#εpsilonΦ

–Livehouse–

Rio: Nanahoshi, have you finished cleaning up?

Ren: Ah, sorry Rio…

Banri: You seem kinda restless. Did you lose something?

Ren: ….Haruka-kun, I was wondering where he went

Wataru: After you two finished singing, he went back to the audience floor. It doesn’t seem like he stayed after the live

Ren: Is that so.. I wanted to properly thank him..

Yuto: Go to him Ren

Ren: Eh?

Yuto: If you run, you can catch up to him before he reaches the station. Leave the rest of the cleaning up to us

Ren: …okay! Thanks, I’ll be going!

Rio: Is it going to be okay, letting him go alone?

Yuto: Well thats… there are issues with Epsi but Nijo himself doesn’t seem like a bad person, it’ll be fine

Rio: In the end you’re so soft Yuto-kun

Wataru: Well, just saying Yu is an overly-friendly person is fine right? For better or for worse..

Yuto: “For worse” is uncalled for-!

–Downtown–

Ren: …oii, Haruka-kun !

Haruka: Nanahoshi..?

Ren: ha…ha.. Thank god… I saw you before you really left

Haruka: What do you want… you’re bothersome…

Ren: …Thank you, Haruka-kun!

Haruka: …eh?

Ren: For coming to see the live… and for singing the song together !

Haruka: You guys flipped the situation so I couldn’t refuse right

Ren: It was… so much fun ! !

Ren: This was my first time singing the song “Star Five” with a partner! Plus, we didn’t ever meet to plan the parts yet you could perfectly divide the parts

Haruka: That’s because.. I listen to it alot

Ren: If possible, can we sing together again? No… lets sing together again some time! 

Haruka: …thats not really possible. Today was.. special

Haruka: (That’s right, there’s no way)

Haruka: (If this gets found out… He’ll..)

Ren: I see.. but I’m sure that one day we can do it together again !

Haruka: Think what you want… see ya

Ren: Ah, wait, Haruka-kun ! Here !

Haruka: …what’s with that hand?

Ren: Its a handshake!

Haruka: ….

Ren: Here !

Haruka: …..tch

*Pan! / Hand shake sfx*

Haruka: See ya

Ren: ouchie.. Fufu… see you soon, Haruka-kun! 

~~~~~~[1]~~~~~~

–Argonavis’ sharehouse–

Haruka: woah.. This is Star Black’s setup planning ! This is the scriptwriter’s interview about the initial plans for an additional member…

Ren: Yup yup! But because it didn’t fit well with the space setting, they changed the color to Silver !

Yuto: It seems like the room is pretty lively with those two

Wataru: and I was surprised when he brought Nijo-kun here

Banri: I just hope he doesn’t try to pull something… he’s a member of Epsi right?

Rio: Like if he’s doing this in relation to Ujigawa? I’m not sure either…

Yuto: …even if we suspect him it’ll take us nowhere. For now, we should just be on our toes

Yuto: They look like they’re having fun after all. There’s no worth in extinguishing that after all

Banri: You’re soft Yuto-kun… well, if the leader says so then I’m fine with it

Ren: hm… its amazing right, Haruka-kun!

Haruka: …eh?

Ren: This is the first time I’ve talked this much about “Star Five” with someone in my age group!

Haruka: …you serious?

Ren: Serious! That song is really good right! I asked my band members to put that in the set list!

Haruka: Its surprising that they gave you the OK for this

Ren: We usually discuss songs that someone wants to try within the group !

Ren: Everyone agreed that the song was good. We also did 「超夢宙閃隊（スターファイブ）より愛を込めて」in the past after all **

Haruka: Discussions huh…

Haruka: (Its a far cry from us… far easier)

Ren: Ah, thats right!

Haruka: You still have something else?

Ren: Haruka-kun, come to our Live!

Haruka: Ha !? Are you serious? Even inviting a Fes opponent …

Ren: That doesn’t matter! Here, a ticket

Haruka: ….not happening

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** It’s the song name, but translating it word by word didn’t make sense.. apologizes

~~~~~~ [2] ~~~~~~

–School–

Haruka: ….

Haruka: (Is the live that Nanahoshi forcibly gave me the ticket to, tomorrow?)

Haruka: (There’s no way I can go… I… )

Kanata: Hm? What’re you doing over there, big bro?

Haruka: ….tch

Kanata: Its suspicious that you’ve been staring at a slip of paper for so long~ did you get a confession letter or something ~?

