Banri Settsu SR - Banquet of Blooming [BACKSTAGE TRANSLATION]

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“It's super impressive to see all 24 members get their lead. But I'm the one who bloomed to become the biggest and brightest of them all, right? Since I promised so at the party."

"Starring "Banri" - PART 1”



Taichi: Tomorrow’s the day! The screening event and talk show for Picaresque!
Sakyo: Make sure to review what topics to bring up during the talk show.
Banri: Don’t sweat ‘bout it.
Sakyo: Are you sure you’ve got it in your head? To ensure our guests enjoy their time, you’d best do this and that and——
Azami: Aaaand he’s started again. Can’t the old man just zip it.
Sakyo: I hear you loud and clear, bon.
Taichi: Juza-san, are you all prepared for tomorrow too?
Juza: … Yeah.
Banri: As if Hyodo has anything going through his head.
Juza: Haa?
Omi: Alright, alright. Don’t start fighting, it’s time for dinner.
Taichi: Woahhhh, this smells amazing~!
Sakyo: We’ve got some traditional food tonight, huh?
Omi: Correct. There’s dessert for later too, of course.
Juza: Dessert… I can’t wait.
Azami: Time to dig in, then.
Banri: Thanks for the food~

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Sakyo: It’s been a while since I’ve walked through the backstage wing with this outfit on.
Banri: You don’t look any different from your usual self though.
Sakyo: And what do you mean by that?
Juza: But it does look cool on you.
Sakyo: Oi, Settsu. Don’t forget: you have to get your picture taken after we’re done with the talk show.
Banri: I get it, I get it… Geez, just how many times are ya gonna tell me ‘bout that. And yes, it’s the instant camera kind, I know.
Sakyo: You sayin’ something?
Banri: Nothiiiing.
Izumi: It’s almost time for the talk show to start.
Juza: ‘Kay.
Banri: Let’s get to it then.

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Banri: Lasting impressions from doing the Picaresque’s run, huh? Lemme think…..
Juza: Getting handcuffed to you was the worst thing ‘bout that.
Banri: Hah. I’ll say.
Sakyo: You two only have yourselves to blame for THAT.


Banri & Juza: …….
Banri: …’Nyway, that stuff doesn’t matter. If we’re talkin’ ‘bout the show itself though, y’sure you guys don’t got anything in mind?
Sakyo: Let me think… Ah right. At the beginning, Settsu kept putting off his meals at a later time.
Banri: That’s got nothing to do with the show either….
Juza: Pretty sure he said something ‘bout not being used to eating together with a lot of people on the same table.
Sakyo: And because he kept postponing his mealtime, Fushimi kept having to ask the other members to call him over to eat.
Juza: But since you barely showed your face during that phase, we still got to eat our meals in peace.
Banri: Excuse me? It’s a lot quieter whenever you aren’t around, y’know!
Sakyo: But now, he’s gotten used to eating together with everyone. I suppose you’ll never know how much a person can change.
So. We’re all going to have our meal together again tomorrow, alright?
Banri: ——Forced to, okay? I was forced to get used to it.
Audience: … So cute…
Banri: Alright, which one of you just called me "cute"!?
Audience: …Ahaha!!

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"Starring "Banri" - PART 2”


Sakyo: We wrapped up the talk show without a hitch either.
Banri: If you don’t count all the times you made it off-topic to the performance, geez…
Izumi: But it seemed like the guests were really glad they got to see a bunch of those new sides of you, Banri-kun.
Now then, shall we get to taking a picture of you so we can distribute it as a present for the visitors?
Banri: Sure sure.

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[SHUTTER CLICKS]
Izumi: Alright, that’s good!
What do you think? I feel like I got a good shot of you.



Juza: That’s one questionable expression.
Sakyo: The face behind the expression was already plenty questionable.
Banri: HEY!

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[CAR REVS]
Izumi: Mm….
(...!? Wh-Why am I riding in car— An overspeeding one at that! …J-Just what the heck is happening!?)


