Originally posted @ tatsukida.pitas.com on December 26, 2012
The school bell rings. The teacher tells
the class that Riko and Sou will be absent today because it seems that
there is a dress rehearsal for MST so for the rest, pay attention as
class is about to start. The other students are discussing about excited
they are about it and they will absolutely watch it. Reiko is very
displeased over this. She takes out her cellphone from her desk and
starts to type. She writes to Sou about how she anticipates tonight’s
MST because she can see his cool expression so gambatte. She sends it
and smiles. At the studio, Miwako is telling Riko and others that they
must engrave this in their hearts, ‘for enabling us to debut, thank you
very much’. They must remember to be respectful and tell the staff ‘I’m
under your care’[/yoroshiku]. They must still show a smile even if the
other party didn’t respond. Remember, people who are hated by the staff
cannot progress onstage. “Is there still anything you don’t understand?”
While Shinya and Soichiro quietly stand by, Riko and the two tremble in
fear and just say none. Raising up his hand, Yuu says that he is
nervous that his stomach hurts. Miwako hands him some water and stomach
medicine to drink. Riko and Sou say that they couldn’t sleep at night
that their eyebags are so dark. She tells them to get the make-up artist
conceal those. Pushing up her eyeglasses, Miwako exclaims okay, we’re
going. They follow Miwako and it is like they are walking through a
wilderness. Soichiro burst out in laughter and exclaims what kind of
troops is that. Shinya says that is why a 25 year old virgin is quite
troublesome. Riko and the others are surprised to see the MST set being
prepared. Then, a staff member who is carrying some boxes of equipment
bumps into Riko. He apologizes and starts walking towards the man
calling him to hurry. Riko remembers Miwako’s warning that they must
treat the staff well for if they are detested they won’t progress
onstage. Riko bows and exclaims, “Welcome, you guys!!” Sou got
influenced that he also shouts his welcome. Yuu is at a lost over what’s
going on. Soichiroh bursts into laughter again. Annoyed and embarrassed
Miwako shouts that there’s nothing very funny about it. With tears in
his eye from laughing, Soichiro tells gloomy Miwako to forget about that
and what’s the big deal. He says that she is scaring the kids for being
that sensitive. Mush and others are trembling for they made a mistake.
Miwako retorts back to Soichiro that this is really important. Soichiro
says that is why he is saying that at this time, all the more one should
be calm. At the women’s room, Riko washes her hand and lamely thinks
that it is quite awful. She sits on the bench outside the toilets and
laments over being too excited. While telling herself that she has to be
refined and courteous, a young man passes by. He asks her if there is a
queue. Riko looks up and looks surprised. The young man repeats his
question if there is a queue to the toilet. She stands up and gesture to
the toilets. She tells him not at all, it’s okay, just go in.
After the young man enters, Riko looks shock. Then, she quickly takes
out her cellphone and writes an email to Sou that she just met
Kaitouranma [快刀乱麻]’s Shibaken [柴健]. [Kaitouranma seems to be an idiom in
Japanese which means ‘solving a problem swiftly and skillfully’] She
also mentions that Shibaken is a different kind of good-looking guy than
Yuu, a decent type. And, she sends the email. While doing his thing in
the toilet, Shibaken realizes that he was quite stupid to think that
there is queue for how can a girl line up at the men’s room. Upon going
out, he sees that Riko is still there. He calls out to her and
apologizes for asking such a weird question and please forget about it.
Riko says not at all, it is alright, don’t mind it. Shibaken apologizes
and says he is going. Riko bows to him. He stops and turns to tell her
to please don’t start recklessly report that she has a good relationship
with Kaitouranma’s Shihada Kengo [柴田健吾]. This nickname is Shibaken.
