: …tomorrow…

MIDDLE-AGED MAN: …let’s go–

CHILD: “You maybe hungry.”

CHILD: “White…? …, for you!”

MAN: Desert the crime family just like I did! You can live a life better than y–

YUHANG: …

I stared down at the wrapped piece of chocolate in my hand. It stayed solid, as if unaffected by my absent warmth.

Me, leave the mafia? Talk about unfeasible and ridiculous. It’s not even up for debate.

YUHANG: (Let’s go find that smoking area.)

I tossed it in the nearest bin, all while planning steps for my next mission.

Aimlessly, I walked into the night—

HOME SCREEN VOICE LINES

① - Your addition to the company posed no disruption to our operations. I’d say it speaks to how well you fit in the team. 

② - Two years, huh? If you want to look back on the past every time you reach a milestone, that’s up to you. Better yet, it would be in your best interest to do so with the intent of applying what you've learned in the future. Am I wrong?

③ - There is no shortage of events to celebrate at this company as it is, but this occasion must be special in a league of its own. No objections from me. Let yourself have a good time.

2ND ANNIVERSARY VOICE LINE

Your tenure at a company doesn't matter as much as what you've learned during your time there. You should be proud of what you've worked to build up.

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Break My Case 2nd anniversary celebration illustrations.

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Yu Personal Story 1

✧ Proofreaders: Aca (@463ce6), Niri

✧ Characters: Yu, Yuzuru, Tomose

Tomose: ……I’ll take you somewhere you won’t have to end things like this.

I swear I’ll get you there.

So…

Someday, let’s leave this town together, Yuhang. 

I was saved by the warmth of that hand, and came to know of the sins of my own.

Tomose is here now because the life he should have lived was unjustly taken from him. This wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

“If I continue to repent, perhaps I can still find salvation.”

I thought nothing of that.

Because I believed that I was unforgivable.

Yuzuru: Good work today.

Yu: You’re still here?

Yuzuru: I just finished up, so I’m about to leave. How about you?

Yu: Same here. The sauce needs to be cooled a little more before I can put it in the fridge. I’ll be done after that.

Yuzuru: Oh, meat sauce. It looks delicious.

Yu: Are you hungry?

Yuzuru: Ahaha, I’ll admit that I’m a bit peckish….but it’s fine. It seems like the rain is just going to get heavier, so I’ll head home before it does.

Take care when driving home, okay?

Yu: I didn’t drive today. Tomose’s got the car.

Yuzuru: Oh, right. He took your car instead of one of the company’s for his investigation commission, didn’t he?

Is he back yet?

Yu: No. He’ll be back by tomorrow morning.

Yuzuru: Then it’s just you at home tonight?

Yu: Yeah.

Yuzuru: I’m glad I asked. In that case……

Yu: ?

Kise unhurriedly opens the fridge and begins taking things out from within.

Yuzuru: Um……Oh, maybe this? Here. Take this back with you.

Yu: What’s this?

Yuzuru: Chocolate.

Yu: Didn’t you buy this for yourself?

Yuzuru: I was originally looking to get a small thank-you gift for Yuragi, but I couldn’t decide and ended up buying too much for myself……I’ve got more in the office fridge, so feel free to take it.

Yu: ……I see.

(He’d have no problem eating it all if he went only slightly overboard. Did he buy that much?)

Yuzuru: Even if you’re not hungry when you get home, subsisting on cigarettes alone isn’t good for you. At least eat a little.

You tend to skip meals when Tomose’s not around.

Yu: (......Ahh. So that’s what this is about.)

I don’t have a reason to refute him, so I accept the blue box, which fits in the palm of my hand.

Kise nods and smiles, seemingly relieved.

After returning home.

Giving the room a once-over, I confirm that it appears the same as I left it this morning and head to the kitchen.

I open the box that Kise gave me. Inside there are four pieces of chocolate, the same blue that colours the package.

