Nagi Rokuya: Fifteen minutes is very short indeed. I shall lead the conversation, so that we may make the most use of our time.
Nagi Rokuya: First, we must decide whether the fortune-teller should announce themselves or not.
Nagi Rokuya: One advantage to coming forward is that you will avoid execution.
Nagi Rokuya: As for any disadvantages, you will also make yourself an easy target.
Riku Nanase: W-what do you mean?
Nagi Rokuya: Let us say that I am the fortune-teller, and decide to announce myself. The villagers will not want to execute the only person who can tell who is a wolf and who is not.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Good point.
Nagi Rokuya: However, to the wolves, I am a hindrance. They will obviously try to attack me.
Nagi Rokuya: Unless the hunter protects me, I will die very quickly.
Toma Inumaru: Oh, right… I’m starting to understand how this works now.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What are the advantages of not coming forward?
Nagi Rokuya: Keeping your role a secret is going to reduce your chances of being attacked.
Nagi Rokuya: But if you do not win the trust of your fellow villagers, you may get executed.
Nagi Rokuya: In that case, announcing your role will be safer in terms of staying alive.
Nagi Rokuya: Killing their own puts villagers at a disadvantage.
Riku Nanase: If there aren’t enough villagers, the wolves will win, right?
Nagi Rokuya: Precisely. If the number of monsters equals the number of humans, the monsters win.
Mitsuki Izumi: Which means we should avoid meaningless casualties the best we can.
Gaku Yaotome: …So, the fortune-teller should announce themselves?
Nagi Rokuya: Not always, but with this number of players, it helps to have something to work with.
Mitsuki Izumi: So, the fortune-teller should still…
Torao Mido:Wait.
Torao Mido: Something about what Nagi Rokuya’s saying is bugging me.
Torao Mido: You said the fortune-teller could announce themselves to avoid execution, right?
Nagi Rokuya:Yes.
Torao Mido: Couldn’t the wolves use that to their advantage, too?
Toma Inumaru: Use what?
Torao Mido: If a wolf is in danger of being executed, they could always lie and say that they’re the fortune-teller.
Haruka Isumi: So there can be fakes, too!?
Nagi Rokuya: That is correct, Mido-shi. Monsters who do not want to die could claim roles the humans need…
Nagi Rokuya: They might pose as fortune-tellers, mediums, or hunters in order to survive.
Tenn Kujo: So we might have both real and fake people claiming any given role.
Nagi Rokuya: Exactly. Though that is only one of many possibilities.
Riku Nanase: Nagi, you seem like a villager, but how do we know if we can trust you?
Nagi Rokuya: I am indeed a villager, but as much as I want us to win, I cannot prove my identity.
Nagi Rokuya: As long as I cannot verify my status, you should watch yourselves around me.
Nagi Rokuya: If you put too much faith into someone who acts very trustworthy, and that person turns out to be a monster, the village is doomed.
Haruka Isumi: Oh… Okay. So we have to judge for ourselves.
Nagi Rokuya: Yes. Rely on your intuition, and reading the faces of your friends.
Nagi Rokuya: I know it sounds tough, but this is a game to be enjoyed. Just relax and have fun.
Haruka Isumi: Okay. I’ll try.
Nagi Rokuya: We are running low on time. Shall we hold a vote to decide whether the fortune-teller announces themselves or not?
Gaku Yaotome:Yeah.
Toma Inumaru: I think we should.
Mitsuki Izumi: Let’s do this!
Nagi Rokuya: All those who think the fortune-teller should come forward, raise your hand and say aye.
Tenn Kujo: Aye.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Aye.
Riku Nanase:Aye!
Yamato Nikaido: Hmm… Aye.
Momo:Aye!
Yuki:Aye too then, I guess.
Nagi Rokuya: It appears more people want the fortune-teller to announce themselves. That is what we will do, then.
Tamaki Yotsuba: What about the rest?
Nagi Rokuya: I believe the other roles should judge for themselves whether to come out.
Nagi Rokuya: The hunter in particular should stay hidden, unless they have a very good reason to tell everyone who they are. And to try not to be eaten by wolves.
Torao Mido: We should have a specific timing for when the fortune-teller announces themselves, so wolves can’t get a headstart on faking the role.
Nagi Rokuya: Indeed. Let us count down, then. The fortune-teller must come forward in three seconds.
Nagi Rokuya: Three, two, one…
Nagi Rokuya:Zero.
Momo: Me! I’m the fortune-teller!
Tenn Kujo: I’m the fortune-teller.
