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DIABOLIK LOVERS DAYLIGHT Vol. 7 Mukami Ruki Animate Tokuten Drama CD: “Sleeping Together ★ With Vampire"
Audio
No, not that kind of sleeping together.
...And yet somehow not really the other kind either because despite it's title there is LITTLE TO NO SLEEPING TOGETHER GOING ON AT ALL except at the very end TᴖT TᴖT TᴖT My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
Ok ok I'm obviously being overdramatic. Misleading name aside the CD is enjoyable and cute just...not at all in the way I was expecting (that being something akin to the Sleeping Vampire Scenario from Vandead Carnival but, alas, no). But oh well, I got to hear Ruki be all deredere towards the end so it's fine I guess lol
Ideally I'd create an actual translation to go along with this (I might do so sometime in the future, unless someone more competent does it first) but for now I've put a summary of the story under the cut. I ask that you please have mercy on me though, I am not used to writing this kind of stuff and it probably shows >﹏<;
Regardless, I hope you enjoy ( ﾉ^ω^)ﾉ ⋆⁺₊☽⁺₊⋆
UPDATE: The CD now has an actual translation courtesy of my fellow Ruki stan @otomehonyaku o(^o^)o please go check it out if you haven't already!
[Disclaimer: I always allow my stuff to be used for translation purposes, as long as I am credited. But please do not reupload the audio anywhere]
Summary ~*×*☆*+*~
[Please note that there may be mistakes or I might've misinterpreted parts of the CD. I apologize in advance (╥﹏╥)]
The CD starts with Ruki encountering Yui, who is carrying an unusually large package. Curious, Ruki asks her what she's doing, and learns that Kou has tasked her with delivering the package to him (Ruki). Ruki is somewhat perplexed as he doesn't recall requesting anything of the kind. Yui suggests that it might be a surprise gift, but Ruki is skeptical. He wants to ask Kou directly but is reminded that he is currently away on a location shoot. With a resigned sigh, Ruki decides that he has no choice but to open the package in Kou's absence. He asks Yui to hand the package to him, and then invites her to come along to his room to find out what's inside. She eagerly accepts, and they head off together.
In Ruki's room they take a seat (on what I assume to be the sofa) and open the package. Inside, there are various wooden pieces resembling parts of something, along with a letter from Kou. Ruki reads the letter aloud and it's revealed that the package contains a (*drumroll*)... puzzle! And not just any puzzle but a ✨️3D puzzle✨️. In the letter Kou encourages Ruki and Yui to assemble the parts together to discover what they will form. Since he's got spare time on his hands Ruki decides to have a go at it, with Yui joining in.
After a while of working on the puzzle, Ruki asks Yui how her part is coming along. She shows him, and he comments that she's doing better than he anticipated. He helps her out with some difficult pieces before instructing her to continue on her own. Yui asks Ruki if this is his first time putting together a 3D puzzle, and he replies that he's tried some before, but that this particular type is new to him. Yui is eager to learn what it is they are building, and Ruki, not wanting to dampen her anticipation, pretends he still can't quite figure out what the finished thing will be either (awww ♡). Ruki suggests that rather than moving their mouths they should focus on moving their hands as with their current pace the puzzle won't be finished. He reasons that the faster they move the sooner they'll have their curiosity satisfied. Yui agrees to work faster and Ruki promises to do the same.
They pick up the pace and eventually the puzzle is done. The assembled pieces have formed a small foreign castle, and Ruki reveals that he suspected as much from the start. He surmises that Kou must have remembered their expressed desire to visit such a castle after seeing one by chance on one of his TV shows. Ruki acknowledges Kou's attempt to make the two of them happy in his own way. He praises Yui for doing a great job despite not knowing what they were actually assembling, noting that the part she made fits perfectly into the castle.
However, there is no response from Yui, causing a puzzled (ahaha) Ruki to remark on her lack of reaction to something she had been so excited about. Turning his head to the side to look at her, Ruki discovers that she's fallen asleep with her head resting on his shoulder. He comments on the privilege of such a sleeping position but acknowledges that it's understandable she'd fall asleep since it's past their usual bedtime. She had seemed so engrossed in their work that he didn't notice her drifting off.
Ruki carries Yui to his bed and gently places her there, saying that she should have just told him that she was tired. He realizes that she likely made an effort to stay awake until the end, though she ultimately fell asleep. Deciding that it would be a good time for him to go to sleep as well, he tidies up and hides the little castle under the table, so that he'll be able to see Yui's reaction to it in the morning.
Returning to the bed, Ruki asks Yui to scoot over to make room for him, but she's sleeping too soundly to hear. He lies down next to her and (in true Mukami Ruki fashion) begins observing Yui's sleeping face. He notes how relaxed her expression is and wonders if it's because she's tired out from using her brain (lmao rude). Ruki then ponders what kind of face Yui will make when she wakes up—will she feel guilty for falling asleep before the puzzle was finished, or will she be surprised and embarrassed to find him laying next to her? Regardless of what her reaction will be, Ruki knows that it'll be enjoyable to witness. But he's certain she'll be happy once she sees the completed puzzle and admits to himself that he really wants to see that expression on her face. He's aware that it's out of character for him, and thinks that he might even have trouble falling asleep from the excitement (asdfsdjfj this is too fucking cute I can't)
Ruki decides that he should thank Kou for the useful gift by making him his favorite food for dinner tomorrow. The mention of dinner causes Yui to stir (what a relatable Queen), and Ruki teases her for being greedy. He assures the still-sleeping girl that she doesn't need to worry; he'll make her favorite dish as well as a reward for her hard work on the puzzle.
