#お仕事！GO！GO！

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★ 【ふつー○お仕事募集中△】 「 gilgamesh 」 ☆ ✔ republished w/permission ⊳ ⊳ follow me on twitter

[just-honey-dewd]

Sweet Dreams

finally got the go ahead to release this into the wild! special thanks to @/Ficchii for the Japanese translations <3

@clubrougefanzine

It was a great experience, and a big transitional phase for my art. Translations for each Japanese text below!! (from right to left, top to bottom)

ご主人様、ちょっとした考えのスパイスはいかがですか？ How about some food for thought?

お仕事中の制服姿が一番かっこいいですよね、ご主人様！ It's what they wear on duty that's the coolest

ご主人様、期間限定のポップアップカフェ『デザート・ダズル・ゾーン』にぜひお越しくださいませ！ Come down over to our limited time pop up cafe: DESSERT DAZZLE ZONE!

それが夢なのは、まだ叶っていないから…でもいつか必ずご主人様が叶えてくださいますよ！ It's a dream because it hasn't been fulfilled yet... But one day you'll make it come true!

[kkimura]

今日はお休みの日なので、たっぷり寝て朝はまったりカフェでラテ飲んで。一気にクリスマスショッピングすませたー！

今年もあと5日間仕事行ったらお休みに入るから、頑張ってあと少しのりきるぞ！

My day off today! I slept so much last night and had relaxing time at a cafe this morning.

Done with my Xmas shopping finally.

5 more days of work then I’m going to have a week off!!! Can’t wait!!! 😝

[milgram-en]

Trial 1 - John Doe Voice Drama (Side-by-Side English Translation)

Preface: I’ll say this upfront: The John Doe VD translation on YouTube has a lot of mistranslations. Some things are just pulled out of thin air, especially with Kotoko’s dialogue. I hope this translation can help clear things up and, since the original text from the scriptbook is also provided, you are free to double check the translations itself and develop your thoughts from there. As Yamanaka has said in his Twitter 部外者からの表面的な理解は、攻撃とたいして変わらないからね (A shallow understanding from someone on the outside can feel just as violent as a direct attack). Translators have an ethical duty to respect the original writers and the speech community (the language and its culture) in their translations. Otherwise, it can contribute to a lot of harm. Especially when it comes to portrayals of persons that come from and are shaped by our present-day world, mistranslations of the themes found in this series can result in a lot of violence down the line. Google Docs version of this translation. If using/reuploading/reposting this translation, do not remove the translator's notes, do not color code the translations, and do not change the translations. Any additional Translator's Notes will be found in the replies. Check the original post before reblogging as TLs are occasionally revisited and edited.

ミルグラム監獄内尋問室 MILGRAM PRISON INTERROGATION ROOM 薄暗い尋問室。 A dimly lit interrogation room.

尋問室でミコトが椅子に座っている、足をぶらつかせ、暇そうな態度。 ふと、深い溜め息をつき、 Mikoto is sitting on a chair in the interrogation room, legs dangling, looking bored. Suddenly, he lets out a deep sigh. ミコト　「はあ～〜」 MIKOTO: Ha… 思わず、天を仰ぐ。 Unbeknownstly, he looked up towards the heavens. ミコト　「……こんなとこで何やってんだろ、僕」 MIKOTO: …What am I doing in a place like this? I… エス　「本当にな」 ES: Truth be told, I wonder that as well. ミコト　「うわっ！」 MIKOTO: Ah-! エス　「ま、それを明らかにするのもミルグラムの仕事だ」 ES: Well, it’s MILGRAM’s job to make that clear. いつの間にか尋問室の扉は開いており、エスがじっとミコトを見ている。 驚いて椅子ごと倒れ込みそうになったミコト、あわてて、 Before you knew it, the door to the interrogation room was open and ES stared at MIKOTO. MIKOTO gasps—startled—and almost falls out of the chair. ミコト　「ちょっと！びっくりさせないでよ、看守くん。ドアを開ける時はノックするってそこそこ常識じゃない？」 MIKOTO: Hold on-! Don’t scare me like that, Warden-kun! Isn’t it common sense to knock before opening a door?  エス　「うるさい、指図するな」 ES: Shut up, don’t tell me what to do. ミコト　「横暴なんだけど！」 MIKOTO: Isn’t that tyrannical of you though?! ミコトの言葉に取り合わず、エスは向かいの椅子に座る。偉そうに足を組む。 ES disregards MIKOTO’s words indifferently, taking none to heart, and sits in the chair opposite to him. They cross their legs arrogantly.  エス　「尋問を始めるぞ、囚人番号9番、ミコト」 ES: Let’s begin the interrogation, Prisoner Number 9, MIKOTO. ミコト　「いやいや、尋問って言われても……別に何も隠してることなんてないってば」 MIKOTO: Hey, hey- no- Despite calling it an “interrogation”... I’m really not hiding anything. [T/N: Calling something an “interrogation” implies questioning someone in order to get information that may or may not be hidden. Interrogations can sometimes use threats or violence. (Cambridge Dictionary)] エス　「名前、年齢」 ES: Name. Age. カヤノミコト KAYANO, MIKOTO ミコト　「えーっと、榧野尊23歳……じゃなくてさ、僕はずーっと君に話があったんだよ看守くん」 MIKOTO: Uh, well… Mikoto Kayano, 23 years-old… Ah, well I’ve been meaning to talk to you for a while, Warden-kun. [T/N: ES uses the katakana spelling of ミコト (mikoto) which frames and highlights MIKOTO’s difference from Es, him the Prisoner and Es the Warden. Katakana is typically used for words with an outsiderness (ex. foreign loanwords), for emphasis, and/or to make something seem “louder” in some aspect. However, MIKOTO uses kanji spelling of his name 榧野尊 (kayano mikoto) which is the proper and legal way, attributing to him a groundedness in humanity compared to the alienation that spelling something in katakana can make. This is why, instead of translating 榧野尊 as “MIKOTO KAYANO”, it was translated into “Mikoto Kayano” instead.] エス　「なんだ？手短に済ませろ」 ES: What? Make it short. ミコト　「ねぇ、いつ終わるのこれ？」 MIKOTO: Hey, when is this going to end? エス　「はぁ？」 ES: Hah? ミコトの質問が想定外だったエス、怪訝な顔。それを見てヒートアップするミコト。 ES looks puzzled. They were not expecting MIKOTO’s question. Seeing this, MIKOTO gets fired up. ミコト　「いや！そりゃそうでしょ！急にこんな所に連れてこられてさ！ヒトゴロシだのなんだの訳わからないこと言われて……なにかのドッキリとか？リアリティショーとか？モニタリングされてる的な！！そう思って我慢してたんだけど！？！ だからこそ、他の皆とも仲良くやってんだけどさ！テレビだとしたら映りとか気を使うじゃん！？！でも、でもさ！あまりにも長すぎる！なんなのこれ！」 MIKOTO: No-! Of course! Look- I was suddenly brought to this place and-! Telling me things I don’t understand like being a "murderer"… Is this some sort of prank? A reality TV show? Where I’m being monitored?!! I thought that that was what I was trying to endure!?! That’s why I was getting along with everyone else! If it was TV, you have to be careful with how you look! But, but! It’s been going on for way too long!?! What is this! [T/N: ヒトゴロシ (hitogoroshi) “murderer” is spelled with katakana. In order to translate over the vibes that gives highlight and distance to the word, "murderer" is placed within quotation marks.] エス　「はぁ……お前まだそんなこと思っていたのか？ミルグラムが、何かの冗談だと」 ES: Ha… You still think that? That MILGRAM is some kind of funny little joke? ミコト　「思ってるよ……思ってるに決まってるだろ！」 MIKOTO: I really do… Of course I’d do!

鼻息荒いミコト、少しずつ息を落ち着けると、しゅんとした表情を見せる。 MIKOTO is breathing heavily, calming his breathing down little-by-little, a despondent look on his face. ミコト　「……だって、僕は本当に身に覚えがないんだ。罪を犯したとか、ヒトゴロシとか言われても、知らないよ……僕はただのしがない会社員だし……」 MIKOTO: …Because I, myself, really don’t remember anything. Even if you say I committed a crime or "murdered" someone, I really don’t know anything… I’m just your standard, everyday lowly office worker… エス　「ふうん………」 ES: Hm… ミコト　「……なんだよ、人が真剣に話してるってのに、ニヤニヤして」 MIKOTO: What’s up with you? A person’s talking seriously and you’re here grinning. エス　「……考えてみれば初めてだと思ってな。『まったく身に覚えがない』としらばっくれる囚人は……」 ES: …Come to think of it, this is the first time a prisoner’s tried to feign ignorance saying, “I really don’t have any recollection of anything whatsoever.” ミコト　「しらばっくれてないって！マジで！マジで知らない！ほら、僕の目見て！ほら！」 MIKOTO: I’m not feigning it! Seriously! I really don’t know! Look, look into my eyes! Look! ミコト、エスの肩を持ち正対させ、まじまじと瞳を見つめる。 MIKOTO holds ES by the shoulders and turns them to face him directly, looking intently into their eyes.

エス　「さわるな、馴れ馴れしい」 ES: Don’t touch me. You’re being too casual. [T/N: Alternatively translated as: ���Don’t touch me. You’re being too buddy-buddy [when you’re a Prisoner and I’m the Warden].” which preserves the implications/nuances.]

ミコト　「いいから、ちゃんとこっちを見てよ！」 MIKOTO: C’mon, just look at me seriously! エス 　「……ふーん」 ES: Hmm. ミコト　「どう？マジでしょ」 MIKOTO: So? I’m being truthful, right? エス　「知るか。『嘘をついているような目に見えない』とでも言われることを期待したか。僕はそんな曖昧なもので判断はしない」 ES: Who knows. Do you expect me to say, “You don’t look like you’re lying” or something? I don’t make judgements based on vague things like that.

進まない話に、苛立つミコト。エスの肩にかけた手を離す。 MIKOTO is losing his patience, annoyed at the lack of progress in the conversation. He takes his hands off of ES’ shoulders. ミコト　「だー、もう……ん？いや、待ってくれ。そもそも僕が何をしたか看守くんも知らないんだろ？」 MIKOTO: Ah c’mon..! No- Wait a second. Warden-kun has no idea what I did in the first place, right? エス　「あぁ、まったく知らない」 ES: Ah, I have absolutely no clue. ミコト　「なんだよ、それ！それで僕をヒトゴロシだと決めつけるなんて横暴じゃない？」 MIKOTO: What’s with that! Because of that, isn’t it oppressive of you to brand me a “murderer”? [T/N: 横暴 (ougou) can mean violence, oppression, tyranny. When MIKOTO says “Isn’t it oppressive of you” there’s a sense of him calling ES’ action of branding him a label as serious as “murderer” even though ES has no idea what he did or if he really did commit a crime (since ES is going off of what Jackalope/MILGRAM told them) violent— something that hurts, damages, or even kills.] エス　「横ではない。ミルグラムがそう言っている。僕にはそれで十分だ」 ES: There’s no correlation in that. MILGRAM said that you’re a murderer. That’s enough for me. ミコト　「なんで盲目的にそれを信じられるんだよ。話にならないよ………」 MIKOTO: Why are you just blindly entrusting your belief to that? There’s no sense to it… エス　「……」 ES: … ミコト　「とにかく僕は本当に知らない。人も殺してない。悪いこともしてない。コツコツ普通に人生やってきただけ。それなのにこんな変なことに巻き込まれるなんてさ！」 MIKOTO: Anyway, I honestly have no idea. I haven’t killed anyone. I haven’t done anything bad. I’ve just been diligently living an ordinary life and yet- I get caught up in some weird, suspicious thing- what’s with that! [T/N: By "weird, suspicious thing" he means MILGRAM.] イライラが募るミコト、思わず椅子から立ち上がる。 同時に振り上げた拳を、ゆっくり下ろす。 MIKOTO is getting more and more irritated, unconsciously standing up from his chair. At the same time, he slowly lowers his raised fist. ミコト　「……そんなの冗談だ��て、思いたいよ……思いたいだろ、こんなの……」 MIKOTO: …I want to believe that that’s just a joke…I want to think that this… エス　「ふむ」 ES: Hm. ミコト　「僕にだって生活があるんだよ、苦労して憧れの会社入ったばかりなんだよ……クビになったら責任取ってもらうからな……」 MIKOTO: I have a life, y’know? I toiled so hard just to get into the company of my dreams… If I get fired, you better take responsibility… [T/N: Being fired in Japan is an arduous task. Generally, if you get fired, you need to make sure that you: (1) get the certificate of dismissal/reason for firing; (2) go through the process of switching your pension and insurance; (3) make sure you get your unemployment insurance/severance pay/compensation; and optionally (4) contest the firing. There’s a lot of paperwork involved and the way companies are structured makes it a pain + take a long time to get anything done. Not to mention the emotional labor it takes to deal with bureaucracy since it’s not unheard of that employers can gaslight or be hostile.]

エス　「……なるほどね。面白い」 ES: …I see. How interesting. ミコト　「面白いことがあるもんか」 MIKOTO: What’s so interesting? 心底面白げにニヤつくエス。 わざとらしくパンと手を叩く。 ES grins, genuinely amused. They clap their hands in an exaggerated manner. エス　「よし、一旦その前提で話に付き合ってやる。……思考実験だ。ミコト、お前は何もしていない」 ES: Alright, for now, why don’t we go ahead and talk under that assumption of yours? …A thought experiment. MIKOTO, you haven’t done anything.  ミコト　「そう！そのとおりだよ、看守くん！」 MIKOTO: Yes! That’s right, Warden-kun! エス　「一旦な。一旦お前は囚人番号9番ミコトではないとしよう。そうだな、ただのミコトくんだ」 ES: For now. For now, let’s pretend you’re not Prisoner Number 9 MIKOTO. That’s right, you’re just MIKOTO-kun. ミコト　「いいね、ミコトくんでいこう！僕も親愛をこめてスーくんって呼ぶよ」 MIKOTO: That’s right, let’s go with MIKOTO-kun! I’ll also put in the effort and call you “Su-kun” [T/N: The “effort” MIKOTO’s putting in is more so “affection” (親愛, shin ai). Alternatively translated as: “I’ll also put in some dear effort and call you “Su-kun"] エス　「それはいらん。調子に乗るな」 ES: That’s unnecessary. Don’t get carried away. ミコト　「ええ……」 MIKOTO: Eeh…? ミコトに近づき、見上げるようににらみつけるエス。 ES approaches MIKOTO, glaring up at him. [T/N: There’s wordplay here with ミコトに近づき (mikoto ni chikadzuki). Chikadzuki can mean “approach” but it also means “making acquaintance with someone”. In the context of the interrogation, ES is both approaching MIKOTO and making acquaintance, getting to know him.] エス　「付き合ってやるかわりに一旦僕の言っていることを事実だと飲みこめ、ミルグラムはショーなどではなく現実だ」 ES: In exchange for going along with it, for now you’ll have to swallow what I’m saying as fact and that MILGRAM isn’t some show. It’s reality. ミコト　「ううん……えっと、ここがヒトゴロシを集めている施設ってこととか？それを歌と映像で云々とか？」 MIKOTO: Uh… so, this is some sort of institution or facility that assembles "murderers"? Through song and mental footage and stuff? エス　「そうだ。お前の言うことだけを言じるならば、お前以外の9人は全員ヒトゴロシだ」 ES: That’s right. If we’re only going by what you say, the other nine people are all murderers. ミコト　「そんな場所にいるのヤバすぎるでしょ。みんな全然そんな人たちに見えないし……ほら、そもそも小学生いるんだよ？」 MIKOTO: Isn't it way too dangerous to be in a place like that? None of them seem like a person who could do something like that at all… Look, why’s there even an elementary schooler here?

ミコトの言葉に眉をひそめるエス。 ES furrowed their eyebrows at MIKOTO’s words. エス　「……それはアマネにあまり言わないほうがいいぞ。めんどくさいことになる」 ES: …You shouldn’t say that to AMANE. It’ll just become a hassle. ミコト　「ん？なんで？」 MIKOTO: Huh? Why? エス　「まぁ、お前の言うことはわからないでもない。僕も尋問していて学んだ。人の印象はどうしても外見に引っ張られる」 ES: Well, I can understand where you’re coming from. I also learned this while interrogating people- The impression of a person is inevitably influenced by their external appearance.  ミコト　「でしょ～？ゆんちゃんとか、むっちゃんとかただのJKじゃん。ハルくんなんて虫も殺せなさそうな顔してるし、フータなんて傘パクんのがやっとでしょ。ほら、マッピーはただの良い人だし。ま、カズさんとかシドウさんとか……ま、あとコトちゃんとかは雰囲気的にワンチャンあるかもだけど」 MIKOTO: Isn’t it~? Yun-chan and Mu-chan are just high school girls. Haru-kun has a face that looks like he can’t even kill a bug, and Fuuta doesn’t seem like he can even steal an umbrella. And see- Mappi just seems like a good person. Uh, as for Kazu-san and Shidou-san… Well, there’s a chance that Koto-chan might have done something like that 'cause of her vibes.  [T/N: Umbrellas get stolen so often in Japan that it’s not strange to think that a normal person would steal one at some point, implying that MIKOTO thinks that Fuuta wouldn’t even do something bad that’s seemingly normalized/follow common behaviors.] エス　「……人物評参考にするよ、ミコトくん。ただ、そいつらはミルグラムが選んだ���間だ。間違いなく人の死に関わっている」 ES: …I’ll take your character evaluations into consideration, MIKOTO-kun. Nevertheless, they are the humans MILGRAM selected. Without a doubt, they are connected to someone’s death. [T/N: The “they” そいつら (soitsura) in “they are the humans MILGRAM selected” has derogatory connotations with it. Also, people who use the term 間違いなく (machigai naku) are generally thought of as people who are prideful or perfectionists.] ミコト　「うーん……まあ、まあいいや。一旦信じる」 MIKOTO: Uhuh… Well, alright then. I’ll believe that for now.

