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Faraway Wanderers Audio Drama Song - Faraway Wanderers《天涯客/Tian Ya Ke》(Hanzi/Pinyin/English) Lyrics & English Translation

✲ Faraway Wanderers (天涯客/Tian Ya Ke) Audio Drama Season 1 Song

✲ Singer: Kē Mùqīng (柯暮卿)

Youtube Music Lyric Video (+Dialogue): here

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

📌Production ℗ 2021:

•Composer: Li Dabai (李大白), Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

•Lyricist: Minghuang (冥凰)

•Arranger: Li Dabai (李大白)

•Vocal Solo: Ke Muqing (柯暮卿)

•Harmony Vocals: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

•Dong Xiao/Flute: Qiuniu (囚牛)

•Mixing Engineer: Li Dabai (李大白)

•Supervisor: Gugu (咕咕)

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Lyrics:

Verse 1:

这人间困境几何

zhè rénjiān kùnjìng jǐhé

得超脱有几个

dé chāotuō yǒu jǐ gè

如敢以生死来涉

rú gǎn yǐ shēngsǐ lái shè

孑然是天涯客

jiérán shì tiānyá kè

Pre-chorus 1:

谁辞别庙堂

shéi cíbié miàotáng

醉山河

zuì shānhé

沐得天光赏春色

mù dé tiānguāng shǎng chūnsè

欲做仙云鹤

yù zuò xiān yún hè

偏又生纠葛

piān yòu shēng jiūgé

Chorus:

飞絮身偏走黄泉路

fēi xù shēn piān zǒu huáng quán lù

看尽英雄嗔癫群鬼舞

kàn jǐn yīngxióng chēn diān qún guǐwǔ

黑白错风崖起疑雾

hēibái cuò fēng yá qǐyí wù

妙手设局待谁入

miàoshǒu shè jú dài shéi rù

六合渺渺纵是无觅处

liùhé miǎomiǎo zòng shì wú mì chù

携酒来拔剑去自有归宿

xié jiǔ lái bá jiàn qù zì yǒu guīsù

Verse 2:

正邪道人心叵测

zhèngxié dào ren xīn pǒcè

甘苦自取自舍

gānkǔ zì qǔ zì shě

遇知己明眸澈澈

yù zhījǐ míngmóu chè chè

如举灯过渊泽

rú jǔ dēngguò yuān zé

Pre-chorus 2:

谁以鬼行世

shéi yǐ guǐ xíng shì

恨善恶

hèn shàn è

红袍褪身谁识得

hóng páo tuì shēn shéi shí dé

一眼竟万年

yīyǎn jìng wàn nián

情痴终不赦

qíngchī zhōng bù shè

Chorus:

飞絮身偏走黄泉路

fēi xù shēn piān zǒu huáng quán lù

看尽英雄嗔癫群鬼舞

kàn jǐn yīngxióng chēn diān qún guǐwǔ

黑白错风崖起疑雾

hēibái cuò fēng yá qǐyí wù

妙手设局待谁入

miàoshǒu shè jú dài shéi rù

六合渺渺纵是无觅处

liùhé miǎomiǎo zòng shì wú mì chù

携酒来拔剑去自有归宿

xié jiǔ lái bá jiàn qù zì yǒu guīsù

Bridge:

天欲晚风雪袭巴蜀

tiān yù wǎn fēng xuě xí bāshǔ

何幸借这温存不孤独

hé xìng jiè zhè wēncún bù gūdú

问余生怎舍好眉目

wèn yúshēng zěn shě hǎo méimù

三秋如梦也愿赴

sānqiū rú mèng yě yuàn fù

Last Chorus:

六合渺渺自有自在处

liùhé miǎomiǎo zì yǒu zìzài chù

竹林响忘沉浮寻光欲渡

zhúlín xiǎng wàng chénfú xún guāng yù dù

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English Translation:

Verse 1:

How many hardships are there in this mundane world?

How many can be detached?

Daring to risk experiencing life and death,

Are the solitude, faraway wanderers

Pre-chorus 1:

Who bids farewell to the Manor;[1]

Travelling and drunken on the mountains and rivers,

and bathing in the light spring vibes under the sky?

Desiring to be as free as the immortal fairy crane [2] in the clouds,

yet still with these remaining life entanglements…

Chorus 1:

As free as the flying catkins drift to the Underworld,[3]

Beholding the frenzied dance of the heroes and ghosts,

Black and white inverted; Fengya veiled under doubts and suspicions,

For whom is the crafted trap set by the master?

The immense six directions are boundless, there is no specific place [4]

Carry a bottle of wine, wield the sword, reach their own destination

Verse 2:

Measurement of the good and evil are unpredictable,

As well as the owned good times and spurning hardships

Encountering the destined soulmate with unwavering eyes,

Holding a lantern illuminating across this abyss

Pre-chorus 2:

Who walks this world as a ghost,

Who despises virtues and vice,

Unrecognizable disguise under the shed red robe

One glance lasting for ten thousand years,

With this unforgivable mad and love-struck feeling

Chorus:

As free as the flying catkins drift to the Underworld,

Beholding the frenzied dance of the heroes and ghosts,

Black and white inverted; Fengya veiled under doubts and suspicions,

For whom is the crafted trap set by the master?

The immense six directions are boundless, there is no specific place

Carry a bottle of wine, wield the sword, reach their own destination

Bridge:

As the sky darkened, the wind and snow blows towards Bashu [5]

How fortunate to still be able to linger with this warmth and keep accompanied?

Contemplate in giving up the beautiful world as life is nearing the end,

Willing to be intoxicated in these three autumns dreams. [6]

Last Chorus:

The immense six directions are boundless, each where they belong respectively

The sound of bamboo forests, forgetting the ups and downs of the world, seeking light to cross through.

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Notes:

[1]: In this context, refers to Four Seasons (Siji) Manor

[2]: simply, freedom like a flying fairy in the clouds. There is also a story of Chinese fairy famous for her eternal youth and brews immortal wine from magical plants

[3]: Flying catkins / dandelions; Yellow Spring or the Underworld.

[4]: north, south, east, west, up, down. 六合 can also mean the world/universe

[5]: 巴蜀, Province in Southwestern China

[6]: Three autumns means three years (ehem, Zhou Zishu’s remaining lifespan)

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Don't forget to check the Youtube Music Lyric video here.

Thank you for reading. Have a good day! ✨

Please feel free to tell me if you have any questions, or if you notice any mistakes-- whether they be the vocabulary, grammar or something else.

Navigation: ✤ Also read Faraway Wanderers Audio Drama Season 2 Lyrics Translation: Tian Ya Xun Chun ✤ For translations, here. ✤ For more discussions and perspectives, here. ✤ For meme, here! If you like my writing, please consider giving me a tip through Ko-fi! 😊 ✤ More information (commission, messages, requests): Carrd

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meggsssart · 11 months ago

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My Dark Urge gal, Freiya.

Post-tadpole, her and Astarion would settle down for a short while while they decided what to do. In that time, Freiya would spend her time putting her bloody past behind her, and discovering what true beauty is in the world - colourful flowers, beautiful fabrics, trinkets etc. She would learn to love the vibrancy and beauty of life and everything it has to offer.

This also means adopting a new look - casting minor illusion on herself every time she leaves, covering her scars and tattoos, to go into the city during the day time. She begins to feel more beautiful and more natural this way. People chat to her casually in the street, she is flirted with, children look at her beauty with awe. She feels far removed from the cult-leading mass murderer she once was. But when she returns one evening, Astarion catches her with the illusion still up. He's upset that she feels the need to fit in, to change her appearance in order to feel 'normal', and assures her he loves her as she is. They talk very candidly about their feelings, especially Freiya who still hasn't been able to stop feeling like a monster, even though she's free of her father.

This is when they both agree it's time to get out of Baldur's Gate, and start seeing more of the world together. She doesn't need to fit in with the masses with Astarion by her side.

Tl;dr I wanted to draw Freiya looking hot in a skimpy nightie

#baldur's gate 3 #Dark Urge x Astarion #bg3 tav #bg3 dark urge #My art #I've been drawing a lot of blokes lately and just wanted to spice things up with a beautiful lady #Also sparkles because I can't help myself #Love me some pink and some sparkles

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freisende · 1 month ago

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Erha Audio Drama Song - Light Rain and Peace《微雨共寧/Wēi Yǔ Gòng Níng》 (Hanzi/Pinyin/English) Lyrics & Translation

✲ The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 《二哈和他的白猫师尊/Èrhā Hé Tā De Bái Māo Shī Zūn》 Audio Drama Song

✲ Singers: Xuan Xiao (喧笑) & Liu Xiaohan (刘小寒)

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

*Xuan Xiao (in the video, Dark Blue/Gray color-coded)

*Liu Xiaohan (in the video, Light Gray color-coded)

📌Production ℗ 2024 October:

•Lyrics: Mango Smoothie Lemonade (芒果冰沙柠檬水)

•Music: Xuanxiao/Yuan Yutong (喧笑/袁雨桐)

•Arrangement: Yu Hang (于航)

•Singers: Xuanxiao/Liu Xiaohan (喧笑/刘小寒)

•Guitar: Daniu (大牛)

•Erhu: Chen Xiaoxian (辰小弦)

•Harmony: Yu Jianming (俞建明)

•Mixing: Sha Xufan(沙栩帆)@XXRS Studio

•Producer: Yuan Yutong (袁雨桐)

•Production Team: Jing Yuge Original Music Studio (镜予歌原创音乐工作室)

•Planning/Supervisor: Kangna (康娜)

•Producer: Da Guji (打谷机)

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Lyrics:

Liú xiǎohán:

是梦却非梦

Shì mèng què fēi mèng

海棠影下立黄昏

hǎitáng yǐng xià lì huánghūn

笑那时愚钝

xiào nà shí yúdùn

不明爱与恨

bùmíng ài yǔ hèn

长阶不见雪

zhǎng jiē bùjiàn xuě

梨花先醉何处何年人

lí huā xiān zuì hé chù hé nián rén

晚风总不语

wǎn fēng zǒng bù yǔ

转眼又春深

zhuǎnyǎn yòu chūn shēn

Xuan Xiao:

可生前

kě shēngqián

擦肩红尘滚滚只留下传闻

cā jiān hóngchén gǔngǔn zhǐ liú xià chuánwén

可身前

kě shēn qián

你的目光太认真

nǐ de mùguāng tài rènzhēn

太滚烫

tài gǔntàng

灼热我灵魂烙下沉重的痕

zhuórè wǒ línghún lào xià chénzhòng de hén

该与谁论

gāi yǔ shéi lùn

缘浅或缘深

yuán qiǎn huò yuán shēn

Together:

