gyaxa | 18TRIP Cassette #06 — R1ze Drama Tracks

Special Weekly Report — Renga

Renga: For this week’s report, Kafka asked us to praise the Chief, since you’re always working so hard.

I think it’s really… really amazing how you never make fun of anyone, even if they're not the best at something or mess up, and are always lendin’ someone a hand. It’s really obvious how much you you care…

… But I want you to count on me more too! There's stuff you struggle with, too, right? Ya don't have to hide it from me. I want to help you, just like you always help me!

Special Weekly Report — Kafka

Kafka: I’m having everyone lather you in praise for this week’s report, so listen closely, okay?

What I admire you for… has to be how seriously you take hospitality.

The sight of you taking care of tourists… is dazzling. Just watching by your side always makes me happy.

But that doesn’t mean you can push yourself, okay? I'm here for you to lean on, Chief, so you have let me help you. You matter to me, so I get worried sometimes. You understand how I feel, don’t you?

Special Weekly Report — Ten

Ten: I mean… It’s not like you’ll be all that happy bein’ praised over the cassette. Being forced to praise you by the Prez outta nowhere has me totally flustered too.

You’re fun to watch though, I guess. Like when you're all caught up in the other mayors’ beef, and when you look like you’re about to keel over from cleaning up after Yachiyo-san. Oh, and when you don’t notice the others getting all bothered over you.

Ah, I’m not making fun of you, ‘kay? People tend to find those kinda things cute. So you can stay just the way you are~

Special Weekly Report — Yukikaze

Yukikaze: What to praise the Chief for… For starters, your cheerful “good morning” gives me the energy to put my utmost effort into each and every day. And then there’s the smile you have when you dig into the food I make for you…

There’s the way you fit perfectly in my arms when I hug you, too. And just having you by my side is enough for me already. I’d praise your entire existence if I could…

Hah, look at me… Once I start praising you, I never run out of things to say. This tape isn’t anywhere near long enough. I’ll head to your room tonight. Then I can take my time telling you the rest, face-to-face.

Special Weekly Report — Liguang

Liguang: I can’t imagine you’re all that happy either, getting praised in this manner… Ah, don’t misunderstand me. I’m not trying to say you aren’t praiseworthy.

A lot of the mayors here can be handful at times, but you’re always doing your part to help them. Not everyone can be that charitable.

With Oguro keeping an eye on things, I doubt there will be much cause for concern, but if you ever find yourself having trouble finding your way forward, give me a call. I’ll lend you a hand, on terms not too bad for you… Hmph, just kidding.

Special Weekly Report — Yachiyo

Yachiyo: Oh, Chief has lots and lots of good points!

On top of your normal workload, you always help me out with my constant screwups, and even go with me when I have to stop by and apologize to people who don’t live nearby!

And you never lose your patience with me, even though I’m a piece of trash who never learns no matter how many times I make the same mistake!

… Le gasp! Doesn’t this mean the Chief would make a great idol…? I’m sure you’re sick of always having to clean up after someone like me, so please, let me produce you! I’ll make sure you shine on stage…!!!

Hospitality Cooking —Morning Squad Edition—

Kafka: Alright, everyone’s here on time with their aprons in tow ♪ Good morning, everyone!

Ten: *yawn*…

Yukikaze: Are you alright, Ten?

Ten: Mm… I was out all night, so.

Renga: Wait, you were out drinking again?! I told you not to drink so much…

Ten: I never said I was drinking…

Renga: Do you wanna go take a nap…?

Liguang: He knew we had this planned for a while. His lack of sleep is his problem.

Kafka: Exactly. C’mon, look sharp, guys!

Let’s get things started! Hospitality Cooking Course—Morning Squad Edition!

Renga: I’ve been wondering, but what’s this “cooking course”?

Kafka: Could you enlighten everyone, Yachiyo?

Yachiyo: Yesh! In order to improve our hospitality, we’re going to try our hand at cooking!

