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A3! Translation - Izumida Azami SR 【A wish that is a secret to everyone】 「Tanzaku with a written wish」 (1/2)

Azami: Director.....that's an insane amount of vegetables.

Director: For dinner, I'm planning to make a curry using lots of summer vegetables to prevent summer fatigue.

Director: By the way, was there something you needed?

Azami: I'm gonna be going to my parents house tomorrow to pick bamboo, so I thought I'd let you know.

Director: Ah, that bamboo you mentioned before? But tomorrow seems pretty sudden.

Azami: I told them it was okay since we weren't in a hurry, but my dad keeps nagging me to come and pick it quickly because it'll be Tanabata by then.

Director: (I'm sure the Chairman really wants to see Azami-kun.)

Director: Everyone will be happy and grateful to have bamboo again this year. Please go and collect it.

Azami: Got it.

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Azami: I'm home.

Sakoda: Azami, welcome home!

Chairman: So you've finally come to pick bamboo.

Azami: I've already told you I didn't need it yet......

Chairman: You might not need it, Azami, but there are other young people who may feel differently.

Sakoda: That's right Azami! Maybe the Summer Troupe members would like decorating the bamboo!

Azami: Well, it is true that the Summer Troupe guys were making something and are probably gonna display it....

Sakoda: Then it'll be better to bring it sooner right?

Azami: You can decorate it in just a day.

Chairman: Well, that's fine isn't it? The sooner we can get it the better.

Makita: Bocchan, there are lots of bamboos in the garden. Please choose whichever one you like.

Azami: There are a lot? Got it, I'll go and check it out.

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Azami: There's so many....... One would have been enough, but they prepared this many.

Makita: Ahh, well the Chairman told me to prepare a lot of things.

Sakoda: The bamboos that Azami doesn't choose will be donated to a nearby kindergarten or a store that children often go to, so don't worry!

Azami: I see. Which one to choose.....

Azami: (Ah, this bamboo's color is the prettiest)

Azami: I'll take this one.

Makita: As expected, you picked a good one. Well then, I'll get it ready so you can take it.

Azami: I'm counting on it.

Sakoda: I'll help out too!

Azami: (.....huh? That bamboo over there has something decorated on it)

Azami: (Are these all tanzaku* written by the members? I wonder what they wrote)

Azami: "World peace"....?

Young Yakuza Member A: Bon! That one's mine! If Bon reads it, I feel like it's gonna come true!

Young Yakuza Member B: Eee! Please read the rest of ours too!

Young Yakuza Member C: Please!

Azami: It can't be helped...

Azami: "I hope the idol Kocchan is able to become the center".....? This one is "Health First"......

Azami: This one says "I hope I can shake hands with the model Kika-chan" haa?

Azami: (I can't imagine these would be a Yakuza's wish...)

Young Yakuza Member B: Hurray, I got Bon to read it!

Young Yakuza Member C: I hope my wish comes true!

Azami: (I thought that people wouldn't actually believe this kinda thing.... but it turns out everyone does)

Young Yakuza Member A: Bon! Here's a tanzaku and a pen!

Azami: Ah?

Young Yakuza Member A: Don't be like that. Please write your wishes down too, kay!

Azami: Hah!? I said I'm fine! I don't want to write it!

Young Yakuza Member A: Hahaa, well, I guess I have a complex about my handwriting.

Young Yakuza Member B: Mhm, it's cool, but it's round like a girls, so you probably don't want all of us seeing it right?

Young Yakuza Member B: Is that so? But it makes for a nice gap!

Azami: That's not what I'm talking about!

Young Yakuza Member C: If you don't want people seeing your tanzaku, you don't have to display it here.

Azami: Well, that's fine I guess.....

Azami: But you absolutely cannot come into my room while I'm writing it!

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*tanzaku are long, thin strips of colorful paper used to write wishes on during the Tanabata Festival, and are normally hung on bamboo branches

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A3: BLOG POSTS: May - July 2022

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Back from the dead for SAKODAY YEAH YEAH YEAHHHH GOTTA UPHOLD MY PLACE AS THE #2 SAKODA FAN (shushush I'm not late there's still half an hour left of sakoday in my timezone)

So to celebrate I made him a fake 6th anni card!! If liber won't make Sakoda cards I will!!!

