OVER RAD SQUAD!!/Story/Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: Learning from Defeat
敗北を糧に (Haiboku o kate ni)

Character appearances:

Translator(s):

lozy bug (lozy; cookie bug; and Bash)

Source(s):

Youtube Playlist

A few weeks later
crase cafe

Kohane

...Hah. I'm so tired...

…………はぁ。疲れた…………

Rin

Good work today, Kohane-chan!

お疲れさま、こはねちゃん！

Len

It feels like you're fighting them basically every day, but——how is it? Are you winning?

ほとんど毎日戦ってるみたいだけど——
どう？　勝ててる？

Kohane

...No. I haven't beat even a single person yet...

……ううん。
まだひとりも……

Kohane

Not to mention, today——

それに今日は——

Flashback

Kohane

♪——————————————～～～～～！！

♪——————————————～～～～～！！

RUST Member A

Oh, that one just now was pretty crazy, wasn't it?

お、今のはなかなかヤバかったんじゃねえか？

GLaP day Member A

...That's true. If she'd nailed the pitch a little better, it could've been dangerous.

……そうだね。
あと一歩音程が決まってたら危なかったかも

Kohane

*pant*, *pant*, *pant*, *pant*...

はぁ、はぁ、はぁ、はぁ……っ

Kohane

(J...Just a little further...!)

（も……もうちょっと……！）

Kohane

(If I can go just a bit further, I might be able to win——...!)

（もうちょっとで、勝てるかも——……！）

？？？

Oh, look at you all goin' at it!

お、やってるなお前ら！

Kohane

Eh?

え？

COL Owner

...Looks like we're adding another loudmouth to our members. Seven, eight... You all actually showed up.

……うるさいのがまた増えたようだね。
７、８……。本当に全員来るとはね

？？？

Yep. I live overseas right now, so that's why I was a little late.

ああ。今は海外に住んでっから、
来るのがちょっとばかし遅れちまったがな

Kohane

U-Um...

え、えっと……

Ken

These guys weren't the only ones who performed at RAD WEEKEND. You knew that already, didn't you, little lady?

RAD WEEKENDに出てたのはオレ達だけじゃない。
それは嬢ちゃんも知ってるだろう？

RUST Member A

There were twelve of us involved. If you can't score a win from all of us, you'll be in trouble.

参加した『12人』。
全員から１勝をもぎとってもらわなきゃ困る

Kohane

T...twelve...!

じゅ……、12人……！

GLaP day Member A

Those guys are still active in the music scene. It's probably for the best to assume that they're even stronger than us.

あいつらは、今も歌で現役だからね。
僕達よりもずっと強いと思ってかかったほうがいいよ

Kohane

...

……………………

Kohane

(No way...)

（そんな……）

Kohane

(There's this many people...and they're even stronger...!)

（もっと強い人が……こんなに……！）

End flashback

Kohane

...There's even more people I have to win against now...

……勝たなきゃいけない人が、
もっと増えちゃって……

Toya

I see... That seems like quite the perilous situation...

そうか……。
それはかなり過酷な状況だな……

Akito

...Well, it's a pretty lucky situation to be in, too.

……ま、正直うらやましい状況でもあるけどな

Akito

You're up against active pros who all participated in RAD WEEKEND. I wish I could face them myself.

相手は現役のプロで
『RAD WEEKENDのメンバー』だろ。
オレも戦いてえぐらいだ

An

Yeah. I bet it's super tough, but...I'm sure this training will make you stronger.

うん。苦しいと思うけど……
この特訓、絶対力になると思う

MEIKO

That's right. It must be difficult, but...do your best, Kohane-chan.

そうね。
大変でしょうけど……頑張って、こはねちゃん

Kohane

Ah...thank you very much.

あ……ありがとうございます

Kohane

...I'll do my best. I'll win as soon as I can...so I can catch up.

