IDOLISH7 PART 5 CHAPTER 10

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IDOLiSH7 PART 5

Chapter 10 - Professional job site

10.1. Last target

At the studio.

Mitsuki:

Uwah, how tense…! Now I’m curious to see how it continues!

Mister Shimooka:

It looked more like the scale of a movie than just a drama! One can’t help but watch and wonder what happens next.

Mitsuki:

What did you think?

Gaku:

I like the setting, but the characters are quite charming and unique, aren’t they?

Mitsuki:

I feel you! Like Shuu the protagonist! He’s like the cool lone wolf kinda guy!

Gaku:

Right! Also, the opening is cool too. It’s so stylish, like an MV. Or like that part where Isumi winks.

Mitsuki:

That’s a good scene, yes! He looks cute like a little brother, but also kinda villainous.

Gaku:

Yeah, that!

Mitsuki:

Speaking of winks, that’s your specialty, isn’t it?!

Gaku:

Ahaha! What’s up with that all of a sudden?

Mitsuki:

I’m just speaking for all the TRIGGER fans behind the screen! We wanna see some Yaotome fan service, right?!

Mister Shimooka:

A loud war cry is echoing through the studio.

As expected, you’re quite close in private too. You know what Yaotome-kun’s fans want!

Mitsuki:

Ehehe! It slipped through. Come on, Yaotome, into that camera. Fan service time.

Gaku:

Really? What should I do?

Mitsuki:

I leave that up to you!

Ryū:

Oh, now I’m excited.

Tenn:

Why are you excited.

Mitsuki:

Well then, if you please!

Gaku:

…

No matter what happens, I will protect you.

BANG!

Cut to Ai’s living room.

Gaku’s voice on TV:

BANG!

Ai:

Screams.

Ai’s sister:

Screams.

Ai’s mother:

Be quiet…! We’re not Zero Arena!

Cut to outside.

TRIGGER fan:

Gaku-san, you’re so cool…!!

You were great as a leading actor too, but Gaku-san as an idol is the best thing ever…!!

Oh man! I feel like I can do anything, no matter what happens tomorrow…!

There’s only one idol that can make me feel like this…!

Cut back to the studio.

Mister Shimooka:

That was nice indeed, wasn’t it?! What did you think, Ryūnosuke-kun?

Ryū:

It was very nice!

Gaku:

Haha, thanks.

Mitsuki:

Oh, are we flustered, Yaotome?

Gaku:

I’m no—

Mitsuki:

Lies! Your ears are red! How cute, he’s blushing!? The one and only Yaotome Gaku!

Gaku:

Ahaha! Well, it’s different to doing it at a concert. It’s been a while since I last did it like this.

Mitsuki:

Wow, he’s for real! Kujou, what do you think about Yaotome blushing?

Tenn:

Zero out of ten. He failed as an idol.

Mister Shimooka:

Ahaha! He’s quite strict!

Tenn:

I’ll have to put him through the wringer starting tonight.

Gaku:

Ahaha! Seriously!?

Ryū:

I’ll cheer you on!

Cut to outside.

TRIGGER fan:

TRIGGER… aren’t they kinda cute!?

TRIGGER fan:

No! They are cool, but… also kinda cute!? Wait, isn’t calling them cute kinda rude!?

TRIGGER fan:

Is it…!? But, if they’re cool, sexy, wild and cute, aren’t they, like, invincible!?

TRIGGER fan:

They are! TRIGGER is the most invincible…!!

TRIGGER fan:

Were they always like this!? Like, they look at each other and smile…

TRIGGER fan:

Feels like non-fiction…

Cut back to the studio.

Mister Shimooka:

Time flies by so fast, we have already arrived at our last target! Which is none other than TRIGGER!

Mitsuki:

Let us introduce them once more! TRIGGER!

Tenn:

Thank you for having us.

Gaku:

Thanks.

Ryū:

Thanks for having us!

Mister Shimooka:

So? You’ve been watching everyone’s videos.

Was there anything that you’d do differently as TRIGGER…?

