Amusement Live - Chapter 2

Location: Dance Room

Yuuta: Ah, Anzu-san! By all means, come on in~♪

Sorry to make you keep my company when you’re so busy.

...Hm? “Rely on me as much as you’d like,” you say? Then I’ll take you at your word and depend on you ♪

Umm… The reason I called you here is none other than because I want your advice regarding the “Live Party”. 

Look, we’ve decided that I’ll be acting as the center of 2wink this time, didn’t we. And of course, I’m already in the highest spirits because of that!

So first I decided to use this dance room for lessons and think of a performance, but I can’t seem to come up with anything good.

It’s the harmful effect of all our past jobs being centered around us being twins, I swear~.

One way or another I want to come up with a performance where being twins isn’t the selling point, and show that off in front of Aniki… But I’m stumbling right from the start.

And that’s where your advice comes in, Anzu-san!

You’ve produced us before, so won’t you think of a good performance together with me?

...Anzu-san? What’s the matter?

Where are you looking… Eh, there’s a person standing behind me?

That can’t be~... Just in case, I did check that no one else was using this room right now…?

Wataru: ………

Yuuta: Uwah!?

A-a figurehead? ...No wait, that’s Hibiki-senpai?

Wataru: ………

Yuuta: Excuse me, Hibiki-senpai~? ...He’s not reacting at all, could it be that he fell asleep while standing?

Wataru: Amazing! I’m your Hibiki Wataru...☆

Yuuta: That gave me a start!? Umm, Hibiki-senpai. Hello~...?

Wataru: Fufufu. So you’re greeting me even while you’re perplexed~. How delightful, let me gift you these roses as a sign of our acquaintance….☆

Yuuta: Wah, there’s roses appearing out of nowhere!? I remember thinking the same thing during “Circus”, but your magic tricks are amazing.

In any case, Hibiki-senpai, what are you doing here? If you’re in need of a place to practice, please go ahead and use the other half of the room ♪

Wataru: Oh my, aren’t you kind~. I might just burst into tears.

I’m already done with my lesson, though. There was still some time, so I was just doing some acting practice until the next person using this room showed up.

I was getting into character, so I didn’t notice you two coming in at all.

Yuuta: It was just the same for me, you know? Or rather… How come you’re wearing your school uniform even though you were practicing until now?

Wataru: Strictly speaking, the one practicing was Himegimi. I was merely on duty to encourage him, and I had to limit myself to just using pom-poms for that.

I actually wanted to appear entirely dressed as a cheer girl, but I was vehemently rejected with a “I don’t need that!”...

Yuuta: Ahaha, you seem to be close friends…?

Wataru: Yes, that we are~. Lately, the two of us are always together. From dawn to dusk, and you could say we’re still together even when the time has come to say “good night”...☆

Well, that part was a joke. However, it’s true that I’ve been spending a lot of time with Himegimi.

And yet, no love will sprout between the two of us~. If anything, I’m being one-sidedly hated.

What a tragedy it is that I’m unrewarded despite loving him this much, ahahahaha...☆

Wataru: “You’re always, always making me do these incomprehensible special trainings, my patience is at its limit! I’m going home!”

How absurd of you to say you’re at your limit, Himegimi. There's still more to come in our super fun special training, you know~?

“Wawah, don’t chase after me!”

Now then, Himegimi, let us surpass the limits of the flesh. One, Two, Amazing….☆

Yuuta: Umm…? There’s so many things to respond to here I don’t know where to begin, but just where did you get that doll from?

Don’t tell me you made that yourself~. I was surprised to see how well-made it is ♪

Wataru: I’ve heard from Predecessor-san that children are delighted to receive plush toys, so I asked him to make it. As such, I plan to give it to Himegimi as a gift ♪

Yuuta: Hr~mm. You’re really going to give him a doll with such a displeased, angry expression of all things...?

Wataru: I didn’t have much of a choice, since I haven’t seen Himegimi’s smiling face even once before in my life.

Lately, not just the special training, but also the fact that Eichi and Butler-san went to an amusement park together* have been expediting his ill humor.

He threw another dreadful tantrum today, going “It’s so unfair that he got to go with Prez! And anyway, I wanna go to an amusement park too! I wanna play around~”.

What is it, Anzu-san? Hmm, so they’re planning a live at an amusement park. And if we’d like, fine is invited to participate as well, you say?

Fufufu, you are also very kind. However, I must regretfully decline. 

Unfortunately it seems like Eichi is planning something, so fine is not accepting any live requests for the time being.

Whoops, don’t make such a disappointed face. I may be unable to participate in the live, but I’ll give you advice for the direction anytime. 

