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Fantasia LOVE&KISS Special Short Story
I'm not a professional translator so take this all with a grain of salt!! If you spot any mistakes, feel free to DM me.
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Thank you!!
Aizou and Yujiro, the two members of the high school idol unit LIPxLIP, have finally announced their first attempt at a musical, and tickets were now on sale.
It was a popular topic among fans, with the expectations rising. And while it was exciting, the pressure was also quite high. After all, it was the first time for both of them to play a role on stage.
Yujiro had been practicing since he was a child because of his family's past, and had studied acting since then, as back then, it had been his dream to stand on the stage. However, it is also the first time for Yujiro to perform on a theater stage, and a musical stage at that.
Aizou was no different, having only played the role of a prince in a certain MV but otherwise having no experience as an actor. He struggled to keep up with the rest of the cast and was clearing his assignments day by day.
Neither of them had been able to attend school very much during these days because they had been busy in the practice room from the early morning until late at night, practicing their acting, singing and dancing lessons. It was hard to find time for their studies.
However, they were still students and regardless of the fact that they had good grades and could easily catch up, they couldn't afford to miss so much school.
Aizou arrived at school for the first time in several days, and after the morning class, he left the classroom and headed for the staff room, where his homeroom teacher, Akechi, had asked him to meet him in.
Akechi, who was working on his computer, started talking to Aizou as soon as he arrived. As expected, it was about the lack of attendance.
"I've heard about the situation from the office, and I've told the other teachers about it. I know that both of you have good grades, so I'm sure you'll be fine, but make sure you only attend make-up classes." Was what he said.
When Aizou received a printout with the schedule, he noticed that most of the days off from work and practice were completely clashed with each other.
Akechi glanced over at him, turning his body to face him. "You...can't get time off, can you?" His words were concerned, even if he asked it in a casual manner, and his tone was unassuming.
He also explained the situation to the other subject teachers about this make-up class, and they bowed down to him to make time for a special make-up class.
"It's just until the end of the stage play. I honestly can't take a break," Aizou said. Even on his days off, he felt as though he was going to lose focus and still practiced reading his script and the songs and dances on his own.
It wasn't as though he didn't get tired, it was just similar to a live performance, so Aizou was already used to it.
He felt a knob poke his forehead and looked up, seeing Akechi holding out a lollipop to him.
"Make sure you're resting properly. Get a good night's sleep tonight."
(What are you, my mom?)
Aizou almost laughed out loud as he accepted the candy from him. "Yeah. Thanks." And then he remembered something. "Ah, sensei. Is Yujiro here too?"
"Hm? Wasn't he going to take up kyudo?"
"No? I haven't heard anything about that," Aizou almost rolled his eyes.
"Really? He was carrying an archery book around and asked me if the school had an kyudo club, so I assumed he was interested." Akechi turned his chair around and faced his computer.
His lunch seemed to be a sandwich placed next to his keyboard. It was a thick-sliced beef cutlet sandwich, a rare item that can only be found occasionally at the Sakuragaoka High School market. It was placed casually by his coffee.
"It's probably for his role in the play," Aizou commented. His character used a bow and arrow.
The musical they were performing in was set in a fantasy world, and was a story about two traveling heroes who slay a dragon. Aizou's weapon was a thin sword called a rapier, and Yujiro's was a bow called a longbow.
Since there are not many places to test them out, he wanted to try archery instead, no doubt for the role.
"Sensei, does our school have a Japanese archery club?" Since neither Aizou or Yujiro were in any clubs, they didn't have much knowledge on what clubs there were.
"I see...it's for the play," Akechi muttered to himself, before speaking out loud. "No. This school doesn't have an archery range. Are you two off this Saturday?"
"Yeah...I think so," Aizou recalled the schedule. It would seem they'd have to do make-up classes that day.
"Then after your lessons, you should clear your schedule. Tell Someya about it too."
"Huh? Why?"
"For a special extracurricular lesson," Akechi was smiling at him like he had something planned, while Aizou stared at him in confusion.
He left the staff room with his eyebrows furrowed, wondering what it all meant.
There were girls in the corridor, who spotted him. "Aahh! It's Aizou-kun! Kyaaaa!" They ran away quickly.
(What am I, a lion?)
Aizou sighed and peeled the wrapper off of the lollipop that Akechi gave him, pushing it into his mouth. Moments later, he gagged.
(Why the hell is it mustard flavored?!)
_
After make-up lessons on Saturday, Aizou and Yujiro headed for the parking lot behind the school, as instructed by Akechi. There weren't any students nearby, so they didn't stick out.
(And if Akechi gives me any candy, I absolutely won't eat it!!)
Aizou gripped his bag in determination. He would need to warn his partner if Akechi took any candy out.
Yujiro stared at him in confusion. "Why do you look constipated?"
"I'm taking a lot of precautions...because he's dangerous."
"Hm." Yujiro looked back at his phone with clear disinterest. Before long, a car stopped in front of both of them, with Akechi rolling his window down.
"Both of you, get in."
Aizou and Yujiro glanced at each other, but climbed into the back seat of his car, and saw another student sitting in the passenger seat of the car. It was Yamamoto Koudai, a student who was one year their senior.
"Hey. Nice to see you today." He said.
"Eh? Yamamoto-senpai? What are you doing here?"
Koudai held his camera up. "I was hoping to get your permission to do an interview for the school paper. I'm going to be including it in a special issue in the near future."
This also meant that the special lessons had been approved by the office.
"Are you guys hungry? I brought lunch," Akechi reached back, holding out a paper bag to them.
"Thank you very much." Both boys said. They peeked inside the bag and saw various buns and drinks from a nearby bakery, though they all looked sweet.
Koudai, up front, already secured a croquette bun.
"Let's get going then," Akechi began to drive.
Yujiro didn't hesitate to pick up a chocolate cornet and some cocoa. He saw Aizou glance at him, and held them closer to himself.
"What? I'm not sharing with you." He said while holding them tightly, as if he were protecting them.
(I don't want them...)
Aizou reached into the bag at random, pulling out a cream bun, he was about to open it, but then stopped himself.
(No, wait...Akechi-sensei bought this for me...)
It looked like a cream bun, but the filling might be made of mustard.
As Aizou cautiously checked, Yujiro sipped at his cocoa.
"Sensei, where are we going today?"
(Yeah, I'd like to know too!)
Neither of them were told where they were going. Akechi rested his elbow on the edge of the window, with his other hand on the steering wheel. He was driving slowly, as if he was practicing driving safely. That, or maybe Aizou was just used to being in Manager Uchida's car while she drove a bit recklessly.
"I know where an archery range is located. It's a little far though."
Yujiro looked at him in surprise. He had expressed his interest in it and likely hadn't expected that the teacher would take him there.
_
When they arrived at their destination, they got out of the car. He saw a martial arts building with black roof tiles and white exterior walls standing at the end of the parking lot. Akechi entered through the entrance and told the receptionist in the lobby what he wanted.
An elderly man in a brown cardigan soon emerged from the back office. He was wearing a black sleeveless vest, so Aizou guessed he was an office clerk. As he stared, Akechi bowed deeply to the man.
"Yatake-sensei. It's been a while."
"Akechi-kun, you're looking well," The man, Yatake, smiled and raised a hand. From his casual tone, Aizou supposed that the two knew each other well. "I'm looking forward to working with you two today."
Aizou quickly bowed his head as Akechi held firm. Yujiro also immediately bowed his head.
"We look forward to working with you!"
"Yes, now, who was it who wanted to learn kyudo?"
"It's me," Yujiro said, raising his hand.
"Then come on and go change your clothes."
Yatake looked into the office. "Tsujima-san, you have a kyudo uniform, right? Will you go get it for him?"
A woman's voice resonated from the office. "Yes sir!"
_
When Yujiro came out wearing his kyudo uniform, Yatake lead him down the hallway, with Aizou, Akechi and Koudai following.
After explaining how to handle the equipment and precautions, Yujiro began to start learning some basic movements. Aizou and Akechi watched from a distance while Koudai snapped some pictures. He'll probably take a lot and sort them out later.
Yatake then helps correct Yujiro's elbow height as he readies his bow. Afterwards, he walked towards Aizou and Akechi.
"How's he doing?" Akechi asked.
"His posture is very good. Has he done any other forms of martial arts before?" Yatake asked with a smile.
"No, but I've heard he's practiced dance."
"Ah, I see. That makes sense."
While listening to them, Aizou stared at Yujiro, who was practicing. He had the same serious look on his face that he always had when practicing.
(I mean, did I really have to come? Just Yujiro would have been fine...)
If all he was going to be doing was watching him, then there was no point in being there. Just as he thought so, the doors slammed open.
"Where are the people who want to learn kendo?!" A man in a kendo uniform asked loudly. Yujiro, who had been practicing, got startled and froze, his eyes widening.
"Ah, right here," Akechi grabbed Aizou's wrist and made him raise his hand.
(.......Eh?)
While Aizou stood in shock, Koudai aimed his camera at Aizou, and he heard the sound of him taking a photo.
(I didn't hear about this at all!!!)
