Get more wild, show off and rock it
Fearlessly having a good trip?
Voice full of ecstasy, something you’ve never felt before
You shouldn’t hesitate
Don’t freeze, dance instead
Go around, leap, cry, and laugh
Say cheese!!
3, 2, 1, get started with BAD SKUNK
A moment where we pass by each other
Flash in my heart
Until everything flips on its head
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong, wrong, wrong!
Cheeky girl
Empty your heart and fool around
Closing the distance until you can’t breathe
With a devilishly cute smile
Stealing everyone’s attention,
You’ve made them all your prisoners
Ah, surely no one’s escaping tonight
Numbing the senses at midnight (poison, poison)
Only following your instincts (broken, broken)
Fully drown in it
You cheeky girl
Hold on a minute, my heart’s racing
Something’s hit me in an instant
Unable to make eye contact,
I haven’t made a single joke
What’s with that? Aren’t you being unfair?
But you still haven’t noticed
An addicting game
High & low now
Look now, what is this?
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
Wrong, wrong, it’s all wrong
I’m gonna die
Pretending to be shy and hiding your true self
I’ll subtly destroy that simple-minded manner
That sweet nectar has an addicting taste
Not enough lust, just let it flow out
Cunningly, I’ll make your mind melt
Ah, drive me even crazier
Stirring up your emotions at midnight (crazy, crazy)
Those vague answers are a mystery (baby, baby)
Completely drawing me in
With your eyes
There’s no end to what I feel
Yeah, get your heart pumping
Empty your heart and fool around
Closing the distance until you can’t breathe
With a devilishly cute smile
Stealing everyone’s attention,
You’ve made them all your prisoners
Ah, surely no one’s escaping tonight
Numbing the senses at midnight (poison, poison)
Only following your instincts (broken, broken)
If you’re easily tamed, then let me (baby, baby)
Fully drown in it
You cheeky girl
C’mon One night fever (Don’t make you lonely)
Give it up! Give it up, now!
Give it up! Give it up, now! Let’s get on
Flavor that won’t end with just one taste (Yeah)
Get it! Ready, steady, to go!
And soon, you’ll fall in love
On the floor, your body’s heating up, it’s getting high
A discoball spins
C’mon light now, it’s show time!
Hi everybody, I’m your darling
The only one by your side is me, right?
Ah 3, 2, 1, empty your shot glass
Come on, loosen up and stay a little longer
Firstly, I’ll greet you with a smile
Deep within my eyes, is it truth or lie?
Singing woah, you’re hesitating. So, woah, is it no good?
Life is a party, going on!
Yes, until the morning comes
I’m looking back, following the glass
Bubbles are fleeting like our everyday
Melt with love, hate, and desire
Today’s the same
C’mon One night fever (Don’t make you lonely)
Give it up! Give it up, now!
Give it up! Give it up, now! Let’s get on
Your heartbeat’s speeding up (Yeah)
I won’t overlook this sign of yours (All night long)
C’mon One night fever
Give it up! Give it up, now!
Give it up! Give it up, now! Let’s get on
Flavor that won’t end with just one taste (Yeah)
Get it! Ready, steady, to go!
And soon, you’ll fall in love
Smiles like an angel, but turn into a devil on occasion
If you're not careful, you might cry
Shaking your body, I’m your darling
Today too, this city is a sleepless wonderland
You’re pretentious, come on, shall we dance?
A shimmering champagne glass
Don’t say anything and empty your glass
Feeling good! Feeling good! Oh
You’re pretentious, shall we dance?
A shimmering champagne glass
Don’t say anything and empty your glass
Ready steady to go
C’mon One night fever (Don’t make you lonely)
Give it up! Give it up, now!
Give it up! Give it up, now! Let’s get on
Your heartbeat’s speeding up (Yeah)
I won’t overlook this sign of yours (All night long)
C’mon One night fever
Give it up! Give it up, now!
