Requiem - Lux aeterna Chapter 25
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shivalriesSeason: Winter
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[Repayment Fes Stage]
Leo: "...Now then, what shall we start off with? Names, our favorite topic?"
"How about why I chose the name 'Requiem' for our duel this time around?"
"Or maybe we should introduce ourselves first? What d'you think, stranger?"
Tsukasa: "Neither."
"First of all, we’ve talked for far too long..."
"Our guests did not come here to listen to us prattle on, nor to watch our petty internal fights. Let us now sing."
"We serve the audience—our lieges—and carry out their wishes. As knights, it is our life's calling."
"And as idols, it is our duty."
"You— o former king, who is to descend from the throne... If you would call yourself an idol, then sing with us."
"If it would be too lonely to sing all alone, then come... take my hand."
"Your words have dealt me not a single wound, and as such, I still have the strength to shoulder the burdens of another."
"Shall we dance then, you and I?"
Leo: "...Yeah. Let’s sing, me and you."
"I just finished my new song, after all! C’mere, take a look at the score!"
"Try starting it off! The rest of us will adjust to your singing— No, we’ll all follow your lead..."
"We've all got the skill and experience for that, I'm sure!"
Tsukasa: "Yes. Of course we do. Everything that we have ever won, we now hold here within our hearts."
♪~♪~♪
Leo: ~...♪
Arashi: (Oh, what’s this? I was all on my guard after Tsukasa-chan started to sound like he was going to war or something, but...)
(To my pleasant surprise, he’s now happily and peacefully singing along with Ousama.)
Ritsu: (Let’s join in, Nacchan. I don’t wanna be left behind.)
Arashi: (Yes— let's head out to the battlefield, side by side upon our steeds.)
Izumi: ......
Arashi: (Oh, my. It seems one of us still can’t quite decide where he stands. We’ve got a real stick in the mud on our hands over here...)
(But I'm not gonna go so easy on you, my mean little senpai who’s going off overseas all by himself.)
(Go on and stew in the loneliness for a little. Waiting until the very last second to have a change of heart and give us a handful of nice words isn't nearly enough to tie us together, you know.)
(My affection isn't that cheap! I’m sure you’re aware of that!)
Leo: ♪~♪~♪
Arashi: (Ufufu. Ahh, Ousama looks so happy. He’s smiling like a baby with all the innocence in the world.)
(But why? What’s got you so cheerful? Let me share in that joy, in the feelings within your heart...)
(Or maybe I don’t have the right to ask for that, having always put distance between the two of us?)
(...Oh, wait, I see now. So that’s what it was. I think I finally see the whole picture.)
(It sure took me a while, but I guess you just can't grasp some things without reaching out for them with all your strength.)
(The other day... when you were announcing the opening of Requiem, I thought you were just trying to hurt me.)
(But you were only lashing out, just an injured lion trying to survive.)
(There’s nothing wrong with protecting yourself— No... we’re just as guilty, Ousama. I hurt you too, didn't I? So, so much.)
(I knew about your past. I even watched from up close as you fell apart. And yet...)
Ritsu: ~...♪
Arashi: (Fufu, it seems our clever Ritsu-chan has realized it too...)
(And now he’s trying to grant Ousama’s wishes to make up for it. Just as though comforting a child.)
(They’re singing together, with smiles on their faces.)
(But you, Izumi-chan... how long are you going to make such a sour face? You're the person who needs to realize this truth first and foremost, aren't you?)
(You were too close up to see what was really happening, you say? Your vision was clouded with regret? Your head was already filled to the brim with thoughts of your future?)
(None of those are good excuses, you know?)
(If you truly love him, you should've made an honest effort to understand him.)
I’m sorry, Ousama...
Leo: Huh? For what? Hurry up and sing! Well, I guess I can’t order you around since the one wearing the crown right now is that guy over there!
So I’m just asking, and hoping you'll decide to join in! Let’s join hands and sing, Arashi Narukami! It seems we’ve finally gotten close enough to stand side-by-side, after all! Wahahahaha! ☆
Arashi: ...Alright. As you wish, Leo Tsukinaga-chan. ♪
Leo: Don't "-chan" me! Oh, hang on— you’re just tryna hide the fact that you let your true feelings slip just now, aren't ya! C’mere, you shy little knight~ ♪
Arashi: Excuse me~? That’s the first I’ve ever been called "shy" in my entire life! I’m always fearless and shamelessly open and honest with—
(No... maybe he’s right. Maybe there really is a shy part of myself that I never knew about, and he's the one who found it for me.)
(If we hadn't met each other, I might’ve never known about it my whole life. And that makes me think just how fortunate I am to have crossed paths with him like this......)
(...to have met all of Knights like this.)
