#sotetsu

1st Chapter

Kokuyou, Takami, Sin, Taiga, Akira, The Office

Kokuyou: Team W's going to be doing the seasonal event in March.

Kokuyou: Rehearsals begin tomorrow, prepare yourselves.

Takami: This is the White Day event, isn't it?

Takami: Team K did all sorts of things for their Valentine event... What should we do?

Taiga: Isn't White Day kinda difficult compared to Valentine's Day?

Akira: Yeah, it is. A return gift for chocolates given to us? Should we give some sort of hand outs?

Takami: Yeah, if we're going to have a ranking, I'd rather have something we could gather up at the event (Sheesh, this was somehow really weird and vague, Takami speaks way too big brain Japanese for me xD)

Kokuyou: It's not like we're required to do something extra.

Kokuyou: They did all that stuff on their own. There's no obligation for us to follow in their footsteps.

Taiga: Well―, that's right. I mean the ranking for the chocolate popularity poll has already been announced.

Sin: .... (Thank you for the nice, easy to translate line there, Sin.)

[Haseyama barges in]

Haseyama: Oi, oi, stop this dull meeting right now, if the customers were to hear you, they'd be disappointed.

Kokuyou: Don't come meddling with our show. What the customers want to see is the W they know.

Haseyama: It's not the show,  we're talking about the event held by the restaurant. And in that case it is the domain of the owner-sama.

Haseyama: If we don't improve, the customers will grow tired of us.

Haseyama: This is the owner's order. Just like during Team K's Valentine's you're going to have a vote.

Akira: Haa? Are you serious?

Takami: Do you mean... that we will also determine the internal ranking of Team W according to the vote?

Haseyama: Yeah, that. Ranking vote.

Haseyama: Don't you guys love when the underlings overthrow their oppressors? Drag down the self-important team top!

Kokuyou: I'm telling you we're not doing it.

Sin: Wait, Kokuyou. Confusion and chaos are the devil's banquet. It is befitting of us.

Haseyama: Ugh? What did he just say?

Takami: Sin said he is in favour of the White Day vote.

Kokuyou: Huh? What are you saying?

Sin: Chaos is infinite eternity. But, stagnation is the world where only death increases.

Haseyama: Oh― I don't really get it, but as long as you have motivation that is enough.

Haseyama: Well, with this, it's decided. I'll let you handle the minute details.

Haseyama: Keep bringing in the cash from now on too. Got it?

Kokuyou: Oi!

[Hasse leaves, Un'ei enters]

Un'ei: Kokuyou-san! I've finished sending the flyers and posters to the printers without a hitch!

Taiga: Aaa―, about that.... Looks like there might be some immediate changes to those....

Un'ei: EEEEEhhH!?! Why would there be!?

Kokuyou: Tch, hell if I know.

Kokuyou: Sin, as for the matter at hand, you will be taking care of it. But, I will not be reducing your rehearsal time.

Sin: It is okay.

TBC

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2nd Chapter

Kei, You & Sin - Un'ei, The Hallway

Kei: Y/N, might you have some time on your hands from now on?

You: What's the matter?

Kei: There's a meeting for the White Day event.

Kei: It is unbearable to steal your precious time like this, but wouldn't you spare your opinion on the matter?

You: Sure, if someone like me is enough.

Kei: I am grateful for your charity. Well, let me escort you to the meeting room.

[You go into the office]

Sin: Hmm, looks like we're all here.

You: Sin-san? Oh, Kokuyou-san....

Sin: If you've been given a compass, then walking alone in the dark makes sense.... or so I've heard.

Kei: Kokuyou said he will be focusing on the show itself, so the baton of command for the event has been passed to Sin.

Sin: I see. I'm  looking forward to seeing an event organised by Sin-san.

Un'ei: You said it!  But actually, it's already been mostly decided as to what kind of an event we're going to have.

You: What are you going to do?

Un'ei: Many types of candy we've ordered for the White Day event are already on the way (IDK if there was a typo in the text but what Un'ei said sounded phonetically a bit different to a part of the text and I couldn't make complete sense of it with either :'D).

Un'ei: The customers will decide on the type and then exchange chocolates with the cast members.

You: Both?

Kei: I said it should be enough if only the cast members are giving gifts, but Sin wished for this.

Sin: If the lack of stars is the usual state of affairs, then one needs to bring along a sacrifice when walking into the abyss.

Sin: ....It is a long awaited event. I thought it would be good to enjoy it together with the cast.

Un'ei: That's what he said! We're recommending that there should be a message of gratitude given along with the chocolate.

Un'ei: Wondering things like which one would be the tastiest or which one I'll choose next, with those sort of sentiments we hope everyone in the cast will get excited with the customers.

You: I see, looks like it will be a good mutual topic for conversation, won't it.

Sin: It deviates from the form of White Day, but it will hopefully become an event where gratitude and elation mingle.

Sin: I'm carefully selecting the bite sized tea candy, and I wanted your opinion on it.

