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🐈HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!🐈

Today, September 5, is Yanagi Aiji’s birthday!

Here is Hanamura Mai’s drawn illustration to celebrate. Happy Birthday!

Otomate Party 2023 is only 4 days away!

Thank you so much for your support!

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Reposting it here!

Happy 10th Anniversary to Amnesia and Happy 5th Anniversary to Collar x Malice! 🎉🎉

These two games are my absolute favourites and hold a special place in my heart. 🥰

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AMNESIA 10th Anniversary

―I'll fall in love with you once more.

"AMNESIA" celebrated its 10th anniversary today, 18th August 2021.

With the utmost gratitude to everyone who has supposed us thus far, we would firstly like for you to enjoy this wonderful original chibi illustration drawn by Natsume Uta!

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【Henri Lambert Buon compleanno!】

Today, the 18th of January, marks Henri’s birthday.

Here is an original illustration drawn by RiRi!

We would be really happy if you celebrate this special occasion with us!

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L’heure bleue — A Henri Lambert Secret Short Story [Piofiore no Banshou]

Hello!

I translated Henri’s secret story card from the Otomate Winter Market 2020.

This contains slight spoilers for the first game, Piofiore no Banshou, and the fandisk, Piofiore no Banshou -Episodio1926-. Though clearing the first game would suffice, there are still elements in this story that could be considered spoilers for the fandisk, so please be warned!

So, without further ado, I’ll begin to post my translation of the secret story card below.

Please do not repost my translations elsewhere!

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“L’heuer bleue — The Blue Hour”

(Note: The ‘blue hour’ is referred to as the darker stages of twilight, whereby the sun is at a significant depth below the horizon, basking the sky a deep blue.)

I had a dream.

In a place reminiscent of a catacomb, I was assaulted by the indefinite darkness. It was a horrible dream, however it wasn’t as frightening as the nightmares I was once consumed by.

Gently opening my eyes, I am greeted with the reality of the present.

Seeing the pale blue light shining through the gaps in the curtains made me realise it was still a little bit before nighttime.

“…”

I gently brushed the stray lock of hair from the cheek of the woman sleeping beside me.

Perhaps feeling ticklish from the touch, she shrugged a little with a small smile.

There were no traces of sleep from eyes as she slowly opened them.

She must have woken up before me then.

“…If you were already awake, you could have at least woken me up too.”

As though feeling slightly guilty, she muttered albeit shyly for some reason, “I was looking at your sleeping face since I don’t usually see you asleep.”

“Is that so?”

That was undoubtedly true.

I don’t like sleeping and, in terms of physical condition, I don’t need as much time sleeping as a normal person. A couple of hours was sufficient for me.

Moreover, while we lived in the same house for a year, we didn’t rest in the same room.

“…Were you satisfied?”

“…My heart fluttered.”

Were her cheeks blushing as she said this in a bashful voice?

I suppressed the desire to turn on the lights to see for myself, and smiled at her, “You’ll get used to it soon.”

“I wonder about that.”

Seemingly in disagreement with the statement, she pursed her lips.

“I feel like it’s getting worse, because, you see…”

“You began to take notice of my appearance after a while of living together?”

“…Yes, that’s exactly it. My feelings for you have grown a lot to the point that I’ve come to love everything about you, is what I feel…”

Gazing at her blushing face, I began to look back on the past.

From our very first meeting, there were a lot of things I could evaluate from her face alone, however it was an entirely different matter regarding her reactions.

With her being such an open book, I felt a bit conscious about myself and had to warn myself that I shouldn’t reciprocate in return.

Now that we’re sharing the same bed, I could only think of this as some sort of miracle.

“…What kind of dream did you have, Henri?”

I wonder if I seemed deeply engrossed in my thoughts to her.

In response to her thoughtfulness, I chuckled a little and answered, “I feel like I did see something in my dreams, but… I’ve forgotten about them already.”

That was a lie.

I remember the contents of the dream well.

It was a dream about the sister I abandoned grudging me.

(But, Chloe, just as you have chosen him, I, too…)

I got someone who I cherish deeply.

I reached out to her with every bit of determination to throw away everything else.

(So, I am sorry but, I’m not kind enough to be overwhelmed with that guilt.)

At that moment, unaware, she silently approached me.

“What’s the matter?”

Feeling slightly embarrassed, I welcomed her in my arms.

Despite not receiving any response in return, I thought that was for the best.

“…Let’s sleep a little bit more, just like this…”

It wasn’t until I started touching her that I found out how comforting it was to have human contact.

As if being lulled by the warmth, my eyes gently slid to a close.

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rhith’s note: As this is my first translation in a while, I would like to say I took some liberties in adding context to some sentences. This isn’t a 1:1 translation as doing so would’ve been quite… dry, to say the least. Doing fan-translations is good exercise in learning and I really appreciate translators and localisers with the work they do to make the sentences flow nicely.

I cross-posted this to my Wordpress blog (arrhithmia)!

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this! Happy New Year to everyone!!

