Cradle of Turbulence

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Jp proofer : Peach

En proofer : Birdie

Cosmic Production ES Office - One day in Autumn

Ibara : Thank you for your hard work today, everyone in Cospro! My apologies, but I will be taking my leave early today!

Everyone too, please remember to put your health as your number one priority and avoid excessive overtime work to return home! Well then, I'm leaving... 🎶 

Ibara : (... Alright. It's been so long since I’ve been able to clock out around this hour.)

(Since I will have a lot of time to prepare for His Excellency's dinner today, I suppose I can change up the menu a little while putting the nutrition balance into consideration.) 

ES Hallway

Ibara : … The elevator is finally here. Considering how many people are working in this building, I wish they could add at least two more elevatorsー

Tori : Yuzuru, you blockhead!!! I don't want to care anymore!!!

Ibara : ....? 

Ibara : Well, if it isn’t Mr. Himemiya, thank you for your hard work!

Tori : Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't notice the elevator suddenly stopped and I ended up raising my voice unintentionally.

Ibara : Ah, please don't worry. If anything, I can also use the stairs since it's good for my health too. Please continue to enjoy your monologuing!

Tori : Huh...? No no, it’s not like that! I wasn’t talking to myself the whole time in the elevator, okay?

Yuzuru kept scolding me in the chat and I unconsciously ended up complaining out loud!

I already closed the chat anyway, going down from the 18th floor must be tiring too. So please don't mind me.

Ibara : … Well then, I shall take you up on your offer and join you. 

... I don’t mean to pry, but did something happen with Yuzuru?

Tori :  … Yep. I left the script for work on my bed, so he told me to tidy up first. 

I was planning on reading through it again tonight so I left it on the bed. But it must have looked like I was just leaving a mess to Yuzuru.

I thought I could take it easy once we moved to the dorm because Yuzuru is my roommate, but sometimes having him by your side at all times makes it harder to relax.

How about you, Saegusa-senpai? Have there been any difficulties in your dorm life?

Ibara : Ah no... I'm fortunate enough to be kept busy with work. I believe because of that I also haven't spent enough time with anyone to form a proper impression of them.

Although, I'm going back quite early today so I thought I should go to the room---

(Elevator shaking)

Tori : Uwahh!? Why is the elevator shaking all of a sudden?

Ibara : ... Mr. Himemiya, please hold tightly onto me. It's possible this elevator will stop working.

Tori : Eh...!?

Tori : … Uwah!? It stopped and even the power went off? What’s happening!?

Ibara : Please calm down and don't panic. I will verify the situation immediately. 

Tori : Th-that’s easier said than done! This means we’re trapped in the elevator, right?!

Ibara : And that’s exactly why we need to remain calm to understand the situation. Look, if you’re afraid of the dark you can try using the light from your smartphone.

Tori : Uu~ But, why did the power suddenly go off and why did the elevator stop moving out of nowhere~?!~!? So much for the latest technology~!

Ibara : It could be a malfunction from the safety installation, or perhaps the mischief of a mouse... Or maybe it could be the work of a ghost.

Tori : Eeh!? G---ghost!???

Ibara : I'm just kidding. At any rate, you are not alone right now. I'm pretty good at handling emergencies like this, so please rest assured.

(... Is what I said, but in the end, all I can do is to contact the proprietary company....)

Tori : Uu... Yuzuru...

Ibara : (What's worse is this... It’s awkward that he keeps calling that name while relying on me.)

... Mr. Himemiya. I already contacted the proprietary company. They said only this elevator was stopped, the cause is still unknown, but they are currently working on the recovery.

Tori : The—then does that mean they don't know when it will move again?

Ibara : Well, at worst, we can say it’s like that.

Tori : I see.. Hhh.. It would be great if we can just open up the ceiling and get out from here like in manga.

Ibara : aHaHaHa ⭐ Please don’t ask for the impossible. That’s only possible when it’s fiction.

In the real world, an elevator can’t be opened from the inside to avoid the possibility of a secondary disaster. 

Tori : Eh, is that true? So it's not like in manga… Wait. Saegusa-senpai, do you read manga too?

Ibara : His Excellency often talks about it, maybe it's the influence after borrowing manga from Jun? Analyzing the sloppy tricks used in fiction is one thing but imitating it in the real world while brimming with curiosity will only bring trouble.

Tori : Not bad, that sounds fun. Maybe I should try reading the manga recommended by Sazanami-senpai from that view.

Ibara : That reminds me, Mr. Himemiya is in the same circle as Jun, right?

Tori : Yep! He lent me some manga before. It stopped at a good part so I'm excited to read more.

Besides, I can read a lot of manga that hasn’t been censored by Yuzuru in the circle, so it’s really fun~🎶

Ibara : … Does yuzuru shield you to that extent? Even if Mr. Himemiya is this cute, does he have to be that overprotective?

Tori : Saegusa-senpai is also in the same circle as Yuzuru, right? Did you join to learn to cook?

Ibara : Yes. From Mr. Shiina, I get to learn various kinds of dishes from all times and places. My recipes have improved thanks to that.

Tori : Yuzuru also tells me that he learns rare dishes. I asked him to make some of it for me too sometime.

Ibara : That's a blessing. For me I still have a lot I haven't— 

Tori : … Oh the power is back!!

Ibara : What a relief. I think the elevator will start again soon, it might suddenly shake again so please hold on to me to prevent falling from the sudden movement.

Tori : Alright~. I'm glad it's working again~🎶

ES Lobby

Tori : We’re finally here! This is my first time spending that much time in an elevator!

Ibara : It was a first for me too. I will investigate to find the cause of it suddenly stopping at another time---

Tori : … Oh, yuzuru!

Ibara : ...! 

Yuzuru : Young master...! I was worried because you suddenly stopped replying...!

To add-in, I’ve also heard about how the elevator you were on stopped working... I suddenly felt like my heart would stop.

Tori : You're exaggerating. I mean, I did get pretty caught off guard, but Saegusa-senpai was with me, so I was okay. 

Yuzuru : With Ibara..?

Ibara :aHaHaHa⭐ It's a blessing if even someone like me could be of help there. 

Yuzuru : ... If young master was alone he would’ve ended up feeling really hopeless.

Yuzuru : Please let me send my gratitude just for today. Thank you very much ibara.

Ibara : .....

Ibara : I just happened to be in the same place. From here I will leave his care to you, his butler.

Yuzuru : Yes. I will do so without you telling me.

Tori : Saegusa-senpai, thank you for today!! Let me thank you properly next time!

Ibara : Ahahaha, dont worry about it~

Ibara : ... Well then I still need to prepare for dinner, I guess, I should also go back to the dorm. 

Ibara : (I was thinking of cooking from a recipe that I haven't tried before.)

(I have time to answer requests, should I show His Excellency the recipes and let him decide today's menu?)

(I guess sometimes it's not bad to be requested for something to cook.)

END