苦い顔で受け止めるミコト。 エスがびしっと指をさす。 MIKOTO relents, a bitter look on his face. ES points their finger sharply. エス　「では。そんなところに無実のミコトくんが選ばれた理由はなんだと思う？」 ES: Well then. Why do you believe that the Innocent MIKOTO-kun was chosen for such a place? ミコト　「んー……人違い」 MIKOTO: Mm… mistaken identity. エス　「ほう？」 ES: Oh? ミコト　「そっち側の判断基準の細かいとこに目をつぶるとすると……同姓同名だとか、外見が似てるとか、そういう取り間違え」 MIKOTO: If we ignore the finer details of MILGRAM's criteria for judgement… it could be that it’s a blunder from something like having the same name, similar external appearance or something. エス　「ミルグラムの誤作動ということか？」 ES: You’re saying that it’s a MILGRAM malfunction? [T/N: Alternatively translated into: “You’re saying that it’s a failure on MILGRAM’s part?” 誤作動 (gosadou) can mean malfunction; failure; operating incorrectly.] ミコト　「そうそう、他に考えようがないもん」 MIKOTO: Yeah, yeah, that’s right. I can’t think of anything else that it could possibly be. エス　「そうか？僕はもうひとつ思い浮かんでいるぞ」 ES: Really? Frankly, I can think of one thing coming to mind. ミコトの顔を覗き込むエス。 ES looks at MIKOTO’s face.  エス　「お前は人を殺したことを忘れている」 ES: You’ve forgotten that you’ve killed a person. エスの言葉に目を丸くするミコト。 MIKOTO’s eyes widened at ES’ words. ミコト　「は？忘れている？人を殺したことを？そんなことありえる？」 MIKOTO: Huh? Forgotten? That you killed a person? Is that even possible? エス　「お前が嘘をついていない。ミルグラムは正しい。両方の条件をのめ��、この答えが導き出されるのは、自然だろう」 ES: You’re not lying; MILGRAM is correct; if you’re to accept both clauses, it’s only natural to arrive at this answer. [T/N: The 正しい (tadashii) in “MILGRAM is correct” can mean “correct”, “right”, “righteous”/“just”, “proper” etc.] ミコト　「忘れている……僕が？人を殺したことを……？」 MIKOTO: Forgotten… Me? Killing a person…? エス　「人間はストレスを避けるために記憶に蓋をすることもあるという。解離性健忘のように」 ES: They say that humans sometimes put a lid on memories in order to avoid stress. For example, dissociative amnesia. ミコト　「……ス、ストレス？いやいや、まさか知らないうちに人を殺してるなんて、そんなことあるわけ……」 MIKOTO: …S-stress? No, no way- There’s no way I could’ve killed someone while not even knowing it- That can’t be possible… エス　「……お前の発言を僕が信じてやるには、この線で考える以外ないね。僕はお前のこと以上に、ミルグラムを信じているからな。そこを疑うことはありえない」 ES: …I have no choice but to consider something along these lines if I’m going to believe your statements. I trust MILGRAM more than I believe in you. There’s no doubt about that. ミコト　「……いや……いやいや」 MIKOTO: …No….No, no- エス　「看守として、断言しよう。お前は、ヒトゴロシだ」 ES: As Warden, let’s go ahead and assert this: You. are. a. murderer. ミコト　「ちょっと待って。ないないタンマタンマ……頭おかしくなるって……やめてよ。嫌なことばかり……言うの……」 MIKOTO: Wait a minute- No, no, no- Time out time out- …You’re driving me crazy…please stop it. You keep saying such… awful things…

イラつきで頭をがしがしとかくミコト。 その様子を見て、エスがふうと息をつく。 MIKOTO scratches his head in frustration. Seeing this, ES takes a deep breath. ミコト　「知らないうちに……殺人犯になってんの……はは、ないない……」 MIKOTO: Without knowing it…becoming a murderer…haha- there’s no way, no way… エス　「ふん、時間をやる。記憶の糸を手繰るがいいさ」 ES: Hmph. Let’s give it some time. Tugging in the threads of your memory would do you some good. ミコト　「...…うぅ……うう」 MIKOTO: …Ah…ah… 声にならない声でうめくミコトに、背を向けカツカツと離れていくエス。 As MIKOTO groans in a voiceless voice, ES turns their back and walks away. [T/N: 声にならない声 (koe ni naranai koe) “voiceless voice” has a nuance that you’re being assaulted with the emotions welling up in your heart that you can’t express into words.] エス　「人を殺した記憶がない殺人者……だとすれば……どう考えるべきか……」 ES: A murderer who has no memory of killing people… If that’s the case… how should I think about this… 独り言を呟きながら、部屋の中を歩き回るエス。 ES walks around the room, muttering to themself.

エ ス　「なぁ、ミコー」 ES: Hey, MIKO- ミコト　「ああああああああああ！！！」 MIKOTO: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! エス　「！？」 ES: !? ミコトが椅子でエスを殴りつける。軽いエスは吹き飛び、壁に叩きつけられる。 MIKOTO strikes ES hard with a chair. ES, being light, gets flown across and slams into the wall. ミコト　「あーーーっ！！！」 MIKOTO: Aaaaah!!! ミコトは続けざまに力まかせに椅子を投げつけ、大きな物音が立つ。 MIKOTO continues on, throwing the chair with all his might, making a large noise. エス　「ぐあっ！なっ……何が、ミ、コト……！？！」 ES: Guh-! Wh… What are you- MI- KOTO…!?! ミコト　「ふっ……ふぅう……ふう……！！」 MIKOTO: Hah…hah…hah…!!! 状況のつかめないエス。 目の血走ったミコト、息が荒く別人のよう。 ES can’t make sense of the situation. MIKOTO’s eyes are bloodshot, breathing heavily- wildly, like he’s a different person. エス　「げほっ……ぼ、僕に攻撃を……⁉　ま、まさか、ありえない……」 ES: Ack… You can attack me..!? T-there’s no way… ミコト　「ああああああっ！　クソ！　クソが！　いらつかせんな！！」 MIKOTO: Aaaaaah! Fuck! Fucker-! You’re so fucking annoying!! [T/N: MIKOTO’s accent has changed. Before, he was speaking in a typical, standard Japanese accent you’d hear from people in Tokyo (not Tokyo accent, just standard Japanese accent).] エス　「囚人から、看守への攻撃はできないはず！！」 ES: Prisoners shouldn’t be able to attack the Warden!! ミコト　「うるっせえんだよ、てめぇ！！」 MIKOTO: Shut the fuck up, you piece of shit!! エスを思いきり踏みつけるミコト。 MIKOTO stomps down on ES with all his might. エス　「うあっ！ぐっ………！」 ES: Augh-! Guh…! ミコト　「ゴチャゴチャ言ってっと、叩き殺してやるぞカスが！！」 MIKOTO: Yapping on and on and on- I’ll fucking beat you to death, piece of shit!! エス　「ぐっ……！ぐうっ……！！」 ES: Ngh-…! Guh…!!

何度も何度も踏みつける。 Another stomp, then another. Again, and again, and again. ミコト　「だらだらだらだらぁ！ガキのくせに偉そうに！ざまあねえぜクソがっ！」 MIKOTO: Going on and on and on-! Acting all high and mighty like you aren’t just a kid! Serves you fuckin’ right-! エス　「…っ……ろよ……」 ES: …re..member… ミコト　「はあ！？　聞こえねぇんだよ！てめえただのガキじゃねぇか、ザコが！！」 MIKOTO: Ha!? I can’t hear you! You’re nothing more than an unimportant brat, a fuckin’ nobody!! エス　「……覚えてろよ、ヒトゴロシが」 ES: …Remember…your murder… 傷つけられ、口や鼻から血を流すも目の光が消えないエス。ミコトをにらみつける。 Despite being injured and bleeding from the mouth, the light in ES’ eyes doesn’t disappear. They glare at MIKOTO. ミコト　「はぁー？　は、はは、ははははは。もっと痛いのが好みか」 MIKOTO: Ha-? Heh- Hahahahahahaha! You prefer it when it hurts more, huh? ミコト、転がっている椅子を持ち上げる。ゆっくりと頭上に。 MIKOTO picks up a chair laying around. Slowly raising it above his head. エス　「くっ……」 ES: Guh… ミコト　「いいぜ、顔面潰してやるよ……」 MIKOTO: That’s fine. I’ll crush your face in as much as you want… エス　「やって……みろよ……」 ES: …Go ahead… and try… ミコト　「望み通りやってやるよ！おああああああああああ！」 MIKOTO: As you wish! RAAAAAAAAARGHH! [T/N: The -やってやるよ (-yatte yaru yo) in 望み通りやってやるよ (nozomi doori yatte yaru yo) adds a cheeky nuance of “doing the action for the sake of fulfilling ES’ wish (“go ahead and try”)”.]

ミコトが椅子を振り下ろそうとした瞬間に、横から蹴りを入れられる。 The moment MIKOTO’s about to bring the chair down, a kick meets his side. コトコ　「ふん！」 KOTOKO: Hmph!

ミコト　「がっ！？」 MIKOTO: Gah-!? 椅子ごと大きな物音を立てて倒れるミコト。頭を抱えながらよろよろと起き上がる。 MIKOTO falls along with the chair, a loud noise emanating. He staggers up to his feet, clutching his head. ミコト　「……つ。あぁあー！なんだてめぇ！」 MIKOTO: …ugh. Aaargh-! What’s with you?! エス 　「！？お前……！」 ES: !? You…! コトコ　「命拾いしたわね、看守さん」 KOTOKO: Looks like you narrowly escaped death, Warden-san. [T/N: KOTOKO talks in a feminine way, as demarcated by her usage of わ (wa). Her mature feminine way of speaking is found all throughout all the VDs she’s featured in.] エス　「コトコ……何故……」 ES: Kotoko… Why… コトコ　「話はあと」 KOTOKO: I’ll tell you later. エス　「…⁈」 ES: …?! ミコト　「……どいつもこいつも……」 MIKOTO: …Each and every one of them… ミコトが飛びかかる。構えるコトコ。 MIKOTO launches himself at her. KOTOKO readies into stance. ミコト　「俺をいらつかせんなあああ！」 MIKOTO: YOU ALL PISS ME OOOOOOOFFF! [T/N: 俺 (ore) pronoun is spelled with kanji in John Doe. Whereas in Neoplasm, ore is spelled in katakana as オレ] コトコ　「……！」 KOTOKO: …! ミコトの大ぶりの拳を、最低限の動きでよけるコトコ。 KOTOKO dodges MIKOTO’s wide swing with minimal movement. ミコト　「くっ！おらあ！ちょこまかすんなあ！」 MIKOTO: Gah-! Fuck! Stop fuckin’ around with me! [T/N: It sounds like MIKOTO’s speaking in a Yonezawa dialect/accent. ちょこまか (chokko maka) is a phrase you’d typically hear from the Yonezawa dialect. Yonezawa is a city in the Yamagata prefecture, in the Tohoku region. In Neoplasm, MIKOTO speaks in Kanto region accent/dialect and Edo dialect/roughspeak. Meanwhile, in his Trial 3 voicelines, MIKOTO speaks with a Kansai region dialect in some lines. Insofar, as of Trial 3, it's possible that he's spoken in 4 dialects/accents.] コトコ　「はっ！ふっ！……典型的な素人の動きだけど」 KOTOKO: Hah-! Ngh-! …Seems as if it’s motions that a typical, ordinary person would make. ミコト　「だらあ！！！」 MIKOTO: SHUT IT!!! コトコ　「っ……！」 KOTOKO: Ngh…!

ミコトの蹴りを受けたコトコが圧力で後ろに下がる。 想像以上の威力に怪訝な顔。 KOTOKO staggers back from the force of MIKOTO’s kick. She seems perplexed by the power of the blow, which was greater than she could’ve expected. コトコ　「……この打撃の重さ。彼の筋肉量からは想像もつかない」 KOTOKO: I couldn’t have imagined that a strike with that amount of force could’ve come from someone with a muscle mass like his. [T/N: It's implied that MIKOTO lacks muscle mass which is why KOTOKO thought a strike with that amount of force was inconceivable/unthinkable. Also, the way KOTOKO is talking sounds like she’s verbally taking notes on MIKOTO’s behaviour/aptitude/and other information.] ミコト　「しつけぇ、しつけぇ……あああ」 MIKOTO: So fucking persistent, fucking annoying…  Aaargh!! コトコ　「長期戦はそこそこ面倒か」 KOTOKO: Drawn-out battles are rather troublesome. ミコト　「うああああああああ！」 MIKOTO: RAAAAAAAARGH! コトコ　「すう……」 KOTOKO: Sigh… 飛びかかってくるミコトに、コトコのハイキック一関。 MIKOTO leaps at her, but KOTOKO delivers a high kick. コトコ　「ふんっ！」 KOTOKO: Hmph-! ミコト　「がっ…」 MIKOTO: Gah-... エス　「……は、ハイキック一撃……」 ES: …Ha- Knocking him out in just one high kick… 糸が切れたようにドサッと倒れるミコト。 パンパンと手を払うコトコ。 MIKOTO falls with a thud, his body collapsing like a string cut in half. KOTOKO claps her hands. コトコ　「ふう……感謝して。気絶で済ませといたわよ。大丈夫？看守さん」 KOTOKO: Hah… Be grateful. It only required him losing consciousness in order to resolve the situation. Are you alright, Warden-san? エス　「……げほっ……コトコ……お前」 ES: …Cough…KOTOKO…You- コトコ　「なに」 KOTOKO: What? エス　「……尋問で招集が掛かる前に勝手に忍び込むとは……」 ES: …Did you sneak in as you pleased before the interrogation was even summoned…? コトコ　「は？まさか咎める気じゃないでしょうね。私が控えてなかったら死んでたのよ」 KOTOKO: Ha? You’re not trying to reproach me, are you? If I hadn’t been waiting—taking notes—, you would be dead. エス　「……何故、尋問室にいた」 ES: …Why were you in the interrogation room? コトコ　「カヤノミコトの奇妙な行動に注目していたから。隣の部屋だから目につくのよ」 KOTOKO: Because I’d been observing Mikoto Kayano’s odd behaviors. It’s all too noticeable since I’m in the room next door. エス　「……何故、僕を助けた」 ES: …Why did you help me? コトコ　「あなたの存在は私にとっても利があるから」 KOTOKO: Because your existence is beneficial to me as well. [T/N: KOTOKO is using あなた (anata) “you” which can imply a closeness or fondness. Alternative translation of this line: “Because your existence is advantageous to me as well.” 利 (ri) can mean “advantageous”, “beneficial”, “interest"] エス　「説明になって、ない……」 ES: That explains nothing… コトコ　「……そうね、そこら辺は私の番で答える。順番抜かしをするつもりはないから」 KOTOKO: …Is that so? I’ll answer that when it’s my turn. I don’t intend to cut in line. エス　「……」 ES: … コトコ　「郷に従うよ、今のところはね」 KOTOKO: In Rome, do as the Romans do. For now, that is. [T/N: 郷に従う (gou ni shitagau) means “in a place/social group, you should behave in accordance with the customs and traditions of that place/group, even if the values differ from your own”. It’s a clipping of the proverb 郷に入っては郷に従え (gou ni itte wa gou ni shitagae).]

問答がさっぱりとしているコトコ。エスはあきらめてよろよろ立ちあがる。 Questioning KOTOKO for answers was proving to be hopeless so ES gives up and staggers unto their feet. エス　「いっ………くそ、ミコト………好き勝手痛めつけてくれやがって……」 ES: Alri-... Dammit, MIKOTO…’s able to beat me up whenever it pleases him when he has the nerve to… コトコ　「……看守さん、こっち見て」 KOTOKO: …Warden-san, look over here. エス　「なんだ、コト……つ！」 ES: What is it, KOTO-?! エスが返事をすると、コトコの拳が目の前に。 As ES is responding, KOTOKO’s fist appears right in front of their face. コトコ　「ふーん、拳が途中で止まる。囚人からの攻撃は受け付けないってのは本当ね。じゃあなんでカヤノミコトはあなたを殴れるの？」 KOTOKO: Hm… Punches get stopped halfway through. It’s true that the Warden isn’t affected by attacks from prisoners so, how is it that Mikoto Kayano can hit you? [T/N: KOTOKO is translated here using the normal spelling for "Mikoto Kayano" rather than in all caps in order to translate over her objective way of speaking including her impartial observations. Writing the character names in all caps can submerge a character into a theatric-quality through its unconventional appearance as well as create a mental barrier that makes the character seem even more spectacle-like, more distant from reader/viewer. It's a way to translate over the vibes that the katakana spelling of the prisoners give.] エス　「……心臓に悪い……やめろ……だいたい僕が知りたいくらいだ、そんなの……」 ES: …This is bad for my heart… Stop… Anyway, I’d really like to know the answer to that… 突如部屋にある時計から鐘の音が鳴り、尋問室の部屋の構造が変化していく。 Suddenly, the bells within the clock in the room begin to ring and the layout of the interrogation room changes. エス　「くっ……時間だ。出ていけコトコ」 ES: Dammit- It’s time. Get out, KOTOKO. コトコ　「心象を歌と映像にするのね、私は見ちゃいけないわけ？」 KOTOKO: You’re turning mental images into songs and videos, and yet I’m not allowed to see it? [T/N: KOTOKO pronounces 私 as "atashi" which is a feminine way of identifying and referring to oneself.] エス　「認められない、出ていけ」 ES: I can’t allow it. Get out. コトコ　「……ふーん。それにしても面白いことになったわね」 KOTOKO: …I see. Even so, things have become quite interesting, don’t you think? エス　「コトコ？」 ES: KOTOKO? コトコ　「あなたもわかっているでしょう。先程の行動からカヤノミコトは解離性同一性障害、いわゆる二重人格の可能性がある。まあ、まだ虚言・芝居の可能性も捨てられないけど」 KOTOKO: You know that too, hm? Based on Mikoto Kayano’s behaviors just a moment ago, it’s possible that he may have dissociative identity disorder, or—as you might call it—“split personality disorder”. Well, you can’t rule out the possibility that he may be fabricating it or acting, though. [T/N: KOTOKO is using あなた (anata) “you” which can imply a closeness or fondness. Also, she uses formal vocabulary, which could be due to her being an observant and articulate character, and the language used in law school. 解離性同一性障害 (kairiseidou itsusei shougai) is the clinical term for “dissociative identity disorder”. Most people aren’t aware of the clinical term as medical vocabulary is notoriously difficult in Japanese. However, more people are aware of the term 多重人格 (tajuu jinkaku) “multiple personalities” or 二重人格 (nijuu jinkaku) which literally means “two-tiered personalities” or “split personality”; both terms are derogatory but understandable by the common, average person.] エス　「……」 ES: … コトコ　「ねぇ、どう思う？私は本物を見たことはないけれど、仮に彼が本物の多重人格者ならば別人格が兆した罪は、主人格が負うべきなのかしら」 KOTOKO: Hey, what do you think? I’ve never seen the real thing before, but if he is a real multiple personality disorder patient, should the main personality bear responsibility for the crimes that another personality cultivated? [T/N: Depending on the listener, Kotoko could be saying “should the main self-state bear responsibility for the crimes that another self-state cultivated?”  人格 (jinkaku) can mean “personality”, “self-state”, “personhood”, “individuality”, “character” etc. It all depends on context and how it’s interpreted by the listener. 主人格 (shu jinkaku) “main self-state” can also mean “false front self-state".]

エス　「コトコ！」 ES: KOTOKO! コトコ　「……」 KOTOKO: … エス　「それを考えるのは僕の仕事だ、囚人の、お前の仕事ではない。それが真実か、それが罪かどうかも含めて、僕とミルグラムだけに判断する権利がある」 ES: That’s my job to think about- Not the prisoners, not yours. Only myself and MILGRAM have the right to judge whether to include it as a crime and whether it’s true or not. コトコ　「……ふふふ、はいはい」 KOTOKO: …Heh, haha. Of course, of course. [T/N: Down to the way she laughs, KOTOKO gives the vibes of a mature woman and femininity. ふふふ (fufufu) way of laughing is usually attributed to mature women.] 不気味な笑いを浮かべながら、尋問室をあとにするコトコ。 KOTOKO starts to leave the interrogation room, an ominous smile on her face. コトコ　「いいわ、任せる。じゃあ私はこれで」 KOTOKO: Okay then, I’ll leave it to you. Alright, that’s it for me then エス　「おい」 ES: Oi. コトコ　「なに？」 KOTOKO: What is it? エス　「……助けてくれて、ありがとう」 ES: …Thank you for helping me. [T/N: This may be the first time in this voice drama, or in all the Trial 1 voice dramas, in which ES actually speaks in a bit more formal and humble way rather than their rather casual, informal way (somewhat haughty) of speaking despite using formal vocabulary. 助けてくれて、ありがとう (tasukete kurete arigatou) literally means “Thanks for giving me the favor of helping me.”] コトコ　「どういたしまして」 KOTOKO: You’re welcome. コトコの背中を見送り、寝ているミコトに向き直るエス。 ES sees KOTOKO off and turns to face the sleeping MIKOTO. エス　「……ふう。わけのわからないことばかりだ……だが、仕事はしなければならないな」 ES: Hah… There’s so much I don’t understand about this… But, I have to do my job anyway. 思い切りミコトを踏みつけるエス。 飛び起きるミコト。 ES stomps MIKOTO with all their might. MIKOTO jumps to his feet. エス 　「……ふん！」 ES: …Hgh! ミコト　「いってぇ！」 MIKOTO: Ow! 状況のつかめていないミコトを、怪訝な顔で見つめるエス。 ES watches MIKOTO—who isn’t grasping nor understanding the current state of affairs—with a wary expression. エス　「...」 ES: … ミコト　「何、何すんの看守くん！？なんで僕いつのまに、あっ…なんだこれ、頭いてえ……」 MIKOTO: What- What are you doing, Warden-kun? Without even noticing, why did I end u- Argh-... wha- what’s this? My head hurts... [T/N: MIKOTO is referring to himself with the kanji version of 僕 (boku) again.] エス　「……だろうな」 ES: …So it seems. ミコト　「うー…….て、てか！看守くんも傷だらけじゃん！？どうした？何があったの？」 MIKOTO: Eugh… Wait! Warden-kun’s also covered in bruises!? How’d that happen? What happened? エス 　「……何も覚えてないんだな」 ES: …you don’t remember anything, huh. ミコト　「え、何、なんのこと………」 MIKOTO: Eh? What- What are you talking about… エス　「さんざん散らかしておいて、なんとも腹の立つ……だが、いいだろう。その態度、挑戦状と受け取ったよ」 ES: [Saying and acting like that] after making such a mess, it makes my blood boil… But, fine. I’ll take that attitude as a challenge. 口元から流れる血を拭い、ニヤリと笑う。 ES wipes the blood from their mouth and grins. エス　「お前からなのか、もしくはお前以外の誰かからなのかは、知らんがな」 ES: I have no idea whether that attitude is coming from you… or someone apart from you. [T/N: There is really good wordplay here. 以外 (igai) means “apart from” and has a nuance of outsiderness; exclusion/exception as in being outside of a boundary.  お前以外の誰か (omae igai no dareka) quite literally means “apart from you’s someone”. Since the の (no) is a possessive particle that means “of”, AのB would mean “A’s B”. In English, this clause would be more like “[a someone] [that comes from] [something that is outside of you]”. When ES says “someone apart from you”, they’re implying “an outsider that comes from within you; a someone that isn't you but comes from you"] ミコト　「だ、だから、なんのこと！？」 MIKOTO: S- Seriously, what are you talking about!? エス　「囚人番号9番、ミコト。さあ。お前の罪を歌え」 ES: Prisoner number 9, MIKOTO. Come. Sing your sins.

