Happy Spring - Chapter 7

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Happy Spring 7

Writer: 結城由乃 (Yuuki Yoshino)

Location: Street

Nazuna:

Whoa, it’s pitch black outside! But I already made a promise to Kuro-chin that I’d deliver you home safely. Hey, have you text your parents to let them know you’ll be home late?

You haven’t? Make sure you do!

Huh, me? I’ve been home late before thanks to stuff like rehearsing with Ra*bits and my extra curricular activities, so it’s really nothing out of the ordinary for me to be heading back around this time.

Besides, unlike you, I’m a guy. So my parents don’t make a big deal out of me walking home late at night by myself.

Hm? I’m as cute as a girl so you’d be worried about me?

Nah, no matter how ‘cute’ I look, it doesn’t change the fact that I’m a guy. Besides, I’m not really sure how I feel about having an actual girl like you worrying about me. I’m the guy here.

Oh, uh. No need to apologize. This isn’t the first time I’ve been told I look like a girl. Heck, I’ve even been mistaken for a girl before.

When we first met, those guys were under the impression that I was female.

Hm? Oh, when I say “those guys” I’m talking about the kids from Ra*bits.

They didn’t have the confidence to perform during A1 by themselves, so they begged me to step in and help them out.

But Hajime-chin said something like, that’s impossible! She’s a girl so she can’t perform with us!

All three of them got completely carried away by the idea of me being female, and I lost it. “I’M A GUY!” I yelled.

Have I told you about this before?

Well, anyway, once it was established that I’m no girl, I went on performing with them at that A1 to help them out.

And that was definitely for the best. They were a unit of first years, so there was no way I could just abandon them.

I said I’d have their back until they managed to hold their own as idols... That was my intention when I put Ra*bits together.

Well, it’s true that I also liked the idea of producing my own unit.

Looking back, it really was a godsend that those guys begged me to help them out.

Hm? Kuro-chin’s really impressed with what a great job I’m doing as leader of Ra*bits?

I’m happy to hear he approves, but I’m not sure if I can fully believe that myself.

If I could just get my hands on some kinda big job offer, there’d be no need for us to be applying for little things like this that hardly turn a profit.

I’ve been making the kids focus on nothing but campus jobs, without letting them take on any real idol work.

They enrolled in Yumenosaki’s idol division for the purpose of being idols, so you’d think it’d break their heart to be stuck with all these odd jobs instead of getting to perform.

But nah, they didn’t let that get them down. Even while working through all their part time jobs, they found the time to search for idol work all on their own.

I’ve got to support those guys as much as I can.

They’re such good, hard-working kids—the idea of them not getting to shine like the idols they are is unforgivable! They give everything all they’ve got, and that kind of attitude deserves to be rewarded.

... Well, that’s what I believe but—

I’ve no idea if I’m going about this the right way. Sometimes I worry that I’m even limiting their potential.

Mm. You know that I used to be part of Valkyrie, right?

You’re a producer, so even if I stay quiet about it, you’ll be able to find out easily enough by yourself.

Anyway, I used to be a member of Valkyrie, but a lot of things happened, and I left the group. 

And now I’m the leader of Ra*bits, standing in front of those kids and leading the way forward.

It’s my first time doing anything like this, so it often crosses my mind about whether I can really show these kids the way.

I don’t know what the ‘right’ way to go about things is, so all I can do is stumble towards what I think is the right direction.

Huh? You don’t have to look so serious!

All that just slipped out ‘cause of where the conversation was headed, so it doesn’t bother me it all if you just nod along! You don’t have to say anything in particular to ease my mind!

Hm? Listening to me talk makes you feel like you’re in the same boat?

Ah, I get it. You’re the only producer in the entire producer course.

And it’s not like you’ve any experience being a producer. You’re a total newbie!

You’ve only just transferred here and there’s still so much you don’t know about the school, yet you’ve been entrusted with the role of a producer... Even so, I think you’re doing an incredible job.

You really are amazing. I’ve a lotta respect for you!

Hm? You’re not sure what you should do, so you just do what you can? Being everyone’s producer feels like a huge weight on your shoulders?

... I get it. It sure is overwhelming to have a bunch of responsibility thrust at you.

But it feels so fulfilling all the same. I’m gonna keep stumbling forward and doing my best to make sure those kids will be able to make the right choices.

Thanks a lot! I feel way more at ease after talking to you.

You’re always saying how a producer’s job is looking after idols, aren’t you?

Looks like I took full advantage of that. You’re really growing as a producer!♪

Oh? Kuro-chin said the same thing? Then there’s no need for you to shrink back in fear so much! That’s something to be really happy about. Having someone expect great things from you is a positive feeling, after all.

... Oh, you take the train to school? In that case, we’ve gotta turn the corner here.

I told you, don’t worry about me! On the one in a million chance that anything does happen, I’ll dash away as fast as I can. I’ve got pretty decent reflexes y’know!

Oh, uh. Do me a favor and don’t tell the kids about what I said. I wanna play the role of a dependable older brother in front of them.

... Yeah, thanks! It’ll be our secret, just between the two of us!♪

Translation: nazunyan427