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kanata feature scout 2:  “me”, research — chapter 1

this translation was gifted to me by my dear friend, @greeneyedexecutioner! it's always a joy to work together; thank you for such a wonderful translation! i hope everyone can also enjoy this adorable story below!

Season: Winter

Location: Aoumi Aquarium

Kanata: Hey-ho, hey-ho, cleaning up, cleaning up… … ♪

Souma: Shinkai-dono! The floor of the exhibition ‘eria’ has been completely cleaned. Is there anywhere else you would like me to start cleaning next?

Tetora: Shinkai-senpai, the stairs have been thoroughly swept from top to bottom ♪ I wanna know the location of the next place that requires cleaning too!

Kanata: Both Souma and Tetora are such ‘diligent workers’~

It is all thanks to the help given by the both of you, that I will be able to save greatly on the ‘labor costs’... … ♪

Souma: No, do not mention it. If anything, we would like to express our gratitude to Shinkai-dono for rallying us to your side. I hope that you will continue to request for assistance whenever you have such need, whether it be for cleaning, or for any kind of menial chores.

Tetora: That’s right. I’ve had the privilege of chowing down on so many yummy fish dishes thanks to you; so I wanna repay you by working as hard as I possibly can!

The fish that’s prepared by Shinkai-senpai is always delicious, but even then, the last dish we had really went above and beyond that~

Kanata: Fufu. Whenever I see the both of you enjoying your food with so much excitement, I am really happy too…

There was never a need for ‘thanks’ or anything like that, though. That is why, I feel sorry for having asked you to ‘help out’ so early in the morning, too, you know?

Tetora: No, no. It’s actually real enjoyable to be able to view the fish so leisurely when there’s no one else around~ ♪

Souma: Umu. I hope you will continue to call on me whenever there is a need. I am sure that all the experience accumulated from my time in the Marine Biology Club will definitely be of great service to you ♪

Kanata: Both of you are so~ dependable. Well then, I’ll be taking you up on your generous offer next time… … ♪

For now, as much as I would like to ask for your help in ‘sweeping’ the ‘entrance’—

Are the both of you really fine with having to work here at this hour?

Souma: It is not a problem for me, since all my ‘ressuns’ for today are scheduled in the afternoon.

Tetora: Me too; The work I’ve got today is… … AH!

Speaking of work, there’s something that I’ve been wanting to ask Shinkai-senpai!

Kanata: ? Something that you have been wanting to ask?

Tetora: A little bird told me that Senpai’s going to be performing in a Solo Live. Midori-kun and Shinobu-kun don’t seem to know anything about it though, so I’ve been wondering if what I’ve heard was true.

Kanata: A ‘Solo Live’... …?

Aah~, you must be referring to the ‘Feature Live’.

Souma: “Fui—cha— Raibu”?

Kanata: I have only just heard about it from Anzu-san myself, so I have not had the chance to tell anyone in my ‘unit’ about it yet…

But, it is true; I will be appearing in a ‘Feature Live’.

This ‘Feature Live’ is a ‘live performance’ where ‘idols’ will perform as ‘solo artists’... …

I have also heard something about a photoshoot for a ‘pamphlet’ that will be used during the ‘Live’.

Tetora: Ehhh~ a pamphlet! Have you decided on the kind of photos that you’ll be taking yet?

Kanata: Ur~m. I have not gotten that far yet. It appears that if there is a certain photograph that you want to take, or a special place that you want to go, they will listen to your ‘requests’.

If I could go and ‘puka, puka’ in the ‘sea’, I would like that very much, I am sure… … ♪

Tetora: EHHH! It isn’t a good idea to go swimming in the ocean in the dead of winter right now! Morisawa-senpai has also told you never to go bathing outdoors in the winter; he’s gonna get mad at you if you do, you know~?

Souma: Umu. You will definitely catch a cold in doing so; I would have you refrain from embarking on such a course of action, too!

Kanata: … … Mu~. Well then, I would need the both of you to come up with alternative ideas for my photoshoot, please!

What kind of photos would be suitable to be used in this ‘pamphlet’?

Souma: Photos of Shinkai-dono, correct? U~mu~... …

Tetora: U~myu~... …

Ah~! Shinkai-senpai had that ‘Shuffle Unit’ performance earlier in… …uh, what was that program called again—

Kanata: Are you talking about ‘DJ Classics-kun’? [1]

Tetora: That’s right, that’s the one! Shinkai-senpai’s performance in that program left a really deep impression on me… …

I guess it must be ‘cause I’m so used to seeing you as you usually are in Ryuseitai? That’s why seeing your performance in the ‘Shuffle Unit’ came as such a breath of fresh air to me~ ♪

Souma: Hmmm. I have not had a chance to view that performance myself, but I do look forward to seeing how it differs from Shinkai-dono’s usual appearance… … ♪

Now that I think back on it, when Hasumi-dono participated in his ‘Shyafuru Yunitto’, I did behold a totally different impression from how he usually is in AKATSUKI.

