Next Door - Epilogue 3
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shivalriesSeason: Summer
Translated by iridesenescence
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[Next Door stage]
Tsumugi: (... Alright. Things are going well at the moment~)
(It's in our best interests to have the audience think of Knights' squabble as a bonus, or something like a fun little diversion, for this performance.)
(After all, I'm sure the fans don’t want things to get too serious.)
(Putting Knights aside, Switch's performances aren't suited for things like tears and bloodshed.)
(On the contrary, what we want is for our audience to always feel like they're in a blissful dream.)
(Making the audience smile as they enjoy our performance—that's Switch's style. It's what we, as magicians, take pride in doing.)
(Reality has tragedy lurking at every corner, and hell knows no bottom.)
(But even if this dream lasts for just a single moment—)
(We want to gift everyone happiness and smiles. We want to light the flame of hope in people's hearts, to bring out their vitality for living on.)
(Because as a child, that was what I longed for.)
(Free of distress, darkness, and despair...)
(A few rays of gentle sunlight, slipping in through the gap in the door to warm me up—that was what I longed for.)
(The hope and energy needed to go on living...)
(You tried to buy that with money, but I'll show you that there are other ways to obtain them... Mother.)
(I won't be like you, and I can't live like you.)
(But even so, I know I'll get the same things as you.)
Sora: Senpai.
What can Sora do to help you out, Senpai?
What can Sora do for that warm color around you?
Tsumugi: Sora-kun...
But, um. We were really awful to you... We don't want to put you through any more than this, so, uh...
Natsume: Senpai. It seems Sora already understands how we feel. Not because he has superpowers or knows some magic spell, but thanks to his own innate brilliance...
And to his kindness, which extends to the far ends of the universe. [1]
But we shouldn't take that for granted and make the same mistakes over and over. Though it goes without saying that that has never been our intention.
Sora: Yup! Both Senpai and Master were doing their very best for the happy future that we'll reach eventually, right?
For the "happily ever after" that should always come at the end of the fairy tale?
Sora can understand that!
Tsumugi: But... Just because I'm chasing a distant happiness doesn't mean I can ignore you when you're right in front of me.
...I've done it again, haven't I? Just like my mother did. I can't just brush it off with an excuse like "My mother's way of doing things is all I know", either.
I'm sorry, Sora-kun.
Sora: Mmhm. Sora hopes you’ll reflect on it! You too, Master.
Natsume: Yes, I'm reflecting, I promise... It might sound like an empty statement, but I do mean it, Sora.
Sora: Yup, Sora has good eyes, so he can kinda tell whether you're telling the truth or not!
But you know, that's the only difference. Sora's good eyes help him see all sorts of things, but...
Stuff that makes people sad makes Sora sad, and stuff that hurts people hurts Sora too. There's stuff that even Sora can't endure, 'cause he's still human!
Just like Master and Senpai and all the other people out there, Sora's still a human born on this planet.
So... It's a good thing you noticed Sora before he stopped being able to endure it. Sora's glad you made it in time.
Senpai, Master... Sora doesn't have to endure it anymore, right?
You've taken care of all the serious stuff that Sora doesn't understand yet, right? So from now on, will both Master and Senpai stay with Sora?
Can we all laugh and find happiness together?
Tsumugi: Of course. It might sound like a lie when it's coming from me, but... I swear that we'll make all your wishes come true, Sora-kun.
I promise. We'll work hard for it, okay?
No, in fact... We'll prove it, right here on this stage—that the three of us share the same wishes, and that our combined efforts will definitely grant them.
Let's turn to the next page of this story that will someday reach "happily ever after"... And let's do it together.
Just taking this first step forward has been tough, and I'm sure the road ahead is filled with hardship, but we'll be fine.
We of Switch use magic to bring happiness to all creatures great and small.
It goes without saying that Sora-kun is included in that, too.
I might be a complete idiot who buys into the tallest of tales, but even I would scoff if someone tried to tell me otherwise.
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[1] The kanji for universe, 宇宙, contains the kanji that Sora's name is written in (宙).
