acting like a good person on camera
[ onscreen: an insufferable prick doing his best to be as amiable as he can be, wearing a suffocating red suit painful enough to spell "karmic retribution". totally forced upon, totally manipulated. death, in short. valentine's day his fucking ass. ]
Gooooooood afternoon! Welcome again to the weekly edition of Yumenosaki Time, with me, today's special host, Izumi Sena! [ pause for... pre-recorded APPLAUSE haha that rhymed ] — and oh, [ WINK ] do we have an exquisite treat for all of you! For us, by us: "Find Your Mate!"
[ a small pause to raise the paper; he doesn't actually know the rules and pairs verbatim, and it sure isn't his problem if the cameraman is frowning and rushing hand gestures. ]
... So you see, it's just me and a couple of our other idols here, right? Everyone in this room won't be participating, but behind that curtain over there [ camera zooms into a red curtain right across from them ] is the remaining sixteen, and they're gonna find each other while completely blind!
Now, they aren't blindfolded yet — they will be, and you guys better be playing close attention — but as soon as the signal rings, it's lights out and evacuate!
[ onscreen text: "AND THE PARTNERS ARE...?" ]
As for partners, I've got the list... [ SHUFFLING ] here. Make sure to listen carefully, because as soon as I finish, you all have ten seconds to look and touch your partner all you want before the alarm goes off. Got it? Another second to register that? Alright, I'll start.
... And that's that! I hope the rest of you are ready, because we — [ LA CUCARACHA HORN INTERRUPTS, KILLS IZUMI SENA; HE IS DEAD ]
Gooooooood afternoon! Welcome again to the weekly edition of Yumenosaki Time, with me, today's special host, Izumi Sena! [ pause for... pre-recorded APPLAUSE haha that rhymed ] — and oh, [ WINK ] do we have an exquisite treat for all of you! For us, by us: "Find Your Mate!"
[ a small pause to raise the paper; he doesn't actually know the rules and pairs verbatim, and it sure isn't his problem if the cameraman is frowning and rushing hand gestures. ]
... So you see, it's just me and a couple of our other idols here, right? Everyone in this room won't be participating, but behind that curtain over there [ camera zooms into a red curtain right across from them ] is the remaining sixteen, and they're gonna find each other while completely blind!
Now, they aren't blindfolded yet — they will be, and you guys better be playing close attention — but as soon as the signal rings, it's lights out and evacuate!
[ onscreen text: "AND THE PARTNERS ARE...?" ]
As for partners, I've got the list... [ SHUFFLING ] here. Make sure to listen carefully, because as soon as I finish, you all have ten seconds to look and touch your partner all you want before the alarm goes off. Got it? Another second to register that? Alright, I'll start.
KURO | TSUKASA |
HIBIKI | MAKOTO |
RITSU | TOMOYA |
EICHI | LEO |
ARASHI | KEITO |
KAORU | CHIAKI |
SUBARU | KOGA |
SHINOBU | TORI |
... And that's that! I hope the rest of you are ready, because we — [ LA CUCARACHA HORN INTERRUPTS, KILLS IZUMI SENA; HE IS DEAD ]
the frog jumps back?
"Aaaaaaaa Ryu-Yellow struggles so much that accidents like that happen! Like a worm used to catch fish, were you fishing for my identity?"
it could be worse
"SHINKAI-SAN?" [ He forgot about keeping quiet, but the time was probably almost up anyways and he did not expect to see his older friend here. ] "Y-You didn't sign up for the game last minute, did you, de gozaru?! How did you end up over here?"
[ He fumbled with his fingers, wiping them on his own jacket. ] "That was your, your mouth, right...? I'm so sorry-!"
how could it have been worse
"I didn't. I said only to put me in if they needed me, and they didn't. It's how you ended up over here ~ ! You're like a leapfrog, bouncing from place to place, and then you ended up halfway across the room....you even jumped over poor Himemiya-san."
[He giggles, once again squishing the other's cheeks.]
"There's no need to worry though, you just have to try again right, bubble, bubble... ~ ♪"
he could have kicked izumi in the face
The first year considered the idea, already wriggling free of Kanata's grasp to hide behind him while still blinded. Moving around while his eyes were in the dark wasn't supposed to be this difficult for him... what was all that night ninja training for, if he couldn't do this simple task?! ]
"Shinkai-san, perhaps it's better if I watch from the shadows, after all...!" [ He put one hand over his eyes. ] "Ah, but I still can't actually see. You know what I mean, de gozaru... It was a figure of speech...!" [ He meant that he wanted to hide until the entire game was over, of course. ]
he should have
[Kanata hums a little more, barely noticing as the ninja sneakily wormed his way out of his grasp. When he sees the other slip towards the shadows, or what they probably thought was the shadows, he stopped him, taking the other's hand and then smacking it gently against their forehead.]
"Hey, Shi-no-bu ~ ♪" he sings gently, staring at the boy. "That's not the ninja way is it? Not only that, but if you leave Himemiya-san waiting like that....ufufu, you're going to make him really sad won't you? He'll be the only one left by the end without a proper partner, it's your duty to make your designated partner smile right? Bubble, bubble ~ ♪"
throw him back
"Ah... yes! That is my duty as a ninja, de gozaru! Disappointing the other participants is out of the question! Watch me go and find him for real, Shinkai-san!" [ He pauses, tugging at Kanata's sleeve for a moment. ] "C-Could you turn me in the right direction...?"
ok get ready loser
[Kanata hums, putting his hand toward his forehead and then searching the crowd. He spots Tori, and turns his friend by the shoulders towards the Fine member.]
"Get ready! Bubble, Bubble ~ ♪"
[Kanata pushes his company into the direction of Tori, however he had forgotten everyone was blindfolded, and after he had pushed Shinobu it seemed the smaller boy ended up wandering away.]
"Ah...oh well, now it'll be a real challenge, ufufu ~" and just like that Kanata takes his place as a bystander once more, watching chaos unfold.