#minami kyushu

[yoooko-o]

12/12/2023

射楯兵主神社(イタテツワモノヌシジンジャ)こと、釜蓋神社(カマフタジンジャ)⛩️

以前から行ってみたかったので、大満足です💖

勝負・武運の神様を祀っていて、特に勝負ごとにご利益がある神社として知られていて、私もパワーを頂いてきました💪✨2011年には、なでしこJAPANをW杯優勝へ導いたと南九州では有名なパワースポットです。

この神社では、釜を頭にのせて鳥居から拝殿まで落とさずに歩くと願いが叶うと言われています。

途中で落ちてしまったら最初からやり直しOKで、成功すれば厄除け、開運すると言われています✨

私が神社に到着した時、ちょうど出張で来たという２人の男性も居て、

1人の50代くらいの男性が、初めて来たという同伴していた20代くらいの男性と私に

「2人ともせっかくだから釜を頭に乗せてトライしてみましょう！」

釜は意外に重かったです。

もう1人の男性は3回目で成功、私は…奇跡のノーミスで成功しました🥰

証拠の動画・写真はありませんが、一緒にいた2人が証人になります！と言ってくれました。

3人で参拝し、

「お互いに、きっと良いことがありますよ」と、2人とお別れ。

拝殿天井に飾られた龍神の絵🐉

一部ですが、芸能人・アスリートのサインだらけです。

「釜蓋投げ」

境内から3メートルほど下に置かれた的の釜に素焼きの小さな釜蓋(2個100円)を投げ、釜に入れることができれば、運が開けるとされています。

私もチャレンジしましたが、1回目はかすりもせず、2回目は釜の淵で砕けた破片が入って終了。この場合はどう判断して良いのか誰か教えて下さい…苦笑

希望の岬の先は、海と山の絶景スポットであると同時に、これでもかという釜のオンパレード。

開聞岳も山頂が雲で隠れていましたが、綺麗なシルエットを見せてくれました。

吉利駅跡🚃

東シナ海🌊

左は今までの交通安全のお守り

右はこの日、大汝牟遅神社で購入した交通安全お守り

今まで事故もなく過ごしてきましたが、今回思い切って新しい交通安全お守りにし、以前のお守りは某神社でお焚き上げしてもらいました🔥

また交通安全に努めて運転しないと。

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #466

Go Yuri Go!!!, Yuri!!! on ICE official fanbook, Murase Ayumu interview

Part 1.

-- PR for the character that you play, please!

M: Skaters from many different countries appear in the show, but he's a Japanese skater, just as Yuuri - and it's quite rare in this show. The fact that Minami-kun is so obsessed with Yuuri is portrayed in a comical, but at the same time, endearing and cute way, and I like that very much. I think that his strong, and at the same time, weak point are his feelings toward Yuuri (laugh). I think that it's just amazing that he continues to show how much he loves and admires Yuuri so straightforwardly. But if he doesn't think more of TPO, it can also be quite embarrassing for him, I think... (laugh). But I think that it's also a part of his charm, surely!

-- Please tell us what was important to you, or what did you pay special attention to when you were playing your role.

M: From the time of auditions, the lines were in Hakata dialect, so I thought that: "this role seems a lot of fun, but Hakata dialect is probably going to be hard..." (laugh). I asked people around me who are from Kyushu to explain the nuance to me. So it was a hard work, also trying to express everything in the lines in the right tempo in that limited time I had. Other than that, I was playing the role focusing all my attention on Yuuri-kun alone (laugh).

[thegirlwhorideslikeasamurai]

Chapter 16 of Can You Hear My Heartbeat is up!

Even though I'm busy writing the sequel for NaNoWriMo, I keep on providing you with weekly updates. In the new chapter, Viktor decides that Kyushu summers are too hot for skating, and I included a story around some pictures from the ED theme.

Can You Hear My Heartbeat (118501 words) by TheGirlWhoRidesLikeASamurai Chapters: 16/49 Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Nishigori Family (Yuri!!! On Ice), Katsuki Yuuri's Family, Okukawa Minako, Makkachin (Yuri!!! on Ice), Yuri Plisetsky, Phichit Chulanont, Minami Kenjirou, Yakov Feltsman, Christophe Giacometti Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Humor, Romance, figure skating, Angst, Unreliable Narrator, Falling In Love, During Canon, Dancing Lessons, Dating, Literal Sleeping Together, Summer of mutual pining, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Fluff, Love Confessions, Filling the gaps in YOI, POV Katsuki Yuuri, POV Victor Nikiforov, Drama, Coach/Player Relationship, First Kiss, Special Extended Version of Yuri!!! On Ice, Novelization, Sleeping Together

Chapter excerpt:

“Good morning, Yuuri!”

Recognising the familiar voice, Yuuri looked up. “Nishigori!”

His friend was leaning against the doorframe. Despite the air conditioning, he wore shorts and a T-shirt that emphasised his sturdy hockey player arms. “Where’s your boyfriend? I thought I saw his bike outside.”

“Showering.” Yuuri braced himself against the wall and stretched his calves. There was no way he could keep the growl fully from his voice, even as it came subdued. “And he’s not my boyfriend.”

“I forgot,” Nishigori said. “You’re just friends.”

“No!” Yuuri said, cheeks heating. “It’s not like that. It’s just… we’re not dating or something!”

One month had passed since Yuuri had told Viktor about the pertinacious girl in Detroit. Never before had he told someone about the incident. There were still many things he kept to himself, but around Viktor, he felt comfortable opening up. Not even with Minako, Yuuko, or Phichit Yuuri had felt so at ease. He had to find out what it meant.

“Huh? So, you haven’t yet confessed, Yuuri?” He nudged Yuuri with his elbow. “Right?”

“No,” Yuuri said, wincing at the defensive pitch in his voice. He was still wrestling with the fact that this man was willing to put up with all his weirdness and insecurities.

“And this from the man who urged me to confess!”

“That was different!” Yuuri protested.

Nishigori laughed. “But you two seem inseparable. What are you waiting for, Yuuri? Go and get him!”

“We hang out.” His entire face was glowing now. Could he explain it away by doing exercise so shortly after running all the way here? “I don’t know what will become of this, but it’s nice spending time together.”

“Yuuri, the inexperienced bachelor.” Nishigori was still laughing, but there was an undercurrent fondness in his voice that thwarted every attempt to be angry. “Need some help with stretching?”

His face still hot, Yuuri looked up. “Only if you can spare a minute.”

Nishigori walked into the room. “For the man who carries Japan’s hopes on his shoulders, I always have a minute to spare.”

[lashtonhemwinfan]

My oc Luka James Katsuki-nikiforov's bio

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♚ G E O M E T R I C S ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Full name ↫

Luka James katsuki-nikifrov

↬ pronouns↫

He/they

↬Possission↫

sub / Omega

↬ Nickname ↫

Luke , Lu , flowers

↬ Age ↫

19 - 21 depending on the roleplay

↬ Birthday ↫

16th of February

↬ Birthplace ↫

Russia

↬ Zodiac ↫

♒️

↬ Height ↫

5fe3

↬ Gender ↫

Transgender male

↬ Orientation ↫

Bisexual and transgender

↬ Species ↫

Human

↬ Social Class ↫

middle class

↬ Wealth ↫

💰💰💰

╔════════════╗

♚ A P P E A R A N C E ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Skin color ↫

Pale

↬ Eye color ↫

Blue

↬ Hair color ↫

Naturally silver but it is hair died brown

↬ Hair style ↫

Slightly curly

↬ Facial hair ↫

N/A

↬ Scars ↫

Yes Luka had a scar on his eyebrow from when he fell on the ice

↬ Piercing ↫

Ear and lip piercings

╔════════════╗

♚ P E R S O N A L I T Y ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Normal mood ↫

happy

↬ Temper ↫

Luka is quite hard to make upset but when you do he gets very very angry

↬ Strengths ↫

Luka is kind, friendly,hard working ,and easy to talk to talk to

↬ Weaknesses ↫

Being cheated on , being abandoned, being bullied ,being harassed

↬ Drive/dreams ↫

Lukas deams are to become a father to have a family of his own and to have a lovely life

↬ Fears ↫

He is scared of being alone and he is afraid of disappointing his dad's

↬ Likes ↫

Luka loves to play guitar and sing and ice skate alone and he loves drama at college to

↬ Dislikes ↫

School , being bullied , feeling helpless

↬ Soft spot ↫

Luka has a soft spot for his boyfriend tom chulanot

↬ Depression ↫

Failure , people bullying him , loosing a skating championships

↬ Inspiration ↫

His mother (Yuri katsuki) and farther (victor nikiforov) inspired Luka to ice skate and to follow his dreams no matter how big or small

↬ Role model ↫

His mother (Yuri katsuki) and farther (victor nikiforov) and also his boyfriend (Tom chulanot)

↬ Mental disorder ↫

Amnesia and anxiety and depression

↬ Habits ↫

Luka bites his nails when nervous and his most painful thing he dose is scratch himself

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♚ R A T I N G S ♚

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(5 Stars means very high strength, 1 star means very low strength aka weak)

↬ Psychological strength ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Physical strength ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Close quarter combat ↫

