Night Club - Epilogue 2

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Location: Night Club Interior

Rinne: That said! In order to assert and prove that we here at Crazy:B are the bestest of buddies with everyone’s beloved 2wink —

And in order to make sure that even the very last dumbass in the world gets it, we’re gonna hold a joint live with them…..☆

Niki: Ugh~, I just knew that’s what this was all about… In that case, can I leave? I don’t like live performances, they just make me hungry~.

Look, you only need two or more people to be recognized as a unit, right? So there’s no problem with me going home, yeah? Welp, do your best, everyone! Bye~♪

Rinne: Stop right there, asshole. If ya leave without my permission I’ll fuckin’ beat ya to death.

Niki: Uwaaahn, this guy jumps right to the death threats~! Quick, someone arrest this man~, he’s abusing his authority!

Kohaku: Ahaha, but why not stick around? I mean, we’ve basically been out of a job ever since we were on the brink of breakin’ up back around MDM.

We ain’t had a chance ta stand on stage together an’ perform with all four of us since then.

Back durin’ MDM, we didn’t even have a clue what performin' with co-stars meant, an’ we were in a real messy place.

Up ‘til then, we were like a buncha guys sent on a suicide mission by the higher-ups, ordered ta kamikaze bomb the people around us…

To us, this is gonna be the first stage we can stand on outta our own free will, peacefully by the sides o' other folks.

I, fer one, am real happy t’get ta stand on such a stage. That ain't the case fer you, Niki-han?

In that case, I’d feel kinda lonelyyy.... I reckon I ain't got the right ta try an’ keep ya here… But won’tcha join us? Pretty please?

Niki: Uu, cut it out! Don’t look at me with tears in your eyes, I’m weaker to stuff like that than you’d expect~! Aah, that’s just how Rinne-kun looked at me when I first found him and took him in —

Rinne: Aah? As if I ever begged ya with teary eyes like that!

But come ooon, Niki… Let’s do it togetheeer, I’m just no good without’cha by my side— 

Niki: Aaaaah~! Aaaaah~! I can’t hear yo~u! That's so unfair of you, appealing to my compassion like that!

Rinne: Eh~? Guess I gotta lure ya in with a physical reward instead…

If ya get up on stage with us, I’ll treat ya to a meal here at this club ♪ I’ll let ya eat as much as ya like, alright? Sounds good?

Niki: Deal! I’ll do anything for food — What do I need to do, Rinne-kun!? Do you want me to lick your shoes?

Rinne: Right. Just as I thought, food’s more important to you than I am, huh… When I think about that, I get kinda down in the dumps every now and then, y'know?

HiMERU: — Fufu. As usual, you’re having a foolish and vulgar conversation that’s entirely unbefitting of idols.

Rinne: Aah? And what’s wrong with that? I told ya this place has nothin' to do with ES, didn’t I?

This here's a free stage where you can knock down any and all worthless shit, like those rules ES went and decided on their own, and all that "befitting of an idol" bullcrap!

HiMERU: It certainly appears to be so. On the way here, and during his conversations and such earlier, HiMERU made use of his information network and looked into it…

Apparently, this club follows a policy of refusing to adopt the L$ system, and operating without striking any deals with ES.

Although that’s an entirely ill-advised policy, seeing as how they’re on ES turf.

Rinne: Yeah, they’re a bunch of reckless fuckin’ idiots. But y’know — and this goes without sayin’, really — not everyone approves of ES.

There are some who can’t get used to it, some who were excluded, and some who were even driven out by it.

For this club, servin’ delicious booze has always been their pride and joy. But it’s unthinkable for idols to drink alcohol...

And most of 'em are still student-aged, so they shouldn’t even be anywhere near the stench of booze.

— Or at least that’s the view certain upholders of moral standards spout, which ES accepts and affirms.

The local politicians who were tryna feel out ES' stance on things then tightened alcohol regulations in order to appease ‘em.

ES's pretty much a chicken poppin' out golden eggs, the way they’re in charge of a huge industry the region boasts of…

I don’t think the politicians are takin’ bribes — It’s only natural that everyone’s movin’ in whichever direction will keep ES in good spirits.

But thanks to this “great flow of things” causin’ the whole region — and even all of society — to revolve around ES, lots of folks are gettin’ the short end of the stick.

This club's among those, and so are all the people gathered here.

Tons of folks disapprove of ES and that "great flow of things" it brought forth, and do their best to distance themselves from it.

To all those guys, this club, which refuses to give in to ES and implement the L$ system, and still serves alcohol — 

And us, Crazy:B — who... well, kinda may have died a miserable death from exploding at the last moment, but still defied ES head-on and represented the people’s disapproval of it…

...became their leaders who embody their hopes and dreams — Their heroes.

That’s the context behind how we as Crazy:B are bein’ treated. Nuisances who can’t adapt to society, and wound up as dropouts 'cause of that…

All those people out there with negative feelings, discontent and hatred, all jumbled together and swirlin’ around in their stomachs — they're our best customers.

We’re the only ones who validate, console and cherish them and these feelings they harbour.

Those guys who’re hidden in a darkness which the oh-so-pure “true idols” from ES won’t pay any attention to and aren’t even aware of… They're our beloved customers.

And as long as we've got even a single customer, a single fan — then we've got a duty to keep bein’ idols.

Well, that's somethin’ those lil' cheepin’ juniors had the nerve to remind me of back durin’ MDM.

We, Crazy:B, will become a shining star for those outcasts of society.

We’re the only ones who'll validate and love all those folks who disagree with the popular definition of what a “real star” is.

Our existence proves to ‘em that there’s no grounds for ‘em bein’ all criticized and looked down on.

Even if ya drink booze just to get drunk off your ass and forget about your pain for a lil' while, that’s already enough. After all, that’s exactly why alcohol's needed in this world.

Alright, let’s treat ‘em to some absolutely exceptional honey mead ♪

This is all for those guys who’re beyond redemption, who’re in so much pain and distress that all they can do is drown their sorrows in booze — 

Those guys whose wounds only deepen when they’re denied by society and called a disgrace for drinkin’ and gettin’ drunk — this is all for them! Gyahahahaha ☆