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Jude Jazza Main Story Walkthrough

✧˖°. WALKTHROUGH (JP) —

A little different than what I originally post, but I wanted to track the JP choices of Jude's route from other players & myself as I go through. Points are written as [Blind Love : Mad Love].

✧˖°. {STATUS} 100% Complete —

2025/03/26 - Walkthrough is (finally) 100% complete! 2024/11/24 - +4/+4 choices for the entire route + both ends are available! Still missing the other choice points for Blind Love Ch 24, but I'll update it once I find out what they are!

Chapter 1:

[４:４]　私のミスです [４:４]　そんなの屁理屈です [４:４]　納得出来ません

Chapter 2:

[２:４]　私１人でやるんですか！？ [４:２]　待ってください [４:４]　せめて仕事の説明を

Chapter 3:

[４:４]　死んでしまいます [２:４]　酷すぎます [４:２]　これ以上やる必要ありますか？

Chapter 4:

[２:４]　やめてくれますか？ [４:２]　やりすぎです [４:４]　嫌です

Chapter 5:

[４:４]　見事に私とは真逆ですね。 [２:４]　私のこと…？ [４:２]　タイプじゃなくてよかったです。

Chapter 6:

[４:４]　赤くなる [４:２]　ほっ��たをつねる [２:４]　もう一度う言ってください

Chapter 7:

[４:４]　どうしてそんなことに？ [２:４]　誰がそんなことを [４:２]　ジュードさんばっかり……

Chapter 8:

[２:４]　追いかければ間に合いますよ [４:２]　明日じゃだめなんですか？ [４:４]　私が届けましょうか

Chapter 9:

[４:２]　お疲れさまです。 [４:４]　おかえりなさい [２:４]　急に現れないでください

Chapter 10:

[４:４]　私も戦います [２:４]　足手まといですか？ [４:２]　嫌です

Chapter 11:

[２:４]　普段とのギャップに目眩 [４:２]　私も一緒に戯れたいな [４:４]　ジュードさん可愛い……！

Chapter 12:

[４:２]　打ち上げ花火を渡す [４:４]　手持ち花火を渡す [２:４]　爆竹を渡す

Chapter 13:

[４:４]　離れませんよ [２:４]　約束は破れません [４:２]　また遠ざけようとしてます？

Chapter 14:

[４:２]　助けに来てください [２:４]　私、もうだめかもしれません [４:４]　ロケット逃げれたらな

Chapter 15:

[２:４]　私、何か仕事でミスを？ [４:２]　近寄らず席につく [４:４]　どうかしたんですか

Chapter 16:

[４:４]　駆け寄ろうとする [２:４]　銃に手を伸ばす [４:２]　呆然と見つめる

Chapter 17:

[２:４]　嘘をついてごめんなさい [４:４]　待っていて [４:２]　少しの間、耐えてください

Chapter 18:

[４:２]　買いかぶりすぎだよ [２:４]　そんなことありえないよ [４:４]　そうだったら嬉しいけど

Chapter 19:

[２:４]　秘密の通路を見つける [４:２]　堂々と出ていく [４:４]　蔦をつたって降りる

Chapter 20:

[２:４]　私が当ててみせますから [４:２]　絶対当ててくださいね [４:４]　ジュードさんも楽しんでません？

Blind Love (盲愛)

Chapter 21:

[４:２]　私のこと信用してないなぁ [２:４]　用心深いな [４:４]　さすが抜かりないな

Chapter 22:

[２:４]　事件はこれで解決した [４:４]　ジュードさんの無実が証明された？ [４:２]　クラウンは解体されない？

Chapter 23:

[２:４]　お兄様に心配をかけてはいけないわ [４:４]　私もお兄様に会いたい [４:２]　あのお兄様が泣くなんて

Chapter 24:

[２:４]　本気でそうだと思ってます？ [４:２]　はぐらかすと思ってました [４:４]　ジュードさんならわかってるはず

Chapter 25:

[４:２]　お仕事頑張ってください [２:４]　他に何か言うことないんですか？ [４:４]　続きは……？

Mad Love (狂愛)

Chapter 21:

[４:４]　皆のおかげです [２:４]　ジュードさんに褒めてもらえるかな [４:２]　役に立ててよかった

Chapter 22:

[２:４]　問題というのは？ [４:２]　問題があるなら乗り越えるだけ [４:４]　問題は１つだけなんですね？

Chapter 23:

[２:４]　心のままに歩きだそう [４:２]　今この瞬間を逃がしたらだめだ [４:４]　月の導きのままに踏み出そう

Chapter 24:

[２:４]　抜かりはありません [４:４]　二度とあなたのそばを離れません [４:２]　もう逃げ場ありませんよ

Chapter 25:

[４:２]　本当ですか？ [２:４]　少しだけ前払いでください [４:４]　頑張ります

divider credit: strangergraphics

[danieyells]

@mayoigotokurousagi TIME FOR OUR FAVORITE FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER INSPIRED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. I mean. Maybe there's another you're into. Idk. I like Jiro. He's so. . .blunt. I'm so curious about him, I really really cannot wait until we get the Mortkranken chapter.

also, uh, brief content warning for a mention of assisted suicide? It's under the 'Default' lines, if you feel the need to avoid that.

Hello: (the first time the game is opened after that character is set as home screen NPC. Only happens once per day, unless the character is switched out and back.)

"Oh, there you are. I was about to go give you a health check. This saves time and effort." ああ、そこにいたんですか。今からあなたの健診に行こうと思ってたんです。手間が省けました

You've Got Mail: (whenever there's something in the inbox, usually Arena rewards)

"Are those letters piling up over there? It's interesting that doesn't bother you.  Not that my opinion is relevant." そこに溜まってるのは手紙ですか？よく気になりませんね。 まあ、俺には関係ありませんけど

Default: (requires no affinity, has no time constraints)

"I don't like unproductive discussions. Like this one." 非生産的な議論は嫌いですね。例えば、今のような会話です

"They said they wanted to die, so I prescribed them what they needed. I don't see the point of discussing ethics after the fact." あちらさんが死にたいと言うので、必要な薬を処方したまでです。今更倫理を持ち出されても、困りますよ

Hey. Buddy. Jiro. That's fuckin' dark dude. This is why you don't joke about wanting to kill yourself. Someone will take it seriously. Jiro will just hand you cyanide pills, a bottle of water, and direct you to a hospital bed to die in. Like jesus christ.

"I save lives that can be saved. It's part of my job to decide the order of priority though." 救える命は救いますよ。まあ、そこに優先順位をつけるのがこちらの仕事なので

"part of my job is to decide if your life is worth saving" IS ALSO A VERY DARK THING TO SAY. I love that his default lines are all very dark and callous. It kind of drives home a dichotomy between how he feels about just anybody and how he feels about you. I also like that he's just. . .kind of dark and gloomy and like ASPECTS OF HIM ARE VERY UNPALATABLE. Like I'm sure there are a lot of people who see those lines and think "that's gross why would anyone like him he's the worst" and THAT'S A GOOD KIND OF CHARACTER TO HAVE ESPECIALLY AS A LOVE INTEREST okay moving on

"One of our patients is thrashing around again? That's inconvenient. I'll administer a shot." また患者が暴れてるんですか？ はあ……面倒くさいですね。１本打っておきますよ

jiro stabbing you with a sedative filled needle like 'stop moving. you are annoying.'

"You should—  Hurk... Hm, I let my guard down. I better go back to Mo— Orgh... Hurk...!" あなた、そろそろ…… うっ……まずいな、完全に油断してました。早く帰っえ、うっ……おえっ……

Affinity 1: (between 5am and 11am)

"Good morning. I'm going to take your pulse, so could you sit down?" おはようございます。脈拍測るんで、座ってもらえます？

Affinity 2: (between 11am and 4pm)

"I was in a prolonged coma, so I haven't fully recovered yet. It's been a long time since I ate anything." 俺、長いこと昏睡状態だったんで、まだ本調子じゃないんですよ。飯なんて、しばらく食ってませんし

i wonder when he woke up. it must have been a few months ago at most.

Affinity 3: (between 4pm and 8pm)

"What do you want? I'm conducting an incubation experiment. Please wait till I'm finished." なんですか？　今、培養実験中なので。話なら後にしてください

Affinity 4: (between 8pm and 5am)

"I'm about to receive my medication. It should take approximately one hour. Are you going to wait for me?" ああ、今から投薬の時間なんです。多分１時間くらいかかると思いますけど、待ちますか？

Affinity 5: (between 8pm and 5am)

"I attend classes every day since Yuri does, but sometimes they mark me as absent. I'm supposed to reply when they say my name? I didn't know that." 佑理に付き合って毎日授業に出てるんですけど、時々欠席扱いになってて。 返事が必要？　知らなかったな

"yeah you're supposed to let them know you're there." "i am one of the largest people in the room at any given time. that seems unnecessary." also it's cute that he only goes to class because Yuri does, but also he doesn't learn anything from it since he studied it all independently lol

Affinity 6: (between 4pm and 8pm)

"The blood? I believe one of the wounds on my stomach tore. I'll have to get Yuri to suture it." ああ、この血ですか？　さっきから腹の傷が開いてるみたいなんです。佑理に縫ってもらわないとな

Affinity 7: (between 11am and 4pm)

"What's the purpose of educational facilities like this? You can learn everything you need through self-study." こういった教育施設って、なんのためにあるんでしょうね？　勉強なら自分ですればいいだけですし

Affinity 8: (between 4pm and 8pm)

"Who is that noisy blond person? He runs away whenever he sees me. That's rude, isn't it?" 時々見かける、うるさい黄色の人は何者なんです？　 俺の顔を見るといつも逃げるんです。失礼ですよね？

i love the 'isn't it?' like he doesn't know normal social convention but he's pretty sure you're not supposed to run from people like that.

Affinity 9: (between 8pm and 5am)

"You don't have to mind me. Go ahead and eat. Even in childhood I never really had an attachment to food, clothing, or shelter." 俺のことは気にせず、飯食ってください。元々、ガキの頃から衣食住にあまり執着がないので

hey jiro that's uh that's kinda fucking depressing you good?

Affinity 10: (between 10pm and midnight)

"Yuri's holed up in the lab, so I'm going out. If he comes looking for me, tell him I went to bed." 佑理が研究室に籠ってるので、今のうちに出かけてきます。もし俺を探してたら、寝たと言ってください

Wouldn't Yuri just check your bed and not find you there though??? Also when will you sleep???? like i know he doesn't realize a week of allnighters isn't normal but jfc

Affinity 11: (between 5am and 11am)

"Your face looks terrible. Come over here and inhale this. They're mild smelling salts. They'll wake you up." あなた、ひどい顔ですね。ちょっとこっち来て、これ嗅いでください。 軽い気付け薬です。目が覚めますよ

Affinity 12: (between 11am and 4pm)

"Hello. I'm here to pick up Yuri.  Hm, that's strange. I thought he would be here." こんにちは。佑理を迎えに来ました。 ……あれ？ここにいると思ったんですけど

. . .i wonder why he thought yuri would be with you? how often does he lose track of where yuri is? and why pick him up wouldn't yuri be able to get home himself? unless he figures yuri fell asleep somewhere lmao

Affinity 13: (between 4pm and 8pm)

"I can just manage to ingest water, so I brew herbal tea as an indulgence. Would you like some too?" 辛うじて水分なら取れるので、嗜好品としてハーブティーを淹れるんですよ。あなたも飲みます？

Affinity 14: (between 5am and 11am)

"Yuri wouldn't get up, so I was about to give up on getting my morning medication. He got up after the ninth time he used the snooze button though." 佑理がなかなか起きないので、朝は投薬を諦めようかと思いましたよ。９回目のスヌーズで起きましたけど

Yuri and Jiro, like Rui and Haru, need healthy sleep schedules please.

Affinity 15: (between 5am and 11am)

"What's this? A rice ball? I suppose I might be able to eat some of it." なんですか？　これ。 おにぎり？　まあ、少しくらいなら食べれるかもしれませんが……

can't you only eat fluids. . .are you gonna throw that up later. . . .

Affinity 16: (between 11am and 4pm)

"You already had tea at Frostheim? The tea I make tastes better though, so please drink it anyway." フロストハイムで紅茶を飲んできたんですか？　 まあ、俺の方が美味く淹れられますから、飲んでください

lmao the mortkranken boys really do not appear to have a great opinion of frostheimers!!! "you had tea at--pfffff nah their tea sucks ass drink mine instead."

Affinity 17: (between 10pm and midnight)

"I enjoy being alone. The noise doesn't really bother me when I'm reading though. Can I go now?" ひとりの時間は好きですよ。まあ、本を読んでいる時は、周囲の喧噪も気になりません。もういいですか？

Affinity 18: (between 8pm and 5am)

"What am I doing? I'm making confections. I'm used to making precise measurements when preparing medications, and it's quite similar to that." 今ですか？　製菓をしてるんです。 計量は薬の調合で慣れてるので、まあ、似たようなものです

jiro makes cupcakes and candies and stuff. . .he can't even enjoy them though. . . . .

Affinity 19: (between 10pm and midnight)

"See you tomorrow. ...What? You're the one who told me I should say that while smiling." また明日。 ……なんですか？こう言って笑えばいいと、あなたが言ってたんじゃないですか

i love lines where it's like 'you told me to do this so now i'm doing it.' especially when the pc is shocked when they actually do it lolol

Affinity 20: (between 5am and 11am)

"We're doing a complete check up today, so please change into these. ... Do you need me to help you undress?" 今日は精密検査なので、この検査着に着替えてください。 ………… 脱げないなら、脱がしましょうか？

strip faster bitch

Affinity 21: (between 11am and 4pm)

"You want to know why I started studying anomalous infectious diseases? I don't know. I just became knowledgeable about them at some point and kept going." なぜ怪異伝染病の研究を始めたか？さあ、気がついたら詳しくなってたので。何となく続けてるだけです

Affinity 22: (between 4pm and 8pm)

"My wounds often tear so I've told Yuri deep dermal suturing would be more effective than simple interrupted, but he won't listen to me." よく傷口が開くんで、結節縫合ではなく真皮縫合の方がいいと言ってるのに、佑理が聞かないんですよね

I get the feeling Yuri doesn't listen to most people. . . .

Affinity 23: (between 8pm and 5am)

"Yuri's combat skills are poor, so I have to protect him. If he dies, there won't be anyone left who can treat me." 佑理は戦闘が下手なので、俺が守るしかないんです。あの人が死ぬと、俺を治せる人がいなくなるんですよ

"if he dies i die so i'm just kinda protecting him because i have to." kind of an oof lmao

Affinity 24: (between 10pm and midnight)

"It's been a long time since I had a family, so I don't know what you're supposed to do in these situations. Could you teach me?" 俺には長いこと家族がいないので、こういう時、どうすればいいかわからないんです。教えてくれません？

GET FAM-ZONED HAHA aaaaAAAAAA HE SEES YOU AS FAMILY AND HE WANTS TO TREAT YOU THE WAY HE'S SUPPOSED TO TREAT FAMILY. . . . . . ;0; just be yourself jiro we love you as you are, dark and morbid and a little distant but actually quite sweet--

Affinity 25(max): (no time constraints)

"There's a high probability that your curse is related to my field of research. It's a problem for me if you die." あなたの呪いは、俺の研究分野に関係している可能性が高い。 あなたを死なせるわけにはいかないんですよ

the bluntness and distance in this one is so perfect for Jiro haha ESPECIALLY AFTER THE "I WANT TO TREAT YOU LIKE FAMILY" ONE BEFORE IT. . .he went from being kind of sweet to being like "if you die it'll be a problem." and not even in a tsundere way just 'it matters to me if you die for academic purposes.

Spring: (March-May) (between 5am and 11am)

"I'm going to see some flowers on Yuri's orders. Do you want to come? I'll be harvesting mandrakes." 今から佑理の指示で花を見に行くんです。あなたも一緒に行きますか？ マンドラゴラの採取ですが

"Yuri told me to take a break so I'm gonna go work near some flowers i guess."

(between 11am and 4pm)

"Cases of the infectious disease gastroenteritis explode at this time of year. It's boring prescribing the same thing all the time." この時期は感染症の胃腸炎が爆発的に増えるんですよ。次から次へと、同じ処方ばかりで飽きました

attention darkwick students: please catch more interesting illnesses. thank you -jiro

(between 4pm and 8pm)

"Ha ha ha ha! I observed Yuri fighting the urge to fall asleep during class today. Would you like to see the photos?" はははは！ 今日は授業中、ずっと眠気と戦っている佑理を観察してたんですよ。この写真、見ますか？

i really wish it were during the hours this one can play because i wanna record it lolol Jiro smiling and laughing because Yuri's trying not to fall asleep is so precious. Tiny little humanization for our monster boy.

(between 8pm and 5am)

"There are rumors that pollen contains ephedrine, a central nervous system stimulant. They're false, though." 桜の花粉に、興奮を誘発するエフェドリンが含まれるという噂があるそうですね。 まあ、それデマですけど

Summer: (June-August) (between 5am and 11am)

"Good, today's temperature matches the forecast. I'll be starting a new experiment this afternoon, but the temperature regulation is difficult. It should be fun." 今日の気温は……予報通りですね。 午後から新しい実験の着手をするのに、温度管理が大変で。楽しみです

temperature regulation experiments are fun! i'm glad Jiro enjoys what he does.

(between 11am and 4pm)

ああ、また手足口病の患者でした。本来子供に多い感染症なんですが、免疫がない人は可哀想ですね "It was another case of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. It's an infectious disease usually more common in children. People without immunity are unfortunate."

(between 4pm and 8pm)

"A dare? Okay, I'll do it with you. I've always wanted to try screaming in fear." へえ、肝試しですか。 いいですよ、付き合います。恐怖で叫ぶ経験を、一度くらいしてみたいので

"a dare" isn't really a good translation here--肝試し is a "test of courage", an activity usually done on summer evenings where you go someplace scary with your friends to overcome fear together! Or something like that. It's most often done in summer because that's when it's believed there are more like. . .supernatural occurrences? several other characters' summer lines mention more anomalies in Japan in the summer as a result of these beliefs. Either way it's cute that he's like 'oh. that sounds cool. i hope it'll make me experience fear.' I want him to scream in an exaggerated way, just SHRIEKING for the sake of it, not even because he's really that scared just "this feels like the appropriate situation for screaming :)" lmao

(between 8pm and 5am)

"Ha ha ha ha! Oh, sorry. I tried letting the stag beetles I caught for an experiment fight, and it was funnier than I expected." はははは！　ああ、すいません。 採取の時に捕まえたカブトムシ同士を戦わせたら、想像以上に面白くて

i feel like that's something that comes up now and then as like. a thing young japanese boys do. which makes jiro kind of childish in a way which is super charming? it sounds to me like he didn't have much of a childhood. so i'm happy he can explore it now and have fun.