与谁论这一路风霜越走越跌宕经无限沧桑

yǔ shéi lùn zhè yīlù fēngshuāng yuè zǒu yuè diēdàng jīng wúxiàn cāngsāng

再叙这一程漫长人心太无常转身相忘

zài xù zhè yī chéng màncháng rén xīntài wúcháng zhuǎnshēn xiāng wàng

与谁看一折戏登场听爱恨纠缠所盼是寻常

yǔ shéi kàn yī zhé xì dēngchǎng tīng ài hèn jiūchán suǒ pàn shì xúncháng

红莲照晚北斗照我渡夜长

hóng lián zhào wǎn běidǒu zhào wǒ dù yè cháng

Xuan Xiao:

可生前

kě shēngqián

擦肩红尘滚滚只留下传闻

cā jiān hóngchén gǔngǔn zhǐ liú xià chuánwén

可身前

kě shēn qián

你的目光太认真

nǐ de mùguāng tài rènzhēn

太滚烫

tài gǔntàng

灼热我灵魂烙下沉重的痕

zhuórè wǒ línghún lào xià chénzhòng de hén

该与谁论

gāi yǔ shéi lùn

缘浅或缘深

yuán qiǎn huò yuán shēn

Together:

与谁论这一路风霜越走越跌宕经无限沧桑

yǔ shéi lùn zhè yīlù fēngshuāng yuè zǒu yuè diēdàng jīng wúxiàn cāngsāng

再叙这一程漫长人心太无常转身相忘

zài xù zhè yī chéng màncháng rén xīntài wúcháng zhuǎnshēn xiāng wàng

与谁看一折戏登场听爱恨纠缠所盼是寻常

yǔ shéi kàn yī zhé xì dēngchǎng tīng ài hèn jiūchán suǒ pàn shì xúncháng

红莲照晚北斗照我渡夜长

hóng lián zhào wǎn běidǒu zhào wǒ dù yè cháng

Xuan Xiao:

人间清朗风光何须染血作红妆

rénjiān qīnglǎng fēngguāng héxū rǎn xiě zuò hóngzhuāng

众生芸芸不过求安康

zhòngshēng yúnyún bùguò qiú ānkāng

Liu Xiaohan:

那时太匆匆几岁时光写数行

nà shí tài cōngcōng jǐ suì shíguāng xiě shù háng

Together:

写所念

xiě suǒ niàn

说所想

shuō suǒ xiǎng

尽思量

jǐn sīliang

与谁论这一路风霜越走越跌宕经无限沧桑

yǔ shéi lùn zhè yīlù fēngshuāng yuè zǒu yuè diēdàng jīng wúxiàn cāngsāng

再叙这一程漫长人心太无常转身相忘

zài xù zhè yī chéng màncháng rén xīntài wúcháng zhuǎnshēn xiāng wàng

与谁看一折戏登场听爱恨纠缠所盼是寻常

yǔ shéi kàn yī zhé xì dēngchǎng tīng ài hèn jiūchán suǒ pàn shì xúncháng

红莲照晚北斗照我渡夜长

hóng lián zhào wǎn běidǒu zhào wǒ dù yè cháng

微雨轻落万木逢春共海棠

wēi yǔ qīng luò wàn mù féng chūn gòng hǎitáng

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English Translation:

Liu Xiaohan:

It is a dream, yet it doesn’t seem like a dream.

Standing in the dusk under the shadow of the begonia trees;

Laughing at my own stupidity from the past,

not understanding about love and hate

No visible snows on the long steps of stairs, yet like the first drunk pear blossoms; where are we and how old are we?

The always quiet evening breeze has yielded to deep spring in the blink of an eye

Xuan Xiao:

But back when I was alive,

we merely crossed past each other in the world, leaving only hearsays behind.[1]

But during our previous lifetime,

your eyes were too earnest;

Too hot and scorching

that it burned my soul and left an indelible imprint.

To whom should I talk about this;

about how shallow or how deep our entangled destiny together is?

Together:

To whom can I discuss this journey full of hardships? The more I walk, the more I experience the vicissitudes and sufferings of life

Reminiscing about this long journey; humans’ hearts are too fickle as they turn around and forget each other

With whom to watch as the play begins? Listening to the usual love and hate entanglement in this life

The Red Lotus shines in the dusk, while the Big Dipper constellation gleams on me throughout the long night.[2]

Xuan Xiao:

But back when I was alive,

we merely crossed past each other in the world, leaving only hearsays behind.

But during our previous lifetime,

your eyes were too earnest;

Too hot and scorching

that it burned my soul and left an indelible imprint.

To whom should I talk about this;

about how shallow or how deep our entangled destiny together is?

Together:

To whom can I discuss this journey full of hardships? The more I walk, the more I experience the vicissitudes and sufferings of life

Reminiscing about this long journey; humans’ hearts are too fickle as they turn around and forget each other

With whom to watch as the play begins? Listening to the usual love and hate entanglement in this life

The Red Lotus shines in the dusk, while the Big Dipper constellation gleams on me throughout the long night.

Xuan Xiao:

Why should the clear and bright sceneries of this beautiful world be marred and dyed with blood?

While all living beings yearn nothing more than good health and peace.[3]

Liu Xiaohan:

Being too hasty at that time; when I was no more than a few years old.

Together:

Express and write what you think,

say what’s on your mind,

After thinking continuously about it all the time.

To whom can I discuss this journey full of hardships? The more I walk, the more I experience the vicissitudes and sufferings of life

Reminiscing about this long journey; humans’ hearts are too fickle as they turn around and forget each other

With whom to watch as the play begins? Listening to the usual love and hate entanglement in this life

The Red Lotus shines in the dusk, while the Big Dipper constellation gleams on me throughout the long night.

The light rain falls; spring arrives, and the begonias bloom together.

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Notes:

In the pre-chorus, like in the 1st verse of As Begonia Falls in the Drizzle, describes the two lifetimes Mo Ran was going through.

[1]: rumors (of their existence).

[2]: Red Lotus may represent the inner passion and persistence, while the Big Dipper might refer to the Big Dipper constellation, symbolizes the belief that acts as a guide

[3]: 安康 literally means good health, but can also refer to peace/tranquility and happiness.

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Don't forget to check the Youtube Music Lyric video here.

Thank you for reading. Have a good day! ✨

Please feel free to tell me if you have any questions, or if you notice any mistakes-- whether they be the vocabulary, grammar or something else.

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freisende · 9 months ago

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Thousand Autumns Audio Drama Ending Song 1 - Wo Du San Qian Bian Ni Lyrics & Translation

Youtube Music Lyric Video + Dialogue: here

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

Production Team:

Produced by: Sheng Luo Wan Xiang Studio (声罗万象工作室)

Performed and sung by: Xiao Hun (小魂)

Lyrics: Henzui (恨醉)

Composer: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

Arranged by: Li Dabai (李大白)

Flute playing: Shui Xiang'er (水祥儿)

Dongxiao performance: Qiu Niu (囚牛)

Track mix: CuTTleFiSh

Poster: Yi Tiaohe (壹条河)

Poster design: Finnn

Inscription: Yi Yu Wei Jing (以语为镜)

English Translation: Freiya

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I Read You Three Thousand Times

Lyrics:

wǒ xiè hòu yī dào tí

我邂逅一道题，

ruò yào nǐ gè bǐ yù

若要拟个比喻，

shì tiān yá biān de xuě wèi rǎn ní

是天涯边的雪未染泥，

huò wèi jiàn hóng chén de yī piàn yún

或未溅红尘的一片云，

nǐ shì wǒ yī dào tí yī cháng yóu xì

你是我一道题一场游戏，

wǒ shí nǐ dú nǐ

我识你，读你，

xiǎng zhān rǎn le nǐ

想沾染了你。

rèn fēng jiàn xuè rú hé hái wú xiá gān jìng

刃锋见血如何还无瑕干净？

lèi tǎng guò xīn zěn huì bù lào gè bā yìn

泪淌过心怎会不烙个疤印？

dú bù dǒng nǐ

读不懂你，

dú bù dǒng nà xuè kǒu liáo yá de è yì

读不懂那血口獠牙的恶意，

zěn wèi tūn shì nǐ huái zhōng wēn róu tiān dì

怎未吞噬你怀中温柔天地？

nǐ bù shì xuě yě bù xiàng yún

你不似雪也不像云，

huò xǔ shì yuè sè yī yú

或许是月色一隅

wàn shì chén gòu yě bù néng rǎn nǐ

万世尘垢也不能染你。

nǐ shì bù jiě de mí

你是不解的谜，

wǒ dú sān qiān biàn nǐ

我读三千遍你，

měi yī biàn wǒ dōu gēng jiā zháo mí

每一遍我都��加着迷。

ruò hèn tián mǎn wǒ gǔ xuè féng xì

若恨填满我骨血缝隙，

zhī yào hái yú fēn cùn liáng bó ài yì

只要还余分寸凉薄爱意，

dōu yòng lái dú nǐ

都用来读你，

dú sān qiān biàn nǐ

读三千遍你。

míng zhī dào jiě bù kāi zhè yī dào mí tí

明知道解不开这一道谜题，

wǒ què hái rěn bù zhù dú sān qiān biàn nǐ

我却还忍不住读三千遍你，

dú bù dǒng nǐ

读不懂你，

dú bù dǒng nà xuè kǒu liáo yá de è yì

读不懂那血口獠牙的恶意，

zěn wèi tūn shì nǐ huái zhōng wēn róu tiān dì

怎未吞噬你怀中温柔天地？

nǐ bù shì xuě yě bù xiàng yún

你不似雪也不像云，

huò xǔ shì yuè sè yī yú

或许是月色一隅

wàn shì chén gòu yě bù néng rǎn nǐ

万世尘垢也不能染你。

jiě tuō wú qī

解脱无期。

nǐ duì cǎo mù rén jiān shì nà me duō qíng

你对草木人间是那么多情，

suǒ yǐ xiàng fēng huā xuě yuè nán fēn cùn xǔ

所以向风花雪月难分寸许。

kě wǒ jì rán chén mí yú nǐ

可我既然沉迷于你，

biàn shǒu nǐ wēn róu tiān dì

便守你温柔天地，

yě shǒu zhè fēn gěi wǒ de wú qíng

也守着分给我的无情。

wǒ dì sān qiān biàn dú nǐ

我第三千遍读你，

hū rán dú dào nǐ yī jù zhōng qíng

忽然读到你一句钟情。

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English Translation

Why do you keep looking at me?

…Because you are beautiful.

I came across a question; If I were to draw it in a metaphor,

It’s how the snow remained unstained by dirts on the edge of the sky; or how a cloud remained untainted by red dust.[1]

You are my question and you are a game to me;

I have known you, I have read you,

and I want to taint you. How can the blade remain flawless and clean even after being bathed with blood?

How can tears flow through the heart without leaving a scar?

