Mid-week meeting
DIRECTOR: I've finalized who our last few interviews will be with for Know Your Stars.
Announcer: Seriously?
Camera-man: *mutters* that means my fun is over. Darn.
DIRECTOR: The TV station has been going insane about getting it off air. Thus, we are going to have…
*drumroll*
DIRECTOR: 4 more shows. That means we end at show 13.
Announcer: 13? Isn't that unlucky or something?
Camera-man: that's only unlucky for the Westerns…
Announcer: oh. I didn't realise that.
Half an hour before the show… in the Announcer's prep room…
CREW MEMBER: Announcer-san, there's someone here to see you
Announcer: *blinks* oh… let them in
Ousaki Shinobu: konnichiwa, Announcer-san.
Announcer: ehhh? You should be getting ready for the show, Ousaki-san
Ousaki Shinobu: well, this is the first time I've been on this kind of show… so I thought I'd seek you out and ask you for some tips?
Announcer: uhhhh… I've never actually been asked to give tips so I don't really know…
Ousaki Shinobu: then, what have the other people been like when you've interviewed them?
Announcer: *flashback to the last 9 shows* well ummm… they've been… themselves… and open to answer questions about their life that is not usually known to people?
Ousaki Shinobu: i… see. So I can't exactly prepare any responses in advance or anything…?
Announcer: sadly, no. It would ruin the fun entertainment that the show provides.
Ousaki Shinobu: I see… did Hiroto mention anything weird to you when you interviewed him?
Announcer: Hiroto?
Ousaki Shinobu: oh, umm… Kanazawa Hiroto.
Announcer: ohhh… ummm… I can't really remember…
Ousaki Shinobu: are you sure you can't remember?
*Ousaki Shinobu walks closer to Announcer-san*
*Announcer steps back cautiously*
Announcer: We-ell… I've been doing a lot of shows infrequently, so my memory…
Ousaki Shinobu: in that case I'll have to make you remember
*Announcer raises eyes*
*Ousaki Shinobu places hand on Announcer's cheek, and heads for a kiss*
Camera-man: Oy, get out –
*Camera-man gapes*
*Announcer freezes*
*Ousaki Shinobu blinks and takes hand off Announcer's cheek, before heading out silently*
*Camera-man looks at Ousaki Shinobu's back until he is out of sight*
Camera-man: Explain yourself.
Announcer: umm… he somehow found his way here and was asking me about the show…
Camera-man: and it had to include a kiss?
Announcer: well, you came and interrupted, so it never happened –
Camera-man: oh, so did you WANT to be kissed by him –
Announcer: I never said anything like that –
DIRECTOR: OY YOU TWO STOP ARGUING! WE'RE ON AIR IN 2 MINUTES!
*Announcer gapes*
*Camera-man gapes*
*Announcer and Camera-man rush out to assume positions on the stage*
Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to another episode of KNOW YOUR STARS LA CORDA D'ORO!
*crowd cheers*
Announcer: I am sad to tell you that the series will be ending in the next 4 shows!
*crowd boos*
Announcer: but, until then, let's have as much fun as possible! Without further ado, let's bring on the La Corda D'Oro star for tonight, violin teacher and upperclassman Ousaki Shinobu!
Ousaki Shinobu: ohayo, everyone
*crowd cheers*
Camera-man: so calm and collected even though less than half an hour ago you were in Announcer-san's dressing room trying to seduce her!
Announcer: without ado –
*gong noise*
Announcer: let's get things underway!
Ousaki Shinobu: yes
Announcer: previously on this show, Kanazawa Hiroto had said something about you and him being a couple or doing particular things together…?
Ousaki Shinobu: Hiroto really blabbers too much…
*crowd becomes silent*
Announcer: you seem awfully familiar with him, Ousaki Shinobu…
*Ousaki Shinobu blinks, slightly stunned*
Ousaki Shinobu: oh, really?
Camera-man: no one calls someone else by their first name unless they're CLOSE
Announcer: calling him by his first name I think is rare, even between teachers…
Camera-man: so SPILL.
Announcer: there's a lot more behind this story than it seems, and it's the role of this show to open it to the wider public!
*crowd cheering loudly*
*Ousaki Shinobu looks to crowd*
Ousaki Shinobu: does this crowd want to know about it?
*crowd cheers even louder*
Announcer: it looks like they want to know more, Ousaki Shinobu. Thus, what's the real relationship between you and Kanazawa Hiroto?
Ousaki Shinobu: well, um, it's kinda hard for me to talk about it… it's probably better for me to just show it
Camera-man: SHOW? Show what?
*Ousaki Shinobu stares intently at Announcer*
Ousaki Shinobu: if you'll help me
*Announcer gulps*
Camera-man: gotta zoom in, gotta zoom in…
*crowd waits in expectation*
Ousaki Shinobu: well, let's continue from before…
*Announcer thinks back to half an hour ago, and blushes*
*Ousaki Shinobu leans in towards Announcer exactly like it was half an hour ago*
*crowd silent in anticipation*
Camera-man: I think I've been wanting another one of these after some fairly different episodes…
*Announcer shoots look at Camera-man quickly*
*Ousaki Shinobu pauses*
Ousaki Shinobu: hmm… it doesn't feel right to make out with you on national television…
*Announcer blushes again and steps back into her chair*
Camera-man: no fair! You can't give up when you've gotten that far…
*crowd loud again, some complaining*
Camera-man: even the crowd agrees with me
Announcer: we-well… moving on…
Ousaki Shinobu: as much as I'd like to move on from… things with Hiroto… it's kind of… hard
*crowd grows silent again*
Announcer: what… what do you mean by that?
Kanazawa Hiroto: he means I'm an obsessive b***h, but he's mine, so he ain't going anywhere
Announcer: Kanazawa Hiroto! And… wait, Ousaki Shinobu's your…?
*Ousaki Shinobu blushes*
*crowd gasps*
Camera-man: well, I guess this is a good substitute. Thankfully there is a screening on words said during this time…
*gong noise*
Announcer: well, has time really gone fast as it has today? Let's thank both Ousaki Shinobu and Kanazawa Hiroto for coming in today!
*crowd cheers loudly*
Camera-man: saved by the gong, huh? That's kinda not fun…
Ousaki Shinobu: it's been a pleasure to be here
Kanazawa Hiroto: and we both should get back to orchestra. Those kids are waiting for you, Shinobu
Ousaki Shinobu: hai, hai
*Ousaki Shinobu and Kanazawa Hiroto head off the stage*
Announcer: *looks and widens eyes at the two disappearing* we-well… I guess that's all from Know Your Stars La Corda D'Oro for today! Until next time!