Rainbow「Revival/8」English Translation
(This is a translation of a story from Ansamburu Stars.)
- Rainbow
【Revival/8】
narration
- Yes. Break's over! There's no point in us working hard alone, so please practice with us, sensei!
chiaki
- U~....... I'm a master, but I feel like my students are using me for their own good.
jin
- If you want to be respected as a master, please work like one.
hokuto
- I don't have a choice. ...... Okay, I'll try a little harder.
jin
- All right. Everyone gather once. I'll let you know again about our future plans.
jin
- I think we've come together reasonably well after a series of weekly lessons. Maybe...
jin
- To give us confidence, make it clear.
hokuto
- You have a lot of orders. ...... Anyway, there's no point in doing lessons all the time, is there?
jin
- If the articles on the saga project are not interesting, "Tantousan" will be in trouble and we will get bored too
jin
- So I'm thinking of doing a small live next month.
jin
- Oh, live! Finally, the unveiling of "Rain-bows"……☆
chiaki
- Uu. I don't want to unveil them, I want to keep my past of associating with these people in the dark.
tori
- Well, I'm sure everyone has their own opinion, but the quickest and most idol-like activity is a live performance.
jin
- Right now, we only get the initial money that is given to us, but if we can get results in the official DIF, we will be given an additional budget.
jin
- Frankly, in our case, even if we had a lot of funds, there's nowhere to spend them.
jin
- But with a little bit of funding, we could use a formal lesson room or something like that, not on a rooftop like this.
jin
- The quality of lessons will improve and you will be able to get a lot of results efficiently in a short amount of time.
jin
- Hmm. Indeed. They say you can grow more with the latest facilities and equipment, even in muscle training.
chiaki
- Why are we having our lessons on the roof? This place is off limits, right?
hokuto
- Yeah. Who do you think I am? I'm a teacher.
jin
- Since I'm a teacher, they can officially use it as a practice space on the condition that I supervise.
jin
- If it is off-limits to the public, it means that no one is usually using it, so it doesn't interfere with other units.
jin
- It's a convenient place to practice.
jin
- Hmmm. I like it because of the view.
tori
- But it's sunny right now, so it's not a problem, but if it rains or something, it could be hell.
tori
- Yeah. I know it's a ways off, but it's going to be the rainy season soon.
jin
- I'm trying to make some money so that if there's bad weather, we can get indoors promptly.
jin
- I could rent an empty classroom for free, but it's not soundproofed, so it might disturb the surroundings, and it's a hard environment to give lessons in.
jin
- Yeah. So we should do some lives to make some money for that.
chiaki
- An investment in the future! Sagami Sensai is amazing...... You're moving ahead of the curve♪
chiaki
- Yeah. If we do live shows, we can bring in more customers, we can get more fans.
jin
- It doesn't make much sense to increase the number of fans of "Rain-bows," but it wouldn't be a bad thing to increase your personal reputation and popularity.
jin
- It's in the best interest of your original unit.
jin
- Himemiya doesn't seem to be too keen on it, but I hope she will do her best in her "Rain-bows" activities with that interpretation.
jin
- ……
tori
- And the article about the saga project is in a national newspaper, in case you were wondering.
jin
- In some cases, we can make our name known to a wider range of people than if we were only active within Yumenosaki Gakuin.
jin
- This may be especially important for Hidaka, who will be competing in the "SS".
jin
- SS" attracts customers from all over the country, and we should raise our profile even a little bit.
jin
- The magazine in which the saga project is published is not dedicated to idols, so it can appeal to people who are not usually interested in idols and the like.
jin
- It's a clientele you can't get by doing it normally, so if you can get your name out there, you may be able to get ahead of other idols.
jin
- Hmm. Yes, I thought that kind of preparation for "SS" was necessary, too.
hokuto
- Yeah! Necessity is the father of success! It's much easier to move when you have a specific purpose!
chiaki
- Well, we're just a temporary unit, and we don't have the funds to do anything spectacular like a live show with a lot of people.
jin
- So don't expect too much. I'm just saying that if things go well, it could still happen.
jin
- Hn. Of course it's going to work. I'm the one who's taking part in this.
tori
- That's a lot of confidence. Well, I don't plan on failing either.
hokuto
- Yeah! I'm motivated! My immediate goal is to live! What do we have to do now to achieve that? Sagami sensei!
chiaki
- You guys are too reliable, Goodboy
jin
- I'm easy and helpful. Anyway, when it comes to preparing for a live show, you guys are more used to it and know more about it than I do.
jin
- Specifically, what do you think we should do now?
jin
- You are unreliable, master. Give me strict instructions there like a hot-blooded teacher.
hokuto
- I'm not that kind of character. ...... In case you forgot, I'm a retired relic of the past.
jin
- I think it's better to conform to the manners of those of you who are currently active.
jin
- That's true. Let's see, for a live show, we have to call the guests first!
tori
- For some reason, the chairman is very supportive of the saga project, so if I ask him, he might promote it a lot.
tori
- Before that, we should think about what to put out. There is no point in just inviting guests when you have nothing to offer.
hokuto
- Yeah. I think it would be easier to advertise if we decide on the content of the performance, etc.
chiaki
- However, we are a temporary unit, and we don't have a single song.
chiaki
- Hmm. Since the songs and dances of the original unit are in tune with the atmosphere and tendencies of the unit, it would be strange to use them as they are.
hokuto
- Eh~? But I want to sing a song from "fine"!
tori
- I mean, I haven't even mastered the songs for "fine" yet, and if they make a bunch of new songs at the same time, I won't be able to remember them all!
tori
- Hmm. It seems that many of the songs in "fine" have a high degree of difficulty.
hokuto
- This is a suggestion. How about using existing, original unit songs arranged to "Rain-bows" specifications?
chiaki
- You'll need to get permission to use each unit, but basically it's quicker and easier to use the weapon you're most familiar with.
chiaki
- Hmm. The main focus will be on arrangements of existing songs, plus some new original songs at ....... Would it be safe to say that this is a good idea?
hokuto