Intersection of Pranks 8

Early morning, on the day set to film Amagi Rinne’s prank

Rinne: Yaaaawn... hey, Yuta... what time is it?

Yuuta: About four am. It’s still dark outside, so it might as well be the middle of the night.

Rinne: Seriously? Figures I’m so exhausted... Who’s the asshole who decided the prank was gonna be waking this guy up, anyway? Thanks to him I’m being robbed of my precious beauty sleep.

Kuro: Pretty sure the asshole was you...

Yuuta: Sure was. He was even the one who told us to meet at four in the morning, too.

And yet he’s the last one here and pathetically late. You do realize you have a job to do, right ?

Especially since we asked Kiryu-senpai to man the camera. That’s asking a lot. Do you even understand that?

Rinne: Don’t get your panties in a twist, Yuta. You keep yelling like that, the VP’s gonna notice us.

Yuuta: And who would be to blame for that...?

Rinne: Hm? Hang on, wasn’t Narushi supposed to be here too?

Kuro: Nah. Narukami said sleep deprivation is bad for the skin so he skipped the filming.

Well, not like we need that many people for a prank like this, anyway.

Rinne: True, true. But Narushi’s passing up a great opportunity here.

This is a chance to see the VP look like a moron from up close. Eh, Yuta?

Yuuta: You’re the only one excited about that.

Rinne: Nuh-uh! You wanted to do this prank with me, so you’re prolly just as pumped as I am!

Prank shows are the type of variety that let us laugh at our unsuspecting victims while they fumble around like idiots ♪

Yuuta: Sigh... this is terrible. Being around you just stresses me out.

Kiryu-senpai, let’s get this done as quick as possible.

Kuro: Sure. Man, I could use a nap, myself. Anyway, you guys stand over there.

Rinne: All righty, Yuta. Hook your arm through mine and we can get started. We’re partners in crime today, after all ♪

Yuuta: Absolutely not. Stop talking and get ready.

Rinne: You’re so boring. Our partnership is already at risk of breaking up...

Kuro: ‘Kay, here we go. Three, two...

Yuuta・Rinne: “Good morning, everyone!”

Rinne: “Can you folks at home guess what time it is for us? Four in the morning!”

“And there’s only one prank you can pull this early, right?”

Yuuta: “Right! This one’s a classic: we’re giving someone a rude awakening ♪”

“What’s that? You say you’re tired of seeing the same old pranks over and over again?”

Rinne: “Au contraire, but our victim for this isn’t just some run-of-the-mill idol.”

“Here’s the kicker: We’re targeting Saegusa Ibara from Eden.”

Yuuta: “Think about it—Saegusa-senpai’s life is shrouded in mystery even among Eden.”

Rinne: “As a powerhouse of an idol within CosPro, he’s in pretty high demand. A total big shot, am I right?”

“And he’s also the vice president of our agency. If we prank him, he’ll prolly get real mad at us...”

“But who cares about that? We’re showing the VP no mercy today. We’re gonna expose him at his most vulnerable by showing his sleeping face to the whole country!”

Yuuta: “But just barging in on him and waking him up is boooooring.”

“So check this out... tah-dahhh ♪ We’re going to drop some water balloons on Saegusa-senpai!”

Rinne: “It’ll wash his face all nice and clean, too—two birds, one stone. And this nice, cool water will do wonders to wake him up. Gyahaha ♪”

“By the way, it’s not just me and Yuta. We’ve also got Dora-chan here as our cameraman ♪”

“Pretty sweet deal to get an idol to film us, don’tcha think?”

Kuro: “You’re the one who forced me into this...”

Rinne: “My bad. But Dora-chan here helped out with more than just cinematography.”

“Y’see, our VP’s got some roomies, so he talked to them to get them outta the way for today.”

“Jeeeeeez, it was tough going since not everyone’s part of CosPro. Rinne-kun’s been out here working like a dog too, y’know.”

Yuuta: “Hey, don’t share all the behind-the-scenes details. It makes it feel too real.”

“Actually, you weren’t even involved in any of that stuff, were you Rinne-senpai? Why are you acting like you were?”

Rinne: “Simple. I’m the one who came up with the whole plan, so all the credit for it goes straight to me ♪”

Yuuta: “Wow... that’s some logic you’ve got there. Maybe I should just bail on you.”

“Juuuust kidding ♪ Anyway, that’s enough talking. Let’s skip ahead to Saegusa-senpai’s room where he’s fast asleep!”

Yuuta・Rinne: (whispering) “ ‘Scuse uuuus.”

Yuuta: “Whoa, it’s pitch black in here. Watch your step, Kiryu-senpai.”

Rinne: “If you take a tumble and wake him up, there goes the whole plan.”

“So then, where’s our little Snakey-boy sleeping? Over here? Or maybe here? Nope, must be this bed, then.”

“Hey, check that out, you two. Someone’s all curled up in his blanket over there.”

“Who would’ve thought Eden’s top idol Saegusa Ibara would sleep in a blanket burrito, huh?”

“Guess the guy’s got a cute side to him. Right, Yuta? ♪”

Yuuta: “Yeah, it’s kinda cute...”

“Wait, we don’t have time to stand around and talk. C’mon, Rinne-senpai!”

Rinne: “Fine, fine. Let’s get down to business, then.”

“—Now here’s a must-see! Get ready to witness, for the first time ever, the adorable sleeping face of top idol Saegusa Ibara!”

“Take a good look! Rise and shine, Viper-kun!”

“...Uh, huh?”

Yuuta: “What is that, a mannequin?! That’s not the VP, Rinne-senpai!”

Rinne: “Hey, hey, what the hell is this, huh? I thought you made sure the VP was fast asleep in his room!”

Kuro: “Sure. I’ve been hearin’ some weird noises for a while now, though.”

Yuuta: “No, seriously... is there sound coming from that doll?”

“Huh? Wait, what is this—?!”

“It sounds like—a bomb?!”