Requiem - Lux aeterna Chapter 14
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shivalriesSeason: Winter
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[Auditorium: Live Show]
Ritsu: (Both Nacchan and Su~chan have mustered up every last bit of strength they have for this.)
(…But what about me?)
(I watched how everyone performed, and was so sure my carefully planned strategy could counter anything they threw at me... but somehow, it feels like it’s not working out so well.)
(Why is that? Am I the only one who’s not giving it my all?)
(But I’m sick of all this scuffling… I can’t sleep when there’s so much noise around me. All I wanted was a place where I could relax without worry.)
(I never wanted all this internal fighting to happen. If it were possible, I’d rather things stay as they were forever.)
(I mean… seeing all these new performances, each bringing a new and different impact, I can’t be the only one feeling kinda lonely about all the change.)
(I’ve always felt that way. I get it.)
(But... While it’s a sad thought, nothing lasts forever.)
(If you never, ever change, then you might as well be dead.)
(Isn’t that right, Ecchan, Ma~kun, Oniichan…? You’ve all lived your lives as if this was just common sense to you.)
(I know I should live like that too, but I’m struggling with it… It’s so frustrating. Even my strategies keep falling further and further behind. I’m probably rolling in last place at this point.)
(How ironic, considering how much I act like I’m some sort of tactician who can see through everyone.)
Leo: “Thanks, everybody~! I say it lots, and I’ll say it once more– I love you, each and every one of you…☆”
♪~♪~♪
Ritsu: (Oh? Surprisingly, Ousama looks like he’s having the time of his life. No matter how you look at it, there’s nothing about him that says “I wanna quit!”)
(I know what it looks like when someone gets tired of everything. Oniichan…)
(He can do anything, and yet even someone like that once lost his will, eyes turning darker than the deepest night.)
(Growing sick of it all, he fell into despair and drowned himself in fleeting pleasures, with not a thought for the future. But there's no resemblance between that Oniichan of the past, and Ousama who lives in the present.)
(Nothing about him is destructive or dangerous. In fact, it seems more like he’s cherishing each and every little thing, gathering them all together like priceless treasures… It’s like the hope for the future is shining from him.)
(I don’t get it… I’m supposed to be smart, but I just don’t get it this time... Even though I’m supposed to be the little brother of Rei Sakuma, the guy who knows everything.)
Leo: Hey, Rittsu!
Ritsu: …?!
Leo: So, what was our next step again? Since we changed up a bunch of stuff at the last minute, I forgot all the details! Wahaha! ☆
Tell me, Rittsu! C’mon, hurry up! I don’t wanna wait! If you don’t tell me right away, I’m just gonna start doing whatever I feel like!
Ritsu: W-Wait, Oniichan… I’m the King right now, remember? The rest of you pieces aren’t allowed to move without orders.
Leo: Huh? Did you just call me Oniichan? Oh, stop that~ If you call me that, I’m gonna start wanting to be nice to you! ♪
Wahaha! Requiem means revolution, an uprising from below! You have to despise me! Come, vampire, impale me on a stake with all you have!
Throw away all that needless reason and thought and come at me…☆
Ritsu: D-Don’t jump at me. Sorry, that Oniichan thing just slipped out...
Since I’m the King right now, I’m kinda... not sure what to call you, I guess.
Leo: Huh~? Why not just use my name?
You’re a smart guy, right, Rittsu? No one’s gonna believe you if you try to say you forgot it like I did! Wahahahaha! ☆
Ritsu: …By "forgot", don't you mean you were just pretending to? Why’d you put on that whole drama about losing your mind?
Was it a challenge? Did you want to kick us into gear? You didn’t have to point a sword at us and spout all those nasty things, you know. If you’d just asked, we would’ve—
…Mmph?!
Leo: Okay, shut up! Zip it! We’re in the middle of a show! Take it seriously and leave the worries for later!
Aaand time’s up! If you won’t give me orders, I’m just gonna do as I please~♪
~♪~♪~♪
Ritsu: (Agh, there goes Ousama with his bad habit again… He’s always, always twisting up his songs in arrangements, even if he birthed those melodies himself!)
(Why? Why doesn’t he treasure them more? How can he just throw them out like they’re nothing?)
(Back when we were in Chess, he’d give out his songs for free to that worthless crowd—)
(And sure enough, the masterpieces he spent so much time on were just used and tossed away! Didn’t that make him horribly sad? Wasn’t that why he ended up falling apart…?)
(So why, when he knows how painful it is, does he keep doing the same thing over and over again?)
(Does that mean he really is like Oniichan? Fine with it all, as long as it made him feel good for even just an instant?)
(Devoting your time to others earns you words of thanks... and at the very least it’ll let you feel like you did something good for a little while, right?)
(So has he given up on healing, resorting instead to knocking back a drug that’ll only numb his pain for while…?)
(And now that he can no longer live without it, he’s hurting and driving himself to exhaustion?)
Leo: “Sena~! Stop scowling like that and sing with me! Let’s show ‘em what the graduating duo’s made of! ☆”
Izumi: “Knock it off, that’s annoying! Don’t jump at me like that, alright?!”