Aizou was soon given a kendo uniform, protective gear, and shoved into a locker room. Though, unlike Yujiro, he had no idea how to put his uniform on.
As he struggled, the kendo instructor told him that he was "late", and hurried him along, before dragging him to the kendo hall.
"Now strike from anywhere!" The instructor shouted, holding out his shinai.
(That's what he says..!)
Aizou, with the spirit of a bear in the mountains, didn't dare take another step forward, knowing the shinai would swing and hit his head.
"What's wrong with you? You wouldn't even beat your weaker self!"
Aizou quickly blocked the instructor's shinai with his own, but was then easily pushed aside and landed on his back.
"Ouch!"
"Look at your slumped back! Is that all you got?!"
Aizou clenched his teeth, grabbing his shinai that was on the ground.
(I'm not going to let this get me down..!!)
Aizou slowly stood up with the strength in his knees and readied his shinai. "Ha!" But before he could do anything, the instructor's shinai smacked his head with a smash.
"Ouch!"
"You weren't ready!"
(This is why I don't want to get involved with Akechi-sensei! I'm sure to be in trouble!)
Aizou silently vowed never to take candy from Akechi or get in a car with him ever again.
"Come and get me, brat!"
"B-brat?!" While Aizou was startled, the shinai swung forward and smacked his face again. He was an amateur, but the instructor didn't seem willing to pull his punches. His relentless attacks were enough to bring tears to his eyes.
(How is this supposed to help my performance?!)
"You're getting pummeled! Come on, hit me, brat! Be bold!"
(I have no choice but to show him the true spirit of an idol..!)
Aizou readied his shinai, glaring harshly at the instructor. He did a side step, then quickly lunged forward...only to immediately get smacked in the torso with the shinai.
"Ouch!"
"What was that weird crab move? What kind of crab are you?!"
(I'm not a crab!)
After a long, torturous session, Aizou returned to the archery range. His entire body was sore.
Aizou thought Yujiro would be finished with his practice by now, but it seemed that his practice was still going on. Yujiro stood at the archery range, aiming straight at the target. He had been practicing for about two hours now, but he was looking good with the bow in his hands.
"You're doing good...you should hit the target," Yatake was muttering, looking satisfied.
Yujiro shot the arrow with a look of concentration. He kept his posture as the arrow flew through the air. Koudai continued to take pictures.
The arrow hit the target, just as Yatake said. The corners of Yujiro's lips lifted up into a small smile.
It was after five o clock when they both finished training, cleaned up and changed their clothes, and left the martial arts hall. Yatake came to see them off.
"Thank you for teaching them today."
Following Akechi's lead, Aizou, Yujiro, and Koudai all bowed their heads. "Thank you very much!"
Yatake smiled and patted Akechi on the shoulder. "Take care of yourself, Akechi-kun, and come see me again."
"Yes...you take care of yourself too, sensei."
After bowing once more, the four headed to the parking lot.
"...So how was it over there?" Yujiro asked, looking over at Aizou.
"Don't ask." Aizou said flatly as Koudai stood to the side, listening to their conversation.
"I got some pretty good pictures."
"Yamamoto-senpai, did you watch me too?"
"It's an interview for the both of you," Koudai replied happily...which meant he saw and photographed that unattractive mess.
Aizou slapped his hand over his face and sighed.
"Was it really so hard? Kendo practice, I mean."
"I mean, it wasn't really hard, but it was the first time I was called a brat," Aizou frowned as he recalled the training. Yujiro's eyes widened, and he covered his mouth with a laugh.
"A brat..?!"
"It was a mess there, unlike your practice."
"Normal people don't usually say that so quickly. What did you do?"
"I don't know."
"Pfft...ahahahahahaha!" Yujiro started laughing, unable to hold back anymore. His hands flew to his stomach as he doubled over.
"You don't have to laugh so hard!" Aizou's face turned red, only to hear the sound of a photo being taken.
Both Aizou and Yujiro turned towards Koudai at the same time, only to see Koudai smiling at them.
"This is a good shot."
"Th-th-that isn't a good shot, Yamamoto-senpai!"
"...You just caught me off guard."
"Okay, you three. Just get in the car so that we can all go home," Akechi said as he opened the driver's door.
The three of them glanced back at each other, then quickly got into the car.
_
Yujiro, apparently wiped out, fell asleep in the backseat of the car. Aizou, who was sitting next to him, glanced at Akechi.
"Hey, Akechi-sensei? Did Yatake-sensei teach you archery?"
"No. That was my high school literature teacher," Akechi answered. Koudai, who was in the passenger's seat, also looked at Akechi in interest. "I heard that he'd already retired and was teaching kyudo there, so I got in touch with him. If it wasn't for something like this, I wouldn't have gotten in touch with him."
"So he's the former teacher of our teacher, Akechi-sensei." Koudai said.
"Well, yeah," Akechi chuckled.
Outside, the sun had set and raindrops started to hit the window.
"If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be a literature teacher as I am now...back then, I didn't understand the point of doing literature..." Akechi seemed to be mumbling to himself.
"So why did you decide to become a literature teacher?" Aizou leaned forward and asked. There was a slight pause before Akechi responded, staring at the raindrops with a nostalgic expression.
"...Yatake-sensei once told us in class that literature is the thoughts of people who were alive at that time and place, and that they are proof that they existed. Hearing that, I thought that leaving something behind and passing it on to the next person must be meaningful, and could be my role."
Both Aizou and Koudai listened to him, as if reliving his memory.
"...That's why," Akechi's tone returned to it's usual aloof tone, and said no more.
Yujiro, who should have been sleeping, was awake before Aizou knew it and stared ahead stoically.
(Proof of our existence...)
He was sure the stage play they were going to be on was going to be like that too.
They didn't want anyone to forget they were there.
They wanted to remain in peoples hearts deeply, forever.
They will put everything they have and do their best to engrave proof that they were alive and that they existed there.
That was the way of life that he and Yujiro chose.
#shibasaki aizou#someya yuujirou#akechi saku#yamamoto koudai#lipxlip#honeyworks#confession executive committee#heroine tarumono/heroines run the show#lisians translations
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[HoneyWorks] めおと (Meoto) / LIP×LIP - Eng/Kan/Rom Lyrics
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💙 - Yujiro
💛 - Aizo
💋 - Yujiro/Aizo (LIP×LIP)
[💙]
I impatiently await for your return.
あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
[💛]
My heart
私の心
Watashi no kokoro
[💋]
is yours and yours alone, my dear/love.
【あなた&お前】のものになってる
[Anata/omae] no mono ni natteru
[💙]
I know nothing about you.
Ah, I'm just getting married to you.
This is my only fate.
As I'm willing to sacrifice myself for the sake of the family.
あなたのことは何も知らない
Ah 嫁ぐだけ
これは定めよ
お家の為にこの身捨てるわ
Anata no koto wa nanimo shiranai
Ah totsugu dake
Kore wa sadame yo
Oiye no tame ni kono misuteru wa
[💛]
I have no interest in you,
and I don't hold any feelings for you.
I'll marry you but,
I'll never love you.
お前のことに興味などない
同情もない
めおとになるが
愛しはしない
Omae no koto ni kyōmi nado nai
Dōjō mo nai
Meoto ni naru ga
Aishi wa shinai
[💋]
As we are bounded by this political marriage.
政略の契り
Seiryaku no chigiri
[💙]
As everytime the snow melts,
雪が溶ける度に
Yuki ga tokeru tabi ni
[💛]
our hearts also melt.
心も溶けてく
Kokoro mo toketeku
[💙]
As we grow closer,
近くなっていく
Chikaku natte iku
[💛]
it became an ordinary to be in each other's presence.
当たり前の存在
Atarimae no sonzai
[💋]
Our unspoken words of love,
and our forms of love without constraints.
With our understanding of one another,
as wedded husband and wife, we walk foward till death do us part.
口にはしない愛の言葉も
束縛しない恋の形も
以心伝心
添い遂げ歩み出すめおと
Kuchi ni wa shinai ai no kotoba mo
Sokubaku shinai koi no katachi mo
Ishin denshin
Soitoge ayumidasu meoto
[💙]
I impatiently await for your return.
My heart is yours and yours alone, my dear.
あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
私の心あなたのものになってる
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
Watashi no kokoro anata no mono ni natteru
[💛]
Are you feeling cold?
So that you won't catch a cold,
put this haori on.
As I felt your slender and pale shoulders,
I vowed to protect you.
寒くはないか？
風邪ひかぬよう
これを羽織りなさい
細くて白いその肩に触れ
守ると誓った
Samuku wa nai ka?
Kaze hi kanu yō
Kore o haorinasai
Hosokute shiroi sono kata ni fure
Mamoru to chikatta
[💙]
With that clumsy kindness of yours,
不器用な優しさ
Bukiyou na yasashisa
[💛]
and that brave front of yours.
強がりな性格
Tsuyogari na seikaku
[💙]
With that soothing voice,
落ち着くその声に
Ochitsuku sono koe ni
[💛]
The two of us fell inlove...
堕ちていった二人は…
Ochiteitta futari wa...
[💋]
We will never part away from each other's sides for eternity.
Even if in our next lives, we will be drawn to each other.
