The World Is All One Chapter 24 (proofread)

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Announcer: And that ends the talk part of the first half.

Haruka: Finally...

Announcer: Now it's time for Ryuuguu Komachi and Jupiter's...


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Announcer: Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting!
	Singing Competition Corner
	"LiveXAlive"!!
	This is a special card for both units nominated for the IA Grand Prize!
	Enjoy this direct competition to your hearts content!
	Who will capture more of the fans' hearts?!
	First up...


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Announcer: Jupiter!

Chapter 24 "Another Bond"

Yuu Yuu	Original Work/Bandai Namco Games


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Producer: Ritsuko-san!

Ritsuko: Good work.
	Were there any signs of some kind of trap?

Producer: No, I didn't find anything to worry about so far.
	The judging of this program also seems fine
	since it uses a tally style.
	Everyone attending was selected through a lottery.
	The male-to-female ratio was purposely unbiased.

Ritsuko: If the typical audience member is random, there's a low chance of them being bribed.
	There would be too much of a risk of criticism.
	(You can't stop people from talking.)


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Ritsuko: I can't see any unnatural behavior or actions among the staff right now.
	Well, their aim must be to
	"defeat Ryuuguu Komachi", right?

Produsuko: There won't be any bad influences on how the program plays out.

Ritsuko: Can you think of... anything that would interfere with us at this stage?

Producer: At least
	he shouldn't be able to do anything blatantly obvious.
	So that means...

Ritsuko: Yeah.
	How we wanted to have
	an honest competition of our abilities.


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Iori: Ritsuko... Aren't you the most nervous here?

Ritsuko: Ahaha...
	I still can't hide anything from you, can I?
	I tried not to show it until now, but
	I'm a little uneasy bringing you guys up on stage.
	It's always like this.
	(It's a little pathetic though...)

Azusa: A-ara ara, is that so...?

Iori: Hmph... So that means you don't have any faith in us?

Ami: Ricchan, that's not fair!

Ritsuko: T-
	THAT'S NOT IT, IT'S THE OPPOSITE, THE OPPOSITE!


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Ritsuko: I mean, you guys should
	be able to do it with everything I've taught you, right?

Azusa: Y-yeah, well...

Ami: We should be able to...?

Ritsuko: (Hey hey)
	(Stand up!)
	(Rise from your grave)
	(Daily Intensive Training Hell)

Iori: But you forced us to do nothing but that...

Ritsuko: Umm, I mean,
	In case you aren't successful,
	that would be my fault
	because I was your Producer in charge of your lessons
	and selecting jobs for you.
	That's why I always think about it when I bring you up to the stage.
	I wonder if there was something more I could have done to
	prepare you for when I send you out.


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Announcer: Excellent!
	That one word sums up the performance!
	Up next is
	Ryuuguu Komachi!

Iori: Ritsuko
Ami: Ricchan
Azusa: Ritsuko-san

Announcer: Will they be able to stir up even more passion than Jupiter?!

Ami: Ami's always fully prepared!

Azusa: Ufufu, thanks to you, Ritsuko-san.

Iori: ...That's right.
	So...


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Iori: (Don't worry)
	(Watch us from there!)


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Kuroi: Okay,
	do it.

Iori: The mic's volume...?!
	But it doesn't feel like it's broken.

Azusa: We can deal with it with the volume of our voices.

Ami: ...Let's keep going!

Ritsuko: Just now,
	for just an instant they...
	(It can't be...)


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Chihaya: Maybe there's a problem with the mics?
	As soon as they started singing, their voice volume dropped unnaturally, didn't it?
	(For just a second...)

Yayoi: Really?

Chihaya: Yeah, and then
	it seemed like the way they used their voices changed...
	It seems like they grew stronger, even if only a little.

Miki: They're not just nervous?

Chihaya: If that were the case, it would have shown from the beginning...

Miki: Miki's a little worried too.
	I didn't notice their voices, but
	like Chihaya-san said, when they first started singing,
	Deko-chan and the others' expressions stiffened for a second.
	I don't think anyone in the audience has noticed yet.


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Hibiki: It's true.
	Now that you mention it, it finally seems like something's wrong...

Haruka: But,
	even if something's happening that's giving them trouble,
	it might be different from what Chihaya-chan and Miki think.
	If they try to get through this...

Makoto: Don't you think the timing is too perfect
	if this is just the equipment breaking down?
	They were fine for Jupiter,
	and yet they broke right as Ryuuguu Komachi started singing.
	I don't want to consider it, but
	if this is President Kuroi's work, he might still have more...

