#fromargonavis

Side:Argonavis

Ren: (The stage I saw has a kid…)

Ren: (Even now I’m still searching for the answer to the feeling that remained in my heart)

Ren: (and now…)

Ren: (I’m now singing, to chase after that feeling I felt that day)

Audience: Wa—!

Ren: Everyone, thank you! We’re Argonavis!

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[Backstage]

Yuto: Good work! Everyone was super pumped up!

Banri: Yeah! It even felt better than what we did in rehearsal!

Wataru: We hit it off really well today. Even the audience was on the same wavelength with the excitement 

Rio: Yup. It was just as fun for me too

Ren: …it was amazing

Ren: Yuto’s guitar, Wataru’s base, Rio’s keyboard, Banri’s drumming…

Ren: It felt like everyone’s music was pulling me along with them

Banri: What are you saying Ren-kun! It's definitely the opposite!

Ren: Huh..?

Yuto: Thats right Ren! It was because your singing was so on point that it drew everyone along and hyped us up!

Ren: Is, is that so..?

Rio: Goryo and Shiroishi hit the bullseye. When you started singing, it felt like we were all drawn in all at once, especially today

Wataru: Yeah, it was so good

Ren: …ah, when you say all that its kind of embarrassing… but, I’m really happy you say so

Ren: It felt like we were making music alongside lots of people in the crowd... It was really fun

Wataru: Finally joining a label and performing our first live show, I was kinda worried what would happen but…

Yuto: To be able to participate in a fes sponsored by our label alongside a famous senior band whose popularity makes us shrink in comparison…

Yuto: Yeah at first I was scared, but without a doubt we pulled it off!

Banri: True true. In terms of crowd hype, don’tcha think there wasn’t much of a difference

Banri: To be able to hype up the crowd to the level of our seniors, I’d say is a pretty proud feat!

Rio: I do feel that it's also due to the overall flow as well..

Banri: Don’t go saying stuff that puts us down Rio-kun!

Wataru: Well, I understand what Kikyo’s getting at too

Ren: The others’ performance was also amazing… Even now, I can still vividly feel their sound in resonating within me

???: You guy’s sound was also the kind to resonate deep in my heart y’know

Yuto: Furusawa-san!

Furusawa: I let you guys participate in this fes and believed in your abilities. Glad to see that choice wasn’t a wrong one at all

Ren: (This person here is Furusawa-san. The person that let us, Argonavis, do a major debut)

Ren: (Right now we’re affiliated with the record label he manages, Apollo records, and continue our band activities there)

Wataru: Thank you so much for granting us such a precious opportunity like this

Furusawa: No no, its not something you really need to thank me for

Furusawa: I also wanted to see how far you could hold it up if you were thrown into the rings of professionals

Rio: You were testing us then

Furusawa: Yup. Did it ruffle your feathers?

Rio: No. In fact I rather feel honored

Banri: Yeah. It goes to show much you anticipate from us after all!

Furusawa: Ahahaha! Yeah indeed! And to boot, you guys showed me results far more than I ever expected!

Wataru: Results… ?

Furusawa: You haven’t seen it yet?

Furusawa: In perfectly during the interval times. Go look up the fes on your SNS.

Banri: Oh! Our name is coming up alot!

Yuto: You’re right… Compared to our previous lives, there’s so much more …

Furusawa: Hey Ren

Ren: ! Y-Yes…!

Furusawa: Its always been like that but today. Today’s singing had a feeling of weight and depth that deeply touched my heart. It was amazing

Ren: Ah… thank you very much!

Furusawa: The 4 of you’s power in your performances warmly wrapped around Ren’s voice and embellished it

Furusawa: Yuto, you really found some really good band members!

Yuto: Yup!

Furusawa: I’m looking forward to your activities from now on

Furusawa: Oh right, after the fes, could you guys stay back for a bit? There’s something I need to discuss

Yuto: Roger that. We’ll be waiting in the backstage area so if anything happens just pop in!

Yuto: We’ll continue to do our best. We look forward to your support!

Sky Fox Office

Shu: …tldr, we’ll be the closing performance at this “TAR Fes” thing or whatever

Sosui: Exactly. It’s a band festival for teens. This year’s “TeenAgers Rock Fes” will be the biggest ever recorded. Among the participants, Shu is going to be the youngest, leading EpsilonPhi…

Being the closing act of such a legendary event is an unparalleled honor. They’ll all be looking at you, it’s a prestigious role.

Reiji: Thinking about it, one of SkyFox’s partners is sponsoring the event. So we need to appeal to that as well, I think…

Sosui: That’s why the performance of this new song has to become our new business card. You have to get it ready.

Shu: sure thing, we became pro after all, I heard what you said. I was thinking of writing a new song anyway.

Sosui: I’m glad we’re on the same wavelength. For the song sure, create what you want

Shu: Duh. It goes without saying

Reiji: This is our first performance since our real start with SkyFox. And the first impression is the most important.

Shu: We’re all talking about what we have to do but, old men what about you? You working?

Sosui: thank you for your concern. The response from the fans is positive, and the tickets are already sold out….there’s just one thing.