Don’t I have my hands full with Himegimi’s guidance and club activities, you ask?

My, my, who do you take me for?

If my hands are full, I’ll use my feet. And if my feet are full as well, I’ll use every conceivable part of my body to help you out… Fuhahahaha ☆

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*Referring to Supernova

Amusement Live - Chapter 3

Location: Amusement Park

- The next day, after school -

Yuuta: Aren’t we lucky that the weather is nice today, Anzu-san ♪

Ah, they’re selling churros at the food stand over there! I’ll go buy some~. Anzu-san, what flavor would you like? I’ll have the basic cinnamon kind ♪

Eh, you want to know if I’m not exhausted by now? Well, I’ve actually hit an unprecedented state of exhaustion already~. I’m just so excited that my brain is bursting with endorphins.

This was my first time greeting a client, so I was frozen stiff.

In that respect, I was amazed by how you were able to talk to them without being the slightest bit nervous, Anzu-san. So~mehow, you seemed really dignified to me.

Hmm~, so you were already familiar with them because they were the same people you worked with for “Supernova”?

Saying it like that really makes you sound like a full-fledged producer.

Even though you were just as wet behind the ears as us at first… I really admire you ♪

Mitsuru: Dash, da~sh...☆

Wahaha! It’s so much more spacious than the sports ground at Yumenosaki! Running all over the place is so much fun, kyahoo~☆

Tomoya: Don’t rush ahead by yourself… There’s a bunch of people walking here, so you’ll crash into one of them and get hurt if you keep running around so carelessly.

Hajime: ~....♪

Tomoya: He~y, Hajime? Don’t walk off thoughtlessly. I already have to keep a careful eye on Mitsuru so he doesn’t get lost, I can’t take care of you too, you know?

Hajime: I-I’m sorry. I got too excited about being at an amusement park. Ehehe, it’s such a lively place~♪

Nazuna: Hey guys~? You do know we came here to scope out the venue today, right? Well, I guess it is fine to play around just a little bit.

Huh? So it’s you two, Anzu. So you came to the amusement park too~.

Mitsuru: ...Hinata-chan? Or are you Yuu-chan?

Ah, hold on! I’ve got it, you’re wearing light blue headphones, so you must be Yuu-chan!

Yuuta: Correct! Full points, Mitsuru-kun.

Mitsuru: Ehehe, it’s embarrassing to be praised that much...☆

Mitsuru: Anyway, you’re on a date with big sis Anzu? So the two of you are lovers ♪ I had no idea!

Yuuta: D-Date!?

You’ve totally got that wrong! We just came here to check out the venue. Right, Anzu-san!?

(...Anzu-san’s face is deeply flushed? Could it be that she’s not as offended by this as one might expect?)

Fueh? Y-yeah… There's nothing to block the sunlight around here, so it's pretty hot.

(Oh, so Anzu-san was just flushed from the heat…)

(And I got into such a panic~, it’s kind of frustrating that she doesn’t think of me that way at all though…)

Anyway, is Ra*bits also here to check out the venue for the “Live Party”?

I already heard from Anzu-san that you’ll be appearingin the live as well~. Since we’ll be performing together, I’d be happy if we all got along ♪

Nazuna: Same here. Let’s get along, Yuuta-chin ♪

Mitsuru: Nii~chan, Nii~chan, let’s go play already! I want to ride a rollercoaster~!

Nazuna: No, we have to look at the venue first, okay~?

Well, I guess there’s no need for all of us to go. How about I check out the venue, and all of you can go play?

Mitsuru: Can we really!? Thank you Nii~chan, I looove you ♪

Hajime-chan, Tomo-chan, there’s a whole lot of attractions over there! Let’s go ride all of them~♪

Hajime: Ah, Mitsuru-kun! Please wait up!

Umm, would you like to join us, Aoi-kun? It’s justI was thinking it’d be nice for us to deepen our bonds, since we’re all first-years?

Yuuta: Uu~, I’m happy that you invited me, but I do need to take a look at the location…

Hajime: Is that so…? Speaking of which, Hinata-kun isn’t with you?

Yuuta: Aah, yeah… Not today.

And if I go have fun at an amusement park by myself, he definitely won’t shut up about that. So it’s probably for the best if I don’t play around.

Nazuna: In that case, Yuuta-chin can come with me to look at the venue. We’ll be standing together on the same stage, so it’ll be helpful to consult each other about this and that~♪

Yuuta: Wah, that’s heaven-sent~! Nito-senpai, I’ll be in your care!