⭐️⭐️

↬ Distanced combat ↫

⭐️

↬ Leadership ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Wisdom ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Intelligence ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Confidence ↫

⭐️⭐️⭐️

↬ Endurance ↫

⭐️

❝what doesn't kill you makes you stronger❞

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♚ R E L A T I O N S H I P S ♚

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↬ Father ↫

Victor nikiforov (he is alive)

↬ Mother ↫

Yuri katsuki (he is alive)

↬ Brother(s) ↫

( N/A)

↬ Sister(s) ↫

(N/A)

↬ Other relatives ↫

Yuris mom (nan) Yuri's dad (grandad) Mari katsuki (aunt)

↬ Enemies ↫

His ex boyfriend (Sebastian Leroy)

↬ Rivals ↫

His ex boyfriend (Sebastian Leroy)

↬ Friends ↫

Minami Kenjirou , tom chulanot

↬ Best friend ↫

Minami Kenjirou , tom chulanot

↬ Love interest ↫

Tom chulanot

↬ Marital status ↫

Taken

↬ Spouse ↫

N/A (yet)

↬ Pets ↫

They have a family pet name Makkachin

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♚ P A S S - T I M E ♚

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↬ Hobbies ↫

Ice skating and taking walks alone

↬ Talents ↫

Ice skating , dancing and he didn't atmit it but he is a good singer

↬ Sports ↫

Ice skating and tennis

↬ Classes ↫

Art , drama ,music , science , wood work

↬ Occupation ↫

There dream job is to be a doctor or a actor

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♚ H O M E   L I F E ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Location ↫

Hasetsu, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

↬ House size ↫

Very big

↬ House type ↫

Luka lives in Yuri katsuki's hot springs with his family when they are not in rusha with victor

↬ Level of luxury ↫

Very

↬ Outdoor description ↫

When it is cherry blossom session it is very lovely and warm also it's very pretty when the pettals of the flowers fall on the water if the hot spring

↬ Bedroom description ↫

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♚ C O M B A T ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Rank ↫

N/A

↬ Weapons ↫

N/A

↬ Favorite weapon ↫

N/A

↬ Specialized weapon ↫

N/A

↬ Range ↫

N/A

↬ Accuracy ↫

N/A

↬ Power ↫

N/A

↬ Block/nullified ↫

N/A

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♚ L I F E    S T O R Y ♚

╚════════════╝

↬ Age 0-12 ↫

They where born and put up for adoption and then when Luka was 11 he thought he was different

↬ Age 13-18 ↫

Luka changed his name Luka Luka James katsuki-nikifrov legally and wins his first gold medal at the Olympics

↬ Age 19-30 ↫

Tom proposed to Luka when they where 19 and when Luka was 24 he had his first daughter named hope

↬ Age 31+ ↫

Luka died at the age of 30 from naturally

↬ Darkest secret ↫

That he hates his body image

❝insert quote❞

❦

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♚ T H E M E    S O N G ♚

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8IhGJRCAg44&list=RDsiatenrXNh8&index=7

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♚ O T H E R    I N F O ♚

╚════════════╝

Luka never know his birth family and never wanted to find out

[crystal-in-nagasaki]

Typhoon Nanmadol

A large typhoon hit Kyushu a few days ago. I decided to ride out the storm with some friends in Minami Shimabara. We played games together until late as the strong winds and rain battered against the shuttered windows for about 24 hours. We filled the bathtub (to refill the toilet in case of a power outage), and kept a supply of drinking water and flashlights ready. We lost power once but only for about 10 minutes. In case of extreme flooding or landslides, we would be evacuated to a nearby emergency shelter (usually an elementary or junior high school). 

I’m happy to report that we made it safely through the storm with no damage to any of our homes. The howling winds were scary, but even despite being a predictably strong storm, there was not much damage to any nearby buildings. Thanks to everyone that checked up on me! I hope everyone is safe where they are :)

[jetaimemacherie19]

I am rewatching Yuri on Ice with my roommate (she saw me cry over episode 6 back in 2016 and swore never to watch it cause she doesn’t like shows that prompt such emotional reactions.....she has changed her mind since then)

Rewatching the show though, I really love how the show demonstrates repeatedly how Yuri’s anxiety does not align with reality but it still greatly affects him and is valid. 

Like episode one, Yuri talks in detail how he is just another “dime a dozen” male skaters and how he is replaceable. This is shown with the image on him coming in last place which at first glance seems to support this....

...but then you think about it for 2 seconds and you’re like “wait a minute.” You came in last place in the international contest you had to defeat hundreds of other skaters for, just to get a shot. You are 6th in the world, THAT IS NOT DIME A DOZEN. 

This is used again later when Yuri is at the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship, and he mentions that he lost to Minami previously. As the audience we see that Minami clearly sees Yuri as piratically a god and the other skaters all ask for his signature at the end of the event, but Yuri doesn’t recognize this at all

(bonus Minami)

However, the show never takes the route of telling Yuri his anxieties are not based in reality and for him to get over it and see how great he is. Everyone in Yuri’s support group recognizes his anxiety and allow him to cope with it in his own time. His sister states she will support him in whatever he decides for his future. His parents are very emotionally supportive. His friends at the rink allow him to skate whenever he needs to to clear his head. Viktor discusses with him about what he needs in their relationship and the expectations of it. 

Over time Yuri does become more confident, even though he still has moments of depressive and anxious thoughts, and I overall just kinda love it. 

What I am saying is that I love this show and I wish we got a whole season of Yuri training with the Russian team cause it would have been amazing

[hypmic-translation]

Tragic Transistor

Ah, ah, a test for the microphone In the comedy business I’m an artist Wearing waistcoats with a vest, exceeding my personal best Once the dust here settles the goal is Everest (1) Division Rap Battle kicking the verse As far as I’m concerned a beat is a canvas Smoothly applying colour anywhere I like I’m the unbeatable, powerful Sasara Nurude (2) A.K.A MC Tragic Comedy MasterMind dandy WISDOM trendy Nice ideas with a happy ending An all-encompassing identity ‘An airhead sees a warped reality’ Everybody turn up, that’s like calling a shelf a bookshelf (3) Being late, saying sorry; you should pay more attention Please hurry and arrive in Chuuoku! (4)

[CHORUS] Osaka, how’s business? It’s so-so, you know (5) In Minami, after a cup of tea, shall we knock each other out (6) In the unlikely event that any other division wins This comedian will interfere and help if you feel down

I won’t run away even if I lose track of time Taking small steps forward with a mic and a rhyme I’m the rapper who’s strength has surpassed even hiphop Osaka represent Doitsuitare Honpo I’ll crush you in this battlefield of war Squid and octopus grilled together over fire (7) A sleepless night in Ame-mura, let’s enjoy (8) Take a short break in the smoking area Having trouble finding rhymes in yin and yang These words are wild; a southpaw flow (9) If you only ever look down your field of view will stay narrow The effort of inner-thigh throws is like trying to smile again (10) My my, an intimacy unaffected even when packed with shirasu (11) That kind of thing, it’s just a bad dad joke right? If you don’t get it then there is no answer I believe I can change my life

[CHORUS] Osaka, how’s business? It’s so-so, you know In Minami, after a cup of tea, shall we knock each other out In the unlikely event that any other division wins This comedian will interfere and help if you feel down

The truth is that the rattling of kids is so annoying (12) Is it possible to have never eaten monjayaki (13) Victory is for the strong Having a first-class preference over economy This kind of expression gives vibes that are positive A legitimate, original type again The alternative is seriously risky I’m not ashamed to mess with other people A mysterious reality filled with stimuli The time has come to put on my new comedy show Killing time with this new type of song Now this rhyme is life

[CHORUS] Osaka, how’s business? It’s so-so, you know In Minami, after a cup of tea, shall we knock each other out What do you think you’re doing? (14) I’ll stick my finger in your ear until your back teeth rattle (15) In the unlikely event that any other division wins This comedian will interfere and help if you feel down

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, here we go. Sooo, the Buster Bros! Well, if you think about it, sounds more like the “Bathtub Bros”, right? Mad Trigger Crew, well, sounds more like a bird going Mad Trigger “chun chun chun”, don’t you think so? Fling Posse, right away that makes me think of “Pudding Posse”, why choose something like that! And thinking of Matenrou Shinjuku, mm... more like Maten-lose is already Dead-juku!

That’s enough, I’m done.

I wasn’t too sure about this line, but I think Sasara’s implying DH’ll beat everyone else and go so far as to be taller than Everest (‘Everest’ is also a spice shop in Osaka).

“Smoothly applying” is written here as “sarasara narude”, so he rhymes it with his name in the next line.

“Honmaya” is Kansai slang for “so I see”. Sasara is basically saying that you’re pointing out the obvious.

Sasara rhymes “chuumoku” (attention) with “Chuuoku”. Aside from the Chuuoku in Tokyo, there is also a Chuuo ward (Chuo-ku) in Osaka.

A common call-and-response greeting in Osaka.

“Minami” is downtown Osaka. “Shall we knock each other out” is a reference to their division name.

Ikayaki (squid) and takoyaki (octopus) are both popular meal stands in Osaka.

The entertainment area Amerikamura in Osaka is commonly referred to by locals as “Ame-mura” - fact in fiction as well as a pun on Ramuda’s name.