If you are a Henri oshi, we gladly welcome you with open arms to the Church of Henri ww

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【Buon compleanno, Yang!】

Today, December 12, marks as Yang’s birthday.

Here we have an original illustration from RiRi!

We hope you will celebrate his birthday today!

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I couldn’t stop thinking about Henri and felt inspired so I drew him again ww

I really, really love this sad boi. But I wish he’d let me rest in peace so I can do Yang’s route next ww I still have Yang, Gil, Nicola and Dante to do (in that order) ww

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Hello. It’s been months since I drew something but I finally did it!!!

Henri Lambert from Piofiore no Banshou—! I LOVE HIM. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, ESPECIALLY AFTER EPISODIO 1926. OH MY GODDDDDD.

I honestly couldn’t care about him in the first game, BUT THEN EPISODIO 1926 BLEW ME AWAY AND NOW HE’S MY FAVOURITE (Sorry, Nicola www).

I’m weak to sad bois… He’s my sad sonshine… 😭💚💚💚

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Henri: “I… can’t make you happy.”

Thank you for breaking my heart, Henri.

And also for making me betray Nicola after two years of loving him ww

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Nicola: Will you marry me?

Liliana: Yes, yes, I get it. I’ll marry you so… get up already.

I love how Lili just tries to brush him off since he’s half-asleep ww

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【HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!】

Today is September 5, Yanagi Aiji’s birthday!

Carrying the pain of the past, he hoped to protect everything so as not to lose anything.

We hope that you can find happiness everyday by gently cuddling with your loved one in the future.

Here is an illustration from Hanamura Mai to celebrate. ♪ Happy Birthday!

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They..... They're shirtless.....

I AM RESPECTFULLY LOOKING 👁️👄👁️

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Shiraishi fans, get ready for Unlimited ww

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It’s been a while!

But here’s my full piece for the @vandyzine I did last year!! ✨

Drawing this was an experience. Thank you for having me!! 💜 Having a zine dedicated to Vanderwood was so exciting!! I loved every bit of it!

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Collar x Malice -Unlimited- Kageyuki Shiraishi’s Epilogue (Translation by: Rhith)

Rhith: This translation was done around 2018. Contains spoilers for Unlimited as this scene takes place during the epilogue of Shiraishi’s route. I haven’t finished translating the epilogue entirely. So for those who may be interested to see what has transpired, please be warned that this is not spoiler-free. If you are happy to proceed, please read on ahead. You have been warned!

Shiraishi, who was under the special protection of the police, was cooperating with the police investigations, several years after the fact; avoiding prosecution.

Seeing as there has been an increase in the number of cases being resolved due to his cooperation, Shiraishi's treatment has been under repeated discussions from various perspectives.

Recently, though the surveillance and limitations of his travel distance still linger, he was permitted to go outside regularly.

Ichika Hoshino:

"Hmm... Are you reading a book today?"

Today is the day he got permission to go out.

The place where Shiraishi and I would head out to has always been decided beforehand.

Shiraishi nodded, pointing at the picture book in the paper bag.

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"When you turn over the page, the picture pops out. I think this will keep them interested."

Ichika Hoshino:

"Hehe, your storytelling is as popular as ever."

Shiraishi had started volunteering to do storytelling at a childcare facility.

I also help out over there part-time, but I can say that that place is different from what you'd call a nursing home.

...Because it's a place where orphans of Adonis come together.

In the Adonis training facilities, children were brainwashed throughout their childhood.

From arrested child devotees to children who didn't have any relatives―everything.

Although kindergarteners have not been brainwashed yet, ordinary nursing homes refused to take them in, and so it was decided that they'd be placed in a special facility.

It seems that Shiraishi's involvement with the children posed to be quite a problem at first.

(From a third party's perspective, it's only natural that they deem his involvement to be dangerous. But...)

Because he's experienced who spent time in the training facility, only he can lead the children back to the proper path.

His behaviour during his rehabilitation period so far was also taken into consideration, and thus his offer was finally accepted.

In order to make the children enjoy themselves even for a little bit, Shiraishi had no choice but to pick out books they may like.

"Even if it's just for a little bit... if the kids feel like they're having fun, then that's enough for me."

"The world is full of happiness and fun things they have not seen yet. What they have now is nothing close to everything."

"It would be nice if those kinds of feelings would help them in the future should they face hardships in life."

"...Yeah."

Looking up at the sky, the sun shines brightly above.

Ichika Hoshino:

"The weather hasn't been great lately, but the weather today is great for doing some laundry."

"While you're reading stories to the kids, I'll work hard to get all the laundry done!"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Are you alright? That always looks like a lot of work. I'll help you out if it's okay once I'm finished."

Ichika Hoshino:

"It's fine! I may not look like it, but I have great confidence with my physical strength!"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Really? I seem to recall you staggering quite a lot carrying a bag of groceries back then..."

Ichika Hoshino:

"That's because you bought a few things we didn't even plan to buy in the first place!"

As we exchanged thoughtless remarks, the facility soon came into view.

Once we arrived at the facility, I readily began to wash the children's sheets.

