YuYuYui - Ishitsumugi no shou 54

Commemorative days - 1

[Hero Club room]

Hin: Wakaba-chan, do you know what day it is today?

Wak: Eh... Today...? Today is...??

Wak: (After Setsubun, after Chikage and Shizuku's birthdays, but before Valentine's Day... What... What day is it...!?)

Hin: Wakaba-chan, are you listening?

Wak: Ah, U-... Uuh, today.... Eh~. Right! It's the first time we went out together!

Hin: No, it's not.

Tam: (Hang in there, Wakaba...! I can't help you, but you gotta work that memory!)

SHI: (Pull yourself together, great savior! If you get it wrong, you're as good as dead...!)

Wak: T-Today is...! T-The anniversary of the day we first met... right?

Chi: (Aah, what're you pulling, Nogi-san!? You were babies and you don't even remember!)

Hin: The answer was "Smile Day"♪

Chi/Wak/SHI: Ha...?

Hin: Do you not know about it? The 5th of February is known as "Smile Day."

Tak: Waah, really? That's a wonderful day! Who decided it?

Hin: I don't know the details. I came across the information in this morning's newspaper and I wanted to share it with you♪

Aki: Eeh, I had no idea.

Aka: Neither did I. Guess there's a whole bunch of days I wasn't aware of, like Orange Day last time.

Its: Anzu-san, don't you know a lot of these?

Anz: I wouldn't say a lot, but... Ah, for example, January 15 is "Strawberry Day"♪

Aya: Eh, is it? Amazing!

Anz: Some other examples are February 9 for "Clothes Day", May 8 for "Bitter Melon Day", June 28 for "Parfait Day".

Gin/Uta/Sek: Parfait Day♪ / Bitter Melon Day♪ / Clothes Day♪

Fuu: I know another one! July 2 is "Udon Day"!

Kar: I knew you'd say that. And by the way, February 14 is "Dried Sardine Day".

SON/Son: <loud>Rejected!

Kar: What do you mean, rejected!?

Ren: Hmph, a year is comprised of 365 days. Every one of these being a commemoration is a well-known fact for Miroku.

Tam: Ooh~? Then we can get ourselves a Hero Day, right?

Sum: Eeh? As in... our day?

Tam: Yeah. A day where we commemorate Heroes and Mikos! And enemy attacks would be forbidden!

Tou: I see, if we could conclude a non-aggression treaty, we would spend a day free of all stress.

Suz: This is awesome! Having a full day of peaceful sleep would be the best!

Meb: Except you'll be training.

Suz: Mebu! Why do you have to bully me!? Are you an S? A double, or even a triple S!?

Kir: Hero Day~. This is no joke, a day the Taisha could've established just like that.

Yos: If that is the case, not being a national holiday would be extremely neglectful, if I may say so.

Mit: Yo-Yoshika-san, it was nothing more than Shizuka-san's speculation.

Nat: But... If there really is one and we make one ourselves, it would be confusing...

Fuy: You could say that. Then, there's no need to stomp the grass to scare the snake.

Yuu: In that case, how about we create a commemorative day only we know of?

Yuz: Not Hero day or Hero Club day?

Yuu: Yes! It hasn't been decided yet, but let's make a day for what we want to do!


Commemorative days - 2

[Hero Club room]

Aki: All right, to get started, let's ask everyone what day they want to create♪

Anz: Here! Hug day♪

Tou: There already is one on August 9.

Suz: Eeh~, I don't wanna be hugging people in a scorching month~.

SON: And Kiss Day~?

Its: Waah! It already exists! It's on May 23!

Chi/Tou/Hin: May 23...

Chi: Um! Is it legal on this day...? With anyone...? How does that work!?

Yos: Of course, Koori-sama. The moment you wish for it, anything becomes immediately legal. Such is the law of the world.

Sek: Are you trying to lead the world to ruin?

Son: Wah~! May 23 is also Love letter Day, the same as kiss day~♪

Tou: On the same day as sending a love letter!? H-How shameless!

Kar: It wasn't made to do both on one day!

Wak: However... For what reason could this day have been created?

Hin: Almost certainly as an excuse to gather courage. "Since today is this or that day...". Ufu♪

Suz: Self-interest!?

