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[quesadilla-day]

✨💜Purple Swap💙✨

[chrancecriber]

Radio NET Bulgaria (December 27, 2022)

23:56 ROB TARDIK - Let's Get Together 23:52 TIM BOWMAN - City Lights 23:48 VANN BURCHFIELD - Lay Back (Vocals) 23:44 ROD BEST - Living Free 23:40 OLI SILK - Sanctuary St. 23:36 PEET PROJECT - Sunday at the Spa 23:31 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Waiting For You 23:27 GTF - Autumn Rain 23:23 KONSTANTIN KLASHTORNI - Walking on Dream 23:18 JAZZ IN PINK - Come For Me 23:13 LIN ROUNTREE - Release 23:09 JESSY J - Tropical Rain 23:06 KIM SCOTT - You And Me (Feat. Kelvin Wooten) 23:00 PETER WHITE - Mission 2 Mars 22:55 SMOOTH DELUXE - Wonderful Micronesia 22:52 INGO HERRMANN - Cumulus 22:48 MAKIS ABLIANITIS - Love Secret 22:43 CIARAN McAULEY, ROLY, OONAGH - Forgotten (Ambient Mix) 22:39 SOTY - Circle (Original Mix) 22:34 RYAN KP, ANTHONY HICKS, MELODY - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright 22:30 SEVEN24 - Oasis (Original Mix) 22:26 BLANK & JONES, DELERIUM, RANI - Fallen (Chillout Mix) 22:21 BLANK & JONES, CORALIE CLEMENT - Days Go By (Cantoma Mix) 22:18 STONEBRIDGE - Don't Matter (Album Mix) 22:14 BEAMY - Jasmine 22:10 ETRO ANIME - Let It Go 22:07 MOONY - Dove (I'll Be Loving You) (Sisco Lounge Mix) 22:01 COASTLINE - Adriatic Sea (Lounge Cafe Chillout Del Mar Mix) 21:58 UNCLUBBED, JUSTINE SUISSA - Missing 21:53 LUIGI LUSINI - I'll Be Home (Original Mix) 21:49 CONJURE ONE - Only Sky (Lounge Edit) 21:43 MAN IN A ROOM, CIVILIAN - Night Mail 21:38 LEO DE LA ROSA - Sweet 21:34 SCROOGE - African Laundry (Original Mix) 21:30 SAAD AYUB, CRISTINA SOTO - Daylight (Chill Out Mix) 21:25 351 LAKE SHORE DRIVE - Summernights 21:20 LITE ELECTRONIC, THREE FACES, AMY K - Firefly (Seven24 & S.A.T Chillout Remix) 21:14 LOREEN - Euphoria (Cool Bill Seaside Mix) 21:12 DASH BERLIN, ROXANNE EMERY - Shelter 21:07 LEMONGRASS - Pacific 21:03 JOSE SANTONIOS - Spanish Cello (Instrumental Remix) 20:59 LUSTRAL - Love Shines Through (Vox Mix) 20:54 BETSIE LARKIN, BOBINA - Belong To Me (Sunset Version) 20:49 HEADSTRONG, KIRSTY HAWKSHAW - Love Calls (Floris De Hann Chillout Mix) 20:44 MARTINIQUE LE SOUFFLEUR - Sound Of Panama 20:40 TENISHIA, SUE MCLAREN - Strong (Chill Out Mix) 20:36 MIRAGE OF DEEP, JOHANNES HUPPERTZ - Yesterdays 20:32 SAJE - Lost Tonight 20:27 YOGEE, TWEET, MISSY ELLIOT - Thugman (Lounge Remix 2011) 20:23 WHITE STONE - Lady 20:18 SIMPLY CHILL - One More Chance 20:13 GANGA - Secrets 20:10 DAVID VENDETTA - Love To Love You Baby (Lounge Mix) 20:07 PAT APPLETON - Crimson (Original Mix) 20:02 THE SURA QUINTET - Onda De Bossa 19:58 WILDBOYZ, AMEERAH - The Sound Of Missing You (Tj's Candlelight Mix) 19:54 BLANK & JONES - Risin' To The Top (Original Mix) 19:49 SIMMONDS, JONES - Home (Vox Mix) 19:44 ANDY MOOR, ASHLEY WALLBRIDGE, GABRIELA - World To Turn (Original Mix) 19:38 BOBINA, BETSIE LARKIN - You Belong To Me (El Gambrero Remix) 19:33 GARY B - Easier (Marga Sol Sunset Remix) 19:29 ROBERTO BRONCO - Mad 19:24 LAUGE, BABA GNOHM, SARAH LYNN - My Innocence (Original Mix) 19:18 LOUNGAHOLIC - Careless Whisper 19:14 LAZY HAMMOCK - Star 19:10 DA KENT DJ AT WORK, SELECTA - Take My Heart (Da Kent Dream Of You Mix) 19:07 DJ G.ROS, IAN CAREY - Keep On Rising 19:01 CLAUDE CHAGALL - Obsession 18:56 ABOVE & BEYOND - Blue Sky Action 18:53 GYSNOIZE - Loving You More 18:49 351 LAKE SHORE DRIVE - Dive 18:45 DMITRY FILATOV - Sunlight (Incognet Chill Out Mix, English Version) 18:40 MARK WATSON - Submission 18:36 BLUE METHENEY - Don't Be So Shy (Sirius & Nyla Mix) 18:32 MARKUS GARDEWEG, MICHAEL FEINER - Fairplay (Let There Be Love) (Ambient Mix) 18:27 RED CHAMELEON - Take You Away 18:21 ATB - Remember That Day 18:18 KIDNAP, LEO STANNARD - Grow (Submotion Orchestra Remix) 18:13 TITIYO - Come Along (Naid Remix) 18:09 VINTAGE - Eva (Roman B & Vova Baggage Slow Mix) 18:05 GROOVE THIEVERY - Killer 18:00 ARNEJ - People Come, People Go (Chillout Mix) 17:54 THE SOUL CRUSADERS - Satelites 17:50 DUTCHICAN SOUL, CHAD TRENT - Deny (D-Reflection Ft. Saxy MR. S Lounge Remix) 17:43 NIGHT, FUNKAGENDA - Shogun (Mark Knight & Funkagenda's Average House Band Remix) 17:39 SOUND BEHAVIOUR - Comfort Zone 17:36 ANDAIN - Promises 17:30 JOSEPHINE SINCLAR - My Private Island 17:27 BROCKMAN, BASTI M, NIC - Live Your Life (Free Your Mind) (Brockman & Basti M Sunset Mix) 17:23 JANE MAXIMOVA - Novel 17:18 HOKKAIDO, DEBBIE DIGITAL - Sigh For The Beauty (El Gambrero Remix) 17:13 SCHWARZ, FUNK - Rainy Ibiza 17:09 ERIK HAKANSSON - Smooth (Original Mix) 17:05 BLISS - So Still 17:00 SANGRE DE LA TIERRA - Antigua 16:55 VINCENT INGALA - It Is What It Is 16:51 R.L. WALKER - Just a Feeling 16:46 CHRIS STANDRING - Face to Face 16:43 SHAKATAK - Christmas Eve 16:38 NICHOLAS COLE - A Journey of One 16:33 UNDER THE LAKE - Lazy Saturday 16:30 DAVE KOZ - December Makes Me Feel This Way 16:25 ANDREY CHMUT - Those Sweet Nights (feat. Valeriy Stepanov) 16:21 J. WHITE - Another Day Another Groove 16:17 BRIAN BROMBERG - Snuggle Up 16:13 MARION MEADOWS - Twice as Nice 16:08 SONNY FAIRLEY - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 16:04 MADOCA - Sentimentally Yours 16:00 BEN TANKARD - Rise! 15:56 ROB TARDIK - Givin' Back (feat. Vincent Ingala) 15:53 GREGG KARUKAS - Elegant Nights 15:48 NILS - Off to the Races 15:45 GARY MEEK - Power Station 15:41 NILS, STEVE COLE - California 15:37 JUSTIN YOUNG - This Christmas 15:34 BONEY JAMES - Kicks 15:31 EUGE GROOVE - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 15:27 KONSTANTIN KLASHTORNI - Good to Be Alive 15:23 JESSY J - Running Away 15:19 THOM ROTELLA - Carnaval (En la Playa) 15:16 PAUL BROWN - Right Back At Ya 15:12 RANDY SCOTT - Potion 15:08 SYLVIA BENNETT - Silent Night 15:04 RONALD BOO HINKSON - How Can I (Smooth Instrumental) 15:00 JAREZ - Hold On Tight 14:56 JIM ADKINS - Get Over It 14:51 KIM WATERS - Bring It 14:49 JAEE LOGAN - Portrait of Patrice 14:44 PETER WHITE - Midnight In Manhattan 14:41 JODY MAYFIELD - Oh Christmas Tree 14:37 DEAN JAMES - DJ's Groove 14:32 KIM WATERS - Midnight At The Oasis 14:27 GEORGE HOWARD - The First Noel 14:24 HERB PARTLOW - Funky Jazz 14:20 VINCENT INGALA - Take Your Time 14:16 MARK ETHEREDGE - Elated 14:12 BRENDAN ROTHWELL - Foundation 14:08 SHAKATAK - Sing (Little One) 14:04 MARCUS ANDERSON - No Time To Waste 14:00 NICHOLAS COLE - Snap (feat. Vincent Ingala) 13:57 BONA FIDE - Midnight Train 13:51 DOMINIC CAMARDELLA - The Alhambra 13:46 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Peace I Leave with You 13:42 CAROL ALBERT - Gemini Sun 13:38 DAVE KOZ - Do You Hear What I Hear (feat. Gloria Estefan) 13:34 MARION MEADOWS - It's Alright Now 13:29 WAYMAN TISDALE - If You Want Me to Stay (feat. Kirk Whalum) 13:25 STEVE COLE - Living Out Loud 13:21 DEON YATES - First Day of Summer 13:17 GREGG KARUKAS - Catalina Wind 13:13 NILS - Play It 13:09 DAVID GARFIELD - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 13:05 MEKIEL REUBEN - I Just Wanna Be With You 13:00 JEANETTE HARRIS - All I Do 12:55 CAL HARRIS JR. - The Touch 12:50 EUGE GROOVE - Cabolicious 12:46 BONEY JAMES - Without A