In rap, the term ‘southpaw’ can sometimes mean someone who uses strange or unorthodox methods of rhyming in order to sound unique.

Sasara specifically says “uchi mata” here, which is a type of Judo throw.

Shirasu is the name for a specific kind of soil only found in Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island. This line also includes two different kinds of pun - “shirasu”/“shirazu” (unaffected), a rhyming pun, and “oya oya” (my my)/”shin” (intimacy), an interpretational pun. The kanji for “shin” can also be read as “oya”.

The word Sasara uses here is ‘gaki’, which can be read as “kids” or “brats” - but can also be read as “preta” (hungry ghost) which is often seen in Buddhist texts. Potentially a reference to Kuuko?

Monjayaki is a type of Kanto batter snack that derives from okonomiyaki, a savoury sort of pancake popular in Kansai.

This line literally says to “Nani shitennen?!” (What are you doing?!) which is another common Osakan phrase.

This line is a reference to an old Japanese gag phrase “I’ll stick my finger in your ear until your back teeth rattle”. It has apparently since become a popular threat in yakuza movies, with the phrase changed to “I’ll stick my hand up your ass”.

[teigeki-graph]

Kyushu Hanagumi 

Oosumi Mamiya (CV: Kanbe Mitsuhi, design: Ohara Misao)

Takachiho Yuu (CV: Takahashi Minami, design: Ohara Misao)

Shiranui Rin (CV: Aihara Kotomi, design: Ohara Misao)

Kokonoe Mei (CV: Motoyoshi Yukiko, design: Delight Art Works)

Tenjin Himeka (CV: Misawa Sachika, design: Ohara Misao)

Tamano Angelica (CV:Endou Rina, design: Ohara Misao)

Imari Kusuno (CV: Sasaki Hitomi, design: Delight Art Works)

[missmyloko]

What’s In a Book? Part 29

While going through my collection I managed to find a few books that have yet to be featured on here yet. I decided to go with this one as, upon further review, I noticed that it actually contained a wealth of information that I had previously ignored ^^;