Minami Natsume: I’m the fortune-teller.
Yamato Nikaido: I’m the fortune-teller.
Tamaki Yotsuba: I’m a wolf!
Iori Izumi: There are four fortune-tellers!? And…
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: A wolf!?
Sogo Osaka:Tamaki-kun..!
Riku Nanase: Are you really a wolf, Tamaki!?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Tsk…
Tamaki Yotsuba:No…
Yamato Nikaido: Nice try, wolf boy!
Mitsuki Izumi: Why would you tell everybody that you’re a wolf!? You didn’t memorize the rules, did you?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Nagicchi said we should judge for ourselves if we wanna tell people..!
Iori Izumi: Alright, then. I suppose Yotsuba-san is the one getting hanged tonight.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Nooooo!!! We just started, I wanna play more!!!
Iori Izumi: Be quiet. We have enough on our plates without you screaming. The four fortune-tellers, for instance…
Gaku Yaotome: Wait, let’s get this straight. Who said they were a fortune-teller, again?
Momo:Me.
Tenn Kujo:Me.
Minami Natsume: Me.
Yamato Nikaido: Me.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Me! Definitely me!
Gaku Yaotome: Sorry, Yotsuba. You’re gonna have a hard time getting us to buy that at this point.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Aaaaaaahhh!!! Now everybody thinks I’m a wolf!!! They wanna kill me!!!
Iori Izumi: Only one of these fortune-tellers is the real one.
Nagi Rokuya: Yes… I did not expect so many of them to come forward.
Nagi Rokuya: Still, it makes sense. We are idols, after all…
Nagi Rokuya: Performers by nature, who do not like to hide.
Mitsuki Izumi: In a way, it’s almost like they’re all fighting over the center role.
Momo:Me! I’m the real deal!
Tenn Kujo: I’m sorry, Momo-san, but I can’t let you have my role. I’m the real fortune-teller.
Minami Natsume: Ah, how frightening… You’re both very good liars, considering I’m the real fortune-teller.
Yamato Nikaido: More like all three of you are. Sorry, but the only real fortune-teller here is me.
Riku Nanase: …I have no idea…
Haruka Isumi: They all seem like they’re telling the truth…
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Hmm, this is a tough one… But for the time being, we shouldn’t kill any of the fortune- tellers, right?
Nagi Rokuya: Since there are so many of them, we could also take turns executing all of them.
Gaku Yaotome: Why? Doesn’t that go against what you said earlier?
Nagi Rokuya: I did not expect there to be so many of them.
Nagi Rokuya: They are going to do readings in order to find wolves. However, three out of four are going to be giving us false information.
Nagi Rokuya: Because the chances of all three of the fakes being monsters is high, we should focus on getting them out of the game.
Torao Mido: But it’s going to take us four whole days to kill all of them.
Torao Mido: Unless the hunter knows what they’re doing, four villagers are gonna die in that time.
Nagi Rokuya: Precisely.
Nagi Rokuya: I suspect the four of them to be a real fortune-teller, a wolf, a fox spirit, and a madman who is allied with the wolves.
Nagi Rokuya: If we trust their information too much, this will end horribly.
Yamato Nikaido: You might be a wolf in hiding yourself, y'know.
Nagi Rokuya:Hmm…
Yamato Nikaido: You’re looking pretty nervous.
Nagi Rokuya: Because we are running out of time, I will give you all a warning. I will most likely die tonight.
Riku Nanase: Huh!? But why!?
Nagi Rokuya: I have done too much in the villagers’ favor. My leadership and communication skills must be a great hindrance to the wolves.
Nagi Rokuya: If I were a wolf, I would choose myself as the first victim. Though perhaps if the hunter will protect me, I will live to see another day.
Yamato Nikaido: That sounds like something a wolf who wants to distract the hunter might say.
Yamato Nikaido: If the hunter protects you, that leaves the fortune-teller vulnerable.
Nagi Rokuya: There is no point in protecting this village’s fortune- teller in the first place.
Haruka Isumi: Uh… What are they talking about?
Riku Nanase: I’m completely out of the loop… Mitsuki, do you understand them?
Mitsuki Izumi: Kinda, but not really. This is how those two always talk when they suspect each other of something.
Riku Nanase: Ah, so they’re trying to figure out if the other is an enemy.
Riku Nanase: Does that mean either Nagi or Yamato-san is a wolf..!?
Sogo Osaka: They could still be on the same side. This is a game where we’re meant to suspect even our allies.
Nagi Rokuya: I am a villager, Yamato.
Yamato Nikaido: Well so am I, Nagi.
