【ユアバレンタイン】有栖川夏葉
向かないイタズラ
Producer is outside, bumbling about the conundrum he’s found himself in. His phone is broken and has to undergo repairs, but while he’s got an alternative, his phone number will have to be different in the meantime. He promised Natsuha he’d call her to discuss something, but now he’s worried about how things will go with his phone problems.
Natsuha receives a call and answers, quickly finding out that it’s Producer on the other end of the line. Producer notices that she doesn’t seem bothered by the strange circumstances at all and is worried that maybe this kind of behavior would result in her getting scammed were it not actually him calling. P begins to inquire about her response to lecture her, but it turns out that Natsuha had him all figured out already. She recognized P by his voice and the way he spoke and even made sure to ask certain things to confirm his identity despite him never identifying himself beyond “It’s me.” The tables have been embarrassingly turned on P with him now being told off for trying to pull such a trick on her without any real preparation.
LEFT CHOICE: “I’m sorry, Natsuha!”
P apologizes for his attempted trick. Natsuha asks what the real reason he called was, moving on to him explaining that there’s a job offer for a special Valentine’s advertisement on a fashion building.
TOP CHOICE: “I’m no match for you, huh.”
Natsuha asserts that maybe P just isn’t cut out for the prankster life since his kind self is already evident through his voice. They then get focused again and P begins to explain the job offer.
RIGHT CHOICE: “Impressive…”
P admits that he got presumptuous and was worried for her. Natsuha tells him she’s appreciative of his concern then they move on to discussing the job offer.
背中を押して
On the filming set for the advertisement, P and Natsuha meet for a moment. Producer offers Natsuha a blanket, thinking that she must be cold because of the season. Despite his concerns, Natsuha says she doesn’t need it since she’s not actually cold at all. P then admits that her outfit has him acting up a bit; it’s the kind of private look that makes one flustered. Natsuha’s taken back by his words, saying that while he’s been very gentlemanly about it, she doesn’t want it to become a problem for him. The style was made for advertisement, so it’s alright to look. Producer begins to agree that’s probably fine. Natsuha then makes sure to ask him if the look suits her, to which he responds that she looks good.
The scene has a flashback to the advertisement planning meeting. The project manager is going over their ideas of what the advertisement’s purpose is. It’s obviously made to sell product, but they also want it to push a sense of fulfillment when people end up cuddling together afterwards. It takes a lot of courage to express one’s feelings to another, so they want this advertisement to help push people towards mustering up the strength to go for it. As such, they’ve requested Natsuha’s involvement as she’s the perfect fit to show off the courage they’re looking for.
Present-time Natsuha expounds how she feels about giving people that push towards expressing their feelings. She thinks this Valentine’s event is a wonderful opportunity to really help people, and the fact that P is already pushing himself while talking to her is proof that the outfit’s got her relevant strengths on display. P then manages to speak up to get a word in.
LEFT CHOICE: Someone’s Valentine’s—
P explains that, regardless of whether or not this someone actually succeeds, they’ll have gotten the push to muster up their courage thanks to Natusha which makes P very happy to think about. Natty agrees before muttering that he’s already one of those people.
TOP CHOICE: It’s very “Natsuha.”
P says that giving people that nudge towards trying is a very “Natsuha” thing to do. He knows better than anyone else about Natty’s power to encourage others. Natsuha is flattered and gets inspired to continue doing her best.
RIGHT CHOICE: Those thoughts come through because of you.
P says that Natsuha was truly the right choice for the job as she personally understands how important it is for people to express their feelings. Natsuha then goes on to say she needs to satisfy everyone, so the first step will be showing everyone in the crew a Valentine’s Day beyond their expectations.
よく見ているの
Natsuha and P are outside discussing their work plans for Valentine’s Day. They’d like to do some kind of stream for the occasion, but it’s hard to guarantee an opening for it on the day of. Natsuha suggests that she would also be happy to do something before the holiday arrives, one to hear out everyone’s worries. Producer likes the idea and mentions potentially doing a pre-recorded message since they’d still like something to have for the exact holiday. As Natsuha says that something similar was brought up with Chiyoko, the Choco Idol’s spirit is invoked, distracting the two from their talks.
