I actually did this TL when it came out but never posted it oops
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Citron: I’m so hungry after practice~
Sakuya: It feels like we emptied our stomachs after talking for so long!
Izumi: Fufu, good work today, let’s all have lunch together.
Itaru: Director, could I talk to you about something…
Manager: Ah, everyone, good work today~
Izumi: Manager and…Tetsurou-san?
Chikage: That’s rare.
Tetsurou: …
Izumi: Did you two need something?
Manager: Well~ There's a popular manga that was going around on SNS that's getting an anime adaptation!
Its short and in 10 minute bursts, but the story, while soothing, is pretty serious
And we both got really into it.
Tetsurou-san and I have been watching it together every week when it comes out!
Sakuya: Ah, I've heard about it too. I saw someone with a keychain from it during one of my jobs!
Itaru: I'm following it myself.
Manager: As expected of Chigasaki-kun!
Itaru: But, I didn't think Tetsurou-san would like it either.
Tsuzuru: I haven't seen it before, how about you Masumi?
Masumi:..dunno about it.
Citron: I also have not heard of it, but it sounds interesting!
Manager: I highly recommend it! Right, Tetsurou-san?
Tetsurou: …
Itaru: (What should I do for role-study…)
(I didn't get to ask Director about it in the end)
Writing reviews about books is fine, but for an editor specifically I feel like I should be doing something more…
Hm…
Chikage: Stuck on something?
Itaru: Well…you could say that.
Itaru: To be an editor-in-chief…
Chikage: You're not stuck on a game?
Itaru: Um, were we in the middle of preparing for a show? I have role study to think about
Chikage: While tapping your phone.
Itaru: …I'm thinking while doing my dailies.
Chikage: Yes, yes.
Chikage: Well, why don't you do what you do best and play make believe?
Itaru: Make believe?
Itaru: And with that, let's begin the first Mankai fantasy award decision committee!
Masumi: Can I leave?
Chikage: Feel free.
Itaru: Hey, don't just leave! I'd like your help so I can role-study!
Look, there were calls for entries pasted around the lounge, right.
Tsuzuru: Now that I think about it, yeah…
Itaru: The theme was fantasy, but any kind of medium was accepted. I wanted some works in before the time limit.
Citron: So realistic! Maybe we will get some new debuts!
Sakuya: It's like you're a real editor!
Masumi: This just sounds like its catering to Itaru’s interests.
Chikage: I suppose those who participate would like to be compensated somehow.
Itaru: Hey, quiet in the peanut gallery.
Tsuzuru: Well, did you get any applications?
Itaru: Well well well, Ill have you know that we have had many come in!
Chikage: People with a lot of time on their hands, I guess.
Itaru: People with a lot of talent, please!
Itaru: I looked over them briefly, but I thought I should approach them like an editor.
Masumi: …(sigh)
Sakuya: Now now, Masumi-kun. Since it's for Itaru-san's role study, let's do our best to help him?
Citron: Yes, I want to look at everyone’s works!
Itaru: Alright, then let's get started.
2.
Itaru: First…this manga.
Itaru: 24 pages, monochrome, it managed to capture some fantasy elements well despite the short length…
Citron: What kind of story is it!?
Itaru: It's…Fantasy Cinderella.
Itaru: Cinderella is actually a queen who lost her powers…it reads like a romantic love story.
Itaru: It’s serious, but there's some good gags and tension, and the tempo flows well…huh? This is actually pretty legit.
Sakuya: Who drew it?
Itaru: Uh…Kazunari.
Sakuya: As expected! He can even draw manga…!
Tsuzuru: It’s got a much better plot than I imagined.
Chikage: Any other kinds of works in your submissions?
Itaru: Others…oh this. A short novel about a hero who wants to exact revenge on evil magic users
Itaru: Their names are Belphegor and Asmodeus, strong chuuni vibes from this one.
Citron: I got it! The writer is Kumon, yes?
Itaru: Correct-o
Masumi: That was easy to guess.
Tsuzuru: I guess this would be categorized as dark fantasy.
Itaru: Also, there’s this picture book about a young protagonist who raises a dragon from when it hatches from an egg and travels around the world with it taming other beasts.
Itaru: This one’s from Muku.
Sakuya: It’s a heartwarming story, very Muku-kun-esque!
