Uta No Prince-sama 2

02.

Box 1: The start to a new life!

Box 2: Just after starting school, I became the songwriter for these three idol candidates, / but the daily classes made me realise my weaknesses!

Box 2: Here we’re taught a lot of things, from specialist musical knowledge to our responses during variety shows.

Bubble: A story that surprised you recently.

03.

Haruka: Ittoki-kun, of course you can’t have mixed up cleanser and toothpaste!

Otoya: No, it’s true! // That indescribable, confusing impulse spreading through my mouth!

Tokiya: So it was you shouting this morning?

Otoya: Ah, Tokiya.

Tokiya: It’s not just that, you suddenly start singing in our room or reading manga and laughing loudly too…

Otoya: Uh…

04.

Tokiya: I’m warning you, don’t behave like a child in the recording room, you’ll just be trouble.

Otoya: Shut up! I get it!

Haruka: He looks just like him…

Otoya: You mean Hayato?

Box: Ah! Ittoki-kun’s roommate, Ichinose-san looks just like Hayato-sama!

Otoya: Apparently he’s Hayato’s younger twin brother. It’s tough being the younger brother of a super popular idol.

Haruka: Younger twin brother?! This is the first time I’ve heard that!

Otoya: They look just like each other, but their personalities couldn’t be more different…

05.

Otoya: I wonder what his singing // is like…

Text 1: That’s right, this school has a recording test.

Text 2: When they start school, a singer is given a set piece which they practice and the songwriter adds their own arrangement.

Ringo: The students who want to be songwriters submit a song and those who want to be idols record it on the day of the test. // The students who fail will be retested, so practice carefully!

06.

Box 1: We’ve been practicing the set piece since April.

Box 2: I’ve interpreted the melody in my own way and I’ve made songs for each of them.

Box 3: I’m sure it’ll be okay…

Ryuuya: Okay, I’m ready. Can the next student sing?

Tokiya: Alright, I’m next.

07.

Text: As expected, Ichinose-san is calm…

Ryuuya: You can only record once, so get with it!

Otoya: Eh? // Only once?! [Pros are amazing!]

Ryuuya: Of course not! // There are several recording styles, but in many cases, a song is created by joining the best performance of the A and B melody.

[Music sheet]

A Melody: The first melody that is heard.
B Melody: The melody which joins the A melody to the hook.
Hook: The high point of a song.

Ryuuya: That will also serve as the test this time. You only have one chance.

08.

Ryuuya: The turning point of the challenge is how much of your skill you can display in one go. // Okay then, let’s begin.

09.

Text 1:
Amazing! His pitch and rhythm are perfect…
No, it’s not just perfect...

Text 2: He’s making the song completely his own.

Text 3: His range of emotions, as well as the skilful balance of consonants and vowels…they’re all exceptional.

Text 4: But…

10.

Haruka: Ittoki-kun…

Ryuuya: As usual, your singing is completely perfect.

Tokiya: Thank you…

Ryuuya: Well, I wouldn’t buy your song though.

Text: Eh?

Tokiya: What do you mean…?

Ryuuya: Okay, next student.

11.

Otoya: Ah, yes!

Haruka: I’m sure it’ll be okay if you do your best like always, Ittoki-kun!

Otoya: Yeah…thanks, Nanami.

Text 1: Tokiya’s singing was pro standard…I’m no match for him at all.

Text 2: But sensei said he wouldn’t buy his song…

Text 3: Then what about me…?

12.

Tokiya: What did you mean? I didn’t pass?

Ryuuya: Hmm?

Tokiya: Just now, you said that you wouldn’t buy my song.

Ryuuya: Ah, I did say that… // That was just my personal opinion, there was nothing wrong with it in a technical sense. / You passed comfortably. // You don’t seem satisfied with that answer.

13.

Ryuuya: Well… // Your singing is too perfect. // There was not one mistake, just like a computer was using the music to sing.

Tokiya: So what’s wrong with that?

Text 1: I think that what Hyuuga-sensei pointed out is right.

Text 2: It’s a complete song, but it lacks heart for some reason…

14.

Ryuuya: Did you arrange this song?

Haruka: Ah, yes.

Ryuuya: It’s still unrefined…but you have style. // Compared to that, he’s only using half the skill he usually does.

15.

Ryuuya: Ah, he’s shaking from nervousness. His impatience is showing in his voice. // He’s the complete opposite of you.

Tokiya: Of course.

Ryuuya: No, it’s not like that…Nanami, you understand, right?

Haruka: Eh?! // Ah, yes…kind of…

16.

Tokiya: So?

Ryuuya: You understand it a little, don’t you? // That’s why you’re listening to Ittoki’s recording instead of leaving right away. / Show a little impatience too.

Tokiya: Well, I…

Text: Ittoki-kun…

Box: How will Haruka react to Otoya’s worried expression?!