It’s a little too much, I think, while picking up a piece and chewing it.

Yu: (......Salt?)

Tasting an unexpectedly salty flavour, I turn over the package and find the words “Sea Salt” written there.

For some reason, I happen to think that Tomose would probably like it, the colour included.

Yu: (Salty chocolate, huh. If I added a bit more spice to make the aroma stand out, he might be able to enjoy it.)

(Playing it safe, it’d be star anise, cinnamon, five-spice……maybe some sansho pepper too.)

I put a second piece into my mouth while turning over multiple options for suitable spices in my head.

Adding the aromas from my memory to what I’m tasting on my tongue, a recipe easily comes together by the time I swallow down the melted chocolate.

I replace the lid of the box and reach for my pack of smokes.

Yu: (......It’s quiet.)

He’s not normally noisy, but without Tomose here, there’s almost no sound at all.

Beneath the whirring sound of the ventilation fan, I can faintly hear the rain.

Yu: ……

At times like these, I sometimes wonder if this is all a dream.

I wonder if when I awaken, I’ll be back in that town; back to being told not to doze off, maybe with a kick aimed in my direction, living the life I used to lead.

But if that were true, then when would this dream of mine have begun?

If it all began, say, when I first met Tomose, then I wouldn’t mind waking up.

If a life where he never met me could become his reality, he’d be better off.

He could sleep whenever he wanted, relish the food he ate, and live a life loved by his family. He’d have everything that made up the happiness he once felt.

Everything he would still have, if only I hadn’t been there that day, in that back alley.

???: …………?

……

“It’s dangerous here.” “Come out. I’m not mad at you anymore.”

A language I couldn’t comprehend, followed by words in English.

Yu: ……

(Click)

Those who are kind and say they aren’t mad at you do so because they’ve decided to kill you.

That’s what had been drilled into me about the people of that town.

So the instant he rounded the corner—without a moment of hesitation, I pulled the trigger.

(Bang)

(Whump)

Yu: ……?

The person who had fallen to his knees and collapsed was neither a member of the opposing organisation, nor someone of my own faction who intended to take advantage of the feud and eliminate me—but an unusually well-dressed man.

Yu: (……Ah.)

“Oh. Wrong person.”

That’s all that crossed my mind.

Even when my actual enemy, attracted by the sound of the gunshot, shot the woman who had been standing a bit behind the man because “she was with me”.

Even when, as a result, that child became the boss’s new “doll” and a denizen of that town.

I thought nothing of it.

Tomose: ……Uehh……hic…

Yu: ……

Almost every night, I would ignore Tomose as he stifled his cries and wept.

I believed that a person blessed with happiness such that he cried when deprived of it shouldn’t be playing the victim in front of me, who had nothing.

I went so far as to resent him, thinking he had stolen the last thing I had.

Without knowing a single thing about who I had stolen from, or how much I had taken.

Yu: ……

I haven’t told Tomose about what happened between me and his parents.

Sometimes I get the feeling that he knows about it all, but if he did, there’d be no reason for him to stay with me.

No matter how much I think, I still don’t understand. And yet here I am, forgiven, beside him.

Yu: (......But that’s fine for now. There are still things I can do.)

Tomose is strong.

The boy who once clutched at my clothes before finally closing his eyes can now sleep in a separate room from me.

He, whose sense of taste is almost completely gone, who couldn’t accept even a morsel of other people’s cooking, can now eat the food I make for him.

Yu: (Someday soon, he’ll be able to sleep alone. He’ll be able to enjoy his food regardless of who’s made it.)

I tap the end of my cigarillo onto the rim of a water-filled can.

Some of the fallen ash floats on the water’s surface, but before long, it sinks, as if chasing after the rest of it.

Yu: ……

The Tomose who needs me won’t last forever.

Just a little longer.

Yu: (......But for now, I still……)

And so I put it off, with the words I’ll say at that time remaining eternally undecided.