♪~... ♪
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< Lux aeterna Chapter 24 || Masterlist || Lux aeterna Chapter 26 >
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[Repayment Fes Stage]
Leo: "...Now then, what shall we start off with? Names, our favorite topic?"
"How about why I chose the name 'Requiem' for our duel this time around?"
"Or maybe we should introduce ourselves first? What d'you think, stranger?"
Tsukasa: "Neither."
"First of all, we’ve talked for far too long..."
"Our guests did not come here to listen to us prattle on, nor to watch our petty internal fights. Let us now sing."
"We serve the audience—our lieges—and carry out their wishes. As knights, it is our life's calling."
"And as idols, it is our duty."
"You— o former king, who is to descend from the throne... If you would call yourself an idol, then sing with us."
"If it would be too lonely to sing all alone, then come... take my hand."
"Your words have dealt me not a single wound, and as such, I still have the strength to shoulder the burdens of another."
"Shall we dance then, you and I?"
Leo: "...Yeah. Let’s sing, me and you."
"I just finished my new song, after all! C’mere, take a look at the score!"
"Try starting it off! The rest of us will adjust to your singing— No, we’ll all follow your lead..."
"We've all got the skill and experience for that, I'm sure!"
Tsukasa: "Yes. Of course we do. Everything that we have ever won, we now hold here within our hearts."
♪~♪~♪
Leo: ~...♪
Arashi: (Oh, what’s this? I was all on my guard after Tsukasa-chan started to sound like he was going to war or something, but...)
(To my pleasant surprise, he’s now happily and peacefully singing along with Ousama.)
Ritsu: (Let’s join in, Nacchan. I don’t wanna be left behind.)
Arashi: (Yes— let's head out to the battlefield, side by side upon our steeds.)
Izumi: ......
Arashi: (Oh, my. It seems one of us still can’t quite decide where he stands. We’ve got a real stick in the mud on our hands over here...)
(But I'm not gonna go so easy on you, my mean little senpai who’s going off overseas all by himself.)
(Go on and stew in the loneliness for a little. Waiting until the very last second to have a change of heart and give us a handful of nice words isn't nearly enough to tie us together, you know.)
(My affection isn't that cheap! I’m sure you’re aware of that!)
Leo: ♪~♪~♪
Arashi: (Ufufu. Ahh, Ousama looks so happy. He’s smiling like a baby with all the innocence in the world.)
(But why? What’s got you so cheerful? Let me share in that joy, in the feelings within your heart...)
(Or maybe I don’t have the right to ask for that, having always put distance between the two of us?)
(...Oh, wait, I see now. So that’s what it was. I think I finally see the whole picture.)
(It sure took me a while, but I guess you just can't grasp some things without reaching out for them with all your strength.)
(The other day... when you were announcing the opening of Requiem, I thought you were just trying to hurt me.)
(But you were only lashing out, just an injured lion trying to survive.)
(There’s nothing wrong with protecting yourself— No... we’re just as guilty, Ousama. I hurt you too, didn't I? So, so much.)
(I knew about your past. I even watched from up close as you fell apart. And yet...)
Ritsu: ~...♪
Arashi: (Fufu, it seems our clever Ritsu-chan has realized it too...)
(And now he’s trying to grant Ousama’s wishes to make up for it. Just as though comforting a child.)
(They’re singing together, with smiles on their faces.)
(But you, Izumi-chan... how long are you going to make such a sour face? You're the person who needs to realize this truth first and foremost, aren't you?)
(You were too close up to see what was really happening, you say? Your vision was clouded with regret? Your head was already filled to the brim with thoughts of your future?)
(None of those are good excuses, you know?)
(If you truly love him, you should've made an honest effort to understand him.)
I’m sorry, Ousama...
Leo: Huh? For what? Hurry up and sing! Well, I guess I can’t order you around since the one wearing the crown right now is that guy over there!
So I’m just asking, and hoping you'll decide to join in! Let’s join hands and sing, Arashi Narukami! It seems we’ve finally gotten close enough to stand side-by-side, after all! Wahahahaha! ☆
Arashi: ...Alright. As you wish, Leo Tsukinaga-chan. ♪
Leo: Don't "-chan" me! Oh, hang on— you’re just tryna hide the fact that you let your true feelings slip just now, aren't ya! C’mere, you shy little knight~ ♪
Arashi: Excuse me~? That’s the first I’ve ever been called "shy" in my entire life! I’m always fearless and shamelessly open and honest with—
(No... maybe he’s right. Maybe there really is a shy part of myself that I never knew about, and he's the one who found it for me.)
(If we hadn't met each other, I might’ve never known about it my whole life. And that makes me think just how fortunate I am to have crossed paths with him like this......)
(...to have met all of Knights like this.)
♪~... ♪
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< Lux aeterna Chapter 24 || Masterlist || Lux aeterna Chapter 26 >
