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Tsukasa: In summary! I don't know how many times I have said this already, but we Knights are perfectly fine the way we are now!
The only correct solution is to maintain the status quo!
Izumi: ......
Tsukasa: Some of you may feel differently, but this is what I have concluded, and this shall be Knights' direction from now on!
I shall not yield, no matter how you grumble or gripe. Understood?
You, my seniors, need only stay quiet, trust me, and follow my orders.
Ritsu: (He could've said that differently... Su~chan's always been stubborn, but he seems to be getting even worse these days.)
(Until just recently, though, it looked like he'd been trying his best to hold back. Like he was letting us save face, even though it's probably agonizing for him.)
(I'm sure that just proves how much he loves, respects, and feels indebted to us.)
(But well, people have their limits...)
(Su~chan's a good kid, so even then he'd been shoving down his own emotions all this time, but I guess at that stress has finally erupted.)
(No doubt about what triggered this— It was Next Door.)
Tsukasa: From the very beginning, you've all stubbornly ignored my opinions and insisted on having your own way, no?
Especially you, Sena-senpai, as you essentially abducted Leo-san and whisked him away overseas against his will.
And none of this was for Knights' sake; it's for your personal success that you're squeezing every last little bit out of him. ...Do you have anything to say for yourself?
Leo: Wahaha! Not really, but I have taken a liking to my situation right now!
I'm in a whole new environment, and everything's so fresh and fun! I'm just bursting with inspiration!
Izumi: You stay quiet, Leo-kun. You’ll just complicate things.
Tsukasa: Agreed. It is Sena-senpai who I'm criticizing here.
Leo: Why're you guys only on the same wavelength when you're coming at me?!
Arashi: Ufufu ♪ So in other words, this is what Tsukasa-chan wants to say: "You're doing as you please, so I will do as I please," right?
Tsukasa: Yes, though putting it that way makes me sound terribly childish.
However, persisting with one's own ideas while disregarding anyone else, and then getting angry when the same is done in return—I fail to see how that makes sense.
Izumi: Excuse me? None of you said no when I told you I could take care of Leo-kun, though?
Tsukasa: Because you took him away without giving us the chance.
You never change, Sena-senpai. You only think of your own feelings, and when others oppose you or protest in any way, you either sulk or get angry.
Leo: Wahaha! ☆ Dare I say all of you are like that? You might act all buddy-buddy, but I guess in the end, Knights is all about individualism, huh?
Tsukasa: You speak as if you're any different.
Leo: Huh~? But I've been pretty good about listening to everybody lately, I think! Harmony's important...!
Izumi: I think you've always listened a little too much to other people, Leo-kun. Have you already forgotten how that got you mixed up with complete trash who used you and then left you to rot?
Tsukasa: Hmm. I don't see any problem with how Leo-san has been behaving recently, though.
Izumi: Well, all he does is agree with you, after all.
Of course you wouldn't have a problem with that. I guess you're fine surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men who only say things you wanna hear?
Leo: Wahaha! Here he comes: Yes-man! He fights every day~ ♪ Protecting world peace~ Yes-man~♪
Tsukasa: (ignoring him) ...I believe Leo-san simply understands his position.
Now that he has passed the king's authority on to me, he is probably trying not to intrude too much upon my rule.
Leo: Yup, that's just common sense, right? We can't have the elders always butting in on stuff, 'cause that won't give our little sprouts any room to grow!
We also can't let ourselves stagnate, and besides, Sena, it's not like you have the time to worry so much about other people anyway.
I might be helping you with your model stuff right now, but we still don't know if you're on the right track yet, right?
Arashi: Oh, is that so? Well, I suppose we can't expect to see significant progress right away.
Leo: It's a big world out there! We're struggling to compete with people who have way more talent and experience than we do. It's a total fantasy to think just a little hard work can get you straight to the top!
But well, I'm here, so it's gonna be fine! I'll get Sena up to number one, no matter what!
We might be old grandpas by the time he gets there, though! Wahahaha! ☆
Tsukasa: Of course. Please, do as you wish. Even I wouldn’t dare get in the way of Sena-senpai toiling away for his goals.
Nor would I impede your efforts to help him, Leo-san.
...Perhaps it's a bit lonely now that we spend less time together, but I do believe there's nothing more barbaric than to make light of someone's dreams.
Besides, it'd be quite immature to cling to your legs, moaning about how lonely I am and how I wished we could be together. Or perhaps you mean to suggest that this spoiled behavior is actually one of my charm points?
Izumi: ...I'm not gonna say you'll be a baby forever, Kasa-kun.
I don't think you're a feeble little thing that'll start crying if I don't change its diapers, feed it milk, and cradle it in my arms.
But this is different. It might seem reasonable to dig your heels in with your opinion after I stuck with mine.
But you see, reality isn't turn-based. It's not like some card game.
Ritsu: (whispering) Oh, sounds like Secchan's done some research on card games.
Arashi: (whispering) Tsukasa-chan likes them, after all...
(whispering) I bet Izumi-chan looked them up hoping to play together someday. He's always walking the fine line between cute and creepy, that one.
Izumi: Alright, that's enough from the sidelines. I say this every single time, but I hate it when people gossip behind my back! Sooo~ annoying!
Ritsu: (whispering) ...Good heavens, did you hear what that young man said? If he hears people whispering around him, he always thinks they’re badmouthing him!
Arashi: (whispering) ...My, my, he's so self-conscious, isn't he—and I don't mean that in a good way. By the way, when I hear people doing that, I always just assume they're saying nice things about me!
Ritsu: (whispering) Sounds like you're enjoying life, Nacchan.
Arashi: (whispering) You too, Ritsu-chan.
