An after-rain with a rainbow - Episode 5

"We deserve something this perfect as a reward, don't you think?"

Author: Kanata Haruka

Characters: Souma, Izumi, Shu, Aira

Season: Winter

Aira: —Yay! I finally got the cookie tin!

Thank you so much, Itsuki-senpai! I had no idea it was on Time Street, it was a blind spot!

Shu: It was simply a guess of mine.. It must have been Shiratori's persistence that allowed him to get this tin.

And we owe it to you for us getting a tin for ourselves, too. Now I have a nice souvenir for my friends in France alongside the tea.

Souma: Umu. Thanks to Shiratori, I got a nice snack and a nice tin. I still can't think of a useful use for the tin can…

Izumi: Why don't you just use it as decor? If it gets in the way, you can always throw it away.

Aira: If you're going to throw it away, give it to me! It’s a treasure to me, I would pay money to keep it!

Souma: I would never throw it away. It's a good size and looks good. It can be used as a toolbox for the activities of “Kaori”.

Izumi: What should I use this can for? Maybe to store Yuu-kun's Bromides… Hm?

Seems like the rain has finally stopped. I was hoping it would clear up while we were looking around for the tins.

I can't believe it stopped as soon as we found what we’re looking for. What's more, there’s a rainbow too. It's like they're giving us a blessing♪

We deserve something this perfect as a reward, don't you think?

Shu: That's a very romantic thing for you to say, Sena. Well, I admit that I feel a sense of accomplishment that deserves such a comment.

Alas, this fate is too lofty to see after such a mundane errand.

Izumi: You really can't say one thing too many, don’t you?

Aira: Oh, by the way, Sena-senpai! Thank you for helping me with my errands today!

Izumi: I told you not to worry about it. It was raining, so I had no choice but to help you out.

Besides, I owe you a favor from before, and I needed to pay you back.

Souma: By the way Sena-dono did say that he owed Shiratori a favor, didn’t he? For what could it have been?

Aira: Ah~, could it by any chance be handing over Yuuki-senpai's goods for Sena-senpai?

Izumi: That’s right. I couldn't get Yuu-kun's bromides outside of Japan.

But when I heard that you collect the same bromides that I collect, you gave me some of Yuu-kun's bromides ♪

Look, here is a bromide of Yuu-kun that Shiratori gave me♪

Ha… As expected of Yuu-kun. I feel like I can stare at this beautiful face forever.

Shu: It certainly appears to be a bromide that brings out the charm of the subject well. The paper is very sturdy and the colors are good.

I leave the handling of merchandise to Kagehira. I didn't know something of this quality could be made.

Shiratori, do you have any bromides of us "Valkyrie"? If so, I could easily give them to my friends in Paris.

Aira: Of course I do! This is the famous "Valkyrie", after all! I’d be a fool if I wasn’t following it!

In addition to the bromides, I have many other items filled with the charm of "Valkyrie".

If you want some recommendations, Itsuki-senpai, I'll send off the best of my collection!

What's your concept? If you are going to group it with the cookie tin, you should definitely give it a rabu~i yume-kawa feel, right?

Shu: Don’t get so wound up about it. I'm not in a hurry, so please take your time on the way home to tell me.

Izumi: Hey, Shiratori. If you know so much, do you know anything good when it comes to Yuu-kun's goodies?

I'm thinking of buying other goods to show Yuu-kun's beauty over there, you know?

Aira: That's great! If you’re going to spread the word, it’d be best to attract people’s attention on a daily basis! How about making an Itabag?

Izumi: Itabag? What is that and how do you make it? [1]

Aira: It's easy. Just put the can badges of your favorite on your bag with love!

Izumi: Love to Yuu-kun.....! In that case, we must first carefully pick out the can badges with the photos that best convey Yuu-kun's charm.

Shu: Non! Please don't tell me that I can express my love just by wearing a lot of can badges. Something that is nothing but cobbled decoration is immensely vulgar.

If you are to talk about your love for Valkyrie, the design of the bag must also be elevated to an art form.

Souma: (...Hmmm. It seems that everyone is having a good time talking about ita-"bags".)

(They may have different temperaments, but they all share the same obsession with "Idol". They’re getting along with each other well.)

Fufu, the saying "the earth hardens after it rains" may not best apply here, but I suppose you could say it as a way of saying that the evening shower has deepened our friendships.

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Notes:

[1] Itabag means painful bag, it means a bag that contains different kinds of fandom-related items, usually merchandise that's expensive.

Translated by: @art_herolic
Proofread by: @mika_enstars

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Pub: 30 Oct 2023 14:09 UTC
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