Kazunari Miyoshi/Midsummer's BPM!
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Dance Game Confrontation
Backstage StoriesKazunari | Tadaah! Look, I borrowed this from a friend cause I think it will be a good practice for the performance~! | ||||||||||||||||
A dance game, “Dance Dance Delux”![1] | |||||||||||||||||
Let’s all do it together! | |||||||||||||||||
Tenma | Hee, a dance game is it. | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | I think I’ve seen it before. | ||||||||||||||||
It was a popular game last time right. | |||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Yep yep! But this is their most recent work, their newest release! | ||||||||||||||||
There are a lot of songs inside so I think there will be a lot of songs that everyone knows. | |||||||||||||||||
Muku | Really, that sounds fun! | ||||||||||||||||
Misumi | I want to try! | ||||||||||||||||
Yuki | I won’t be dancing for my role this time, so I’ll pass. | ||||||||||||||||
I’ll just watch from the side. | |||||||||||||||||
Kumon | So this mat with the arrows will become the controller? | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Yep! You just need to follow the melody and step on the same arrow that appears on the screen! | ||||||||||||||||
Misumi | I see~! | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Then to try it out, let’s try one-person mode with the medium difficulty level! | ||||||||||||||||
Misumi | This is fun! | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Misumi-kun’s amazing! | ||||||||||||||||
You’re like doing it so effortlessly. | |||||||||||||||||
Yuki | As expected of triangle alien. | ||||||||||||||||
You’re just really good at flying and bouncing around. | |||||||||||||||||
Kumon | It’s pretty hard trying to get the timing! | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Eh, ah… wah! I missed! | ||||||||||||||||
Muku | Woah, ah, I stepped on my leg…! | ||||||||||||||||
Tenma | But, this might actually be good to train our legs. | ||||||||||||||||
Kumon | Yep yep, you’re right! | ||||||||||||||||
I want to do it one more time! | |||||||||||||||||
Muku | Kyu-chan, let’s do it together with me? | ||||||||||||||||
Kumon | Then, let’s try the 2-player mode, I’ll lower the difficulty a bit. | ||||||||||||||||
Let’s go~! | |||||||||||||||||
Muku | ~♪ ~♪ | ||||||||||||||||
Kumon | ~♪ ~♪ | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Oh! Kumopi and Mukkun are doing great! | ||||||||||||||||
Let me take some pictures for Inste! *shutter* | |||||||||||||||||
Misumi | Clear! | ||||||||||||||||
You two are great~ | |||||||||||||||||
Kumon | Alright! | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Right, I’ll be going next! | ||||||||||||||||
Hey hey, Director-chan, let’s do it together? | |||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Eh, me? | ||||||||||||||||
Umm, I do want to try it, but it looks pretty difficult. | |||||||||||||||||
It will be a hindrance for your practice too… | |||||||||||||||||
Kumon | It’s not a hindrance at all~ | ||||||||||||||||
Tenma | Since we have it, why not try it once. | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Then, I’ll try it just one time. | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari-kun, please treat me kindly. | |||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Alright! I get to dance with Director-chan! | ||||||||||||||||
Since Director-chan just started, let’s do the easiest one. | |||||||||||||||||
Muku | Director-san, do your best! | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | ~♪ ~♪ | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | ~♪ | ||||||||||||||||
Kumon | Oh! Kazu-san, amazing! It’s perfect! | ||||||||||||||||
Yuki | Director too, it’s not bad at all. | ||||||||||||||||
Misumi | Yep! You’re good! | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Thank you. | ||||||||||||||||
I’m still behind compared to everyone else, but it was fun. | |||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | I’m glad! | ||||||||||||||||
Let’s play again if you feel like it! | |||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Yeah, then I’ll take your offer on that. | ||||||||||||||||
Tenma | Next will be my turn. | ||||||||||||||||
Misumi | Do it together with me~! | ||||||||||||||||
Kumon | The two of you, do your best! | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | ~♪ ~♪ | ||||||||||||||||
Banri | Kazunari, you’ve been playing that game here recently. | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Yeah, you’ve been doing it everyday. | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Fyuh, time for a short break! | ||||||||||||||||
I’m somehow getting more and more into this game, it’s becoming really fun you know~! | |||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Recently, you’ve been upping the difficulty level too right? | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Yep, I’m getting used to it. | ||||||||||||||||
At this point I already played the highest difficulty level. | |||||||||||||||||
Banri | Hee, that’s great. | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | It’s super fun when you learn how to do the song with high difficulty level~. | ||||||||||||||||
