[TL] 1st Anniversary Story

One Year's Worth of... 1st Anniversary

1. The Day IDOLiSH7 was Formed

3: Hmm hmm hmm hmm~♪
7: What's going on, Mitsuki? Why are you marking the calendar so happily?
3: Come on guys, don't you know what day this is?
4: It's not anybody's birthday....
5: We don't have a concert that day either.
6: Do you have a date planned?
2: I got it. You a physical examination that day.
3: Yep, yep. I've been eating small fry in hopes of getting taller-- wait, what the hell! Nobody knows!? Does anybody know what day that is?
1: Yes.
3: Alright, Iori. Go ahead.
1: It is the day IDOLiSH7 was formed.
7: Ah! That's the day we all auditioned! Has it really been one year since then....
2: We often get asked when we debuted, but our group was actually formed on this day.
3: It just so happens that everyone's off that night!
3: I was thinking, why don't we put all of our gratitude from this one year and throw a surprise party for Manager, Banri-san, and the President?
6: /Nice idea! Let's party!
2: A Thank You Party for the president and co? Not bad. What did you have in mind?
3: We could decorate the practice room, treat them to some good food, and show off some tricks in a talent show. How about it? (2)
7: A talent show! That sounds fun! Ah! I wanna try doing that, two-man haori! The thing where two people wear a haori coat and pretend to be one hunchbacked person, and the person in the arms tries to feed the other! Iori, let's do it! (1)
1: Please don't make such an unreasonable request. I can foresee a catastrophe striking my face....
7: If you open your mouth wide, then I think it'll go in just okay!
1: This man.... Does he intend on requesting something unreasonable out of my face as well?
5: Tamaki-kun has quite a lot of talents.
4: I did earn some coins on the streets, yeah. I can do stuff like juggling and acrobatics.
6: I am a multi-talented idol. I shall show my artistic techniques to everyone.
2: Alright, then. We all brush up on our hidden talents on our own. Just make sure you don't slip and let them find out until the big day.
All: Yeah!

ogm: It's almost been a year since IDOLiSH7 was formed. Those kids have worked really hard, so how about preparing them a surprise party? What do you think?
dad: That sounds nice! They're releasing an album and holding a concert on their debut date, and it'll be a magnificent celebration.... But let's celebrate the anniversary of their formation together, in a more cozy setting with just us.
tmg: I agree! It works out perfectly since everyone is off that night. Let's secretly decorate the practice room for them!
dad: Indeed. It'll be kind of sad if there's only food, so how about we prepare some tricks to show off?
ogm: What's something we can do with 3 people... How about we imitate TRIGGER?
dad: Sounds great! Banri-kun and I have Hawaiian shirts, so we could imitate the "NATSU☆Shiyouze!" music video. Tsumugi-kun, please do buy a Hawaiian shirt.
tmg: Dad-- President, will you be dancing?
dad: Yes, I will! Easy peasy! It goes without saying that Banri-kun will too.
ogm: Now that it's decided, let's divide up the parts! I'll draw up the lots. (3)

1: Hidden talents, huh. What should I do.... I must think of something I can practice alone in the short periods of time between tests at school and work....
7: Iori, what do you wanna eat when we're doing nininbaori?
1: ...Please don't speak as if the two-man haori act is already set in stone.
7: I think cake is a pretty safe bet, but if we wanna get people to laugh, we should go with udon or hot oden!
1: I never agreed to this in the first place! Nanase-san, you're a rather pushy person, aren't you!?
7: It's fine! We'll probably be able to borrow a huge haori! Isn't that great, Iori!
1: Not at all, you're the only one fine with this...!

4: Sou-chan, let's do juggling together. I spend most of my time with you anyways, so it'll be easier to practice.
5: Sorry, but I'll pass this time.
4: Huh? Why?
5: I shouldn't be continually piggybacking off of your own individuality. I need to have more variety. I can't help but think that now is the time for me to work on my own individuality.
4: 'Kay, then what are you doing?
5: Maybe a magic trick....
4: That's so normal....
5: ....... If I practice, I can play the guitar....
4: That's so normal.......
5: .......
5: How about spitting fire using alcohol?
4: Why do you always jump from normal to extreme like this!? You gotta shift gears one by one, or have some steps between those two!
5: Gears, huh.... That's rather difficult....
4: Kiddie bikes have them nowadays too, you know.

6: There's something I'd like to try performing at the surprise party! I'd like to ask for your cooperation, Mitsuki, Yamato.
3: Oh. What is it?
6: Beatboxing.
2: Beatboxing!?
6: Let's try it out, right now! Three, two, one!
Nikaidou Yamato・Izumi Mitsuki・Rokuya Nagi: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
6: /Very good!
3: You think so?
2: Wasn't it kinda discordant? Things like this should be more in sync--
6: Next up, try doing it intensely! Three, two, one!
Nikaidou Yamato・Izumi Mitsuki・Rokuya Nagi: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
6: /Excellent! Now, sadly!
Nikaidou Yamato・Izumi Mitsuki・Rokuya Nagi: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
6: Last one! Happily! Let's go!
Nikaidou Yamato・Izumi Mitsuki・Rokuya Nagi: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
6: OK! /Bravo!
2: Was it really bravo-worthy...?
3: Well, it was pretty interesting and I think if we practice we'll be able to make something outta this.
6: Whew. I'm satisfied, now that we've tried it once. Let's do something else.
Nikaidou Yamato・Izumi Mitsuki: You....

6: Yamato, Mitsuki, I thought of another good idea! The three of us should do /kabuki! /Iyoo--
3: /Pon! Wait, what the heck, no!
2: Because you're just gonna give up on it after trying it once.
6: OH! Don't say that--
2: Shh. Banri-san, we'll be taking our leave first.
ogm: Good work today!
3: Man, that was close. We almost got found out....
*slam*
ogm: That was close.... They almost caught me sewing our TRIGGER outfits....
ogm: Heheh. It looks like they've completely forgotten about their first anniversary, since they're so busy. I can't wait to surprise them on the day of.
*ring ring*
ogm: Hm? Someone's calling my cell phone....
ogm: Hello, this is Ogami.

