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Main Story Chapter 160—Thermometry
May. 16th, 2022 06:58 pmMain Story Chapter 160—Thermometry
This chapter is voiced and recommended to be read with the chapters open in-game for maximum enjoyment ♪
Click here to read this fully voiced chapter on Youtube with English subs. Please do not repost or reuse my TL.[That night]
Hiiro: ….
Aira: —Hiro-kun!
Aira: Ugh~ This idiot! I get that you were worried about your brother but where were you? What were you doing all this while?
Aira: Since Hiro-kun suddenly cut all contact without telling us where you were going, we couldn’t perform on the pre-MDM stage as ALKALOID after all!
Aira: Don’t you know that we’re still standing on the edge of a cliff? Don’t you get it?
Aira: Even if it’s not much, we were supposed to show good results tonight and head towards the true battle—MDM—at full force!
Hiiro: …Even without me
Aira: ? What? I can’t hear you! What’s this now…You usually speak so unnecessarily loud and cheerfully that my ears start ringing!
Hiiro: …Even without an amateur like me who knows nothing about idols
Hiiro: Even if it’s just Aira, Mayoi-senpai and Tatsumi-senpai—you would be able to perform on stage and shine by yourselves.
Aira: What? What are you saying? Are you an idiot? We’ve only practised performances that require all four of us.
Aira: Doesn't even Mayo-san keep saying that we can't and shouldn’t do anything that we haven’t practised?
Aira: We’re not geniuses! It feels like you're kinda treating us like protagonists and expecting us to play that role, but some things are just impossible!
Aira: Even if it’s possible for the rest, at least for me, it’s simply impossible!
Aira: I’ve been working hard since I’ve always loved idols ever since I was young, but I’m still utterly useless… It’s impossible—Without Hiro-kun.
Aira: That’s why… I don’t know what happened, and I can’t even imagine what might have happened…but stay with me. Please, don’t go off anywhere on your own. I’m begging you.
Hiiro: ….
Hiiro: …Does Aira…need me?
Aira: Isn’t that what I’m saying? What…are you asking me to show you proof or something?
Hiiro: Fufu. Aira always says that my conduct is weird, but even Aira says weird things sometimes, huh.
Aira: Thanks! For an idol, “weird” is a compliment! “Weird” and “love” look similar, right? Rabu~i![1]
Aira: Weird things catch your eyes and make you fall in love, right?
Aira: Ugh, God… I can't even tell what I’m saying anymore. I’ve been running around searching for Hiro-kun for so long—It feels like I’m having a runner’s high.
Hiiro: —Nii-san
Aira: ? Yeah?
Hiiro: Nii-san…it seems like he doesn't need me.
Aira: …What do you mean?
Hiiro: Nii-san…Just a while ago—Ah, no. It seems like a lot of time has passed without me realising it.
Hiiro: It’s already night time, huh…So dark… It’s so cloudy that even the stars cannot be seen. And it starts getting cold as soon as the sun sets—Even though it’s summer.
Aira: …? …? Um, what now? What’re you trying to say?
Aira: Explain properly from the very beginning—I’ll listen to you. Tonight’s programme is already over anyway.
Aira: There’s no use in hurrying to stage this late—All we can do now is go back and get some sleep.
Aira: Ah, but I’d better contact Tattsun-senpai and Mayo-san first.
Aira: Don’t move from there, okay, Hiro-kun? Lemme quickly call the others and then let’s go back home.
Hiiro: Home…
Aira: Hm? Yeah, to our ALKALOID dorm, y’know. If we’re still alive after everything is over, then we’ll get separated and allotted to the main building—
Aira: And we might all be in different rooms.
Aira: But right now, we live together at home, right? We don’t know what’s ahead of us, but at least for now.
Aira: —Ah, hello, Mayo-san? Yeah…Yeah, I finally found the bonehead.
Aira: Don’t they say that idiots like high places or something?[2] He was at the Hanging Gardens.
Aira: Yeah. We’ll be back soon…
Aira: Does Tattsun-senpai seem fine? Ah, since smartphones aren’t allowed in the hospital, there’s no way to know? I sure hope his leg is alright—
Aira: HYA?!
Hiiro: ….
Aira: Please, what’s this now? Don’t hug me out of nowhere? I was so shocked.
Aira: —Ah, it’s nothing, Mayo-san. Just that a wild animal named Hiro-kun attacked me for no reason!
Aira: Yeah. Bye, see you soon.
Aira: …He~llo, what’s up? What do you wanna do, Hiro-kun?
Hiiro: ….
Aira: …Honestly, what happened? This isn’t like you, Hiro-kun?
Aira: Even though I’m always so emotionally unstable and cowardly…and all I do is cry uselessly—The one who baselessly goes “It’s alright!” and encourages me and supports me—It’s you, right?
Aira: But if Hiro-kun acts like that, then I…I don’t know what to do.
Hiiro: ….
Aira: …Hm. Well, so be it. You seem really down right now so let’s leave the explanation for later. I kinda wanted you to apologise for causing so much worry, but that can also wait.
Aira: I’ll carry you this way so Hiro-kun doesn’t have to move. But your feet may drag since you’re taller. Sorry.
Hiiro: …Thank you, Aira.
Hiiro: I’m sorry…for causing trouble.
Aira: Nope~ That goes for both of us.
Aira: (But honestly, what might have happened to Hiro-kun…)
Aira: (His brother seems to be in a situation that can only be compared to falling to ruins—And it’s not like I don’t have my own thoughts about that)
Aira: (I can’t understand very well, but for Hiro-kun, I guess his brother is important to him the way idols are for me)
Aira: (So even if it’s well-deserved, if that important being is to become wounded or broken, of course, it would hurt.)
Aira: (It’s fine if it hurts…you don’t have to push yourself. Nobody blames you, Hiro-kun.)
Aira: (...Hm? What’s this? My phone is ringing.)
Aira: (Hm~ It’s hard to pick up when I’m carrying Hiro-kun, but it might be an important call from Tattsun-senpai or Mayo-san—So I can’t ignore it either.)
Aira: Heave-ho… H-Hello?
Aira: Um—I’m sorry… I picked up the call before checking the number!
Aira: Hm? Huh, no way—KOHAKUCCHI? Wait, did I ever give you my phone number?
Aira: Ah, Yeah…huh? I don’t really get it but okay…Come to my dorm later. I’m in the ES building right now so it might take me a while.
Aira: But Mayo-san should probably be there—Have him unlock the door for you.
Aira: Yeah. Nope, I think Crazy:B is in a worse situation than us right now… It’s not a bother at all. We’re friends, right?
Aira: —Whoops, ahaha, we’re not friends yet… Sorry, then I’ll see you later!
Aira: (*Sigh*... What’s this—Things keep happening one after the other? I didn’t do much as an idol today and yet I’m thoroughly exhausted?)
Aira: (At this rate, will the real performance at MDM even go well…?)
[1]Here, Aira actually says that the kanji for "weird" 変 and the kanji for "romantic love" 恋 look similar. Fair argument since both have 亦 on the top.
[2]Aira references a proverb which goes "Idiots and smoke are fond of high places" (since idiots are said to like standing out and standing in high places allow you to do that.)
