Hi! Thank you very much for your translations! Lld are so interesting, I'm glad there's someone that is translating they're voice drama
I even wanted to ask if you perhaps have translated "Think of me: nothing" i can't find anything and before reading deja vĆ¹ I wanted to read/listen the previous drama voices
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[Loulou*di S3V4 L 3-20] Hana-Doll 3rd Season THINK OF ME:DEJA VU Translation
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(Rui knocks on the door.)
Rui: Toki-bou. Is it alright if I come in?
(Rui enters the room.)
Rui: (draws the curtain) Youāre awake.
Toki: ā¦
Rui: (rifling through a wardrobe) Shall we go with these clothes for today? Or would you rather these? No, letās just go with the set thatās hanging over there. Once, Ageha praised you when you wore it, and you seemed pleased by that.
(Rui walks over to Tokiās bed.)
Rui: Toki-bou. Can you sit up?
Toki: ā¦
Rui: Allow me. (lifts Toki) ā¦ Youāve gotten a little lighter. Iāll propose to the medical team to revise your nutrition management. But before that, letās get you changed. ā¦ Ah, we canāt forget about thisāyour stuffed bear. Itās something important to you, isnāt it? Iāll leave it by your hand.
(The door opens from behind.)
Ageha: How disgusting.
Rui: Ageha. Were you watching again?
Ageha: Are you saying that I have a sick hobby? Thatās rich coming from a man who plays with dolls.
Rui: You told me to look after Toki-bou. Iāll stop doing it if you tell me to do so.
Ageha: ā¦ Do whatever you want.
(Ageha leaves.)
Rui: ā¦Toki-bou, you dropped this. ā¦ Right now, you may not be that much different from me. (to himself) My true wish, huhā¦?
Toki: ā¦ hmā¦
Rui: Toki-bou. Toki-bou, are you alright?
Toki: ā¦ Rui-san?
Rui: Good morning, Toki-bou.
Toki: Why are youā¦ in my room? And these clothesā¦
Rui: It may be our off day, but itās not healthy to lay in bed all the time. And I came here to help you get changed.
Toki: Our off dayā¦ is when we donāt have work. Rui-san, was I a burden?
Rui: Nothing of the sort. With the Music Awards coming up, our schedules have been adjusted to accommodate some time for rest.
Toki: How about Ageha-sanā¦?
Rui: If youāre asking where he is, he should be in the living room. He mentioned that he needed to do some final touches to prepare for the performance.
Toki: Thenā¦ What should I do?
Rui: Youā¦ should do as you like.
Toki: What I likeā¦?
Rui: ā¦ The weatherās pleasant today. It would be nice to step out for a walk.
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(Rui and Toki enter a shop)
Rui: We visited this patisserie before.
Toki: Hm? No, Iāve never been here before.
Rui: I see. The company finances this establishment. Thereās nobody else in this shop except for us. Go ahead and pick whatever desserts you like.
Toki: Desserts Iā¦ like?
Rui: ā¦ It says here that their recommendation is the seasonal fruit tart.
Toki: Should we pick that?
Rui: No, we donāt have to make a decision right now. Letās take a look at the rest. They have other kinds of desserts aside from tarts.
Toki: Thereās too many to choose from.
Rui: Which seems good to you?
Toki: What about you, Rui-san?
Rui: Hm?
Toki: Which is your favorite out of everything here?
Rui: ā¦ The sachertorte from hereā¦ was something Ageha once took a liking to.
Toki: Ageha-san did? ā¦ What are these over here?
Rui: Thatās an opera cake.
Toki: Both seem to suit Ageha-san.
Rui: The shortcake over here seems to be something that you would like the look of. It might appear simplistic, but the soft white stands out in a vibrant showcase.
Toki: ā¦ Youāre right.
Rui: Letās go with that for our first pick.Ā
Toki: Butā¦ Why are we buying it? Todayās our off day, so itās not like we would need it for a shoot.
Rui: The purpose is for us to take it back to the dorm to eat.Ā
Toki: Eh?
Rui: Butā¦ If youāre asking why weāre buying cake, or even for a more basic explanation, then I myself donāt really understand.
Toki: You donāt understand, but you still purposely come all the way here?
Rui: Yes. Just thatā¦ When I was still living with my family, I often did this kind of thing with my younger brothers. At the time, I didnāt understand what my brothers were excited about, but the look on their faces is something that I suddenly recalled.
Toki: Reallyā¦Ā
Rui: Ifā¦ you want a goal that you can accomplish as part of Loulou*di, after we buy the cakes, shall we invite Ageha to have tea with us to talk about it?
Toki: That sounds like a good idea.
Rui: Great. Then, letās choose the next cake. Iāll let Ageha know that you were the one who picked it out for him.
Toki: Got it.Ā
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Rui: Weāre back.
Ageha: Rui. Where the hell were you?
Rui: The patisserie the company is partnered with.Ā
Ageha: And you took him with you?
Toki: ā¦
Rui: There was no one but us in the shop. The risk was at the minimum, so thereās nothing to worry about.Ā
Ageha: Wouldnāt it be nice if that were the case.
Rui: We bought some cakes. Do you want to have tea?
Ageha: Teaā¦? You must be joking. Youāre asking me to have a tea party at such a busy time like this? The two of you can do whatever you like with just yourselves.
Rui: Toki-bou chose a cake for you.
Ageha: Toki didā¦?Ā
Rui: Yes.Ā
Ageha: ā¦ (sighs) 30 minutes. After that, Iām gone.
Rui: Alright. Iāll prepare the tea. Toki-bou, lay out the dishes and the cakes.
Toki: Yes, understood.
Rui: Something like this happened before. Toki-bou also picked out a dessert for you and the three of us ate together. Do you remember?
Ageha: Me, doing something like that? Rui, could you keep your sick fantasies to yourself?
Rui: Did you forget, Ageha?
Ageha: What?
Rui: Iām asking if you forgot.
Ageha: ā¦ Shut up and eat.
Rui: Sure.
(The three of them eat quietly.)
Rui: Toki-bou, how is it?
Toki: Yes, itās delicious.
Rui: Thatās good. Is the tea enough for you?
Toki: Yes, itās enough.
Ageha: You can drop the diligent butler act now. Do you genuinely want to play house with dolls that much?Ā
Rui: You told me to look after Toki-bou. Iām simply following your instructions.
Ageha: ā¦tch.
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: ā¦ You look like you have something to say.
Rui: No, itās nothing. Youāre always in the right.
Ageha: In the rightā¦? Are you the one that decides whether what I do is right or wrong?
Rui: That wasnāt what I meant.Ā
Ageha: I wonder. Are you trying to judge me for putting you in charge of Toki?
Rui: Ageha, calm down. Donāt exert yourself. Itās not good for you.
Ageha: ā¦ Whatās good for meā¦? What the hell do you even know about me?
Rui: Ageha, Iā
Ageha: Are you trying to say you understand me? Bastard who doesnāt even know the meaning of righteousā¦ What do you think youāre trying to pull?!
(Ageha shoves some crockery off the table and breaks them.)
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: ā¦ Do you doubt the Loulou*di I aim for?Ā
Rui: I wouldnāt dream of it.
Ageha: Are you unhappy that Toki turned out like this?!Ā
Rui: Do you intend to kill meā¦ with those hands of yours?
Ageha: (starts to strangle Rui) Are you testing me? Iām not reversing a single criterion for grabbing you by the neck.
Rui: It seems like you wouldnātā¦ Thereās not a drop of strength in your fingers.
Ageha: Strengthā¦? Iāll show you, dammitā¦! (strangles Rui further) Putting on a poker face and agreeing to everything I say, when deep down youāre laughing at me, right? Youāre thinking that the path I aspire towards is nothing but a mistake!
Rui: The thought has never once crossed my mind.Ā
(Rui grabs Ageha.)
Ageha: Let me go!
Rui: Youāre not mistaken.
Ageha: Ah, youāre right, Iām not mistaken! For meā¦ For Tokiā¦ In this world, those that fall from the stage lose, no matter the reason. Even Toki knows that! Thatās why he chose this. He reveres the path I chose for him!
Rui: Calm down, Ageha. Youāre agitating your body.
Ageha: I told you I donāt need your concern! If you wish to see me suffer so badly, then wipe that look off your face!
Rui: āWishā...?
Ageha: Agitating my body? So what? No matter what happens, I will never fall from the stage. Iāll scale to the same peak Chihiro did, Iāll surpass him, Iāll prove to the world the human that I am!
Rui: Ageha, youā
Ageha: Move!Ā
(Ageha shoves Rui and grabs Toki.)
Toki: ā¦
Ageha: Toki. Toki!
Rui: Ageha, stop. Toki-bou isā!
Ageha: Listen up, Toki! I couldnāt care less if youāre a doll or anything else, but Iām sick of having our activities halted. Just why do you even want to be an idol, huh? Forget all you want, but donāt you ever forget the scum who made you like this. Do not forget your hatred! If you forget your hatred, then you would never know of happiness. Your happiness is with Loulou*di. No matter what happens, donāt you ever forget that!
Toki: Yes, Ageha-san.
Ageha: Donāt let yourself be taken over. I wonāt forgive you if you die. You came so far and chose to be with Loulou*di. That will of yoursā¦ is what I will acknowledge.Ā
Toki: Yes, Ageha-san.
Ageha: Donāt yield to anything or anyone else but me. Whatever your reason to live, wherever you want to set your sights on, I will never abandon you. Whatever I told you that day, make sure to etch them onto your heart.
Toki: Yes, Ageha-san.
Ageha: Youāre not a vessel to be unjustly oppressed and trampled on. Youāre an irreplaceable member who will never become a failure and who chose to fight. You were placed in a unit suited to you, as a human suited for Loulou*di. Not just anyoneā¦ but I, myself, will acknowledge that.Ā
Toki: ā¦
Ageha: What do you think? Whoā¦ are you?
Toki: I amā¦ Sakurai Tokiā¦ of Loulou*di.
Ageha: Ah, I see. Thatās good. Then, everythingā¦
Toki: ā¦ (collapses)
Rui: (rushes over) Toki-bou, are you alright?
Toki: Rui-san, why are you asking something like that? Iām happy. Ageha-san acknowledges me. Rui-san is holding my hand. Iām needed, Iām loved by the people I treasureā¦ By the both of you, by the fans. If I can be an existence befitting of Loulou*di, then Iāll always, always, foreverā¦
Rui: Thatāsā¦ Is that what you truly wish for? ā¦Ageha.
Ageha: Rui. Follow me until the very end.
Rui: The very endā¦ Ageha, Iā¦
Ageha: Will you take my hand? Or will you reject it? What will you do?
Rui: I didnāt have a choice to reject your hand to begin with. There was never such a choice.
Ageha: (laughs) Rui. Toki. Listen carefully. We will never let the world of Loulou*di be tainted, nor expose its hideous state. I will never forgive anything that betrays the fans. Weāre professional idols. We have always been, and we will always be. Weāll continue to wager our lives upon this stage. We will never let ourselves be swallowed by the will of the flowers. Weāll come out on top and stand proud and perfect on the stage until the very end. The time has come. Finally, the Music Awardsā¦!
Rui: The words āto wager our livesā... in an era where there are plenty of expressions to mean the same thing, the words Ageha said didnāt lose their gravity, and were not things to speak of lightly. Just what is an āidolā? Why do we sing? Why do we talk about dreams? Like an imperfect human to take one step closer to becoming a perfect god, the flowers free us from our distortions and our abnormalities. But even as we carry on with our lives as we rightfully should, if we can become normal humans, then will we be able to see through all the deceptionā¦? Will I finally be able to know my true wishā¦?
(End of Hana-Doll Think of Me:DEJA VU (Season 3, Volume 4 of Loulou*di))
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[Loulou*di S3V4 L 3-19] Hana-Doll 3rd Season THINK OF ME:DEJA VU Translation
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Rui: (sighs) Myā¦ true wish?
(Rui suddenly winces in pain.)
Ryoga: (runs over) Hey, you okay?
Rui: Youāreā¦ Kagekawa Ryoga from Anthos*.
Ryoga: Looks like we meet again, Rui. But that aside, is there something wrong with your chest?
Rui: Why do you ask?
Ryoga: What do you mean āwhyā? Youāre clutching it like it hurts and youāre shaking like a leaf. Maybe you should go get checked by the medicalā
Rui: That wonāt be necessary.
Ryoga: Really? Well, if you insist, then I wonāt force you. By yourself today?
Rui: Ageha is upstairs.
Ryoga: Ah, with President Amagiri? Speaking of which, last time Ageha went to see the president by himself too. Are you always staying behind to watch the house?
Rui: Watching the houseā¦?
Ryoga: !! My bad, that was a joke.
Rui: Itās nothing. I was just thinking about things.
Ryoga: Thinking about things, huh?
Rui: Hm?
Ryoga: Rui, is it okay if we chat for a bit?
Rui: If itās until Ageha returns.
Ryoga: You really do cherish Ageha-san, donāt you? Iām the same, too. Iāll do whatever it takes to protect what I cherish. Thatās why, lately all Iāve been thinking of is stupid things. Thanks to a bunch of people, Anthos* is now on the fast track, and weāre getting lots of jobs here and there. Weāve managed to put ourselves out there and be seen, and things look like theyāll go swimmingly at this rateā¦ is what I thought, anyway.
Rui: Is that not how it is?
Ryoga: The change in environment is so drastic, itās like my blood canāt catch up with my limbs. Itās a weird, uneasy feeling, but it seems like Loulou*diĀ have already crossed that bridge. It made me think that you guys really are amazing seniors.
Rui: Is that so?
Ryoga: (laughs) What a typical response. Iām not saying those things because of being polite.
Rui: Then, what do you mean?
Ryoga: I mean that there are definitely more guys out there who couldnāt keep up and just threw in the towel than I thought. Anthos* has got to keep aiming forward so we donāt end up like that. Thatās whyā¦ I was thinking that itād be nice if I could get a little advice from a senior.
Rui: Advice?
Ryoga: A little while back, Setsuna said he got some advice from Ageha-san.
Rui: Yashiro Setsuna?
Ryoga: He wouldnāt tell me everything. āThe enemy is not always lying in wait outsideā--thatās what Setsuna said Ageha-san told him. Rui, do you know what that means?
Rui: The advice came from Ageha. I wouldnāt know the details.
Ryoga: Really?
Rui: Do you think Iām lying?
Ryoga: Not taking you for a liar, but youāre always close to Ageha, so I thought you might have some idea.
Rui: Did you think that simply by being by his side, I would be able to read his mind? Are you able to understand every one of Yuuki Mahiroās thoughts?
Ryoga: ā¦ Ah, sorry. What I said was wrong.
Rui: Itās alright. I understand that what you said carelessly wasnāt something so flippant. There was a meaning to your words.
Ryoga: ā¦Eh? H-hey, what do you mean thatā¦?
Rui: A few words will become your will and turn into an action of impulseā¦
Ryoga: Rui? Sorry, did you catch what I said?
Rui: I donāt know Agehaās true intentions of telling Yashiro Setsuna what he said. As for myself, I donāt think I can think of a piece of advice to give you.
Ryoga: O-ohā¦
Rui: Kagekawa Ryoga, do you have something you wish for?
Ryoga: ā¦W-wish?
Rui: I donāt know myself. As Ageha said before, what exactly frightens you?
Ryoga: !! What are youā
Rui: This has nothing to do with me. This is about whatās on the other side of the wall that separates us, whatās beyond the boundary line between. But there are things that I am aware of. In this world, there exists things that are contradictory.
Ryoga: Contradictory?
Rui: The change you speak of is something framed by your own interpretation, but itās not something that captures the truth.
Ryoga: What do you meanā¦?
Rui: Just like how the things are lost in translation, or how your interpretation of god changes depending on your belief, you can spend your whole life side by side, but you will still never become one and the same. Not as one existence.
Ryoga: Hold on, what are we talking about now?
Rui: The flower is delicate.
Ryoga: By flower, you meanā¦ the ones inside us?
Rui: Kagekawa Ryoga. If youāre not prepared to rot together with Yuuki Mahiro, then wash your hands clean while you still can. The influence of the flower inside you is starting to show. Before that happensā¦
Ryoga: ā¦Why? Why do you speak Hiroās name? Hey, Rui. Did you do something to him?!
Rui: !!
Ryoga: S-sorry.
Rui: Iām not aware of anything. Just forget what I said.
Ryoga: Could it be thatā¦ youāre worried about me?
Rui: Sympathyā¦?
Ryoga: You said something?
Rui: No, itās nothing. Letās meet again at the music awards, in our best form. That is what Ageha hopes for. Which is why I decided to talk to you.
Ryoga: That wasnāt a warning to me?
Rui: Everything is for Agehaās sake.
Ryoga: Rui, why do you hold onto Ageha-san that much?
Rui: Hold onto?
Ryoga: I believe that Ageha-san is someone amazing. But to you, his existence is so much more than that, isnāt it?
Rui: Iā¦
(Both Rui and Ryoga receive notifications)
Rui: It seems we are being called.
Ryoga: Yeah. Looks like Iāve got to answer. I think weāve got to call it here today.
Rui: So it seems.
Ryoga: Iām glad I got to talk to you. Then, until we meet again.
Rui: Likewise.
Ryoga: Rui. About our conversationā¦ Whatever comes our way, I donāt intend to let go of Hiroās hand. So that weāll never lose each other ever again. That day, we made a promise to search for the truth together. Talking with you made me remember something important. Thanks for helping me make up my mind on my resolve.
