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Leo: Leaving poor little me all alone in a hospital! Ogre! Demon! I thought the beautiful were kind - is that just a myth from shoujo manga!?
Ah, Sena, you jerk! Covering your ears and trying to dash out of here!
I can see you from the window! Don’t go~ don’t leave me here! Stupid, stupid! You're the worst!

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Leo: ♪~♪~♪
Wahaha! How’s that? I've gotten pretty good at playing now! I'm more used to digital stuff, but instruments are interesting too, after all~♪
Ahh, weaving together sounds is what makes me feel most alive!
Eichi: I'm glad you're enjoying yourself... Tsukinaga-kun, right? It was worth breaking my back over it too. I made the right choice having my servants carry a piano over here.
Leo: Wahaha! I'm the one who’s broken something, though! Ahh, it's frustrating only being able to play with one hand! Can't I heal faster~?
Though apparently I heal fast enough to surprise the doctor.
But even so, they were saying it’ll take at least a few weeks to fully recover... Until then, I'll have to deal with this nuisance.
Ahh it's so annoying! I got what I deserved, but it's stressing me out! Piano is played with your whole body, so just missing one hand messes up the sound!
Eichi: That piano is a personal possession of another patient here... So treat it with care, okay? I’d rather you not vent your stress by hammering on the keys.
Fufu. This private room is soundproof, however, so we don't have to worry about disturbing the other patients.
I'd set aside this private room with state-of-the-art medical equipment for whenever my condition worsens.
I'm glad it's coming in handy. I suppose it makes a good present for you, my new friend.
Leo: Oh, when did we become friends? Not that I mind, let's get along. ♪
Eichi: Alright. Anyway... How about I substitute for your other hand?
The piano's owner I mentioned taught me a bit, so I can sort of play.
Let's play a four-hand piece together. Of course, only if you don't mind ♪
Leo: As if I would! Come on, let's play and enjoy weaving melodies together.♪
Eichi: Okay. ...By the way, Tsukinaga-kun, what's that song you’ve been playing? I’ve heard it before, but I don't recall the title?
Leo: It's "Killer's Anthem".
Eichi: Oh, from "Drunken Angel", huh? I like Akira Kurosawa too. He wastes nothing in his compositions.
Leo: Wahaha! Oh yeah, you're Tenshouin, so if you shorten your name it's Tenshi! Can I call you Tenshi?
Eichi: Huh? I don't mind, though having a nickname's new for me…
But as a high school boy, being called a name as pretty as Tenshi does feel a bit embarrassing.
I might end up giving you a strange nickname too, you know...?
Leo: Huh~? But Shu told me! That in the Bible, God and angels murder way more than even demons do!
They're not as lovely as everyone thinks they are, you see.
Eichi: Shu? Do you perhaps mean Valkyrie's... Shu Itsuki-kun? That's surprising, you're familiar with some fairly important people, huh?
Leo: Yeah, that's him! He's the only one who can ever discuss art with me! It always ends with us arguing in circles, though~ But we talk a lot!
Sometimes, I even ask him to design costumes for our lives!
I know another guy who'll make costumes for cheap, so I ask him to sew enough for everyone!
Pretty smart, right~? Fufu, I'm good at getting by!♪
Eichi: ... ...
Leo: ...Tenshi? Hey, what's wrong? You’re not looking too good, are you feeling sick?
W-Wait there! I'll go get a doctor!
Eichi: ...I’m fine. I just feel a bit dizzy from getting too excited.
I'd rather you not call a doctor, or else I'll end up spending more time in the hospital again. It seems you hate hospitals too, so you should understand how I feel.
I don't want to spend another second trapped inside this "sterile prison".
Leo: ... ...
Eichi: Fufu. I've been in poor health since I was born, so I've spent most of my life in the hospital. That's why I long for the world outside.
I want to bring an end to this life of longing for the blue sky beyond the window. I'm working hard for that purpose. I'll even make impossible lies, saying I'm fine, I'm healthy.
Because if I don't, I won't even be able to breathe in the outside world.
I would just be brought back to the hospital, unable to take even a single step forward, unable to enjoy a single thing that everyone else does.
I am just so sick of it... Tsukinaga-kun.
Leo: I see. Mm, I understand. You're a boy, of course you want to be strong.
Eichi: Yeah. ...I do want to be strong.
Leo: Okay. Then, I'll go along with your "impossible lie" too.
I understand how you feel, so I won't call a doctor. I'll just believe you're in perfectly good health.
I won't put you down by saying you're sick or weak. I promise.
But it really does look painful, so at least let me take care of you. I'll get some water, so go rest on that bed.
I suck at everything but composing, but I can do this much. When my sister got sick, I looked after her the whole time.
So just leave it to me. It's not something shameful, and I'm not making light of you.
It's because I believe we can be comrades. We feel the same way, so we should be able to join hands.
Fufu. Get well and come back quickly to play a duet with me, okay♪
Eichi: You mean "Killer’s Anthem"? Yes, that sounds like fun...♪