Autumn: (September-November) (between 5am and 11am)

"I don't understand why you would go somewhere without a purpose. Why would you go to a mountain if you didn't need to harvest something?" 行楽ですか？　いえ、単純に何が目的か理解できないんです。採取もせず、山を歩くんですか？

mods, show him the beauty of nature.

(between 11am and 4pm)

"I went to the botanical garden to get some ingredients and I was given these yams. Do you like candied yams?" さっき植物園に原料をもらいに行ったらサツマイモをもらったんです。スイートポテトは好きですか？

(between 4pm and 8pm)

"A lot of people in Mortkranken dislike exercise.The sporting clubs in Darkwick must be made up of people from other houses." うちの寮は、体を動かすことが嫌いな人が多いですね。学内でスポーツをしてるのも、他寮の人ですよね？

i am once again asking why i was put in fuckin frostheim--

(between 8pm and 5am)

"I read books every day, not just in the fall. I like medical journals best. I don't remember what made me start reading them." 秋に限らず、本は毎日読みますよ。特に医学の専門書は好きですね。 いつからなのかは……忘れました

Winter: (December-February) (between 5am and 11am)

"Hurk...! Phew... I'm fine... The change in temperature between indoors and outdoors this time of year causes my physical condition to deteriorate more frequently." うっ……はあ……大丈夫です……この季節は室内外の寒暖差のせいで体調を崩しやすいので……

i remember someone i followed also gags when going from a cold place to a warm one lmao. . . .

(between 11am and 4pm)

"I found an anomalous plant that can only grow in extremely low temperatures and successfully created a medication with it. It was just a coincidence though." 極低温のみ自生する怪異植物を見つけたので、試しに原薬にしてみたら上手くいきました。まあ、偶然です

'i made a medical breakthrough but it was just an accident' is the medical equivalent of 'i'm not a model'. also Yuri has a line referencing this one!

(between 4pm and 8pm)

"Streptococcal infections are on the rise. They're spread through droplet and contact infection. Have you been taking precautions?" 溶連菌の感染が増えてますね。飛沫感染と接触感染が経路になります。 あなた、ちゃんと予防してます？

jiro says WEAR YOUR FUCKIN' MASK.

(between 8pm and 5am)

"There are no merits to lowering your body temperature when you're not experiencing inflammation. I made some herbal tea that warms the body. Do you want some?" 炎症時以外、体を冷やすメリットはないですからね。体を温めるハーブティーを淹れたので、いかがです？

His birthday: (October 13th)

"Whose birthday? Oh, mine? I forgot. Did Yuri leak my medical records?" 誕生日？　誰のです？ ああ、俺のですか、忘れてました。カルテ、佑理が漏らしたんですか？

"did yuri fuckin dox me--"

Your birthday:

"Oh, it's your birthday today, isn't it? What should I do? I suppose I'll go to your room later." ああ、あなた今日、誕生日じゃないですか。何をすればいいんですか？ まあ、後でそちらの部屋に行きます

jiro no you don't have to do that you are moving so fast WHAT HAPPENED TO BEING FAMILY WAIT--

New Years: (January 1st)

"Happy New Year. Why are you looking at me like that? Even I celebrate New Years." 明けましておめでとうございます。 なんですか？　その顔。正月くらい俺だって祝いますけど

Valentine's Day: (February 14th)

"What's this packet? I can't eat solids. You made it? Oh. I can probably eat some of it then." なんですか？　この包み。俺、固形物は食べれませんけど…… なんだ。あなたの手作りなら少しはいけます

bby if you can't eat it don't make yourself sick with it. . . . Actually since the PC feeding him let him eat food, maybe if it's something the PC makes he can eat it???

White Day: (March 14th)

"Here. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, something handmade for something handmade. Eat it here and tell me what you think." どうぞ。目には目を、歯には歯を、手作りには手作りをと思いまして。ここで食べて評価を教えてください

April Fool's Day: (April 1st)

"Yuri's kicking up a fuss and saying I deceived him? I don't remember doing it. It doesn't matter though." 佑理が、俺に騙されたって騒いでるんですか？　そんなことしましたっけ。 まあ、どっちでもいいですけど

i wonder if he actually pulled a prank and he's just hiding it really well. . .or if Yuri is just paranoid lol Yuri's for the record:

"Hmph, did you honestly think you could fool me? I won't fall for your cheap tricks. I've already been fooled by Jiro seven times today!" ふんッ。貴様も僕を騙すつもりで？その手には乗りません。今日はすでに、次郎くんに７回騙されたのでね

Halloween: (October 31st)

"I don't know much about Halloween. I can't eat candy though, so I have to play a trick on you, right?" ハロウィン？　よく知りませんが、俺、お菓子は食べれないので。 あなたに悪戯すればいいんですよね

Christmas: (December 25th)

"This tree? It's a fir tree. Yuri told me to get one, so I cut it down and carried it back here. My special artifact doesn't cut very well." この木ですか？　佑理に言われて、モミの木を切って持ってきました。俺の特質怪具、切れ味が悪いんです

Idle: (about 20 seconds without interacting with the game) (below 13 affinity)

"Are you dead? Oh, you're alive." ……死んでます？　ああ、なんだ。生きてたんですね

jiro poking you with a stick like 'you dead?'

(13 affinity and above)

"Oh, Yuri's calling me. It'll be annoying if I pick up, so I'll just ignore it until you're ready to go again." ……ああ、佑理から連絡です。出ると面倒なので、あなたが動けるようになるまで、無視しておきます

'yuri is the only reason i'm alive but he's gonna yell at me so i'll just wait to pick up the phone' why??? i guess he wants to go back with you if yuri's telling him to come home lol ALSO DON'T YOU THINK IGNORING YOUR PHONE RINGING WILL WORRY YURI. . . .

Absent: (logging in for the first time in 2 or more days?)

"You've skipped too many appointments. It's been a long time since your last check up...  I suppose I'll have to re-examine you." あなた、受診サボりすぎです。前回からかなり間が空いてるな…… まあ、今から再検査すればいいです

time to fill out your whole chart again! examination from top to bottom!

THERE WE GO. sorry that one took so long!! He's actually a bit of a goof but his no-affinity lines make him come off as extra cold and cruel. He just has to get used to you!! But I think it has a very charming contrast. AFTER THIS IS JIN! Tomorrow night maybe? it's almost midnight and i have to wake up early again and my insomnia kicked my ass last night. . . .

[apothecaryscript]

Maomao no Hitorigoto, Special Episode: Investigate the USJ -First Half- / 猫猫のひとりごと特別編　『～USJを調査せよ～前編（ユーエスジェイをちょうさせよ・ぜんぺん/Yū-esu-jei’o chosa-seyo, zen-pen）

You can watch the video on YouTube, uploaded by the official Toho Animation account.　→ Link to the YouTube video

Please note that the English lines are just my translation.

猫猫(マオマオ)「壬氏様(ジンシさま)…お呼(よ)びでしょうか？」

Maomao “Jinshi-sama… Oyobi-desho-ka?”

Maomao “Master Jinshi, did you call for me?”

壬氏「ああ、猫猫！面白(おもしろ)い任務(にんむ)が回(まわ)ってきてな。お前(まえ)にも調査(ちょうさ)を頼(���の)みたい」

Jinshi “Aa, Maomao! Omoshiroi ninmu’ga mawatte-kite-na. Omae’nimo chosa’o tanomi-tai.”

Maomao “Oh, Maomao! An interesting mission has come my way. I’d like you to investigate it.”

猫猫（げ…これはまた、面倒(めんどう)な匂(にお)いがする…）

Maomao (Ge… Kore’wa mata, mendo-na nioi’ga suru…)

Maomao (Ugh… This smells troublesome again…)

壬氏「そう嫌(いや)そうな顔(かお)をするな。たまには私(わたし)も傷(きず)つくぞ」

Jinshi “So iya-sona kao’o suru-na. Tama’niwa watashi’mo kizu-tsuku-zo.”

Jinshi “Don’t make that displeased face. Sometimes it hurts me.”

猫猫「仕事(しごと)とあらば、私(わたし)に拒否権(きょひけん)はございません。で、一体(いったい)何(なん)の調査(ちょうさ)でしょうか？」

Maomao “Shigoto-to-araba, watashi’ni kyohi-ken’wa gozai-masen. De, ittai nan’no chosa-desho-ka?”

Maomao “If it’s work, I have no right to refuse. So, what exactly is this investigation about?”

壬氏「フフ…じゃ、早速(さっそく)…ついて来(こ)い！USJに！」

Jinshi “Fufu… Ja, sassoku… Tsuite-koi! Yū-esu-jei’ni!”

Jinshi “Well then, immediately… follow me! To USJ!”

早速（さっそく/Sassoku）: right away, immediately

猫猫「USJ…？今(いま)から！？ちょっと！あ、壬氏様(ジンシさま)！お待(ま)ちください！」

Maomao “Yū-esu-jei? Ima’kara? Chotto! A, Jinshi-sama! Omachi-kudasai!”

Maomao “USJ…? Right now?! Wait a second! Oh, Master Jinshi! Please wait!”

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壬氏「ここがUSJか…。とても賑(にぎ)わっているなぁ。それに、華(はな)やかだ」

Jinshi “Koko’ga Yū-esu-jei-ka… Totemo nigiwatte-iru-naa. Sore’ni, hanayaka-da.”

Jinshi “So this is USJ… It’s so lively and glamorous.”

猫猫（突然(とつぜん)連(つ)れて来(き)て、何(なに)をのんきなことを言(い)ってるんだ…）

Maomao (Totsuzen tsurete-kite, nani’o nonki-na koto’o itte-runda…)

Maomao (What is he talking about so carefreely, bringing me here all of a sudden…?)

のんきな（呑気な・暢気な/Nonki-na）: carefree, easy-going

猫猫「皆(みな)さん、まっすぐあちらへ向(む)かっていきますね……ん！？あの大(おお)きな球体(きゅうたい)は一体(いったい)何(なん)でしょう！？ささささささ…」

Maomao “Mina-san massugu achira’e mukatte-iki-masu-ne……N!? Ano ookina kyu-tai’wa ittai nan-desho!? Sasasasasasa…”

Maomao “Everyone is heading straight over there. …Hmm?! What on earth is that big sphere?!” (Walking away in a hurry)

壬氏「おい待(ま)て、勝手(かって)に動(うご)くな！あぁ…」

Jinshi “Oi mate, katte-ni ugoku-na! Aa…”

Jinshi “Hey, wait, don’t move around as you like! Ah…”

勝手に（かってに/Katte-ni）: without permission, on one’s own, at one’s discretion, without asking

This word means “arbitrarily”, but we use it so often, and whether the negative meaning is strong or not depends on the context. In this case, Jinshi is not threatening Maomao and he just wants to see around together, so I translated it into “as you like.”

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壬氏「この球体(きゅうたい)は、地球儀(ちきゅうぎ)というらしい。USJの記念碑(きねんひ)のようなものだ」

Jinshi “Kono kyu-tai’wa, chikyu-gi-to iu-rashii. Yū-esu-jei’no kinen-hi’no-yona mono-da.”

Jinshi “This sphere is apparently called a terrestrial globe. It’s like a monument at USJ.”

猫猫「なるほど。だから皆(みな)さん、ここを目指(めざ)していたのですねぇ。あの中(なか)も色々(いろいろ)とありそうですね…。植生(しょくせい)も見(み)たいので、早(はや)く行(い)きましょう、壬氏様(ジンシさま)！」

Maomao “Naru-hodo. Dakara mina-san, koko’o mezashite-ita-no-desu-nee. Ano naka’mo iro-iro-to ari-so-desu-ne… Shoku-sei’mo mitai-node, hayaku iki-masho, Jinshi-sama!”

Maomao “I see. So that’ why everyone was heading here. There seems to be a lot to see inside over there… I want to see the vegetation as well, so let’s hurry up, Master Jinshi!”

壬氏「お前(まえ)、さっきまで乗(の)り気(き)ではなかったのに…現金(げんきん)な奴(やつ)だ。いいか？USJ訪問(ほうもん)は、あくまでも任務(にんむ)のためだからな。植生(しょくせい)の調査(ちょうさ)は、終(お)わった後(あと)にしてくれ」

Jinshi “Omae, sakki’made nori-ki’dewa nakatta-noni… Genkin-na yatsu-da. Ii-ka? Yū-esu-jei-homon’wa, aku-made’mo ninmu’no tame-dakara-na. Shoku-sei’no chosa’wa, owatta-ato’ni shite-kure.”

Jinshi “You didn’t seem keen on it earlier… what a self-serving person. Listen, our visit to USJ is purely for our mission, so please do your research on the vegetation after that.”

現金な（げんきんな/Genkin-na）: calculating, self-serving, mercenary

This word is not used seriously and is used casually as a light-hearted joke. 現金 means “cash,” but the meaning of 現金な includes not only money but all other interests and desires.

猫猫「失礼(しつれい)しました、つい…。ところで壬氏様(ジンシさま)、今回(こんかい)の任務(にんむ)とは、一体(いったい)何(なん)なのでしょうか？」

Maomao “Shitsu-rei shima-shita, tsui… Tokorode Jinshi-sama, konkai’no ninmu-towa, ittai nan-nano-desho-ka?”

Maomao “Excuse me, I just couldn’t help… By the way, Master Jinshi, what exactly is the mission this time?”

つい（Tsui）: unintentionally, just, I didn’t mean, I couldn’t help but

壬氏「龍珠散薬(りゅうずさんやく)という薬(くすり)を聞(き)いたことがあるか？最近(さいきん)巷(ちまた)で噂(うわさ)になっている、どんな病(やまい)にも効(き)くという万能薬(ばんのうやく)で、確(たし)かに効果(こうか)も高(たか)いようなんだが…どうやら、中毒症状(ちゅうどくしょうじょう)を起(お)こしている者(もの)も出(で)ているらしくてな」

Jinshi “Ryu-zu-san-yaku-to-iu kusuri’o kiita-koto’ga aru-ka? Saikin chimata’de uwasa’ni natte-iru, donna yamai’nimo kiku-to-iu ban’no-yaku-de, tashika-ni koka’mo takai-yo-nan-daga… Do-yara, chu-doku-shojo’o okoshite-iru-mono’mo dete-iru-rashikute-na.”

Jinshi “Have you ever heard of a medicine called Ryuzu-san’yaku? It’s been talked about on the streets lately as a panacea that can cure any illness, and it certainly seems to be highly effective… but it seems that some people are becoming poisoned by it.”

巷で噂になる（ちまたでうわさになる/Chimata’de uwasa-ni naru）: It’s the word on the street

猫猫「薬(くすり)自体(じたい)については噂(うわさ)程度(ていど)で聞(き)きましたが、中毒症状(ちゅうどくしょうじょう)は初耳(はつみみ)ですね…」

Maomao “Kusuri-jitai’ni tsuite’wa uwasa-teido’de kiki-mashita-ga, chudoku-shojo’wa hatsu-mimi desune…”

Maomao “I’ve heard rumors about the medicine itself, but this is the first time I’ve heard about the poisoning symptoms…”

壬氏「これ以上(いじょう)被害(ひがい)が出(で)る前(まえ)に、謎(なぞ)を解(と)き明(あ)かしてもらいたい」

Jinsh “Kore-ijo higai’ga deru-mae’ni, nazo’o toki-akashite-morai-tai.”

Jinshi “I want you to solve the mystery before any more damage is done.”

猫猫「龍珠散薬(りゅうずさんやく)か～！一体(いったい)何(なに)を使(つか)ってるんだろうなぁ！？ウフ、ウフフフフフ…！」

Maomao “Ryu-zu-san-yaku-kaaa! …Ittai nani’o tsukatte-rundaro-naa! Ufu, ufufufufu…”

Maomao “Ryuzu-san’yaku, huh? I wonder what on earth it’s made from!? Hehe, hehehehehe…”

何(なに)を使(つか)ってるんだろう…何(なに)を使(つか)って（作(つく)られて）るんだろう: I wonder what it is made from.

壬氏「薬(くすり)のこととなると楽(たの)しそうだな…」

Jinshi “Kusuri’no koto-to-naru-to tanoshi-so-dana…”

Jinshi “When it comes to medicine, you look so happy…”

猫猫（とは言(い)え、こいつの面倒(めんどう)ごとに巻(ま)き込(こ)まれるのは腹立(はらだ)たしい！）

Maomao (Towa-ie, koitsu’no mendo-goto’ni maki-komareru-nowa hara-data-shii!)

Maomao (That said, it’s annoying to be dragged into his troubles!)

壬氏「嬉(うれ)しさと面倒(めんどう)くささが混(ま)ざった複雑(ふくざつ)な表情(ひょうじょう)になっているぞ…そ、そうだ！仕事(しごと)次第(しだい)では、何(なに)か褒美(ほうび)をやろう」

Jinshi “Ureshisa’to mendo-kusasa’ga mazatta fuku-zatsu-na hyo-jo’ni natte-iru-zo… So, So-da! Shigoto-shidai’dewa, nani-ka hobi’o yaro.”

Jinshi “Your expression is a mixture of happiness and annoyance… T-That’s right! Depending on your work, I’ll give you a reward.”

猫猫「褒美(ほうび)！？さぁ壬氏様(ジンシさま)！早(はや)く調査(ちょうさ)を始(はじ)めましょう！何(なに)から始(はじ)めますか？」

Maomao “Hobi!? Saa Jinshi-sama! Hayaku chosa’o hajime-masho! Nani’kara hajime-masu-ka?”

Maomao “A reward?! Come on, Master Jinshi! Let’s start our investigation quickly! Where shall we start?”

壬氏「やる気(き)になったようで何(なに)よりだ…。少(すこ)し集合(しゅうごう)時間(じかん)より早(はや)く着(つ)いてしまったので、まずは、私(わたし)と園内(えんない)を散歩(さんぽ)でも…」

Jinshi “Yaru-ki’ni natta-yode nani-yori-da… Sukoshi shugo-jikan-yori hayaku tsuite-shimatta-node, mazu’wa, watashi’to en’nai’o sanpo-demo…”

Jinshi “I’m glad that you’re motivated… We arrived a little earlier than the meeting time, so let’s take a walk around the park together first…”

猫猫「それでは壬氏様(ジンシさま)、早速(さっそく)参(まい)りましょう！」

Maomao “Sore-dewa Jinshi-sama, sassoku mairi-masho!”

Maomao “Well then, Master Jinshi, let’s get started right away!”

壬氏「お、おい、人(ひと)の話(はなし)を聞(き)け！」

Jinshi “O, Oi, hito’no hanashi’o kike!”

Jinshi “Hey, listen to what others are speaking!”

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壬氏「この村(むら)も賑(にぎ)わっているなぁ」

Jinshi “Kono mura’mo nigiwatte-iru-naa.”

Jinshi “This village is also bustling.”

賑わっている（にぎわっている/Nigiwatte-iru）: bustling, lively, crowded

猫猫「見(み)たことがない形(かたち)の建物(たてもの)や食(た)べ物(もの)がたくさん並(なら)んでますね。はっ、あれは！！」

Maomao “Mita-koto’ga nai katachi’no tate-mono’ya tabe-mono’ga takusan narande-masu-ne. Ha, are’wa!!”

Maomao “There are a lot of buildings and foods in shapes I’ve never seen before. Oh, what’s that?!”

壬氏「おーい！勝手(かって)に動(うご)くなと言(い)ってるだろ！って！何(なん)だあの巨大(きょだい)な魚(さかな)は！」

Jinshi “Oooi! Katte-ni ugoku-na-to itteru-daro! Tte! Nanda ano kyodai-na sakana’wa!”

Jinshi “Hey! I told you not to move around as you like! Oh, wait! What is that giant fish?!”

猫猫「壬氏様(ジンシさま)！サメです！サメ！」

Maomao “Jinshi-sama! Same-desu! Same!”

