Josei Danshi 22

Josei Danshi 22


p1: =================================
22nd: The Club!

p2: =================================
Ah!! I’m home, and in my own room!!
[sfx]: Flop!!
What a relief!!

After wearing a wig for so long, my own hair feels so nostalgic…
[sfx]: Rub x2

We’re playing a gig,
huh…

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Then the next time we see each other, it’ll be at the club!

It’s a hole-in-the-wall, and we’ll be up against lots of other bands,
but it’ll be our first time playing at a club, so let’s give it our all!!

Yeah!

C-Can we really do this? Will people show up?
[sfx]: Fidgeting

We’ll be fine! And it’s not like we’re the only band playing.
[sfx]: Pat
Besides, with all the fans you’ve got online, I’m sure our tickets will sell!

Th-
/ Thank you!!

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---…What are they saying about me online?

[sfx]: Reach

[sfx]: Quiver

[sfx]: Trembling

Argh!! No, I can’t do it!!
[sfx]: Flop / Kick x2
I can’t look! I’m too scared!!

You’re gross.

It’s the Internet; I’m terrified of what they might write.
But… if I’m getting lots of views, then…?

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[sfx]: Warm and fuzzy

Ahh!! This is so, so embarrassing!!
[sfx]: Flap x2

A concert…
/ My heart’s pounding so hard…

[kanji on the sign]: Sora

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[sfx]: Murmuring

Wow… So this is a club!
It’s a tiny place that only fits 30, but where else are we gonna start?

Two of my friends…
Over there.

I’m so nervous, since it’s my first time…!!
But I’m also so excited!!

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Yeah! Me too!!

Heh heh.

Hey.
[sfx]: Walking up

You girls in high school?
You look totally young!

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Whoa!! You three are totally hot!!
/ What school you go to?!
[sfx]: Jump!

They’re hitting on us!! Now, of all times!!

[sfx]: Blech

Those two hate men, so I’ll have to handle this somehow!!
[sfx]: Clench

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Uh… Umm…
We’re… not much good with stuff like that, so…
/ S-Sorry…

Huh?

What’s that supposed to mean?
Uh… Well… It’s…
Here we are, just hopin’ to have a friendly conversation, but you get all full of it and think we’re hitting on you? Seriously?!

It backfired?!
[sfx]: Agasp

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Cut it out.
[sfx]: Tap
!

They’re just three high school girls who think they’re playing around,
like this is just a cultural festival. Don’t ruin their day.

What—?!!
!

Isn’t music fun?
So… much…
/ fun?

[sfx]: Smile

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We’re serious about this!! We’re not just “playing around”!!
[sfx]: Step!
Kotori-chan…

On Nipo-Nipo Douga, her songs are—

Pfft.

Ahh hah hah hah!
?!

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There really are people who get the wrong impression from that site!

Huh?!
[sfx]: Sting

Well, you’re high school girls. I can’t blame you!
But the professional life ain’t that easy!

Wh-What do you even know about us?!

Now, now. You’re welcome to go on up.
Right up on stage.

I heard, you know. That tonight’s your first.
/ Your first gig.
Hearing the voices of your fans in person can be pretty… severe.

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……..

Well, go on and do your best.
/ Let’s go.
[sfx]: Walk

Kotori-chan, Tsubasa-chan…
………

It drives me nuts, but he’s right. It’s our first time!
/ Who knows how they’ll react…
But let’s brace ourselves and do this!!

[sfx]: Nod

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[sfx]: Murmurs

The first band

The second band

The third band
[sfx]: Keeeeeeeeee!!
*Squeal*
/ Seiya!

[sfx]: Smile

[sfx]: Strum

[sfx]: Ba-dum-dum

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[is already in English] Rock ‘n Roll is Cool!!

*Squeal*!
We love you!

[sfx]: Ba-dum

[sfx, big]: Ba-dum x2
[insert, small]: Blank stare

[sfx]: Jang

Thank you!

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Eeeek!! Seiya!!
[sfx]: Eeeeek!! x2
You were so cool!! ♡

[sfx]: Bathump x2

[sfx]: Tap

We’re up next.

Yeah…

[sfx]: Exhale

Oh, the girls from earlier?
They’re up next?

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Weren’t they great?
[sfx]: Filing out
What do we do next? Wait for them to leave?

[sfx]: Gulp

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They were such pricks earlier.
Oh, you mean those high school girls?

If they were a bit more charming,
they coulda roped in our fans, too.

It’s fine, it’s all fine.
Let’s not look down on them too harshly.

They’re high school girls playing their first gig.
No matter what sort of show they put on, let’s at least the three of us listen, eh?
[sfx]: Grin

W-We’re Sora! Please enjoy our performance!

[sfx]: Ba-dum-dum

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Oh.
They started.

[sfx]: Ba-dum tish

[sfx]: Strum strum strum

♪
♩

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Pfftt!!

That guitarist,
she’s barely hangin’ in there!!
[sfx]: Snicker

Well, that’s a pretty decent performance, eh?
For a couple of high school girls, anyways.
[sfx]: Thrum x2

Keh keh…! Well, let’s see how they sing!
[sfx]: Ba-dum-dum
Given this, if she’s like that…

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[sfx]: Snicker x3

[sfx]: Inhale

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[sfx]: Buh-bum / ting / ba-dum

[sfx]: Murmurs

Oh my goodness, that voice! It’s amazing!!
Who is she?! What band is that?!

Hey… That singer’s pretty good.
Eeek! ♡ Thank goodness I came!! She sounds so amazing in person! ♡

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[sfx]: Cheers!

[sfx]: Bathump x4

Shit!! That voice, it’s… It’s the shit!!
[sfx]: Sting!