Image of book’s cover courtesy of myself. Hana Akari: Showa Meigiren (はなあかり: 昭和名妓連) - Brilliant Flowers: The Showa Period’s Finest Geisha by Kobunshi Katsura (桂小文枝) (ISBN Unknown). Date of Publication: 1988 Language: Japanese and English (Some Essays and Names Only) Format: Hardcover Availability: Can be found up for auction on a fairly regular basis Price: Anywhere from $30 - $80 Errors: 0 This book is interesting, and that’s putting it mildly. Basically, it provides us with some of the best raw data for its time: The names of the most prominent geisha in each district of each city across all of Japan. It is a literal who’s who guide to the karyukai across the country in the late 1980s and is illuminating both in small essays that can be found at the front and back of the book explaining various schools and styles, but especially because it provides us with images, most in full color, of these amazing women.  The book overall is divided into regions which are then broken down further from there. The regions, cities, and districts of each named geisha are: Part 1: Hokkaido (北海道) Set 1: Asahikawa (旭川) - Kofune (小舟) Set 2: Sapporo (札幌) - Onobu (お信), Itoko (い登子), Izumi (いづみ), and Charako (茶良子) Set 3: Otaru (小樽) - Komomo (小桃), Mametarō (豆太郎), Kiku (㐂久), and Gorō (吾朗) Set 4: Muroran (室蘭) - Chonko (﹅子) Set 5: Hakodate (函館) - Nantoki (喃登希) and Kohide (小ひで)  Part 2: Tohoku (東北) Set 1: Morioka (盛岡) - Tsutamaru (都多丸)   Set 2: Hanamaki (花巻) - Kimiko (君子) and Keiko (桂子) Set 3: Aomori (青森) - Chame (茶目) Set 4: Yamagata (山形) - Kochō (小蝶) and Kinta (金太)   Set 5: Akita (秋田) - Chiyogiku (千代菊) Set 6: Obara (小原) - Ikkyū (一休), Aki (秋), and Kogiku (小菊) Set 7: Fukushima (福島) - Sakura (さくら) and Hidemi (秀美) Part 3: Kanto (関東) Set 1: Takasaki (高崎) - Kiyoko (清子) Set 2: Kusatsu (草津) - Sankoma (三駒) and Harumi (春美)   Set 3: Sarugakyo (猿ヶ京) - Kikutaro (菊太郎), Koshizu (小静) Set 4: Minakami (水上) - Yutaka (ゆたか) Set 5: Oyama (大山) - Kunika (くに香) Set 6: Tokyo (東京) - Fumie (冨美江) and Wakaryū (若龍) Set 7: Yugawara (湯河原) - Okame (お加目), Matsue (松栄), and Taeko (多恵子) Part 4: Chubu (中部) Set 1: Niigata (新潟) - Chiyogiku (千代菊) Set 2: Takada (高田) - Kazuko (加津子) Set 3: Shibata (新発田) - Renko (れん子) Set 4: Kamidayamadatogura (上山田戸倉) - Senryū (泉竜), Suzuyakko (鈴奴), Saizō (才三), and Utamaru (歌丸) Set 5: Kamisuwa (上諏訪) - Chiyomaru (千代丸) Set 6: Isawa (石和) - Miki (美樹) and Koyakko (小奴) Set 7: Kōfu (甲府) - Misako (美佐子), Kimika (君香), and Hisayo (久代) Set 8: Inuyama (犬山) - Misako (みさ子) Set 9: Hamamatsu (浜松) - Gonza (権三), Ichitarō (市太郎), Otomi (乙美), Koman (小萬), Eiko (栄子), Hatsutarō (初太郎), Tsuruchiyo (鶴千代), Yasuyo (泰世), Sakura (佐久良), Sachiko (幸子), Toshie (利枝), Komomo (小百々), Momoko (百々子), Fumiya (二三弥), Mitsugiku (光菊), Azuma (吾妻), Akiko (明子), and Ichiha (市羽) Set 10: Kanazawa Higashi/East (金沢東) - Koman (小まん) Set 11: Kanazawa Kazuemachi (金沢主計町) - Hitoha (一葉) and Kyōko (京子) Set 12: Kanazawa Nishi/West (金沢西) - Mineko (峯子), Sachiyo (幸代), and Marichiyo (まり千代) Set 13: Fukui (福井) - Makiko (真㐂子) and Yurako (由良子) Set 14: Yuzawa (湯沢) - Katsumaru (勝丸) and Hiromi (弘美) Set 15: Nagoya (名古屋) - Fukuchiyo (福千代), Takako (敬子), Tsuruko (つる子), Mitsuyo (光代), Kiku (喜久), Emiya (英美弥), Sanchō (三長), Satoyo (里代), Mitsu (未津), Ayako (あや子), Kinmaru (金丸), Naoe (直枝), Fukuwaka (福若), Hisae (比三枝), Mako (間子), Yasuko (康子), Toshino (とし乃), Koie (鯉恵), Mariko (まり子), Katsuko (かつ子), Maiko (舞子), Kingyo (金漁), Hideka (秀佳), Chiyoe (千代江), and Motoko (素子) Part 5: Kinki (近畿) Set 1: Osaka (大阪) Part A: Osaka Minami (大阪南) - Yukiharu (雪春), Kikutsuru (菊つる), Kikue (菊恵), Rikimaru (力丸), Kinko (きん子), Yukiji (ゆき路), Kōjirō (廣二郎), Yoshiko (よし子), Terugiku (照菊), Midori (美登利), Hankō (はん幸), Kazumi (かず美), Yukie (ゆき恵), Yūka (勇花), Suzuka (鈴佳), Masako (まさ子), Fukuemi (福笑), Masachiyo (政千代), Kikufumi (菊二三), and Yūko (祐子). Part B: Osaka Horie (大阪堀江) - Temari (てまり) Part C: Osaka Shinmachi (大阪新町) - Hatsuko (はつ子) and Tamao (玉緒) Part D: Osaka Kitashinchi (大阪北新地) - Komaka (駒香), Umesada (梅さだ), Umetomi (梅十三), Suzume (寿々女), and Umemitsu (梅充). Set 2: Kyoto (京都) Part A: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) - Komame (小まめ), Hisae (久栄), Katsuyū (かつ勇), Haruyū (春勇), Miyokazu (美代一), Fukusono (フク園), Satoharu (里春), Yoshigiku (義㐂久), Kōsono (晃園), Teruha (照葉), Mamekō (まめ晃), Fukuyū (福勇), Kanoko (かの子), Machiko (真知子), Kumiko (玖見子), Kohana (子花), Takayū (孝友), Teruchiyo (照千代), Takeha (竹葉), Nakako (奈加子), Mameyū (まめ勇), Sonoko (その子), Tomichiyo (斗美千代), Yoshimame (芳豆), Kofumi (小富美), Kanoju (かの寿), Mamechiyo (豆千代), Katsufuku (かつ福), Mameji (豆爾), Toyochiyo (豊千代), Katsuji (佳つ二), Ichigiku (市季久), Mamezuru (まめ鶴), Koman (小萬), Michiko (道子), Miyokichi (美与吉), Aika (愛香), Teruyo (照代), Fumichiyo (富美千代), Kikuharu (菊春), Masuko (ます子), Momoko (桃子), Kosode (小袖), Chōji (長治), Tomigiku (冨菊), Komasu (小ます), Emiji (恵美二), Dan-e (だん栄), Koyū (小ゆう), Yukiryō (幸良), Hanachiyo (花千代), Miyuki (美ゆき), Masaru (勝), Kanoji (かの次), Hiromi (廣美), Kotomi (小とみ), and Ainosuke (愛之介). Part B: Pontocho (先斗町) - Miyofuku (美代福), Hisakō (久幸), Raiha (来葉), Momiha (もみ葉), Ichiko (市子), Shinatomi (シナ富), Mameharu (豆治), Hisafumi (久富美), Ichisen (市扇), Mameyuki (豆幸), Umeyū (梅佑), Ichitoyo (市豊), Mameshizu (豆志津), Ichisono (市園), Mamechiyo (豆千代), Hisaroku (久ろく), Ichimitsu (市光), Momizuru (もみ鶴), Hide-e (英江), Tomizuru (富鶴), Emiju (笑寿), Fudeya (フデ哉), Miyosaku (ミヨ作), Ichihiro (市宏), and Shinateru (シナ照). Part C: Gion Higashi (祇園東) - Toyoji (豊治), Fumie (章栄), Chika (ちか), Tsurukazu (つる和), Tsunekazu (つね和), Tsunehisa (つね久), Masuko (ます子), Toyohisa (豊寿), and Masako (満佐子). Part D: Miyagawa Cho (宮川町) - Wakaharu (若晴). Kanae (叶恵), Fumichō (富美蝶), Mikiryū (三木竜), Wakachika (若千加), Fukukazu (ふく和), Toshiyū (敏祐), Suzuchiyo (鈴千代), Hinachō (雛蝶), Chikayoshi (千賀俊), Mieko (美恵子), Fukusome (冨久染), Tane-e (種栄), and Tanekazu (たね和). Part E: Kamishichiken (上七軒) - Tei (てい), Emi (恵美), Katsukiyo (勝㐂代), Tamafuku (玉福), Fukuzuru (福鶴), Hisazuru (久鶴), Tsuruzō (鶴三), Hisawaka (久若), Tamaryō (玉龍), Shimeyo (〆代), Katsumaru (勝丸), Naoko (尚子), Kokimi (小㐂美), and Kohan (小はん). Set 3: Nara (奈良) - Suzumi (須寿美) Set 4: Genrō (彦桹) - Kikuyū (菊勇) and Masaya (政弥). Set 5: Otsu (大津) - Omasa (おまさ) Set 6: Kinosaki (城崎) - Tomiyū (富勇) and Kanoko (佳乃子) Set 7: Wakayama (和歌山) - Kikuchiyo (菊千代) Set 8: Shirahama (白浜) - Tsutagiku (蔦菊) Set 9: Osaka Imasato (大阪今里) - Koito (小糸) and Kichihide (吉秀) Set 10: Imasato (今里) - Kichitama (吉玉) Set 11: Kyoto Shimabara (京都島原) - Hana Ōgi Tayū (花扇太夫) Part 6: Chūgoku (中国) and Shikoku (四国) Set 1: Tamatsukuri (玉造) - Naoko (尚子), Yae (八重), and Kishi (貴志). Set 2: Okayama (岡山) - Yakko (奴) and Chizu (知寿) Set 3: Takamatsu (高松) - Hamachiyo (浜千代) Set 4: Matsuyama (松山) - Ippei (一平) Set 5: Tokushima (徳島) - Fukuyo (福代) and Akiyo (明代) Set 6: Kochi (高知) - Kimiryū (君龍) and Sadamaru (貞丸) Part 7: Kyushu (九州) Set 1: Hakata (博多) - Mieko (美恵子) Set 2: Kurume (久留米) - Okiyo (お清) Set 3: Ureshino (嬉野) - Hisamatsu (久松), Komatsu (小松), Koshin (小新), Hisaryū (久竜), and Marikō (まり幸). Set 4: Isao (武雄) - Fumiya (文弥) Set 5: Beppu (別府) - Mitsugiku (光菊), Fujikatsu (ふじ勝), Umesono (梅園), and Tomiko (富子) Set 6: Kumamoto (熊本) - Ayako (あや子) Set 7: Kagoshima (鹿児島) - Aimaru (愛丸) The only areas that I noted are missing are some of the hot springs towns. I’m not too sure why they were skipped over, but it’s possible that the author did not have any connections to them. The most informative part that I admit I skipped initially is the small print under each geisha’s name: their natori specialty, natori teachers, and natori names. This means that we can trace back what schools were the main specialty of each region going back decades. Since this is invaluable for anyone studying geisha over time, I’ll write in what schools were followed, but I will keep names a secret. Districts are as follows: Part 1: Hokkaido (北海道) Set 1 Asahikawa (旭川) - Kineya (杵屋) Set 2: Sapporo (札幌) - Wakayagi (若柳) for dance and Tadeko (蓼胡) for song Set 3: Otaru (小樽) - Fujima (藤間) for dance and Tadeko (蓼胡), Kineya (杵屋), Kiyomoto (清元), Shunnichi (春日), and Tokiwazu (常磐津) for song. Set 4: Muroran (室蘭) - None Given Set 5: Hakodate (函館) - Tanaka (田中) for dance and Matsunaga (松永) for song. Part 2: Tohoku (東北) Set 1: Morioka (盛岡) - Tokiwazu (常磐津) for song. Set 2: Hanamaki (花巻) - Wakayagi (若柳) for dance and Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 3: Aomori (青森) - None Given. Set 4: Yamagata (山形) - Fujima (藤間) for dance.    Set 5: Akita (秋田) - None Given.  Set 6: Obara (小原) - None Given Set 7: Fukushima (福島) - None Given. Part 3: Kanto (関東) Set 1: Takasaki (高崎) - Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Okayasu (岡安) for song. Set 2: Kusatsu (草津) -  Hanayagi (花柳) for dance.    Set 3: Sarugakyo (猿ヶ京) - Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 4: Minakami (水上) - Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 5: Oyama (大山) - Kineya (杵屋) Set 6: Tokyo (東京) - Taguchiko (田口湖) for dance and Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 7: Yugawara (湯河原) - Tanaka (田中) and Fujima (藤間) for dance and Tokiwazu (常磐津), Kineya (杵屋), and Tadeai (蓼相) for song. Part 4: Chubu (中部) Set 1: Niigata (新潟) - None Given. Set 2: Takada (高田) - None Given. Set 3: Shibata (新発田) - Okayasu (岡安) for song. Set 4: Kamidayamadatogura (上山田戸倉) - Bandō (坂東) for dance and Tōsha (藤舎), Shunnichi (春日), Kineya (杵屋), and Kiyomoto (清元) for song. Set 5: Kamisuwa (上諏訪) - Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 6: Isawa (石和) - Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Mochizuki (望月) for song. Set 7: Kōfu (甲府) - Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Kiyomoto (清元), Okayasu (岡安), and Nagami (長巳) for song. Set 8: Inuyama (犬山) - Nishikawa (西川) for dance and Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 9: Hamamatsu (浜松) - Fujima (藤間) and Fukuwara (福原) for dance and Kiyomoto (清元), Yoshimura (芳村), Shunnichi (春日), Nishikiharu (錦春), and Tokiwazu (常磐津) for song.    Set 10: Kanazawa East (金沢東) - Kamizaki (神崎) for dance. Set 11: Kanazawa Kazuemachi (金沢主計町) - Fujima (藤間) for dance and Kineya (杵屋) and Mochizuki (望月) for song. Set 12: Kanazawa Nishi/West (金沢西) - Nishikawa (西川) for dance and Tōsha (藤舎), Okayasu (岡安), and Kashida (堅田) for song. Set 13: Fukui (福井) - Fujima (藤間) for dance and Utazawa (哥沢) for song. Set 14: Yuzawa (湯沢) - None Given. Set 15: Nagoya (名古屋) - Nishikawa (西川) for dance and Kiyomoto (清元), Tokiwazu (常磐津), Sumida (住田), Kineya (杵屋), Kishizawa (岸沢), Shunnichi (春日), and Fujimatsu (ふじ松) for song. Part 5: Kinki (近畿) Set 1: Osaka (大阪) Part A: Osaka Minami (大阪南) - Onoe (尾上), Fujima (藤間), Bandō (坂東), and Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Kiyomoto (清元), Kondo (今藤), Mochizuki (望月) and Tokiwazu (常磐津) for song. Part B: Osaka Horie (大阪堀江) - Nishikawa (西川) for dance. Part C: Osaka Shinmachi (大阪新町) - Nishikawa (西川) for dance and Kineya (杵屋), Shunnichi (春日), and Ogie (荻江) for song. Part D: Osaka Kitashinchi (大阪北新地) - Nishikawa (西川) and Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Kineya (杵屋), Tamura (田村), Uji (宇治), Tokiwazu (常磐津), Tagawa (田川), Kiyomoto (清元), and Yoshimura (吉村) for song.  Set 2: Kyoto (京都) Part A: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) - Inoue (井上) for dance. Part B: Pontocho (先斗町) - Onoe (尾上), Nishikawa (西川), and Wakayagi (若柳) for dance and Tōsha (藤舎), Kondo (今藤), Nakamura (中村), Ogie (荻江), Bungo (豊後), Kineya (杵屋), and Tokiwazu (常磐津) for song. Part C: Gion Higashi (祇園東) - Fujima (藤間) for dance and Tokiwazu (常磐津), Yanagi (柳), Nakamura (中村), Kineya (杵屋), and Tōsha (藤舎) for song. Part D: Miyagawa Cho (宮川町) - Umemoto (楳茂都), Wakayagi (若柳), and Rokugō (六鄕) for dance and Kondo (今藤), Bungo (豊後), Kiyomoto (清元), Yanagi (柳),  Yamakishi (山岸), Utazawa (哥沢), Tadeko (蓼胡), and Umeya (梅屋) for song.    Part E: Kamishichiken (上七軒) - Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Tokiwazu (常磐津), Shunnichi (春日), Toyomoto (豊本), Kiyomoto (清元), Tōsha (藤舎), and Kiyoyuki (清之) for song. Set 3: Nara (奈良) - Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 4: Hikone (彦桹) - None Given. Set 5: Otsu (大津) - Yanagi (柳) for song. Set 6: Kinosaki (城崎) - Wakayagi (若柳) and Onoe (尾上) for dance. Set 7: Wakayama (和歌山) - Onoe (尾上) for dance. Set 8: Shirahama (白浜) - Okayasu (岡安) for song. Set 9: Osaka Imasato (大阪今里) - Kineya (杵屋), Shunnichi (春日), and Kiyomoto (清元) for song.     Set 10: Imasato (今里) - None Given. Set 11: Kyoto Shimabara (京都島原) - None Given. Part 6: Chūgoku (中国) and Shikoku (四国) Set 1: Tamatsukuri (玉造) - Fujima (藤間) for dance and Kineya (杵屋) for song. Set 2: Okayama (岡山) - Onishi (小西) for dance. Set 3: Takamatsu (高松) - Kiyomoto (清元) for song. Set 4: Matsuyama (松山) - Kiyomoto (清元) and Tamura (田村) for song. Set 5: Tokushima (徳島) - Yoshitō (芳膛) for dance and Kiyomoto (清元) and Tamura (田村) for song. Set 6: Kochi (高知) - Kiyomoto (清元) and Tamura (田村) for song. Part 7: Kyushu (九州) Set 1: Hakata (博多) - Kondo (今藤), Shunnichi (春日), and Kashida (堅田) for song.   Set 2: Kurume (久留米) - Tokiwazu and Shunnichi (春日) for song. Set 3: Ureshino (嬉野) - Hanayagi (花柳) and Fujima (藤間) for dance and Matsunaga (松永) and Tagoto (田毎) for song.   Set 4: Isao (武雄) - Fujima (藤間) for dance. Set 5: Beppu (別府) - Tokiwazu (常磐津), Kiyomoto (清元), and Hisago (瓢) for song. Set 6: Kumamoto (熊本) - Hanayagi (花柳) for dance and Kondo (今藤) for song. Set 7: Kagoshima (鹿児島) - Kineya (杵屋) and Tagoto (田毎) for song. The reason why this book has no ISBN is because it was self published. The original cover price was ¥30,000, which is almost $300 USD. This price was likely set due to the vast amount of research done, including acquiring the many photographs, and printing costs. This price was also likely due to it being targeted at serious karyukai connoisseurs as that price in the 1980s would have been much higher now due to inflation. Nowadays you don’t have to pay as much for this book as most Japanese sellers see it as outdated and it can be found quite regularly on Japanese retail sites, such as Yahoo Japan Auctions or Rakuten.   The only “errors: that I could find were some spelling issues, but that’s because they’re using the Japanese way of writing Romaji and not the Hepburn System. So, I’m not counting them as errors, but rather just making note of them to anyone who purchases this book. Rating: ✪✪✪✪ (out of 5)