Tam: So anyway, does anyone have a more fun idea for a day?

Gin: Amusement Park Day!

Shi: Apparently, the 2nd Sunday of March...

Son: Even something like that has a day~.

Fuy: "Yojijukugo Day"! You'd have to speak in yojijukugos the whole day!(*1)

Fuu: Oh. Search yielded no results. Although...

Kir: Helluva boring day...

Fuy: H-Huh~?

Uta: Let's create "English Day", where we all have to speak English, what do you think?

Mit: Already exists on April 23... But no way. It would turn into Great Explosion Day...

Nat: It's complicated... Sea Day and Mountain Day already exist...

Yum: What would you think of "Nobility Day", for the high society?

Suz: We don't have nobles, there's no point.

Kar: Ah, check this out, Fuu. "Ghost Day", on July 26. Huh? Fuu?

Fuu: This day isn't real. I didn't hear anything.

Ren: Hmph, she has attained a state of complete selflessness so as to escape the grips of fear... It would seem she has awakened to a brand new sense.

Aya: Um... I have a suggestion, what do you think of "Confession Day"?

Anz: Eh, A-Aya-chan!?

Meb: W-W-Who're you confessing to!?

Aya: Who? Uuh... To many people I want confess things to?

Aya: Like when you couldn't properly apologize, or when you're embarrassed but still want to be friends.

Aya: I think these kinds of feelings aren't easy to confess. That's why...

Yuu: I see! If I was told I could confess anything for a day, that would give me courage!

Yuu: I like the idea! It's a wonderful concept for a commemorative day♪

Note 1: Japanese words or expressions composed of 4 kanjis, Lily uses them often.


Commemorative days - 3

[Hero Club room]

Aki: I see. Confessing but not in a "go out with me" way. I like it.

Kir: Yup. Gettin' those secrets off yer chest once n' for all will do ya good.

Yum: Though I will not go as far as to call it repent, the desire for liberation is understandable.

Aka: One thing becomes critical, the person being confessed to must not get upset under any circumstances.

Suz: T-That's right! You'd be too afraid to confess anything, otherwise!

Meb: Let's throw a simulation including this rule then, shall we?

Kar: Okay. We'll try that, and if it turns out to be successful, we can make it a custom.

Tam: Alright, Tama goes first!

Tam: Tama's the one who broke the flower vase in the club room a week ago! Sorry!

Sum: Eh, that was your doing!? Why didn't you clean up after you-...!?

Tam: We promised not to get upset~♪

Sum: U-Urgh... F-Fine. Thank you for confessing.

Fuy: This is funny! Let's take it further and say that ya have to confess anythin' ye're asked to, is that okay!?

Anz: That would turn "Confession Day" into "Forced Confession Day", wouldn't it?

Gin: It'd be fun like a game! Then... Sonoko! Who's your first love~?

Son: Eh!? U-Uuh, Nogi Sonoko(middle)'s first love is probably, ancestor-sama!

SON: Hyaah!?

Son: Just kidding♪

SON: Nogi Sonoko(small)'s first love is either Mino-san or little Wasshi, no doubt possible!

Son: Hyaah!?

SON/Son: You sly little thing, me~♪

Sek: What even is that? How are we supposed to take this in? You're having fun at each other's expense.

Wak: Mh. I also have a question for Hinata.

Hin: I love you.

Shi: She's the type to answer before the question...

Wak: Ahem! That wasn't it... Uuh. Here is my question. Where are you hiding my socks?

Hin: Aaaaaaah!?

Mit: Was she surprised enough to warrant a sound effect!?

Its: She probably doesn't want to say... but we have a rule in place...

Hin: Ku... Kfuuh... W-Well... Uuh... Your socks are...

Hin: At the bottom of the treasure box labeled "open and you will be cursed"!

Aki/Yuz/Fuu: Aah... I see...

Hin: Aaaaah! I've kept secret the location of Wakaba-chan's socks since kindergarten~~!

Wak: Finally... At last... I'll finally be able to put on my own socks...!

Shi: But now that you know, won't you be cursed if you open it...?

Wak: Wha-...!?