I can’t interpret you; I can’t understand how the malicious intent of those blood-mouthed fangs [2] have yet to swallow the gentle world there being held in your arms?

You are neither like the snow, nor like the clouds; Perhaps you’re like a glimpse of the moonlight, that can’t be dyed even by eternal impurities in the world.

You are an unsolvable mystery;

I have read you three thousand times, with each and every time I do, I get even more fascinated; Even if hate deeply seeps into my bones and flesh.

As long as I still have this bit of coolness and love,

all that I used to read you, to read you for three thousand times.

I’m aware I can’t solve this puzzle, yet still I can’t help but to read you for three thousand more times!

I can’t interpret you; I can’t understand how the malicious intent of those blood-mouthed fangs have yet to swallow the gentle world there being held in your arms?

You are neither like the snow, nor like the clouds; Perhaps you’re like a glimpse of the moonlight, that can’t be dyed even by eternal impurities in the world.

There is no end to liberation, [3] You give affectionate tenderness for the humanity, even to grass and trees;

The passion that I cannot differentiate from fruitless love like that of the wind, the flowers, the snow, and the moon. [4]

Yet now because I have become addicted to you, [5] I will guard your gentle world,

And I will protect even every relentless part that you give me.

For the three thousandth times I have read you, I suddenly pause, and fall in love with your very first sentence.

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*Translator's Notes:

[1] Red dust means the mundane world.

[2] refers to the endless people trying to gain advantage of Shen Qiao

[3] can also mean “being eternally free”

[4] all these four things being said respectively one after another in one sentence.

[5] can also mean absorbed in you

Notes: The english official fifth volume cover is sooo beautiful! <3 Take a look and see how they both look so happy together, I can imagine them so much from this song too, it depicts everything 🥰💖

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (二哈和他的白猫师尊/Èrhā Hé Tā de Bái Māo Shīzūn) Novel Promotional Song - As Begonia Falls Again in the Drizzle (海棠又落微雨時/Hǎitáng Yòu Luò Wēi Yǔ Shí) Lyrics & Translation by Chen Yiming & O Lou

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

📌Production ℗ 2024:

•Composer: Wáng hányīlín (王韩伊淋)

•Lyrics: Tang Di (唐棣)/Tang Simiao (唐思淼)

•Composition: Tang Di (唐棣)/Mo Zhen(墨臻)

•Producers: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺/Mo Zhen(墨臻)

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As Begonia Falls Again in the Drizzle

*CYM = Chen Yiming (in the video, Gray color-coded)

*OL = O Lou (in the video, Blue color-coded)

Verse:

OL:

是前世修羅笑人間寂寞

shì qiánshì xiūluó xiào rénjiān jìmò

是今生佛陀落六道焚灼

shì jīnshēng fótuó luò liùdào fén zhuó

CYM:

若草木並不識情之苦

ruòcǎo mù bìng bù shí qíng zhī kǔ

CYM & OL:

轉身哭什麼愛恨蕭索

zhuǎnshēn kū shénme ài hèn xiāosuǒ

Pre-chorus 1:

CYM:

你嘆海棠又落終逃不過

nǐ tàn hǎitáng yòu luò zhōng táo bùguò

一枕南柯奈若何

yī zhěn nán kē nài ruòhé

OL:

長階大雪覆過虔誠求過

zhǎng jiē dàxuě fùguò qiánchéng qiúguò

幸得換幾世糾葛

xìng dé huàn jǐshì jiūgé

三千石階不曾說

sānqiān shí jiē bùcéng shuō

幾世聚散離合

jǐshì jù sàn líhé

記憶曲折才深刻

jìyì qūzhé cái shēnkè

才會生生記得

cái huì shēngshēng jì dé

Chorus:

OL:

花開忘憂花落添愁

huā kāi wàng yōu huā luò tiān chóu

誰又在此地停留

shuí yòu zài cǐdì tíngliú

CYM:

不見心頭卻上眉頭

bùjiàn xīntóu què shàng méitóu

輪迴幾世的執拗

lúnhuí jǐshì de zhíniù

CYM & OL:

不問往事不論情仇

bùwèn wǎngshì bùlùn qíng chóu

忽而人間雪滿頭

hū'ér rénjiān xuě mǎn tóu

海棠又落微雨時相候

hǎitáng yòu luò wēi yǔ shí xiāng hòu

Pre-chorus 2:

OL:

你看

nǐ kàn

CYM & OL:

微雨沉默斜織寂寞

wēi yǔ chénmò xié zhī jìmò

OL:

滿目

mǎnmù

CYM & OL:

悲色又為何

bēi sè yòu wèihé

OL:

是我

shì wǒ

CYM & OL:

染血的手緊緊擁著

rǎn xuè de shǒu jǐn jǐn yōngzhe

幸得換你在身側

xìng dé huàn nǐ zài shēn cè

OL:

三千石階不曾說

sānqiān shí jiē bùcéng shuō

CYM & OL:

幾世聚散離合

jǐshì jù sàn líhé

OL:

記憶曲折才深刻

jìyì qūzhé cái shēnkè

CYM & OL:

才會生生記得

cái huì shēngshēng jìdé

Chorus:

CYM & OL:

花開忘憂花落添愁

huā kāi wàng yōu huā luò tiān chóu

誰又在此地停留

shuí yòu zài cǐdì tíngliú

不見心頭卻上眉頭

bùjiàn xīntóu què shàng méitóu

輪迴幾世的執拗

lúnhuí jǐshì de zhíniù

不問往事不論情仇

bùwèn wǎngshì bùlùn qíng chóu

忽而人間雪滿頭

hū'ér rénjiān xuě mǎn tóu

海棠又落微雨時相候

hǎitáng yòu luò wēi yǔ shí xiāng hòu

Bridge:

CYM:

海棠開一場

hǎitáng kāi yīchǎng

猶見我吻過你臉龐

yóu jiàn wǒ wěnguò nǐ liǎnpáng

OL:

夢過了迴廊

mèngguòle huíláng

長階下剩一地荒涼

zhǎng jiēxià shèng yī dì huāngliáng

CYM & OL:

那年光陰太漫長

nà nián guāngyīn tài màncháng

那年風聲太張狂

nà nián fēngshēng tài zhāngkuáng

相擁那一刻勿忘

xiāng yōng nà yīkè wù wàng

Last Chorus:

CYM:

花開忘憂花落添愁

huā kāi wàng yōu huā luò tiān chóu

誰又在此地停留

shuí yòu zài cǐdì tíngliú

OL:

不見心頭卻上眉頭

bùjiàn xīntóu què shàng méitóu

輪迴幾世的執拗

lúnhuí jǐshì de zhíniù

CYM:

那年光陰太漫長

nà nián guāngyīn tài màncháng

OL:

那年風聲太張狂

nà nián fēngshēng tài zhāngkuáng

CYM & OL:

相擁那一刻勿忘

xiāng yōng nà yīkè wù wàng

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English translation:

In the previous lifetime, it was Asura who laughed at the loneliness of the human world.

In the current lifetime, it is the Buddha who fell and burnt into the six realms.

If the plants nor trees could comprehend the suffering from love;

Hence, why turn around and melancholy cry about love and hatred?

You sigh over the begonia blossoms that could not escape withering yet again;

What is there to see, now that the illusory dream has ceased to be?

Offering earnest prayers over the long steps of staircase covered with heavy snow,

By good fortune, able to exchange it for more lifetimes of entanglement.

The story of three thousand stairs which remained untold;

Being the transition between separations and reunions through several lifetimes.

Only through those harrowing memories of twists and turns of life that are profound to be remembered through the ages.

Worries forgotten as flowers bloom, sorrows unfurled as flowers wither;

Yet, who still remains here again?

Not perceiving through the heart but through the frowning eyebrows;

Through the stubborn reincarnations of several lifetimes.

Not inquiring past events, nor discussing love and grievance;

All of a sudden, the snow has blanketed the world.

The begonia flowers fall again, yet patiently wait for the light rain.

As you observe the silence of the drizzle and perceive its loneliness,

What is the reason behind your eyes full of sadness?

It is my blood-stained hands that are clinging tightly,

Fortunately, you are here; right by my side.

The story of three thousand stairs which remained untold;

Being the transition between separations and reunions.

Only through those harrowing memories of twists and turns of life that are profound to be remembered through the ages.

Worries forgotten as flowers bloom, sorrows unfurled as flowers wither;

Yet, who still remains here again?

Not perceiving through the heart but through the frowning eyebrows;

Through the stubborn reincarnations of several lifetimes.

Not inquiring past events, nor discussing love and grievance;

All of a sudden, the snow has blanketed the world.

The begonia flowers fall again, yet patiently wait for the light rain.

As I kiss your face, I can picture the begonia flowers blooming;

The dream was over; leaving the long corridor steps and the desolate place alone.

That year seemed endlessly long;

That year’s wind was too ferocious.

Not forgetting even a moment of the time we embraced each other.

Worries forgotten as flowers bloom, sorrows unfurled as flowers wither;

Yet, who still remains here again?

Not perceiving through the heart but through the frowning eyebrows;

Through the stubborn reincarnations of several lifetimes.

That year seemed endlessly long.

That year’s wind was too ferocious.

Not forgetting even a moment of the time we embraced together.

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Notes:

[1]: Demigod, see Asura in Buddishm.

[2]: Six realms is a term in Buddhism, which makes up a cycle existence

[3]: Mostly refer to Chinese Crabapples (Haitang). This flower is often used in Erha.

[4]: Very possible referring to the story of “The Governor of Nanke”

[5]: Only the three thousand stone stairs silently witnessed everything;

[6]: Chu Wanning often says things not from his heart due to embarrassment, but everytime he flusters, his brows would frown. Much like Lan Wangji from MDZS: the face doesn’t show anything, listen to the heart.

