Trouble talking - 1

[rubestie]

Season: Winter

 

Writer: Haruka Kanata

 

Characters: Adonis, Kaoru, Nagisa, Ibara

 

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Adonis: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Hakaze-senpai. 

 

Kaoru: Don’t be. I only just arrived myself, so don’t worry about it. And I was the one who asked you to come here all of a sudden, Adonis-kun.

 

Ah, would you like a cup of tea? If you’re thirsty, I can whip you up some coffee or whatever you want.

 

Adonis: No, I’m fine. Rather than that, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?

 

It must be of great importance since Hakaze-senpai went out of your way to ask me here. I won’t be able to calm down until I hear what it is.

 

Kaoru: Ahaha. You don’t have to get so nervous about it. Here, relax, relax ♪

 

But well, if you’re that curious then I’ll get straight to the point.

 

Adonis-kun, do you want to try being an MC on a talk show?

 

Adonis: …Me, as the MC of a talk show? Are you sure you have the right person?

 

Kaoru: Well, I kinda foresaw that reaction. Let me fill you in on the detailed information first.

 

I received an offer to participate in this program; it’s a talk show where two idols get together to have a conversation. 

 

Adonis: If you were given the offer, then I feel it would be best if you were the one to accept it, though…

 

Kaoru: Yeah, normally I would’ve done just that, but the recording date for this show overlaps with another job I have scheduled.

 

I obviously can’t change the details for that job at this point, and it seems like the talk show would prefer not to change their recording date either.

 

So I contacted them to decline their offer, but then they asked me to please tell them if I had any ideas for a replacement.

 

Adonis: I see. So Hakaze-senpai nominated me as his replacement…

 

But, Hakaze-senpai, you’re well aware I’m not very good at talking. I can’t imagine I’ll be a very good replacement.

 

Kaoru: I know you don’t feel confident about talking. So I’m not planning on forcing you to participate.

 

However, now that Adonis-kun has appeared on lots of shows with all of us, I think you’ve gotten well used to that environment.

 

I think it’s worth trying this out, and maybe it’ll help you gain some confidence in your talking.

 

Why not consider this as an opportunity to grow and give it a try?

 

Adonis: I’m happy to be given an opportunity to grow, but… should I really take on a job with that kind of mindset?

 

Kaoru: It’s fine. I asked them beforehand if the job was suited even for kids who aren’t good at talking, and they said it was okay.

 

So, the rest depends on what you want to do, Adonis-kun. If you really don’t want to, then I’ll turn them down. How about it?

 

Adonis: …

 

…I always felt like it would be a problem for me to feel insecure about talking forever.

 

So now that I’ve been given a chance to overcome that, I’d like to challenge it.

 

Kaoru: Okie, I got it. Well then, I’ll let the staff know it’s official.

 

Please do your best, okay, Adonis-kun ♪

 

<Meanwhile, in the CosPro office>

 

Nagisa: …I see. So Ibara needs to find a replacement for that talk show.

 

Ibara: Yes. Eve are currently preoccupied with another job they cannot step away from, so I had no choice but to decline the offer when it came for His Highness Hiyori.

 

I also had the option of providing a replacement, so the choice came down to either one of us in Adam. I would have preferred to take this on myself, but…

 

I’m busy with various producing jobs as of right now, so it would be difficult for me to manage everything on my own. Which means…

 

Nagisa: …Which means I’m the only candidate remaining.

 

Ibara: However, I must admit I am worried about whether or not it would be fine to send your Excellency on your own to a job that requires as much flexibility as a talk show.

 

Nagisa: …I guess Ibara can’t help but worry when I’m alone. 

 

Ibara: No, no, I have absolute confidence in your Excellency’s abilities.

 

As long as we prepare ourselves fully beforehand, we are sure to be able to achieve a complete victory on any battlefield. Ahaha ♪

 

Nagisa: …In other words, this is a special case where we won’t be able to prepare ourselves sufficiently?

 

Ibara: …My oh my, I must admire your Excellency’s keen insight. You are absolutely correct.

 

There are many elements involved this time that are difficult to predict. For example, your partner. 

 

As of right now, I’ve heard that Hakaze-shi from RhyLin has been invited to participate. However, it seems like there might be some scheduling issues on their part as well.

 

There is the chance that they will need to find a replacement for him, just as we have. And in that case, it is a mystery who your partner will be.

 

Personally, I believe your Excellency will be able to control the situation sufficiently even without relying on a script…

 

However, depending on who the other MC ends up being, there is a chance that they will attack us if we let our guards down. I would feel more at ease if we took certain precautions this time around.

 

Having said all that, as long as we don’t know who our enemy is, it’s impossible to come up with a precise plan of action…

 

Nagisa: …Does that mean you’re planning on declining the offer, Ibara?

 

Ibara: I would certainly prefer to accept if at all possible…

 

Our current strategy is one of persistent promotion of Eden’s existence through various media channels.

 

Which is why I want to accept as many offers as possible that will allow us to inform the world about Eden’s existence.

 

Nagisa: …By which you mean that this show is a part of your strategy.

 

…If that’s so, then I’ll take it.

 

Ibara: You will? But your Excellency. Are you sure you will be okay on your own?

 

Nagisa: …I just have to do the things I would normally do with Ibara on my own. If that’s all then I think I will be fine alone.

 

Ibara: Admittedly, that is a correct assessment of the situation. This time, it would be difficult for me to even show up at the recording site, you know?

 

Nagisa: …I know. Even then, you’ve judged this to be a job worth taking.

 

…That’s why you said you wanted to accept this job if at all possible. Or am I wrong?

 

Ibara: No, your Excellency is absolutely right.

 

Nagisa: …If that is so, then Ibara just needs to ask me once. Do that, and I’ll work hard for Ibara’s sake.

 

Ibara: …I understand. Well then, I will leave this case to you, your Excellency.

 

Now, thanks to your Excellency’s confident words, I was able to make this decision. Well then, I am counting on you. 



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