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Leo: ......
(Ugh... what on earth am I doing?)
(Wait, where am I!? I'm completely lost!)
(I didn't recognize the name of the station when I checked — I don't think I even know what part of Japan I'm at!?)
(I don't have any money left, and my phone died out a while ago too...)
(What should I do? Am I going to have to die here in this unknown land?)
(If I don't know where I am, I can't just walk back home...)
(Ugh. If I was gonna run away from home, I should've at least planned things a little better... although it's not like I was expecting something like this to happen.)
(My parents were getting really worried, so I tried to stop being a shut-in and head to school...)
(I put on my uniform and everything, but the moment I touched the front door, my legs started shaking and I couldn't move a muscle.)
(Dad was talking rough, but I knew he was just trying to motivate me...)
("Hurry up! Head outside!", he yelled. But I couldn't do it. I really couldn't.)
(And then Ruka-tan noticed the fuss while I was hesitating... she saw how pathetic I was, and started arguing with dad...)
(It was all my fault... my mind went completely blank and I just went "Fine! If you want me to leave, then that's what I'll do!" and ran out...)
(I just ran and ran...)
(I kept running until I was about to collapse, and before I knew it I ended up in the middle of nowhere! Wahahaha! ☆)
(Wait, this is really no time to be laughing! What should I do!? What can I do!?)
(Maybe I can just start singing and dancing randomly and get people to donate some money for my train fare?)
(But I don't see any people passing by at all...)
(Ruka-tan's probably worried, isn't she... Dad's gotta be fretting too, considering I just left and never came back.)
(I'm always causing problems for my family... Damn it, I really should just disappear for good.)
(God, please just erase me from everybody's memories.)
(It hurts. It's so pathetic and embarrassing... living hurts so much.)

Edited 2018-04-11 03:25 (UTC)

