EpsilonΦ Band Story - Chapter 1, Episode 5

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Chapter 1: Episode 5

Shu's Song
Closing out his Tokyo sightseeing, Shu finishes his errands and returns to the sharehouse in a good mood. There, he resumes his songwriting.

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— EpsilonΦ Sharehouse —

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*\*Door opening\**

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*\*Footsteps\**

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I’m home. Ah ... I’m so tired ...

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Welcome back, Shu. You've returned rather late.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎It’s near impossible to catch a taxi in Tokyo. The driver and I will literally make eye contact, and yet they’ll still just barrel on by!

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎That may be because it is unusual for students to travel alone. I’ll bring you something cold to drink later.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Bring it to my room. I’mma ‘bout to start composin’.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Understood ... ah, Shu. You dropped something

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‏‏‎*(... A buisiness card?)*

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎No good, Reiji. Snoopin’s bad, y’know.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... My apologies.

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*\*Shu exits\**

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tadaomi, you were with Shu. He seems motivated to compose, but what exactly happened?

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hmm ... perhaps it’s because he got a new toy?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...?

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shu-kun and I went to a lot of places. From Shimokitazawa ... to Tochō1. The food at the Tochō cafeteria was delicious. Reiji-kun should come with us sometime.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Wait, you went to Shimokitazawa ... ? Don’t tell me ... you ran into those guys from Argonavis ...

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah. I met someone named Nanahoshi Ren. Another guy was there too, but he was busy trying to catch a sale, so I didn’t get to say hello.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ren Nanahoshi ... huh.

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‏‏‎*(I see—it’s true that he’s one of Shu’s favorites. So that’s who his new toy is.)*

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*\*Knock knock\**

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shu, I’m coming in

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*\*Door opening\**

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hm𝅘𝅥𝅮 Hm𝅘𝅥𝅮 Hmm𝅘𝅥𝅮

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I’ll leave your drink here.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah, Reiji. Tell everyone that the song’s gonna be finished by tomorrow.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎That was ... quite fast.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Heh, who d’ya think yer talkin’ to?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Understood. I’ll also conduct a soundcheck of the recording studio.

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*\*Door closing\**

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(As expected ... )*

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‏‏‎*(Shu isn’t just all talk. He’s definitely gifted. Winning the LRFes is by no means only a pipe dream.)*

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‏‏‎*(If Shu continues to write songs like this, and the band reaches the top, the president will have no choice but to recognize Shu’s ability.)*

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‏‏‎*(This solo live is just the start, but beginnings are critical. I will definitely succeed.)*

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Is Shu-kun working on the song right now?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... ! O-oh. What—where did you ... don’t scare me like that.

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‏‏‎The new song will be ready tomorrow. In this instance, I suppose it was worth being tossed around by Shu’s whims.

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎ ...

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎May I ask you a question?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What is it?

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Do you like Shu-kun’s music?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... What is this, all of a sudden. What do you mean?

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I mean exactly what I said—but I apologize, that was a weird way of phrasing it.

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‏‏‎Reiji-kun, I’ve been thinking about how hard you’ve been working—gathering information about other bands, laying the groundwork for Shu-kun’s songwriting.

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‏‏‎The other day, you had a nightmare while sleeping, right? So you must have been tired ...

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‏‏‎And on top of all that, you always seem to be taking on unpleasant roles for Shu-kun’s sake—I was wondering if you went to such lengths simply because you liked Shu-kun’s music that much ...

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

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‏‏‎... I like it.

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‏‏‎Otherwise, I'd never be able to do this.

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