Maomao “Master Jinshi! It’s a shark! A shark!”

USJ has an attraction for the movie Jaws, and there is a photo spot where you can take a picture with a giant Jaws.

猫猫「ここで、猫猫の豆知識(まめちしき)。大型(おおがた)のサメは、“フカ”と呼(よ)ばれ、ヒレ部分(ぶぶん)を乾燥(かんそう)させたフカヒレは、高級(こうきゅう)食材(しょくざい)として扱(あつか)われる。軟骨(なんこつ)や肝油(かんゆ)は、美容(びよう)効果(こうか)や新陳代謝(しんちんたいしゃ)を活性化(かっせいか)するなど健康(けんこう)を補助(ほじょ)する食品(しょくひん)としても知(し)られている。肉(にく)は食(た)べられ、皮(かわ)は加工(かこう)され革製品(かわせいひん)として使(つか)われ、捨(す)てるところがない魚(さかな)とも言(い)われる。また、サメの種類(しゅるい)によっては人(ひと)を襲(おそ)うこともあり、古代(こだい)から恐(おそ)れられている。最大(さいだい)の弱点(じゃくてん)は、神経(しんけい)が多(おお)く集(あつ)まる鼻先(はなさき)」

Maomao “Koko’de, Maomao’no mame-chishiki. Oo-gata’no same’wa, ‘fuka’to yobare, hire-bubun’o kanso-saseta fuka-hire’wa, ko-kyu-syoku-zai-to-shite atsukawa-reru. Nan-kotsu’ya kan’yu’wa, biyo-koka’ya shin-chin-taisha’o kassei-ka-suru-nado kenko’o hojo-suru shoku-hin-to-shite’mo shirarete-iru. Niku’wa tabe-rare, kawa’wa kako-sare kawa-seihin-to-shite tsuka-ware, suteru tokoro’ga nai Sakana-tomo iwareru. Mata, same’no shurui’ni-yottewa hito’o osou-koto’mo ari, kodai’kara osore-rarete-iru. Sai-dai’no jakuten’wa, shinkei’ga ooku atsumaru hana-saki.”

Maomao “Here is bits of knowledge from Maomao. Large sharks are called “Fuka” and their dried fins are treated as a luxury food. Their cartilage and liver oil are known to have beauty benefits and stimulate the metabolism, providing health supplements. Their meat is edible and their skin is processed and used for leather products, so they are said to be a fish with nothing to throw away. Also, some species of sharks sometimes attack people, so they have been feared since ancient times. Their weakest point is the tip of their nose, where many of the nerves are concentrated.”

猫猫「サメの出(で)る港町(みなとまち)かぁ～！漁業(ぎょぎょう)が盛(さか)んなのかな～？行(い)ってみたいなぁ～！！」

Maomao “Same’no deru minato-machi-kaaaa! Gyogyo’ga sakan-nano-kanaaa? Itte-mitai-naaaa!!”

Maomao “A port town where sharks appear! I wonder if the fishing industry is thriving? I’d like to go there!”

盛んな（さかんな/Sakan-na）: thriving

壬氏「万一(まんいち)、またサメが出(で)たらどうする！？」

Jinshi “Man’ichi, mata same’ga detara do-suru?!”

Jinshi “What if another shark appears?!”

万一（まんいち/Man’ichi）: If

万一 is more formal than もし(Moshi: If) or is used in the possibility is lower.

猫猫「まあ、もう退治(たいじ)されたそうですし…」

Maomao “Maa, mo taiji-sareta-so-desu-shi…”

Maomao “Well, it seems they’re already exterminated…”

退治する（たいじする/Taiji-suru）: get rid of, exterminate, wipe out

壬氏「お前(まえ)のその危機意識(ききいしき)のなさは何(なん)なんだ…」

Jinshi “Omae’no sono kiki-ishiki’no nasa’wa nan-nan-da…”

Jinshi “What’s with your lack of awareness of the danger?”

猫猫「でも、こんなに大(おお)きいサメの軟骨(なんこつ)からなら、他(ほか)のサメよりも効能(こうのう)が高(たか)い薬(くすり)が作(つく)れるかもしれないですね～！ちょっと、あちらの方(かた)に話(はなし)を聞(き)いてきます！待(ま)ってろ～、私(わたし)の軟骨(なんこつ)～～！！」

Maomao “Demo, konna-ni ookii same’no nan-kotsu’kara-nara, hoka’no same-yorimo kono’ga takai kusuri’ga tsukureru-kamo shire-nai-desu-nee! Chotto, achira’no kata’ni hanashi’o kiite-kimasu! Matterooo, watashi’no nan-kotsuuuuu!!”

Maomao “But, from the cartilage of such a big shark, we might be able to make a medicine that is more effective than from other sharks! I’m going to go and talk to them! Hold on, my precious cartilage!!”

私の軟骨: I don’t know “dear” works, and it can be other words like sweet, dear precious…etc. I just wanted to distinguish it from the cartilage inside Maomao’s body.

壬氏「猫猫！勝手(かって)に動(うご)くなと何回(なんかい)言(い)えば分(わ)かるんだ！！待(ま)て！」

Jinshi “Maomao! Katte-ni ugoku-na-to nan-kai ieba wakarunda!! Mate!”

Jinshi “Maomao! How many times do I have to tell you not to move around as you like?! Wait!”

猫猫「次回(じかい)、『～USJを調査(ちょうさ)せよ～後編(こうへん)』。地元(じもと)の薬師(くすし)たちと合流(ごうりゅう)し、万能(ばんのう)薬(やく)の謎(なぞ)に立(た)ち向(む)かう。乞(こ)うご期待(きたい)」

Maomao “Jikai, ‘Yū-esu-jei’o chosa-seyo, Ko-hen.’ Jimoto’no kusushi-tachi’to goryu-shi, banno-yaku’no nazo’ni tachi-mukau. Ko gokitai.”

Maomao “Next episode, ‘Investigate USJ -2nd Half-’ We’ll join up with the local apothecaries and tackle the mystery of the panacea. Don’t miss it.”

[maddogofshimano]

Hello! Seeing this blog was an insta-follow. JW, did u do a translation somewhere of…whatever this is? https://youtu.be/tfAqq15hv5s?si=xXzvWG1ImZ_qGGGb

I’d love to know what she’s saying, I’m scraping and scrounging for more Goromi content. There *is* a translation in the comments section, but it’s worded strangely…

hey thanks!! I am waaaaaaaaay less confident in translating spoken stuff, especially with Goromi's wildly fluctuating accent and general screeching but at one point I did go through and do some of the easier ones. however!! a kind soul has transcribed everything in the comments since the last time I checked so I'm doing this proper now. under a cut because it got long lol

italics is Goromi dropping into the masc Majima-style voice

0:00 どーもー ゴロ美でーす。真島? あ? 誰やそれ つべこべ言わんと はよドンペリ入れんかい! Hiii I'm Goromi. Majima? Huh? Don't talk about whoever that is, hurry up and bring out the Dom Perignon! 0:13 はぁあん 仕事もできる女 それがゴ・ロ・美 またモテてまうわぁ はぁ 参るなぁ Haaa~ A woman can do work too. That's Go - ro - mi. She'll be popular again. Haa~ Give me a call~ 0:28 めっちゃジロジロ見られたわぁ 嫌やわぁ セクハラちゃうー? I'm gettin' stared at so much. I don't like it. Is this sexual harassment? 0:35 よっしゃー! 暴れるでぇお前らー! All right! I'm gonna go ballistic on you all! 0:39 あ? パンツ見えてる? だからなんやねん Huh? Ya can see my panties? Watch where you're lookin'! 0:46 あーあ 早う桐生ちゃん来んかのぉー Ahhhh… won't Kiryu-chan hurry up~? 0:53 なんや 俺は安い女とちゃうで　 What is it? I ain't a cheap gal. 0:59 あ? パンツ見えてる? いやーんこのドスケベー 目ん玉くり抜いたろかぁ! Ya can see my panties? Ooooh ya perv~! I'll gouge out your fuckin' eyes!* 1:08 いやーん ええ飲みっぷりやないかぁ ちょっと見直したでぇ Oooh, you seem like ya can hold your drink~ I'm startin' to come around on ya~ 1:16 うち 強い奴が好きやねん うちを その気にさせたいんならぁ 殺す気で来いやぁ! Me, I like strong guys. If ya want me to like you… then ya better come at me like ya want me dead!* 1:27 やだ ゴロ美ったらドキドキしてる 気に入ったでぇ おぉ! ドス持ってこいやぁ! いっちょやり合おうやないかー! No way, ya got Goromi's heart all flutterin'. Oh! This is perfect for my dagger! Time to fight!" 1:39 うちも一杯もらってええか? 今日はなんだか飲みたい気分やねん Is it alright if I get one too? Today I'm in the mood to drink. 1:48 はい どーぞっ! ゴロ美特性 ゲロマズカクテルやでぇ なぁ 飲めや Here you go! Goromi's special super yucky cocktail! …Hey, drink it. 1:57 桐生ちゃん 驚くやろなぁ Kiryu-chan's a surprisin' guy~ 2:01 ゴロ美 ドキドキしちゃう You're gonna make Goromi's heart flutter.* 2:04 うちが ナンバーワンキャバ嬢 ゴロ美や 覚えときー I'm the number one cabaret girl Goromi, ya better remember that. 2:12 ヒーヒッヒヒヒー 惚れても知らんでぇ Hehehehee not my fault if you're fallin' for me~* 2:16 ますますべっぴんになってくでぇ I'm becoming more and more beautiful~ 2:20 奇麗なバラには トゲがあるんやでぇ A beautiful rose still has its thorns. 2:26 魔性の女 それがゴロ美やでぇ Goromi, a woman with a devilish nature~ 2:31 ゴロ美の新たな魅力 感じてやぁ Experience Goromi's fresh new glamor. 2:36 ふぉーん なかなか見どころあるやないかぁ ま、けどアフターはお預けや There's a lot of good things to see, aren't there? Well, that will have to wait for the after hours date. 2:45 やるやないかぁ へえぇ ゴロ美アフター権 進呈したるわ このボケがぁ! Well it can't be helped. I'm presentin' ya with the rights to an after hours date with Goromi. Ya dumb ass! 2:56 ご指名 おおきに Thank ya for requestin' me.* 2:59 男女がやる事いうたらー 喧嘩しかないやろがぁ! There's a thing that men and women do together… They fight each other! 3:06 か弱いレディーに 何するんじゃボケェ! This weak lady, what the hell are ya doin' to her, idiot! 3:10 あかーん そんなんじゃゴロ美は濡れへんでぇ! Siiiilly, that kind of thing won't get Goromi wet! (tl note: I……………………. I feel like there's something I'm misreading here. but. turns out I'm not!!) 3:14 当店はお触り禁止じゃぁ! We don't allow touching in this establishment!!! 3:17 野暮な男は嫌いやでぇ! I hate men with no manners!!

(tl note: the rest of these are various battle callouts) 3:24 ボトル入りまーす! Bottle comin' through! 3:26 これ うちの名刺! Here's… my business card! 3:30 ゴロ美に惚れたら 火傷するでぇ! If ya fall for Goromi… You're gonna get burned! 3:35 お客様は神様 なわけあるかボケェ! The customer is king… what a stupid idea! 3:41 イーヒッヒヒヒー 太客認定したるわぁ! Eeehehehehee, I just bagged a big spender! 3:46 シャンパン入りまーす! Champagne comin' through! 3:49 花は いつか散るんやでぇ Flowers will… always scatter… 3:54 終わりがあるから 美しいんやでぇ Because they must end… They are beautiful… 4:01 またのご来店 お待ちしてまーす! We look forward to seeing you agaaaaiiiin! 4:05 はぁ うちをもっと燃えさす奴はおらんのかいなぁ Haaa… is there no one left who can get me fired up? 4:11 ゴロ美の「み」は 皆殺しの「み」じゃぁ! The "mi" in "Goromi" is… from the "mi" in "minagoroshi"! (tl note: wholesale slaughter) 4:16 稼ぎ時を逃さん女 それがゴロ美じゃボケェ! Goromi, a woman who's never let a chance to make a profit escape her! 4:23 ヒヒッ ゴロ美 ほてってきたでぇ Hehe, Goromi's burnin' hot! 4:29 ヒヒッ 延長やぁ 当たり前やろ! Hehe, an extension. Obviously! (tl note: for using a continue in a fight) 4:36 ごっついのぉ Real strong, huh… (tl note: for losing)

whew! as usual if I fucked something else please tell me some of this stuff gets real in the weeds. all I can do is my best

thanks again for the follow and for suggesting this! I'm real glad I took another look, that minagoroshi line really made me laugh. unrelated to Goromi but I'll have a new event up in a week or so because the one going on right now is so incredibly funny to me. it's a Saejima event. look forward to it * Edit: a couple of line corrections thanks to @imustbenuts Thank you again!!!

[imatsukumos]

Character scene for Ima, Kako and Takemaru translated. Please take my translations with a grain of salt as I'm far from a professional translator, however, I believe this to be sufficiently accurate.

JP/ENG transcriptions and thoughts under the cut!

ねぇ、 お兄ちゃん ... お願い。 Hey, big brother... please.

お願い���から... 今回だけは・・・自分の好きにやらせて・・・ I'm begging you... Just this once... let me do what I want...

みんなと一緒に・・・戦わせて! Let me fight... with everyone!

・・・ お願い、 お兄ちゃん! ...please, big brother!

.........

あははっ、こりゃ驚いたなー。 あの気弱な妹ちゃんがそこまで言うなんて。 Haha, what a surprise. For my timid, dear little sister to say something like that.

そっか・・・妹ちゃんは本気なんだね。 だったら、仕方ない・・・ I see... my dear little sister is serious. In that case, guess there's no helping it...

・・・そういう悪い子は、 ちゃんと叱って教育してあげないと。 ...a bad girl like that needs to be scolded and taught a lesson.

え・・・? ...eh?

おいで。 部屋に帰るよ。 お説教はそこでしよう··· Come. Back to your room. That's where your lesson will be...

・・・ お願い、 お兄ちゃん! W-wait, big brother...!

・・・いいから、お兄ちゃんの言う事を聞きなさい。 ...now, listen to what your big brother is saying.

抵抗する過子の手を今馬が無理やり掴んだ・・・ その時だった。 Ima forcefully grabbed Kako's hand. Just then-

・・・待て、コラ。 テメー、 いい加減にしろや。 ...hold up. Hey you, that's enough.

と、今馬の眼前に厄師寺が立ち塞がった。 Saying that, Takemaru blocked Ima's path.

・・・いくら、 アニキだからってよぉ、 妹の自由を奪っていいって事にはなんねーだろ。 ...no matter how much you're her big bro, you can't be taking away your sister's freedom.

ちったぁ、妹の意見を尊重してやったらどうだ? For once, how about you try and consider your sister's opinion?

・・・は? ...ha?

アンタ、 なんなんすか・・・ 勝手に妹ちゃんの事を知った気になって... What's up with you... Selfishly getting involved in my sister's business...

自分は・・・妹ちゃんを守らないといけないんすよ? ジャマしないで欲しいっす..... ...aren't you supposed to protect your little sister no matter what? Don't get in the way...

次の瞬間だった。 今馬はポケットから何かを取り出すと・・・ Suddenly, Ima reached for something in his pocket...

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Unsurprisingly I find this one the most interesting by far. It implies an actually somewhat sinister dynamic between the two, considering Kako's hesitation. It's not that surprising Ima would go that far, however, it gives some fascinating insight into their dynamic. Very interested to see how this will turn out to go in the game. Will anyone else besides Takemaru step in?

[hamikau]

[BSTS- Event] Sanrio Collab Event

Masterlist

Common 1

Kokuyou: What do you want, calling me out here Haseyama? 羽瀬山のヤツ、 わざわざ呼びつけて何の用だ?

Takami: Kokuyou. 黒曜。

Kokuyou: Oh, you've been called too... What's going on here? ああ、お前も呼ばれたのか････.. って、どうなってんだこれ。

Takami: I guess you didn't know about this after all. やっぱり黒曜も知らなかったんだね。

Mizuki: Huh?! What is this?! は!? なんだこれ!

Rico: Oh, it's Hello Kitty. Why is she here...? あれ、キティちゃんじゃん。 なんでここに･･････?

Haseyama: Are you all gathered here, thugs? Come on, bow down. You're so arrogant. 集まったか、チンピラども。 ほら、ひれ伏せ。頭が高い。

Mizuki: Huh? What are you suddenly saying? あぁ? いきなり何言ってんだ。

Haseyama: You'll be amazed to hear that a collaboration with Sanrio characters has come true. 聞いて驚け。あのサンリオキャラたちとの コラボが叶った。

Haseyama: You should be grateful to them and tremble with delight at how cute they are. お前たちは彼女たちに感謝して 可愛さにひたすら身を震わせろ。

Haseyama: What I want to say...do you understand? 俺が言いたいこと･･････わかるな?

Kokuyou: There's no way you'll understand. わかるわけねぇだろ。

Rico: Sanrio characters and Starless collab...? Seriously? サンリオキャラとスターレスがコラボ･･････? 本気?

Rico: It's impossible for these guys here, it's just not a good fit. I'm fine though. ここの連中には無理でしょ、合わなすぎ。 オレは問題ないけどさ。

Mizuki: What is sanrio? Is that the name of this stuffed animal? さんりおきゃら? ってなんだ? このぬいぐるみの名前か?

Takami: Her name is Kitty White, better known as Hello Kitty. 彼女はキティ・ホワイト。 ハローキティの名で知られているよ。

Takami: She debuted in 1974. She is a bright and kind girl. デビューは1974年。 明るくてやさしい女のコ。

Takami: ---That's what it says on an information site. ―――って情報サイトに書かれてるね。

Kokuyou: Wow... That's amazing. You've been carrying the name for that long? へえ･･････すげぇな。 そんな長い間、看板を背負ってんのか。

Haseyama: That's it. I won't tolerate failure. Work hard and earn money. そういうことだ。失敗は許さねぇぞ。 しっかり働いて稼ぎやがれ。

Mizuki: No joke. Why would we 冗談じゃねーよ。なんでオレらが

Kokuyou: Wait, Mizuki. 待て、ミズキ。

Kokuyou: You're borrowing someone else's name, so do your job properly. よそ様の看板を借りるんだ、 ちゃんと仕事をしろ。

Mizuki: Huh......? は･･････?

Kokuyou: They came all the way to this rundown establishment. It's only polite to entertain them with all our heart. こんな場末の店にまで来てくれたんだ。 全力でもてなすのが礼儀だろ。

Mizuki: Entertain...? Are you serious? もてなす･･････? お前マジで言ってんのか。

Haseyama: Wow, as expected from the head of W. It's helpful that you understand things so quickly. いや〜、さすがWのトップ。 理解が早くて助かるぜ。

Haseyama: Well then, it's up to you to decide the details. じゃあ、細かいことはお前らで決めておけ。

Haseyama: I won't allow anything to tarnish the reputation of Sanrio characters. サンリオキャラたちの名に 傷をつけることは許さねぇからな。

Kokuyou: In the end, is it a complete throw? 結局丸投げか。

Takami: It looks like it. Let's decide who will take responsibility for this. そうみたいだね。 ひとまず、分担を決めようか。

Rico: Separate the stage and the floor? It would be less confusing than a mixed team. ステージとフロアで分ける? 混成チームより混乱なさそう。

Takami: That sounds good. Now the question is who will take the stage... それがよさそうだね。 じゃあどっちがステージやるかだけど･･････

Mizuki: On stage? With these guys? ステージ? こいつらと?

Takami: Is it difficult? 難しいかな。

Kokuyou: Well then, W will take the stage. I'll leave the floor to B. じゃあ、ステージはWが受け持つ。 Bにはフロアを任せるぞ。

Kokuyou: What will we do in collaboration? We should decide that over there. コラボで何するか、 そっちはそっちで決めておけ。

Mizuki: Uh, wait a minute, Kokuyo! え、おい待てよ黒曜!

