Black Bunny in Underland - Chapter Two

 

Chapter: Black Bunny - Mitsuru of Amnesia 2 

Writer: 西岡麻衣子 Nishioka Maiko

Season: Fall

Location: Rhythm Link Office

Tomoya:

I actually wanted everyone to take a look at this during today’s meeting. That way, I thought we’d be able to sort out the finer details.

Nazuna:

Hm? Oh, are those the documents about this Wonderland event that you mentioned in your message?

Hajime:

You mentioned that Ra*bits’ participation in Wonderland has been approved, right?

Tomoya:

Yeah. We somehow made it through the selection process successfully and were chosen to play the role of the white rabbits like we wanted.

Hajime:

Wow...♪ I can’t believe we get to perform as the exact role we were aiming for. Now all we need to do is join forces and give it our everything!

Nazuna:

Right. Besides, even though there are plenty of idols who use their cuteness as a selling point, there’s actually not a whole bunch of jobs that call for cuteness.

As it is, we’re all basically scrambling for a tiny slice of pie. And that’s exactly why the way we approach each one of our jobs from now on is super important for our future.

If we do a good job, we’ll leave a good impression on both the crowd and the staff—which should lead the way to the next job and the one after that too.

Tomoya:

Yes. It’s just as you said, Nii~chan.

There aren’t many concerts of this scale centered around cuteness, so when you consider the future of Ra*bits, it’s absolutely critical that we make this performance a success.

Hajime:

Well, it’s not like we intended to take it lightly in the first place… But what you're saying is that we should put in even more effort than what we usually do and be in the best shape as much as we can, yes?

Ugh, with that in mind, I’m starting to get nervous. My palms are starting to get all sweaty…

Tomoya:

Ah, there’s no need to be that anxious about it. Besides, you’re always at your best when you’re a little relaxed, Hajime.

Nazuna:

Yeah! If you start getting too stiff with worry then it’ll have the opposite effect and our quality will drop.

Hajime:

Th-That’s true—

Huh? Hehe. They got the name of the concert wrong on these documents.

Tomoya:

There’s a mistake? Oh, you’re right. They wrote “Underland” instead of “Wonderland”.

Hajime:

Hehe. I don’t feel as tense after seeing such a cute blunder. Thanks to that, my nerves feel a little more settled. I’m going to give this my everything I’ve got without letting my nerves get the better of me. That’s the way to go, right? ♪

Nazuna:

Right! That’s the spirit~!

By the way, Tomo-chin. I understand about the concert, but what is it that you’re so worried about?

I know we don’t have much time before the show… But we should have plenty of time to practice our new song, right?

Oh, is this about Mitsuru-chin?

You don’t need to worry about him that much—Mitsuru-chin’ll be just fine! He’s still got his athletic ability and reflexes from before, so I'm sure he'll be able to master our new song and choreography just fine...♪

You could say that Mitsuru-chin’s got the intuition of a wild beast… Er, anyway—he’s super fast at picking things up~ It’s like, it just comes to him naturally so I’m not too worried, y’know?

Tomoya:

Have you forgotten, Nii-chan? Mitsuru reverted back to who he was before he even entered Yumenosaki, never mind ES.

In other words—he’s completely forgotten everything about Ra*bits up until now; our songs, our dances...all of the experiences we went through as idols.

During the concert, there’s no way we can just perform our new song and call it a day; we’ll need to perform our other songs too!

Since that’s how it is, Mitsuru will have no choice but to master the songs that took us a year’s worth of time to learn in just under a month.

Nazuna:

Oh...

Tomoya:

Should we go ahead with the concert? Or should we just withdraw? Honestly, I’m at a loss about what to do...

I don’t wanna put pressure on Mitsuru… But a chance like this doesn’t come along every day, so there’s a part of me that wants to perform at this event for the sake of Ra*bits’ future no matter what…

What sort of a decision should the Leader make in this kind of situation...? What's the best thing to do...? I... really don't know...

Translation: @nazunyan427 JP Proof: @noscomnia EN Proof: @ra_bits_daisuki

Black Bunny in Underland - Chapter Three

 

Chapter: Black Bunny - Mitsuru of Amnesia 3

Writer: 西岡麻衣子 Nishioka Maiko

Season: Fall

Location: Rhythm Link Office

Mitsuru:

*sneak sneak* ...♪

Tomoya:

Oh, come on! Why are you trying to sneak out of the room in the middle of an important conversation, Mitsuru?!

Mitsuru:

Wah, busted! Uh...Tomo-chan? Could ya not grab me by the scruff of my neck? I’m no cat!

Tomoya:

It’s because you’re trying to escape!

Mitsuru:

But but but! This is sooo boring! Everyone’s standin’ around with serious faces while havin’ a serious conversation. It’s so gloomy! At this rate, you’re gonna make me all gloomy too!