Yuki: Hello? I haven't been able to get in contact with you lately, and you've been reading but ignoring my RabbitChats, so I was wondering what was going on.
ogm: Is it Yuki? Where's Momo-kun?
Yuki: He's here. Do you want me to switch over to him?
Momo: Good evening, Ban-san! Have you been well?
ogm: Yes, I have. Just hearing your voice makes me feel better. I've been keeping up with your shows. Keep up the good work!
Momo: Thank you very much!
ogm: Thank you for supporting those kids too. They depend on you quite a bit, it seems, and they might cause you trouble but I'll leave them in your care
Momo: They're all good kids, so I'll be making them play a whole bunch! Tell them I look forward to it!
ogm: Alright. Talk to you later~
Momo: Okay! Thank you for all of your hard work!
*beep*

ogm: Whew.... Momo-kun is such a nice kid. Anyhow, I have to get working on these clothes.
*ring ring*
ogm: ......Hm? It's Yuki again.
*beep*
ogm: What?

Yuki: Come on, don't 'what' me. I haven't said my piece yet.
ogm: Oh, is that so? What is it?
Yuki: It's been a while, so let's go out for drinks sometime. When are you free?
ogm: Not anytime soon. I'm busy because it's IDOLiSH7's first anniversary.
Yuki: First anniversary? Isn't their debut anniversary a little later?
ogm: We're celebrating the anniversary of their group formation.
Yuki: Sounds fun. Can we join in? (3)
ogm: Well...... We wanted to celebrate it privately, in a more cozy setting....
Yuki: Come, now.... Don't say that. If anything, it's more convenient when there's more people.
ogm: True. Maybe as set-up staff.
Yuki: You're the only person who'd make the world-famous Re:vale work as set-up staff....
ogm: You better bring work gloves. Bye.
Yuki: Ah--
*beep*
Momo: What did Ban-san say?
Yuki: He wants us to come to the IDOLiSH7's first anniversary celebration party.
Momo: Really! I'm happy! Sounds fun--
Yuki: As set-up staff.
Momo: Set-up staff!? ......Yuki, could it be you forced your way into something and annoyed him?
Yuki: ...Not in the slightest.
Momo: .......
Momo: Sounds like you still have lingering attachment....
Yuki: I told you, that's not it! I'm a man who has thrown away the past! Look, it's because Takanshi-san's agency is tiny and it's tough when there's so few people.
Momo: Ah, so that's how it is. Speaking of set-up, I've worked as a roadie before, and that was a lot of heavy labor.
Momo: Alright! Since it's a special occasion, let's get as many helping hands as we can! (4)
Yuki: W-who are you calling?
Momo: My cute kouhai!
To be continued....

(1) i just, shoehorned the explanation into riku's sentence. JUST THINK ABOUT THAT ONE VIRAL VIDEO WHERE SOME GUY's ARMS ARE IN THE SUIT JACKET BUT THE FACE IS HIS DOG AND HES EATING PEANUT BUTTER, THATS P MUCH IT but with people. Yep
(2) kakushigei = lit. hidden aRTS/hidden talents but this is p analogous to a talent show? except with more of a surprise factor
(3) lit 'please let us bite' so yeAH ITS P SELF EXPLANATORY WHY I WROTE 'join in' insteaD
(4) momo says a cuter version of the kotowaza/idiom 猫の手も借りたい (lit. i'd even borrow a cat's paw) which is "We'll take any help we can get." that compounded with +ageru makes me wanna believe that they're 'borrowing' this help for the sake of i7's celebration (お祝いの席, celebratory gatherings/special occasion)

2. Leaked Information

8: Huh? You want us to help out at the anniversary party for an artist you guys are acquainted with?
8: Please wait. We are indeed off that day, but this sudden-- Huh? Work gloves? Wait--
8: ...He hung up.
10: Gaku, who was that?
8: It was Momo-san. He wants us to help out at their acquaintance's anniversary party.
9: If he wants us to perform, then we'll need that agency's permission.
8: Nope. It seems that we're there to be roadies.
10: Roadies? So we're entirely behind-the-scenes? It should be okay if we help them out, since Re:vale always takes such good care of us.
8: That's true.... I'm sure they're good people if they're acquainted with Momo-san. That, and networking doesn't sound too bad.
10: What do you want to do, Ten?
9: Connections are important in this world. We can't defy our senpais' orders either.
8: Even though you completely ignore the seniority system. (1)
9: If you want me to respect you, then how about you act your age?
10: Guys, don't fight. If we're gonna talk age, then aren't you guys forgetting the fact that I'm the older brother here?
9: We didn't forget. Be careful when walking alone at night, Onii-chan.
8: Don't follow strangers, Onii-chan.
10: "Onii-chan".... Ah, I'm kinda embarrassed....
*click*
ane: I have to tell you something. Sit down.
8: What is it? You're making a pretty scary face there.
ane: Direct orders from the President. He said that you guys aren't banned from appearing on shows together with IDOLiSH7, but have been interacting with them way too much lately.
ane: At the end of the day, IDOLiSH7 is a group from another agency. Stop dropping their name so casually, as if they're your friends, in front of the media. Also, please do cut down on interpersonal interactions with them. (2)
8: What the hell, why?
ane: Its because TRIGGER and IDOLiSH7 have very different images. If you interact with them, then your image will begin to change too. Understood?
9: ....... I agree. It's important to maintain some distance between us.
10: I understand where the President's coming from, but is it okay if we interact with Re:vale? Their image is pretty different from ours....
8: He didn't say anything about our image after we went to their house, and they're the leading figures in comedy. Why only IDOLiSH7?
ane: Ah.... Well.... There's some circumstances between our agency and theirs.
8: 'Circumstances?'
ane: I've only heard rumors, but.... Anyways, if you're going to be friendly with them just do it behind closed doors. If the President finds out, he'll issue out another ban on appearing with them.

ssk: Damn Takanashi.... That man is an eyesore. I thought that his tiny agency would disappear without ever getting bigger, but they've stubbornly held on....
ssk: Even Gaku and the others have been influenced by them. I won't let IDOLiSH7's success affect TRIGGER any more than this.
ssk: IDOLiSH7 is from a rival agency. Outsiders are to remain outsiders! ...I see to it that this policy is enforced this year. (3)

5: Thank you for all of your hard work today! Oh? The managers aren't here.... ....... There are voices coming from the President's officie....
ogm: ......It's perfect! I'm sure those kids will be overjoyed with this! The surprise party for their anniversary!
5: ......! Surprise party...!?

tmg: I can't wait to see everyone's surprised faces! Let's prepare a feast for them, and decorate the practice room!

