[TL] Part 2 - Chapter 10

* Chapter 10: The Place We Want to Protect

|||        10-1: Time Limit        |||
Momo: If I don't laugh, then I feel like I'll be crushed by anxiety....
Momo: Because this happiness is borrowed.
Nanase Riku: 'Borrowed?'
Momo: I.... I'm not the real Re:vale.

7: Not the real Re:vale.... What do you mean by that?
Momo: It's just like it sounds.
Momo: We act like we've been childhood friends for over a decade.... And act like we're a married couple, but in reality it's not like that at all.
Momo: I.... I was Yuki's fan.
7: ...Fan?

Yuki: I'm sorry, for extending the recording session and for causing trouble....
Show Producer: It's fine. Re:vale has always been saving us. ...More importantly, is Momo-kun alright?
Yuki: I don't know....
Show Producer: You guys are the final performers for the reopening ceremony, right? You can't fake it at a concert like you can on TV.
8: Do you have any guesses as to what the cause is?
Yuki: Gaku-kun....
10: Ten chased after Momo-san just now. That's the first time I've heard Momo-san raise his voice at you, Yuki-san.
8: Say. What did Momo-san mean when he said that?
8: "My time is up."
Yuki: ....... That is....

Momo: Back when Yuki was doing indies rock, he was paired up with another person for Re:vale.
7: ...Another person?
Momo: Yeah.... The two of them wrote the songs, sang them, and did everything.
Momo: They were super cool! Male idols usually have a lot of fangirls, but they were popular with guys too! Case in point, me.
Momo: I looked up to the two of them.... And I kept up with them avidly.... I loved them-- I loved Re:vale.
Momo: Ah, they're gonna have a major debut someday. I want all of Japan to know about Re:vale--
Momo: That's what I thought.
1: ...How did Re:vale end up in its current form? Did the other person fight with Yuki-san?
Momo: Not at all. The two of them got along very well. They both respected and acknowledged each other.
Momo: ...And then one day, a famous producer called out to Re:vale.
9: ...A famous producer.......
Momo: Yeah.... I forgot what their name was, but they used manage Zero.
7: Zero's manager!? That's amazing!
Momo: Yeah. But they had very different ideas for direction, and the two ended up declining their offer.
Momo: They had intended on finding an agency that'd let them do things their way a little more, and then debut there.
Momo: But.... Right before their debut, Yuki-san's partner got into an accident onstage.
7: Accident....
Momo: I saw it happen. A bulky light fixture suddenly dropped down towards Yuki-san, from right above his head.
Momo: His partner instantly went to protect him.... By the time we realized what was going on, his partner was crouched on stage, holding his face.
Momo: The performance was canceled.... They were able to save his partner, but apparently it left a terrible wound on his face.
1: ...A light fixture falling down.... Is that even possible? Could it have been that someone was behind the accident?
Momo: There was also talk of that.... Like if it was out of jealousy, because of Re:vale's popularity. Or if it was some staff member that got scolded and held a grudge against them.
Momo: After that happened, talk of debut with the agency they had decided upon fell through.
Momo: But....
Momo: That exact same famous producer proposed an idea to the two.

Famous Producer: This accident was just such a terrible misfortune. How about this-- I have a proposal....
Famous Producer: If you come with me, I can get his face fixed perfectly. I'll even foot the bill for the surgery.
Famous Producer: It is alright. There is no need to worry. You two have talent.
Famous Producer: ...I'm certain that you two will become legends that will surpass Zero....

Momo: ...Yuki, who felt responsibility for the wound on his partner's face, lept at the proposal without a second thought.
7: ...But didn't they disagree on directionality?
Momo: They did.... Yuki-san's partner had been worried about that.
Momo: "I want you to find a place where you can sing true to yourself, Yuki, and true to Re:vale." These were the words he left on a note before disappearing.
7: ...No way....
Momo: Yuki-san was really down in the dumps back then.... I couldn't stand to watch him like that....
Momo: He couldn't find his partner no matter what, even though he had frantically searched for him.... And so Yuki-san began to think about quitting.
Momo: When I heard that Yuki-san was thinking of quitting music, I just couldn't stand still....
Momo: So I asked Yuki-san to make me his temporary partner.
Momo: "Even if it's just until you find your partner, even if it's just for five years, I don't mind. Please team up with me."
Momo: "I'm begging you, Yuki-san-- I don't want you to quit singing."
7: Momo-san....
Momo: Haha.... Man, I was a big sloppy mess. I was crying and my nose was running, all while I was bowing. I was grossed out by myself, I mean.
Momo: But you know him, Yuki's gentle. At first he was like, "I can't think of teaming up with anyone besides him" and was really troubled, but....
Momo: After a month of asking, one morning, he agreed. ...Ever since that day, it's been like a dream.
Momo: Singing with Yuki, who I admired so much.... Sharing our troubles like friends, and winning a bunch of awards together....
Momo: ...But this happiness isn't mine. The current Re:vale isn't the real Re:vale.
9: ...That's not true at all. The current Re:vale fans are fans of you and Yuki-san.
9: The current Re:vale is a dream that you and Yuki-san have reached together.
Momo: Haha.... That's what I thought too. That me and Yuki are Re:vale too.
Momo: But Yuki's still looking for his old partner. I overheard him on the phone, saying that he wanted to find him before the 5th anniversary.
Momo: I mean, I was the one who asked Yuki for five years. ....Do you get it now?
Momo: My time here is up when our fifth anniversary rolls around. ...Or at least, that's what Yuki thinks.