Kanata: That was the one that Midori ‘participated’ in, right? Midori looked so wonderful when he was in that ‘tuxedo’... … ♪

Tetora: He looked really cool, didn’t he~? My heart actually skipped a beat when I saw the expressions on his face that could only arise from actually being there.

Souma: Hasumi-dono’s gentle smile then, so filled with purity and compassion, may also be something which you might never witness while he is on stage as part of AKATSUKI.

Tetora: I’d prefer to see someone the way they usually are, because that’s the side of them that I’m most familiar with, but then…

When it’s actually the same person, and yet not quite the same…, how do I put it? It’s actually kinda nice to see a side of someone that can only be seen outside the unit.

Kanata: Fufu. Well then, that goes for ‘Feature Live’ too, right?

I will be standing ‘solo’ on ‘stage’, and not with everyone in the ‘unit’ after all.

Souma: In other words, we may see a side of Shinkai-dono which is different from the one we usually see in Ryuseitai.

Tetora: Uwaa~ I’m looking forward to it. I’m getting really curious about what kind of stage it’ll end up being, and what kind of song you’re gonna be singing too!

Kanata: Ahaha. Nothing has been decided yet, and I have yet to discuss it with Anzu-san~. I have not managed to come up with anything regarding the matter of the ‘pamphlet’ either.

Souma: Ohh. That is correct; we were supposed to be discussing the ‘panfuretto’, were we not?

Urmmm. Photos of Shinkai-dono, photos of Shinkai-dono… …?

Tetora: U~myu~... …

Kanata: I am sorry to have vexed the both of you so much, over something that is solely about me.

I do think it would make the ‘fans’ happy to see a different side of me in the “pamphlet’... …

I am going to try to come up with my own ideas, using what we have discussed together as a ‘reference’.

Tetora: Roger that! We’ll also be cheering you on from the sidelines… …!

Well then. We’ll be off to clean up the entrance now—

Souma: We will beautify the place so that all the visitors will be greeted with a pleasant experience when they arrive.

Kanata: Thank you~. If you have any questions, please ask them at any time, okay~?

Souma: Understood. Then, I will be on my way ♪

Kanata: … … Well, then. I will now have to make my way to the ‘concession stand’... …

(... … All things considered. I have listened to what the both of them have said, and have done a little ‘reflection’ of my own.

I had been asked about ‘the criteria that I wanted’, so I had been idly listing all the places that I want to go, and the things that I want to do.

To stay exactly the same as I am now, would be a little… … Have I been giving too much ‘preferential treatment’ towards my favourite things?

It would be more helpful to Anzu-san if I had an ‘idea’ to propose regarding showing ‘a different side’ of me, wouldn’t it~?)

Mr. ‘Blue Tang’, are there any particular kinds of photos that you would like to see of me?

Should I ask Mr. ‘Sunfish’ [2] while I am at it too? Just kidding… … ♪

continue to "me", research: chapter 2 →

writer: umeda chitose translator: greeneyedexecutioner eng proof: ryuseipuka

The program that Kanata’s Shuffle Unit, Moonlight Spectacle, performed in.

Blue Tang and Sunfish are two kinds of fish.

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kanata feature scout 2:  “me”, research — chapter 2

this translation was gifted to me by my dear friend, @greeneyedexecutioner! please check out her blog for more wonderful translations ^__^

Season: Winter

Time: Two days later...

Location: COCHI Cafe

Kanata: Oh. I managed to arrive at the meeting place earlier than at the appointed time.

I will just send Anzu-san a message, then. Open up ‘HoldHands’ and…

[ I will be making my way into the cafe first to have a drink~ Please take your time and do not rush, Anzu-san. ]

… … Oops. If she takes too long though, the ‘ice’ in the drink will have completely melted, won’t it?

Anyway, let’s take the first sip… … ♪

(... … Uuuu~n, I have tried reading various ‘magazines’ and reviewing the videos of ‘DJ Classics-kun’, however—

—I did not manage to have any good ‘ideas’ rise to the surface at all. Just how should I go about presenting a version of me that would appear ‘fresh’ or ‘surprising’, I wonder ?

I literally tried ‘reverse’ ‘brainstorming’, too. The opposite of the ‘sea’ would be the ‘mountains’ though,...

There will be ‘snow’ on the ‘mountains’ in winter. And since the origin of ‘snow’ is ‘water’... … so, possibly, the winter mountains?

Then, the opposite of ‘fish’ would be——)

… … Hmm~m?

Eh, Anzu-san. When did you get here?

Can it be that you have been speaking to me all this while?

I am sorry that I did not notice you. I have been busy ‘thinking about something’...

It has something to do with Anzu-san too, you know~. You want to know what I was thinking about?

Fufu. Then, let’s have a ‘quiz’, shall we?