5: Decorate the practice room...!?

dad: We've been practicing our secret act too, so let's just make sure they don't find until the day of!

5: Secret act......!?
5: ....... I've overheard something I shouldn't have.... So both parties had planned a surprise for each other, then....
5: I have to tell everyone.... But then wouldn't that disappoint the President and the others, since they prepared a surprise for us....
5: Everyone's having so much fun making preparations for the party, so if they find out they're the ones getting surprised instead, won't they be disappointed as well? What should I do.... (4)

5: Haa.......
4: Sou-chan, why the gloomy face? Can't think of anything for the talent show? Just say, 'I'm asking you the favor of a lifetime, so let's do juggling'?
5: ......Tamaki-kun, do you really want to throw the surprise party?
4: Yeah. ...You don't want to, Sou-chan?
5: I.... ...No, it's nothing....
4: Don't hide things like that. ...You don't want to celebrate the one year anniversary of our group forming? You aren't happy about this year you've spent together with everyone...?
4: ......! Or do you regret forming MEZZO" with me!? Don't stay silent, just say it......!
5: T-tamaki-kun!?
*click*
2: Hey, what's going on? All of MEZZO"'s bad side is showing in this conversation.
4: ...Yama-san.......
2: I could make an encyclopedia full of example sentences. How about it? (5)
5: Yamato-san.... Actually....

ogm: I wonder how we should decorate the practice room.... I have to start seriously thinking about this! Oh.... Nagi-kun?

6: OH! I have yet another good idea! I've thought of a performance befitting our one year anniversary surprise party!
ogm: ...One year anniversary surprise party......!?

6: Teke-ten-ten.... Plate spinning! This shall be our secret act-- it's decided!

ogm: Secret act...!?

6: Hehehe. We've even got a surprise guest coming in, and with a big bouquet of flowers! I'm sure the managers and President will be surprised!

omg: I've overheard something I shouldn't have.....
ogm: So those kids were thinking of throwing a surprise party too.... This is troubling....

dad: I see. So everyone in IDOLiSH7 wanted to throw us a surprise party.... I'm quite thankful. Fortune must be smiling upon this agency.
tmg: But, what should we do? President....
dad: They've gone through all the effort of preparing this for us in secret, so we can't just throw a wet blanket on that. We should graciously accept their work.
dad: But it is a pity that I won't get to show off my '#1 Most Desired Man' act....
ogm: My 'Wild & Sexy' act was pretty amazing too....
tmg: I really wanted to show them my 'center who'll surpass Kujou Ten' act....
dad: Ahahaha. We'll save that for next time. Let's keep it a secret that we found out about their surprise.

2: I see.... So the manager and co. were planning us a surprise party for us too?
5: What should we do...?
3: They went through all that trouble for us, so let's leave the surprise party to them! I can't wait to see their secret act!
7: So we won't be able to do the two-man haori act, then......
1: How about you do that in private with Yotsuba-san? Yotsuba-san's mouth is rather large, so you have a wide target.
4: I can fit half of a banana in my mouth, but if I go any further I gag. Why?
7: Is it because you can't breathe?
4: But am, through my nose.
1: It's because the reflex is to vomit when a foreign object enters the human throat.
5: Is that so.
2: Sou, what is that Anyone Can Do It! How to Swallow Katana" book you hid just now...?
6: OH.... It truly is a pity that we won't be able to show off our hidden talents. I really wanted to do sumo with Mitsuki and Yamato. Miatte miatte~! Hakkeyoi! (6)
3: Nokotta! --Wait, what the heck, no! First off, don't underestimate Japanese sports! Even if you've got a good build, if you don't have guts then you'll be left in the dust.
6: Huh? Ucchareru? (7)
2: That's what the Fairy of Sumo's name is.
6: OH! RIGHT!
3: Don't feed him lies. It's gonna turn into an international issue.
7: Alright then. It really is a shame, but let's enjoy the party the managers have prepared for us!
1: We must keep the fact that we found out a secret. Everyone, please act surprised on the day of.
All: Yeah!

/tmg: And so, the day marking one year since the group was formed arrived.
To be continued....

(1) cultural note of sorts, generally you treat the people who came before you (senpai, like re:v, or just people older than you in age) with respect. Gaku's commenting on the fact that he respects re:v/senpai/上下関係 but completely disregards obligatory respect based off of age wrt trigger/gaku wwwwww That's the nice thing about trigger though, that they're all on equal footing despite the various age gaps
(2) anesagi drops a bunch of words that are hard to put into english, and shitashii means like in an intimate/friendly manner. 個人的な付き合い i translated as interpersonal interactions but yeah stuff like hanging out together, grabbing drinks, stuff like that. Hopefully the point got across? Ah h HH H H
(3) i just chiebukuro'd this because the ltieral is 'inside is inside, outside is outside' and i thought this had something to do with setsubun but jK this one is more figurative than literal in meaning. uHH i did my best to tl it appropriate to the situation but gOD kotowaza/phrases give me a Headache (i actually do have one rn but that's probably bc i overslept WHOOPS)
(4) whY R U THROWING BASEBALL TERMIONLOGY LIKE THIS, bc the literal is 'if they knew they were batting' , which i interpreted it as being on the receiving end. i7 is disappointed bc they wanted to 'pitch' that surprise party at the management staff, but all that prep went to nothing, etcetc. that kind of thing.
(5) i think yamato's referring to how he can probably write a whole book full of sentences frm their arguments or smth? Sure
(6) tldr a 'on your marks get set go' kind of thing for sumo, 'look at each other, look at each other' is what nagi's saying, and then hakeyoi (what referees shout when the wrestlers have stopped moving) and nokotta! (which is what mitsuki finishes nagi's sentence with, and also the 'start' signal)
(7) mitsuki says uccharareru in his last line, and nagis like??? U? U? Ucchareru??? in all katakana so im assuming he's just? puzzled over the word/wording/etc.......... the worst part is that yama takes nagi's mishearing and runs wiTH IT.......... just remember ucchareru................. it'll show up later int he anniversary story agaIN