Give it up! Give it up, now! Let’s get on
Flavor that won’t end with just one taste (Yeah)
Get it! Ready, steady, to go!
And soon, you’ll fall in love
You’re pretentious, come on, shall we dance?
A shimmering champagne glass
Don’t say anything and empty your glass
Feeling good! Feeling good! Oh
You’re pretentious, come on, shall we dance?
A shimmering champagne glass
Don’t say anything and empty your glass
Feeling good! Feeling good! Oh
I believe in the world
I need your smile
I believe in the world
Shall we get started tonight?
An amazing show for you that no one’s seen before
Not feeling serious now,
Lock your worries away
Are you all set?
It’s boring if you lack serious faith
It's a grown-up, ready go, ready now
Gonna move on?
It's an easy game, ready go, ready now
You don’t have to be scared,
Just look into my eyes
Future’s diary;
A fun paradise
Your wish has beautiful soul
(The time is now)
Future’s diary
Light shines on the tomorrow you’re diving into
Obtain your own glory
I believe in the world
I need your smile
I believe in the world
What picture do you want to see?
More than imagination, I’ll draw it for you
Leave your shell excited,
Put an end to the weakness
Start over
Everything begins from here
It's a challenge, ready go, ready now
Are you ready for this?
Don't sweat it, ready go, ready now
Only you can see it
It’s fine, open that door
Future’s diary
Take your tears to heart
Talking about your dreams make them reality
(The time is now)
Future’s diary
Step forward bravely and leave regrets behind,
And reach our minds
Fighting against fate, the story of daybreak
The scenery from here you’ll never forget
The pleasure of drugs or the lack of dreams—
Which do you fear more?
Choose your belief
Take a moment and search your heart
Future’s diary;
A fun paradise
Your wish has beautiful soul
(The time is now)
Future’s diary
Light shines on the tomorrow you’re diving into
Now go on
Future’s diary
Future’s diary
The dream in front of you
Future’s diary
With that smile obtain your own glory
Glory
I believe in the world
I need your smile
I believe in the world
I don’t need things like rules
Just like a villain
Shut down the hater’s wishes
Bye bye, all you goody two shoes; buzz off
We are the real outlaws
If you desire shallow popstars, the exit’s right over there
Friend A spreading “fake rumors” in a back alley
Buying “love” in the entertainment district from neighbor B
Everyone takes off their masks, becoming criminals
The liar sheeps’s underground
Reality is spicier than a novel
Not needing to check your fake ID,
Is the world you’re living in now even real?
Are you yourself?
Head-Bang Ba bang Break da da
Destroy the brain, you brainwashing freak
Your rattling frontal lobe
Is stimulated by bad music
Head-Bang Ba bang Freak da da
Expose your instincts, you gratified freak
Disperse the crowd
And play out your bad music
Being in a trance is like VR
If you’re avoidant again,
Doing your best is just so boring
High, high! Everyone’s consciousness is way up high
What’s up? Those ideals are righteous, aren’t they?
If you want the truth, the entrance is right here
Loafer E who chases self-indulgent “dreams”
Gacha whale F who throws “money” at fiction
Everyone use your imagination, yes, imagine
The surface where you’ll be in trouble if exposed
All of us are the same: chimpanzees
It’s useless trying to use this wisdom
Questioning the world we live in now; Am I myself?
Head-Bang Ba bang Break da da
Destroy the brain, you brainwashing freak
Your rattling frontal lobe
Is stimulated by bad music
Head-Bang Ba bang Freak da da
Expose your instincts, you gratified freak
Disperse the crowd
And play out your bad music
Is the world you’re living in now even real?
Is the world you’re seeing now even real?
Are you satisfied with the “you” right now?
You’re waking up, so break down
Society has been brainwashed right now
Brainwashed right now now
Brainwashed right now now
Brainwashed right now la la la
Society has been brainwashed right now
Brainwashed right now now
Brainwashed right now now
Wake up!