Haruka: It has nothing to do with you

Kanata: Aha~! As always, keeping your cool ! What is it what is it, lemme get a peek

Haruka: Don’t you dare touch it!

Kanata: Ah, is it a movie ticket? That whatcha-call-it Five? Hey big bro~~ I wanna go as well~

Kanata: You’re still obsessed over that aren’t cha-

Haruka: Shut it

Kanata: How long are you gonna watch that childish shit? Isn’t it about time to grow up and do something a little more mature?

Haruka: Shut up…!

Kanata: Oh maybe it’s that? A poor hero will one day swoop down and help the pathetic little me oneday?

Haruka: I’M TELLING YOU TO SHUT UP!

Kanata: Haha, you don’t have to take it so seriously~

Haruka: …just go away

Kanata: bye bye~

Haruka: …..

Haruka: (Why did I.. cover it up? To say that a live I don’t even plan to go to was a movie ticket…)

Haruka: (…because I didn’t want to be ridiculed by him? Was it because I was afraid he might come?)

Haruka: (because I didn’t want it to be crushed by him?)

Haruka: Shit.. what a bother…

–Shopping Street–

Haruka: (I’m pretty sure it was around here… their sharehouse…)

Yuto: Huh? Nijo?

Haruka: Goryo…

Yuto: Did you still have stuff to discuss with Ren? You two seemed to have a lot of fun that time!

Yuto: He should be back by now. If you forgot where it was, do you wanna go together?

Haruka: No… perfect timing, I’ll just give it to you

Yuto: ? This is, the live we’re doing soon

Haruka: Please return this to Nanahoshi… I won’t be going

~~~~~~ [3] ~~~~~~

Haruka: Please return this to Nanahoshi… I won’t be going

Yuto: aah, that reminds me Nanahoshi said that. “Let Haruka-kun listen to the movie theme song as well!”

Yuto: You’re not going huh… did some business pop up?

Haruka: That’s not it. But… I’m not in the a position to go

Yuto: …what do you mean?

Haruka: I know that Shu’s done some horrible things to you, and the other bands

Haruka: And to have someone from the same band as him is… doesn’t it feel bad for you guys?

Yuto: I see..

Haruka: If you understand, then take it. It feels bad to just throw it away

Yuto: No.. if thats the case then I won’t accept it!

Haruka: Ha? Did you not catch what I said?

Yuto: Well in all honesty, it would be a lie if I said I didn’t care but, from the way it looks, you didn’t lend Ujigawa a hand right?

Haruka: Watching and keeping my lips sealed… that’s equally as guilty

Yuto: While that may be true… let’s leave it for now

Haruka: What are you…saying?

Yuto: ….y’know Ren isn’t the best at communication, but sometimes he has his moments where he goes all in and starts pulling everyone along 

Yuto: I think.. This started when he found a buddy

Haruka: …a buddy?

Yuto: Yup. Favorite music, favorite food… or in this case, tokusatsu

Haruka: …

Yuto: If he thought of you as a buddy, then I won’t try to break it. I have no right to do so

Haruka: …what if I, did something that was ordered by Shu?

Yuto: You, the type to feel bad about throwing away tickets? Or the you that’s so worried about bothering the moods of the other bands?

Haruka: …you seem like a very gullible person

Yuto: Possibly. Well, if I bothered you, then I’ll just reflect on it later!

Yuto: But for now, even if the guy Ren considers a companion doesn’t want to come, I’ll find a way to make him!

Haruka: …

Yuto: Anyways, the live is tomorrow after all, so keep your ticket. I won’t force you to come, but do watch if you feel like it

Yuto: Your fellow tokusatsu fanboy is waiting in excitement after all!

Haruka: …if I feel like it kay

Yuto: Ah, we’ll be doing the theme song at the end, so look forward to it

Yuto: And also, don’t leak the set list!

Haruka: …I won’t 

~~~~~~ [4] ~~~~~~

–livehouse–

Yuto: -Okay Ren! I’m leaving it to you to introduce the next song!

Ren: o-okay..! Uhm, the next song is one I really wanted to perform!

Ren: It’s from my favorite tokusatsu, and is also airing in theatres “Super Sentai Star 5”

Ren: We’ll be performing the movie’s theme song!

Audience A: “Super Sentai Star 5”… isn’t it that old hero thing right? I didn’t know they did movies. Did you?

