Ritsu Sakuma idol story - Sometimes you have to care for your family

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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Ritsu, Kaoru, Rei


Ritsu: Yaaaawn, fu... I'm sleepy.

(The only time where everyone in Knights had time to hold a meeting today was in the early morning, so I worked hard to wake up early but…)

 

(After that everyone had work or some other business to attend to so they all left me here alone. They're so heartless.)

(I wanna go back to sleep but then I might oversleep for my own work in the afternoon...)

 

But I really am sleepy. A~h… rescue me, Ma~kun~

 

I sent him a message on "Hallhands" but he hasn't replied…? When I think about it, he mentioned he would be busy all day with photoshoots, didn't he.

 

Even though I'm in the need of some real pampering right now, Ma~kun, you cheater~

 

…Maybe it's time to give up and go back to sleep.

 

Kaoru: I was wondering who was mumbling over here, what are you up to, Ritsu-kun?

 

Ritsu: Ah, Kaoru-san. Finally someone who can pay attention to me has appeared~♪︎

 

Kaoru: Someone who can pay attention to me he says… I'm sorry, but I don't have that much free time today.

 

I have somewhere to be right after this, so I'm gone once I've had my coffee.

 

Ritsu: Eh~? Don't say stuff like that and pay more attention to me~, Kaoru-san.

 

Spoil me more. Spoil me absolutely rotten~...

 

Kaoru: You've somehow stepped up your "please spoil me" appeal even more than usual. Did something happen?

 

Ritsu: It's because even though I worked hard and got up early this morning, no one is praising me for it.

 

Even now I’m working hard not to fall back asleep, it’s as if everyone has betrayed me. I demand better treatment immediately.

 

Kaoru: That’s an awfully cute reasoning you’ve got there~

 

Alright, then it’s up to me to properly praise Ritsu-kun. You’re so great for getting up early~♪︎

 

Ritsu: N~, satisfaction ♪︎ You actually praised me when I said I wanted praise. As I thought, life would be better if Kaoru-san was my big brother.

 

Kaoru: Rei-kun would probably praise you for working hard too, I think.

 

Ritsu: Eh, who is Rei again? I don’t know anyone by that name. My big brother is named Kaoru.

 

Kaoru: No, no, please keep those jokes to a minimum, okay? If Rei-kun overheard you he would probably start crying.

 

Ritsu: I’m aware. But if I try to complain like earlier to Anija on Hallhands, things just get more troublesome.

 

He would start spamming me with messages faster than comments in a popular twitch stream chat…

 

Kaoru: You’re right. Well, since it’s Rei-kun we’re talking about, calling him might be better.

 

Ritsu: If I tried calling him I would hang up immediately. Talking on the phone is scary even when it’s not anija I’m dealing with.

 

Kaoru: Haha… You’re as cold as ever with Rei-kun, huh. After Operetta was over it finally seemed as if you would try to get along too.

 

Ritsu: After that I learned that if I let anija get carried away like that he just ends up embarrassing me.

 

Plus, you’ve all already gotten used to expecting this kind of attitude from me, right?

 

Kaoru: Well, I guess that’s true, but sometimes you should give Rei-kun some support as well.

 

Even Rei-kun is actually working pretty hard, so it should be fine for him to be rewarded for that, right?

 

Ritsu: …

 

Kaoru: I’ve got it. This is perfect timing, could I ask you to deliver a message to Rei-kun for me?

 

Ritsu: Eh~. Can’t you just send that to him over Hallhands?

 

Kaoru: Now now. I feel like Rei-kun would be happier to be told directly from his beloved younger brother ♪︎

 

Ritsu: Are you trying to use me to get anija in a better mood? How annoying~...

 

Kaoru: Please? If you’ve got the time to be sleeping here, why not do me a favor?

 

Ritsu: …

 

Sigh, I’ve got it. If I stay here I’ll just end up falling asleep anyways…

 

Kaoru: Thank you, Ritsu-kun♪︎. You’re a huge help.

 

Oops, it’s about time I was on my way as well.

 

I didn’t see Rei-kun around the office earlier, so I think he’s probably still asleep in his dorm room. It’s still early in the morning, after all.

 

Ritsu: Got it. Then what is it you want me to tell him?

 

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Rei: To think that the very first thing I would see when I woke up this morning would be my beloved Ritsu ♪︎. Even if the day ended here I think I would be satisfied with just this.

Now, come in, my pretty cute angel Ritsu~! Feel free to fall asleep on my lap~♪︎

 

Ritsu: Never mind that anija. More importantly, are Ecchan and the other one not here today?

 

Rei: It appears they’re out. Neither Tenshouin-kun or Shiratori-kun have been back to the dorm since last night. So right now you have me all to yourself, I can spoil you as much as you want~

 

Ritsu: I see.

 

Rei: At least say something more! It feels as if you honestly couldn’t care less and it’s hurtful!

 

 

Ritsu: You’re as annoying as ever, anija. By the way, I’m not planning on staying very long.

 

I only came over to give you a message from Kaoru-san.

 

Rei: From Kaoru-kun? Were there changes made to our schedule?

 

Ritsu: You have a meeting about a show planned for tonight, right? Seems they changed the place for that meeting all of a sudden. Kaoru-san will send you the location later, he said.

 

Rei: Oh, so that’s how it is. You have my thanks, Ritsu. Now then, come over here.

 

I have to pat you on the head for being such a good boy and working hard for my sake♪︎

 

Ritsu: How many times do I have to tell you that I don’t want that. Did acting like an old man make your ears go bad?

 

Seriously, Kaoru-san totally took advantage of me by making me go all the way over here for this small of a message.

 

Rei: Hm. Indeed, I can’t see why Kaoru-kun would send you over here just for that.

 

Are you sure there isn’t anything else you need my help with? If not, then I can’t imagine Ritsu would bother coming all the way to see me in the first place.

 

Ritsu: …

 

Rei: If it’s from my dear Ritsu, I will always welcome anything you wish to talk about. Now don’t hesitate and talk to your big brother ♪︎

 

Ritsu: …Hmph. It’s not that deep, I really only came to deliver the message Kaoru-san asked me to.

 

Rei: It does not seem like that’s all, though. I can’t imagine Ritsu taking on such a troublesome task with so little importance.

 

Ritsu: You really are a helpless old man. Do you have to be suspicious of ulterior motives behind every action before you’re satisfied?

 

Rei: Hmm. If Ritsu says that much, then maybe this is just my misunderstanding after all.

 

Ritsu: …Well, if there hypothetically was another reason for me to come here.

 

The answer might be exactly the fact that I did bother coming all the way over here this early in the morning just to deliver a message which could have fit into a single message on Hallhands.

 

Rei: Eh…? Hm…? And that means, what exactly?

 

Ritsu: My service for my obtuse older brother ends here~

 

Yaawn, fu… It’s no good, I can’t stop yawning since earlier. I’ll go back to my own room and sleep. Bye bye~

 

Rei: …Service?

 

Could it be, did Ritsu truly come here just to see me…!?

 

P-please wait up, my beloved Ritsu. If you’re planning to sleep, at least let us sleep together in my bed!

 

Please! Let me show my love for you with my entire body~!

-End.