Mizuki: Tch, what are we doing on the floor? チッ、フロアで何やれってんだ。

Rico: We have no choice but to think about it. I'm sure W is also thinking about the stage. 考えるしかないってことでしょ。 Wだってステージ考えるんだろうし。

Mizuki: Shit...what kind of joke is this! クソ･･････なんの冗談だよ!

Common 2

Taiga: Isn't this the place where Sanrio character goods are sold? ここじゃねーすか。 サンリオキャラのグッズが売ってる場所。

Taiga: There's also Kuromi, Tuxedo Sam, Kerokerokeroppi, and My Melody. クロミにタキシードサム、 けろけろけろっぴにマイメロディもいますよ。

Akira: Ah, I know this one. It's PomPomPurin. あ、オレこれ知ってる。 ポムポムプリンだろ。

Akira: Girl in my class used to like him. 昔、クラスの女子が好きだったなー。

Taiga: he's still popular. He also came in 4th place in this year's Sanrio Character Awards. 今も人気すよ。 今年のサンリオキャラクター大賞も4位すな���

Taiga: Actually, he's a regular top-ranking character every year. つか、毎年上位常連キャラすわ。

Shin: Character award? キャラクター大賞?

Taiga: Every year there is a popularity poll for Sanrio characters. 毎年、サンリオキャラの 人気投票があるんすよ。

Takami: Hmm, it's kind of a borderline thing. へえ、ボーダーライン的なものかな。

Taiga: Please don't lump me in with that one. あれと一緒にしないでくだせー。

Taiga: I think Cinnamoroll, is the one that came in first this year, received over 5 million votes. 今年1位のシナモロールは、 票数500万以上じゃなかったっけ。

Akira: 5 million!? Wow! He's super popular. 500万!? すご! めちゃ人気じゃん。

Taiga: He's really popular. He's definitely been at the top for the past few years. マジ人気すよ。 たしか、ここ数年ずっとトップのはず。

Takami: Taiga, you know a lot. Do you like Sanrio characters? 大牙、詳しいね。 サンリオキャラ好きだったりする?

Taiga: I would say that the general public knows about it too. The general election will also be featured on the internet news. わりと一般人も知ってる話すよ。 総選挙はネットニュースにもなるし。

Akira: Hey, They have a stuffed animal the size of a hug pillow. It's super fluffy! なあ、抱き枕サイズのぬいぐるみがある。 すげーモフモフ!

Taiga: It's spectacular when they're lined up along the wall. It's full of fancy. 壁一面に並んでると壮観すな。 ファンシーであふれてる。

Akira: That's right, is there no Pollyanna? She appears in the lyrics, a bright and lovely girl. そうだ、ポリアンナはいないの? 歌詞に出てくるじゃん、明るいめっちゃいい子。

Akira: "Lady oh my Pollyanna!"~♪ 『Lady oh my Pollyanna!』~♪ ってさ。

Taiga: No, I've never heard of a character named Pollyanna. いや、ポリアンナってキャラは 聞いたことねーすよ。

Takami: That's right, the original source this time is taken from a place that has nothing to do with Sanrio characters. そうだね、今回の原典、サンリオキャラとは 関係ないところから持ってきたから。

Takami: The original is "Little Pollyanna," and that's the name of the heroine. 原典は『少女ポリアンナ』、 そのヒロインの名前だね。

Takami: I superimposed her bright and positive personality onto Kitty. 彼女の明るくて前向きな様子を、 キティに重ねたんだ。

Akira: Oh, I see. ヘー、そうなんだ。

Shin: ...But it's interesting. There seem to be some motorcycle and car goods as well. ･･････しかし興味深い。 バイクや車のグッズもあるようだ。

Takami: I thought they would all be cute, but that wasn't the case. てっきり可愛いものばかりと思いましたが、 そうではないんですね。

Takami: The outdoor goods are also cool and military-style. アウトドアグッズも�� ミリタリーっぽくてかっこいい。

Taiga: It's not just cute, it's amazing. ただ可愛いだけじゃないとは、さすがすわー。

Takami: Yes...it's not just cute. そう･･････可愛いだけじゃない。

Takami: I thought we should match this to the Sanrio characters. こちらがサンリオキャラに 合わせていくべきかと思ったけど。

Takami: Apparently there's no need for that. どうやらその必要はなさそうだね。

Shin: The paint on the brush is the color of the flower. 絵筆についた絵の具が、花の色だ。

Akira: What, what do you mean? 何、どういうこと?

Takami: This means that W will remain W and be able to coexist with Sanrio characters. WはWのまま、サンリオキャラと 共存できるということだよ。

Shin: Is this why Kokuyo is not on the field? 黒曜が場にいないのはこのためか。

Shin: The echo returns to where it belongs, as if instinctively finding its way. こだまはあるべきところへ戻る。 本能的に在処をつかんだようだ。

Takami: Fufu, looks like it's going to be busy from now on. ふふ、これから忙しくなりそうですね。

Common 3

Hinata: Wow, so cute! This is a cafe? わ~、めっちゃ可愛い! ここ、カフェ?

Kongou: There is a Sanrio character cafe next to the goods shop. グッズショップの隣にサンリオキャラの カフェがあるんだよ。

Ran: Oh! It's fluffy and sparkling! お~! フワフワでキラキラやなー!

Rico: I'd love to come to places like this with Kotori-chan. こういう場所には 小鳥ちゃんと来たいんだけど。

Rico: It's great to see cute girls in a cute places eating cute desserts. 可愛い子が可愛い空間で 可愛いデザートを食べてるのがいいんでしょ。

Kongou: Fair enough. Since we've come all this way, let's get something to eat. まあまあ。 せっかく来たんだし、何か食べていこう。

Kongou: Heath, what do you want? How about latte art? ヒース、何にする? ラテアートなんてどう?

Heath: Anything is fine. Ask for what you like. なんでもいい。 好きに頼んで。

Kongou: Really? What about you Mizuki? They have hamburgers too. そうか? ミズキはどうする? ハンバーガーもあるよ。

Mizuki: Okay, let's eat. There are a lot of different character menus. おう、食う。 つか、いろんなキャラのメニューあんだな。

Mizuki: Why not try the whole menu instead? どうせならメニュー全制覇しようぜ!

Rico: No thanks. I won't be able to finish it anyway. パス。 どうせ食べきれない。

Ran: This time it's a reconnaissance mission, so we can each order what we like. 今回は偵察やし、 それぞれ好きなもん頼めばいいやろ。

Mizuki: What's wrong, this is so boring. なんだよ、ノリわりーな。

Kongou: What should I do? A smoothie or a cream soda... Both are cute. 俺はどうしよう。スムージーか クリームソーダ･･････ どっちも可愛いな。

Hinata: You'll get lost! 迷っちゃうよね!

Ran: Wow, it's surprisingly fun. やー、意外と楽しめるもんやな。

Hinata: Yeah yeah! All the menu items were super cute. うんうん! どのメニューもめちゃ可愛いかった。

Kongou: I like the smoothies that matched the character's colors. キャラのカラーと合わせたスムージーが 俺は好きだったな。

Kongou: The character steamed buns were good too. キャラの肉まんもよかったけど。

Ran: Come to think of it, Mizuki seemed a little nervous when he was eating the steamed bun. そーいやミズキ、肉まんを食う時 若干キョドってたよな。

Mizuki: I wasn't nervous or anything! It just didn't look like food to me. 別にキョドってねーよ! 食いもんに見えなかっただけだ。

Hinata: I know, it's too cute to eat! わかる~、可愛すぎて食べられないやつ!

Rico: Of course I can't eat it, it's on the cafe menu. 食べられないわけないじゃん、 カフェメニューなんだからさ。

Rico: I'm done, so I'll go home first. 用終わったし、オレは先帰る。

Mizuki: What's with him? Of course he knows that. なんだあいつ。 そんなのわかってるに決まってるだろ。

Kongou: Fair enough. まあまあ。

Kongou: But it's cute and delicious... so even people who don't know the characters can enjoy it. でも、可愛いくておいしくて･･････ あれならキャラを知らない人も楽しめるよな。

Heath: It's true, I think it's cool to be so particular about sticking to being "cute." たしかに、「可愛い」を貫くために こだわりを持ってるのはかっこいいかな。

Heath: Well, I'll go now. じゃあ、オレもお先に。

Hinata: Ah, everyone is going home now. I wanted to see more shops. えー、みんなもう帰っちゃうの。 もっとお店見たかったのに。

Hinata: I've just started to like Sanrio characters, right? せっかくサンリオキャラのこと 好きになってきたところだし。ね?

Mizuki: Well, maybe it's worse than I thought. ま、思ったより悪くねーかもな。

Mizuki: When Haseyama first suggested a collaboration I thought it was crap. ハセヤマがコラボを言い出した時は クソだと思ったけどよ。

Ran: But we're in charge of the floor. What a shame. でも、オレらはフロア担当じゃん。 残念やなー。

Ran: It's more fun to go wild on stage! ステージで暴れたほうが楽しいのに!

Mizuki: It's just a matter of sharing the duties of entertaining on the dance floor. No one's telling me not to go on stage. フロアでもてなしするって分担なだけ。 ステージに出るなとは言われてねーよ。

Ran: Oh, what's this? Time for some mischief? In that case, would you go with me? お、なんや。悪巧みの時間か? そんなら付き合うけど?

Kongou: Hey, don't do anything unnecessary. おい、余計なことするなよ。

Mizuki: Hehe, you want to make the collaboration even more exciting, right Kongou? へへ、お前だってコラボ盛り上げたいだろ? 金剛!

Ran: The floor and the stage are all special! フロアもステージも、 全部盛りスペシャルや!

Hinata: What? Something interesting is happening? Exciting! なになに、面白いこと始まる? ワクワク!

Kongou: No, that's why it's not okay...sigh. いやだからダメだって･･････はぁ。

Common 4

Akira: Well then, let's liven things up a bit. そんじゃ、いっちょ盛り上げますかー。

Unei: We apologize for the long wait, everyone. みなさま、大変お待たせいたしました。

Unei: Before Team W's show, enjoy a surprise performance by Team B! チームWのショーの前に、チームBによる サプライズステージをどうぞお楽しみください!

Kokuyou: ...What's going on now? ･･････なんだ今の?

Takami: It looks like the announcement earlier was not wrong. さっきのアナウンス、 間違いじゃないみたいだね。

Taiga: A surprise stage? Wow, that's so B-like. サプライズステージすか。 いやー、Bらしいすわ。

Akira: I see, it's a standard number with a chorus that only a collaboration can create. なるほど、スタンダードナンバーに コラボならではのコーレスね〜。

Unei: Wow, the surprise was a huge success! やー、サプライズ大成功ですね!

Unei: Now when the main stars, Team W, appear on stage the stage will be perfect. これで真打ちのWみなさんが登場すれば ステージは完璧ですよ。

Kokuyou: It's not perfect. W hasn't been communicated to management. 完璧じゃねぇよ。 Wに話が通ってねぇぞ、運営。

Unei: Huh? えっ?

Unei: Mizuki told me that B will be livening up the show before W's show... ミズキさんからWのショーの前に Bが盛り上げるって聞いたんですけど･･････。

Kokuyou: I didn't hear anything though. Those naughty kids are running wild. 聞いてねぇけどな。 悪ガキどもが暴走しやがって。

Unei: Didn't you hear me?! Well then, should we stop the stage? 聞いてないんですか!? じゃ、じゃあステージ止めますか?

Kokuyou: Fine, let him. いい、やらせとけ。

Shin: The audience erupts in joy, and the performance is a success. 客は歓喜に湧き、ステージとしては成功だ。

Takami: It seems there have been no accidents. 事故もないようですしね。

Takami: ...But that doesn't mean it's okay, does it, Kokuyo? ･･････だから��いというわけでもない、 ということでしょう、黒曜。

Kokuyou: That's what happened. そういうこった。

Mizuki: It was so much fun! It was awesome. めちゃくちゃ盛り上がったー! サイコーだぜ。

Ran: Surprise success! サプライズ大成功!

Kokuyou: I've been waiting, you little brats. 待ってたぜ、クソガキども。

Mizuki: Hey, Kokuyou. B warmed up the hall. よぉ、黒曜。 Bがホールをあっためてやったぜ。

Mizuki: The audience was in a frenzy! 客席も大盛り上がりだ!

Kokuyou: Yes, thanks for setting things up. そうだな、お膳立てどうも。

Takami: But it should have been shared. けど、共有はすべきだったね。

Takami: Could it be that an accident occurred because you guys had proceeded on your own? 君たちが勝手に進めたことで、 事故があったかもしれないだろう?

Mizuki: There wasn't. なかっただろ。

Takami: As it turned out, we didn't know anything about it. 結果的にね。 でも、俺たちは何も知らなかった。

Takami: There was a chance that we would start performing at the same time. 同じタイミングでステージを 始めちゃう可能性もあったよ。

Hinata: Stages B and W starting at the same time? That's an accident! BとWのステージが同時に始まる? 事故じゃん!

Shin: Oh, and customers will be confused too. ああ、客も混乱するだろうな。

Ran: What's more, it's really lame. しかも、めっちゃダサい。

Mizuki: ...Is that so? ･･････そういうことかよ。

Kokuyou: Oh well, it's over. Come on, go ahead and spin the hole. ま、終わったことだ。 ほら、ホール回してこい。

Kokuyou: It's our job to entertain Sanrio characters. Don't slack off. サンリオキャラをもてなすのが俺たちの仕事だ。 手ェ抜くなよ。

Mizuki: I know. わかってるっての。

Kokuyou: From here on, it's the W show. Enjoy the real thing, from the hall. ここからはWのショーだ。 本物を楽しめよ、ホールからな。

Mizuki: Let's see if you can do better than us. オレらよりやれるか、見ててやるぜ。

Hinata: I'm looking forward to the hall too! I wonder if I'll get to meet the ladies. ホールも楽しみ! おねーさんに会���るかな。

Kokuyou: Sorry, let me do it. 悪かったな、お前にやらせて。

Takami: No, I don't need you to tell me that. いや、君に言わせるまでもないことだから。

Kokuyou: Well then, shall we go? それじゃ、行くか。

Kokuyou: This is where the real action begins.

Common 5

Rico: Thank you for coming to see me, Kotori-chan. 小鳥ちゃん、会いに来てくれてありがと。

Kazami Saki: Hello Rico-san. That girl is My Melody! リコさん、こんにちは。 その子はマイメロディですよね!

Rico: That's right ♪ I'll be welcoming the cute girl together with Melody. 正解♪ 可愛い子を メロディと一緒にお出迎えだよ。

Hinata: Saki-san, what about me? Take a look! Sakiさん、オレは? 見てみて!

Kazami Saki: Fufu, it's so cute. The girls with Hinata-san are――― ふふ、すごく可愛いです。 ヒナタさんが一緒の子たちは――――

Hinata: It's Lloromannic. Do you know? Berry is a boy and Cherry is a girl–. ルロロマニックだよ。知ってる? 男のコのベリーと女のコのチェリー。

Kazami Saki: Paired with Hinata, they make a cute trio. ヒナタさんと組んで、可愛いトリオですね。

Hinata: Cute trio! Nice, that's good ♪ 可愛いトリオ! いいね、それもーらい♪

Kongou: Welcome, Saki-chan. やあ、いらっしゃい、Sakiちゃん。

Heath: Did you enjoy the surprise stage? If you enjoyed it, then that's good. サプライズステージは楽しんでくれた? アンタが喜んでくれたなら、いいんだけど。

Kazami Saki: It was a real surprise to see Team B on stage! まさかチームBのステージがあるなんて、 本当にサプライズでした!

Kazami Saki: The Sanrio character collaboration version of the stage was also fun. サンリオキャラコラボバージョンの ステージも楽しかったです。

Kazami Saki: Oh, you two are also with Sanrio characters. So cute! あ、2人もサンリオキャラと一緒なんですね。 可愛いです!

Kongou: Haha, Cinnamoroll is the cutest. はは、可愛いのはシナモロールだよ。

Heath: Apparently when they're collaborating, they take him with them when they go out onto the dance floor. コラボ中はフロアに出る時、 一緒に連れていくんだって。

Kazami Saki: Wow. Heath-san is with  Keroppi. I hope you can become good friends during this collaboration. へぇ。ヒースさんはけろっぴなんですね。 コラボの間に仲良くなれたらいいですね。

Heath: ……I agree. ………そうだね。

Kongou: Well, I'm off to greet the customers over there. See you, Saki-chan. さてと、向こうのお客にも挨拶してくるよ。 またね、Sakiちゃん。

Hinata: See you later! またあとでねー!

Kazami Saki: Thank you for reaching out to me. 声をかけてくれてありがとうございます。

Kazami Saki: (Everyone with stuffed toys is so cute...hehe) (ぬいぐるみを持ってるみなさん、 本当に可愛らしいな･･･････ふふっ)

Akira: Hello, Saki-chan. やっほー、Sakiちゃん。

Akira: Did you enjoy the W show? Wのショー、楽しんでくれた?

Kazami Saki: Thank you all for your hard work, it was so much fun! みなさん、お疲れさまです。 とっても楽しかったです!

Kazami Saki: I never thought that W and Sanrio characters would go together so well. まさかあんなにWとサンリオキャラが 合うと思っていなくて。

Taiga: I agree. At first I was wondering what would happen. 俺も同感すわ。 最初はどうなるもんかと思いきや。

Kazami Saki: It's a mix of cute and cool, and you'll likely become addicted to it. 可愛いとかっこいいが混じって、 やみつきになってしまいそうです。

Akira: It's interesting to hear W songs that are different from their usual songs. 普段のWとは違う楽曲を、 Wが歌うってのは面白いよなー。

Akira: I think last summer's superhero show had a similar feel. 去年の夏のヒーローショーも、 似たような感じだった気がする。

Taiga: Ah, that's an odd one. あー、あの変わり種すね。

Kazami Saki: But this was also a new experience for me. It was fun! でもこれもW! って感じで新鮮でしたよ。 楽しかったです!

Kokuyou: You know that, don't you? わかってるじゃねぇか。

Kokuyou: It would be rude to lose our individuality in order to entertain people who have come to collaborate. コラボに来てくれた相手をもてなすのに、 俺たちらしさをなくすのは逆に失礼だろ。

Kokuyou: Well, it was also great that they had the tolerance to accept whatever came their way. まあ、何と交わろうと受け入れちまう度量が 向こうにあったのもデカかったな。

Akira: I know. Singing was so much fun thanks to the Sanrio characters. わかる。サンリオキャラのおかげで 歌うのがめちゃ楽しかったもんなー。

Taiga: Oh, the older guys also noticed how amazing they were and were very noble... お~、にーさんたちも彼女たちの すごさに気づいて殊勝に･･････。

Kokuyou: I mean, if I get serious, there's no stage I can't achieve. つーか俺が本気になりゃ できねぇステージなんざねぇんだよ。

Akira: I can sing any song ♪ オレはどんな歌だって歌えるしねー♪

Taiga: It wasn't particularly special. 全然殊勝じゃなかった･･････。

Common 6

Akira: Ah, it's over.

Akira: Just now, at the final performance The girls were screaming and screaming.

Akira: Are you going to clean up all of this now?

Shin: Give up. The shadow on the glass will not go away.

Kongou: Ran, I'll put some cushioning material in the box, Can you put the stuffed animal in a plastic bag?

Kongou: If it rains, I can't let it get wet and dirty.

Ran: Oh, okay.

Taiga: It is packed with cushioning material and placed in a thick plastic bag to prevent it from getting wet.

Taiga: Much better treatment than we were. They offer everything you could possibly want.

Kongou: These are characters that are loved by a lot of people. It has to be returned in a good condition.

Taiga: No, that's not the place to be serious.

Ran: It's finally cleaned up. Somehow this view is nostalgic!

Kongou: But I'm a little sad. This collaboration was a lot of fun.

Kongou: It was a bit awkward for me to walk around the floor with a stuffed toy

Ran: Say something like that, The customers kept calling you "cute"

Kongou: Because it's for Cinnamoroll!

Akira: …

Shin: What's wrong?

Akira: When I returned to the usual Starless, I felt like what I had just been was incredibly far away.

Taiga: Well, that's what collaboration is all about.