Doubt 12:43 SHAWN RAIFORD - Chunky 12:38 LEBRON - For the Love 12:34 GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH - Heading North 12:30 MIKE MACARTHUR - This Christmas 12:25 JEFF KASHIWA - The Power of Midnight 12:21 TONY SAUNDERS - My Real Love 12:16 PHILLIP DOC MARTIN - Rock the Boat 12:12 CHAZZY GREEN - Work 2 Do 12:08 KENNY BOBIEN - Silent Night 12:04 PETER WHITE - Here We Go 12:00 ART RUPRECHT - A Love Sublime 11:55 KIM WATERS - Wonderama 11:50 ADAM HAWLEY - Shuffle (Feat. Darren Rahn) 11:46 STEVE OLIVER - Ba Aye 11:43 VINCENT INGALA - Sleigh Ride 11:38 UNDER THE LAKE - Old Friends New Grooves 11:34 NAJEE - The Way She Moves 11:25 PEET PROJECT - River Cruise 11:20 JONATHAN FRITZEN - Sailing Away 11:16 CHUCK LOEB - 7th Ave South 11:12 BENNETT B - Slipstream 11:09 SHAKATAK - Lonely On Christmas Day 11:05 DANIEL CHIA - Cali Style 11:00 JESSY J - Fly Away (feat. Jonathan Fritzen) 10:55 WAYMAN TISDALE - Breakfast with Tiffany 10:52 ERIC DARIUS - Healin' 10:49 DAVE KOZ - The First Noel 10:44 GREGG KARUKAS - Tomorrow We Sail 10:39 KEN NAVARRO - Frenchmen Street 10:35 MARION MEADOWS - Look Inside 10:30 JAY KING - Your Way 10:25 RICK BRAUN - Far Away Places 10:21 DAVID BENOIT - Pioneer Town 10:15 EUGE GROOVE - Too Cool 10:12 DR. SAXLOVE - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 10:06 BONEY JAMES - Washington Bridge 10:00 KEITH MASON - A Little Talk 09:55 GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH - Presence of Mind 09:51 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA - Arrival 09:46 JOY RIDE - Raise The Roof 09:42 MARK MAXWELL - The Christmas Song 09:39 PHILLIP DOC MARTIN - Colors 09:35 WILL SUMNER - Pier Groove 09:31 KENNEY POLSON - This Christmas 09:27 PETER WHITE - Crazy Love 09:22 MARC ANTOINE - Forever 09:17 BLAKE AARON - Bumpin' on the Wes Side 09:13 JAZZ FUNK SOUL - Bouncing Back 09:08 STEVE OLIVER - Silent Night 09:05 RON OTIS - Peace 09:00 CHASE HUNA - Can't Take My Eyes Off You 08:56 PAUL DOZIER - 4ever Yours 08:52 CHRIS GODBER - Dreamin' 08:48 NORMAN BROWN - Back At Ya 08:44 RONALD BOO HINKSON - Prim 08:42 HANK BILAL - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow 08:38 DAVE BRADSHAW JR. - West Coast Jammin' 08:33 KEN POWE - Black Butterfly 08:30 SHAKATAK - O Little Town Of Bethlehem 08:26 DARREN RAHN - Duplicity 08:21 MARION MEADOWS - Be With You 08:16 RICHARD ELLIOT - Elegant People 08:13 KEN NAVARRO - Lost And Found 08:08 DAVE KOZ - White Christmas 08:04 MARC ANTOINE - Groovin' High 08:00 ROCCO VENTRELLA - In My Arms 07:55 NILS - Goldfinger 07:51 ALEXANDER ZONJIC - Jazz Cafe 07:47 ROB TARDIK - Shakin' the House (feat. Darren Rahn) 07:42 SHIN GIWON CHRISTMAS CAROL COLLECTION - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 07:39 JAREZ - Wait a Minute 07:34 KIM WATERS - Fire And Spice 07:30 BRADLEY LEIGHTON - Angels We Have Heard On High 07:25 SAN GABRIEL SEVEN - Moment by Moment 07:20 RICK HABANA - Ocean Breeze 07:17 PETER HEROLD - Heartbeat 07:13 PETER WHITE - My Lucky Day 07:08 MARCUS ANDERSON - The First Noel 07:04 CHRIS STANDRING - CS In The Sunshine 07:00 DEE BROWN - The Prize 06:56 PETER WHITE - How Does It Feel 06:52 KIM WATERS - So Sick 06:48 DREW DAVIDSEN - InnerSpace 06:45 DANA FIELDS - This Christmas 06:40 KEITH SLATTERY - Love Is All You Need 06:36 JONATHAN FRITZEN - Enchantment 06:31 DR. SAXLOVE - The Christmas Song 06:27 MARK JAIMES - Midnight Rendezvous 06:23 DOMINIC CAMARDELLA - 4ever More 06:18 GARY MEEK - Monterey Groove 06:14 BONA FIDE - Journey 06:09 GERALD ALBRIGHT - Silent Night 06:04 JEFF RYAN - J-Factor 06:00 2UNES - All I Need Is You 05:56 BRYAN LUBECK - Vineyard Romance 05:52 NAJEE - Running Away 05:47 DARREN RAHN - Flashback 05:44 SHAKATAK - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 05:39 RICHARD ELLIOT - Adia 05:35 WILL SUMNER - First Light 05:31 DAVE KOZ - Winter Wonderland 05:25 EARL KLUGH - Nightwalk 05:22 TERENCE YOUNG - Dance with Her 05:18 ANDRE DELANO - Mystic Journey 05:13 LUKAS LEUTHOLD - When I See The Sunshine In You 05:09 DAVID GARFIELD - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 05:04 JEREMY HECTOR - Flow 05:00 ELAN TROTMAN - Twice as Nice (feat. Marcus Anderson) 04:56 KIM WATERS - I'm Not the Only One 04:51 NELSON RANGELLl - The Way To You 04:45 RHYTHM LOGIC - From the Hip 04:42 NILS - After The Storm 04:39 JONATHAN BUTLER - Joy To The World 04:35 VINCENT INGALA - Can't Stop The Rain From Falling 04:31 ROBERT CHRISTA - Casa Romantica 04:28 SHIN GIWON CHRISTMAS CAROL COLLECTION - White Christmas 04:24 ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY - Love Is All There Is 04:20 TIM BOWMAN - Let It Shine 04:15 PETER WHITE - Don't Wait For Me 04:12 LOUIE FITZGERALD - Rejoice 04:08 DREW DAVIDSEN - Angels We Have Heard 04:04 LEO P. - Timeless Love 04:00 DONN BYNUM - Our Turn to Dance (feat. Paul Jackson Jr.) 03:56 MOTOWN MOE - Shades of Funk (feat. Chris Campbell) 03:52 GK PIANO - Soul Secrets 03:48 RICK HABANA - Lady Luck 03:44 JOEL THIBAULT - Summer Vibes 03:41 ARIEL B - The Christmas Song 03:37 LEBRON - Give Love a Try 03:33 JOHNNY BRITT - Can't Stop (Vocal Version) 03:30 DAMIEN ESCOBAR - This Christmas 03:25 CANDY DULFER - Convergency 03:21 GORDON JAMES - Empress Rule 03:12 SAM BASSMAN JENKINS - Among Friends 03:08 CAROL NETHEN - Silent Night 03:03 GREGORY GOODLOE - Get'n It 03:00 ERIC MARIENTHAL - Dance With Me 02:56 AL DEGREGORIS - Mythland 02:52 NELSON RANGELL - The Gathering 02:46 DAVE KOZ - Careless Whisper (feat. Montell Jordan) 02:41 DR. SAXLOVE - Greensleeves 02:37 WILL DONATO - Will Power 02:32 TERENCE YOUNG - Still Here 02:29 SHAKATAK - Winter Wonderland 02:25 MARK ETHEREDGE - We'll Make It Through 02:21 JAZZ FUNK SOUL - Forecast 02:17 JACKIEM JOYNER - Take Me There 02:13 KIM SCOTT - Emerge (Feat. Jonathan Fritzen) 02:08 HERB ALPERT - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 02:04 MARCUS ANDERSON - Cappuccino Strut 02:00 JEANETTE HARRIS - The One 01:56 VINCENT INGALA - Gimme Some 01:52 THREESTYLE - From the Coast 01:48 BRIAN LENAIR - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 01:44 PAUL TAYLOR - Polaris 01:41 ADAM HAWLEY - Dance With Me (Feat. Gerald Albright) 01:36 PETER WHITE - Soul Embrace 01:32 WAKANA - Downtown Jam (feat. Gabriel Mark Hasselbach) 01:28 ANDRE DELANO - Angels We Have Heard On High 01:24 NAJEE - Face to Face 01:20 DAVE KOZ - Love Changes Everything (feat. Brian McKnight) 01:16 DWIGHT SIRLS - In Black & White 01:11 JONATHAN FRITZEN - The Jungle 01:08 SYLVIA BENNETT - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 01:04 GHOST JAZZ TRIO BAND - Dreams Above (feat. James Morgan) 01:00 LEBRON - Never Say Never 00:56 RONNY SMITH - I'm Beside You 00:52 YUTAKA - This Christmas 00:48 KEITH ANDREW - It's A Party 00:43 NORTH 2UNES WOODALL - In the Mood 00:38 KEITH SLATTERY - It'll Be Alright feat. Everette Harp 00:35 VANN BURCHFIELD - Long Ago 00:31 JUSTIN YOUNG - The Christmas Song 00:26 JAREZ - Feels so Right 00:21 JOY RIDE - Trade Winds 00:17 WAYMAN TISDALE - The Turnaround 00:13 CHAZZY GREEN - Let's Go Home 00:09 DAVE KOZ - Silent Night 00:04 ZOLBERT - Julia 00:00 KEN NAVARRO - Touch