In this blue, idyllic “ordinary”, like a midday dream.

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Break My Case 2nd Anniversary -Dualism- characters illustrations.

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Tomose Onda SSR - Tomose's Special Day

Proofread: Yomi

Sorry for the delay, happy belated Tomose! Voicelines will be added later

Part 1

Yuzuru: —Oh.

Kise, who was looking at the clock, shifted his gaze here. It was after business hours. We had just started testing new prototypes for the upcoming dress-up event menu while checking the order of operations.

Yuzuru: I didn’t notice the time at all. It’s already 10 pm.

Yuzuru: Sorry that we’re stuck with work like this on your birthday, Tomose.

Tomose: No worries.

Though he was apologetic about it, I recalled what I had said when asked about this shift.

Tomose: I already said it before, but you don’t have to worry. It’s just an ordinary day to me.

Yuzuru: …But still, I think a birthday is a special day, you know?

Tomose: I see.

Tomose: But even so, work is important. There’s no need for you to mind it.

Yuzuru: …Yeah. Thanks, Tomose.

As if he were grateful for something, Yuzuru happily nodded and started moving his hand that had stopped.

After settling down from work, I looked at the time again. I had received a report an hour ago from Yu, who was on a proxy commission by himself, that he was done with his work and was heading back to the store.

Tomose: He should be here soon.

Yuzuru: Right.

Yuzuru: I totally forgot that today is especially chilly since the kitchen is so warm. It must have been really cold for Yu. 

Knowing that today’s job would be outside from start to finish, Kise said with worry.

Tomose: Yu’s able to withstand the cold. It wouldn’t be a problem for him at work.

Yuzuru: ……

Tomose: However, whether he could handle it is based on his mentality. It doesn’t mean the body won't get cold.

Tomose: Since it’s for a commission, it’s unavoidable.

Yuzuru: ……If it’s possible, I hope he'll stay somewhere warm.

Tomose: Yeah.

Yuzuru: Fufu.

Tomose: Kise, should we go ahead and start the preparations?

Yuzuru: Right, of course. 

And so, we heated up what we had prepared beforehand. As I felt the temperature of the room warm up a little…

Yu: I’m back.

Part 2

I noticed Yu’s hands were slightly red from the cold after he had returned. Though I knew I shouldn’t have been relieved that it was just a little, I let out a small sigh.

Yu: Should I write up the report immediately? Though you’d have to open the office for that.

Yuzuru: About that, it’s alright…

Tomose: Yu, good work.

Yu: Right.

Yu: …What’s up?

Tomose: Here.

Pouring the soup from the small pot into a cup, I gave it to him. 

Tomose: It’s a sample for the event menu.

Tomose: I had Kise check the taste. If you have any thoughts or feedback, I’ll relay them to him, too.

Yu: You’re having me taste-test this?

Yuzuru: Yup, but there’s also that…

Yuzuru: Tomose wanted to give you something warm, so he prepared this.

Yuzuru: Today was pretty cold after all. You can write up the report some other day, so please have this.

Yu: …Is that so.

Tomose: Yeah, while it’s still warm.

Yu’s gaze was drawn to the rising steam. Though his expression hadn’t changed–

Tomose: Yu, it’ll get cold.

Yu: Right.

Yu, who had taken the cup, took a sip after another of the soup. The steam gradually lessened until it could no longer be seen.

Yu: It’s delicious.

Tomose: Was it warm enough?

Yu: Yeah.

Tomose: I see.

Yuzuru: …….

Tomose: Thank you for accompanying me as well, Kise.

Yuzuru: There’s no need. On the contrary, I wanted to express my gratitude. 

Tomose: I believe I didn’t do anything of the sort.

 Yuzuru: How should I put this…

Yuzuru: Wanting to give someone something warm after they have returned from somewhere cold, and wanting them to eat that while it’s warm.