Head-Bang Ba bang Break da da
Destroy the brain, you brainwashing freak
Your rattling frontal lobe
Is stimulated by bad music
Head-Bang Ba bang Freak da da
Expose your instincts, you gratified freak
Disperse the crowd
And play out your bad music
This world is free, huh?
Who decided that? Wake up!
It’s jack in the box, you know?
It’s been wound up
Order and decorum only make up
(Oh no!) 10% of justice
“Stand up!” “Sit down!”
“How are you?” I’m fine
“How is the weather?”
That’s enough…
I want to be a good person, right?
Ingrained in a programming game,
Will you keep repeating it until you die?
I will go outside on my own
I don’t care about the weather now
You, teacher, should understand
Causing a distortion, does your resolution exist
Despite whatever may happen?
You can’t close eyes in the box
Turn heaven and earth upside down
If you can find a safe place to hide besides a corner,
You should take that risk
(It’s time for you to decide)
A seam getting worse from that point
What are you waiting for?
(It’s time to accept the facts)
Wanting to dive in, we will be in trouble
Things like consequences, sorry, I’ll think about it later
Imprinting ourselves, we can make a brand new world
Common sense is born from a lack of it, right?
Go on and remove the ribbon
In the color that you like
Yes, do it slowly so you don’t rip it
It’s alright, there’s no need to worry
“Stand up!” “Sit down!”
“How are you?” I’m fine
“How is the weather?”
That’s enough…
I want to be a good person, right?
Ingrained in a programming game,
Will you keep repeating it until you die?
I will go outside on my own
I don’t care about the weather now
You, teacher, should understand
If you remain a good child, you’ll make it through
There’s things like that
You can’t close eyes in the box
Turn heaven and earth upside down
Surely your blind spots are lurking closeby
Let’s try running forward
(It’s time for you to decide)
Deep within, gravity is floating around
What are you waiting for?
(It’s time to accept the facts)
Causing a distortion, does your resolution exist
Despite whatever may happen?
You can’t close eyes in the box
Turn heaven and earth upside down
If you can find a safe place to hide besides a corner,
You should take that risk
A seam getting worse from that point
What are you waiting for?
(It’s time for you to decide...Woah ye-yeah)
Surely your blind spots are lurking closeby
Let’s try running forward
Deep within, gravity is floating around
What are you waiting for?
(It’s time to accept the facts)
Wanting to dive in, we will be in trouble
Things like consequences, sorry, I’ll think about it later
Imprinting ourselves, we can make a brand new world
Common sense is born from a lack of it, right?
yknow for an youtaite i really forget to advertise my covers here at all
that is to say please check out my group's cover of nijiiro stories that dropped a few days ago!! i know im mostly known for my tls here but i promise i do actually sing a lot more!
If I had realized on the night I kissed your neck, I would’ve turned back long ago
What a joke that a change of heart hurts like this
If there’s no point in drowning in sentimentality, I’ll just march on like a saint
Put on some lipstick (Cha cha cha)
A fuzzy boundary line I had accepted without a doubt
I focus on how it’s inverted and I throw in the towel
I fight and struggle in frustration against a storm
The hands of time keep ticking forward
But why is it that despite my dried tears, they still line my cheeks?
The biggest problem: unnecessary emotions
The usual cause: might be ill will
Unable to earnestly speak, this is my poor excuse
A stinging pain—my stomach turns insideout
In the mirror is a strange looking coverup attempt
Wounds that cut into me won’t hurt when you’re in my memories,
The two of us together. I crack a small smile
Because of this storm, I’m still in pain
My determination suddenly falters
If you wish, it doesn’t matter where we run away and hide to
There’s no end to the regrets plaguing my mind like lead
Even if it’s faint, I’ll keep singing as long as it can reach you
Might as well accept the tear worsening while we’re in the same boat
Outside the window is a blurry watercolor painting,
Giving my heart to someone else, but who is it for?