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #329

Yuri!!! on ICE DVD #2-3, Characters' profiles

Nishigori Takeshi

He's Yuuri's childhood friend and ex-rinkmate. He works at "Ice Castle Hasetsu" and he's Yuuri's great supporter, often helping him with his basic training.

Nishigori Yuuko

Wife of Takeshi, who also works at "Ice Castle Hasetsu". Yuuri looks up to her. She's a fan of Victor and cares a lot not only about Yuuri, but about Yurio as well.

Nishigori Axel, Lutz and Loop

Nishigoris' triplets, called "Skating Otaku Sisters". Using their parent's smartphones they post on social media and organize "Onsen on ICE" - they are no limits for them.

Okugawa Minako

Ex-ballet dancer, currently running a ballet classroom in Hasetsu. To Yuuri, she's a loving, but still strict teacher. She follows Yuuri all around the world to be his support, but also because that's her own hobby [figure skating]

Makkachin

Victor's standard poodle. A dog with a friendly and calm personality, that came together with Victor to Hasetsu. Also a glutton.

Minami Kenjirou

He showed an outstanding performance last year at Japanese Nationals that he participated in as a junior competitor, and at the young age of 16, he won bronze medal which made him the center of attention. In this season, which is his debut season in senior division, for the first time he has successfully landed a quadruple jump during The Chugoku-Shikoku-Kyushu Championships. He's body is small, but his skating is very lively and he has that something in him that makes people cheerful when they watch him dancing, full of energy. He's success rate of landing quads and triple axels isn't very high, but he's the young skater that is the most likely candidate to become a future Japan's Ace.

He looks up to Yuuri, who's also from Kyushu and for his short program this season he chose "Lohengrin". His parents are medical doctors, and his older brother also attends a medical university.

[seigyokus]

10.4 - A Looming Threat

Idolish Seven - Part 3, Chapter 10.4 For more Part 3 translations, click here!

Translation below the cut!

Nanase Riku: ......All of this must be really hard on Ten-nii. He loves TRIGGER so much, and really treasures them after all. Nanase Riku: He was acting like everything was normal, but I bet it's taking a toll on him more than anyone else.... Izumi Mitsuki: Some people know what's going on. There's a couple of people commenting on how something's off about this whole ordeal online. Izumi Mitsuki: But why... Why are all these TV stations dragging TRIGGER when they're the ones who've seen them up close and in person? Rokuya Nagi: What an awful turn of events. Those who are truly interested in TRIGGER have been proactively reading up on them on their own. Rokuya Nagi: However, those who only know TRIGGER in passing will absorb whatever is given to them by the news. They'll end up with a biased understanding of TRIGGER. Izumi Iori: Companies cast for their shows based off of the public's perception of a group. Izumi Iori: At this rate, if TRIGGER's brand continues to be perceived negatively, it will also affect their state of being in this industry. Izumi Iori: Has President Yaotome taken that into consideration?

Yaotome Sousuke: ...Dammit! Every single goddamn one! They used to beg for TRIGGER to be on their shows! Yaotome Sousuke: ...Mister Shimooka's music show is right around the corner, and I know he sees TRIGGER in a positive light. If we can turn the tides with this.... Yaotome Sousuke: I'm counting on you, Gaku.... TRIGGER....

Mister Shimooka: And now for our next guest, TRIGGER! Kujou Ten: Thank you for having us. Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: We look forward to performing here today. Mister Shimooka: So, I heard you guys are unveiling your new single next week at the Tokyo International Festival of Music and Arts in Zero Arena. That's amazing! Yaotome Gaku: Thank you. A wide variety of musical genres will be presented at the festival, so we'd really like to focus our energies and get even better for this event. Mister Shimooka: What a manly answer! That's Yaotome-kun, for ya! I bet you're a real hit with the ladies. Must've gotten it from your father, huh? Yaotome Gaku: I-- ....... Nanase Riku: A nervous energy pulsed through the studio. Nanase Riku: Both Ten-nii and Tsunashi-san were frozen in place. Nanase Riku: Mister Shimooka-san had been so kind and welcoming to us all, but his insinuating words brought the scandal to the forefront. Nanase Riku: After all, Mister Shimooka-san was part of Tsukumo Productions.

Yaotome Sousuke: ....... This is outrageous.... Yaotome Sousuke: Everyone has cut Yaotome Productions and TRIGGER off, and now he has too.... Does this mean they've all sided with Tsukumo? Yaotome Sousuke: Cowards! The times have changed! Why can't they understand that!? The age of Tsukumo and Hoshikage was over long ago! Yaotome Sousuke: ....... It was supposed to be over....

Yaotome Gaku: I, uh.... Izumi Mitsuki: I dunno about Yaotome, but I take after my grandma! Izumi Mitsuki: We look so similar, that whenever I look at old photos I'm like, "Woah! That's me!" I hate to say this myself, but she was gorgeous!

Man: Damn, it was just getting good.... That dude is trying way too hard to stand out. Woman: Hmm? Man: That Izumi Mitsuki guy from IDOLiSH7 butted in right when Mister Shimooka was asking Yaotome a good question. Woman: Oh, yeah. Izumi Mitsuki just loves to talk.

TRIGGER Fan: Oh.... He deflected the question for him.... TRIGGER Fan: It's okay now, Gaku-san.... Thank you so much, Mitsuki-kun....