The patterns and swirly designs were suffering jsgdhdh I'm not built for patterns! Or thin lineart! I like my loose and scribbly! But Sakoda is worth it

I have no idea what the 6th anni play story is but the vague idea is that Sakoda would be working under the princes of Quator and Ichiro would play the B side

Also something very specific I noticed about the 6th anni cards after starting at then for hours as reference is that guys who are playing the A side of the characters hold their invitations with the sealed side facing us while the B side characters show the front side with their names on it, idk what to do with this information

ANYWAY HABIBA SAKODA I LOVE I U AND HOPE THAT BY YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY LIBER WILL FINALLY GIVE YOU A CHARACTER SONG

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A3! Fun Fact: Sakoda lives in a "four-and-a-half mat room" which is about 360 square feet

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Happy Birthday to our Faithful Friend, Ken Sakoda!

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Hapy valentime

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A3! Translation - Izumida Azami SR 【A wish that is a secret to everyone】 「Tanzaku with a written wish」 (2/2)

Azami: My wish huh.....

Azami: (Those guys wrote down all kinds of wishes....)

Azami: ...."May everyone's wishes come true" Geez, writing something like that is... so embarrassing.

Azami: Hmm.....

Azami: "May everyone stay in good health" or something.....

Azami: No, that's not right either

Azami: This seems like the safe option doesn't it?

Azami: "I hope I can get better at makeup" might be the best thing to say.

Azami: The hell? I told you not to come in while I was writing.

Director: Ah, sorry!

Azami: Hah!? Director!? Why are you here....

Director: Sakyo-san said he had some business with the Ginsenkai, and so I came along too.

Azami: That shitty Sakyo?

Azami: (I'm not sure I'd like having to stand and talk with the director outside my room...)

Azami: I think it'd be better if we could talk about this in my room.

Azami: (Hold up, isn't it pretty shameless for 2 people to be in a room together.....!?)

Director: Uh, is it okay for me to come in?

Azamii: Ah, well........no.... I mean, it's fine.

Azami: (If the door is open the entire time, it's definitely going to be fine...right?)

Director: I see, well then, I'm coming in.

Director: Oho, could it possibly be that Azami-kun was writing a tanzaku? *

Azami: ....Oi!

Azami: Did you....see it by chance?

Director: Oh well..... yes, I saw your wish.

Azami: Having someone see it....makes me kinda embarrassed.....

Option 1:

Director: Sorry about that.

Director: But they were all wonderful wishes, there's no need to hide them!

Azami: It's not that... but well, thanks.

Director: You especially wrote this tanzaku with wishes for everyone...

Director: I think that everyone would be thrilled to know that Azami-kun feels that way.

Azami: On the other hand, I feel like there would be some guys who would tease me.

Director: Even so, that's another way of expressing their happiness!

Azami: Is that so....?

Option 2:

Director: I didn't mean to see it but....

Azami: ....Did you see all of them?

Director: Nope! It was only for a moment, so I didn't get a chance to see them properly!

Director: Just things like "May everyone's wishes come true," "May everyone be healthy," "Get better at makeup," that's about it....

Azami: You had a perfect view of them....!

Director: B-but, look, it's just that they were all such good wishes, I'm sure that Orihime and Hikoboshi* would be happy with them as well, isn't that right!?

Azami: Nah, what's the point of making Orihime and Hikoboshi happy?

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Azami: (Hah.... just like I thought, it was super embarrassing to have the Director see me....there's a chance someone will see me again, so I'll throw away the tanzaku)

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Sakyo: .......

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Sakoda: Oh, Azami!

Azami: Ken-san, what brings you here?

Sakoda: To pick up Aniki.

Sakoda: On that subject, I saw that the Ginsenkai's bamboo had been decorated with Azami's tanzaku! And there were three of them!

Azami: Hah? Me?

Sakoda: You put them up somewhere not noticeable, right? But I'm probably the only one who noticed, so rest easy!

Azami: (But I threw all my tanzaku into the trash....)

Azami: Nah, I don't have any tanzaku decorating it.

Sakyo: What are you doing? Let's go, Sakoda.

Sakoda: You got it, Aniki!

Sakyo: ........

Azami: The fuck are you looking at?