(Ryoga leaves.)
Rui: I, tooā¦ if I have emotions for him, for Agehaā¦ To let a man break and scatter while staying ignorant would be regrettable.
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[Loulou*di S3V4 L 3-18] Hana-Doll 3rd Season THINK OF ME:DEJA VU Translation
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(Staff member shouting.
Staff Member: Hold it right there! You cannot meet the president without an appointment! If you have matters to discuss, please come this way.
Ageha: Please get out of the way. Thereās no point if itās not with the president himself. Excuse me.)
Amagiri: Coming in without knocking is quite a disruption.
Staff Member: I apologize, President. Iāll escort him out as soon as possible.
Ageha: President Amagiri. Do you intend to send me away?
Amagiri: No, Iād never dream of it. Besides, I have something to discuss with you. It all works out. You may leave us.
Staff Member: U-Understood. Please excuse me.
(The staff member exits the room.)
Amagiri: Now then, did you come here by yourself?
Ageha: If youāre talking about Rui, I left him behind in the car. I donāt need him around to talk to you. Unless, you are dissatisfied with me?
Amagiri: You seem quite antsy today, Ageha.
Ageha: ā¦ Why?
Amagiri: āWhyā as in?
Ageha: Why did Loulou*di have to turn up on such a vulgar program? Please explain yourself.
Amagiri: You came all the way just to ask me that?
Ageha: Thatās not a program at Loulou*diās level.
Amagiri: Is that what you think?
Ageha: Yes. Thereās no way that you wouldnāt have a clue on what suits Loulou*di the best. Youāve said it yourself. The one who belongs on the pedestal Chihiro built, the one who can pursue your ideal is none other than me, than Loulou*di. Then, whyā
Amagiri: Ageha.
Ageha: !!
Amagiri: Why would you, then, be so rash?
Ageha: āRashā...? A-ahā¦ is this about the music channel?
Amagiri: It seems it was launched without my knowledge. Did you not think that I would take this as someone like you trying to bite off more than they can chew, without heeding authority?
Ageha: Thatāsā¦!
Amagiri: If you have a good reason, Iād like to hear it.
Ageha: Thatāsā¦ because youāre too soft on that good-for-nothing. The opportunity offered to something that should have been long thrown away, should have gone to Loulou*di instead!
Amagiri: So you donāt have a good reason.
Ageha: I saw it fit for us to take the initiative. With the channel, even you would be able to truly perceive Loulou*diās strength!
Amagiri: So you wanted to prove your strength by acting on your own.
Ageha: Donāt tell me youāre unhappy just because of this? Is that why you sent Loulou*di to appear on that program? As a punishmentā¦ to me?
Amagiri: A punishment. Is that how you see it?
Ageha: If Iām wrong, tell it to me straight. Say your thoughts out loud.
Amagiri: No, Iām just becoming aware of how you think of this, Ageha. Or perhaps youāre one of those obtuse humans who demand an explanation for every single little thing?
Ageha: Obtuseā¦? That word should be used on them. Those things are lightyears away from perfect, and yet whyā¦?! President, are you purposefully turning a blind eye? Iām much more, Iāve alwaysā
Amagiri: Ageha. I understand how you feel.
Ageha: You understandā¦? But, youāYou still keep that good-for-nothing, Yuuki Mahiro, in your eyes! Iām here, so why do youā¦? Didnāt you say that you can label him a good-for-nothing, but you have nothing to erase the blood tying you to him?!
Amagiri: The one who turned a blind eye away since then wasnāt me, but you.
Ageha: Huhā¦?
Amagiri: I did warn you before to stay out of the affairs of Anthos*, didnāt I? I mentioned that they were pebbles on a pavement placed to make you stand out. Or did you forget about that?
Ageha: Thereās no way that I would forget what you said. Every single word from you has no substitution for me.
Amagiri: Then youāre saying that you didnāt forget my warning, but willfully disobeyed it?
Ageha: Please stop saying it like that. President, Iām not the sort of person who would go againstā
Amagiri: Ageha. With that incident, it seemed like you had the chance to have a little chat with Yashiro Setsuna.
Ageha: Yashiroā¦ Setsuna? Did heā¦ say anything to you?
Amagiri: Well, Iāll let it go this time, since I managed to gather some good data. For that, Iāll express my gratitude to you.
Ageha: Good data? From Yashiro Setsuna? I didnāt think that he could gather data that could satisfy you. Heās always been gloomy since we were still training, I could never tell what goes on in his mind.
Amagiri: Iām familiar with him. And placing him in Anthos* was my decision. The kind of person he was, the extent of his capabilities, they were all put into consideration when I made my choice.
Ageha: How would I know that he was up to your standards? Itās true that he was ranked as SS class, but he was always on his own, out of sight, just like air. I canāt think of something that he has that I donāt.
Amagiri: A harsh evaluation.
Ageha: By right, he shouldnāt even have debuted. Thereās not an atom in his body that has the talent to stand in front of an audience. But after he was implanted with the seed, he took on the appearance of a ghost. Without that, I donāt think you would have chosen him at all.
Amagiri: You said it well. Before, both of you were the same, outstanding idols who swore to break boundaries of human knowledge and reach the perfect world, and pivotal pieces to help me achieve my goal.
Ageha: Heās that important of a pieceā¦ and you handed him over to Anthos*? No, that doesnāt make any sense. I canāt imagine that you would call Yuuki Mahiro useless and then give him such an advantage!
Amagiri: It appears that regardless of what I say, you would still think that Iām giving that thing special treatment.
Ageha: If Iām wrong, then just look at me.
(Ageha gets down)
Ageha: President Amagiri, I beg of you. Please accept me. Iāll become the form that you and Chihiro desire. I promise you! Not as an imitation, but as the real thing, a perfect existence! That was what I promised you, on that very day. Thatās whyā¦ All of this means nothing if you canāt truly accept me.
Amagiri: So youāre kneeling and pleading for me. It seems like you too are another human born with sin.
Ageha: Presidentā¦?
Amagiri: Ageha, listen carefully. Humans are living creatures that are born burdened with sin. We are unlike other living things who simply repeat the same instinctual motions like clockwork. We can think and we can birth a myriad of emotions. That is the sin that we humans are born with. And within that, there is still an emotion that is steeped deeply in sin. Do you know what that is?
Ageha: !!
Amagiri: Itās love. To love is to despair, Ageha.
Ageha: Love isā¦ a sin?
Amagiri: A perfect existence is one without sin. Ageha, do you think that you can embody that?
Ageha: I donāt possessā¦ an emotion like that.
Amagiri: Oh?
Ageha: I donāt needā¦ that aggravating emotion. I only haveā¦ hatred.
Amagiri: Do you hate me, Ageha?
Ageha: Itās not towards you. The one I hateā¦ Youā¦ Only for you, I would surpass human knowledge and aim for the perfect worldā¦ You needed meā¦ you saved meā¦ thatās whyā¦ I wouldā¦ follow youā¦
Amagiri: You donāt seem to be well. Leave and go to the medical tower.
Ageha: President! I stillā
Amagiri: I will notify the medical team. I should let Rui know as well.
Ageha: No, you donāt have to. Iāll be fine on my own.
Amagiri: Then, I look forward to your upcoming activities, Ageha.
(Ageha leaves the room.)
Amagiri: Thereās a fine line between hatred and loveā¦
(Someone knocks on the door.)
Amagiri: Come in.
Staff Member: Please excuse me. President, we have made arrangements for Karasuma Agehaās purging.
Amagiri: Is that so?
Staff Member: I deeply apologize for letting him barge into your office.
Amagiri: Just make sure that there isnāt a next time.
Staff Member: Understood.
Amagiri: But, I should be thanking you. Letās consider this a small victory.
Staff Member: The medical team has been informed of the case from the other day. Would you like to take a look at the archive?
Amagiri: Thereās no need for that. Once everything is over, just clean it up nice and thoroughly.
Staff Member: Heard loud and clear. Iāll take my leave now.
(Staff member leaves.)
Amagiri: Ageha, youāve done well. With all my thanks, I shall prepare the greatest stage, just for you.
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Rui: Toki-bou.
Toki: Ageha-san, Rui-san, good morning.
Ageha: Ah, good morning, Toki. Did you hear from the medical team?
Toki: Yes. The medical staff will be coming along just in case.But I think itās a bit much, since weāre only gonna promote one song for the music program. ā¦ Rui-san, is there something on my face?
Rui: No, you look fine. Are you sure that youāll be alright?
Toki: Iām in tip-top condition! I apologize for being an inconvenience while I was taking a break.
Ageha: Toki. When you return, give a performance befitting of Loulou*di. As long as you can do that, then thereās no inconvenience at all.
Toki: Ageha-sanā¦! Yes, I will. Iāll give a perfect performance!
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(Audience cheering.)
Host: Presenting the ones who gave us that outstanding performance, Loulou*di! Please give them all a warm welcome!
Ageha: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and to Loumiels.
Host: That was a flawless performance, backed with such incredible vocals and choreography. It was amazing!
Ageha: Thank you very much. It would be an honor for us to leave an impression on everyoneās hearts, even if itās just for a short moment.
Host: The positions of the cameras to the compositions were all Loulou*diās ideas, right?
Ageha: Yes. We worked closely with the staff to ensure that we would be able to effectively convey our appeal.
Host: After the replay, youāll be announcing the track list, right? As well as your new music channel.
Ageha: We wish to bring our voices and performances to the many people who have been waiting for Loulou*di, and we also want to broaden the scope of our activities.
Toki: And as a new member, I would love to have more chances to show off my charm!
Host: So what you mean is that the new Loulou*di cherishes their fans and wants to continue to maintain the high quality for them?
Ageha: We are not āmaintainingā the quality. Our goal is somewhere higher, above the unshakeable heavens. Right now, we are still working towards it.
Host: This level is still a work-in-progress? If thatās the case, then your junior unit Anthos* has got their work cut out for them!
Ageha: !! Anthos*, you say?
Host: If they see their senior Loulou*di as a goal, then they would surely be able to reach their full potential, donāt you think? Not just with the Dream Jam Festa, but they would also be able to challenge themselves with various genres as they try to keep up. Ah, but with the new release rankings, Anthos* is moreā
Ageha: The production of the performance earlier has been synced with many parts of the new music video that has just recently been released. We hope that with it, you would be able to experience Loulou*diās worldview.
Host: Eh? A-ah, yes, youāre right! Could you share with us your intentions of doing so?
Ageha: Gladly. For example, right before the hook, that is, the lead-up to it, there is a part in questionā¦
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Toki: Itās been a while since I last worked with both of you, doing work for Loulou*di. It was super fun!
Rui: I see.
Toki: Ageha-san, Rui-san, did you see? The costars and the staff and the audience were all taken in by our performance. Their mouths were wide open the whole time! (giggles) Gaping just like fish!
Ageha: (sighs)
Toki: Huh? Ageha-san, the green room isn't that way.
Ageha: Head back first.
Rui: Ageha, where are you going?
Ageha: Thatās none of your concern.
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: Take Toki and return to the green room. Now.
Rui: Understood.
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Ageha: (winces in pain) Shitā¦ what a disappointmentā¦ just this much and alreadyā¦
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: Rui. You ended up coming with.
Rui: If anything, I didnāt feel like calling out to you.
Ageha: Damned mongrel that canāt even heed its ownerās orders. I told youā¦ to take Toki back to the green room.
Rui: Toki-bou is in the green room. Thereās no need to worry.
Ageha: āWorryā?
Rui: You donāt look well. Youāre sweating a lot.
Ageha: Donāt touch me! Since the start, I believe Iāve been telling youā¦ to stop concerning yourself over meā¦
Rui: Iām not concerned about you. Iām simply being realistic. (opens the interface on his ring)
Ageha: Hey, what do you think youāre doing?
Rui: Iām calling the medical staff over.
Ageha: What?
Rui: The staff that came with Toki-bou are in the green room. They will surely rush over if we contact them.
Ageha: Stop that! (groans in pain)
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: ā¦ Quit doing things that are unnecessary.
Rui: Calm down. Iāll make you feel better soonā
Ageha: I told you not to touch me!
Rui: Breathe slowly. It will be more painful if you struggle.
Ageha: Shut upā¦ Just leave me aloneā¦!
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: Hey!
Rui: I canāt undo your buttons if you keep moving.Ā
Ageha: (struggles)
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: Do you have any ideaā¦ how humiliated I am to let you see me like this?!
Rui: Ageha. What do you wish for?
Ageha: What?
Rui: If you would let me, I will grant whatever wish you have. Iāve always watched you, so if it were up to meā¦
Ageha: Donāt fuck with me. Thatās a horrible sick joke!
Rui: Agehaā¦
Ageha: Iāurghā¦
Rui: Earlier, you said that you were disappointed in yourself. You put your utmost faith in yourself and carry on despite being bogged by pain. Ageha, you cling so desperately onto life. And to be as such, you are more beautiful than anyone else in the world.
Ageha: Rui, let go of meā¦!
Rui: Save your pity. Youāre putting more unnecessary strain on yourself.
Ageha: Stop talking nonsense! Like Iād ever want your help!
Rui: You wonāt know when that will change. Trust me, and try to catch your breath. Youāll feel better soon.
Ageha: ā¦
Rui: Even as Ageha suffers, heās still a noble, unyielding man in my eyes. However, heās ardent, and the driving force that keeps him going isā¦ Itās not me. Itās always Yuuki Mahiro, Chihiro, orā¦ President Amagiri. No matter if thereās no other thatās the most like Ageha like myself, no matter how much I understand him, no matter if I give myself to Loulou*di as fodder to scale to the top, I canāt become the reason for Agehaās will. Itās not me. Not now, not ever. Just what am Iā¦ thinking about now?
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Ageha: Ruiā¦ hey, Rui!
Rui: ā¦ Ageha.
Ageha: What are you spacing out for? Thatās enough. Let go of me.
Rui: But youāre stillā
Ageha: Try adding displeasure and discomfort and see what you get!
Rui: Your resolve doesnāt waver even as you tremble.
Ageha: What did you sayā¦?
Rui: No, itās nothing.
Ageha: ā¦ Letās get moving. We canāt leave Toki alone.
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Ageha: Seems like the green room is plenty lively.
Rui: The medical staffā¦ What are they doing?
Staff Member A: Ah, you two. Thank you for your hard work today.
Ageha: Is Toki asleep? It looks like heās not conscious.
Staff Member A: Itās been some time since heās been at work. All the medical staff are planning an examination for him.
Rui: Toki-bou said that he felt that his condition was perfect.
Staff Member A: Thereās nothing to worry about. Heād probably return to the dorm in two to three days. You there, quickly take Sakurai Toki to the car.
(The staff members carry Toki out of the room.)
Staff Member A: With that, weāll excuse ourselves. Once both of you are ready, please return to the dorm. Weāll prepare for a car to pick you up at the exit.
Rui: Understood.
Ageha: Doctor, I believe Iāve said this before. If you do something to Toki, to Loulou*diā¦ you understand what will happen, right?
Staff Member A: ā¦
Ageha: Pleaseā¦ take good care of Toki.
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Rui: Ageha. Is there something on your mind?
Ageha: Rui. Not a word from you.
Rui: Butā
Ageha: I said keep your trap shut. Itās annoying.
Rui: Alright. I wonāt say anything until we reach the dorm. I donāt wish to agitate you.
Ageha: Weāre not going back to the dorm yet.
Rui: Where are we headed to?
Ageha: To somewhere where I have something I must do. (enters something in the interface)
Rui: Amagiri Production?
Ageha: Thatās right. Weāre headed to where he is.
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(Door opens)
Staff Member A: Good morning.
Toki: (breathing slowly)
Staff Member A: Do you know your own name?
Toki: Iāmā¦ Sakurai Toki. Isnāt that right?
Staff Member A: Yes. Seems like you slept well.
Toki: You can tell?
Staff Member A: From the decline in your sleep activity and muscle activity, yes. While you were asleep, did you have any dreams?
Toki: Dreamsā¦?
Staff Member A: Itās alright if you canāt remember in full detail. Bits and pieces of it would be sufficient. When you closed your eyes, did you see anything?
Toki: I sawā¦ a lot of light.
Staff Member A: Light? What was the light like?
Toki: It wasā¦ endless and everywhere, like stars. It was like I could stare at it forever. It was a sight I could never look away from. And sometimesā¦ I could hear it. Voices upon voices that saw me for who I am.
Staff Member A: And how did you feel during that experience?
Toki: How I āfeltā...?Ā
Staff Member A: Please try to put your thoughts into words.
Toki: I thoughtā¦ that this was where I belonged. The light proved to me my reason to live, my reason to exist. I felt that I had to reach my ideal, to transform into the perfect being.
Staff Member A: What is your ideal?
Toki: In the world called āLoulou*diā that Ageha-san will create, I will live as one of the gears that makes it revolve. I want nothing else.
Staff Member A: A gear? Thatās quite reminiscent of a machine.
Toki: Iām not a machine. A person like Doctor wouldnāt get how I feel.
Staff Member A: How you feelā¦?
Toki: I wantā¦ to be with Ageha-san and Rui-san soon, and together weāll reach the topā¦ For that, Iāll do whatever it takesā¦!
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(Door opens)
Staff Member A: Good morning. Do you know your own name?
Rui: Hinagi Rui.
Staff Member A: How about the name of the unit youāre from?
Rui: Itās Loulou*di.
