Literature Squadron Eye Mask - Weekly Short-Short

A club room in spring

Koharu
I've thought of a skit. Please listen.
Tsumugi

Oh, sounds good.
Koharu

There is a work by Ango Sakaguchi called 'In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom'.
Tsumugi

That's a beautiful title.
Koharu

A mountain bandit falls for a woman with a strong personality—
Tsumugi

Oh?
Koharu

And in the end, he kills her.
Tsumugi

…Wait, did you just give away the ending? And it's dark!
(Pause)

Koharu

—Literature Squadron
(Strikes a pose)

Koharu

Eye Mask Black!

Tsumugi
…Wait, wait, wait!!

Since when does a skit turn into a sentai show!?

I've never seen a hero who hides their face.

Koharu
…Heroes are supposed to be masked, you know.

Tsumugi
Oh, right! Wait, hey! 💢

—

Koharu
There is a work by Kobo Abe called 'The Bag'.

Tsumugi
Huh? What? You're continuing? What is this?
Koharu

A man has a very important bag...
Tsumugi

I have a bad feeling about this.
Koharu

And in the end, he merges with the bag!
Tsumugi

You gave away the ending again! And it's absurd!
(Pause)

Koharu

—Literature Squadron

Eye Mask Brown!

Tsumugi
…The color of the bag!!

—

Koharu
There is a work by Natsume Soseki called 'Kokoro'.

Tsumugi
Hold on! You're still doing this!?

Koharu
Friendship, love, and guilt intertwine—

Tsumugi
Yeah, sounds heavy.

Koharu
And in the end, he dies.

Tsumugi
That's way too heavy all of a sudden!!

(Pause)

Koharu
—Literature Squadron

Eye Mask Black!

Tsumugi
It's definitely black, but!! You shouldn't really have the same color twice!
(Short pause)


Koharu


…As for the Literature Squadron,
Tsumugi


Yeah?
Koharu


Duplicate colors signify 'shared guilt'.
Tsumugi
What is that!! Don't bring literature into sentai settings!

—KoharuThere is a work by Toson Shimazaki called 'The Broken Commandment'.TsumugiYou're still going!!KoharuThere is a man living with a secret—TsumugiYeah...KoharuAnd in the end, it all gets revealed.TsumugiThat's too simple!!(Pause)Koharu—Literature Squadron

Shing…

Tsumugi
That's just heartbreak!!
Tsumugi
Also, you... are you saying 'shing' in a whisper? Can't you say it with confidence?

Koharu
It's just the mood... If you don't mind, let's keep it this way...

Tsumugi
“...Oh, I see.”

—

Koharu
“There is a work by Kenji Miyazawa called 'The Restaurant of Many Orders'.”

Tsumugi
“Sounds like the end...”

Koharu
“They wander into a mysterious shop deep in the mountains—”

Tsumugi
“Yeah, yeah.”

Koharu
“And in the end, they almost get eaten.”

Tsumugi
“The whole thing is scary!!”

(Pause)

Koharu
“—Literature Squadron”

“Eye Mask Red!”

Tsumugi
“Wow, what a delicious-looking color! Wait, no‼️”

—

“Under the Cherry Blossoms, the heart tucked away in a bag is broken, and carried off to the Restaurant of Many Orders—”


Even if the contents are spoiled, the value of reading them never ends!

...Its name is

Spoiler Literature Squadron!
E-ye Mask‼️

Tsumugi
“...Just so you know, it's a rule, so I'm going to call you out on it.”

Tsumugi
“...All five of you, go sink in the sea of copyright!”

Koharu
“...Eh? It's just me, though...”


Tsumugi
“Don't start making logical arguments all of a sudden!”

—

Tsumugi
“...Aren't you embarrassed?”

(Short pause)

Koharu
“...I'm covering my face with a paperback book mask, so I'm fine.”

Tsumugi
“...You're bright red, aren't you?”

(Silence)

Koharu
“...Please don't say that.”

Tsumugi
“...So you are embarrassed.”

(1301 characters)

Mr. Tahara, I'm sorry💦
This is no longer a short short.
Please laugh and forgive me...