EpsilonΦ Band Story - Chapter 4, Episode 4

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Chapter 4: Episode 4

Unshakable Thoughts
Kanata appears in front of Haruka and Yamato. Although he maintains a friendly attitude, he begins to talk about past troubles.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You ... what are you doing here ...?

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Oh, do you really want to know? I just wanted to say hello to Aniki’s new friend!

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... Hah, don’t fuck with me! *Go away!!*

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shh. That’s no good, Aniki. You’ll get in trouble with the staff for being so loud.

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Green hair ... you’re the guy who played with Nijo at the street live. Ipu’s bassist, I think.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎EpsilonΦ! I’m Nijo Kanata! You saw that performance, huh? That’s so embarrassing!

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎So then, what do you want, brother Nijo?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tsubaki, you don’t need to listen to anything this guy says.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎How terrible, Aniki. Just what do you think I’m going to say?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... Let's just go home.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh? Wait a sec, Aniki!

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Stop fucking *touching* me!

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*\*Smack!\**

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ow ... Aniki, really ... you’re always so quick to get physical when you don’t like something.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎That’s why you got into so much trouble with your previous band too.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Baki is surprised, aren’t you?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... ! Seriously ... what do you want ...?

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎The Fes is just around the corner, right? It’d be real bad if Aniki did something to another band’s guitarist.

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‏‏‎Just now was fine since it was just me who was hit, but ... oh, Baki, are you alright? Has Aniki done anything to you?

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Baki, are you listening?

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...? I’m not Baki. I’m Tsubaki Yamato.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh? That’s all you have to say—ah ... ah, sorry, sorry! I gave you a nickname.

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‏‏‎Tsubaki Yamato—Baki. Cute, isn’t it?

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I don’t really understand, but I have no problem with it.

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‏‏‎Trouble between bands isn’t uncommon. It happens within Fuurai as well.

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‏‏‎If there’s no trouble, Aoi gets more worried.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Fuurai, huh ... I just don’t want you to end up like me.

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‏‏‎Listen, I really think you should hear me out. What I’m saying is, you’d be better off staying away from Aniki. Just some friendly advice.

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‏‏‎Aniki’s a bit of a loner at school ... no offense, of course.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You ... just shut up and stop going on about whatever you damn please ...!

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... In any case, it seems like the Nijo that brother Nijo says he knows and the Nijo I know I know are two different people.

 Both Nijos:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... What?

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I was surprised to learn that a guy with that much skill was a high schooler.

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‏‏‎I can tell how serious he is, and how much effort he’s put into his music.

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‏‏‎The only problem is that he plays as if he’s in pain.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

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‏‏‎... maybe ...

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...? Say that again.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I said ... maybe it’s okay to learn a thing or two from an idiot, once in a while.

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...? You’re going out of your way to learn from an idiot? I think you should probably stop.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You ... really. Fuurai’s members sure have got their hands full ...

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What the hell ... I don’t get this at all ...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎See you later, Tsubaki. Next up is ... the Fes stage. —Rivals, right? Bring your best.

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Right.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hah ...? Rivals ...?