Chapter 13

So like, why are Sora-kun and Hime-kun riding on Mikejima-senpai’s shoulders anyway?

HuHu~ ♪ It’s because of Sora~ He was being swept away by the crowd, so now he gets to take a ride!

Oh, makes sense. That’s pretty nice of you, Mikejima-senpai.

Hahaha! Do Hinata-san and Yuuta-san want to play with Mama too?

Both of my shoulders are full, buuut I’ve got two free arms! You can try swinging on them ♪

Oho? Hohoho, ho hoho~… ♪

Ngah~ Oshi-san, you’re turnin’ into an owl again.

Kagehira, come over here. There’s a Victorian-era clock on display. What a waste it would be to leave without ever seeing this!

Oh, it’s magnificent! It’s bringing forth a flood of inspiration!

Ngah~ Now you’re turnin’ into Tsukinaga-senpai.

Ooh, where is it? Let Mama see, too ♪

Non! I did not call you over here!

Mm, well, if you’re just carrying Chibisuke and his friends around on your shoulders, then I don’t particularly mind. Rather, I’d even offer my own shoulders.

Huh~ No fair! I wanna ride on Oshi-san’s shoulders too ♪

You are quite thin, so it doesn’t seem impossible. Hmph… Would you like to try?

Heh?! You’re seriously gonna let me ride on your shoulders?! I’m so happy I could die!

Ehehe, I’s only half-jokin’, but the fact you’re willin’ to do it’s enough for me. Thanks a bunch, Oshi-san ♪

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Yanno, I been wonderin’ this for some time now, but hey Yukkun, why’re ya starin’ at Mikejima-senpai like he’s public enemy number one or something?

I mean no harm to you, Kagehira-sama, or anyone else, so please pay it no mind.

Ngah~ …Well I can’t help but feel a li’l curious if I got sparks flyin’ right next to me. We should all get along while we’re walkin’ around, right?

Yep yep! I’d much rather be friend than foe! Come on, let’s shake hands~… ☆

I have no particular interest in fighting you. I merely wished to clean up, since I cannot overlook what you have done.

Clean up…? Huh, you’re gonna clean Mikejima-senpai up? What’s that even mean?

Nooow now, there’s no need to worry your pretty little head about that.

Aaand, down we go! Did you guys have fun? If you wanna play again, just give Mama a high five!

HeHe~ ♪ High five ☆

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Ohh? You don’t want to, Tori-san? Hmmm… Or maybe you’re just too tiny to reach my hand?

Don’t call me tiny! I just didn’t wanna do it, so that’s why!

Urgh~ …I feel sick from spinning around and around like that. Is there somewhere I can go sit down?

Ohh, there is a café inside the museum. Why not take a break there?

They renovated the interior to match the rest of the museum, so it’d be fun to pass by there even just to take a peek at it ♪

Hmm… It’s written in the brochure that there’s another exhibit within the café, and that we can purchase anything there.

Ahaha Oshi-san, you’re gettin’ all fidgety there~ ♪ D’ya wanna go? Or maybe you’re wantin’ to go back to the dressing toom?

Hmph. That can hardly be called a dressing room. It’s a mere storage closet dressed up to look the part.

I’d much rather spend our time until the show looking at the displays in the café than in that place.

It was a pretty large-scale renovation, so it looks like they were too busy to work on the dressing rooms.

Sorry if it inconveniences you! I’d like to apologize on behalf of the museum staff!

I’m not exactly complaining, Mikejima. Well, I am aware that what I said could be taken in such a way. So the apology should be mine.

Ohh… Is that really you, Shu-san? Well color me surprised!¹

I already told you, stop acting so chummy with me! Kagehira, I’m leaving this barbarian to you!

Ngah? To me? …Wait, Oshi-san left?! Huh? Where’d he even go?

There’s so many people around here, I’d have a real hard time findin’ him. Ngah~ Maybe I should try goin’ on to one of the exhibits he seemed interested in?

Shu-san seemed to be interested in the café… He might have gone there.

Then I’ll go check out the café. I was already feeling bad from earlier, so now I’m getting overwhelmed by this crowd. I really do need to rest a bit.

Of course, Bocchama. I shall accompany you.

If that’s the case, then we’ll leave that to you! Well, even if we don’t search every nook and cranny of this place, I’m sure he’ll be backstage weeell before the show.

All right, come on! Let’s continue our grand adventure… ☆