Rebellion - The Thorny Path Chapter 2
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shivalriesSeason: Summer
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Location: Soundproof Practice Room
Tsukasa: One, two, three... And that's perfect! Marvelous... ☆
Eheh, well, there's little sense in singing one's own praises. I'd rather hear the opinion of our capable producer.
I will continue with my training a bit longer... so I would greatly appreciate your candid opinion, even if you can't quite point out anything in particular. ♪
One, two, three... ♪
Onee-sama? Is something the matter? You've been watching my practice for a while now...
Are you perhaps tired? Please have a rest if you need. ♪
Shall I prepare for tea and refreshments?
Hm. You say my work looks perfect to an amateur, so you cannot offer me any advice...? Please, no need to be so humble. ♪
You have given guidance to countless units already... There are none at Yumenosaki who do not know the name of our talented producer.
Please have more confidence in yourself. ♪
Hm... You wouldn't want me to form any strange habits from any careless advice you may give?
Well, I do suppose you aren't an expert, so to speak.
I could ask for assistance from a teacher, but...
Judgment is a B1-rank show—in other words, an unofficial concert. It would be difficult to ask for help from the school.
You yourself had some trouble acquiring the music for us, right? You had to make the excuse that you'd be using it in some other job...
Any more than that would look suspicious.
Hm. You say that Leader has been teaching you songwriting lately?
And it seems you've been learning how to make outfits from... er, Akatsuki's Kiryu-senpai...
Wouldn't it be convenient to have those prepared beforehand, you say? Why, simply overflowing with ambitions, aren't you? You have my respect, Onee-sama... ♪
Still, it appears that Leader has very much let his guard down around you.
He won't listen to a single thing I say, and yet is so willing to teach you all sorts of things...
Most impressive, Onee-sama. You've even earned the good will of such an unsalvageable... er, peculiar—no, unique individual. ♪
That aside, if Leader has the time to be teaching composing...
...Then I'd rather he spend it participating in unit activities.
Oh no, this is not your fault in the slightest, Onee-sama!
We idols of Yumenosaki would in fact find it preferable that you blossom your talents in various different areas... ♪
What sort of songs have you been creating? I would love to hear them!
No—I would love to sing and dance to them... ♪
Hm, you say they're not quite at a level for the ears of others yet? What a shame. But someday I hope to have the satisfaction of listening to your music... ♪
I shall devote myself every day toward this dream. I cannot possibly allow myself to be tripped up by this lowly peasant in the process.
I am toiling away for the sake of a glorious future. ♪
...This only just occurred to me, but where have my Knights seniors got off to?
I would hope they haven't defected to Leader's side...?
Well, even if I must fight alone, I fully intend to struggle to the bitter end in Judgment.
No, I should believe in them. While they do have their issues, they are my seniors whom I should respect.
We Knights have always been individualists—an eclectic assembly that does not get too close with each other.
However, I want to believe that through our many battles and experiences together, we've begun to form some manner of bond...
...That we are now true allies who share the same goal.
No—that we have become like family, even. Onee-sama, you know...
Sometimes, when I return to the studio, I find myself wanting to say "I'm home".
I don't wish for my Onii-samas to run out of patience for me... At the very least, I would like to stay by their side as the youngest who causes no trouble for them.
...As a member of Knights, from here on out.
I am the newest and most inexperienced of Knights. All I can do now is throw myself into training so that I do not drag everyone down.
Isn't that right, Onee-sama? ♪
Ritsu: Mmmm, yup. You're such a hard worker, Su~chan...♪
Tsukasa: Waugh?! I'm sorry... uh, Ritsu-senpai? When did you get here?
Ritsu: I'm anywhere and everywhere, all at once~ ...In dark, cozy places to sleep, that is. Heh heh heh~ *yawn* ♪
Anzu dropped me a line to tell me you were practicing here. But I knew I'd totally forget about it, so I dozed off in this storage room ahead of time.
I was ready on standby. Aren't you impressed...? ♪
Tsukasa: Why the storage room? That isn't very sanitary, you know?
Ritsu: Any place makes a better bed than Anija's coffin. But it's kinda bright in here with the lights on...
The storage room's so much nicer when it's dark. ♪
I can't sleep that well when there's so much light... ♪
Tsukasa: But of course we'd turn on the light. You'd risk tripping over if you cannot see where you're walking, after all.
...And this is a comparatively trivial matter, but could I ask you not to call me "Su~chan"?
Hmph. My seniors in Knights could learn a thing or two about common courtesy!
Ritsu: You're getting so hung up on that, Su~chan... It's okay to take it easy~ C'mon, relax~♪
Tsukasa: Ritsu-senpai, I'd say you're being far too lax about this.
It creates quite the problem for me if you do not behave seriously when you ought to, though perhaps I may be crossing a line saying this as your junior.
Ritsu: Aw man, I hate getting lectured. You should praise me instead, y'know~? For your information, I've been trying to switch my days and nights back around so I can be awake for Judgment.
And to do that... I asked Anzu here to gradually wake me up an hour earlier each day.
At this rate, I might even be wide awake on the day itself.
Mmm... That was a good nap. Guess you could call this a kind of jet lag? My head's all fuzzy from readjusting my body clock.
Anzu, can you get me a little pick-me-up? ♪
Huh? Nah, I don't mean tea. Gimme a drink of your blood...♪
Tsukasa: Ritsu-senpai! I, Tsukasa Suou, cannot overlook any harm you may bring to Onee-sama!
Ritsu: I'm not "bringing her harm", geez~ Well, it's not exactly an expression of love, either.
Mnn, my whole body's stiff from sleeping in that cramped little room. I'm kinda impressed Anija can sleep so soundly in that coffin of his...
