Taichi Nanao N : the Rad Red [Backstage Translation]

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"...I really want to live my life with music after all. There's really nothing else for me."

"Role Study: 【Daichi】”

Taichi: Winter Troupe had it before with the Phantom play, but this is the first that Autumn Troupe had a play that involved so much singing, huh?
Sakyo: It is.
Banri: Well, if one’s going to be a stageplay actor, then singing is an unavoidable factor, right?
Izumi: That’s true. It’s possible for you to get an offer to play for a musical performance.
Omi: Even though it’s just Banri and Taichi who’ll be singing for this performance, wouldn’t it be good for each of us to get accustomed to a music play?
Juza: Now that you mention it, rock musicals are a genre of their own.
Azami: I guess if we’re using rock music, then it’d count as a musical, right?
Taichi: Rock musical… I haven’t been to see one so I’d love to get a chance to someday!
Sakyo: In that case, why don’t you try watching this? I happened to borrow a DVD yesterday.
Taichi: For real!?
Banri: That’s some good timing.
Juza: I want to watch it too.
Izumi: Me too!
Sakyo: Alright. Then we can all watch it together after practice.
Taichi: Wahoo!!

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Izumi: Ohh that was so good!
Azami: It really just pulls you in.
Omi: They’ve got a whole band set up on stage too.
Juza: It was pretty cool.
Banri: So even these kinds of stageplays exist.
Sakyo: Yeah, they’re not bad.
Taichi: Rock musicals are so amazing!!!
…Ah, that’s it! I came up with something good just now!
Banri: …Somehow I feel like I need to prepare for the worst.
Azami: You said it…
Izumi: What do you have in mind, Taichi-kun?
Taichi: For our role studies, how about we try making a rock musical out of our daily routines for one week!?
Banri: A rock musical… When exactly would there even be a good time to sing?
Taichi: Then… you start singing when it feels like rock 'n' roll time!
Azami: Are there even moments like that…?
Banri: Hang on, didn’t Winter Troupe got banned from doing it after they did the same^[1]?
Izumi: That’s right. After that, even Spring Troupe was banned from doing their role studies in the middle of meals^[2], too…
Omi: So as long we don’t give too much trouble for the other troupes, it should be fine, right?
Sakyo: Just as Fushimi said. As long as we follow the one condition of avoiding disturbance, it’ll pass.
Taichi: Then the one-week plan for a daily rock musical has been decided!
Sakyo: Don’t forget to point out the role study plan on the shared whiteboard.
Taichi: Roger!

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Izumi: I need to cut up these vegetables next, right, Omi-kun?
Omi: Please and thanks.
Taichi: Omi-kun! Cooking is rock 'n' roll, y’know!
Izumi: Huh, Taichi-kun!?
Omi: Rock… You mean the role study plan we just talked about?
Taichi: That’s the one!
‘Chop up the onions, yeah!’ C’mon, Omi-kun!
Omi: Y…Yea~h….?
Taichi: Dissolve down the miso, hey!
Omi: H..Heeey….?
Taichi: Shake up the frying pan, oh oh!
Omi: Ooh…..oh??
Taichi: Omi-kun, you have to really really feel the rock 'n' roll!
Omi: Ah, y-yeah…..
Izumi: (This looks like the start of one hell of a troublesome week…)


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[1] Homare's ”Le Fantôme de l'Opéra” R card backstage story.
[2] Tsuzuru’s “Knight of Round IV” R card backstage story.