At times like this, it’s better to inhale some good ‘ol fresh air and dash as fast as ya can under blue skies~!

That always makes me feel refreshed! So that’s why I wanna go and run~!

Tomoya:

Well, you can’t. Or rather, we’re talking about YOU, so the least you can do is listen closely. Why is the person directly involved trying to get away?

Mitsuru:

Mn? You’re talkin’ about me? I wish you guys wouldn’t lie to me. Nothin’ you’re talkin’ about rings a bell.

I’ve been tellin’ ya this whole time! I’m not an idol! My thing is track and field~!

I’m not gonna be fooled by these lies! Hah~!☆

Nazuna:

Huh?!

Mitsuru:

I’m not an idol—I’m an athlete! Athletes don’t sing or dance—they run!

So that’s what I’m gonna do right now! Dash, dash~!

Tomoya:

Wagh?! Wh-Whoa?! C-Come on, Mitsuru! Stop flailing around~!

Ughhh...I’ll die before letting you go! Hnngh...!

Mitsuru:

Ugggghh...! Tomo-chan, will ya just let go of me already...?!

Hajime:

I think both of you should calm down, Tomoya-kun and Mitsuru-kun. At this rate, you’ll end up stretching and damaging Mitsuru-kun’s clothes.

Mitsuru:

...I don’t want my clothes to get damaged.

Hajime:

Exactly. So could you please try to be just a little bit more patient for now?

You can’t go running outside, but I can show you ES’ training room and the garden back at our dormitory in a little bit. I’m sure you’ll come to like them both.

Mitsuru:

Really, Hajime-chan?! Wahoo, I’m lookin’ forward to it~! I’ll behave myself quietly!

Nazuna:

Mitsuru-chin...

Tomoya:

*sigh* ... All of our problems just keep piling up, but this has to be the biggest one, Nii~chan...

He's not the Mitsuru who stands on stage as an idol—he's the Mitsuru who runs on the field instead from way back then.

Hajime:

Although we’ve already explained it to him quite a few times... Mitsuru-kun just won’t believe that he’s really an idol...

Tomoya:

Or rather, it feels like he has zero intentions of becoming an idol as he is now.

Mitsuru:

I’m tellin’ ya, none of this rings a bell! Why’d I become an idol? Why’d I quit track and field?

Tomoya:

Huh? Beats me...

Hajime:

Besides, you didn’t quit track and field, Mitsuru-kun. You’re still a member of the track team at Yumenosaki—you’re always running on the sports field, full of life.

In fact, the accident that caused this whole affair happened while you were in the middle of club activities.

Mitsuru:

Hmm. But runnin’ on its own is enough fun for me. Why’d I go through the trouble of becomin’ an idol?

Nazuna:

Uhh. Didn’t you say before that it’s ‘cause no matter how fast you run, you’ll never catch up to a car, but you can reach the whole world through a song in a second?

Hajime:

Yes. That’s why even when a scout approached you about running professionally, you turned them down.

Mitsuru:

A song...?

Agh, I don’t get any of this~! Why? Why’d I change my mind?

Nazuna:

Mmm... Not sure if we can answer that for you... Why did Mitsuru-chin become an idol?

Tomoya:

Who knows? We’ve only heard bits and pieces about the reason... Mitsuru’s never been super clear about telling us up until now.

I dunno if it’s ’cause he didn’t want to say why, or if he just doesn’t know how to put it into words well enough.

None of this seems to click with Mitsuru himself, so maybe it’s not even the original reason he wanted to become an idol.

Hajime:

...

Nazuna:

Mn? What’s wrong, Hajime-chin?

Hajime:

Oh, it’s nothing! It’s just...it just hit me that even though I spend so much time with Mitsuru-kun, I still don’t know aaanything about him...

… And I just think that’s really cold and terrible.

......

Tomoya:

There’s no need to get so depressed, Hajime. We’re all in the same boat here.

Nazuna:

Yeah. I’m just about to reflect on how little I know Mitsuru-chin, despite thinking I knew him well.

So, let’s go look for who he is.

Hajime:

Huh? Go look for him...?

Nazuna:

Yeah. Let’s visit places that share a connection between us and Mitsuru-chin together to look for fragments of his memories.

It won’t be too late to decide whether we’ll perform or not at Wonderland after we’ve done whatever we can to help him, right? Tomo-chin?

Tomoya:

Yeah, you’re right. We Ra*bits have grown step by step this whole time. We're used to walking down this kind of path.

Besides, it feels weird not having Mitsuru be the one all “Yahoo, idols!” or “Yahoo, a concert!”. He's the one who always gets the most excited among us!

Hajime:

Yes, you’re right... I want to see him like that again—Mitsuru-kun, the idol who’s full of joy.

Translation: @nazunyan427 JP Proof: @noscomnia EN Proof: @ra_bits_daisuki