| Azami | “Tonight is Tanabata. Oh, my beloved Orihime. I can finally go and meet you once again.” |
| “To reach her location, I must overcome many difficult obstacles, but no such obstacle shall stop me in my path!” |
| Muku | “Oh how spectacular…..! How straightforward of a love his is….. I’m absolutely moved!” |
| Azami | “W-who are you?” |
| Muku | “Why, I’m a star spirit. Hikoboshi, tonight I will aid you in your quest to reach Orihime safely!” |
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| Citron | “Hikoboshi, I hath bestowed upon you your first obstacle. Now then, will you be able to safely cross this sea of flames?” |
| Azami | “Augh… What blazing flames…..!” |
| Muku | “If you walk straight through, you’ll be charred to a crisp, like some grilled squid being sold at a festival stand….!”[1] |
| “But everything will be just fine Hikoboshi. I will cast some magic upon you. With this spell, even heat will mean nothing to you!” |
| Azami | “…….!? Wow… you’re right…! It’s not hot at all….” |
| Citron | “Amazing….! To be able to safely pass through these scorching flames without a burn to your body…. You behold a heart as calm and cool as the crystals in shaved ice” |
| Tasuku | “Welcome to the next obstacle, Hikoboshi. Can you pass through these bone chilling winds with ease?” |
| Azami | “Urk, what cold winds….! They’re so strong, even opening ones eyes are quite difficult.” |
| Muku | “Hikoboshi, wrap yourself with this cloth!” |
| Azami | “This is… textile fabric from the human world?” |
| Muku | “Yes, this fabric is offered up during the Star Festival in the human world. It keeps your body heat within, and feels soft to the touch; a spectacular item if I do say so myself.” |
| Audience A | Hey look, that’s our town’s product! |
| Audience B | Yeah Hikoboshi, use it, use it! |
| Azami | “What beautiful textile cloth. I don’t even feel the ankle biting winds with this. Using this cloth, moving forward is a breeze!” |
| Izumi | (I see; in accordance with Azami’s suggestion of a performance that stands out, Tsumugi asked the townspeople for a bunch of cloth that’s a town specialty) |
| (When Tasuku gives the cloth that Muku and Azami’s wearing a nice flutter, it looks even more vibrant and majestic, causing quite an uproar in the crowd!) |
| Sakyo | “Seems you’ve been able to make it this far, but will you be able to pass my next obstacle? This twisting-turning forest is not one you’ll be able to pass with such ease.” |
| Muku | “A forest overgrown with bushes and trees. But have no fear Hikoboshi, my light will be able to guide you through the correct path.” |
| Azami | “Thank you, I leave it up to you” |
| Sakyo | “Hah, if you think this will be that simple, think again. Just because you know the path, does not mean you will be able to make it out of this winding forest!” |
| Muku | “Wha….! The bushes and trees are blocking our very path forward….!? Hi-hikoboshi!” |
| Azami | “Take that!” |
| “Don’t worry! I haven’t been doing hard labor every day for nothing. These trees are no obstacle for me; I can take them on myself!” |
| “Always relying on you, makes me seem uncool after all.” |
| Muku | “Hi-hikoboshi…. you’re so cool!” |
| Sakyo | “It seems you’re not all words Hikoboshi. However, will you be able to defeat me in combat?” |
| Azami | “If it means meeting my beloved Orihime, then this is nothing! Let us duel!” |
| Audience C | Woah, amazing! Didn’t realize there’d be action in this performance too! |
| Audience D | So cool~! |
| Izumi | (This is also part of the suggestion that Azami had put forth. Leave it up to Sakyo and Azami, their ad-lib is perfectly in tune with one another) |
| (Movements like this in a Yukata would only be possible for those two who’re in Autumn Troupe) |
| Tsumugi | “You have done well to make it this far Hikoboshi. Now, this will be your final obstacle. If you can cross this river, then I will allow you to meet with Orihime.” |
| Azami | “What an immensely wide river…. I can’t even see the other side of it. Though I don’t have a raft nor boat, swimming across also seems out of question….” |
| Muku | “Worry not, Hikoboshi. Believe in my power.” |
| Azami | “……! The Star Spirit became a giant Magpie….!” |
| Muku | “Now, ride upon my back, and let’s go to where Orihime is!” |
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| “Look Hikoboshi, Orihime is waving her hand at you.” |
| Azami | “Ah you’re right! I am finally to be reunited with Orihime…..!” |
| “Thank you, I was only able to get this far due to your help. How ever am I suppose to repay you?” |
| “Now then, let us both go to where she is waiting. I would love to introduce her to you.” |
| Muku | “……Unfortunately our paths divide here, Hikoboshi.” |
| Azami | “Huh?” |
| Muku | “Just like how you and Orihime can only meet on Tanabata, that same rule applies to you and me as well” |
| Azami | “W-what kind of nonsense are you spouting….” |
| Muku | “I would like to give my thanks to you too, Hikoboshi. It was fun, being able to travel like this with you.” |
| “Good bye…..” |
| Azami | “Wait…….!!” |
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| “H-huh…..? I was….. Wasn’t I just with someone until a few moments ago?” |
| “How strange… It seems I made it here alone, however I can’t shake the feeling that someone was helping me along the way…” |
| “It’s like I have been dreaming. Though I am very happy to be meeting with Orihime tonight, there seems to be a hole in my heart….” |
| “…..Why do I feel so sad, so empty inside…..” |
| Audience A | That was great! |
| Audience B | It was really good….! Though I was laughing in the middle, the last scene was heart-wrenching…..! |
| Izumi | Everyone, thanks for your hard work! That was amazing! |
| Muku | I’m so glad…..! It seems the performance was a big success! |
| Azami | Yeah. (TL note: he’s smiling here) |
| Sakoda | BIG BROOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Citron | Oh, Sakoda is letting forth his emotional cries once again |
| Sakyo | Jeez, every damn time with him….. |
| Sakoda | Big Bro! We’ve got a problem! Help us!! |
| Tsumugi | Huh……? |
| Sakyo | ……What happened. |
| Izumi | Did something go wrong? |
| Sakoda | ‘member when I mentioned that we ordered the bamboo ta hang up the wishin’ slips in advance?[2] |
| Tasuku | Oh yeah, I remember hearing something like that while we were riding the bus. |
| Sakoda | Well, that bamboo hasn’t come yet! And is nowhere ta be seen! |
| So I thought, “that’s weird”, and checked up with the delivery company, and it seems like the traffic is jammin’ the road, so they might not be able ta deliver it by today! |
| Tsumugi | Oh no! |
| Sakoda | While watchin’ Big Bro’s etude performance, I got distracted and let things come ta this…. |
| I-it’s all my fault! Because I didn’t bother to check in on the delivery until now, look where it’s put us!! |
| Azami | Mr. Ken…. |
| Izumi | Wait no, it’s not your fault Sakoda! |
| Azami | …..bamboo, huh….. |
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