To be continued....





|||        10-2: You Don't Understand!          |||
9: The current Re:vale is a dream that you and Yuki-san have reached together.
Momo: Haha.... That's what I thought too. That me and Yuki are Re:vale too.
Momo: But Yuki's still looking for his old partner. I overheard him on the phone, saying that he wanted to find him before the 5th anniversary.
Momo: I mean, I was the one who asked Yuki for five years. ....Do you get it now?
Momo: My time here is up when our fifth anniversary rolls around. ...Or at least, that's what Yuki thinks.
*click*
Yuki: That's not what I think at all.
7: ......! Yuki-san....
Momo: ...Yuki....
Yuki: So that's what you were worried about. Is that why you can't sing anymore?
Momo: I just....
8: Momo-san, you've got it wrong. Yuki-san just wanted to invite his partner to the concert, since it's a milestone.
10: He thinks of you as his real partner, Momo-san. Right, Yuki-san?
Yuki: Well, I guess so.
8: You guess so? Shouldn't you have said something more concrete?
8: Like "there's no one who can replace you" or "You're the only partner I'll have, forever."
Yuki: Gaku-kun. Unlike you, the #1 Most Desired Man, I get embarrassed quite easily.
8: I'm pretty shy too, you know!
Kujou Ten・Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Not in the slightest.
Momo: You don't have to force yourself. Yuki's really nice so he can't stand to abandon me. That's all.
Yuki: That's not it at all.
Momo: But you actually want to go back to performing with your old partner, don't you? (1)
Yuki: ....... Not at all--
Momo: See! You paused just now!!
Yuki: No, no. It's because I thought I was going to sneeze.
Momo: That's how you always try to pass things off! I know that you flip through your old photo albums every night!
Yuki: My best friend literally went missing. Can you blame me for being sentimental?
Momo: After a few drinks, all you ever do is reminisce and talk about your old partner!
Yuki: Sorry, sorry.
Momo: And sometimes you mumble, '/he could've done it'!
Yuki: I do not.
Momo: You have, though!!
YukiL Then I apologize.
Momo: It's fine, you don't have to! You have lingering feelings for your old partner, don't you!!
Yuki: I guess. It'd be a lie if I said no....
Momo: So you do! That's the same as cheating on me! I'm going back to my family!! (2)
Yuki: Stop it, Mom. Not in front of the kids....
1: Just who are the kids....
10: Just what kind of fight is this?
7: But, I do understand how Momo-san feels. It must've been quite a blow to be compared to someone he admires.
8: Really? I feel like Momo-san's being kind of a sissy.
9: So long as you know won't lose, being compared to others shouldn't faze you.
Momo: These kouhai and their "winners'" life mentality.... I'm scared, Riku.... I love kids like you, Riku....
7: Yeah! Ten-nii, you don't get it! You can do everything and anything, but never once have you put me first--
9: What?
7: Ah--
9: I devoted all of my time to you and I took such good care of you, and this is what you say to me?
9: So you just thought I was annoying, all while saying "Ten-nii, I love you"? That's rather two-faced.
8: I don't think you're one to speak, to be honest.
7: I do feel grateful, but there were lots of times when things were boring! ....Come on Iori, back me up! (3)
1: If I had to choose, my opinion lies closer to that of Yaotome-san and Kujou-san's. May I refute your previous statements, then?
7: Ah, right... Dammit! If Mitsuki were here, he'd understand...!
1: I'm just going to put it out there, but do you understand how it must feel for someone taking care of you out of empathy to hear nothing but complaints from you?
9: That.
Yuki: Exactly that.
7: It's not complaining!
Momo: We're just lamenting the fact that you don't understand how we feel!
Yuki: Then what should I do? Should I flip through your albums as much as I flip through his, then?
Momo: I don't want to be loved like that, like I'm routine work! You don't understand at all, Yuki!
9: /You're the one who doesn't understand.
9: I devotedly take care of my cute, sickly younger brother and tried to let him have at least a little fun, and this happens....
9: One day he shows up before you and tells you, 'I'm gonna surpass you!' Think about how it must feel to hear that.
7: I--
9: Hehe. You look quite dumbfounded.
8: After hearing it again, I kinda feel bad for you.
9: Right? Please treat me kindly.
8: There, there.
7: I-it's because you left the house without ever telling us why!! That's why it didn't make sense at all....
9: See. I'm the bad guy. Why are younger brothers always like this.
7: I never you were!
9: It's my fault, isn't it?
7: ...Ten-nii, that's not fair! You know I can't win against you in verbally, but even so you always argue with me!
9: Well, there was no way Black or White could've gone on while we were fighting. (4)
10: Now, now. Stop it, you two! Yuki-san and Momo-san, please make up with each other too.
10: Yuki-san, you don't intend on changing partners from Momo-san in Re:vale, correct?
Yuki: I don't.
10: That's a relief, then. I'm a lot less worried now. Right, Momo-san?
Momo: I guess, but....
Yuki: ....... Were you unable to sing because I made you feel uneasy?
Momo: I don't really know....
Yuki: Sing, Momo. I really am reflecting upon my actions. I want to hear your singing.
Momo: Yuki....
Yuki: Gaku-kun, what was it. That line you said earlier.
8: Until the day the world ends, you are the only partner for me in this entire universe.
Yuki: ...Didn't you make it more embarrassing?
8: Isn't this normal, though?
Kujou Ten・Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Not at all.
Yuki: ...Until the day the world ends, you are the only partner for me in this entire universe.
Momo: ......Really?
Yuki: Yeah. Let's go back to the studio. Think you can sing?
Momo: ...Yeah.
10: What a relief! There's our happy end. Let's hurry up and go back, everyone!