The CD ends with Ruki saying how he looks forward to seeing Yui's reaction the following day.
Excuse me, I’m curious on what sites do you usually buy all these short stories booklets?
Hii anon, sorry for the late response!
I've bought the majority from Mercari and Suruga-ya, and the remainder from K-BOOKS (using a proxy; in my case Neokyo and FromJapan).
A word of caution, though; the booklets are rare and hard to come by, at least from my experience. It took me ~8 months to collect mine. And I actively looked for them every single day. No exaggeration. A lot of them also tend to be grossly overpriced (Don't ask me how much I've spent cuz I honestly I don't want to think about it (T＿T))
DIABOLIK LOVERS More,Blood Stellaworth Complete Set Tokuten Short Stories ☽ Subaru ver.
Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS MORE,BLOOD ステラワース全巻連動購入特典ショートストーリ
English translation by @otomehonyaku
Scans can be found here (courtesy of @karleksmumskladdkaka!)
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SUMMARY | This short story provides a slice of Subaru and Yui's daily life after the events of More,Blood. Subaru buys Yui sweets on a whim, so Yui wants to give him something in return. Subaru struggles to tell her what he would like most.
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“You don’t like anything, Subaru, so I’m not sure what I should give to you,” she told me one day.
How should I even answer that question?
I had already obtained all that I wanted long ago… It irked me to be told that I did not want anything else because I was simply not interested in anything.
“Anything is fine,” she continued, her eyes trained on my face.
Feeling oddly repulsed (1) and uncomfortable, I clicked my tongue at her. “Quit bothering me, woman… I told you, I don’t want anything!” I retorted and sent the chair that had been next to me flying across the room. It was unexpectedly heavy, and it hurt my fingertips.
This was bullshit.
It all started when I had gifted her sweets on a whim. I told her they were not for any particular occasion—I had just so happened to pass by an unusually empty store on my way home from school late at night, and when I drifted into the store, they caught my eye.
“You told me you liked sweets, so I got these… Wait! It’s not like I bought them especially for you or anything! Well… I just had some leftover change in my pocket that I wanted to get rid of. That’s why.”
I did not like making up excuses, but she was smiling brightly nonetheless. The happiness was evident on her face when she scooped up a mountain of sweets with both hands.
Well, I might have been able to use that excuse if I had only bought one or two pieces of candy, but it was difficult to justify when I had bought so much.
Either way, even though I had bought her sweets for such a lame reason, she expressed the desire to give me something in return.
I assumed she knew already, but I had no particular interest in food or anything of the sort. If anything, I liked her blood… though for some reason, I was not particularly hungry today, either.
And so I told her I did not need anything, but still, she persisted.
“Hmm… You don’t particularly like anything, so… does that mean you’d be happy no matter what I give you, Subaru?” It seemed that she had started overthinking because I had given her such a curt answer.
“What?” I snapped, causing her to look up at me with an expression that said oh, now I’ve done it.
“If you say ‘what,’ that means it’s not true, right?”
“Tch… Fuck! You… where’d you even learn shit like that?” I spat, sighing in between words. It was no use. I grabbed her arms and pulled her toward me. “You really are a fool.”
“Huh…?”
“Don’t ‘huh’ at me.” That feeling of repulsion and uneasiness grew, so I pulled her tighter against me so that she could not see my face.
“Subaru… It hurts.”
“Idiot. I’m making it hurt. It’s your punishment… for being insufferable!” My arms tightened around her as I spoke.
“H-hold on… I’m sorry. I genuinely don’t understand. What do you mean?” Her voice trembled with desperation.
An exasperated sigh slipped past my lips, coming from somewhere deep inside of me. “Ah, what’s even the point… damn it! There’s only one single thing in the world that I like… How come you don't know what it is?!”
“Ah…” Her breath hitched as though she had finally understood what I meant.
“I don’t care what you give me. However—”
“Alright.” She seemed a little meeker now. Her arms timidly snaked around my back.
The embarrassment had become unbearable by this point. I resolved to keep her in my embrace for the moment to keep her from looking at me.
—I don’t care what you give me. However… I can’t think of anything else I want besides you.
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The word 無性 (むせい) is used here, which translates to ‘sexless’ or ‘asexual.’ A literal translation would sound a little weird so I went with ‘repulsed’ instead to show that Subaru doesn’t really know how to react to receiving Yui’s attention.
DIABOLIK LOVERS Love Bloody Letter Kuji ☽ Prize C-7R ☽ Ruki ver.
Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS 吸愛ブラッディレターくじC賞(７)R ルキ
English translation by @otomehonyaku
Scans kindly provided by @nemuinikoi!
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“Please, look at me one more time.
The words we whispered to each other in the darkness faded away, fleeting, but you silently turned towards me and smiled all the same.
Your smile was like warm sunlight gently enveloping the earth.
Or, rather, you were like a goddess, drawn in by the bright pull of life.
I do not mind falling into hell so long as I have you.”
i don’t want characters with healthy coping mechanisms, actually. i want them to yearn and weep and suffer and have their brutal worldviews informed and/ or altered exclusively by their unyielding love for like. one other person. sorry
DIABOLIK LOVERS Love Bloody Letter Kuji ☽ Prize C-7N ☽ Ruki ver.
Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS 吸愛ブラッディレターくじ C賞(７)N ルキ
English translation by @otomehonyaku
Scans kindly provided by @nemuinikoi!
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“You are mine, aren’t you?
I will not accept ‘I don’t know’ for an answer.
In fact, it is exactly what you wish for deep down.
You are better off surrendering yourself to me entirely, body and soul.
It feels good to relinquish control, doesn’t it?
Keep in mind that I am the man who taught you that.”