Tenn:

Let’s see. Even if doing the same thing, everyone’s approach is different. I could feel everyone’s colours.

There aren’t many opportunities to witness this, so I learned a lot.

Mister Shimooka:

How serious. TRIGGER are truly professionals.

Next, we’re going to see some of TRIGGER’s documentary, which I’m personally most excited for.

Mitsuki:

Is that so? What about IDOLiSH7?

Mister Shimooka:

That’s because you guys don’t show any differences! You’re the same on stage and in private!

Mitsuki:

Ahaha! I see!

Mister Shimooka:

TRIGGER is very self-disciplined. They don’t show their other sides at all. Well truth be told, you could call that their own aesthetics.

That’s why I wanted to take a peek. To learn with which kind of resolution and feelings they’re standing here today.

I’m very happy to have been given an opportunity to find out. Thank you very much.

Ryū:

No, we… Thank you very much as well.

Mitsuki:

Did you have any second thoughts? You don’t really appear on variety shows either, right?

Tenn:

You’re right.

Mitsuki:

Though I do think you’re very suited for variety shows! And I don’t mean that in a weird way!

Gaku:

I know. Personally… I didn’t have any second thoughts. But I understand where those who did came from.

I don’t think it’s scary to show your true self. My intention is to always do that in the first place.

But I did think it’d be more lonely for others to only see one part of myself and then get a wrong impression.

But everyone working on the show is doing so very carefully… So I guess my worries in that regard have decreased too.

I understood that they’re trying to properly tell our story. That made me happy.

Mitsuki:

Thank you very much. Hearing you say that makes me very happy too.

Well then, let us take a look at our last target TRIGGER, who accepted the documentary while still having some mixed feelings about it.

Let us take a peek at TRIGGER’s work! Please look at the screen!

 

10.2. Unbound screenplay

In a lesson room.

Tenn:

Gaku, Ryū.

Gaku:

Yeah?

Ryū:

What?

Tenn:

Come here for a sec. We’ll be meeting the people that are working on our new play.

Gaku:

Meeting them? Now?

Tenn:

There’ll be an official meeting at a later date, but it seems the playwright is here.

Ryū:

The playwright… Tanigawa-san?

Tenn:

Apparently Tanigawa-san is the assistant.

Gaku:

He’s the assistant?

Tenn:

Come.

Cut to a meeting room.

Gaku:

Looking forward to working with you.

Ryū:

Looking forward to work—

Kujou:

…

Ryū:

—ing with you…

Kujou:

Likewise.

Gaku:

…wh-what’s the meaning of this? What is—

Tenn:

Gaku.

Gaku:

… Wh… Why are you here? Are you the playwright…?

Ashikaga:

The playwright is me. I may have become an old man with white hair, but I used to dance around just like you three.

Ryū:

Ashikaga Isami-sensei…!? The star of the Myoujou Troupe, who, after retiring from acting, continued to produce multiple hit works…

Ashikaga:

I’m Ashikaga, looking forward to working with you.

Kujou:

I’m Kujou Takamasa. I’m the producer and stage director for this play.

Gaku:

…

Tenn:

Looking forward to working with you.

Ryū:

Looking… forward to working with you…

Gaku:

…may I ask you what the new play is about?

I can’t promise to accept it until I’ve heard about it.

Kujou:

Of course. It’s the work that will follow the big hit that Crescent Wolf was. You’re not wrong to be so careful about it.

Gaku:

Did you know about this, Tenn?

Tenn:

…a bit. I’m sure you’ve heard about it too. About the work that was lost some ten years ago…

Kujou:

Exactly. This plan had been created with Zero at its centre. A musical with Zero as the leading actor.

The title is “Zero”. It’s about his success story of becoming the legendary idol.

Every song in the musical has been composed by the late Sakura Haruki.

Ryū:

Sakura Haruki-san…?

Kujou:

Yes. You’ll be singing both new songs and already known Zero hit songs.

As well as Haruki’s posthumous work…

…I’d like to say it’s part of the play, but that matter is still under review.

