Past, Present, And… (1)

“Werewolf”…?

Thaaaat’s right. It’s a game where you gotta pick out the lying wereworlf among your friends by talking to them.¹

A bunch of guys over at Seisou Hall’s common room were playing it a while back and I went ahead and joined, it was pretty fun.

Actually I think we should all play it since we’re all here! Loser’s gotta pay for lunch!

First thing I’m gonna do if I’m the werewolf is you, Niki. Better brace yourself, gyahaha~!

Quit making those scary threats! I may love eating, but I would not like to be eaten!

I’ve played Werewolf online before. It needs eight people to play though, so we can’t really play it ourselves, can we?

Don’t worry about it. I’ll text everyone from “ASOBI” on Holdhands and we’ll have a full team reaaal quick.

Easy for you to say. Not everyone has free time the way you do, Rinne-kun.

Huuuh? Just what’re you talking about? I’m a pretty busy guy too. Busy making the most out of my life that is!

That’s the point of free time.

Ah…HiMERU-han, are you already leaving?

Yes. Since discussion about work is already finished, staying any more is pointless.

Fair enough. Before you go though, can I ask you something?

⁠—A question? If HiMERU can answer it, then please ask.

Thanks. I don’t really know how to say this so I’ll just spit it out. HiMERU-han, did you do something wrong?

Did HiMERU…do something?

Well, it’s not like I think you’re guilty, HiMERU-han.

Buuuut yesterday Anzu-han asked me to tell her everything I could about you.

Ah, she asked me about HiMERU-kun too, but it wasn’t yesterday.

I was pretty hungry at the time so I said no and “later”, but I can’t help but wonder why she was asking?

Oukawa and Shiina were both asked about it? Then that means…

Duh, she asked me too. I said I’d tell only if she won a bet, but then she ran away quick.

Merumeru, just what did you do?

…

If you won’t tell, why don’t we find out through a game of Werewolf? Gyahaha~!

⁠—There’s nothing to find out. HiMERU doesn’t know what brought this on.

(If there was something, it’s likely “my” secret. Could she be suspicious? So she tried asking around…?)

HiMERU will find Anzu-san and personally ask her what it is she’d like to know. Now then…

(That person with their back turned…just as expected, that’s Anzu-san. HiMERU finally found her.)

(She’s still here at COSPRO’s office, so maybe she’s looking for info on HiMERU?)

(Then HiMERU will do some looking of his own. What are your true intentions⁠—)

⁠—Hello, Anzu-san. Are you here at COSPRO for work?

You’re looking at the computer screen so intently…oya.

Those are…videos of HiMERU’s past lives, correct? How nostalgic.

But, DVDs having this footage aren’t in circulation anymore. Why do you have it?

…So that’s why. You’re borrowing them from Vice President Saegusa. He would have this kind of information.

(So rather than Crazy:B’s lives, she’s looking at “HiMERU“‘s solo lives? So she really is looking for information on HiMERU?)

(But, why…)

⁠—Fufu. Even though these are all past lives, it’s a bit embarassing to be stared at so intently.

Why are you deciding to watch them now?

“Personalized Outfits”…Yes, HiMERU has heard of them. Could you be planning to make one for HiMERU?

So that’s how it is. You decided to start doing more research on idols beforehand after working on the Vice President’s “Personalized Outfit”, correct?

(Come to think of it, the Vice President’s “Personalized Outfit” really did seem to suit him. But it’s not like HiMERU knows him well anyway…)

(At any rate, it seems she wasn’t trying to find out any secrets.)

Anzu-san, could you be asking around for informations in order to design HiMERU’s “Personalized Outfit”?

So that’s why. Just a while ago, Amagi and the others had said that you were “asking about” HiMERU.

Fumu…at first you were going to talk to HiMERU, but he’d left sooner so you talked to them instead?

So that’s what happened, HiMERU understands now. Well, HiMERU has been leaving sooner lately, so our schedules may not have aligned, Anzu-san.

(Still, for Amagi to use a words like “done something”…it made HiMERU needlessly cautious.)

You’re sorry for seeming intrusive, you say? No, you really don’t need to apologize.

…You’d like to hear HiMERU’s requests? And what type of outfit he’d like to wear?

Please don’t worry about that, Anzu-san, make it the way you see fit—

No matter what it is you come up with, HiMERU will happily wear it. By all means, design it freely.

—What’s wrong? Is there something else you want to ask?

You’re going to take your ideas home and think of a draft, then discuss it with HiMERU later…

Alright. You’re free to do so anytime, Anzu-san.