The Bees Knees (2)

Alright, let’s go hit up a pachinko parlor~

Why? ‘Cuz we’re on a date, right? It’ll be a lot more fun than just standing here for sure.

…You say you can’t because you’re still just a student. Well, if the school rules say so I guess.

Other places that I can take you, huh Anzu-chan…

…Here, an arcade~ There’s a few pachinko machines too.

All these machines are easy to win, though, so there’s not much to get excited over even if you hit a jackpot.

…You’re staring real hard at that crane machine there, Anzu-chan. Did you want that teddy bear?

Gotcha, leave it to me. I’ll get it for you.

It’s fine, it’s fiiiine. Just smile and watch over me as a goddess of victory, alright?

Take aim, annnd…

Haha. First try, must be my lucky day!

There you go. A present for you, Anzu-chan~

How much? I don’t need that, this was pretty much a bonus.

Yup, he’s the bonus prize you get when you win one of these stuffed animal grabbing games. So just take him, m’kay?

…Hm. So that’s how you smile when you’re happy, Anzu-chan.

Usually you’re out and about looking all Producer-like, but when you’re holding a teddy bear like that you actually look your age.

Besides that, isn’t this game a bit too easy? I could drain all the prizes I wanted out of it.

Gyahaha~ We got a bunch. Here, take them all.

There’s no way you could take all this, you say? Well, we could just keep them as gifts for Kohaku-chan.

…You’re calling me a good older brother? I am, aren’t I? And yet alllll my friends don’t get me~

Buuut, they’re the only ones that get to put up with me.

If Crazy:B wasn’t the four of us, then our fates would’ve turned out a lot differently. We would’ve disbanded ages ago, and I would’ve ended up back in my hometown…

Welp. I don’t care much about “what-ifs”, since there’s no point in talking about them.

…Hey, Anzu-chan. Why did you want to make a personalized outfit for someone like me?

Everyone still sees me as a troublemaker, as an outcast of ES’s.

Personalized outfits are something every idol ends up getting, I already know that. Can’t you just go ahead and throw something together for me?

I’ll wear whatever outfit you ask me to. No need to make a big deal out of it.

…As a producer, you want to show everyone my more attractive side?

Every single idol at ES casts a different type of light, and you want to highlight how captivating and brilliant they are…

…And you want us to look our best when showing it to our fans, huh…?

……

Hm? What’s got you suddenly looking so flustered?

You started talking about work, you say…oh, that bet I struck with you earlier.

Let’s call it a tie. I kept running my mouth about it too.

So that’s why I’ll help you out with designing my personalized outfit. Let’s keep our date going!

You don’t have a reason to reject me now, right, Anzu-chan~?

Take a look, Crazy:B! Isn’t my personalized outfit just the coolest~?

–How annoying. Quit flaunting yourself around the cafe like that, Amagi.

You shouldn’t be walking around in an outfit like that in a cafe anyway. What are you gonna do if it gets stained?

But, it fits you just fine. Definitely has that good-for-nothing vibe for sure~

The hexagon on the back looks pretty cool. Is it supposed to be a beehive?

Maybeee~ Anzu-chan probably put it there since I’m carrying Crazy:B on my back all the time.

I don’t want Rinne-han to be carrying me even if you were kidding about it. It’ll bring nothing but trouble.

Agreed. His back would certainly be the last one to rely on.

Rinne-kun, you’re in a good mood~ Back in our idol days we were really only allowed to wear the clothes that were given to us.

So, it must mean lots to you that you’re finally getting your own outfit, Rinne-kun.

That beehive on his back was probably something Rinne-kun wanted too–UgyaaAHHH!

Ow! Why’d you suddenly put me in a headlock?!

Don’t start spreading lies now, Niki! I oughta rip you a new one, prepare yourself!

Rinne-kun, you’re the one that keeps being vague with the truth! Ugh, give, give! My head’s gonna fall offfff~!

Law says I get to do what I want. Gyahaha~

…Once Niki and Kohaku-chan get their personalized outfits, let’s all wear them and put on a performance together.

Let’s show everyone what Crazy:B’s all about, and make our mark on the world.

We’ll keep singing, dancing, rioting, and shouting loud…

…And prove that even outsiders like us are worth living! Gyahaha~!