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"This sight's actually interesting with how much time has passed since I last saw it. I was a real brat back then, but my time as that brat was still a fun part of youth."
"Hana High Group’s After School - PART 1”
Shop Clerk: Thank you for coming~
Banri: (That was my first time visiting that cafe, but I can already feel this one’s a winner.)
(I gotta tell Tsumugi-san about it later.)
…..
(... Actually, thinkin’ about it, THAT place should be ‘round here.)
It’s been a good while so might as well take a little detour.
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Banri: (Somehow it feels like it’s been forever since I’ve seen this scenery.)
(It’s not even like it’s been that too long ago since I graduated either.)
Male High Schooler A: What’re we doing after this?
Male High Schooler B: Hmm…. I’m starving so maybe we should go to some chain restaurant?
Banri: (... Even the Hana High uniform is a sight for sore eyes.)
Guess coming here wasn’t so bad.
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Banri: I’m back.
Sakuya: The photo they took of Banri-kun should be around… here!
Citron: Ohh! It really is Banri-kun in this photo!
Taichi: Oh yeah! You can tell it’s him even this far away~!
Got Masumi-kun’s yearbook here…. Huh? Where’s your photo!?
Masumi: Look for it yourself.
Banri: What’s everyone up to— Hey wait, that’s the Hana High yearbook ain’t it?
Sakuya: I found it when I was sorting through my things in my room. Everyone came together and browsed it with me after I took it out.
Banri: Talk about timing.
Citron: Did you say something, Banri?
Banri: Nothin’.
‘Sides, hasn’t everyone in the dorm gotten their full of looking at the yearbook right after we graduated, right? Why do you guys even need to go through it now.
Citron: That’s been too long already!
Taichi: This is the kind of stuff you’ve GOT to go through more than once!
Banri: You think so…? By the way, why’s Masumi involved in this too?
Masumi: I was only passing by when Citron came through and decided to drag me with him…
Banri: I kinda figured as much.
Taichi: Hey, the remarks page on Masumi’s yearbook— you can see just how much the girls really favored him in all these messages they wrote down here!!
Sakuya: He had a fan club back then, after all!
Masumi: I want a message written by Director instead.
Citron: Banri’s remarks page is just as impressive, if not more!
Banri: Is it really?
Taichi: Awh man, I’m so jealouuuus…!!
And just jook at how glammed up Ban-chan’s graduation photo is!
Citron: Sakuya’s is also adorable~
Which class is yours, Masumi? We should find your photo as well!
Masumi: Like I said, look for it yourself.
Banri: You should’ve brought O High’s yearbook too while you’re at it. No fair you only get to look at Hana High’s one.
Taichi: Sure, why not! Though my year won’t have Juza-san’s photo in it…
Banri: Who even said I was interested in seeing his?
Citron: I’m so envious; high school life in Japan must be so fun~
Going to the shopping district’s karaoke after school, talking about love and crushes at the cafe, munching on burgers together at chain restaurants— those are the iron rules of highschoolers, isn’t it?
Sakuya: That’s… quite a solid imagery!
Taichi: Can’t really say he’s wrong either.
Citron: Banri and Tenma themselves would go to karaoke often, no?
Banri: Ahh. We sure did.
Taichi: The three of us from O High went on our own karaoke sessions too!
Team Hana High also stopped by chain resto’s too, didn’t you guys?
Sakuya: Yeah!
That reminds me… There was that time the dorm’s stove needed to be repaired, so the three of us went to eat at a restaurant together for the meantime.
Masumi: … That day, huh.
Banri: Ohh, I recall something like that happening.
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"Hana High Group’s After School - PART 2”
[SCHOOL CHIME]
Homeroom Teacher: That concludes everything for today.
Student A: Classes are finally over~
Student B: Where do you wanna hang out after school?
Student C: How about karaoke?
Banri: [YAWNS] (Finally over? …I’m so sleepy. Should probably just head home.)
[LIME NOTIF]
Banri: …Mm?
(Sakyo-san sent something on the LIME group chat?)
Sakyo: The dormitory’s stove is out of order. Repairs will take a while, so each one of you will be responsible for your own supper tonight.
Banri: … You’re shittin’ me.
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Banri: (I wanted to head straight back to the dorm but… Man. Dinner, huh…)
(Y’know what, I haven’t been to that arcade in a while. Maybe I’ll swing by there then just find something to eat on the way home after.)
Sakuya: Ah, Banri-kun!
Masumi: ……
Banri: Yooo. You guys were together? What’s up?
Sakuya: Did you see the LIME message, Banri-kun?
Banri: The one ‘bout dinner, right? Can you believe that shit.
Sakuya: Actually, I was talking with Masumi-kun just now and…
W-Well, I was thinking that we could go have our dinner at a restaurant instead. Do you maybe wanna join?