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< The Thorny Path Chapter 1 || Masterlist || The Thorny Path Chapter 3 >
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Location: Soundproof Practice Room
Tsukasa: One, two, three... And that's perfect! Marvelous... ☆
Eheh, well, there's little sense in singing one's own praises. I'd rather hear the opinion of our capable producer.
I will continue with my training a bit longer... so I would greatly appreciate your candid opinion, even if you can't quite point out anything in particular. ♪
One, two, three... ♪
Onee-sama? Is something the matter? You've been watching my practice for a while now...
Are you perhaps tired? Please have a rest if you need. ♪
Shall I prepare for tea and refreshments?
Hm. You say my work looks perfect to an amateur, so you cannot offer me any advice...? Please, no need to be so humble. ♪
You have given guidance to countless units already... There are none at Yumenosaki who do not know the name of our talented producer.
Please have more confidence in yourself. ♪
Hm... You wouldn't want me to form any strange habits from any careless advice you may give?
Well, I do suppose you aren't an expert, so to speak.
I could ask for assistance from a teacher, but...
Judgment is a B1-rank show—in other words, an unofficial concert. It would be difficult to ask for help from the school.
You yourself had some trouble acquiring the music for us, right? You had to make the excuse that you'd be using it in some other job...
Any more than that would look suspicious.
Hm. You say that Leader has been teaching you songwriting lately?
And it seems you've been learning how to make outfits from... er, Akatsuki's Kiryu-senpai...
Wouldn't it be convenient to have those prepared beforehand, you say? Why, simply overflowing with ambitions, aren't you? You have my respect, Onee-sama... ♪
Still, it appears that Leader has very much let his guard down around you.
He won't listen to a single thing I say, and yet is so willing to teach you all sorts of things...
Most impressive, Onee-sama. You've even earned the good will of such an unsalvageable... er, peculiar—no, unique individual. ♪
That aside, if Leader has the time to be teaching composing...
...Then I'd rather he spend it participating in unit activities.
Oh no, this is not your fault in the slightest, Onee-sama!
We idols of Yumenosaki would in fact find it preferable that you blossom your talents in various different areas... ♪
What sort of songs have you been creating? I would love to hear them!
No—I would love to sing and dance to them... ♪
Hm, you say they're not quite at a level for the ears of others yet? What a shame. But someday I hope to have the satisfaction of listening to your music... ♪
I shall devote myself every day toward this dream. I cannot possibly allow myself to be tripped up by this lowly peasant in the process.
I am toiling away for the sake of a glorious future. ♪
...This only just occurred to me, but where have my Knights seniors got off to?
I would hope they haven't defected to Leader's side...?
Well, even if I must fight alone, I fully intend to struggle to the bitter end in Judgment.
No, I should believe in them. While they do have their issues, they are my seniors whom I should respect.
We Knights have always been individualists—an eclectic assembly that does not get too close with each other.
However, I want to believe that through our many battles and experiences together, we've begun to form some manner of bond...
...That we are now true allies who share the same goal.
No—that we have become like family, even. Onee-sama, you know...
Sometimes, when I return to the studio, I find myself wanting to say "I'm home".
I don't wish for my Onii-samas to run out of patience for me... At the very least, I would like to stay by their side as the youngest who causes no trouble for them.
...As a member of Knights, from here on out.
I am the newest and most inexperienced of Knights. All I can do now is throw myself into training so that I do not drag everyone down.
Isn't that right, Onee-sama? ♪
Ritsu: Mmmm, yup. You're such a hard worker, Su~chan...♪
Tsukasa: Waugh?! I'm sorry... uh, Ritsu-senpai? When did you get here?
Ritsu: I'm anywhere and everywhere, all at once~ ...In dark, cozy places to sleep, that is. Heh heh heh~ *yawn* ♪
Anzu dropped me a line to tell me you were practicing here. But I knew I'd totally forget about it, so I dozed off in this storage room ahead of time.
I was ready on standby. Aren't you impressed...? ♪
Tsukasa: Why the storage room? That isn't very sanitary, you know?
Ritsu: Any place makes a better bed than Anija's coffin. But it's kinda bright in here with the lights on...
The storage room's so much nicer when it's dark. ♪
I can't sleep that well when there's so much light... ♪
Tsukasa: But of course we'd turn on the light. You'd risk tripping over if you cannot see where you're walking, after all.
...And this is a comparatively trivial matter, but could I ask you not to call me "Su~chan"?
Hmph. My seniors in Knights could learn a thing or two about common courtesy!
Ritsu: You're getting so hung up on that, Su~chan... It's okay to take it easy~ C'mon, relax~♪
Tsukasa: Ritsu-senpai, I'd say you're being far too lax about this.
It creates quite the problem for me if you do not behave seriously when you ought to, though perhaps I may be crossing a line saying this as your junior.
Ritsu: Aw man, I hate getting lectured. You should praise me instead, y'know~? For your information, I've been trying to switch my days and nights back around so I can be awake for Judgment.
And to do that... I asked Anzu here to gradually wake me up an hour earlier each day.
At this rate, I might even be wide awake on the day itself.
Mmm... That was a good nap. Guess you could call this a kind of jet lag? My head's all fuzzy from readjusting my body clock.
Anzu, can you get me a little pick-me-up? ♪
Huh? Nah, I don't mean tea. Gimme a drink of your blood...♪
Tsukasa: Ritsu-senpai! I, Tsukasa Suou, cannot overlook any harm you may bring to Onee-sama!
Ritsu: I'm not "bringing her harm", geez~ Well, it's not exactly an expression of love, either.
Mnn, my whole body's stiff from sleeping in that cramped little room. I'm kinda impressed Anija can sleep so soundly in that coffin of his...
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< The Thorny Path Chapter 1 || Masterlist || The Thorny Path Chapter 3 >
