Banri Settsu SSR - MANKAI Shot [Backstage Translation]

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"Maybe it's the fact that we've shared each other's time outside of the stage too, but I'm thinkin' that maybe havin' comrades to stand side-by-side with ain't so bad after all."

"Off Shot: BANRI- Part 1”



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Itaru: —HELL YEAH!
Banri: Argh, fuck me…
Itaru: Looks like that three wins for me~ You've been really slacking, haven't you, Banri? Feels like your skills aren't up to snuff at all these days.
Banri: Shut uuuup. It's only 'cuz you've been practicin' a hella lot, Itaru-san.
Itaru: It's all I've been doing the whole break. I never bothered to go outside, with how hot it's been in the afternoons until recently…
Banri: Sure……
Itaru: Hey. I know that look of pity. Stop that.
Banri: Whatever you saaaay. So like, you guys in Spring Troupe didn't do any activities together or somethin'?
Itaru: I'd like to ask you the same: Did Autumn Troupe go out together, too?
Banri: Don't answer a question with a question… Though I guess we don't do that sorta stuff. But seems more possible with you guys, right?
Itaru: You're not wrong. But they'd have to be places that I could join in for.
Remember that new, huge outdoor theme park that became a topic during the summer? The one that's pretty far from here?
And that large obstacle course area that they just opened somewhere close to the area—
Those were the sort of places they were talking about for our destinations, you know?
Can you imagine? Hanging around in outdoor sites like those? In this heat? I'd melt. May as well die.
Banri: You basically can't function without the cold, right.
Itaru: Basically.
Speaking of going outside... You should start thinking about what to do for your turn of the project, Banri.
Banri: What project?
Itaru: The one where we make the birthday bromide sets— That candid shot project.
The celebrant has to decide on a place they wanna go, and the rest of the guys in the same troupe have to celebrate his day according to whatever his request will be.
Then whoever's in charge of the camera has to take candid shots in the middle of the whole thing.
Banri: Ah, shit. Right. That’s happening.
Itaru: You’re aware I'm the one who's taking the shots, right? I gotta know if I need to take a day off or not, depending on the place you pick.
Banri: You'd go as far as takin' a day off work?
Itaru: Since I’m a member of this troupe… Well, I can manage to make something out of that reason.
Banri: H~mmm…
(But yeah. My birthday request, huh. Where DO I wanna go…)

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Banri: (Right, my assignments are all done. So next is…)
???: —— (chuckle)
Banri: (Hm? Gettin' kinda rowdy by the entrance hall over there… Guessin' by the voices, it's Taichi and—?)
Taichi: We're hoooome——


Taichi: EH?! AH, BAN-CHAN!?! WHY HERE—!?
Juza: …!!
Banri: Why? Why not?
Omi: We heard you had classes today. I assume it ended early if you’re here already?
Banri: Yeah, the lecturer for our practical class this afternoon had some stuff to deal with, so the sesh' got cancelled instead.
Taichi: T-That soooo…
Banri: ……
Now, mind spilling the beans 'bout what the whole troupe's doin' without me?
Juza: !!!
Taichi: OH! Well, y'know…!! We just kinda bump into each other on the way home? Me and Juza-san were, uh, heading back from uni and then met Aa-chan!
Then like, along the way, we came across Sakyo-nii and Omi-kun who were also on their way home from work too, sooooo, y'knoooow~!!
R-Right!? Aren't I right, Juza-san!?
Juza: Y-Yeah…
Taichi: And then after that we started talking about uh, wanting to do some hands-on physical stuff to get ourselves active again, like going to a baseball or sports centre… That sort of topic!!
Azami: You do know you're making yourself a lot more suspicious with the way you're acting, right? …And it's just as obvious in your expressions, Juza-san.
Juza and Taichi: ………
Banri: Well, I'll just leave y'all to whatevs.
Sakyo: In any case. Settsu, it's your turn for the birthday project. We're selling your bromides as part of the birthday goods, remember?
Have you thought about where you want your birthday photoshoot to be?
Banri: Yeah yeah, I know I gotta decide on it soon.
Sakyo: We've got people who need to take a workday off depending on the situation, after all.
Banri: Itaru-san was tellin' me the exact same thing.
………
Taichi: Ban-chan?
Banri: Just now, you said y'all wanted to do some on-hands stuff, right?
Taichi: Eh? Y-Yeah.
Banri: Our previous performance didn't involve a whole lotta action, didn't it?^[1] Bet everyone's got a bunch of built-up frustration by now.
Juza: … Well. When you say it like that—
Taichi: I suppose so…?
Banri: Then, I guess we gotta head to that place. For my birthday project.