/7: However--
/7: Momo-san was unable to sing that day as well.

Momo: Just what's wrong.......
7: Perhaps you still don't trust Yuki-san...?
Momo: I do.... But I guess deep down I still doubt him or something.... Ahaha. It's because Yuki has a cool demeanor.
Momo: The only time I've seen him lose his composure is when his partner went missing.
Momo: Even if we went for another 10 years, I don't think Yuki would lose his composure over me. Not to that extent....

Yuki: I wonder what's wrong....
10: Perhaps he still feels that you have lingering attachment towards your old partner?
Yuki: It's not really lingering attachment.... It's more like guilt over the fact that I've been succeeding without him but never got to repay him for anything, I guess.
Yuki: I think if I meet him again I can probably get over it....
8: About Momo-san's voice. Is it possible that someone's drugging him?
Yuki: Drug...?
9: You've been reading way too many mystery novels.
8: But haven't you heard all of that commotion? Ever since it was decided that Re:vale was gonna cover one of Zero's songs....
10: "Get back my song." The graffiti, huh....
8: It's been all over the news. Apparently there's been eye-witnesses.
Yuki: ...What did they say?
8: Apparently it's some guy dressed up in Zero's wizard costume. There's rumors that it's Zero himself inside the costume.
10: If it's really him, then he would've magnificently returned to stage. So why do people think it's Zero himself?
8: Apparently he can perfectly sing Zero's songs. The police should've been there, but instead it seems that he was surrounded by cheering and applause.
Yuki: Zero himself, huh.... I wonder if the legendary idol is angry at us.
8: I don't care if its Zero himself or what, but I really can't agree with how he's doing things. If he has a problem with it, he should just say it to your face.
9: ...Do you have any intentions of calling off the cover of Zero's song?
Yuki: At the moment, no. It's a pity to let those songs go unsung. Especially since all of Zero's songs are hit singles.
Yuki: A drug, huh.... I'll be on the lookout. Momo eats everything people give him, after all.
9: Yes.......

To be continued....

(1) performed! is assumeD! OK yeah thats all
(2) 実家に帰らせて aka going back 2 ur real home LMFAO THIS MARRIED COUPLE STUFF, but グーグル先生 apparently its a line you hear a lot in jdrama as a ~divorce declaration~ since the bride generally lives away frm her immediate family with her husband. LMAO MOMO...
TEN PULLING AN ASIAN MOM LINE IM fcYRING ITS THE, yOU COME INTO MY HOUSEHOLD LIVE UNDER MY ROOF I DO ALL OF THIS FOR U AND U DISRESPECT ME LIKE THIS??? LINE IM LAUGHIG
(3) this whole convo Kills Me bc 1) i lVE sIBLING INTERACTION 2) VAGUE SUBJECT FUCKIN WHATR U REFERRING TO but im just ognna assume its referring to ten's 過保護/helicopter parent tendencies sO
(4) THIS LINE IS SO STRANGE "there is no way black or white couldve been held while we were still fighting" h u H


|||        10-3: May I Make a Suggestion?          |||
5: Tamaki-kun, did you hear? Turns out Momo-san wasn't able to sing again. I'm really worried about Re:vale....
4: Momorin looked kinda down when we saw him in the studio yesterday too....
4: ...Ah, I forgot my phone in the changing room. I'm gonna get it, so just wait for me out front.
5: Understood.