Sosui: Sincerely speaking, your reputation amongst the other bands is not good at all.

Reiji:  but it’s all bands we’ve never met before, so why?

Sosui: first of all, it’s because Shu is the son of Duck River’s CEO. Even if we say that they are not in good terms, during LRFes it was the talk of the moment, right?

Shu: Ha? That’s so stupid.

Sosui: also, all the accidents that happened at the Fes. The rumor that you’re the cause of all the troubles got around, and there are many people who don’t have high opinions of that.

Sosui: even if it we say that it’s all water under the bridge, rumors grow bigger. “What if they do the same thing to us?!” And stuff like that.

Sosui: this and that, I think it’s better to act fast, but…I don’t really know how it’ll go.

Shu: lets just leave them be, such stupid stuff

Shu: …either way, I’ll start working on the song.

I leave the schedule to you, old man, and Reiji. You decide it.

Shu: ugh, I got in a bad mood. I’m going on a walk and play somewhere before going home.

Epsi Sharehouse

Shu: I’m back. What are y’all doing, sitting there in silence.

Reiji: Shu, I was just about to text you. …some stuff is going down online.

Kanata: Shuu-Kun listen here!! We’re getting cancelled! It’s so baddd~~!

Tadaomi: Kanata-Kun, what does “cancel” mean? Are they deleting something?

Kanata: We’re getting a lot of focused attacks online, in short people are hating us online

Haruka: …bulls*it

Kanata: Rumors and anonymous reports are fueling it all. Look at all these posts! 

This gossip is burning hot

Side: GYROAXIA  

[Sharehouse]

--[Door opens]--

Reon: Kenta-san..! Is Nayuta okay!?

Miyuki: Did his asthma get worse, or?

Ryo: It didn’t look like that though…

Kenta: ………..gh

Miyuki: Oi Kenta. What's going on

Miyuki: We’re all worried sick y’know. Can’t you hurry up and explain–

Kenta: –they said it was ‘Sudden Deafness’.*

Reon: …….eh

Reon: hey wait a moment… sudden deafness…? The kind that if not treated immediately can lead to permanent hearing loss one..?

Miyuki: you’re… joking right…

Ryo: Kenken…

Ryo: For now, let's sit down. Kenken looks like he’s about to faint too

–

Kenta: …first, Nayuta will be admitted to the hospital for the next few days

Kenta: While he strongly said he’d be out by tomorrow, it was best to keep him hospitalized further in order to not worsen the symptoms

Ryo: Its reassuring that Nayuta seems piper enough, for now, that’s a relief on its own

Miyuki: But, the ‘deafness’ part that Reon was talking about earlier… it won’t get better?

Kenta: That was highly likely in the scenario where it’s treatment had been delayed. But, it seems like Nayuta had previously been to the hospital for it

Reon: What !? But he.. there weren’t any signs of it

Kenta: When he collapsed, I had found medication in his room that wasn’t prescribed for his asthma 

Kenta: …recently, have any of you noticed Nayuta acting strange maybe?

Ryo: Maybe from a little back, the amount of times Nayuta paused during practices did get less

Reon/Miyuki: Ah…!

Reon: Then, you’re saying that from even then, Nayuta’s ears weren’t working properly !?

Kenta: Sudden deafness only affects one ear, is the common consensus 

Kenta: The doctor said that a lot of people rather choose to ignore the blockage or tinnitus, which makes it worse in its stead

Kenta: But since Nayuta has good hearing, I’m sure he noticed it immediately and went to the hospital

Miyuki: So then, he’ll get better?

Kenta: …they’re unsure

Reon: unsure… so that means…

Kenta: At the moment, he’s receiving the highest level of treatment to alleviate symptoms. But the cause…  and even if he’ll be cured, the doctor said they can’t say for sure either…

Reon: But thats…!

Kenta: ….its…my fault

Ryo: Kenken, that's not right. It’s not your fault

Kenta: No it’s MY FAULT ! IF ONLY I PAID MORE ATTENTION TO NAYUTA’S CHANGES !!

Kenta: Just how many… how MANY TIMES am I going to repeat this cycle…!?

Miyuki: –CUT IT OUT ALREADY ! !

Kenta: ….gh !?

Reon: wha– Miyuki-san !?

Miyuki: Why can’t you stop trying to shoulder all this shit on yourself !

Miyuki: Yeah, GYROAXIA is a band made for Nayuta. No ones disagreeing with that now anyway

Miyuki: BUT, with where we’re at now, we’re bound to hit the plateau y’know ..!

Miyuki: If we let Nayuta do what he wants all the time, one of these days his throat is gonna give in and GYROAXIA is over just like that !

Miyuki: AND YOU’RE TELLING ME YOU’RE OKAY WITH THAT !?

Reon: ….miyuki-san….

Miyuki: Hah….

Kenta: ….miyuki…

Miyuki: …what now..

Kenta: Punch me

Miyuki: Wha !? …I mean, YEAH I feel like pummeling your face in right now but I’m really trying to hold it back y’know !?