Sakyo: ......Don't throw away the tanzaku you wrote your wishes on. From now on, make sure to properly decorate the bamboo with them.

Azami: .....Hah?

Azami: Haaah!? So it was all the work of damn shitty Sakyo!!!!

Azami: (I'll go to the Ginsenkai and remove the tanzaku immediately.....!)

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*tanzaku are long, thin strips of colorful paper used to write wishes on during the Tanabata Festival, and are normally hung on bamboo branches

*Orihime and Hikoboshi are the star-crossed lovers and deities that are worshipped during the Tanabata festival

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A3! Backstage Story Translation - Sakyo Furuichi SSR: BE.MINE ver.SAKYO - Part 1

Sakoda: Good work today, Aniki! You sure finished up quickly.

Sakyo: Yeah. I’ll be going straight home now that I’m done, what are you up to?

Sakoda: I’ve got stuff to do, so I’ll be goin’ back to Ginsenkai!

Sakyo: I'll give you a ride, then

Sakoda: Huh! You sure!?

Sakyo: I can’t just leave ya here. I’ll go get the car.

Sakoda: ‘Kay!

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Sakoda: Oh yeah, I heard MANKAI Company’s doin’ something called Boyfriend Material?

Sakyo: Yeah. It’s a special feature requested by “BE.MINE”’s editorial department.

Sakoda: That one! Situations where you’re actin’ like a boyfriend are so cool~! So, when’s your turn!?

Sakyo: The shooting’s probably still far off. But judging by the schedule, my situation prompt should be decided soon.

Sakoda: Lemme know when the release date will be decided! I’ll be linin’ up to grab a copy the moment the sun comes up!

Sakyo: There’s no need for you to line up that early. You’ll be a nuisance to the neighbors.

Sakoda: R-Right… I’ll just preorder it for now, then!

Sakyo: … Geez. Do whatever you want.

Sakoda: Will do!

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Sakyo: I’m home.

Tsuzuru: Would a weekday be better after all?

Taichi: How about this day right here, then?

Kumon: Ack, sorry! I’ll be working then.

Tenma: I’ve also got a photoshoot that day.

Sakyo: (… Those are the Yosei students. Are they back already?)

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Sakyo: Are you lot going somewhere?

Taichi: Oh! Welcome back, Sakyo-nii!

Sakyo: Thanks.

Kumon: We were thinking of going to see a movie together!

Sakyo: You guys go out to movies together, even though you see each other at the university all day? You sure are chummy.

Tsuzuru: Since we eat lunch together so often, we naturally end up talking about going out together.

Tenma: But our schedules don’t seem to match up so nicely.

Sakyo: I mean, you’re all busy with part-time jobs or shootings, or your assignments

[Door opening]

Izumi: I’m homeee.

Sakyo: Welcome back.

Izumi: Oh, Sakyo-san! You’re home already!

Taichi: Come to think of it, you’re back much earlier than usual, Sakyo-nii…

Tenma: Oh, yeah. 

Kumon: No way, Sakyo-san… Did you get fired!?

Tsuzuru: Nah, that can’t be it… I think?

Sakyo: Of course that’s not it. I can’t just be fired with the snap of a finger.

Taichi: Right!

Kumon: I’m glad!!

Sakyo: I was just done with work quickly today. I even dropped Sakoda off at Ginsenkai before coming home.

Tenma: Huh, so there are times when you’re just done that quickly.

Izumi: Oh, this is perfect timing, actually.

Izumi: I received a call about your Boyfriend Material situation prompt just now.

Sakyo: Guess I was right about my turn comin’ up. So–

Kumon: What’s Sakyo-san’s situation gonna be!?

Tenma: What are you getting all excited for…?

Kumon: I’m just so curious!

Taichi: I get you! I wanna know so bad, too!

Izumi: Fufu. I’ll simply announce it to all of you, then. Sakyo-san’s situation will be… A movie date!

Sakyo: A movie date, huh…

Taichi: A movie date!?

Izumi: Um, yes… What’s wrong?

Tsuzuru: Nothing. It’s just shocking ‘cause we were talking about going to a movie right before this.

Tenma: A movie date should be easy to have a photoshoot for.

Sakyo: Yeah. At least it looks like I won’t have to worry about the shoot.

part 1 | part 2 | part 3

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