Epilogue of Day2 SIDE:B

Hm? What’s with the long faces, brosephs?

Ah… Well…

Oh, right. The student council prez hosts those really big parties sometimes.

Ohh! I went to one of those for work! I didn’t know he still did them!

I’ve never been invited…

(That backfired…!)

Me…neither…

I haven’t been invited since the explosion.

Ah… Welcome back, you two…

Yeah, I haven’t been invited since then either…

What about you…Kurama?

I’ve never been invited, but I’ve heard rumors about them. Doesn’t seem like they’re worth going to anyway. They sound pretty boring and pointless.

Uu-chan, you can’t say things like that…

It is nothing to worry about.

Sakujiro-san…

It is not a requirement for a student to fit in with a certain group at their school. There is a large variety of communities out there, and you will find yourself joining them naturally as you grow older.

You all have the freedom and the right to choose your own company.

It is alright to have people or societies that you dislike, but you must not hurt or reject them. Instead, it is better to choose people and societies that you love and associate with them.

Right… You can always choose what suits you best. That’s important to remember.

It does hurt a bit to know I wasn’t invited to the parties, but it’s not because I actually wanted to go. It’s just a weird feeling I get when I realize that everyone else was invited, but I wasn’t.

Mm…

I wouldn’t have fun even if I were invited, so I don’t care.

Yeah, Sakujiro-san’s right… *gasp*

(W-Wait. Sakujiro-san’s giving some perfectly sound advice from his perspective as an adult, but…!)

Don’t touch me. You’re just gonna lie to make me feel better. Like every grown-up does.

(Akuta-kun doesn’t take very kindly to that sort of thing!)

Akuta-kun, he just means that⁠—

I tied the balloon!

Huh?

Look, look! It’s big and round and DIDN’T pop!

(Maybe he was so caught up in tying the balloon that he…didn’t hear any of that just now?)

You did an excellent job. It’s filled with an explosive energy, and it’s so strained that it could be a lethal weapon, but it still has an interesting charm to it.

Kaguya…that sounds…weird. But it is…pretty cute…like the egg…

Lalala, Laaa-i-kaaa!

Oh, Laika. Hello! You look like you’re in a good mood.

(Speak of the devil…!)

Hello, lo-lo-loooo. ♪

(The way…Laika moves… They have to be…the egg… They have to be.)

Maybe they’re excited for the party. Uu-chan, you should make Laika a bowtie too, like the one you made for the cleaning robot.

HUH?!

Oh, so you did make that bowtie. You could’ve just said so.

Ugh, shut up!

…Fine, I’ll do it. Stay still, Laika.

Pssss.

(Is this where their neck is? These wiggly parts are probably their body and legs, so… I’ll tie it here.)

(Huh? Where’s this guy’s charging port? They’re totally smooth from what I can see.)

It looks so good on you, Laika. Super cute.

Oh, that’s prolly for me! I popped a lotta balloons, so I ordered some more!

Oh, you did? I mean, I could’ve ordered them instead if you told me about it.

It’s all good. Let’s just go get ‘em! Can you help me carry them in, Teach?

(But contrary to what Akuta-kun said…)

Good day. My name is Kuraku, a rank 5 student at Hama Asunaro High School.

(The person at the door wasn’t the delivery person, but instead, Kuraku Yumenosuke, the Asu High student council president…)

Huh? Whatcha doin’ here, dude? Didja get lost?

Unlike you, I have a map of the area committed to memory, so no, I did not get lost.

I am holding another party for the whole student body at my house tonight, and I realized that I had forgotten to send out a handful of invites.

To who?

T-To you… You five.

Oh… Huh?

Yes, I discovered that I had forgotten to update the invitee list.

Oh, okay?

…So, yes… In other words…

Huhh?

You forgot to send the five of them invitations, so you came here to invite them in person?

WHAAAT?!

Yes, precisely… I am obligated to do so, after all.

Obligated?!

(He’s actually inviting them… Yumenosuke-kun must’ve changed a lot too.)

(He said that it was out of obligation, so maybe he feels like he owes them something. Not like he’d actually admit that.)

I assume you have no other plans for tonight. This party will be positively brimming with the Kuraku family’s signature hospitality, so do come and enjoy it to your heart’s content.

WOAH-HOHHHH! Seriously?! Are you guys gonna have rice and bread and side dishes and stuff too?!

Yes, of course.

Man, I’m so hype that I’m runnin’ outta things to say!

(Oh no, Akuta-kun looks serious about this. He won’t abandon the company party to go to this one instead, right…?)

But sorry, I can’t go.

Wha… WHAT?!

(He was so surprised that he fell flat on his behind…)

Y-Y-You dare to reject me? You are beyond insane…!

Is your butt okay, dude…? But yeah, I’m super, super happy that you invited us.

But I got the most important party of my whole life tonight. And I’m choosing to go to that one instead.

(That reminds me of what Sakujiro-san just said…)

So, I’m sorry. Thankya for the invite! I feel kinda bad for sayin’ no, even though it made me happy, so I’ll invite you to a party next time!

I…

Eye?

I just got my invitation rejected…for the first time in my life…

O-Oh, I see.

Curse you! Fine, do as you wish! I’ll make sure to never invite you again! Now, if you’ll excuse me!

‘Kay, I’ll invite you to something next time. Seeya!

HMPH!

…That’s how you do it, right?

Yeah… Akuta-kun, good job on choosing for yourself.

Yep! But I wanna be an intergalactic movie director, so I’m still gonna try and blow the socks offa everyone, no matter who they are!

‘Cuz I’m still a kid. Sure, grown-ups are right about a lotta stuff, but that gets boring sometimes!

Yeah. I hope you’ll never change, Akuta-kun.

Heheh.

Phew… Alright, I’m feeling pretty good about it. We may not be the main show, but we should still put on a great performance.

Raito-san, sorry for butting in while you’re practicing. Can I talk to you?

So yeah, Renga-san wanted to surprise Teach with something, so that’s what this cassette tape’s all about!

Alright, I understand.

You can record, uhhh… Like, something that really hits it outta the park.

So, a home run? Got it.

Wait, you know what that means?!

I do.

Seriously?! I guess that makes sense, since you’re really smart and pick up on things fast. That’s so cool! People always tell me that they have no idea what I’m sayin’.

Hm, I’ve always thought that I understood you easier than most of the people I know… Maybe we’re on the same wavelength.

Ooh, like the thing I saw in a movie yesterday! Like, maybe we’re soulmates or something!

Hahaha, I sure hope we are. Alright, I’ll take care of the recording.

I’ll make sure to hit the best home run I can for the chief.