Track 19

Gravitation by Maki Murakami
Translations by Yuki Machikawa
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Track 19
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pg 96
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Seguchi: Yeah. Didn't I tell you?

pg 97
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Sakano: .... Boss! That's not saying much! Who knows better than me about your nature ... however ... Why couldn't you talk to me about this big event ..? Four years ago, I saw you for the first time, since then I served you and N-G records faithfully, with all my heart!! Nevertheless, if I'm not reliable, where do you want me .... where ... don't be timid, please tell me!!
Seguchi: Sakano-san, calm down ...

pg 98
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Seguchi: It's too late for talk, it's my responibility in general. But the main reason is ... there are many ways of handling the recent hiatus of ASK. I'm terribly sorry.
Sakano: But .. something like suddenly re-forming the group is clever, as expected of you Sir ...
Seguchi: Not quite, Sakano san. It was Ryuichi-san who brought it up. Nittle Grasper ..
Sakano: Sakuma-san did .....?

pg 99
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Seguchi: The day after the M Fan appearance. K-san became a supporter of you guys it seems, and with the helper gone ... instead Noriko-san will return to us.
Sakano: ... Sir ...

pg 100
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Seguchi: I'm not your boss anymore. I'm a Producer, same as you. And I will be concentrating all my effort and skill to make Grasper number one in Japan once more. And you should do the same for Bad Luck, don't you think?

pg 101
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Seguchi: We're rivals now.

pg 102
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K: *makes buzzer/bell/alarm sounds* (1 octave higher than normal voice) Hiya. Sleeping in Shuichi-kun? Time to get up! I'll wake you up with my Magnum if I have to ... It'll really hurt to have your brains blown out.. I'll start the countdown. (Terminator voice) Five ... Four ... Three ... Two ...

pg 103
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Shuichi: Shuichi Shindou, wide awake!!
K: Not good enough.
Yuki: It's early in the morning so shuttp you brats!! I'm gonna beat the shit out of that strange alarm clock!!
K: ...eh?

pg 104
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K: Pardon me, we haven't met before. I'm K-kun. I'm in charge of exterminating late musicians, and the best is thoroughly checking up on them. Well, we best be on our way, Mr Housemate.
Yuki: ... where'd you come in anyway ...?
K: Don't worry about the little things.
Shuichi: Hey!! Hold up a sec!! I still don't know WHY you're my manager ...
K: C'mon!! Let's go Shuichi!!
Yuki: Wait! Shuichi!!

pg 105
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Yuki: When are you coming back ... what time? You're late today! What about dinner? If you want .. I'll wait ... to eat ..
Shuichi: Why ... why now ..? [Yuki ...]

pg 106
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Shuichi: [Yuki looks like a cold, sarcastic sadist ...!!] Yuki [He'll wait to eat dinner so we can eat together. This usually shy spirited Yuki is full of bravery!! He's finally treating me nicely!!] I should finish ...

pg 107
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K: I didn't know you two were family. You called him Yuki-san, so he's Japanese then?
Shuichi: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! How can you say things like that about Yuki .... It's nice living with him, I'm so happy ...
K: Ha ha ha If I didn't know better, I'd say you loved the guy.
Shuichi: Uhm ... I'm his lover.

pg 108
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K: You're too cruel, shocking me with something like that.
Shuichi: It's not that shocking! There's nothing wring with liking a guy! [You'd think an American would be more understanding ..]
K: ... excellent!!

pg 109
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K: That's wonderful Shuichi!! I just became your manager!!
Shuichi: I still haven't heard why ...
K: Oh yeah. Can't. That's because ... well, it's suddenly news. Amazing K! You're listening to Ryuichi's original manager. Taking Bad Luck to be guest entertainers on "Hit Stage"! It's great!

pg 110
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Shuichi: Allow me to introduce you to our new manager, as of today, K-kun. Form the US!!
Hiro: ... bribe me ...
Shuichi: But it's "Hit Stage"!! Only one group called, can to do a thirty minute spot!!

pg 111
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Shuichi: Give it some consideration Hiroshi!! You honestly still want to go on TV right!? Well!? Can you say no!? "Quiz De Pon", making a fool of myself on "M Fan", didn't you say we'd be top artists!? Well then!! Next ... next ... Now is the time to take that first bold step, with K-kun's favor, to the top (omission)!! Namely ...

pg 112
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Shuichi: With a major song as special guests, for 30 minutes Bad Luck takes the stage!!!
Hiro: Yeah, hiya .. I'm Hiro.
K: Nice to meet you.

pg 113
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Noriko: Aah, here we are ... Special Guest, Nittle Grasper. You guys are opening for us! Like snacks to go with alcohol.
pg 114

