Sparkling Moon Viewing Night
Chapter 1
Whoa!! The Tsukimi Bus Tour was super freaking crazy amazin’~!
The moon peeking through the gaps of the city skyscrapers is quite elegant, hm? It's a shame, it doesn't seem to be a full moon…
We shall be making our appearance live purr-cisely on the night of the Harvest Moon, you know!
That’s basically a full moon, isn’t it!? Any fuller would be seriously bonkers!
Definitely. Though, if someone told me today was the full moon, I might not know the difference...
Well, let’s compare it to the roundness of this omanjuu, then. Mnmnmn…
Chomp!
Nekoyanagi-san! You … Tsukimi is merely an excuse to eat omanjuu for you…
Nyahaha, I'm a moon-viewing thief,1 y'know~! Hayato-kun and Shiki-kun are eating too, you know!
Yay! Thank you for the meal!
Yay! Thank you for the meal!
Heheh, what a lively moon viewing party, hm… Mm?
(That’s… Shiratsuru-chan’s banner…)
Chapter 2
What is it, Shoma-san? … Ah, is it the Kabuki banner?
Huh? People do Kabuki outside of Kabuki theaters?
That is right. For Kabuki, as long as there is an audience there is a stage.
But there’s something so high class about Kabuki, or like… It feels like a very adult kinda thing…
Oh my, well, I first involved myself with Kabuki when I was in middle school.
I only formally began after high school graduation, though… Would you like to go watch a show together sometime?
Huh, is that really okay!? If so, let’s invite Jun, Natsuki and Haruna to go too, Shiki!
Heheh, if you see the show, perhaps you and the others will want to try it for yourself, mm?
Cool and showy kabuki actors… I’m totally inspired!
It definitely seems like the coolest! I’m looking forward to it, Shoma-san!
Chapter 3
One, two— … Here’s the turn, and then jump! … OK, that felt pretty good, didn’t it~!?
(Huff, huff) Ye…ah—
Hayato-cchi? … Are you worried about something? Is there something missing?
No, it’s just… I was just thinking of ways to look cool and showy like you Shiki.
Huh?
How can I make it more showy…
Heheh, isn’t it wonderful to have such a relationship where you push each other in the same unit.
Let’s see… Hayato-chan, how about you strike a mie2 pose like this after you make this turn?
A mie pose… Like, from kabuki?
To put it simply, you pause your movement to hold a beautiful, dramatic pose… That is mie.
Pausing the movement… I see, so, maybe I was just thinking about making showy movements.
Oh my, it looks like you picked up on it quickly. I’m looking forward to it ♪
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Chapter 4
Hayato-chan, you’ve become even better now, hm. You’re less like the moon, and much more like the sun itself.
Hanamura-san, I’ll ask you this directly.
Do you accept that we are “rivals within the same unit”?
My, where is this coming from, so suddenly?
You are always only supporting us Hanamura-san…
You looked after me even during the stage performances where you yourself were the lead actor.
When we were on the bus, you were staring very intently at the banner, weren’t you, Madame Butterfly?
Oh dear, you noticed that?
… Are we incapable of becoming your rivals, Hanamura-san?
“When the three of us stand on stage, the light becomes brighter than when we stand alone,” was what you said, wasn't it?
That is a great privilege, but…
The sun is beautiful, but far too dazzling to look at directly, right?
But the moon is something you can look at. I don’t mind being the moon illuminated by your lights.
… Do you really feel that way?
Chapter 5
Your dancing today was super mega crazy cool, Hayato-cchi! Just what I’d expect from you!!
Huh? R-Really? I’m glad to hear that, but…
I’m being hyper-dead forreal!! That’s Hayato-cchi for you! You’re, like, the absolute coolest!!
Ahaha, that’s too much credit… It kinda reminds me back when you first joined the club.
You gave all of us so much praise back then.
“I want to be a senior that’s worthy of that,” …That’s something I’m always thinking, even now.
Hayato-cchi, you and Jun-cchi and Natsuki-cchi and Haruna-cchi are all super crazy cool the way you are!?
More importantly… You don’t feel like I stole the vocalist spot from you, do you?
H-Huh!? I’ve never thought that!
For me, it was hearing you sing in HighxJoker that made me want to join the club! So…
Idiot. Ever since you joined, your singing… I’m grateful, it’s what’s fired everyone up.
I should be the one expressing my gratitude! I’m sorry I’m always so over the top!
… Ahaha! Geez, you’re making me blush!
That so, huh… Anyways, I’ll be giving tomorrow’s live my hyper-maximum effort~!
Chapter 6
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Kuro-kun.
If you care about what happened the other day, apawlogize propurr to Madame Butterfly, and tell him you want to get along again.
Hanamura-san and I didn’t really fight or anything… No, but you’re right.
Hanamura-san.
I was very rude to you the other day. I’ve reflected on all the things I said when I mouthed off to you.
… But, I do not think the things I said were wrong.
Wh-What!? Kuro-kun, aren’t you suppawsed to be making up…!
Hanamura-san, you are someone who should aspire to be the sun, not the moon. Please become more ambitious.
… Heheh. It may be as you say, hm, Kuro-chan?
I love Sai, so I only think in terms of making the stage a success with three people.
It seems I had forgotten my own desires. Thank you, Kuro-chan, and you too, little one.
… Well, the real show is here. How about I show you all my grand entrance!
Chapter 7
Everyone, let me hear your voices even more! Tonight, we shall put on the best live!
Sai’s performance is way more powerful than it was when we were rehearsing it…
Shoma-cchi’s sparking all cool and showy! He’s mega-crazy stunning…!
… I didn’t want to lose to you before, Shiki, but I don’t want to lose to Sai either.
I feel the same! Whether it’s Hayato-cchi or Jun-cchi, or Natsuki-cchi or Haruna-cchi—
Or Sai or Jupiter or DRAMATIC STARS… I’m not gonna lose to anyone!!
HighxJoker’s number one, so let’s go hyper-mega-MAX! Strongest and invincible!!
Right! … Al~righty, let’s do this Shiki. Let’s enjoy our stage!
Everyone, get jumping high onto the rhythm! Dance together with us!
Yay!! All the kittens and all the lads are jumping hyper-awesomely~! Seriously, the mega-best!!
(Higher and higher… At this rate, we’re going to jump all the way to the very top of the idol world!)
Chapter 8
You were really amazing yesterday, Shoma-san! You were sparkling so much, it was dazzling…!
Oh my, thank you ♪ You two were very, very cool yourselves!
He-heh, that’s ‘cuz I won’t lose to anyone~♪
…
What is it, Kuro-chan. Is there something else you want to say to me?
… Hanamura-san, your skin seems to be in better condition than usual…
! Kuro-chan, you can tell how my skin is doing? I’m so glad~!
Even I can tell! Madame Butterfly is even shinier today!
Heheh. It must be because yesterday’s live was the best I’ve had… It is all thanks to you two.
Thank you. From here on out, why don’t we continue to push and cultivate each other, mm?
Pushing each other higher, stimulating each other… All to see even higher scenes together.
Now then, you can’t afford to slack off either, alright? Prepare yourself, Producer-chan!
Translation Notes
- ↑ A "moon-viewing thief" is a permitted "thief" (usually a child) who steals rice dumplings or other offerings left out for the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's a traditional custom similar to trick-or-treating.
- ↑ A mie is a powerful, dramatic pose in Kabuki where the actor freezes to highlight a character's intense emotion at a climactic moment.