[icancdramahanfu]

hello! Id like to ask if you can describe what are the layers Luo Binghe (thai version) from SVSSS are wearing? Im having troubles the one with the collar im on a budget and I wanna cosplay him thanks a bunch!

Hello, 

Happy to hear you are looking to cosplay LBH!  Ah, the very pretty but complicated Thai cover artwork. . . this one makes me groan at how intricate it is.  I screen shot this from the SVSSS carrd.

There is a lot of layer action going on.  Kityone, an amazing soul, did great work to remove text from more official artwork for the Thai editions.

This is the only full length shot of Binghe’s outfit I could find.

kityone, did a spectacular job; when you click on the image you can zoom in!

Layers 1.) Zhong yi layer 1- innermost layer - black.  I’d pick a cotton or linen fabric for this.  You are looking at one that is very slim fitting. The Hanfu Story sells them as well to give you an idea for cut; see here

2.) Zhiju layer 2 - straight hem robe - black with narrow sleeves.  It has what I think is an ‘artistic/anachronistic’ high Mandarin-ish style collar.  The Erha manhua/artwork does this all the time.  It seems to be a thing for xianxia attire.  It is hard to find info on this in English, so, I could totally be wrong.  I can only find that type of collar on vintage patterns - think cheongsam/qipao or maybe Qing historical garments.  I’d personally copy the cheongsam/qipao collar as a base pattern and then modify it to match the hanfu style.  I know this is a huge shortcut but it makes sense in my mind.  Do a mock up with scrap fabric. 3.) Zhuji layer 3 - straight hem robe with red neck placket and red sleeve cuffs.  I think this has shorter sleeves that fall just past the elbow (3/4 length?) and are super wide.  [cries in sheer yardage]  The sleeve looks like it almost reaches mid-calf or lower.  I think it is supposed to be imperial/royal level - like the looooong sleeves you see in Nirvana in Fire worn by the princes when they attend court.  The neckline is a deeper V and I think a good reference for the cut is from the cdrama My Heroic Husband with the MC, Ning Yi.  His outfits frequently have this style which makes a clear X across the chest.  The blue/teal one in the middle is the best match and seems to fall in the right spot on the chest.

4.) Belt with long fabric strip/accent.  I have no idea what the large silver belt buckle is supposed to look like - we don’t have good enough detail and resolution.  However, we can see that there is a long strip of red fabric that falls from the waist down the front to the feet almost.  On top of the red fabric is a fancier accent piece in black with silver trim and tassels.  I think it is a mix of these accessories from LBH and SQQ in the Korean cover here.  With the shape of SQQ’s being a slightly better match - minus the tasseled pendant.

5.) Banbi jacket/coat - white with red trim and “artistic” choice collar.  The jacket is a short sleeve one with a red cuff/trim that is clearly an under layer but I would attach it to the white jacket to make my life easier and less sweaty.  The popped collar baffles me - is it sort of like a jacket with a lapel-ish collar?  It gives me vibes of the jackets that Sakamoto and Takasugi wear in Gintama and shogunate officials which are also anachronistic by design in a series like Gintama.  Or maybe a better comparison is the donghua for Thousand Autumns and Yan Wushi’s open collar layer?

It looks like the neck placket itself is thick in the middle and normal on the outside.  I’ve attempted to make a quick example of what I think this looks like here.

I think this is what I would do to sew it onto the jacket and make sure to add interfacing and iron it well. I would do these five layers if I wanted to cosplay this LBH outfit.  The zhong yi layer is really important since that is where you are gonna sweat the most, I found it worked well with my 13 hours of WKX with a wig in LA having to stand outside in lines in the summer temps. Good luck!

[kanasmusings]

Here’s Track 10 of Idol Festival! I posted it on Soundcloud because the file size was too big for tumblr lol.

Translations under the cut. Enjoy~

Other tracks: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Masterpost: Here ^^

Notes before you read:

There’s a math question here and y’all, I tried to solve it for real and I’m not sure why I’m not getting the same answer lol. I’m an English major, damn it XD I haven’t done math in months. So, if you please manage to solve it, please tell me  (*´▽`*)

EDIT: Thank you to @yaoilover-89 for actually doing the math solving to help clear up the question! XD

Track 10 - “Which Quiz Show”

[どっちのクイズショー]

  MAHIRU:      The last segment is: “OMG! Which Quiz Show!”

MAHIRU:      It’s a quiz variety segment to test the idols’ knowledge!

MAHIRU:      Your hosts will be me, Shirota Mahiru and~

KURO:           Kuro.

MAHIRU:      We’ll be delivering it to you!

MAHIRU:      Let’s introduce our teams without further ado!

MAHIRU:      The first team is: Misono and Snow Lily Team!

MISONO:      I’ll be taking over this one. Any result aside from victory is not accepted!

