Hold it right there, big kahuna.
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Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you. Each year, my heart is light with joy when I receive your words of congratulation, “Purodyuusaa”-dono1 ♪
AKATSUKI is a unit embodied by 和 (wa, lit. harmony, but also a self-designator for Japan and Japaneseness, as well as the concept of "for the collective good") and 和風 (wafu, Japanese style). During the Meiji Restoration, the philosophy of 和 was central to Japan’s efforts to assimilate new territories under a shared Japanese cultural identity. Ibuki's membership in AKATSUKI bears parallels to that assimilation, as the Ryukyu Islands was one of the territories absorbed into Japan. Ibuki's character motivation of pursuing 本当の和風 (true Japanese-style) contains parallels to assimilation policies within Okinawa after 1879.
Additionally, having Ibuki join the self-proclaimed "war unit" contains parallels to the military relationship between Okinawa and Japan during the early 19th century. The Ryukyu Disposition was driven by military interests, particularly securing Japan's southern borders from other nations. In Okinawan schools, national pride was linked to serving Japan’s military goals. This had devastating consequences, particularly during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
Read the full-length analysis here: Unpacking Shinsei (新生) AKATSUKI; An Extended Translation Note and Analysis.
Good afternoon~
… Huh? Looks like no one’s here today.
(H~mn. Was it the tennis club’s day off today?)
(I haven’t been very proactive about club activities, so I don’t really know the schedule that well yet.)
(Well, whatever. I’ve already changed, so I’ll just get some practice in by myself.)
(If someone were here, I’d be able to have a match with them, but since I’m on my own, I guess I’ll just have to bounce a ball against a wall.)
(It’s fine. I came here to take a breather between jobs anyways.)
H–Help! Help me!
Ah, Anzu-dono! What perfect timing, this is a literal godsend~!
You are truly Buddha himself! A savior descending from the heavens! An archangel! No— a goddess~♪
Ah, please don't give me the cold shoulder and say "I'm not a goddess or anything"! Don't ignore me~!
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While these translations are as accurate as I can personally make them, I am not comfortable with and do not permit use of the following:
Do not take or publicly circulate screenshots of this translation.
Do not use this translation in analysis threads, story threads, fanworks, quotebots, etc.
I would love to get this story properly proofread one day! If you are a translator interested in JP proofreading this story, feel free to email me or DM me at @citrinesea on Twitter.
Partial Translation Disclaimer: This is a partial translation of chapters from Mainstream Megasphere main story.
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⦿ Do not take or publicly circulate screenshots of this translation.
⦿ Do not use this translation in analysis threads, story threads, fanworks, quotebots, etc.
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While these translations are as accurate as I can personally make them, I am not comfortable with and do not permit use of the following:
Do not take or publicly circulate screenshots of this translation.
Do not use this translation in analysis threads, story threads, fanworks, quotebots, etc.
I would love to get this story properly proofread one day! If you are a translator interested in JP proofreading this story, feel free to email me or DM me at @citrinesea on Twitter.
AKATSUKI is a unit embodied by 和 (wa, lit. harmony, but also a self-designator for Japan). The word 和風 (wafu, Japanese style) comes from 和. During the Meiji Restoration, 和 was central to Japan’s efforts to unify and assimilate new territories under a shared cultural identity. On top of his membership, Ibuki's active pursuit of 本当の和風 (true Japanese-style) being the reason he pursues AKATSUKI is inappropriate, bearing this in mind.
Additionally, the Ryukyu Disposition was driven by military interests, particularly securing Japan's southern borders from other nations. In Okinawan schools, national pride was linked to serving Japan’s military goals. This had devastating consequences, particularly during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. This in mind, having Ibuki join the self-proclaimed "war unit" is also inappropriate.
Read the full-length analysis here: Unpacking Shinsei (新生) AKATSUKI; An Extended Translation Note and Analysis.
It feels a lil’ embarrassing gettin’ congratulated to my face, but… I’m grateful for it all the same, Lil’ Miss.