Audience B: I think I’ve seen it in CMs but of course I wouldn’t know the movie theme song

Banri: Ahaha… it looks like the audience is confused

Wataru: Its gotten a little hard to start now..

Yuto: Alright, lets get them a little more excited, Ren!

Ren: Eh? Uhm.. then please raise your hand if you watched the movie !

Rio: ….there doesn’t seem to be any

Banri: The atmosphere’s gotten more awkward…

Ren: No one… is there really no one who’s seen it? No way… ah!!

Yuto: What’s wrong Ren?

Ren: Haruka-kun.. he did come after all!

Haruka: (Shit.. he saw me… what a pain…)

Audience A: Huh? That guy is εpsilonΦ’s…

Audience B: Epsi… aren’t they also participating in the LR Fes? Are they inspecting the enemy?

Haruka: (Tch… should I go…)

Ren: Haruka-kun… let’s sing together!

Haruka: ….ha?

Wataru: ho-Hold on Ren! What are you saying all of a sudden !?

Ren: This song originally had two vocalists ! That’s why I want to sing it with Haruka-kun!

Banri: It seems that Ren’s gone off on his own again… what to do Leader?

Yuto: What to do….. Hm~.. okay!

Yuto: Ah, sorry for surprising everyone! From the top, I’ll introduce today’s special guest!

Yuto: εpsilonΦ’s guitar and vocalist… Nijo Haruka!

Haruka: Eh? o-Oi… I didn’t hear about this-

Yuto: Well then, come on up!

Haruka: Damn… what’s happening..

Yuto: Sorry. Going with the flow ! But.. you can sing it regardless right?

Haruka: …even if I can, there’s no way I’ll-

Banri: Okay let’s go! One! Two-!

Haruka: Oi! Don’t just start…!

Ren: Haruka-kun, let’s shout together! 

Haruka: ….aah, damn it !

Ren: Lets go! Super! Sentai!

Ren + Haruka: Star Five !!!

Note: I’m not the most familiar with Tokusatsu themes/characters, so TLs of details in the movie/scenes may be a tad inaccurate. Do poke me in DMs if I get it incorrect. 

Ren: Ha…..

Ren: That was the best…. “Super Sentai Star 5, THE MOVIE. We won’t give up! The Full Spirit Spark Soul (Spirit) !!”  *

Ren:  (I think I’ll have to watch it 5 more times… I wanna collect all the special  prizes..)

Ren: (If you come with a partner, you can collect them faster… maybe I’ll invite the band members…)

Little child (older): Hey hey! Which one did you get… I got, Star Silver !

Little child (younger): I got… ah, I also got Silver.. But Red was better..

Ren: Those kids… the got the same prize. If you have duplicates, you can exchange them…

???: ….oi

Little child (older): ? What is it, onii-san ?

Ren: (Eh, thats…)

Haruka: Do you want Red? If you got a duplicate Silver, I can trade it

Little child (younger): Eh, is it okay ? Let’s trade !

Little child (older): Eh… if we can trade, I actually wanted a Purple…

Haruka: ….I can trade both. Since I have duplicates

Little child (younger):  Yay ! Thanks ! Here you go, Silver ! Bye bye~

Haruka: Yup… with that I’m complete…

Ren: I knew it, Haruka-kun !

Haruka: Na…Nanahoshi !? Why are you…

Ren: I just finished watching “Star Five” ! I guess you were doing the same!

Haruka: I…

Ren: The movie was awesome right ! The big pinch scene with Star Silver was cool, but the part I liked the most was when the first gen Andorion came out of the wreck of the base like-

Haruka: Don’t be so loud… people are looking at us

Ren: Ah- sorry… I got really hyper. But, I’m really happy to find someone to talk about “Star Five” with

Haruka: Is that so…

Ren: Ah, thats right! 

Haruka: What is it… pipe down…

Ren: About the hero live show I went to the other day, you told me you were interested in the setting material collection I owned right !

Haruka: … !! The one that was distributed exclusively at the event !?

Ren: Yeah! I brought it to Tokyo! If you don’t mind, we can go see it !

Haruka: See it, wait a minute. Go to see it… at Argonavis’ sharehouse?

Ren: Yup. Everyone is home today after all

Haruka: (Even after Shu pulled all that shit… I just got casually invited to another band’s sharehouse? Unbelievable…)

Ren: I have other rare goods as well! Like recordings of the legendary compilations that didn’t make it to disk!