Riko is stunned speechless. Back at school, while the teacher having a
lecture, Reiko notices that there is a text message. She reads Riko’s
message for Sou regarding meeting Shibaken. At the dressing room for
Kaitouranma, Shibaken returns. A group member greets him back and
another member plans to go to the toilet. Shibaken tells him that it
would be better not to go there right now. The group member asks why. He
says that there is a non-performer[/not an artist] currently there at
the toilets’ entrance and her hair is like a mushroom. Their manager
says that it could be the lead singer of Mush & Co for they are
going to perform tonight. Shibaken asks who Mush is. He says that it is
OT [Office Takagi]’s new artist, the band that first debuted in the CM
[commercial] of Pepsi. He asks if Shibaken hasn’t seen it. Taking out
his iPhone, Shibaken says that he only watches his own shows and no
wonder Mari is going onstage, it is to praise[/promote] the newbie. He
finds some information on the iPhone about Mush & Co. He says that
it is her but he doesn’t recognize this group. The other group members
look at his iPhone and say that it seems that they have seen that group.
Shibaken sees that their single ranked 21th place and mutters that it’s
a shrimp[/small fry]. Later on, Riko, together with her friends, looks
nervous at Soichiro, Shinya and Miwako who bow to a certain guy and
thank him for giving them an opportunity to perform onstage. The man
says that it is alright, there’s no need to be too polite. He smiles and
says that he is really anticipating it since it is OT’s new artist so
he’ll leave things to them. Mush & Co. exclaims that they will
definitely do their best in the performance. The man says that it is
quite unexpected for Shinya to be the producer. Just when Shinya is
saying that actually he always wanted to do that and it is his wish..,
the man sees someone that he apologizes to Shinya and leaves. The man
greets Aki who greets Kiyo-san [清] back. Kiyo tells him to say a word
first so that he can come and fetch him. Aki says that there’s no need
for that. Kiyo says that Mari’s new song is really great and touching.
Aki thanks him. Kiyo praises him by saying that no wonder it is Crude
Play’s Aki that he is really curious how Aki can write such great songs.
Aki says, “Talent?” Kiyo claps and says that is right.
While Shinya is just watching this, Kiyo tells Aki that he is quite
delight that they are the first ones where the song will be performed.
Riko and Sou are irritated when Yuu kept on shouting how come Ogasawara
is there. Riko thinks that even if before she thought that she already
knew but it is only at this time that she truly knows that this person
is Crude Play’s Aki. Kaitouranma is being called out. Just when Shibaken
is asking about the accompaniment to his band member, he notices Kiyo
telling Aki that he’ll be under his care[/yoroshiku] and Aki saying that
he doesn’t have to flatter him. Kiyo says not at all for from today on,
he’ll be depending on Aki to write more good songs. Aki says is that
so. Shibaken asks his band member who is that guy whom Kiyo is bowing
to. His band member says that he doesn’t know but it has to be an
amazing person though he is quite young. Shibaken looks surprised upon
seeing Aki and Riko holding hands behind each other’s back. He freaks
out over what is that. Soon, the performance [/rehearsal] is about to
start. The hosts introduce Mush & Co. and Riko lets out a tense
‘ahaha’ Shibaken couldn’t believe that Mushroom Head sounded off a
deer-type of sound. The host says that there will be four groups
performing artists that will perform splendidly. Shibaken glances at the
side to see Aki with some staff members [looks like manager-types] and
thinks that he doesn’t know who he is but he even got to sit backstage.
He couldn’t believe that guy [Aki] is some sort of lover with that girl
in a sailor uniform. Soon, Mush & Co. is going to sing their new
single. Shibaken looks irritated for it is a lip-synching. He becomes
fidgety. He thinks that before the official performance, he must
definitely talk[/persuade] to her that if she kept on acting
dumb[/foolish], how can her band continue to survive. He stares at the
toilet room and thinks that she will definitely come back to this place.
He sits on the bench to wait for Riko. Then, he spots something. He
sees Mari pushing Aki into her dressing room. After the door closes,
surprised Shibaken thinks that even if it is just a flash but he saw it.
“No way. That kind of backstage! No way, it’s two-timing! By the way,
Mari and Mushroom Head.. The scope of his hunting grounds is also quite
wide!!!” Then, Riko passes by and starts to enter the toilet. Riko is
surprised when Shibaken suddenly grabs her arm. Shibaken looks a bit
flustered and surprised. Meanwhile, during school break, grumpy Reiko
types in her Twitter, ‘Mushroom Head and Shibaken|” Then, she smiles.
Blurb: “Lecture!? ..by the way, Shibaken has fallen for Riko!?”
Scans by 红莲 & all★wink汉化组