3. Don't Disappoint Us!
tmg: This sure brings back memories.... Just one year ago, everyone met for the first time today. All sorts of things happened, but I'm we've safely reached our first anniversary.
tmg: I hope we'll reach our second and our third anniversary too.
ogm: Ah! I think everyone just got back! President, the practice room....
dad: I haven't gone there, of course! It'd be bad if I had went and peeped on the decorations those kids prepared for us.
*click*
7: Good evening! Nanase Riku, IDOLiSH7's center, has now returned!
3: IDOLiSH7's Izumi Mitsuki has returned safely, with an empty stomach!
dad: Ahaha! Everyone's louder than usual today!
ogm: They must be in high spirits!
dad: Welcome home!!
2: Oh! The president sure is energetic!
dad: Y-o-u too!
All: Ahahahaha!
All: .......
7: ......? Um, where's the food? Mmph--
1: What an inconsiderate person! They just haven't prepared it yet. Please wait patiently.
7: I-I see. Then, uh.... I guess I'll go clean the whiteboard!
2: I guess I'll just sit here and read a book.
5: I'll go wash the dishes.
3: There's a document I forgot to hand in, so I'm gonna go write it up now!
4: Alright, I.... I will be Earth.
6: WHAT?
4: Nagicchi, be the moon. You see how I'm rotating here? Orbit around me while rotating, Nagicchi.
6: OK.
4: Morning. Night. Morning. Night. Morning. Night....
6: New moon. Crescent. Half-moon. Gibbous moon....
ogm: ...... What's going on.... They've begun playing a rather strange game.....
dad: They've only just come back to the office. I'm sure they're trying to hide their preparations, so we have to pretend we don't notice anything.
ogm: That's true. Then I'll pretend to continue working.
dad: I'll just leisurely stand around here, like I'm ready to start any time. Gotta be nonchalant.... Nonchalant....

/1 Hour Later....
4: ...Morning. Night. Morning. Night....... Ah, I can't do this anymore. I'm so dizzy....
6: OH.... Mother Earth's core has stopped burning. O Terra, forevermore.......
3: I sure am hungry....... When is it gonna start? I don't sense them getting ready at all though....
2: Maybe they called in delivery...? ...Ah, I wanna drink some beer soon....
7: ...Done! Isn't this epic!? I drew everyone's portraits! Isn't it spot-on?
1: I thought you said you were cleaning the whiteboard, Nanase-san.
5: ...Even so, I can feel the President and the managers intensely gazing over here.... For a while now, too.
dad: .......
tmg: ...P-President, you're staring too much.
dad: But I can't help but wonder when they'll call us over to the practice room.... My stomach is really growling....
ogm: They don't really seem to be making preparations either.... Perhaps they're waiting for their delivery to arrive?
tmg: Maybe they're waiting for us to get hungry and ready to eat...?
ogm: Perhaps! If so, then maybe they need a sign from us. If you may, President?
dad: Understood, Banri-kun!
dad: Well.... *Coughs*....
dad: Ah! I sure am hungry!
2: Oh!? Is it finally here!?
dad: Ah!? So they were waiting! It's here! I'm starved!
3: We're starved, too! With that said.... Finally!?
ogm: Ohoho? Is it time!?
6: It's time for /that!
4: Alright! Let's go!
7: Let's do it!
All: Yay!!
All: .......
All: .......
/2: Huh? Why aren't they leading us to the practice room?
/dad: ......Why aren't they leading us to the practice room....
3: You sure they prepared a surprise for us?
5: Yes, that's what I heard.
dad: You're sure that they prepared a surprise for us, right?
ogm: Yes! I heard it loud and clear!
Izumi Mitsuki・Takanashi Otoharu: Then why...?
1: .......
7: Iori, where are you going?
1: There might be some issues. I'm going to pretend I'm going to the bathroom, and secretly check on the practice room.
7: I see! I'll come with you. Iori, no matter what you see, don't let it show on your face.
1: Don't lump me in with you, Nanase-san. My poker face won't break no matter-- hyaah! Why are you tickling me!
7: Ehehe. It broke!
1: You're so noisy!
*slam*
ogm: Ah.... Riku-kun and Iori-kun are headed towards the practice room....
dad: Maybe there's been some trouble. Banri-kun, could you go check?
ogm: Understood. I'm on my way!

7: I wonder how they decorated it.

