Will You Smile? Halloween Live Show!

=====1=====

Shizuku
[Kamihama has been moving forward
little by little since that day.]

[Mahou shoujo hold hands while
the city continues to recover.]

[There is one person that still
threatens this moment of peace...]

[And that, is right in front of me.]

-Cafe-

Shizuku
...Halloween?

Ayaka
Right! Halloween!!
It's nearly here, but every district is saying the event is cancelled.

Shizuku
Why?

Ayaka
You know, the damage in Chuo Ward.
For sooome reason all of Kamihama has this kind of mood.

Shizuku
I see... It can't be helped then, can it?

Ayaka
I think there's still lots of people that want to do it thoough.

Shizuku
But, nobody is doing anything, right?

Ayaka
You're totally riight.

Shizuku
If that's how it is, I think there isn't anything that can be done...

Ayaka
Hmm, but to just do nothiing.

Shizuku
Ayaka must really like Halloween.

Ayaka
Halloween's "also" something I like!
Doesn't an event like that just make everyone smile!?
That's why, right now Kamihama really needs it!
Ahh, geez! It would be a waste, Kamihama!
If there's even a chance, I'll bring smiles to the whole town!

Shizuku
...Then, why not try, Ayaka?

Ayaka
Heh? What do you mean?

Shizuku
Um... I was just thinking,
If your goal is to make everyone smile...
Ayaka should organize things to do just that.

Shizuku
[Thinking back on it now, I think that was a very reasonable statement.]
[But, my statement
made Ayaka get serious.]

Shizuku
But, that's really impossible.
A high school student alone can't host an event...

Ayaka
I will... for an event...
That's it...!
That's it Shizuku-chan!
All I have to do is make everyone smile!

Shizuku
Ayaka will... make everyone smile?

Ayaka
Right! A live comedy show! I will, bring laughter to Kamihama!

Shizuku
...Seriously?

Ayaka
Yeah, let's do our best together!
No, starting today, shall I call you partner?

Shizuku
Eh... but I'm not willing to do this...

-Apartment Complex-

Seika
Live comedy... you said?

Ayaka
Exactly! How about it? Will you join as my partner?

Seika
Of course I want to try.
But... where do you go live?
We would have to gather an audience...

Shizuku
That's what I tried telling her, but...

Ayaka
Somehow we'll do it!!

Shizuku
...You say that.

Ayaka
The desire to make everyone smile is the most important thing!

Shizuku
That's fine, but, the fact of the matter is...

Seika
I understand.

Shizuku
Eh?

Seika
I too, am encouraged by master's comedy!
This time, I will give back with my comedy!

Ayaka
Alriight!
Then let's get material immediately!

Shizuka
[Because of this, my daily life
has once again become noisy.]


=====2=====

Shizuku
[Delivering laughter to Kamihama.]
[Ayaka declared this and
chose Seika-chan as her partner.]
[The two formed a manzai duo and
practiced until late every day.]
[...Of course
there was no aim to this live comedy.]

-Apartment Complex (Evening)-

Ayaka
That's wrong Seika-chan! I can't hear you at all!
More, you have to speak loudly from your gut!
Otherwise the followup material won't work!

Seika
Excuse me! Master!

Ayaka
The manzai has to match the boke's rhythm...
This feels like a new rhythm manzai!
That's why we changed the flow so the tsukkomi is grand and easy to understand!

Seika
Yes! I would like to start again from the last minute!

Shizuku
(...Really, what are you going to do when this is live.)

Seika
It's a werewolf that transforms by staring at the sun!!

Ayaka
Yeah yeah! Your voice really came out! Now how about waving your hand?
Like this... busyyy!!

Seika
Do I have to do it that strongly...?

Ayaka
It's okay, don't hold back!

Seika
But... I don't want to hit you with all of my might...

Ayaka
Then, why don't you think of me as a witch?

Seika
In that case, please give me something to use. Um... like a whip...

Shizuku
(A whip, I'm pretty sure that was Seika-chan's weapon...)

Ayaka
That's not happening!!

Shizuku
(As expected, she's angry.)

Ayaka
Manzai is expressed through one's body!
Bringing props onto the stage is outrageous!

Shizuku
(Ah, it's like that...)

Ayaka
Come on, one more time!

Seika
Yes!!

Shizuku
(Huhu, they're both taking this seriously...)

Ayaka
A second, Shizuku-chan!

Shizuku
Eh? What?

Ayaka
Why did you laugh just now!?

Shizuku
Ah, did I laugh?

Ayaka
This part in the story doesn't call for laughter~!
Seika-chan, let's change the mood a little here!

Seika
Break time?

Ayaka
Nope! Today's audience is a little heavy, so let's find someone else to watch us.
Let's see... look! That person sitting over there.

Seika
Eh!? I don't know that person at all!

Ayaka
This is the same as rehearsal, don't worry don't worry!

Seika
I understand... I won't worry!!

Shizuku
They're gone...
(There's still a lot of anxiety, but... Well, Ayaka is having fun.)
(I want to do something since you guys are doing your best... but,)

Ayaka
Ehhh!?

Shizuku
That voice...
What on earth happened...?

Ayaka
This person, is a spokesperson for a local sweets retailer...

Guy
I'm in charge of the annual Halloween event.
But this year very few companies are participating.
I'm thinking of making the event centered on the public instead.