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Leo: "Now, now, observers! A tragical comedy of humorousness rarely found in this world begins~♪"
"The script, you see, I am writing it! Because I am a genius loved by god. I could write a scenario before breakfast~☆"
"Now then! The curtain rises, you know~ Take your seats, and welcome us with thunderous applause! Wahahahahaha...☆"
Kuro: Hey, Tsukinaga. After this, you're gunna get caught by me and thrown into the goal, you know? Despite that, you seem to be making quite merry, don't you?
Leo: Ohh, Kuro. You look serious, you know? It seems as though you could kill with a look...☆
But, sorry! I won't be caught so easily..! Otherwise, that would be boring, you know~?
I'm sure you don't think you'll be able to catch me that easily either.
I'll fight till I'm broken to bits, without regard to what happens to me. So, Kuro, come at me for real as well, please, okay?
Well, I intended for me to have already retired from work as an idol, but... I guess it's alright to fight on the front lines sometimes, huh?
Showing the young ones our gallant figures, I guess being an idol is nice, after all, isn't it?
If they come to think that they want to follow in our footsteps, that would be the greatest delight, right?
Kuro: ...That's right, isn't it? It's as you say.
Our cute juniors are participating in in the "opera," as well. We can't show them our uncool sides, can we?
Leo: Good, good. There's the bloodthirst! More than a night watchman, don't you think you resemble a tsujigiri~?
Now then, I need to bring out my seriousness, too. Taking the "Emperor's" life has to wait until I take you down, Kuro...☆
Eichi: Heheh. How scary. Right now, I'm just a student, you see. If a tsujigiri came for my life, I would not be able to put up the least amount of resistance, would I?
Kuro: Even as you're saying that, you seem relatively composed, don't you?
Getting taken by Tsukinaga with that nonchalant face, you need to create a bit more feeling of an impending crisis, or it won't convey the sense of tension to the audience, but...
Eichi: I am just trying to act in accordance with Tsukinaga's script, though, you know.
Kuro: Yeah, I get it. I get it. Even if you try to disguise yourself as a student, you are the undisguisable "Emperor."
Kuro: Whoops, if we just say all this stuff unrelated to the script, the audience will end up getting confused, won't they? From here, we speak with our swords..♪
"Prepare yourself, tsujigiri-san."
Tetora: (Ohh... Boss, you have such amazing intensity, don't you! If I had been a tsujigiri, I would have given in before the fight started!)
(The person playing the other role is amazing, too, to not falter, even witnessing that bloodthirst with his own eyes.)
(As expected from the veteran "unit".... the "Knights'" leader, isn't it!)
Keito: Nagumo, don't space out. Who's your enemy? It's not Tsukinaga, it's Hibiki, right?
Tetora: Y-yes sir! I will reflect on my actions!
Keito: If you have the time to reflect, use it to mobilize yourself. ...Ngh...!
Tetora: Hasumi-senpai!?
Keito: ".....Nagumo, focus. Today, I am the 'Captain.'"
Wataru: "Oh my, what is the matter, Keito? You are my destined rival, are you not? Then, you should have no problem defending against this attack...!"
"I am not such an easy enemy that you can babysit him and fight me at the same time, you know?"
Keito: "Hmph, right now was just a test."
Wataru: "Heheheh, you are a poor liar, aren't you? Well, that is fine, I suppose. If you call that a test, then please, come at me with all of your might."
"If you do not, the next time, you will fall to your knees, you know…..?"
Keito: (Really, Anzu got some unbelievable people to participate in this, didn't she? That fool, he's just ad libbing constantly. His performance has nothing to do with what we practiced...)
(No, I will not grumble. I am the leader of "Akatsuki." Could I stand to show weakness to the likes of Hibiki?)
Wataru: "~........♪"
Keito: (However... At this rate, things will turn out badly. Singing while acting, the level of autonomy I have is different from a normal live. It's difficult to move about.)
(And then, also, no matter how he tries, Nagumo seems to have an impulsive personality? His body moves before he thinks.)
(It's not a good combination with a person like Hibiki, who makes sport of his opponents, is it?)
(Then, what about Kanzaki? ... He has that same kind of simplicity as Nagumo, doesn't he? It seems like he's aiming for openings and attacking, but he is being evaded with ease.)
(Regarding Morisawa, he has real ability, but his hands are full following Nagumo and Kanzaki, it seems.)
(Even though Kiryu is handling fighting Tsukinaga alone, that we can't pin Hibiki down even coming at him with four people over here...)
Keito: (I suppose there’s nothing we can do but rework the strategy, is there?)
Nagumo, on my signal, get around behind Hibiki. Kanzaki, you go with Nagumo, too.
Morisawa, fight in accordance with the circumstances, playing it by ear, please.
(Until now, we'd been attacking Hibiki separately, so we were creating openings for him to exploit.)
(If he was just common riffraff, we’d be able to take him down like that, but, our opponent is one of the "Three Oddballs," Wataru Hibiki.)
(If Morisawa was not here, we would not be able to defeat Hibiki.)
Wataru: "Your face shows that you seem to be planning something, doesn't it? Wonderful! It is for this reason that you are my lifelong rival...☆"
Keito: "I've said it many times, but I don’t have any recollection of you becoming my rival, you know."
Wataru: "Heheheh, no need to be modest! Please do not betray by expectations, night watchmen...☆"
Keito: (This guy sure talks the talk. However, we'll make him regret it when that attitude backfires on him.)
(Nagumo, now..!)
Tetora: "Nagumo Tetora, off! Grraaaaaaahhh...!!"
Souma: "The divine punishment you deserve..!"
Wataru: "Oh my, a surprise attack from behind, well done. However--"
Chiaki: "Ha ha ha, I'll be the one to block your escape route! Resign yourself, and come under arrest...☆"
Keito: "That's how it is. We won't let you escape, Hibiki."
Wataru: "Well, it is four against one, isn't it? Once you got the hang of your cooperation, no matter what, even I couldn't escape."
"Fine, then. I shall come quietly..♪"
Kuro: Looks like you guys put an end to it over there, huh?
With them backing each other up, as expected, even you can’t handle them, can you?
This is the end of this swordplay game. After an intermission, we have the live performance, which is the main event, so, see, let’s hurry up and get prepared, you know?
Leo: I see, I see. Although I wanted to play a bit more.. What a shame, isn't it~
Eichi: I am of the same mind as you, you know, Tsukinaga-kun. It was so much fun, I feel like I might just laugh aloud.
*cough* *cough*
Kuro: That's not a laugh, but a cough, though. Being thrown around by Tsukinaga, it's made made your condition worse, hasn't it?
Eichi: Yes. It was delightful, like a roller coaster, but it seems that the limits of my stamina have come before the end, haven't they?
Tsukinaga-kun, thank you for letting me enjoy myself…..♪
Leo: I didn’t have any intention of entertaining the "Emperor," though, you know. Well, whatever.
It was fun for me too! The audience and Anzu all enjoyed it, as well! Just from this, I could write a masterpiece!
Life from here on will be interesting! ☆ Even if the curtain falls, I alone will continue to sing and dance! Since I am the Naked King, you know! Wahahahahaha. ☆

