Sunshine - Sunnyside Chapter 9
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shivalriesSeason: Summer
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Location: SSF Stage
(At the Sunnyside Festival venue)
Leo: Whoa, people are gettin' wild over here! Makes sense—this is the EDM venue!
Tsukasa: EDM?
Leo: It stands for "electronic dance music". So basically, dance music that's electronic ☆
Arashi: Just what it says on the tin.
Leo: That's what musical genres are all about, y'know! The classics are "classical", the popular stuff is "pop", and "blues" are for when you're feeling blue~♪
EDM tempos and song structures are designed to feel good and get you moving—before you know it, you're already bouncing along!
Wait, Suo~, you're stiff as a statue! C'mon, dance! Get in the groove!
Tsukasa: Yes, but... how exactly does one "get in the groove"?
Arashi: Just go with the beat. Nothing fancy—you can just bob up and down a bit if you want. Like this... ♪
Tsukasa: I-I see... I think I've understood what this "EDM" is, but how should I interpret this song?
I've never heard such a language before. I haven't a clue what the lyrics mean...
Leo: Not that I'm trying to downplay the importance of lyrics, but you don't really have to understand 'em.
Looks like most of the people here don't get it either, but look, they're all having a great time anyway!
There's no deep reason why we feel positive emotions. You don't think about the whys and hows every time you feel that something tastes good or looks nice, right?
Knights songs are the same. Even if our lyrics don't come across, it's satisfying enough just knowing we entertained somebody!
This isn't a battlefield, see? This is a place where you can sing your odes to summer, far away from the stress of everyday life.
All we gotta do is be ourselves when we sing and dance, and if that resonates with somebody, then great!
Tsukasa: ......
Leo: Oh, the song just switched. The tempo really ramped up ♪
How is it, Suo~? Having fun?
Tsukasa: Er... it's very different from what I'm used to hearing, so I'm a bit lost...
But... yes. I do suppose I'm having fun.
...~♪
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Location: Beachside Resort - night
(Several hours later)
Izumi: ...Oh, Kasa-kun replied. He said they're gonna be back soon.
Ritsu: Got it~ This breeze feels so good, doesn't it? Wish it could be like this all day.
Izumi: The forecast said it'll be cloudy tomorrow, so it should be a little easier to go out, but I heard the sunshine will be strong on the last day.
Tell us in advance if you don't think you can perform, okay? It'll be a big mess if you fall over onstage.
Ritsu: Sure. I wouldn't wanna embarrass myself either.
...Hey Secchan, what's got you brooding over there? Thinking really hard about dinner?
Izumi: No.
Ritsu: I don't blame you. They say the food trucks here are really famous.
Izumi: I said no. Don't tease me.
Ritsu: Heh, sorry. The night air's got me in a good mood.
There's no one else here but me, so you can talk about it if you like. I'll listen.
Izumi: ...I was just...expecting more, you know?
Knights has performed abroad before, so I thought maybe somebody would recognize us here.
But here we are, faced with the harsh reality. Not everything works out like you want it to.
I know that it's a big world out there, and we have to get people to even notice us first, but...
...I'm right here.
Ritsu: ......
...Even then, you're not planning on giving up, right?
It'll be fine. We in Knights and your fans are watching you, Secchan.
You might make enemies easily, and you might get misunderstood all the time, and like, sure, you can completely lose your temper at the smallest things, but—
Izumi: Kuma-kun.
Ritsu: ...But everyone's cheering you on, Secchan, all that included. We love you.
So don't worry so much. Just be yourself, Secchan.
As long as you don't lose sight of who you are, little by little, more people will turn to look your way.
Izumi: ...Hmph. You think that's going to console me?
"Little by little"? I'm greedy, you know. I'm not gonna be satisfied with just little scraps here and there.
......
Leo: Heeeey! Sena! Rittsu!
Good evening! Wait, you just woke up—good morning?
Izumi: You're late. Just where were you wandering off to without us?
Arashi: That's not fair, Izumi-chan. You were the one who decided to rest.
Leo: Wahaha! If he's cracking jokes like that, that means he's got his energy back...☆
Hey Suo~, where're we going for dinner?
Tsukasa: To the food trucks near the hotel. Come, I will lead the way.