Ayaka
You're looking for gifts to offer participants.

Guy
However, not enough people have signed up to participate.
If more groups participated, we could hold the event again this year.

Shizuku
Then by chance, Ayaka's group would...

Guy
Yeah, your group's manzai...
How should I say, the sight of so many customers laughing would be wonderful.
By all means, would you join for our event?

Ayaka
Huhuhuhuhu...

Shizuku
...Amazing, they really managed to do it...


=====3=====

Shizuku
[On the day of the Halloween event...]
[In other words, the day that Ayaka and Seika-chan would show their manzai.]

-Shopping District-

Ayaka
Well, well?

Shizuku
I gave you my impression earlier, it looks good on you.

Ayaka
Don't praise me, just lauuugh.

Shizuku
I'll save it for the performance.
By the way, is Seika-chan not here yet?

Ayaka
I called her several times, but she's not answering...
...oh, speaking of, Seika-chan's calling!
Hello? Where are you now?

Seika
Ma, ster... I, will be a little, late...

Ayaka
Erm? Are you okay? Seika-chan?

Seika
I am okay...
I just have a, little fever, but...

Ayaka
Eehh!? That's serious!

Seika
I'll be... just fine.
I'll be, next to master... in Kamihama... laughing...

Ayaka
.....
There there, Seika-chan. Today you're resting.

Seika
But, I...

Ayaka
First off I want you to sleep soundly!
You can make people laugh after you feel better!

Seika
...Master... thank you so much.

Shizuku
.....

Ayaka
...That was why, Seika-chan is sick!

Shizuku
Will she be okay?

Ayaka
She must be exhausted after practicing every single day.

Shizuku
Seika-chan's in that condition, but... the manzai, what are you going to do?
This time we really can't do anything...

Ayaka
No way! Somehow it'll work!

Shizuku
Really?

Ayaka
Well, this time it's all or nothing.

Shizuku
Do you have an idea?

Ayaka
That... depends on Shizuku-chan!!

Shizuku
M, me?

Ayaka
Now this time, let me call you partner.

Shizuku
Could it be, instead of Seika-chan, you're going to put me on stage?

Ayaka
You don't like it, right?

Shizuku
Yeah.

Ayaka
After all, this time it's all or nothing.
But Shizuku-chan should do it!
Please please please please please please please please please!

Shizuku
Wai, Ayaka! Don't be so noisy!

Ayaka
This is all or nothing, so I can't help it!
So?

Shizuku
.....

Ayaka
Please please please please please

Shizuku
I get it! I said I get it!

Ayaka
...You really mean it?

Shizuku
If you asked me to remember the lines right now I would refuse, but,
since I watched you two practice so much, I already memorized it.
Besides, you're going to make noise until I say I'll do it anyway, right?

Ayaka
Yeah! As expected of Shizuku-chan, you know me so well~.

Shizuku
Yes yes.

Ayaka
Well then, let's kick up the enthusiasm!!

-Stage-

Shizuku
That's ridiculous! A werewolf that transforms by staring at the sun!!

Ayaka
No, it can stare at the sun!! Werewolves are amazing!!
It's the king of "chimiryou!!"

Shizuku
chimiryou?

Ayaka
Chimiryou! That is, chimimouryou! You and I are chimimouryou!

Shizuku
You're suddenly starting something!? Also, I'm scared of the echo!

Ayaka
Fathers and mothers are chimimouryou! Siblings and grandparents are chimimouryou! Aunts and uncles are chimimouryou!

Shizuku
What about third-degree relatives!?

Ayaka
Now now, everyone together~!

Ayaka & Shizuku
Chimiryou, chimiryou, chimimouryou! Everyone is chimimouryou!!!

-Backstage-

Seika
In other words, it was a great success, then.
I'm happy, but, also disappointed...

Shizuku
(The audience didn't laugh at our manzai, but...)
(Since everyone was wandering around the Halloween event,)
(maybe we delivered some smiles, according to Ayaka's objective.)

Ayaka
Come now, Seika-chan should be focused on lowering that fever!

Shizuku
(But Ayaka still looks happy... maybe I shouldn't say anything about it.)
Ah, here's some sweets the spokesperson gave us.
Eat them when you're feeling better.

Seika
Thank you very much.
Hozumi-san, I'm sorry for the inconvenience I've left you...

Shizuku
Don't worry about it.

Ayaka
You were so helpful going up on stage!

Shizuku
It couldn't be helped and I'm not doing it again.

Ayaka
Well, if it made Shizuku-chan feel that way even a little.
After all, comedy is amazing!



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Manzai is a traditional stand-up comedy act involving a duo - a tsukkomi (straight man) and boke (funny man). They tell jokes that involve misunderstandings, puns, and other odd gags that you often see Ayaka throw out.

Since this is a Halloween event, they are talking about Japanese youkai in their act, as well as werewolves. Mountain spirits (such as yamabiko) are often associated with the echo you hear when you yell out to the mountains, which Shizuku plays straight saying she is scared of it. Ayaka is making a joke that everyone is a chimimouryou, which are mountain and river youkai. They are essentially saying "Mountain spirits! Mountain spirits! Everyone's mountain river spirits!!"

It ends with them telling the audience to participate and yell out too. It's hard to translate, and, as you read, didn't really get any laughs... we can only try our best.