Edited 2018-04-20 14:43 (UTC)

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I asked that idiot why he hated Mozart so much once.

It's not like I was that interested.

But while he's surprisingly sharp-tongued and never thinks about other people's feelings, I don't really see him speak ill of anybody very much. He even acknowledges a sourpuss like me, together with cheaps words like "I love you", "You're the best", and "Awesome".

He'd only really say that he hates someone if he truly dislikes — no, if he truly detests that person; it doesn't matter if you're the most idiotic fool or a terrible villain, because he's the kind of guy who can find radiancy in anybody.

At the same time, that's a hopeless and misfortunate part of him too.

"Well, even if you ask me..."

After school at Yumenosaki Academy, in a vacant classroom with the desks and chairs pushed into the corners that we’ve made our practice room—

"Hmm... I just hate what I hate."

As he says something completely illogical, the aforementioned idiot — Tsukinaga Leo — pouts. His behaviour is partly to blame, but he looks childish as usual.

Depending on the person, they might just think of him as a girl at first glance. You could say it's his small build, but he's got a charming appearance to boot. He's short and slender, but doesn't look a bit fragile, strangely enough. Well, a small animal he may be, but I don't doubt he's carnivorous.

He tweaks his casually tied twilight-coloured hair, dyed by the sunset shining in from the window. For whatever reason, he's lying on the floor idly.

He's a new species of beast, not yet discovered by anybody else. His tuft of hair bounces up and down like a tail — what an eyesore. He always acts like he's right at home no matter where he is, which is the complete opposite of me, who ends up feeling pretty uneasy wherever I may be.