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Location: Food Trucks
(Five minutes later)
Izumi: (...Huh? Looks like everyone's started eating. Am I the last one here?)
Sorry to keep you waiting. I've never seen a lot of this stuff before, so it took me a while to pick something out.
Leo: Sena! Open wide!
Izumi: Huh? What's this all of a sudden?
Leo: Come on, open up! Ahh~ ♪
Izumi: Wai— Don't spoon-feed me!
Ritsu: It's no use resisting, Secchan. He's already fed everyone here.
Izumi: Wait, what? Did we lose a bet or somethi—
Mrmph?!
Leo: How d'you like it? Good stuff, right?
Izumi: It's... good, just... don't shove it in my mouth like that.
Leo: Sorry~! I just wanted you to try it too, Sena~♪
It's got a weird texture, but it's really yummy! I like it!
I heard it's healthy, too! The food truck person said it, so it's gotta be true!
...Oh, speak of the devil, it's them! Ucchu~☆
Arashi: You didn't give us enough money back in change, so you came over to hand it to us? How nice.
Izumi: Your Japanese is pretty good. ...Ohhh, you picked it up since you get a lot of customers from Japan?
...No, we're not here for sightseeing. It's work. We're idols, you see.
Arashi: Huh? You don't know what idols are? And you're asking what's the difference between idols and boy bands?
Well, both sing and dance, but... um... I guess idols do much more than that?
But boy band members can be, like, TV personalities too... It's kind of hard to explain.
Izumi: ...You're from around here, right? I assume you know SSF.
Our group, Knights, will be performing on the last day, so swing by and watch us if you have time.
Idols and boy bands are just in different categories for convenience; it doesn't actually matter that much.
Knights is just Knights, and I want you to know who we are.
Ritsu: ...♪
Izumi: What's with that face?
Ritsu: Wise words coming from you, Secchan.
Anyway, it's supposed to be cloudy tomorrow, so we'll be coming with you guys. Can you take care of the itinerary, Su~chan?
Tsukasa: Certainly. I will prepare a few options for us.
Leo: Oh, the band's back together! Alright, we're gonna have the best time ever, all five of us...☆
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< Sunnyside Chapter 8 | Masterlist | Sunnyside Chapter 10 >
---
Location: SSF Stage
(At the Sunnyside Festival venue)
Leo: Whoa, people are gettin' wild over here! Makes sense—this is the EDM venue!
Tsukasa: EDM?
Leo: It stands for "electronic dance music". So basically, dance music that's electronic ☆
Arashi: Just what it says on the tin.
Leo: That's what musical genres are all about, y'know! The classics are "classical", the popular stuff is "pop", and "blues" are for when you're feeling blue~♪
EDM tempos and song structures are designed to feel good and get you moving—before you know it, you're already bouncing along!
Wait, Suo~, you're stiff as a statue! C'mon, dance! Get in the groove!
Tsukasa: Yes, but... how exactly does one "get in the groove"?
Arashi: Just go with the beat. Nothing fancy—you can just bob up and down a bit if you want. Like this... ♪
Tsukasa: I-I see... I think I've understood what this "EDM" is, but how should I interpret this song?
I've never heard such a language before. I haven't a clue what the lyrics mean...
Leo: Not that I'm trying to downplay the importance of lyrics, but you don't really have to understand 'em.
Looks like most of the people here don't get it either, but look, they're all having a great time anyway!
There's no deep reason why we feel positive emotions. You don't think about the whys and hows every time you feel that something tastes good or looks nice, right?
Knights songs are the same. Even if our lyrics don't come across, it's satisfying enough just knowing we entertained somebody!
This isn't a battlefield, see? This is a place where you can sing your odes to summer, far away from the stress of everyday life.
All we gotta do is be ourselves when we sing and dance, and if that resonates with somebody, then great!
Tsukasa: ......
Leo: Oh, the song just switched. The tempo really ramped up ♪
How is it, Suo~? Having fun?
Tsukasa: Er... it's very different from what I'm used to hearing, so I'm a bit lost...
But... yes. I do suppose I'm having fun.
...~♪
---
Location: Beachside Resort - night
(Several hours later)
Izumi: ...Oh, Kasa-kun replied. He said they're gonna be back soon.
Ritsu: Got it~ This breeze feels so good, doesn't it? Wish it could be like this all day.
