Taichi Nanao SR - Bright Star of Blooming [BACKSTAGE TRANSLATION]

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“There are days when I've got zero confidence, but I'll always have the desperation to stand in the center of the stage. After all, I've got that fiery red color of passion!"

"My Performance Memories ~Taichi~ - PART 1”



[DOOR OPENS]
Taichi: I’m home——
Banri: ……
Taichi: (Ah, Ban-chan’s over there with his earphones on. Wonder what he’s listening to…)
Banri: … Oh hey. Welcome back, Taichi.
Taichi: I’m baaaack!
Banri: Huh. You got back way earlier than your usual time today. Did somethin’ happen with your lectures?
Taichi: Oh right, get this! The class that they cancelled last time? They switched up the schedules instead…!
Banri: And I’m guessin’ you got unlucky with that one?
Taichi: Weeeell, I mean, once I got there, it turned out to be a pretty interesting lecture. Didn’t even realize it was already over by the time the bell rang.
Banri: So it felt like a pain in the ass on the way until you got there? I get that feeling too.
Taichi: Yeah, that’s it! Hashtag uni life, am I right?
But anyway! I’m surprised to see you using wired earphones. Don’t you always use the wireless ones?
Banri: Ahh, yeah, my usual ones were failing on me, so I’m using these while waiting for my new order.
Taichi: Ohh gotcha. That does happen, huh? What were you listening to?
Banri: It’s a new track from the band we were talking about before. They’ll be performing in the upcoming music fest.
Taichi: No way!? I wanna listen too!
Banri: Oi, what’re you——
Taichi: Let’s listen together! Here’s your side of the earphones!
Banri: Aren’t these my earphones in the first place?


Banri: ‘Sides, this is a typical move you’d do with a girlfriend, ain’t it?
Taichi: Ah. Now that you mention it!
Banri: Looks like you’ve still got a steep climb ahead of ya on your road to popularity, huh?
Taichi: Uuuu…!!!
—Hang on, though. You said you’re going to the music fest, right? Man, that sounds fun~!
Banri: Haven’t really made plans. You wanna come too?
Taichi: Can I!?
Banri: ‘Course.
Taichi: YAHOO!! Oh I’m pumped up for it now!!
Guess I better start looping this song a ton ‘till fes day!
Banri: Def’ should.

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Taichi: Woooo—!! Rad Red’s back together again!
Banri: I mean, I did technically pull out from the group though.
Taichi: Ban-chan!!!
Azami: But, if you think about it, it’s kinda like how a band gets together again for only a short while after years since the members split up, y’know?
Which is a pretty cool thing if you ask me.
Taichi: True! So true!
Juza: Doesn’t really change much if Settsu’s not around anyway. Conversations are a lot better without him.
Banri: What shit are you saying now?!
Juza: You’re the one who first mentioned it.
Banri: And why does that give you any right to say what you just said, huh!?
Juza: Hah?
Banri: Haa?!
Taichi: Oh come on, you two..!!
Azami: Could you guys not do this right at the last minute? God, it always goes down like this.
Izumi: C’mon, everyone! We’re about to start the program. Just a little bit now.
Banri: …..
Juza: …… M’bad.
Taichi: But I suppose this is just another side of Rad Red too, isn’t it?
Izumi: Ahaha. Good luck out there.
Taichi: Yes ma’am!

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"My Performance Memories ~Taichi~ - PART 2”


Azami: Pretty sure we were stuck on practicing our instruments more than doing rehearsals for this play, weren’t we?
Juza: We even performed in a real live house.
Taichi: It really feels like it’s been forever ago since that happened.
… Ah!!
That reminds me! I got to watch one of my fave bands in a live house with Ban-chan too!
Azami: What? That’s the first I’ve heard of that.
Juza: Something like that happened?
Taichi: Sure did! Right, Ban-chan?
Banri: Yeah. It was really a coincidence more than anything. Wasn’t like it was for any role-study either; we just went ‘cause we wanted.
Well. Maybe it did become useful for Taichi’s role study, but you had me real worried back then, y’know?
Taichi: Eh?
Banri: I was watching from the rear row, but then you were out there slowly moving forward ‘till you ended up in the middle of the crowd. Got me all anxious.
Taichi: B-But I couldn’t help it! With the way that band was playing? Like, they were so awesome that I kinda, y’know, went with the flow…!
Banri: You didn’t end up gettin’ hurt before our performance at least. Thank god for that.
Taichi: Uuu…. I’ll reflect on my actions!!
Banri: Well, I would’ve tried stopping ya before anything happened.
But in the end, getting to watch that live house gave us plenty of references. Like how to act on stage just like them, and all that stuff.
Taichi: It really did! Getting to experience the real thing like that made ours a performance really worth learning from!

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Taichi: Hrm…..
Izumi: What’s up, Taichi-kun? You’ve had that puzzled face for a while now.
Taichi: Well, it’s just that… I’ve compiled a lot of poses to choose from, but now I’m not sure which to go with.
Izumi: That’s why!? Hmm… Then, could you show me each one of them first before we decide on the final one?
Taichi: Sure thing!

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Taichi: Thanks for helping me pick a pose, Director-sensei!
Oookay, I’m ready now!
[SHUTTER CLICKS]
Taichi: How is it!?
Izumi: You wanna see? Here’s how it looks.


Taichi: Woah! This looks pretty good to me!
Izumi: Alright. You know, it feels a lot like Daichi himself is posing here. My heart might’ve just skipped a beat realizing that too!
Taichi: Heh. I’ll gladly take that compliment from you, Director-sensei~!!

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Taichi: …. Huh? Where am I——
——!!
(The guy playing the guitar on that stage… Is that Daichi!?)
Daichi: …Ah. Sorry, are you one of the live house staff? I can put my things away in a minute—


Taichi: Ah, no, I’m not a staff member.
Daichi: Eh? Then who…
Taichi: Ah! Erm… I guess you could say I’m a fan of Rad Red...
Daichi: N-No way…!?!


Daichi: ……
Taichi: (Yeah… I figured he’d stiff up after being told he’s got a fan in front of him…)
(C’mon, think of something to say… Anything…)
… Say, didn’t you guys have a member named Senri before you debuted?
Daichi: You know Senri?
Taichi: Yeah! He was such a cool person, wasn’t he? I think you two were quite the match too!
Daichi: ——!!
I thought I was the only one who thought so! I’m so happy to hear that.
Taichi: Mh-hmm. I love the current Rad Red, and I love the Rad Red in the past just as much.
… That’s why you should just do your best! You’ve got people who’ve got your back after all.
Don’t leave any regrets.


Daichi: ——...

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Taichi: Mmm…
… Huh? Was that just a dream?
[PHONE BUZZING]
[BEEP]
Banri [on phone]: “Yoooo, you up yet? We need to be leavin’ soon.”
Taichi: (OH NO! Right, today’s the day me and Ban-chan are heading to the music fest!)
Ah craaaap!! I’m gonna ready my things right away!!
(I wonder if everyone from Rad Red will get to play on a huge stage in a music festival someday too.)
(And maybe someday, it’d be with all four of them again. Just maybe——)
Banri [on phone]: “Earth to Taichi? You better not be catchin’ more Z’s. I might leave ya for real if you don’t hurry.”
Taichi: Wait! Just wait a seeec!