LILY:             I’ll show you my healing powers as a reliable big brother idol~

LILY:            Now then, I shall strip—

MISONO:      Don’t strip!!

KURO:           Even if he does it’ll only be censored with mosaics.

MAHIRU:      The second team is: Tetsu and Hugh!

HUGH:           We’ll be aiming for victory with our perfect teamwork!

HUGH:           Let’s do our best, Tetsu~

TETSU:         Leave the muscle work to me.

MAHIRU:      There’s not really any muscle work, though…

KURO:           The third team is Licht and Lawless’ team.

HYDE:           Now, behold~!

LICHT:          (talks over Hyde) Behold the power of an angel!

HYDE:           Didn’t we agree that I’d greet first?! Why’d you go ahead and say something?

LICHT:          Shut up.

LICHT:          Hey, Staff! Cut off this shit rat’s mic!

HYDE:           What the--?! Ah, geez! Your angel wings keep on hitting me. It’s cramped so fold them!

KURO:           That’s all three teams~

BELKIA:       Wait, wait, WAIT!!

BELKIA:       Why are you purposely forgetting to introduce us, you bastard?!

TSUBAKI:    There, there, Bel~ You know how it goes~ Save the best for last!

TSUBAKI:    I, the president of the Tsubaki Company, am this segment’s main character!

BELKIA:       (in a fangirly voice) KYAH~!! TSUBAKYUN’S SO COOL!!!!

BELKIA:       It’s obvious that the winners will be Tsubakyun and I!

BELKIA:       Too bad for you~!

MISONO:      Hey, Shirota. What does the winner get?

MISONO:      You haven’t told us yet.

MAHIRU:      Ah, I’ll explain it right now.

MAHIRU:      The winning team gets this prize:

(drum rolls)

MAHIRU:      A 3-day, 2-night hot springs trip for two!

HYDE:           Woohoo! A Japanese hot spring~

LILY:            Oh, how wonderful! It’s relaxing and good for the skin!

LICHT:          Will we get to bathe with Mr. Monkey?!1

MAHIRU:      Sorry about that. Tetsu’s an heir to a hot springs inn so maybe you’d have liked a different prize.

TETSU:         I don’t mind. I love hot springs.

HUGH:           Going to a different hot spring may prove to be educational~

TETSU:         You mean like spying on the enemy?

TETSU:         I see. Hugh always says wonderful things.

TSUBAKI:    Hey, are you guys blind? Isn’t it obvious who among us here is best suited for hot springs~

TSUBAKI:    Come on, LOOK AT ME~ It looks like I can go anytime~

KURO:           But aren’t you always wearing traditional clothes?

BELKIA:       By pair, huh? Maybe I’ll go ask Sakuya or Shamrock to go with me.

TSUBAKI:     Wait, Bel~! You don’t want to go with me?!

  ***

  MAHIRU:      Do your best and aim for the prize, everyone!

MAHIRU:      Now then, here’s the first category!

(game show music)

MAHIRU:      “Simple is best! Fast Hands Quiz!”

MAHIRU:      The rules are simple.

MAHIRU:      Whoever can push the button and answer correctly first gets one point.

KURO:           By the way, the questions are taken from middle school level subjects so it’ll be embarrassing if you get it wrong.

  ***

  MAHIRU:      First question!

MAHIRU:      It’s a math question!

MAHIRU:      “Takashi-kun--”

HUGH:           Who’s Takashi-kun?!

TETSU:         He’s not here, is he?

MAHIRU:      That’s what bothers you?!

MAHIRU:      Then… I’ll change his name to someone we know.

MAHIRU:      Then, um… “Kuro went shopping with 3000 yen.”

KURO:           Eh? I won’t do that, though.

MAHIRU:      At least pretend to!

MAHIRU:      “He got to the produce section to buy fruits and if one apple is 240 yen and one orange is 160 yen—”

HYDE:           EH?! Isn’t that too expensive? The produce section where I work part-time is much cheaper.

LICHT:          WHAT?! Selling such expensive produce like that… Is it the devil’s grocer?!

MAHIRU:      I’m begging you… Let me read it all first!

MAHIRU:      “If he bought a total of 12 things, and his change was 760 yen, how many apples did Kuro buy?”

(buzzer sounds)

TSUBAKI:    He bought one box and paid it using a credit card.

(buzzer sounds)

BELKIA:       He threatened the seller to give it to him for free!

MAHIRU:      What happened to the 3000 yen he brought?!

(buzzer sounds)

KURO:           He used it to buy a video game so it’s gone.

MAHIRU:      Don’t buy one so casually!

(buzzer sounds)

MISONO:      Hmph. It’s simple simultaneous equations.

MISONO:      The answer is four!

MAHIRU:      Correct!

MAHIRU:      Misono and Lily get 20 points!

LILY:            As expected of you, Misono~

MISONO:      Of course.

KURO:           Woah. Bastard-chan’s brilliant for once.

KURO:           Since he’s not really useful when fighting.

MISONO:      Hey, cat! I can hear you!

MAHIRU:      Qustion two!