Apparently, that idiot got struck with his usual "inspiration" while we were right in the middle of changing out of our Knights uniforms... and now he's scribbling in his notebook with his pen, half-dressed.

As vacant classrooms rarely get cleaned, there's dust everywhere, but he still rolls back and forth without a care. Irritated, I step on him, holding him in place with my foot.

I do respect him in my own way, but I can't stomach this part of him. He's like an infant who somehow managed to become a high schooler — what must his parents be like? Knights uniforms are based on a mostly white colour scheme, so any kind of dirt will be really visible.

"Mozart..."

Unconcerned by the fact that he's being stepped on, the idiot grumbles unhappily.

"I heard he generally composed for the money. That's why I hate him... probably."

"That's just a common myth, isn't it? Some bad gossip spread by his business rivals. Besides, I'm sure it was difficult for all composers to make a living back in those days... if you think of it like that, everybody composed for the money, don't you think? They weren't able to compose songs as a hobby like you can right now."

Regurgitating the things I've learned in class, I smile wryly. Why am I even defending composers from long ago that I barely even know about...? Nonsense.

"Well, it doesn't matter."

"Sena, I forbid you from saying "it doesn't matter", alright?"

Saying my name with a weird intonation, the idiot looks up and glares at me with a somewhat lonely expression.

"Everything matters."

"Hmm? That's how you view things. Don't go imposing your values onto me."

"I'm saying that negative words will make you regress too. Dirty words will dirty yourself; don't underestimate the power of words. Listen to me, 'kay? Ou-sama's orders are absolute~♪"

He says that jokingly, but immediately makes a straight face and starts flailing wildly.

"Kuaahh, who called me "Ou-sama"...!?"

"That'd be you. Anyway, you've gone off topic — that's such a bad habit of yours... What's wrong with being greedy for money? Is it that much of a bad thing to compose songs for business? In fact, I'd prefer people like him to hypocrites who blabber on about doing things for stuff like love, the world, and God."

"That's how you view things, Sena. Don't go imposing your values onto me~! Right...? ♪"

Mimicking my previous words, he grins and cackles as if he just accomplished something extraordinary. This part of him really is just like a brat... Anyway, it pisses me off so I step on his head.

Edited 2018-04-20 14:17 (UTC)

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Leo: If I took every little memory and made them into a song, it wouldn't end within a single lifetime.
That beautiful face, given to you by God and polished by you yourself, is the greatest work of art.
Just seeing it from the side, I feel like my composing won't ever stop. My ideas come overflowing one after another, and I can write a masterpiece.
And then, with that alone, I'm happy. Making songs is my life, after all.

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Leo: Suo~, I wanna name these kittens, so can you give me some ideas? Giving them names will make parting with them a lot more sad, but until we find people who'll adopt them, it'll be inconvenient if we don't have anything to call them by.
For now, I've thought up of names for four of 'em. This is Sena, this is Rittsu, this is Naru, and this is Suo~ ♪
Tsukasa: Please don't use other people's names to your own liking. Hm, in this case, we should call these Knights "Nyaitsu"...
Leader, could it be that you are bad at naming things? I mean, the titles of your songs are always things like "No. 53" or "The One Where It Goes Gwing! In The Last Bit".
Also, that Naito... "Knight Killers", was it? I had qualms about that as well, to be honest.
Leo: No, no, the one who named that was that blockhead Emperor! Huh, I was kinda fond of that, actually... — I mean, that doesn't matter right now!
We've got five kittens, right? I can't come up with anything for the last one. What do you think? Share me your wisdom! Ou-sama's orders~! ♪
Tsukasa: Stupid!
Leo: I've been cursed at in English!?
Tsukasa: If you are discontent with that, I shall say it in Japanese. You are a fool! There is no need to have me go all the way to come up with something...
Knights is no longer a group of four. I would be happy if you would not forget something as important as that.
Don't you agree... Leo-san? ♪
Leo: Wha—!? What's up with you all of a sudden!? Don't you always call me Leader!?
Tsukasa: I was not talking to you. Honestly, this Leo-san is obedient and lovely — it's very nice...
Everybody is getting along very well. Ahh, how enviable. Fufu. I'll let you sit on my lap, Leo-san ♪
Leo: Oh, I get it! You named the fifth kitten "Leo", huh? Right, Suo~!?