Un'ei: All the candies Sin-san has chosen are all incredibly delicious!

Un'ei: I'll also be helping with everything from hereon!

Kei: You'll help after you finish the written proposals. There were quite a few with inadequacies in them, weren't there?

Un'ei: Eeehhh.... Can't we at least leave that till after we're done the sampling?

TBC

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Chapter 3

Akira, Hari & You, Rehearsal Hall

Akira: Yahhoo―! Can it be that you're here to watch our rehearsal?

You: Yes. The White Day event begins very soon, doesn't it. If it is okay with you, I would like to sit by and watch.

Akira: Of course you're more than welcome! This time around we're really putting our backs into it, so look forward to our show.

Akira: After all, it is a vote, isn't it?

Akira: Everyone is trying to kick everyone else down and being all like I'll be the nr 1 in Starless!

Hari: That's rare, seeing Akira this positive 

You: Good day, Hari.

Hari: Good day, I'm sorry. Akira's voice was so loud it was echoing in the hallway.

Hari: But, I see. The White Day vote will also decide the ranking within Team W.

Akira: Hm? Ahh, the ranking, ranking (he says this in katana), that's something that isn't worth worrying over at all.

Akira: Over that, what is important is the vote.

Akira: The tallying will be done via girls giving me candy, so there's no way I can lose.

Hari: It is so. You can say that the number of votes you get are the amount of support you get.

Hari: I'll be going back to the university next month, so I'd also like to get as much support from the customers as I can before that.

Akira: Ah, yeah, you were going back to university soon. What are you gonna do about Starless?

Hari: I'll have fewer shifts, but I'll keep working here. But the time I have for rehearsals will also lessen.

Hari: It of course leads to me not getting any good roles.

Akira: Heee―, is that so. Sounds really tough.

Hari: Well, until now I got this freedom for myself.

Hari: It's going to become difficult to schedule it all, but I will do my best both at my studies and as a cast member.

Hari: Firstly, I'd like to rank high in this White Day vote.

You: Hari-san is amazing. I will be rooting for you.

Hari: Thank you very much, Y/N-san, please keep looking after me from now on too.

Akira: Wait just one momeeeee―nt! Y/N-chan, you will be rooting for me, won't you?

Akira: That's it! Let's go to the voice training room (did I come up with a better translation for this earlier... I can't remember...). Come listen to me sing.

Akira: I will make you think that you want to support me as your number one, for sure.

Hari: What's this all of a sudden? It somehow feels like the conduct of someone who feels like they don't have much leeway.

Akira: Put a sock in it. Like hell I'll just stand by silently when a man tries to steal away a girl right in front of my eyes! (U go Akira, steal me away!)

TBC

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4th Chapter

Takami, Sotetsu & Rindou, The Backstage Hallway

Sotetsu: Yo, Takami. The White Day event's really got everyone excited, hasn't it.

Takami: Thank you. It's good that the customers seem to be very happy about the event.

Sotetsu: Akira looks like he's really getting into it. I just saw him surrounded by customers.

Sotetsu: With things going like this, won't your spot as the number two of the team be endangered?

Takami: That might be so.

Takami: As a team mate I am of course grateful to him for keeping up the tension.

Takami: But of course he is a powerful rival, too. I have to do my best, too.

Sotetsu: Oi oi, is that all?

Sotetsu: C'mon, cling onto the seat of number two a bit harder, will you?

Sotetsu: It's not cute at all if you don't get a bit flustered. Ain't that right Rindou.

Rindou: Eh? What is this about?

Takami: We're speaking of the White Day event, and the voting. Sotetsu's getting involved with the said ranking vote (as in trying to get Takami more involved in it, if I gleaned the meaning right;;;;) 

Takami: Kokuyou's a formidable foe, and since Akira and Taiga are also enthusiastic about the vote, I can't let my focus waver to the very end.

Rindou: Ah, certainly. Since it is a vote which determines the ranking within Team W itself, the attention the customers are giving it is very keen.

Sotetsu: Team W doesn't really have a lot of movement, that's why. The last big change was when Mokuren left, wasn't it?

Rindou: One of the charms of Team W is the sense of stability they have in their shows.

Takami: If that's the case, then this event is pretty scary.

Takami: Rindou you beware too. After this it'll be both Team W and K who have had their inner rankings decided by a vote.

Rindou: Yes... From now on, other teams might also face the situation where their inner ranking gets determined by a vote.

Rindou: But as for me, no matter who my challenger would be, I have no intention of giving up the seat of team top to anyone.

Rindou: I'm sure both Mokuren and Mizuki will say the same.

Sotetsu: All the teams have some really pigheaded guys sitting on the top seat, after all.

Takami: That's true, it'd be difficult to try and pry anyone away from their seat.

Takami: This time around, I am not after the top but if and when it becomes necessary I will take the appropriate measures (think of that what you will :'D).

Sotetsu: Don't go saying scary shit with that smiling face.

TBC

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