Taiga: It's a special time, so to speak, when world lines that would never intersect under normal circumstances do intersect.

Ran: That's right. Putting me and Pochacco aside, Taiga and Kuromi don't seem to be getting along!

Taiga: There's no way you and Pochacco are together.

Shin: This is now packed.

Kongou: I'll ask the management to arrange for it to be picked up. Ran, please carry another cardboard box.

Ran: Okay, this is it.

Kongou: Well, when you're done cleaning. I have to start preparing for the next show.

Shin: Akira, Taiga, let's go. We are the entrance.

Taiga: I'm so busy. Just let me bask in the afterglow a little longer.

Shin: Don't tell the Starlight your secrets.

Akira: Ah, it feels like the usual Starless.

Masterlis

English is not my main language so there may be a lot of mistakes. I used google translator most of the time so if you find any mistakes in the translation please let me know and I will fix them quickly!

[ffxivtranslations]

Thoughts Unspoken

My direct translation of Haurchefant's unsent letter from "Thoughts Unspoken". There are some things in the Eng localisation that aren't in the Jpn, so I thought I should retranslate it for completeness. The original localisation is here for comparison: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2016/short_stories/#sidestory_08

親愛なる友へ

お前は、変わらず元気にしているだろうか？

ドラゴン族による皇都再襲撃の予測……それを受けて、お前やアルフィノ殿が西へ旅立ってから数日が過ぎた。今どこにいるかもわからないお前に、この手紙が届くとも、届けようとも思っていない。つまりは、書き記しただけの独り言だ。

それでも、遠くの空を見ては旅の無事を願う想いを、一度くらいは吐き出さずにいられない。

万が一、これがお前の目に触れるようなことがあったら、まあ、そういうものだと思ってひとつ頼む。

To my dearest friend,

Are you doing well?

A few days ago, after hearing the prediction of the dragons attacking the capital again, you and Alphinaud travelled to the West. I don’t know where you are now, nor do I intend to try to send this letter. In other words, I’m just writing this down for myself.

Nevertheless, I feel compelled to at least once express my feelings of looking to the distant sky and praying for your safe journey.

In the unlikely event that you ever read this, well, please just think of this letter as that.

さて。お前は、イシュガルドに招かれて幸せだっただろうか？

それとも、仕方なく逃げ延びた先で、また誰かの戦いに巻き込まれることになり、うんざりしているのだろうか。たとえそうであったとしても、お前は戦い抜いてしまうのだろうと、容易に想像がついて苦笑している。

Now then. Are you happy that you were invited to Ishgard?

Or are you fed up that after you finally made your escape, you once again got embroiled in someone else’s war? Even if that was the case, I’m bitterly smiling while easily imagining that you would still fight to the very end.

私はといえば、お前がイシュガルドに来てくれたことを、心から嬉しく思い、感謝するばかりだ。それは、お前の実に逞しくイイ冒険者ぶりを、近くで見られる機会が増えたという喜びでもあるのだ��……何よりも、頼れる友と同じものを目指し、ともに戦えるのだ。心躍らないわけがない！

As for me, I am so very happy from the bottom of my heart and extremely grateful that you came to Ishgard. That is to say, of course I am delighted that my chances to see your really strong splendid adventuring up close have increased, but also… More than anything, to share a goal with my dependable friend and to fight by their side. There’s no way I couldn’t be excited about this!

お前たちが、ウルダハから逃げ延びて、雪の家に転がり込んできた日。「暁」が灯火を消さんとしていたように、私もまた、お前という友を燻らせてはならないと思った。そこで、どうにかお前たちをイシュガルドに招き入れることができないか、フォルタン伯爵に……父に直訴に行ったのだ。

The day that you two escaped from Ul’dah and came to stay at the House of Snow.

I thought that in the same way that I couldn't let the light of the "Dawn" go out, I couldn’t let your flame be dampened either, my friend. So that was when I went and directly appealed to Count Fortemps... my father, if there wasn't a way to invite you into Ishgard.

……白状すると、私は父のことが苦手だ。恨んでいるわけではない。母にしたって、正しい人であったが故に、己の立場に耐えきれなくなり、私を置いて失踪しただけのこと。父は母のことも、私のことも、愛してくれていたと思う。ただ、それを互いに上手く伝えあえず……私は、フォルタン家に仕える騎士としてしか、あの人と話ができずにいたのだ。

… I must confess that I am not good at dealing with my father.

I don’t mean that I hate him. Even with regards to my mother, even though he tried to do right by her, but she was unable to stand her situation and simply just left me with him and disappeared. I do believe that he loved my mother and loves me too. It’s just… neither of us are very good at communicating this to each other… For me, I was unable to talk to him except from the position of being a knight of House Fortemps.

お前のことを頼みにいったとき、当初、父の返事は渋かった。

それまで開拓団への支援などには積極的だった父でも、指名手配中の人物を受け入れるのには、家を預かる者として懸念があったらしい。

諦められずに懇願する私に、父はそこまで固執する理由は何なのかと問うた。私は、お前との思い出を心のままに語った。それは量としては乏しくとも、ひとつひとつが私にとってかけがえのない、驚きと輝きに満ちたものだ。故に、我が友がどのような人であるか、そして私が友を救いたいと願う気持ちを伝えるには、それが一番だと考えた。

思えば、父とあれほど長く話したことはなかったかもしれない。語り切った私をしばし見つめていた父は、ふと目元を緩め、「明日まで考えさせてほしい」と言った。

そしてその翌日、正式に後見人になると、返事を寄越してくださったのだ。

When I went to ask him to help you, at first, his answer was quite harsh.

Even though he had been very positive when it came to supporting the Reclamation Corps, it seemed the idea of harbouring wanted fugitives was quite a worry for the head of the household. In response to my insistent pleading, he asked me why I wasn’t giving up. I simply told him straight from my heart my memories of you and I. Though they may be meagre in number, each one of them is irreplaceable, overflowing with surprise and shining light! I thought therefore, that this was the best way to explain to him just who you, my dear friend, is- and also how much my desire to save you was. Now that I think of it, this was probably the longest conversation I ever had with my father. When I had said all that I could, he suddenly smiled warmly and said “Let me think on this unto the morrow”. Then the next day, he sent word to me that he would officially become your guardian.

以降のことは、お前も知るところだろう。

おかげさまで、私は以前よりも、本家に顔を出すのが少しばかり楽しみになった。

とはいえお前は大概不在で、また七面倒な役目を背負ってどこかへ旅立っていると聞くたび、私はお前を祖国のいさかいに巻き込んでしまっただけなのではないかと思ったりもする。それについては、文句があったら、いつか酌でもしながら聞くとしよう。

The rest, I trust you already know.

Thanks to you, unlike before, I now actually look forward to visiting Fortemps Manor. However, you aren’t there very much, and each time I hear you are off fighting some great trouble, I sometimes think I have done nothing but get you involved in the troubles of my homeland. If you have complaints about that you are welcome to tell me them over a drink sometime.

それでも、友よ。

私は、一片の疑いもなく、信じてしまうのだ。

いかなる困難も、決してお前を挫かせることはできまい。

それは今回の旅だけではなく、この先、お前がどこを目指したとしても変わらない。

ひとりで越えられない壁があったとしても、お前が進もうとする限り、必ず誰かが手を差し伸べるだろう。私が今、そうしたいと願っているようにだ。

そしてその困難の先には、必ず新しい景色が待っている。

それを見つけたときにはきっと、大いに、笑ってほしい。

お前の旅路が、最良のものであるよう……

無事を祈っている。

―― オルシュファン・グレイストーン

Nonetheless, my friend.

I, without a trace of doubt in my heart, trust in you.

No matter what troubles come, they will never dampen your spirits.

Not just on your current journey, but in the future, no matter what you try to do. Even if there is a wall you can’t climb by yourself, as long as you keep trying, there will be someone to lend you a hand. Just as I, right now, am praying to do.

And on the other side of those troubles, certainly there will be a new day waiting for you.

And when you find it, I want you to do so with a huge smile on your face.

I pray that your journey will always be a good one.

Haurchefant Greystone.

[nemona-and-kieran-everyday]

DAY: 25-26

I'm VERY excited for yesterday and today's feature!

Nemona and Anna from the cover of the web-novel After the Rain With You! (Art is by satoma! They make art for Pokemon cards!)

This is what the Biri-Biri music video was based off of! UGH IT'S SO CUTE I plan on reading it today! There's more art from this web-novel but I'm going to spread it out over the next couple days!

You guys get one more since I missed a day.

This absolutely beautiful art is by shu!

Shu's account:

Here's a person who translated it into English! Thank you, PlatinumPro22!!

Kiki still isn't getting any new shit 😭 so here's his dumb little character model.

[putschki1969]

【Fukuoka - Dazaifu】 Walking by Myself and Eating

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! This time, I'm taking you along on another solo food tour🚶‍♀️I got to go on this tour after finishing all of my work! It was so crowded that I had to film from a weird angle, sorry for all the close-ups and the low angle…😂 I hope you can still enjoy it! If you have any video suggestions, please leave them in the comment section📝 [Featured shops] ・Okakidokoro Terakoya Honpo Dazaifu ・Aji no Mentaiko Fukuya Dazaifu ・Dazaifu Sando Tenzan ・Hirosho Dazaifu ・YAMAYA BASE DAZAIFU ・RED BROOKLYN

Rehearsal for the Tour Final

The final concert of Hikaru's solo tour is quickly approaching. Here are some photos from the band rehearsal. Tweet 1 | Tweet 2

▼2025 02/11 (Tue) Club eX, Tokyo

I really hope she gets to sell a few more tickets. This is her biggest venue so far as freelance solo artist so she needs to have a full house. Really wish I could come to support her.

[kkimura]

Had a nice Xmas eve dinner last night and today I’m not going to do anything but start drinking wine, having cheese at noon and lie on a couch and open presents 🎁🎄🥂

Kitty got a nice present from Santa this year 🤶

Probably the best cat toy I’ve ever seen and most definitely effective (only if you are a lazy cat parents) and you can buy it on Amazon!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! 🥰

昨日は仕事の後にイブのディナーパーティ。今日(12/25) はお休みなので昼間からワインやチーズでまったり何もせず過ごしてまーす。あと2日仕事で今年は終わり！

キティに買ったおもちゃがなんと大ヒット！Amazonで買えます！めちゃくちゃおすすめ〜。😉

[notfreetoday]

MPW Ep 5 Subtitle Corrections

Masterlist: EP 1 || EP 2 || EP 3 || EP 4

Y: 釣り合うわけないじゃん Y: 相手はよりによって　これだぞ　これ Y: There's no way (I) can match up (to him) Y: To this (person), of all people, this!

Ep 5 is about Yoh struggling with his desire to "match up" to Segasaki, and the objective difference that he sees between the two of them. It's different from Ep 2's struggle - which arose chiefly because he felt insecure about where he stood with Segasaki. This time, Yoh's struggle is predominantly with himself - because now he has to face up to his worst fear confirmed - that maybe he really is incompetent. And this time, he has to do it without the aid of alcohol too.

I've seen a lot of people talk about how Segasaki shows Yoh his love in every way but in words, and that that's the reason for their miscommunication - but that's not true. He may not use the word "love" or "like", but culturally these words are not often used anyway. What Segasaki does say however, multiple times throughout the show in fact but most clearly in this episode, is essentially "I like it when you depend on me". It's as direct a reassurance as you can get to the fear of being hated because of his perceived incompetence - but that's just the thing - Yoh's perception is skewed by his self-judgement. So, it's not that Segasaki can't use his words - the problem is that Yoh isn't ready to listen yet. Despite this, Yoh's confidence in his relationship with Segasaki is growing every episode. He might not realize this consciously, but it's right after Segasaki comforts and cares for Yoh at his lowest, that Yoh also drops to what is arguably the most casual speech level he's ever gotten with Segasaki (thus far) - and in response, so does Segasaki.

So, same translation disclaimer applies, Ep 5, let's go! (no twitter space for EP 5 probably because of the fan meets).

Y: 学生時代から不定期でもらってた単発の仕事も途切れて Y: 完全無職だ Y: あ、せめて、家事ぐらいはちゃんとやらないと Y: Now that the one-off jobs I've been receiving on an irregular basis since I was a student have been cut off Y: I'm completely jobless Y: Ah! At the very least, I have to do something as small as the housework properly.

Y: だって　そういうのがすきなんだよ、俺は Y: But, actually, that's what I like Yoh's explicit use of the personal pronoun "I" here again emphasizes that this is his own opinion. The way this sentence is phrased also gives the impression that Yoh feels a little aggrieved at the whole "your male characters are irritating to male readers because they're too perfect" explanation his editor gave him.

Y: *そりゃ、ほっといたら描いちゃうよ Y: **お前のせいだ Y: お前みたいなのが　***近くにいるから Y: バーカ Y: *Well I mean, if I'm left to my own devices then I'll end up drawing (him) Y: It's all your** fault Y: It's because someone like you, is (always) around*** me Y: I~diot. *The "aggrieved" feeling is even stronger in this sentence - Yoh is basically saying that he doesn't set out to draw the characters that way - it just sort of happens, and well it's not his fault, because as long as no one (including he himself) is paying attention to what he's drawing, well then, the characters just turn out that way. ** This is the first time that Yoh has referred to Segasaki using the informal pronoun "お前 (omae)" for "you". Depending on the context, it could be considered a rude pronoun, but is mostly just seen as a marker of masculine speech, and thus leans more towards being simply "impolite". It's the same pronoun that Segasaki uses when he speaks to Yoh - but Yoh usually uses the slightly more polite "あんた(anta)" instead, both in his head as well as when he speaks aloud. The switch here emphasizes Yoh's accusation, that this is all Segasaki's fault. ***the phrase here is often used to say that someone is "by your side" or "here for you" and doesn't only refer to physical distance. So, although he's using "omae" and "blaming" Segasaki for his characters turning out looking perfect, these 4 lines actually still sound pretty intimate. Together with how he drags out the word "idiot", this is very clearly Yoh's amae, similar to what we saw in Ep 4. I... will probably write a post about amae as well, because it's so important to their relationship.

Y: 洋服を着たまま海に溺れるように Y: 暗いものが染み込んで Y: 黒いものを吸い込んで Y: ブヨブヨになった体はずっしりと Y: 重く　重く。。。 Y: It feels as if I'm drowning in the ocean whilst fully dressed Y: The darkness seeping into (me) Y: The blackness pouring into (my mouth) Y: My body, now swollen, sinks heavily down Y: So heavy. So heavy.

S: なんだ　いるじゃねぇか S: 電気も付けねぇで　何やっ S: Oh so you are here S: Not even switching on the lights, what were-

S: *あちゃ～　これやり直しだな S: *Ahchaa... This needs to be redone then..

*This is just a sound that you make similar to "oh man..." so I'm not sure why it was translated so forcefully as "it's no good"😅 This sentence is another example of soliloquy, or talking to oneself aloud, that is common in Japanese.

Y: ご飯、ない Y: ごめんなさい Y: すぐ準備する S: *しょうがねぇなぁ　ほら立て S: 行くぞ Y: Food... there isn't any Y: I'm sorry Y: I'll make it soon S: *What do I do with you... come on stand up S: We're going

Yoh is really down here because he loses practically all his words. His first sentence is literally "food, none", and when he says I'm sorry he uses the casual (but full) version "gomen nasai" instead of "suimasen" like he usually does. It makes him sound a lot younger than usual, and overall just adds to the kicked-puppy vibe really well. *しょうがねぇなぁ (shouganee naa) - this is a common phrase that literally translates to "there is no way (to deal with this)" or more commonly "(this situation) can't be helped". It's used to express a sort of acceptance, like in a "oh well, it can't be helped, so don't feel too bad" or "well there's no way this could've been avoided, so let's just get on with it" sorta way. Here, the way Segasaki adds "naa" at the end with a rising tone, actually makes it sound a little indulgent - like when you find your puppy made a mess but it's too cute for you to feel upset and you just love it more. (Also, this is a really common way to show affection between characters in dramas/anime - when one character is down in the dumps, another will be like "well what am I going to do with an idiot like you, I guess I have to help, right?")

S: 葉　とりあえず　口開けろ S: Yoh. In any case, open your mouth first

S: ごちそうさまでした (gochisousama deshita) S: Thank you for the food This is a standard phrase said at the end of a meal (it's counterpart is "itadakimasu - I gratefully partake" said at the beginning). It expresses gratitude to everyone involved in making the meal possible - from the farmers who grew the vegetables to the person who cooked the meal, and yes, even to the animals themselves. Usually, you would say this to the person who made the meal, or the one treating you to it, but it's Segasaki here who leads the saying of this phrase. This isn't weird at all, given the broad meaning of the word, but it is reminiscent of what a parent would do at home, or a teacher would do in school (Japanese teachers eat with their students in class).

S: なんか落ち込んでんの？ Y: 漫画が　とてもだめです* S: You seem a little down about something? Y: My manga is... really bad.* *desu form is back, to give emphasis to this sentence. That said - and I'm really not trying to belittle Yoh here - but similar to the "food, none" phrase earlier, this sentence is just so short and simple that it just makes him sound, well, young. Imagine asking someone "you don't seem to like that person?", and they look at you all serious and say "they're a bad person" - it just sounds unexpectedly young and innocent, and the whole "desu" at the end just tops off the kicked puppy vibes for real. It's why Segasaki snorts a little and smiles.

S: お前漫画がだめだと　こうなんの？ S: えっ　そんだけ？ Y: うん S: ふーん Y: そんだけってなんだよ Y: こっちは　今にも　死にそうな気分なのに

S: So when your manga is bad you become like this? S: Eh? That's all? Y: Mm. S: Hmm~ Y: What do you mean "that's all?" Y: When here I am feeling like I'm about to die soon In case you were wondering, "that's all?" in Japanese sounds exactly as it does in English, so no blaming Yoh here for being all 😟 about it.

S: ほら*　早く来い S: Now, come here, quickly. *ほら (hora) - I last highlighted this word in Ep 3, but Segasaki actually uses it a lot more that just these 2 instances (not least because Yoh's always avoiding him). It's simply a word used to get the listener's attention, like, "look here" or "now" or "see" or "come on" etc.

S: 今日はお前がされるがまま*で気分よかったわ S: もっと落ち込め S: Today you did exactly as you were told, so I felt really good S: Be dejected more often *されるがまま - this phrase means to passively go along with whatever the other person says or does to you, without any resistance (it can also refer to letting nature take its course). It's mostly used to describe a negative situation since it usually implies that the person has no free will of their own, but can also be fairly neutral as in "I followed the waiter's recommendations exactly". So, it's quite amusing that in these 2 sentences, negative sounding words are actually meant to be really sweet (just like how Yoh's "I hate you" sounds eh?).

Personally, I also appreciate how this is a callback to Yoh's monologue in Ep 3, when he talks about noticing the way Segasaki looks just that little bit happier when Yoh listens to him. Here, Segasaki confirms it for Yoh (and us), reinforcing to Yoh that he really doesn't mind Yoh depending on him one bit.

Y: こんなの本物の恋人同士みたいだ Y: あんた*　まるで本当に　俺のこと好きみたいじゃん Y: Like this... it feels like we're a real live couple Y: You*... it's as if you really do like me *We're back to Yoh's usual "anta" here for "you", instead of the "omae" he used earlier.

S: しょうがねぇなぁ S: What do I do with you This is the same phrase as earlier, when Segasaki found Yoh by the laundry machine.

Oh, the moon is beautiful isn't it? 🤭🤭

Y: だって　俺の漫画は世間に求められてないわけですし Y: But, it seems like the world doesn't want my manga... The phrase "the world wants/doesn't want" is commonly used when talking about finding one's place in the world/society, and young adults often say this when trying to figure their life out. So yes, not so uncommon a phrase that this sentence sounds ridiculous, but it definitely does sound a little dramatic. Hence Man-san's response.

M: *甘ったれんな　思い上がんな M: Don't be so *spoiled. Don't think so highly of yourself. *The is the same word, amae, that Man-san used in Ep 4 when she said Yoh was being affectionate with Segasaki. This is another meaning of amae, and it is used in a negative way here, which sort of shows you the complexity of this concept. Underlying it is the message that it's okay to be dependent on your loved ones for your emotional needs, but you still need to take responsibility for your own life.