Mister Shimooka: ...Ahaha! Really, now! I know you're an adult, but you're so cute, Mitsuki-kun! What do ya think, Yaotome-kun? Yaotome Gaku: He's super cute. But he's kind of dad inside, y'know? Izumi Mitsuki: Hey, what do you mean by that! I've bet you've got some dad in ya too! Kujou Ten: I definitely see it. Yaotome Gaku: Haha, shut up! Mister Shimooka: Hahaha! Both of you are grown men, so I guess that's to be expected! I'm already an old man, so that explains why we get along! Nanase Riku: The atmosphere of the studio changed after Mitsuki interrupted the conversation. Nanase Riku: Mister Shimooka-san boomed with laughter, more so than usual. Perhaps in relief, perhaps in apology. Nanase Riku: The whole time, Yaotome-san's fist was clenched tightly where it rested upon his leg. Mister Shimooka: Get ready, TRIGGER! Kujou Ten: Yes, sir. Nanase Riku: Everyone's eyes followed their backs as the three of them made their way to the stage. Nanase Riku: Even under the cold gaze of the audience, Ten-nii, Yaotome-san, and Tsunashi-san turned to face them. Nanase Riku: The stage lights were so bright, I couldn't see what their expressions were. Nanase Riku: But the voices that rang through the venue belonged to TRIGGER-- as proud and powerful as we remembered. Nanase Riku: They were trying to pierce through and reach the future.

Mister Shimooka: And that was TRIGGER's "Last Dimension!" Now, up next we have.... Momo: Shimooka-chan.... Yuki: ...Shimooka-san has a family and many trainees under his care. TRIGGER understands that too.... Momo: Back when it was Yamato, they were up against Hoshikage.... That, and it was hard for anyone to bash them since they'd be going against a world-famous actor. Momo: But this time, it's Tsukumo Productions versus Yaotome Productions, which is below Tsukumo in power. Momo: On top of that, there was that whole ordeal where Yaotome Productions "stole" a famous singer from Tsukumo, despite owing a lot to them. Momo: Putting aside what's true or not, it's easy to fall victim to Ryou's psychological ploys. You can't help but think, "There's nothing else I can do." Yuki: I know there's people out there who are strongly against his ways. There has to be. Momo: They're definitely there. I'm in contact with all of them, and-- Re:vale's TV Show Producer: Great work today, guys.... Momo: Thank you! ...What's wrong? Re:vale's TV Show Producer: I might be jumping the gun a bit, but…. I just wanted to make my rounds and say goodbye to everyone. They’re transferring me to Kyushu, so I won’t be on the show's production staff anymore. Re:vale's TV Show Producer: I really loved working on this show, and I wish I could've stayed on for just a bit longer.... Once things calm down, you should call me over for baseball again sometime, Momo-chan. Momo: ....... Yuki: I'll talk to them about it. It's not right without you on the team. Re:vale's TV Show Producer: Those words are more than enough for me. Please do your best and give everyone a great time from here on out as well. Momo: Why is this happening.... I told you to trash talk me to those people, didn’t I…? Re:vale's TV Show Producer: Ahaha, there's no way I could do that. I could never talk badly about you, Momo-chan. Re:vale's TV Show Producer: TRIGGER hasn't done anything wrong either. No other talents in this industry take their jobs as seriously as those three. They passionately, earnestly, and truly love their fans and their work. Re:vale's TV Show Producer: They did their best to make things as easy as possible for the staff the one time they guested on our show. It was a really, really great episode. Remember that? Momo: ....... *sniff* .... Re:vale's TV Show Producer: I want to make good shows. And I won't lie, even if it’ll further my cause. I…. I couldn't lie. I knew what would happen, so don't cry. Momo: ...I'll bring you back to Tokyo. I swear. Until then, I'll keep on standing here-- even if I have to eat dirt. I promise.... Yuki: If you ever run into trouble, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Re:vale will always have your back. Re:vale's TV Show Producer: Yeah.... Thank you. I'm really proud I was able to work with you two, Re:vale. ...Fight on, Momo-chan, Yuki-kun. door closes Yuki: Momo.... Are you okay? Momo: Yuki.... Yuki: Yeah.... Momo: ....... I'm this close to snapping. Yuki: You took the words right out of my mouth.

Tsukumo Ryou: Soon, it shall be complete. Midou Torao: What are you talking about? Tsukumo Ryou: Oh, fear not-- I’m referring to TRIGGER, not ŹOOĻ. Tsukumo Ryou: TRIGGER pulled out of SoundShip at the last minute. The first time is fine-- unexpected circumstances happen all the time. However, once happens a second time, they'll be seen as incompetent and impertinent. Tsukumo Ryou: There’s a shining chance for TRIGGER to repair their image-- neither Re:vale nor IDOLiSH7 will be appearing at the Tokyo International Festival of Music and Arts, a high-brow and formal affair. (1) Tsukumo Ryou: TRIGGER lose their place at that event-- I’ll make sure of it. Natsume Minami: And how will you accomplish this? I'm certain they are also aware that this is a chance for them to recover from their current predicament. Tsukumo Ryou: You see, before I became the president of an entertainment agency, I used to dabble in trading alongside some rather dangerous fellows. I can use those connections.... Tsukumo Ryou: ...To abduct TRIGGER. Inumaru Touma: ...Hey. I ain't getting involved in anything criminal. Tsukumo Ryou: Ahaha! Oh, we won't be involved at all. TRIGGER are very famous stars-- it'll be the work of a couple stalkers, so to speak. Isumi Haruka: Hmph. Isumi Haruka: ...I don't care. If that's what it'll take to see that brat and his father in tears, then go ahead. Isumi Haruka: I want him to reject everything he's ever worked for and despair.

To be continued....

TL notes/comments:

Thank you @kuriiii and Bicky (@denego_ on twitter) for betaing!!!!! There’s a lot you don’t catch even after 2-5 rereads, some of which u do muttering under ur breath at 1AM so honestly bless their souls!!! 

(1) Ryou uses 硬派 to describe the tokyo m&a festival; I've mostly seen this word used in terms of like political parties, where you have hard-liners (frm the definition of the word), or very ppl very staunch in their belief of ___. In terms of music shows, I'd extrapolate this to mean an event that's very formal and rooted in tradition/rules, which would be kind of like the Grammy's wrt an american equivalent, since awards aren't thrown around willy nilly and it's a Big Deal to get invited there, etcetc. Like there's a whole formal process involved. That kind of 'hardcore'!

IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK!! Thank you again for all of your patience and putting up with months of radio silence on my end. I put up a poll on twitter, and the plan is to prioritize Part 4, but crank out as much of Part 3 in the downtime between parts! WISH ME LUCK FJSJDF

As usual, if you see any mistakes/mistranslations/etc, please message me!

Thank you for reading!!

[asterinjapan]

Back in time

One last good evening from Fukuoka before I leave Kyushu!

Wow, time is really flying, I’m already halfway through my trip… but, that’s still two full more weeks to go, so plenty of things to look forward to!

First things first, typhoon aftermath. I’m very fortunate to be able to report that the typhoon was more or less a non-event on Kyushu. The only thing we really noticed here was a strong wind picking up, and apparently waves were high, because a typhoon that big messes up the atmosphere over quite the area. Still, looking at the news from Tokyo and surroundings, Kyushu got out of it really, really well. Luckily everyone I know in the region is alright, so that’s a relief, but it’s still been quite the event.

In better news, I still got to do a day trip today! I went further back in history than I’ve been before; off we go to the Yayoi period, which lasted from 1000 BC until 300 AD. Below my report on visiting Yoshinogari Historical Park!

 Well, first things first: I needed the train to get there. As it turns out, there is one train a day that goes from Hakata station straight to Yoshinogarikoen, and that’s the Midori 5 – which is connected to the Huis ten Bosch train, haha. I had taken that one before back in 2015, but now, I got off several stations earlier.

Yoshinogarikoen station is already called after the park, although it’s still a 15 minute walk from there. Not to worry, though. It’s an all but entirely straight road from the station, and in the unlikely case you get confused, there are boards around every hundred meters telling you where to go. It felt like walking through the countryside before I got there, with farmers going about their business around me.  

I secured a ticket and received a map last-minute, which was just as well, because wow, this park is huge. Granted, parts of it serve as festival grounds and recreational areas, but it’s big enough that there’s a bus driving around to cut some time. I, uh, accidentally still skipped some bits…

Anyway! The Yoshinogari hills were initially destined to become industrial area for the Saga prefecture, until they discovered all kinds of ruins and relics here and put those plans on hold. Starting from the 1980s, studies and excavations here found that it was actually one of the largest moat encircled villages from the Yayoi period. It was during this time that the cultivation of rice and permanent settlement began, so quite the important moment in history. There’s even some controversy whether or not this could have been the capital of ancient Yamatai, a center of power in that time and which was supposedly ruled by shaman Queen Himiko, the first ruler of (part of) Japan acknowledged in Chinese chronicles.

At any rate, much of the historical park is dedicated to reconstructing the settlements to the way they must have once been. I started at the Minami Naikaku, the South Inner Enclosure, which has several watchtowers and the king’s residence. You could enter most of the residences here, although you definitely have to duck, haha, and some featured mannequins while others featured artifacts. It was pretty cool exploring here, hopping in and out and getting a feel for life in that period.

