#i'd like to say it's the final one but there's still the mini drama cd XD

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[Translation] QUELL “Matchless People” Track 5

Track 5~ It’s the last track for the actual CD but there’s still the mini drama that comes with it ^^ I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did because the angst and resolution was all just great! 

Thank you again to Deea for the files~! Please don’t ask her for them as per her request and please don’t ask if I’ll be sharing mine as well, thank you ^^

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Track 05: [君の隣に立つために] “So that I can be able to stand next to you.”

[0:00]

  (Issei walking around)

ISSEI: (yawns) Hm? There’s no one here…

ISSEI: Are they all out somewhere? Hm?

ISSEI: This is breakfast. Oh.

(Issei picks up a note)

ISSEI: “We went out for a bit but we’ll be back by lunch.” From Eichi…

ISSEI: Ah, he’s really considerate.

ISSEI: I have to eat properly before Eichi comes home.

(Issei opens a pot’s lid)

ISSEI: I knew it. There was some miso soup.

ISSEI: Let’s warm it up.

(Issei close the lid and starts pressing buttons)

ISSEI: And then… I have to prepare some rice and make side dishes at the stove... Ah, I have to make some now.

(Issei turns the faucet on)

ISSEI: I wonder what Ichiru’s doing now…

ISSEI: It looks like he wasn’t in his room. It’s his day off today so maybe… he went out somewhere?

(Issei turns the faucet off)

ISSEI: Wait… It’s been a while since Ichiru and I weren’t together…

ISSEI: Until recently, I felt uneasy whenever we weren’t together but… I wonder why?

ISSEI: I feel like I’m not that worried at all.

(Ichiru comes running in)

ICHIRU: Ah…!

ISSEI: Ichiru?!

ICHIRU: Issei… You were awake?

ISSEI: Yep, good morning. You were out? Were you with Eichi by any chance?

ICHIRU: Yeah, well, for a bit.

ISSEI: I see. I just woke up.

ISSEI: Did you eat lunch, Ichiru?

ICHIRU: Not yet.

ISSEI: Want something to eat? I’m about to eat breakfast so want me to make something while I’m at it?

ISSEI: Is there something left in the fridge?

(Issei opens the refrigerator)

ISSEI: Um… Eggs and tomatoes and…

ICHIRU: Issei, um…!

ISSEI: Hm?

ICHIRU: Um… I’m sorry about… yesterday.

ICHIRU: I’m really… sorry.

ISSEI: (closes the fridge before turning to Ichiru) You didn’t say anything wrong, Ichiru.

ISSEI: I should be the one saying sorry.

ICHIRU: No…! You didn’t say anything wrong either.

ISSEI: That’s not true. I didn’t follow my own advice. I only thought it was natural that you’d scold me.

ISSEI: I’ve already reflected on it. I’m sorry, too.

ICHIRU: But, I… Shouted at you in public.

ISSEI: Ichiru, I have a favour.

ICHIRU: What?

ISSEI: I want to go eat. Can we talk about it while eating?

ICHIRU: Y-Yeah, of course. I don’t mind at all.

ISSEI: (smiles) Thank you. Ah, I forgot about the miso soup!

ICHIRU: Miso soup? W-woah…! (Ichiru rushes to turn the pot off)

ICHIRU: That was close… It almost overflowed.

ISSEI: Ah… I forgot I switched it on…

ICHIRU: I’ll do it. I just have to eat it up, right?

ISSEI: Yeah… But—

ICHIRU: Just let me. I’ll do it.

ISSEI: Got it. Then, I’ll go get the table ready.

  ICHIRU: Geez… I’m sure that he’s still half-asleep or something.

ICHIRU: Um… heat the miso soup and then er…

[04:00]

  ICHIRU: It’s done.

ISSEI: Thank you.

(Ichiru sets the table and Issei takes a picture suddenly)

ISSEI: I got a nice picture~ Thank you for the food.

(Issei starts eating)

ICHIRU: I made that eggplant miso soup… Though, I made it with the broth that Eichi made yesterday.

ISSEI: It’s delicious.

ICHIRU: Right?! It got a bit over boiled so I was worried the taste might change.

ISSEI: It’s okay.

ICHIRU: You were that hungry, huh?

ISSEI: It’s like Ichiru said.