Yuzuru: Even though it’s a simple act, I can feel the warmth of holding someone precious in their thoughts just from watching the two of you.

Yuzuru: Thank you for letting me be a part of this and feel these warm feelings.

Yu and Tomose: ……

Yuzuru: Well, I’ll be checking the office. You guys can go ahead. 

Tomose: Got it.

Yuzuru: ……Fufu.

Tomose: What’s up?

Yuzuru: Huh?

Tomose: Was there something to laugh at?

Yuzuru: ……Tomose, you said that your birthday is always just an ordinary day, but there’s still 30 minutes left.

Yuzuru: Even so, I was happy that you were able to meet Yu on your birthday and celebrate it a little.

Yuzuru: Tomose, once again, happy birthday. The cold nights are long, so be careful on your way out.

Tomose: …Right, you too.

Part 3

With the winter wind against our skin, we made our way to the car. Tomose, who was walking beside me, let out a deep breath for a little bit.

Tomose: It’s as Kise said, it’s cold.

Tomose: We were in a warm place just a moment ago, it’s no wonder the temperature change feels even more drastic. It’s strange…

Yu: ……

Without following up on his broken-off sentence, Tomose looks at the sky that seemed like it could snow at any moment.

Yu: Tomose……

Yu: Do you want anything?

Tomose: What’s up all of a sudden?

To us, a day like this wasn’t anything special. 

But even so, without needing to think twice, today was strange.

Yu: If someone could have given something to someone today, that would be you, Tomose. Not me. 

Tomose: You’re talking about the soup?

“It wasn’t just that.”— I faced Tomose’s bewildered gaze and nodded lightly. 

Yu: If you want something, I’ll prepare it even when the day changes. 

Tomose: There’s no need.

Tomose: Plus, I have gotten it. 

Yu: But I didn’t give anything.

Tomose: If there was something special about my birthday, then…

Tomose: The fact that you were able to return safely and I was able to give you soup I had made while warm, that enough is a perfect birthday to me. 

Tomose: Those things shouldn’t be taken for granted and wouldn’t be complete without you, Yu. So it’s the same as having received something from you. 

Yu: …… I see.

If Tomose said it like that, then it must be true, so I nodded along. 

After making sure I had no intention of continuing the conversation, Tomose looked up at the sky, having stopped talking unnaturally. 

Yu: ……Tomose. Didn’t you have something to say?

Tomose: Yeah, but it’s nothing. It’s just…

Tomose: It’s as Kise said, it’s cold.

Tomose: We were in a warm place just a moment ago, it’s no wonder the temperature change feels even more drastic. It’s strange…

Tomose: I thought that it wasn’t as cold anymore.

Tomose: Why had I thought that was probably because of Kise. 

Yu: Kise?

Tomose: Maybe because he had told me repeatedly, “It’s warm,” and, “I had a good time,” that it stood out to me.

Tomose: And again, he has a one-of-a-kind personality.

Yu: (....Right, Tomose has this kind of side to him as well.)

Yu: (He’s able to feel the warmth that Kise had mentioned.)

If we were talking about the temperature alone, he wouldn’t have said that it wasn’t as cold anymore. When he said he had received something from me, I certainly hadn’t done anything. But even so, this day is without doubt a day where Tomose had “received something warm”.

Tomose: —Yu, look. 

Tomose: It’s snowing. 

Tomose: It looks like it'll get even colder tomorrow… No, has the day changed yet?

Yu: …… No, it’s still the 22nd. 

Tomose, who was looking up at the sky again, turned to face me. The breaths from the corner of his lips were getting whiter. 

Yu: Tomose.

Yu: …Happy birthday.

Tomose: …Yeah.

Tomose: Thank you.

It would’ve been fine if those words had melted and disappeared like the snow.  However, I had hoped that the cold nights caused by snow would be a little warmer for Tomose.

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Proofreading: Dimi, Imai

Please let me know if there are any mistakes within the translation either here or on X.