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Married Thrice to Salted Fish Audio Drama Season 2 Song - "Three Wishes" 《三願/San Yuan》 (Hanzi/Pinyin/English) Lyrics & English Translation

✲ Married Thrice to Salted Fish (三嫁鹹魚/San Jia Xian Yu) Audio Drama Season 2 Song

✲ Singer: 大C

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

•Original work: Married Thrice to Salted Fish 《三嫁鹹魚》by Bikabi (比卡比)

♫Production Group♫

📌Original Production Team ℗ 2024 猫耳FM:

•Produced by: Maoer FM (猫耳FM)

•Planning: Jiangzao (降枣)

•Lyrics: Long Xiaotao (龙小套)

•Composition: Lianya (莲琊)

•Arrangement: Ouyang Wenjun Lianya (欧阳文俊莲琊)

•Singing/Harmony: Da-C (大C)

•Post-production: Liu Shuai Lian Ya (刘帅莲琊)

•Assistance: Hua Chao (花朝)

•Poster design: Wei Shan (伪鳝)

•Title: You Fei (有匪)

•Music producer: Lian Ya (莲琊)

•Music production team: Chao Sheng Zu(潮声组)

✲ Released on: 2024-08-26

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Lyrics:

Verse 1:

问谁与同行

wèn shéi yǔ tóngxíng

长风千里灵犀

cháng fēng qiānlǐ língxī

风雨同舟济

fēngyǔ tóng zhōu jì

从来冷眼看

cónglái lěngyǎn kàn

尘世里

chénshì lǐ

世人庸碌奔忙

shìrén yōnglù bēnmáng

千百种执迷

qiān bǎi zhǒng zhí mí

Pre-chorus 1:

若称为知己

ruò chēng wéi zhījǐ

知情知意知我

zhīqíng zhī yì zhī wǒ

偏凉薄冷情

piān liáng báo lěng qíng

从来不信命

cónglái bu xìn mìng

任因果报应

rèn yīnguǒ bàoyìng

却因他动容

què yīn tā dòngróng

悄然改写命局

qiǎorán gǎixiě mìng jú

如何云淡风轻

rúhé yún dàn fēng qīng

日月朝夕

rì yuè zhāoxì

红线暗牵系

hóngxiàn àn qiān xì

举杯相约重逢

jǔ bēi xiāngyuē chóngféng

莫再违期

mò zài wéi qī

Chorus:

愿与君如梁上燕

yuàn yǔ jūn rú liáng shàng yàn

岁岁年长相见

suì suì nián zhǎng xiàng jiàn

隔世霜雪落

géshì shuāng xuě luò

寄我意送君前

jì wǒ yì sòng jūn qián

辟如生死爱欲如刻骨云烟

pì rú shēngsǐ ài yù rú kègǔ yúnyān

随朝暮尽散又随朝暮还复来

suí zhāo mù jǐn sàn yòu suí zhāo mù hái fù lái

庭院桃花已开

tíng yuàn táo huā yǐ kāi

Pre-chorus 2:

若称为知己

ruò chēng wéi zhījǐ

知情知意知我

zhīqíng zhī yì zhī wǒ

相思无绝期

xiāngsī wú jué qī

从来不信命

cónglái bu xìn mìng

任因果报应

rèn yīn guǒ bàoyìng

却因他祈愿

què yīn tā qí yuàn

来世姻缘再续

láishì yīnyuán zài xù

如何云淡风轻

rúhé yún dàn fēng qīng

日月朝夕

rì yuè zhāoxì

红线暗牵系

hóngxiàn àn qiān xì

举杯相约重逢

jǔ bēi xiāngyuē chóngféng

莫再违期

mò zài wéi qī

Chorus:

愿与君如梁上燕

yuàn yǔ jūn rú liáng shàng yàn

岁岁年长相见

suì suì nián zhǎng xiàng jiàn

隔世霜雪落

géshì shuāng xuě luò

寄我意送君前

jì wǒ yì sòng jūn qián

辟如生死爱欲如刻骨云烟

pì rú shēngsǐ ài yù rú kègǔ yúnyān

随朝暮尽散又随朝暮还复来

suí zhāo mù jǐn sàn yòu suí zhāo mù hái fù lái

庭院桃花已开

tíng yuàn táo huā yǐ kāi

Last Chorus:

愿君千岁身常健

yuàn jūn qiānsuì shēn cháng jiàn

执手白发红颜

zhí shǒu bái fà hóngyán

士为知己容

shì wéi zhījǐ róng

常相看两不厌

cháng xiāng kàn liǎng bù yàn

任凭日月如箭

rènpíng rì yuè rú jiàn

轮转过尘缘

lún zhuǎnguò chényuán

随你登高殿或随你天涯仗剑

suí nǐ dēnggāo diàn huò suí nǐ tiān yá zhàng jiàn

寻得一隅桃源

xún dé yīyú táoyuán

回身看盛世河清海晏

huíshēn kàn shèngshì héqīng hǎi yàn

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English Translation:

Verse 1:

Asking; who is the one going with me?

Though the wind blows with rain thousands of miles, we stand together and are in sync with each other

I have always viewed the world with a cold glance

People are busy bustling about with thousands of obsessions around

Pre-chorus 1:

If you call yourself my soulmate

Understanding my emotions, my thoughts, and me;

I am cold and indifferent

Never believing in fate, letting karma take its course

Yet because of him, I was touched and subtly changed the course of my destiny.

How can it be so light and peaceful, day and night?

The red thread is secretly tied

Raise a glass of wine and make an agreement to meet again, not breaking the appointment

Chorus:

I wish to come to see you year after year, like a swallow on the beam

Frost and snow fall from another world, sending my messages and thoughts to you along the way.

Love is like life and death; like clouds and smoke,

It vanishes with the morning and evening, and comes back with the morning and evening

The peach blossoms have bloomed in the courtyard

Pre-chorus 2:

If you call yourself my soulmate

Understanding my emotions, my thoughts, and me;

along with this endless love for you

Never believing in fate, letting karma take its course

Yet because of his prayer, ensuring the continuation of our marriage in the next life

How can it be so light and peaceful, day and night?

The red thread is secretly tied

Raise a glass and make an agreement to meet again, not breaking the appointment

Chorus:

I wish to come to see you year after year, like a swallow on the beam

Frost and snow fall from another world, sending my messages and thoughts to you along the way.

Love is like life and death; like clouds and smoke,

it vanishes with the morning and evening, and comes back with the morning and evening

The peach blossoms have bloomed in the courtyard

Last Chorus:

I wish you a thousand years of good health, hand-in-hand growing old together

The man looks at his soulmate, never growing weary of looking at each other

Let the sun and the moon streak across the sky like arrows; and let the wheel turns through the world

Let me follow you to the top of the palace, or to the end of the world ready with sword in hand

Discovering a trace of the paradise

In retrospect, those prosperous times were peaceful and tranquil like the rivers and oceans.

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Thousand Autumns Audio Drama Ending Song 2 - Cao Mu Bu Xiu Lyrics & Translation

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here.

Production Team:

Produced by: Sheng Luo Wan Xiang Studio (声罗万象工作室)

Producer: Liao Liao (聊聊)

Lyricist: Zhen Zhu (镇朱)

Composer: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

Performed by: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

Arranger: Li Dabai (李大白)

Harmony writing/mixing: Cha Xue (茶雪)

Poster: Qin Mo (秦墨)

Inscription: Qiongjiu (穹九)

English Translation: Freiya

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The Grass and Trees Remain Eternal

Lyrics:

wǒ jièguò yī chuán mèng

我借过一船梦

suí mèng tiāndì xié yóu

随梦天地偕游

chéng wù zhī jí yǐ yǎn kāi jiǔzhōu

乘物之极以眼开九州

lěng yuè tài shòu biàn yǎng yú yī xiù

冷月太瘦便养于衣袖

mèng jiě lǎn yīgè wǒ dú xiàxíng zhōu

梦解缆一个我独下行舟

tì zuórì shàonián

替昨日少年

zhē lái lù báihóng

遮来路白虹

bù wèn chūnshān jǐ dié xiàn yún zhōng

不问春山几叠陷云中

yǒuxīn yú wǒ jiàn shàng huà língluò

有心于我剑上画零落

yǔ nǐ xiāng zhuàng huà wàn qiān xīng fēng

与你相撞化万千腥风

tòng xǐng hòu jìxù yuǎn zǒu

痛醒后继续远走

bù wèn sìhǎi quàn wǒ hé shí xiū

不问四海劝我何时休

cháng'ān lóu shàng yōng rénmíng liú

长安楼上庸人名留

rúcǐ dàdào wúyòng jiāng fēngyuè kè sòng

如此大道无用将风月刻诵

wǒ jièguò yībēi jiǔ

我借过一杯酒

mǎn zhēn gǔlǎo xīngdǒu

满斟古老星斗

nǎge xiào céng ràng wǒ rù qíng zhǒng

哪个笑曾让我入情种

huò shì shānchuān dōu lái cǐ tíngliú

或是山川都来此停留

shì nǐ tà yè érguò zèng wǒ dāofēng

是你踏夜而过赠我刀锋

huàn chī zhě jiěmèng

换痴者解梦

shēngsǐ qīng fèngsòng

生死轻奉送

bù wèn chūnshān jǐ dié xiàn yún zhōng

不问春山几叠陷云中

yǒuxīn yú wǒ jiàn shàng huà língluò

有心于我剑上画零落

yǔ nǐ xiāng zhuàng huà wàn qiān xīng fēng

与你相撞化万千腥风

tòng xǐng hòu jìxù yuǎn zǒu

痛醒后继续远走

bù wèn sìhǎi quàn wǒ hé shí xiū

不问四海劝我何时休

cháng'ān lóu shàng yōng rénmíng liú

长安楼上庸人名留

rúcǐ dàdào wúyòng jiāng fēngyuè kè sòng

如此大道无用将风月刻诵

bù wèn chūnshān jǐ dié xiàn yún zhōng

不问春山几叠陷云中

yǒuxīn yú wǒ jiàn shàng huà língluò

有心于我剑上画零落

yǔ nǐ xiāng zhuàng huà wàn qiān xīng fēng

与你相撞化万千腥风

tòng xǐng hòu jìxù yuǎn zǒu

痛醒后继续远走

bù wèn tā nián tóng chén wàng yānbō

不问他年同尘忘烟波

duōshǎo gùshì zhuǎnshēn qiānqiū

多少故事转身千秋

xìng dé shì wài xū zhōu huì piāobó jiùyǒu

幸得世外虚舟会漂泊旧友

tā xìn shānhé zhǎng yǒu

他信山河长有

cǎomù yì bùxiǔ

草木亦不朽

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English Translation

Once I borrowed a boatful of dreams,

and journeyed through the universe together with these dreams

Taking this opportunity with my own eyes to see the nine states[1]

Keeping the thin, cold moon within my sleeves.

The dream released one of me to descend the boat alone,

and helped the young man of yesterday

by covering up the way ahead in white moon light[2]

Do not inquire how many layers of spring mountains were wrapped in the clouds,[3]

If the will of my sword to paint the scattered pieces

turns into a thousand gusts of wind when clashing with you together

After being awakened from the pain, I'll continue to travel far away.

Do not ask the four seas to advise me when to rest,[4]

The mediocre man carves his name on the towers of Chang'an.

Thus the Great Way is but a worthless thoroughfare to carve the wind and the moon.[5]

Once I borrowed a cup of wine,

With the ancient stars, toasted a full cup.

Which smile has made me fall in love,

or made the mountains and rivers stay here?

You were the one who strolled through the night and handed me a blade,

For the sake of those with foolish dreams.

Life and death, gifted gently by you

Do not inquire how many layers of spring mountains were wrapped in the clouds,

If the will of my sword to paint the scattered pieces

turns into a thousand gusts of wind when clashing with you together

After being awakened from the pain, I'll continue to travel far away.

