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Izumi

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Izumi

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Ritsu

Un, deux, trois ♪ Un deux trois~♪

Izumi

Hey, don't cut in whenever you want. If you want to sing, why don't you actually practice with me?

Izumi

And stop lying there! It's so~ irritating.

Ritsu

There it is! Izumi's *so Irritating."

Ritsu

You've been saying it a whole lot less lately. In fact, that's only the 17th time you've said it this month. Are you OK? Are you sick or something, Secchan?

Izumi

Why the hell are keeping track of that? If you have time to do that, you should join me and practice.

Izumi

C'mon, get out of that kotatsu! I bet mold's growing on you in there!

Ritsu

Geez, you're like a mom sometimes, Secchan. Mold's not gonna grow in here. Besides, it's too cold for any living thing to survive right now.

Izumi

And you'll warm your body by moving it. C'mon, get up{! Stop being such a bum.

Ritsu

Eugh.....But Knights is on break right now. We should be using this time to rest up and not do any work.

Ritsu

Aren't you working a bit too hard? You should rest, too! 　

Ritsu

At this rate, you're gonna work yourself to death. Besides, what's the point of practicing by yourself? You should at least get the gang together.

Ritsu

Heh, just kidding! That's really not a Knights thing to do.

Izumi

Hmm, well, I guess we've been pretty close as a unit lately.

Izumi

But I can't stand people who hold others back. It royally irritates me. So why don't you do like me and put more effort into things?

Ritsu

Hey, you should give me some credit here. I've been working hard lately, y'know.

Ritsu

So you really oughtta be nicer to me. Now, give me some candy.

Izumi

What? Other people just spoil you too much. I should be whipping you into shape more.

Izumi

Well, whatever. Who cares about those slackers. I'll just do my own thing like I always do.

Izumi

I'm gonna go back to practicing. Don't interrupt me, OK?

Ritsu

Yup, yup. Do as you please. Sorry for bothering you.

Ritsu

(Gawd, Secchan is so stubborn sometimes )

Ritsu

(But I guess he's always been like this. Not like he'll suddenly change just like that.)

Ritsu

(Every since The King’s return, our reputation has spread and we've been so busy.)

Ritsu

(Secchan must be mentally and physically exhausted at this point. I wish I could persuade him to take it slower.)

Ritsu

(Well, I guess that's why "those kids" came up with this silly plan of theirs. I really hope the plan will go well so that Secchan can get away from all this work for a while.)

Izumi

....hmm? What's going on? It's so noisy outside. What's this....sound of footsteps.?

Ritsu

(Oh! I guess it's time for "those kids" to make their appearance...)

Ritsu

(Here, I've been secretly setting up all the equipment in this kotatsu so we can all communicate with each other. We should be all set to go...)

Ritsu

(Hehe~♪ This "Butterfly Dream" plan is the perfect way to have some fun. All right. Now, let's begin!)

Makoto

I...I'm terribly sorry to bother you. Knights' members, are any of you around?

Izumi

Whoa, Yu-kun. What happened? Did you come to see me?

Makoto

.............

Izumi

Hey, what's with that reaction?

Izumi

Oh right, you're not that fond of interacting with me. I get it, sorry. I'm just not used to having to change my behavior around you...

Makoto

So, it seems that you do understand after all. However, please stop using that as an excuse and actually work on changing your attitude.

Makoto

I mean, I've been telling you that for a very long time now.

Izumi

Hm? "I"....? How many times do I have to tell you? You don't have to use formal language with me, Yu-kun♪

Izumi

So why don't you just drop all that sarcrastically-polite language?

Makoto

Oh ho ho, sarcastically polite, you say. Is that how you see it?

Makoto

And here I am just trying to be respectful to you because you're older than me.

Ritsu

(Oh, wow! He's perfect. I guess they didn't really need my help at all.)

Ritsu

(But having just one person talk to Secchan isn't enough. Let's have the "other person" chime in as well, too. )

Ritsu

(OK, so everyone should have their earphones on, I'll have to give them the signal with this music! OK, let's get to work. )

Tsukasa

Umm, *cough*

Izumi

Hmm? Oh, Kasa-kun? I didn't know you were here. I thought I told you that we have a day off. Or are you here to do some self-practicing like I am....?

Tsukasa

Ha. Wow. You really do pull a one-eighty when you're talking to me "me." You're so strict and curt when you talk to others.

Tsukasa

Well, this is new and refreshing!

Izumi

Hmm? What's with your attitude? You don't usually talk to me like that.

Tsukasa

You really don't get it, do you, Izumi-san?

Izumi

Izumi-san? Whoa, aren't you being too overly familiar with me now? You need watch the way you speak! You're just a little brat, you know.

Tsukasa

You're one to talk! You're always spoiling me with your sweet talk. But when it comes to others, you're piercingly blunt.

Tsukasa

I'm starting to get how Suou-kun feels now. Seriously, this is pissing me off—

Izumi

Umm? "Suou-kun"? The hell you talking about? Aren't you Suou-kun, Kasa-kun?

Makoto

That's right, it's Suou-kun, not Kasa-kun. That's the way you should be calling me..

Makoto

Anyway, this is rather complicated and I don't think you'll believe me, but...

Makoto

...it seems that Makoto Yuki-senpai and I, Tsukasa Suou, well, it seems that our bodies have been switched.