Crown 16

Tetora: ...Seriously, what was all that about?

Chiaki: Who knows? It feels like this year’s SS has a lot more plots and schemes brewing behind the scenes than usual.

Maybe Akehoshi noticed something strange and came to warn us about it.

But it doesn’t matter what the situation is; what we need to do is still the same. We just have to trust our friends, love everyone, and do our best with our task at hand.

We’ll march straight forward, true to ourselves. These are your Captain’s orders: today, let’s be the same old Ryuseitai as we always are.

Tetora: Ossu! Of course!

Midori: You don’t have to tell us to do something like that.

Shinobu: It goeth without saying. But I am still a bit curious, so once this performance is over, I shall go sniff around a bit.

Madara: Hahaha! I would advise against that! Sticking your hands in the mud just gets you all dirty and makes you sick. Even a child would know that!

Chiaki: —Mikejima-san. Right, we’re going up against Double Face.

Madara: Yep. That’s what the oracle told us to do. Truth be told, there’s been a bit of discord within the White Team as to whether we’re the right choice to go up against you, since it’s such a crucial moment for us.

Kanata: great news! if you are our Opponent then this will be child’s Play for us ☆

Madara: So you’re underestimating us... Well, honestly, with Kohaku-san snatched up by Crazy:B, our power is worse than halved.

But even so, you’ll regret underestimating us, got it? We made it through the qualifying rounds without relying on Kohaku-san!

Besides, I was part of Ryuseitai originally, too, so I know you guys pretty well.

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles! Maybe I’m actually your natural enemy, have you thought of that?^[1]

Chiaki: Fufu. Ryuseitai has changed a lot since you were part of it, though. We aren’t so helpless as we used to be.

Madara: Hahaha. In that regard, it feels more like you’re reverting back to the Ryuseitai I knew.

I can’t stand to watch you guys. It might actually be doing to a favor to be crushed flat here by your predecessor ♪

Kanata: so then you are the evil Parent destroying his incompetent Children?

Madara: Hahaha! That’s a barrel of laughs! If you want to stop me from being such a terrible mama, then prove yourself to me—Ryuseitai!

Show me how much you can shine! I’ve been waiting a loooong time for this moment, you know ♪

Shinobu: Ossu! Of course! A hero will always live up to his expectations!

Tetora: Shinobu-kun’s the one answering?!

Chiaki: Sengoku said it before I could...!

Shinobu: Dost thou have a complaint? I am part of Ryuseitai, too!

Midori: Yeah, yeah. Honestly, I’m starting to think it’d be better if Shinobu-kun took over as Captain... He’s good at keeping us all together, and he’s got good vibes... ♪

Kanata: that could be Interesting as well~ but we should save that Discussion for after this is all over.

we have to put all our Effort into the Stage right in front of us—just like chiaki said ♪

Tetora: Ossu! I know that, Shinkai-senpai!

Chiaki: All right, let’s fight, Double Face! No, Mikejima-san! We’ll show you how bright we’ve gotten since you left Ryuseitai!

Kanata: yes! i have also been Concerned about you too, you know!

Madara: Hahaha. No matter how difficult a situation you find yourselves in, you can’t help but worry about other people—

You have kind hearts; I can’t call that a flaw! I love you guys the way you are!

All right, let’s gooo! I don’t care about winning or losing—let’s make this a performance that leaves everyone with happy memories! Together! With all our might!

“♪ ~ ♪ ~ ♪”