Toma Inumaru: I dunno… I was so sure we could trust Rokuya, but now…
Iori Izumi: For tonight, shouldn’t we just execute Yotsuba-san, who outed himself as a wolf by accident?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Wait, Iorin!!! I wanna play with everybody!!!
Iori Izumi: We’re playing, yes. A game where you’re a wolf, and you tell everyone that, and then you get hanged.
Tamaki Yotsuba: This isn’t fair at all! We were supposed to have a fun New Year! Waaaah!
Momo:Uh… Maybe we should let Tamaki go, just for this one night?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Momorin!!!
Iori Izumi: You’re too kind, Momo-san. Really.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I’d feel bad kicking him out of the game on our first day, too. Even if he is a wolf, we can always hang him tomorrow…
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What do you think, Nagi-kun?
Nagi Rokuya: You may let him live, but it would be better to kill the one confirmed wolf among us, for the village’s sake.
Yuki:So, should we still execute him?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Huh..? Are you really gonna do it..?
Toma Inumaru: …Hmm. It’s only the first day, so maybe we could pick anyone other than the fortune-tellers or Yotsuba for now?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Marucchi, you rule..!!!
Toma Inumaru: It’s just a game, anyway. We should let the kids enjoy it.
Torao Mido: I suppose…
Momo: Okay, so he’s NOT getting hanged tonight, but tomorrow, he’ll have to go! Is that okay with you, Tamaki?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah! Thanks, guys!!!
Sogo Osaka: Good for you, Tamaki-kun.
Iori Izumi: I can’t believe you managed to escape execution, despite telling everyone you’re a wolf… That was some trick you pulled, Yotsuba-san…
Tamaki Yotsuba: I’m so glad to be a kid right now!!!
Sogo Osaka: Still, you need to think about what you’ve done.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah… My bad, So-chan.
Gaku Yaotome: Okay, so all we gotta do is find someone who seems like a wolf, and isn’t either Yotsuba or one of the fortune-tellers.
Iori Izumi: “My bad, So-chan”? What exactly are you apologizing for, Yotsuba-san?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Whuh?
Iori Izumi: Could it be that you’re on the same side as Osaka-san?
Mitsuki Izumi: Huh!?
Haruka Isumi: Oh, yeah!
Tamaki Yotsuba: What!? Uh, no!
Gaku Yaotome: Osaka’s a wolf, too!?
Sogo Osaka:Um…
Sogo Osaka: Ah, no… I’m not. I’m just a villager, not–
Tamaki Yotsuba: That’s right! So-chan’s not a wolf! He’s totally super duper not a wolf!
Toma:Takanashi-san, thanks for the advice you gave me on my bridal shoot.
Toma: If it weren’t for you, I’d be in a lot more trouble right now!
Tsumugi:Hello, Inumaru-san!
Tsumugi: I didn’t know your shoot was today!
Toma:Yep, I’m on break right now. I was a little nervous at first, but now I’m totally relaxed!
Toma:
Tsumugi: I’m glad you’re doing well!
Toma: Ever since we had that chat, I’ve been practicing smiling.
Toma: I watched the broadcast of our zoo visit just so I could work on my expressions.
Tsumugi:I see!
Toma: The guys actually saw me practice in front of a mirror.
Toma: Mina gave me this deadpan look and asked: “Did you eat something expired?”
Toma:Meanwhile, Haru thought I’d gained a sudden narcissistic streak.
Toma:As if that’d ever happen to me.
Tsumugi:
Toma: And to top it all off, Tora said he’d coach me, to make sure I don’t look “even more awkward than before”.
Toma:
Toma:Uh, sorry for talking your ear off!
Tsumugi: It’s fine, I like hearing about your friendship! You all seem very close!
Toma:Could you really call this friendship???
Tsumugi:
Tsumugi:I suppose I can understand why you’d feel awkward showing them the results of your training, though.
Toma:Exactly!
Toma: I guess they did still give me pretty good advice on how to improve.
Tsumugi:Sometimes, the people around you see you better than you do.
Tsumugi: And if you don’t ask anyone else’s opinion, you could end up going completely off base…
Toma:Yeah, I get that!
Toma: For all their teasing, they did help me out a bunch.
Toma: I guess I should be thanking them too, lol
Choices/outcomes:
1. How is the venue?
Toma: Since it’s a church, I was expecting it to be all Western looking and stuff, but they’ve got these Japanese style stained glass windows that look super retro.
2. How does it feel to wear a tuxedo?
Toma: I don’t wear these things very often, so I’m hoping I look nice, at least.
