Crown 15

Subaru: —Ryuseitai!

Hokuto: Don’t start the battle just yet!

Chiaki: Huh? What’s going on, Hidaka? Akehoshi?

Trickstar—I thought you guys have been a lot quieter compared to last year. Are you going to try something at the last minute?

Tetora: If you’re gonna start trouble for no reason, I’d appreciate if you just not do that, honestly.

Subaru: Why would we do that?! Don’t be rude! Grrr!

Hokuto: Akehoshi’s right. We owe a great debt to Morisawa-senpai, and the whole of Ryuseitai too, because of what you did during the first DDD.^[1]

We won’t ever forget that, and we won’t repay your kindness with betrayal. Ever.

Midori: Even though you guys put us on trial last year at Tanabata... I was super depressed for a while because of that, you know...^[2]

Shinobu: Ahaha. But because of that, we as new students were able to learn from the experience and step forward. All’s well that ends well, yes?

Midori: You got to spend the whole time making kissy faces at Isara-senpai, so I’m sure you had a great time... but for me it was pretty traumatic...

Subaru: Huh? Why? Did we do something to you, Takamin?

Midori: That just figures... You guys have got to be more aware of how imposing you are...

Hokuto: We keep hearing that, especially lately.

Kanata: umm did you boys have some Business with us trickstar?

Chiaki: Fwahaha! I know: you came to cheer us on since we’re all on the same team, right?

Thank you! We’ll use your encouragement as momentum to push us forward!

Subaru: Chii-chan-senpai...

(Nope, I can’t say it after all. He wouldn’t listen to me, anyway—I take after him in that.)

Nah, it’s nothing. You’re right, we came here to cheer you on. Do your best, ‘kay?

Midori: We would have done that even if you hadn’t said anything, Akehoshi-senpai. Do you think we’re wimpy babies or something?

Shinobu: Ooh, Midori-kun is getting his energy back.

Tetora: You wouldn’t expect him to be so competitive ♪

Hokuto: ...Right. If Ryuseitai wins here, that’ll be four out of four wins. The Red Team’s victory will be secured.

Having the outcome be decided halfway through might be boring in terms of the event, though.

But it does mean that everyone who takes the stage after you can perform without worrying about winning or losing.

Subaru: Yep. It’d be better for us, too, so go, fight, win, Ryuseitai ♪ We are pretty tired of going to war against each other!

Tetora: Ahaha, who are you and what have you done with our senpais?

Hokuto: What do you mean?

Midori: What? Why do you look so confused...? I guess this year’s different, but last year you guys were like some kind of biker gang going around and picking fights with anyone you saw...

Hokuto: A biker gang? That’s not a bad description of it.

Subaru: Atta boy, Takamin, you nailed that one! You’re so smart! What a good kid you are ♪

Midori: Quit pestering me. If you’re done here, can you just go anywhere else...?!

Subaru: But Takamin, I thought you liked getting pat on the head like this ♪

Midori: It doesn’t make me happy when you do it!

Kanata: fufu. he is right~ i will not tell you to stay out of our Business.

but there is no Need for you to worry. we will never lose again.

once we win this Battle and secure the Victory for the Red Team then we will give Peace of mind to everybody who Performs after us.

that is very fitting for ryuseitai don’t you think?

Chiaki: Just as Kanata said! Watch over us and believe that we can win, Trickstar! We won’t lose to anyone, anymore!

Hokuto: Really? Well then, I’ll believe you.

Is that okay with you, Akehoshi?

Subaru: Yep. Sorry for distracting you right before your performance.

Midori: You should be. It was super annoying.

Tetora: Aw, c’mon... these guys prolly didn’t mean any arm, so just let it roll off your back, okay?

Kanata: let it roll off your back! that is so ryuseitai-like of you~ ♪

Subaru: Ahaha~ Yeah, I love that about you guys.

You always get me hyped up and give me courage. ...So seriously, good luck out there.

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Hokuto: Well, excuse us. Sorry for bothering you.

I wish you the best of luck, from the bottom of my heart.