Chikage: It embodies his personality, it's quite good.
Itaru: Also, there’s this novel about a knight who conquers the evil kingdom to save the beautiful princess.
Itaru: At the end, the knight becomes really popular and the princess finds him irresistible, a happy end.
Citron: That one was definitely Taichi!
Itaru: Correct-o mundo again.
Masumi: You could tell the personality from this one too.
Chikage: Maybe, desire, as opposed to personality.
Tsuzuru: These are all powerful works..
Itaru: Right? We got to read a lot more than I thought, and it's fun to just experience these different worlds from people’s imaginations.
Masumi: …so, who wins?
Itaru: They all have their strengths…but I’ve chosen this one.
Itaru: These animals suffer from unreasonable hardships just to survive, but this heartwarming manga depicts a picture of a healthy daily life despite it all.
Masumi: You said so many words, but I have no idea what you mean.
Itaru: Despite disadvantages in the food chain, or natural selection of extinction, you get the feeling that you can still start a new life and story
Itaru: It captures the loneliness of nature well, despite it being fictional, but teaches a message above the surface level of a manga.
Itaru: The person who drew this is no normie…!
Chikage: …I see. That’s the same plot as the trending series on SNS.
Sakuya: Who made the story?
Itaru: It’s…an anonymous person.
Citron: An invisible person?
Itaru: Not invisible, anonymous. They didn’t write their name.
Tsuzuru: There’s an even greater impact with the lack of name.
Itaru: Even though we don’t know the author, I will bestow the Best Submission Chigasaki Award to this work!
Chikage: You definitely just made that up.
Masumi: I don’t want it.
Itaru: Yes, the two of you there can shut it now.
Itaru: (But, who on earth drew this…)
Itaru: (This kind of suits Tetsurou-san’s tastes, I think…)
Itaru: No way, right…
Manager: Ah, Chigasaki-kun, you chose your winner already, right~!
Itaru: Yes! And with this I’m finished with the event~
Itaru: …wait, huh? Senpai, are you going to work on a weekend?
Chikage: Yeah, I think I'll be home around dusk.
Itaru: I see, good luck~
Chikage: Geez…
Chikage: Huh? That sound–
rumbling
Itaru: …shit.
Chikage: …Chigasaki, that mountain over there just toppled over.
Chikage: Did I not ask you to clean the room before?
Itaru: That's, well, I did, when you said that I started to sort my games, but…
Chikage: but?
Itaru: …I sorted them all into a pile.
Chikage: I wouldn’t call that cleaning
Itaru: …sorry, sir.
Chikage: This time, I’d like the room to be clean when I come back.
Itaru: …I will do my best.
—
Itaru: Phew…stage clear! I think I’ve reached a good place to stop for now.
Itaru: Oh, shoot. I’ve gotta clean before Senpai gets back…
Itaru: …what a pain, but I guess it has to be done.
rustling
Itaru: Why hello there, I thought I’d lost you, never thought I’d see you here of all places. I’ll play this next week…
Itaru: I don’t need this anymo- well, it would be kind of a shame to toss it, guess it’s a keeper.
Itaru: Hm…I could send the rest to my parents…they might get pissed though.
Itaru: This one I have to keep…and I don’t wanna throw this one away…
Itaru: Ugh, if I keep this up Senpai'll be home in no time.
Itaru: (Now that I think back, something like this happened before)
Chikage: Hey, Chigasaki…I asked you to clean before, didn’t I? Why is there a literal mountain of stuff on the floor here?
Itaru: You say that, but Senpai will take care of it, right?
Chikage: Hm…Well, alright then. I’ll be tossing anything I think isn’t worth keeping, though.
Itaru: I’m very sorry! I’ll clean it up myself…
—
Itaru: (He’s said the same thing about messes before, but in the end he never throws away my things even when he says he will.)
Itaru: (Maybe it’s because he had to go to work today, but what the heck, he really is kind~)
Itaru: Anyways, I’ll choose stuff that I’m sure I can get rid of.
Itaru: Heave-h…woah!!
Itaru: …I'm way too weak, lol.
Itaru: (Huh? What's under the box that just fell…?)
Itaru: This is…!
Itaru: The dartboard set we got for Senpai's birthday?