ICHIRU: Huh? Did I say anything?

ISSEI: I didn’t get to eat much yesterday. I think it was because I was too tired from not being able to sleep.

ICHIRU: Oh, that? You’re only realizing that now?

ISSEI: Yeah.

ISSEI: I thought I’d be fine if I didn’t sleep for just one day.

ICHIRU: Geez… You’re too thick-headed, Issei.

ISSEI: I guess I am.

ISSEI: From now on I’ll eat properly. And I’ll sleep when I’m sleepy. I’ll discuss with everyone if I can’t fall asleep.

ISSEI: I’ll stop judging easily whether something is a big deal or not.

ICHIRU: Yeah. I’ll be happy if you do that, too.

ISSEI: That’s why, if there’s something that bugs you again, I want you to tell me properly.

ISSEI: I want to fix my bad points, too.

ISSEI: Oh, and, I’m sorry for being too nagging. I trust you properly and--

ICHIRU: Ahh…!! Wait a sec, stop!

ISSEI: Ichiru?

ICHIRU: If you go and apologize that much, it’d be hard for me to apologize, y’know?

ISSEI: Hm? You already did, didn’t you?

ICHIRU: I only got to say ‘sorry’, didn’t I?! I haven’t said anything else yet.

ISSEI: That’s more than enough.

ISSEI: Plus, now that I think about it, the things I kept warning you about were just me being overprotective. You don’t have to mind them.

ICHIRU: Of course I would! Ah, but… I don’t mind being told to be careful and it makes me happy but… that’s not it!

ICHIRU: I want to be able to do something even without being told.

ICHIRU: Like you and Shu.

ISSEI: Ichiru doesn’t have to be like me or Shu. You’re fine as you are.

ICHIRU: But…!

ISSEI: Then, what would you do if I said that I want to be like you or Eichi?

ICHIRU: Huh? You don’t have to, you know? Ah…

ISSEI: See what I mean?

ICHIRU: That’s true but…

ICHIRU: (groans)

ISSEI: What’s wrong?

ICHIRU: I just can’t win against you…

ISSEI: Do you want to?

ICHIRU: No… It’s not like I want to, it’s… I just don’t want to be left behind…

ICHIRU: I want to stand beside you or something…

ISSEI: (chuckles) Oh, so felt that way, too?

ICHIRU: Eh…?

ISSEI: I do, too. I feel the same.

ICHIRU: Eh…? What?!

ISSEI: I want to be prouder and confidently say that we’re twins someday!

ISSEI: I’ve always thought so. Maybe we really are similar somehow.

ICHIRU: Because we’re twins…?

ISSEI: No, because we want to always do our best together.

ICHIRU: I see… That’s right!

ISSEI: Yeah, I’m sure it is.

ICHIRU: Ah, wait a sec.

ISSEI: Hm? What’s wrong?

(Ichiru leaves to grab something)

[08:05]

  ICHIRU: Here. I bought it for you.

ISSEI: Can I open it?

ICHIRU: Yeah.

(Issei opens the present)

ISSEI: Ah, it’s the fashionable glasses we saw yesterday!

ICHIRU: I had Eichi take me there and we kinda discussed what would be good…

ICHIRU: But I knew that these were the best style!

ICHIRU: It matches with mine.

ISSEI: Did you go and buy these this morning?

ICHIRU: Yeah. I kinda planned to be home before you woke up.

ICHIRU: I was gonna hand these to you and then we’d make up.

ISSEI: Even though I wasn’t mad?

ICHIRU: I wanted to apologize.

ICHIRU: I didn’t want to just “sort of” make up.

ICHIRU: Plus… I didn’t want yesterday to remain a bitter memory…

ICHIRU: That’s why I had Eichi come with me shopping but only I came back earlier.

ICHIRU: I wanted to talk with you properly.

ISSEI: So that’s why… (smiles)

ISSEI: Thank you! I’ll have to thank Eichi later, too.

ICHIRU: Did you say anything to Shu this morning, Issei…?

ISSEI: To Shu? I haven’t met him today though…

ICHIRU: Ah… You’re the type who doesn’t remember sleep-talking…

ISSEI: Should we go out somewhere after we eat? Just the two of us while wearing these (the sunglasses)?

ICHIRU: As a disguise?

ISSEI: Yeah! And a hat, too~!