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Voiceline 1: You say the meals I make are delicious? That’s because that’s how it’s made. Well, I’m glad you think so.

Voiceline 2:  It seems like Kamiya and Urara are getting along. ….? Did I say something weird?

Voiceline 3: As long as it doesn’t affect my work, I don’t need to socialize with others. There’s no need for me to get familiar with them as well.

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Part 1

—This is something natural, but:

There are days when even though I have the day off, Tomose has work to do.

Tomose: Is it alright if we have dinner later today?

It was when I was seeing him off for work. I nodded to the sudden question, so long as Tomose was fine with it.

Yu: Are you going to finish work late?

Tomose: No. I want to go watch the sea with you after work. Last year, we went together around this time as well.

Yu: Yeah, I remember.

While we were passing near the sea at the time, Tomose had fixed his gaze outside. I had asked if he wanted to make a short stop there, and just like that, the two of us had gone down to the beach.

Yu: (Looking back, that was also after he was done with work.)

Tomose: How about it?

Yu: Fine by me. I’ll be out during the day, so I’ll be back by evening.

Yu: Once you come back, we’ll go by car.

Tomose: Okay, got it.

Tomose: I’ll be going.

Tomose’s expression as he left the room was calm. Was he looking that forward to going to the sea?

I went out, stopped by the bookstore, and after that went to the coffee shop, where I had plans.  

I gave my order to the waiter who had brought water, and started to flip through the cookbooks I’d just bought as I waited for it.

Yu: (I see, if I were to use this method, the texture would remain. If the prototype is good enough, I can use this method regularly.)

Yu: (On to the next book…)

As I flipped through the pages, a certain sentence caught my eye.

“It’s important to imagine how happy the recipient would feel as you cook!”

I doubted whether the sentence that was next to the recipe really was something that important.

Yu: (I can’t think of a connection between feelings and the taste of food…)

Shopkeeper: Here, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

As he placed my order on the counter, I closed the book that I was reading.

The dish filled with potherbs was something that Kise had recommended to me. As I took a bite, the unique aroma of the dish filled my nose.

Yu: (I could probably make this for Tomose.)

I carefully savored the dish to remember the taste and smell.

Shopkeeper: Well,  I’m glad to see you enjoying your meal so much.

Yu: Does it seem that way?

Shopkeeper: You know, the main reason I cook for others in the first place is because I want to see how happy it’ll make them.

Yu: ……

The “reason” the shopkeeper spoke of doesn’t apply to me.

Ultimately, it’s a good thing if it makes Tomose happy. However, I wouldn’t say that alone is the “reason”.

Yu: (Because it’s a necessity.)

After finishing the dish, I started gathering my things. As I put away my phone, I looked at the screen.

Yu: (No notification from him, huh…)

After paying for the meal, I briefly thanked the shopkeeper and left the shop.

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Part 2

After gathering information from the coffee shop, I visited the shopping mall.

There was a store here that specialized in imported ingredients, and I often came here to buy spices.

Yu: (I should be able to gather the ingredients I need here.)

Yu: (What else… right, we’re running out of detergent.)

As I started making my way to the supermarket, I saw a familiar face in the direction I was heading.

I had no intention of calling out to them. However, there was no need to change my route either. 

As I kept walking, I realized they had noticed me as well.

Kamiya: So it was Yu-san.

Akehoshi: Noticin’ him from that distance is amazin’, Kamiyan.

Kamiya: No, no, I’m pretty sure he saw us first.

Yu: I did notice you, but I wouldn’t know whether I was quicker or not.

Akehoshi: I see. Then I should’ve said, “the ST Department sure is amazin’.”

It didn’t seem as though either Hinomiya or Kamiya were on duty at the moment. They must have the day off, like me.

Kamiya: Are you shopping, Yu-san? The two of us went to the movie theater. We saw a musical.

Yu: A musical, huh. That’s a genre I don’t watch often.

