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Codename Moca |  |
Moca
Mmm, the croquettes from Hagumi's place are as yummy as always~.
Tsugumi
There's nothing like the warmth of croquettes straight out of the fryer... Mmm, that was great!
Moca
You said it~. Fufu, you're back to being your normal self, Tsugu~. The other day, you were making all these funny faces. I was wondering what was wrong~.
Tsugumi
Hm? The other day? W-were the faces I was making all that weird...?
Moca
As weird as can be~. It was White Day, during the afternoon. Remember?
Tsugumi
A-ahaha... Well... I was just thinking so hard about how Tomoe-chan would get all her gifts out, but I couldn't come up with any good ideas...
Tsugumi
That's when I thought that maybe someone besides me would know what to do, so I imagined Hina-senpai and Seta-senpai and I asked them.
Moca
You asked the imaginary upperclassmen in your head~? Now that's an original idea~.
Tsugumi
Y-You think so? They did actually answer me, you know.
Tsugumi
Except, Hina-senpai said we didn't have to do anything special to get it done, and Seta-senpai said we should hold a performance...
Tsugumi
I think if it was the real them, they would have actually come up with some good ideas...
Moca
I see, I see~. So that's why you were making those faces~. Alright, I think I'm gonna have to give that a try~.
Tsugumi
Huh? Do you mean that something is on your mind?
Moca
Mhm. I gotta figure out which kind of bun to get for tomorrow morning.
Moca
Right now, I'm feeling a yakisoba bun, but I might be in the mood for a cream-filled bun by tomorrow morning~.
Moca
At the same time, I could end up regretting my decision if I don't get the yakisoba bun~. What a pickle~.
Tsugumi
Oh. Yes, that is something to worry about.
Moca
What are the imaginary upperclassmen in your head saying~?
Tsugumi
Hmm, let's see~...
Tsugumi
If it were Hina-senpai, for example, she would say that you should buy everything that's boppin'♪ I think.
Tsugumi
Maya-senpai might suggest trying out a bun that you've never had before!
Moca
Ohhh... Very interesting~. Okay, who should I ask~...? Ooo, I know.
Rinko?
Oh? It's Aoba-san~. Seems like something's on your mind~.
Moca
Rinko-san, what kind of bun do you think would be good for tomorrow morning~?
Rinko?
Well~, I think I'd have to go with mango~.
Moca
Ohhh~. Nice one, Rinko-san. Rinko, mango~. I get it~.
Moca & Rinko?
Ahahaha.
Moca
Okay~, mango, huh~? So a danish or a fruit-cream bun~. Fruit-flavored buns are very good in the morning~.
Tsugumi
W-wait a second, Moca-chan. Are you sure you were talking to Rinko-san there?
Moca
Huh? Yeah...?
Tsugumi
I just get this feeling that... it wasn't Rinko-san you were talking to. They both seemed like you...
Tsugumi
I guess you can say it was like two Moca-chans having a conversation...
Moca
What~? Are you sure~? Okay, how about this~?
Kaoru?
If it isn't Moca-chan~.
Moca
Hey there, Kaoru-senpai~. Say~, what kind of bun would you have tomorrow morning~?
Kaoru?
Excellent question, but I think I'll have to go with a fleeting bun~.
Moca
I figured~.
Moca & Kaoru?
Fleeting~.
Tsugumi
No, stop~! Moca-chan, it doesn't feel like your image of Seta-senpai is very well thought out~!
Moca
So I can't do Kaoru-senpai either, huh~? Hmmm~, this is much harder than I thought~.
Moca
Alright then, which bun do you think I should go with~?
Tsugumi
Huh? Me?
Tsugumi
... Let's see. If it were me... I think I would buy plain white bread. That way, I can choose a jam depending on how I feel at the moment.
Tsugumi
And if you don't want something sweet, you could put something like cheese and eggs on it, and it'd still be delicious!
Moca
Perfect~. Plain white bread it is. Time to buy~.
Tsugumi
What?! You're going to decide just like that?!
Transcript
Moca
... Come on in~.
Moca
Oh, look who it is~. It's Marina-san and BanG Dreamer-san~.
Marina
Hey, Moca-chan. I see you're hard at work.
Moca
Like nobody's business~. What are you looking for today~?
Marina
I was feeling a bit thirsty, so I wanted a drink.
Marina
Do you have any recommendations, Moca-chan?
Moca
Indubitably. Just for you two, I shall introduce a very special drink~.
Moca
Ta-da~. Feast your eyes on the melon-bun soda~.
Marina
It's melon-bun flavor? Not just melon?
Moca
Indeed. This miracle soda delivers the taste of delicious melon buns with every gulp~.
Moca
Five out of five Afterglow members agree that the flavor is none other than melon buns~. There is no question about it.
Marina
That is something...!
Marina
Speaking of Afterglow, I heard from Tsugumi-chan that you all helped Tomoe-chan on White Day.
Moca
That's right~. Especially Tsugu. She's was more Tsugurific than usual~.
Moca
She came up with a schedule and a plan so that Tomo-chin could give out all of her gifts.
Moca
She said that she was used to it because she's part of the student council, but that didn't make it seem any easier.
Marina
She did say there were fifty gifts to give out. That does sound like a lot of work~.
Moca
Doesn't it~? Everything seemed fine at first, but it became more and more unclear whether or not it could be done as time went on.
Marina
But you all helped out in the end, right?
Moca
Of course we did~. Did you even have to ask~?
Marina
Nope. Tsugumi-chan may be a sweetheart, but the rest of you aren't too far behind.
Moca
You can say that again~. Once everything was all said and done, the gifts were out and everything was well. Tsugu and Tomo-chin were over the moon~.
Moca
It just made me hope we can continue having the kind of relationship where we help each other out when one of us is in trouble.
Marina
Fufu, and what a lovely relationship that is. With Afterglow, I think you can count on that being the case until the end of time.
Moca
Agreed~. They do have the great Moca-chan after all~.
Marina
Fufu, exactly!
Marina
Okay, I'll think I'll give the melon-bun soda a try. You want one too, right, BanG Dreamer-san?
Moca
Okay~, two melon-bun sodas~... Your patronage is appreciated~.