Like fallen petals in flowing water,
we support each other as husband and wife through difficulties.
離れはしないこの先永遠(とわ)に
来世だろうと引き寄せ合って
落花流水
困難も支え合うめおと
Hanare wa shinai kono saki towa ni
Raisei darou to hikiyoseatte
Rakka ryūsui
Konnan mo sasaeau meoto
[💛]
I fasten my pace as I rush back to you.
My heart is yours and yours alone, my love.
お前の元へ急ぎ帰る
私の心お前のものになってる
Omae no moto e isogi kaeru
Watashi no kokoro omae no mono ni natteru
[💙]
Cherry blossoms swirling through the wind in spring
桜吹雪いた春
Sakura fubukiita haru
[💛]
Cooling tinkles of wind chimes in summer
風鈴涼む夏
Fūrin suzumu natsu
[💙]
Autumn leaves changing color in fall
紅葉色づく秋
Kōyō irozuku aki
[💛]
Snow adorning us as we embraced in winter
雪化�� 寄り添う冬
Yuki geshō yorisou fuyu
[💙]
Our unspoken words of love,
口にはしない愛の言葉も
Kuchi ni wa shinai ai no kotoba mo
[💛]
and our forms of love without constraints.
束縛しない恋の形も
Sokubaku shinai koi no katachi mo
[💙]
With our understanding
以心
Ishin
[💛]
of one another,
伝心
denshin
[💙/💋]
as wedded husband and wife, we walk foward till death do us part.
添い遂げ歩み出すめおと
Soitoge ayumidasu meoto
[💙]
I impatiently await for your return.
My heart is yours and yours alone, my dear.
あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
私の心あなたのものになってる
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
Watashi no kokoro anata no mono ni natteru
[💋]
We will never part away from each other's sides for eternity.
Even if in our next lives, we will be drawn to each other.
Like fallen petals in flowing water,
we support each other as husband and wife through difficulties.
離れはしないこの先永遠(とわ)に
来世だろうと引き寄せ合って
落花流水
困難も支え合うめおと
Hanare wa shinai kono saki towa ni
Raisei darou to hikiyoseatte
Rakka ryūsui
Konnan mo sasaeau meoto
[💛]
I fasten my pace as I rush back to you.
My heart is yours and yours alone, my love.
お前の元へ急ぎ帰る
私の心お前のものになってる
Omae no moto e isogi kaeru
Watashi no kokoro omae no mono ni natteru
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Beautiful things are so fragile and ephemeral...
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Forgive me it's like 3AM
Just woke up from a dream about a new LipxLip novel was mysteriously released and was translated by someone anonymous. Idk what the whole plot of it was but in the end Aiyuu was canon. There were even 3 illustrations for a specific scene. The artstyle was also the same ones in the haniwa novels.
One where Aizou confession, other is image of Yujiro crying while Aizou was caressing his cheek and the last was they hold hands running and laughing.
For some reason I only manage to remember (reading) the confession scene lol. Like I said this all just a blurry dream.
The confession part was mostly like:
Aizou trying his best to confess but goes on slight tangent.
And Yujiro being the oblivious brat gets confused.
Aizou gets annoyed and goes. "I'm trying to confess my feelings okay?!"
Yujiro eyes widened and blushes.
Aizou then says: "I like you Someya Yujiro!"
Yujiro was still processing everything but answered."Idiot... I like you too."
Idk how the other convo went
Cuz it transitioned into them bickering (of course) cuz Yujiro was being too honest with his feeling but Aizou suspects Yujiro did something and he was right Yujiro sort of DID something (idk if he commited another crime)
And at the final scene they go out for a date in the night holding hands. The image was like the one in namaiki honey but is them. The dream ends when I rebloged the post.
I rapidly typed this on my notepad the moment I woke up before everything vanishes as I fall asleep again. Idk what this dream was all about is it a sign (lol) or I just drew too much Aiyuu this month I should take a break from them before they corrupt me hahaha
#lipxlip#aiyuu#hworks#Lily rambles about random stuffs#Sorry for this imma sleep and be a normal human lol#Oh I'll definitely draw those 3 illustrations I mentioned here#Welp time to get ready for the happy holidays when get a break from school#Good to know Aiyuu are still dumb even in my blurry dreams lol
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so far the idol series characters in general interest me! i especially like lipxlip and dolce!! they just seem funky. as for other characters, the third years in general look really cool.
also this art style is so pretty. it makes even the most atrocious hairstyles look stunning.
THE MOST ATROCIOUS HAIRSTYLES i know right. the longer you look at them the worse they get
dolce my beloveds! most of their story is actually told through a 4koma, not mvs! you can find most of them translated at @delaix's blog
they do have 2 story mvs, though, based on events that happened in two novels. we have can't an idol fall in love and can't an idol fall in love with another idol . some other cool dolce songs are irodore and baby baby and also my fav of all time hadashi no cinderella
some other dolce fun facts bcs i really like them:
they're all voiced by utaites, rather than seiyuus! fuuma is voiced by riinu, sara is voiced by urata, kippei by root, kazuki by sakata and girisha by isoroku
kazuki is mlm (canon) :)
and LIPxLIP! the worst boys
for them, the watch order for story-related mvs would be:
romeo
non-fantasy
yume fanfare
yappa saikyou
samishigariya
kono sekai no tanoshimikata
yellow (this mv is like the short version of the song made with clips from a movie, but the lyrics to the full song r definitely worth checking out, koizumicchi has them translated)
seika (same as yellow, here are the lyrics)
but other LIPxLIP bangers include rodeo, hitsuyou fukaketsu, love&kiss and many others alskskdjs
they also play a large role in hiyori's story (heroine ikusei keikaku, heroine tarumono) and minami is introduced through one of their songs, chiisana lion
fun facts!:
aizou is voiced by shimazaki nobunaga and yuujirou is voiced by uchiyama kouki
aizou is ken's little brother
and i fear this post might be getting a bit too long for the 3rd years but a kinda big part of their story branches out from song of all time confession rehearsal
#no but on the topic of haniwa art they collab with a lot of artists and it's soooo cool#rodeo linked there is drawn by ryuuseee (who's done mvs like law-evading rock and snobbism)#and mogelatte's mvs are always showstopping too#mikkun's as well they're sooo!!!#a few honeyworks concerts have had a live drawing part thats how important the art is#and i love it#honeyworks#heroines run the show#hworks#thedandelionthief#preguntas
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Heroines Run the Show episode 7 had some great moments! I liked how Hiyori thought things through, talked to her friends (yes!! More of them please!! They brought back the original ending song and even translated the lyrics now!! Juri and Chizuru are great!!) and in the end she was like hey Nagisa I am truly just too busy to think about dating right now but let's circle back to this later.
I also like how she enjoyed the makeover but also reverted to her normal look because it doesn't suit her daily life. She can still dress up in future for certain occasions, of course! But there's a time and place for practical clothing too!
It was funny how the other idol group is clearly a bit more edgy than LipxLip. The one guy has a tongue piercing! Le gasp! And I wonder if the show they referenced is meant to be the in-universe version of Kohaku. If so, that's a HUGE deal and no wonder LipxLip gets all fired up off it.
Now to go listen to that ending song again because it is a bop
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Ijiwaru na Deai: ✨House✨ Edition
So, in my original translation, I changed the Shibasakis’ place of residence (a house with at least two storeys) to an apartment, as we have actually seen it to be such in HoneyPre, as well as the LIPxLIP movie.
With that said, here’s a somewhat(?) more accurate(?) translation (to the original novel) that completely goes against the circumstances of the Shibasakis as we know it!
Though granted, it changes absolutely nothing to the plot. (ʘ‿ʘ) The only changes are in the Aizo’s POV portions of chapters 3, 5, and 8.
pdf link!
#and with that i'm completely done with ijiwaru yayyyyyyyyyyyyy#that one novel with kuro in it#it is suiyoubi my dudes#shibakentucky fried chicken#was considering changing the font to comic sans for this edition but i got too lazy whoops-
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Hey, SandcatM here. I read your announcement a while back. It’s OK, just take your time until you’re settled in. If you’d like how about just working on your translations on your vacation days. Unrelated, I saw the beginning of Heroine Tarumono! EP04 on the wedding scene dream & thought about the TWST Ghost Marriage event (coincidence that Idia’s & Silver’s VAs were in Heroine Tarumono & Idia was forced to be the groom).
Hey again! And thanks!! Yeahhh I had a very busy first week, but as I said in the post, doing tls is actually stress relieving for me so tbh, the first thing I did when I got home last night was pull the gacha banner and start on Yuki's story 😂💚
But yes, of course, I'll take my time and only do what's reasonable for me 😊👍
Ohh, I looked it up and saw LIPxLIP--wait, sorry maybe I'm just tired, but are they a music project, anime, or both...? But on that note, I saw the ghost bride event came to twst en, so I'm looking forward to reading the official and tl and laughing again haha it's such a good event
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Hey, same person who told which A3! VAs cap rap, again. TY for responding in a very long time.
1st, do you want to translate Hisoka’s B-day card and/or Azami’s B-day card? I asked ‘cause I haven’t seen any Autumn Troupe B-Day translations other than Taichi’s.