5: ...Alright. I'll tell Tamaki-kun about her today.
5: With how he is nowadays, I'm sure he'll calmly hear me out.
5: If it's not Aya-chan, then that's that. He says that I worry too much and overthink things, and perhaps he's right....
5: If only I told him earlier....

......!
5: --Mmph, mmph!
/5: Someone's got my arms pinned behind my back!? Just who in the world...!? (1)
aya: Don't move.
aya: And don't raise your voice. I have questions for you.
aya: When I last met you here, I dropped a key holder. Do you know where it is?
aya: If you have it, give it back-- Uwah...!
5: ...I'm certain now. You are, without a doubt, Tamaki-kun's younger sister Aya. The way you two always act so extremely is the exactly same...!!
aya: N-no! What are are you say!?
5: Why won't you meet with Tamaki?
5: He became and idol just so he could find you. He's coming, so just wait here--
aya: I can't!
5: Why.......
aya: ...I can't betray that person.
5: ...'That person?'
aya: ......My benefactor. He like a daddy-long-legs spider, and is a really kind person.... I have to answer to his expectations.
5: So you're saying in order for you to answer to his expectations, you can't meet with Tamaki-kun?
aya: ...Yes.
5: Aya-chan.... Someone who won't let you meet with your family isn't kind at all.
5: If there's something you're troubled about, we'll help you out. That's why--
aya: I'm not the one who's troubled. I want to save that person.
5: Aya-chan...?
aya: That person is hurt. Because he lost his beloved light....
aya: He's hurt, and all while he's suffering, he's trying to make his dream come true once more.
aya: I.... I want to make his dream come true.......
aya: ...But I'm probably just a safety blanket.
aya: That person is probably.... And earnestly.... Entrusting this final dream to him..... Without a doubt.......
5: ......? What are you looking at--
Passerby: Ah! That bus has a TRIGGER ad on it!
Passerby: They're they best, aren't they? Kujou Ten......!
5: ...TRIGGER's Kujou Ten......?
5: Ah.... Aya-chan...? Aya-chan!? Where did you go....
5: She's gone....
4: Sou-chan, sorry for the wait!
5: T-Tamaki-kun.......
4: What? You look like you just saw a ghost.
5: Ah.......
4: Sou-chan?
5: ....... ...Tamaki-kun, there's something I have to tell you.
Staff: ...Ah, it's MEZZO". Which one's Yotsuba, the one that sent a staff member to the hospital?
Staff: Stop it, they can hear you. I heard it's because they were messing with his younger sister. He generally pretty calm.
Staff: Really? So he's the type of person to forget about his job the moment his sister's involved?
5: .......
4: Sou-chan?
5: Ah....
4: What's wrong? Let's go.
5: ....... Tamaki-kun....
4: The briefing for the drama was really interesting. The director seems really nice. I think I might like it. More and more, over time.
4: You know, I think I like this job.
5: .......
/5: If I tell him about Aya-chan right now, will Tamaki-kun neglect his work like he did before...?
/5: I've met with his sister, but she won't even try to meet with him. Anyone would be thrown asunder, given such such unstable information....
/5: I don't want to hear people criticize Tamaki-kun anymore.... Maybe it's best if I wait just a little longer, until his situation is cleared up, before telling him?
/5: But Tamaki-kun became an idol so he could find Aya-chan.... Should I be prioritizing Aya-chan in this case?
/5: But more first and foremost.... Will Tamaki-kun quit being an idol once he finds Aya-chan...?
/5: Maybe he will.... Then IDOLiSH7 will become IDOLiSH6...? And I'll be MEZZO" by myself...?
/5: No, I think of Tamaki-kun first. I promised him that I'd be more aware of him.
4: What, Sou-chan. Is there something you wanna say?
/5: Is it better if I tell him? Is it better if I don't?
4: What?
/5: Which will be the best for Tamaki-kun's sake?
4: ...So you won't say it. I guess that's just how you are. Gosh....
/5: What should I do?
/5: What should I do.......