Leo: “Wahaha! You’re always talking like you’re gonna blow a gasket! I get it now, you’re one of those guys who starts to cry if you let your guard down, so you’re making your face muscles all tense on purpose!”
“But you shouldn’t hold back– cry if you wanna cry! And smile if you wanna be an idol, ‘cause doing a half-assed job is the worst thing you can do!”
“Careful now~ Naughty little kids who don’t do as they’re told are gonna get tickled~♪”
Izumi: “Waaahh?! Quit it, dumbass! I’m gonna kick you right off the stage!”
“And don’t get the wrong idea! Why would I even cry?! I’m just focusing on model activities for a short while! I’m definitely planning on coming back, alright?!”
“That’s all! I’m pretty sure a lot of you out there are worrying about it, so I’ll say it loud and clear!”
“I don’t know what’ll happen with Knights from here on out, but I will live and die as an idol!”
“No matter what anyone says! I swear it! So you can rest easy… my princesses!”
“I can’t do anything about the sour face I was born with, but you can show me all your lovely smiles!”
“I won’t be saying goodbye to you forever, unlike someone I kn—”
“…Mmgh?!”
Leo: Whoops, that was close! Your turn to zip it! Wahaha, you sounded just like Rittsu there!
You guys really have your moments where you seem just like brothers! I’m jealous!
Izumi: Excuse me? Who’d want a little brother like that?
Leo: Wahaha, so you see yourself as the older one, Sena? Even though you’re the same age?
Izumi: What? Got a problem with that?
Leo: No, not really? In fact I’m glad, since you’re really nice to your little brothers, right? You adore that Yuu-kun kid, after all~ I’m weak to the younger ones, too!
Hey, isn’t that nice, Rittsu?! Look how many kind Oniichans you have…♪
Ritsu: H-Hey, quit chatting already! I can’t have you running around on your own, so here are your orders! Pattern N-13! (Points a finger)
Leo: Okey doke! A bloody formation, drenched in deep scarlet, huh! In English, that’d be “mode red” – perfect for the show today…☆ [1]
That’s the spirit! Keep it coming! Forget about everyone else-- just say what you wanna say, and do what you wanna do!
I won’t go around saying, “Don’t tell me! I’ll imagine it!” this time!
You’re the King now! This universe is in your hands! Wahahahaha☆
~…♪
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[1]I cannot for the life of me find any information on this "mode red" business. Akira's got me stumped!! If anyone can enlighten me, I'd really appreciate it.
Update: A kind soul pointed out that Akira may have meant to write "code red" here, which in military terms apparently means a punishment dealt by the government without trial. Pretty bloody, indeed!
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< Lux aeterna Chapter 13 || Masterlist || Lux aeterna Chapter 15 >
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[Auditorium: Live Show]
Ritsu: (Both Nacchan and Su~chan have mustered up every last bit of strength they have for this.)
(…But what about me?)
(I watched how everyone performed, and was so sure my carefully planned strategy could counter anything they threw at me... but somehow, it feels like it’s not working out so well.)
(Why is that? Am I the only one who’s not giving it my all?)
(But I’m sick of all this scuffling… I can’t sleep when there’s so much noise around me. All I wanted was a place where I could relax without worry.)
(I never wanted all this internal fighting to happen. If it were possible, I’d rather things stay as they were forever.)
(I mean… seeing all these new performances, each bringing a new and different impact, I can’t be the only one feeling kinda lonely about all the change.)
(I’ve always felt that way. I get it.)
(But... While it’s a sad thought, nothing lasts forever.)
(If you never, ever change, then you might as well be dead.)
(Isn’t that right, Ecchan, Ma~kun, Oniichan…? You’ve all lived your lives as if this was just common sense to you.)
(I know I should live like that too, but I’m struggling with it… It’s so frustrating. Even my strategies keep falling further and further behind. I’m probably rolling in last place at this point.)
(How ironic, considering how much I act like I’m some sort of tactician who can see through everyone.)
Leo: “Thanks, everybody~! I say it lots, and I’ll say it once more– I love you, each and every one of you…☆”
♪~♪~♪
Ritsu: (Oh? Surprisingly, Ousama looks like he’s having the time of his life. No matter how you look at it, there’s nothing about him that says “I wanna quit!”)
(I know what it looks like when someone gets tired of everything. Oniichan…)
(He can do anything, and yet even someone like that once lost his will, eyes turning darker than the deepest night.)
(Growing sick of it all, he fell into despair and drowned himself in fleeting pleasures, with not a thought for the future. But there's no resemblance between that Oniichan of the past, and Ousama who lives in the present.)
(Nothing about him is destructive or dangerous. In fact, it seems more like he’s cherishing each and every little thing, gathering them all together like priceless treasures… It’s like the hope for the future is shining from him.)
(I don’t get it… I’m supposed to be smart, but I just don’t get it this time... Even though I’m supposed to be the little brother of Rei Sakuma, the guy who knows everything.)
Leo: Hey, Rittsu!
Ritsu: …?!