*click*
1: Nanase-san, speak more quietly.... Huh--
Izumi Iori・Nanase Riku: There's nothing!?
ogm: What!?
1: Ogami-san! Why....
ogm: Why is it like this!? You guys....
1: I thought you planned out a surprise party for us!?
ogm: I thought you planned a surprise party!?
7: We didn't! We cancelled it halfway through, after finding out that you guys were secretly planning one....
ogm: What!?
/ogm: No way.... Then even though it's finally their one year anniversary, there's no feast, no decorations, no talent show, or anything...?
7: ...Maybe Sougo-san misunderstood.......
1: ...If so, then it would've been better if we had followed through....
/ogm: They're really disappointed....
ogm: Well.... Um. What should I do.... Please wait!
*ding dong*
7: Ah.... We have guests. I'll go answer.
*click*
7: Welcome....
Momo: Good evening! It's Re:vale!
Yuki: The helping hands are here. We've brought our work gloves and provisions.
7: /The Re:vale!? Why are you guys here!?
ogm: ......! I forgot I called them over!
Yuki: We're here to celebrate your one year anniversary? Ban told us to be set-up staff-- Mmph!
ogm: --Ta-da! They're here to celebrate your anniversary! Can you believe it!
ogm: Re:vale, Japan's number one top idol group, is here as your special guest......!
Izumi Iori・Nanase Riku: Wow...!
Yuki: ...So you've finally acknowledged our actual worth. Can I throw these work gloves away?
ogm: We're gonna start setting up right away so don't toss them just yet.
7: Then, the surprise party is...!
ogm: Of course, 100% prepared!
7: Wah! Yay!
1: I'm glad we can celebrate this milestone smoothly!
ogm: Momo-kun, you said you brought provisions?
Momo: We brought sushi and hors d'oeuvres and desert for the party! Were we able to help you, Ban-san?
ogm: Of course! I love you. But, there might not be enough....
Momo: Ah, then I'll tell my kouhai to go buy some! We have manpower, so just tell me how many people you need it for! (1)

8: ...I got a message from Momo-san. He says to buy 15 peoples' worth of food. 15.... That's quite a lot....
10: So I guess we're not working as roadies, then? If it's food for a party, then we should buy something good. Maybe sea bream sashimi?
8: Sashimi, huh. What else?
9: I won't be drinking, but we need alcohol, don't we?
10: The beer cases might be heavy. Ah, I should've parked somewhere closer. Should I go get my car?
8: You can do it later. So sake, sashimi, and.... Maybe something fried. Anything else you guys wanna eat?
9: Tofu and mozuku. Ah, there's a supermarket.
10: Should we go in?
8: I guess so.
10: Isn't this the first time we've gone to the supermarket together? Do you guys normally buy things in this type of place? Don't you guys get found out?
8: Not really.
9: I disguise myself pretty well. (2)
10: That's amazing! My cover always gets blown, for some reason.
Supermarket Employee: Welcome-- Tsunashi Ryuunosuke!!

*click*
Momo・Yuki: Good evening! It's Re:vale!
Momo: Congrats on the one year anniversary of your group forming!
Yuki: We ran over to celebrate.
To be continued....


(1) A Little iffy on what momo says but im piggybacking off of his subsequent convo with gaku
(2) vague subject kujou ten what is "I do it pretty well" referRING TO??? him shopping often? or his disguise??? given the context im gonna assume its disguise




4. A Really Good Day!
Momo: Congrats on the one year anniversary of your group forming!
Yuki: We ran over to celebrate.
5: Momo-san! Yuki-san!
3: To think that Re:vale would be coming over.... What a wonderful surprise!
2: ...So it's /this kind of surprise.
Yuki: Sorry it's /this kind of surprise. Here, have a beer.
2: Yeah!
Momo: Mitsuki, long time no see! Did you grow taller by any chance?
3: Actually, I grew another 3 centimeters-- Wait, what the heck, I haven't gotten any taller! How have you been, Momo-san? Have you been working super hard lately...?
Momo: Yeah, I have.... I've been getting more white hairs-- Ah, wait!! This is what's in fashion right now!
Izumi Mitsuki・Momo: Ahahahaha!
6: OH.... So this is what a conversation between nori-tsukkomi is like.... It's surreal... (1)
Momo: Alright! Everyone, take a glass! What would you like to drink, President?
dad: I'll start off with beer! Now.... Ahem. I'd like to formally address everything for a bit.
dad: Thank you, IDOLiSH7.... For calling in such splendid guests out of gratitude towards us....
IDOLiSH7: Huh...?
ogm: Oh no, oh no, oh no.
dad: I know I'm oftentimes strict with you all, but the fact that everyone has prepared a surprise party for us--
ogm: Cheers!!
All: Cheers!
dad: Wait.... I was just getting somewhere good!?
ogm: I'm sorry, President! I'll explain later!
4: Wow! Now, this is a feast! I'm /so hungry!!
2: Good work everyone! Cheers!
3: Cheers! You're not drinking, Sougo?
5: I'll pass this time. I forget everything when I get drunk, so....
2: Even though today's the one day where you can go all out? Well.... Maybe in moderation....
6: I'm jealous of the adults. I wish I could've drank today. (2)
7: I heard you're legal drinking age back in your country, Nagi?
6: YES. I have confidence that I can hold more liquor than Yamato and the others. ...STOP! Tamaki! You're eating too much!
4: Ish good.
1: Please leave enough for everyone! Putting all of that in your mouth at once....
4: Ish okay. I can bweathe through my nose.
tmg: Is there enough food? Should I go out to buy some more?
Momo: It's okay, it's okay! My kouhai bought some and should be coming over with it!
Wife A: Did you see!? TRIGGER was at that supermarket just now! Ten-chan's butt was so small I couldn't help but touch it!
Wife B: I saw them too! See that person! Mr. Sexy sexy beast! I touched him! His pecs were so firm!
Wife C: Gakkun's even more of a hottie in person than on TV! Before I knew it I was hugging him! Ah, I think that added 10 years to my life.
9: ...Thanks to Ryuu, we got surrounded.......
8: Just how many oba-chans were hanging off of us....
10: But, they gave us stewed tuna for free! The store people around here sure are nice. (3)
9: They even gave us a keyholder as an extra.
8: A sumo wrestler with butterfly wings? It ain't cute at all....
8: Ah, I just got a RabbitChat from Momo-san. ....All of my stuff is the way so I can't answer my phone....
10: I'll hold it for you.
8: Sorry. Let's see.... What!?
9: What is it?
8: The acquaintance Momo-san mentioned.... Who's throwing a party tonight..... Is IDOLiSH7.....
10: Is that so!?
8: He told us to come over to Takanashi Productions and join in.
9: The President literally just warned us against this. Won't it be bad if we went over to Takanashi Productions?
10: But, what do we do with all this food? They'll be troubled if they don't get it, and there's no way we can finish all of this off by ourselves.
8: Hmm.... How about we just drop the food off and leave right after?
9: Agreed.
10: All of this stuff is heavy, so stay here, you two. I'll bring my car over!

