Searching for Possibilities 1

Yuzuru: A solo live which puts a focus on individual idols... I had heard rumors of it, but I never thought that I would receive an offer before my master did.

...Anzu-san, might I ask you a question?

Fufu, thank you very much. Then allow me to say...

I heard that this program allows the performing idol to express himself by producing his own song and costume.

Because the live performance will be streamed, it’s an opportunity to show off his charm to a wide array of people...

Would it be possible, then, to try and express my desire to be a flawless servant before my master, similar to the Feature Live I appeared in?^[1]

? So long as it is what I who I want to present myself as right now, there’s no problem?

......

(Up to this point, I judged it to be too soon and refrained from taking action, but... this could be a good opportunity.)

Anzu-san, there’s actually something I have been thinking about for a while now. If I may be honest...

Yuzuru: (Hm. Anzu-san said that there’s still some time before the deadline.)

(I have expressed only my intent to appear in the program for now; I’ll return with details at a later point...)

(The issue I face now is how to apply what I wish to express in the costume design and music...)

Izumi: I can’t believe it; where the hell did he wander off to?

Yuzuru: Oh? I know that voice...

Ah, I thought it was you, Sena-sama.

Izumi: Whoa? Could you not yell at me from behind?! You completely threw me off.

Yuzuru: My deepest apologies. I didn’t think I would surprise you. I simply noticed you looking around, so I couldn’t help but say hello.

Izumi: ...Wait, Fushimi? How long have you been there?

Yuzuru: I arrived about half an hour before you, you see...

Izumi: Then couldn’t you, I don’t know, have more of a presence?

Yuzuru: That’s rather nasty. Of course, I was the one who startled you, so I suppose that makes us even.

Izumi: Sure, whatever. Anyway, have you seen Leo-kun anywhere?

I think he’s wandering around the Megasphere, but I can’t find him anywhere.

Yuzuru: I’m loath to say I have not. I have only seen Ryuseitai pass through here...

Izumi: Seriously? So I came all the way here for nothing? Sooo annoying.

Ugh, no point complaining about it to you.

Yuzuru: You could try to stream so as to tell Tsukinaga-sama where you are?

Should he happen to see the stream, he may come to meet you there.

However, using the stream for personal purposes is not entirely appropriate; there are probably many people who are looking forward to seeing you two interact...

Izumi: Ohh, no way. That’ll just backfire if I do it to Leo-kun. He’ll just think I’m pissed off at him and run away even harder.

Oh, hang on. Speaking of, is Momo-kun not here?

Yuzuru: No, he’s attending to other work. He won’t be back until the evening at earliest...

Izumi: Hmm? He’s been doing pretty well for himself lately, hasn’t he? He used to be such a shitty little brat, too.

Yuzuru: ...This must be your way of praising him, so I’ll pretend I didn’t hear the latter part of your statement. But I can assume there won’t be a next time, yes?

Izumi: Uh, yeah, just stop staring me down with that terrifying smile.

Yuzuru: Well, leaving jokes aside, I can help you search for Tsukinaga-sama if you’d like me to.

Izumi: Thanks, but no thanks.

Yuzuru: Oh, are you sure? I’d think it’s more efficient to have more people...

Izumi: Yeah, but Kasa-kun changed the meeting time to this evening, so I just have to find him by then.

Besides, it’d be one thing to have another person in Knights helping me, but it feels weird to drag someone from another unit around.

Yuzuru: I understand. Then, if I see Tsukinaga-sama I shall let you know. There is a possibility that he’d have come here around the same time you did, after all.

Izumi: Yep, that’d help me out.

Sigh, I can’t believe this guy’s an adult...

It’d be nice if Leo-kun were a little more like you.

Yuzuru: ...Like me?

Izumi: ? Did you say something?

Yuzuru: No, nothing. It was probably your imagination, Sena-sama.

Izumi: Really? Well okay then.

...Anyway, talking to you let me blow off some steam, so I’d better get back to looking for Leo-kun.

Yuzuru: Yes, I pray that you find him soon.

......

(An adult, he says...)

(I suppose that would be how everyone views the idol “Fushimi Yuzuru.”)

(As a servant, I am indeed highly cautious of my behavior.)

(And as a result, I have often been told that I’m more mature and composed than my peers.)

(I do take pride in that charm of mine...)

(But watching my master make such great progress every day, I’ve begun to want to show off new possibilities for me.)

(Nevertheless, pondering over that here won’t yield any good ideas. I ought to look for some inspiration at a bookstore or a boutique.)

Yuzuru: (—Now, then. Where should I start?)

(I’ve not explored this area much yet, so I’m not too familiar with it. I suppose I’ll just go into the first store that catches my eye...)

(Oh? There’s someone leaving the boutique. Is that...?)