Staff Member A: When you were asleep, did you experience any dreams?
Rui: Considering what you might regard as ādreamsā, how should I answer?
Staff Member A: Whatās the matter?
Rui: Iām asked about my dreams every time, and Iām beginning to think that Iāve been giving the wrong answers.
Staff Member A: I see. It seems like weāve given off the wrong impression. This is simply standard as part of the examination, so youāll be fine as long as you answer according to what you think is right.
Rui: Understood. But it seems like Iāve forgotten what dreams I had.
Staff Member A: Then, allow me to change the question.
Rui: Hm?
Staff Member A: Right now, what is the one thing you wish for the most?
Rui: Is that question also standard for the examination?
Staff Member A: Thatās for us to handle.
Rui: My wishā¦ is to maintain Loulou*diās worldview and to reach the peak set by Agehaās desires.
Staff Member A: Is that truly what you yourself want?
Rui: Why do you ask?
Staff Member A: What Iām asking for is not superficiality, but whatās from the bottom of your heart, your true wish, according to your instincts.
Rui: Trueā¦?
Staff Member A: Please think about how your feelings stand as they are now.
Rui: Are you thinking about something that might waver my instincts?
Staff Member A: I donāt know. To us, data is everything. (types in something) Iāll ask once again. What is the one thing you wish for the most, from the bottom of your heart?
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(A clock chimes)
Ageha: ā¦This isā¦?
(Door opens)
Staff Member A: Ah, youāre awake.
Ageha: The medical teamā¦?
Staff Member A: Good morning. Are you able to state your own name?
Ageha: ā¦ Itās Karasuma Ageha.
Staff Member A: How about the name of the unitā
Ageha: Just whyā¦ am I here? I believe the schedule for routine examinations hasnāt been decided yet.
Staff Member A: Itās not out of the question during times of emergency. You were brought here after you collapsed in your dorm.
Ageha: !! I collapsed?
Staff Member A: Weāve prescribed some sleeping pills. Please take them after you return to your dorm.
Ageha: Iāll do without. Are you aware, Doctor, that those donāt even work as placebos?
Staff Member A: For the purpose of maintaining fairness, even the number of prescriptions for medications, be it of any type, are being monitored. You seem particularly more on edge than usual today.
Ageha: An accurate observation. Itād be more strange to not be on edge in this situation. Do you think of me as some emotionless, helpless mouse thatās playing along with your experiments?
Staff Member A: Not reigning in your agitation will affect your flower. Weāll also prepare to prescribe some medication for your mental state. Allow me to collect some data to determine whether that will be necessary.
Ageha: (sighs)
Staff Member A: Iāll carry on with the questions. When you were asleep, did you experience any dreams?
Ageha: No, not at all.
Staff Member A: A rough impression of it will suffice. Do you remember, even just a little?
Ageha: I would have told you if I did. I donāt have a reason to hide from you. My honest cooperation is pivotal to the success of the Hana*Doll Project. I understand that clearly.
Staff Member A: Then, my next question pertains to when you collapsed in the dorm. Do you remember what you were doing before you lost consciousness?
Ageha: ā¦ I was checking the music video for the new song.
Staff Member A: Why?
Ageha: Because I was thinking about the perfect performance for the music awards. Is that something so strange?
Staff Member A: No. Letās move on.
Ageha: I, too, have a question for you, Doctor.
Staff Member A: What is it?
Ageha: When I was asleep, did you inject Water into me?
Staff Member A: Thatāsā¦ Why do you ask?
Ageha: Did you or did you not? Itās a simple question. Itās a drug that stabilizes the influence on the flower, isnāt it? Havenāt you all been utilizing it like a convenience many times, this whole while?
Staff Member A: Thatāsā¦
Ageha: Itās injected into Anthos*. But is there a reason why itās not injected into me?
Staff Member A: ā¦ Where did you hear that from?
Ageha: As I thought. Thatās how it was.
Staff Member A: !! Donāt move. Your body is stillā
Ageha: I couldnāt care less about what happens to them. I will do anything to become perfection itself, to be recognised by President Amagiri. Like a pupa that cannibalizes its own skin to become a beautiful butterfly, like Chihiro, turning into a form befitting of themāitās what I will do. Then the President surely would acknowledge me, above anyone else. Iāll ask again. When I was unconscious, did you inject Water into me?
Staff Member A: Just why are you so fixated on the Water?
Ageha: Itās nothing like fixation. Please stop saying as though I want it.
Staff Member A: Then are you saying that you donāt need it?
Ageha: Perhaps I should answer that question of yours about dreams, Doctor. I only dreamt of one thing: surpassing order to reach the new heights of idols and scaling to its summit, becoming perfect. It would be possible for me, was what President Amagiri said.
Staff Member A: The existence you hope for aligns with our goals.
Ageha: But weāre not in agreement at all.
Staff Member A: Excuse me?
Ageha: The perfection you aim for is an imitation. Something born from a man-made invention put in a bottle. A defective monster who derides heaven. I will never become something like that. I wonāt rely on drugs, but on my own strength, and become a new pioneer. Without fail.
Staff Member A: Please hold onā(something clatters) A-ah! What are youā?!
Ageha: Like Iād let myself be swallowed by some useless flower!
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Staff Member B: Seems like you had a lot to deal with here.
Staff Member A: I apologize. Iāll clean this up in a bit.
Staff Member B: Did something happen with the Doll?
Staff Member A: Yes. When talking about Water his response is nothing short of deranged, but he takes his obsession with becoming the perfect Doll like itās a normal thing for him.
Staff Member B: Humans will naturally obsess over things that are beyond their reach. Thatās why we donāt give Water to that Doll. Like with plants, there are seeds that are harder to raise, and seeds that can be raised without hassle. The flowers and their hosts, too, have their own natures.
Staff Member A: Are you saying that even without Water, his flower can stabilize on its own?
Staff Member B: Not at all. Whether the Water is injected or not depends on the situation. Thereās a high possibility that the flower will start to weaken if we inject more Water at this state.
Staff Member A: If I recall, administration of Water to Kisaragi Kaoru from Anthos* has also been stopped, right? But right now, his flower is stable and seems to be progressing towards full bloom.
Staff Member B: Thatās a special case. Iām not sure of the details, but if thereās one thing I know, itās that heās completely different from the other Dolls.
Staff Member A: Different as inā¦?
Staff Member B: Since the seed was implanted in him, the method of blooming and the progress of growth for the flower have all been different. So, thereās not much to talk about if we want to draw comparisons.
Staff Member A: ā¦But, even now, Karasuma Agehaās condition has been making progress. Just now, and even before he was admitted, his memories areā¦
Staff Member B: Itās better if you keep your emotions out of your judgments. Beyond assisting in the growth of the Dolls, the slow-release effect of Water enables some quality of life. It might seem like a miracle pill at first glance, but the toll it takes on the Dolls is too much to bear.
Staff Member A: But what if we put stabilizing their condition as our forefront priority? Even if the toll gets raised, it would still be a favorable treatment to them, right? Maybe we could start administration for Anthos*.
Staff Member B: Ah, if youāre talking about the example Doll Shorai Chitose, that was Dr Toudouās orders. The effect of his mental state on his flower turned out to be greater than expected. Taking into account the other Dollsā conditions, administering Water seems to be the most optimal treatment.
Staff Member A: But even with a case like that, Karasuma Ageha might still refuse the Water. He might have realized something beyond what we predicted.
Staff Member B: Whether heās realized something or not, his fate has already been sealed. He can chase those dreams all he wants, but without scientific clinical trials, he canāt escape reality. Well, we should get a move on with cleaning up. The next task isā¦
Staff Member A: Seems thereās been people talking about us returning Sakurai Toki to the House very soon. If we continue trying to keep things under wraps, it might become a problem for their idol activities and weāll have to deal with a lot of heat. Besidesā¦
Staff Member B: Besides?
Staff Member A: Even when he seemed entirely desensitized to emotion, he still desperately wanted to be with those two. If we return him to the House now, it would be like a repeat of that case with Anthos*.
Staff Member B: When with a flower that rejects Water, the success rate of the Water will be sharedā¦ Whatever action we decide to take next, we need to keep a close eye on the situation.
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Ageha: I collapsedā¦ and had to be carried over? What I was doing before? Dammit! Iām running out of time, I still have things I absolutely have to finishā¦Ā
(A notification comes in.)
Ageha: A message?
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(A group of medical staff rushes over.)
Staff Member A: Whatās the matter? We received a notification from PLANTs that youāre returning to the dorm.
Ageha: We were leaving the dual-use facility, so I thought about dropping a notice upfront. Is there a problem with that?
Staff Member A: We received the report and the specifics from the inspection this morning. If thereās no issues with your condition, then you may return toā
Ageha: Please share Loulou*diās latest schedule with us. It was empty when I checked on the online board earlier, so I was wondering if there were any technical errors, or perhaps there was something you didnāt want us to know. Which is it?
Staff Member A: Scheduling isnāt under the medical teamās responsibilities.
Ageha: Speaking of which, your position in the executive committee is still pending, am I right?
Staff Member A: Headquarters have already been informed that the reports from the dual-use facility retreat returned favorable.
Ageha: That isnāt a secret to us, it seems.
Staff Member A: At the very least, this order doesnāt withhold us from carrying out our duties. Weāre not clear on the details of the schedule, so please wait for further instructions.
Ageha: Thenā¦ Please pass a message along to the president.
Staff Member A: To the president?
Ageha: I have something to discuss with him.
Staff Member A: Understood. We will arrange for a meeting with him.
Ageha: I would like to meet him immediately.
Staff Member A: I understand where youāre coming from, but that wonāt be possible at the moment.
Ageha:Ā I didnāt come all this wayā¦ just to speak with you.
Staff Member A: We, from the medical facility, are here to ensure your health and safetyā
Ageha: And who the hell said that weāll leave our lives to you?! Our health? Safety? Like I even asked in the first place. I had the impression that it was the norm, but it looks like every single one of the doctors here have slick tongues.Ā
Staff Member A: Iā
Ageha: Iām sick of hearing it from you. I made a promise to President Amagiri that I will scale to the peak of becoming an idol and embody the perfect idol himself. For that, I will do whatever it takes. And yet, just why on earth is the schedule blank and not one damn member of the staff contactable?!
Staff Member A: Butā
Ageha: I want an explanation straight from the presidentās mouth. Relay that messageā¦ please.
Toki: Ageha-san, welcome back!
Ageha: (sighs) Iām back. Whereās Rui?
Toki: Heās in his room. He seems busy doing the task you asked him to do. Besides, how was it?
Ageha: Itās just as I thought. Weāre back to square one. Meetings and visits have been canceled for today.
Toki: Thatās just rude. Ageha-san took the time to ask them personally, and they wonāt even follow through.
Ageha: Iām tired of them being so useless, but the matter of fact is that they simply donāt have much authority.
Toki: Eh? Even though they sure were acting like it.
Ageha: They were all just flaunting power they didnāt have.
Toki: But even so, they should have listened to you and taken you more seriously! After all, Loulou*di is Amagiri Productionās flagship artist.
Ageha: Lately, the president has been deeply misunderstanding how to play observer to nurturing an idol.
Toki: Misunderstanding?
Ageha: Idols are thought to produce the best results when they work together in mutual benefit and challenge. Otherwise, there would be no reason to create Anthos*.
Toki: No wayā¦ Anthos* is just small fry, no matter how good or bad they get, they canāt change the fact that Loulou*di will always be number one.
Ageha: Perhaps they just happen to have a bad egg. Take for instanceā¦ Yuuki Mahiro.
Toki: Whoās that?
Ageha: Anthos*ā center and President Amagiriās own son.
Toki: Thatās just unfair! Getting his way just ācuz heās the presidentās kid!
Ageha: Let me say this, Toki. President Amagiri is a man of exceptional character. I respect him from the bottom of my heart.
Toki: Butā¦ even if thatās what Ageha-san says, I donāt thinkā¦ I can like that sort of person.
Ageha: That person is only human, and a parent on top of that. There may be something that can be done from our end, butā¦ Ah, Rui.
Rui: Youāve returned.
Ageha: Howās the task I gave you coming along?
Rui: Iāve made the preparations. Itās ready for launch at any time. But is this really okay?
Ageha: Stupid question. Do you think you can stand to rot in the dorms forever?
Rui: If thatās what you wish.
Ageha: Are you taking me for a fool?
Toki: I donāt want that! Anthos* are all just playing dirty. Disturbing us during our break and even stealing our offer from Dream Drama Festa!
Ageha: The offer for the drama appearance as well. A newcomer at that level could never attain a handpicked offer. He can feel good about himself, not knowing that itās all down to the companyās doing.
Toki: All that when theyāve done nothing for Ageha-sanā¦ theyāre the worst!
Ageha: It seems that like we have to put out Loulou*diās strength, Loulou*diās message, in a much clearer way. The president, too, should be opening his eyes soon.
Fan A: Ah, youāre finally here!
Fan B: Wowā¦ the design of the virtual room is amazing!
Fan A: Really?
Fan B: Mmhm! Itās just like the garden stage from the recent live show!
Fan A: It was such a pain to get my hands on this, so I got my family to help out!
Fan B: Will we use this the next we all meet up together?
Fan A: Of course! Thatās what I planned to do anyway. Letās seeā¦ (keys something in)Ā
(Something starts playing)
Fan B: Oh!
Fan A: Thereās more. (continues keying in)
Fan B: Flower petals!
Fan A: You totally get the feels when you match it up with the music, right?
Fan B: Yep. Everyone will be so psyched about this!
Fan A: Phewā¦ well, I was just thinking about checking this first with you.
Fan B: Sorry about coming in late. I got stuck trying to pick out an outfit for my avatar.
Fan A: Itās so cute! Is that the motif from the tour?
Fan B: You can tell?
Fan A: Of course! It totally matches Ageha-samaās outfit!
Fan B: Really? Iām so glad you noticed!
Fan A: The pheasant patterns are so detailed that it looks real!
Fan B: I wanted to experience Loulou*diās feelings, even if itās only just this much.
(A sound goes off.)
Fan B: A message?
Fan A: Mmhmm. (opens the message) Eh? Thisā¦
Fan B: Whatās wrong?
Fan A: Look.Ā
Ageha: (on video) Please forgive me for making an appearance in this form.
Fans A and B: Ageha-sama?!
Fan B: What is this?
Fan A: No ideaā¦
Ageha: This is Ageha from Loulou*di. I would like to announce that from this moment, I will be starting my own personal music channel. This footage is being streamed to everyone directly from myself.
Fan A: Youāre kiddingā¦ What does this mean? From Ageha-sama directlyā¦ to us?
Ageha: Right now, I have a song I want to share with every Loumiel. It canāt wait, I canāt hold myself back.
Fan A: Whatās with this gentle behaviorā¦?
Fan B: I thought soā¦
Fan A: Eh?
Fan B: I had a hunch ever since the tour. Ageha-sama is alreadyā¦ not the same Ageha-sama as before.
Fan A: Stop it!
Fan B: Ageha-sama, Loulou*diā¦ theyāve never been that kind of unit.
Fan A: Quit talking like that.
Fan B: They were one-of-kind, noble, radiant, beyond our reachā¦ that was the kind of unit they were!
Fan A: I told you to stop it!
Fan B: A broadcast shared with everyone equally? Are you hearing what Ageha-sama is saying? Thatās too muchā¦ Itās not Ageha-samaā¦!
Ageha: I hope that the music full of our feelingsā¦ will reach right to your heart.
(End of Hana-Doll Think of Me:ARK (Season 3, Volume 2 of Loulou*di))
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Setsuna: Hey, what did the situation earlier mean? Do you know?
Rui: Itās nothing to concern yourself over.
Setsuna: Iām curious. After allā
Rui: That was just an impulse from the mention of Anthos*.
Setsuna: Butā¦
Rui: Ageha speaks the truth. The flower is not much of an outside threat even during the window when it is at its most potent. Furthermore, internal wounds are barely noticeable when the situation is stable.
Setsuna: Internalā¦wounds?
Rui: Take care that you head off in the right direction. But that aside, the tea must have scalded you earlier on.
Setsuna: Not at all. Anyway, Mahiroā
Rui: That conversation ends here.
Setsuna: ā¦
Rui: Thereās no need for you to mention Yuuki Mahiro the next time you see Ageha.
Setsuna: Is it okay to break my promise with Ageha then?
Rui: Why did you even make such a promise with Ageha in the first place?
Setsuna: Hm? āWhyā?
Rui: Youāre not plotting something with Ageha, are you? As far as I know, you two had no interaction when we were at the training academy.
Setsuna: Are promises something you only make with people youāre close with?
Rui: Considering the risks, the question is why would you make a promise with someone you donāt know and what can you hope to gain from it? Itās beyond my comprehension.
Setsuna: Risk?
Rui: You let slip a job that has yet to be publicly announced. If anybody knew that word of it reached Ageha, youāll be first one to be suspected by Anthos*. Are you okay being branded a traitor?
Setsuna: A traitor? Will Mahiro doubt me?
Rui: Likely.
Setsuna: I donāt want that.
Rui: Thatās why Iām telling you to stop.
Setsuna: Okay, I understand. Thanks.
Rui: No need to thank me.
Setsuna: Huh?
Rui: ?
Setsuna: Just now, you looked just like him. Like Ryoga.
Rui: Kagekawa Ryoga?
Setsuna: Your aura is a little similar to his. When I talk about Mahiro to Ryoga, he makes a face like heās kind of irritated.