4: Yukirin, there's ikura on this cucumber. You can have it. (4)
Yuki: Now, don't be picky and just eat it. My glass is empty, so why don't you fill it up? (5)
4: Why? Can't you do it yourself?
Yuki: You must learn how to differentiate whether or not someone is a person whom you must pour for, just like how you can determine whether or not someone is a man or a woman. You better get used to it. Now, let's practice.
4: Well, what if I can tell whether or not someone will eat my ikura-covered cucumber or not? Here, let's practice. (6)
Yuki: Ahaha! Indeed. Alright then.
7: Yamato-san! I'll pour for you!
2: Ah, thank-- uwaaah!? What are you doing!? It's all over my pants now!?
3: Gyahahaha! You look so lame! It looks like you pissed your pants!
7: I'm s-sorry! I'll wipe it up...!
2: ...W-where are you touching!? It's fine, it's fine! I'll do it myself...!
1: Oh, Nanase-san.... Here you go, Momo-san.
Momo: Thanks, Iori! Sougo's not gonna drink? If I remember correctly, he's legal age, right?
1: Osaka-san is....
5: I....
Momo: If you're gonna drink, go for it! No formalities tonight! Just fun! Iori, pour him a glass!
1: ....... Uh....
5: Ah.... Alright, then. I shall take up your offer. Only one glass.
Momo: Good, good! Just go for it!
1: .......
6: What's the matter, Iori? You're making an awfully grave face.
1: I'm repenting.... I may have just poured Osaka-san a glass....
6: OH.... Why would you rouse a lion from it's slumber....
*ding dong*
Momo: Oh! They're here! I'll be right back!
1: Are these the kouhai who went out and bought us food? I shall go greet them as well.
tmg: I'll go greet them too!

8: Thank you for your service-- Wait, no. Good evening.
1: ...Is it the rumored soba shop worker?
10: Good evening!
9: Hello.
1: TRIGGER!?
tmg: So the kouhai you were talking about were TRIGGER!?
Momo: I was waiting for you! Thanks for buying the stuff! Come on in, come on in!
8: Well, about that....
7: Ten-nii...! You came over to celebrate too, Ten-nii!?
9: Riku.......
7: I'm so happy! It's just like the afterparty for the reopening ceremony! Come in! Everyone's already eating!
9: We're only here to deliver the food. We're going back right now.
7: Why?
10: The President's rules. If we're too chummy with you guys, then he might ban us from appearing alongside you guys on shows again.
tmg: Is that so.... You guys came all the way here too.... Ah, what a pity....
8: .......
8: We won't get caught if it's just for a little.
9: Gaku.
7: Do you have to go, no matter what...?
9: .......
9: If it's just for a little while....
10: If you two are fine with it, then I'm in! Let's join in, in secret!
1: Alright, then. Welcome. I'll show the way.

Momo: And our second special guest is TRIGGER!
All: Woah!!
8: Haha.... I don't feel so bad about this, not after such a warm welcome--
2: Dude, this is a super good cut of tuna!
4: They even brought fried shrimp!
8: ...So it's because of the food.
2: Just kidding. Thanks for coming, TRIGGER, even though you guys are so busy.
8: Ahaha. What the hell, you're soaked. I can't believe you're still trying to play it cool while looking like this.
2: Riku. Pour Yaotome a glass.
7: Yes...! Here you go, Yaotome-san!
8: Ah, thanks-- Hyaaa!? You! Even my underwear's soaked through!!
2: Riku's doing some good work here....
6: Hi, Kujou-shi. Juice or sparkling water?
9: Juice. Thanks. You can have this, as a token of my gratitude.
1: What is that.
9: It's a strap they gave us at the supermarket.
1: A sumo wrestler with butterfly wings...? It's not cute at all....
9: You like cute things?
1: N-not really....
6: OH! /He's Ucchareru! It's Ucchareru! /Wonderful...! (7)
1: It appears to be popular in the northern Europe.
9: Indeed.
10: Good evening. Everyone's so pumped! Sougo-kun, you're drinking tonight right?
5: ...T-tsunashi san! It's a long time since I last saw you. Thank you for always taking such good care of me at work. I would also like to thank you for going out of your way to come here, even though you're tired....
10: Aw, you don't have to be so stiff! I'm the designated driver, so I won't be drinking. So please drink a ton in my stead, Sougo-kun!
5: No, I....
10: You don't have to hold back. Here, give me your glass.
5: Th.... Thank you....
To be continued....


