WITCH CRAFT 2

Hinata: Man, I’m tired!

Yuuta: Ditto... I can’t even lift a finger... I knew it’d be hard to keep pace with UNDEAD, since they’re all crazy.

Hinata: But didn’t you feel like we were keeping up with them better than expected? At the rate we’re going, we may just catch up to them in no time flat. Or who knows? Maybe we’ll pass ‘em right by, too~ ♪

Yuuta: Fufufu ♪ We’re just letting them save face now because they’re our senpais~ Once next year comes around, there won’t be any need to hold back.

Hinata: Then it’ll be our time to shine, right Yuuta-kun?

Yuuta: Right. I’m looking forward to that, Aniki ♪

Rei: Come now, my dear children... stop whispering such disturbing things. The next performers are waiting, so we must clear the stage.

If you won’t move, I’ll must needs carry you ♪

Hinata: Whoa, thanks a million~ You’re so powerful, Sakuma-senpai ♪

Yuuta: He gets all his energy at night. ...And it seems like something good happened, too?^[1]

Rei: Yes. Tonight is truly one of miracles: For the first time in eons, I was able to hear Ritsu say “Onii-chan ♪ I love you ♪”

Yuuta: Um. I was listening to all that, and I’m pretty sure he never said he loves you.

Hinata: I totally heard it. Onii-chans can always hear what their baby brothers don’t say out loud!

Like, I always hear you say you love me, you know. And I love you too ☆

Yuuta: Maybe you should go get that checked out, Aniki?

Sora: Hina-chaaan! Yuu-chaaan!

Hinata: Oh, Sora-kun! Happy Halloween~ ♪

Yuuta: What’s with that greeting... So you guys are up next, then?

Sora: Yes! Valkyrie is very particular, so we are doing a lot of hard performances, but we practiced together a lot so we’ll be fine!

HaHa~ We’ll make another miracle happen tonight~ ♪

Rei: My, you’re as lively as ever. You remind me of my youth; good boy ♪

Sora: Wah, don’t pat my head or else my pointy hat will fall off!

Natsume: That’s right, Rei-nii-san.

You are the variety of vampire which drains others’ energy through physical contact, so take care. We don’t want to become exhausted before our live.

Rei: Ohh, you also look charming, Sakasaki-kun. A little magical girl, are you? ♪

Natsume: I am just a magician, not a magical girl. ...Hey, I told you not to touch me!^[2]

Rei: Hm, always so unfriendly. I’m still energized from our performance, so won’t someone let me reach out to them? ♪

Hinata: We’re right here, Sakuma-senpai ♪

Yuuta: Yep ♪ Honestly, you shouldn’t be messing with the guys who are about to go on, right?

Rei: I suppose not...

Hey, you’re dressed up all flashy, aint’cha Tsumugi? ♪

Tsumugi: Rei-kun, you’re letting your mask drop just a bit...^[3]

Great job, you guys~ That was an amazing show! Having to go on immediately after you is really laying on the pressure~ ♪

Rei: Don’t be so modest. I look forward to observing the current state of the units created by two former Oddballs, from the VIP seating.

I expect a good night ahead of me ♪

Tsumugi: Yes! We’ll do our best ♪

Whoaaa, Rei-kun actually spoke to me! I’m so happy~ ♪

Natsume: Senpai, you can be a bit of a fangirl at times... You are both in your third years, so you should be more dignified.

Tsumugi: What do you want me to say? Rei-kun is the superstar of our class.

I just don’t understand how everyone can talk to him so casually!

Natsume: Hm, really? How embarrassing... Compared to my nii-sans of the Five Oddballs, you look like a complete loser.

Tsumugi: Ahaha. Sorry, I’m just a normal person ♪

Natsume: That’s fine. Over ninety-nine percent of humans in the world are normal people; if everyone were monsters, we would have gone extinct by now.

That is the era we live in now, and we are creatures of that sort.

In this boring, yet peaceful world, we have no choice but to continue living.

Tsumugi: Ahaha, I’m sorry to interrupt you when you’re going on about such cool, interesting things, but we should stop talking and start performing.

We aren’t the last act of the night, after all.

If we take too long, it’ll interfere with the schedule. And Valkyrie—or rather, Shu-kun is very picky about time.

If we don’t stick to the plan, he’ll get angry and go home.

Natsume: Not even Shu-nii-san is that inconsiderate, I don’t think...

But I mostly agree with what you’ve said. We are idols, after all. Our purpose is to entertain our guests.

Natsume: L̫̱e̎tͯ uͯs̡͗̔ bͥͨ͡egi̝n̸.̰ It ḭs a m̡͡aģ͐i͕͊c̪a̟̔ͤlͦ n̪i̝̖͟g͍h̭͢tͤ wh͔i̻͓͐c̆h t̩͗rͣà͡n̛͝s̷fŏr̽m̓̌͌s͎̳̑ e̶̝͋p͍hê͔̩mer̅ͤa̜ḽ̫̼ d̨̬͗re̩̦a̰͚̻m̜͘͢s͈̻ ǐ̞͋n̜̩t̡͍̲o̸͈ an̊ e̹t̰̃̔e̞rn̘̏i̓t_͚y͞.̮̯ͥ

D́o͕̾ͮl̴̃l͚s̺̦ w̘ill̶ͯͤ da͗n̨̯͑c̪̭ȇ̜,͋̏ m̡͎̄a̘͐͡g̢ic̪ͣiͩͯaͥnŝ̟ wil̅ͅl̩̩ š̂i̤̐n͎͐ͣg̏.̳͡ I̼ẗ̳́ i̧͉͙s a̹n̖͊ ab̄̏͟su͎̅r̵̹͆d̺́,͂̃ͅ oͥͮm̥inous,̆̿ mͯy̤sť̻͉i͆c͆́͐a͙̾̏l͚̉ pi̡͠eͪͪce̩.̧̧̤ An̝̉dͤ t̩o̰ni͂͒g͔ͭḧ̗ͭt̸͕̚,̧̝̒ w̹͆ͣe̮̹̕ sh̵̠a̙͆l͒l rͭé̚v̴ͩ̋ea͇͡l it͗̿ t͛ͤ͢o̔ͥ̋ a̐̅l̒ͅl̙ͧ̏ t͜h̯̮o͛̚se̦̪ g̥̗̘ather͠ė̔̿dͮ ḣͅerͧe̦,̀̕ i̧͆͌n s̮ec̝̏̐rȇt.̣̰

Ṯ̝͉r̬ic̏k͐ o̹̫̅r tͧre͎at ♪^[4]