……頑張ります。早く勝って……追いつけるように

Kohane

Shinonome-kun had his one-on-one training with An-chan's dad and managed to set the town on fire all by himself——

東雲くんは、杏ちゃんのお父さんと一対一で特訓して、
ひとりで街に火をつけてくれたし——

Kohane

Aoyagi-kun accepted and considered everyone's feelings so he could write those amazing songs for us.

青柳くんは、みんなの想いを受け止めて、
あんなにすごい曲を作ってくれたし

Kohane

Even An-chan is facing her assignment head-on, even though I'm sure it must be really hard——

杏ちゃんも、すごく難しい課題なのに、
一生懸命向き合ってるから——

Kohane

I have to clear my own assignment too...!

私も、ちゃんと自分の課題をクリアしなきゃ……！

An

...Yeah. That's true.

…………うん。
そうだね

An

...That said, I haven't cleared my assignment either, so we've just gotta get motivated and do our best from here on.

……って言っても、私もまだ自分の課題クリアできてないし、
こっから気合い入れて頑張らないとな

Kohane

Yeah...! Let's do our best together, An-chan!

うん……！
一緒に頑張ろうね、杏ちゃん！

One month later

Kohane

...Hah...

……はぁ……

Kohane

(I couldn't win today, either...)

（また、今日も勝てなかった……）

Kohane

(...I wonder what I should do. I still have to build up my stamina, and my singing skills are still lacking——)

（……どうすればいいんだろう。
もっと体力もつけないといけないし、
歌の技術だって足りてない——）

Kohane

(Either way...I have to improve, no matter what.)

（とにかく……どんなことをしても、もっとうまくならなきゃ）

Flashback

End flashback

Kohane

(Just like RADder was back then.)

（あの時のRADderみたいに）

Kohane

(...No. I have to improve enough that I can surpass the piercing songs that RADder sang back then——)

（……ううん。あの時のRADderみたいな、
突き刺さるような歌を、超えられるくらい——）

Kohane

...Huh? Who's messaging me this late at night..?

……あれ？
こんな時間にメッセージ……？

Kohane

An-chan——?

杏ちゃんから——？

An

——I want you to fight me.

————私と戦って

An

Right here, right now.

今、ここで

Kohane

...Eh?

…………え？

Kohane

(...I lost...)

（……負けちゃった……）

Kohane

(——I sang at full strength. My voice came out better than it does during training.)

（——全力で、歌った。
修行で歌ってる時より、声も出た）

Kohane

(And even then, I...)

（なのに、私は……）

Flashback

An

♪————————！！

♪————————！！

Flashback

Kohane

...

…………

Kohane

...It's so frustrating.

…………悔しい

Kohane

(I can turn this frustration into strength, and continue moving forward...I know that.)

（悔しさも力に変えて進めばいいってことは……わかってる）

Kohane

(But still——I'm so frustrated.)

（でも——悔しい）

Kohane

(I still...can't sing like that.)

（私はまだ……あんな風に歌えてない）

Kohane

(I still can't sing like her, like I'm throwing all of myself into my music.)

（自分の全部をぶつけるみたいな歌は）

Kohane

(And——)

（それに——）

Kohane

I wanted...to make her heart race, too.

私も……ドキドキ、させたかった

Kohane

(An-chan's singing always makes my heart pound so much——)

（杏ちゃんの歌は、
本当に、すっごくドキドキする歌で——）

Kohane

(But I haven't...managed to return that to her.)

（でも私は……まだ返せてない）

Kohane

(I want to make her heart race, too. I want to catch her off guard——to make her smile.)

（私も、ドキドキを返したい。
杏ちゃんをびっくりさせて——笑わせて）

Kohane

(I want to sing like that. That's why——)

（そんな歌を歌いたい。
だから——）

Kohane

...I have to get stronger...!!

……もっと、力をつけるんだ……！！

Kohane

♪————————！！

♪————————！！

Kohane

(More...more...!!)

（もっと……もっと……！！）

Flashback

End flashback

Kohane

(Even more than An-chan's song made my heart race——I have to make their hearts pound even harder...!)