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"Off Shot: BANRI- Part 2”


Taichi: Oooohh!! The "SARUTOBI Athletics" obstacle course!! This place feels super impressive already!
Omi: Looks like there are plenty of areas where you have to move accordingly to get through the stage, huh?
Juza: Yeah.
Itaru: Uhhhhm…… May I remind you that I'm just here to act as cameraman?
Banri: Yeah, and?


Itaru: So why am I included in the people who have to wear their training outfit, too?
Azami: Well. We're here to do the obstacle course, right? It'll be easier to move around like this.
Itaru: Er, yeah, no, sure. But I'm asking why do I have to come here on the same instructions…?
Juza: But… You'll be taking the photos, Itaru-san. Means you'll join the course with us, right?
Itaru: Again. Why did it reach to that conclusion?
Sakyo: You should at least move your body every once in a while.
Itaru: I think this difficultly level is more than just moving your body, you know?
Omi: Ahaha… Sorry about all this. It's okay, you're free to move only as much as you're able to, Itaru-san.
Itaru: Ghh— Somehow Omi's kindness hurts more than it comforts!!
Banri: Look, s’all good, right? 'Sides, ya hafta follow the celebrant's wishes today, so just be nice to me and do as you're told, alright?
Itaru: Can't you at least level the playing field to my wishes, too?
Azami: Enough draggin' 'round, let's get started already.

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Sakyo: The first stage is the "Water Steps", huh?
Taichi: They've got these paddles where we can step on one foot at a time, and the whole thing's above a pool of water, yeah? Since the paddles are slanted, it's gonna be tough not to slip off of them.
Omi: And we basically just have to cross it to clear the stage, is that right?
Itaru: Why is this the first level we gotta deal with…? And why does the look on your faces say this is all a piece of cake for you all…???
Juza: 'Kay. I'm goin'.
Hmh—!


Banri: Hup—... Hey, the hell's keepin' you, bastard!? Move your ass!
Juza: Cant'cha see it's still my turn?
Banri: Hah. It's your own fault for bein' so slow.
Juza: Haa? You're the one comin' here without askin'.
Azami: Uhh. Are those two doin' alright?
Taichi: You guys!! If you're not careful, you're gonna get——
Juza: O-Oi!!
Banri: Woah!?!
[SPLASH]
Sakyo: The hell were they even doing…
Omi: Ahaha…

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Banri: ……
Juza: ……
Azami: Wasn't a sight I expected to see from the celebrant, I'll say that much.
Banri: Oh shut up.
Sakyo: A fine weather like today's gonna help you guys dry off in no time.
Omi: Here, use these towels.
Banri: … Thanks thanks.
Juza: Thanks.
Taichi: Alrighty! Let's get back into gear and head for the next stage!

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Omi: The next stage is… "Road of Spinning Poles".
Juza: So we gotta dodge the poles that're spinnin' in the way, huh?
Taichi: Oh!! The poles spin around like the hands of a clock, don't they? I've seen the same stuff on TV before!
Azami: Interesting. Can't wait to see how well we can handle the real thing then.

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[WOOSH]
Taichi: GYAAAH!!
[JUMPS]
Azami: And next is… W-Woah!!
[WOOSH]
Azami: Th-This thing's tougher than it looks.
[WOOSH]
[THUD]
Juza: Kuh—!
Sakyo: Guess it’s my turn. The pole's going at a counter-clockwise rotation, so I just need to time it carefully when it comes from the left-hand side and—
[WOOSH]
[THUD]


