Rainbow「Revival/15」English Translation
(This is a translation of a story from Ansamburu Stars.)
- Rainbow
【Revival/15】
narration
- Oh well. Who are the other members of the temporary unit that will be facing us?
hokuto
- Third year students are Mikejima from [MaM] and second year students are Kagehira from [Valkyrie].
jin
- First year students are [Switch]'s ...... harukawa?
jin
- I don't know the new students well, so when I see their names, I can't picture their faces on the spur of the moment.
jin
- That boy would be in the same class as me. He's quite a troublemaker, so the teacher often gets mad at him.
tori
- Well, everyone in my class is like that~. I'm the only sane one.
tori
- Huhu. But aside from [Valkyrie], I haven't heard much about the other two units......
hokuto
- [Switch] was, I believe, a unit created by Sakasaki, right?
hokuto
- I know more about [MaM], or rather Mikejima San, because I know him personally.
chiaki
- He is a tremendously talented person. He could rival the likes of Gokijin and Tenshouin.
chiaki
- Ha? The chairman is by far the best and strongest top idol!
tori
- ...... Huh? What is "Gokijin"? Isn't it "Sankijin"?
tori
- Oh....... There used to be five of them and they were called "Gokijin"
hokuto
- Really? The word sounds vaguely familiar~?
tori
- There were two more people who looked like Longhair, ugh~
tori
- Yeah. The guy I mentioned earlier, Sakasaki, was also a "Gokijin.
hokuto
- If this Harukawa boy is part of the same unit, he could be a treasured child of "Gokijin".
hokuto
- Kagehira also still belongs to "Valkyrie," which was once the pinnacle of Yumenosaki Gakuin. Caretaker of Itsukishu, another "Gokijin".
hokuto
- I'm worried about Itsuki because she rarely comes to school...... That guy seems to care very much about his fellow students and is an excellent leader.
chiaki
- I am not sure of Kagehira's capabilities. I've seen "Valkyrie" on stage many times, but he doesn't really impress me
chiaki
- But perhaps he is a valued disciple of Itsuki. Be careful.
chiaki
- Hmm. It looks like they were gathered at random, but they all seem to be mysterious and competent.
hokuto
- What is Kunugi sensei planning to do with all those people?
hokuto
- I don't know…… He acts like an intelligent bespectacled character now, but he used to act with a lot more spontaneity than you'd expect.
jin
- Surprisingly, it could really just be an idea.
jin
- Well, whatever they are planning, we will just win
tori
- Oh! It's cool to see that you are not at all intimidated in the face of a powerful enemy!
chiaki
- Huhun…… Well, I guess you can never be too careful.
tori
- I don't want to underestimate them and be taken by surprise again, so maybe I should do some research on them.
tori
- ...... Oh, I forgot to ask, what is the name of that unit?
hokuto
- Yeah. Let's see, ....... I don't know how to read it. I wrote it down. It's in English, right? How do I read it?
jin
- Let me see. 'Ba-barrier'. I really don't know how to read that. ....... ba......baria?
hokuto
- Bavarois? That's a surprisingly pretty name.
tori
- ……♪(looks at Touri and nods in satisfaction）
hokuto
- Hmm. Not Bavarois. ba-bari......ba-barian?
chiaki
- Barbarians? That's a disturbing name, not like an idol.
hokuto
- I think it reads like "ba~baria~"
anzu
- What language is that? Is it a coined word? I think too hard, I don't understand.
tori
- I think it's more tasteful than our too-cheesy "Rain-bows".
tori
- Well, I wonder what deeper meaning is implied. I can't tell from the letters.
hokuto
- So, for now, these guys are our enemies.
hokuto
- Huhu. You look happy, hidaka. I'd be more excited if you had enemies! I understand! You're a boy!
chiaki
- Yeah. I'm becoming more aware of it because I've been getting told this from time to time lately, but it seems I'm more belligerent than I think I am.
hokuto
- It's more like a mad dog that bites everyone. Mad dog
tori
- ...... I don't know anything about Kunugi Sensei at all. What kind of idol was he when he was active?
tori
- If he is the leader, Kunugi sensei would likely decide the details of the unit's performance and so on. If he knew what the teacher liked and what he was good at, he might be able to take countermeasures.
tori
- Yeah. To explain that, I'd have to explain the history of idols first.
jin
- Why? It's almost the end of my lunch break. I can't afford to listen to you for too long.
hokuto
- Well, listen. It's hard to explain what kind of idol Kunugi sensei was.
jin
- It's a half-baked career, and on the other hand, I feel sorry that that guy doesn't get the recognition he deserves because of it.
jin
- I think you guys should at least have an overview of the history.
jin
- It's an old story that old people like to tell. Listen carefully. We will begin Sagami-sensei's class♪
jin
- Best regards! Glad to hear from a living witness to history☆
chiaki
- No, I'm not really interested. The past is the past.
hokuto
- Yes, the most important thing is the future.
tori
- That present and future are continuing from the past.
jin
- If there is someone conspiring this time around, his reasons for doing what he is doing may have a lot to do with his past.
jin
- Otherwise, I wouldn't be thinking about resurrecting a retired idol right now.
jin
- I'm old and blind and don't really know what we're getting ourselves into right now, but maybe you guys with no prerequisite knowledge might notice if you're supplemented with information.
jin
- In the entertainment industry, a dim past tends to be rubbed out, so it can be forgotten over time.
jin
- I feel sorry for our predecessors, so I want to pass on the story as long as I can.
jin
- I understand! Kamen R＊der does periodic recapitulations of the past to reaffirm its history!
chiaki
- Don't make everything about special effects. ...... Well, okay, then I'll briefly talk about the idol industry.
jin
- First, there was one idol to start with. He was like a god. That person created everything that the idol industry is based on.
jin
- For example, he turned an end-of-year festival that had previously been dominated by entertainers and musicians, with idols as an accessory, into an event completely dedicated to idols.
jin
- That is the "SS" that continues to this day
jin
- He also started countless other revolutions that developed what was then a thinly disguised field of idols mixed with musicians.
jin
- Before that, there were people who called themselves idols or were called idols, but that person personalized the idol existence and made it special and different from others.
jin
- Before and after that person started his activities, the word "idol" had a completely different connotation.
jin
- This is hard to understand for those of us who don't know what was going on back then, or maybe I'm just taking it from my seniors since even I wasn't born yet, but really, I heard that everything has changed.
jin
- History has moved on and the world has switched. By the hand of just one person.
jin
- Compared to his accomplishments, my accomplishments are like dust.
jin