Sex Appeal 101
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Sex Appeal 101
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Sex Appeal 101
Season: Autumn
Location: Break Room
...Mm? Why doesn't it come out, even after pressing the button? Could it be broken—
—Ah, the Coke is sold out. HiMERU didn't notice the button lighting up.
(As HiMERU, he should buy Coke... Well, if it's sold out, so be it. He'll just have to settle for something else...)
(Then, a black coffee.)
...Phew.
(It feels unlucky to be unable to get what he was planning to buy.)
—Mm?
...... (Staring at HiMERU)
—Sazanami, if you were there, couldn't you at least have said hello? What are you even doing? HiMERU dislikes to be stared at like that...
It's impolite to begin with. Ah, maybe it's HiMERU's fault for expecting manners, when you're a stray dog.
Yeah, yeah. Sorry 'bout that. I'm a stray dog with no manners.
Well, I do feel bad about staring without calling out to you. I was just curious.
? What exactly were you curious about?
HiMERU's always had somethin' like that, right? Pheromones1, I guess. It's like you're always giving 'em off.
Bwuh?! —Cough! Cough-?!
Ahem— Haah. What are you saying, all of a sudden? Did you hit your head? HiMERU is giving off no such thing.
No, no. You definitely are. Like, the other day I saw you on the cover of a gravure magazine?
The one with the blurb about sex appeal. The ad was displayed all over the station building.
In that volume, didn't they call you one of the sexiest idols in the industry?
Besides. Just now, I thought it when I was staring at you. Even if you're just buying a drink from the vending machine, every gesture you make is so attractive. I think that must be sex appeal.
—... What is wrong with you today? You're being awfully complimentary. Are you scheming something? HiMERU will not be deceived.
I just give honest praise when I think something's good. What do you think I am?
I mean. There is a good reason. The truth is, I have a job coming up soon that isn't my usual type of work.
It's for a magazine, it seems they wanna contrast me as a highschooler against me as a grown-up.
I thought it'd be a good gap if I could create a mature atmosphere.
—Hm... So that's why you brought it up.
I don't have much confidence in that area. I was looking at you to see if I could pick up on some of your tricks.
—From HiMERU's point of view, Sazanami seems to be sufficient. With that said, if you don't think you're cut out for it, then you shouldn't push yourself.
It's possible to take any number of different approaches within your own category of expertise.
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Why force yourself to use something you're not good at as a weapon?
That may be true. But I also don't like leaving my weaknesses as-is. I feel like my growth as an idol would stop there.
Plus, a new weapon would broaden my range.
—Hm. HiMERU understands your feelings. And, well, he doesn't dislike that kind of self-discipline. That said, HiMERU isn't sure if he's the right person to ask for advice.
......
...HiMERU has heard that people who practice tea ceremony and figure skating have beautiful gestures. That's because they're aware of their nerves all the way down to their fingertips, they say.
(HiMERU can't really tell what Sazanami is talking about.)
(HiMERU wore away at his nerves down to his fingertips in pursuing his goal of becoming the perfect idol, so that any third-party would see him as such.)
(Could his advice really help Sazanami...?)
Ohh, I got it. It's true that I never thought about moving in that way.
Being aware down to your fingertips... Umm. Somethin' like this? I'll brush up my hair...
......
—Sazanami. You're forcing it a little too much.
Try to be more natural, like this...
Huuh. As I thought, you're really good at it. Like an expert.
Like he said, HiMERU doesn't do this on purpose.
Fine, fine. Isn't it good? I'm complimentin' you.
Uhh, how 'bout this?
—Hm~m. Your hand gesture is good, but the rest is too sloppy. How about showing the nape of your neck a little more?
Take for example... this.
I see...! Like this?
No, no. More. That won't catch people's eyes. Be sexier! Flaunt yourself!
Gh... This's hard.
How 'bout this?
What the hell are y'all even doin'...?
S-Sakura-kun?!
Hrmm... Hmm...? (Staring them up and down)
What y'all do is yer business. But even if you were bein' discreet, it's so lame that y'all're posin' around with yer hair up in the break room.
That's not it...! This is a misunderstanding, Oukawa!
That's right! This's like a special training session! I was just gettin' some tips from HiMERU!
Riiight. You're puttin' so much effort into yer special narcissist trainin'. Then I can't interfere any longer. I'm leavin', so keep at it~
Narcissist?! Gaaah! That's not right either! Wait up! Please hear me out!
HiMERU's going after him, Sazanami! It's not right for Oukawa to maintain such a disgraceful misunderstanding!
That's my line! Please wait, Sakura-kun!
Translation Notes
- ↑ No, not omegaverse-type pheromones. 😭 I didn't know people thought that until I saw it get spread under a tweet. It's more akin to "sexy vibes".