tmg: With the second day of the reopening concert in mind, let's do our best, IDOLiSH7! Also so we can encourage Re:vale!
tmg: I think it's best if we release a second album, so it lines up with the reopening concert!
7: A second album!?
tmg: Yes!
tmg: I've discussed it with the president, but this is the song we plan on releasing as a single! (2)
3: You can definitely get hyped with this song!
6: /Fantastic! It is a song befitting the reopening ceremony!
4: So, who's gonna be the center for this? Rikkun? Iorin?
1: I.......
7: I'll do it. I want to do it!
2: Riku.... You used to be so reserved, but you've changed, huh.
7: Back during the last song, Iori really saved me there. But this time I want to fulfill my duty.
7: My health has stabilized, so I definitely won't cause everyone trouble again! Please let me do it!
tmg: Of course! We'll leave it to you, Riku-san!
tmg: ...Sougo-san...? Sougo-san, are you alright?
5: Ah.... Yes.......
/5: ...I should discuss this issue about Aya-chan with someone. I got scolded last time for not discussing my troubles with anyone, and it's best if I don't shoulder this by myself.
/5: Should I talk to the Manager about this.... But she's already working herself to exhaustion. I can't burden her any more than this....
2: Hey, you don't look too good. Are you pushing yourself too hard again?
/5: Maybe I should talk to Yamato-san about this. If it's Yamato-san, I get the feeling that he'll point me in the right direction....
/5: But he just accepted that movie offer, and there are times when he's not in a good mood. Perhaps he's very stressed....
3: Did something happen, Sougo?
/5: Mituski-san.... Mitsuki-san's very forward-thinking, so he'd definitely tell me something like 'if you're that troubled about it, just talk to Tamaki-kun about it'.......
/5: But if problems do arise from that, then Mitsuki-san would be upset again, even though he's finally feeling better....
Izumi Iori・Rokuya Nagi・Nanase Riku: What's wrong?
/5: And there's no way I can depend on the younger members....
4: What is it? Is your stomach hurting again?
5: I-it's nothing.... I'm fine. Thanks though, everyone.
4: .......
/5: What should I do.......
tmg: May I make a suggestion?
1: What is it?
tmg: We should properly follow-up with the fans, before we release this new song.
tmg: The people who came to like IDOLiSH7 because of your show....
tmg: May be very shocked when Iori-san isn't the center anymore.
tmg: Likewise, we must convey to the fans, who were confused when Riku-san was no longer the center, that we won't make them feel uneasy ever again.
tmg: Especially because we haven't publicly released anything about Riku-san's physical condition.
7: ...I don't want to tell them about my illness. I don't want them to get worried. I want want them to only have fun thoughts when they look at us.
tmg: I do respect your professionalism in having that mindset, where you consider revealing things that happen behind-the-scenes as inappropriate. I do think it's really important.
tmg: However, I think that if you confide your troubles in them and tell them your honest feelings, you'll put their worries to rest.
7: ...'Put their worries to rest?' Even if I tell them about my pathetic side, and how imperfect I am?
tmg: What is perfection?
7: Something like Ten-nii's.... TRIGGER's concerts.....
tmg: What your fans want to see, Riku-san, isn't perfection-- they want to see you completely and wholly being yourself.
tmg: The way you're hardworking and put your all into everything, the way they feel lively just watching you-- they love you the way you are, Riku-san! They've been cheering you on all this time!
7: .......
1: So.... What will we be doing, specifically?
tmg: We will respect Riku-san's wishes and we won't be announcing anything about his physical condition. In exchange....
tmg: For the next concert, when you announce the center change during the MC Corner.... We want you to convey your honest feelings to all of the fans.

To be continued....


(1) IM YELLING 羽交い締め = Nelson hold in english. Look up on google images 4 extra enjoymeNT ,, AYA IS THE FUCKING STRONG im sO
(2) im negl im kind of not super familiar with music industry/recording label stuff, so i looked it up on chiebukuro and 'Single Cut' means when you decide to release a song as a single, even though it was/will be part of a larger album. I guess a relevant example (correct me if I'm applying this wrong!) is how MONSTER GENERATiON got it's own single, but was also featured in the "i7" album.

|||        10-4: Welcome Home         |||
/tmg: And so, the day of their live concert finally came.
Audience: Kyaaaaa.......
Audience: Iori! You're the best...!
1: Hah.... Thank you very much.
1: Please sit down. There's something we'd like to tell everyone.
Audience: Huh...?
Audience: ...I wonder what it is.... Could it be.... They're disbanding or something.......
3: Ahaha! Come on, Iori! You make it sound super serious! It's just the usual MC corner! It'll be a long one this time, so do sit down!
Audience: Ahahaha! It's gonna be a long one, yay!
Audience: I love IDOLiSH7's MC corners! I wonder what they're going to talk about today!
1: ....... Well....