Akehoshi: Do ya watch a lot of movies, Yu-san? If ya’ve got any recommendations other than musicals, I’d love to hear ‘em.

Yu: I only watch them at home with Tomose. I’m not suited to recommend such to others.

Akehoshi: Well then, ya both like to watch movies at home. Sounds nice to be able to relax like that.

Yu: If Tomose wants to go to the movie theater, then we’ll go.

Akehoshi: Ya don’t watch movies alone often, then?

Yu: I won’t watch a movie if there’s no reason for me to.

Yu: In the first place, movie theaters cut off any means of communication with the outside world. If something were to happen to Tomose, I wouldn’t be able to react appropriately.

Yu: That’s why I absolutely will not go alone.

Kamiya: In that case, your memories of watching movies will always be with Tomose-san by your side.

Akehoshi: Ya truly care about Tomose-san. 

Akehoshi: I seriously think it’s amazin’ that you’re so devoted to someone.

Yu: It’s not like that.

Akehoshi: There you go again~

We continued our conversation, and eventually parted ways because we had our own shopping to do.

While I had told him that “it wasn’t like that”, I had no intention of answering if he had asked “then what is it like”.

I don’t know if Hinomiya had assumed that would happen, but if he had, then…

Yu: (He’d be telling all of that to the wrong person.)

I bought some detergent and left the shopping center.

Yu: (I still have some time left before Tomose comes back. I could prepare dinner and test out some of the spices I bought with the time I have left.)

After shopping, I headed my way toward the train station.

???: Yu.

I heard a voice I’d recognize anywhere. I stopped in my tracks.

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Part 3

As I turned towards the direction of the voice, I saw Tomose, without any injuries, standing beside the parked car.

Yu: Are you done already?

Tomose: Yeah, I finished than I had planned.

Tomose: I remembered you said you were going to stop by the shopping mall, so I came to pick you up.

Yu: Sorry. You must be tired.

Tomose: It’s fine, it was on the way back anyway. Plus, we can just head to the sea like this.

Yu: Then I’ll drive you until there. You should rest.

Tomose: Got it, I’ll leave it to you.

For a while after we arrived, the two of us stood side by side at the seashore.

There was not a single person in sight. There was only the sound of waves that made the silence of the dark night stand out.

Tomose: Tomorrow we’re going as a four, right?

Yu: If we need the company’s car, I’ll reach out to Kise.

Tomose: That'd be great.

As our short exchange came to an end, the once-faded silence returned.

However, it wasn’t unpleasant at all for either of us. Although the scenery that we were looking at was different, time was passing by as usual.

Tomose: How was the coffee shop?

Yu: I only went because Kise had recommended it. I got all the information I needed to replicate the dish at home, so I’ll make it at some point.

Tomose: Is that so? I’ll look forward to it.

Yu: …However, there was a spice I couldn’t get at the shopping mall. Is it all right that we visit the supermarket on the way back?

Tomose: The one we usually go to?

Yu: Yeah. It’s a bit far, but they have a good selection there.

Tomose: Then we’ll go.

The sound of waves stood out once more. Next to me, I saw Tomose with a peaceful look on his face.

Akehoshi: Ya truly care about Tomose-san. 

Akehoshi: I seriously think it’s amazin’ that you’re so devoted to someone.

Yu: (What’s most important is that Tomose is at peace, and I want that to last forever.)

Yu: (It’s only natural that I’ll do anything that I can to make that possible.)

Tomose, who was staring at the sea, suddenly looked at me. Our eyes locked onto each other and then quietly averted as we looked back towards the sea.

Tomose: It’s beautiful.

Yu: Is that so…

The sea breeze that carried the waves pushed my body unsteadily. I wondered if it’d be better for us to head back to the car before the wind got any stronger.

I simply gazed at the ebb and flow of the pitch black waters as I stood next to Tomose and thought of what we should do.