nhp | (Sutamai) Short Story, B’s Log June 2019

Title: HEROES THEATRE ~Seo Lab~

Characters: Seo Lab

Summary: A short story with the theme of horoscopes. Originally published in the June issue of B’s Log and reprinted in the Official Memorial Book 2017-2019.

The sky was definitely going to clear up. After all, there were five rain dolls lined up and hanging by the window today as well…

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Kawai: Oh, you’re finally back. Gosh, we were so sick of waiting.

Saotome: Excuse me?

Kawai: So anyway, for the you who’s tired and wanting to take a nap, I’ll do the honours of putting this on for you.

Saotome: Cut the crap. What the heck is with that pointlessly pissed-off looking eye mask?

Hinata: It’s your lucky item for today, Ikuto-san.

Saotome: Come again?

Kawai: It was written down in “Madam Seiko’s Horoscope Divination”, the column that’s being serialised in this magazine.

Saotome: … Right. Seems like it’ll be a faster story for me to curse this looney fortune-teller instead.

Hinata: But horoscope readings are fun.

Hosho: S-Same, I… also had fun.

Saotome: Hmph. In the end, it’s just something for losers to fall back on. For me, who’s going to be a winner in life, it’s unnecessary.

Kawai: Whaaat. But if you don’t need it, then what should I do with this eye mask?

Seo: Perhaps it could be for Shion-kun’s everyday use instead.

Kawai: Oh, yeah. Well then… Here you go!

Hinata: … How do I look?

Seo: It looks very good on you.

Hinata: Thanks. Speaking of, what was your lucky item again, Hikaru-kun?

Saotome: Time out. Shion, don’t join in on the convo while you’ve still got those glaring eyes on.

Hosho: For Kawai-san’s Pisces sign… it’s apparently a “suit”.

Kawai: Unlike Ikuto-san, I don’t have as many opportunities to go sucking up to influential people, so I don’t often wear them.

Saotome: You’re dead meat, you hear.

Moving on, I’ll ask for the sake of it. What was your lucky item, Isagi?

Hosho: M-My item was “character merch”… I-I’m sorry I had my fortune told!

Kawai: In that case, should I lend you my “Kokona” plush?

Hosho: O-Out of the question! It’s only because it’s you, Kawai-san, that the plush goes well together. A-As for me, I…

Saotome: Sounds like you match perfectly with that rabbit with the lifeless eyes, Kawai. Good for you, huh.

Hosho: Huh? N-No, t-that’s not what I was trying to say… I’m sorry!!

Kawai: Jeez, you’re seriously such a bully, Ikuto-san. Don’t worry about it, okay, Isagi-kun?

Seo: I’m pretty sure Shion-kun’s lucky item for Libra was a “camera”.

Kawai: Oh, then how about we get Shion-kun to take lots and lots of photos starting from today?

Saotome: If you make someone like him, who falls asleep in unknown places, hold onto a camera, then you’re just asking for it to go missing. It’s only going to create more of a hassle for everyone.

Hinata: The case of the missing camera…

Seo: Well then, how about having Isagi-kun carry around the camera? It seems like he’d be able to take plenty of photos of animals.

Hosho: (That sounds like… it’d be heaps of fun, but…)

Kawai: But that might mean it won’t be Shion-kun’s lucky item.

Seo: Oh, you’re right.

Hinata: All said and done, everyone’s lucky item turned out being something that someone else would look like they could put to better use having, huh.

Kawai: Ahaha, no kidding~

Saotome: This is also me asking for the sake of it, but what was your lucky item, Seo-san?

Seo: I believe it was a “rain doll”. I have an important conference coming up this month, so I’ll be glad if I can avoid it raining.

Kawai: Then how about we all get to making these rain dolls now?

Hinata: That might be a neat idea.

Saotome: Alright, so if it rains on the day of the conference, I’m going to blame it on the poorly made dolls. If you don’t want to live a cursed existence then you better make it like your life depends on it.

Hosho: (W-What an insanely heavy responsibility…!)

Seo: It’ll be okay. I’m sure if everyone makes it together, then it’ll definitely be sunny.