Main Story - Chapter 1, Episode 5

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Chapter 1: Episode 5

εpsilonΦ's game
After Shu returns to Epsi's sharehouse in a good mood, he starts talking to the others about the other bands.

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— εpsilonΦ's Sharehouse —

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hehe~

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You seem to be in a good mood, Shu-kun. Did something good happen?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well yeah~. Didn't have any interest in the this Fes before, but now, things just got interestin'.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Was the Kick off meeting that fun? It sounded cool~ Maybe I really should have come~!

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎All you would have been was rowdy if you attended, Kanata.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎That's so mean, Karasuma-senpai!!

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shu, I've prepared the papers over here.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah, G'job, Reiji. Just as I thought, ya work fast~

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What's that thick bundle of paper?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎How to say it...somethin' like toy instructions?

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎These are...the participants’ profiles? Woah- it's super detailed and everything!

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‏‏‎I’ve always thought about it, but how do you get these kinds of things, Karasuma-senpai?

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎It's not something that concerns you.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ooh~ you must not be easy to catch~!

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hmm...I am a bit interested myself. I'm curious about who we'll be competing against.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎So ya do wanna know? I’m in a real good mood today.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...If we’re not practicing, then I’m going back to my room.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I’d encourage you to listen, Haruka. This is regarding our rivals.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tch- What a damn pain...

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Oh come on, Aniki! Let's listen since we're here together~!

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shut the hell up and let go of me...

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎First, Kyushu’s Fujin RIZING. This is...some play band.

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‏‏‎'s just energetic performances, nothin' special.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Woah- What a sharp tongue!

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Nagoya’s Fantome Iris...is just an art festival for a buncha old geezers.

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‏‏‎This delusional childish world hurts just lookin' at it.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Like you're one to talk.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hokkaido’s GYROAXIA...has ordinary skills.

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‏‏‎The vocalist's got this tough air, but he ain't all much.

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Which one interested you the most, Shu-kun?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Let's see...Argonavis.

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‏‏‎Met a slightly interestin' onii-san. He said somethin' like, “I don’t want to participate in the competition”.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Argonavis, huh..aren’t they the band that got popular in Hokkaido a while back?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ohh, so ya know about them, Kanata?

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah, they were talked about a bit. Some people say that they’re GYROAXIA’s rivals or something.

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎A band that looks and plays real plain. Their songs are also immature soundin'...not interestin' at all.

 Tadaomi:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You've done quite the amount of in-depth research. Shu-kun, are you taking this Fes more seriously than you originally thought you would?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What? 'Course I'm not.

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‏‏‎I don't care about how this Fes turns out unless it's interestin' to me.

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‏‏‎Even if we do compete, I'm still winnin' in the end.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Oi...we’re first up for the Starting Live, right? Did you decide on the setlist yet?

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎We're not participatin'. It’s too boring to preform once just to qualify.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh!? I wanted to have a super fancy Tokyo debut though-

 Shu:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Guess it's fine if ya get more serious about the real Fes. 'Till then, I’ll be playin' around elsewhere.

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‏‏‎That’s it, so I'm countin' on ya, Reiji.

 Reiji:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Understood.