A fuzzy boundary line, I lost my chance and gave up,
Shielding my face with my hands. Ah…
I’m moving past the storm, losing sight of you, I’m all alone
And the hands of time keep ticking forward
Be happy and don’t leave my side until I can love even my wicked self
The biggest problem: unnecessary emotions
The usual cause: ill will
But unable to earnestly speak, this is my fate
Today’s the day—exposing the start of a dream
Oh yeah, open the door
Hey awake! You open your eyes and ask "who am I?"
OK, I’ll teach you everything
Things like common sense is boring pride
Lies happen to be the best kind of spice
Follow the script, act out this story
Keep writing on the page baby
Desiring a blind truth,
The world is cruel so please be careful
You know? Peeking into the mythical Pandora’s box
Is like the Garden of Eden
Paradise lost; Falling into the red zone Ahh
Within your palm is the forbidden fruit
No...darling
Secret, your eyes are forbidden
Regret? Gazing at each other for no reason
Secret; Forbidden, that is the sign
Let out your true self
So bite! Oh yeah!
Take a bite of that fruit
I’ll take whatever drips from your lips
So bite! Oh yeah!
Let’s stand by and watch this rusty world with a smile
Aye, involved in mystery
Aye, unravel the irony
It’s going down, going down!
Are you ready? Oh yeah
Desiring a blind truth,
The world is cruel so please be careful
You know? Like the story of Icarus’s wax wings burning
Because all warnings were ignored
You seem to crave the ripened red fruit Ahh
Within your palm is the forbidden fruit
No...darling
Secret, your eyes are forbidden
Regret? Gazing at each other for no reason
Secret; Forbidden, that is the sign
Reveal your long-held desires
So bite! Oh yeah!
Take a bite of that fruit
There’s no need to be afraid
So bite! Oh yeah!
Erase the sweltering illusion and smile
So bite! Oh yeah!
Take a bite of that fruit
I’ll take whatever drips from your lips
So bite! Oh yeah!
Let’s stand by and watch this rusty world with a smile
So bite! Oh yeah!
Take a bite of that fruit
There’s no need to be afraid
So bite! Oh yeah!
Erase the sweltering illusion and smile
Hajime: Even if that’s the case, it has nothing to do with me.
What happened this morning was just an accident. It was a once in a lifetime miracle and nothing else.
〈Spring, when cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom.〉
〈I, Koino Hajime, start my second year of high school today.〉
〈I was a little more careful with how I did my hair, and left the house earlier than usual. 〉
〈I held onto that fleeting hope that something special might happen today.〉
〈But still...〉
〈I am currently running for my life in a rush!〉
Hajime: *Pants* Oh no, I’m going to be late!
*Pant* 8:20 AM! Thank god. Looks like I’ll make it on time…!
(Today is horrible. My favorite keychain got ripped off.)
(And because of that, I had to go back even after I left the house early.)
(At least someone brought it to the police box.)
(Ah… My face is dripping with sweat and my hair’s a mess... Even after I went through all the trouble to style it...)
(But I had to run or else I wouldn’t make it on time! I can’t possibly be late for the first day of class after spring break!)
(I know it’s foolish of me to have such high hopes but...I’m going into a new class and I’m finally used to my new uniform.)
(Whether it’s something special, a destined meeting, or even something tragic...!)
(But of course it can only be found in my wildest dreams.)
(Is this divine punishment for having high expectations? Haven’t I run out of enough luck already?! God, you absolute idiot...!)
...Oh! I can see Yumenosaki town’s six way intersection. Just a little more to the school!
(Still, it’s such a strange path that Yumenosaki town is known for.)
(It’s really hard to see where you’re going around here—)
Ack?!
Ow… That hurts... I ran into someone and fell to the ground... Why is today so mean...?
Eiki: Sorry for running into you. Are you alright?
Hajime: No, I’m sorry too! Thank you—
(Wow...He’s so pretty...! That’s the same uniform— Wait... Huh?)
