Track 3

Thank you for reaching out to us! I will be representing HAMA Tours today. My name is Kaede Hamasaki.

Thank you for coming all the way to Kanazawa. I’m the curator of this museum, my name is Watanabe.

Nice to meet you, my name is Watanabe A.¹

Pleasure, I’m also called Watanabe, Watanabe B.²

My name is also Watanabe, Watanabe C.³

(Their names are all the same…!)

I look… forward to, working with… yo…u.

(Looks like he properly introduced himself. Thank goodness.)

I’ve been a fan of this museum ever since I was a child. Since you are all here in Kanazawa, I really wanted you to visit this place.

(I’ve been talking with my friends this entire time because I was nervous, so I didn’t get to look around much…)

Regarding the circumstances for why we wished to partner with HAMA Tours this time around—

(I should take this chance to line up the cards…)

Ah…!

(Wh-Which business card belongs to who…? The exchange went by in a flash, I didn’t have time to see…!)

!

(And whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!)

(...! Isotake, is rearranging them from the side…)

Kiroku, you know which one’s the curator, right? For the others…

The one with the poofy, fluffy-wuffy hair is Watanabe A-san~, the one that looks like he likes sumo stew is Watanabe B-san~.

And the one wearing a Hawaiian shirt that looks like he just came back from South America is Watanabe C-san! That’s why if you line their cards up, it’ll look something like this…

(...! Isotake… is ama, zing…)

Hey, Akuta-kun, don’t get distracted in the middle of a meeting.

Ehehe, sorry, sorry.

(Thank, s… Isotake.)

(No probs!)

—So the plan this time is to have our company propose a tour that will bring attention to Kanazawa’s art and culture… Is that correct?

Yes. We will leave the specific details regarding the tour up to you.

Alright. We plan on holding a Hospitality Live at the end of our tour, as per usual…

And in addition to that, we also plan to include an art festival within the tour package.

I understand, that is fine with me.

In order to discuss our direction for the tour, we have prepared a portfolio for you to look through.

Thank you, we shall take a look.

Kiroku-kun, it’s your turn.

!! Um… O-O-O-Okay.

Uhh, um…

Kinugawa-kun. Here is the tablet. Please talk about the things you have prepared.

Oh… Ye…ah…

…

(All the Watanabe-sans are staring straight at me.)

Um… well…

…?

(...Is it… really okay, to… show my work…?)

…

(Kinugawa…)

(Well would you look at that. Golem’s become a real golem.)

(Sorry, Kiroku-kun. I’m going to jump in now…!)

We apologize for the inconvenience. Please take a look at this file.

Ah…

Oh, yes, the file.

All the works were created using analog materials…!

O-Oho…?

I… see…?

(They… hate it…)

Ooh… Wow…

(What kinda wow is that?)

…I see. Thank you. I could really feel the originality and freshness from these artworks.

So, rry…

(Their praises feel… forced…)

Hahaha, you’re still a student. It’s okay to be nervous.

Yes, the fact that you’re dabbling in both your studies and duties as a ward mayor is impressive in itself.

(I knew it’d be like this…)

When I was still a student, all I did was eat sumo stew.

WAHAAAHAA!

(They’ve already moved past my art…)

Grrr…

Sorry, can I say something, please?

Yes, go ahead.

I was thinking of composing an original song to play alongside the art festival.

Another song in addition to the one for the Hospitality Live?

Yes. For example, in a place where the space itself is treated as a work of art, such as this museum, I was thinking it would be nice if my music could contribute to that artistically.

Hoho.

I have prepared a demo, would you like to listen to it?

Huh? A demo!?

What, what? A secret weapon, or something?

You, prepared… so… much.

(Rather…)

In that case, I will play the song now. Hey, Andy. Turn on speaker mode.

(He’s gonna let everyone hear it… just like that…? That easily…)

Oh my… what do we have here?

A demo, you say, which means this is not yet complete? It is wonderful.

The distinctiveness of Kanazawa, and this museum, lies in the combination of modernity and Japanese traditionality.

Through this study trip, I plan on actively incorporating that aspect into the music.

Fabulous! Excellent! How superb!

It’s as if you’re adding butter as a forbidden secret ingredient into a sumo stew!

That’s cracked, Nanaki! BGMs are definitely super important.

Nanaki-kun, when did you prepare all this…!

Um… I wanted it to be a surprise.

I wonder what the higher ups would think of that?

Uu-chan, it’s not good to add snide remarks at times like these. Nanamegi did a wonderful job.

Wow… I knew… Nanamegi… was, amazing…

I look forward to what kind of tour you all will come up with.

In that case, we will draft a basic proposal after our trip—

…

(Their names are all written differently even though they're pronounced the same… it’s just like me and Nanamegi.)

(We may both be considered... "artists"... but...)

Nanaki is social… and empathetic… so everyone loves hims…

To put it simply, he’s an artist who’s the complete opposite of yoU!

We’re completely… different… inside…