Amusement Live - Chapter 4

Location: Amusement Park (Attractions)

Yuuta: Oh~, what a crowd! Even though it’s this time on a weekday, there’s still people coming here to play, huh?

Nazuna: There’s a lot of popular attractions in this area, after all~. Umm, I guess we’ll hold the “Live Party” over there?

Yuuta: Seems like it. I was hoping to get an idea of what kind of live to have once I saw the venue in person, but I’m at a loss.

Nazuna: Well, it is an unconventional live~. When I heard about the “Live Party” from Anzu, it made me tilt my head in confusion.

The “Live Party” is a new style of event where all units base their sessions on songs from the main idol.

Our main purpose may be to promote that idol, but we’ll be able to present our own songs as well.

The idol who’s performing that day is a bigshot, so I think we can expect quite the crowd. It’s the perfect chance to get our names known by more people ♪

...Well, even if it’s a good job, there’s still a point of concern.

There’ll be lots of units… And moreover, most of them seem to be unknown groups.

If we get the timing wrong, we might crash into them during the performance.

And there’s also a chance some kind of accident will happen, like our songs overlapping.

We’ll have to watch the flow of things, and sometimes we’ll have to ad-lib, too. If you think about it that way, the difficulty level is actually pretty high~?

I’m worried about Hajime-chin in particular. He’s good at singing, but when it comes to his performance… or rather, dancing, there’s some unreliable sides to him.

Well. That’s why I’m hoping for this “Live Party” to be a good test of his abilities, though.

Yuuta: That’s the opposite from us~. Well, I wouldn’t say that dancing is our specialty, but we are pros at ad-libbing ♪

During our lives, Aniki often thinks “It’d be interesting to do it this way~” and changes the performance on the fly.

Aniki always says baseless stuff like “It’s fine, it’s fine! If it’s Yuuta-kun, he can do it!”, too.

It makes me want to retort that he should try to put himself in my shoes for once, since he always drags me into it.

Whoops… I’m sorry for complaining.

Nazuna: It’s fine. 2wink has a lot going on, huh~?

Yuuta: ...Umm, Nito-senpai. If it’s okay with you, could we hold joint lessons?

I think it’s important to hold lessons with the other unit if you’re gonna co-perform. Maybe we’ll be able to help you guys out…

I’m sorry for saying something so self-important when we’re just a puny unit. There’s a chance we’ll just drag you down, so in that case, I apologize…

Nazuna: No, I’d say our units are about on the same level. Also, there’s no need to be self-deprecating and call yourself puny, okay~?

I think you’re doing really well for a unit of first years. If anything, I think you should be proud of yourselves.

We’ll be in your care as well, Yuuta-chin. I think things will go well between us and 2wink~♪

Yuuta: I think we’ll do well with Ra*bits, too ♪

Uwaah, I’m more motivated than ever! Nito-senpai, can we walk around together for a little longer?

Nazuna: I don’t mind. I’m sure those guys want to keep playing at the amusement park for a while longer, too.

Yuuta-chin. Let’s make the “Live Party” a roaring success together~♪

Amusement Live - Chapter 5

Location: Amusement Park (Attractions)

Mitsuru: Ahaha! The roller coaster was so much fun! And the moment when we dropped from the summit was the most thrilling of them all!

Hey, hey, can we ride it again? And after that, I wanna go on that thing with the chairs going round and round in mid-air!

Tomoya: You really like the types that make you scream at the top of your lungs, don’t you? Well, it’s not like I can’t ride them, but I want to take a short break.

Hajime, your legs are trembling. I’ll buy you something cold. Which one would you like, ice cream or juice?

Hajime: Wawah, I’m fine! It’s just hard to walk straight when there’s so many people around!

Tomoya: We’re friends, there’s no need to be reserved.

...Oh, the food stall over there sells ice cream. Looks like they have all kinds, but this “Tropical Parade” seems to be the most popular one?

Hajime: Fufu, it’s more like a parfait than just ice cream~.

I don’t want to waste this opportunity, so why don’t we eat it together as friends? I always eat it together with my younger brother and sister at home.

I like it because rather than eating it by myself, I get to share the happiness with someone else~♪

Mitsuru: Sounds good, you choose the flavor, Hajime-chan!

Hajime: Eh, is it okay for me to choose? Umm, umm….

In that case, I choose vanilla ♪

Tomoya: It’s a staple, so you can’t go wrong with that flavor. Excuse me~, one vanilla ice cream please~.

Here you go, Hajime. You get the first bite.