Eiki and Miki: ...
Konatsu and Mahiro: ...
Hajime: (What?! There’s four people reaching out to me?!)
(U-Um. Which hand do I take?!)
〈Not to mention, these people are—〉
Airi: So what happened? What happened next?
Hajime: Eh? What are you talking about, Airi?
Airi: Well, you said all four of them reached out to you, right? So whose hand did you take?
Hajime: I didn’t know which one to take so I just got up on my own. I did apologize and thank them for trying to help me though.
Airi: What?! Why?! That’s such a missed opportunity!
Hajime: A missed opportunity...? What are you...
Airi: I’m right and you know it. You ran into them, y’know! They’re the school’s—
〈That’s right. The four super hot guys from our school that anyone would recognize.〉
〈The handsome prince of the school that overflows with elegance: Nakaouji Eiki.〉
〈The blunt one who’s actually really kind and cool: Kurose Miki.〉
〈The senpai who’s always popular with women and lives life freely: Asuma Mahiro.〉
〈The flirty and cute devilish angel kouhai: Nekomura Konatsu.〉
Airi: ...super famous guys! That kind of opportunity is rare! You should’ve at least gotten their Anstagram accounts.
Hajime: There’s no way I could have.
Airi: Don’t reply so half-heartedly. Jeez~
Did you know that people from other schools come by just to try and see them? With the way they’re treated, they’re basically like celebrities.
Hajime: Even if that’s the case, it has nothing to do with me.
What happened this morning was just an accident. It was a once in a lifetime miracle and nothing else.
Airi: You never know, it could be a destined meeting.
Hajime: As if. That wouldn’t happen for me, I’m sure.
Airi: Boo~ You’re so adamant about this. You really don’t have dreams, huh. How boring~
Hajime: Isn’t it just you trying to have fun?
More importantly, it’s our turn to order. Did you decide what you want to get?
Airi: Gah! Oh no. I didn’t think about it! What should I get... Um...?
I wonder if there’s still any free seats…
Hajime: Oh, over there! There’s seats for both of us. Let’s go, Airi.
Nice~ How lucky for us.
Eiki: I apologize again for this morning. You’re still okay, right?
Hajime: ...
N-Nakaouji-kun?!
Airi: Ah, Hajime! If you back up in this small space, you’re going to bump into someone—
*Sigh* Of course...
Miki: That hurt.
Hajime: Ah?! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry! It was an accident! I got startled—
Huh? Kurose-kun?! Ah...! This is the second time today! I’m so sorry!
Konatsu: Hm?~ Why is it so lively? Did something happen?
Huh? In the middle of the crowd, the person lowering their head is...from this morning...?
Mahiro: Ahaha~ So where should we go later today? ♪
Hm? One second, everyone. What’s...?
Ahh. It’s the cute girl from this morning.
Eh? Ahaha. Don’t make such scary faces, you’re all plenty cute.
Hajime: Really, I’m sorry...!
〈I thought I wouldn’t have another encounter like this again.〉
〈Something that would have stayed a once in a lifetime miracle.〉
Mayoi: But when I saw Tatsumi, I immediately felt all my worries disappear! As expected, Tatsumi-san is a saint who is always saving someone like me!
Kohaku: Uh, so.
All of us are here to help HiMERU-han?
Hm~ I guess it’s because we had an easier time with yesterday’s shoot compared to those two.
Mayoi: ...
Kohaku: Can someone respond already? I’m getting lonely from how much it feels like I’m talking to myself.
Mayoi: Oh, um, yes! I apologize! Anzu-san sure is quiet!
Since you’re such a skilled producer, there should be no problem with you acting as a superior and giving orders!
Kohaku: And? You’ve been acting suspiciously. Plus you haven’t contributed to this conversation at all and you’re just slowly slipping away.
It must be because you don’t want to help your friend Tatsumi-han, or even the heinous Crazy:B.