ICHIRU: Let’s go! Yeah, let’s do it.

ICHIRU: Oh yeah! Wanna go take a look at the boxed lunches from yesterday?

ISSEI: That’s a great idea. Let’s buy four then~

ISSEI: Oh, I wanna see the pet stores, too.

ICHIRU: Since it’s our day-off, too!

ISSEI: Let’s enjoy ourselves today~

[10:00]

  SHU: Shiki!

SHIKI: Sorry for making you wait.

SHU: No, I just arrived myself.

SHIKI: This is unusual. I thought that since it’s you, you’d be sitting at a private booth.

SHU: Don’t you like it?

SHIKI: Nah, I’m the type who enjoys myself in any kind of situation.

SHIKI: You’re the one who doesn’t like crowds, aren’t you?

SHU: Have I ever mentioned that?

SHIKI: I can tell that much just by looking.

  SHIKI/SHU: Cheers.

SHIKI: This is delicious.

SHIKI: You’re drinking tea? You really not up to trying at least one glass?

SHU: Unfortunately, no.

SHU: I’d end up causing trouble for everyone around me if I started feeling bad.

SHU: It’s just my constitution so I can’t do anything about it.

SHIKI: I imagined that you couldn’t handle alcohol but I didn’t think you’d be this much of a non-drinker.

SHIKI: Well, I guess that’s so like you. So? What did you want to talk about?

SHU: It’s um…

SHIKI: Oh? It’s rare for you to be tongue-tied. Even though you hounded on me when I left our former unit.

SHU: That’s…

SHIKI: You were the only one who directly told me not to quit. Multiple times, too.

SHIKI: The others didn’t really mind or care or they thought that it’d be wasted effort, or just laugh and say “that’s so like you.”

SHIKI: Each of them either understood me or didn’t.

SHU: I didn’t want to give up even if it seemed impossible.

SHIKI: I see.

SHU: I didn’t want you to get too far ahead. Even now, I still want to catch up with you, with SolidS.

SHU: I didn’t want to be protected, taught, and then catch up a long while after.

SHU: I wanted to stand at the same place as you.

SHIKI: (smiles) I thought so.

SHU: (smiles) I told you all I felt and that’s the extent of your reaction?

SHIKI: I told you a while ago, remember? I can tell that much just by looking at you.

SHU: Am I really that easy to read?

SHIKI: Lately, you’ve become easier to read. Though you did manage to put on a passable poker face during the general meeting.

SHIKI: Though, your true feelings showed afterwards.

SHU: If only that would count as a good poker face.

SHU: I think I keep losing face when it comes to you. It really is a bit frustrating that you can always notice it.

SHIKI: I get nervous if I don’t notice it. I mean that in a good way, of course.

SHIKI: As an artist, there’s really no one who’s in full control of their emotions.

SHU: Shiki…

SHIKI: Also, I don’t particularly dislike tenacious people, you know?

SHIKI: As proof, I’m constantly surrounded by those kinds of people.

SHIKI: You can compete with me anytime you want, you know? I’ll take you on as long as it’s not a drinking competition.

SHU: (smiles) Got it. I’ll cling on to that while relying on you at the same time.

SHU: Anyway, without further ado.

SHIKI: Hm? This is?

SHU: The talks about the promotion. I gave it some more thought.

SHU: Would you take a look at them?

SHIKI: You… It would’ve been better to discuss this in a private booth, you know?

SHU: If we talk quietly, it would be no different from our usual meetings in a meeting room.

SHU: I wanted to be more frank about it.

SHU: It’s a material that I planned to bring so I prepared for this beforehand.

SHU: If someone caught a glimpse of it, the words inside are only things we can understand.

SHU: Also, since I don’t drink, there’s zero chance that I’ll lose the files from being drunk.

SHIKI: Wait, I can’t let that last line slide.

SHIKI: I haven’t lost anything even when I was drunk, you know?

SHU: I heard a rumor that someone’s a bit difficult when he’s tired though~

SHIKI: Ah… The rumor’s origins are so easy to tell that it makes my head spin.

SHIKI: Damn it… Don’t treat me like a forgetful old man just because I hit 30.

SHU: You’ll listen to me, won’t you?

(Shiki takes a sip of his drink before replying)

SHIKI: Yeah, of course.

  ==END==

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