Hajime: Tomoya-kun… Thank you very much ♪

Munch munch… Ehehe, it’s so sweet and delicious. This is bliss~...♪

Here, Tomoya-kun. Open wi~de ♪

Tomoya: I-I’m good. We’re both boys after all…

Hajime: Fufu. It’s fine, isn’t it? Look, it’s about to melt. Aa~hn...♪

Tomoya: Geez, alright. A-Aa~hn?

Yeah, it’s delicious! Mitsuru, have some too.

Mitsuru: Dee~lish! Whoopsie, if we don’t eat it quickly it’ll melt for real~. Lick, lick...♪

Tomoya: You ate about half of it in one go, huh… Oh well. Now that we’re done with the ice cream, wanna check out another attraction?

The attraction Mitsuru mentioned has a wait time of 40 minutes… But we won’t have to wait in line if we want to ride in the coffee cups over there.

Mitsuru: Ah, I like those a lot! It’s a lot of fun to spin the wheel in the middle and go round and round~♪

Hajime: Fufu, then let’s ride that one. My heart’s beating faster because I’ve never been on that one before...♪

Umm, you get in from this side, huh. Ehehe, they look like tea cups rather than coffee cups~.

Tomoya: Aah, some people do call them tea cups, actually. Heave-ho… Mitsuru, sit closer to the middle.

Mitsuru: Ooh, a melody started playing and we’re moving now. Hajime-chan, Tomo-chan, can I spin the handle?

Hajime: Wawah, we’re going so fast~? My eyes are going to spin…

Tomoya: Are you okay, Hajime? Tell me if you start to feel sick.

Hajime: I’m fine~. I was a bit surprised, but it’s fun. It’s like we came to the world of dreams...♪

Mitsuru: Hajime-chan, wanna spin the handle too? Look, you go round and round like this~, *giggles* ☆

Hajime: In that case, I’ll try spinning it. Round and round~...♪

Tomoya: Oh~, you seem to be in high spirits, Hajime.

Whoops, looks like the song is about to end. We’re slowing down bit by bit, so it’s probably best to let go of the handle.

Mitsuru: Aah~, that was fun! Which attraction do you guys wanna check out next? I’m interested in the mirror house ♪

Tomoya: Hm~. I just checked the time, and it’s been a good while since we parted with Nii~chan. Maybe we should meet up again soon.

Hajime: I’ll call Nii~chan’s phone… Huh?

Mitsuru: What’s wrong, Hajime-chan? If you can’t make the call because your battery is dead, I can do it for you.

Hajime: Umm, that’s not it… Isn’t that Aoi-kun over there?

Mitsuru: Let me see~? Ah, you’re right. It’s Yuu-chan, he~ey!

Hajime: I think there’s too many people here for your voice to reach him… Let’s get a bit closer.

Hinata: ……….

Mitsuru: Yuu-chan.

Hinata: Uhii, you surprised me!?

Ah, it’s not like I’m tailing him!* I just happened to receive a ticket for the amusement park as a gift, so I came here to play!

Mitsuru: Ah, now that I look closely, it’s actually not Yuu-chan but Hinata-chan. I could tell because his headphones are pink ☆

What are you doing here? Playing hide and seek?

Hinata: Umm, I guess it’s better not to try and beat around the bush, huh~? I actually came here to watch Yuuta-kun do his best.

...Whoops, Yuuta-kun is on the move. I’ve gotta get going!

Hajime: H-He ran off…

Tomoya: What is that guy acting so sneaky for? He could’ve just called out to him normally…?

Hinata: (Yuuta-kun, watching over you from afar like this is all I can do right now. But I’m always cheering you on from the sidelines!)

(Do your best, Yuuta-kun!)

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*Hinata is back to the joke speech he uses sometimes, where he switches his personal pronoun for the feminine “atai”.

Amusement Live - Chapter 6

Location: Dance Room

- The next day, after school -

Hinata and Yuuta: Hello~♪

Nazuna: Ah, right on time. Come on in, Hinata-chin, Yuuta-chin. We welcome you~♪

I mentioned this yesterday, but starting today we’ll be having our lessons together with 2wink~.

2wink is a unit made up of only first years, so I’m sure you guys will be able to have lessons with them without feeling hesitant.

Mitsuru: Heyhey, what kind of lessons does 2wink usually do?

Yuuta: Hm~, in our case, our selling point is synchronized performances, so we practice those kind of smooth dances.

But before we realize it, we just automatically start competing to see who can dance better.

Nazuna: Ahaha. That makes it sound like a dance battle of sorts~?

Yuuta: You could say that. But it makes for surprisingly good practice, actually.

As such, I’d like to propose something… How about employing dance battles between Ra*bits and 2wink in our lessons as well?

