断ち切るしかないんだろ 注いだ冬は心のラビリンス 後戻りなんて出来ないから やりきるしかないんだろ 黒い気持ちと手を繋いだって構わない 抱きしめたっていいhI have to break free This pouring winter is my heart's labyrinth I can't go back anymore, so I have to finish this I don't care if you took my hand with dark motives I want you to hold me close
[ Yeah, when the message appears with an address and ticket, he's thinking... Is this Sou? Or Fray? He sure isn't wondering about Haruka. Only when he gets to the house in the entertainment district he has to wonder aloud, ]
...this can't be Fray. I don't think he cares about performance shit.
[ And he knows nothing about Sou, unfortunately. Sorry, Sou, but at least he's aware you've vanished after stabbing a mans, so, hey. ]
[As Eli gets closer, he can see there are vaguely humanoid figures that seem to shift and tremor, one eventually solidifying into a pink-haired woman in the middle of conversation with a shadow that's yet to become clear.
She looks over at Eli, sizing him up with a neutral, professional smile.]
[People! Or shadows that vaguely look like people, it seems, mingling around the entrance. One of the shadows shifts as Eli approaches, and when Yoon gets closer the one it was ???talking to??? changes as well, settling on a blonde woman who smiles politely and bows at Yoon in greeting.]
Good evening. You must be one of the JIMA winners...?
[ He...he assumes? That's what he should be saying right now? And he ends up bowing in return because he assumes that's another thing he should be doing. ]
Could you...could you tell me more about JIMA? You seem like you know a lot about it! This is my first time!
Ah... I'm Takanashi Tsumugi, the manager for IDOLiSH7! This is our — time at Black or White.
[Whatever number she said is unclear.]
Most idols should know what JIMA is, though...? The Japan Idol Music Awards, though they've already passed. If you won, that means you had to have been nominated and already performed at it?
I suppose I can see how that could lead to something like this. Still, haven't the other Shadows we've encountered held the person's hidden emotions about things they've already experienced?
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...this can't be Fray. I don't think he cares about performance shit.
[ And he knows nothing about Sou, unfortunately. Sorry, Sou, but at least he's aware you've vanished after stabbing a mans, so, hey. ]
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[ Yoon is honestly so unsure of what this is, but uh, hi Eli! ]
I guess we're on duty again, aren't we.
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[ He'll feel less bad when it turns out to be Haruka. Fuck that guy. Although, hey, yeah, Yoon is here. Again. Short Stack, do you ever rest??? ]
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[ He'll rest when he's dead...or something like that.... ]
I don't know if this is his, though, but I can't say I knew him well...
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Are either of them going to approach the live house?]
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C'mon, let's see what's in there.
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She looks over at Eli, sizing him up with a neutral, professional smile.]
Can I help you...?
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Uh, I got an invite?
[ He'll hold up his phone, the screen opened to the attached ticket to show her. ]
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Oh, you're in the newcomer group, then. Normally I'd say you should head backstage, but it seems to be blocked off.
[She sighs, deeply offended by this apparently, but nods towards the door of the live house.]
You can just go up front and show it to security and they'll let you in.
[Now, will she be able to go back to ???work??? or does he have more questions?]
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[ Newcomer group. What even. ]
Oh, what other groups are here? It ain't just us, right?
[ Sorry, lady, he does have a question. ]
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Eh? Of course not. Out of the boy groups there's ŹOOĻ, IDOLiSH7, Re:Vale, No_MAD...
[The list goes on.]
Trying to scope out the competition, huh? TRIGGER will be making a comeback to the stage this year, too.
[Which is something she seems pretty proud of!]
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Good evening. You must be one of the JIMA winners...?
[Since, well. Palace reasons.]
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...Oh! Uh- yes!
[ He...he assumes? That's what he should be saying right now? And he ends up bowing in return because he assumes that's another thing he should be doing. ]
Could you...could you tell me more about JIMA? You seem like you know a lot about it! This is my first time!
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She blinks, a hand to her chin in thought.]
Ah... I'm Takanashi Tsumugi, the manager for IDOLiSH7! This is our — time at Black or White.
[Whatever number she said is unclear.]
Most idols should know what JIMA is, though...? The Japan Idol Music Awards, though they've already passed. If you won, that means you had to have been nominated and already performed at it?
[Obviously???? Hm.]
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[ Performed? PERFORMED? DOES HE LOOK LIKE AN ENTERTAINER?
Well, he said he was, so he may as well own it. Wow! This is going to be hell isn't it. ]
Y...yeah! Haha, you're right! Sorry, I think I'm just shocked that I even wound up here, that's all. I look forward to Black or White!
[ whatever the fuck that is ]
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[I mean, you never know, but.]
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[Hmm.]
I suppose I can see how that could lead to something like this. Still, haven't the other Shadows we've encountered held the person's hidden emotions about things they've already experienced?
[Like Mafuyu's...]
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I hope they aren't actually expecting us to perform for this.
[Because, like you said, who knows!]
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Fffuck me. That'd be terrible.
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I could manage a performance if someone has a violin I could borrow, but we may be out of luck if they're expecting us to sing.
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I'm hoping that's just... I dunno. A thing that's normally on tickets like that, but ain't actually happening.
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Does the thought make you nervous?
[He sort of gets it but also not, because he's spent his entire life in front of people.]
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