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[Studio]
Tsukasa: In summary! I don't know how many times I have said this already, but we Knights are perfectly fine the way we are now!
The only correct solution is to maintain the status quo!
Izumi: ......
Tsukasa: Some of you may feel differently, but this is what I have concluded, and this shall be Knights' direction from now on!
I shall not yield, no matter how you grumble or gripe. Understood?
You, my seniors, need only stay quiet, trust me, and follow my orders.
Ritsu: (He could've said that differently... Su~chan's always been stubborn, but he seems to be getting even worse these days.)
(Until just recently, though, it looked like he'd been trying his best to hold back. Like he was letting us save face, even though it's probably agonizing for him.)
(I'm sure that just proves how much he loves, respects, and feels indebted to us.)
(But well, people have their limits...)
(Su~chan's a good kid, so even then he'd been shoving down his own emotions all this time, but I guess at that stress has finally erupted.)
(No doubt about what triggered this— It was Next Door.)
Tsukasa: From the very beginning, you've all stubbornly ignored my opinions and insisted on having your own way, no?
Especially you, Sena-senpai, as you essentially abducted Leo-san and whisked him away overseas against his will.
And none of this was for Knights' sake; it's for your personal success that you're squeezing every last little bit out of him. ...Do you have anything to say for yourself?
Leo: Wahaha! Not really, but I have taken a liking to my situation right now!
I'm in a whole new environment, and everything's so fresh and fun! I'm just bursting with inspiration!
Izumi: You stay quiet, Leo-kun. You’ll just complicate things.
Tsukasa: Agreed. It is Sena-senpai who I'm criticizing here.
Leo: Why're you guys only on the same wavelength when you're coming at me?!
Arashi: Ufufu ♪ So in other words, this is what Tsukasa-chan wants to say: "You're doing as you please, so I will do as I please," right?
Tsukasa: Yes, though putting it that way makes me sound terribly childish.
However, persisting with one's own ideas while disregarding anyone else, and then getting angry when the same is done in return—I fail to see how that makes sense.
Izumi: Excuse me? None of you said no when I told you I could take care of Leo-kun, though?
Tsukasa: Because you took him away without giving us the chance.
You never change, Sena-senpai. You only think of your own feelings, and when others oppose you or protest in any way, you either sulk or get angry.
Leo: Wahaha! ☆ Dare I say all of you are like that? You might act all buddy-buddy, but I guess in the end, Knights is all about individualism, huh?
Tsukasa: You speak as if you're any different.
Leo: Huh~? But I've been pretty good about listening to everybody lately, I think! Harmony's important...!
Izumi: I think you've always listened a little too much to other people, Leo-kun. Have you already forgotten how that got you mixed up with complete trash who used you and then left you to rot?
Tsukasa: Hmm. I don't see any problem with how Leo-san has been behaving recently, though.
Izumi: Well, all he does is agree with you, after all.
Of course you wouldn't have a problem with that. I guess you're fine surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men who only say things you wanna hear?
Leo: Wahaha! Here he comes: Yes-man! He fights every day~ ♪ Protecting world peace~ Yes-man~♪
Tsukasa: (ignoring him) ...I believe Leo-san simply understands his position.
Now that he has passed the king's authority on to me, he is probably trying not to intrude too much upon my rule.
Leo: Yup, that's just common sense, right? We can't have the elders always butting in on stuff, 'cause that won't give our little sprouts any room to grow!
We also can't let ourselves stagnate, and besides, Sena, it's not like you have the time to worry so much about other people anyway.
I might be helping you with your model stuff right now, but we still don't know if you're on the right track yet, right?
Arashi: Oh, is that so? Well, I suppose we can't expect to see significant progress right away.
Leo: It's a big world out there! We're struggling to compete with people who have way more talent and experience than we do. It's a total fantasy to think just a little hard work can get you straight to the top!
But well, I'm here, so it's gonna be fine! I'll get Sena up to number one, no matter what!
We might be old grandpas by the time he gets there, though! Wahahaha! ☆
Tsukasa: Of course. Please, do as you wish. Even I wouldn’t dare get in the way of Sena-senpai toiling away for his goals.
Nor would I impede your efforts to help him, Leo-san.
...Perhaps it's a bit lonely now that we spend less time together, but I do believe there's nothing more barbaric than to make light of someone's dreams.
Besides, it'd be quite immature to cling to your legs, moaning about how lonely I am and how I wished we could be together. Or perhaps you mean to suggest that this spoiled behavior is actually one of my charm points?
Izumi: ...I'm not gonna say you'll be a baby forever, Kasa-kun.
I don't think you're a feeble little thing that'll start crying if I don't change its diapers, feed it milk, and cradle it in my arms.
But this is different. It might seem reasonable to dig your heels in with your opinion after I stuck with mine.
But you see, reality isn't turn-based. It's not like some card game.
Ritsu: (whispering) Oh, sounds like Secchan's done some research on card games.
Arashi: (whispering) Tsukasa-chan likes them, after all...
(whispering) I bet Izumi-chan looked them up hoping to play together someday. He's always walking the fine line between cute and creepy, that one.
Izumi: Alright, that's enough from the sidelines. I say this every single time, but I hate it when people gossip behind my back! Sooo~ annoying!
Ritsu: (whispering) ...Good heavens, did you hear what that young man said? If he hears people whispering around him, he always thinks they’re badmouthing him!
Arashi: (whispering) ...My, my, he's so self-conscious, isn't he—and I don't mean that in a good way. By the way, when I hear people doing that, I always just assume they're saying nice things about me!
Ritsu: (whispering) Sounds like you're enjoying life, Nacchan.
Arashi: (whispering) You too, Ritsu-chan.
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< Another Sleepless Night Chapter 1 || Masterlist || Another Sleepless Night Chapter 3 >