U-Um, what this means is that we’ll… uh… what was it… Basically, we’re gonna cook…! Since it’s a cooking course!

Liguang: *sigh*…

Kafka: Basically, the Morning Squad is going to put together our very own menu.

Renga: We’re putting together… our own menu…? That sounds really neat!

Kafka: And if it turns out well, we might just use the recipes again for our next tour!

Yukikaze: I remember my original shumai being well-received. All the visitors… hehe, and Chief enjoyed it.

Kafka: No one asked, so stop bragging.

Yukikaze: Ah, you really liked it, too, didn’t you? Don’t worry, Kafka, I didn’t forget.

Kafka: Ugh, whatever… More importantly…

I asked the Chief to taste-test the food we cook today, so give it your all, everyone!

Renga: Got it! I’ve got this in the bag!

Liguang: We haven’t even decided what we’re making yet.

Renga: W-Well, obviously we’re making breakfast food, since we’re the Morning Squad…

Ten: We need six guys to make one breakfast?

Renga: Ah…! Well… why not…?

Ten: Besides, I’m not usually in the mood to chow down in the morning.

Yukikaze: A filling breakfast is the start to every good day. You need to make sure you’re eating enough, okay?

Ten: Ah… right.

Renga: Oh… uh… huh? So is breakfast off the table…?

Kafka: I think it’s a good idea. I’d like to serve the Chief breakfast fresh from the kitchen.

Yukikaze: I like it too.

Yachiyo: Uh, if that’s settled… Does everyone prefer bread or rice in the morning?

Yukikaze: I prefer rice.

Kafka: Bread for me.

Renga: Ten likes… neither, I guess? Since you don’t really eat breakfast…

Ten: Well, I eat it when someone makes some for me.

Yachiyo: S-Someone’s making you breakfast…? Who?!

Renga: Huh… his parents, right…?

Ten: Yep, y’know, when I’m at home and stuff.

Kafka: What about you, Yachiyo?

Yachiyo: Ah, I’m a total energy gel truther! I’ve got to have my fix of dandelion in the morning.

Renga: And I prefer bread. There’s nothing more supreme than some fresh bread in the morning.

Liguang: Rice is better in every regard. Though I suppose it might be too complex for your simpleton tongue to understand.

Renga: Hah? Oh, let me guess. You’ve never had really good bread before, have you?

Liguang: Hah?

Renga: Listen up, okay? The bread celebs eat is only made using the most high-class techniques, starting from the flour. Got that?

Ten: But the other day, you tried one of those dirt-cheap cream buns and said you were gonna eat one every day.

Yukikaze: The six for 100 yen ones, right…? Sales gimmicks sure are extravagant nowadays.

Renga: Wait, that was only 100 yen?! I thought it was one of the fancy thousand yen ones!

Liguang: Hmph, the bread group is spewing nothing but nonsense.

Renga: Urgh…! W-Well, the rice group should stop makin’ fun of us!

Yukikaze: Sorry, Renga. I wasn’t trying to make fun of you…

Renga: Ah, wait, no! I’m talking about Liguang, not you…!

Yachiyo: Awawawa, what about the energy gel group…?! D-Do I have to apologize?! I’M SHO SHOOORY!!!!!

Yukikaze: Calm down, my little brothers. A filling breakfast is key to getting through the day, so we can have both bread and rice.

Ten: Won’t that be too much for the Chief?

Kafka: Yeah… Maybe we should cut back on what we make.

Yachiyo: Um…

Kafka: Hm?

Yachiyo: S-So about the Chief… I think it maybe kind of might be good for them to eat plenty today…

They had to work overtime to help fix my screw-ups, so they were pooped…

Kafka: Wait, seriously?

Yukikaze: Then we’ll have to make sure to feed them plenty so they can feel better today.

Kafka: You can’t let the Chief hold your hand through everything just because they’re too nice, though. Got that, Yachiyo?