Suz: Incredible... Hinata-san gave in. Then I can do it too! Mebuu~. How do you call your father again~?

Meb: Gwah!? W-Well... Ugugu... Well...

Suz: I was joking. I already know. You don't actually have to say it.

Meb: H-Hmph... Are you taking pity on me? Unfortunately for you, I will not let such a thing drag me down.

Meb: Open your ears wide, everyone. I, Kusunoki Mebuki, call my papa, "father!"

Kar: You're obviously flustered! You said it backwards!

Meb: Eh? Ha! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!?

Mit: I-It was so taboo that she yelled over it...


Commemorative days - 4

[Hero Club room]

Kir: Ahyahyahyahyahyaahyahya! Confession Day's sick~! So funny♪

Anz: After all this chaos... "Confession Day"... already exists.

Yuu: Mm~h. Then that's no good~, too bad.

Meb: I-I paid the price myself...

Hin: I have to find a new place to hide her socks urgently... Mumble...

Yuu: Any other ideas? Something that screams friends♪

Sek: "Friendly Day" is already a thing. On April 14.

Its: G-Getting a head start, "Lovers Day" is on June 12... Glance.

Kar: Wha-... But that's my birthday.

SON: Here's everyone's perfect girlfriend, nibosshi. Your heart swinging constantly wasn't a coincidence!

Kar: Don't give me some weird title!

Meb: Oh yes, you're always wavering. You're an imperfect lover.

Kar: T-... That's not what this is about!

Yuu: Maybe we can't create an original day after all...

Tou: Wait a moment, Yuuna-chan. What do you think of "more than friends but less than lovers Day", in May!?

Uta: Why May in particular?

Tou: Since Friends Day is in April, and Lovers Day in June, the middle ground would take us to May.

Tou: I believe we need to celebrate the bittersweet type of relationship that is in between friends and lovers. Yes, it's an absolute necessity.

Aka: Eh, isn't that basically publicly announcing your desire to take it further...?

Suz: What a dangerous day... Brr.

Chi: I-I wonder... I-I personally think it's fine.

Yos: You are absolutely right, Koori-sama! I cast a vote for Tougou-sama's suggestion!

Tak: If they both agree, then me as well♪

Chi: Haaaaa~~! Even if it ends up being turned down, let's make this a day just for us, Takashima-san!

Tak: Eh? Why? What sense would that make if we're the only ones celebrating it?

Chi: Haaaa~~... Yes. You're right.

Yuz: All these "more" and "less" are confusing. Why not simply a "Best Friends" day?

Tou: Ha?

Yuz: Eh, if Friends Day exists but not Best Friends Day, that'll be good enough.

Yuu: It's true! You're so smart, Yuzuki-chan♪ I love the idea of best friends day!

Tou: Ah... S-Sure... Then... Okay.

Son: What next~? What do we do on Best Friends Day~?

Gin: A sleepover!

Anz: Feed each other candies♪

Mit: H-... Hold hands... and go for a walk.

Nat: Fuu... Let's go to the sea.

Fuu: Me-me-me-Me!? U-Uuh... Mh. Okay...

Yuu: Ahaha! Everyone's loving it! Yay♪ Ah, but... Can we only have one close or best friend?

Tou: Eeh!?

Yuu: If you have many best friends, it would become a very busy day.

Tou: (Yes... Of course. Unlike lovers, the title of close friends or best friends doesn't restrict the number of people.)

Tou: (Hence... Why I have to do something. Ha, I know exactly what!)

Tou: Let's close the gap between more than friends but not quite lovers and actual lovers, with love! "Day of Love for Loved Ones"!

Aki: Ah~, but Valentine's Day and Orange Day are basically love days already.

Tou: Eeh!?

Yum: Let us rename Tougou-san's suggestion "Ich Liebe Day"!

Tou: Haaaaaa!?

Ren: Hmph, what a very shrewd name. You are deserving of praise, as is natural of a descendant of mine.

Aya: This means "I love you" in German, if I'm not mistaken. Isn't it fantastic? Tougou-senpai♪

Tou: I categorically refuse!!

Fuu: I'm just going to ask Taisha if Hero Day already exists... Haa.