Ashikaga:

The script, written during Zero’s activities as an idol, has been altered to fit our current times.

So that everyone, who brightly and innocently dreamed about those times, can learn about them and its symbol Zero.

Kujou:

I will announce the cast.

Kujou Tenn as Zero.

Tenn:

…

Yes.

Kujou:

Yaotome Gaku as Kujou Takamasa.

Gaku:

Huh!?

Kujou:

Tsunashi Ryūnosuke as Sakura Haruki.

Ryū:

…me…?

Kujou:

The musical “Zero”. It was my, Zero’s and Haruki’s dream stage.

And now, tens of years later, the project has been restarted.

Cut back to the studio.

Mister Shimooka:

…now that was something. Didn’t we just witness something incredible!? The musical “Zero”!?

Hey, Mitsuki-kun! …Mitsuki-kun…?

Mitsuki:

… Are you for real…?

Ah, I mean, no… I… uhh. It’s… Ehh…!?

Tenn:

It is real.

Mitsuki:

The role of Zero… Kujou as Zero!?

Tenn:

Yes.

Mitsuki:

Zero…

Mister Shimooka:

Mitsuki-kun seems to need another moment! He’s a big Zero fan after all!

Mitsuki:

You’re… right. The emotions of definitely wanting to go watch a musical about Zero and the surprise of TRIGGER being in it just…

Mitsuki, thinking:

TRIGGER is doing a musical produced by Kujou!?

And it’s about Zero of all things!? With Kujou Takamasa and Sakura Haruki!?

Cut to a green room.

Riku:

…”Zero” the musical…!?

So this was the musical Tenn-nii told me not to go watch…

Tenn-nii… To overcome Zero you’ll play his role…?

If that was Tenn-nii’s wish, why did he tell me to not go watch it…!?

Something like Tenn-nii as Zero…

How would I not wanna see that!?

Cut back to the studio.

Mister Shimooka:

How was it when you were told to play Zero, Tenn-kun?

Tenn:

Let’s see. Since I was allowed to play Zero, someone that everyone knows…

…I will use what I learned while growing up in the show business world and I will bet my everything on to play this role to my utmost capabilities.

Mister Shimooka:

Zero is truly outstanding after all. No wonder you’d get pumped up… What about you Gaku-kun? You seemed rather surprised…

Gaku:

Well, the real deal was standing right there in front of me. Being told to play him surprised me.

It’s difficult… It’s a really difficult role, but I want to do my best to understand it.

Mister Shimooka:

It does seem to be quite difficult if the actual person is right there, doesn’t it? …what about you Ryūnosuke-kun?

Ryū:

I’ve always loved Sakura-san’s songs, so… I was both really happy and anxious about whether I’ll be able to properly portray him.

He’s someone who’s loved by many people, so I don’t want to do anything that would hurt that image of him.

Mister Shimooka:

It’s the exact opposite kind of difficulty compared to Gaku-kun. And he only just recently passed away too…

Ryū:

Yes… That’s why, I wanna practise every day and do the best I can!

Mister Shimooka:

Thank you very much! Well then, lastly, let’s have TRIGGER sing a song!

Before you get ready, could you introduce us to the song?

Tenn:

Yes.

It’s the theme song of TRIGGER’s new musical “Zero”. The title is “SUISAI”.

[TL note: suisai, in this case, most probably means “watercolour painting”]

We’ll sing it to overcome our current era. Please listen to it.

 

10.3. BackMagi~!

In the studio.

Staff A:

So this is the song for the “Zero” musical… TRIGGER’s new song…!

Staff B:

It feels like a Sakura Haruki song! To overcome the era and revive Zero…

Staff A:

Do you think they’ll be singing “Dis one.” too!? Re:vale’s version was great already, but I really wanna listen to it!

Staff B:

But will this be okay… Zero has some very extreme fans. Like those incidents a while back…

Staff C:

But it’s a musical about Zero! I’m sure his fans will be happy too! And with that producer even!