Across the moat, I found the storehouses and market as well as the North Inner Enclosure, Kita Naikaku. The same principles applied, although the North Inner Enclosure is extra special, as it is the most sacred place featuring a huge ceremonial hall. Upon entering, mannequins were seated in a meeting with the king on the first floor. Further up on the second floor, the high priestess was attempting to be possessed with their ancestors or gods in order to convey their message. The attention to detail was pretty amazing, and this area too was great to walk around in. In the distance, I could hear the festival music, and I even caught a Lilo & Stitch song, haha. I thought I was imagining things, but nope, I quick peek from a watchtower taught me they were performing the dance and everything. So that’s ancient and modern history right next to each other.

As I continued, I came to the last part of life in the Yayoi period: burial grounds. On Okinawa, I’d learnt of the bone washing ceremony instead of cremation. Here, however, the bodies were immediately buried in jars, which were of course fairly huge to contain an adult person. There was a field full of jars, but there was also a burial mound nearby. Upon entering, it turned out that these jars were the real thing. They’d reconstructed the excavation site as it had been when first discovered, including the jars and the sword fragments found within. So that was quite the impressive sight.

At this point, I decided to take that bus to the start of the park, although I wasn’t done yet. I got off at the West gate, although I only found recreational areas here and some lovely flowers and a pond. Continuing on to the East gate, through which I’d entered the park, I stumbled across the South village, which had the buildings for the ‘common’ people recreated (the areas I’d visited before were for the elite). I rushed past here, intending to check it out later, as I was getting pretty hungry and was curious to the menu.

I ended up with a dish with Saga prefecture beef croquette – things, haha, and rice native to the region. It was delicious and powered me right up, so I went outside again – and promptly got sidetracked, as there was a giant tent with workshops. I entered it to check it out, and as it turns out, during weekends there are some extra workshops, including one for mirror making. It wasn’t cheap, but the resulting mirror looks lovely, and mirrors are closely associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu (and also aforementioned Himiko), so I was kind of sold already, haha. A volunteer of the park kindly guided me through the process of application, and then I could get to work immediately! I got to do everything from casting molten silver in the mold, to sanding, and sanding, and sanding, and eventually polishing the mirror. Sadly there was a little hole in my mirror from casting, so they offered me a replacement, but I was like no, this is my mistake, my mirror, I’m gonna own up to it, haha. Also, who is gonna believe I made my own mirror if it looks perfect?

It was hard work and it took quite a bit longer than the scheduled hour I think, but the people here were really nice and helpful, and I even got to chat for a bit with the volunteer guide about Japan in all its aspects.

That being said, I was very proud of my mirror, and it was also already past 4 PM with the park closing at 5, oops. I was getting kind of tired too (not to mention my hands from all that polishing), so I made my way back to the station. Oops, I accidentally skipped the commoner settlement and also the entire forest of ancient plants at the other side of the park... Surely I have to go back!

I caught a train to Shin-Tosu, where I got a shinkansen so quickly that I think I ended up back on Hakata station within 20 minutes or so, whoa. I made one more round through Canal City before having dinner here, and then I got back to my hotel room.

I’ve spent the better part of the evening repacking my suitcase, oops. I got it shut, though! Just need to get out my toiletries tomorrow morning for a bit, but it was fairly easy to close my suitcase, so I expect no trouble.

 And so with that, the chapter on Kyushu closes. Fukuoka, thank you for hosting me again and for keeping me safe. I really enjoyed my time here, from the spectacle of Sakurajima to the charms of Karatsu and the hot springs of Beppu, from re-exploring bits of Fukuoka to traveling back in time today. Time has really flown here. It was my second time on Kyushu, and the second time I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, my only complaint is how big the spiders are, haha. (Well, bugs in general. As it turns out I had never seen a praying mantis in real life before, because I quite literally tripped over one today and proceeded to freak out over how big it was. It looked straight at me too, help.)

Tomorrow, I have an early train to catch to Okayama. I’m not entirely sure how that region is doing, since the winds and rain have been worse there, although not much compared to Tokyo and surroundings. Shinkansen from Okayama stopped running, but into the other direction. None of the trains I’ll take have been affected, so I’m not expecting a lot of trouble for now. We’ll see.

I’m sad to leave Kyushu behind, but also excited to revisit Okayama (and all of its peaches), so at least there’s something nice to look forward to.

Thank you for reading and see you tomorrow!  

[sugarsourgoat]

Music-Themed Manga I Love

As someone who plays an instrument and sings (and was once part of a band), I tend to get really excited when I see manga’s or anime’s that have characters that can do those things as well. Seeing the characters deal not only with improving their skills with their instrument of choice but also deal with the music industry and their personal life, takes me back to the time of when I was dealing with the same thing. Granted, I was not in my band for very long (who knew finding a drummer was so difficult) but the time I was in it, I have learned things--about myself and others--that I wouldn’t have otherwise. 

This week, I wanted to share with you all some of the music-related manga’s that I love, not only for beautifully drawn pages but for the story that is told. I hope that these manga will transport you into another world and give you a glimpse into the life of a musician.

xx, Sai

1. Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad by Harold Sakuishi

Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka wasted away his middle school days listening to Japanese pop music and apathetically trudging through life—until a casual run-in with the enigmatic guitarist Ryuusuke "Ray" Minami. Through this encounter, Koyuki realizes what he has been missing all this time as Ray introduces him to western rock music and jumpstarts his desire to play guitar. Although various struggles plague his path to rock fame, Koyuki refuses to abandon the passion that gave his life purpose, balancing it together with school, work, and friends. Beck tells the story of the love and trial that accompanies pursuing a professional career in music as Koyuki and Ray work toward realizing the guitarist's dream of the ultimate band.

2. Nana by Ai Yazawa

Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar. This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip, and all-night parties.

3. Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope) by Yuki Kodama

Constantly transferring schools since childhood, Kaoru Nishimi has always been seen as a social outcast when he transfers due to his intellectual nature and wealthy background. But after moving to Kyushu for his first year of high school, things begin to change when Kaoru befriends the class president Ritsuko Mukae and, unexpectedly, the notorious school delinquent Sentarou Kawabuchi. While Kaoru is an honors student, Sentarou is constantly getting into fights and skipping class. However, these two opposites find common ground in one thing—music. One day, Kaoru is invited by Ritsuko to visit her family's record store, where he finds Sentarou in the basement showcasing his skill in jazz drumming. Kaoru, being a classical pianist, knows nothing about jazz. But inspired by the performance, he begins to open his mind to the genre alongside Sentarou. The duo begin to practice in after-school jazz sessions in the record store's basement. As he spends more time improving his skills in jazz, Kaoru finds a person whom he can truly call his friend, and comes to learn the joys of playing music. Sakamichi no Apollon follows their story of friendship and love brought together by jazz.

4. Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa

At a very young age, Kousei Arima was strictly taught by his mother how to play the piano and meticulously follow the score, to the point where he dominated every competition he entered with ease. He earned the title of "Human Metronome" for performing almost perfectly. Every musician of his age looked up to him. However, after his mother suddenly dies, he became tone-deaf due to the shock and then disappeared, never to be seen onstage since. Two years later, Kousei lives a monotonous life with his childhood friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari supporting him. He continues to cling to music, although performing is still an impossibility for him. This is until his unexpected encounter with Kaori Miyazono, a violinist who performs freely without the dictations of a score. A story of friendship, love, music, and a single lie, Kousei's life begins to change and gain color as Kaori helps him to take up music again.

5. Given by Kizu Natsuki

The played chord made the rusty air and both our eardrums vibrate smoothly. From that moment... our music was born.

6. Anonymous Noise by Ryoko Fukuyama

When they were young, Nino Arisugawa and Momo Sakaki had promised that if they were ever separated, they would use their song to find each other again. However, Momo moved away without notice, leaving Nino with a constant urge to scream. For this reason, she begins wearing a mask. During this time, while still missing her first love, Nino encounters Kanada "Yuzu" Yuzuriha, a boy her age who composes music and gives her the nickname "Alice." Nino falls in love with his music, while Yuzu falls in love with her. Every Wednesday they would meet at the beach—but one day, Yuzu also stops coming. Six years later, Nino and Yuzu reunite in high school—unbeknownst to her, Momo has also entered the same school. Holding on to the childhood promise she made with him, Nino sings Yuzu's songs, hoping that her voice can still reach Momo. However, while she tirelessly tries to reach him, Yuzu continues to long for her, escalating a love triangle that has been built across years of separation.

7. Fuuka by Koji Seo

The story follows the life of Yuu Haruna, who recently moved into Tokyo with his sisters after their father is forced to transfer overseas on work. On his way to buy dinner while looking at his Twitter account, a high school girl suddenly crashes into him. Thinking he was taking upskirt pictures of her, the girl takes Yuu's phone, breaks it, and slaps him before leaving Yuu lying on the ground. As it turns out, this girl—Fuuka Akitsuki—also goes to the school Yuu is transferring to. Unlike most people, Fuuka doesn't own a cellphone; she even listens to music using a CD player. Eventually, these two become closer and decide to form a band with their friends and enter the professional world of music. With Fuuka around, what will now become of Yuu's new life in Tokyo?