Izumi: The forecast said it'll be cloudy tomorrow, so it should be a little easier to go out, but I heard the sunshine will be strong on the last day.
Tell us in advance if you don't think you can perform, okay? It'll be a big mess if you fall over onstage.
Ritsu: Sure. I wouldn't wanna embarrass myself either.
...Hey Secchan, what's got you brooding over there? Thinking really hard about dinner?
Izumi: No.
Ritsu: I don't blame you. They say the food trucks here are really famous.
Izumi: I said no. Don't tease me.
Ritsu: Heh, sorry. The night air's got me in a good mood.
There's no one else here but me, so you can talk about it if you like. I'll listen.
Izumi: ...I was just...expecting more, you know?
Knights has performed abroad before, so I thought maybe somebody would recognize us here.
But here we are, faced with the harsh reality. Not everything works out like you want it to.
I know that it's a big world out there, and we have to get people to even notice us first, but...
...I'm right here.
Ritsu: ......
...Even then, you're not planning on giving up, right?
It'll be fine. We in Knights and your fans are watching you, Secchan.
You might make enemies easily, and you might get misunderstood all the time, and like, sure, you can completely lose your temper at the smallest things, but—
Izumi: Kuma-kun.
Ritsu: ...But everyone's cheering you on, Secchan, all that included. We love you.
So don't worry so much. Just be yourself, Secchan.
As long as you don't lose sight of who you are, little by little, more people will turn to look your way.
Izumi: ...Hmph. You think that's going to console me?
"Little by little"? I'm greedy, you know. I'm not gonna be satisfied with just little scraps here and there.
......
Leo: Heeeey! Sena! Rittsu!
Good evening! Wait, you just woke up—good morning?
Izumi: You're late. Just where were you wandering off to without us?
Arashi: That's not fair, Izumi-chan. You were the one who decided to rest.
Leo: Wahaha! If he's cracking jokes like that, that means he's got his energy back...☆
Hey Suo~, where're we going for dinner?
Tsukasa: To the food trucks near the hotel. Come, I will lead the way.
---
Location: Food Trucks
(Five minutes later)
Izumi: (...Huh? Looks like everyone's started eating. Am I the last one here?)
Sorry to keep you waiting. I've never seen a lot of this stuff before, so it took me a while to pick something out.
Leo: Sena! Open wide!
Izumi: Huh? What's this all of a sudden?
Leo: Come on, open up! Ahh~ ♪
Izumi: Wai— Don't spoon-feed me!
Ritsu: It's no use resisting, Secchan. He's already fed everyone here.
Izumi: Wait, what? Did we lose a bet or somethi—
Mrmph?!
Leo: How d'you like it? Good stuff, right?
Izumi: It's... good, just... don't shove it in my mouth like that.
Leo: Sorry~! I just wanted you to try it too, Sena~♪
It's got a weird texture, but it's really yummy! I like it!
I heard it's healthy, too! The food truck person said it, so it's gotta be true!
...Oh, speak of the devil, it's them! Ucchu~☆
Arashi: You didn't give us enough money back in change, so you came over to hand it to us? How nice.
Izumi: Your Japanese is pretty good. ...Ohhh, you picked it up since you get a lot of customers from Japan?
...No, we're not here for sightseeing. It's work. We're idols, you see.
Arashi: Huh? You don't know what idols are? And you're asking what's the difference between idols and boy bands?
Well, both sing and dance, but... um... I guess idols do much more than that?
But boy band members can be, like, TV personalities too... It's kind of hard to explain.
Izumi: ...You're from around here, right? I assume you know SSF.
Our group, Knights, will be performing on the last day, so swing by and watch us if you have time.
Idols and boy bands are just in different categories for convenience; it doesn't actually matter that much.
Knights is just Knights, and I want you to know who we are.
Ritsu: ...♪
Izumi: What's with that face?
Ritsu: Wise words coming from you, Secchan.
Anyway, it's supposed to be cloudy tomorrow, so we'll be coming with you guys. Can you take care of the itinerary, Su~chan?
Tsukasa: Certainly. I will prepare a few options for us.
Leo: Oh, the band's back together! Alright, we're gonna have the best time ever, all five of us...☆
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< Sunnyside Chapter 8 | Masterlist | Sunnyside Chapter 10 >