Staff A:

Kujou Tenn as Zero… how nice…

Zero…

No, but hearing him like that…

Isn’t he even better than Zero? Kujou Tenn…

Short cut.

Kujou:

…

Cut to a park at night.

Nagi:

Please take a good look at the broadcast.

Minami:

The role of Sakura Haruki…? What do you mean role of Sakura Haruki… Tsunashi-san!? He will do it!?

Nagi:

OH! You reacted just as expected. That’s the reaction I wanted to see. It was a good idea to invite you.

Minami:

The viperine tongued Sakura-san!? Played by someone as pure as Tsunashi-san!?

Nagi:

Haruki was very good with words, but I’m quite certain that his tongue was human!

Minami:

Not what I meant, Rokuya-san!

Cut to a green room.

Tamaki:

Gakkun is gonna play Kujou!?

Nooo! If Gakkun plays Kujou I’m gonna end up liking Kujou!

Banri:

I feel a bit odd about that as well…

Sougo:

Me too…

But if Yaotome-san is going to portray him I will fully support him!

Tamaki:

Don’t! That guy stole my Aya!

Sougo:

That was Kujou-san, not Yaotome-san, right?

Tamaki:

But Gakkun is Kujou!? If Gakkun’s Kujou is cool, then Kujou will start looking cool too!!

Sougo:

Would he…?

Tamaki:

He would! Using Gakkun isn’t fair, Kujou…!

Cut to IDOLiSH7’s dorm.

Iori:

Kujou-san as Zero…

This is the worst… Also, the “Zero” musical has such a high potential for a news hook…

And during a time when Nanase Riku was about to conquer all of Japan as soon as tomorrow…

Do you intend to become an obstacle to stand in our way, Kujou-san…?

He won’t lose to TRIGGER’s Kujou Tenn. Not our center…

Cut back to the studio.

Tenn:

Thank you very much!

Gaku:

Thanks!

Ryū:

Thank you very much!

Mitsuki:

That was TRIGGER’s “SUISAI”!

Mister Shimooka:

What did you think of the first “Backyard MAGIC” episode? We’re looking forward to welcoming you again next week!

Mitsuki:

Then, one last time, all together!

TRIGGER & Mister Shimooka & Mitsuki:

“BackMagi~!”

Cut to another green room.

Haruka:

Morn.

Touma:

Oh, morning.

Torao:

Morning.

Minami:

Good morning.

Haruka:

Did you see yesterday’s “Backyard MAGIC”?

Minami:

I did. Have you seen it as well, Isumi-san?

Haruka:

Yeah. Kujou Tenn… is gonna be Zero, huh.

Minami:

In the “Zero” musical, yes.

Torao:

Minami told me before, but apparently Ryūnosuke will be playing Sakura Haruki.

Minami:

He will indeed. What do you think about it?

Torao:

I think if he’s gonna portray him, Sakura Haruki’s gonna end up being too cool. But that works out, I guess?

Minami:

Eh…? Sakura-san is also cool, isn’t he?

Torao:

Yaotome and Kujou are similar in that they’re both Dracula-adjacent.

Minami:

Dracula? Because of their pale skin?

Torao:

Yeah.

Haruka:

…do you think Kujou always wanted him to play that role? And that’s why he raised him?

…well, not that it matters to me.

Minami:

Cheer up, Isumi-san. Yaotome-san complimented you on your wink.

Haruka:

Yes, I heard that! That made me happy. …and what’re you so quiet for, Touma?

Touma:

Sighs.

Haruka:

You’ve been staring at your phone all the time, who are you talking to?

Touma:

Ah, nothing.

Sound of a notification.

Touma:

…ah, I got a rabbichat message.

Nice! They can all make it! I’ll tell them I have time whenever. Hehe, and now this OK sticker!

Torao:

Grumbles.

Minami:

Glares.

Touma:

Haha… They didn’t change at all. Whoa! His puppy is so big now!

Haruka:

Touma. Hey, Touma.

Touma:

Hm? What?