Do not ask the four seas to advise me when to rest

The mediocre man carves his name on the towers of Chang'an.

Thus the Great Way is but a worthless thoroughfare to carve the wind and the moon.

Do not ask him to forget the dust and the smoke in those years,

How many stories have been told in a thousand autumns?

Fortunate to drift with old friends in the ethereal boat.

He believes that the mountains and rivers will last forever,[6]

And the grass and trees will remain there eternally.[7]

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*Translator's Notes: [1]This line can also mean ‘riding to the extreme’ to see the nine states. Nine states also refer to the nine provinces in China, also part of the four seas. [2]This line literally said “white rainbow”, but since there’s a cold moon mentioned before, I think this is actually a moonlight [3]This line literally said ‘do not inquire’, but can also mean ‘no matter’. [4]Four seas in this song mean the world/everywhere/all around the world [5]For me personally I think these two lines described Yan Wushi. The whole reff described how passing through many outcomes and challenges, he had the idea of how human nature is evil, until he stumbled upon a pure mountain, a strong-stanced person (Shen Qiao) in which he began the change of his thinking (to the point of realizing how he was blinded and has been mistaken for a whole long while). [6]The lyrics really is written as ‘he’ [7]In this line it was written literally as immortal/eternal

**The whole song is very complicated in my opinion, and some lines doesn’t really make sense if translated literally, hence I’m also open to suggestions/corrections.

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Thousand Autumns (Qiānqiū/千秋)

The Ballad of Sword and Wine (Qiāng jìn jiǔ/将进酒)

Heaven Official's Blessing (Tiān Guān Cì Fú/天官赐福)

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Ensemble Stars! - Memories Selection: Checkmate Episode 5 - 孤独な玉座 (The Lonely Throne) English Translation

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Ensemble Stars Memories Selection: Checkmate 『チェックメイト』 Adapted from Ensemble Stars! Story: Checkmate Written by: 日日日 (Akira) English Translation: Freiya

*All copyrights of the stories, scene pictures and writings, all belong to Happy Elements. I only translated the scenes into English to help overseas fans understand the dialogues. I do not own any copyrights other than the English Translation*

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Izumi: You’re late, Leo-kun!

Izumi: It's basic to be on time, right? Don’t you lack the sense of being the leader?

Leo: Ahaha~! Sorry, sorry. You know… in truth, just now I was negotiating a bit with the unit we’re supposed to be facing off.

Eichi: Negotiate…?

Izumi: *Izumi takes a walk forward* …Now that I think about it, not even one of them has shown up yet, have they? Well, they don’t even have the will to do their activities from the start. So I thought they don’t intend to participate in the rehearsal, and will just go straight directly in the real live, though?

Leo: Hm. They’re really like that, huh? Recently, I have finally understood. Everyone, all of them, I thought they’re my lovely friends. But I wonder what they think? I was thinking; do they also think of me as a precious being, like Sena do? I was very curious about this as of late. That’s why the other day, I had Mama[1] help me negotiate, and I directly faced the former member of Chess regarding this one-on-one. I’m also a boy, so I’m worthless if I am always just being protected by Sena, right?

Izumi: *Izumi puts a confused expression while looking at Madara*

…What do you mean?

Madara: Hmm… let’s hear it directly from Leo himself, okay?

Izumi: …

*Everyone is silent and hear Leo’s explanation deeply*

Leo: …I went all around and asked everyone. I asked them, “What do you think of me? What am I to you?” They gave me various answers. But there is not much meaning in words. “A friend. A comrade, I love you”, you can say anything with your mouth, right?

That’s why I narrowed it to choices.

Izumi: …Choices?

Leo: Yup. Me, or the songs I composed. I made them choose. If they like me, regard me as a friend, and still want to be friends with me, I won’t let them use my songs anymore. But if they choose to be my enemies, I will let them use my songs just like always up to now. When I presented them with those choices, Sena, what do you think happened there?

Leo: Everyone, without any hint of hesitation, with smiling expression on their faces, they directly choose to be my enemies! Ahahahahahaha! Laughable, right, Sena? What they love isn’t me, but my songs! Well, that’s obvious though, because I’m a genius! The songs I made are great masterpieces! Ahahahaha, ahahaha! Hey, Sena, Tenshi, it was steeped in my mind that I was loved. I thought I had spent my youth well happily with these friendful comrades.

Leo: But, it was just me being mistaken by myself! Ahahahahaha, ahahahahahaha, ahahahaha, ahaha!

Izumi: Leo-kun, well…!

Leo: No, wait a moment, Sena! Hear me out! *Leo holds out his hand to Izumi* Starting this point is the climax masterpiece! I said just now that I was negotiating, right? I don’t want them to ruin and make a mess of the live that Sena and everyone else has been preparing well for, so I thought it would be best for them to just back off if they don’t want to do it!

***

–Flashback to the scene of Leo negotiating before–

Chess’ former member A: Don’t stand on today’s checkmate stage?

Leo: Yup. You would still get the pay. Not a bad deal, right?

Chess’ former member B: Okay~! I’ll ride that big negotiation deal.

Leo: …I see…

Chess’ former member C: Yeah. Even if we face off, we can’t win against you guys.

Chess’ former member D: If we don’t need to stand on stage but still get paid, that way definitely would be better for us too.

Chess’ former members: Ahahahahahaha.

Leo: …In truth, I was hoping that they would reject this negotiation. I wanted to explode, “Don’t be ridiculous!”, I wanted to beat and mess them up!

…Hey. what’s up with those guys? Are they really idols? For what purpose do they live? Isn’t it to do their best in things they like in their life?

Izumi: Leo-kun… *Izumi reaches out for Leo’s shoulders*

Leo: …Sena, this is your fault, you know!

Izumi: …Huh?

Leo: You’re the first person I met in this school. You’re the guy that I got close to and you always do your best. That’s why I thought everyone else was like that too…! Idols are amazing, and if it’s here I can definitely make friends. It made me believe that it would be like that, I was made to believe that things were like that. That’s why! Everything, all of it is your fault, Sena!

Izumi: …Why…*Izumi backs off* …Why is it my fault, Leo-kun…?

Madara: …. *Madara looks quietly at them*

***

–Madara calls Izumi out to the archery club’s practice field to talk–

Izumi: …Mikejima, what is it that you need to talk about? It’s about time for the stage to start, I need to do my makeup, change my clothes… I’m busy, though.

Madara: Hm. I thought that you needed to know, see. So I thought of telling you quietly, you know?

Izumi: …Haa?

Madara: On that day, I was passing by this archery club’s practice field. And I heard the voice of a cat crying inside, as if asking for help. I entered here, and I witnessed that appearance of Leo-san.

*Little John meows*

Leo: Hm~♪ Hm~♪ Hm~♪ Hm~♪ *Leo sings a melody*

Madara: …! *Madara was surprised and hurried to rush inside, but stop in the middle of the way, while gritting his teeth*

With the flowing blood from his broken right hand as a writing tool, Leo-san was writing music scores, and composing a song with his blood. While crying, he was saying this:

Leo: I’m happy…! This is the first time I’m feeling such pain! What a fortunate moment, ahahaha! Ah, it’s flowing, it’s flowing here…! Inspiration! Ahahahaha…!

Madara: I rushed to the infirmary to call for help, but when I came back, Leo-san was gone.

Izumi: I see.

(So after that, he came to my place, in the practice room…)

Madara: I investigated, and finally I got it. This place has become a kind of hanging out place for delinquents and those bad guys with no ethic, you see?That day too, they played and did bad things to the cat that got lost here. It’s a very disgusting, bad story, though. They used lighters to burn it, used arrows to hurt it. That was how it came to Leo-san trying to stop them using his body. And the result of it, was like that. The delinquents got scared and they ran off, apparently. Then that’s how I found out. When I saw that appearance of Leo-san, I was too shocked. I thought, perhaps because of the unbearable pain, something has gone off in Leo-san’s head. But the truth, it was not like that.

Madara: Leo-san was trying his best desperately in telling himself: “It’s no one’s fault. This is not a tragedy. If else, I’m feeling happy. Using this experience, I can write out a great masterpiece!” That’s what he must have thought in his head.

Izumi: …That guy… Leo-kun is… an idiot with a good heart of a person, so something like hating other people– he can’t truly hate anyone from the bottom of his heart. And that’s why in Chess, he’s being used delightly by other people.

Madara: Hm. If you have comprehended that much, then I would like for you to watch for Leo-san carefully, closely by his side. That child is fragile. I am trying my best as his friend, but I can’t always remain by his side to watch him. But you, you’re his comrade and his equivalent, aren’t you? So I’m begging you. Please don’t make that good child unhappy.

Izumi: …Even if you told me that…! I am just a fellow unit member… not his family, or even a friend. I’m busy with myself already and have other things to fulfil. I can’t take care of each and every one of his problems.

***

–Back in the auditorium, audiences have begun to gather to watch the stage–

Leo: Aah Sena~! Se~na, just where have you gone off to? The audiences have entered and gathered here, you know!

Arashi: Hey, hey, Izumi-chan. All the members of our opposing units have surrendered, right? Then, you don’t need extra helping members, right? *Arashi looks at Ritsu*

Ritsu: Um. *Ritsu nods his head at Arashi*

Izumi: *Izumi looks around*…Where are Tenshouin and Aoba?

Leo: They have gone back! I asked them to. I’m the leader, you see. I have that much of an authority, right?

Ritsu: Well, us too…

Arashi: Can go back home, right?

Leo: No! You guys should go sing. From what I’ve seen you guys are pretty good. I’m also curious and want to see how your singing voice sounds!

Arashi: Oh my…

Ritsu: …Eehh?

Leo: It’s time to take off! Let’s go, Sena! *Leo stands up and approaches Izumi* What should I do?

Izumi: …even if you tell me what…?

Leo: I’m stupid, so I can’t figure it out by myself. You’re smart, so you should think it out, and tell me what I should do. I will make your dream come true.

Leo: As Knights, together with me.

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Translator’s notes:

[1] Leo calls Madara with his unique abbreviated name, “Mama” from MikejiMA MAdara.

Note: This episode made me sob so much omg it hurts, Leo-kun!😭

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Memories Selection: Checkmate Directory Chapters Episode 1 - The Broken Branch Tip Episode 4 - Rusting Heart Episode 5 - The Lonely Throne (You are here now) Episode 6 - The Shine of the Crown

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Ensemble Stars! - Memories Selection: Checkmate Episode 4 - 錆びゆく心 (Rusting Heart) English Translation

Ensemble Stars Memories Selection: Checkmate 『チェックメイト』

Provided by Happy Elements, あんスタチャンネル on Youtube

Adapted from Ensemble Stars! Story: Checkmate - Written by: 日日日 (Akira)

English Translation: Freiya *All copyrights of the stories, scene pictures and writings, all belong to Happy Elements. I only translated the scenes into English to help overseas fans understand the dialogues. I do not own any copyrights other than the English Translation*

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Izumi: Do it right! We need to accumulate new songs even if it’s only one more! The student council has moved and taken action on a new system- and that’s why we need to win this so-called Drefes!