Mayoi: I would never! I don’t see Crazy:B that way at all! In fact, I feel as though we’re peas of a pod since our units debuted at the same time…!
Kohaku: I see. Well, that’s troublesome. I know I’m contradicting myself, but you shouldn’t try to get all buddy-buddy with us.
Mayoi: I, um, was actually hoping to get closer to you on a personal level since it would be terrible of me to hurt you
Kohaku: …? I don’t know what you’re going on about but let’s get along at least for this job. Here, let’s shake hands~♪
Mayoi: Kyaaaaaa?!
Kohaku: …Jeez, that scared me. Why are you yelling all of a sudden?
Mayoi: I’m sorry for catching you off guard! My heart and mind were colliding and made a metallic sound!
Kohaku: Your heart is made of metal?
Mayoi: The impulsive thoughts that wanted to go rampant were being held back by my logic that I call restraint! It’s still unreliable and weak though…!
Kohaku: You're unexpectedly a weird guy, I can’t even keep a conversation with you. Didn’t you have an easy time yesterday when you were paired with Niki-han?
So you are someone who can do it if he tries.
Mayoi: It’s not that. I don’t even know why we got the OK yesterday! That’s why I don’t know what to do now that I’m paired with Tatsumi-san…!
Tatsumi: ...
Mayoi: Ah, Tatsumi-san! Tatsumi-sa~n! It’s Mayoi…! It was difficult to talk to these people I don’t know very well while walking with them!
But when I saw Tatsumi, I immediately felt all my worries disappear! As expected, Tatsumi-san is a saint who is always saving someone like me...!
Tatsumi: Mayoi-san…Anzu-san, Kohaku-san. Good morning everyone.
Kohaku: Oh, good morning. Hm? Wasn’t HiMERU-han with you?
Tatsumi: (Sigh) We ran into a bit of trouble.
Mayoi: (Uu… I want to hide behind Tatsumi-san! I want to be enveloped by the kindness and warmth he radiates from his whole being!)
(But if I were to move right now, I’m sure it would look suspicious…!)
Tatsumi: Is something wrong, Mayoi-san? You’re fidgeting.
Speaking of which, even though we were told in advance, you really did get someone to help us, Anzu-san.
Kohaku: What do you mean?
Tatsumi: Um, well. As you may be aware, yesterday our pair—HiMERU and Tatsumi Kazehaya—were struggling and couldn’t get a single good take.
So in the end, we couldn’t complete our job.
Kohaku: It sure looked like it. We didn’t know what HiMERU-han was so embarrassed since he didn’t want to tell us anything.
Tatsumi: Fufu. His pride gets in the way of consulting his friends for help.
As for me, I told ALKALOID everything yesterday.
Mayoi: You sound…oddly happy to say that…?
Tatsumi: Fufu. That’s because if there’s something you can’t do, it means there’s still room for you to grow.
It’s especially important for ALKALOID to know because I’m often seen as “the big brother who can seemingly do everything” with them.
I feel better knowing that they understand that’s not how I actually am.
Mayoi: Uu…too bright… You’re so optimistic, Tatsumi-san. Even when you’re having problems or feeling worried, you never let it show. Ah…I want to rely on you…!
Kohaku: But isn’t this situation technically not your guys’ fault? It’s all up to the higher-ups on whether or not they say a take is good.
Tatsumi: Yes. This troublesome situation was unexpected. Even with all the time we had yesterday, we got nowhere despite our best efforts.
So we decided to consult Anzu-san yesterday since we realized our efforts alone wouldn’t be enough to get over this hurdle.
HiMERU: ⸺We’re not close friends! He doesn’t understand why the friendship points keep increasing despite him not doing anything!
Tatsumi: What are you talking about?!
You really are acting strange, HiMERU-san.
HiMERU: You shouldn’t be concerned. Just in case, HiMERU went to a doctor who examined him thoroughly. HiMERU was told there was nothing wrong with him.