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Madara: By the way, Eichi-san is also in the audience. Why don't you hit him with a song by way of greeting?
You were friends, right? Even if it was just for a moment.
Leo: Geh, that blockhead is here? Why?
I did see Keito, but... I don't think that guy is interested in me after all this time.
Madara: He said the same thing, but God only knows. Aside from physical phenomena that exist in reality, you can interpret things as you like.
Eichi-san and Keito-san — people who have a past with you — are in the audience. In this case, that's the only truth; the interpretation doesn’t really matter.
What's important is how you respond to that phenomenon.
Are you going to ignore it again — cower and wait for the storm to pass, pretending you don't see it? Did that change anything for you? Did it make things a little easier?
I want you to think carefully before you decide what to do.
And, if possible, I want you to have fun! Your life belongs only to you, so enjoy it for your own sake! Hahaha!
That's what I'm doing! Every single day is fulfilling! How fun, how fun; it's a festival! Hahaha!
You can always bounce back! Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting!
Let us perform a concerto so unscrupulous and damned that the gods and Buddha will look away with their tongues out!
Now now, everyone, look on! Feel free to stand and watch! Don't hesitate to applaud!
The gentleman and the pauper! Men and women of all ages! Let's all dance and sing and enjoy our lives!
That's what it means to be "alive!"! Is everyone here alive?
If you're dead, my sincere condolences! I'll have you depart to heaven or hell with my requiem!
A rich luxury! A non-stop hour-long performance of requiems and funeral marches from around the world! We hope you have a good laugh!
Carry the mikoshi! Beat the taiko! It’s a festival, a festival, a festivaaaaal!
♪~♪~♪
Leo: (Woah, his introduction was all merry, but he's performing in conventional form.
No, he's not just following a proper example; his personality also shines through... He's performing at full power, with such strength that he seems like he'll break the instrument.
He's sublimating his immense, destructive power into a beautiful performance. So he's a first-class musician, too, huh? As expected of Mama, he really can do everything.
His performing ability puts professionals to shame. I can see why he'd make you feel like an idiot for working diligently.
Even abroad, he accomplished all sorts of things so easily — it made me want to ask, where'd you learn that?
No matter which country we went to, he was fluent in that region's language.
His stats as a human are too high. That can also cause him suffering — and I understand that pain.
That's why we became friends.
He took care of me, helped me, and loved me, but I haven't given back for that. We're equal friends; I want to do something for Mama's sake too.)
Madara: ....♪
Leo: (Ooh? Mama winked to me in the middle of his performance! He's sure at ease!
Well then, seems like there are extra instruments lying around, so.... Guess I'll crash in!
The stage still scares me. It's where I once lost everything.
But Mama took my hand, and I picked up many things while travelling the world.
I'll unleash those things I saved away in my heart in the shape of a new song. For better or worse, it seems like I'm still allowed to do that.
You guys came all this way to watch, right, Tenshi, Keito.... If someone wants to see you, it's your job to respond with everything you have. That's what it means to be an idol.
I, too, am still an idol.)
♪~♪~♪

Edited 2018-05-31 21:10 (UTC)