Haruka:

You seem to be having the time of your life, huh.

Touma:

Ahaha! Can you tell? I’m talking to old friends. They haven’t changed one bit!

Haruka:

Oh yeah!?

Touma:

Having good ol’ friends feels nice, doesn’t it? They know everything about you and even if something bad happens they’ll forgive and forget.

Haruka:

You’ve forgiven them!?

Touma:

Eh?

Haruka:

You’ve forgiven them for that!? I would never in my life forgive them!? ‘Cause, you know!?

Touma:

What do I know?

Haruka:

Like I said, the thing about disbajhdfksdk—

Torao:

Sh. Don’t tell him, Haruka.

Sound of sitting down.

Torao:

Touma. Wanna hear a funny story?

Touma:

What now, Tora…? Why are you suddenly sitting so close to me with your legs crossed?

Torao:

A man and a woman were dating. But the woman breaks up with the man. She says she doesn’t wanna be with him ever again.

Touma:

What did you say to her?

Torao:

This isn’t about me! But the man with a broken heart worked his butt off and after some years he became a billionaire.

And then, the woman appeared before him again. And she said: I want to date you again.

What would you think about that?

Touma:

Hmm… That’s kinda sus…

Torao:

It sure is, isn’t it, Touma?

Touma:

Like she dumped him once before, right? So if she approaches him after he made it big, isn’t she just after the money now?

Torao:

Right? Sure seems like she’s just after the money, right Touma?

Sound of a notification.

Touma:

Ah, wait. I got another message.

…whoa, holy shit! When’s this pic from!?

Torao:

Touma. Touuuma.

Touma:

Hm?

Torao:

I wasn’t done talking.

Touma:

Ah, wait a sec.

Thud.

Minami:

Inumaru-san. What about this kind of story next?

Touma:

M-mina? What’s up, you’d never sit on the table like that?

Minami:

Oh, I just felt like looking down on you who’s having his head in the clouds while simple-mindedly chatting with his old friends, nothing much.

Touma:

No need to grab my chin like that though…

Minami:

Once upon a time, there was a king who had lost the war. He had a very burly retainer, but the retainer abandoned him and ran away.

The king was saddened, but he made it through the years and eventually restored his kingdom again.

Touma:

Oh. I’m glad for the king…

Minami:

But then, the retainer who had abandoned him returned and spoke as follows:

Your Majesty, please take me as your vassal once again. This time I will be loyal until the very end.

What would you think about it?

Touma:

…kinda sus, right…

Minami:

My, it appears to be so, doesn’t it?

Touma:

Like, he ran away once already… If another war came and they lost, I feel like he’d do it again.

Minami:

Oh, you’re right. It feels like he’d be abandoned again, doesn’t it, Inumaru-san?

Sound of a notification.

Touma:

Ah, wait.

…ahaha! Oh damn! He still has those!? Whoa! It’s so nostalgic, I’m gonna cry!

Minami:

Inumaru-san. Inumaru-san.

Touma:

Hm? Wai—whoa…!

Minami:

You do know I was still talking to you, don’t you?

Touma:

You don’t have to grab my phone and throw it onto the couch though!?

Man, seriously… So, what now? Sorry. I wasn’t really paying attention.

Minami:

Takes a deep breath.

Torao:

Exhales.

Haruka:

Grumbles.

Minami & Haruka & Torao:

Nothing…

Touma:

Yeah? Lemme know when you remem— pfff! He’s so dumb! I swear to god!

Ah, this is the best.

Door opens.

Shirou:

Good job out ther—

Whoa, what’s going on? Enclosing Inumaru-san like that from three directions…

Haruka:

Grumbling intensifies.

Torao:

Grumbles.

Minami:

Grumbles.

Shirou:

Is this some kind of ritual…?

 

10.4. A natural gift

On set.

Ryouta (Mitsuki):

Why did you hide it!? Couldn’t you have just told me!?

Sei (Iori):

…please let go of me!

Ryouta:

You’re not some kinda part timer, but the previous owner’s son! And to top it off, the current owner too!