（あの時の杏ちゃんより——もっとドキドキする歌を……！）

Kohane

♪————————————————～～～～！！

♪————————————————～～～～！！

GLaP day Member B

...Kh.

……っ

GLaP day Member B

...You got me just now. I'll give you that point.

…………今のはやられた。
一本取られたよ

GLaP day Member B

It's your win, little lady.

お嬢ちゃんの勝ちだ

Kohane

...! Thank you very much!

……！
ありがとうございます！

— Some time later —

Kohane

♪————————————————～～～～！

♪————————————————～～～～！！

RUST Member C

♪———！！　————！！　————！！

♪———！！　————！！　————！！

Kohane

...Kh.

……っ

Kohane

(——No! I can't let myself falter here...!)

（——駄目！　ここで弱気になっちゃ駄目……！）

Kohane

(If I do, I won't be able to reach it——!!)

（それじゃ、届かない——！！）

Kohane

♪————！！　————！！　————！！

♪————！！　————！！　————！！

RUST Member C

...Kh. ...Yeah, no wonder Taiga wanted to take you under his wing.

……っ。
……なるほど、たしかに大河も育てたくなるわけだ

RUST Member C

——It's your win. Well done.

——そっちの勝ちだ。
よくやったな

— Some time later —

GLaP day Member D

Seems like your win loss ratio reached 1:5, huh? ...I'd never have guessed you'd suddenly start improving this much.

５回に１回くらい勝てるようになってきてんじゃねえか？
……まさか、急にここまで伸びるとはな

GLaP day Member D

...How do I put it, I guess I'm starting to understand how Ken and Taiga felt. It's nice to go toe to toe with someone.

……なんつーか、お前や大河の気持ちもわかってきたわ。
打てば響くってのは嬉しいもんだ

RUST Member D

It's been a while since I've gotten this heated singing. It's all thanks to you, little lady.

こうやってまた歌で熱くなれんのも、久しぶりだしな。
嬢ちゃん様様だ

Kohane

*pant*, *pant*, *pant*, *pant*...

はぁ、はぁ、はぁ、はぁ…………

Kohane

(That was...the eleventh person——)

（これで、11人目——）

Kohane

(Only one left...!!)

（あとひとり…………！！）

Ken

(Seems like she's shed another layer. Her thoughts must be simpler, now that she's found her resolve. Her focus on each individual song has improved significantly.)

（どうやら、一皮剥けたようだな。
腹が決まって、頭ん中もシンプルになったんだろう。
１曲１曲への集中度が段違いだ）

Ken

(...It's all thanks to what An did. Seem like they really are good partners for each other.)

（……この前の、杏のおかげか。
いい相棒になってるじゃねえか）

Ken

(Just one more step, little lady.)

（あと一歩だぞ、嬢ちゃん）

RUST Leader

...Alright, seems like I'm the last man standing. You can take the first shot.

……それじゃあ、俺が最後のひとりだ。
先攻はそっちでいい

RUST Member D

Stay on your toes! Our leader's got the most wins against RADder out of all of us.

心してかかれよ！
うちのリーダーは、RADderに勝ってる回数が一番多いからな

Kohane

——Right!

——はい！

Kohane

♪——————————————————————！！

♪——————————————————————！！

— Some time later —

Kohane

*pant*, *pant*, *pant*, *pant*...

はぁ、はぁ、はぁ、はぁ…………

Kohane

(——I can't win. I can't possibly...)

（——勝てない。
今度こそ、本当に……）

Kohane

(But——)

（でも——）

Kohane

(...I have to concentrate.)

（……集中するんだ）

Flashback

End flashback

Kohane

(...I have to move forward!)

（……進むんだ！）

Flashback

End flashback

Kohane

(Even I can——)

（私だって——）

Kohane

(Even I can move someone like she did, with my singing————!!)

（私だってあんな風に、私の歌で————！！）

Kohane

♪——————————————————！！！！

♪——————————————————！！！！

RUST Leader

(...! This feeling...!!)

