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Christmas Carol |  |
Tsukushi
Tsugumi-senpai, I refilled the sugar and milk!
Tsugumi
Huh? You did?
Tsukushi
Yes. I wasn't busy, so I took care of it. I also washed the dishes and took out the trash.
Tsugumi
Thanks! I really appreciate that! It's a little early, but since there aren't any customers, you can call it a day.
Tsukushi
Huh? Really? Thank you!
Tsukushi
Fufu, I think I'll be able to get to the store even earlier than I planned...
Tsugumi
You seem excited about something. Are you going somewhere after this?
Tsukushi
Huh? You can tell?
Tsukushi
I'm going to a specialty knick-knack shop to buy some scented candles.
Tsukushi
This is the shop's website... Have a look! It has a ton of different scented candles!
Tsugumi
Oh wow, there are so many colorful candles...! Ah, there are even ones shaped like dogs. These are shaped like flowers... Fufu, everything looks so cute.
Tsukushi
I know! All the candles are so stylish and pretty that I can't choose which ones to get.
Tsugumi
Fufu, it certainly might be hard to choose. I wonder what this leaf covered in wax smells like.
Tsukushi
Let's see, it says... it smells like eucalyptus and mint! It probably has a refreshing fragrance.
Hina
Herbs not only have a refreshing fragrance, but they also help you to relax. I recommend them♪
Tsukushi
Oh really. You sure know a lot about- Huh?! Hina-senpai?!
Hina
Hiya~☆
Tsugumi
Hi, Hina-senpai!
Tsukushi
Wh-when did you get here? I didn't even notice you come in...!
Hina
Huh? I just popped in. I was wondering what you two were looking at on your phone so intently~.
Hina
Anyway~, so you're interested in scented candles! I never knew that~! I'm into scented candles too! What kinda fragrances do you like? Mint? Vanilla?
Tsukushi
Well, actually, I don't know a whole lot about them yet...
Tsukushi
I was thinking of getting some for the other members of Morfonica, so I'm planning to go to this shop today.
Tsukushi
They all gave me a really wonderful present, so I'd like to do the same for them.
Tsugumi
They did?
Tsukushi
Yes! They gave me an amazing Christmas!
Tsukushi
I don't think I'll ever forget this Christmas... That's how special our time together was...
Hina
Wow~. I don't really know the details, but I can tell you had a super great Christmas♪
Tsugumi
Me too...! You looked so happy while you were talking about it.
Tsukushi
I-I did...? That's a little embarrassing...
Hina
So, what kind of scented candles are you thinking of giving the others?
Tsukushi
Well, that's the thing... They all like something different, so I'm not sure which candles to buy...
Tsugumi
If you're going to give a gift, you want to give something that everyone will like.
Hina
Then, how about I help you choose?
Tsukushi
Huh? Are you sure?
Hina
Yep, I don't mind~. I'm happy you like scented candles. Plus, I'm curious about that shop.
Tsukushi
Thank you!
Tsukushi
But I hope this shop has candles that everyone will like...
Tsugumi
Right... A lot of the items on this website are sold out.
Hina
Hmm~... In that case, making them is an option too.
Tsukushi
Huh? We can make scented candles?
Hina
Yep. I'm into essential oils, so I pretty much know how to make the candles.
Hina
I don't think they'll be that hard to make.
Tsukushi
I see... Then, maybe I can give the others scented candles they all like...
Hina
Yep~, yep~. And I bet they'll be so surprised when you tell them you made the candles.
Hina
Plus, it's nice to get a gift that someone puts a lot of time and effort into because it feels extra special~♪
Tsukushi
... That's true. Um, if you don't mind... I'd like to learn how to make scented candles!
Hina
No prob! Well then, let's go buy what we need.
Tsukushi
Okay! Thank you!
Hina
Ah, but would it be cool if I had something to drink first? I'm mighty thirsty~.
Hina
Since we're here, let's talk about what kind of candles to make while we drink.
Hina
Tsugu-chan, could I have a cup of coffee with a slice of today's cake~! What will you have, Tsukushi-chan?
Tsukushi
Um, well, I guess I'll have the same...
Tsugumi
Fufu, coming right up.
Tsukushi
Um, would you like some help?
Tsugumi
Thanks, but I'll be okay. You talk with Hina-senpai.
Tsugumi
I hope you can make some wonderful scented candles.
Tsukushi
Thank you! I'll try!
Transcript
Marina
That's everything we needed to buy, right? We've walked quite a bit, so let's get something to drink before we head back to CiRCLE.
Tsukushi
Oh wow... These are so cute!
Marina
Hrm? Over there, is that... Hey~, Tsukushi-chan!
Tsukushi
Ah, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san! Hi.
Marina
Hi. You look like you're really enjoying the Christmas lights.
Tsukushi
I am! I was looking at that Santa figurine. I didn't know there were decorations like that around here.
Marina
These decorations are so pretty at night. The Santa Claus and the fir tree over there are lit up, making everything look so magical.
Marina
I often pass through here on my way home from work and stop to look at the decorations without even thinking.
Tsukushi
I know what you mean. Beautiful scenery is relaxing to look at.
Tsukushi
When I had a Christmas party with the other members of Morfonica, we spent a lot of time just looking at the candlelight flicker in our glass candle holders.
Marina
You know, Nanami-chan told me about that. You all had a party at your house, right?
Tsukushi
Yes. We were all supposed to go to Toko-chan's Christmas party on a ship, but...
Tsukushi
... My little sisters had a fever, so I couldn't go to the party because I had to stay home to take care of them.
Tsukushi
But after the party on the ship was over, everyone came to my house! They said they wanted to have a Christmas party with me!
Marina
That's such a wonderful surprise. You must've been really happy since you couldn't make the other party.
Tsukushi
I was absolutely thrilled! The glass candle holders were gifts the guests received at the Christmas party on the ship.
Tsukushi
I had wanted one so bad. But since I couldn't go to that party, I gave up on getting one...
Marina
Hrm? But didn't you just say you were looking at the candlelight in some glass candle holders?
Tsukushi
Well... Mashiro-chan got one for me and came all the way to my house to give it to me.
Tsukushi
I was so surprised. I couldn't believe she had noticed how much I wanted one...
Tsukushi
I'll never forget looking at the candlelight with everyone after that. It was such a precious moment.
Marina
I see. Your band members went out of their way to bring you the candle and then threw you a party. They're so kind.
Tsukushi
They are! ... Ah, another thing I'll never forget is...
Tsukushi
... When I lit my candle, Mashiro-chan opened up to me about how much she appreciates our friendship.
Tsukushi
She wanted to thank me for always helping her.
Tsukushi
It's always felt natural to help my friends when they needed it, but I was a little embarrassed when Mashiro-chan thanked me for it...
Tsukushi
It was like her words lit a candle in my heart...
Marina
Fufu, I see. That was a really special Christmas for you, wasn't it?
Tsukushi
Yes! It was so much fun! I hope we can have a Christmas party together next year too...
Tsukushi
Ah, look at the time. I should be getting home now.
Tsukushi
Thanks for coming over to talk to me!