2nd, the new Idia B-day card has the LIPxLIP VAs, similar to Silver’s Bloom Bouquet B-day card. Also Sebek looks handsome w/ his hair down & in Briar Valley’s armor.
3rd, BLACKSTAR started their Christmas event earlier where it’s a versus between TeamK & TeamB. According to some video on parts of the event story in the internet, it started when Ran asked Sotetsu about the bombing incident from S5Ch2, but Sotetsu wanted to know who Ran was actually working for(Ran’s actual backer). Sotetsu decided to have a versus between TeamK & TeamB which Ran agreed w/ any info as the prize. However, Sotetsu publicly decided to have a versus against Kongou at the office by suggesting a pie throwing contest at the end of the performance which goes against Kongou’s belief about not wasting food, since Kongou’s a cook in the kitchen staff, & tricked Unei to re-edit the flyer to make what was supposed to be a TeamK performance into a TeamK vs. TeamB performance, which I now know why the 5★ card has Sotetsu vs. Kongou. Though I feel apologetic to Ginsei for witnessing the scene & angry at & w/ Ran for not stopping it to become worse. Luckily, Kei changed the prize where the winning team gets to choose what to serve to the guests, where if TeamK wins, the guests will have a champagne tower, but if TeamB wins, the guests will be served TeamB’s choice of food/service. For the songs, TeamK’s Christmas song has all the TeamK singers singing a song called “Quiet Serenade,” which is based on Nikolai Gogol’s “The Night Before Christmas”/“Christmas Eve” story but changed the setting into a prison & all the TeamK members are prison guards. TeamB’s Christmas song is a different take on hip hop in a holiday themed song by Heath’s VA(I don’t want to get in big trouble by telling you the title of song), where all the TeamB members look like they’re in a street gang(though Lico actually looks like a host because he used to work at a host club before joining Starless & Ran is cute wearing his hoodie).
Also, Happy Birthday to TWST’s Idia on 12/18, to ParaLive’s cozmez twins Kanata & Nayuta & B-Project’s Ashu on 12/24, to BLACKSTAR’s Rindou on 12/25, & to A3!’s Tsumugi on 12/28!
Hello, again. Yeah, I'm planning to translate them. Actually, I'm almost done with Hisoka's backstage. I'll be working on them during the winter break.
Yes! This time I could get the card with Idia and Silver duo! Sebek's card is so cool. Can we get more cards with his hair like that in the future? Haha.
A chaotic Christmas event in Blackstar, I see. Sotetsu wanted to have a vs yes or yes. I wonder who won at the end. The outfits are really cool. Yeah, Ran's cat hoodie looks very cute.
Yay, today's Idia's BD! I forgot to redownload the voice pack, so I couldn't listen to his voiceline (ーvー;). Cozmez's day next!
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めおと (LIP×LIP) English Translation
めおと
Meoto
Married Couple
LIP×LIP (Aizou & Yuujirou)
2ndアルバム「生まれてきたことに感謝しなさい！」
Lyrics: Kaoru
Composer: Kaoru
Arrangement: HoneyWorks
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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.
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あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
私の心【あなた&お前】のものになってる
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
Watashi no kokoro [anata / omae] no mono ni natteru
I am waiting impatiently for your return
This heart of mine is now yours to keep
あなたのことは何も知らない
Ah 嫁ぐだけ
これは定めよ
お家の為にこの身捨てるわ
お前のことに興味などない
同情もない
めおとになるが
愛しはしない
政略の契り
Anata no koto wa nani mo shiranai
Ah totsugu dake
Kore wa sadame yo
Oie no tame ni kono mi suteru wa
Omae no koto ni kyōmi nado nai
Dōjō mo nai
Meoto ni naru ga aishi wa shinai
Seiryaku no chigiri
I know nothing about you
Ah, we are only to marry
This is my fate
For my family’s sake, I will cast this body away
I have no interest in you at the very least
I have no feelings for you either
We will be married but not loving each other
It’s a marriage of convenience
雪が溶ける度に
心も溶けてく
近くなっていく
当たり前の存在
Yuki ga tokeru tabi ni
Kokoro mo toketeku
Chikaku natte iku
Atarimae no sonzai
Every time the snow melts
Our hearts also soften
We are becoming closer
We are an existence meant for each other
口にはしない愛の言葉も
束縛しない恋の形も
以心伝心
添い遂げ歩み出すめおと
あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
私の心あなたのものになってる
Kuchi ni wa shinai ai no kotoba mo
Sokubaku shinai koi no katachi mo
*Ishin-denshin
Soitoge ayumidasu meoto
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
Watashi no kokoro anata no mono ni natteru
The unspoken words of love between us
This form of love free of any restrictions
Ishin-denshin
A husband and wife for life, walking to the end of time
I am waiting impatiently for your return
This heart of mine is now yours to keep
寒くはないか？
風邪ひかぬよう
これを羽織りなさい
細くて白いその肩に触れ
守ると誓った
Samuku wa nai ka?
Kaze hikanu yō
Kore o haori nasai
Hosokute shiroi sono kata ni fure
Mamoru to chikatta
Are you not feeling cold?
Don’t catch a cold
Please put this on
My hands brush your slender and pale shoulders
I vowed to protect you
不器用な優しさ
強がりな性格
落ち着くその声に
堕ちていった二人は…
Bukiyō na yasashisa
Tsuyogari na seikaku
Ochitsuku sono goe ni
Ochiteitta futari wa…
Your clumsy gentleness
Your nature trying to be tough all the time
That calm and steady voice of yours
The two who were falling in love
離れはしないこの先永遠(とわ)に
来世だろうと引き寄せ合って
落花流水
困難も支え合うめおと
お前の元へ急ぎ帰る
私の心お前のものになってる
Hanare wa shinai kono saki towa ni
Raise darou to hikiyose atte
Rakka ryūsui
Konnan mo sasaeau meoto
Omae no moto e isogi kaeru
Watashi no kokoro omae no mono ni natteru
Won’t be apart now and for all eternity
Would be drawn to each other even in our next life
Each of our love returned
A husband and wife supporting each other through thick and thin
I hurry to return back to you
This heart of mine is now yours to keep
桜吹雪いた春
風鈴涼む夏
紅葉色づく秋
雪化粧 寄り添う冬
Sakura fubuita haru
Fūrin suzumu natsu
Kōyō irodzuku aki
Yukigeshō yorisou fuyu
A spring with a storm of sakura petals
A summer with the wind chimes tinkling in the cool breeze
An autumn with the leaves changing colors
A winter blanketed in snow, us cuddling close
口にはしない愛の言葉も
束縛しない恋の形も
以心伝心
添い遂げ歩み出すめおと
あなたの帰り待ちわびてしまう
私の心あなたのものになってる
Kuchi ni wa shinai ai no kotoba mo
Sokubaku shinai koi no katachi mo
Ishindenshin
Soitoge ayumidasu meoto
Anata no kaeri machiwabite shimau
Watashi no kokoro anata no mono ni natteru
The unspoken words of love between us
This form of love free of any restrictions
Ishin-denshin
A husband and wife for life, walking to the end of time
I am waiting impatiently for your return
This heart of mine is now yours to keep
離れはしないこの先永遠(とわ)に
来世だろうと引き寄せ合って
落花流水
困難も支え合うめおと
お前の元へ急ぎ帰る
私の心お前のものになってる
Hanare wa shinai kono saki towa ni
Raise darou to hikiyose atte
Rakka ryūsui
Konnan mo sasaeau meoto
Omae no moto e isogi kaeru
Watashi no kokoro omae no mono ni natteru
We won’t be apart now and for all eternity
We’d be drawn to each other even in our next life
Each of our love returned
A husband and wife supporting each other through thick and thin
I hurry to return back to you
This heart of mine is now yours to keep
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Notes:
isshin-denshin - “what the mind thinks, the heart transmits”
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Fantasia LOVE&KISS Novel Masterlist
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Epilogue
#shibasaki aizou#someya yuujirou#uchida mayu#tamura rei#shibasaki ken#yamamoto koudai#someya tae#yui ft4#iv ft4#lipxlip#fullthrottle4#honeyworks#confession executive committee#heroine tarumono/heroines run the show#lisians translations
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Since HoneyWorks is updating the “I, Idol Declaration” manga with new chapters, I was so desperate for an english translation that I made some myself :)) Here’s Chapter 8, the aftermath of Mona’s debut live (everyone who has seen her MV knows how it’s gonna go...)
-> Read on Imgur | Read on Mangadex <-
Opinions on the chapter below:
In celebration of the release of Mona’s newest MV “17 Years” I decided to speedrun this chapter! I wanted to upload it before the youtube video dropped but clearly I failed lmao. I haven’t even watched it yet qwq
I just want to give my thoughts on this chapter since I had fun translating it.
It’s kinda cool to see the difference between the interpretation I got from “Watashi, Idol Sengen” the song vs. Chapter 8. Maybe it’s the additional context, but I had two completely different interpretations of Mona’s struggles based on two different mediums.
