Blood Pond Stage
Leave it to the Naked King to go deciding things on his own…
This is our chance, isn’t it? Performing on this stage for the first time would be a great experience.
Raitiiiiin…! I totes get you, but that’s whack. We haven’t even cleaned up our dance to Part C yet.
What are we going to do? Can we really pull it off…?
So selfish… He’s not even considering the circumstances we’re in.
R-Raito-san. Are you really… about to go on stage without rehearsing beforehand?!
Who the heck are Ev3ns? Can they really make all us Chiimon fans happy?
You mean those guys we saw earlier? They looked pretty good, but…
(It’s a tough situation as it is, but if this stage makes everyone lose confidence instead…)
It’ll be alright! I promise!
I’m not so sure we can take the Naked King at his word…
Everyone, listen to me. This is how I truly feel after practicing with you all.
Kinari and Tao, your beautiful voices will surely charm the audience. Chihiro, your dancing skills are nothing short of genius. And Kuguri, your presence is incredibly overwhelming.
I’m the leader. If anything happens, I’ll take full responsibility. None of it will be your fault.
I believe we can manage this. Have some confidence!
Raito-san…
(So motivating… I kinda feel like… I can do this.)
Well, if Raitin’s gonna say all that… Chii’ll do it!
Kitakata Raito. Currently, the next command system in my priority queue is yours. I will comply with your instructions.
(…Well, I suppose creating a nice little fantasy could work for now.)
Fine. I’ll do it.
(Raito-san’s words really seemed to lift everyone’s spirits! He really is an awesome leader…!)
Alright. Let’s go, Ev3ns!
…? What’s going on?!
You may be upset because you couldn’t see Chiimons, but we–Ev3ns– will lift your spirits with our performance!
We’re going to give you a good time, right here and now!
Oh! It’s the pink cutie from earlier…! He’s just as cute as Chiimon…!
Kuguri-sama, the Sexy Dynamite, was actually a part of this Ev3ns group?!
Oh, the black haired guy that nicely helped me find my way around earlier is there too…
That one looks so gorgeousss, almost like a doll… Um, he’s Azekawa Kinari-kun, right?
The blondie talking into the mic… is super coooool!
Even if it’s just for a moment… if we’re in Hell, then we might as well get fired up!
(Woah, awesome! The energy of this place just skyrocketed!)
Raito-kun’s dancing is so powerful… and Tao-kun and Kinari-kun’s voices are harmonizing…
Who’s the one that moved to the center during the instrumental?! Is that Chihiro-kun?! His dancing is incredible!
Kuguri-san is so sexy… I feel faint…
(Barely concealed excitement) Ev3ns…! They are THE idols!!! To think they would deliver such an outstanding performance!
They still won’t hold back, even when they’re away from home! Good luck! Great luck, even! The best luck of all time! I’m proud to be your #1 fan…!
……
(Crap! I messed up the lyrics a little… I got nervous because so many people are watching…!)
(It’s okay, Taotao!)
(…! Chihiro made eye contact with me…)
(Focus up. I already made up my mind, I’m going to properly debut with this unit!)
(Here comes the hard part… the refrain. They haven’t managed to get it right yet. Good luck, everyone!)
……
…!
I-It’s in sync…!
Applause.
(Woah… This performance… is literally the best one I’ve ever done…!)
(We pulled it off…!? I actually… did it right in front of so many people…)
Everyone! That… was fun!
Wh-What’s going on…?! I can’t stop sobbing~!
I’m totally stanning them! I’m stanning Ev3ns~!
My hand! Please, shake my hand~!
(That’ll do boys, that’ll do… I always knew you all had it in you…! As your oldest fan, I’ve always known!)
……
(So it went well… After all the jobs I couldn’t get… Raito managed to make up a job on the spot…)
Thank you for coming to see us! Let us extend our hospitality until the very last moment we see you off!
Lots of cheers and applause.
Chilling out in the hot spring after our literal serve on stage is the best~! I can’t even~♪
We really… pulled it off, huh…
The man from the tourism association thanked us as well. For the first time, he said he was glad to have invited us here.
That was all thanks to your quick thinking, Raitin~! It was sooo good! Right, Taotao?
Y-Yeah. I guess it’s finally sinking in for them. Oh, Kinari… you can get in the hotspring too?
I am water resistant. The benefits of using the hotspring include an increase in body temperature and better sleep quality due to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system…
Nevermind all that, Kinyariiii~ How did singing feel? Your voice sounded sooooo pretty♪
…I felt a strange feeling of elation, something not previously found in my data.
Oh? So even androids can feel ecstasy…
…! Kuguri… Both of your arms are… prosthetics?
So what if they are? Are you only now realizing? Ever the slow one, aren’t you.
(…! Were his prosthetics… why the cards were able to move on their own in the dining hall?)
As I previously stated, I feel a sense of sympathy towards your arms…
Plüss, keep that cute mouth shut ♪ I’m not exactly in a good mood right now.
Aren’t you happy, Kugurin? You were a huuuuge hit as Mr. Sexy Dynamite!
You look quite happy, nyuszi. Even your ears are a pretty pink.
Ehehe, because I am happy… That was like a dream… Even now, I still feel like I’m dreaming…
(Chihiro… I’m glad.)
……
Great job, everyone! Your performance was really good! The guy from the tourism association even said he’d like us to come back again.
He said… he’d have you do work that’s more ambassadorial next time. Which is good.
For real?! I’m so jazzed~!
It was a performance we all pulled off together.
……
Despite everything that happened, things ended up turning out good. Watching tonight’s sunset with you guys is going to be great!
The sunset, huh…
Raito-san? What’s wrong?
Nothing… I’ve been wanting to go to Matama Coast. I’ve heard the sunset there is beautiful…
“Matama Coast”…? Where’s that?
Ummm… If we leave now, we won’t catch the sunset by train. Driving might just barely get us there…
Don’t worry about it then. That was selfish of me.
Could I ask why you’d like to go there?
You want to know, Kinari? Well… I heard it was beautiful.
But also, I realized I might never have another chance to see that kind of view again in my life…
I suppose… I just want to see as many beautiful things as I can before I die.
But saying that you might neeeeever get to see it before you die is so extra, Raitin~
……
(Raito-san still has his “Death Prophecy”… What do I do…? I want him to see it, but there’s no time for us to rent a car…)
Everyone get up.
N-Nayuki-kun?
Run! Now! Get a move on!
No way, Nayuuki, you had a car?!
Huh?! Isn’t this the Morning Team’s car?! How and when did it end up here?!
No idle chatter! Buckle the hell up! I’m going to be pushing the speed limit!
Doors shut. Car starts and speeds away._
Nayuki-kun, this car…
I wasn’t sure what would be in Beppu, so I had it airlifted and sent here. The fact that it doesn’t have a self-driving feature is annoying, though.
Matama Coast, right, Raito? That’s where you wanted to go?
Y-Yes…
I’ll take you there. Consider it a reward for the performance earlier. Chief, you buckle up too! I’m going to speed up!
(N-Nayuki-kun’s as reliable as ever~ Is Raito-san happy too?)
……
(He’s… looking at Nayuki-kun, but his expression seems a little complicated…)