Rui: Iā¦ donāt really care about Yuuki Mahiro, or Anthos* for that matter. Besidesā¦ (winces)
Setsuna: Whatās the matter?
Rui: No, itās nothing.
Setsuna: Hmmā¦ Then, Iāll be going.
Rui: Setsuna.
Setsuna: I didnāt get burned so Iām okay. Bye-bye.
(Setsuna leaves.)
Rui: (winces in pain) What is thisā¦? I donāt care about Anthos*, yetā¦ why do Iā¦
(Sound of a device being activated.)
Staff Member A: Medical team. Whatās theā
Rui: Why was Yashiro Setsuna here?
Staff Member A: ā¦The notification didnāt arrive on time. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Rui: Please answer my question. Why was he here?
Staff Member A: I apologize.
Rui: The application for all personnel to be vacated should have been accepted.
Staff Member A: Youāre right.
Rui: Then why?
Staff Member A: I will explain shortly. Please calm down. He sometimes is allowed to be away from the facility as part of his retreat. His cultivation programme is different from the other members.
Rui: In other words, heās more of a guest than we are.
Staff Member A: We made sure that his schedule wouldnāt allow him a chance to meet you. Apologies.
Rui: He mentioned that he came for maintenance that was scheduled earlier than usual. Does that have something to do with Anthos*ā appearance on Dream Drama Festa?
Staff Member A: Yes, we were doing some adjustments for his condition.
Rui: My understanding is that Dream Drama Festival is traditionally held every year outdoors. Am I correct?
Staff Member A: Yes.
Rui: For the sake of clarity, how about Loulou*diās offer?
Staff Member A: For the time being, none has been made.
Rui: It would be better to have an understanding with a head start.
Staff Member A: We have not received any information in detail since yesterday.
Rui: Understood, doctor. Thank you.
Staff Member A: Donāt mention it. On another note, has he given you any trouble lately?
Rui: Not particularly.
Staff Member A: Then, has anything happened the past few days that has caused you distress?
Rui: Why do you ask?
Staff Member A: The medical research team has been carefully monitoring your brain waves.Ā
Rui: I think I heard about that being possible through the seed implanted in the body.
Staff Member A: Exactly. Over the past few days, your ERP[1] has been showing waveforms that have not been observed until now.
Rui: Thatāsā¦
Staff Member A: ERPs are thought to halve when facing inhibitory stimuli and secondary stimuli. The measurements recorded from the seed are still somewhat of a mystery to unpack, and with the possibility of noiseā¦
Toki: (in the distance) Rui-san?
Rui: Toki-bou.
Toki: Oh, there you are. I thought I heard you talking. What are you doing here? ā¦Who is this?
Rui: A member of the emergency staff from the medical facility.
Toki: Oh. One of those people butting in just because Iāve been complaining that I havenāt been feeling so good lately, right?
Staff Member A: As mentioned, you appear to be doing well.
Toki: But of course. Rui-san and Ageha-san are with me here, after all. Right, Rui-san?
Ageha: Just what are you all gathering here for?
Toki: Ageha-san!
Ageha: I leave for a minute and come back to thisā¦ (to the staff member) Hello, thank you for your hard work.Ā
Staff Member A: You look like youāre in high spirits as well.
Ageha: Thank you. It wouldnāt have been possible without such a serene environment.
Staff Member A: Aboutā¦ Yashiro Setsunaās caseā
Ageha: I donāt really understand whatās the point of this meeting, but could we just end the correspondence once and for all? Actually, this is the first time the three of us have seen each other today.
Toki: Exactly. We finally got to get together, so please donāt get in our way.
Ageha: I was just thinking about enjoying some precious time with this modest happy few.
Staff Member A: Heard loud and clear. We hope for nothing less than the best for both your body and mind.
Ageha: Thank you very much. Then, please excuse us.Ā
(Ageha ends the call.)Ā
Ageha: (sighs) Seriously. Those fools from the research facilityā¦ How many times must I tell them to stay out of this?
Toki: They donāt even respect Ageha-sanās instructions. They should all just be sacked.
Ageha: Youāre being lively as always today.
Toki: Right? Itās ācuz I took a nap and rested up a lot!
Ageha: Mm. Itās good that youāre following instructions.
Toki: (giggles)Ā
Ageha: If youāre well enough for it, letās go have a meal. Go and change.
Toki: Okay!
Ageha: Rui bought some souvenirs this afternoon. The sweet things are what you requested, right?
Toki: You managed to buy them? Yay! ā¦Rui-san?
Ageha: Rui.
Rui: ā¦ Sorry, did you say something?
Toki: Ageha-san said you bought souvenirs for me.
Rui: Ah, of course. Cake, pudding and macaroons, right?
Toki: Eh? All of them?
Rui: I wasnāt sure which would be the best choice. I couldnāt pick just one. Do you not want all of them?
Toki: Iāll eat everything! Rui-san, I love you!
Ageha: Toki, before that, go freshen up.
Toki: Got it, Iāll go change my clothes now! (leaves)
Ageha: Letās head back to the living room.Ā
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: I donāt need an explanation or excuses. I knew you were sneaking behind my back and talking with the medical research team. For now, just focus on humoring Toki. Iāll take responsibility forā
Rui: Ageha!
Ageha: Whatās with that face?
Rui: Right back at you. Why are you looking at me like that?
Ageha: Ah. Unfortunately, I canāt see my own face without a mirror.
Rui: Ageha would never turn around for me. He would move forward even if it meant trampling me. He wouldnāt normally cross paths with me, much less turn my way. Up until now, there wasnāt a single time when those thingsā
Ageha: Youā¦ Do you really want to be stepped on so badly? You truly are a freak. Listen well, Rui. This isnāt reality. Itās the inside of an ephemeral dream.
Rui: Agehaā¦
Ageha: It wonāt be long before we will leave. We have to take up our responsibilities as Loulou*di. But nowā¦ in this moment, weāre inside a special dream. Peering from inside an isolated illusion. This is a nice, relaxing dream.
Rui: Stop it.
Ageha: Listening to the sound of the wind, feeling the ebbs and flows of an invisible streamā¦ In the arts, such a serene feeling would be poured into music, written onto a music sheet with the heart still weighing heavy. If I think about all the smiles the sound I create will bring, I believe that even now, I will be able to leave behind my greatest song. There wonāt be a second forā
Rui: Ageha!
Ageha: (sighs) Your wish will surely be granted soon. I will disgracefully flail and struggle to breathe, and then finally die. My body will cease as a beautiful corpse, mounted on a magnificent frame, and placed as a grave marker[2]. Thatās what you want to see, isnāt it?
Rui: Thatāsā¦
Ageha: I will wait for that day. This must have been the path Chihiro sprinted on.
Toki: Ageha-san, Rui-san! Letās have tea!
Ageha: Letās go, Rui.
Translatorās Notes:
ERP likely refers to āEvent-related potentialā.
Agehaās word of this album is ābohyou (å¢ęØ, meaning gravestone)/bouhyou (å¦č©, meaning unfair criticism)ā. Unfortunately I was unable to discern which is which between this drama track and the previous one where he mentions it again in his long monologue in the art museum. I donāt believe the context changes a lot but I thought it was important to highlight this recurring word used.
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[Loulou*di S3V2 L 3-8] Hana-Doll 3rd Season THINK OF ME:ARK Translation
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Rui: Your feverās a little high. A whole dayās rest for you seems to be in order.
Toki: But itās boring.
Rui: Toki-bou.
Toki: Why did this have to happen when we just earned ourselves a special breakā¦
Rui: The environment here is optimal for you to rest both your body and mind. Itās one of the luxuries we are afforded.
Toki: I get it, but stillā¦
Rui: Is there anything you would like?
Toki: Something Iād like?
Rui: I can stop by town and pick it up for you.
Toki: Rui-san, youāre not going to stay here with me?
Rui: Would you rather I be here?
Toki: I mean, being all by myself is kindaā¦
Rui: Mm.
Toki: ā¦ itās lonely.
Rui: I see.
Toki: Just a little! Just only about this much.
Rui: Then Iāll do my best to finish the task while youāre asleep.
Toki: What if I wake up?
Rui: Have PLANTs contact me. Iāll immediately return.
Toki: Something I wantā¦ Can I ask for anything?
Rui: As long as itās something within my abilities.
Toki: I wantā¦ to have something sweet.
Rui: Something sweet? Like what?
Toki: Pudding, cake, andā¦ macaroons, maybe.
Rui: (hums)
Toki: ā¦ is that a no?
Rui: I will do my best.
Toki: Yay!
Rui: Ageha, Iāll be out for a while.
Ageha: Out? For what?
Rui: Iām getting some things requested by Toki-bou.
Ageha: How diligent.
Rui: What Louloud*diās Toki-bou truly needs to make a full recovery is you, Ageha.
Ageha: And here I thought you finally have some feelings like a real person.
Rui: I also have a place Iād like to go to.
Ageha: You? Have a place you want to go?
Rui: I will be back in two to three hours. If anything happens, just contact meā
Ageha: Wait. It just so happens the place I need to be at is rather remote, so Iāll come along with you.
Ageha: An art museumā¦ I couldnāt have guessed at all that this is where you wanted to go.
Rui: You can wait in the car if youāre bored. I donāt mind.
Ageha: Who said I was bored? Itās a nice exhibition. This line mapā¦ is a scene?
Rui: So it seems. According to the leaflet, this permanent exhibition has been laid out quite systematically. Most of these pieces were donated by the bereaved families of the artists who passed away while staying in the sanatorium.
Ageha: I see. Anyway, itās even a stretch to say that artists are creatures sound in both body and mind.
Rui: Donāt you think thatās a little too far a leap of logic?
Ageha: Willfully setting their own engine ablaze to the point of destruction, doing things that contribute nothing to the essence of existence and survivalā¦ itās enough to make one puke. Art is that sort of thing. Every work created a reverent piece of excrement, paraded in grotesque shows called museumsā¦ Itās unfair for me to say that about them.
Rui: Unfair?
Ageha: We arenāt the exception. Loulou*di, too, is just a glorified fetish, dancing on top of a chopping block. On top of that, no matter how much you carve a piece of your soul to put into it, it doesnāt necessarily give it any meaning. When you place the value of a work on the majority vote of thousands of self-centered laymen, it becomes impossible to control the audience. On the contrary, if the true intention of the work is communicated fully, it would be considered the pinnacle of foolishness. Ha, perfection? Setting our ambitions with nobility? Thatās just nothing more than crapās worth of ego. Even bearing that in mind, you canāt stop yourself from creating something, from spewing something out. Whether the flowerās there or not makes no difference in the fact that I canāt go on with it with a peace of mind. Itās a sickness imprisoned in my body that I canāt be cured of.
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: Hm?
Rui: No, itās nothing.
Ageha: Youāre not really one for words these days, are you?
Rui: The same can be said about you.
Ageha: Me? What is it?
Rui: The look on your face is different than usual.
Ageha: ā¦ I donāt think thatās the case, but my headās been clear since weāve been at the dual-use facility. As if a part of mind just left the eye of a typhoon. Iāve been able to remember that there are in fact sounds in silence as well.
Rui: Sounds in silence?
Ageha: For the longest time, thereās been a siren in my head thatās ringing like it will split my skull in half. Itās like a constant premonition, always keeping me on my toes. Iāve been grasping at straws, desperately trying to kill that sound. The fact that the world has an overflowing abundance of soundsā¦ feels like something I forgot about a long time ago.
(Ageha and Rui get back into the car)
Ageha: The change of pace wasnāt a bad idea. Visiting art museums is a good choice of hobby for you.
Rui: Visiting art museums was a suggestion from my doctor.
Ageha: You continue to heed orders without failā¦ just like the obedient mutt you proclaim yourself to be.
Rui: But I understand that thereās no meaning behind it. I suppose itās just another one of my attempts at pretending to be human.Ā
Ageha: Hmm?
Rui: Up until now, not a single exhibit Iāve laid my eyes on have stoked any sort of emotion in me. Itās more like Iāve been imagining myself becoming more disillusioned.
Ageha: The moment you step into the world of the arts, thereās not just one type of scenery that welcomes you. Didnāt I mention it earlier? You canāt control how other people feel about it. Youāre not me. Itās clear that our opinions wonāt be the same.
Rui: I see.
Ageha: Besides, itās not like I want to talk your ear off about it.Ā
Rui: I guess youāre right.
(An interface lights up)
Rui: Continue the route. Arrange for a pick-up at a shop that sells western-style desserts.
(Interface sounds off as it processes the task)
Ageha: Western-style desserts?
Rui: Is it alright if we make a few detours?
Ageha: Do whatever you like. ā¦Hm? (rolls down the window) Looks like a shower is going to come down.
(The car pulls to a stop)
Rui: Get indoors first. Iāll get the car to the garage.
Ageha: Wait. That personā¦
Rui: Hm?
Setsuna: Youāre finally back. Rui. And Ageha, too.
Ageha: Yashiro Setsuna?
Setsuna: I have an umbrella. Coming in?
Rui: Itās been a while.
Setsuna: Has it?
Rui: I wonder when was the last time I saw you.
Setsuna: I forgot. Nobody else is here?
Rui: Just the members.
Setsuna: Hmmā¦
Rui: Do you have business with us?
Setsuna: Itās not business. I heard you all are here, so I wanted to see you.
Rui: In the first place, why all the way here?
Setsuna: Maintenance. But not in this building. Somewhere further away.
Rui: Do you come often?
Setsuna: About once every three months.
Rui: I had no idea. What about the other Anthos* members?
Setsuna: I donāt think everyoneās been here before. Are you curious about Anthos*?
Rui: Not really. But Ageha is, a little.
Setsuna: Really. Canāt blame him. Ageha always talks to me about Anthos*. About Mahiro.
Rui: Have you been in contact with Ageha?
Setsuna: Just a bit. Anywayā¦
Rui: Hm?
Setsuna: Isnāt Loulou*di going to die soon?
Rui: Why ask?
Setsuna: Arenāt you all here because of that?
Rui: The dual-use facility is a place to recuperate. We completed our tour live and are having a vacation here. All of us are in prime condition because of it.
Setsuna: Hmmā¦
(Ageha enters the room)
Ageha: Huh. Heās still here.
Setsuna: Ageha?
Ageha: Get out.Ā
Setsuna: Okay.
Ageha: But before that, how are they? Anthos*, I mean.
Setsuna: What do you mean āhowā?
Ageha: I remember asking you to report their status to me in detail.
Setsuna: Theyāve been the same. Normal.
Ageha: Well, I suppose thereās been no major developments.
Setsuna: Ah, butā¦
Ageha: Hm?
Setsuna: Itās been decided that weāll be going to Dream Drama Festa.
Ageha: Whenā¦ was that decided?
Setsuna: Just recently. Thatās why Iāve been coming here more frequently. For maintenance.
Ageha: Rui.
Rui: Iāve heard no news about this.
Setsuna: And Mahiro will be acting in a drama.
Ageha: Was he selected by name?
Setsuna: I donāt know the details.
Ageha: Anything else?
Setsuna: Ageha. Are you worried?
Ageha: Mm?
Setsuna: Are you worried? Because of Mahiro?
Ageha: Thatās foolish.
Setsuna: But Ageha asked me Mahiro that time, too.
Ageha: That wasā¦
Setsuna: I was told that being really concerned without reason is a gateway to love. But you donāt have to worry. After all, Iām by Mahiroās sideā
Ageha: (splashes liquid on Setsuna from a cup)
Setsuna: ā¦ Itās hot.
Ageha: You just need to answer my questions.
Rui: Ageha!
Setsuna: I promised Ageha that Iāll talk about everything Iāve seen and heard from Anthos*.
Ageha: Correct.
Setsuna: But I didnāt promise anything else.
Ageha: Arenāt you a talkative one today?
Setsuna: I talked about Anthos* going to Dream Drama Festival and Mahiro acting in a drama. I kept my promise with Ageha. So, why? Why did Ageha throw his tea at me?
Ageha: Iām unimpressed. I donāt remember asking you to take pity on me.
Setsuna: That wasnāt my intention. But I didnāt say that I was.
Ageha: Full of backtalk today, arenāt we?
Setsuna: Besides, my relationship with Mahiro is always on my mind. I love Mahiro.
Ageha: ā¦ What did you say?
Setsuna: Iāmā¦ surely in love with Mahiro. I wanted you to smile and be happy for me. I donāt want you to look like youāre hurting.
Ageha: Rui. Throw this cretin out. Now.Ā
Rui: Understood.
Ageha: You can stay as Yuuki Mahiroās precious pup for all I care, Yashiro Setsuna. Bear in mind that the enemy is not always lying in wait outside.
Setsuna: What do you mean?
Ageha: Who knows? I donāt feel like explaining it to you, and I donāt remember promising you that Iāll do so.
Setsuna: (in the distance) Ageha?
Ageha: Are all those without units this vague and ambiguousā¦? I canāt get a clear grasp of it.[1] Howeverā¦ The summit for idols is an existence high above where many that is impure and beyond reason lieā¦ isnāt that right, President Amagiri?
Translatorās Notes:
This line is translated inaccurately as I wasnāt able to make out the dialogue here.
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[Loulou*di S3V2 L 3-7] Hana-Doll 3rd Season THINK OF ME:ARK Translation
Translation below the cut.
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Toki: This goes over here, and then hereā¦ and itās done! Rui-san! Ta-dah! Look at this.
Rui: A crown made out of flowers?