Haruka: ……I’ll go

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*Its written like 「超夢宙閃隊スターファイブTHE MOVIEユズレナイ！超全力Spark魂（スピリッツ)」, I wasn’t sure if I was to translate it literally or not…

*1 week later, Park*

Felix: (The cherry blossoms have fallen… Its like a dream)

Felix: The next time the flowers bloom… what will be happening to us

Tadaomi: Hello, Felix-san

Felix: Tadaomi… a coincidence.. No I highly doubt it

Tadaomi: Yes. I came here to see you

Felix: I see. Did you come to listen to the continuation of the story from the other day?

Tadaomi: While I intended to that… I’ll stop for today

Tadaomi: It seems that Mitsurugi-san isn’t here

Felix: Why does Koharu come up?

Tadaomi: I wanted to see the reactions of the ‘broken one’ and ‘one who broke it’

Felix: Fufu.. thats quite a mean thing to think

Tadaomi: So, can you answer a different question today?

Felix: …I’ll listen to the question before making a decision on whether to answer or not

Tadaomi: Please tell me what happened to Shu-kun in the past

Felix: I have no reason to discuss that with you.

Tadaomi: Isn’t “I want to know” a reason?

Felix:“I don’t want to talk about it”. Isn’t that a nice counter?

Tadaomi: Is that so. I apologize. If you can’t talk about it, I’ll go home

Felix: Ah, can you wait just a moment?

Tadaomi: ?

Felix: You came all the way here. Its a good idea to watch the cherry blossoms

Tadaomi: Cherry blossoms..? They’re already so scattered though

Felix: I personally like this form as well. The dreams of the few remaining flowers.

Tadaomi: It does feel like that

Felix: Do you understand the meaning of cherry blossoms?

Tadaomi: No

Felix: There are a few but it is said to be ‘spiritual beauty’. As far as it concerns the Yoshino cherry tree, it can also represent ‘chastity’

Felix: Where… maybe you can help remind me?

Tadaomi: The Yoshino cherry tree was human-made for the purpose of ornamental usage, right?

Tadaomi: A plant of pure distortion as it cannot increase by it’s own accord, and thus should be eliminated from nature

Felix: Did you do something that I should be thankful for?

Tadaomi: Yes. The ‘fun’ as increased by one

Tadaomi: Someday.. I look forward to the time when the flowersshall fall 

*Park*

Koharu: …tsk

Felix: Was my answer one that upset you?

Koharu: Yeah, it didn’t feel very nice

Felix: …apologies

Koharu: Its not good to talk about things you don’t want to. You probably don’t want to hear about it either

Koharu: By now, I’m not really at the time to talk about it but-

Felix: But..what?

Koharu: Its different from when we were in Nagoya right? Living in the same house with the band, and all having the same goals.

Koharu: Because we’re so close together, I need to talk about it sooner or later

Felix: All right. I’ll try

Koharu: …Again, with that reply?

Felix: …

Koharu: …lets go home

*εpsilonΦ sharehouse*

Tadaomi: I’m back

Shu: Ah, welcome back. How was it?

Tadaomi: I listened to alot of interesting stories. Thank you for letting me take your place Shu-kun

Shu: Hm..that vampire onii-san always talks calmly, I thought you wouldn’t be so interested

Tadaomi: That wasn’t the case. At times, I saw a worried expression

Shu: Well that doesn’t matter

Tadaomi: Shu-kun, aren’t you interested in him?

Shu: Its not worth playing with him. Its not even worth making conversation

Tadaomi: In opposite, I don’t think it was the case over there

Shu: …what?

Tadaomi: At the end of the interview, I named Shu-kun

Tadaomi: At the time, Felix-san, seemed the most uneasy

Shu: …there’s no deeper meaning to that

Tadaomi: That could be true.. Shu-kun, is there something that happened with Felix-san a long time ago? So today you-

Shu: Can you shut up? Its noisy.

Tadaomi: Ah, sorry. Maybe I was a little too excited

Shu: Are you? Isn’t it just your imagination?

Tadaomi: Fufu…well wonder what it could be

Shu: I’m going to my room

Batan! [Sound of door slamming]

Tadaomi: (Maybe because I was excited I thought of it like that. As Shu-kun said, its probably because of my imagination)

Tadaomi: (But somehow… I have a feeling of expectancy. Simply from the possibility of seeing such a wonderful thing)

Tadaomi: (Because Shu-kun…)

Tadaomi: (Displayed such a face)

Tadaomi: I’m really surprised that you really were an aristocrat. As expected, it’s to be of a ‘king’

Felix: Are you not the lone son of a long-established store in Kyoto. Is it not a wonderful family as well?

