YuYuYui - Costumed ball - 2H

Costumed ball with you - Hard - 5

[After rehearsal]

[Hero Club room]

Kar: Haa... I thought we would have been able to show a more perfect dance, we even entered late...

Kar: Mebuki, sorry I got you involved in this.

Meb: Please stop apologizing. I'm just as guilty for wanting to dance after watching the others train.

Meb: Besides, how could this happen? We both trained extremely hard together...

Kar: It's frustrating, but we have to face it, we were the most out of phase pair today.

Meb: Yet we remembered our moves perfectly and our execution was the smoothest.

Kar: Even so, we couldn't lift a candle to the others...

Kar/Meb: Haa~.

Yuu: Huh? Karin-chan Mebuki-chan, what's wrong? Why are you sighing?

Tou: Was that rehearsal that has exhausted you, perhaps?

Yuu: Your dance was very dynamic and cool.

Kar: Do you really think so?

Yuu: Yes. Each pose was snappy, friendly rivals are something else. Right, Tougou-san?

Tou: Yes. You were brimming with spirit and intensity surpassing everyone else.

Meb: If this is the truth, then why...

Kar: Yuuna, Tougou, I want you to be honest, what did our dance lack?

Yuu: Good question, the others pairs looked like they were one...

Tou: Indeed, despite your individual moves being close to perfection, you lacked awareness of your partner.

Yuu: Yes, that! You were dancing together, but it felt like you were both dancing alone.

Meb: I see, I may have been too concentrated on achieving the most perfect of steps.

Kar: Same for me.

Meb: Be aware of your partner and dance as one...

Kar: Seems like we lost sight of what's the most important. Yuuna, Tougou, thank you.

Meb: Now that we identified our flaw, it leaves us with training to overcome it.

Meb: Karin-san I am calling an emergency strategy meeting.

Kar: Yeah, I'm ready!


Costumed ball with you - Hard - 6

[Empty classroom]

Kar: Dance as if we were one... How are we supposed to go about remedying this, I wonder.

Meb: First of all, we should analyze what differentiates us from the successful dancer pairs, what do you think?

Kar: Not a bad idea. The best pair during the rehearsal was...

Meb: Wakaba and Hinata being veteran dancers, their level was remarkably higher.

Kar: Well, being on the same wavelength is natural for these two, they're like a married couple.

Meb: Right, then being synchronized is natural for them. Another pair who did well was...

Kar: Gin and Sumi did well, although their movements were a bit clumsy.

Meb: In that case, Takashima and Chikage too did well. They're a prime example of being as one.

Kar: Well, they also looked like a married couple...

Meb/Kar: Ha!

Meb: Karin, I think I just realized an important truth.

Kar: Same. Every pair of dancers are people who normally get along!

Meb: Each one of them has in common to have spent a long time together.

Kar: We may be a slightly different kind from them.

Meb: However, it is no longer a possibility to change partners so late...

Kar: What could we do...

Meb/Kar: Haa~.

Kar: Now's not the time to mope! No good ideas come from silently thinking!

Kar: Mebuki, want to have a fight as a change of pace for now?

Meb: Agreed, it could blow away our negative thoughts.

Kar: That's decided, let's hurry to the dojo!



Costumed ball with you - Hard - 7

[Dojo]

Kar: Seyaaaaa!

Meb: Haaaaaaa!

Kar: Haa... Haa... Mebuki, pretty good as usual.

Meb: Karin, I could say the same about you... Haa... Haa...

Kar: Looks like you're running out of breath, let's call it for our fight.

Meb: I can keep going, but you look like you're tired, we should stop now.

Kar: I'm not, I'm still ready for more!

Meb: So am I. In any case, this was a nice breath of fresh air after our relentless dance practice.

Kar: Yeah. Predict your next move and swing my sword down at the best time, then collide.

Meb: This moment when we are in sync comes with a refreshing feeling.

Meb: Mh? Predict your next move... The moment we are in sync...

Kar: Mebuki, what's wrong? Here you go mumbling on your own.

Meb: Karin! That's it!!

Kar: Eh?

Meb: What do you say we dance as if we were going against each other like when we fight?

Meb: Read the other's moves, be perfectly in sync.

Kar: Makes sense! That could work.

Kar: Let's not think about it as dancing but a new type of fight practice. Mebuki, well done! Nice noticing this.

Meb: I owe it to you for proposing a fight.

Meb: Our heads are clear, now let this new dance practice operation commence!

Kar: Yes. This time I'm feeling good about this.


Costumed ball with you - Hard - 8

[Day before performance]

[Empty classroom]

Yum: Mebuki-san, I have gathered an audience as you requested.

Meb: Miroku-san, thank you.

Kar: That's quite the audience you got. Are you all free even though we're this close to the performance?

Fuu: That's rude! Being there when you practice is the support group's duty! We're here especially for you.

Nat: Show us the result of your training.

Its: The music is ready. Are you good to go?

Kar: Yes, now's the time to show how much we've improved! Mebuki, bring it on!

Meb: Sure. I'm not gonna go easy on you!

Yum: Oh my! They are perfectly in phase, completely unlike at the time of the rehearsal.

Its: Their steps look like they have the intensity of martial arts. They're wonderful.

Suz: I thought they were a lost cause at the rehearsal but this is promising! Mebu and Karin-san are looking cool!

Meb: So it seems our operation was a success.

Kar: Yes. We have nothing to fear now.

Nat: By the way, why are you dancing with your eyes closed?

Its: I've been wondering about this too.

Yum: So have I. Mebuki-san, what is the meaning behind this?

Meb: We can be in sync if we imagine it's a swordfight instead of dancing.

Kar: If we keep our eyes open, we can't trick ourselves like this, and it throws us off again.

Kar: A good idea of mine, isn't it?

Meb: Yes, excellent coming from you.

Yum: I must admit, I do not understand...

Its: Same here. For the uninitiated like me, it's a little hard to get.

Suz: If it's working out for them, then it's all that counts.

Nat: Is it?

Fuu: What is it, Natsume?

Nat: Aren't they at risk of bumping into stuff and get hurt if they dance with their eyes closed?

Meb/Kar: Ha!!

Suz: An unimaginable turn of events! Natsume-san made a sound argument!

Yum: Indeed, although there is no issue in this set of circumstances.

Its: It'll be hard to avoid the other pairs like that.

Meb/Kar: Mgugu...

Fuu: Your next goal is to dance with your eyes open. Can you make it in time for tomorrow?

Meb: W-We'll try...

Kar: Y-Yeah... Mebuki, resume training!