Itaru: It's gotten all squashed…shoot!
Itaru: Ugh, seriously? It got so damaged…
Itaru: (I have to do something before Senpai gets back…in times like these, there's only one person to turn to!)
2.
Tsumugi: Tasuku has a guest performance today. He might be home late tonight.
Itaru: I’m screwed…
Tsumugi: Did something happen?
Itaru: Yeah, something like that…
Tsumugi: ?
—
Itaru: (If I can’t get Tasuku to fix it, then I can only be honest about what happened.
Itaru: (No matter how kind Senpai is, if I saw his reaction to seeing a birthday gift broken, I wouldn’t be a fan of myself either.)
Itaru: (But, I am the person who broke it. This also happened because I didn’t properly clean like I was asked to, I’ll properly apologise about both…I won’t object if he’s upset with me)
Chikage: I’m ho-
Itaru: I am extremely sorry!
Chikage: …huh?
Itaru: I will accept any punishment you choose to enact!
Chikage: ……I’ll admit. Coming home to you doing dogeza* I'm a little lost.
Itaru: Well the truth is…while cleaning the room, I broke your dartboard set…
Chikage: Oh, this? Hm…
Chikage: The board is broken pretty badly, I don’t think it’ll be usable for games.
Itaru: …
Chikage: Actually, I had promised to play darts with Sakuya and Citron the other day.
Itaru: …eh?
Chikage: And we were planning to invite you, Tsuzuru, and Masumi too.
Chikage: Since it was a dart board that Sakuya painstakingly chose for me, I thought it would be best to enjoy a fun night with all of the Spring Troupe…
Chikage: It’s kind of disappointing, we’ll have to apologise to Sakuya and the others…
Itaru: I’m…truly, truly sorry.
Chikage: It can’t be helped, all things break eventually. And it’s my fault for putting it somewhere so precarious.
Itaru: Guh…
Itaru: (Senpai’s not mad, but now I feel guilty as hell…)
Itaru: It wont fully make up for it, but I'll properly explain what happened to everyone and apologise…
Itaru: If I had just cleaned everyday, this wouldn’t have happened.
Chikage: …Well. At least now you understand the importance of cleaning.
Itaru: …huh?
Chikage: I’m just kidding.
Itaru: Wait, so just now that was…!?
Chikage: The thing you broke was something I got from some outing from work once.
Chikage: I didn’t need it, and was thinking about throwing it away.
Chikage: It does look similar to the dart board I got for my birthday, so I don't blame you for mistaking the two.
Itaru: S, so that's it…
Chikage: Plus, there's no way I'd put things that I get from you guys on the floor like that.
Itaru: That is true, if I thought about it more I would have realised it too…
Itaru: Phew…and I got into a panic for nothing.
Chikage: Well the fact that you broke something of mine still stands.
Itaru: And I am still very sorry.
Chikage: If you are, I think there's something beyond words that you can do.
Itaru: huh? Why do I have a bad feeling about this…
Chikage: Until you've finished cleaning, games are off-limits
Itaru: Huuuuh!? Thats, if you look closely at the mountain of games it's gotten a little smaller, I think,
Chikage: You'll do it, since you're so very sorry, right?
Itaru: …yes.
*dogeza is when one kneels on the ground to show deep apology
[A3! Translation] Specialty of Pâtissiers [Chapter 8]
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Itaru: I didn't even think about using our appeal as actors.
Kumon: But the rules did say anything goes!
Tenma: I'm thankful to Aoki-san for the hint.
Izumi: Alright, the camera’s all set up! Let's begin.
Guy: Yes, let us begin the Patissier etude.
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Izumi: …Alright, that's a wrap!
Juza: Nice.
Yuki: I think that turned out well.
Itaru: I’ll edit the video and then upload it to Inste.
Izumi: Thank you, Itaru-san. Well leave it to you then.
Itaru: I finished editing, hows this look?
Kumon: Ooh! I think it looks great!
Tenma: Yeah, our appeal shines through in this.
Itaru: OK, then I’ll upload it to our Inste account.
Yuki: …Ah, seems like there’s a bigger reaction than before.
Guy: In the end this was all worth it.
Kumon: There’s already so many comments! This is so cool~
Izumi: This is all thanks to Aoki-sann…and because Juza-kun and Yuki-kun went to visit him.