Banri: …..
Sakuya: Ah, if you’ve made other plans though, that’s alright——
Banri: Nah, I’ve got nothin’ on my sched. I guess that sort of thing’s alright every once in a while.
Sakuya: Really? Thanks, Banri-kun!
Banri: You cool with that, Masumi?
Masumi: … No choice, really. I’ll go, I guess.
Sakuya: Masumi-kun… Thank you!!
Masumi: It’s still too early to have dinner, though.
Sakuya: That’s true… What should we do then?
Banri: In that case… You guys wanna tag along for a little detour?
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Sakuya: Wow… It’s so lively over here!
Masumi: And so crowded.
Banri: Since we’ve got the time, we may as well spend it on things like this. Ah, over there.
Sakuya: This is… A fighting game, right?
Banri: Sure is. You tried this out with Itaru-san before, didn’t you, Masumi?[1] Let’s have a match.
Masumi: Why me…
Sakuya: If you guys are playing, I wanna watch your match!
Banri: You heard Sakuya. Sit right there.
Masumi: (SIGH) … Fine then.
Banri: OK, you all set? Then let’s start the game.
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"Hana High Group’s After School - PART 3”
Sakuya: It’s a good thing this place wasn’t crowded!
Banri: Right. This resto’s quite the hole-in-the-wall spot.
Sakuya: But wow, I’m really starving now.
Banri: I’m pretty parched myself. They’ve even got a drink bar over there.
Sakuya: We sure got really excited earlier— Not just with the fighting game, but the medal games as well.
Banri: Your medals almost looked like they could keep piling on forever, Sakuya.
Masumi: ….
Banri: Yo, Masumi, cheer up, will ya? You still that upset over our match back at the arcade?
Masumi: … Shut up.
Sakuya: Banri-kun was incredibly strong in that game.
But Masumi-kun was amazing too, you know! I had a lot of fun just watching you guys.
Banri: Exactly, your reflexes weren’t so bad. I could even say you’ll only get better from here.
If I teach you the tricks, you might even win against Itaru-san, y’know.
Masumi: … Hmph.
Banri: Still, though, I gotta thank ya for going along with it. Next time, we’ll have Sakuya try it out.
Sakuya: I h-hope I can pull it off then…!
Banri: ‘Nyway, how ‘bout we order something?
They’ve got a sharing menu here. Should we order something from that drink bar there too?
Sakuya: Sure!
What should I get… The omurice looks good but… I do wanna try getting the napolitan pasta too…
Banri: I’m stuck on what to get too. I am craving fries, so I guess I’ll just have a burger to go with it.
Masumi: I’ll have curry.
Banri: We’re dining out and you’d still want curry?
Sakuya: Ahaha, I guess that’s Masumi-kun for you.
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Sakuya: Now that we finished ordering and grabbed some refreshments, all we have to do now is wait for our food.
Banri: You got the orange juice right, Sakuya?
Sakuya: Yep! What about you, Masumi-kun?
Masumi: Ginger ale.
Banri: Ahh, I was conflicted between that or the coffee that was right beside it.
Sakuya: Oh right, we might come home pretty late after this; should we contact the Director ahead of time?
Banri: That’s true. Best to leave a LIME just in case.
Masumi: I’ll text Director for us.
Sakuya: Thanks, Masumi-kun!
Masumi: Already sent. With an extra “Love you” at the end.
Sakuya: EH!?
Banri: You never change, do you.
Sakuya: I hope she reads the message right away.
Masumi: She’ll likely notice it immediately.
Banri: …..
(Hanging out with these two at the arcade, then heading to a restaurant together… Thinking ‘bout it, I never would’ve thought we’d be getting close like this..)
(If I hadn’t joined the troupe, I sure as hell wouldn’t even so much as come in contact with either of them too. Whatever it was that led up to this point, I can’t even begin to imagine.)
Sakuya: Hm? What’s the matter, Banri-kun?
Banri: Nothin’, don’t mind me.
Banri: ——And just like that, we stayed out late that day just hanging out in that chain resto, didn’t we?
After that, it became a thing where anytime I bump into Sakuya and we chance upon Masumi on his way home, we’d grab him and get together to do all sorts of after-school shenanigans.
Sakuya: We definitely did!
Taichi: So that’s the story~
Citron: I’ve heard of that story from Sakuya before. I remember the delight in his face when he was telling it to me back then.
Ohh, wish that were me too~!
Sakuya: The three of us should dine together at a restaurant again sometime.
Banri: Well, guess it wouldn’t be so bad to do so on occasion. Right, Masumi?
Masumi: … As long as it is ‘on occasion’.
Citron: How unfair! Let me in on the fun!
Taichi: Me too, me too!
Banri: Alright, alright.
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[1] Events from “Boy Alice in Wonderland” Event Story