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porekawanwanOne Tiny Bud, But A Flower Nonetheless
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Summary: Renga’s BD DazzLive is here, and he’s calling it “Celebrity Shopping Spree”! He takes his audience to a supermarket beloved even by locals. But what exactly does Renga intend to buy there—?
I.
— 📍HAMA Tours —
Renga: Thanks for joining today’s Nishizono Renga BD DazzLive, everyone!
Renga: I wonder what kinda things would make you guys happy to see. We asked for requests and the most common answer was “We want a look into the Great Renga’s luxurious daily life.”
Renga: That’s why today I’m gonna stream my usual shopping routine. I call this “Nishizono Renga’s Celebrity Shopping Spree Live: The Birthday Special!”
Renga: Today, I’m going shopping at—
— 📍Supermarket —
Renga: —the supermarket that even locals frequent! Here we are!
Renga: I discovered this store through Ev3ns’ Tao, by the way. Their selection’s amazing.
Renga: It won’t lose to any high-end department store. They got everything from fresh veggies and meat to all kinds of sweets. It’s a store that I highly recommend!
Chief: Thank you so much for letting us do a livestream inside the store, Manager-san.
Supermarket Manager: Oh no, it’s no trouble at all, really. It’s all good publicity for us, too.
Supermarket Manager: Renga-kun even went out of his way to bring a box of sweets over and thank me personally. He’s really such a good kid.
Renga: Yukikaze’s gonna make a full course birthday dinner tonight, so I’ll be buying ingredients for him.
Renga: …“Wouldn’t it be tough shopping solo for a full course meal?” Thanks for leaving a comment!
Renga: Of course, I’m not on my own. I’ve got Kafka and Yukikaze—and you can’t see them from your screens, but the Chief is with us right now, too.
Kafka: Renga’s fans sure are kind. Like celeb, like fans, I suppose.
Kafka: Everyone, we’re with Renga, so there’s nothing to worry about!
Yukikaze: Yeah. Leave the grocery bags to me.
Yukikaze: Nothing can make me happier as a big brother than hearing my little brother say “this is delicious.” I’ll carry all the groceries in the world if it means making my little brothers smile.
Kafka: So, what do we need to buy?
Yukikaze: It’s Renga’s full course dinner, so his favorite eggs Benedicts are a must. There also has to be an inclusion of meat, vegetables, fish…
Renga: Then let’s start with the veggie aisle near the entrance!
Renga: A celebrity… doesn’t need to look at a price tag. Whatever he wants, he simply buys.
Chief: (...! Renga-kun’s started making his move!)
Renga: The Great Renga has chosen a tomato—and that is you!
Yukikaze: “Fully Ripe Sun-soaked Tomatoes” from Yadada Farm. 3 pieces for 298 yen. What a great deal.
Kafka: In culling tomatoes, you have to consider radiance and firmness. They say you also have to look out for ones with dark green stems…
Kafka: This tomato checks all those boxes. It’s amazing you got all that in one glance.
Renga: I feel like I heard The Real Thing calling out to me and saying “Choose me.”
Yukikaze: That was the tomato speaking. The next time I go shopping, I’ll try listening to the voices of the vegetables, too.
Renga: …Tomatoes, lettuce, onions. I think that’s all we need for veggies. To the next aisle!
—Fade.
Renga: We got to buy some good meat… Should we check out some sweets in the next aisle? This supermarket has a wide variety of sweets for children.
Ushio: Ah.
Kiroku: He…llo.
Renga: Ushio, Kisuke! —I’m streaming a DazzLive right now. Are you guys okay being in it too?
Kiroku: I… am.
Ushio: Well, you already caught our mugs on camera. I’ll join, but only for a bit. It’s my day off today, FYI.
Renga: Thanks a bunch.
Renga: Some of you are probably already familiar with them. These are Ward 6 Mayor Kinugawa Kiroku and Ward 9 Mayor Kurama Ushio. They’re from Day2.
Renga: Are you guys doing some shopping too?
Kiroku: Y, yes. I’m buying, sweets… for, my sister. Kurama’s here, to…
Ushio: …be this guy’s chaperone.
Renga: I see. You’re such a good brother, Kisuke!
Renga: Alright—charity for the common folk is a celebrity’s duty. Put all the sweets you guys want in the basket; it’s all on me!
Kiroku: …! Are, you… sure?
Renga: Yeah. What about you, Ushio?
Ushio: I’m good, thanks.
Renga: C’mon, no need to be shy. Consider it payback for helping me out with model work.
Renga: You’ve been glancing at those wafers since earlier, though. Do you want those?
Kiroku & Ushio: …!
Renga: Pati… bato Clear Card included? If the wafers come with freebies, then that’s a steal. Go ahead, get as many as you want!
Ushio: …Thanks.
Ushio: Are we… in the clear?
Kiroku: *nods*
Renga: Today, as an act of la… lard… uhh, what’s the word for it again?
Kafka: It’s ‘largesse.’
Renga: Right! As an act of “larjesse”, I’m going to buy gifts for everyone at HAMA Tours.
Renga: High-end, handcrafted sweets are great, but the ones that come in value packs can be just as tasty…
Renga: Today, I’ll have this pie, some packet potato chips… maybe some chocolate candy kits, too?
Yukikaze: This store has their sweets and drinks aisles near each other. They make it convenient to shop for both.
Renga: I know, right? You can choose anything to go with your sweets, and they switch up their selection pretty often, so just looking through them is already exciting.
Renga: Since we got sweet snacks, we need some black tea with them. Also, it’s hot outside, so I’ll buy some sports drinks, too. You guys watching this, don’t forget to hydrate yourselves.
Renga: (...Hm? Someone left a comment, “Those sports drinks with novelty items bring back memories”…)
Renga: (“I got one from Renga-sama before, a rose charm, and I still have it”, “I still have mine up on display, too!”...)
Renga: (Could these comments be from…?)
Kafka: Renga? Is there something wrong?
Renga: N-no, it’s all fine! We’ve got our snacks and drinks, so our last stop would be eggs.
—Fade.
Renga: Okay, so. We more or less have everything we came here to buy. It’s time to pay for these—we should end the stream, too. Did you guys have a good time?
Renga: …Good. That’s what I wanna hear!
Renga: I only need… the real deal. Until the next shopping spree live. Bye!
—Fade.
Renga: (Exhale)...
Chief: Good work, Renga-kun!
Renga: Thank you for watching over me until the end, Chief.
Renga: You guys too, Kafka, Yukikaze. Thanks for coming out here with me.
Kafka: You’re no stranger to me, Renga. You know I’m willing to help you with anything, all you ever need to do is ask.
Chief: Exactly. What Kafka said!
Yukikaze: I’m gonna go line up at the cash register. Go ahead and take a breather first before you join me.
Renga: …Yeah.
Renga: (Was everyone really happy with that stream? I wonder if I managed to show what they wanted…)
—buzzing.
Renga: (Hm? I got DM…?)
PART TWO.