Toki: Rui-san, come sit over here.
(Rui goes over and takes a seat)
Toki: Stay really still, okay? (places the crown on Rui) Hehe, how cute!
Rui: This sort of thing would look better on Agehaās head than mine.
Toki: Not at all! It suits Rui-san 100%. You look really gentle.
Rui: ā¦is that so?
Toki: This pink flowerās a red clover. Thatās what PLANTs told me earlier, right?
(PLANTs chirps)
Toki: It was my first time seeing it. Itās super cute to begin with, but on Ageha-san itād look even more gorgeous.
Rui: Youāre not wrong. (removes his flower crown)
Toki: Ah, why did you have to take it off? You looked so nice in it.
Rui: I canāt see your workmanship when itās on my head.
Toki: When you put it that wayā¦ wellā¦
Rui: Besidesā¦ (places the crown on Toki) This color suits you far better.
Toki: Huh?Ā
Rui: I see, youāve made it well. Toki-bou has nimble fingers.
Toki: (giggles)
Rui: Hm?
Toki: Sorry, I just remembered that Rui-san isnāt really on the dexterous side. Whenever I look at the stitch on Mr Bear that Rui-san fixed, I canāt help but laugh.
Rui: I apologize. Looking at it from this angle, it really does look like I did a terrible job.
Toki: (laughs)
Rui: Iāll try searching for something to mend it while weāre on our break.
Toki: You donāt have to, it looks okay this way.
Rui: But itās a dear friend of yours, isnāt it?
Toki: Itās fine! Itās an important memory between Rui-san and I, so Mr Bear will definitely let it slide. Back then, I talked to him a bunch, especially when I was sad. There were lots of times I took out my anger on him, too. But lately, all Iāve been talking to him about are happy stuff.
Rui: Is it?
Toki: Iām sure that heās happy that Iām happy. But if all those traces from then got fixed, then itāll be the same as though those things never happened. Now Mr Bear will remember how hard Rui-san tried to help him.
Rui: I understand. Whatever makes you happy.
Toki: I want to leave my marks, too. Deep down, Iāve been feeling like Iām in a dream I canāt wake up from.
Rui: Toki-bouā¦
Toki: Huh?
Rui: Whatās the matter?
Toki: Do you hear something? No, wait, I definitely hear it. Such a pretty soundā¦ itās coming from over there.
Rui: Youāre going to wander off? Butā
Toki: Letās go take a look-see! Besides, I wanna go look around the building!
Rui: This sound isā¦ a violin?
Toki: See? Just like I said. But I wonder where itās coming from.
Rui: Hold on, Toki-bou. Donāt walk ahead too far.
Toki: Hm? Why?
Rui: This place is larger than what I thought it would be.
Toki: You donāt have to worry that much about me. Iām not a kidāhey, I got it. In that caseā¦ Letās hold hands! Did you know? Weāll feel much safer if we hold our hands.
(Toki and Rui continue walking further in. The sound of the violin gets louder. A door opens.)
Toki: Ageha-san!
Ageha: Whatāoh. Itās only you two.
Toki: That violin was from you?
Ageha: Are you surprised?
Toki: It totally suits you!
Rui: A room in a place like thisā¦
Ageha: There are some musical instruments left here. They may have been for music therapy.
(Rui lifts a pianoās fallboard and plays some keys.)
Toki: Rui-san, could it be that you know how to play piano?
Rui: Somewhat.
Toki: Eh? Thatās wonderful! Youāre amazing.
Rui: It was recommended that I pick it up for emotional education.
Ageha: I suppose that was why you were able to be promoted to an idol, on top of those undisputable numbers.
Rui: Thatās right.
Toki: Rui-san, could you try playing something?
Rui: I canāt play the pieces from memory. If thereās a score aroundā¦
Ageha: Then how about this?
(Ageha mounts a score on the music board)
Rui: Was this the piece you were playing?
(Ageha and Rui start playing the song while Toki watches them)[1]
Toki: (clapping) Both of you are amazing!
Ageha: (sighs) So much for āsomewhatā.
Rui: If itās at this level, then I will be able to play.
Toki: How niceā¦ both of you are so talented.
Ageha: Toki, can you not play an instrument?
Toki: I didnāt get a chance to learn. And with pianoā¦ I couldnāt use my legs back then, so stepping on the pedals was impossible anyway.
Rui: Toki-bou.
Toki: Y-Yes!
Rui: Come over here.
(Toki walks over)
Rui: Take a seat on this chair.
Toki: Okay.
Rui: Letās adjust the height. (adjusts the seat for Toki) Place your feet on the floor, sit up straightā¦ Yes, like that. Maintain that posture and try playing some notes on the keyboard.
Toki: Huh?
Rui: Thereās no need to be nervous.
Toki: B-Butā¦ Where should I start playing?
Rui: (plays a note) This is a basic ādoā.
Toki: (follows along) āDoā...
Rui: With more strength.
Toki: (presses the key harder, amplifying the note) Itās a pretty soundā¦
Ageha: Rui, this opportunity is hard to come by. Teach him some basic piano.
Rui: Understood.
Toki: B-But Iā¦
Ageha: Youāre interested in learning it, arenāt you?
Toki: Yesā¦
Ageha: Itās nothing to fuss about. Even Rui can do it.
Toki: Ageha-san, thatās kinda meanā¦
Rui: No, Ageha is right. Although they are all instruments, the flute and violin demand a lot of rigorous practice just to be able to sound a different note. On the other hand, simply hitting the keys on a piano is sufficient to produce a sound.
Ageha: Furthermore, you can read sheet music and sing.
Rui: What do you think?
Toki: Iāll give it a try. I want to learn!
Rui: Then weāll start with some basic practice. Position your right hand like this. You should be able to reach that ādoā key with your thumb.
Toki: Like this?
Rui: Yes. Starting from your thumb, ādoā.
Toki: āDoā...
Rui: āReā.
Toki: āReā...
Rui: āMiā.
Toki: āMiā...
Rui: āFaā is played with your thumb.
Toki: Is it like this?
Rui: Thatās right, hold that position.
Toki: āFaā...
(Rui and Toki play through the tonic sol-fa, ending with ādoā.)
Toki: I did it! Rui-san, could you go through it with me again?
Rui: Certainly. Weāll start again from the first ādoā.
(Rui and Toki run through the tonic sol-fa again, their conversation fading into the background as Ageha distances himself from them.
Toki: Thatās amazing!
Rui: Once more.
)
Ageha: (sighs) That Ruiā¦ Heās much more like a nursery school teacher than an idol. (checks his ring interface) A sound far from perfectionā¦ a perfect soundā¦ perfectā¦
Toki: Um, Ageha-san!
Ageha: Whatās the matter?
Toki: Was the sound from the piano disturbing you?
Ageha: Iād rather the sounds from the piano. Please continue.
Ageha: Howās Toki?
Rui: He has a slight fever. Probably from all the running he was doing during the day.
Ageha: ā¦
Rui: I let him sleep and left PLANTs to accompany him.
Ageha: (sighs) I see.
Rui: How about yourself? Are you not retiring for the night soon?
Ageha: I could, butā¦
Rui: Hm?
Ageha: ā¦ Itās peaceful here, but at the same time there are so many sounds that surprise me. All in discord and irregularity.
Rui: Do they agitate you?
Ageha: No, ratherā¦ (inhales) Itās nothing. Good night, Rui.
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: Hm?
Rui: ā¦ never mind.
(Ageha leaves)Rui: Agehaās usually disgruntled when he has to go to sleep, yetā¦ and myself as wellā¦ For both of us to be soā¦ (exhales) The night is fallingā¦
Translatorās Notes:
Out of curiosity, I Shazamed the song Ageha and Rui were playing and the result was this very drama track. I guess this is a Hana-Doll original, but I donāt think itās been released as any official track. Iām also guessing this piece of music will make a return someway or another (and I hope so! The melody is really pretty).
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Ageha: (wakes up) ā¦This isā¦?
(Ageha walks forward and draws a curtain)
Ageha: (sighs) I see.
(Someone knocks and enters the room)
Rui: Oh, so you were awake.
Ageha: I very much am. Your knockingās just a tired formality.
Rui: Itās better than if I donāt.
Ageha: You donāt say.
Rui: Did you manage to sleep well?
Ageha: Yes. Iām wide awake now.
Rui: And how are you feeling?
Ageha: (inhales) ā¦ Fine.
Rui: I see. Thenā
Ageha: No, thatās not what I meant.
Rui: Hm?
Ageha: I canāt remember when was the last time I ever woke up this refreshed. No matter how much medication I asked for, not even once could I dream.
Rui: So thatās how it is.
Ageha: Iāve completely forgotten what it feels like to just wake up, to face the start of the day with my head this clear.
Rui: (hums)
Ageha: What is it?
Rui: Itās nothing, I just wanted to have your reaffirmation. Your judgment is always correct. Iām glad we decided to come here.
Ageha: The solo concert was nothing short of a success. Seeing the soulless white walls of the medical facility on our opening night just dampened the entire mood. Surely we have the right to spend a few days here for that.
Rui: Youāre right. Coming here isā
Ageha: āa first. Itās nice and quiet. I always knew there was a dual use facility. The one who financed Amagiri Production to own this place was my father.
Rui: I had no idea.
Ageha: It was a desolate mountain recess, with no real value or importance. At least, that was what I gathered.
Rui: No wonder this place is located so far away from civilization.
Ageha: I heard that it will be reconstructed as a cultural asset once it has fulfilled its purpose. Itās more convenient that way, with my father filling a government seat and the production company unable to use it in public.
Rui: I see. Thatās why the facility is dual use.
Ageha: All that aside, didnāt you come here because you needed something?
(Ageha and Rui enter another room)
Ageha: ā¦Toki. Is he conscious?
Rui: Yes. Heās alright.
Rui: (walks over) Toki-bou.
Toki: Rui-san.
Rui: Agehaās here.
Toki: Ageha-san! Good morning.
Ageha: Good morning.
Toki: Sorry for not noticing you earlier, I was just lost in my own thoughts.
Ageha: ā¦ You seem to be in high spirits today.
Toki: Thatās right, I feel amazing.
Ageha: Thatās good.
Toki: I donāt even really need the wheelchair anymore. I can walk perfectly fine on my own, but Rui-san insisted that I use it.
Ageha: Itās because he just absolutely loves meddling with other peopleās business.
Rui: ā¦ Iāll go prepare a meal.
Toki: Rui-san, you can cook?
Rui: I can if itās something simple, but thereās no ingredients to use at the moment. The meal will be tablets. House system, morning plates for Ageha, Rui and Toki.
Toki: Seriously? Boo.
Ageha: āSomething simpleā, he says?
Toki: Huh? Ageha-san hasnāt tried Rui-sanās food before?
Ageha: In the training academy and star class dormitories, the meals are entirely monitored.
Toki: Ah, I see.
Rui: I would cook if I had the chance.
Ageha: Iāll pass on putting anything you make into my mouth.
Rui: The AI here functions more or less at the same capacity as the one in the dormitory. With the medical monitoring protocol, thereās not much I can do, even if I wanted to.
Ageha: āEven if I wanted toā?
Rui: I meant to say it as a form of reassurance.
Toki: I get itā¦ so thatās why thereās nobody else here.
Rui: The staff were ordered to leave as per Agehaās wishes, to be exact. With the AI, the level of monitoring is the same as in the dormitory. It will be enough for daily activities, even unmanned.
Ageha: I didnāt want to put up with their excessive instructions and counseling. This is our time off from work.
Toki: Time off?
Ageha: Yes. Itās not an ordinary rest day. Itās our special reward, for attaining a worthy achievement.
Toki: Itās special? So thatās why itās just the three of us here in this nice place.
Ageha: Will you be bored, with just me and Rui?
Toki: No, not at all! Iām glad itās just us three. Thereāll be no one else getting in our way and disturbing us!
Rui: Iām pleased as well. Having our days off at the dormitory becomes dull after a while. Especially for Ageha.
Ageha: Ruiā¦
Rui: Iām only stating the truth, not my concern.
Toki: Thatās ācause resting up is also a part of our job, right?
Rui: As you said.
Ageha: (sighs) Toki. You can do the things you like during this time.
Toki: Do what I like? Oh, I wonder what I should do?
Rui: If you canāt decide, then weāll have our meal first.
Toki: Iāll get the plates!
(Toki gets up and walks over to help Rui. They converse away from Ageha.
Toki: Is this my plate?
Rui: Go back and sit down.
Toki: Come on, Iāll be okay taking the plates!
Rui: Are you really that hungry?
Toki: Eh? (giggles)
)
Ageha: (laughs to himself)
Ageha: Rui. Toki. The tablets donāt have any flavor anyway, and with this nice weather, why donāt we eat outside in the garden?
Rui: ā¦That concludes my report.
Staff member A: Seems like his condition has stabilized; thatās a relief. Now letās take a look at the results of the medical check. (types something in) Looks good. Itās perfectly stable.
Rui: It might be from the success of the live performance, or even being able to be at ease in this environment. It seems that both treatments are having a noticeable effect.
Staff member A: I was initially worried about what would happen.
Rui: I sincerely apologize for causing concern.
Staff member A: I hope that this stability wonāt be temporary. Changing the topic, what about you?
Rui: What about myself?
Staff member A: How are you feeling about your current condition?
Rui: Thereās nothing in particular to report. Has there been a drastic change observed?
Staff member A: Itās just a personal compulsion. Besidesā¦
Rui: Hmm?
Staff member A: The dual-use facility isnāt a place of fond memories for you, am I right?
Rui: Are you talking about Amemiya?
Staff member A: Thatās right. When you came to check up on him, heā
Rui: Thereās no need to concern yourself. Iāve said it once before: The emotions I was born with arenāt pretty.
Staff member A: Yes, I remember you saying that. But you are still an idol of Amagiri Production, a test subject of the Hana-Doll Project, and a member of Loulou*di. Please keep that in mind.
Rui: Of course.
Staff member A: I wonāt police you about what you can or canāt do during your break, but please take care of yourselves. Also, please donāt enter any rooms that you donāt need to use.
Rui: Understood. I will be in touch.
(The screen switches off)
Staff member B: Good work out there.
Staff member A: Ah, thanks.
Staff member B: Loulou*di seems to be in good spirits, don't they?
Staff member A: Well, at least thatās what the latest dataās saying.
Staff member B: Please donāt try to scare us.
Staff member A: Itās scary to begin with. To think that just one performance could stabilize everything. We didnāt even need to step in to amp up their condition.
Staff member B: Isnāt that a good thing?
Staff member A: This recovery isnāt some touching success story.
Staff member B: What happened to the guy that was all āNow this is the positive emotion that should be used to influence the flowerā?
Staff member A: Thatās what I thought would work. But as the caretaker of the host[1] who bears the weight of this influence, how am I going to report and present the data to Dr Toudou? (types something in) No consistency across the data means no possibility of replicating the result. Carving the miracles of God on slabs of clay canāt be called research.
Staff member B: ā¦ Whatās this? Their biorhythm is being sent here in real-time, isnāt it?
Staff member A: Thatās right. Something got your attention?
Staff member B: Yes. Could you give me a moment with this? (goes to type something) A few days ago, I was here wiping out all of Loulou*diās old data.
Staff member A: Eh? And what about it?
Staff member B: I wanted to get a deeper understanding of the project. There wasnāt much data left on Chihiro and with Anthos* being the latest addition, thereās been too many new entries popping up for them. It hasnāt been that long since they debuted, right? So I thought about using Loulou*di as my subject of analysis.
Staff member A: You were able to pull all of that up from just those few operations? Looks like youāve got more of a backbone than a thought.
Staff member B: Iāve simply decided to graduate from being a greenhorn and start being a real researcher. As for the summary for thisā¦ here it is.
Staff member A: I see. Your perspective isnāt a bad start, but next time, send in a request to access the library before you begin your work.
Staff member B: Eh?
Staff member A: If you need this level of dataā¦ (types a few keys) ā¦then this should do.Ā
Staff member B: ā¦Oh, my god.
Staff member A: Now letās not put all your hard work to waste. Whatās next?
Staff member B: Ah, yesā¦ These values are from this morning, right? See, over here.
Staff member A: Hmm?
Staff member B: These values from himā¦ Just what type of waveform is this? Iāve never encountered it before, so Iām just wondering what it was.
Staff member A: Now that youāve mentioned itā¦
Translatorās Notes:
The dialogue for āhostā is spoken as āyadonushi (ćć©ć¬ć)ā, for which the kanji is āå®æäø»ā and the definition is ālandlordā. However, this kanji can also be read as āshukushuu (ćć
ććć
)ā, which means āparasitic hostā. This is also the more common understanding of the kanji.
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Interviewer A: In regards to the impromptu live show recently, I actually got a chance to see it personally. It was truly amazing!
Ageha: Thank you very much. Iām glad we got to spend some of your precious time together.
Interviewer B: With this, Loulou*diās had their full comeback, right?
Ageha: Yes. We were able to welcome another day together without a hitch. Itās just that, right now, Iām overwhelmed by feelings of pride and gratitude.
Interviewer C: On the topic of the addition of a new member to the current lineup, have there been any instances of opposition orā
Ageha: None at all.
Interviewer C: Eh? Butā¦
Ageha: We deeply apologize for keeping you all waiting as well as for the concern caused. I cannot deny that there were obstacles. However, let me make myself clear: the original members are also the new Loulou*di.