（……！
この感じは……！！）

Kohane

♪——————————————————————～～～！！

♪——————————————————————～～～！！

RUST Leader

——Ken, kill the track.

——謙、曲止めてくれ

Kohane

...Eh?

……え？

RUST Leader

...For a moment, you completely comsumed me.

……今一瞬、完璧に飲まれた

RUST Leader

Feels like you nailed me on the head with that one. ...Haven't felt anything like that since that day.

脳天にガツンと一発食らった気分だ。
……こんなのは、あの日以来ねえ

Kohane

Um, does that mean——

あの、それって——

RUST Leader

——You passed, little lady.

——合格だ、嬢ちゃん

Kohane

...!!

…………！！

Ken

I felt it just now, too. ...Felt like I got struck by lightning.

オレも今、感じた。
……雷に打たれたみてえにな

Ken

That was the best performance you've ever given.

今まで歌ってきた中で、一番の歌だった

Ken

Of course, you're still a far cry from the overall skill you need, but...you've gained enough strength to create that "moment".

もちろん、総合的な実力はまだまだだが……
『一瞬』を生み出すための力はついた

Ken

——With that, you've cleared your first assignment.

——ひとつ目の課題はこれで終わりだ

Kohane

Ah...

あ…………

Kohane

Thank you very much...!!

ありがとうございます……！！

RUST Member A

You worked your ass off, little lady.

よく頑張ったな、嬢ちゃん

GLaP day Member A

That was some really incredible singing.

いい歌だったよ、本当に

Kohane

Th-Thank you all so much...!

み、皆さんも本当に、ありがとうございます……！

Kohane

But, it's just...

その、ただ……

Ken

Hm? What's up, little lady?

ん？　どうした、嬢ちゃん

Kohane

Um...I'm just a little worried that I wasn't able to grasp that feeling properly just now...

えっと……ちゃんと今の感覚を掴めてるか心配で……

Kohane

So...I'd like to keep practicing on my own so that I can reproduce that feeling again.

だから……あの感じがちゃんと出せるように、
もっと練習してみようと思います

GLaP day Member A

Yeah, that's the spirit. If you're able to sing like that consistently, surpassing RAD WEEKEND will finally feel a little more realistic.

ああ、それがいいよ。
あの歌が確実に歌えるようになれば、
RAD WEEKENDを超えるのも、現実的になるだろうしね

RUST Member A

——We're counting on you, little lady.

——頼むぞ、嬢ちゃん

RUST Member A

We want to see the moment Nagi's dream comes true, too. So——we'll definitely be there.

俺達も、凪の夢が叶う瞬間が見てえ。
だから——必ず行くぞ

Kohane

——Okay!!

——はい！！

Kohane

Everyone...thank you, for helping me for so long!!

皆さん……長いあいだ、本当にありがとうございました！！

Everyone

Yeah! Do your best!
Give it your all!

『ああ！　頑張れよ！』
『頑張って！』

Ken

I've gotta go to An and the others to watch their practice. If you wanna keep practicing, you can stick around here.

オレはこのあと、杏達の練習を見る約束がある。
練習するなら、ここを使わせてもらえ

Ken

Grams, can I leave the little lady with you?

ばあさん、嬢ちゃんを頼めるか？

COL Owner

Sure, it's not like it's any different from usual. I'll kick her out if she stays too late, though.

ああ、いつものことだし任せな。
遅くなりそうなら叩き出すけどね

Kohane

Th-thank you very much...! I'll be in your care.

あ、ありがとうございます……！
よろしくお願いします

Ken

Alright. In that case, I'll get going——

よし。
それじゃあオレはこれで——

Kohane

Ah, excuse me. I just have a question...

あ、すみません。ひとつ聞きたいんですけど……

Ken

Hm? What's that?

ん？　なんだ？

Kohane

I wanted to ask about my second assignment.