[cg goes here]
1: ...Haha. I don't know where to start.
7: ...Should I say it?
1: ...Indeed. Wait....
Audience: Iori-kun! You can do it!
1: ....... Ahaha.... Alright. I will do my best. Thank you very much.
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
1: Those of you who knew of IDOLiSH7 before "A Lovely Night with IDOLiSH7" are already aware of this, but....
1: Nanase-san was IDOLiSH7's center.
1: Because of a circumstances, I was the center in his stead. Starting from our next song and onwards, Nanase-san will return to being the center.
Audience: Kyaaaaaaa...!
Audience: What...!

1: ...I have gained some valuable experiences these past few months, standing at the center. Thank you very much. Furthermore....
1: Nanase-san is cowardly, unreliable, and careless. Event though he's older, he's quite lacking in several regards.
7: Hey now....
1: After standing at the center myself.... I couldn't help but think, once more, that Nanase-san is an amazing person.
7: .......
1: I love Nanase-san's vocals, just like everyone else.... No, I love them the most out of everyone in this venue.
1: Please look forward to our new song.
Audience: Kyaaaaa...!
1: Nanase-san will be announcing it, and it'll be sure to exceed everyone's expectations. Please introduce the new song, Nanase-san.
7: After putting all that pressure on me again....
1: I'm leaving it in your hands.
7: But.... It's been a while since we had a back-and-forth like this, so I'm kinda really happy.
1: Haha....
7: Um....
7: Nice to meet you, I'm Nanase Riku.
2: Ahaha. 'Nice to meet you?' Come on, they came to see us live, y'know.
7: Ah, right! Sorry about that! I'm Nanase Riku!
Audience: Ahahahaha!
7: ...To be honest, I was kind of feeling uneasy about today. Whether or not I was gonna disappoint Iori's fans, whether or not I'd be able to sing well today....
7: But once I stood on stage and saw everyone's smiling faces.... How should I put it.... All of those worries just flew away!
7: I love all of the fans! Iori, Yamato-san, Mitsuki, Sougo-san, Nagi, and Tamaki too! I love everyone!
7: That's all I can think about right now!
6: I love you too, Riku.
7: Ahaha! Thanks!
5: Me too.
4: Same, Rikkun.
7: Thank you very much! Thank you!
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
7: All of our members are amazing! And they're all really nice! I just wanna show them off!
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
7: I wanna show off our fans to the whole world! Even though we're always making you guys nervous, making you guys worry... Thank you for always cheering us on!
7: Everyone's smiling faces are just so kind, there's been a several times now where I thought I was gonna cry. I am truly, truly thankful...!
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
7: I'll keep on singing with all I've got-- to make sure I won't make Iori, the other members, or the fans sad, ever again.
7: I'll protect this beloved, precious place! Here's IDOLiSH7's new song, "RESTART POiNTER"!
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
[CUTSCENE] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8aAvt2S7Gk
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Audience: Kyaaaaa....
Audience: Riku-kun! We've been waiting for you!
/7: ......I'm sure every time I sing this song, I'll remember this night.
Audience: Waah......! The new song is so good...!
Audience: Riku-kun's the center! It feels like we're welcoming IDOLiSH7 home...! ...I feel like I'm about to cry...!
Audience: Iori-kun looks really happy too.... I'll be sad that Iori-kun's not the center anymore, but if he looks that happy...!
Audience: Everyone looks like they're having fun...! I'm so glad I came to their concert tonight! I'm so glad I'm a fan of them, of IDOLiSH7...!
Audience: They make me anxious sometimes, but they always make me feel so moved......!
Audience: IDOLiSH7 are the only idols like this......!
/3: Ah.... Everyone's smiling. I love this moment! I'm the happiest man alive right now!
/1: They let me forget about all of those trivial thoughts, and resets my feelings.... (1)
/2: It's like they're telling me, 'this is where I belong;.... 'there's something that you can do'....
/4: They're always, always watching over me.
/5: They acknowledge all of the things I hold dear.
/6: It's as if I've returned to my dearly missed homeland,
/7: They're why I can keep on singing!
7: Thank you, everyone! Thank you--!
Audience: Kyaaaaa....
Audience: We love you, IDOLiSH7...!
/tmg: On that day, the cheering and applause kept on resounding even after the lights went dim.
/tmg: From end to end of this large venue, we all felt the instant IDOLiSH7, the fans, and the staff members' feelings became one.
/tmg: Breaking free from the darkness, and basking in everybody's melody--
/tmg: IDOLiSH7's chasing after a new generation!

To be continued....