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Leo: Drefes, huh? …Hmm, I like doing lives; but, well…*Leo holds up Little John* The ones we had recently were different from what I thought, you know…?

Izumi: …Haa?

Leo: Those live fights, win or lose to decide their grades.. Why do we need to fight with our fellow members of Chess?

Izumi: It can’t be helped, can it? Following the Drefes' system, the student council has announced and made rules to limit the number of members of each unit.

Leo: Hmm…*Leo tilts his head*

Izumi: With chess’ current state, there are too many members and not all can participate in Drefes… And that’s why everyone begins to divide into three members here, four members there, according to the rule number of members for each unit… It’s the flow change of an era.

Leo: Yes, it’s just as you said, Sena. I can comprehend your logic. But you know, are idol activities like such? It is supposed to be more like… “Ahaha!”, laughing with everyone! *Leo plays with Little John* Can we make 100 friends~? Haha, wooh~! *Little John keeps meowing*

Izumi: Hey! Don’t play at your own pace and blurt things out at the same time! Poor her [1], if you hugged her with such force! (Izumi gets up from his seat, stretches out his arm to Leo to hold Little John) Here.

Leo: Oh? Does Sena want to carry Little John too? *Little John tries to push Leo away*

Izumi: Not really. You treated her roughly, and that’s why I want to evacuate her here. *Leo gives Little John to Izumi* She’s a stray cat right? She’s dirty, too. And it looks like dirt will stick on you, soo~ annoying!

Leo: *Leo laughs* Ahaha, surprisingly you like animals, don’t you, Sena?

Izumi: Hmph. *Izumi smiles faintly*

Leo: Waahh! *Leo smiles cheerfully* It’s here, it’s flowing here, Inspiration! *Leo takes up his notebook and pen, thus begins writing* It’s been a while, this feeling! Recently, my head feels heavy, you see, I’ve been in a slump, and that’s why I’m happy!!

Izumi: Haa? Slump? Give me a break! At our side at these times, we can’t stop working, you know? As a result of Chess’ divided accumulating mountain of members, we are back to only our duo member unit.

Even with you and me only, we can take care of those small fries without any difficulties normally, but for them, their amounts are too many!

If it’s not for those songs called weapons of yours, we don’t even stand a chance to counter them.

Leo: Weapons?

Izumi: What? You have a problem with my wording?

Leo: No! *Leo shakes his head* More like, it’s strange! *Leo smiles* As always, Sena’s word way of describing is amazing! I understand. If that’s the case, then I can’t complain in the near future, can I? *Leo closes his music notebook* Sena is smarter than me. So I’m counting on you!

Izumi: Hm. *Izumi smiles, then nods his head lightly. Little John runs away from their seat*

Now thinking about it, by the way, following Drefes’ rule, to participate in Drefes lives, we need to come up with a unit name.

Leo: Eh? If it’s a unit name, then it’s Chess, isn’t it?

Izumi: No, that can’t be used. It’s already been taken by those divided members. So that’s why we need to think of a different name.

Leo: EEHH!? I don’t want that!

Izumi: It’s too late, geez. Don’t be selfish.

Leo: Hmmmph. *Leo sulks, then propped his hand on his cheek*

Izumi: By the way, *Izumi takes out his phone* It looks like it’s becoming a trend for the divided members of Chess to use the name of the chess’ pieces for their unit, and they have been using those recently.

Leo: …Chess’ pieces? Like, King, or Queen?

Izumi: Yup. But those two have been used already too. The rest are… pawn, or bishop, or rook, or knight… Uh, sorry, those have been registered already too. Looks like not using the chess’ pieces name directly, if we modify the name a bit, it can be used with no problem, though.

Leo: Hmm…*Leo gives time to think* Then, let’s make it plural, and come up with Knights?

Izumi: Knights… *Izumi checks with his handphone* Oh, looks like we can register with this name. Then let’s just go with this name, is that alright?

Leo: *Leo nods cheerfully* Yup. Okay!

Izumi: Starting from today, we are “Knights”. Let’s fight through it… Through this changing era!

***

Izumi: (We, Knights, start getting through the wave of Drefes battles.)

Announcer: Then, let’s announce the final winners of the live. The winners are…

Knights!!

*The audience cheers loudly*

*Leo and Izumi smiles at each other*

Leo: Yosh!

*They wave at the audience*

Leo: Ahaha! Thank you!

*The other party looks dejected*

Leo: Um…*Leo halts them* Let’s not worry about wins or loses, we are friends after all-

Divided chess members: Let’s go already. We lost, huh. Now we can’t increase our grades.

Izumi: (Chess. The fight we’ve been through with our former members. But, I had fun!

It’s different from the times with Chess and Backgammon, these times are full of passion and freshness! Fighting, going wild, crushing directly those people I don’t like. Exciting, isn’t it!

Leo-kun, begins to be called “Ou-sama” by the fans at sometime. And that, also motivates me to do more and more. We, Knights, will get the top throne of the emperor[2]. This is that sole big chance. We will fight to the highest of heights to our best extent!)

***

Eichi: Today’s Drefes’ checkmate, has been brought by Knights, the unit Tsukinaga-kun participated in, which has directly and respectively made the Chess’ divided units to be more and more shambled inside.

Tsumugi: It’s becoming just as you thought, Eichi-kun. The announcement of the rule limiting the number of unit members, is made purposely to separate and divide the numerous members of Chess, right?

Eichi: Yes. To continue making actions more clearly in this academy, they are practically becoming hinders. They are like unknown accumulating members becoming a giant guild. Even though I can’t make a move on them. Idiots, aren’t they? They just make it more to be easily eaten by gathering together.

*Eichi and Tsumugi comes out from Eichi’s car*

Eichi: Then, I arranged for the divided members of Chess to fight with Tsukinaga-kun’s Knights. I thought that if he fought then lost in the middle of it, then that would be all, but as expected, Tsukinaga-kun is very much a genius. Up to now, he has never lost a fight, he even kept a perfect striking respective win. But… as expected, even for him, today’s checkmate is like hard mud for him. Tsukinaga-kun even told me and you to help his activities by acting as extra helping members.

Tsumugi: It surprised me, as it’s a sudden announcement. As for now, I will try my best to practise and absorb Knight’s choreography moves to my body.

Eichi: Yes. If there’s a problem, we can talk to Tsukinaga-kun about it in the rehearsal. *A notification comes up from Eichi’s phone, and he looks through it*

…Hm. It seems like Sena-kun has also registered some extra members in his own way. *Eichi sees the Knights’ members name, including Ritsu’s name* Oh? This name…

***

-Meanwhile, Madara is taking a walk, then sees Little John on the bench-

Madara: Hmm? You… Well, it’s a rare encounter to see you here, isn’t it? *Madara picks up Little John, then hears Leo’s voice echoes from a distance away*

Leo: I understand how you think of me. It’s not a bad deal, isn’t it?

Madara: …Hm? Leo-san?

***

-Knights’ members are practising the choreography in auditorium-

*After dancing for a while*

Izumi: Ergh. Stop the song! *Izumi walks, takes a towel and wipes away his sweat*

Sighs. Will it be alright with these members? Soo~ worrisome.

Arashi: Hey, what’s with that attitude? You don’t need to worry, as we, the helping members, are practising our best to the song. Right, Ritsu-chan?

Ritsu: Don’t call my name casually. I just came here to make up for the care the other day or something… Just because of returning the favour, alright? *Ritsu yawns*

***

*Eichi and Tsumugi enters the auditorium*

Eichi: Hmm. As expected of brothers, your faces are similar. You… perhaps are you Sakuma-senpai’s little brother?

I’m surprised when I saw your name on the list.

Ritsu: …Who are you? …Anyway, we don’t look alike, me and that being.

….We don’t have any connections, he’s just an outsider.

Arashi: *Arashi is surprised* Wait… Sakuma-senpai, is it that Sakuma-senpai? Ritsu-chan, are you siblings with him?

Izumi: …. *Izumi just looks quietly at him*

Eichi: *Eichi chuckles* Sakuma Ritsu-kun, is it? *Eichi and Tsumugi walks closer to them* It looks like you don’t like talking about your brother… but if it’s not talking about Sakuma Rei, what else is left in you?

*Ritsu seems a bit surprised*

Tsumugi: Sena-kun, where is Tsukinaga-kun?

Izumi: Aah~, well, about him… he still lost his phone, and I can’t get through to him. I wonder where and what he's doing right now?

*Leo barges in through the door with Madara*

Leo: Ahahaha~! Sorry to keep you waiting! *Leo waves his hand at everyone*

*Everyone in the auditorium looks surprised*

Izumi: Huh…? …Mikejima? Why’s he here together with Leo-kun…?

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Translator’s notes:

[1] Little John is a female, check the Ensemble Stars! Story: “Robin Hood”.

[2] Izumi literally says “We will take the top seat!” but I think it will make sense to use the throne of the emperor as it seems more relevant to the story.

Note: There might be slightly different translations for some parts, hence I’m also open to suggestions/corrections.

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Memories Selection: Checkmate Directory Chapters Episode 1 - The Broken Branch Tip Episode 4 - Rusting Heart (You are here now) Episode 5 - The Lonely Throne Episode 6 - The Shine of the Crown

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Ensemble Stars! - Memories Selection: Checkmate Episode 1 - 折れた枝先 (The Broken Branch Tip) English Translation

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Ensemble Stars Memories Selection: Checkmate 『チェックメイト』 Adapted from Ensemble Stars! Story: Checkmate Written by: 日日日 (Akira) English Translation: Freiya

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—In Yumenosaki Academy’s garden terrace, Izumi and Eichi are playing chess together, during Eichi and Izumi’s third year—

Eichi: Checkmate.

Izumi: …Haa? What is this joke? This is just the beginning–so what are you playing on winning already?

Eichi: Chess is my specialty. I have fairly good talent on it. (pours tea for himself)

Ever since my childhood, I have never lost to any adults, not to anyone. (picks up the cup)

Izumi: Hmm..

Eichi: A draw–or to be exact, a match that couldn’t be concluded, it has only been achieved with Tsukinaga-kun.

Izumi: If such an average guy could result in a draw with you, then I should be able to win against you easily, right? That brat–he could not do anything else other than composing songs.

Eichi: …Is that so? Isn’t that only what you want to think of him? (drinks his tea, then put the cup)

Let’s end the playing time now, and delve into the business.

