I’m the Queen

Leo: Now we’ll commence the Knights round table~ ♪

Ritsu: Quit running around, King, you’re letting in the cold air.

Leo: Sorry, sorry—hang on a sec, I didn’t even see you before, Ritsu! Were you hiding under the kotatsu this whole time?

I get cold easily, but you’re seriously something else.

You’re gonna suffocate if you stay cooped up under there, so at least poke your head out. That’s an order from the King~ ♪

Tsukasa: None of you have any self-discipline. We have assembled in the studio for a lesson, so extricate yourself from the kotatsu, if you please.

Leo: Aw, c’mon, you don’t have to be so impatient! I heard somewhere that if you keep warm and chill out it’ll produce even better results ♪

Tsukasa: That’s the first I’m hearing of it... Please say something, Sena-senpai!

Izumi: Don’t drag me into this. I made some tea, so drink up, Kasa-kun.

Tsukasa: Oh, thank you very much... but if you had asked me, I would have prepared it in your stead.

Izumi: It’s fine, it doesn’t really matter. Anyway, are you just going to stand around all day? You’re really not going to drink the tea your senpai slaved over?

Tsukasa: No, that wasn’t my intent at all!

Please allow me to join the round table. Mm... ah, instant warmth~

Leo: Aaaaaaaanyway, I just noticed something. Where the heck is Naru? You’re classmates, right Ritsu? You heard anything?

Ritsu: Not a peep~ Maybe classes were running late and that slowed her down?

Leo: But if that’s the case, why are you here?

Ritsu: Ohh, I’ve been here since lunch. Maybe we should try calling or texting Nacchan?

But getting out from under here would be a pain in my ass, so you do it, King~

Leo: Sorry! I lost my phone, so no can do!

Izumi: Hang on, you lost it again? How many times have I told you to keep track of that thing? It has all your personal information on it!

Leo: Don’t get your panties in a twist. Here, eat some cake! Or how about some senbei? Since I’m the King, I’ll share with you~

Arashi: Hello hello~ ♪

Guys, listen to this ♪ Last night, I had the best dream ever!

My first dream of the year was a good one! It’s a sign! This year I’ll shine even brighter than I did last year... ♪

Izumi: Don’t slam the door. And try to be quieter, maybe. You’re going to make me spill my tea.

In any case, that whole “first dream” stuff only counts for your actual first dream of the new year. You can’t exactly call it your “first dream” by now, can you?

Arashi: Oh, Izumi-chan, that’s just details... I had the dream at the beginning of the year, so it’s pretty much the same thing, right?

Tsukasa: I suppose you aren’t incorrect...? Well then, Narukami-senpai, what was your dream about?

Arashi: Ooh, I was hoping you’d ask!

I was the queen of some nation... And all of you—Izumi-chan, Ritsu-chan, Tsukasa-chan, even our King—were my devoted knights who protected me.

I remember, Ritsu-chan, you were my escort: “My Lady, your hand, please.”

And Izumi-chan! You said, “I made you something sweet to eat, my Queen~ ♪” and brought out a cake.

Tsukasa-chan knelt down before me and said, “Your Majesty, I shall take up my sword in your honor!”

And King was like, “I’m gonna make the world’s greatest song just for you, my Queen!”

Everyone was fawning all over me! It was such a happy dream; I think I could have lived there forever ♪

Fufu, so feel free to crown me queen in real life, too ☆

Izumi: Excuse me, a queen? You? Are you stupid?

As if I’d ever serve you, Naru-kun. How’d you conjure up such an unpleasant dream like that?

Tsukasa: Narukami-senpai, the only queen I may serve is my Onee-sama. I cannot do as you’ve asked.

In any case, you’re a man, so it wouldn’t quite be correct to call you a queen. Would it not be more fitting to call yourself a King?”

Leo: Wahahaha ☆ You dream big, Naru! It’s making me want to write a song just like that!

Ritsu: Zzz... snzz... ♪

Arashi: Oh, come on, you were all so cool and chivalrous in my dream... What happened to my perfect knights?

Izumi: You’re just as much a knight in real life yourself, Naru-kun.

Tsukasa: Yes. Narukami-senpai, you are one of my senpais who I respect. Queen though you aren’t, I hold you in high esteem nonetheless ♪

Leo: Queen, huh~ ♪ ...Ohhh, that’s kinda embarrassing! Hey, how can you call yourself a Queen so easily?

Arashi: Says the guy who calls himself King.

Izumi: Whatever. Naru-kun, I’m pretty sure it’s impossible for you to become a queen in real life.

Arashi: What? Wh–why do you say that?

Izumi: Fufu, because good dreams never come true if you tell people about them. Haven’t you heard that before? Pretty much everyone knows that.

Tsukasa: Oh, I have heard of this! The traditional wisdom is such that you ought to speak of your nightmares, and never your dreams.

For if you divulge your dreams, they are said to diverge your fate, I believe.^[1]

Arashi: Huhhh? They say that?! I didn’t know about that at all!

If I’d known, I wouldn’t have said a word! I’d keep it as a secret forever and ever!

Izumi: Yep, too bad~ Better give up on your dream of being a queen and put your all into being a knight instead, Naaaaru-kun ♪

Arashi: Ohhh, Izumi-chan, you’re the worst!