Diner Live - Chapter 4

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Location: Student Council Room

Eichi: Hey, Anzu-chan. Sorry for calling you here so suddenly.

Sit down over here. I’ll pour you some tea.

Hajime-kun mixed a delicious herbal tea. I am sure it will be to your taste, Anzu-chan.

Doesn’t it have a nice aroma? It seems he blended in some herbs that warm the body up for me, whose health always deteriorates in winter.

Thanks to that, my condition is better than usual.

There you go. It’s hot, so be careful.

Now then, let’s get to the matter at hand. There is a job I’d like to entrust you with, Anzu-chan.

I will be having a live showdown with Wataru at the diner, and I’d like to ask you to prepare the outfits and be in charge of the production.

Eh? You agreed to it right away? Umm… Well, I am grateful.

If you immediately accept any work people throw at you, I’ll be worried about you instead?

Fufu, you’re right. I was the one who requested this of you. Alright, I’ll rely on Anzu-chan’s kindness for now.

Yes, the unit in question this time is not “fine”. We’ll be reuniting “Knight Killers” for just one night.

So I’d like you to come up with a concept design based on that.

I’ve prepared a rough outline of the concept in this document… Hm? What’s wrong, you’re making a surprised face?

Huh, so you were just talking about Knight Killers yesterday? Now that’s timely.

Hm? It seems there’s a commotion in front of the student council room. Seems like the remaining members have arrived.

Nazuna: Excuse me. I’ve brought everyone here like you asked me to, Tenshouin.

Leo: Hey now~, Nazu! I’m not a cat!? Don’t grab me by the scruff of my neck! Grrrrr!

Nazuna: If I don’t do this, you’ll just disappear somewhere in a flash, right~? Think about the trouble you would cause me!

Leo: Ugah~!

Kuro: Oi, Tsukinaga. Don’t kick your legs.

Sorry for the commotion, Tenshouin….  Hm? You dragged the little Miss into this?

Leo: Ah, you’re right. It’s Anzu! Ucchuu~ ☆

You always reply to my greeting energetically! I love you!*

Eichi: Now then, I guess it was autumn that we last all assembled like this. I want to thank you all for agreeing to revive Knight Killers on such short notice.

Leo: Don’t sweat it! Well, I was the one who brought it up, though~ Wahahaha ☆

Now, hurry and tell us the reason you called us here. I don’t like long speeches!

Eichi: Yes. As I told you yesterday, we are going to hold a live as Knight Killers at a diner.

I’ve asked Anzu-chan to make the costumes and be in charge of producing.

Kuro: So that’s why the little Miss is here. Little Miss, you always try to take on too many responsibilities on your own. I’ll help ya with the sewing, so don’t overdo it, ‘kay?

Nazuna: I agree, you tend to overdo it~. If there’s anything troubling you, come and rely on your Nii~chan.

Eichi: Fufu. Anzu-chan sure has a lot of older brothers who love to look after her. Not that I don’t understand the feeling.

Well then, there’s another thing I need to inform you of. This morning, I received a letter from Wataru.

It was a “written challenge” for Knight Killers.

I accepted this challenge. In other words, the event will be a live showdown between Knight Killers and Wataru’s “temporary unit”.

Nazuna: Unyuh!? A live showdown with Wataru-chin!?

Leo: What’s with that! Sounds interesting!

So we made Knight Killers in order to defeat Knights, and this “temporary unit” was made to defeat Knight Killers?

Wahahaha! I don’t get it!

Aah, this must be the law of cause and effect! An eternal melody is springing forth ☆ I can write it! I can write a masterpiece!

Nazuna: Wawah!? Leo-chin, don’t scrawl all over the furniture, it looks expensive~! Kuro-chin, seize Leo-chin!

Kuro: Got it. Heave-ho…. Like this? Sorry, Tsukinaga, but we need to you behave yourself for a moment.

Leo: Kuro~! Let me go~! Aaah… The masterpiece is vanishing~! For the love of God, let me go!  I’m begging you!

Nazuna: By the way, Tenshouin. I’ve more or less understood the situation, but what is Wataru-chin going to do about the other members of his “temporary unit”?

Eichi: About that… I actually don’t know that, either. I’m curious, but it seems he’ll show up and unveil them soon.

That’s what he declared this morning.

Nazuna: This morning? Does he really think he can find new members that easily? Well, I guess there’s nothing we can do but wait for Wataru-chin.

Wataru: Amazing! I will absolutely not make you wait! The evangelist for love and surprise, that’s right, it’s your Hibiki Wataru ☆

Nazuna: Unyah!? You suwpwised me! Don’t just appwear out of nowwhewe, Wataryu-chin!

Wataru: Fufufu. I surprised you, didn’t I, little Rabbit-san. Your lovely eyes are even wider than usual ☆

From time to time I spring forth from the ground like a mushroom, since I’m only human.

Nazuna: Humans don’t do that!

Eichi: Hello there, Wataru. Did you find the members you were talking about this morning?

Wataru: Of course I did!

Now then, my reliable helper, show yourself ☆

Madara: Yahooo! It’s Mamaaaa ☆

Leo: Ah, it’s Mama! Ucchuu~, Mama!

Kuro: Oh. So Hibiki’s helper is Mikejima, huh.

Madara: Only because Wataru-san asked me to. By the way, why is Kuro-san pinning Leo-san’s arms behind his back~?

You mustn’t bully Leo-san~! If you want to pick a fight, I’ll be your opponent ♪

Leo: Mama, save me! Do away with that red ogre**!

Kuro: Don’t say disreputable things about me. I’m not bullyin’ him. Tsukinaga was trying to scribble all over the place, so that’s why I’m keepin’ him contained.

Madara: I see~. In that case, Leo-san is the bad guy, hahaha! You mustn’t scribble~.

Leo: Mama, you traitor~! I don’t wanna scribble, I wanna compose music~!

Nazuna: It got noisy immediately… At this rate, this meeting will go nowhere.

Eichi: Exactly. Hey, Wataru? Is Mikejima-kun your only helper?

He certainly has the presence of three people at once. But frankly, don’t you think you’re underestimating Knight Killers?

Wataru: I wouldn’t dream of it! I’ve properly brought over other people besides the Festival-Man-san. They’re right here. Please have a look at this box...☆

Eichi: Hrmm…. I feel like I’ve seen this box somewhere before. This one is bigger than the one I remember, though. Could it be that Tori is in there?

Wataru: Too bad! You guessed wrong. The right answer is…

The Right-hand person and Knight-san~ ☆

Keito: Incorrigible! That’s enough, Hibiki!

Izumi: So~ annoying!

What are you thinking!? Being suddenly packed into a box pissed me off!

Keito: Hibiki, I’m going to lecture you now, so sit down!

Madara: How bizarre! Wataru-san’s sleight of hand tricks are just like magic. They’re interesting no matter how many times I see them.

Wataru: Amazing! It’s truly a melting pot of wonder and chaos! The four of us are the “temporary unit” that will do battle with Knight Killers, “Träumerei”!

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*Gonna use this chance to point out that in Chapter 2 when Leo said “I love you” to Nazuna, he used “Aishiteruyo”, and with Anzu he only uses “Daisukida”

**Ogre/Demon (鬼) being the first Kanji in Kuro’s last name (鬼龍)