If you’d just told me without hiding it…!

Yuzuru (Riku):

Please stop, Chef! I’m sure Narumi-san had lots to think about!

Ryouta:

Lots to think…?

Yuzuru:

Narumi-san really loved your meals, Chef Furuichi. So he didn’t want to destroy Auberge La Plage!

He inherited La Plage and continued to work on it to protect your creations!

Ryouta:

…is that true, Narumi?

Sei:

…it is as Tachibana-san says.

Ryouta:

Even so, why the need to hide it!? You could’ve just told the truth!

Sei:

…I thought you’d quit being La Plage’s chef if I said anything unnecessary!

Because you’re a very prideful person! I thought that instead of blaming the declining numbers of patrons or your meals, you’d blame yourself the most…

Ryouta:

...yes, because the reason why it went all downhill is because I worried the owners.

Makoto (Yamato):

That’s not true! Well it’s true that we don’t have enough money, so I have to take care of everything though! Right, Rui?

Rui (Sougo):

Ah, yes. Though I paid out of my own pockets to go to the regional wine event too! Right, Yuuri?

Yuuri (Nagi):

You’re right. However, all costs for the performances haven’t been covered and written off.

Keisuke (Tamaki):

My part time loan isn’t much, but the food is great, so I don’t care.

Yuzuru:

Guys, don’t just say that all at once…!

Ryouta:

It’s okay! It doesn’t matter anymore!

Yuzuru:

Chef Furuichi…

Ryouta:

Narumi… It’d be better to look for another chef in order to protect your valuable inheritance.

Sei:

Please wait… I really do love your cooking…

Ryouta:

Maybe I could’ve been more confident about it if you had told me that from the start. …but now I just feel pathetic.

You forced yourself to give a chance to an untalented chef, right?

Sorry that I couldn’t live up to your expectations. …see you.

Sei:

Please wait… Those weren’t my intentions!

Please don’t go, Nii-san…!

Ryouta:

…Nii-san?

Yuzuru:

Nii-san?

Yuuri:

Brother?

Sei:

…ah…!

Director:

Cut!

Yamato:

Ahahaha! Ichi! Wrong line!

Iori:

I-I’m so sorry…

Tamaki:

Oh Iorin… You’re just such a scatterbrain.

Iori:

I don’t like your irritating tone! Everyone, please excuse my blunder. May I take some minutes to calm down?

Director:

Sure thing. It’s your first retake anyway, right?

Riku:

Ahaha, he said Nii-san! Even though he always tells me not to say Tenn-nii.

Iori:

Shh… You’re not supposed to say it here either!

Riku:

Ah… Right. …and I’m not calling him my brother anymore. Not someone like that blockhead…

Iori:

And whaaat did you do this time? You’ll probably make up in no time again, so just get your sibling’s quarrel over with quickly please.

Riku:

This time it’s a real fight!!

Iori:

Sure it is. You sure are you, I sometimes admire him for dealing with you all the time.

Riku:

Don’t try to change the subject…!

Iori:

I’ll listen to you later. I’m trying to focus so could you please go elsewhere.

Riku:

…fiiine. I got it.

Iori:

…hah…

Iori, thinking:

…this script makes my stomach hurt…

A breakup after hidden things get revealed… It’s like we’re acting out the future between Nii-san and me…

No no! What am I talking about?

Nii-san and I will forever get along. Just like the Usamimi Friends…

Hm…? Osaka-san is staring at me for some reason…?

Sougo:

…

Sougo, thinking:

…I can… feel a connection with Iori-kun… My stomach hurt too after reading a script one time.

I don’t really know why, but I’ll cheer you on. You can do it, Iori-kun. Do your best, Iori-kun.

Iori, thinking:

…? Why is he… suddenly smiling at me like that? What is going on…?

Mitsuki:

Are you okay, Iori?

Iori:

Eek…!

Mitsuki:

What do you mean eek? Don’t tell me I scared you that much.

Iori:

Ah, no, it just surprised me. Wh… Wha… What is it, Nii-san?

