kumakuma

〈Location: Simple Studio〉

Izumi: …… and that’s how this whole foster parent searching thing started?

Tsukasa: Yes. If this goes on, ‘Knights’ activities will be affected. And I want to find d’Artagnyan some good foster parents.

Ritsu: I’m sorry about before, Secchan.

I was hung up about not having done anything for ‘Knights’ newcomers, so I want to at least find d’Artagnyan a good home.

Izumi: Hhmm. Well it’s fine if it makes Kuma-kun feel better, right?

Since I’m so generous, I’ll count what happened yesterday as water under the bridge, so you should be thanking me, you know?

Ritsu: Fufu. My thanks to you is greater than the whole of the Mediterranean Sea. …...Isn’t Florence somewhere around there?

Izumi: Florence is inland, so there aren’t any seas next to it. Kuma-kun’s been overseas, but you’re surprisingly ignorant when it comes to geography?

Ritsu: Ahaha. That’s because I’m usually asleep from jet lag.

Leo: Wahaha! Art is an explosion…… ☆

Izumi: …...why’s Leo-kun suddenly drawing pictures? It’s some sort of abstract art and it’s pretty creepy at that?

Leo: This? I wanted to try making an eye-catching description of d’Artagnyan!

What do you think, Sena? It’s cute, isn’t it~?

Izumi: Cute……? Can you give me a detailed explanation of how it’s cute?

Leo: You don’t get it~? Even though this is all the drawing skill I can muster!

Arashi: You’ll just have to overlook it, Sena-chan. You know there’s that saying that “the heavens never grant two things to a person”.

Since this is also a request from ‘Ousama’. Isn’t that right, Suou-chan?

Tsukasa: Yes. Naturally, as ‘Knights’ leader, I should be taking the initiative to find a solution. In this sort of situation, throwing people at the problem is appropriate.

From the countless number of foster parent applicants, let’s search for the one who seems like they can properly care for it.

Nobody gets to choose their birth parents, so we have to choose parents who are well suited to raise it.

Arashi: Ufufu. Even though I’m already keeping kitty cats, every kitty is cute. We absolutely have to find it a wonderful owner…… ☆

Leo: I’ve also gotten used to going to the archery club and caring for Little John, so it’s fine to count on me~ ♪

Tsukasa: You seniors are all so reliable. …...Sena-senpai, could you also look through these documents?

Izumi: Fine fine. If you’ve already set this much up, it’s not like I have much of a choice.

On that note, since I’m helping, I won’t forgive any half-assed work. And don’t you forget it.

Leo: Yep yep. As expected of the new ‘Ousama’! Reasonably solving the people’s problems, looks like the days of my reign are over~ ♪

That’s right, why doesn’t ‘Ousama’ also draw a portrait of d’Artagnyan~? ‘Ousama’ has an interest in art!

Arashi: Suou-chan. After you make the portrait, could you come and help me as well? I have to prepare a lovely photo for d’Artagnyan-chan ☆

Tsukasa: Of course. As ‘Ousama’, handling that much is easy.

Izumi: If that’s the case, ‘Ousama’, could you run over to the convenience store and buy me a drink? I’m thirsty since I rushed here right after finishing my lunch, you know?

Ritsu: Ah, can you get one for me as well? I haven’t eaten anything since this morning.

Tsukasa: Senpais…… Could you not use my obligations as ‘Ousama’ to make me run your errands?

Come on now. If you have the time to make banter, please read these documents. There are still a lot of documents left.

Leo: Ohh~? Is the new ‘Ousama’ ignoring the dissatisfactions of his people?

Tsukasa: S-so it seems…… I agree with you. ‘Ousama’ only exists for the people…...

But I can’t say something like that! Please supply your own drinks by yourselves!

Leo: Uwoh! Please stop this madness! We don’t want to be purged over a reason like this, so we’ll agree with you!

Tsukasa: Hrm…… Then can you please also keep the teasing to a minimum?

Ritsu: in any case, this is getting pretty long, so let’s take a break for a moment.

I wonder if d’Artagnyan’s also hungry- it’s been walking restlessly around the studio.

Hey come here, d’Artagnyan. I’ve prepared some food for you…… ♪

Arashi: Ara, Ritsu-chan. It seems all that aggression was a lie. You’ve become pretty good friends, no?

Ufufu, let me feed it too ♪

Ritsu: Fufu, I’ll let you go after me…… ♪

Izumi: What’s with that parental act. Just when did the two of you become such good friends?

Ritsu: Umu. We had a midday nap together, and I’ve come to understand d’Artagnyan a little better.

Could it be that it’s lonely, I wonder……?

Izumi: It’s lonely……?

Ritsu: Yep. Even though I was in the garden together with d’Artagnyan, it was reacting to people’s laughter. It was staring fixedly at them like it was jealous.

So could it be that d’Artagnyan possibly came to depend on 'Knights', who was at the center of the gathering, like the live― that’s what I thought.

Ahaha…… Saying all that, I probably projected too much though?

Arashi: Nah. I’m sure that’s right ♪

Even though it’s only been a little while, let’s become good friends, d-Artagnyan-chan.

Us brave knights, we’ll take you to a place where you can be happy.