If it's only one piece, then it's not very heavy. But if there's several of them piled up... It gets a bit troublesome.

(Another half left...)

The sheets hanging on the clothes line began to flap.

As soon as I finished washing them, the sheets seem to have dried already as if absorbing the warmth of the sunlight, making it appear fluffy as it swayed in the wind.

After checking their drying condition, I turn my attention to the remaining half of the laundry in the basket, and―

"Huh... Shiraishi?"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"You sure are working hard. I'm already finished with the storytelling so I've come to give you a hand."

Shiraishi starts drying the sheets by attaching them onto a clothes peg.

But...

Ichika Hoshino:

"Hehe, that's not how you do it. You have to stretch it or else it'll crease."

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Ehhh... Won't the crease disappear by itself and become all fluffy when you leave it to dry?"

Ichika Hoshino:

"It most certainly won't. If anything, it'll be very crusty and stiff!"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Crusty... That doesn't sound good."

With a pensive expression on his face, Shiraishi hurriedly stretches out the creases carefully.

"This is quite a hassle. Why can't you just use a dryer?"

Ichika Hoshino:

"Because if I let it dry outside, the smell of the sun will linger on them, and I really like that. It's warm and comfortable too."

"Don't you think it would be wonderful if even such a tiny thing as that could be felt by everyone here?"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"...Yeah. I think that'd be pretty nice too. Alongside with your homecooking, this labour is filled with so much love."

We carefully air out the sheets to dry, one sheet after the other.

With our field of vision slowly being enveloped with white, we finish airing out the final sheet to dry.

The first batch of sheets that was washed and hung up were already dry.

Ichika Hoshino:

"...Right! At this rate, the others will soon be dry as well."

I picked up the sheets that had already started to dry, thinking that I should take them in first when―

"Aaahh―!"

There was a strong gust of wind, making the sheets seem ready to be blown away.

"I'm sorry, Shiraishi. Can you give me a han―"

As I was about to look back and call out to him, I was suddenly hugged from behind.

"Huh...?"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Can you stay like this for a while and listen to what I have to say?"

I stopped moving, hearing those words said beside my ear.

"...Are you happy to be with me right now?"

Ichika Hoshino:

"Yes. I can't meet up with you freely, but just being able to see you face-to-face and talk like this makes me happy."

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Do you need... Kageyuki Shiraishi in your life?"

Ichika Hoshino:

"Needing or whatnot, I just can't imagine you not being around anymore."

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"Not even... a replacement for me?"

Ichika Hoshino:

"There's no one in the world who can possibly replace you, Shiraishi."

"Just when I think you're being honest with me, there are times where you amuse yourself with my reactions as usual. But I got used to it. And I became stronger."

My life changed drastically ever since the X-Day Incidents.

It was so painful and so full of sorrow, that there were times where I thought about not standing up.

But then, if I didn't and just continued to live on peacefully, I knew there would be things I wouldn't be able to obtain then.

"Shiraishi, please let me ask you questions from time to time."

"Right now, are you... Are you happy to be with me?"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"...I thought it was enough for me to see you alive. But even so, just like this I, too, continue to live on like this."

"No... that's not right. It's why I'm... alive right now. I'm so happy that everything seems extravagant and dazzling to me."

Ichika Hoshino:

"...Do you need... Ichika Hoshino in your life?"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"If I hadn't met you, I would've probably continued living on as a doll, and die as one, as well.

"Without feeling anything, I would've continued on, never searching for the reason why I was born..."

"I'm sure I would've accepted it as just being the way as it is, naturally. But it's different now."

"No matter how painful or sorrowful it could get, I want to continue living on, sharing the same feelings with you. I want to be with you too."

Ichika Hoshino:

"Not even... a replac―"

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"There's no way that would be possible. I don't want to think about being hated, or being separated from you."

"Everything... You're everything to me, Ichika."

Ichika Hoshino:

"In that case, there's nothing to worry about. We share the same sentiment."

"..."

There was a moment of silence between us.

And then, yet another strong gust of wind blows by―

White sheets floated upwards gently.

Kageyuki Shiraishi:

"! Aaahh, seriously―!"

Ichika Hoshino:

"Wha―?!"

Along with the sheets that seemed about to be blown away, I was suddenly hugged tightly.

Ichika Hoshino:

"S―Shiraishi...?"

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Commission for stupitanna on Twitter.

Thank you so much again for commissioning me! 💕

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Collar x Malice キャラクターCD ミニドラマ 「二人きりの湯煙譚」

Collar x Malice Shiraishi Kageyuki Character CD Mini Drama - A Hot Bath for the Two of Us

Spoiler free. Just a note that I used a Chinese translation as my main source, and did some light cross-referencing from the original audio. There might be some inaccuracies.

**Please don’t move this translation or claim it as your own.**

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This is my wishful dream, or perhaps, possibly the future. No one knows right now whether this will become a reality or a dream though. But to me, this is undoubtedly a treasured moment. Being able to spend time with her, not bound by anything, where her kindness and warmth makes people fall for her helplessly. Even if I’m not sure yet, these feelings growing in my heart must be real.

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