It’s a negotiation. I want you, Knights, to be a united party with us, the Student Council– In next week’s DDD that will be held, to crush Trickstar.

Izumi: …Didn’t I tell you that I’m still considering it? Don’t rush me, can you..! I don’t give a care about DDD, though.

Eichi: (drinks tea)

Izumi: The current Knights is an empty shell–no seats nor domination. Can you believe this?

The Knights now, even already including the newbie, only barely made up 4 members.

Eichi: (arranges the chess anew) Ah.. The Suou household’s family heir, Tsukasa-kun, has just newly joined, huh?

…But, if my memory is correct… Knights consists of 5 members, right?

(puts his fingers on his chin) Tsukinaga-kun too… he still hasn't quitted school yet, correct?

Izumi: …That guy…(looks away) he can’t fight anymore.

Eichi: Hmm. So even now, it’s still like that, huh...

Previously, I also visited him once. (puts his hands on his chin)

Really, unexpectedly geniuses are so frail. That was not the Tsukinaga-kun that I liked…

Izumi: (grits his teeth)

Eichi: Hey, Sena-kun… I really can not comprehend it. Everyone says that it’s all my fault, and I do believe that is one side of the truth... But I honestly did not have such intentions.

I liked Tsukinaga-kun. It was fun when I played with him, and I was happy. That’s all there is to it…

Hey, Sena-kun. What is the reason that Tsukinaga-kun breaks? (looks at the Sakura tree on his left)

…Just who was it that killed the Cock Robin? [1]

***

—One year ago—

Izumi: (in the middle of calling Leo’s phone)…Geez, what is he doing!? …I can’t even get in contact with him.

Leo: (pushes the door open) Sorry…! I made you wait, Sena…!

Izumi: (raises his voice) You’re late! What are you…–

Huh!? Leo-kun, what the hell is with your condition!? (helps Leo that nearly collapses)

Leo: (collapses) Ow, it hurts…

–Izumi takes Leo to hospital–

Izumi: You… are you an idiot? The body is an idol’s foundation. Have a bit of awareness, okay!?

Leo: Aahh.. you’re so noisy! This is just a bit of a scratch because I fell over. Once I lick it with spit, it will recover immediately!

Tsumugi: (about to exit the hospital) …Huh? Just as I thought I heard some noises, it turns out to be Sena-kun? (walks outside) Hello. We meet here in such an unusual place!

Izumi: Oh…

Leo: (raised his eyebrows) Who are you?

Izumi: Oh, Leo-kun doesn’t know, huh? This is my classmate, Aoba.

What about you? What are you doing in a hospital?

Tsumugi: I am visiting a person– Eichi-kun.

Izumi: Eichi…? Oh, the rumoured conglomerate heir. I heard he collapsed in the nearby underground live house, and now he’s being treated in a hospital?

Tsumugi: Yes. I was asked by others to give him some prints. What about Sena-kun?

Izumi: Uh… I am just an aide. He doesn’t speak about the details at all… but he got injured and his arm’s bone was broken.

Tsumugi: Eh!?

Izumi: So, that is how I brought him to the hospital like this.

Leo: (pouts) I don’t like hospitals…! It smells strongly of medicine, boring, and I’m bad with it! There are people bringing needles with them to forcely pour strange substances in!

Eichi: (reading a book) Hmm? What is it, it seems noisy outside?

Eichi: (walks and looks down the window)

Tsumugi: Um… who is this? I don’t really remember…

Leo: Ahaha, right, right? I’m the genius who doesn’t really go to school often…–

Eichi (OS): Tsumugi and… Sena-kun from the same class? There’s another person there…

…Who is that little one?

***

–Inside the hospital’s lift–

Leo: Evil being! Demon!! Why am I being admitted to hospital!?

Izumi: You know what… it looks like you also hit your head too, so you need to be examined properly, for safety!

Tsumugi: You should also call your home and contact them with this.

Leo: Hmppphh.! (pouts)

(searching his belongings) …Huh? Hey, Sena… do you know where my smartphone is?

Izumi: Ergh… you must have dropped it again somewhere, right!? You should contact the smartphone company office…

Leo: Hmm..? (confused) I don’t really get it! (chuckles) Sena, can you do it for me? (puts his hand on Sena’s shoulder)

Tsumugi: Uhh.. (chuckles)

Izumi: (sighs burdenedly) I am… not your servant, you know…!?

Leo: Isn’t it okay? You like taking care of people, right? You can do things 100 times better than me. I can have a peaceful mind if I leave it to you! (raises his thumb)

Izumi: Honestly, it’s such~ a burden!

Leo: Don’t say it like that! I’m counting on you! (Shakes his head) No, I am owed to you!

If Sena is not there, I would have welled up quickly and quit being an idol.

Tsumugi: Hey, you two… (the lift opens)

Oh, we have arrived… look, Tsukinaga-kun.

Leo: Hmph… (pouts, walks out the lift)

Tsumugi: (walks out the lift, following Leo)

Izumi: Hey, Aoba… I’m sorry, but can I leave it to you? I have another matter to take care of…

Tsumugi, Leo: Eh?

Izumi: (closes the lift and waves his hand)

Leo: …!? (puts a surprised look)

(throw his belongings away, Tsumugi catches it. Leo walks to the closed lift) Senaaa~!! You heartless being!!! (bangs on the lift)

Tsumugi: Eh? Eeehh~!?

***

–Leo opens the hospital’s room. Eichi observes him–

Eichi (OS): It’s the boy… from earlier, right?

(Leo immediately enters the room and looks out the window)

Leo: Sena~!! Don’t abandon me! Even though you can hear it… You bully!!!

Tsumugi: I-I’m sorry, Eichi-kun!

Eichi: Tsumugi…

Tsumugi: Um… where should I begin to explain?

Leo: (picks up a fruit)

Leo: (screaming) Idiot, Sena you idiot~!! (picks up another fruit)

Stuuupid, stuupid! Just die!! (picks another fruit)

Eichi: Hey, you… (walks to Leo)

Leo: Uh…

EIchi: You can’t just play with food. Don’t you feel bad for the farmers?

Leo: I… I feel bad!

What a hideous thing I’ve done! (bows)

I’m sorry, farmers! (puts back the fruit)

But… but… what should I do with this sadness that Sena has carved in me? (points at his broken arm) My arm is broken… And there is no instrument, so I can’t do a performance too!

(looks at the bed and climbs up) I don’t have any other choice but to sing!

Eichi: Huh?

Leo: Listen to my song! This is the song of “I hope that the mean Sena will die, suffering from mould on his front legs!”

Leo: Composer and lyricist, Tsukinaga Leo! (begins to sing) I hope that the mean Sena will die, suffering from mold on his front legs~!

Eichi (OS): (smiles) Tsukinaga Leo…hmm. So that is his name. What is it with him? He’s so unique.

***

–In Yumenosaki Academy–

Madara: (attempting to catch a cat stuck on a tree branch) Look, there is nothing to be afraid of~ Come, come~

Izumi: (walks on another side of the road) Aah~ It makes me so mad!

Izumi (OS): But, why is it–That I can’t leave his side?

Izumi (OS): If it’s the usual, I would have long lost my patience and part away…

–Izumi sees another person peeking at the school gate–

Izumi: Hey, you damned glasses over there!

Arashi: (Startled) Hey, what is with that “damned glasses”? I am hurt, you know~?

Izumi: I told you to stop with that way of talking!

Why should you enter the same school, anyway~? And without even me knowing it, you had a change of character in a disgusting way!

Arashi: (smiles) Hmm… (shakes his head) Do not worry~! I do not have any interest in you at all, Izumi-chan~

Izumi: Not Izumi-chan, but Sena-senpai, right! I have told you since our first meeting to use formal language with your elder, correct?

(sighs) Haa~... Well, the timing is perfect. I am now going to practise our new song, if you’re free, then tag along… as a fellow member of the unit, okay~.

Arashi: No, no, no~ (raises his hand) I’m not particularly free, okay? And honestly I’m only filling a seat, and I don’t really have any interest in the unit activities, okay?

I don’t even clearly remember the unit’s name, you know~? Othello, is it?

Izumi: …Until last year, yeah. Since we changed leaders this year, it’s changed to the name Backgammon.

Arashi: It keeps changing indefinitely from time to time, huh? If I remember correctly, the first name was, Chess… is that right?

Izumi: Right, right. In this rotten Yumenosaki Academy, we have become the second-oldest unit now.

Izumi: Leo-kun in particular, has some kind of attachment to the Chess name, you see?. When the name was going to be changed, only he had a big objection to it.

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Translator’s Note:

[1]: “Who killed the Cock Robin?” Is a dark English Nursery rhyme, about the bird Cock Robin which was killed. In this Checkmate story, the poor bird who was killed refers to Leo.

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Memories Selection: Checkmate Directory Chapters Episode 1 - The Broken Branch Tip (You are here now) Episode 4 - Rusting Heart Episode 5 - The Lonely Throne Episode 6 - The Shine of the Crown

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— Edited & Meme Masterlist —

Here is the masterlist of memes lmao:

Thousand Autumns (Qiānqiū/千秋)

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Ensemble Stars! - Memories Selection: Checkmate Episode 6 - 冠の輝き (The Shine of the Crown) English Translation

Provided by Happy Elements, あんスタチャンネル on Youtube

Ensemble Stars Memories Selection: Checkmate 『チェックメイト』 Adapted from Ensemble Stars! Story: Checkmate Written by: 日日日 (Akira) English Translation: Freiya

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Leo: I’ll make your dream come true. As Knights, with me, together.

Izumi: …Why? You don’t have that much obligation, do you!?

We just happened to enter the same school, sliding together in this connection, that’s all. I can do it by myself, with no need of relying to other people– I don’t need to depend on you–!

Leo: –I know. But, sometimes having someone to entrust your back with is good, right?

Izumi: … *still a bit confused*

Leo: *smiles* If you don’t mind that, I’ll be exactly that. I will become the throne on which you, ‘The King’, can sit on.

Izumi: ….

The King… is you, right?

Leo: Well, true, I’m called that, but… it doesn’t really suit me, honestly!

…I love everyone. It will end up in no good if I just give out everything that I have in mind. I understand that clearly in this previous case. Sena is the one more suited. You are a hated person because you always talk about hateful things, but if anyone gets along with you properly, they will end up loving you.

Leo: These guys too, they gather in here because of you.

Arashi: …Hm..? Are you referring to me and Ritsu-chan?

Ritsu: *Rubs his eyes* …Don’t lump me in together…

Leo: You two, if possible, please always get along with Sena forever. *Leo holds out his hand*

For me… I’m already pretty exhausted, see? I don’t know how long I can continue my activities of being an idol, you know?

Izumi: ….! *a bit surprised*

Leo: It seems… like I’m being forced to move along in the path according to someone’s predicted, planned scenario; I continue to destroy the things that I love one after another.