CHOICE 1: “I’m feeling happy too just by looking at you" [+]
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CHOICE 2: “You’re really doing your best for the dance practice" [+]
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Banri | Oh yeah, this dance game is also available at the game center right. | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Wha!? I don’t really go to the rhythm game corner, so I never realized! | ||||||||||||||||
Banri | Why don’t we go together after class tomorrow? | ||||||||||||||||
Kazunari | Let’s go! Looking forward to it~! | ||||||||||||||||
Izumi | Game center… | ||||||||||||||||
Oh yeah, me too, I think I do have something to do there… |
Izumi | Ah, it’s Kareko-chan![2] |
Banri | Hah? Kareko-chan? |
Izumi | It’s a cute character from that curry franchise. |
Kareko-chan becomes a crane game prize, so I was thinking of trying for it. | |
Hey, is it alright if I go with you guys to the game center? | |
Kazunari | Courz! Let’s go together! |
Banri | Then, I’ll contact you after the lecture’s over tomorrow, wait for us. |
Izumi | Alright, understood! |
Izumi | The crane game is… |
Ah, there it is! There’s Kareko-chan doll too! | |
Kazunari | It’s the last one too! |
Director-chan’s so lucky! | |
Banri | So this thing’s actually popular… |
Izumi | Alright, then let’s try it out. |
??? | Ah, found it! My Kareko-chan! |
Izumi | Eh? |
Rude Man | Wait wait~ I already safe a spot on that machine, I was just away to exchange money. |
Kazunari | Eh, but there was no sign of it? |
Rude Man | It can’t be! |
You guys just missed it. | |
Banri | But, didn’t you say ‘found it’ just now? |
Rude Man | I didn’t say that. |
Kazunari | But, if you were saving the spot, usually you won’t be able to insert money for a short period of time, this one receives it alright~ |
Rude Man | Ugh… |
You released the ‘keep’ function right![3] | |
Banri | Ah? We won’t do such thing obviously. |
Rude Man | …Ugh! |
If, if you say so, I’ll bet that Kareko-chan doll on that dance game! | |
Izumi | (That’s “Dance Dance Delux” right!?) |
Banri | Hah? What are you saying, you bastard. |
You came in later, don’t say whatever you want. | |
Kazunari | Settzer, calm down! |
Then, compete with me! | |
Banri | Oi, Kazunari, you don’t need to listen to this kind of guy… |
Kazunari | I’m good at that game, so it’s fine! |
This time, leave it to me! | |
Rude Man | Ha, I’m a ranker in this game center’s dance game competition. There’s no way you could win you know. |
Izumi | (Ranker!? So this person is good at this game too…) |
Rude Man | Of course, the difficulty level will be the highest one. |
Kazunari | Understood. I’m good with that! |
Izumi | Kazunari-kun, do your best…! |
Kazunari | Thank you! |
To get support from Director-chan, the tension’s up high! | |
I’ll do my best for Director-chan now. | |
That’s why, don’t worry and just look at me. | |
Izumi | Yeah! |
Izumi | (The two of them cleared the stage with no miss! |
But score wise, Kazunari-kun has the higher one…!) | |
Kazunari | So that’s that, it’s my win! |
Rude Man | Damn it…! I’ll remember this! |
Izumi | Kazunari-kun, amazing! |
Thank you! | |
Kazunari | Hehe, you’re welcome. |
I’ll be happy if Director-chan’s happy. | |
Banri | Kazunari, congrats. |
There you go, Director-chan. | |
Izumi | Eh, Kareko-chan doll…! |
Since when!? | |
Banri | I thought Kazunari will win the game, so I took the chance to get it in the middle of it. |
Kazunari | Setzzer, amazing as expected~! |
Izumi | The two of you, thank you so much! |
I’m really happy. | |
As thanks, for today’s and tomorrow’s dinner… | |
Banri | Ah, I only got the doll. |
If you want to express your gratitude, do it for Kazunari who won the dance game. | |
Izumi | You don’t need to restrain yourself. |
Banri | I don’t. |
Izumi | Really? |
Then as thanks, I’ll make the curry that Kazunari-kun likes tonight! | |
Kazunari | Eh, it’s limited to curry!? |
Don’t you usually let me choose something that I like here!? | |
Izumi | Since it’s a thanks for Kareko-chan, I was thinking of making curry to the best of my ability, is it no good? |
Kazunari | …True that, today’s main character is Kareko-chan I guess. |
Maybe I’ll take the curry offer after all! | |
Izumi | I’m glad. Then, let’s go shopping on the way back! |
Banri | So it’s really curry in the end… |
Kazunari | Well, isn’t it fine. |
Director-chan looks like she’s having so much fun! |
Notes
- ↑ “Dance Dance Delux” is a parody of Japanese Rhythm Game, “Dance Dance Revolution” I believe. It’s a game where you need to step on the arrows following the beats on the screen. Other than the arcade version, there is a portable version where the controller is a mat/sheets with arrows.
- ↑ Kareko-chan is actually written as ‘Kare” for curry and ‘Ko’ for child and I translate it as Kareko-chan because it sounds like a name anyway.
- ↑ I’m not very sure, but it seems that in Japanese Arcade there is this ‘keep’ function if you play alone in the arcade. So, you can choose to use the function to lock the machine when you’re exchanging for more coins, this way, you can prevent others from stealing/cutting the queue during your play session.