Metamorphose - Eclosion 5
Characters: Wataru, Shu and Tori
"Grouping skilled individuals together and making them take a name… it seems like a revival of the "Five Eccentrics""
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Location: ES Dressing Room
Wataru: Was it really okay to ignore an email from someone like that Nice fellow?
Wataru: I thought you might share some common ground with his lofty ideals
Shu: Hmph. So the moment I show myself, this is what happens? Was this “Nice Produce” production really that impressive?
Shu: You’re completely mistaken if you thought I’d be persuaded, Wataru.
Shu: Did you really think I would cooperate with NiceP’s new project?
Shu: Non. If you thought so, that’s extremely naive!
Shu: I take pride in creating art that is truly one-of-a-kind. I went to Paris alone and grew up as an artist
Shu: But you know I’m not the type to watch a patron’s mood, don’t you?
Shu: What I dislike most is being made to create something according to someone else’s wishes
Shu: Even knowing that, I can’t understand why you recommended me. There must be plenty of suitable candidates elsewhere
Wataru: Exactly, because you’re my closest friend ♪
Shu: What is this… using “closest friend” at a time like this… are you plotting something?
Wataru: Not quite. I mean it sincerely
Wataru: You are one of the few friends I can truly connect with
Wataru: That Nice fellow chose me as the top successful candidate in “4piece”. That’s why I wanted to recommend you and Rei for the next project
Wataru: There are idols in ES even more talented than me. They’re the kind of people who make the idol industry interesting… so to speak ♪
Shu: Hmph. Don’t drag other people into this on your own
Shu: There must be plenty of idols who want to work with NiceP, right? If you invite them, they’ll probably accept it with a smile
Shu: I have a personal and noble mission to fulfill my own art.
Shu: Using NiceP myself is one thing, but I have no intention of being used
Wataru: Hehe. You’re the same as always, Shu.
Wataru: I just wanted to see you working on something together with Rei
Wataru: Well, forcing it would just be a tragedy for both of us anyway
Wataru: The other candidates are also talented enough. Let’s have them do their best on your behalf, Shu
Shu: Others? Are you gathering people besides Rei as well?
Wataru: Yes. Including Rei and you, I’ve reached out to four skilled individuals
Wataru: It seems that Nice fellow wants them to call themselves the “Four Kings of the Sky”…
Shu: How materialistic… Ignoring it was definitely the right choice
Shu: Grouping skilled individuals together and making them take a name… it seems like a revival of the “Five Eccentrics”
Shu: Being turned into a single collective called the Five Eccentrics made us lose our strength
Shu: Each of our individual merits was tarnished, our respect and consideration taken away, and we were elevated as villains to be defeated
Shu: Where is the guarantee that NiceP, like Tenshouin, won’t trample over us ES idols?
Wataru: That… hehe. There isn’t any guarantee at all!
Wataru: But there’s no guarantee that people won’t change. Shu, you know that much yourself
Shu: Wataru, you’re as you always are. You keep dancing along, performing according to someone else’s script to meet their expectations.
Shu: I don’t mean to deny you, but as a long-time friend, I’ll say this
Shu: I don’t know what kind of person NiceP is, but choose carefully the friends you associate with
Shu: Just like Tenshouin, NiceP might also be expecting “that” from you
Wataru: I see… Thank you for your advice
Wataru: But Eichi and I aren’t exactly “best friends,” you know
Wataru: Ever since being chosen for one of the “Nice Dream Units” people keep saying, “Is NiceP’s production really that good?”
Wataru: It’s like a clumsy little comedy, really.
Shu: Hmph. Is this supposed to be a lovers’ quarrel? I have no interest in listening to such nonsense
Shu: That’s enough. I’m busy with my creative work
Wataru: Oh, my apologies. Seems like that wasn’t to your liking?
Wataru: Then, I’ll decline on your behalf to that Nice fellow
Wataru: Let’s meet again, my friend… ♪
Shu: Ah. We just worked together as the “Five Eccentrics” before, and it’s still too early for a reunion
Shu: …Hm? That’s noisy. Seems like your smartphone is ringing
Wataru: Oh? A call from Princess? That’s unusual…
Tori: “Hello? Hibiki-senpai?”
Tori: “Hibiki-senpai, you know a lot about the sky, right? You ride hot air balloons and stuff?”
Wataru: …Uh? Not that much, but is something the matter?
Tori: “Actually, I’m looking for NiceP right now!”
Tori: “NiceP said there would be an announcement for the new project, right?”
Tori: “I’ll rush to the site and negotiate directly with NiceP! I’ll tell him, “Include me in the new project!”
Tori: “Ah, don’t tell Eichi-sama yet, okay? He doesn’t seem to like NiceP that much, so I’ll just observe for now!”
Wataru: I see, so that’s the situation
Wataru: In that case, why don’t you try going to the airport?
Wataru: “Yes. Nice fellow isn’t going to stay up in the sky for three full days, right?”
Wataru: “Actually, I’ve been helping with the new project consultations. It seems he often comes and goes through airports near ES”
Tori: Eh? You know about NiceP?
Wataru: “Yes. Though I don’t know the full details of the project”
Wataru: “He seems to be looking for the “Four Kings of the Sky”, four idols. Right now, there might just be a slot open.”
Wataru: “This time, I recommended skilled individuals who didn’t participate in 4piece
Tori: Wait a minute! Then why didn’t you recommend me?
Tori: I’m part of fine too, you know? Speaking of fine, it’s one of the strongest units, part of the Big Three!
Wataru: “Fufu. I thought you, Princess, wouldn’t do anything to upset Eichi yourself”
Wataru: “However, you, Princess, are steadily distancing yourself from Eichi, ignoring my concerns. I misjudged your growth ♪”
Wataru: “You now may be the idol fit for this new era”
Wataru: “…There’s no time to be chatting like this, though”
Wataru: “It’s almost the time that that Nice fellow has designated. If you head to the airport now, you should make it in time”
Tori: Thank you, Hibiki-senpai! I’ll head to the nearby airport and try to find NiceP!
Shu: What was that call just now? It sounded pretty chaotic—
Wataru: Hehe. It seems they’ve been found. The new “Four Kings of the Sky”
Wataru: Giving them the answer might be “too much,” perhaps. But this is also my way of thanking them for letting me participate in the fun event called 4piece
Wataru: I wish you luck, Princess.
Wataru: You yourself are worthy of being a pioneer of this new era… ♪
