Bridal ✽ Chapter 2

[karoruru]

 [Scene – Studio]

Kaoru: Anyone here…?

Seems like our helper hasn’t arrived yet. I get to be alone with Anzu-chan~☆

Hey, let’s not waste any time and get started. We can finish this job quickly, and head to the shopping district together.

A date…we could reflect on the shoot together as well, it’s fine, right?

Izumi: You’re in the way. Just standing there like this, how do you think people are supposed to get in?

Kaoru: Woah, you scared me! Why are you here, Sena-kun?

Ah, don’t tell me our helper is Sena-kun!?

But wait, even Anzu-chan is saying that’s not the case…uh, what’s going on?

Izumi: Uggh, do I have to explain every little thing? So~annoying.

Kaoru: Wait, wait, don’t be like that…Anzu-chan’s surprised as well, so I think we deserve some explanation as to why Sena-kun is here.

Izumi: Seriously…why do I have to explain this. Damn Naru-kun…

Anzu. You asked Naru-kun to help out for a gravure photoshoot, right?

Something urgent suddenly came up, so he asked me to take his place.

Kaoru: Huh. It’s definitely more re-assuring to have someone experienced in modelling to help out with a gravure photoshoot, but…

Anzu-chan, aren’t you scared of Sena-kun?

Izumi: Hah? Then why is Anzu hiding behind me right now? If she was scared of me, she wouldn’t even want to be near me, though?

Kaoru: Wait, when!?

Why, Anzu-chan? You’re much safer with me than Sena-kun!

Izumi: That aside, I’ve explained myself, so can we get to the practice run?

I want to finish this up fast and go home. Why do I have to do something like this even though I’m on hiatus from modelling?

…what’s with the smile, Anzu.

…hah? You’re saying I came anyway despite my complaints?

I said it just then, but it was Naru-kun who asked me- if I tried to refuse, he would’ve just kept on insisting, so it’s not like I had a choice.

Hakaze, if you’re going to do this, do it properly, got it? I can’t have you thinking that this is ‘just’ a gravure shoot.

Kaoru: Ooh, you’re getting into it, Sena-kun~

You said you were on hiatus from modelling- will you be alright? That means you have a blank, right? Will you be able to guide me properly?

Izumi: Don’t lump me in with the third-rate models out there. It’s not like I went on hiatus because of a slump or anything. I could return any time if I wanted to.

Kaoru: Is that so? If that’s the case, why did you go on hiatus?

…ahh, is it because you wanted to focus on idol jobs?

Izumi: That’s part of it. …anyway, that’s enough about me. Right now, the issue is whether you’re able to do your job as the model, okay?

For now, show me what you can do right now, I’ll decide how to lead you after seeing that.

Kaoru: Okay, okay, as you wish~ (1)

Watch me closely, Anzu-chan.

…ahaha, don’t worry. I think I’ll be okay if I just do what I usually do. I might even ace this on the first go?

With that said…Anzu-chan. If I perfect this on the first try, will you go on a date with me?

I mean, earlier I was asking if you wanted to go to the shopping district with me, until Sena-kun distracted us.

I wanted to make my request clear♪

Eh, yes? Really? Y~es! I guess you really never know until you try, huh♪

Thanks to that, I’m in top condition. I seriously might not even need Sena-kun to teach me anything in this state. If that happens, I apologise in advance, Sena-kun.

Izumi: Whatever. Can we just start already?

I’ll take the photo, so you just decide on your pose, okay?

Let me tell you this in advance: I’m strict.

Kaoru: Leave it to me.

“Give me your hand, princess. I’ll make you the happiest bride in the world~♪”

(Hehe, I think that was pretty good even for me! I don’t think even Sena-kun would have any qualms with this.)

(I was a bit hesitant since it was a bridal-themed shoot, but it seems like it’ll be okay if I just do what I always do…)

(Huh, things might go unexpectedly well for me?)

Notes

(1)   Kaoru deliberately uses the phrase that Knights commonly uses, “仰せのままに”, so he’s basically saying something like “as you wish, your majesty” but without the “your majesty”.