Fleeting White 6

[iridesenescence]

Chapter 6
Writer: Nishioka Maiko
Season: Winter
Location: Eichi, Aira, Rei Dorm Room



Rei: Coming, coming. Who is it?

Ritsu: ......

Rei: Ri-ritsu?! Is this real? I'm not hallucinating, am I? I would never have expected for you to come to my room to play!
Ritsuuu~, what's the occasion? Did you miss your oniichan—

[ Location: Starmony Halls 3F Corridor ]

Rei: Uh? Why did you shut the door, dear Ritsu~? You haven't explained what you're here for yet!

Ritsu: Ah. He was so annoying, I cut him off without realising it... And our kinship along with it.

[ Location: Eichi, Aira, Rei Dorm Room ]

Ritsu: Seriously, get it together. I nearly turned around and went back because of you.

Rei: I feel like you and I became strangers for a moment there... Was it just my imagination?

Ritsu: Forget that. Here, take this.


Rei: ?!?!?!?!????
Wh-what is this, Ritsu...? What could have compelled you to come all this way to bring me cookies...?!
Surely this means snow tomorrow— or perhaps even a rain of fish?!

Ritsu: Look, if you don't want it, I can just take it back.


Rei: No, I do, of course I do! How could I not?! I'm going to enshrine it for the rest of my life!

Ritsu: Don't. It'll grow mouldy, just eat it.

Rei: Richuu~ I can't believe my lovely Richuu has brought me sweets — I've never been happier... ♪
But what brought this on? Have you come to me with a request of some sorts?


Ritsu: No, I just got kidnapped by your friend and harassed into giving you sweets.
Ugh, there's no way this is what White Day is about. Let's turn this into Blood Day dyed in fresh blood instead.

Rei: Hold on, those were some very alarming things you just said?! And did you say you were kidnapped...?! Exactly what happened?!

Ritsu: Hey, shh. You're being too loud.
How about you sit down and eat. And in the meantime, I can tell you about what misfortunes befell me.

[ Location: Starmaker Production Office ]

Shu: Gh... Ghrgrgrgrg...

Eichi: Huh? Woah?!
What on earth are you doing there, Itsuki-kun...? I've never seen anyone press themselves against a glass door like that in real life, only in pictures. Do you have business with me?

Shu: "Here you go. Do your best, Shu-kun."
This..! Take it, Tenshouin!

Eichi: Uhm. 'This', being...? It looks like marshmallows, but why are you giving these to me?

Shu: If I had any say in the matter, I wouldn't be doing this either! Aah, what a dreadful turn of events!
This is all because Wataru went and said nonsense about wanting to celebrate White Day!

Eichi: Hm. With Wataru in the picture, I can come up with a vague idea of what this might be about...
But I still don't fully understand. What's this about White Day? I don't recall giving you anything for Valentine's Day, Itsuki-kun.


Shu: Of course I would never give you anything. My body rejects the very thought of it.
"It seems Wataru-kun has turned White Day into a day for gratitude and friendship."

Eichi: Ah, I see. It's true that people have begun to disregard the original meaning and methods of 'repayment', instead treating it as a day to enjoy food and deepen friendships.

Shu: Hmph. That doesn't mean I have any intention of deepening our friendship, Tenshouin.
The sole reason I have come all this way is my unfortunate result when we were drawing names. It causes me great grief to do this, and I assure you I do not want to be here.
"Now now, don't say that. It's important to express gratitude to those around you, Shu-kun."
Nonetheless, Mademoiselle. Just as you would not expect herbivores to join hands with carnivores, some things are simply impossible.
"Ah, well... Sorry about this, Eichi-kun."

Eichi: It's fine — he's always like this, so I'm not particularly bothered by it. I'll have these later with tea or something.


Shu: I'll have you know, Tenshouin, that giving someone marshmallows on White Day supposedly symbolises hatred! There couldn't be a more fitting sweet for this.
And that is why I have brought you a heaping portion of marshmallows. You had best savour their taste! Kakakaka!
We're done here — we have no reason to stay in a place like this for longer than necessary. Let us be on our way, Mademoiselle.


Eichi: ... Did he come all this way just to do some elaborate form of harassment, I wonder?

[ Location: Common Room ]

Wataru: Amazing! You've all performed some fantastic surprises!
The chance to see actions and reactions that we normally don't get to see is something splendid indeed. Ahahahaha ☆

Shu: ......


Natsume: I feel bad for Shu-niisan, though. Look at how exhausted he is — he must be feeling so mentally drained.

Wataru: Well, it was Shu's own hand that drew that name. All he can really do is lament his own luck...

Ritsu: Really, I have no idea how we ended up in this situation.

Wataru: Fufufu, but something like this is fun every now and then, no? This wasn't much, but it's important to excite your heart with some unusual happenings.

Ritsu: Well, yeah. You're not wrong.
Actually, hang on... You should draw a name and take part too, Watarun. You're not gonna take the coward's way out and say you're exempt... Right?


Wataru: Oh, now that you mention it. I had completely forgotten about myself.
Then draw a name I shall! Whoosh ☆
Now then, who do we have—
Oh my, this is...

[ Scene cut ]

Hajime: Um, is it really okay for me to eat these?

Wataru: Oh yes, of course! My 'partner' ended up being everyone in the dorms, after all.

Hajime: Then I'll go ahead. Thank you for the food... ♪

Mitsuru: Hey, Hajime-chin and Masked Pervert Senpai! I'm here to eat the sweets too!

Wataru: Please do — we have plenty, so help yourself to as much as you like.

Mitsuru: Yahoo! Thanks a lot ☆ Hime-chan and Tsukasa-chan and Shinobu-chan said they'll be coming over in a bit too~

Ritsu: Who would've thought Watarun would end up getting "everyone in the dorms", huh~
Lots of people have been coming by to check it out, and the common room has practically become a buffet area.

Wataru: I put that slip of paper in on a whim, but never expected that I specifically would be the one to draw it.

Shu: Is this not what I proposed at the very beginning?! To leave the sweets in the common room, and allow those who want to eat to help themselves!
We could have just gone with my suggestion from the very beginning! Then I wouldn't have been forced into that situation...

Natsume: I thought we made quite a lot, but at this rate, the sweets will be gone in no time.

Wataru: Oh dear, that won't do. We'll have to replenish them.

Natsume: Huh? Replenish, how?


Wataru: Just like this— One, Two, Amazing... Happy White Day ☆

Natsume: Woagh?! A candy house?!

Mitsuru: Wowzas~! It's huge!

Hajime: Wow! It's so big, we could pretend to be Hansel and Gretel if we wanted!

Wataru: Yes, that's right! Go on! Fufufu, please enjoy to your hearts' content!

Mitsuru: ... Huh?
Woah! It suddenly started snowing outside! It really is gonna be a white day!

Natsume: When did it...? The skies are clear, though.


Ritsu: I think the term for snow on a clear day was 'kazabana', written with the kanji for wind and flowers. The falling snow is supposed to look like flower petals...?

Shu: Hm, how elegant. Since it began the moment the candy house appeared, I assume this is your doing as well, Wataru?

Wataru: No, actually, I had no hand in this.
But perhaps... The heavens decided to create their own surprise after seeing our determination to deliver love and surprises to others... ♪

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