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Shuichi: [Snacks to go with alcohol!]
K: How stupid!! Under the conditions which were settled with WAN-TV's representative, Bad Luck is the main guest!!
Noriko: How sweet, K! Surely, but the producer of Hit Stage is a great man. WAN-TV's boss is even greater.
K: ........!! This is Tohma's doing ...!

pg 115
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Ryuichi: It is not! Tohma isn't to blame! I asked Tohma to set it up with the boss.

pg 116
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Shuichi: [Sakuma-san!!]
K: In other words, it means Tohma is wrong Ryuichi!
Ryuichi: Yup.
Noriko: Huh? So then .. Ryu-chan said that was the reason!? What's going on?

pg 117
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Shuichi: [I knew it, he is angry. Because I sang on "M Fan". I was a newbie .. and yet if I had sang my own songs when tossed out there ... naturally it went to my head.
Ryuichi: Whaddya mean "what's going on?" .. that's it. I ...
Shuichi: That's enough!!

pg 118
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Shuichi: I know Sakuma-san dislikes me! But ... even so ... to take our work is cruel!!!

pg 119
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Hiro: I think I get what's going on here, but .. Sakuma-san, do you hate Shuichi?
Ryuichi: I don't hate him! I ... I wanted to sing together with Shuichi!

pg 120
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Shuichi: [It's over ... it's definitely the end!!! And this was just the beginning of things, I git really angry at Sakuma-san, it's my fault! After this, it's even worse and it's all been used to break-up Bad Luck!! Stupid stupid stupid!!] I'm so stupid!! [But I hadn't sang at that time!!]
Suguru: ... Owww

pg 121
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Suguru: Pa .. pardon me.
Shuichi: Sorry ... you okay Kid?

pg 122
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Suguru: Yes, I'm fine. Kid is for elementary school, how old do you think I am?
Shuichi: You produced here then ..
Suguru: Uhm ... no ... Ah! You're ... could you be .... Found it! I knew it!

pg 123
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Suguru: Pleased to meet you! I'm Sugur Fujisaki. Good morning.
Shuichi: [What's with this kid?]
Suguru: I was just on my way to the studio. If you don't mind, I'd be happy if you would please introduce me to the rest of the staff. Studio 3 right? Shall we get going?
Shuichi: Wait a sec! Kid! What are you? Could it be, you're another of those dangerous types?
Suguru: Huh? Didn't K-san tell you?

pg 124
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Suguru: Instead of Noriko Ukai-san, I'm the new person in charge of keyboards.

pg 125
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Suguru: I hope we'll work together well, Shindou-san. ... Shindou-san?

pg 126
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Shuichi: It seemed like a long dream ...
Yuki: Oh.
Shuichi: ... I thought is was all just a joke that never stopped ... but it was reality.
Yuki: Yeah. Looks like you guys are completely done with N-G.

pg 127
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Shuichi: Say what!? That's what they think! Our performance program appearance is snatched, we've got a dangerous foreign manager no, and Noriko-san has been dismissed. And to top it off, we have a new support member who is still in school! Comfort me Yuki.
Yuki: Drop dead. You're unemployed.
Shuichi: How can you say that! Fine, don't comfort me .. I'll just ..
Yuki: I'm just kidding. Fool.

pg 128
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Yuki: As for the boss, you abandoned your friends and now you have to deal with it. The guy with the most money still dies. The dangerous foreigner, the little support kid .. have faith in them, things'll probably turn around. So it's okay now.

pg 129
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Shuichi: What happened to you lately? You're kind, you in a bad mood?

pg 130
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Yuki: You said you wanted to be comforted, so I was comforting you, and you accuse me of being in a bad mood. Rude little brat.
Shuichi: What about all the stuff you said! Moody jerk!! Split personality freak!! Nostradamus!!! But I love you anyway.
Yuki: Ha ha ha, that's your nervous weakness ... I'm a man with a sorry past and multiple personalities. You got the story of my past perfectly.
Shuichi: Well yeah .. cuz I listened ... [Oh man!! Stirring up painful feelings always gets him hot.]

pg 131
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Yuki: Besides, I'm a nice guy by nature.
Shuichi: More like a pathological liar ...
Yuki: True, true
Shuichi: [His past, his motives .. I understand. I understand but .. my understanding of "your past", isn't the most important thing missing?]

pg 132
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Suguru: Hello. Are you awake?

pg 133
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Suguru: You had a terrible traffic accident, but you should be glad it could have been worse. Aizawa Taki-san. I want you to give up on the him. The letter you recieved ...

pg 134
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Suguru: Eiri Yuki-san ... a letter about Eiri Yuki's past.

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