MAHIRU:      It’s a science question.

MAHIRU:      “If you put litmus paper into an alkali based substance, what color will it turn to?”

(buzzer sounds)

LICHT:          The color of an oasis’s water as a gift from Heaven.

MAHIRU:      What color is that exactly?!

(buzzer sounds)

HYDE:           It’s my favourite lucky color~

MAHIRU:      I wasn’t asking that!

(buzzer sounds and breaks)

TETSU:         Ah, sorry.

TETSU:         The button broke after I pushed it.

LILY:            His power’s no joke as usual~

MAHIRU:      Then just raise your hand!

TETSU:         It’s blue, right? We learned that in class a few days ago.

HUGH:           Great job, Tetsu!

TETSU:         Yeah.

HYDE:           Class? Do they still do litmus paper experiments in college?

TETSU:         Hm? I’m in second year middle school, though.

KURO:           Like I said, the questions are middle school level.

BELKIA:       Outward appearances are really misleading!

TSUBAKI:    Is that much physical development okay?

TSUBAKI:    Ah, but Shirota Mahiru and Ahoge’s heights are still like that even though they’re older. Is that the end of your growth spurt?

MAHI/MISO: That’s none of your business!

  ***

  KURO:           It’s a history question~

MAHIRU:      “Who was the one who started the Kamakura Shogunate?”2

(buzzer sounds)

LICHT:          Is it… me…?

MAHIRU:      OBVIOUSLY NOT!!

(buzzer sounds)

TSUBAKI:    It’s me!

MAHIRU:      THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!

(buzzer sounds)

BELKIA:       Then, it’s gotta be me!

  ***

  MAHIRU:      (sighs) A lot has happened but…

MAHIRU:      The last question is: “All or Nothing! Let’s Jump To It!”

MAHIRU:      Currently, Misono and Lily are on the lead with 280 points.

MAHIRU:      Tetsu and Hugh have 250 points.

MAHIRU:      Licht and Lawless have 190 points.

MAHIRU:      In last place is Tsubaki and Belkia with an unbelievable 0 points!

HUGH:           Not getting one question right is… amazing on its own, I guess…

TSUBAKI:    Give us easier questions to answer~

BELKIA:       Exactly! Something like a revolving sushi-related question.

MAHIRU:      As if there’s something like that!

(game show sounds)

KURO:           Here’s some good news for the last placer.

KURO:           A bonus event’s starting~

KURO:           If you get it right, we’ll give you an additional 250 points.

MAHIRU:      I had a feeling this would happen…!

KURO:           But, if you get it wrong, you get minus 100 points.

MISONO:      We didn’t hear about that!

KURO:           The show’s staff just decided it.

MISONO:      Don’t mess with me! Then what was the point of all the other questions?!

LILY:             There, there, Misono. It seems like this is unavoidable.

TSUBAKI:    You say some great things sometimes, Sleepy Ash of Sloth!

KURO:           That wasn’t me.

KURO:           It was the staff.

BELKIA:       This means that if the others get it wrong and we get it right, we’ll be killing them all in one swoop, right, Tsubakyun~

TSUBAKI:    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!! (coughs)

TSUBAKI:    (coughing) We’ll take you on…

MAHIRU:      Here’s a question for Misono and Lily.

MAHIRU:      “In Physics, glass can be a liquid.”

MAHIRU:      Is it true or false?

(clock ticking)

MISONO:      There’s no way that a hard thing like that is liquid.

MISONO:      The answer is false!

LILY:             But, there’s such a thing as “molten glass”.

MAHIRU:      I’m curious about why Mahiru-kun mentioned Physics, too.

MISONO:      Don’t confuse me.

(whistle blows)

MISONO:      It’s definitely false!

LILY:            Yes. If Misono says so then I agree, too!

MAHIRU:      Then, please go to the door you think is the answer.

KURO:           Though there’s no such thing as a “correct” door.

KURO:           If you get it wrong, you’ll fall into a pool of ice cold water.

(Misono running and panting)

LILY:             Are you alright, Misono?

TETSU:         He runs slow as always.

TETSU:         That Shrimp.

HUGH:           All of Love is matching his pace by simply walking.

MISONO:      You’re all annoying!

MISONO:      I can hear you!

(tries to open door)

MISONO:      What’s with this door? It won’t open.

LILY:            I’ll do it, Misono.

LILY:            Ready and…

(door breaks and they fall down)

(splash)

MISONO:      AHH!!

MAHIRU:      Too bad! The answer is “true”!

MAHIRU:      In Physics, glass can be considered liquid if melted under high temperatures!

KURO:           They fall down to third place after getting minus 100 points.

MAHIRU:      The next question is for Tetsu and Hugh!

MAHIRU:      “The voice you hear over the phone is not the real person’s voice.”

MAHIRU:      Is it true or false?

(clock ticking)

TETSU:         If it’s not their voice then whose voice is it?

HUGH:           Does that mean you’re technically talking to a voice without an owner?

HUGH:           That’s just like a horror movie!