Interviewer D: There are high expectations for the continuously improving Loulou*di. During the tour after this, will there be a chance to hear from Rui-san and Toki-san?
Ageha: Of course, there will be an opportunity for them to give their comments. However, we will still continue to put on live shows for a while, so in order to adjust to conditions, we will have to end here for today.Ā
(Screen switches off)
Girl A: What an amazing interviewā¦ as expected of Ageha-sama!
Girl B: Right? Iām so glad I got to see them have a full comeback! The recent live show somehow felt just like a dream.
Girl A: I feel you.
Girl B: But now that I think about it, I feel like maybe Ageha-samaās not really back to form yetā¦
Girl A: Arenāt you just imagining it? You probably think so ācause itās been a long time.
Girl B: But, during that interview, Ageha-sama spoke as if Kaito-san wasnāt even a member at allā¦ Itās kinda sad.
Girl A: Itās because that guy betrayed Ageha-samaās expectations and backed out by himself. Canāt help it if he feels like he didnāt suit Loulou*di.
Girl B: Yeah, sure, butā¦
Girl A: Could it be thatā¦ you donāt like Toki-san?
Girl B: N-no, I think itās great that he joined.
Girl A: Then are you saying that Ageha-sama was wrong?
Girl B: Thatās not what I meantā¦
Girl A: Then I think itās better if you stop saying things like that.
Girl B: ā¦ Yeah, youāre right. Sorry. Loulou*diās finally back and Iām saying all these uncalled-for thingsā¦
Girl A: No, Iām sorry too. I might have come off too strongly.
Girl B: Not at all, donāt worry about it!
Girl A: Thanks. I get that it feels strange with a new member joining, but letās make this conversation just between us. I wonāt tell anyone, so relax. ā¦ Ah, look at the time! Iāve got to go.
Girl B: Okay, see you!
(Girl A leaves, starts talking on the phone)
Girl A: Hello? Yep, Iām just leaving the karaoke box. Yeah, we watched the interview together. Everyoneās meeting in 30 minutes, right? ā¦ Mm, yeah, thatās what it felt like. I think she better be more careful with what she says. I get that sheās still worked up about Kaito-san leaving, but I donāt think itās a good idea to say stuff that might sound like you doubt Ageha-sama. If she talks like that at a venue where thereās other Loumiels, who knows what they might say? Letās persuade her again the next time we all meet up. ā¦ Mm, see you later then.Ā
Girl A: (hangs up) Seriously, that girl is just way too honest. Like she can say what she thinks when it comes to stuff like that! Even way before they went on hiatus, she keeps saying that Ageha-sama and Rui-san arenāt charismatic at allā¦
Ageha: (grunting as he exercises)
Rui: So youāre still here.
Ageha: Is there something you need?
Rui: Itās about time for Toki-bou to return from the medical facility.
Ageha: I see. No matter what, he has to come back.
Rui: It seems like youāre being soft on Toki-bou.
Ageha: I can drag him over the coals and he will still happily follow me. Even if itās to hell. How can I not use him?
Rui: I see. By the way, it seems that youāve been into training up your body lately.
Ageha: Allow me to enlighten you, since you donāt know. Since I was young, it was drilled into me that a healthy body will lead to a healthy mind.
Rui: But, I donāt think you should push yourself too hard.
Ageha: (sighs)
Rui: ā¦ It looks quite difficult. You donāt seem to be struggling, meaningā¦
Ageha: Quit nitpicking and get used to it. Thatās an order.
Rui: Could it be that you want to bulk up?
Ageha: No.
Rui: If you force yourself and end up ruining your body, you wonāt be able to fulfill your wish.
Ageha: I wonāt force myself.
Rui: Your weight has been decreasing.
Ageha: Donāt go around looking at the medical check results as you please.
Rui: Taking everything into both your mind and body may be your strength, but it backfires on you sometimes when you surpass Tokiās level.
Ageha: Thatās none of your business.
Rui: Besidesā¦ (grabs Ageha)
Ageha: !! You bastardāwhat are you doing?! Let go of me!
Rui: A lean body and fine bonesā¦ No matter how much you hope, you wonāt be able to outdo me. You should focus your attention on other areas.
Ageha: Enough with your shameless charade! I didnāt do this to challenge you!
Rui: Then why?
Ageha: Itās obvious. Itās to maintain a top condition at all times!
Rui: I donāt think putting your body through all this torture will lead to results.
Ageha: Shut up and get out of the way!
Rui: Not to mention, you wonāt be able to resist the flowerās effects, no matter how much physical strength you have.
Ageha: Something like that canāt be corrected or criticized at this stage!
Rui: For all you know, everything youāre doing now may be all for naught.
Ageha: So what?!
Rui: (scoffs) Good grief.
Ageha: Shit, this is stupid!
Rui: Itās my loss, as expected.
Ageha: Rui, I have something to ask of you.
Rui: Hmm? What is it?
Ageha: Face this way and bend.
Rui: Like this?
Ageha: Yes. Maintain that position and grit your teeth.
(Ageha hits Rui)
Rui: (groans in pain)
Ageha: Youāre a hundred years too early to consider yourself inferior to me.
Rui: That wasā¦ rather effective.
Ageha: It might just be thanks to my training. In return for letting me round it off by punching you in the gut, let me express my gratitude.
Rui: Then what do you intend to do to me when hitting me is not enough?
Ageha: After the live show, Iāll leave your face alone and kill you halfway.
(Ageha leaves)
Rui: ā¦ (laughs to himself) By that, you mean that no matter how many times I tick you off, you still canāt bear to kill me. I see.
Ageha: ā¦ Toki!
Toki: Ageha-sanā¦
Ageha: You came back safely, Toki.
Toki: Came backā¦?
Ageha: To Loulou*diās dorm. Itās the one and only place for you where I will be and where you can call your home. Isnāt that right?
Toki: This isā¦ myā¦ home?
Ageha: Thatās right. You are a part of Loulou*di, both in name and reality. Every single person who watched our live show that day bore witness to that.
Toki: A part of Loulou*diā¦? Iāmā¦ Loulou*diās Toki.
Ageha: Exactly.
Toki: Iām perfect. Iām perfect, right, Ageha-san?
Ageha: Yes, youāre perfect. Listen, and remember this: Youāre Loulou*diās Toki. Thatās a fact no one can deny. And, from now on, if anyone dares to hurt you, no matter what, I will absolutely not let them off.
Toki: Ageha-sanā¦
Rui: (walks in) Toki-bou.
Toki: Rui-san.
Rui: Welcome back. It seems youāve returned safely.
Toki: I did. Iām back home.
(Audience cheering)
Ageha: (panting and starts to stumble)
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: Donāt take it the wrong way. Iām not the one you need to bother yourself with.
Toki: (laughing)
Rui: Toki-bou.
Toki: Ageha-san, Rui-san, I did good, right?
Rui: Yes, of course.
Ageha: These never-ending cheers are proof of that.
Rui: In any case, it doesnāt seem like this enthusiasm is going to die down anytime soon. What do you say?
Ageha: Weāll reciprocate, of course. Itās the last day of the live shows, after all.
Rui: But, what about Toki-bou?
Toki: Excuse me, Iāve got something to ask of both of you.
Ageha: What is it?
Toki: Itās okay if itās just for a little while, but could youā¦ could you hold hands with me?
Ageha: I was wondering what you were asking for so formally. (takes his hand)
Rui: If youāre alright with this, then anytime. (takes Tokiās other hand)
Ageha: Ladies and gentlemen, please prepare yourselves, for the night is not yet ever. Bear witness to the curtain of the creeping night being shredded apart by these hands, and the screeching nightingales being torn from limb to limb.
(Audience cheers louder)
Ageha: We will never fear sin and death. We will watch the pitiful last breaths of the wretched in its full glory. There is a duty for you to fulfill, until the very end. This is a breathtakingly beautiful story of destruction.
(End of Hana-Doll Think of Me:MONO (Season 3, Volume 1 of Loulou*di))
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Musumi's Colleague: Did you find him?
Musumi: Not at all.
Musumi's Colleague: Letās search at the far end of the facility.
(Medical staff members run off)
Kaoru: Just why am Iā¦? When did I arrive here?
(Kaoru walks down and opens a door)
Kaoru: Thereās a garden all the way here? (hears some rustling noises, walks over to investigate) A teddy bear?
Toki: Itās my friend.
Kaoru: Is someone there?
Toki: Hmm? No, thereās nobody. Noābody at all. Itās always been like that. Iām alone.
Kaoru: ā¦Then, is it alright for me to be here today?
Toki: Eh? Butā¦
Kaoru: If youāre not opposed to it, that is.
Toki: ā¦But, but, itāll be bad if someone finds me.
Kaoru: I wonāt come any closer. In any case, Iāll sit down with my back towards you. That way, even if anyone comes through the door, they wonāt be able to see you.
Toki: ā¦ I see. Mm, then itās okay. Iāll let you.
Kaoru: Thank you very much.
Toki: ā¦Say.
Kaoru: Yes?
Toki: Why are you here?
Kaoru: ā¦ I wonder why.
Toki: You donāt know?
Kaoru: Iām not very clear myself.
Toki: Hmm.
Kaoru: How about you? Why are you here?
Toki: ā¦ I donāt know either. When I woke up, I was in the car and I couldnāt move. It hurt, so I ran away.
Kaoru: Why?
Toki: I donāt want them to see me. They canāt ever know.
Kaoru: They canāt know?
Toki: If Iām in pain, theyāll be happy.
Kaoru: Happy? Just who do you mean? Thatāsā¦
Toki: My family.
Kaoru: Your family will be happy if you arenāt well?
Toki: Yeah.
Kaoru: No wayā¦
Toki: Thatās whyā¦ they canāt ever know. Nobody can knowā¦ the truthā¦
(Leaves rustle)
Kaoru: Are you alright?
Toki: Donāt come near me. Iām okay, Iām okay. Thatās why, please, please, donāt throw me awayā¦!
Kaoru: ā¦ā¦.
Toki: Please, please! Donāt leave meā¦!
Kaoru: Iām right here.
Toki: ā¦ Your handāsā¦ warm.
Kaoru: Yes. Iām holding your hand. But, thatās all Iām going to do. You donāt want to be seen, right? Donāt worry.
Toki: ā¦ Mm.
Kaoru: Iām here. Iām not going anywhere.
Toki: (whimpers)
Kaoru: Besides, I wonāt tell anybody. Iāll keep it a secret.
Toki: ā¦ Hey.
Kaoru: Yes?
Toki: Thank you.
Kaoru: Donāt mention it. I was just doing an imitation.
Toki: An imitation? Of what?
Kaoru: A long time ago, when I was struggling, some kind people held my hand. I really liked that.
Toki: Hmm.
Kaoru: They held my hand gently, told me it was going to be okay, and gave me sweet things to eat.
Toki: Sweet things? What kind?
Kaoru: All kinds. Pudding, cake, and macarons too.
Toki: Sounds tasty. I love sweet things.
Kaoru: Me too.
(Both of them giggle)
Toki: That sounds nice. If only I could have that too.
Kaoru: Butā¦
Toki: Hmm?
Kaoru: That might have been a dream.
Toki: A dream?
Kaoru: Lately, I canāt tell just what are dreams and what is reality.
Toki: ā¦ Isnāt it okay for it to be either?
Kaoru: Either?
Toki: Mm. You get to feel sweet and nice either way.
Kaoru: (chuckles) Youāre right.
Toki: Arenāt I?
Kaoru: Yes. Your handās all warm now.
Toki: Mm. The hurtās gone.
Kaoru: Thatās great.
Toki: I want to stay like this forever.
Kaoru: Yes, me too.
Toki: I wonder if this nice, warm feeling is all just a dream too.
Kaoru: Maybe it is.
Toki: Oh, thatās right. I remembered something. Wanna hear about it?
Kaoru: Of course.
Toki: Iāve always had amazing dreams.
Kaoru: What kind of dreams were they?
Toki: I was standing in the middle of sparkling light, being watched by a crowd of happy people. And, best of all, I wasnāt all. I was with the people I loved, and we were walking in that light together.
Kaoru: That sounds like a dazzling dream.
Toki: Yep. And then, I thought of something. That I could do anything. Thatās when I realized that that pretty world was all just a dream.
Kaoru: What do you mean?
Toki: Iām a weak and pathetic human, so there hasnāt been a single thing Iāve been able to do right. I donāt even have the hope to wish for it.
Kaoru: Just because you couldnāt do it in the past, doesnāt mean you wonāt be able to in the future. If you could do it in your dreams, then you can do it in reality.
Toki: Do you think so?
Kaoru: Yes. If you were really incapable of anything, then you wouldnāt even be able to dream in the first place. Dreams are proof that you know it in your heart. Itās precisely why you know that the possibility isnāt 0āyouāve seen that it could be done.
Toki: I see. Itāll be nice if itās really like that.
(Sound of footsteps)
Musumi's Colleague: Over here!
Toki: (gasps) Someoneās here!
Kaoru: Itās okay. Stay calm.
Toki: What should I do? I donāt want to be caught, I donāt want to take that medicine anymoreā¦!
Kaoru: Medicine?
Toki: It makes me feel all soft inside and I feel really goodā¦ Iām so scared of it! It makes me feel like Iāll lose myself!
Kaoru: Please leave this to me. Just stay and hide here.
(Kaoru walks over)
Kaoru: Um, excuse me.
Musumi's Colleague: You areā¦
Kaoru: Iām sorry for entering without permission. I got lost.
Musumi's Colleague: Shouldnāt you be in the Observation Room?
Kaoru: Iām done with the post-observation hearing, so I was heading back to the dorm. But I forgot how to go back while I was trying to leave.
Musumi's Colleague: Is that why youāre here?
Kaoru: Yes. It was dark and I couldnāt tell where I was going. I got scared, so I hid in the bushes.
Musumi's Colleague: So thatās how it is. You must have been terrified.
Kaoru: Iām really sorry for the trouble.
Musumi's Colleague: No, we apologize as well. We should have done a proper follow-up. Come, letās head back.
Kaoru: Yes.
Musumi's Colleague: The car will drop you off near your dorm.
Kaoru: Thank you very much. By the way, well, about theā
Musumi's Colleague: If youāre referring to him, then rest assured.
Kaoru: Did you already find out?
Musumi's Colleague: There are many cameras in this place. Thereās probably much more of those kinds of things around that you can imagine.
Kaoru: I seeā¦
Musumi's Colleague: You had contact with him, didnāt you? Did you two talk?
Kaoru: ā¦ Just a little.
Musumi's Colleague: What do you think?
Kaoru: He seemed terribly lonely and it seemed like something awful happened to him. Itās like he didnāt want anyone to find out what really happened to him.
Musumi's Colleague: Do you think the both of you could get along?
Kaoru: I canāt tell. It was dark so I couldnāt see his face, and I didnāt manage to ask for his name. Anyway, even if we were able to meet again, I canāt say that I will recognize that itās him.
Musumi's Colleague: Anything else strange you noticed? Did he say anything?
Kaoru: He said he didnāt want to take the medicine. He said it made him feel like he would lose himself. Um, I donāt know what exactly this medicine is, but, please, do you think you could hold back from administering it to him?
Musumi's Colleague: Thatāsā
Kaoru: I know fully well that Iām not in a place to ask something like that. But I think he was genuinely afraid. It wasnāt for show.
Musumi's Colleague: (sighs) I understand. We will take proper action.
Kaoru: Thank you very much.
Musumi's Colleague: Leave the rest to us. You should head back to the dorm. The security guard over there will see you to your vehicle.
Kaoru: Alright. Then, Iāll take my leave.
(Kaoru leaves. The medical staff makes a call)
Musumi's Colleague: Please send the Anthos* Doll back to the dorm. As for the remaining Doll, immediately secure him and send him to the treatment room.
Musumi: I apologize. I put too much trust in Kaoru-kun and ended up taking my eyes off him.
Musumi's Colleague: Youāre lucky that it was him. Heās a Doll thatās normally honest and obedient. Heās not the type to lie.
Musumi: Thatās rightā¦ at least, he gave off the vibe that you could trust him unconditionally.
Musumi's Colleague: Itās because within Anthos*, heās the one thatās the closest to full bloom.
Musumi: Oh, so thatās what it is! The flowerās ability truly is amazing. I heard that heās suffering from severe memory loss, but what does that have to do with the water?
Musumi's Colleague: Nothing at all. We havenāt administered water to Anthos*. Thatās a special case from Dr Toudou.
Musumi: I see. I had no idea.
Musumi's Colleague: It truly is our blessing in disguise this time. In that state, itās only a matter of time before he forgets everything that happened today.
(The staff head back inside)
Musumi's Colleague: More importantly, we have the one from Loulou*di to worry about. If we donāt start regulating his condition before the next live showā¦
Musumi: The next live showā¦ is another lavish one, isnāt it?
Musumi's Colleague: Thatās right. Itās next week.
Musumi: Can we make it?
Musumi's Colleague: Weāve got no other choice. Right now weāve only got the water to fall back on, but thereās still cause for concern. Live shows have a great impact when it comes to emotional state.
Musumi: But live shows are also a source for a lot of positive emotions, right? In any case both the mind and body will stabilize, so thereās the possibility that the need for water can be weaned off.
Musumi's Colleague: Thatās all just a facade.
Musumi: What do you mean?
Musumi's Colleague: Just who gets to decide whether emotions are positive or negative?
Musumi: āWhoā...?
Musumi's Colleague: Is the seed capable of judgment and thought?
