Meowsketeers | The Cat and the Musketeer - 5

[kumakuma]

〈Location: Staff Cafeteria〉

Izumi: Aah, come on, soo~ annoying!

I finally come home and this is how I get treated!

Omnom…… Aah, since I’m irritated, there’s no helping eating the fried prawns that I like, right?

Even though I’m still not lifting the ban on fried food. I’m just really annoyed.


Leo: Thanks for the fried shrimp~ ♪ Swap with my wiener!


Izumi: Hey, give it back! A wiener is clearly not on the same level as fried shrimp!


Leo: It’s good to exchange something one for one! We did it overseas for stuff like job introductions right~?


Izumi: How convenient that you forgot that I already thanked you for that earlier!


Arashi: Come on. Don’t make a fuss while we’re eating, both of you. It’s bad manners, you know?

I get that Izumi-chan’s in a bad mood, but since you’re the senior here, it’d be better if you calmed down a little, right?


Izumi: Hhhm. You’re siding with Kuma-kun as well, Naru-kun?

‘Knights’ has changed. A lot of newcomers have joined through Yumenosaki, haven’t they?

Since the amount of members has increased, there’s no need for us nagging OBs anymore, right?


Arashi: Actually it’s the opposite. In order to not let the two of you down, we’ve been working even harder ♪

But with no breathing room, everyone’s ready to snap. You saw it yourself, right Izumi-chan?


Izumi: I suppose so, but you didn’t have to put it that way…...

But losing it over just having his blanket used? I didn’t think he was being backed that far into the corner.


Arashi: Yeah. Well, here's my guess.

There was trouble with the new kids during the live the other day. Since then, Ritsu-chan’s been more pensive than ever, you know?

I might have brought it up a little before, but right now at Yumenosaki, these knights applicants― a lot of juniors who look up to ‘Knights’, have joined.

But― since they can’t keep up with the strict lessons and the required professionalism, a number of them have dropped out before they've even lasted a month.

Admittedly, our best live was the one we held with Leo-kun and Izumi-chan a while back.

All the gears were a little misaligned that day, and Suou-chan recommended the problematic ones to withdraw.

Every time a newcomer drops out, ‘Knights’ performance becomes more stable.

But it’s something else when you push a child who wants to stay to leave. I wonder if that’s what Ritsu-chan was thinking.


Leo: Purging to reach his ideals~? My, what a bold ‘Ousama’!

But, ‘Knights’ is just such a group~. Technically Suo~’s done nothing wrong, you know?


Izumi: Yeah. Personally I’d like to work with guys who are motivated too. If you’re going to be joining ‘Knights’ who’s known as one of the big 3, you’d want to be prepared, no?


Arashi: Mm. That’s what I would like as well, but― you can’t really say this sort of thing is a peaceful way of solving things, right?

Since Ritsu-chan was worried for ‘Knights’ back when things were unstable, don’t you think this might be dredging up those memories?


Leo: Wahaha, that’s because Rittsu’s a nice guy~ ♪


Izumi: Being the arbitrator whenever ‘Knights’ was at risk of breaking apart― but that sort of kindness can be harmful too, I feel.

For the preservation of the group, you need discipline. That’s what the ‘Ousama’ next to Kuma-kun― Kasa-kun is demonstrating by what he’s doing.

Speaking of, where is Kuma-kun? He said he was going to cool his head then up and went somewhere.


Arashi: Suou-chan’s just gone to find him, so let’s contact him.

…...ara? Can the two of you look at ‘Hold Hands’? It looks like we got a message from Suou-chan just now.


Leo: What is it what is it……?


Izumi: I want you to help me find foster parents for d’Artagnyan? What on earth is he on about?


Leo: That guy’s got his own way of thinking, no? In any case, let’s hear what he wants to say ♪

Come on let’s go. Sena, Naru!


Izumi: No, hold on. I haven’t finished eating lunch yet.

Good grief. Can you not get excited over every little thing that happens? Do you want to be manipulated like that~?


Arashi: Ufufu. This is more like ‘Knights’ now isn’t it?

After all, knights always have to follow the authorities.




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