*Eichi and Tsumugi has gathered in the audience seats*

Leo: However… I really want to continue protecting the precious things that I truly love. Sena… Just watching you from the sides, my songs and compositions can’t stop overflowing! Just from that, I feel happy. Composing songs is my life, see!

Izumi: Leo-kun…

Leo: From meeting you, my dream has already been fulfilled. That’s why, now it’s my turn! What do you want to do? Just tell me about it! I will fulfil it together with you!

Izumi: …I…

Leo: What’s the matter? Even if it’s a dingy desire– Anything, just show me! I’ll turn it out all to be the best masterpieces, and expose it to the all-entire world; “It’s all beautiful,” I’ll praise it like that! If it can fulfill you with that, I’ll give it my all for that!

…I don’t care even if I’m being hated… or disliked by whoever it is. Even if I was made an enemy to the entire world; if I’m with you… I’m jubilant.

Izumi: …!? …Why to that extent…? I don’t get it at all… Leo-kun…!

(I… I’m not that much of a marvellous person, to be dedicated for and fully give your best for. I have too-high pride; I’m always unsatisfied… I’m not a genius like you. Yet… I just want to be approved by everyone; being praised that I’m the number one in the world. I’m just a boring guy, like that. But… with this person… Can I fulfil such greedy desires? Leo-kun is an extraordinary genius, after all).

***

–Knights walked to the stage–

Leo: …Hmm? What’s the matter, Sena? You’re being quiet all this time… Are you feeling unwell?

Izumi: *sighs softly*…No… You said such incomprehensible things, that I just got a little bewildered. *Izumi smiles*

For the next things, we can set it aside for later, right? For now, let’s make a feast of the things in front of us.

Leo: *a bit surprised, then smiles* …Yeah, let’s do it!

Izumi: Naru-kun and Kuma-kun too, just think about being deceived, and follow me.

Arashi: Hmm… well, I guess that’s okay. I will go along with you.

Ritsu: I will fulfil this one duty… but don’t expect beyond that, alright? …Well… I’m a little happy when you reach out to me because I’m ‘me’... not because I’m Sakuma Rei’s little brother.

*Everyone smiles*

Izumi: …Let’s go, everyone!

***

–We’ll be “Knights” Performance–

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–Back to the current situation, where Izumi was playing Chess and chatted with Eichi–

Eichi: With that day’s expense as the culmination, you Knights, followed the thread of decline. It’s moving as per my strategy; you confronted your former relatives, defeated then left them alone, and cut them off. The more you win, the more the elephants was fed[1]. The people nearby you become your enemies all around; and it’s connecting on how the Drefes’ scoring system takes shape in reality–

Izumi: —…Hey, Tenshouin.

Eichi: …?

Izumi: …It’s not all because of your fault. Leo became broken… Basically, it is because of me. I may seem pompous, but the one who initiated inspiration to him, is me after all.

Izumi: …He’s such a green, stupid kid… I was always unsatisfied, and my evil intention of directly destroying all those unlikeable guys… is what injured his innocent, pure soul.

Izumi: Even though I named myself Knights[2a]… even though I became a Knight[2b]... I couldn't manage to protect him.

Eichi: …*drinks his tea quietly with a complicated expression*

Izumi: Even though he discarded everything… being hated by everyone else… Even though he protected me… he protected my dream! But… time couldn’t be reversed. We embraced our desires, we saw dreams in the future, continued to push forward… we fought until we were bathed in blood; and we managed to reach this point. We can’t go back to the past… and we don’t have the time to regret things all over.

***

Tsukasa: *From afar* Sena-senpai~!! I searched you all over, you know~? Yet you were spending your time leisurely in this place?

I have managed to perfect the assignment song you instructed to me!

Izumi: Kasa-kun…

Tsukasa: *excitedly* Now, officially I will be admitted as one of Knights’ members, right?

You promised me this, right!?

Eichi: *chuckles* You’re very lively, aren’t you, Tsukasa-kun? If you raise your voice too loudly… it’s vulgar, you know? *Eichi says with a smile*

Tsukasa: *Tsukasa looks surprised* …!? …Ehh, um…!? Um… Sena-senpai, you’re acquainted with this individual…? What is your relationship with him…?

Izumi: *shakes his head* He’s just an ordinary classmate.

Anyway, I get it, so just go back to the lesson room and wait. I’m having an important discussion right now, alright?

Eichi: *chuckles, while waving his hand at Tsukasa*

Tsukasa: *smiles back awkwardly at Eichi* …Uh… I understand. Then I’ll be waiting. Make sure to definitely come, please, Sena-senpai? *Tsukasa walks away*

Eichi: Hey, Sena-kun… Tsukinaga-kun… do you think he will come back some day?

Izumi: …I can’t predict the future. But… I do hope that it will be good, if he does come back.

***

–Meanwhile back in to the current Knights’ stage, the audiences are cheering for their appearance on the stage–

Tsukasa: Aah… This gleeful cheer of waiting excitedly for us… No matter how many times I hear this, it always makes my heart beat high!

Arashi: That’s right. They waited for us gladfully, and desired to see us.

Izumi: We’re standing on this stage as Knights with high pride, so do it right, okay?

Tsukasa: *looks back to Izumi and smiles* Yes, of course!

Leo: Ahahahaha! No need to get nervous now, okay? It’s not like you’re standing on stage alone!

Ritsu: It’s because our King supports us together… That's why we should go forward with our faces[3] high, and show them all.

Tsukasa: *smiles at Ritsu* Now, let’s go… Everyone!

Knights: *while putting their hands together* Yeah!

***

–Luminous Crown's performance–

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Translator’s notes:

[1]: Eichi uses phrase-idioms as always. In here, it's referring to how no one's there anymore; all gone and the what's left is just resentments.

[2a]: Izumi said ‘Knights’, while on [2b]: Izumi said ‘Kishi’ (騎士) which means knight.

[3]: Ritsu actually says ‘with our chest high’ which means they should stand on the stage with full confidence. I thought that might sound weird in the passage so I added the note here.

Note: The songs are sooooo great and beautiful, oh how I love Knights and Checkmate story so much!💖💖💖

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Memories Selection: Checkmate Directory Chapters Episode 1 - The Broken Branch Tip Episode 4 - Rusting Heart Episode 5 - The Lonely Throne Episode 6 - The Shine of the Crown (You are here now)

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Songs Translation (Danmei):

Thousand Autumns (千秋/Qianqiu)

Audio Drama Season 1 Ending Song: "I Read You Three Thousand Times" 《我读三千遍你/Wo Du San Qian Bian Ni》 by Xiao Hun

Audio Drama Season 2 Ending Song: "The Grass and Trees Remain Eternal" 《草木不朽/Cao Mu Bu Xiu》 by Chen Yiming

Faraway Wanderers (天涯客/Tian Ya Ke):

Audio Drama Season 1 Ending Song: "Faraway Wanderers" 《天涯客/Tian Ya Ke》 by Ke Muqing

Audio Drama Season 2 Ending Song: "Wandering for Spring Faraway" 《天涯寻春/Tian Ya Xun Chun》 by Ke Muqing

Erha/The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (二哈和他的白猫师尊/Èrhā Hé Tā de Bái Māo Shīzūn):

Novel Promotional Song: "As Begonia Falls Again in the Drizzle" 《海棠又落微雨時/Haitang You Luo Wei Shi》 by O Lou & Chen Yiming

Audio Drama Song: "Light Rain and Peace" 《微雨共寧/Wei Yu Gong Ning》 by Xuan Xiao & Liu Xiaohan

Married Thrice to Salted Fish (三嫁鹹魚/San Jia Xian Yu)

Audio Drama Season 2 Theme Song: San Yuan (Three Wishes)

Heaven Official’s Blessing (天官赐福/Tian Guan Ci Fu)

Audio Drama Season 2 Theme Song: Bu Wu (Unenlightened)

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Stories (JP->EN):

Ensemble Stars:

Memories Selection: Checkmate

Episode 1 - The Broken Branch Tip

Episode 4 - Rusting Heart

Episode 5 - The Lonely Throne

Episode 6 - The Shine of the Crown

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✨Youtube lyric video is available on @/elereicarte YT channel✨

The drama theme song translation with dialogue is now available here!

The clean version lyric video: here

📌 Dialogue color code:

✲ Green/Grey: Shen Qiao

✲ Purple: Yan Wushi

Thousand Autumns Audio Drama Ending Song 1 - Wo Du San Qian Bian Ni Lyrics & Translation

Youtube Music Lyric Video + Dialogue: here

Youtube Music Lyric Video: here

Production Team:

Produced by: Sheng Luo Wan Xiang Studio (声罗万象工作室)

Performed and sung by: Xiao Hun (小魂)

Lyrics: Henzui (恨醉)

Composer: Chen Yiming (陈亦洺)

Arranged by: Li Dabai (李大白)

Flute playing: Shui Xiang'er (水祥儿)

Dongxiao performance: Qiu Niu (囚牛)

Track mix: CuTTleFiSh

Poster: Yi Tiaohe (壹条河)

Poster design: Finnn

Inscription: Yi Yu Wei Jing (以语为镜)

English Translation: Freiya

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I Read You Three Thousand Times

Lyrics:

wǒ xiè hòu yī dào tí

我邂逅一道题，

ruò yào nǐ gè bǐ yù

若要拟个比喻，

shì tiān yá biān de xuě wèi rǎn ní

是天涯边的雪未染泥，

huò wèi jiàn hóng chén de yī piàn yún

或未溅红尘的一片云，

nǐ shì wǒ yī dào tí yī cháng yóu xì

你是我一道题一场游戏，

wǒ shí nǐ dú nǐ

我识你，读你，

xiǎng zhān rǎn le nǐ

想沾染了你。

rèn fēng jiàn xuè rú hé hái wú xiá gān jìng

刃锋见血如何还无瑕干净？

lèi tǎng guò xīn zěn huì bù lào gè bā yìn

泪淌过心怎会不烙个疤印？

dú bù dǒng nǐ

读不懂你，

dú bù dǒng nà xuè kǒu liáo yá de è yì

读不懂那血口獠牙的恶意，

zěn wèi tūn shì nǐ huái zhōng wēn róu tiān dì

怎未吞噬你怀中温柔天地？

nǐ bù shì xuě yě bù xiàng yún

你不似雪也不像云，

huò xǔ shì yuè sè yī yú

或许是月色一隅

wàn shì chén gòu yě bù néng rǎn nǐ

万世尘垢也不能染你。

nǐ shì bù jiě de mí

你是不解的谜，

wǒ dú sān qiān biàn nǐ

我读三千遍你，

měi yī biàn wǒ dōu gēng jiā zháo mí

每一遍我都更加着迷。