Fantome Iris Band Story - Chapter 1, Episode 2

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Chapter 1: Episode 1

A Chance for Those Around Their Thirties
Because of work Tomoru is late for practice. The other members advise him to change jobs, this is when Felix appears and...

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— At the practice studio —

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I'm sorry I'm late!

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You're late, Tomoru. Did you have to work overnight again?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha... you saw right through me. Please wait a second, I'll get my guitar ready.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tomoru, the dark circles under your eyes are huge. Did you sleep?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah, a bit, I'm fine. You also have them though.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Right, but mines are because I was hit by a ball a kid threw while I was on the way here.

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‏‏‎So it's fine since it's just my usual misfortune...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎So this is what you think it's ok?

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You didn't need to hurry, Tomoru. Felix isn’t here yet.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Feli-san too? That is strange.

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎He said that he had a meeting about something important for the band.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I hope it's nothing bad... like complaints about stuff I have said onstage...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎If you are worried about that, you should stop doing it then.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Impossible... when I'm onstage, I can't control myself...

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha... anyway, let's practice after Feli-san arrives. I'll rest for now.

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tomoru... shouldn't you change jobs? As time passes by, it's getting more difficult for you to balance it with the band.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎... I'm sorry but I can't, I'll make sure not to trouble you guys.

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Don't be, I'm just worried about you.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Thank you... but, it's not like I hate my actual job.

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‏‏‎And of course the band is important too. But I don't want to slack at work because of it.

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‏‏‎I apologize for all the troubles that I might cause but, I'm just a working member of society.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Eh~... that's the classic trained corporate slave speech...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You say that but you don't work, right? Perhaps you need to spend less time playing games.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎N-no need for that, the money I get on game tournaments is enough as my precious source of income...

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Koharu-san, Daimon-san and Feli-san work too, so they must feel the same too.

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‏‏‎I'm not the only one who works here, so I'll hit you the next time you say I'm the only one that has it tough.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Uugh... it hurts, ouch... this makes me have an earache...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well, it's true that working at the nursery is tough sometimes, but its hardships are different from Tomoru's.

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎And things are calm most of the time at the music store. I'm rarely asked to do impossible tasks.

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎No customer would complain to you, Daimon.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I'm... grateful that I can work doing what I like.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎My ears, my ears~!

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...Well, if you say that it's fine, we have no right to stop you.

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Butー, are you always going to be doing two things at the same time?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎That's... I hope that one day I'll be able to make a living with just the band.

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‏‏‎But... reality is not that simple.

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Especially for us, who are around their thirties...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Don't say stuff like that!

 Felix:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Chances can come even when you are around your thirties!

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...Feli-san?

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Are you done with your important meeting?

 Felix:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Just a few minutes ago... everyone, I need you to listen to me. We have received a fantastic invitation!

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‏‏‎We, Fantôme Iris... have been invited to participate in the Live Royal Fes!

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What...

 Koharu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Live Royal Fes?

 Daimon:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎If I recall correctly, it is a competition between bands all over Japan to decide which one is the best...

 Jun:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎The event that is a huge topic in the industry right now..!

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎WHAAAT!?