Diner Live - Chapter 1

Location: Studio

Nazuna: Heave-ho, heave-ho

Uff… Stage costumes are just clothes, but they’re surprisingly heavy~. And I’m carrying enough for 4 people, at that.

Put them on the hanger, and done! Having worn these outfits for a week, I sure have grown fond of them.

Hm~m. Looking at them like this, Ra*bits’ arsenal of outfits increased a lot…

That just proves how many live shows and jobs those kids have done up to this point.

They’ve grown and unimaginable amount since this spring. But they’re still children after all~ I’ll have to keep leading them as their Nii~chan…

Hm? What’s with this black outfit. Was there an outfit like that for Ra*bits…?

Aah, it’s the outfit for Knight Killers. Come to think of it, I did wear that once and put on a live show with Leo-chin.

Uwah~ There’s so many small details. Kuro-chin does some amazing work after all~ Wearing his outfits feels good, too.

Knight Killers was like a rebel army.

We had to be able to move freely on the stage, and these clothes withstood that properly~

Kuro: What are you mumbling to yourself for? Nito.

Nazuna: Umyaaah!? You suwpwised me!? Kuryo-chin, don’t suddwenly call out to mwe like that!

Kuro: I can’t understand a word you’re saying. Sorry I startled ya.

Nazuna: Ha.... I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest… Uu, Kuro-chin overheard me talking to myself… How embarrassing.

Kuro: Not just me, but the little Miss is here as well. But don’t worry, I didn’t hear enough to make out what you were sayin’.

Nazuna: Oh? So Anzu is with you as well. You were standing in Kuro-chin’s shadow so I couldn’t see you. What’s up with you two?

Kuro: The little Miss wanted to practice making western clothes for the next stage outfits. We came here to look for some outfits that might serve as a reference.

Nazuna: Hmm. I was just putting away the outfits from our last live show.

Kuro: You haven’t put them away at all, they’re still in your hands.

Hm? I feel like I’ve seen that outfit somewhere before...?

Nazuna: This is the Knight Killers outfit Kuro-chin made. I was just looking at it and reminiscing.

Kuro: Ah, the Knight Killers outfit.

Normally most units have brightly colored outfits, so this dark knight-like outfit was a fun change of pace.

Hm? What’s wrong, little Miss? Aah, you were the one who produced “Judgement”. I see, so that was fun for you.

Haha. The little Miss has a belligerent side to her, too. Tsukinaga probably took a liking to that.

Nazuna: I’m always astonished by the crazy ideas Leo-chin thinks up, but I guess it was pretty exciting ♪ Kind of like returning to your childish naiveté~

Kuro: Well, we’re the eldest members of our units. We can’t let down our hair in front of our kouhais however we’d like.

Being in a unit that’s only made up of third-years is a different experience than usual.

Nazuna: Yup, yup.

...Whoops, I didn’t mean to drag you into a long conversation. Sorry I got in the way of you gathering materials.

Kuro: Ah, don’t worry about it.

Now then, little Miss, go and look for outfits that have the kind of decoration you want to practice.

Ooh, she’s going all in. Don’t rummage around too much, little Miss.

Nazuna: She’s so studious~

Kuro: Thanks to that I’m startin’ to run outta things to teach her.

Nazuna: She’s a good student ♪ Well, I’ll be heading off. Bye-bye, Kuro-chin.

Kuro: Right, see ya.

Diner Live - Chapter 2

Location: 3-B Classroom

Izumi: Ah, I finally found you! Nazunyan, I was to~tally looking for you! You’re always wandering all over the place, give me a break!

Nazuna: You’re high-handed as always, Izumi-chin. Anyway, do you need me?

Izumi: It’s about the tennis club equipment I told you about earlier. Did you put in a purchase request yet?

Nazuna: Ah! ...Sorry, I totally forgot…

Izumi: I knew it. Get it together, will you? No wonder we didn’t get the approval no matter how much time passed.

Here, I filled it out in your place, so don’t forget to hand it in later.

Nazuna: Thank you~, Izumi-chin ♪ I’ll hand it in to the student council after class.

Eichi: Let me see. Aah, a purchase request. I’ll take it with me to the student council later.

Nazuna: Uhii!? Tenshouin!? Don’t suddenly show up out of nowhere!

Leo: I’m here, too! Nazu, Sena, ucchuu~ ☆

Izumi: Gyoh!? Ou-sama, what are you doing here? Eh, you’re with Tenshouin?

Leo: Yeah, well!

Anyway, who cares about that! Nazu! Reunite Knight Killers with us!

Nazuna: …..Ha?