Kenta: I know. You’re free to hit me like that.

Reon: wait um, Kenta-san, calm down…!

--[Ryo flicks Kenta’s forehead]--

Ryo: okie-dokie, that’s enough

Kenta: Ryo…?

Ryo: Miyuki-kun’s words really stung right, Kenken. You want him to punish you for that, right?

Ryo: So, that was a punishment-level forehead flick. It’s settled

Ryo: It’s true that GYROAXIA’s center is Nayuta but, GYROAXIA’s leader, is you, Kenken

Reon: That's right. If anything, I believe Nayuta’s the one in the wrong here !

Ryo: What we’re going to do now and later on, let's think about it together okay?

Miyuki: Yeah. You’ll be using us well right, Leader

Kenta: You guys… yeah.. thank you

Side: Fantome Iris

[Sharehouse]

Koharu: How much do you guys know about Feli?

Jun: umm… he was born in France, is a language teacher, is Fantome Iris’ vocalist and…

Tomoru: He’s also on good terms with his older brother Gilbert right. Even his interest in band work was because of him as well

Daimon: That’s right

Jun: But, only that… if it’s anything before we met him then we don’t know much…

Koharu: Well, that makes sense. What I’m gonna talk about is the stuff that happened after I met him in Nagoya so…

Koharu: I don’t remember if Daimon was there or not but this one time when we were drinking… he just spilled…

Koharu: Things like 「I used to hate being called a vampire」 and things like that..

Jun: eh… is.. Is that so?

Daimon: …I don’t remember that one. Maybe it was one of the times I wasn't there then

Tomoru: To make something that he hated being labeled as to become a major part of his band character, I wonder what happened…

Koharu: It seems that he met someone who changed his perspective on it. According to him, if he never met that kid, then Fantome Iris would have never existed

Jun: Something as important as a trigger like that… happened so long ago..

Jun: But then… if his mind had never changed, he wouldn’t have thought of Fantome Iris’ worldview either…

Daimon: So then Koharu. How does that relate to this?

Koharu: I mentioned that I had also once seen Feli act out like that right?

Koharu: Just a while before that, he said it himself 「I hated my father who had been ridiculed as a vampire. Hence being the son of such a man, I could never have loved myself. 」

Tomoru: Feli-san’s father…

Jun: To be ridiculed is, to be mocked with contempt right?

Daimon: Vampires are often depicted as exploitative monsters towards humans, in other words they are likened to devils.

Daimon: In that case, it's possible he was called in a way similarly meaning that

Koharu: Yeah. When I heard it, I though 「Damn, this guy is going through some rough stuff too」but…

Koharu: Maybe, that was the reason altogether

Tomoru: So you mean, when Feli-san started acting off, it was maybe because he was thinking of his father?

Koharu: It’s just a guess though. Well, that's the main reason I’m lingering on this feeling so

Tomoru: …thank you

Tomoru: Going back to the topic we discussed earlier, I suppose it's really best if we don’t participate in it after all

Tomoru: I’ll take this time to contact Feli-san and relay it to him too

--[Tomoru walks off]--

Daimon: It’s already so late. I didn’t think we’d be talking this much…

Daimon: I should get ready to prepare dinner

Koharu: Yeah lets. I was just about feeling a bit hungry too

Jun: Then, I’ll go back to my room so I won’t get in the way

Koharu: You better come when we call you okay-? Sometimes you get so into your games you can’t hear us sometimes so watch out

Jun: I- I’ll be careful..!

———————————

[One hour passes]

--[Door opens]--

Tomoru: Oh, Feli-san. Welcome back

Felix: Why are we not to participate.

Tomoru: eh…?

Felix: An opportunity to make my presence known to the world is not something one cannot afford to simply lose.

Felix: You lot. You lot are my servants no?

Daimon: …Felix, what’s wrong… This isn’t like you

Felix: What does a cretin like you know of me? You who have only known me for only a few short years.

Daimon: …

Koharu: Oi. Feli. Even if you’re joking, there’s things you can and can’t say.

Koharu: Are you recovering from a bad hangover or something?

Felix: Intoxication huh… True, I may have certainly been quite drunk upon the alcohol of sweet reverie for some time now

Koharu: …Ha?

Felix: To be named the king of vampires, one must truly act as one. More vampiric – indeed, it seems I may need to suck them dry

Felix: As if one were drinking the blood of the living, as if depriving one of life. With more violent ways, more savagery… as they say 

Tomoru: This is… is this what you mentioned previously Koharu-san…?

Koharu: Don’t say something that stupid. Even I’ve never see him fly off the railing this hardly either

--[Jun enters / Jun falls]--

Jun: w-why with this sudden uneasy atmosphere…. It scared me so hard that I fell… ouch ouch…

Felix: It seems there was a servant remaining. You lot, heed my words.

Jun: F- Felix-san…?

Felix: You are to respond to that calling. To let the people hark our music, as it shapes into a more refined melody to signify my rebirth 

Felix: To show to the world, that I, the vampire king that rules over all others, has been born once more

Felix: fufufu….