Nazuna: Hmm… It’d be a good way to compare our strengths and train our ad-libbing abilities.

Alright, let’s go with a dance battle for today’s lesson. So, whoever wants to go first, raise your hand~♪

Mitsuru: Me, me! Nii~chan, I wanna do it!

Nazuna: Oh, excellent of you to raise your hand first thing, Mitsuru-chin. Ra*bits is going to send Mitsuru, what are you gonna do, 2wink~?

Yuuta: Aniki, may I go?

Hinata: Yeah. Fight, Yuuta-kun!

Nazuna: Alright, I’m starting the song~! For now I went with a song by the idol who’ll perform as the main act, okay?

Mitsuru: Ehem, are you gonna be able to keep up with me~? Here I go, a somersault! Backflip, turn, and a handstand with splits~...☆

Yuuta: Nice going~, Mitsuru-kun. But if that’s all you’ve got, I can do it as well! Backflip, backflip, and a third flip after a handstand with splits~...☆

Hajime: Auu~, you’re both amazing. Aren’t you raising the bar way too high~?

Tomoya: In Ra*bits, Mitsuru’s physical abilities far exceed the rest of us. For 2wink to keep up with, or even go past that, their abilities are no joke.

2wink are amazing, to be able to form a unit as first years already~. I’ve seen their lives a bunch of times before, but seeing it up close really makes it sink in.

I have to do my best, too. Ummm, first a spin, then a turn~...♪

Hinata: Tomoya-kun, you’re so good! Wanna have a dance battle with me? The loser has to treat the winner to juice, how about it?

Tomoya: No, even if you ask “how about it”, Hinata… Your physical abilities are way out of my league, so I’ll definitely lose.

Hinata: Don’t give up before the battle even started! Hm~, then how about I get a handicap? I’m fine with dancing with weights attached to both of my hands!

Tomoya: That’s like some new kind of special training… I’ll warn you, I can’t do flashy performances like Mitsuru and you guys.

I just know how to dance to these songs because I’ve liked this idol for a while now, got it?

Hinata: Roger~. In that case, how about we compete to see who can dance the hook part of the song best?

Tomoya: Aah, alright. In that case, it might be an even battle after all? Hinata, I’m not gonna lose~♪

Hinata: Fufun, that’s the spirit. Music, start….☆

Tomoya: ♪ ~ ♪ ~ ♪

Hinata: ♪ ~ ♪ ~ ♪

Hajime: (Uwah, Tomoya-kun is so skilled too! It’s amazing that he can keep up with Hinata-kun~!)

(Whoops, zoning out is no good. I’ve studied a lot too, after all.)

(I’ve looked them up on my smartphone… And borrowed magazines from Tomoya-kun to read up on that idol)

(That’s why, I should also be able to dance this!)

Spin and tu-... Wa-, wawah!?

Nazuna: Watch out!? Are you okay, Hajime-chin?

Hajime: Y-yes. Thanks to Nii~chan catching me as I fell.

I’m sorry, Nii~chan… I’m no good at dancing, so I might mess up during our performance. I’m always inconveniencing you guys, I’m honestly so sorry…!

Nazuna: Don’t apologize~. There’s still time until the “Live Party”, you’ll be fine as long as you keep practicing.

Aaalright, Nii~chan will show you how it’s done. Hajime-chin, try to repeat my moves~. One and two, three and four!

Hajime: One and two, three and four!

Nazuna: Yup, just like that. Don’t forget the basic moves~. One and two, three and four… Spin and turn ♪

Hajime: One and two, three and four… Spin and turn ♪

Wahyah, awawah!?

Nazuna: Yeah, that was a close call. But you did it, Hajime-chin, you danced that part without falling! Let’s keep going like that~♪

Hajime: Y-yes! That really was a close one, so I want to learn to dance it without panicking until the live.

Haa, huu… I’ve gotten pretty sweaty. Dancing is extremely exhausting, so I have to build more stamina.

Nazuna: That’s going to be our next task.

Anyway, let’s take a break. You guys, get over here too. If you overdo it, you’ll just tire yourselves out, so it’s important to take enough breaks.

Hm? What’s up, Anzu? Ah, you brought refreshments. Thanks, you’re really considerate~♪ 

Mitsuru: Yaaay, I’m so hungry~! Big sis, big sis, do you have any bread?

Nazuna: Now now, wipe your hands first. Also, say your thanks.

You really leave nothing to be desired, you even brought drinks. Sorry for making you do manager work, Anzu.

Yeah, I expected you to say that you don’t mind.

Now then, what should I eat first~. You brought so many different kinds of food, it’s hard to choose ♪