ふたつ目の課題のことです

Kohane

You said...you would tell me my second assignment when I cleared the first, so I'd like to know——

ひとつ目がクリアできたらふたつ目を……って言っていたので、
聞かせてもらっても——

Kohane

U-Um...?

え、えっと……？

Ken

...Originally, I planned on telling you after you cleared this one——

……当初は、クリアしたら教えるつもりだったが——

Ken

But I've decided——I'm gonna wait until the day of the event to tell you.

ふたつ目の課題を伝えるのは——本番の日にする

Kohane

Eh? The day of...

え？　本番の……

Ken

Right. So, you don't have to think about it for now. Just keep practicing and get a better grasp on what you felt as you sang.

そうだ。だから今は、考えなくていい。
まずは今歌った時の感覚を掴めるように
繰り返し練習していけ

Ken

——And don't forget to sing like yourself, either.

——嬢ちゃんらしく歌うのも、忘れずにな

Kohane

...Like myself...

……私らしく……

Ken

Alright, I really gotta go now. Let's head out.

さて、今度こそ時間だな。お前らも行くぞ

RUST Member A

See you later, little lady.

じゃあまたな、嬢ちゃん

GLaP day Member A

We're expecting great things!

期待してるよ！

Kohane

Ah...yes! Take care, everyone!

あ……はい！
皆さん、お元気で！

— Some time later —

Kohane

♪————————！！

♪————————！！

Kohane

(...I'm so curious what my second assignment is——)

（……ふたつ目の課題がなんなのか、
気になるけど——）

Kohane

(But for now, I have to get a better grasp on what that feeling was.)

（でも今は、もっとさっきの感覚を掴めるようにならなくちゃ）

Kohane

(With my own power, I'll seize that moment, and then RAD WEEKEND will——)

（ちゃんと自分の力で、あの一瞬を掴めるようになって、
RAD WEEKENDを——）

Kohane

♪————————！！

♪————————！！

Kohane

...! *cough*, *cough*...!

……！
ゴホッ、ゴホッ……！

COL Owner

...Good grief, of course your throat's gonna be ragged, with how long you were singing.

……まったく、あんなに歌い続けたら、
そりゃ喉もやられるよ

Kohane

Ah...! Owner-san...

あ……！
オーナーさん……

COL Owner

Here, drink this.

ほら、これを飲みな

Kohane

Eh? Is this...hot water?

え？　これって、お湯……ですか？

COL Owner

Yeah, I put ginger and honey in it. It's good for your throat.

ああ、生姜とはちみつを入れたやつだ。
喉にいいからね

COL Owner

...It's something I made for Nagi often. That girl would practice like a bat out of hell, and she trashed her throat a lot.

……凪にもよく飲ませたもんさ。
あの子もバカみたいな練習するから、よく喉を傷めてね

Kohane

...Nagi-san did, too...

……凪さんも……

COL Owner

C'mon, drink it before it cools.

ほら、冷める前に飲んじまいな

Kohane

Ah...! Thank you very much!

あ……！　ありがとうございます！

COL Owner

...

…………

COL Owner

...You've really gotten better at singing, little lady. I misjudged you.

……しかし嬢ちゃんは、ずいぶんと歌えるようになったね。
見違えたよ

Kohane

Ah...Thank you very much.

あ……ありがとうございます

COL Owner

...What's the matter? You're looking awful glum for all that praise.

……なんだい。
褒めたってのに、不服そうな顔だね

Kohane

I-I'm sorry...I didn't mean it like that, it's just...

す、すみません……そういうつもりじゃなくて、その……

Kohane

...I'm still unsure...about whether I'll be able to blow a hole open...

……本当に風穴を開けられるのかって……、
まだ、不安で……

COL Owner

Yeah?

うん？

Kohane

Everybody was kind enough to tell me today that I'd cleared my assignment——

今日、皆さんには、
クリアできたって言ってもらえたんですけど——

Kohane

But I just thought that if I can't grasp the feeling that made that happen, it won't go well during the real deal...