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Izumi: No one's asking you anything like that. What I wanted to say was that we have to decide on the name of our unit.
Leo: Huh? Isn't it Chess?
Izumi: About that - you know how Chess is split up right now, right?
After that, the unit system started being tested out, where we have to register our unit name and members.
And the name "Chess" has already been taken by someone else... So we need to think of some other name instead.
It looks like if we don't register, we can't participate in official DreamFes... official lives.
Anything's fine right now. We just have to hurry up and hand in the paperwork.
Leo: Whaaat? I don't care what the name is, honestly. Can you think of something that sounds good, Sena?
Izumi: I shouldn't be the one to choose it, right? You're the leader, after all.
Leo: Whyyy... But actually, I still wanna be Chess!
I was raised on Chess's songs~ They always had the spirit of an artist dedicated to creating music, you know?
Chess was super cool in the past!
Izumi: It's just a name for convenience, so that we can have something on paper. There's no point in being selfish right now.
Because you suddenly disappeared, the others got to it first.
By the way, as for the other guys who branched out of Chess...
It seems they have a tendency to name themselves after chess pieces, maybe out of consideration for their old unit.
Strong-sounding, or rather showy names like King and Queen are all already taken…
And names derived from those are pretty much all gone too.
If it were you, Leo-kun, which chess piece would you pick?
If you don't pick soon, we're gonna be Pawn, you know?
Leo: Pawn sounds strong too... But it might sound a bit dumb, huh. If we were like, "We're Pawn!" it'd sound like we're selling ponzu.
Mm~ as for other chess pieces, there's bishop or rook or knight, right?
Izumi: Ah, sorry. I just checked on my phone, but it looks like those are all unit names already.
If we change it up a little, we can register without a problem, though.
Leo: Hmm... What about making it plural, like "Knights"?
Izumi: Ahh, we can register with that! Right then, it's decided: we’re going with Knights ~♪

Edited 2018-06-30 00:36 (UTC)

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Leo: But 『Knights』 isn't like that anymore, is it? That's why I came back, after all.
Instead of it being filled with bloodthirsty rule-breakers who constantly tried to kill each other, it's somehow become more like a caring family now, hasn't it?
What happened while I was gone? What changed? ...Tell me, Naru.
After all, you're the one who created the bright, gentle atmosphere that 『Knights』 has now, right?
It'd be nice if you could tell me a bit more about yourself too.
I'll accept anything you say, be it something stupidly trivial, or something painfully serious.
I barely know anything about you.
Even if it's only for a short period of time, we'll be fighting together from now on. I want to know more about you - I couldn't possibly leave someone I don't even trust to watch my back.
It doesn't matter how dark your inner thoughts are, or what the sins you carry are.
I hate how everyone is trying to act more refined than they really are... Who do you think you're putting your facade up to, huh?!
I want us to become allies who can go through thick and thin together on the bloody battlefield, trusting and relying on one another, and come out victorious.
Or am I the only one who wants that?
Come on, Naru... Slice open yourself, and show me who you really are inside, while laughing loudly from the bottom of your heart.
We're high-schoolers now - "Santa's not going to give us presents if we're not on our best behaviour..."
Neither of us is a~ctually idealistic enough to think that, right?

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Eichi: So? How's 'Chess,' Tsukinaga-kun?
Ah, I don’t mean the game of 'chess.' I'm talking about your 'unit.'
It looked like things were a bit of a mess the other day, so I'm just curious.
Leo: Same as usual!
Eichi: Right. You're working hard together with Sena-kun, it seems. The two of you really get along well, don't you?
...'I won't give Sena to you'?
Oh, dear, I wonder just what kind of impression you have of me.

here

Leo: Even if it's some filthy desire, whatever it is, show me! I'll make it into the greatest work of art, show all the world and have it be praised and admired as something beautiful!
If you'll be satisfied with that, then I'll devote my all to it.
No matter if I'm resented, or hated by everyone, if I bleed out all the blood from my body or have to cut away everything else...
Even if I make an enemy out of the entire world, I'll be happy as long as you're together with me.

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lionheart 1

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concerto - epilogue 2

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star festival - silent knights 4

monochrome checkmate - hello, tsukinaga-kun 3

monochrome checkmate - a solitary throne 8