In the MV, I got the impression that Mona’s struggle is that she felt alienated and unwelcomed in the idol world, which caused her a lot of anxiety and sadness. From the slowly reducing number of glowsticks during her performance to the scowl she received from Yuujirou, I thought that her problem was she struggled to believe that she could be an idol in such environment.
In the Chapter, there is less emphasis on the reducing glowsticks and Yuujirou’s involvement is a whole conversation and not just a scowl. We find out that Mona’s struggle is that she felt too confident, so when she performed in a normal or subpar level, she felt embarrassed by it. I liked the bit where she mentioned that compared to herself, everyone was working to make it a great live for the audience. I mean I feel like Asuna is in the same shoes as her but Mona herself doesn’t know that lmao.
The MV made me believe that Mona cried because everyone thinks she sucked, but the Chapter reveals that she cried because she felt too complacent about her performance.
So yeah I think that’s pretty cool! I kinda wanna hear what other people thought of the chapter, I wish mangadex would reinstall comments again on their site qwq
#mh talks#honeyworks#mona narumi#honeyworks mona#watashi idol sengen#idol declaration#lipxlip#someya yuujirou#shibasaki aizou#honeyworks asuna#karylle> translates#i'll upload this on mangadex tomorrow i want to pass out now :((
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Kono Sekai no Tanoshimakata ~Secret Story Film~ Short Trailer
(eng. How to enjoy this world ~secret story film~)
Yeah, I’m writing “Aizo” and “Yujiro” without the extra ‘u’s. Thats not wrong, it’s just a different way to translate japanese names into romaji. I use this way, since HoneyWorks official Romaji-Version of the names are also written like that - and HoneyWorks is always right when it comes to their own characters, so ... yeah. xD
#Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata: Secret Story Film#aizo shibasaki#shibasaki aizou#Yujiro Someya#LIPxLIP#FILMxLIVE#translated
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NONFANTASY
Light Novel Translation
Introduction only.
STRICTLY NO REPOSTING. I am still studying Japanese that's why it might contain mistakes. Feel free to correct any mistranslation and inform me so I can make changes. My english is not perfect so I hope you'll let errors slide _ _)))
Synopsis here.
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The sound of bells rang throughout the blue sky.
While wearing a pure white dress, she pulls the hem of her long lace veil and steps inside the chapel.
With one step at a time, she continued to walk.
The hand she was using to hold the bouquet shook a little from the nervousness.
(Ah, that's right...I'm about to be wedded to the person I love...)
Thinking absentmindedly, her feet stopped in front of the arched doorway;
And into the place where that person is waiting for her—
Slowly, she pushes the door open.
A red carpet is laid out, heading towards the altar in front.
Flowers were displayed on the wooden benches lined up left and right.
Figures of two boys in a white tuxedo stood ahead with their backs away from her.
The sound of the door opening catch their attention, both looking back before greeting her with a smile.
With a heart beating loudly inside her chest, she stands up straight and proceeds to walk again.
"I've always been searching; even before the two of us met,"
The boy smiled from ear to ear, taking Hiyori's hand into his own.
"I was searching for you."
Having said that, the other boy took her free hand.
Hanging her head down in embarrassment as she waits, the veil suddenly lifts.
(Huh.......?! Someya-kun?! Shibasaki-kun?!)
Hiyori, who was in a trance, suddenly comes back to her senses and sees the two of them.
With their hands still clasped around Hiyori's, both gently close their eyes.
(Huh, wait...j-just wait a second!)
It doesn't matter if Hiyori was panicking before them, slowly, they purse their lips—
"UKYAAAAAAA——!"
Hiyori jolted awake, screaming, and was staring vacantly for a while as she listens to the sound of her throbbing heartbeat.
"H-Huh.....?"
Looking around her surroundings restlessly, she finds herself inside the one-room apartment she's been living at since Spring.
Her eyes gravitates toward the clock sitting above the shelf, the timepiece indicating that it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
On the table was her favorite cup, half of its contents had already been drank down.
"A....dream?"
As she muttered distractedly under her breath, strength suddenly leaves her body and she falls against the table.
"What's up with that dream..?"
Somehow, she had been taking a nap before she knew it.
The time didn't really matter to her—it was enough as it is.
What upsets her more is the song coming out from the TV she had left open before dozing off.
The musical program flashing on the screen was just in time to introduce 『LIP×LIP』's new MV.
The girl wore a wedding dress with an enchanting smile placed upon her lips; both of her hands being held by Yuujiro and Aizo respectively.
The members of the idol unit 『LIP×LIP』 who debuted at the time of their Junior High and had since then been soaring in popularity.
Hiyori lays out a heavy roll of mat and lays down on it, her hands snaking around the cushion beside her.
The moment she closes her eyes, a dreamy scene comes into her mind.
Her cheeks gradually flush hot, and she suddenly presses the cushion against her face in response.
(If I were a girl resembling a heroine...will I be able to fall in love with someone prince-like?)
But that person should be....
"Absolutely not like the two of them! Because..."
An idol is someone that everyone admires.
A person who smiles when you call them.
Warm hands that wrap gently around yours.
"I like you."
Those words that makes a fuss inside you when said for the very first time.
An event that can only happen within a dream.
Because all of it is merely 『fantasy』.
#lipxlip#LIPxLIP#Nonfantasy#translation#honeyworks#novel#light novel#honeyworks novel#nonfantasy introduction english translation#someya yuujirou#shibasaki aizou#suzumi hiyori#hiyori i dont think you can say that considering you fell for that ascana boy#nonfantasy light novel
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Sakuragaoka Highschool’s Newspaper Extra: Interview
this is a translation of one of the short stories published for LIPxLIP’s birthday in japanese here. you can read the other one, starting line, here. this was translated from this spanish translation by mieltrabajos
Yamamoto Koudai went to the staff room after class. He was now the president of the journalism club, as the one before him had graduated, and he’d been called in by the club’s advisor, Akechi Saku. Koudai thought the talk would be about the school’s newspaper report on the school festival as it was supposed to be ready by December, but it turned out not to be the case.
Mr. Akechi had said it nonchalantly, without looking up from his computer with a lollipop in his mouth. Koudai, however, was very confused.
“An interview…?”
Mr. Akechi nodded and then turned towards Koudai.
“Every now and then we have a section named Sakuragaoka’s Stars, don’t we?”
“Yes… well, there is one.”
They did have a section like that, introducing active students as stars. It wasn’t a bad project, but the... old-fashioned title was a bit cringy and people didn’t read it much. Well, the school’s newspaper as a whole wasn’t read much, people weren’t interested in it. They published it monthly and handed it over in the school festival, but not many people took them. Maybe if they didn’t publish information on all the school activities, they’d be able to cut down expenses next year.
(I am lucky to be managing the school’s newspaper, journalism is the only school activity I’m interested in).
“Have you decided who it’ll be about this month?”
“No, I’m… still in the process of selection.”
He was thinking about the light music club, or maybe the drama one as they both were active during the school festival. Or maybe interview the students from the festival executive committee themselves. It could also be one of the swimming club members, as they were doing synchronized swimming even in the cold, or someone from the tea ceremony club who were doing something called “creative dancing tea ceremony”. December’s issue was going to be the last one of the year, so he wanted to end on a high note. There were lots of students he’d like to see.
“Would you like to interview my students, Shibasaki Aizou and Someya Yuujirou?”
Koudai stayed silent for a few seconds thinking about Mr. Akechi’s words.
“Wouldn’t that be hard?” he answered.
With just a few comments on those two’s appearance at the sports festival, that month’s issue had skyrocketed in popularity as their fans scrambled to get a copy. If Koudai got to interview them, the newspaper would be read everywhere.
But Shibasaki Aizou and Someya Yuujirou were professional idols. Interviewing them without getting through their office first would be a problem. That was why Koudai was unsure about being able to handle the project.
“They’re students of our school, so there should be no problem, right?”
“I’ll ask but… I’m not sure if they’ll cooperate.”
“That’s fine, Yamamoto.” Akechi smiled and offered him a lollipop, like always. “Please do it properly.”
“Ah…”
(He’s even telling me to do it right…)
Koudai excused himself out of the staff room, and twirled the lollipop in his hands.
“It’s so easy to say that…” he sighed.
But, did that mean he trusted Koudai as the club president? Mr. Akechi may look a bit eccentric, but he never said anything without a reason. Koudai couldn’t answer his “Will you be able to do this?” question with a no. He was determined to do it.
He put the candy in his pocket and pushed his glasses up.
“I want to do something really good…”
(If I got to interview those two, I want to make it a special issue, use big pages and highlight it. It’d be great if I could take a photo too).
“Is that really possible...?” Koudai brought a hand to his chin, deep in thought as he walked down the hallway.
He still wasn’t sure, and even if he didn’t have much hope, it may be possible. It was a very rewarding job for him, even if Mr. Akechi had put him between a rock and a hard place. If he managed to get it right it would be a fantastic opportunity to get more people to learn about the club.
(Where do those two go after school?)
He hadn’t heard anything about them being in clubs. Maybe they headed straight to work after class.
A voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Hey, Koudai!”
Shibasaki Ken was walking down the stairs. They were in the same class and together with Enomoto Kotarou, had been good friends since middle school. They usually called him Shibaken.