Mitsuki:

He’s really stuttering… You don’t have to worry about it too much, okay? You’re the type to worry too much about everything.

Iori:

Ah, yes, I’m fine. Please don’t worry…

Mitsuki:

If you say so.

Iori:

… Uhm… Nii-san…

Mitsuki:

Hm?

Iori:

…if something like this were to happen, and I had been hiding something from you, how would you…

Tamaki:

Mikki after he finds out someone has been hiding something? Iorin, you saw how he was too, didn’t you?!

Mitsuki:

Wah! The heck, Tamaki.

Iori:

…I did?

Tamaki:

Yama-san, come over here.

Yamato:

What?

Tamaki:

Wham!

Yamato:

Ahhh, he got me! …I mean, what the hell!? Why did you pretend to punch me?

Iori:

…ahh, ahhhh… I did see it…

Mitsuki:

Don’t look like you’re about to cry, Iori! I’m not gonna punch you!

Tamaki:

You did give Yama-san a good one though.

Yamato:

He did give me a good one.

Iori:

He did give him a good one…

Mitsuki:

That was because the old man really rubbed me the wrong way!? Don’t worry about it, Iori!

Ioriii? Hellooo?

Cut to green room.

Momo:

Everyone is talking about “Backyard MAGIC”!

Mitsuki must be excited! Do your best!!

Yuki:

You’re being too nice, telling him to do his best. Didn’t he steal your job, Momo?

Momo:

What are you saying, Yuki!?

Yuki:

I saw it on some news online. They said Mitsuki-kun’s MCing was so good, he might come for your spots.

Momo:

Same goes for you though. People saying that Nikaidou Yamato’s and Natsume Minami’s steady growth will steal away your position.

Yuki:

Lol.

Momo:

Not lol!!! But Mitsuki isn’t like that. He even called me to ask for advice.

Yuki:

But didn’t you have an argument some time ago…?

Momo:

That was ages ago!? And also just a farce to avoid Ryo-san! And I even told you about it before!

Yuki:

So you get along?

Momo:

Yeah.

Yuki:

Oh my, then I’m glad.

Momo:

Uhm… By the way… How’s the new song going…?

Yuki:

…

…sorry, not yet…

Momo:

It’s okay! No worries if you don’t have anything yet! Actually, I don’t have either…

Yuki:

I’d like some inspiration, could you give me your lyrics first?

Momo:

Di… Didn’t we agree that the instrumental was gonna be done first?

Yuki:

But I told you it’s okay to tell me the theme or your image of it beforehand too, right?

Momo:

But! It’s okay? If I don’t… do it, right?

Yuki:

Do it.

Momo:

…

I don’t. Have anything yet…

Yuki:

Hah…

Momo:

Ugh…

Yuki:

Haaah…

Momo, thinking:

A super deep sigh…!! He’s really hurt…!!!

Is this what it means to create a song with Yuki? Will this happen each time!?

I’m not confident enough that I can make it ‘till the end…! Ban-san, help me…!

Yuki:

…well, whatever. Maybe I’ll think of something while looking at the blue sea and white sand…

Momo:

You’re relying on the uninhabited island!? Even though you were so against the idea…

Yuki:

It’s not my fault that our agency made this plan right now. Let’s forget about everything and relax, Momo.

Momo, thinking:

It’s his escapism-face…!

Yuki:

…but the sea might make me listless… On the beach in my hometown there are times when human bones appear… Hah…

Momo, thinking:

His mood is on a rollercoaster…!

Momo, thinking:

…if I could just write good lyrics and help him out…

Why did I even propose to write the lyrics…?

Just because it went well one time doesn’t mean it’ll be okay next time too.

I love Yuki’s songs, but the words I choose might harm his songs.

I really don’t wanna do that. The me from five years ago would kill me! And I wouldn’t forgive myself now either.

What should I do…?

Yuki:

Hmm, should I bring a floaty?

Momo, thinking:

How can I reach his talent…?

 

To be continued…