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Chisato & Ren: Their time together! ~Special Times~ (LoveLive! Days Vol.12)

Ren

“It’s mysterious. When I’m with you, Chisato-san, I feel like I run faster.”

(Pant, pant, pant…)
It really feels good to go running on a clear day.

Ever since I was young, I’d gotten familiar with sports from my lessons.
After all, it’s important to build one’s stamina in order to maintain concentration for one’s studies.
And I couldn’t avoid walking my dog, either.

But I think it’s been a while since I made time to just run for the sake of running like this.
It’s wonderful that you’re doing this, Chisato-san, even though your stamina and body are in fine shape just from your dancing.
Running alongside each other like this, I feel like my mood is lifted.

…Phew, I might be getting a little tired…
But times like these are precisely when you have to persist.
Now that I’ve decided to be a school idol with you all, I have to keep my body in better shape than ever.

Chisato

“Me too—when I’m with you, I get fired up! Today, I kinda feel like I can run longer than usual.”

Ehehe. Thanks for complimenting me!
I’ve been keeping up on my regular practice for dance, so I’m confident in my stamina!
In the mornings and on days off, I manage to run pretty far.

But you know, Ren-chan, your form is really clean.
That’s important for charming people with your dancing.
So when I’m running with you, it motivates me even more.

Up until now, I’ve only been running to stay in shape for dance. But like you said, Ren-chan, I gotta keep up my stamina so I can do my best as a school idol too!

Let’s invite everyone to go running next time.
Our pacing might differ a lot, but I’m sure it’ll be even more fun if all five of us are running together!

Alright! It’s time to wrap this up—let’s dash all the way to that next corner!

Sumire & Ren: Their time together! ~Special Times~ (LoveLive! Days Vol.11)

Sumire

“Still too stiff. I, Heanna Sumire, will teach you how to smile, show biz-style!”

In the world of show business,
being able to show yourself off in videos and photos is absolutely essential.
And of course, it’s the same for school idols!

So today, I’ll thoroughly educate you in how to make a charming smile.
So, try smiling at the camera.
If you start by copying me, it’ll be perfect.
Now, curve your lips up like you’re having a good time… Galaxy!

…hey, it’s more like you’re tensing up than smiling.
Let’s try again. Envision the entire planet having their eyes on you.
…Galaxy!
H-Huh? Now you’re even stiffer!

Your normal smile isn’t bad,
so all you have to do is show that to your audience.

Look, I’ll stick around while you figure it out.
Until you’ve gotten the hang of it, you’re gonna practice!

Ren

“…L-Like this? Ugh. No matter what, I still feel nervous…!”

Even though I am trying to smile properly,
do I still look tense…?

No, the problem is not that I’m being photographed.
Rather, since I was young, I had been told to avoid being on the internet too much, so I’m still getting self-conscious.
Yes, I am aware that it’s not quite a match for these times…

Sumire-san, you have quite a charming smile from having been in show business.
Just looking at it brightens one up… How wonderful.
I wonder if even I can smile so nicely.

…though I’m rather nervous, any experience is useful.
I have no choice but to practice!
After all, this is one necessary step for becoming a school idol.

Sumire-san. …no, Sumire-sensei. I’ll keep trying.
Please teach me as much as you can today!

Love Live! Superstar!!: Yuigaoka Girls’ High School Member Profiles [LoveLive! Days Vol.08]

We’ve translated the Yuigaoka members’ profiles from the LoveLive! Days Vol.08 magazine!

Full resolution versions: https://imgur.com/a/TvTDRrc

Translation (all but Keke):@ganbaramen
Translation (Keke):@dyreatic
Typesetting:@belphegor-xin

“It would be a hundred times easier/ 

If we were young again/

But as it is/

And it is/ 

We’re just two slow dancers, last ones out/ 

We’re two slow dancers, last ones out”

-”Two Slow Dancers”, Mitski (2018)

From an idea where You and Riko fall out in high school and meet again years later.

Elapsed time: 6 hours

(click on the images for higher quality!)

drafts and notes under the cut:

a colored sketch! i don’t color sketches very often, but i made an exception for this as a sorta pitch to the friend who helped me spiral down this idea lmao. 

the lines are sloppy ofc but partially cleaned up. the colors are very dull because i can’t color theory and i eyeballed them quickly, as opposed to using layer properties or anything like that. my pal confirmed that it was exuding the angst i intended so i went ahead and pushed the idea further!

lineart and flat colors+colored lines! i fixed the proportions and finalized the colors. admittedly i didn’t put a huge amount of thought into their outfits and hair, but i think they fit rather well. riko’s wearing an evening tux/her concert wear, and you has a cool fit (and a fun tie, not pictured here uwu). i just,, want a masc youriko and i Will feed myself if i have to god damnit

i wasn’t even going to render out the bg beyond the people’s silhouettes originally, but the little details add an insane amount of depth wowsa. it’s a sorta generic school gym (hello song opening lol) and i’m not super attached to the design (do gyms in japan look even remotely like this??), but it gets the idea across. 

anyways! thanks for reading and i hope u enjoyed all this text!! i have a rough idea of a story and doodles to accompany this and no energy to produce it atm. if i ever get to it, it’ll be in an A4 comic format. hopefully i can,, one day. 

ねんどろいど 澁谷かのん

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