(1) This whole section is kinda vague! Either they're talking about the 'moment' mitsuki mentioned, or the fans or the song or something else. I interpreted it as the fans since they're kind of a key thing in this chapter! And from what Tamaki says I'm pretty sure he's talking about the fans since in a previous chapter he mentioned how it felt like he was being watched over, protected by his fans. aHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

|||        10-5: Test of Resolve         |||
tmg: The live concert the other day was a great success! We've gotten lots of feedback from the fans!
ogm: We've gotten requests from the fans who didn't get to attend that they'd like to see videos of the live. I'm glad we had cameras filming.
ogm: We surprised them with the new song announcement, and I'm glad that a feeling of unity was born between the members and the fans. I'm sure it'll be a historic moment of sorts for us.
tmg: I agree! It looks like all of the concerned fans out there are less worried now too.
tmg: The mutual trust between Riku-san and Iori-san was also conveyed to the fans as well. Conveying your feelings truly is important, isn't it....
tmg: Lots of things happened along the way, but Riku-san's finally back as the center and IDOLiSH7's activities will resume once more!
7: Good morning!
1: Good morning.
ogm: Speak of the devil.... Good morning! The live concert from a few days back is getting rave reviews! We'll be releasing the MV next week!
7: That's good to hear! I'll do my best today too!
tmg: Mitsuki-san! The show you're guesting on today has changed shooting locations. Here are the new documents.
3: Thanks!
1: Speaking of which, Nikaidou-san. I heard you accepted the offer to appear in "Mission?"
2: Yeah.
7: Congratulations! I can't wait to see you co-star with Yuki-san! I'll be cheering you on!
3: You don't look too happy about it, but you gotta give everything a try! Good, good!
6: YES! This is your /big chance! Fight on, Yamato!
2: So you guys are back to being positive and overly enthusiastic after putting your own problems to rest, huh.
6: MEZZO" has been getting along well lately. OH, speak of the devil-- MEZZO"'s just about to head out.
7: Have a safe trip, you guys!
5: We'll be on our way.
4: Hey, Sou-chan. Guess what. Today, I ate my bell peppers.
5: You're such a good boy, Tamaki-kun! What a splendid person you are. I am truly amazed!
4: Ahaha.
5: Hehe.
*slam*
3: ...They get along, but it's kinda awkward.
tmg: Ah.... There's been sightings of more graffiti.... The picture has been going around on social media.
6: Perhaps Mister Momo has been unable to sing due to stress from the graffiti?
7: If that's the case, then wouldn't it be better to ignore it.... I mean, it's not like it's Zero himself doing it.
tmg: Mitsuki-san, you met Zero when you were a kid, right?
3: Yeah! He just showed up in front of our shop one day, outta the blue.
3: The other customers noticed, and suddenly the whole town was going 'Zero is here!' Everyone started to gather, and it was a pretty big commotion.
3: With a short phrase and without ever looking displeased, he began to dance for us.
3: Iori was watching too, from his stroller.
1: I have no recollection of this.
3: It was just like a dream.... Everyone was smiling, and everyone was happy. We have his autograph from that time hanging up in our shop.
7: Man, that sounds nice. I wish I could've seen. I've only seen Zero on TV.
1: I wonder why he disappeared.... Even to this day, he's still missing, isn't he?
2: There's tons of theories, though. Stuff like, 'Oh, it's he pissed off some big-name in the entertainment industry' or 'It's because it looked like the government was gonna use his popularity.'
2: Or even, 'His information was erased because he had ties to the royal family of some country.' So on, so forth.
3: Ahaha! Come on, there's no way a prince would go out of his way to become an idol.
7: Right? Ahaha!
1: Do you know anything, Rokuya-san? You were acquainted with Zero's composer, Sakura Haruki-san, correct?
6: I don't know. Haruki never said anything about it. Perhaps not even Haruki knows.
6: After all, Haruki came to my country in search of Zero.
tmg: The reason as to why Zero disappeared, huh.... Maybe the Zero Area people know something.
tmg: Shall I ask him about it at the next meeting? I'm sure someone has a clue there.
7: If they do know something, then that'd be amazing!
3: It's the biggest mystery in the entertainment industry, after all!
3: If we know why Zero disappeared.... And if we know where Zero is, then maybe I'll be able to meet him again....
3: I'd be really happy if I could see him again....

