KING OF ICHU 2 Event Story/Chapter 5

Ban:	Ah, Producer!!
Producer:	! Ban-kun, Eva-kun, Futami-kun. Good job today! I was about to come and meet you all.
Futami:	Ahaha, we couldn't wait and decided to come by ourselves.
Eva:	How was tonight's banquet?
Producer:	Every song and every stage was wonderful. But what touched me the most among those was--
Ban:	When we showed the I-Chu Awards video, right?
Producer:	Yes! I was really surprised.
Eva:	Normally, we would consult you beforehand about what actions to take, but...
Futami:	We wanted to do it by ourselves at all costs, though we still got a lot of people to help us.
Futami:	But I'm really happy we somehow made it in the end.
Producer:	... You should have asked me for help in the first place.
Eva:	Forgive us, Messiah. We wanted to surprise you the most.
Ban:	'cause you were the one who worked the hardest for it.
Producer:	Eva-kun, Ban-kun...
Futami:	This live was made to offer our gratitude to all the people that have been supporting us until now, right?
Futami:	To us, you're the person we want to offer our gratitude to the most.
Futami:	That's why we did this, even though we knew it was stupid.
Ban:	It was so tirin'~!
Ban:	We had to practice every day, hold secret meetings during breaks, and then practice again and again....!
Eva:	Yes, it's been a while since the last time we had this kind of last-second preparation.
Eva:	Almost as if... Yes, just like the time when Messiah wasn't our producer.
Ban:	But it was also fun, ya know? We were busy, but it felt like the more we worked, the more you would smile.
Producer:	Everyone... Thank you very much.
Futami:	Well, the one who came up with it was Saku-chan~
Producer:	Saku-kun did?
Eva:	Yes, we just hopped on his proposal.
Futami:	But we had thought of the same thing, you know? For real.
Ban:	With that said, Producer. We're going home now but we would like you to pay a visit to Saku.
Eva:	Yes. He surely must be waiting anxiously for you to open that door.
Futami:	I actually don't want you two to be alone...
Ban:	Back on it again? We decided together that we would let them!
Futami:	I know! I'll forgive him just for today!
Futami:	S- Since he's the leader of the Awards members and... I- I appreciate all his efforts...
Eva & Ban:	......
Futami:	Geez you two! Don't smile like that!
Eva:	Fufu, my apologies.
Ban:	See ya tomorrow, Producer! Make sure to compliment Saku lots!!
Producer:	Yes, I got it. Tomorrow, I'll thank you three plenty too.
Eva:	Wh-....!
Futami:	Haha, I can't wait!
	*****
	[knock knock]
Saku:	Yes.
Producer:	It's me. Can I enter?
	[opens door]
Saku:	Welcome, Producer-chan. I was waiting for you.
Producer:	Saku-kun... About today's live--
Saku:	Did you keep your eyes on the stage?
Producer:	Of course. I made sure not to miss any second of it. I even tried not to blink.
Producer:	... I met Futami-kun and the others earlier, and they told me that you were the one who planned the surprise.
Saku:	Geez, that Akabane-kun never knows when to shut up. I wanted to be the one to tell you.
Saku:	.... I actually wanted to do everything by myself. I wanted to be the only one to make you smile.
Saku:	But I'm still an I-Chu, so that's impossible for me.
Saku:	Therefore, I asked those three for help.
Saku:	After all, you worked so hard for that TV Program, I didn't want it to go to waste.
Saku:	Knowing you, you surely thought of showing it in another way.
Saku:	But I wanted to show it. I wanted to show your hard work filled with love to all those people loving me.
Saku:	I thought doing that would be a way to return my affection to you.
Producer:	Saku-kun....
Saku:	You're really charming when you try to hide your sadness, but your smile is the best after all, [name]-chan.
Producer:	... Did you notice that I was shocked?
Saku:	Of course. You're the only thing I look at.
Producer:	.... Thank you.
Saku:	[name]-chan, also---
	[door opens]
Baber:	Saku~!! Good job with the live!
Kuro:	Sorry for the intrusion.
Saku:	Please come back later.
	[push]
Baber:	Uwah~?!
Kuro:	We came all the way here to congratulate you after the live and you dare kick us out!
Saku:	Kuro... You suck at reading the atmosphere....
Kuro:	What?!
Producer:	Kuro, Baber-kun, so you came to see the live.
Kuro:	... It's a live of our unit member, so it's obvious we would come to see.
Baber:	Saku, you were super cool! Baber wanted to sing and dance together with you!
Saku:	Thank you, Baber. Also, thank you for helping me with RE:BERSERK's choreographies.
Baber:	You're welcome!
Producer:	Baber-kun, did you do that?
Baber:	Yes. Baber is Eva-sama's little brother and his biggest fan, so Baber knows RE:BERSERK's choreographies perfectly!
Saku:	... Kuro, thank you too. Your snacks during break saved me.
Kuro:	... Hmph, looking at your performance made it worth it to prepare those snacks.
Saku:	Ahaha, that's right. Maybe I was more motivated than usual because of your snacks.
Kuro:	... If you're that grateful, I wouldn't mind being invited to lunch as thanks.
Saku:	Lunch?
Baber:	Let's all go to eat together after this! Saku pays for us!
Saku:	Why me?!
Baber:	Alchemist's motto is to express gratitude in a physical way.
Producer:	(Saku-kun is not only loved by his fans, but also by his unit members...)
Producer:	(Somehow, looking at this makes me happy...)
Baber:	Of course, Producer comes too.
Producer:	Is that okay with you?
Baber:	Yes!
Kuro:	If it weren't for you, this large-scale live wouldn't have been a success. Don't complain and accept the treat.
Producer:	Being treated is a bit... I feel bad since I'm your producer...
Saku:	Don't worry about that. Expressing gratitude in a physical way has become a rule in our group.
Saku:	As thanks for leading us to a successful live, I'll treat you to anything.
Producer:	Saku-kun...
Saku:	And also, take this.
Producer:	? A key... What's with this key?
Saku:	I wonder that too.
Saku:	I'll answer when we're alone.
Saku:	I'll show you plenty of my feelings of gratitude... and of my feelings of love.
Saku:	In a secret paradise that can be reached only with this key, where the two of us can be alone.