Voice Drama "Opening"

**Voice Drama "Opening"** is the first drama track in Paradox Live Shuffle Team Show vol. 1. A teaser was posted on August 26, 2021 on the official Paradox Live YouTube Channel.

## Featured Characters

* Allen Sugasano
* Kanata Yatonokami
* Anne Faulkner
* Zen Gaho
* Naoakira Saimon
* Iori Suiseki
* Nayuta Yatonokami
* Hajun Yeon
* Satsuki Ito
* Reo Maruyama
* Hokusai Masaki
* Shiki Ando
* Ryu Natsume
* Yohei Kanbayashi

## Translation

Translation provided by MJ. Please note minor edits to fix small typographical and grammatical errors and describe certain sound effects were made. The original translation can be accessed here.

**Everyone**: Cheers!

(*Glasses clink*)

**Allen**: (*Gulps*) This is the best feeling! Kanata, congratulations on winning the championship, really! Let’s get all out today!

**Kanata**: Tsk, stop it. Get away from me, you’re so close and loud.

**Anne**: Hey Allen, your voice sounds idiotic, you know. You’re not that strong when it comes to alcohol, so be careful, okay?

**Zen**: (*Giggles*) But I also understand the feeling. We were rivals who used to fight each other, and now we are able to praise each other like this feels great after all.

**Naoakira**: It’s like the phrase, “Yesterday’s enemies are today’s friends,” right? Today we are all here to celebrate cozmez victory–

**Allen**: Oh!

**Naoakira**: Hmm?

**Allen**: I just thought of something. If we cross the team boundaries and make songs together, something new will be reborn, do you think so too?

**Kanata**: I didn’t.

**Allen**: I want to use hip hop and connect with people even more!

**Iori**: Oh~ that’s good, that’s good~ Wanna try doing that?

**Kanata**: Hah?

**Iori**: And since we’re doing this, let’s get all out and make it fun or it’ll be boring. In other words, let’s do a shuffle!

**Allen**: Ohhh.... Nice idea!

**Kanata**: The hell is that?

**Nayuta**: I don’t get it.

**Allen**: I wanna do that, let’s do that!

**Hajun**: He is drunk now, isn’t he?

**Anne**: But it sounds interesting, isn’t it? I’m participating.

**Satsuki**: R-Right! I’m doing it too!

**Reo**: What’s this? Prev-monkey Sacchan, why are you grinning like that~?

**Satsuki**: Shut up! Stand in the middle!

**Reo**: Hahahaha, your face is so red~

**Hokusai**: (*Giggles*) Satsuki, you’re cute.

**Zen**: Being close is a good thing! If everyone’s okay with it, then I’m participating too.

**Naoakira**: What do you guys think?

**Shiki**: I-I..

**Ryu**: Shikki is with Ryu-kun, okay?

**Shiki**: Y-Yeah… but is it okay?

**Yohei**: I’m not joining, in the first place, I don’t have any intention on changing my style.

**Naoakira**: Now, don’t be like that. Isn’t it fine, Yohei? This also might be one form of connecting people through music, you know.

**Yohei**: Tsk, that… But still, crossing the team, we don’t even know who we should team up with.

**Iori**: Rest assured, *Danna*… in time like this… we’ll be playing the King’s Game!!

**Yohei**: Eh? What the hell are you saying?

**Iori**: Now, now. Hey, Zen! We have the sticks from the stop right? Bring it here.

**Zen**: Yes, right away!

**Kanata**: In the first place, we didn’t say we’ll do it.

**Nayuta**: Why does it sound like we are on the same boat?

**Iori**: Hahaha so bothered about little stuff, hah~ what’s this? You can’t make music when you’re doing it with others, huh~ ah, what a let down (Onomatopoeic word) and you call yourself a winner~?

**Kanata**: Hah? No way that’s true. Fine! I’ll do it! I’ll make music as much as you want!

**Nayuta**: H-Hey, Kanata!

**Iori**: (*Laughs*) That’s the spirit! That’s the spirit!

**Nayuta**: (*Sighs*) To begin with, what kind of game is the Kings Game anyway?

**Anne**: The king’s game is like, we draw a stick, and the chosen King can give orders to everyone, that’s the rule.

**Ryu**: Ah! That means… if Ryu-kun becomes the king, I can make the Master climb a tree while drinking a whipped cream, YAYYY!!

(*Yohei hits Ryu.*)

**Ryu**: Ouch!

**Yohei**: No way that’s gonna happen!

**Ryu**: That’s violence! Violence!

**Naoakira**: Now, now... Yohei..

**Iori**: Well, this time around, we’ll make the king choose who they want to team with. You can team with someone you like or you can also choose which ones you want to form a team.

**Zen**: *Waka*, I brought them.

**Iori**: Ohh, thanks. Now, let’s get into it. In one, two, let’s go….ONE, TWO!

**Everyone**: Who’s the king~?

**Hokusai**: Ah, it’s me.

**Iori**: Then, Hokusai, you can pull anyone you want or you can also make someone form a team, do what you want.

**Hokusai**: Up to me? What should I do…

**Reo**: Me, me! Hey Hokusai, if that’s the case, want to do it with me?

**Ryu**:: Ryu-kun and Shikki too!

**Shiki**: M-Me too?

**Ryu**: Eh? You don’t like it, Shikki? Don’t tell me.. You hate Fuu-chan? (*Crying noises*)

**Shiki**: N-No… but…

**Hokusai**: But..?

**Shiki**: Ah... Umm.. I-I’m sure someone like me will just be a bother…

**Hokusai**: Why did you think so? Whenever I’m with Shiki, I’m having fun.

**Shiki**: Eh?

**Hokusai**: I’ll be happy if Shiki joins.

**Shiki**: Really?

**Hokusai**: You don’t like being with me?

**Shiki**: Nothing like that.

**Hokusai**: I’m glad. There, there. (*He headpats Shiki.*) Looking forward to working with you, Shiki.

**Shiki**: Yeah!

**Ryu**: Ahh, just Shikki is so unfair! I want you to rub Ryu-kun too~ (*Cat-like noises*)

**Hokusai**: Good boy, good boy.

**Reo**: Hey, hey, Hokusai, what about me?

**Hokusai**: Reo too, thank you as always. Good boy, good boy.

**Reo**: Ehhehehe, so the four of us are decided then.

**Satsuki**: Somehow it’s a team suited for Hokusai, you think so too right, Zen-nii-

(*Zen cries*)

**Satsuki**: !?

**Zen**: Crossing the team’s boundaries .. a beautiful friendship! Ah, it’s amazing, so amazing! (*Sobs*)

**Yohei**: I kind of heard rumors about this but.... He really cries easily, huh...

**Iori**: That’s good, that’s good. With this flow, we’ll choose teams like this, everyone return the chopsticks please.

**Kanata**: We’re still doing it huh..

**Iori**: The more we make, the more fun, right? Now, you guys cheer up too.

**Nayuta**: Somehow.. It’s like we’re being washed away, aren’t we?

**Hajun**: Hehe, you just noticed it now?

**Kanata & Nayuta**: WHAT’D YOU MEAN BY THAT!?

**Iori**: Now, now. We’ll go again with one, two. Everyone, hold your sticks.

**Everyone**: One, two, WHO’S THE KING~!