P stops in his tracks and excitedly points out a limited sale going on at a nearby cafe. It’s a chocolate latte that Chiyoko’s been recommending and even Natsuha’s interested in checking it out. The two head on in and find that the drink is just as good as they had hoped. The two muse over their chance encounter with the cafe and how they’ve got a story to tell Chiyoko now. Natsuha then spots something on the menu and alerts Producer to it, noting that it’s something he’s quite fond of. It’s true, making P happy to have found out about it, but also a bit confused as to why Natsuha already knows he likes it. After he says she’s been keeping an eye on him, P goes ahead and orders two of the treats to-go as a commemoration of Natsuha’s recommendation. The thought of fulfilling people’s wishes is now floating between the two and Natty mutters that she wishes there was a way to hit the mark like this for everyone.
LEFT CHOICE: Let’s think about those feelings.
P suggests starting up a survey as something that will let Natusha collect people’s wishes. She may not be able to fulfill everything at once, but she’ll still be able to hold on to them to account for in later projects. Natsuha is very pleased at the idea and thanks Producer for giving her exactly what she wanted.
TOP CHOICE: Wanting to satisfy everyone, that’s Natsuha alright.
Natsuha thinks this makes her sound a bit greedy, but concedes that it’s true. Even if it’s not realistic, she wants to know her fans’ desires and wants them to all be able to achieve their goals. At this point, they’ll just have to work out how to make it happen.
RIGHT CHOICE: You hit the nail on the head.
When P comments on her muttered statement, Natsuha stumbles back on her words a bit. P tells her that her fans are surely expecting her to earnestly take on the challenge and she responds by saying the two of them will have to make sure that’s true.
視線の先
P is riding the train and overhears a nearby group of high school girls clamoring about something. They’re excitedly chattering about not wanting to miss something that’s coming up soon and checking to make sure their cameras are ready. Producer isn’t quite sure what it is they’re hoping to see, but he soon finds out as the train passes by it in all its glory.
The train whizzes by as the Valentine’s advertisement Natsuha was hired for is displayed outside the fashion building. The girls happily record the encounter and praise how cute Natsuha-chan is. They’re all planning for their own Valentine’s Day events and talk about needing to go shopping and base their ideas around Natsuha’s visage. P thinks back to what Natsuha said before about how wonderful it is to be able to give people that push towards expressing themselves. He then thinks to himself about if he’ll be able to see the advertisement again should he stick around.
Natsuha’s in a waiting room in her Fes outfit as she starts to get messages from Producer on her phone telling her about the girls on the train. What’s more, he adds that he felt happy seeing her advertisement too, deciding that he’s gotten his Valentine’s present as it was the one thing he wanted the most. Natsuha mumbles to herself that P’s got her in an awkward position now since she had already prepared a real present for him.
トラブル・オフ
Natsuha’s in her apartment while wearing the outfit prepared for the advertisement when she gets a call from Producer. He wants to talk about an upcoming photoshoot and mentions wanting a certain book, likely for reference. Upon hearing this, Natsuha thinks the book in question may be somewhere in her home and decides to look around for it since it would benefit both of them should she find a copy. Upon getting up to search, however, Natsuha makes a mistake.
P looks at his phone to find that Natsuha has accidentally switched them over to a video call. He’s immediately concerned and calls out to her, but she’s too far away from the phone now and can’t hear him. Just as Producer lets down his guard, deciding that he’ll just have to tell her as she comes back, Natsuha finds the book and starts returning to her phone. P sees her in her private wear and immediately alerts her about the camera. Natsuha squeals a bit and promptly switches it off.
The flustered pair then starts to go back and forth with apologies. Neither can agree to let the other take the blame for the incident and it goes nowhere real quick. Natsuha says she’s sorry for having been so unsightly to which Producer argues that she wasn’t unsightly in the slightest, quickly realizes what he’s just said as Natsuha reacts, and continues to fumble his words further. At this point, Natsuha starts to laugh at the situation and manages to bring them to a settlement over neither having to truly apologize. After all, the outfit she was wearing was designed to be looked at, so…there’s nothing to be embarrassed about, right?