Leo: So, what was our next step again? Since we changed up a bunch of stuff at the last minute, I forgot all the details! Wahaha! ☆
Tell me, Rittsu! C’mon, hurry up! I don’t wanna wait! If you don’t tell me right away, I’m just gonna start doing whatever I feel like!
Ritsu: W-Wait, Oniichan… I’m the King right now, remember? The rest of you pieces aren’t allowed to move without orders.
Leo: Huh? Did you just call me Oniichan? Oh, stop that~ If you call me that, I’m gonna start wanting to be nice to you! ♪
Wahaha! Requiem means revolution, an uprising from below! You have to despise me! Come, vampire, impale me on a stake with all you have!
Throw away all that needless reason and thought and come at me…☆
Ritsu: D-Don’t jump at me. Sorry, that Oniichan thing just slipped out...
Since I’m the King right now, I’m kinda... not sure what to call you, I guess.
Leo: Huh~? Why not just use my name?
You’re a smart guy, right, Rittsu? No one’s gonna believe you if you try to say you forgot it like I did! Wahahahaha! ☆
Ritsu: …By "forgot", don't you mean you were just pretending to? Why’d you put on that whole drama about losing your mind?
Was it a challenge? Did you want to kick us into gear? You didn’t have to point a sword at us and spout all those nasty things, you know. If you’d just asked, we would’ve—
…Mmph?!
Leo: Okay, shut up! Zip it! We’re in the middle of a show! Take it seriously and leave the worries for later!
Aaand time’s up! If you won’t give me orders, I’m just gonna do as I please~♪
~♪~♪~♪
Ritsu: (Agh, there goes Ousama with his bad habit again… He’s always, always twisting up his songs in arrangements, even if he birthed those melodies himself!)
(Why? Why doesn’t he treasure them more? How can he just throw them out like they’re nothing?)
(Back when we were in Chess, he’d give out his songs for free to that worthless crowd—)
(And sure enough, the masterpieces he spent so much time on were just used and tossed away! Didn’t that make him horribly sad? Wasn’t that why he ended up falling apart…?)
(So why, when he knows how painful it is, does he keep doing the same thing over and over again?)
(Does that mean he really is like Oniichan? Fine with it all, as long as it made him feel good for even just an instant?)
(Devoting your time to others earns you words of thanks... and at the very least it’ll let you feel like you did something good for a little while, right?)
(So has he given up on healing, resorting instead to knocking back a drug that’ll only numb his pain for while…?)
(And now that he can no longer live without it, he’s hurting and driving himself to exhaustion?)
Leo: “Sena~! Stop scowling like that and sing with me! Let’s show ‘em what the graduating duo’s made of! ☆”
Izumi: “Knock it off, that’s annoying! Don’t jump at me like that, alright?!”
Leo: “Wahaha! You’re always talking like you’re gonna blow a gasket! I get it now, you’re one of those guys who starts to cry if you let your guard down, so you’re making your face muscles all tense on purpose!”
“But you shouldn’t hold back– cry if you wanna cry! And smile if you wanna be an idol, ‘cause doing a half-assed job is the worst thing you can do!”
“Careful now~ Naughty little kids who don’t do as they’re told are gonna get tickled~♪”
Izumi: “Waaahh?! Quit it, dumbass! I’m gonna kick you right off the stage!”
“And don’t get the wrong idea! Why would I even cry?! I’m just focusing on model activities for a short while! I’m definitely planning on coming back, alright?!”
“That’s all! I’m pretty sure a lot of you out there are worrying about it, so I’ll say it loud and clear!”
“I don’t know what’ll happen with Knights from here on out, but I will live and die as an idol!”
“No matter what anyone says! I swear it! So you can rest easy… my princesses!”
“I can’t do anything about the sour face I was born with, but you can show me all your lovely smiles!”
“I won’t be saying goodbye to you forever, unlike someone I kn—”
“…Mmgh?!”
Leo: Whoops, that was close! Your turn to zip it! Wahaha, you sounded just like Rittsu there!
You guys really have your moments where you seem just like brothers! I’m jealous!
Izumi: Excuse me? Who’d want a little brother like that?
Leo: Wahaha, so you see yourself as the older one, Sena? Even though you’re the same age?
Izumi: What? Got a problem with that?
Leo: No, not really? In fact I’m glad, since you’re really nice to your little brothers, right? You adore that Yuu-kun kid, after all~ I’m weak to the younger ones, too!
Hey, isn’t that nice, Rittsu?! Look how many kind Oniichans you have…♪
Ritsu: H-Hey, quit chatting already! I can’t have you running around on your own, so here are your orders! Pattern N-13! (Points a finger)
Leo: Okey doke! A bloody formation, drenched in deep scarlet, huh! In English, that’d be “mode red” – perfect for the show today…☆ [1]
That’s the spirit! Keep it coming! Forget about everyone else-- just say what you wanna say, and do what you wanna do!
I won’t go around saying, “Don’t tell me! I’ll imagine it!” this time!
You’re the King now! This universe is in your hands! Wahahahaha☆
~…♪
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Update: A kind soul pointed out that Akira may have meant to write "code red" here, which in military terms apparently means a punishment dealt by the government without trial. Pretty bloody, indeed!
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