Fantome Iris Band Story - Chapter 1, Episode 1

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Band Story

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Chapter 1: Episode 1

Two Faces
A month before the Fes started, in Nagoya. Tomoru, who has a job and is part of a band at the same time, is swamped with work like always.

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— A month before the Live Royal Fes’ kickoff meeting, in Nagoya —

 FELIX:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I welcome you... our dear underlings.

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‏‏‎To our utopia.. a kingdom hidden in a deep darkness, where light does not reach...

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‏‏‎Now, let's start this soirée. Thus, sacrifice it all! The proof of one's existence.... the red blood flowing through your veins!

 HARU:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hah, y'all are getting excited! Be sure to stick with me until the end!

 ZACK:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎HYAHA!! Today I'll make this live a ○○○ one!!

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‏‏‎...Don't make a mess.

 LIGHT:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Then, let's start... my lord.

 FELIX:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎My dear underlings, chant our name...! With all your awe and respect!

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‏‏‎Our name is... "Fantôme Iris".

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Our band, Fantôme Irisー

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‏‏‎A not very known band based in Nagoya with a concept and worldview based on vampires and heavy music.

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‏‏‎Our lives are called "nocturnal parties" and all our fans who come to see us are our "underlings".

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‏‏‎Since they are dear to us, we invite them to a world of dreams just for one night.

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‏‏‎They aren't the only ones who.... forget about reality with these dreams. I do so too.

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‏‏‎Because only when we perform I stop being Kurokawa Tomoru, and become LIGHT.

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‏‏‎Human and vampire, two types of blood co-existing inside me... my character is a dhampir.

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— Smile Solutions Co., Ltd —

 Manager:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Kurokawa. What has come of the case you were assigned to last night?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I have finished coding it, I'm waiting for your review...

 Manager:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh? But I didn't receive it?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Eh... I did send you a message about it yesterday...

 Manager:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎There was no way I was going to notice it. If you didn't know, I get a stupid amount of messages everyday.

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‏‏‎You have to make sure to send them in a way that I'll notice them. The fundamentals of our work are reporting; suggesting and asking, right? Do it right.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yes, I apologize...

 Manager:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah also, that thing that was scheduled to be finished for next week has been moved up, I have to review it by tomorrow morning.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Tomorrow morning... I need to have it finished by today?

 Manager:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎As long as it's done for tomorrow, it doesn't matter when you do it. Oh, however, don't work overtime.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Sigh...

 Coworker:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Don't let it get to you, Kurokawa-san. The chief is in a bad mood because yesterday's project failed.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha... looks like I'm staying up all night again...

 Coworker:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎We should sue themー. This black company's environment, my body can't keep up with it.

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha... easier said than done. If you do so, you'll trouble everyone...

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‏‏‎I'm often called reckless but that's because I'm always willing to help everyone.

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‏‏‎So I can't just be irresponsible and throw everything away.

 Coworker:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Sighー... you're really serious, Kurokawa-san. You wrote "salaryman" as your dream for the future, right?

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎No, I still have dreams. I really do... even now.

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‏‏‎But that doesn't mean I can just go and chase them, right? Since we are adults.

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‏‏‎Anyway, there's a mistake in your code. Please fix it and if possible, please do it quickly.

 Coworker:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ugh, we are back to reality...

 Tomoru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎There’s no other choice, right? This is my job after all.