Musumi: Butā¦ Thatās what it says on the written material.
Musumi's Colleague: Emotions that leave an impact will influence the flowerās development. That much is true. But, thatās all it does. Do you think that the emotions experienced by a 20-something-year-old being cheered on by a large crowd of people is something that it can imitate?
Musumi: Thatāsā¦
Musumi's Colleague: By administering the water, we can complete the flowerās development and give it flesh and blood that can be controlled. However, in exchange, whatever human emotion thatās there dies. An eternal beauty is preserved, but can we really say that what remains is living? Iām no expert in philosophy, so unfortunately I canāt open myself to that discussion.
Musumi: Then, what if we just leave the seed in for a short period of time and just remove it after? How about transferring the same seed between different people? We can lessen the strain across individuals. A singular cycle may become shorter, but the seed will be able to accumulate the progress across clinical trials while in an idol, right?
Musumi's Colleague: Yes, itāll be a little better if we could do it that way.
Musumi: So we canāt?
Musumi's Colleague: We donāt have a perfect successful example to draw from. Both the body and the inserted seed are tightly bound to their host.
Musumi: No wayā¦
Musumi's Colleague: Have you heard of this idol that was in Loulou*di, Amemiya Kaito?
Musumi: Yes, from the written material.
Musumi's Colleague: Currently, we know that whether the flower withers or the host dies, the seed will start to rot from within the body. Where we managed to retrieve this evidence was from none other than Kaito.
Musumi: E-Eh? Hang on, Amemiya Kaito should have withdrawn from Loulou*diā¦
Musumi's Colleague: We are researching unexplored territory at the forefront of medical research. Itās as you said. The mindset of pioneers is a weight too much to bear for the average Joe. (starts to walk away) Ah, thatās right. As your senior, let me offer you a word of advice: Itās better if you donāt refer to the Dolls by their names. If you let your feelings get a hold of you, youāll regret it later.
Translatorās Notes:
The medical staff in this drama track should be the recurring medical staff from the previous drama track. This was only what I gathered by ear, but if anyone owns the physical CD and has the credits for the characters, feel free to let me know!
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(Crowd cheering, Loulou*di catching their breath)
Fan A: Ageha-sama!
Fan B: Welcome back, Ageha-sama!
Fan C: Iāve always believed in Loulou*di!
Ageha: (to himself) Ahā¦ I can hear them; the cheers of the fans who admire Loulou*diāLoumielsā¦ I see. Iāve finally beaten death as imposed by a nightmare and arrived hereā¦! Iāve finally returned to the stage filled with light!
Rui: Ageha. Ageha!
Ageha: !! Rui.
Rui: Toki is acting strange.
Toki: Ahā¦ (shakily giggling to himself)
Ageha: That expressionā¦!
Rui: We should step back and let him rest.
Ageha: (addresses the crowd) Ladies and gentlemen, please kindly forgive me[1], the one who will lower the curtain of darkness. And please listen closely to the song of the nightingale that will appear in your dreams tonight. You should already know, but be it darkness or dreams, thereās nothing that can tear us both apart.
(The lights go out)
Rui: Toki-bou. Toki-bou! Pull yourself together, Toki-bou.
Toki: (groans) ā¦Huh? Rui-san?
Rui: You finally regained consciousness. How are you feeling?
Toki: Why am IāWhat happened to the performance?
Ageha: The performance has been long over.
Toki: Huh? But, the encoreā
Rui: The transport team will arrive shortly. Youāll head to the medical facility to rest.
Toki: Hmm? But Iām fine. After all, itās the first time I got to be on Loulou*diās solo show and I gave a perfect performance. My body felt so light that itās like itās not even mine, moving even better than I expected. Itās the first time I ever felt that wayāitās the best Iāve ever felt. If only I could stay on that stage forever. Butā¦ since when did we get back from the stage?
Ageha: ā¦ Toki.
(Doors open, staff comes in with equipment)
Rui: Over here, please. Weāll leave it to you.
Medical Staff A: Understood. Hey, over here.
Medical Staff B: Got it.
(The staff walks over, starts strapping something onto Toki)
Toki: Huh? What?
Rui: A mattress[2]? Why would you need something like that?
Medical Staff A: Prepare the ampoule.
Rui: That ampouleā¦
Medical Staff A: Orders from above. Weāve got clearance to inject the water if it comes down to it.
Rui: Regardless of the circumstances, donāt you think the intervals between doses are too short? During the administration of the medicine a few days agoā
Medical Staff A: The dosages are being monitored to ensure they donāt lose their efficacy. Thereās no need for you to worry.
Rui: Butā
Medical Staff A: Only things that will pose a hindrance to Loulou*diās activities must be avoided. Those were the orders from the president himself.
Ageha: ā¦ I see. Then weāll let you handle it.
Rui: Ageha!
Toki: (gasps)
Medical Staff A: The dose has been administered successfully. Everything after is up to you.
Ageha: Understood. However, if anything happens to Toki, I will never forgive you.
Medical Staff A: ā¦
Ageha: Go ahead and try. My intentions are clear.
Medical Staff A: ā¦Please excuse me.
(The staff leave)
Rui: Ageha, thereās no doubt about it. Toki-bou was showing signs of assimilating the preserve.
Ageha: So it seems. Unconsciously performing on stage, and that trance-like expression. However, if we just let it be and allow the effects of the medicine to wear off, it will only cause confusion to the mind. Itās exactly like what happened to Amemiya.
Rui: But between then and now, the frequency of administration is too high.
Ageha: The progression of preserve assimilation is also too fast. After that many incidents under those circumstances, I would have failed to advance long ago.
Rui: I donāt feel the need for that comparison. At any rate, the progression of your fortitude only appears to travel downhill.
Ageha: Are you saying that you see my futile resistance as unmatched?
Rui: No. Youāre unmatched in every way.
Ageha: ā¦Dammit, youāre pissing me off.
Rui: Toki-bouās flower bloomed faster than any othersā weāve ever seen. To suppress the possibility of betrayal from his growth and loyalty, do you think they could have purposefully accelerated the water administration cycle?
Ageha: Donāt joke around like that.
Rui: Itās simply a guess. But regardless, the answer should be in the medicine.
(Door knocks, a staff member enters)
Staff C: Please excuse me. The reporters are waiting outside.
Ageha: Ahā¦ Iāll speak to them. Rui, you stay here.
Rui: Iāll come with you. I canāt have you workā
Ageha: If both of us were to go, then it would look like we ourselves are suspicious of Tokiās absence.
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: If I were to go as our representative, then we could get those irritating reporters off our backs. Just listen to me and wait here.
Rui: Alright.
(Ageha leaves)
Ageha: (sighs) Iāve had enough of that demonā¦ Whether what Iām up against is God or fate, I wonāt let it get in my way again. Ever.
(Sound of equipment)
Medical Staff C: Oh, this antibodyā¦. The numbers arenāt stabilizing. Letās see, the Doll in Observation Room 1 isā¦
Medical Staff D: (on the phone) President, you donāt meanā¦! Youāre kidding, right? Administering water to Loulou*di at this paceā¦ You do understand what will happen regardless of what results we obtain, donāt you? ā¦Thatāsāwell, butā¦ Understood. As long as itās what the president wants, we wonāt object. Then, please excuse me. (hangs up)
Medical Staff C: Um, that call earlierā¦
Medical Staff D: I must have been pretty loud if you could hear that, Musumi.
Medical Staff C (Musumi): Sorry.
Medical Staff D (Musumi's Colleague): No, I apologize as well for raising my voice.
Musumi: Not at all. Wellā¦ is there a problem with the administration of the water?
Musumi's Colleague: Ah, you havenāt been assigned to it since you came here.
Musumi: Thatās right. I went through all the materials thoroughly during my training, but there was nothing much written in detail about the water.
Musumi's Colleague: How much do you know about the water?
Musumi: It works like a photosensitive personal assistant that helps the Dolls continue to thrive even with growth abnormalities, and by extension the withering. In short, if Dolls are flowers, then the absence of the water would be significant. Am I wrong?
Musumi's Colleague: Youāre right. But itās not as good as it sounds. Instead of achieving a state of pleasurable high, other emotions are heavily suppressed.
Musumi: The materials did say that the sense of euphoria is heightened.
Musumi's Colleague: (scoffs) You said it well.
Musumi: Emotions change and vary during the peak period, and I heard that the answers collected from the research show that the physical state has an influence on the results. If the priority is to alleviate as much suffering as possible while stabilizing the condition, then I think itās fine.
Musumi's Colleague: But the efficacy of the medicine isnāt permanent. If we donāt keep a close eye on the administration schedule, then itās a one-way express to drug reliance.Ā
Musumi's Colleague: ā¦Mind if I ask you something?
Musumi: What is it?
Musumi's Colleague: Why did you come to work here?
Musumi: I wanted to have a hand in the forefront of medical research. Well, even though this isnāt what the public recognizes as āmedicalā.
Musumi's Colleague: I donāt blame them. The one calling the shots is a production company and the results are in the form of idols. Both are inextricably linked. A weekly publication mentioned it sometime back too, that research that involves putting something nobody can fully grasp into a human and making them sing and dance like dolls doesnāt fall in the same category as finding out cures for diseases.
Musumi: Then we can put a more positive spin on it.
Musumi's Colleague: Positive?
Musumi: Itās not something easy for a layman to understand, is it? If thereās such a strong opposition, itās proof that thereās potential for it in the future. Thatās what I think. ā¦
Musumi's Colleague: That sure is optimistic.
(An alert notification starts sounding off)
Musumi: The Doll scheduled for emergency admission has arrived.
Musumi's Colleague: I see. Iāll go take a look. Discharge the Doll in the Observation Room.
Musumi: Understood.
Kaoru: ā¦ This isā¦?
Musumi: Good morning. Umā¦ your name isā¦?
Kaoru: Kisaragi Kaoru.
Musumi: Yes, yes. Kaoru-kun.
Kaoru: Excuse me, but could you be a doctor I havenāt met before?
Musumi: Thatās right, I was recently assigned here.
Kaoru: I thought so.
Musumi: ?
Kaoru: Doctors here rarely call me by name.
Musumi: I-I see. Iāll keep that in mind. (clears his throat) Right, during the examination, did you experience any dreams?
Kaoru: Yes, I did.
Musumi: What kind of dreams?
Kaoru: I wonderā¦
Musumi: Do you not remember?
Kaoru: More importantly, Doctor, have you ever wondered, between what you see in dreams and what you see in reality, which one is the real one? Or rather, perhaps the view you thought was a dream is reality, and what you are experiencing right now in the present is all a dream. Have you ever thought about that?
Musumi: Thatāsā¦
(An alert notification starts sounding off. Musumi picks up the phone in the room.)
Musumi: This is Observation Room One. I heard the alarm, whatās happening?
Musumi's Colleague: The Doll that just came in for emergency admission has disappeared in the presence of staff.
Musumi: Eh?
Musumi's Colleague: Instructions now are that nobody is allowed to leave the premises. Hurry and start searching the medical facility.
Musumi: U-Understood. (hangs up)
Kaoru: Emergency admission?
Musumi: A-Ah, thatās right. Your hearing is not done yet.
Kaoru: Itās okay. Iām going to head back to the dormitory.
Musumi: Huh, b-butā¦
Kaoru: I felt like I did dream, but I forgot everything. So I canāt tell you anything more. Iām sorry. Besides, someone went missing, right?Ā
Musumi: Ah, yes, butā¦
Kaoru: Please quickly find them. Iāll be okay. Iāll change my clothes and go back like usual.
Musumi: ā¦ Then, itāll be of great help if you do that. Thank you.
(Musumi leaves)
Kaoru: Like usualā¦ How is it like āusuallyā?
Translatorās Notes:
Ageha uses āboku (å)ā instead of his usual āore (äæŗ)ā to refer to himself when addressing his audience, or in the presence of others aside from Loulou*di.
I believe the word here used is āteishou (ä½åŗ)ā, which usually refers to the low floor of a platform or vehicle. In this context I translated it as āmattressā.
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Ageha: That will be all for now, but that is more or less the full picture of this project. Please distribute the materials Iāve given earlier to all parties involved as soon as possible.
Staff: But, Ageha-san, headquarters arenāt going to listen to reason nowā
Ageha: Either way, they will come back with a strongly-worded reply. Furthermore, if we were to let this drag any longer, it would be detrimental to our schedule.
Staff: Of course, we understand where youāre coming from, butā
Ageha: Thereās no need to worry. If it comes down to it, I will take responsibility.
Staff: ā¦Understood.
Ageha: Thank you. I have some business to attend to, so Iāll take my leave.
(Ageha leaves)
Ageha: (sighs) Hey, you. Why are you here?
Rui: I arrived earlier than the meeting time, so I dropped by.
Ageha: A stalker as always. Stop looking into the schedules of other people as you please.
Rui: It seems that you have time blocked out for training later.
Ageha: And?
Rui: You should be exhausted from all your other appointments. How about canceling it?
Ageha: Instructions from above are absolute.
Rui: Your condition seems to be stable at the moment, thatās why Iām askingā
Ageha: Youāre annoying. Rui, are you my manager or something?
Rui: Iām not. Iām your fellow unit member.
Ageha: Again with your excuses. You should be sick of your own creepy behavior by now.
Rui: Iām telling you the truth. Thereās nothing unnatural about it, just as how a loyal dog looks out for its owner.
Ageha: (scoffs) Says the one whoās enjoying themselves when they see me at my worst.
Rui: ā¦ Youāre right for one half, but totally off for the other. I want to witness every facet of Ageha, but I also want to grant your desires. I bear the same commitment to both. How weak and vulnerable you are, down to the parts of yourself that you donāt accept, is something Iām more than familiar with.
Ageha: The gall to dare say that out loudā¦ Youāre seeing through someone and toying with them.
Rui: Hmmā¦ I donāt remember doing something like that.
Ageha: Then hurry up and get rid of that oh-so-important ampoule.
Rui: Did you forget? Itās already been used up. You were begging for it to be usedā
Ageha: Stop it. It was all your fault anyway, zeroing in on every single little thingā
(Notification sound rings.)
Ageha: (sighs before accepting the call) Speaking. Yes, understood. Then please proceed as discussed earlier. (ends the call) Rui, what is Toki up to today?
Rui: He should be in the dorm.
Ageha: Then, letās make some changes to the schedule. Head back to the dorm for now. Weāll have a meeting.
Rui: A solo live performance.
Toki: Showing nationwide next month, to boot!
Ageha: Itās just been officialized. PLANTs.
PLANTs: (beeps and moves over)
Ageha: Display the latest documents for the solo live performance project.
PLANTs: (beeps and pulls up a display)
Rui: This isā¦ an image of the venue?
Toki: Seems like weāll be using the boundary.
Ageha: It will be an appropriate stage for Loulou*diās complete comeback. For the guests seating at more disadvantageous seats, we will prepare the materials to elevate the premium experience for them. Itās an efficient three-stage area that keeps the equipment usage to the minimum while utilizing the environment to its full extent.
Toki: Itās so prettyā¦ It has so many flowers too.
Rui: Itās a stage thatās fully decked with flowers, huhā¦
Ageha: Thatās right. Now, decide on a theme for the venue. Each choice should best portray the beauty of our performance.
Toki: But doesnāt that mean that the experience will be totally different for those watching from the seats?
Ageha: Exactly. We should take into consideration the intensity of the light coming through the windows and the possible weather conditions for that day to produce an experience that cannot be replicated. As far as the venue and the audience are concerned, we should be aiming for a uniquely grand performance.
Toki: Wowā¦ That sounds amazing!
Rui: But to kick off a plan like this is quite sudden.
Ageha: ā¦ Do you have any problems with that?
Toki: None at all!
Ageha: Thatās good. Rui, do you have something to say? If thereās something youāre not satisfied with, just come out and say it.
Rui: No, thereās nothing. If itās decided by you, then I would do anything.
Ageha: Then how about at least acting more compliantly?
Rui: I just would like to know the reason. If this live performance was to go according to planā
Ageha: And it will. Without a doubt.
Rui: ā¦ This performance seems special, matching the extravagance of the previous one. It is possible to come out with a venue design that utilizes the location and resources on hand to create a premium experience thatās only limited to the on-site staff and a select number of people. Even taking into account the safety measures to be put in place, itās important to put out a quality to the standard of serendipitous. With this, being called for a grand hall tour would only be a matter of time.
Ageha: Exactly. All the more that a show like this cannot be brought to life by none other than us. There couldnāt be a more befitting stage.
Rui: But, why now?
Ageha: There are several reasons for it, but the biggest being Toki.
Toki: Me?
Ageha: When we resumed our activities, the spotlight was on you. Though youāve already made your appearance on video programs, magazines and web media, itās about time to reach out to Loulou*diās dedicated fans, Loumiels, and give them a special time, a special space. All to show them the face of the new Louloud*di.
Toki: Ageha-sanā¦!
Ageha: No other idol can pursue the true strength of Loulou*di. Loulou*diās fortitude is nailed in the numbers and the circumstances. However, itās all the more we cannot rest on our laurels, and aim for the top. This has always been the way Loulou*di was and is, from conception to the present, without change or hesitation. Donāt you think?
Toki: Yes, I do!
Ageha: Rui, how about you? Is there something you still want to say?
Rui: No, I understand what you mean.
Ageha: Then, thatās all I have for today. Both of you, make sure your individual condition is up to mark.
Toki:Yes!
(Ageha is about to leave)
Toki: A-Ageha-san! Are you heading somewhere else?