(1) Thank u Weblio-sama 4 explaining things better than I could ever hope to: "There is another style of tsukkomi called 'nori-tsukkomi' in which a tsukkomi person does not butt in the boke's joke immediately, but develops the joke further before butting in."
Aka how Mitsuki and Momo play along with the others' premise before going HEY WAIT A MINUTE NO! ! ! ! fpfPFPF I LOVE HTEM
(2) legal drinking (and most other things) age in Japan is 20!
(3) Maguro no kama no nitsuke - maguro (tuna), kama (the area of the fish around the gills! apparently bc it's pretty cheap but very limited in stock, competition is Fierce for this cut of the fish), nitsuke is stewed stuff! Here's a picture for reference, but tldr they got free food, and something lowkey coveted to boot if obasans on chiebukuro are 2 be trusted
https://www.google.com/search?q=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AD%E3%81%AE%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%81%AE%E7%85%AE%E4%BB%98%E3%81%91&biw=1280&bih=604&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwid7cr9xOjOAhVB3WMKHV4KDHsQ_AUIBigB
(4) I feel like these are pretty commonplace sushi terms but Ikura is the big orange fish eggs, Which I Also Love ("shiroi u love every food--" ssHHHH)
(5) お酌 specifically refers to filling up cups with alcohol for guests, u know htose scenes in historical movies where the geisha fills up some guy's sake cup? Yeah that's the historical basis, in a very bare bones badldy typed singular sentence
(6) idk if this was confusing?  But tldr yukis like hey there's a pecking order, you gotta be able to recognize when you have to refill someone's glass or not, just  like how you can tell whether or not someone's a man or a woman (this is the original text ,, pls dont yell at me abt this I'm only translating what was given ahhghg). So tamakis like :| ok i can tell apart who'll eat my cucumbers and who wont, so there. : \\
(7) REMEMBER THAT STUPid PART OF LAST CHAPTER WHERE MITSUKI CONJUGATED A VERB AND IT ENDED UP BEING LONG AND IT WAS ACTUALLY UCCHARARERU BUT NAGI MISHEARD IT AS UCCHARERU AND YAMATO WENT ay that's the Fairy of Sumo's name and naGI WENT OH!! RIGHT!!
Well, that is back. And in case you were wondering What to HEck is going on. Yes. There it is. The Untranslatable joke.

TAG URSELF IM OKU-SAN/WIFE B

5. An Ultra-Special Day!
3: Ahahaha! So you guys were legit gonna imitate TRIGGER!?
dad: Yep. My Yaotome Gaku-kun impression was pretty spot on, you know?
ogm: My Tsunashi Ryuunosuke-kun impression was pretty amazing! Tsumugi-san practiced being Kujou Ten-kun too.
8: Really? I wanna see. Come on, do it.
tmg: To do something like that, in front of the actual people themselves!? Oh? Gaku-san, there's something on your collar.
Momo: It's lipstick! Well aren't you a ladies' man, Gaku!
3: That's the #1 Most Desired Man, alright.....!
8: Wait, no--
dad: Hm? There's a ladies' man here? I'm not letting you within a 3 meter radius of my daughter.
tmg: President, please don't be rude!
8: Wait, Tsumugi. This is because we got surrounded--
3: By babes!?
Momo: By beautiful ladies!? Ooh la la~
8: No, by old ladies in their sixties! Right, Ten? Back me up, will you!
2: Shut up, Yaotome! I'm talking to Kujou right now. Stop whining from over there!
8: My innocence is getting called into question here!
2: Hell if I care! Anyways, continuing on. Listen, Kujou, Riku. Y'know, life is....
9: So you're the type to give life talks when drunk, despite being apathetic normally.
7: Seeing Yamato-san so passionate is really rare, so isn't it interesting?
2: You two! Are you listening!?
9: Yes, yes.
7: Please drink some more!
2: Alright, one more glass-- Uwaah!?
7: Oh no, I did it again!
9: You've always been pretty bad at this.
10: Sougo-kun, you're leaning over quite a bit.... Are you alright? ......More importantly, why are you hitting my knee?
5: It's too high....
10: Too high?
1: Osaka-san has found a chair and is now analyzing its angle, isn't he.... (1)
6: In other words, this shall be his throne for tonight....
5: If you two are there, then I can't see.
1: Yes.
6: We will move aside immediately.
10: Did you want to lie down?
5: Yeah....
10: So you want to be spoiled when you're drunk, huh. That's quite different from usual, and a bit of a surprise. It's cute-- Ow, ow! My hip's gonna break!
5: This pillow is too high.... I don't like it....
10: S-sorry! That's about as low as my hipbone is gonna allow. (2)
5: Hehe.... I'll forgive you. Because you're TRIGGER.
8: Hey. Why is Osaka using Ryuu as his armrest?
9: Isn't he acting rather differently from usual?
6: Once alcohol enters Sougo's system....
1: He's completely and utterly out of control....
8: Control yourselves, IDOLiSH7....
3: Ahahaha! This calamari has a really funny shape! (3)
2: Hey! I'm baring my soul right now! Got it!?
9: IDOLiSH7's oldest members are completely dysfunctional right now....
5: TRIGGER, sing something.
10: Sing? Here?
dad: Come on, Sougo-kun. We can't trouble them like that. They came here in private.
5: Tsunashi-san.... That old man's saying bad things....
10: Shh! That's your company president!
4: Sou-chan, don't be so selfish! Stop being so spoiled! Snap out of it!!
5: Don't wanna.
4: 'Don't wanna'!? You're always telling me not to be selfish, and yet--
5: Sou-chan doesn't like how Taa-kun's always yelling.
4: You're really pissing me off right now...!
5: Hehehe....
10: Alright, alright! It's fine if it's just singing! Right, Ten, Gaku?
8: It's kind of a pain, but if it's just singing--
5: Dance too.
8: What?
5: You two dance. Tsunashi-san's gonna be my chair.
Yuki: Gaku's had a few drinks and TRIGGER's dances are really intense, so this might be impossible.
Momo: Yeah, yeah! Let's all just keep on happily drinking!
5: TRIGGER's gonna dance. TRIGGER's gonna dance. They said they were definitely gonna dance.
1: As someone who used to be a son from a distinguished family, he truly is unmatched when it comes to pushing negotiations through....
6: Sougo's going to gut himself tomorrow morning.... (4)

ane: President. Next up is a policy announcement meeting with this company we have dealings with. You've been asked to deliver a congratulatory speech there.
ssk: Understood.
ane: Ah, they also wanted you to wear this sash....
ssk: What is this....... 'Special Guest?' There's no end to all of these problems those old people cause.... Them and their infantile games....
ane: Well, it is a celebratory occasion, so....
ssk: I know. ......!?
ssk: That car parked outside of Takanashi Productions.... Isn't that Ryuunosuke's!?
ane: Wait.... Oh, those kids...!
ssk: Even though I explicitly told them not to...! Takanashi too! Could it be, they're trying to lure them away from us!?
ssk: I am going to personally march in there!
*stomp stomp stomp*
ane: President! About the schedule afterwards.... Oh, President...!