He looked like he was about to head home. Since he wasn’t in any clubs, he always wandered around after class.
“What are you doing? Club activities?”
“Something like that. Are you going back home, Shibaken?”
“Yeah. Kotarou is also doing activities, so I have no other choice.”
“And Takamizawa-san?”
Takamizawa Arisa, whom Ken was always running after, didn’t seem to be around either. She wasn’t in any clubs, like Ken, and Koudai had seen them going back home and spending breaks between classes together recently. However, that wasn’t the case today.
“Arisa-chan has intensive classes today,” Ken sighed, crossing his arms behind his head with a bored grimace. “Lately, everyone does.”
“You have a lot of free time. Why don’t you find a hobby or join a club?”
When they were in middle school Ken spent his time playing with girls, but he seemed to have lost interest in that. Now, he was really invested in Takamizawa Arisa. As a close friend of his, the fact that Ken was so focused on a single person alone was a bit surprising. Despite his appearance and carefree attitude, he seemed to be becoming a little bit more serious.
“There’s no club activity that stands out to me. I could consider your journalism club, though. You don’t have many members, right? It’d be a friendship club!” Shibaken joked.
“We don’t allow ghost members. What about the gardening club?”
Kotarou and his childhood friend Hina were in the gardening club, but there barely were any members, and it was at risk of closing. Though the journalism club was, too, they had only gotten one new member this year. The track and field was the most active one and the students were really good athletes, so most freshmen applied for that one.
“I’d only be a bother there.”
Kodai turned his head to the side.
“Really?”
He guessed it was because of Kotarou and Hina.
They were childhood friends, but everyone could clearly see Kotarou liked Hina, although she constantly made fun of him. Koudai, however, didn’t know how she felt about him and he wasn’t going to snoop.
Ken put his arm around Koudai’s shoulders.
“And where are you going, Koudai?”
“To an interview. For next month’s issue.”
“Oh, that sounds fun, I’ll go with you! Who are you interviewing?”
“A pair of freshmen idols,” Koudai answered.
Upon hearing that, Ken drew his arm back and stayed silent for a few seconds.
“Oh I just remembered I have a really important business to handle. Well then, Koudai, do your best with the interview!” Ken walked away towards the entrance.
Like always, Ken’s personality was a fickle thing. It seemed like he had some complicated and uncomfortable circumstances.
Koudai had wanted to ask Ken about ‘him’, because he probably knew him better. But as Ken’s friend, he prefered to not touch the topic much either.
After all, the interview was about ‘them’ as students, not some scoop.
Koudai took out his pen and notebook and whispered:
“All right, let’s go.”
Maybe they’d still be inside their classroom.
---
Koudai reached the first years’ hall and looked around with nostalgia. The first years who looked so nervous at the entrance ceremony now seemed completely used to high school life.
Time to start looking for those two.
Loud voices could be heard from one of the classrooms, so he stopped by there first. Most students seemed like they were about to go home or were getting ready for club activities. Only a few girls still crowded around their desks, excitedly talking about some magazines.
“Doesn’t Aizou-kun look like someone dangerous in this picture?”, Koudai overheard.
“Yes, and Yuujirou-kun looks so cute!”
“What kind of CD did you choose? I want a poster!”
“I preordered everything! If you get a Yuujirou-kun sticker we can trade~”
Seemed like those two were the center of attention.
(I hope I can talk to them…)
When Koudai walked into the classroom, someone seemed to have noticed him. A girl wearing the sports uniform looked at him with sparkly eyes.
“Could it be, Yamamoto-san from the journalism club!” She smiled brightly.
She was at the track and field club and had participated in the relay race. Suzumi Hiyori, Setoguchi Hina’s underclassman. Koudai had interviewed her a bit some time ago.
“Are you looking for someone?”
“Yes… for a small interview.”
“An interview!” The girl leaned forward with eyes full of curiosity.
“Yes, could you help me a bit?”
“O-oh, yes, if you’re fine with me!”
They moved away from the hall to not bother anyone and Koudai opened his laptop.
“Could we do it now?”
“Yes, of course!”
“I wanted to interview two of your classmates for next month’s issue, Shibasaki Aizou and Someya Yuujirou-”
“Shibasaki-kun and Someya-kun?!” Hiyori’s voice became surprisingly low and she took a step back.
(Uh…? … Why such an exaggerated reaction…?)
Maybe he shouldn’t have asked.
“Yes… I just want you to tell me a bit about them.”
“So it’s not an interview for me?” Hiyori’s face fell down and her shoulders dropped.
(Oh, so it was that…)
“Of course, I’ve heard about your feats at the sports festival. Setoguchi-san is also really happy about how you did and praised you for your hard work,” he tried to cheer her up, and it immediately worked as Hiyori lifted her head and smiled.
“For real?!”
“Yes, she always says she’ll do her best not to lose against Suzumi-san.”
“My goal is Setoguchi-senpai too! I’m so happy~” Hiyori laughed cheerfully, a bit embarrassed, touching her cheeks.
“Suzumi-san, you’re in the same class as them, right?”
“Yes… for now…” Hiyori rocked back and forth as she answered.
“Anything is fine, but if you know something, please tell me.”
“About what…?”
“Anything is fine…”
“I don’t know anything, really!” Hiyori shook her head and stuck out her tongue, like she was annoyed.
“Why? You don’t talk with them?”
“I don’t! Whenever I try, their fans bite me…”
Koudai slid his pen over the notebook as he mumbled:
“Even in the classroom…?” Then added. “Then, do those two usually stay alone in class? During lunch break, I mean.”
“Hmmm… they’re not always together. They usually eat by themselves… it’s kind of rare to see them talking to each other?” she answered.
Koudai leaned forward.
“That’s… surprising. Is their relationship bad?” He put his hand on his chin, thinking.
Hiyori grimaced and quickly added:
“That’s not it! There’s times where they have fun and cheer each other up when they’re feeling down!” After saying that, for some reason, Hiyori added in a whisper: “In front of the fans… I’m not sure…” she sighed. “It may look like they don’t get along… but they like the same things.”
“The same things?”
“Yes! Singing, dancing… and tuna mayo riceballs.”
“Tuna mayo…” Koudai mumbled. Without noticing, he doodled a riceball and wrote tuna mayo next to it.
“Oh, I prefer the dried plum ones. My grandma said that eating acids makes you live much longer and have 100 times as much energy!” Hiyori said and then crossed her arms and puffed her cheeks. “But those two don’t appreciate their greatness…”
“Eh?”
“Oh, it’s nothing! I was just monologuing…”
She got nervous, and Koudai softened his gaze behind the lens.
“I understand, Suzumi-san. But this is about them.”
“I know, I was just trying to explain!”
“What kind of bond do Shibasaki Aizou and Someya Yuujirou have in your eyes?”
“For me…?”
“Don’t think about it too much. How do you think they are like…?”
She took a while to think about it, but focused again.
“Hmmm… they’re incredible…” she closed her eyes as she answered. “They work very hard every day. When I look at them, they’re always doing their best, and they make me want to work hard too, so, to me… they’re cheerful partners?”
Then, she blushed and pressed her hands together in a plea.
“Don’t write that in the article, it’s too embarrassing!”
“Suzumi-san, you sound like you’re a fan of them too.” Koudai put the pen on his mouth, smiling.
“Yes… but even so, my number one idol is Setoguchi-senpai!!”
Koudai laughed and said: “I’ll let her know.” Then added: “Well, do you know where those two are? I was looking for them.”
“Today Shibasaki-kun has to record a song, and Someya-kun has a photoshoot at a fashion magazine, so they’ve probably left already.”
“Oh, I see...·
“Ah! Then, maybe I could…! I heard those two talking about that… something like...” Hiyori bowed. “I’m sorry, I have a club meeting!” she exclaimed and bolted out of the classroom in the blink of an eye. As it was to be expected, coming from a track and field pro.
“Such an interesting girl, Suzumi-san…” Koudai wanted to interview her, some other time.
But now, he had to work on those two. Talking to them after class seemed complicated, since they left so quickly.
Koudai closed the notebook and pocketed the pen.
(I’ll look for them during lunch break tomorrow, maybe I’ll get lucky)
---
The next day, Koudai heard excited screaming as he was walking through the courtyard during lunch break.
The first years were playing soccer, and a lot of girls crowded around the fence, cheering and yelling. And not just first years, but also second and third year girls. Even the school’s nurse was looking towards the field from one of the school’s balconies.
(So popular…)
The reason for all of that was no other than Aizou. He had taken off his blazer, rolled up his sleeves and was running after the ball with his classmates.
The soccer club members watched the first years with interest too. Koudai noticed Kotarou amongst them and walked up to him. A tournament was about to start, so they were practicing during lunch too.
“Hey, Koudai, what are you doing?” Kotarou called out to him. “An interview?”
“Something like that.”
Aizou reached the boy who had the ball, easily stole it and ran towards the goal. The defenders tried to stop him but he dodged them and scored a goal. The girls all stood up and screamed and his classmates high-fived each other and laughed, celebrating the victory. Koudai quickly snapped a picture. He didn’t know if he’d be able to use it but he didn’t want to lose the chance.