???: You finally comin' to?
Izumi: (—!! Banri-kun!? But he’s wearing an outfit. Is this one of those dreams I’ve been having recently where I keep meeting everyone’s lead characters…)
(If that’s the case, this guy’s not Banri-kun, but Luciano himself. Which also means…)
Don’t tell me— are you being chased…?
Luciano: Look at Miss Detective here! That saves me from explaining! … Look out.
[CAR SCREECHES]
Izumi: W-Wah!
Luciano: At first, I was just gonna pick ya up when I saw ya pass out at the side of the road. I thought maybe you were feelin’ sick or somethin’, so I decided to take ya with me. Least that’s all that was supposed to plan.
Then a bunch’a stuff happened and here I am being chased.
Izumi: A bunch of stuff, huh.
Luciano: … Yeah, stuff. Hold on.
[CAR SCREECHES]

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Luciano: Phew. Managed to cut them off somehow… Sorry for draggin’ ya into this mess.
Izumi: N-No, it’s okay… I was really worried something was about to happen though. My heart almost couldn’t take it…
But it seemed like you saved me after I passed out, so I must thank you for that.
Luciano: …Hmm.
Izumi: (...? Why am I being examined so closely?)
Uhm… Is something wrong?


Luciano: Nah. Just thinkin’ that you’re actually pretty cute, y’know that? This is the first time I got to take a good look at your face.
Izumi: Eh.
Luciano: ‘Nyway. Were you supposed to head somewhere? I can drop ya off at your destination.
Izumi: Right, my destination……
Luciano: … You don’t got any?
Izumi: Ahaha…
Luciano: Guess I hit the mark.
Hmm… Well then. Since it’ll be dangerous to leave ya by yourself, why dontcha come with me for now?
Though we’re gonna have money-hungry cheapskate as company later.
Izumi: (So he and Lansky are working together at this point… Fufu, I can’t stop myself from smiling after hearing that.)
(I may not have a destination in mind, but having those two around will be reassuring. It might even be interesting!)
Well. As long as I won’t be a bother to you guys.
Luciano: Would I even care to ask if you were one?
But if you don’t trust my words… Then how ‘bout I just whisk you away anyway?
Izumi: Th….There’s no need for that, thank you!!

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Izumi: !!
Banri: Woah!?
Izumi: Ah… It’s you, Banri-kun…... Sorry, did I startle you?
Huh? This blanket…
Banri: I’m the one who put that on ya. Though you managed to make it fly as you jumped like that.
Izumi: Ahaha… I see. Thank you, though.




▶︎ CHOICE 1: So you came to leave a blanket for me?
Izumi: So you came to leave a blanket for me?
Banri: ‘Course. We can’t have our precious Director-chan catching a cold now, can we?
Or maybe you wanted to borrow my shoulder to lean on? It’d get you much warmer if we sat together like that after all.
Izumi: Eh?
Banri: If it’s a shoulder you want, then your wish is my command… In fact, if you wanna keep sleeping, we can do just that. Here.
Izumi: I didn’t even say anything!! So I’m all good, thanks!!


▶︎ CHOICE 2: I must’ve dozed off.
Izumi: It seems like I just dozed off.
Banri: Are ya feeling alright? Maybe managing that screening event tuckered you out?
Izumi: Maybe. The event was just so fun I probably didn’t even realize it myself.
Banri: Hey, we’d be more than willing to help ya with anything, y’know? You shouldn’t be pushing yourself.
Izumi: Mh-hmm. Thank you.
Banri: Though… I did get to see your cute and defenseless sleeping face ‘cause of that. That’s one perk at least.
Izumi: —!? Oh shut up…!!


Banri: Hahaha!
But y’know, all that aside… Just what kind of dream did you even see that’d get you jolted awake like that?
Izumi: Uhm… Let’s just say it was a rather interesting dream.
Banri: Really now? How so?
Izumi: My memory of it is already starting to get fuzzy but… It was a dream where I was riding in a runaway car.
Banri: That sure sounds extreme.
I guess if it’s a dream like that, it wouldn’t be too surprising to be woken up as frantically as that.
Izumi: (Truth is, I actually DO remember about Luciano appearing in the dream…)
(But just recalling the words he said… It’s too embarrassing for me to even think about! It's best if I just never say a word about Luciano’s appearance ever…)


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※ card was originally released in Jan 2020