Yuki: It was mostly on a whim, the actual advice is because of Juza.
Izumi: Is that so?
Juza: I don't really get it, but he said he was happy that I said his cake was delicious.
Tenma: That’s all?
Guy: I believe I understand the sentiment, there is a certain satisfaction that comes with seeing Juza eating so happily that makes you believe it was all worth it.
Izumi: I understand that feeling too!
Juza: …thanks.
Izumi: (Seems like we've gotten a lot of attention from our patissier etude from yesterday…)
Phone buzzes
Izumi: Who could it be?
Izumi: Hello.
Izumi: Ah, yes. I see…Yes…
Izumi: Huh!?
Tenma: Since you’ve gathered all the contest participants here, did something happen?
Izumi: I just got a phone call from the organisers
Izumi: After seeing our Inste upload, they’ve invited us to perform on the day of the competition.
Actors: What!?
Izumi: When they saw us on SNS, they realised we were the winners of the last Fleir Award, and thought of inviting us.
Izumi: On top of that, they want us to help out with announcing the results.
Itaru: I didn’t think this would happen.
Guy: While the offer is nice, it does come at the last minute.
Izumi: I’ve already talked to Tsuzuru-kun to see if we can make some kind of story, but…
Izumi: The theme is pretty set, and he said regardless if there was a plot if we can work off of our etude we should be fine.
Izumi: However, since we don’t have a lot of time I thought I should discuss it with you all first.
Juza: No problems here.
Kumon: Same! The patissier etude was fun, after all.
Tenma: Same here, of course.
Itaru: This doesn’t happen everyday, so I think it’s fine.
Guy: Yes, I will do my best.
Yuki: I also want to, but…
Yuki: We did our etudes in our practice clothes, but it’d be better if we did the performance in costumes, right?
Izumi: That’s true…but making a lot of costumes in such a short time would be difficult…
Yuki: I didn’t say it’d be difficult.
Yuki: Kumon, go get Taichi for me.
Kumon: I gotcha!
Yuki: Ever since we did the etude I’ve had some ideas floating around.
[A3! Translation] Specialty of Pâtissiers [Chapter 6]
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Kumon: Alright! We’ve finished the 3 roll cakes~!
Tenma: All three of them don’t look bad.
Izumi: Yes, they’re very cute.
Yuki: They could be cuter.
Juza: You think so?
Yuki: They are nice, and look delicious, but with a little more work I think we could push it further.
Yuki: For example…we could put the strawberries into a rose shape, I thought shapes like that were cute.
Itaru: You have a point, but it does sound a bit difficult.
Yuki: Don’t give up before you’ve tried.
Itaru: I’m sorry…
Kumon: Maybe we could look up how to do it? Let’s see…
Kumon: Ah! Here’s instructions on how to do it!
Tenma: The video makes it look easy, but I dunno about this…
Juza: But, if it’s Guy-san maybe he can do it.
Guy: Let’s see…I will try. First, I need to prepare the strawberries…
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Guy: Finished. Then I put the roll cake like this…
Yuki: Looking good.
Izumi: Amazing! It’s become so fancy.
Guy: I am glad it went without problems, next we need to taste it.
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Itaru: Yeah, this is good.
Izumi: As expected of a recipe by Omi, every bite is delicious.
Tenma: This is hard to decide
Yuki: You say as you scarf down mouthful after mouthful.
Tenma: Yeah, because I’m struggling to decide!
Guy: What do you think, Juza?
Juza: They’re all delicious. But…
Juza: Out of the 3 of them, 2 of them had a taste I’ve tasted before.
Juza: They’re close to the cakes I’ve bought from shops in Veludo Way. The last one has a flavour I’ve never had before.
Yuki: I see.
Kumon: As expected of Onii-chan!
Itaru: I guess we have our winner then.
Guy: Thankfully we have Juza on our team.
Izumi: Juza’s research really shines here.
Tenma: It’s decided, “Team Journey” will be entering this roll cake.
Guy: Yes.
Itaru: OK, let’s start thinking about how we can take aesthetic pictures of this for Inste then.
Itaru: And uploaded.
Kumon: Woo~! I hope we get lots of views soon!
Izumi: By the way, how are the other contestant’s entries looking?