M: 衣食住の保障された環境でのんびり描いてて　 M: 一回仕事が途切れたぐらいでうじうじ言ってんのか M: 本気で気に食わない Y: 万さん　オーバーキルです M: Being able to draw freely without having to worry about your clothes, food or lodging M: and yet acting all wishy-washy the moment something as small as getting your work cut off just once happens M: I really can't stand that Y: Man-san, that's overkill The term Man-san uses to describe Yoh's current living arrangement is the same term that Segasaki used in his not-proposal, so this suggests that by now Yoh has told her everything about how they got together (and I love that Man-san totally does not judge). It's not explicitly talked about in the show, but despite their similar status as Segasaki Otakus, Man-san does often come across as something like a mentor figure to Yoh, or at least someone senior to him in the Manga world. For one, she speaks very casually to him (for a lady, she sounds as rough as Segasaki tbh 😅), even for someone from the Kansai region, and she often gives him advice. Yoh usually speaks to her informally, but in this whole conversation he does shift up to the desu/masu form often, in response to her scolding him, because she's really going at it (even after taking into account her usual speech pattern😅) and well, he's smarting a little at the moment 😂

M: 世間がどうとかじゃなくて　ダヨちゃんはどうしたいの？ Y: え？ M: ダヨちゃんにとって　漫画って　そういうもんだったの？ M: もうちょっと落ち着いて　考えな M: Rather than thinking about what the world wants, what do you, Dayo-chan, want to do? Y: Huh? M: Is that all that manga is to you, Dayo-chan? M: Calm down a little more and think about it yea?

Y: かたじけのうございます Y: I am indebted to you! This is a very very archaic way to say thank you, think like samurai-level archaic. These two definitely live in the world of manga 😂😂

S: もう体調は戻ったのか？ Y: はい　おかげさまで* S: また　崩してくれても**いいんだぞ Y: ええ？ S: Have you recovered now? Y: Yes, thanks to you* S: It's okay to feel down again for me** too you know Y: Eh?? *Okagesamade - standard phrase you use when someone asks after your health, or when you want to express gratitude for someone else's role in your success/improvement/recovery etc ** 崩してくれて (kuzushite kurete)" - adding "kurete" at the end like this literally means that Yoh does the action of feeling down for Segasaki, rather than just "it's okay to feel down again", which is why Yoh responds in such a surprised manner. As he did before, Segasaki takes what normally is a bad thing and talks about it like it's something good instead. It's his way of emphasizing that Yoh depending on him isn't an inconvenience, in fact, it's something that Segasaki is happy to be on the receiving end of.

Y: これから自分たちをモデルにした漫画を描きに行きますなんて言えないし Y: そもそも、万さんのところにしばらく通うことを許してくれるかどうか。。。 Y: なんとか説得しないと Y: It's not like I can just say "from now on I will be going (out) to draw a manga based on us!" or something like that and... Y: In the first place, (I don't know) whether or not he'll allow me to go to Man-san's place regularly during this period... Y: I have to find some way convince him.

Argument breakdown time, things get intense~~

Y: あの。。。 S: ん？ Y: 今日　編集部で打ち合わせをすることになった* Y: Um... S: Hm? Y: Today, I have a meeting at the editorial department* *Literally, "It has been decided that today (I) will be having a meeting at the editorial department" - this might sound like an indirect way to say "I am going to a meeting" but it's pretty par for the course when speaking politely. Except, Yoh doesn't use the polite form here like he did in Ep 4, nor does he phrase this sentence as an explanation that he's going to follow up on. Nope, by Yoh's usual standards, this is An Announcement, so it's no wonder Segasaki is immediately suspicious.

S: はあ？　仕事切られたんじゃねえのかよ？ Y: いや　そ、その。。。新しいやつ Y: しばらく　忙しくて Y: 場合によっては編集部に泊まりもあるかも S: 昨日の今日で　そんなことあるか？ Y: たまたま連絡がきたんだよね S: お前　なんか　俺に嘘ついてない？ Y: う、嘘じゃない S: いや　おかしいだろ　泊りって S: お前　まさか変な仕事じゃねぇだろうな？ Y: そんなこと。。。ないよ！ S: Haa? Didn't they stop giving you work? [じゃねえのかよ - Segasaki slurs the end vowel here, and adds the end particle "かよ(ka yo)" at the end, which is a rough way to express doubt or surprise, and usually implies some irritation. This, combined with Segasaki's trademark annoyed "haa?" results immediately in a rather flustered Yoh, who stutters a little on the next sentence] Y: No, it-it's... this is a new one. Y: For a while, I'm going to be busy and Y: Depending on the situation, staying overnight at the editorial department... might... be... necessary... [No end particles here - this is still a statement, and would sound stronger if not for the fact that he's hesistating so much] S: And all that just happens today, on this day, just one day after yesterday? Y: ...It just so happened that they contacted me, you see... S: You... are lying to me, aren't you? Y: I-it's not a lie! S: No, it's weird isn't it, to stay overnight? S: You - don't tell me - you aren't doing some kind of shady job are you? Y: There's nothing... of that sort!

S: 葉 Y: はい S: Yoh Y: Yes (hai)?

Yoh's been making a valiant effort to stick to his story throughout this whole conversation but his tone changes completely and he pretty much gives up once Segasaki points out he's lying. In response - and this is not easy to hear but if you want to, go back to about 19:56 or 19:57 of this episode - do you hear Segasaki's small "tsk", after his sigh and before he says Yoh's name? Clicking your tongue, or "tsk-ing" someone is a very very rude way to express frustration or anger in Japan. We're talking get-into-drunk-fights level of rude, if you do it to a stranger. Amongst close friends and family, you're more likely to draw shock first, since it shows the depth of your anger, but they might still get pissed with you afterward. Here at least, Yoh can tell both from the tsk and Segasaki's tone of voice, that he is Not Happy, so he answers Segasaki with a proper "hai" here too.

S: ちょっとここ座れ* Y: はい S: 早く S: Come sit here* Y: Yes S: Be quick. *Slurred "r" on the word "suware" - sit makes this sound very very rough. Segasaki doesn't normally do this, so again, this is him angry, and he's going to slur his r's quite a bit more.

S: お前さ　自分の立場わかってんの？ S: 分かってねぇだろ　分かってねぇから　泊りで仕事とか言い出すんだろうが Y: え～っとだから 遊びに行くわけじゃないし。。。 S: そうじゃねぇだろ S: ああ～もう S: 金か？なんか欲しいもんがあるなら買ってやる Y: 違くて　少しはさ。。。 Y: 自分が稼がないとって S: 必要ない　なんで分かんねぇかな S: お前は稼がなくていいんだよ S: Listen, you - do you even understand what position you're in? S: You don't do you? You don't understand and that's why you can just say things like you'll stay out to work overnight. [This is harsh. Not only is the speech rough, he's still slurring some of his "r"s here, and the ending particle だろうが emphasizes the forcefulness of this statement and Segasaki's frustration - and you can see the effect it has on Yoh.] Y: Umm well... it's not like I'm going for fun or something... [This is indignant, but also nervous - Yoh's speaking a lot faster than usual, and he has to drag the filler words at the beginning out before he can figure out what to say.] S: That's not what I'm talking about is it! [slurred r again] S: Argh I swear - S: Is it money? If there's something you want then I'll buy it for you [more slurred "r"s] Y: That's not it! Even just a little - [This is the first time Yoh uses the end particle "さ (sa)", and just like Segasaki, he's using it to draw attention to what he's saying, essentially the equivalent of "listen!". This whole line isn't rude, but it is direct and it's probably the most forceful Yoh has gotten with Segasaki so far, even compared to their argument in Ep 2 - Yoh might have physically pushed Segasaki then, but he mostly just sounded hurt. Here, he's very tense, but he's cut off by Segasaki biting his ear.] Y: - I should earn some money myself (at least, I thought so) [This is more like how Yoh usually voices his opinion - by "hedging" his sentences a little with "I think" and so on to sound less direct - though he's still using truncated forms here, so he's not quite back to his usual level yet] S: There's no need to. [To self:] Why don't you understand? S: It's fine even if you don't earn anything. [Similarly, Segasaki softens this sentence just a tiny bit by tacking on a よ(yo) at the end]

Y: でも! S: あのな　俺はお前に漫画の仕事がなくなろうがどうでもいいんだ Y: But! S: Listen to me. I don't care at all whether you lose your manga work or not. [To be fair to Yoh, the phrase "どうでもいいんだ" literally means "it's fine either way" but it tends to feel like "I don't care because it doesn't matter/make a difference to me/doesn't really involve me", so you can see why it triggers him.]

It's interesting to contrast Yoh's reaction here with the above 2 times Segasaki says something with a negative connotation. Of course, Segasaki also sounded a lot sweeter then (though in his defence, he didn't have to worry about why Yoh might be trying to lie to him all of a sudden), but the biggest difference really is in Yoh's mindset.

Y: え？ S: 当然だろ S: だから余計なこと*すんな Y: なんだよ　どうでもいいって Y: 漫画のこと　分からないなりに　応援してくれてるもんだと思ってたのに Y: あんたにとってはくだらないことでも Y: 俺にとってはすごく Y: すごく大事な事なのに Y: 全然よくない Y: バカにすんなよ！ Y: Huh? S: Isn't that obvious? S: So, don't do unnecessary* things [*余計なこと - This phrase is used to refer to the problems that arise from whatever thing/action is in excess, and so has a negative connotation. Yoh is too fixated on the previous line to notice though] Y: What's that (supposed to mean)... "I don't care" Y: I've always thought that manga was something you supported me in, despite not knowing much about it, and yet... Y: Even if to you, it's something trivial Y: To me, it's something that's extremely Y: It's something extremely important and yet... Y: This is definitely not ok Y: Don't look down on me! [word contraction - again, by Yoh's standards, at least when he talks out loud to Segasaki, this is a drop in speech levels]

Y: 絶対あんたより稼げるようになってやる Y: 漫画で! Y: I'm definitely going to become someone who can earn more money than you! Y: With manga! I think difference between simply "earning more" and "becoming someone who can earn more" is important here - because it isn't about money - it's about competence. Yoh thinks his own worth is calculated in his ability to do things "well", be it in his work or at home. By that measure, Segasaki is worth everything and Yoh is sorely lacking, hence Yoh wants to "become" someone that is, in his mind, worth something. Because if he does not, then inevitably, Segasaki will one day come to disdain him.

There are so many times in this episode that Yoh hears things that should cement their relationship in his head, that he even recognizes as couple-like and accepts without protest - Man-san referring to Segasaki as Yoh's boyfriend, Segasaki losing his whole "man-of-a-few-words" thing and saying more to him in this episode than in any other, verbal confirmation that Yoh depending on him is something he welcomes etc. And yet, Yoh's fear filters all of that out and he hears only what sounds like his own self-judgement in Segasaki's voice. It's no wonder he lashes out at Segasaki like that, though really, who he's really attacking is himself. Afterall, sometimes when we hurt ourselves, we hurt the people who love us too, as we'll see in Ep 6.

(That was quite the arguement though, wasn't it!)

[manjuhitorie]

Hitorie(ヒトリエ) - Shinoda Essay about Selfy charm via Uta-Net

　2024年6月5日に“ヒトリエ”が両A面シングル『オン・ザ・フロントライン / センスレス・ワンダー[ReREC]』をリリース！ 「オン・ザ・フロントライン」は、TVアニメ『無職転生Ⅱ ～異世界行ったら本気だす～』第2クールのオープニングテーマ。「センスレス・ワンダー[ReREC]」は、2014年1月22日に、ヒトリエがメジャー1stシングルとしてリリースした楽曲を、現体制のシノダがボーカルを務める3人体制で再レコーディングしたものとなっております。 On June 5th of 2024 “Hitorie” released a new double A-side single called “On the Front Line/Senseless Wonder [ReRec]”! “On the Front Line” was utilized as the opening song for season 2 of the anime “Jobless Reincarnation”. While “Senseless Wonder [ReRec]” is based off of Hitorie’s first major label single from January 22nd 2014, but re-recorded with the current 3 piece band and Shinoda on vocals.

さて、今日のうたではそんな“ヒトリエ”のシノダによる歌詞エッセイを2回に渡りお届け。第2弾は、自身が作詞を手掛けた収録曲「Selfy charm」にまつわるお話です。会ったこともないような誰かを想像しながら書いた、自撮りがモチーフのこの歌。主人公が対立している価値観とは…。今作と併せて、エッセイを受け取ってください。 Now, today’s song for this column will be the second essay about the lyrics from the vocalist himself, Shinoda of Hitorie, involving the hidden song on the single also written by him, “Selfy charm”. While writing he had been envisioning someone he’d never met, whilst employing selfies as his motif for his tune. Whatever could be thwarting the morals and principles of this imaginary girl…? Please pair this essay with the song to get the full picture.

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前回は「オン・ザ・フロントライン」についての話をさせていただきましたので、引き続きわたしが歌詞を手掛けた「Selfy charm」か「さくらのいつか」のどちらかの話をしようと思うんですが、「さくらのいつか」に関しては最早語るまでもないというか、あなたが聴いて感じたことが全てと思っていただいて結構ですので、ここはひとつ「selfy charm」について語らせていただこうかと思います。こっちはこっちでかなり僕にとって深刻なテーマを書いたつもりなので… Previously I had delved into the story behind the song “On the Front Line”, so next I thought it appropriate to delve into another song on the same album, meaning either “Selfy charm” or “Sakura no Itsuka”. However in regards to“Sakura no Itsuka” there’s actually nothing that needs to be said aloud, whatever you guys out there think and feel when you listen to it is the whole crux of it, and that’s all that matters in the end. Thus I’ve settled on “Selfy charm” to be the topic of discussion instead. I did write this song with the intention of portraying a fairly serious matter as well, so…

selfyってことで自撮りが歌詞のモチーフになってるんですけど僕は自分の顔が全然好きじゃなく、そのくせ仕事上ステージでカッコつけなければならない局面が多い為、ライブ中はハイになっていたり自分のことが見えてなかったりするので特に気にはならないんですが記録物としての自分を見た途端にコイツこんなツラの癖に自分がカッコいいつもりでやっていたのかと愕然することが多く、それだけで半日寝込んだりする時も余裕であったりするんですね。 Selfy is in the title so obviously the lyrics revolve around the idea of taking pictures of oneself, but the thing is that… I despise my own face, even despite the fact that my profession often demands me to act all cool up on stage. Mid-show once the ball gets rolling I do get into it and lose sight of myself so it doesn’t bother me in the heat of the moment, but as soon as I see myself in the recordings I am often left astonished. “Damn this mutt’s got such an ugly mug yet he’s really putting on airs huh,” I think to myself, then proceed to spend the next half a day sleeping willy-nilly.

ルッキズムが自家中毒を起こして苦しんでいるみたいな状態。てめー何年バンドマンやってんだ、良い加減慣れなさいよって話で、これから歳を取っていくたびに嫌いな部分なんてどんどん増えていくわけで、 このままでは憎悪の螺旋が自己に向けてねじ巻いていくばかりなので早々に割り切りをつけないとこっから先マジでやばそうだなと思ってますが、そんなもんなあ、つけられるんならとっくの昔につけられてたっつーのなあ。 It feels as though it’s lookism causing me to suffer autointoxication. “How many years have you been in a band now you moron get used to it already woncha”, I tell myself. The older I get the more things I find to hate about myself,and at the rate I’m going I’m about ready to become trapped in a wicked spiral of my own making. I realize that I need to cut it out as soon as possible or else I’ll be walking on a tightrope until kingdom come but…. If I was able to do that in the first place then I would’ve done it long ago, y’know.

そんな僕も自撮りをSNSに放り投げまくっていた時期とかあって、若気の至りとスマホを手にした喜びがマリアージュして発芽した過ちとでもいいますか、別に自分の顔を100%憎悪しているわけではなくて、好きなところはあるけど好きじゃない部分は抹消したい程に嫌、といった塩梅でして、これなら世に出せるかもみたいなレベルまで自分の顔を監修出来る楽しさが自撮りにはあったんですよね。ただインカメで反転させたまま撮るという行為にとても違和感を感じていて、結局鏡に映った自分の顔は普段見慣れた顔かもしれないが真実性に欠けるというか、その真実性が自分自身を苦しめている筈なんだけど、なるべく嘘を発信したくないという自分のだるい部分がそれをさせてくれなくて、そのうち色々面倒臭くなって自撮りはやらなくなったのですが…結局そういっただるい部分によってスポイルされるスピード感ってあるよな～とか思ったりします。 Nevertheless even I too had a phase when I would flood social media platforms with my selfies. The heat of my youth mixed with the joy of holding a smart phone in my hands, it was like those two ideas married together to germinate a mistake. It’s not as if I 100% cannot stand my own face, there’s things about it that I do indeed like, it’s just that the more I want to eliminate the parts I don’t like, the more and more I grow to hate those parts, it’s a vicious cycle. So back in the day I had found fun in supervising my own face and capturing a selfy that was good enough to show the world. However, the whole thing with the Instagram Camera and stuff wherein you can take photos flipped from the get-go and all just feels weird to me. Like it’s true that I am more used to the face I see in the mirror, but it just doesn’t feel as true to reality if I flip the image that way. That exact reality may be exactly what inflicts upon me great pains but, the annoying thing about me is that I’m not the kinda guy to tell lies and so for that reason I just refuse to do what’s better for me sometimes. TL;DR all this crap mixed together is what’s made me stop taking selfies. I find that said annoying part of myself does end up spoiling good things pretty fast sometimes.

何か“嘘”という言葉を曲中で用いてる時点で呪いに似た衆愚的感覚が心に刻み込まれているのかもしれないと、改めて歌詞を読み返し痛感する次第です。この歌詞の主人公である彼女が対立する価値観こそがわたしの呪いのようなそれで、美しくなりたいと願い、行動し続ける彼女達に容易に浴びせられる「嘘」だとか「汚れ」といった数多の定型句が装填されたまま回る世界のある日の刹那、タイムラインに颯爽と現れ、タブレットの液晶を滑らせる指を反射的に止めさせられた一枚のセルフィーの美しさに込められた覚悟と情念、のようなものを勝手に想像している時点で到底僕なんかが追いつけないスピード感で彼女達は生きているのかもしれない、という想像。会ったこともないような誰かを想像しながら歌詞を書くってマジで謎の行為だなと思うんですが、それでも書きたくなってしまったものはしょうがないじゃない。 The fact that I use the word “lie” so much in the song perhaps exhibits a mobocratic sensibility that’s been etched onto my heart that’s akin to a curse, or so I felt become painfully apparent after I reread over the lyrics. The girl who’s the main character of this song and her opposing values* are just like this curse of mine, she wishes she could be beautiful. She charges herself up with stock phrases such as “impurities”and“lies” that other woman so readily bask in, until one fateful moment, when as the world was going round and round something gracefully materialized on her Timeline: a selfy depicting a beauty filled with such resolve and passion that it caused the finger sliding around the liquid crystal within her display to immediately halt in its tracks. Or so I envisioned and realized that these woman are living life so fast that I could never ever dare to catch up with them. Writing lyrics while thinking about some imaginary person I’ve never met before is some really whacky stuff I think but, once an idea’s stuck in my head what else is a guy to do but get it outta their system y’know.

「さくらのいつか」に関しても、曲も歌詞も含めて果たしてこれを今書いてしまっていいのかしら、と悩んだ時もありましたが、それよりも書きたくなってしまったものはしょうがないじゃない、という気持ちが余裕で勝ったので、昨今のわたしはきっとそういうモードなのかもしれません。多分良い傾向なんだと思う。 Both this song and “Sakura no Itsuka” had me stressing for a while whether they were okay to write or not, but in the end once an idea’s stuck in my head what’s a guy to do but write it, and that inspiration won over the stress in the end. I’m just in that kinda zone these days I guess. And I think it’s probably for the better.

＜ヒトリエ・シノダ＞ Hitorie, Shinoda