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< Epilogue 2 || Masterlist || Epilogue 4 >
Translated by iridesenescence
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[Next Door stage]
Tsumugi: (... Alright. Things are going well at the moment~)
(It's in our best interests to have the audience think of Knights' squabble as a bonus, or something like a fun little diversion, for this performance.)
(After all, I'm sure the fans don’t want things to get too serious.)
(Putting Knights aside, Switch's performances aren't suited for things like tears and bloodshed.)
(On the contrary, what we want is for our audience to always feel like they're in a blissful dream.)
(Making the audience smile as they enjoy our performance—that's Switch's style. It's what we, as magicians, take pride in doing.)
(Reality has tragedy lurking at every corner, and hell knows no bottom.)
(But even if this dream lasts for just a single moment—)
(We want to gift everyone happiness and smiles. We want to light the flame of hope in people's hearts, to bring out their vitality for living on.)
(Because as a child, that was what I longed for.)
(Free of distress, darkness, and despair...)
(A few rays of gentle sunlight, slipping in through the gap in the door to warm me up—that was what I longed for.)
(The hope and energy needed to go on living...)
(You tried to buy that with money, but I'll show you that there are other ways to obtain them... Mother.)
(I won't be like you, and I can't live like you.)
(But even so, I know I'll get the same things as you.)
Sora: Senpai.
What can Sora do to help you out, Senpai?
What can Sora do for that warm color around you?
Tsumugi: Sora-kun...
But, um. We were really awful to you... We don't want to put you through any more than this, so, uh...
Natsume: Senpai. It seems Sora already understands how we feel. Not because he has superpowers or knows some magic spell, but thanks to his own innate brilliance...
And to his kindness, which extends to the far ends of the universe. [1]
But we shouldn't take that for granted and make the same mistakes over and over. Though it goes without saying that that has never been our intention.
Sora: Yup! Both Senpai and Master were doing their very best for the happy future that we'll reach eventually, right?
For the "happily ever after" that should always come at the end of the fairy tale?
Sora can understand that!
Tsumugi: But... Just because I'm chasing a distant happiness doesn't mean I can ignore you when you're right in front of me.
...I've done it again, haven't I? Just like my mother did. I can't just brush it off with an excuse like "My mother's way of doing things is all I know", either.
I'm sorry, Sora-kun.
Sora: Mmhm. Sora hopes you’ll reflect on it! You too, Master.
Natsume: Yes, I'm reflecting, I promise... It might sound like an empty statement, but I do mean it, Sora.
Sora: Yup, Sora has good eyes, so he can kinda tell whether you're telling the truth or not!
But you know, that's the only difference. Sora's good eyes help him see all sorts of things, but...
Stuff that makes people sad makes Sora sad, and stuff that hurts people hurts Sora too. There's stuff that even Sora can't endure, 'cause he's still human!
Just like Master and Senpai and all the other people out there, Sora's still a human born on this planet.
So... It's a good thing you noticed Sora before he stopped being able to endure it. Sora's glad you made it in time.
Senpai, Master... Sora doesn't have to endure it anymore, right?
You've taken care of all the serious stuff that Sora doesn't understand yet, right? So from now on, will both Master and Senpai stay with Sora?
Can we all laugh and find happiness together?
Tsumugi: Of course. It might sound like a lie when it's coming from me, but... I swear that we'll make all your wishes come true, Sora-kun.
I promise. We'll work hard for it, okay?
No, in fact... We'll prove it, right here on this stage—that the three of us share the same wishes, and that our combined efforts will definitely grant them.
Let's turn to the next page of this story that will someday reach "happily ever after"... And let's do it together.
Just taking this first step forward has been tough, and I'm sure the road ahead is filled with hardship, but we'll be fine.
We of Switch use magic to bring happiness to all creatures great and small.
It goes without saying that Sora-kun is included in that, too.
I might be a complete idiot who buys into the tallest of tales, but even I would scoff if someone tried to tell me otherwise.
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[1] The kanji for universe, 宇宙, contains the kanji that Sora's name is written in (宙).
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