Izumi: Hey now, Ou-sama… I know you’re always erratic, but don’t you think you’re being more unreasonable than usual today?

Stop spouting weird things out of nowhere, will you?

Leo: Ah, Sena is making a face like a demon’s! We need an exorcism here! Someone bring me a talisman!

Izumi: ...If you don’t cut it out, I’ll seriously get angry.

Nazuna: N-Now, now. Izumi-chin, calm down, will you? And Leo-chin. If you don’t properly explain yourself I won’t understand what you’re saying~?

Leo: Hm? I don’t really understand the circumstances of the bourgeoisie, but in order to pay back my debt to the Emperor, I’ve decided to bring back Knight Killers ♪

Nazuna: Haa…?

Eichi: Err. Tsukinaga-kun, let me explain the situation to everyone. Sena-kun’s patience seems to be just about at its breaking point.

Nito-kun, do you know that diner in the shopping district?

Nazuna: Umm, by “diner”, do you mean that hamburger restaurant? I know it. I often go with the kids from Ra*bits.

Eichi: That saves me a long explanation. I was asked to put on an event for their anniversary.

Due to circumstances with my family I was unable to refuse their request. While I was worrying about what to do, Tsukinaga-kun volunteered to help me out.

It seems he wants to repay a debt he made with Knight Killers to me.

“fine”’s elegance isn’t what’s being asked for, but Knight Killers doesn’t have a set image yet.

They have the potential to fulfill any arising need.

Because of that, we are hoping to bring back Knight Killers for a short time and do a live show, what do you think?

Nazuna: Hmm, so that’s how it is.

Hrmm. I understand the situation now, and I do want to help Tenshouin when he’s in trouble, but this is really sudden~.

Eichi: Yes, and I apologize for that.

...Right. Tsukinaga-kun aside, I should propose a proper compensation for Nito-kun and Kiryuu-kun.

Of course there’s going to be an appropriate monetary reward from the diner people, but let me also add in some meal vouchers ♪

Nazuna: Meal vouchers? For the diner?

Eichi: Yep. In order to arrange that, I’ll put in a good word with the diner management.

Nazuna: Meal vouchers, huh… My kids will probably be really happy to get meal vouchers for that diner~

Eichi: Also, it might become beneficial to you to establish business connections with that restaurant chain here.

You Ra*bits seem to match the clientele after all.

Nazuna: …Those do sound like good conditions. Hm. Yeah, alright. I’ll participate! Also because it sounds kinda interesting ♪

Izumi: Eh!? You’re really participating, Nazunyan?

Nazuna: Well~ It’s only for a short time, and I’ll adjust my schedule so it won’t get in the way of Ra*bits’ lessons.

It’s not exactly a New Year’s gift, but if possible I do want to give those kids something.

Leo: Wahahaha ☆ As expected of Nazu! I love you ☆

Nazuna: Uu~... Leo-chin, don’t cling to me~, I can’t breathe~

Eichi: Thank you, Nito-kun. You’re a great help.

Izumi: Hey now, Ou-sama. I haven’t given even 1 millimeter of approval to any of this, though?

Of course you’re always free-spirited and egoistical, but don’t you think it’s just too unreasonable to put together a “temporary unit” without consulting me whatsoever?

Leo: Ooh, scary! Sena’s gotten angry! Don’t get so huffy! Puripuri~*! Shrimp are the ones who go puripuri, right?

If you get huffy like that, you’ll turn into a shrimp someday! Not an Ise-ebi** but a Sena-ebi!

Izumi: Who are you calling a shrimp! You’re always fooling around! Today’s the day I won’t let you get away with this anymore, alright!?

I’ll drag you to the studio by the scruff of your neck and give you a lecture, so prepare yourself!

Leo: Quit your nagging~! But that said, this situation looks bad for me! The smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat… That said, I will be retreating from the warfront!

So I’ll be leaving the persuasion of Kuro to you guys, bye-by~e ☆

Izumi: Do you think I’ll let you get away!?

Leo: I’m running away because I don’t think you’ll let me go! Wahahaha ☆

Nazuna: Hii-!? Leo-chin, that’s the window!?

Eichi: Wah, he’s using the tree outside the window and is nimbly climbing his way down. Tsukinaga-kun has some great athletic skill, I’m envious.

Izumi: Is he some kind of monkey!?

Aah~, geez! I’m going to find that idiotic Ou-sama! See you later!

Nazuna: Ah, Izumi-chin!? ….And he’s gone.

I wonder if Leo-chin is going to be okay, Izumi-chin looked super pissed~

Eichi: Fufu, he might not get away unharmed.