Yachiyo: Y-Yesh, loud and clear!! I’ll etch it into my braaain!!!

Kafka: *sigh*... Alright guys, less talking, more cooking!

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Yachiyo: T-Two hours later!

Kafka: And fresh from the oven is the Morning Squad’s original breakfast, made specially for the Chief~

Yachiyo: WAAAAH~~~ Everyone’s dishes look sooo good! It’s like bait for a pauper fishie like me~~~ *drool*

Kafka: Can everyone show what they made?

Ten: I made fish ball soup, since I was in charge of seafood.

Yukikaze: That’s nice and easy on the stomach. Perfect for when you have a hangover.

Liguang: So you just made something for yourself.

Ten: Nah, of course not. I thought it’d make a nice pick-me-up for the Chief.

What did you make, Liguang-san?

Liguang: Congee. I put together some light porridge and topped it with egg and greens.

Renga: Heh, pretty plain if you ask me! Feast your eyes on the Nishizono Family’s legendary egg benedict! The ho… uh, holly…

Kafka: Hollandaise sauce?

Renga: Yeah, that! It’s really good. Our butler taught me how to make it.

Just one bite and you’ll know it’s the real deal!

Liguang: The poached egg is falling apart.

Renga: Urgh… S-So I had a little trouble! What are you, my in-law or something? Stop naggin’ me!

Yukikaze: I can tell you tried your best. That’s what’s most important.

Renga: … Hehe. Yeah! Yukikaze’s right!

Liguang: You’re acting rather cocky for someone getting treated like a brat.

Renga: I-I ain’t a…!

Ten: Prez’s dish sure is fancy~

Kafka: Hehe, since I’m part of the bread group, I made sandwiches~ They’re mini-size, so I could make them all different flavors.

Of course, the fillings are all the Chief’s favorites ♪

Yukikaze: I made some of the Chief’s favorite dim sum dishes.

Renga: Ah, oh, wha… wait…

Liguang: … Just how much did you make?

Yukikaze: From left to right… shumai, gyoza, xiaolongbao, zongzi, steamed buns, and turnip cakes.

Yachiyo: WOW~~~! Look at all that steaming hot dim sum!!!

Renga: W-Wait a sec… You made all that while I was struggling with the poached egg…?

Yukikaze: My mind was filled with the Chief the whole time, so before I knew it, I had made all this. But I know they'll eat all of it with a smile.

Ten: So it’s filled with love. Now that’s heavy, in more ways than one. I’m sure the Chief’ll be full in no time.

Liguang: It’s like we have a hotel buffet going on here.

Renga: Y-Yeah… just one of these might be enough for most people…

Kafka: Hmm… then let’s all have breakfast together.

Ten: So even Prez isn’t gonna make the Chief eat all of it, huh?

Kafka: Well, this is way too much, isn’t it? They wouldn’t be able to move after all this.

Yukikaze: I want Chief to eat while it’s still warm… I’ll go wake them up.

Kafka: Wait just one second! I’ll wake them up!

Yukikaze: Haha, you’re so sweet, Kafka. But I can handle this. Please, take a seat.

Kafka: I’m not being nice, you know. You sit down.

Yukikaze: But aren’t you tired after making all those sandwiches? You should sit—

Ten: Why don’tcha just go together?

Yukikaze: Together…? Yeah, you’re right.

I’m sure the Chief would be happy waking up to see the two of us. Actually, let’s all go together.

Renga: Wait, all of us?

Ten: Seriously…?

Yachiyo: W-Won’t the Chief fly into a rage if they have to see my stupid face first thing in the morning…?!

Liguang: Probably.

Yachiyo: I knew it…

Yukikaze: There’s no need to fret. I’m sure they’ll be happy to see you.

Renga: … If it’ll make the Chief happy, then I’m in!

Kafka: … Yeah, they’d definitely be happy. Let’s all head up together then, and say good morning.