(That’s right⸺There’s clearly something wrong so “I” had the family doctor examine “me” at the hospital where “HiMERU” sleeps.)
(That doctor is certainly reliable and trustworthy. “I” would never entrust my precious “HiMERU” to someone who wasn’t.)
(Not to mention, that doctor knows “HiMERU’s” body more than HiMERU himself.)
(For “HiMERU’s” sake, we’ve spent lots of money on repeated check-ups and the like.)
(That doctor has a lot of data on “HiMERU,” and of course, this means they have “my” data as well.)
(Despite that, the doctor said there was nothing wrong after examining HiMERU.)
(But even so there has to be something! HiMERU doesn’t even want to think the doctor could possibly be a fraud!)
(To make sure, HiMERU went to different clinics and hospitals to be examined but they all said the same thing! Whether it was in regards to his mental state or his body, they couldn’t find anything wrong!)
(This means that HiMERU is either 1: Imagining it.
(Or 2: He contracted a new disease that no one knows about.)
(As of now, the chances of either are 50/50. But it’d be horrible if it was the latter. HiMERU wouldn’t be able to continue working as an honest and respectable idol.)
(HiMERU wouldn’t be able to stay as HiMERU!)
(That version of HiMERU is detestable!)
Tatsumi: Are you really okay, HiMERU-san? It looked like you were going through something. Are you in pain anywhere?
At the very least, let me pray for you.
HiMERU: ⸺Don’t treat HiMERU kindly!
Tatsumi: Huh?!
HiMERU: He’d prefer you not getting too close and bothering him!
Tatsumi: I…I see. Sorry for making you uncomfortable.
HiMERU: So you finally have some self-awareness.
Tatsumi: I’m sorry?
HiMERU: Nothing. Don’t worry about it. You didn’t do anything and HiMERU is fine.
Tatsumi: I’m worried because it doesn’t look that way to me.
HiMERU: Why do the friendship points keep going up?! Even with the way HiMERU is acting!
Tatsumi: I still don’t know what you’re talking about!
If you have any troubles, feel free to consult me, HiMERU-san. It wouldn’t be about our relationship, would it?
HiMERU: We’re not close friends! We’re total strangers!
Tatsumi: Oh, um, I don’t even think we’re close⸺
HiMERU: (Ugh. It’s useless taking it out on Tatsumi. It’s his fault for doing things that piss HiMERU off. But venting my frustration out on him wouldn’t do any good.)
(If HiMERU believes in the theory the doctor came up with, that means he’d have to consult Tatsumi after all⸺something he is reluctant to do.)
The truth is…
Tatsumi: Yes?
HiMERU: This is hard to say but… Currently everything HiMERU sees is like a game.
Tatsumi: Huh…?
HiMERU: The doctor said it was a side effect of spending too much time in a realistic world with the SSVRS.
Now HiMERU cannot distinguish reality from game.
Tatsumi: I remember you saying something like that earlier…
HiMERU: Yes. The SSVRS tricks all your senses into thinking the game is reality.
Playing continuously for long periods of time causes negative effects.
Tatsumi: I didn’t know it was so dangerous…
HiMERU: Generally it’s okay to use. They wouldn’t sell it otherwise.
It seems as though HiMERU is suseptible to outside information. The doctor concluded all this stems from HiMERU himself.
Tatsumi: What do you mean?
HiMERU: HiMERU can’t explain in detail but please understand that HiMERU is not in the right state of mind right now because of the SSVRS.
Tatsumi: Okay.
HiMERU: The doctor suspected that it won’t go away until HiMERU clears the game.
It’s vital that his brain recognizes the game has been completed. And when it does, he will be freed from the clutches of the game world, almost like how he’d wake up from a dream.
But of course, this is all just speculation and might not even work.
Tatsumi: Hm… From what I know, Love★Star is an app game.
So there isn’t exactly a way to “beat” the game.