ogm: Speaking of which, Nagi-kun. Who was the special guest you mentioned?
6: /Special guest....... OH! I had forgotten about it! Douglas had said that he'd stop by.
3: Douglas!? Douglas Rootbank!?
6: Yes. He and his wife were going to come to Japan for sushi, and he said that he'd visit us along the way. (5)
3: That's amazing!!
6: However, just a little while before, his wife said that she wanted to eat pancakes in Waikiki so they've changed their destination.
3: Oh, wife......! Well, that's a shame, but it can't be helped! I really wanted to meet the special guest, though....
*click*
ssk: You! What are you doing here!?
3: It's the special guest!
7: It really is! His sash has 'Special Guest' on it!
ssk: What...? Ah...!?
ssk: Damn this thing!
dad: Yaotome-kun.... To think that even you would come over to celebrate....
ssk: As if!
*click*
ane: Excuse me! ...No way, Re:vale!? You guys are here too!?
Yuki: I couldn't back out of this because of connections.
Momo: I'm here because it seemed fun!
ssk: Ten, Gaku, Ryuu! Anesagi should've told you that if you got any closer to them, I'd issue out another ban on appearing on shows alongside IDOLiSH7!
8: ...Your instructions are so....
7: Could it be, he's someone important from Yaotome Productions...? ...Please wait!
ssk: Out of the way!
1: Nanase-san!
7: --I won't move! Oji-san, you've got it wrong! It's not what you think, Oji-san-- (6)
ssk: Don't call me 'Oji-san!'
7: It's not what you think, Special Guest-san--
ssk: Don't call me 'Special Guest!' It's 'Yaotome!'
7: Yaotome-san, you've got it wrong! These people here aren't TRIGGER....
7: They're TRIGGER lookalikes who've come all the way from Kansai!
Izumi Iori・Izumi Mitsuki: What!?
9: .......
9: Howdy. (7)
3: He went with it...! He went with Riku's super ridiculous premise!
1: Nanase-san is an absolute menace when it comes to ridiculous requests, without a doubt because of how perfectly Kujou-san follows them up! (8)
ssk: Stop messing around! Do you take me for a fool!?
8: Yer wrong, mister.
10: That's not th' case at all.
ane: President, we have to go! If you're going to impersonate our agency's idols, then be sure to get permission first! I'm going to be strict! Very strict, about this!
ssk: ...What!? They're not impersonators! They're the real thing! I know my own son! Respond, Gaku!
8: Ya know, my pops got hospitalized the other day.
10: Aw, that's terrible to hear.
ane: Now, President. We must go! Come on, P-President! Ah-- Let's go! President--
ssk: H-hey! Let me go...! Ugh.... Hey! Gaku! Gakuuuu!
9: Hey Mister Prez. You forgot yer sash.
ane: Ah, thank you! ...You idiots! Be prepared for a lecture when you all get back!
*slam*
9: ....... That was close.
7: Ten-nii! I'm glad we were able to pass it off!
9: Thank you, Riku. It's all because you think fast under pressure.
7: Not at all! I just thought that, if it's Ten-nii, then you'd definitely be able to do something about it....
9: Riku....
7: Ten-nii....
1: Well this is heartwarming, but that was definitely not the case at all. Please do not misunderstand.
Momo: Now that we're done with that dilemma, let's get things going again!
Takanashi Otoharu・Ogami Banri・Takanashi Tsumugi・Yuki・Momo: IDOLiSH7, congratulations on the one year anniversary of your group forming!!
TRIGGER: Congrats!
IDOLiSH7: Thank you!!
[cg goes here]
/tmg: And so, IDOLiSH7 forged yet another strong link.
/tmg: Thanks to all of the people who've supported IDOLiSH7, and all of the fans who've been cheering on IDOLiSH7 all this time--!

The End.


(1) iori specifically says zaisu, which is this thing https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=604&q=%E8%86%9D&oq=%E8%86%9D&gs_l=img.3..0l10.132.1522.0.2046.8.6.1.0.0.0.316.786.4j1j0j1.6.0....0...1ac.1j4.64.img..2.6.736...0i4k1.peoyUES2Uvg#tbm=isch&q=%E5%BA%A7%E6%A4%85%E5%AD%90
(2) I'm gonna assume that Ryuu's sitting cross legged, and Sougo has decided to use one of his legs as a pillow and is shoVING IT DOWN hence why ryuu said (lit.) mY GROIN IS ABT 2 SPLIT, and subsequently talks about hip bone limitations LOL
(3) wait hold up are calamari and squid the same thing because ikaring = (deep fried) squid ring and uh im super hungry right now looking them up was a mistaKE. Update, as of like 10 seconds after I typed that last sentence, yes, yes they are both squid and i hate myselF SO MUCH RIGHT NOW I AM STARVING I AM going to. navigate away from this page. full of food photos.
(4) harakiri = see also, seppuku. I GENUINELY WONDER HOW SOUGO REACTED THE MORNING AFTER
(5) "were going to come to japan" is assumed but next 2 sentences support this p solidly.
(6) ojisan is what you call a middle aged man but yaotome takes issue with it bc of Respect (aka calling him by name or Yaotome-shachou/President Yaotome)
(7) I hTHTE THIS KANSAI-BEN IS A DIALECT A LOT OF WESTERN JAPAN SPEAKS AND IS CONSIDERED KIND OF  'country' AND IVE SEEN IT TRANSLATED AS A SOUTHERN ACCENT ON NUMEROUS SHOWS (a recent example is cheer danshi) BUT Oh H  M MM YYY G G D DD O
(8) iori opens his mouth 2 speak sometimes and i begIN TO SIGH but he mentions 大魔神 and idk if hes referring to a folk tale or just Greater Demon. tldr, bc of how Ten perfectly follows up riku's ridicULOUS premises with all of his talent, riku's become some ridiculous-request fiend. yep