#ryo why are so difficult to tl
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–Downtown–
Koharu: (Well. That was dangerous…)
Koharu: Feli’s cake… that goes beyond a plain ‘surprise’
Koharu: …oops, is this the cake shop Feli recommended? It’s pretty damn crowded
Salesperson: Come on in~!
Koharu: Which one to choose… well I don’t really understand the types here..
Koharu: (Hm..? The person choosing the cake over there…)
???: What to choose… well I guess because I’m here I guess I’ll buy a little pricey one
Koharu: I knew it was Matoba !
Wataru: Eh..? Koharu-san?
Koharu: What a coincidence. Did you also come to buy a cake?
Wataru: Yeah. The cakes from here seem to be delicious
Koharu: To go as far as coming to Ikebukuro, you must really like it
Wataru: Haha…it’s kinda embarrassing to show this side of me
Koharu: It’s embarrassing ain’t it? Its not rare to spot a guy who likes sweets
Koharu: Brushing that aside… I’m saved!
Wataru: Eh?
Koharu: I don’t really eat that many sweets, so I don’t really know what kind of cake type to choose
Koharu: Can you help me choose?
–Moved to restaurant–
Koharu: Oh, that was so helpful! There were so many kinds of chocolate cakes
Koharu: I was about to randomly buy 5-6 of the pieces in the middle
Wataru: If you did that, it’ll be a tea party with too similar cakes
Koharu: Feli said that wouldn’t do. It was lucky that you knew alot about these cakes
Wataru: I never thought that being a cake lover would be useful like this
Wataru: Do you not eat that much cake?
Koharu: Well, rather than cake, I would say eating meat or sake was better
Wataru: Is that so. But then… why would you hold a tea party?
Koharu: Well that is… rather than Fantome, its more like it’s HARU’s character image?
Koharu: Its important because the fans want to see that kind of stuff
Wataru: I see..
Koharu: As long as I post it on the blog, its apart of band activities. Well it may be individual to our band only though
Wataru: I feel a sense of professionalism. Our blog is a little bit more random
Koharu: Nono! Thats just Fantome’s way of doing stuff
Koharu: Isn’t it better for fans to see small daily-life stuff like Argo’s or Furai’s?
Wataru: Yes… what you say will be good study material!
Koharu: Studying… you’re diligent huh
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Koharu: By the way, in the Fes, is there a bassist you’re particularly interested in?
Wataru: Eh? That’s a pretty serious question all of a sudden
Koharu: Nah, I mean there was the first fes round last time right?
Koharu: If I stood there as a participant, I would look at it as a somewhat of a place of competition
Wataru: …yes
Koharu: and then I’d get a feel of the other band’s performance and from perspective different from the ones previously-
Koharu: Simply speaking… It’d make me wanna get better and hone my skills on the bass because I thought they were really good.
Wataru: ….I understand
Koharu: To compare myself to other bassists, I’ve never thought of that before
Wataru: …that would be Akebono-san
Koharu: eh?
Wataru: If I had to choose a bassist I’ve had my eyes set on… that would be Akebono-san
Wataru: Of course yours, and the other band’s bassists have their own flair, but-
Wataru: When they played at the Fes, I felt that Akebono-san bass skills were on a completely different level
Koharu: …I agree. Thats right, his bass ability is kinda something out of this world per say…
Koharu: That level of skill yet he’s younger than me? What’s with that guy? Is he really some kind of alien?
Wataru: Ahaha.. Even he’s always said that
Koharu: He’s always… aah, thats right. Argo and Gyro have been at it since the days in Hokkaido
Wataru: Rather it wasn’t that we were really close, but more like our history is extensive
Wataru: I’ve never really had a one-on-one talk with Akebono-san either
Koharu: Hm.. then, why don’t you call him now to talk?
Wataru: Eh- call Akebono-san? But aren’t you busy preparing for a tea party…
Koharu: Its fine since I still have time. Rather, this seems like a good opportunity anyway
Koharu: Regardless, just ask if he’s free right now!
Wataru: Well for now… I guess I’ll send a message
–Moved to park–
???: Ah, little brother-kun, over here-
Koharu: Oh there he is… wait, little brother-kun?
Wataru: Thats.. Gyro’s guitarist is my brother so Akebono-san occasionally calls me that
Koharu: Ah.. Satozuka right. Oh yeah I’ve heard he had a brother
Ryo: Hello Mitsurugi-san. This is like a meetup of the basses~
Koharu: Yo-! Wait I mean, why were you in Ikebukuro?
Ryo: The radio waves around here are good today. So I was communicating with the stars
Koharu: …I- I see
Wataru: You don’t have to worry too much about that…
Koharu: Well, I’m also in a vampire themed band, I don’t think I’d fret about an alien
Koharu: Regardless, since the 3 of us are together, Let’s just discuss about the bass!
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Ryo: The sound of the bass is similar to the universe’s
Ryo: Of course the universe itself it silent but the quiet beats of spaceships and the stars around fill it
Koharu: o-oh…
Ryo: Thats why when I first touched the base, it had a similar feel. By capturing the vibe of the universe, I was able to quickly sync with it
Wataru: …I think what I understood was that Akebono-san’s pace was in a completely different dimension..
Koharu: …yeah. To put it in another way, that’s the only thing I understand
Ryo: I like the both of your basses as well. Because its a sound that lies close to the world each band has created, and it supports it.
Ryo: I like the basses of Fuurai and Ipsi but I feel like the direction each sound is going in is a little off
Koharu: Oh, thanks. If you’re the one telling me that, I don’t feel any mal intent
Wataru: I agree. Thank you
Ryo: Can I ask something?
Koharu: What is it? But I can’t teach you anything if it’s in regards to technique
Ryo: How do you use the bass to get close to your band’s world?
Wataru: …pardon?
Koharu: You.. you can do that much yet you can’t reach it?
Ryo: I’m just making the sound that Nayuta wants. By doing that, we can make alot of Earthlings happy
Ryo: Gyro’s sound is Nayuta. Thats why my bass is also Nayuta’s bass
Koharu: Well, everyone has their own ways of thinking but… is that personally alright with you?
Ryo: Yeah. I’m happy
Koharu: Then, I can’t really say anything more…
Ryo: But, the Argona who create a sound together, and the Fantome who create their world together, I also like them too
Ryo: So I wanted to ask how the both of them are so tightly knit to each other’s band worlds
Wataru: I just… try to be aware of each member’s thoughts and wishes, not only in the bass but also within the lyrics
Ryo: Ah I get that. The feelings conveyed through your lyrics and music are well received
Koharu: As for the form of my band.. I think it actually might be close to Gyro
Wataru: That means…?
Koharu: We’re shaping our world in Feli’s image. In a way, it’s similar to Gyro’s Asahi
Koharu: But.. after we have the image, we create a song by collaborating and gathering our individual thoughts and phrases
Koharu: The costumes and makeup are also apart of that process
Wataru: There are different forms of bands like this…
Ryo: How interesting.. Ah, thats right. On the topic of that, there was one more thing I wanted to ask Mitsurugi-san
Koharu: This time I’ll answer any question you have. What is it?
Ryo: Why are you dressed as a woman?