Itaru: Let’s take a look…
Itaru: There are a lot of types of sweets uploaded. Not only do they have pictures, but some have behind the scenes videos.
Yuki: …Ah, this one.
Itaru: You have a good eye, it looks delicious and it’s beautiful.
Juza: This is…
Tenma: Aoki-san huh.
Guy: The famous patissier you mentioned?
Izumi: Amazing, he’s on an entirely different level.
Kumon: But if everyone's that good then we might fall behind…!
Guy: While I did not express an explicit desire to get to the grand prix, I think it will be difficult to be noticed amongst so many impressive entries.
Yuki: That’s true, everyone’s entries give off the vibes of a professional.
Izumi: Some people might see this and want to change their appeal points.
Izumi: Did you guys know that there’s going to be a sweets contest in Veludo Way?
Juza: !
Yuki: Oh, from that flyer we saw yesterday?
Juza: Yeah.
Tasuku: Sweets contest?
Tenma: Huh, so events like that exist too.
Tsuzuru: I didn’t know about it either.
Izumi: Specialty sweets will be made, and plated and displayed for everyone to see.
Izumi: To determine which sweets, there’s this contest.
Izumi: So, here’s today’s topic…
Izumi: Guy-san is planning to join, is there anyone willing to help him?
Izumi: We’ll have Guy-san explain more in detail.
Guy: Understood.
Guy: As the Director says, I am thinking of entering the sweets contest.
Guy:While thinking of sweets to add to the bar’s menu, I heard about the contest from Citronia.
Guy:I am not aiming for the Grand Prix, but I believe this will be a good learning experience in finding out about the different types of sweets Veludo Way has to offer.
Guy:I am hoping that I can get word about the bar out as well.
Chikage: That makes sense.
Sakuya: I think that’s a wonderful idea!
Guy: However, I am not well-versed in making sweets, and entering by myself is quite daunting.
Guy: After speaking about it with the Director, she suggested asking the company to see if anyone would like to assist me.
Guy: The largest a team can be is 6 people, I would like to ask for your help.
Muku: Of course!
Kazunari: If you have everyone’s help, you’d make the most delicious and aesthetic dessert ever!
Taichi: Woah, I bet we’d come up with something awesome! I’m getting excited!
Guy: Thank you all, I am happy for the support.
Tsumugi: Then let’s decide which 5 people are going to enter with Guy-san.
Izumi: Yes, ideally people who can make it to the day of the Grand Prix, here’s what the schedule will be like.
Banri: Well, it’d be best if Omi entered, right.
Azuma: When thinking of sweets, he does come to mind.
Omi: Of course, I’d be happy to help.
Omi: But…I’m sorry, work’s been swamped, so I don’t think I’ll be able to make it on the day of the Grand Prix.
Izumi: I see, then who else…
Juza: …could I help. I don’t think I’ll be much use making the desserts, but…
Guy: I believe your expertise in sweets would be very helpful.
Izumi: I think so too! We’ll have Juza be one of the members then.
Yuki: Thought you’d say that.
Yuki: Though, I guess the parfaits yesterday really got me excited too.
Yuki: I think it’d be fun to see how sweets are made, maybe I’ll join in too.
Kumon: If Onii-chan is joining then I’m joining too! I wanna help Guy-san too!
Homare: So Yuki-kun and Kumon-kun have joined the fray, does anyone else desire to assist them?
Citron: How about Itaru? Recently he has been saying he has been fear from work!
Itaru: Me? You mean free?
Chikage: That’s true, you’re not that busy right now.
Itaru: Yes, and I do owe a lot to Guy…I’m not that well-versed in them, but if you’d have me.
Misumi: Then Itaru is confirmed~!
Tenma: Sweets huh…I got to eat some in a recent drama role.
Tenma: There were a lot of types, maybe some of that information will come in handy.
Taichi: Yeah, I don’t see why not!
Azami: If they came out in a drama I bet they were really aesthetic and had a lot of famous shops.
Hisoka: Plus if you had eaten them that information could come in handy.
Masumi: How about your schedule.
Tenma: No problems here, I’ll just check with Igawa again.
Izumi: Then we have our 6 people, Guy-san, Juza-kun, Yuki-kun, Kumon-kun, Itaru-san, and Tenma-kun.
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