Well, let’s go find and persuade Kiryuu-kun, as per Tsukinaga-kun’s last will ♪

Nazuna: He~y, Tenshouin, Leo-chin hasn’t died or anything…?

Well, it’s as you say. Even if we wait around here, it’s not like those two will come back anytime soon. Let’s go find Kuro-chin.

I’ve got the strong feeling that I’ve gotten dragged into something incomprehensible, though…

Eichi: You think? I feel rather excited myself ♪

Location: Garden Terrace

Wataru: Ooh, welcome back ☆ Jeanne D’Arc***, where have you been?

Oh my, you’re flapping your wings. Did something interesting happen?

Hm… Oho?... Hmmm?

He wants to do something that fun all by himself? Amazing! This is a serious state of affairs. What should I do…

That’s right, I might come up with “something good”. I won’t let things go according to your plan, Eichi. Fu fu fu.

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*puripuri can mean both “huffing angrily” and is also a word used to describe the texture of shrimp.

**Ise-ebi: Japanese spiny lobster

***Jeanne D’Arc, for those who don’t remember, is the name of Wataru’s pet pigeon

Diner Live - Chapter 3

Location: Entrance

Eichi: (...Hm? There’s something in my shoe locker. A letter…?)

(It wasn’t there when I went home yesterday, so did someone put it there early this morning?)

(Don’t tell me it’s a love letter. There’s no sender written on it, either.)

(Hm? On the address side the words “written challenge” are scrawled in large handwriting.)

(There’s only one person who comes to mind who would do such a classical thing in these modern times. Also, I can recognize this handwriting.)

Just what is Wataru planning to do?

Wataru: Did you just call for me? Even if no one called for me, I’ll appear nonetheless! Good morning, it’s your Hibiki Wataru ☆

Eichi: I didn’t call for you, but I did expect you to approach me about this matter. Good morning, Wataru.

Wataru: As expected! I knew Eichi would immediately figure out that it was me! Ahahaha ☆

Eichi: It’s not like you were trying to hide it. If you were really trying to hide it, no one would be able to figure out it was you, Wataru.

In any case. What is this about? I’d like to hear the real meaning behind the “Written Challenge” you put in my shoe locker.

Wataru: Fufufu, were you surprised? You were surprised, weren’t you! That’s right, I’m challenging Eichi to a fight!

You were trying to secretly do something fun without me, weren’t you, Eichi? Fufun, you can’t deceive my eyes!

Eichi: Something fun? What do you mean...? Err, nothing comes to mind.

Wataru: Yesterday you were scheming something amusing with Ou-sama-san and the Little Rabbit-san. You’re planning to revive Knight Killers and put on an event, right?

What’s with that. To exclude me from something as fun as that, you’re so cruel, Eichi. Sob, sob…

Eichi: Aah, you’re talking about Knight Killers. I didn’t mean to exclude you.

But if you were included, it wouldn’t be “Knight Killers” anymore. Though, “Knight Killers feat. Wataru” doesn’t sound bad, either.

Wataru: Amazing! That does sound good~ It sounds like it’d be a stage that’ll make your heart dance ♪ But I’ve thought of something even more interesting.

I’ll also establish a “temporary unit” and challenge Eichi’s Knight Killers to a match ☆

Eichi: A match between “temporary units”...?

Wataru: Yes~ ♪ You haven’t decided on the specifics of the event yet, right Eichi?

You’ll end up doing a live show anyway, so I thought it’d be interesting to add a bit of an exciting essence.

Eichi: So your idea is to do a showdown? Well, since we can’t tell who the victor would be, it would be quite exciting.

Wataru: Yes. No matter the time, all people of any age get excited about showdowns.

Eichi: Hmm, I understand what you are thinking. It’s true that we are lacking a trump card as of now, so I’ll go ahead and consider your proposal.

By the way, who are the members of your “temporary unit”, Wataru?

Wataru: I’m planning to find them from here on out ☆ Since I only thought of this scheme just yesterday, you see.

Eichi: Eh, are you going to be okay? I don’t think there are a lot of people who would go along with a haphazard plan like that out of nowhere.

Wataru: It’s fine! Please leave it to me! Be assured that I’ll assemble members that won’t lose to your Knight Killers ☆

Eichi: I have no doubts you’ll be able to accomplish that, Wataru. You can always pull off anything.

Wataru: There are some things even I can’t do. But concerning this, I will show you that I can fulfill your expectations ♪

Well then, I shall present my reliable members to you after school ☆

Eichi: Fufu, you seem like you’re having fun. I can’t wait to see that. Since I have something to look forward to, I’ll be able to get through my classes without boredom ♪