でも、結局あの感覚をちゃんと掴めないままじゃ、
本番ではうまくいかないんじゃないかって……思って……

COL Owner

...I see.

……なるほどね

COL Owner

——I think you've got more than a good chance, little lady.

——私は、
嬢ちゃんには、十分可能性があると踏んでいるよ

COL Owner

But if there's something you could be missing——

だがもし、あと一手足りないとするなら——

COL Owner

It's not something you'll be able to figure out unless you take a good look at yourself.

あんたは、
あんた自身を見る必要があるのかもしれないね

Kohane

A good look at myself...?

私自身を……？

COL Owner

Yeah. How can I put it——you've got to find your "ego".

ああ。
もっと言うなら——『あんたのエゴ』を見つけるといい

Kohane

My...ego?

エゴ……ですか？

COL Owner

That's right. ——At the end of the day, people like that sing the best songs.

そうだ。
——結局そういうヤツが、いい歌を歌うもんだからね

Kohane

Eh?

え？

COL Owner

In this town——I've seen a lot of events come and go.

私はここで——この街で、本当にいろんなイベントを見てきた

COL Owner

There were some god awful events, sure, but there were absolutely amazing events that left a permanent mark on me, as well.

酷いイベントもあったが、
一生胸に残るような、とんでもないイベントもあった

COL Owner

RAD WEEKEND was one of those.

RAD WEEKENDも、そのひとつさ

COL Owner

——And it's a real pain in the ass, but the people who make events like that are selfish.

——厄介なことに、
そういうイベントを作る連中ってのは、大抵ワガママだ

Kohane

They're...selfish?

ワガママ……ですか？

COL Owner

Yup. There were some serious guys, and folks like you who preferred to stay quiet. But at the root of it all, even those people were ridiculously self-centred.

ああ。まあ、一見真面目そうな奴もいたし、
嬢ちゃんみたいなおとなしくて素直そうな子だっていた。
だが、そんな連中も根っこのところじゃあとんでもなく我が強い

COL Owner

They never listen to others. They push their egos through no matter how much trouble it causes for everyone around them. ...Honestly, those people are obnoxious as all hell.

人の言うことなんて聞きやしない。
人の迷惑も顧みないでエゴを押しとおそうとする。
……本当に迷惑な連中だ

COL Owner

But——it's people like that who recklessly push forward and blow open that hole. Like Nagi, for instance.

だが——そういう連中が、
無茶を押しとおして風穴を開ける。凪みたいにね

COL Owner

And...the sight of them, reckless as they are, the events they make...I just can't seem to forget them.

そして……その無茶苦茶な姿が、その歌が作るイベントが……
私はどうにも忘れられない

Kohane

Owner-san...

オーナーさん……

COL Owner

So——if you think you're missing something, you should try looking for it, young lady.

だから——まだ何か足りないと思うなら、
嬢ちゃんも探してみるといい

COL Owner

Your own ego.

嬢ちゃん自身の、エゴをね

Kohane

...My...ego...

…………私の、エゴ…………

Kohane

Um...Am I allowed to call "surpassing RAD WEEKEND" my ego...?

その……『RAD WEEKENDを超えたい』
っていう気持ちは、
エゴって言っていいんでしょうか……？

COL Owner

How the hell should I know? A person's ego is a personal thing. It's not something you learn from other people.

どうだろうね。
エゴっていうのはそれこそ人それぞれだ。
他人から、こうだって教えてもらうもんじゃあない

COL Owner

But as far as I can see...in your case, little lady, you need something a little simpler...I've got a feeling you need something like an impulse.

ただ私が見る限り……嬢ちゃんの場合は、
もっと単純な……衝動みたいなものが必要な気がするね

COL Owner

Something you can say, "no matter who I bother, I need to do this at all costs".

『誰に迷惑かけても、何がなんでもこうしてみせる』。
そう嬢ちゃんが言い切れるもの

COL Owner

That's what I think an ego is.

それがエゴなんじゃないかと、私は思うよ

Kohane

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