Rainbow「Roundabout/12」English Translation
(This is a translation of a story from Ansamburu Stars.)
- Rainbow
【Roundabout/12】
narration
- I remember that this project was brought to me by a great person at that magazine company.
akiomi
- I thought he had decided to take a comfortable retirement, but he still seems to be in good health in spite of his old age.
akiomi
- Yup. I talked to him a few times and surprisingly he was still hale and hearty
jin
- He said it was the last wish of his life, and I was worried about him.
jin
- ......You know more about the magazine industry than I do because of your accomplishments as a model
jin
- Is this project dangerous? Something smells fishy here and there.
jin
- I don't know. I am a traitor who turned his back on the magazine industry and the fashion model industry. ......
akiomi
- If there is something behind it, no one is kind enough to tell us what it is.
akiomi
- I'm rather worried that I might cause trouble for youngsters because of my loud and flamboyant involvement in that direction.
akiomi
- I might even discredit the students because of me.
akiomi
- So I'm thinking that maybe I should stay away from kids who are active models.
akiomi
- Am I overthinking this a bit?
akiomi
- Hmmm. Surprisingly, people don't forget that kind of grudge forever.
jin
- Some people even harass me, even though I'm retired, like they're pestering me.
jin
- Oh, I received a cursed video or something like that, didn't I? What was that all about?
akiomi
- I don't know. ....... I'm not really thinking about it because it's kind of creepy. I asked Hasumi to burn that cursed video for me.
jin
- Hmm. What was the name of the guy in that video? That person who existed to lose to you.
akiomi
- Have you been in contact with that person? He is still alive, isn't he?
akiomi
- That's a terrible thing to say. ...... I haven't been in contact with him.
jin
- If he wasn't involved, it would be a nuisance to wait to talk to him, and if he was the culprit, I wouldn't want to have a conversation with him.
jin
- Even at ......, I found that person's name on the list of retired idols who are considered participants in the saga project
jin
- The corrupt entertainment industry took advantage of him, and he was 'forever second best' after I debuted, but he'd been a successful idol up until that point, with a lot of accomplishments and a good amount of success.
jin
- Then maybe this time we'll see each other for the first time in a long time.
akiomi
- Oh no. ....... I'm too awkward to see him now. It's not like we have a relationship to reminisce about.
jin
- Still, that man was a rival to the super idol Sagamijin.
akiomi
- It might be surprisingly exciting if we meet again after a long time and have a rematch
akiomi
- I was a fan too and would like to see that. It makes me feel nostalgic.
akiomi
- Well, this one is a nostalgic project for the past for middle-aged people. Nonsense……
jin
- Maybe the old farts will be happy if it turns out to be like this rivalry.
jin
- Plans are undecided, and we don't know how many retired idols will go along with such a low-budget project.
jin
- I laughed when I saw the list. It was like "My Idea of the Strongest Super Idol All-Star.
jin
- That list was not made by that great man, but by a young boy who was ordered to do his best to make it.
jin
- There were even names like "Hidaka san," who hasn't retired yet, and "Akehoshi," who would never be able to return to idol work, so he probably wrote all the old idols.
jin
- Oh, that person was alive?
akiomi
- If you were to line up on the same stage with Hidaka Senpai and Akehoshi Senpai, that would be an all-star dream come true.
akiomi
- No, that man is dead. Killed by the entertainment industry. No, we all killed him.
jin
- We all strangled the idol we all loved together.
jin
- ……Don't make a beautiful story out of it or forget about it and pretend it didn't happen.
jin
- As long as there are people who died for no crime, no matter how much love, dreams, and hope the entertainment industry sings now, it's empty.
jin
- It's ridiculous.
jin
- But isn't it also a vain story to bring to nothing what our predecessors have accumulated for the sake of one tragedy?
akiomi
- Idols are a fake business, right? A businessman who works diligently is more important or contributes to society.
jin
- Why are you so twisted…… Are you okay like that? Sagami sempai.
akiomi
- I don't know. I hope to be reasonably well dressed until this project is done. Then I'll be done with what I have to do.
jin
- Ha ha. Thanks for your efforts. ...... Are you sure you don't want to get back into idol?
akiomi
- I retired because I don't intend to do that. No one wants it now. It's weird, I'd hate for there to be some conspiracy or something hidden behind it.
jin
- Hmmm. If that's the case, I can look into it for you, if you'd like.
akiomi
- The magazine side is not preferred, but I have more connections with people in the industry who are working in the field than you.
akiomi
- A little digging may reveal new facts
akiomi
- Hmm. I don't think it's that big of a deal, but just in case, check it out in your spare time.
jin
- At the very least, we need to avoid causing trouble for the young people.
jin
- Aww. It's getting seriously tedious.
jin
- Please do not say so. For the first time in a long time, you are the star of this story. I am looking forward to it.
akiomi