“He’s great. I wish he’d join the club.” Kotarou crossed his arms and sighed heavily, looking at Aizou.
He’d been pretty good during the relay race at the sports festival, and his motor skills would surely be great at any sports club. No matter what, he could adapt and excel at it for sure.
“Why don’t you try to recruit him?”
“He’s too busy with rehearsals, he’s a full-time idol…” Kotarou crossed his hands behind his head and eyed Koudai. “What’s the interview about?”
“The first year idols. They’re hard to find.”
“Shouldn’t you hurry up and talk to him then? Before a girl bites you for getting too close.”
Kotarou clapped his hands together:
“Everyone, gather!” he ordered the first years in a serious club-president tone.
Koudai walked up to Aizou, who was still breathing heavily.
“Shibasaki Aizou,” he called out. “I’m from the journalism club, may I interview you a little bit?”
Aizou wiped his forehead with his sleeve and turned towards Koudai.
“Yamamoto-senpai.”
“Oh, you remember my name?”
“It’s because… I saw it during the sports festival. But I don’t know if I can accept the interview.” Aizou rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
Probably because of his agency.
“I think it’ll be okay, I don’t want to interview you as an idol, but as a first year student.” It was what Mr. Akechi had said: after all, he was a Sakuragaoka student.
Aizou changed his expression to a friendly grin.
“I don’t think that makes much of a difference but… what would you like to know?”
“About your school life. How’s this year going? Anything is fine, it’ll be interesting.”
(He seems like a normal student after all… not as carefree as Shibaken).
Both brothers were a bit shy but kind, with friendly personalities. Easy to talk to. Koudai had a lot of classmates like that. The other boys who were playing soccer called him by his first name, too. Koudai thought the fact that Aizou was an idol would make him less approachable in class, but it seemed like that wasn’t the case.
“Well, something interesting… do the cultural and sports festivals count?”
“During the last festival, your class did a haunted house, right? You were one of the best classes during the costume contest too. Yours was a very popular one, Shibasaki-kun.”
“The girls from our class were really excited about it and they were the ones to design the costumes. I hope everything looked good…”
Aizou seemed a bit embarrassed.
“I think it suited you…” Koudai remembered all the screaming fans running to the haunted house to see Aizou’s costume.
(It went quite well I think).
“Maybe the zombies could have been better,” said Aizou. “Even if it was a haunted house, I wasn’t very scared. I would have wanted it to be more realistic…”
“In my opinion it was pretty well made. Especially the sound. Though, in some areas the lights were too dark and we couldn’t really see the production work. Things like the chandelier, the mannequins or the hands on the walls. I would have liked to see them properly.”
Aizou crossed his arms and mumbled:
“Yeah, it was a bit dark after all…”
Maybe it was so he and his partner stood out less. It was inevitable, though. If they were there, all eyes would be on them.
“The voice and the wind noise that played when you walked into the room was seriously frightening. It felt so real,” Koudai reminisced.
Aizou grinned widely.
“Oh, that was my voice! Maybe most people didn’t notice… The wind was Yuujirou’s hair dryer, though it wasn’t very strong.”
“It looks like you had a lot of fun at the cultural festival.”
Koudai thought he wasn’t very interested in school events, but it seemed like they both had participated with their classmates both in the sports and the cultural festivals.
“You really are a regular student too, like Mr. Akechi said.”
“Mr. Akechi?”
“Ah, um yes… It’s nothing. This is enough.”
“Are you sure?” Aizou asked rushedly.
“Yes, thank you. By the way, I’d like to interview Someya Yuujirou too, do you know where he is?”
“Yuujirou? Well… I don’t know if he’ll be okay with being interviewed. He can be a little problematic sometimes, but, if you want to… He must be at some secluded place, without many people. The backyard, maybe…”
“I’ll look for him. It’ll be a great article.”
“I haven’t answered much though… just things about the school festival.”
“Everyone wants to know about it. About you doing normal things.” Koudai closed his notebook. “See you,” he told Aizou before leaving.
The girls who had been looking at them from afar immediately ran towards Aizou.
Such a hard life, the school idol’s.
Koudai continued with his path: “The backyard huh…?”
---
When he got there, there were no other students around. Usually, it was the third years who met here, not the freshmen, but there weren’t any seniors around either. Probably because of the November cold. The cherry trees’ leaves had been taken by the wind a long time ago.
Koudai caught sight of a student, standing alone in front of the flower beds.
(Exactly where he said…)
It looked like there were no noisy fans around. That should be better, right? Koudai walked up to the flowerbeds, the ones the gardening club was taking care of. Yuujirou looked at them absentmindedly, like he wasn’t really there.
“Someya-kun,” Koudai said, raising his voice.
Yuujirou turned around, quickly changing his expression.
“Senpai… Are you talking to me?”
Much like Aizou, Yuujirou also remembered him from the sports festival as a senior from the journalism club.
“I’d like to publish an interview of you and Shibasaki Aizou in the school’s newspaper next month.”
“I’m not supposed to agree to things like that though…”
Koudai sighed lightly at the negative answer, touching the rim of his glasses. He had gotten him to answer some questions at the sports festival, but maybe it was because there were a lot of students around… It wouldn’t be that easy this time.
“I only want to ask about your school life, is that still no good?”
“I am not very good at talking,” Yuujirou bowed his head. “Sorry.”
(I’ve already interviewed Aizou so that could be enough, but…)
He wanted an interview with both of them, but he didn’t want to force him.
Yuujirou turned his head back to the flowers and Koudai looked at them too. Swaying with the cold wind, they were yellow flowers.
“Rudbeckies… they’re still in full bloom…” he commented.
Kotarou and his childhood friend Hina had planted that one. They had joined the club as first years and had fought to preserve them. It was nostalgic. That flower was very important for those two friends.
Yuujirou lifted his gaze and looked back to Koudai, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
“They’re from the gardening club,” Koudai explained.
“There’s a gardening club…” Yuujirou said to himself, looking at the flowers again.
“Well, I’m not sure if there’ll still be one next year, there aren’t enough members and no one new has joined yet. If you’re interested…
“I can’t join, I’m not interested.”
Koudai exhaled, casually pushing his glasses up.
“Of course.”
Balancing idol work and school couldn’t be easy. He had no time for clubs. And even if he had, it’ll probably attract too many fans.
It was plain to see that Ayase Koyuki’s graduation had been the cause of the club’s demise. Kotarou and Hina were trying to revive it, worried for the club. They really wanted someone new to join.
“You’re staring at the flowerbed a lot… Are you worried about something?”
“It looks like they’re about to die. I was wondering if they’re well cared for.”
“Yeah, it’s because the season for flowers is over. They bloomed already, they’re fine.”
“... You know a lot about this.”
“One of my best friends is in the gardening club.”
He had stayed late reading a flower book with Kotarou at the library once. The season for these flowers was from summer til October. Maybe they had lasted this long because the warm days were expected to continue until mid-January this year. But their season was already over.
“Is the gardening club in charge of the flowerbeds at the rooftop too?”
“Indeed. Kotarou and Setoguchi-san said they had planted pansies. They plan on planting tulips there next spring.” Koudai pointed to a remote flowerbed. The grass had been removed from it and the soil had been smoothed out. “Since the third years are graduating…”
During spring, beautiful and colorful tulips would bloom. Just like the year before.
(Really, in the blink of an eye…)
“Have you had fun? This year…” Koudai asked casually.
Yuujirou furrowed his brow.
“I will not be interviewed.”
“It’s just small talk. I won’t write an article. I promise.”
Yuujirou looked ahead.
“Well,” he said. “It was…” His gaze softened and he smiled slightly.
He must have remembered something good. Koudai wanted to hear a bit more now but…
“I’m glad,” Koudai smiled and turned around.
“That was good?” Yuujirou said, confused.
“This was not an interview. Though, if you were to accept one, I’d gladly do it,” he answered, turning back to face him, and waved his hand.
“Oh, here you are!” Suzumi Hiyori rushed towards Yuujirou with a cheerful voice. “Someya…!!!” . When he noticed Koudai was there, she covered her mouth with her hands mid-yell.
Yuujirou furrowed his brow at her mistake:
“God…” he mumbled.
“Someya-kun… uh… eh… it looks like… Teacher Uchida is calling you,” she said to Someya in a terrified tone and then ran away.
(Is there a teacher named like that in school…?)
Passing by them, Koudai went back into the building.
---
Koudai went to talk to Mr. Akechi at the staff room after class before heading to the club room.
(Mr. Akechi told me to wait until tomorrow, but I don’t think I’ll be able to ask him again…)
He walked down the hall as he thought about it and opened the biology classroom they used for their club. The other members had other work that day, so there probably wasn’t anyone there yet.
However, when he opened the door, he stopped in his tracks. There was in fact a student there.
Yuujirou, standing next to the shelf by the window. He was looking with curiosity at the cameras and lenses Koudai used at the club.
“I wasn’t expecting you,” Koudai commented.
Yuujirou looked at him, chin in hand.
“You said you wanted to interview me, Yamamoto-senpai. But I want to interview you.”
Koudai laughed.