Sakyo: ——!!
Juza: …! Sakyo-san's glasses—
Taichi: The pole smack sent his glasses flying!?!
Sakyo: Tch, now I can't see shit—
[WOOSH]
[THUD]
Sakyo: —Ugh!!
Taichi: Awh man! And Sakyo-nii was sooo close too!!
Azami: Pffha, that was one hell of a disgraceful fall.
Banri: Okay, I think I've got the strats now.
… Hup.
[STEP STEP]
Azami: Damn. He's got a rhythm goin' and everythin'. He’s dodgin' those poles like they're nothin'.
Banri: Alright! Cleared!
Azami: As expected of Banri-san. That was an easy win for him.
Juza: Tch… It's annoyin', but ya really gotta be nimble for these sorta stuff.
Banri: Well, it's thanks to y'all losin' so much that I memorized the timing by the end.
Actually, where's Omi?
Sakyo: Looks like he's about to try it out.
[WOOSH]
[THUD]
Omi: Woops.
Hm? This pole's actually quite soft; that didn’t even hurt me at all.
Azami: …He's progressing while getting hit by them? How the hell is he not getting budged off-course.
Sakyo: Is that still within the rules?
Banri: … He's definitely way past them now.

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"Off Shot: BANRI- Part 3”


Banri: Phew… Really worked up a sweat there.
Taichi: That was so much fun!! I know we're supposed to be celebrating Ban-chan’s day here, but I can tell everyone was enjoying it a whole lot!
Omi: Haha, but I'll bet we wouldn't have even thought to come to a place like this if not for Banri's request… Right, Sakyo-san?
Sakyo:I suppose so… It did feel like I was starting to get out of shape, so perhaps building up stamina here wasn't so bad.
Banri: Right? 'Course, I was enjoyin’ my time here, too. Guess I did pick out a pretty good spot after all.
Azami: … Though it seems like there's but one person who regrets being here.


Itaru: ……(wheeze).... (gasp).... (wheeeeeze)...
Autumn Troupe's…… athletic skills…… are on a…….. whole monster-high level………
Juza: Are you okay, Itaru-san? Here's some water.
Itaru: T-Thanks…… How the hell can you look so... composed like that……..
Juza: ??
Sakyo: Don't tell me you forgot about being in charge of the photos now, did you?
Itaru: Of course not; I didn't let it slip past my mind. I did my best to do the most low-effort role I could be tasked to.
Sakyo: As long as you did your job.
Taichi: Itaru-san, you've still got more photos to take here! Right, everyone?
Omi: Yeah.
Taichi: Without further ado then… Ban-chan—


Members: Happy birthday!
Taichi: Here you goooo!
Banri: Ooh, thanks. I take it this is my BD present?
Taichi: Yep! Open it, open it!
[PAPER RUSTLING]


Banri: This is… An "experience ticket"?
Azami: Yeah. It's sorta what they call a "hands-on experience" sort of ticket. You got to choose whatever kind of activity you wanna use it in.
Banri: Ya don't say…
Omi: We were pretty lost on what we wanted to give to you, actually.
Sakyo: You're the type who can just buy what you want if you desired something, anyway. And you’re particularly picky 'bout it, at that.
Taichi: So we thought about giving you something that lets you choose what you wanted! That's how we picked this ticket.
Banri: Gotcha… So y'all were together to go shoppin' for my present a lil’ while back? Did I get that right?
Taichi: Uu… We did sorta go around as a group looking for what we could give to you, but…
Azami: After browsing 'round, we decided that we'd later settle on the gift voucher type of stuff, and went home after that.
Omi: Then, when we heard that you wanted to go for this obstacle course for today, we thought that maybe you'd be interested in the more active type of activities— much to our surprise.
Sakyo: So, in the end, we got you this ticket as a gift.
Juza: If you don't really need it, ya can always pass it along to someone else, too.
Banri: I ain't gonna do somethin' like that, duh.
Alright then. Guess I can use this so that all of us can go somewhere together again, yeah?
Taichi: Ban-chan…!!!
Azami: Pfft.
Omi: If that's what you'd like.
Sakyo: Do what you want with it.
Juza: …… Weirdo.
Banri: If ya don't wanna tag along, then DON'T.
Juza: Haa?
Banri: The disapproval's written all over your face! Well, I'm gonna have a hella lot better time without you 'round anyway.
Juza: The hell? I said nothin’ ‘bout not goin’.
Banri: Then just fuckin' say that you do want to go???
[SHUTTER CLICKS]
Itaru: I'd say that's the best shot I got out of today. Should we put this one in for the bromide set?
Sakyo: … I'll consider it.
Banri: Don't you even fuckin' dare!!!


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[1] Prior to the release of this card was Autumn Troupe’s 12th Performance: “The Noble Hunt”