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shivalriesSeason: Autumn
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[euthanasia Stage]
Ritsu: Well, anyway. The gist is we need to pin down a destination before we run off on our own, or else it causes us unnecessary trouble. I admit, I'm at fault here too.
We can sit down and discuss it together, or whatever works—just seems like it's best to at least decide beforehand who's going to be making the final decisions.
...I guess it's still too hard for me to do what Anija and Ecchan do.
The lesson this time around is that letting everyone do whatever they want will end in trouble.
Arashi: I thought that was something we all learned in kindergarten already.
Tsukasa: That's what a king is for, no? A king must gather together everyone's ideas and determine the path along which we will all proceed.
And yet, Sena-senpai... and Narukami-senpai raised their objections in defiance of me, the king, resulting in this debacle. I do hope you've reflected upon your actions.
Izumi: Huh? Um, even if you have the right to the final decisions, it's not like the rest of us are your slaves>.
If you think we have to follow your every order, no ifs, ands, or buts—then we're gonna have a problem. If I don't wanna do something, I'll say so. I always have, and I always will.
Next time you do something we don't like, we're not gonna let you get away with it, not one bit... Right, Naru-kun? ♪
Arashi: Uh, sure... I mean, I don't really want to insist on things as much as Izumi-chan does. I'd rather follow the King's decisions if I can.
Sorry... Swept up in the momentum or not, I still said "no" to you. I'm not about to go back on that, either—I'll fight my hardest until we can all agree.
I won't try to please you or put on a fake smile and tell you what you want to hear, Tsukasa-chan.
Tsukasa: ......
Arashi: And now that I think about it, maybe we needed something like this. Instead of bottling up all my complaints, I should've opened my heart and confided in you.
I should've trusted that you, Tsukasa-chan—our King—would've accepted that.
Ritsu: Yeah, that's true. I'm sorry about that too. We were the ones who treated you like a baby and made you out to be this powerless, decorative little king.
We knights are the king's hands and feet. But even your own hands and feet tell you when they can't move that way or when it's getting dangerous—they warn you in the form of pain.
That's what we've been missing. That's why, no matter how diligent or clever our head has been, the rest of the limbs didn't move as intended.
That stopped our advance and stuck us in place.
But I'm gonna put an end to that shame right here. I might have to force it, but by some stroke of fate, this is my role right now.
Don't worry. Me and cats and other creatures always know the best places for us to relax. Like Nacchan's lap, for example.
We're pros at finding these places and getting to them.
If you follow me, Knights, then I guarantee you'll arrive at a place of peace.
Izumi: Okay, whatever, can we just get this euthanasia thing started?
The audience looks like they're getting impatient. You sure you wanna look like that in front of the people who came to see Knights?
No matter how pitiful or disappointing we are behind the scenes, when onstage we're proper idols—that's how we do things.
I sure hope that's the case, regardless of who's the king or how much the world and the times change.
If it wasn't, either Knights would've broken up a long time ago, or I would've left. I wanna make sure everything and everyone around me is top quality only.
Arashi: Ahhh, now I get it. You just moved to Florence because you wanna live in a stylish city, didn't you?
You wanted to live a comfy life in a place you think is pretty, huh?
Izumi: Well that was blunt, but yeah, that's part of it.
Arashi: Oh, I was right... But y'know, that kind of thing is important.
Ritsu: Yeah. I mean, when choosing a place for yourself, what's more important than making sure you like it? ♪
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[euthanasia Stage]
Ritsu: Well, anyway. The gist is we need to pin down a destination before we run off on our own, or else it causes us unnecessary trouble. I admit, I'm at fault here too.
We can sit down and discuss it together, or whatever works—just seems like it's best to at least decide beforehand who's going to be making the final decisions.
...I guess it's still too hard for me to do what Anija and Ecchan do.
The lesson this time around is that letting everyone do whatever they want will end in trouble.
Arashi: I thought that was something we all learned in kindergarten already.
Tsukasa: That's what a king is for, no? A king must gather together everyone's ideas and determine the path along which we will all proceed.
And yet, Sena-senpai... and Narukami-senpai raised their objections in defiance of me, the king, resulting in this debacle. I do hope you've reflected upon your actions.
Izumi: Huh? Um, even if you have the right to the final decisions, it's not like the rest of us are your slaves>.
If you think we have to follow your every order, no ifs, ands, or buts—then we're gonna have a problem. If I don't wanna do something, I'll say so. I always have, and I always will.
Next time you do something we don't like, we're not gonna let you get away with it, not one bit... Right, Naru-kun? ♪
Arashi: Uh, sure... I mean, I don't really want to insist on things as much as Izumi-chan does. I'd rather follow the King's decisions if I can.
Sorry... Swept up in the momentum or not, I still said "no" to you. I'm not about to go back on that, either—I'll fight my hardest until we can all agree.
I won't try to please you or put on a fake smile and tell you what you want to hear, Tsukasa-chan.
Tsukasa: ......
Arashi: And now that I think about it, maybe we needed something like this. Instead of bottling up all my complaints, I should've opened my heart and confided in you.
I should've trusted that you, Tsukasa-chan—our King—would've accepted that.
Ritsu: Yeah, that's true. I'm sorry about that too. We were the ones who treated you like a baby and made you out to be this powerless, decorative little king.
We knights are the king's hands and feet. But even your own hands and feet tell you when they can't move that way or when it's getting dangerous—they warn you in the form of pain.
That's what we've been missing. That's why, no matter how diligent or clever our head has been, the rest of the limbs didn't move as intended.
That stopped our advance and stuck us in place.
But I'm gonna put an end to that shame right here. I might have to force it, but by some stroke of fate, this is my role right now.
Don't worry. Me and cats and other creatures always know the best places for us to relax. Like Nacchan's lap, for example.
We're pros at finding these places and getting to them.
If you follow me, Knights, then I guarantee you'll arrive at a place of peace.
Izumi: Okay, whatever, can we just get this euthanasia thing started?
The audience looks like they're getting impatient. You sure you wanna look like that in front of the people who came to see Knights?
No matter how pitiful or disappointing we are behind the scenes, when onstage we're proper idols—that's how we do things.
I sure hope that's the case, regardless of who's the king or how much the world and the times change.
If it wasn't, either Knights would've broken up a long time ago, or I would've left. I wanna make sure everything and everyone around me is top quality only.
Arashi: Ahhh, now I get it. You just moved to Florence because you wanna live in a stylish city, didn't you?
You wanted to live a comfy life in a place you think is pretty, huh?
Izumi: Well that was blunt, but yeah, that's part of it.
Arashi: Oh, I was right... But y'know, that kind of thing is important.
Ritsu: Yeah. I mean, when choosing a place for yourself, what's more important than making sure you like it? ♪
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