Mutsumi Wakaba and Nyamu Yūtenji

Huh~ I'm tired~

Ah...

What's wrong?

Oh~ A cat.

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Oh, it's coming here. Muuko, do you know this cat?

No.

But it's hanging around your feet... You got snacks or something?

No.

There, there...

(Whoa, she's already petting it.)

(This cat doesn't have a collar. Then it's probably a stray.)

Hehe...

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(Umm, this scene might be turned to great numbers.)

Muuko, don't move.

?

No big deal, just taking a photo.

A photo?

Yeah. Animals are always popular, so...

Ah.

Nyamu...?

Ah, forget it...

You're not taking it?

Yeah... I mean, I don't want Sakiko to chew me out again, you know~?

Yeah...

(Ugh, jeez. It's like an occupational hazard~)

(I don't have time to think about anything other than acting now.)

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Here.

Huh, what? Whoa, this cat is stretching like crazy!

The cat. You should hold it.

Hey, don't just hand it to me...

So soft! Are cats always this soft?

The cat looks happy.

Alright... What's with this one~? Such a clingy little thing. *Rub*

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Nyamu.

Hmm?

So lovely.

What...!?

I'll go home first.

Hey, wait...!

(Did she just say... lovely? Oh, it was about the cat, not me, right...? Oh no, it's confusing!)

*Sigh*...

She's a weird girl, really. Rub rub...

Good morning~♪

I'm Nyamu Yūtenji from Win-Wing-Production. Thank you for your time today!

Good morning.

Ah, Mutsumi-chan! I was waiting for you~!

Hello, Mutsumi-chan. I'm so happy to be working with you again.

I'm gonna bring out Wakaba-san's charm to the fullest today, too!

Thank you for your time.

Ahaha...

(Yeah yeah, right, I knew it'd end up like this~ Everyone only ever pays attention to Muuko, don't they~)

(Being a side role in a short drama starring Muuko is clearly just a package deal.)

(It's only natural that they don't even look at me.)

(No! Feeling down is no good! I'll just do what I can on this set and leave my mark!)

Ah, umm... Yūtenji-san? I'm counting on you too.

Yeah~ Thank you for having me~!

You're with Mutsumi-chan in the same agency and band, right? Having to stay by her side all the time must be tough.

Yeah, it's like you end up playing second fiddle. I mean, Mutsumi-chan's a genius, isn't she?

Ah... Ahaha, yeah.

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So today, I came here to borrow some of that genius actress' power! I'll do my best to learn as much as I can!

And I absolutely love Mutsumi-chan's acting!!

Ahaha, nice! You need that kind of guts.

Please keep that energy for the actual performance.

Yeah, I'll do my best~♪

*Sigh*...

Nyamu.

What...?

Is it true?

You mean... The "absolutely love" part?

Yes.

*Sigh*...

Look, I'll use anything I've got to get a chance. That's why I can throw out as many flatteries, pleasantries, and lies as I need to.

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I'll be watching your acting from the front row.

And today, I'm definitely leaving my mark on this set!

Yes. Please look forward to it.

Wakaba-san! Could you come here for a moment?

Yes.

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She's really not endearing.

Hey, Mom? Do ya have time now?

Yeah, the package. I received it~

…

And the fridge is packed now, y'know? I won't be missin' Kumamoto flavors for a while. Thanks~

Yeah... Yeah yeah...

What!? For real!?

Champion? Wow, that's amazin'~! He's still playin' soccer, huh~!

Tell him, his big sis was happy too~! Wait, actually, I'll tell him myself. I gotta tell him this kind of thing myself, y'know.

Mhm, yeah... Ahaha, I guess so.

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Well then, I'll call ya again. Yeah... Yeah, talk to you later~

Phew...

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!? Huh? Muuko, how long have you been there?

For a little while.

Eavesdropping on other people's phone calls is really a bad habit.

That was rare.

?

Your way of talking. It was different from usual.

Oh... The dialect.

Nothing special, it comes out when you're talking to your family, right?

?

It slips out sometimes. The dialect.

Huh...?

During practice. And it slips out sometimes even when you're acting as Ave Mujica.

Hmph... Okay. I've been speaking that way since I was born. Of course it's gonna slip out sometimes.

Yes.

You should use it more.

Huh?

You could use it freely when you're with us.

It's an important part of your roots. I want to hear it more.

It's not like I'm self-conscious about it. I'm just more used to speaking standard Japanese.

But anyway... I'll consider it.

Yes.

Jeez... Ah, whatever! Hagaika!

Haga...?

I won't tell you~♪

(Hmph...! I'm always the one getting flustered. You should be the one getting embarrassed for once.)