Please try and guess what I was thinking about… … ♪

If you manage to guess it correctly, I will give Anzu-san a ‘matching’ ‘Ocean and Fishes Float’ as a present… … ☆ [1]

I was just ‘kidding’. I had already placed the order earlier so that it would be ready by the time you got here ♪

Please, have a seat~

… … There may not have been a ‘quiz’, but you are still curious about what I was thinking about—you say?

I was thinking about the ‘Feature Live’. You did say that you would listen to my ‘requests’ regarding the pictures needed for the ‘pamphlet’, right?

… …Or regarding the photo shoot, anyway. Shall we go ‘climb a mountain’ or something?

In the ‘mountains’ during ‘wintertime’, there is ‘water’ which we call ‘snow’. I thought that perhaps, even I might be able to find it enjoyable like that… …

You do not have to look at me with your eyes open wide, so big and round. Would it have been a better idea to go ‘barbecuing’ with ‘meat’?

That is not what you meant? You say that you are surprised because I had suggested something so ‘out-of-character’?

“Because, ‘mountains’ and ‘meat’ are nothing like me at all”… … Well, that is true—

—because that is in fact the ‘opposite’ of what I ‘want’. It is no wonder that Anzu-san is surprised.

… … The truth is that, when I had been thinking about the photos for the ‘pamphlet’—

—I thought that it would be very nice if I could go to the ‘sea’ and ‘puka, puka’…

However, if it is like that… even though I am apart from my ‘unit’ and performing ‘solo’ in a ‘live’, I would still be ‘pretty much the same’ as I always am… …

And if I could not find ‘a different aspect of me’ to present during a ‘Feature Live’, it would be a problem.

I know that Anzu-san would be troubled if all I could offer were boring ‘ideas’... …

And I want all of my ‘fans’ to be delighted as well. That is why I have been trying to come up with various ideas, but—

—it seems that all my ‘suggestions’ are so ‘lacking’ that even Anzu-san is taken aback.

… … Hmm~? What are you apologising for, Anzu-san?

You are sorry for having reacted in such a surprised manner? You are actually happy that I have been thinking so hard about it, you say?

… … Since the most important aim of the ‘pamphlet’ is to convey the ‘idol’s’ ‘charisma’—

—you wanted to listen to my ‘opinion’ before deciding on the ‘aspect’ that I would be showing…

Oh, I see~. So, I can still show a slightly different side of me, while staying true to myself as always, huh?

Now that you have phrased it like that, I think that is indeed the way we should go about doing it, too. That way, whichever aspect of me is shown, it will definitely turn out nicely.

Let’s see~ In other words, that would mean it would be fine for me to go into the ‘sea’ and ‘puka, puka’ after all, correct… … ♪

… … MU~ So, even Anzu-san is saying that the ‘ocean’ is no good, huh? Is it that difficult for the ‘set’ to be there, or something?

I would be fine with getting into a ‘pool’ too. However, no ‘facility’ would allow ‘fish’ to enter their ‘pool’...

When all is said and done, I really want to be together with the ‘fishes’, you know~

As it turns out, if we could go to ‘Aoumi Aquarium’, there is a ‘photo-spot’ where we can take pictures with the ‘fishes’… …

? Are you saying that it would actually be ‘okay’ to take photos at the ‘aquarium’? Really?

Then, if that is the case~ I want to take photos surrounded with lots of stuffed toys of ‘fishes’ too ♪

After that—well, it is not ‘mountain climbing’ exactly—but in a certain ‘mountain’, there are beautiful ‘lakes’ and ‘waterfalls’ and similar things like that, there.

I think that those places will make perfect ‘photography locations’ too… … ♪

And at night, on the pitch-dark ‘sea-shore’ as well, you can see so many stars as if you are in a ‘fantasy land’, you know~. It will definitely be wonderful to take photographs while taking a ‘stroll’ along the beach!

And other than that—

Oops! I am so sorry, I have been ‘talking nonstop’ by myself… …

While you have been so busy taking notes all this time; you have not even touched your ‘float’, Anzu-san.

I was so excited on realising that I could do whatever I wanted, that my words would not stop flowing.

There has hardly been any ‘opportunity’ to take the kind of photographs that I myself would really like, after all—

So, I just kept coming up with more ideas for photographs that I would like to take, and more places that I would like to go. I am having so much fun just talking about it!

Anzu-san, while you are drinking your ‘float’, I would like to listen to your ‘opinions’ too, please…

About the parts of me you find cool, about the parts of me you find cute. About the interesting, the majestic, and the mature sides of me… …

I would like to brainstorm together with you about the ‘aspects’ of me that would bring the most delight to others.

… … It seems like this is going to be a really long talk?

I am fine with that. I would also like to hear everything that Anzu-san has to say, after all.

I am wondering about the sides of me that Anzu-san will discover, what kind of ‘me’ will they be? Fufu~ I am really looking forward to hearing about them all… … ♪

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writer: umeda chitose translator: greeneyedexecutioner eng proof: ryuseipuka

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