Rainbow「Revival/17」English Translation
(This is a translation of a story from Ansamburu Stars.)
- Rainbow
【Revival/17】
narration
- It is precisely because of these winter times that, if only for a moment, the idol industry has regained its old luster. The existence of Sagami Sensei was a miracle itself.
chiaki
- Yeah. It feels strange to say it myself, but I think it was a miracle. But miracles don't happen over and over again.
jin
- I worked super hard to prolong their lives, but the idol industry is mortally wounded.
jin
- I can't help it anymore. As soon as I retired, the light went out.
jin
- I'm embarrassed to say it myself, but I think I was the last super idol.
jin
- After that, there are no super idols, just people wandering around the industry who don't achieve enough to be called such.
jin
- As Himemiya said, we are in an era that seems to be a popular political one
jin
- The super idol has also passed away. With no one at the top and no one to patronize them, bandits are scavenging for past treasures in the ruins where no one rules. These are the times we live in.
jin
- What do you call these things? Post-apocalypse?
jin
- When I saw a movie with that theme, I thought, "This is the idol industry today.
jin
- Post apocalyptic world……. Are times really that bad now? Personally, I wouldn't like to think so too much.
chiaki
- Well, I exaggerated quite a bit, but that's how I would roughly describe it. The modern age is
jin
- Back to the story, after Sagamijin, the only shining light in the wintertime, Kunugi Sensei looks dark by comparison, no matter how hard he tries
jin
- He was enthusiastic and as talented as I was. But times were bad and he never germinated.
jin
- No flower blooms in a wilderness where all life has died out.
jin
- There was a movement to take advantage of the temporary economic boom I had brought, and to use it as a source to work hard and revitalize the industry again, and the structure and atmosphere of the industry was changing rapidly.
jin
- No one can be in their element in a situation like that. I'm sure that's partly due to that guy's admiration for me, and partly due to his insistence on sticking to the old ways.
jin
- Retired without being able to keep up with the times, which are changing so rapidly, and with only half-achievements while staying in the industry.
jin
- And here we are now. He is a hard worker. More than me.
jin
- That guy was a studious man, so he's knowledgeable about the golden age of idols.
jin
- He's actually experienced the dim times when things were stirred up into a mess like a witch's pot. He is truly a living witness.
jin
- He knows the hard way and the good way. He has experienced the frustration of not being able to achieve results despite his tremendous efforts, and he has also experienced an unusual amount of unreasonableness.
jin
- That's why he's a good teacher.
jin
- No one wants to hear me brag, and it's worthless in this day and age, but his stories of failure and hardship are common tragedies that could happen even today.
jin
- That guy doesn't want his kids to make the same mistakes he did. Maybe.
jin
- So when that guy is stopping you from going this way, you really shouldn't go that way.
jin
- That's a real rule of thumb that only Kunugi sensei, who could never become a super idol, can pass on to you that I can't.
jin
- So, everyone should listen to Kunugi sensei more. Well, I and Kunugi sensei are like ghosts of the past, and in the end, you who are living in the present should think for yourselves and choose the way to live.
jin
- Hmm. I will take that opinion deeply to heart. But isn't this somewhat off topic?
chiaki
- I was asking about Kunugi Sensei's abilities, but before I knew it, it seemed like it was turning into a grand history lesson?
chiaki
- Ahaha. I thought it would be misleading if I didn't know his place in history, or rather, the time period in which he lived.
jin
- His career was half-baked, and I often make fun of it, but the fact that he didn't get the results he wanted was due to the times, never because he wasn't good enough.
jin
- Rather, he's from a time when the idol industry was struggling to survive selflessly, so he's experienced everything there is to experience. A lot more than me.
jin
- Unlike me, he had a unit and at times he was doing things like a comedian.
jin
- In all areas, though, his reputation was normal, except for his singing and gravitas, which were based on his beautiful voice.
jin
- Conversely, he can do everything with a little dexterity there.
jin
- All-rounder. If you let your guard down thinking that guy is good at singing, he's going to hurt you.
jin
- So you're saying there's nothing we can do about it? What was the point of all this long talk……?
chiaki
- Well, I learned a lot of facts that I didn't know.
chiaki
- Yeah. That's why I said I'd start the class at the beginning. I'm glad you learned something.
jin
- I know it must be depressing to hear an old man talk about his past, but someone has to tell the story.
jin
- It's not something I'm proud of or beautiful enough to call a legend of heroism, but it's still the history of the world to which I devoted my youth and in which you are now living as well.
jin
- It is good to know. I'm telling you, it's all true. I may have exaggerated a little in some places, but I'm a school teacher and I don't tell lies.
jin
- ……
tori
- Hmm? What's wrong? Was this kind of story boring for a child after all?
jin
- No……. I didn't know anything at all, so I felt like I benefited from hearing all the stories. Because in the past, I wasn't interested in idols at all.
tori
- (……Well, now is the time. That's why Eichisama is the "emperor" and "top idol. That's why they call him that.)
tori
- (Are you saying that you want to become a super idol more powerful than before and reign supreme, bringing about another glorious golden age in the idol industry?)
tori
- (Is it different? Eichisama, I don't think he likes to be called "emperor" very much.)
tori
- (That's right. Bringing down the curtain on the old and creating a new world. That's why "fine")
tori
- (Eichisama can climb higher than many super idols.)
tori
- (he can be as great or even greater than the primitive super idols who were like gods.)
tori
- (……That's what he's trying for, I'm sure.)
tori
- (Sagami Sensei only explained the big historical trends, so I don't know what's going on these days.)
tori
- (I have studied world history, but modern history is vague. But Eichisama is still fighting on the front lines of such history.)
tori
- (I'm still a work in progress, but I want to grow and support him.)
tori
- (That's why I entered Yumenosaki Gakuin over my parents' objections.)
tori
- (Well...... now they're calling themselves "Rain-bows" or something, and they're giving me an extra detour.)
tori
- Hmm? What's the matter, Himemiya! You look tired!
chiaki
- You must have gotten a headache from hearing so many stories all at once! I'm the same way! We're the same! It's nice to have "together"♪
chiaki
- It's too noisy〜. It's already time for thebell to ring.
tori
- You should clean up after yourself and return to class. Being late for class would be a blemish on my career.
tori
- Never mind! A scar is a man's medal! Huhahahaha☆
chiaki
- It's not enough time to get together only once a week during lunch break.
chiaki
- The topic is endless, the lessons are lacking, and it's frustrating
chiaki
- Oh, if only there were 48 hours in a day! I wish my day could be as long as I want it to be!
chiaki
- But I'm not God, so I can't change how fast the sun rises and sets!
chiaki
- Don't talk nonsense, let's go to the classroom quickly〜
tori
- I want to go and support Eichisama right now, but why should I waste my time like this……♪
tori