Ayakashi Parade in mahorova - Track 8
Translated by aurora
Guys, hurry!
The show’s already started!
I-It’s so crowded that we had a hard time getting to the central plaza…
Woah, the cosplay quality is sooo top notch!
Even the people who aren’t on the runway went all out!
It doesn’t seem like it’s HAMA Tours’s turn yet…
How do you like this?! Look how shiny my Nue’s1 fur is!
And I put extra effort into my Jorōgumo’s2 legs.
Take a look at the quality of my Onmoraki3 feathers!
H-Hey… Is cosplay really this complicated?! The craftsmanship of some of these are crazy realistic…!
It’s like an Ayakashi Hundred Demon Parade.4
Just looking at it makes my heart race.
Yooo, I wanna use effects like that in my next movie!
Amazing… Everyone here… has good taste… too.
The quality is better than I thought…
Oh? Were you not confident in our members’ design ideas?
Umm, they told me to look over their final drafts, but I never really got a chance to.
I think Nayuki-kun was able to get a look though…
Ah, apologies.
Everything exceeded my expectations, so there’s no need to worry. Look─
Uh… What? It got all dark all of a sudden…
And the music changed too…?
That’s…
Kuguri-san and Nanaki-kun…!
The runway turned into a red bridge…
Above us! There are giant serpent and Kappa holograms!
Won’t you come a little closer if you want me to swallow you whole?
Or come towards me and I’ll drag you to the depths… Heh, gotcha.
Oh? Are you trying to steal a lamb away from me? What a naughty boy, Nanaki.
Wowowowza! Kugurin is suuuuuper sexy!
So he got the OK to show that much skin, huh…
Nanaki’s Kappa look is so cooool!! So Koolppa!!
Hm… It seems the UFO idea was rejected… but this is truly magnificent, Nanamegi.
I see, so it’s a combination of Ayakashi and cyberpunk… One might even call it Neo-Ayakashi. They managed to stand out from the other participants, who took a more realistic approach.
Ufufu… Well done.
We really caught everyone’s eye.
(Sigh)… Even though all we were doing was walking, I was still a little nervous.
I wonder if the chief was watching…
Your turn, Nagi.
Right, “Supporting Role • Hachinoya Nagi”, heading out.
Whoops…
Ah… I thought a hologram of Nagi-kun as a Wanyudo had appeared, but he crashed into a sardine avatar that happened to wander into the runway instead–
…Ah.
–It looks like the wheels around his body are floating…
Uwah–
Floating while hula hooping… That’s a pretty impressive talent ♪
Whew… I’m done.
I thought something like that might happen, so I evened out my luck5 before logging into mahorova by stomping in a puddle with brand new white sneakers on.
Correlation between luck and white sneakers: 0 matches.
Well… Oh, there’s no time for that now, so I’ll explain later.
Kinari, you’re up next. Give it your best.
Understood. Departing.
Azekawa-kun, the pure white of the Tengu robe looks wonderful on you.
The neon accents were a nice addition as well.
Runway distance: sixty meters. Pause halfway for two seconds.
Pose, then return.
Ooooh! His wings are all spread out~!
Kinyari’s getup looks soooo stunning~!
Ah…
Hm? Someone’s over there…
Pffft. Did you hear that? “Master’s discretion,” he said.
Oh, did you catch the film show last Friday? The one with the android in the supporting role. Doesn’t this remind you of it?
What a divine aura…
Oh man, he’s so elegant I could cry…
Wow… I’ll have to tell Kinari-kun all about that when he gets back.
We were only able to pull off our costumes’ theme because of Ushio’s idea. Let’s finish this with a bang.
It’s a little annoying how you’re the one that gets to do the final act, but I’ll let it slide.
Because, of course, the finale should be Enma’s guard6 chasing away all the yokai.
Alright, I’ll go, I’ll go.
Kurama-sama. I was able to record a valuable experience today.
Processing this command was a good decision.
I…
(I felt a little on the fence about this at first since Oguro-san kept insisting, but…)
…I didn’t think this was half bad either.
Wooaaaaaah! All hail Ushio-sama! He’s going all out on the offensive with that super strong ‘n assertive aura!
It… looks good…
Hm. The Amanojaku7 was a splendid choice. His defiant, arrogant attitude with a dash of stubbornness suits the look well.
Ahaha, I think so too.
This turned out to be… sorta fun, didn’t it?
Translation Notes
Footnotes
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A type of creature with the torso of a monkey, legs of a cheetah, and tail of a reptile. ↩
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A type of creature that looks like a typical human woman, but has spider legs sprouting from its back. ↩
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A type of creature with a human face, yet bird like anatomy. ↩
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Hyakki yakō, literally meaning Night Parade of a Hundred Demons. Event where all yokai, ghosts, and other supernatural beings parade through japan to spread chaos. ↩
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Nagi is very particular about his luck, the term he uses here is yajirobe, which is like a toy that acts like a balance! ↩
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Enma is the ruler of hell in japanese mythos. ↩
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A subtype of oni in japanese mythos. ↩