[idolish7-es]

3.10.4: Amenaza

Riku: …Tenn-nii está pasando por un momento muy duro. Ama a TRIGGER, es lo más importante para él. Riku: Actúa normal a pesar de todo lo ocurrido, y confío en que podrá responder mejor que nadie. Mitsuki: Hay personas que comprenden todo. Incluso en internet hay mucha gente diciendo que hay algo raro. Mitsuki: Sin embargo... Las personas de la industria deberían ver claramente que TRIGGER no es como los están haciendo ver, ¿entonces por qué hablan tan mal de ellos? Nagi: Efectivamente, es una situación muy negativa. Aquellos preocupados por TRIGGER seguirán buscando información. Nagi: Pero aquellos a quienes no le interesen lo suficiente, seguirán creyendo todo lo que dicen las noticias. Acabaran teniendo una imagen influenciada de ellos. Iori: Y entonces, las compañías reclutarán teniendo en cuenta la imagen pública. Iori: A este paso, si la imagen de TRIGGER sigue deteriorándose, nadie querrá trabajar con ellos. Iori: El presidente de Producciones Yaotome debe saberlo muy bien. Sousuke: ¡…Maldición! ¡Todas estas personas antes querían a TRIGGER! Sousuke: …El programa de Shimooka-san está por empezar. Él siempre ha sido amigable con TRIGGER, tal vez podamos cambiar las cosas... Sousuke: Por favor, Gaku… TRIGGER… Shimoka: ¡Ahora, nuestros siguientes invitados! ¡TRIGGER! Tenn: Gracias por invitarnos. Ryuunosuke: Gracias por la invitación. Shimoka: ¡Escuché que estarán presentando una nueva canción en el Tokyo Music Arts Fest en la Zero Arena! ¡Qué gran combinación! Gaku: Muchas gracias. Habrán muchas canciones de diferentes géneros, por lo que tendremos que prepararnos bien. Shimoka: Esa respuesta tan varonil es típica de ti, Yaotome-kun. ¡Eres tan popular con las mujeres! ¿Será que lo heredaste de tu padre? Gaku: … Riku: El estudio se llenó de tensión. Riku: Tenn-nii y Tsunashi-san se quedaron helados. Riku: Hasta ahora, Shimoka-san siempre fue amable con todos nosotros, pero ese comentario hace referencia al último escándalo. Riku: Después de todo... Shimoka-san trabaja en Producciones Tsukumo. Sousuke: …Esto es ridículo… Sousuke: Todos y cada uno de ellos están actuando en contra de Producciones Yaotome y TRIGGER. ¿Serán ordenes de Tsukumo...? Sousuke: ¡…Malditos cobardes! ¿No saben que los tiempos han cambiado! ¡La era de Tsukumo y Hoshikage ya acabó! Sousuke: O… se suponía que había acabado... Gaku: …ah… eso… Mitsuki: ¡No sé si sea el caso de Yaotome, pero yo me parezco más a mi abuela! Mitsuki: Vi una foto suya y pensé "¡Wow, soy yo!" Aunque sea yo mismo quien lo diga, sinceramente es una mujer muy hermosa. Hombre: ¡¿Qué?! Justo cuando estábamos por conseguir algo bueno... ¿Ese chico está intentando robarse la atención o qué? Mujer: ¿Qué? Hombre: Shimoka-san iba a conseguir una buena historia de Yaotome, pero Izumi Mitsuki de IDOLiSH7 se entrometió. Mujer: Ah, ese Izumi Mitsuki, siempre ha sido muy charlatán. Fan de TRIGGER: Ah… Cambió de tema por el bien de Gaku... Fan de TRIGGER: Me alegro por ti, Gaku-san… Gracias, Mitsuki-kun… Shimoka: … ¡Jajaja! ¡¿En serio?! ¡Mitsuki-kun, a pesar de ser un adulto, sigues siendo una lindura! ¿Tú qué crees, Yaotome-kun? Gaku: Es muy lindo. Pero en realidad, por dentro, es todo un anciano. Mitsuki: ¡¿Cómo que anciano?! ¡Yaotome, seguro que tú también tienes un lado así! Tenn: Sé de lo que hablas. Gaku: Jajaja, cállense. Shimoka: ¡Jajajajaja! ¡Ambos son adultos! ¡Y yo soy un anciano, así que deberíamos llevarnos bien! Riku: Mitsuki le dio la vuelta a la situación al meterse. Riku: Shimoka-san parecía aliviado y arrepentido. Estaba riendo más fuerte que de costumbre. Riku: Yaotome-san ha tenido los puños apretados todo este tiempo. Shimoka: TRIGGER, prepárense. Tenn: Sí. Riku: Mientras los tres subían al escenario, no podía quitar la vista de sus espaldas. Riku: En medio de la fría mirada de la audiencia, Tenn-nii, Yaotome-san y Tsunashi-san siguen avanzando. Riku: ¿Qué clase de expresión habrán tenido en sus rostros? Las luces son muy fuertes como para verles claramente. Riku: Sus voces resonaron en el estudio. Eran el fuerte y orgulloso TRIGGER que conocemos. Riku: El futuro se acerca.

Shimoka: ¡Y eso fue "Last Dimension" de TRIGGER! Ahora... Momo: …Shimoka-chan… Yuki: …Shimoka-san tiene a su familia y a una gran cantidad de pupilos. Espero que TRIGGER pueda comprenderle... Momo: En el caso de Yamato, Hoshikage estaba de un lado y del otro un insuperable actor mundialmente famoso. Momo: Pero en este caso es Tsukumo contra Yaotome, y ellos no tienen tanto poder como Tsukumo. Momo: Además, una vez Tsukumo se robó a un cantante muy famoso de otra agencia, usando el razonamiento de que tenían una gran deuda con ellos. Momo: Más allá de eso, psicológicamente, es difícil negarse a las ordenes de Ryo-san. Está fuera de sus manos. Yuki: Debe haber gente que quiera revelarse. Momo: Sí, hay. Estoy hablando con ellos... *abrir* Productor: Buen trabajo hoy. Momo: ¡Tú también! ¿Ocurre algo? Productor: Es algo repentino, pero... Van a transferirme a Kyushu, así que deberé dejar su programa. Productor: Realmente amaba este programa. Quería seguir trabajando en él... Cuando las cosas se calmen, por favor, invítame a jugar béisbol de nuevo Momo-chan. Momo: … Yuki: Iré a hablar con ellos. Si nos dejas, estaremos en problemas. Productor: Con escuchar eso me basta. Sigan trabajando tan bien como siempre y alegrando a todos. Momo: ¿…Por qué...? ¿No te dijimos que hablaras mal de nosotros...? Productor: Jajaja, no. Momo-chan, no hay nada malo que decir sobre ti. Productor: Igual que TRIGGER. No hicieron nada malo. No hay otros artistas como ellos; son ambiciosos, diligentes y sinceros. Tanto sus colegas como sus fans los aman. Productor: Cuando vinieron como invitados fueron muy atentos con el personal. Fue un episodio muy bueno, ¿recuerdan? Momo: … *sollozos* Productor: Quiero hacer programas buenos e interesantes, no esparcir mentiras. Estoy seguro de mi decisión. No llores. Momo: …*solloza* Haré que las cosas vuelvan a ser como antes. Hasta entonces, incluso si soy llevado por el barro, seguiré de pie. Lo prometo... Yuki: Si tienes algún problema, sea cual sea, dinos. Somos Re:vale, y te ayudaremos siempre. Productor: Lo haré... Gracias. Estoy orgulloso de poder decir que trabajé con Re:vale. Momo-chan, Yuki-kun, mucha suerte. *cerrar* Yuki: …Momo… ¿Estás bien? Momo: …Yuki… Yuki: Ah… Momo: …Ya es hora... Yuki: Pienso lo mismo. Ryou: Es hora de acabar con esto. Torao: ¿De qué hablas? Ryou: Ustedes no, TRIGGER. Ryou: Cancelaron su participación en SoundShip a último minuto. Una vez pueden usar la excusa de que fue por "Circunstancias inesperadas" pero ya es la segunda. Ahora es por mala predisposición. Ryou: TRIGGER tiene oportunidad de recuperar su imagen con su presentación en Tokyo Music Arts Fest, una que ni IDOLISH7 ni Re:vale puede hacer. Ryou: Pero TRIGGER faltará. Minami: ¿Cómo? Si incluso tú sabes que es una oportunidad única en la vida, ellos deben pensar lo mismo. Ryou: Antes de volverme presidente de esta agencia, tenía un trabajo con ciertas personas. Ahora puedo usar mis conexiones... Ryou: y abducir a TRIGGER. Touma: …Oye, no quiero acabar envuelto en un crimen. Ryou: Jajaja, no quedaremos involucrados. TRIGGER es popular. Será el trabajo de un pequeño stalker. Haruka: … Haruka: …Lo que sea que hagan estará bien, siempre y cuando los vea llorar. Haruka: Quiero ver cómo todo lo que han hecho es rechazado, y que caigan en la desesperación.

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