Be in Chaos
(This is the last day of our ambassador work. *sigh…* I wish Ev3ns could perform on this stage…)
I didn’t expect for us to be assisting a different idol group on our last day here.
Chiimons, right? Their whole mascot character thingy is super adorbs, but I’m sad that we’re not performing.
They’re really popular… The show won’t be on for another hour, but there are already so many people here…
You don’t know them? They’re crazy famous mascot idols. Sucks to admit it, but they’re way more popular than us.
I tried to get something set up for us, but I suppose people aren’t too fond of the idea of ex-prisoners becoming idols… I’m sorry that I couldn’t do more.
You tried your best, Nayuki-kun! It’s sad that we couldn’t perform during this study trip, but we can still work hard to prepare something once we get back home.
Well… I do suppose part C of the performance is still quite messy.
The only things we did here were a bunch of odd jobs and some magic tricks.
(…I wanted us to become real idols and debut.)
Okay everyone, let’s give it our all today!
(It’s a shame that the team wasn’t able to perform, but…I’ll make sure to get a video of the Chiimons performance. I’m sure Kiroku-kun would love it.)
Man, Chiimons is way too popular… I can finally take a break…
! Kinari… Are you on break too?
…Kinouchi Tao.
Uh, so… There’s something I wanted to ask you. Was your original name also Kinari, but written differently? Like, with the kanji for “to live” and “to become”?1
(I hope this isn’t too sudden. I just…wanna make sure.)
?! …How did you know?
We kinda talked about it back on the island. Like, about how I was classmates with…the original you.
…? Inconsistency found. When comparing the original’s age to your age…
*crowd clamoring*
Hm? What’s going on? The crowd’s getting kinda restless.
Um, what do you mean?!
I’m so sorry for the trouble. It seems the leader of Chiimons got stuck in a train door…
So they’re not coming?! We flew all this way just to see them!
Come ooooon!
I cannot apologize enough…!
We went out of our way to come here. Like, are you kidding me?
Kinari, things look bad over there. Let’s go get the others.
…Affirmative.
Things are getting pretty tense. This might turn into a really huge upset… It’s gonna hurt Beppu’s tourism reviews…
This is the perfect time for us to help. Chief, tell us what we need to do.
Ah! You’re right! Thank you so much!
I hope you enjoyed Beppu so super-duper much, everyoooone! ♪
And I hope you enjoyed every single inch of my body… ♪
Aaahhh! I can’t believe there’s another Chii that’s this cute!
Hrng… Kuguri-san… You’re a gift from God…
*sigh* But, like, we came here to see Chiimons…
Let’s just leave.
Everyone did really well, but half of the crowd still seems unsatisfied…
<Please, wait! We actually have a special guest performance for you today! We’d love it if you could stay and watch.>
Huh?! Raito-san?!
What the hell is that moron doing?!
A guest performance?
Uh, wait, hold on. What do you think you’re doing…?
Please, believe in me. I’ll take responsibility for anything that happens.
…A-Are you sure? Well, if you insist, then…
Ev3ns! It’s time for our first performance!
Whaaat?!
Footnotes
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Kinari’s original name is 生成, while his name as an android is 機成. Both are pronounced as “Kinari,” but his original name is written with the kanji for “to live” and “to become,” while his android name is written with the kanji for “machine” and “to become.” ↩