Chihaya: ...Quiet down.
	There's something I'm a little worried about.
	Let me concentrate on the sound.


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(Acoustic Room)
Kuroi: The mic volume,
	next try raising it.
	As I thought, it's not very effective.
	...What a skillful lot.
	Even though the mic levels are being constantly changed a little bit,
	just by using their voices they can adjust to the optimum volume.
	But anyway,
	that burden will become ridiculous.
	(Can they keep that up until the end without losing their volume?)
	Keep shaking them up like that.
	(If we keep this up till the end)
	Also adjust the other sounds.
	(it'll end up as a useless struggle for them.)


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Touma: President Kuroi?
	Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him since we got here...

Ritsuko: ...I see.

Touma: Is there a problem?
	Don't tell me, old man Kuroi's gone too far...

Ritsuko: I don't know if there's any actual problem.
	But I felt that Ryuuguu Komachi was acting strangely,
	so I thought that it might be the case.
	I only came to make sure.
	(It seems they don't have the slightest)
	...Sorry to doubt you.
	(idea of what's going on)


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Touma: ...Wait!
	I don't really understand what you're talking about, but
	I have a bad feeling about this too.
	About the sound.

Ritsuko: ...The sound?
	That might have something to do with it, I'll check just in case.
	Looks like I owe you guys one.
	(Now that he's said it, I finally noticed that the volume feels out of place)
	That's it...!

Touma: O-oi?


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Chihaya: ...As I thought...
	It's not just their singing voices,
	the song's instrumental volume
	balance is completely off.
	The mixing is terrible.
	I think it has to be on purpose.

Chitsuko: The acoustics room!

Producer: The mic's volume...?

Ritsuko: It's also possible to control
	the acoustics through this tool.
	It's likely that these are ongoing changes, and are being continued from close-by.
	Besides that, they're probably doing something else. The sound feeling out of place is probably because of that.
	We were too worried with only the judging process and the stage...
	We were blind-sighted.


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Producer: Well then, I'll go to the acoustics room.
	Ritsuko-san, you stay here.

Ritsuko: EH?!
	You want me to just stand and watch from the sidelines in a situation like this?!
	There's no way I can do that...

Producer: "A Producer's existence is to support".
	You taught me that, Ritsuko-san.
	Only you can keep a watch
	over Ryuuguu Komachi.


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Iori: (Why are you making that face?)


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Iori: (The reason why we can keep going at a time like this)
	(is all thanks to you.)

Ami: (Ricchan's lessons were super tough,)
	(but having you close to us onstage is reassuring!)

Azusa: (If we try our hardest while having fun,)
	(will she be able to tell that we're okay~?)

Ritsuko: Go for it.
	GO FOR IT
	MY RYUUGUU KOMACHI


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Takane: Acoustics room...
	Well then, the mic problems are not equipment malfunctioning, but artificial...?

Chihaya: There's a high chance of that.

Haruka: ...I've decided.

Yukiho: Uh-huh.

Haruka: Hibiki-chan.

Hibiki: Got it.

Haruka: We're going out for a bit.

Chihaya: Eh...? Going... where?

Makoto: Maybe they're... going to check if it's President Kuroi's doing in the acoustics room?
	(Probably)


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Makoto: If you think about what's going on right now, it's obvious.
	They left too suddenly for me to react, but
	I wanted to go with them too.

Chihaya: I don't think anyone would forgive what's happened, but
	outsiders shouldn't be able to enter the acoustics room without permission, right?
	Whether President Kuroi is there or not,
	you would have some noticeable difficulty getting in.
	And above all,
	if you do go, Ryuuguu Komachi and Ritsuko might not
	end up being the only ones in trouble.

Makoto: ...Now that you say that, you're right.
	Sorry, I guess I got too emotional.

Chihaya: Anyway,
	let's hurry up and stop Haruka and the others.

Makoto: Yeah, let's hurry!


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Yukiho: EEH?!
	WE'RE NOT GOING TO TELL PRODUCER?

Haruka: By the time we do that, the song will be over!
	It's pointless if we don't make it in time!
	We only have one minute left,
	but we only need 30 seconds.
	Don't you want to let them sing with all of their might?

Yukiho: Well yeah but...
	Ooh...
	Hibiki-chan,
	Stop Haruka-chan~...
	...Hibiki-chan?

Hibiki: Hm? Ah, that's it!
	The acoustics room, right? I got it!

Yukiho: FUEEE?!
	EVEN HIBIKI-CHAN~


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Producer: Is this how you play fair,
	President Kuroi?!