It’s not like Super M*rio where you just have to defeat B*wser and save Princess P*ach.
HiMERU: It’s unpleasant hearing those words come out of your mouth.
But you’re right, an app game could seemingly go on for eternity without ending.
However, in Love★Star, there is technically an ending.
HiMERU: (Seriously what is this? A hallucination? Surely not. It looks scarily too real to be fake...)
〈The next day. HiMERU’s dorm room〉
HiMERU: (In the end, we ran out of time yesterday and still couldn’t get an okay take.)
(ALKALOID, still being pushed forward by ES, has to attend to another job. Tatsumi had to go there instead.)
(Despite Crazy:B being left with spare time, HiMERU does not want the others to know that he couldn’t finish his job and had to stay behind to continue experimenting.)
(HiMERU could tolerate all of Amagi’s teasing but he could never deal with the thought of Shiina and Oukawa treating him like a helpless toddler.)
(Because of this, HiMERU ended up using the SSVRS headset to play Love★Star all day yesterday.)
(He had to play it in order to figure out what kind of game Love★Star was. By doing this, he can get a rough estimate of what the producers want to see from him.)
(He needs to figure out the producers’ “right answer” and grasp it.)
(To have male idols HiMERU knows flirt with him endlessly is nothing but pure agony.)
(HiMERU will just think of this as a necessary hardship he must endure in order to maintain his image of the “perfect idol.”)
Tetora: HiMERU-san. HiMERU-san!
It’s morning~! You gotta get up or else you’re gonna be late for school!
Actually, hold on. HiMERU-san, you don’t go to school, do you?
Arashi: It’s hopeless, don’t wake him up like that, Tetora-kun. HiMERU-chan was messing with something late into the night so let him rest a bit.
Tetora: Ah, now that you mention it, it’s like you could hear HiMERU-san monologuing to himself in bed. I’m starting to get a little worried too on whether or not the guy’s getting enough sleep.
Arashi: Surprisingly, you’re the kind of guy to get worried about stuff like that, Tetora-kun. Seems like you’re the nervous type.
Tetora: Yessir. I’m kinda jealous of you though, Narukami-senpai. You’re always doing things at your own pace.
Arashi: Oh, are you implying that I’m inconsiderate? Well, I was in such a deep sleep anyway.
HiMERU: …Good morning to the both of you.
Arashi: Oh, you finally got up.
Tetora: Sorry for waking you! It’s fine if you head back to bed~ We already got ready and we’re heading out soon!
HiMERU: ⸺I was wondering why I could hear everyone’s voices but couldn’t see anyone. It seems as though I had fallen asleep with the SSVRS headset on.
I was playing Love★Star in bed and fell asleep. It was an accident.
Tetora: Love★Star?
Arashi: Ah~ It’s that popular game. I don’t like it because of how they changed my character to be different from me.
Tetora: Umyuu. I kinda guessed you wouldn’t like seeing yourself fall in love with women.
Arashi: Well since it’s only a game, I won’t let it bother me since I know the difference between what is and isn’t real considering there’s no correlation to real people anyway.
HiMERU: …
Arashi: ? What’s wrong, HiMERU-chan? You’re staring… I’m sorry, I don’t mean to make anyone feel bad for liking Love★Star.
Or rather, no. I don’t want to make you feel bad for liking it.
It’s not the first time I’ve been treated like an ikemen idol.*
HiMERU: Actually, HiMERU wasn’t playing Love★Star because he liked it. It was because⸺
big fan of marriages of convenience. marry your best friend for tax benefits. marry your roommate for college tuition breaks. "marry" your love interest for plot-contrived reasons at a fake wedding, then accidentally fall in love & get married for real in the epilogue. so many possibilities!
Note: the line about unstead bridges (imo) is about how rocky their relationship was at the start considering how they met and what their job is but they've overcome those barriers and struggles in their own ways (or the things stopping themself) to get along and be real friends
