Runa: | Wow... It's very beautiful. |
Takamichi: | Isn't that right, isn't that right? Giving even more compliments is fine, you know? |
Ban: | Whenever I come to Takamichi's house, the parties are luxurious~ |
Noah: | "Whenever I come", do you go to the parties that frequently, Ban? |
Ban: | Hmm, rather than frequently... Well, now that you mention frequent, I guess it is frequent. Because the Sanzenin house has a close relationship with my house since long ago. |
Ban: | Takamichi comes to our parties too. |
Takamichi: | Yes. But compared to the parties at the Jumonji house, the parties at the Sanzenin house are a lot more extravagant! |
Ban: | And the meals are delicious too! The meals at my house are almost as delicious! |
Takamichi: | That's right! The cuisine of the Sanzenin house is far better than that of the Jumonji house! |
Ban: | But I said it's almost as delicious... |
Noah: | Yes yes, we understand that you two get along well. It's time to pay attention to Runa now, don't you think? |
Takamichi: | Oh, that's right. You talk too much, Ban. |
Ban: | Eeh-! But you talked a lot more, Takamichi!? |
Runa: | Fufu, it's great that you two get along so well. Please continue that manzai[1]-like exchange, I don't mind. |
Takamichi: | Well, we didn't really mean to do manzai. |
Ban: | Not at all. |
Runa: | Nevertheless, there are a lot of beautiful things here. That painting and that sculpture too, are these all properties of the Sanzenin house? |
Takamichi: | Yeah, because it's a principle of the Sanzenin house, to get whatever you want! |
Runa: | As you'd expect, there are several masterpieces in this house... But the most beautiful is-- |
Runa: | The flowers by the entrance, I think? |
Takamichi: | Fuh... As expected, you have your eyes on the flowers. |
Runa: | Certainly? Surely the arrangement of the flowers must be the work of someone famous, right? |
Takamichi: | No, the arrangement is by Futami. It looks very skilled, right? Usually he's a NEET without any motivation, but he's actually a pretty amazing guy. |
Ban: | Heeh, so these are Futami's arrangements! I can't imagine the usual Futami doing such delicate work... |
Noah: | Yes, I'm surprised too... I had heard about flower arrangement before, but this is the first time I'm seeing such work. |
Takamichi: | When I saw the flower arrangement of that guy for the first time, I was surprised too. Although I've seen various flower arrangements up until now, I like Futami's work the most. |
Takamichi: | ... Well, he is still a NEET at heart, so you rarely get him to arrange flowers. |
Takamichi: | ... Right, Runa, do you want to try playing billiards together with me? |
Runa: | Billiards? |
Takamichi: | Yes, it's exciting enough for a party alone, this is the adult's play I told you about earlier. |
Runa: | I see...! Yes, I certainly want to try it! |
Takamichi: | Alright, now that this is decided, come with me! |
*** | |
Runa: | I've never played billiards before, I wonder if I'm able to do it...? |
Takamichi: | Yes, I'll teach you, so you'll certainly be able to do it. |
Takamichi: | Well then, I'll give you a brief explanation of the game and how to shoot, so watch very well to remember it, alright? |
Takamichi: | After that, we'll have a match. Of course, I'll give myself a handicap. |
Runa: | Yes. I'm looking forward to it. |
*** | |
Takamichi: | I, someone like me lost...!? |
Runa: | That was very fun, Takamichi-san. And thank you... for going easy on me. |
Runa: | Letting a beginner win, you're very kind, Takamichi-san. |
Takamichi: | Of, of course that's only natural. Because this is a party to entertain you today, Runa. |
Takamichi: | ... We should go back to Ban and Noah. I'm worried about whether or not Ban made a mess yet. |
Runa: | Yes. Let's go. |
Takamichi: | (Kuh... I can never admit that I played serious at the end and yet I still lost...) |
*** | |
Ban: | Ah, welcome back! |
Noah: | You look like you've enjoyed playing billiards. |
Runa: | Yes, it was very enjoyable. |
Takamichi: | It surprised me he learned it so quickly. It looks like Runa has a talent for playing billiards too. |
Noah: | Heeh, I also want to try playing against Runa someday. ... Say, Runa. Is your boredom cured? |
Takamichi: | Up until now, you should've been excited plenty! |
Runa: | That's right... It certainly was fun, but... It was wrong too. |
Takamichi: | This...! |
Noah: | Hmph... This is troubling. I can't believe this was wrong too. |
Takamichi: | We did everything we could... |
Ban: | Hey! You forgot about me! I'll take revenge on you, Noah and Takamichi! |
Takamichi: | Well, but this doesn't really mean we harmed you. |
Ban: | I have a secret plan up in my sleeve! I'm planning to ride this sinking ship to safety, so no worries! |
Noah & Takamichi: | ... Worrying. |
Runa: | Fufu, then I'll be in your care. Ban-san. |
- ↑ Manzai is a two-person comedy act in which one person acts like the funny man and the other like the straight man