Ageha: The training room. Itās nothing to concern yourself with, go and rest for the day.
Toki: Take care!
(Ageha leaves)
Toki: (sighs happily) Iām so excitedā¦ A special live show in a special place, being in front of Loumielsā¦ It means my debut is official, right?
Rui: So it seems.
Toki: For Ageha-san to take me so far into considerationā¦ It's like a dream.
Rui: Ageha is always thinking about it.
Toki: (giggles) Iāll have to give it my all if I want to keep being in Loulou*di!
Toki: ā¦ Yeah, I have to do my best.
Rui: Toki-bou, are you alright?
Toki: Alright about what?
Rui: Did you visit the medical facility for a check-up?
Toki: Of course I did. I took the medicine like the doctor told me to. I even got a jab.
Rui: A jab?
Toki: (rolls up his clothes) Over here, thereās the mark from the injection. See, Iām not lying.
Rui: (to himself) The water again, huhā¦
Toki: Iāmā¦ perfect. A perfect member of the perfect Loulou*di.
Rui: Ageha.
Ageha: If itās a complaint, Iām not hearing it. Keep your mouth shut and do as I say.
Rui: Of course I will. Butā¦
Ageha: (sighs) But what what?
Rui: There was the reason with Toki, but whatās the true reason? The reason for you to be in such a rush.
Ageha: Is there a problem with being ahead? To transform the worth of an idol into something special as soon as possible: that is the earnest wish of Chihiro, of the president, and of myself.
Rui: I know.
Ageha: If you know then donāt ask pointless things. How many times do I have to repeat myself? I wonāt stand for the fruits of my labor being robbed by an ignorant bunch!
Rui: Anthos*, huh. But they are far from Loulou*diās standard. Thereās no need for you to make an enemy out ofā
Ageha: I know that! Then how did it end up like this?! (throws something on the floor)
Rui: This isā¦ a magazine? (picks it up and flips through) āUp-and-coming Newbie Group Anthos*: Preparing for the Ambition of the Music Awardā.
Ageha: (sighs) It was the presidentās idea.
Rui: The presidentās?
Ageha: If it wasnāt then something that tasteless would have been destroyed before it was made into an article.
Rui: In short, this means that Loulou*di and Anthos* are both competing against and improving each other as rivals.
Ageha: Loulou*di doesnāt need this to be at the top.
Rui: Yes, youāre right.
Ageha: Then, whyā¦?! No matter how matter times he recoups, I still want to trust in Loulou*di!
Rui: Ageha, calm down. Iām going to have to touch you if you get that emotional.
Ageha: Donāt touch me! (slaps Ruiās hand away)
Rui: ā¦
Ageha: Rui, listen to me, this is an order. From now on, do not come near me.
Rui: Why?
Ageha: If youāre that considerate, Iād rather have you die instead.
Rui: ā¦ Understood. If thatās what you wish, then I wonāt do it again.
Ageha: Throw out whatever ampoules youāre still holding onto. Iām not going to choose the easy way out. I wonāt rely on that again. I will succeed and overcome the flowerās self-destruction.
Rui: Donāt tell me you suddenly came to train because of that?
Ageha: Iām planning the things I can do with what limited time we have. But, thereās something else that takes first priority. Do you know what that is?
Rui: Holding a surprise live and making a performance worthy of media attentionā¦ all to completely quell the Music Awards.
Ageha: Exactly. I have no intention of letting them have a single Category Award. Weāll make it loud and clear to them that Loulou*di is superior to them in terms of raw talent, name recognition and media attention. We wonāt yield in anyoneās eyesā¦ weāre perfect.
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Ageha: Stories are, without exception, tragedies. In the shadows of happiness, there is calamity.
Rui: In the shadows of glory, there is despair.
Toki: In the shadows of salvation, there is sacrifice.
Ageha: And there, affixed to a stage tailor-made just for them, stands three. Each one born talented and gifted, but there was nary a single soul that would give them the time of day. Hence, from the sliver of opportunity they created and bestowed themselves with, they found deliverance and hope.
Rui: What lies in these hands of mine is nothing more than a singular husk of a vessel. Then, a peerless strength manifested before my very eyes, unveiling the glory and ruin that lined the journey ahead, enrapturing my soul.
Toki: Fearing the brand seared onto the weak from birth, I lived only to worship the false god named envy, until, finally, the hand promising deliverance appeared.
Ageha: There was no mistake. I was chosen.
Rui: My continued existence was granted by that entity.
Toki: This time, it will not slip past my grasp.
Ageha: Even if it meant I would be devoured by my own hubris.
Rui: No matter how fragile, or how foolish it was.
Toki: I would not waver, even if the lambs that were slaughtered could fill the oceans.[1]
Ageha: Thatās right. I will not be daunted, for our utmost goal is the pedestal in the clouds.
Rui: Surely that brilliance will never disappear and remain undying.
Toki: There would be no regretsā¦
Ageha: ā¦no matter how much I would sufferā¦
Rui: ā¦no matter how unsightly, how cravenly I would becomeā¦
Toki: ā¦even if I would lose something important to meā¦
Ageha: ā¦ I have to climb higher, aim farther.
Rui: Raise my head higher.
Toki: Become stronger.
Ageha: I will see nothing, hear nothing.
Rui: I will become one with the prowling darkness.
Toki: All for the sake of happiness.
Ageha: Carrying what little pride I have left, Iāweāwill surpass a horizon nobody has reached.Ā
Rui: All I wish is for that journey to be well until the very end.
Toki: Holding that one little wish to my heart, I stepped forth onto the boundless earth.
(Audience claps and cheers)
Ageha: The curtains have risen. Come, let us begin. This is a story of a legend.
Rui: This is a story of ruin.
Toki: This is a story of deliverance.
(Glass breaks)
Narrator: Hana-Doll Project: a marriage of entertainment and medical science. A special seed will be sowed into the human body, and subsequently the seed will resonate with the humanās growth, allowing the latent abilities of the human to bloom forth. It is a project that can artificially produce highly-talented idols, idols that are close to āperfectionā.
Translatorās Notes:
This drama track reads like a story/legend/fairy tale/folk tale. A lot of liberties were taken for the translation and not all the words were one-to-one translated. e.g. Toki does not actually mention any lambs at all in this line. A literal translation pertaining to the sacrifices mentioned would simply be āa lot of sacrificesā, but a problem would be discerning how the word āsacrificeā is used here as Toki is referring to the ritualistic act rather than the more common usage in the context of giving up time or commitment, hence my choice for translation. This is applied in other instances in this track as well.
Rui and Toki both use āonore (å·±)ā to refer to themselves here, which is an archaic first-person pronoun. In modern context, this could be used to address someone else in a derogatory manner. Conversely, Ageha uses his usual first-person pronoun āore (äæŗ)ā throughout, of which its outdated kanji form is the same as āonoreā.
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[Anthos* S2V3 A 2-15] Hana-Doll 2nd Season INCOMPLICA:IT~ICON~ Translation
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Chise: Everyone all ready for the photo? ā¦Okay! (camera shutter goes off) Mm, perfect!
Haruta: Chise-nii, lemme see!
Ryoga: Oh, nice shot.Ā
Haruta: Yep. Hm? Hey, Sena-niiā¦
Setsuna: What is it, Haruta?
Haruta: Youāre not mad here, are you?
Setsuna: I canāt say.
Haruta: What. Youāre totally pissed. The heck happened?
Ryoga: ā¦
Mahiro: Hey, Chi-san, could you send me the photo?
Kaoru: Me too.
Haruta: Me three!
Chise: Of course! Iāll send it to everyone. Litto, come take a look too.
Lihito: Iāll look later. More importantly, the rehearsal time.
Mahiro: Ah, youāre right! Letās get going.
(Anthos* starts walking to rehearsal)
Haruta: Sena-nii, whatcha mad about?
Setsuna: Donāt know.
Mahiro: Sena-san, itās okay, Iām fine.
Setsuna: ā¦
Ryoga: (clears his throat)
Haruta: Cāmon, something definitely happened!
Ryoga: Not at all, not at all!
Kaoru: Huh? Chise-san?
Lihito: Chise?
Chise: You guys go ahead first. Iām just gonna upload this to social media.
Lihito: ā¦ Catch up with us as soon as you can.
Chise: Mm!
Kaoru: Itās taking some time, isnāt it?
Haruta: Wonder when itās our turn to be up.
Lihito: If youāre that curious, go look at the cast list.
Mahiro: Letās seeā¦ (opens a screen from his ring) Maybe weāre right after this segment? Theyāve been doing adjustments for a while and it looks like they still need some time.
Ryoga: ā¦
Mahiro: (whispers) Ryo-san, do you want to find a place to sit?
Ryoga: Iām fine.
Mahiro: Itās okay to lean on me, okay?
Ryoga: ā¦Thanks.
Haruta: Gah, I canāt stand still! (starts doing some footwork)
Kaoru: Haruta, those stepsā¦!
Haruta: Hehe, itās our part. First, Iāll goā¦ here! (takes a step)
Kaoru: Then, Iāll goā¦ like this. (takes a step)
Haruta: Yep, then the both of us will go, in three, two, oneā¦
Kaoru/Haruta: Go!
(They both accidentally bump into Mahiro)
Kaoru: Oh, no, sorry, Yuuki-kun!
Mahiro: Eh? Kaoru, by āYuuki-kunā...?
Kaoru: Umā¦ I apologise.
Setsuna: Did you do something you were not supposed to just now?
Mahiro: No, itās not anything wrong.
Ryoga: Been a while since I heard that name.
Haruta: Kinda feels nostalgic.
Kaoru: Sorry, it was the spur of the momentā¦
Mahiro: Donāt apologise! I wasnāt offended, just a little surprised too since it has been a while.
Haruta: Yep, yep! Itās cool to just play polite with the surnames once in a while. Better than all those corny nicknames Litto-nii comes up with all the time, anyway.
Lihito: Did you say something, munchkin?
Haruta: Quit calling me āmunchkinā!
Ryoga: This guyās about to completely overwrite my name as āDadā too.
Lihito: Itās simple to say from the tip of your tongue and thereās no other immediate person that qualifies for the same title, so it serves as a definite and easy identifier. Itās only logical.
Haruta: There he goesā¦
Mahiro: Li-san, give me a nickname too! And I mean outside of social media.
Lihito: If you insist.
Haruta: Oh, yeah, Hiro-nii is āMahiroā to you, right? Chise-nii tooā¦ huh, whereās Chise-nii?
Kaoru: Now that youāve mentioned itā¦
Mahiro: He hasnāt come back. I wonder whatās the hold-up.
Ryoga: We still have time, so it should be okay.
Lihito: Iāll go get him.
(Door opens)
Chise: !!
(Lihito approaches)
Lihito: Chise.
Chise: Sorry! Did rehearsals start already?
Lihito: (sighs) You saw what was on social media?
Chise: ā¦.Mm.
Lihito: Three minutes is more than enough to upload a photo online. Let me see your phone.
Chise: Ahā¦
Lihito: Chise.
(Chise hands over his phone for Lihito to take a look)
Lihito: (sighs) Thereās no need to look. This is just superficial gossip, nothing on the level of libel and slander.
Chise: Stillā¦ Itās a fact that I had to take a break from work, and I really might be lacking in professionalism, soā¦ It canāt be helped.
Lihito: You were injured. While it is unfair to have your reputation take a hit for a reason as vague as an accident, thatās not for the outsiders to know. Thereās nothing against saying whatever you want based on sheer speculation.
Chise: Even soā¦
Lihito: I was with you the whole time. I know better than anyone how much work you put in for your comeback. Between me and the outsiders, who would you rather believe?
Chise: Thatāsā¦ butā¦
Lihito: Are you still afraid of standing on stage?
Chise: Iā¦
Lihito: Then whatās with the habit of coming up with an excuse to hang around in the green room right up until itās time?
Chise: Itās becauseā¦
Lihito: Chise, calm down and listen to me. Iām not angry with you. You donāt have to push yourself. Itās okay to say that youāre scared when youāre scared. And if stage performances are too much, you could always refuse and take a breakāĀ
Chise: No way! If I did something like that, thenā¦ things will start happening againā¦ not just to me, but to everyoneā
Lihito: Donāt mind the others. Of course, thatās including myself.
Chise: But, Iām already aware that our performances are being cut or cancelled altogether. Things like that arenāt happening to the regular talents at the company. All of it is just happening to Anthos*.
Lihito: Youāre overthinking it.
Chise: Our green room for today is tiny. The music program that was scheduled for us recently also bailed out. And itās not just themā
Lihito: Even if that were the case, theyāre not your troubles for today. This program has connections to our company. They are aware of your accident and have increased the security. As for the other programs you mentioned, we can just bring it up to the company for them to investigate. If weāre really being pinpointed then itās the company theyāll make an enemy out of. What do you say? Feel a little more assured?
Chise: Littoā¦
Lihito: Donāt cry. Youāll ruin your makeup. Itāll be a waste after all that effort you put into it.
Chise: Butā¦
Lihito: Thereās not a single thing for you to cry over.
Chise: But it was all because I was injured that the other members who were fine got told that theyāre not suited to win a music awardā¦ and I thought that Anthos*, everyone, turned their backs on me and left me behindā¦ thatās whyā¦
Lihito: Nothing like that happened.
Chise: Besides, thereās definitely still people who think I stick out like a sore thumb, and that Iām just a hindranceā¦
Lihito: Donāt let yourself get hurt by people that donāt know you or treasure you.
Chise: (sobbing)
Lihito: That being said, if you find yourself being tormented by such words, itās alright for you to direct them back to me. Just like what you did just now.
Chise: Littoā¦
Lihito: As much as I told you not to worry, I understand that youāre still uncertain, so Iāll be here to hear you out. No matter what happens, Iāll be by your side, Chitose.
Chise: ā¦Mm.
Chise: Litto, are you sure itās okay? Wonāt everyone notice that Iāve been crying?
Lihito: Itās fine. Your makeup was fixed properly. All thatās left is for you to hold your head up.
Chise: Mm, got it.
Staff Member A: Crap, I canāt seem to find that card key.
Staff Member B: For real, for real, we had to up all this security just ācause of one dime-a-dozen idol and his accident.
Chise: ā¦Eh? Litto, that wasā
Lihito: Shh.
Staff Member A: Talk about making a big deal out of nothing. Theyāre the guests for today too, right? Uh, what were they called again?
Staff Member B: Anthos*.
Lihito: !!
Staff Member A: Yep, yep, them. I know jack about the Hana-Doll Project, but they can gas themselves up all they like and we small guys can still see through all their bullshit.
Staff Member B: Exactly. Just like that other group Louloudi*, raking in figures just canāt cover up how screwed-up they are.
Staff Member A: Something about not wanting to take in anymore greenhorns?
Staff Member B: Well, todayās gonna be no sweat, just gotta half-ass the camera and then whack together some edits in the software.
Staff Member A: Hey now, say that a bit louder and the higher-ups are gonna get mad at you.
Staff Member B: But seriously, must be a nice job if all you need to do is grin a bit and have people fawn over you.
Staff Member A: You said it, man. Wonder if Iāve got a shot at joining in. With Anthos*, that is.
(Both the staff members laugh)
Lihito: (fuming, about to walk over and fuck them up)
Setsuna: You wonāt be able to join Anthos*.
Lihito: Yashiro-san?
Staff Member A: Huh? The hell are you?
Staff Member B: Idiot! Thatās one of Anthos*.
Setsuna: Say, could I ask you something?
Staff Member B: A-and what might that beā¦?
Setsuna: Does hating Anthos* and doing your job properly have anything to do with each other?
Staff Member A/Staff Member B: (uncomfortable noises)
Setsuna: What is it about āhalf-assingā it?
Staff Member A: Umā¦ about what we said earlierā¦
Setsuna: It is a given that we will give our all. Weāre not a special case. This is our job, after all. Iāll do it. So will everyone else. So why is it alright for you to not do your best?
Staff Member A: Thatāsā¦
Setsuna: Is not liking someone a reason for you to not put in any effort?
Staff Member B: Well, thatāsā¦ uhā¦ Sorry, itās about time for us to get back to work so we gotta go!
Staff Member A: Please excuse us!
(Both the staff members leave)
Setsuna: ā¦They left. Even though I wanted to hear it from them. (footsteps approaching) Ah, Lihito. Chise.
Lihito: Hello.
Setsuna: What were you doing over there? Chise too, you didnāt come back with Lihito so everyoneās worried.
Chise: I apologise.
Setsuna: Hm? Chise, why are you apologising?
Chise: Itās my fault for troubling you to come all the way here for me.
Setsuna: Itās not Chiseās fault. I wanted to come, so I came.
Lihito: You wanted to come?
Setsuna: When everyone was back there together, Mahiroā¦ kept looking worried. I prefer to see Mahiro smiling. So, letās quickly return.
Chise: ā¦Sena, youāre pretty tough. You were so cool back there!
Lihito: If you had just been a minute late, I would have stepped in and said the same thing.
Chise: (chuckles)
Lihito: Hang on, what are you laughing about?
Chise: Litto, youāre so cute.
Lihito: !! There he goesā¦
Chise: Iāve gotta give my all too!
Haruta: There they are!
Mahiro: Li-san! Chi-san!
Kaoru: Welcome back.
Ryoga: Right on time, weāre about to go on.
Haruta: Hurry up, you two!
Lihito: Chise, letās go.
Chise: Mm!
(End of Anthos* Icon)
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