“I wanted to interview you, Mr. Akechi asked me to.”
Yuujirou clumsily turned around. He puffed out his cheeks in annoyance.
“I see,” he said, lowering his voice.
Koudai closed the door behind them.
“Then, let’s start.”
There were lots of things Yuujirou could ask about.
This was going to be a fun interview.
“I wanted you to tell me about the camera.”
“The journalism club is also looking for members. If you’re interested…”
“I can’t join.”
The answer was still simple, but his jaw softened a bit.
“Well… do you want to learn how to take pictures? Of whom?”
“For now… of my dog?”
Koudai walked closer to Yuujirou and handed him his single-lens reflex camera, his favorite one. Yuujirou held it very carefully and pointed the lens towards the window.
“...How do you focus?”
“Like this. It’s set on manual now, but if you set it to auto, it’ll focus on its own. When you change it to shooting mode, you can-”
“Ohhh...” Koudai noticed how bright Yuujirou’s expression was while he looked at the camera.
“... adjust the exposition,” Koudai finished.
Yuujirou nodded with a serious face.
“Can I take a picture?”
“Of course.”
Yuujirou took a step backwards and, much to Koudai’s surprise, turned the lens away from the window to focus on Koudai.
The shutter went off.
“Wait, I am supposed to be the one interviewing you.”
“A bit of change is always good,” Yuujirou joked, lowering the camera.
Koudai pushed his glasses up.
“I see…”
(With Shibasaki Aizou and him… this should be popular)
---
Mid-december brought Yuujirou and Aizou relaxing at the office’s break room.
Yuujirou was sleeping on the table while listening to music. In front of him, Aizou played mobile games to kill time. That day, they had had a meeting with their manager regarding their next mv.
In that moment, Suzumi Hiyori, manager in training, barged into the room yelling:
“Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!”
Yuujirou was startled by the scream, lifting his head with a sleepy face.
“Monster…” he mumbled. Maybe he was still asleep, actually.
“What the hell, you scared me!” Aizou put his phone down, frowning.
“I brought a surprise!”
Suzumi held the school’s newspaper in her shaky hands. The journalism club members had been handing it out in the school that morning.
“Our… our interview is here!”
Aizou quickly took the newspaper from her hands with sparkling eyes. That morning the girls at school had made a fuss over that issue and he’d been unable to catch a copy for himself; they all disappeared within seconds.
(Oh, last month’s interview… do I have it?)
Yamamoto-senpai had given Aizou a newspaper, but he’d been too busy to read it. He’d left it in his school desk’s drawer and had forgotten about it.
“Where’s the interview?” he asked, skimming through the pages.
Hiyori leaned over.
“Here!” she proudly pointed at the main article.
Comments from their classmate, S-san, a subheader said.
“‘Apparently, they like tuna mayo riceballs’...? What the hell is this?” Aizou complained. “Don’t accept interviews without permission.”
“Well… but I didn’t say anything out of place!” Hiyori shook her head.
“Don’t sound so happy about it. It’s a single line on a school’s paper.”
“Hey, it’s okay! Sometimes I like standing out too, alright? You two are always getting interviewed everywhere.”
“It’s only natural, who’d want to interview a manager in training?” Aizou got up, angry. He wanted to chop Hiyori’s head off.
“Wh… that’s the school newspaper? It’s out already?” Yuujirou mumbled in a sleepy I-just-woke-up voice while he ran his hands through his bangs.
“You got interviewed too. How did they buy you?” Aizou asked him with a mocking smile.
With his interview, there was also Yuujirou’s. Aizou was surprised, he was sure Yuujirou would’ve refused.
“It was fine… I didn’t answer much…” Yuujirou looked at the article. “‘Preparing for the school festival was hard, but cooperating with everyone was very important’... Aren’t you a fraud? You didn’t do anything, just slept in a coffin.”
“Do you ever shut that irritating mouth of yours?”
Yuujirou kicked Aizou under the table.
“That hurts! Don’t kick me!”
Right before the argument escalated, the break room’s door opened.
“Sorry for the wait!” It was their manager, Uchida, who seemed to be in a good mood. “The pictures in this newspaper are very good! I wonder if the boy from the journalism club took them, he’s got a good eye. He captured that natural side you two rarely let out.”
“Eh?! Why did Uchida-san read the newspaper?!” Aizou asked loudly, pointing at the school’s newspaper.
“Oh, the teacher in charge of the journalism club sent it to me. He asked me for permission to interview you two, he’s a good teacher. But, above that, he’s a good man~ ❤” Manager Uchida giggled, covering her mouth with her hand.
“I don’t want to hear that!”
“I didn’t really cooperate anyway…” Yuujirou mumbled sleepily.
“I wonder if I can post the newspaper’s pictures on our website,” Manager Uchida wondered. “Like a precious photo of LIPxLIP’s school life!” she suggested.
“Oh, that’s right! If our interview appeared in a newspaper, I should contact my grandma and my mom!” Hiyori excitedly pulled out her phone and started to dial her house. “Oh, but I should contact my school counselor too and send them a picture!”
Manager Uchida happily strolled around the room, skipping steps, almost jumping.
“Stop that-!!”
“You’re so loud. You’re not a speaker, lower your volume.”
“Don’t cover your ears and stop Uchida-san! She’s out of control, what if she makes merch out of the pictures?!”
“It’s fine by me. Unlike Aizou, I don’t find it embarrassing.”
“What do you mean ‘unlike Aizou’?”
“Oh, mom! I got the newspaper! It’s our school’s but… I’ll fax it to you at a convenience store. So you can read it! Eh? Dried plum? Yes, I’d love to eat some! Oh, send me rice too. Yes… hm, canned.”
“Hey, potato girl, call your home outside of your work schedule!!”
“Don’t call me potato! … Oh, mom? It’s nothing. The pineapple from my part-time job is making fun of me… Yes, it’s fine. I totally defeated him!”
“Eh?! What are you telling your parents?!”
“Pfft… a pineapple!”
“Don’t laugh, Yuujirou…”
---
Koudai leaned over the rooftop’s railing after school, looking at the ground that was dyed by the sunset. The soccer, baseball and track and field club members trained with enthusiasm despite the cold.
Kotarou’s figure received a pass and ran after the ball. Hina’s running figure seemed small. And Suzumi Hiyori’s, who ran with her, did too.
Takamizawa Arisa and Shibasaki Ken were leaving the school building, walking next to each other. He saw Ken stop and laugh, waving at Kotarou.
In the school’s gate, the idol duo’s fans were waiting for the manager’s car to arrive, surely making a fuss. And it was not just Sakuragaoka’s uniforms, but from other schools too.
It was a familiar sight.
“It’s cold…” mumbled Mr. Akechi, his advisor, as he opened the door and walked into the rooftop.
When he got to Koudai’s side, he trembled and rubbed his arms. He put his hands in the pockets of his white labcoat.
“Mr. Akechi…”
“Thank you for your hard work. Today’s article was very well received,” Mr. Akechi smiled. “A success.”
“It was because those two answered properly…”
They had balanced what they should answer, what they wanted to answer, what Koudai was looking for and the proper wording for it. They were clever and talented. Going to school with those two…they really were pros.
“It worked because you’re you, Yamamoto, don’t you think?”
When he heard those words, Koudai turned to look at Mr. Akechi. His eyes were fixated on the ground, where the students could be heard yelling.
“Ah, the youth,” he whispered with a smile.
“I only wrote.”
It had been Mr. Akechi who gave him the article, and he had apparently called the office to ask for permission. Thanks to that, he’d been able to publish a special picture of those two in the newspaper. The interview wouldn’t have been possible without him.
“Did you ask me to do it because you trusted me? If not, I don’t think I would’ve done it. Those two…”
Koudai saw Akechi’s furrowed brow and laughed.
He must fight with them constantly too. They probably weren’t easy-to-handle students at all.
“It’s hard, right? For teachers, too.”
“Well… they’re never boring, though. It’s like this every year.” He smiled, hands in pockets. His eyes were looking at the sunset sky, gazing at an airplane far away.
“I see,” Koudai commented.
“Those two’s manager praised your picture. It was a very good shot. She wants to put it on their website, is that okay?”
“Yes, I’ll send it to you later.”
Koudai waved him goodbye, and Mr. Akechi left the rooftop. Koudai stayed there some more time. The sun’s warmth hit his back, his shadow falling over the flowerbed.
He took out the lollipop Mr. Akechi had given him before. He unwrapped it and put it in his mouth. Koudai gazed at the ground, leaning over the railing.
An irreplaceable year for everyone.
Everything moves forward while the present turns into a memory.
Like the older graduated students, and the ones to follow too.
“Someya Yuujirou and Shibasaki Aizou, they both seem to have had a satisfactory year. The journalism club wishes to look over them to see what awaits them in high school.” -Yamamoto Koudai
#special thanks to ao3 user chivalrousamour for beta.reading!#GOD THIS THING IS SO LONG#almost 6k be prepared guys#lipxlip#honeyworks#someya yuujirou#shibasaki aizou#yamamoto koudai#akechi saku#suzumi hiyori#TALK TO ME ABT THIS STO RY I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTSSSS#hworks#mar's translations
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