(whistle blows)

HUGH:           Hm… The answer is false!

TETSU:         Alright, let’s go. Grab on, Hugh.

HUGH:           Yes. Onwards!

(running and breaking door)

TETSU:         Ah.

(splashing)

MISONO:      You bastards, too?!

TETSU:         It was hot so this is perfect.

LILY:             Here’s a towel if you’d like.

TETSU:         Thanks.

HUGH:           To think that we’d get it wrong…

MAHIRU:      Too bad! The answer is “true”!

MAHIRU:      It’s not their real voice but a playback of voices similar to theirs through the sound waves.

KURO:           The first and second places have now fallen.

LICHT:          That hot springs trip is mine!

LICHT:          Hey! Say the question now.

MAHIRU:      Question three!

MAHIRU:      “A baby turtle’s gender can be determined by the temperature of the eggs.”

MAHIRU:      Is it true or false?

LICHT:          It’s true! (runs to the door as fast as he can)

HYDE:           Lichtan! The thinking time’s not over yet!

LICHT:          It’s true! (breaks down the door)

MAHIRU:      That’s correct!

HYDE:           It is?!

KURO:           You get 250 points.

LICHT:          That’s expected.

LICHT:          That’s because I’m an angel.

HYDE:           (crying tears of joy) Lichtan~ As expected from a genius, violent, Angel-chan~!

HYDE:           Hot springs~ Hot springs~

MAHIRU:      They now have a total of 440 points!

MAHIRU:      The current first placers are Licht and Lawless!

TSUBAKI:    EH?! That means even if we get it right, we still can’t win.

TSUBAKI:    That’s not too interesting for a broadcast, isn’t it?

TSUBAKI:    You have to make the next one worth 500 points.

BELKIA:       That’s right!

MAHIRU:      Something selfish like that can’t—

KURO:           We got an “okay” from the show’s staff.

MAHIRU:      They’re alright with that?!

KURO:           But, only if they get the super difficult question that the show’s AD3 prepared specially.

MAHIRU:      (flipping pages) Eh? What’s with this question?

KURO:           I said it was extremely difficult, didn’t I?

MAHIRU:      (clears throat) Um… “Among the dishes that I, Shirota Mahiru, prepared, Watanuki Sakuya’s favourite is the cookie. Is it true or false?”

(clock ticking)

BELKIA:       AS IF WE’D KNOW THAT!!

TSUBAKI:    Aren’t you being unfair with your questions for us?!

MAHIRU:      Even I don’t know if it’s true or false!

MAHIRU:      Since I made a lot of stuff for him aside from cookies.

(whistle blows)

BELKIA:       Every other question was true so maybe this one’s false, Tsubakyun?

TSUBAKI:    You’re too naïve, Belkia.

TSUBAKI:    That’s what they want us to think. It’s definitely “true”! (runs to the door)

BELKIA:       Eh?! Wait for me! I definitely don’t want to fall into—

(door breaks)

TSUBAKI:    AHHHH!!!!

(splash)

  ***

  MAHIRU:      Ah, so it wasn’t the cookie.

KURO:           Then, let’s hear the answer from the man himself.

MAHIRU:      Hm? The AD from a while ago was…

SAKUYA:     It was me, Mahiru.

MAHIRU:      S-Sakuya?!

MAHIRU:      Why are you wearing the staff’s uniform?

SAKUYA:     I got done with my job early so I thought of going home but,

SAKUYA:     I heard that you were hosting the next segment so I stayed.

KURO:           The candid camera was a success~

MAHIRU:      What are you gonna accomplish by doing that to me?

MAHIRU:      Oh, yeah, the last question…

SAKUYA:     Ah, that.

SAKUYA:     The answer is “everything”.

(victory fanfare)

MAHIRU:      Eh… Eh?

KURO:           The last segment’s finally over. My throat’s feeling so dry.

KURO:           Mahiru, soda.

MAHIRU:      It’s not over yet!

MAHIRU:      We have to hand out the prize and close the program, right?!

SAKUYA:     If it’s the prize, the winged guy just took it with him.

KURO:           And Lawless chased after that Angel.

MAHIRU:      EH?!

KURO:           And Bastard-chan and the others who fell in the water looked like they were dying from the cold so they were told to go have a warm shower.

MAHIRU:      When did they--?!

MAHIRU:      What will we do now?

SAKUYA:     Filming will be over after they get out of the shower so you should take a break, too, Mahiru.

SAKUYA:     The staff prepared some food backstage, too, so let’s go together.

MAHIRU:      Eh?! Is it really okay to end it like this?

KURO:           Really…

KURO:           I can’t deal with being an idol.

KURO:           Lazing about at home is the best.

  == END ==

  Translator’s Notes:

1 Licht is referring to the monkeys of Jigokudani Monkey Park. It’s a National Park located in the valley of the Yokoyu River which is famous for its large population of Japanese macaques that sometimes take a dip in the hot springs when it gets too cold in the mountains. [Source]

2 The Kamakura Shogunate was a feudal military government that was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo. [Source]

3 AD stands for “Assistant Director”.