3. How did your interview go?
Toma:I haven’t thought much about love or marriage, but I tried my best to answer the questions nonetheless.
Toma:By the way, when I went inside the chapel just now, there was a couple there, scoping the place out. It was really nice to see.
Tsumugi:
Tsumugi:They were probably planning their own marriage ceremony..!
Toma:Probably! They were chatting up a storm with the wedding planner.
Toma:They practiced going down the aisle, and they both looked really happy.
Tsumugi:Seeing that would bring a smile to my face, too!
Tsumugi:
Toma:
Toma: It made me realize that I was helping promote a place where people become happy.
Toma: And that maybe some will end up here because of my pictures.
Tsumugi:I saw people online say that about the venues IDOLiSH7 promoted, so I’m sure plenty of people will discover this chapel thanks to you, too!
Toma: I’ll be really happy if we help someone pick a wedding venue!
Momo: Werewolf is a game where we have to sus each other out!
Momo:That being said, the people we have to watch out for are our own teammates. Tamaki, do you think you can suspect your own friends?
Tamaki Yotsuba: Huh!? Uh, sure!
Momo:Really?
Tamaki Yotsuba: I’m always on the lookout for whoever ate my pudding, anyway.
Momo:That sounds really rough! Hey Mitsuki, you guys should really create a more trustworthy environment for your younger members.
Mitsuki Izumi: Oh please, we don’t eat his pudding THAT often! Most of the time, he eats it himself and then forgets about it.
Tamaki Yotsuba: Okay fine, sometimes it’s me who ate it!
Mitsuki Izumi: Ahaha! And there you have it!
Momo:Still, even if Tamaki’s cool with it, having to suspect your teammates can be a lot ot take in.
Mitsuki Izumi: True. I can definitely see it leading to some awkward situations.
Momo:So! Just to get everyone on the same page, we conducted a nationwive survey!
Momo:We asked 100 people: “Which one of these idols is the most wolf-like!?”
Haruka Isumi:“Wolf-like!?”
Yamato Nikaido: As in, when it comes to our looks? Will this data be used in the game?
Mitsuki Izumi: Yep! By the way, Kujo-san! Who do you think is the most wolf-like?
Tenn Kujo: Well… Out of all of us, I’d say Ryu’s the biggest wolf.
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Oh, me? Is it because people call me a “beast” and stuff?
Tenn Kujo: That’s part of it, but there’s also the fact that you’re a lot friendlier than your wild and dignified looks let on.
Momo: I see! So, you think Ryu-chan placed high on the rankings?
Tenn Kujo: I do.
Gaku Yaotome: Nah…
Tenn Kujo: What?
Gaku Yaotome: I disagree.
Tenn Kujo: With what?
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You don’t think I’m like a wolf?
Gaku Yaotome: Ah… I’ll let you know when they announce the results.
Tenn Kujo: Why are you being so vague? Has your brain gone on a New Year’s holiday or something?
Momo:Looks like everyone’s favorite angel, Tenn, is already in a feisty mood! Did you spend all of New Year’s Eve sharpening your claws?
Tenn Kujo: Geez, Gaku…
Tenn Kujo: Get a grip, or we’ll just have to punish you later.
Audience:Kyaaaaaa…!
Mitsuki Izumi: Aaand there’s his first devilish wink so far!
Momo: What a way to start the year..! Thanks a lot!
Audience:Kyaaaaaa…!
Momo:Well then, here are the survey’s results! Mitsuki, if you’ll please!
Mitsuki Izumi: Okay!
Mitsuki Izumi: Which one of these idols is the most wolf-like!? Here’s what our 100 survey takers had to say!
Mitsuki Izumi: In third place, we have Gaku Yaotome!
Tenn Kujo: Oh, it’s Gaku.
Gaku Yaotome: See? I told you.
Mitsuki Izumi: “He reminds me of Crescent Wolf.” “His costume for Crescent Wolf was cool.” “He seems like he’d make a pass at me when nobody else’s around.”
Tenn Kujo: Oh right, because of Crescent Wolf..!
Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I can see where these people are coming from! Well, except for the “he’d make a pass at me” person.
Gaku Yaotome: That’s not the sort of thing I’d do, but go ahead and think of me as a wolf anyway.
As another little extra, I’ve translated the first batch of the recently released ŹOOĻ comics by Totomame! I’m not entirely sure of when the next ones will be out, but for now you can enjoy the larger resolution versions of these cute hijinks featuring the group’s vocalist duo on either Google DriveorImgur!