Felix: It seems like your fans calling you ‘prince’, isn’t all just for show is it? Fufufu

Interviewer: ..thank you! I believe you’ve talked long enough, so let’s wrap it up now.

Felix: Then for the last, may I ask you one question?

Tadaomi: Yes, I don’t mind.

Felix: Why..are you in a band? Please tell me that reason.

Tadaomi: A reason..? Hmm, if I had to say, it is because I want to ‘understand’.

Felix: ‘Understand’ what, exactly?

Tadaomi: Such as why do people with different opinions get together to play one form of music in a band.

Tadaomi: I would very much like to ‘understand’it

Felix: If that’s the case… then it means that you yourself do not ‘understand’ it right now

Felix: Despite you not knowing it yourself, you attempt to seek answers from others?

Tadaomi: Yes. Is it strange perhaps?

Felix: ..I can’t say that it’s strange per say. But, I can say with certainty that it is different from me

Tadaomi: Then, why do you play in a band?

Felix: The reason I do, is so I can bring forth the image I envision

Felix: I alone cannot achieve it. That is why I borrow the power of band members

Tadaomi: So that means that you use your members to fuel your ideals?

Koharu: …

Felix: …It is possible to take it as that. After all, I am a ‘selfish king’ after all

Tadaomi: I see. I feel like I understand you a little more

Koharu: Oi.. This isn’t to follow you but, it was my will to be in Fantome.

Koharu: I’m here because I wanted to, regardless of whatever Feri’s will is

Tadaomi: I see…A role out of common interest. I believe I am able to ‘understand’ one

Tadaomi: I don’t that happened in the previous band that you two were in though

Koharu: …!

Tadaomi: I was a bit skeptical about the band disbandment, right before it’s major debut

Tadaomi: Well in general, it should be a good thing for amatuer bands to make their major debut

Felix: …yes. But I had something I felt more priority over, then that. 

Tadaomi: That being?

Felix: That I myself, had to feel that it was ‘enjoyable’

Tadaomi: Oh… you’re quite similar to Shu-kun in that regard

Felix: …

*Street*

Koharu: Hey, if you have any interviews, tell me in advance. If I didn’t ask, you would’ve gone alone right?

Felix: Sorry sorry. I’ve been getting them pretty often, so I’d feel bad if I asked someone to accompany me every time

Felix: And because I was informed that it was only going to be a simple talk, I thought I was enough coming alone

Koharu: Who are you talking to?

Felix: …εpsilonΦ’s Shu

Koharu: Shu huh… That cheeky middle schooler, an odd combination when looking at your ages

Felix: To vampires, there is no such difference of just a decade

Koharu: Well, just say you’re old, don’t make it awkward okay

Felix: Fufu, that’s right… If I say something strange, you’ll always stop me with all the power in you right?

Koharu: …why?

Felix: Now, let’s hurry a little. If we laze around too much, we’ll end up being late

*Office*

– Knock Knock

Felix: Excuse us. Apologies for making you wait

Koharu: Pardon the intrusion

Interviewer: Ah, FELIX-san.. And HARU-san right? I’ve been waiting for you. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Tadaomi: Good morning Felix-san, Mitsurugi-san

Koharu: Huh? Aren’t you the guy on the Synths, Kurama? I thought Ujigawa was the conversation partner today.

Interviewer: I apologize. Ujigawa-san suddenly couldn’t come, so in his stead he sent Kurama-san.

Koharu: Hm..well, both are still on introductory phrases to us, so It doesn’t really matter who our conversation partners are. Right, Feli?

Felix: …Hello, Tadaomi. I haven’t seen you since the park

Tadaomi: Long time no see as well. I’m very pleased that we are able to meet once again.

Tadaomi: It’s been quite a while since we met at the park. At the time, I believe Kurokawa-san was with me…

Tadaomi: Is he not here today?

Felix: Unfortunately, Tomoru is at work today. He’s quite busy after all. He can’t attend stuff like this very much

Tadaomi: Is that so, what a bummer. It was very amusing, so I wanted to talk to him again

Felix: I’ll relay your message to him

Koharu: It feels like the atmosphere is kinda heavy… what happened?

Felix: No, it isn’t something of much interest. Anyway, let’s begin the interview.

Felix: I want to ask him… a multitude of questions

Tadaomi: I do too