Zero Arena Owner: ...The reason why Zero disappeared?
tmg: Yes. I was wondering if you knew anything about it.
Zero Arena Owner: ......If you like Zero, then it's best not to ask, as it may shatter your dreams.......
tmg: Huh....
3: What do you mean...?
Zero Arena Owner: ....... No, forget I said anything.... It's best if Zero just stays a legend.
3: ......Please tell us!
6: Mitsuki!
3: What do you mean by 'shatter my dreams'.... Zero's.... Zero is everyone's beloved legendary idol, isn't he!
Zero Arena Owner: .......
Zero Arena Owner: ......This is something I heard from the previous owner.
Zero Arena Owner: The reason why legendary idol Zero, loved by the entire nation, disappeared is....
Zero Arena Owner: There were too many dreams piled upon him, and he went mad. (1)
3: ......'Went mad'...?

Passerby: Ahahaha! Momo-chan was /so funny yesterday!
Passerby: He was super cute! I can't wait to go to their 5th Anniversary concert! ...Oh?
Passerby: ...What's with that person.......
???: ...Give it back.......
???: ...Give me back my song.......

Zero Arena Owner: At the end of that legendary concert, Zero suddenly disappeared....
Zero Arena Owner: In exchange.... On that day, a person was taken to a psychiatric hospital from the Zero Arena.
3: No way......
Zero Arena Owner: You kids are idols too, so you must understand.... Just how difficult it is to sing with the whole nation's attention is on you, with all of those expectations....
Zero Arena Owner: Zero was, without a doubt, too kind. For every ten expectations he'd answer to, there'd be a hundred more. For every thousand he answered to, there'd be a million more....
Zero Arena Owner: And so, he broke.
3: You're lying! That's complete and utter bullshit! Where's the evidence!?
Zero Arena Owner: There's none, of course....... However, anything else would be unimaginable.
Zero Arena Owner: I'm sure that all of the graffiti around town is Zero's doing as well....
Zero Arena Owner: It's truly a tragedy.... Even though he was so loved by everyone....
3: That's a lie.... There's no way.... That /the Zero.......
1: Nii-san....
Zero Arena Owner: Re:vale might be in danger of this too.... Momo-kun hasn't been able to sing, right?
Zero Arena Owner: The brighter the light, the darker the shadows. Darkness is lurking by your feet.
Zero Arena Owner: All of you.... Please, please be careful.......

7: ...I wonder if it's true.......
2: Well.... I guess that's just what legends are actually like.
1: Zero's agency must've concealed this information.
1: Thanks to that, Zero is an eternal idol. Even now, his CDs still sell.
3: ...I won't believe it. That Zero went crazy and is going around vandalizing things....
3: But, what if....... If it's really true, then.... I want him to cheer up, once more....
3: I too understand how it feels to be swayed by the voices around you-- that temptation, that fear.... (2)
6: Mitsuki.......
7: ...I wonder what'll happen to us......
7: A year from now, five years from now..... I wonder what will change.......
1: ....... Indeed....
1: Well, it would be the best if you changed at least a little. You haven't matured at all.
7: You! Now you've said it!
1: Hmph. I'm just speaking the truth.
2: Come on, stop it. You two are the same as ever....
3: Ahaha. It'd be nice if we can stay the same as ever.
3: Me included. And everyone else, and all the people we've met too. Forever and onwards....
tmg: It'll be alright.
3: Manager?
tmg: No matter what happens in the future, I will protect everyone.
tmg: No matter what attacks us, I will definitely protect my precious idols without fail.
tmg: Please don't worry about it.
7: ...Manager.......
6: Hehe.... Well, what a handsome princess. I truly do love how brave and gallant you are.
tmg: Ahaha! I love everyone much, much more!
1: Haha.... My, my. At the very least, you've gotten rather clever with words.
tmg: It's because of all of your training.
2: It'd be rather shameful for us men if we did nothing after a girl's said this much for us.
3: We'll do our best, Manager! Even if we can't answer to the whole world's expectations, we gotta answer to yours!
3: Your beloved IDOLiSH7's gonna go at full throttle!
tmg: Yes......!

/tmg: Several days later, as if to test our resolve, there was an incident.
/tmg: There were words scribbled upon the agency's door, in red pen....
/tmg: Get Back My Song!
/tmg: As well as....
/tmg: Haruki The Betrayer!

To be continued....


(1) 夢を浴びすぎて 'showered in dreams 2 much' would be the shitty literal
(2) 甘い can mean a lot of things and the literal would be 'sweetness' but that doesn't feel quite right (why would mitsuki be talking about the taste here?), amai can also mean enticing (thank u jisho), it can mean caving in/being naive.... With all of that in consideration I thought about the earlier chapters in Part 2 that were mitsuki-focus when I made the decision to translate this as 'temptation.' we all watched him struggle with changing his image, listening to what those voices told him to do, letting them control him. so yep! that's why I did what i did.
(3) TSUMUGI IS SO IKEMEN!!! 勇敢 means brave/courageous/gallant/heroic!!! TSUMUGI #1 IKEMEn,, sWOONS....