Fall of a Great Star 1

Tori: Jeez, I’m exhausted! Practice today was way too rough, again. Seriously, are you trying to kill me?!

Wataru: Not at all. It is the basic principle of practice to keep you alive and not kill you, Princess!

You see, muscle fibers grow back stronger and thicker when one overuses and tears them. The human body is the ultimate system of self-evolution!

Amazing ☆ How beautiful a body is!

Of course, I will maintain complete control over everything, so you can have peace of mind knowing that you will not end up injuring yourself!

I will give you nutrients, water, rest, and oxygen! And perhaps a massage, too~ Yes, please put on this blindfold ♪

Tori: Why a blindfold?! You’re freaking me out! I never, ever get understand you and it scares me!

Wataru: Someday you’ll understand, Princess! Once you’ve grown up!

Come, let us ascend the stairway to adulthood as fast as we can; there we will see the Amazing that lies before us ☆

Tori: D–don’t come any closer! Stay away! Do you know who I am?! Stay away I said!

Wataru: Of course, Princess! I know exactly who you are!

I’ve been practicing you one-on-one for a while now, so I’ve become perfectly in tune with your bone density and your blood pressure, for example, and the overall condition of your health ☆

Tori: That’s so gross! The more time we spend together, the less I understand you!

Wataru: Splendid! It would be quite bad for business if one could see through my magic tricks too easily!

Fwahahahaha! But not to worry: I can read only that which is physical. Your thoughts are safe from me ☆

Now, I think the princess doth protest too much! Let us do our aerobic exercises together like the bosom buddies we are! One, two, three, yes! Amazing!

Aren’t you having fun, Princess? ♪

Tori: Not at all! I’m at my limit! Stoooop, why do I always have to be alone with this pervert Rapunzel! It’s torture!^[1]

Prez! Yuzuru! Anzu! I don’t care who it is, just somebody save me!

Wataru: Fufufu. Then you would be relieved to know that fine will restart its activities beginning with the upcoming Tanabata Festival!

Which means we’ll all be working together again.

After reviewing our current state at the S2 the other day, we should now be able to enter the phase wherein we can all work together in unison...^[2]

I believe that was the decision our “Emperor” came to, at least.

Tori: Wait, really? Thank god. Does that mean this training from hell is finally over?

Of course I wanted to believe in the Prez, but it was so hard to keep going on and on and on with the training when I didn’t understand the purpose of it...

Seriously, if I’d had to do this again, I think I would have given up entirely.

Wataru: That was indeed part of the goal here.

You lack commitment due to growing up with a silver spoon in your mouth, and so you hardly put in effort until you’re driven right up to your limits.

What a waste! You have the talent to soar above the heavens, but your blessed upbringing never allowed you the opportunity to put your life on the line!

It is your great misfortune, is it not?

Tori: What? No way, I’m always doing my best.

Wataru: I am aware of that; you are a good, hardworking child.

Nevertheless, your environment is not something you have much control over.

Said environment shapes us. And so it was necessary to sculpt the idol you are into a more beautiful and noble form.

You have grown so much in this time that I hardly recognize you, Princess ♪

Tori: Really? I can’t really tell, myself... I just hope all that effort wasn’t a total waste.

I can’t wait to perform with everyone as fine, though. I want to be useful to the Prez ♪

Wataru: Yes. Let us keep building up our minds and bodies for when that day comes.