Rainbow「Revival22」English Translation
(This is a translation of a story from Ansamburu Stars.)
- Rainbow
【Revival/22】
narration
- But now I think I was wrong about everything being rotten.
jin
- I was a stupid kid who couldn't see reality properly, but Akiyan was always there to support me.
jin
- I think the people at the same school were rather genuinely supportive.
jin
- There were a lot of people I worked with that I respected.
jin
- I did a lot of things I shouldn't have done, but the client of the saga project believed in me and covered for me until the end.
jin
- I was just an ingrate who closed his eyes to everything.
jin
- ....... I just want to return some of the favor and love that was given to me now.
jin
- After I retired, many of my fans sent me letters and bouquets of flowers.
jin
- At the press conference where I announced my retirement, grown men cried like children.
jin
- He told me how much he loved me, how much he admired me, and how you helped him stay alive.
jin
- I don't think all those words and feelings could be a lie. I don't think humans are that silly creatures.
jin
- Probably. Only a tiny number of people suck, myself included.
jin
- It wasn't until after I couldn't get it back and retired that I finally realized it.
jin
- After it was all over, I realized that I had done a terrible, terrible thing.
jin
- I betrayed everyone's trust and goodwill.
jin
- I was loved so much, but I decided on my own that I was alone and the world was rotten, and I couldn't take it anymore and destroyed myself.
jin
- If I had even one person who loved me, I should have gritted my teeth and persevered.
jin
- .......But I couldn't. That's the result and that's all that matters.
jin
- I know it sounds like an excuse, but the industry is not something that can be carried by just one young man.
jin
- No one can do the same thing as the primitive super idol I spoke of before.
jin
- Man cannot be God. That man was the miracle, the impossible coincidence.
jin
- It's impossible to imitate such an existence and become the same.
jin
- An idol is only an idol, not God himself.
jin
- A lonely pinnacle. The idol industry system based on super idols is not viable in today's complicated world.
jin
- And yet, everyone puts their faith in it, and the idol industry seems to be out of control as a result of stopping to think and only repeating the past.
jin
- That's why we probably need a revolution now. Slowly, since the days of the Kunugi Sensei, the seeds of it are showing up everywhere.
jin
- In this age of super idol absence, a system that does not rely on super idols is being sought.
jin
- I think it's a good trend, and that's why I'm rooting for you guys.
jin
- The [Gokijin] concept and the Tenshouin revolution seemed to me to be nothing more than a reproduction of the overused super idol mechanism.
jin
- So I didn't really like it.
jin
- The thought of a single person or a very select few supporting [everything]. I know very well that's impossible or very difficult.
jin
- But I kind of underestimated Tenshouin. Maybe that much is process.
jin
- The policies and unit systems that sprouted out of these efforts are useful for the next generation.
jin
- If one can't do it alone, we can all support the industry together.
jin
- We carry them together, shoulder to shoulder, with our friends.
jin
- That would be the unit for that. It's never just about adding a weakness in the name of another person to a powerful individual.
jin
- Maybe. It seems that when we defeated Gokijin, we just abused the system in such a way, but the original purpose was to support each other.
jin
- People, not God, are the center of society and support
jin
- Then the intensity will increase. If one of them gets crushed, you can just replenish the substitute, and it will last longer because it can be repaired quickly.
jin
- The value of powerful individuals will diminish, but that's why small forces can compete with each other in friendly rivalry.
jin
- It creates a balance of power and stability.
jin
- There's no more danger of an entire industry tipping over because of a little outburst by an individual, as it did with me.
jin
- Modern society is not led by an individual or a dictator, but by everyone working together to make the world go around.
jin
- It seems like the idol industry is finally catching up with such changes in the social system.
jin
- .......Huhu. I thought you might have decided to stay in hiding and not see or hear anything, but surprisingly, you do see things.
chiaki
- Of course. I'm a teacher. It's my job to protect my students.
jin
- Forget it. I'm going to get rough skin because I talked for so long while shaving.......
jin
- All right, let's go to the field. It's been a little while since I've been on stage, so I'm kind of nervous too.
jin
- Well, I'm a retired idol. I deserve to fail. I'm sorry if I make mistakes. I'm counting on you, Morisawa.
jin
- Yes. Unlike when Sagami Sensei was active, today's teachers have friends. There is us. You don't have to worry.
chiaki
- .......Cheeky. But well, I'm relieved you got my story right.
jin
- You're just a kid, too, and you might get insecure.
jin
- You have to look good in front of your juniors, and you can't even look weak.
jin
- So, if you have any problems in the future, come and talk to me in secret.
jin
- I'll tell you as much as I can about the hardships of a bad old man.
jin
- But, you know, I think you guys are seriously doing okay. It's just a hunch. Times have changed.
jin
- When things get tough, look around you, don't keep it to yourself. If you do, you'll go crazy and go under like I did.
jin
- You are not alone. As long as you don't pretend you don't see it yourself, your love will be rewarded.
jin
- Someone loves you. Don't forget that.
jin
- You're not alone, you'll be fine. Even if I can't become a god, I can surely save the world.
jin
- Yes. The legendary hero "Ryusei Rainbow" is the quintessential hero. You mean to tell me that when I'm in pain, I should just remember the decisive line from "Ryuuseitai"
chiaki
- ?decisive line?
jin
- Eh, don't you know? No way, right?
chiaki
- Sagami-sensei said it on a tokusatsu show he was on, and the old "Ryuseitai" used it as a defining line!
chiaki
- I say that a lot because I like it too! One for all and all for one!
chiaki
- Oh........ It's really a rip-off of "The Three Musketeers. If you like to read, you know that.
jin
- Oh well. I was actually a little worried.......
jin
- Morisawa, you always told me that you admired me. I thought you wanted to be a super idol.
jin
- But it wasn't. What you're longing for is a hero.
jin
- (Huhu. I'm glad I said it right, even if I didn't quite understand the lines in the script.)
jin
- (Some people take it seriously, are moved by it, and let it touch their hearts.)
jin
- (Oh, I wish I could tell my old self. I want to tell you that you are really stupid.)
jin
- (I was totally blind to the world around me and thought I had it all on my own.)
jin
- (Well, it's too late now, and that past is the reason for the present.)
jin
- (Let's at least try to make these guys' youth and future more glorious.)
jin
- (I'm a school teacher. Sometimes I'll do a normal job that looks like that.)
jin
- (That's about as much as a person deserves. Don't you agree? God.)
jin