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The Portal of Zeta: iDOLM@STER Neo Vision
ZetaFlare:
Grace, this one's for you. ;)
Shigure Setsuna’s Route
Kenji first meets Setsuna in the break room staring out the window. Kenji could tell from her expression that she was going to be the cold, antisocial type. Kenji does manage to get Setsuna’s attention, but her response is immediate; “Who are you? What business do you have with me?” Kenji tells her the news. Setsuna isn’t too surprised with Kenji’s choice and is willing to go to work. However, she still finds Kenji untrustworthy and can’t find it in her heart to accept him as her producer. Kenji remains vigilant during their first meeting and manages to get on her good side…for the time being.
Setsuna is due for a big surprise the following week. When she is informed that she will lead a three-idol unit, she becomes furious. This is not part of her deal. Setsuna prefers to work alone, believing that partners would only be a nuisance and hold her back. The President insists on the idea, though, as it will not only allow them to compete with other popular idol trios, but perhaps allow Setsuna to grow and bond with them. It’s either this way or not at all, so Setsuna reluctantly accepts and hopes her partners can be of use to her. Unfortunately, due to her antisocial demeanor, her partners are a little hesitant to approach her. Still, after a couple of lessons, they start to get familiar with each other’s vibes.
At her debut audition, Setsuna displays her raw singing talent and blows everyone out of the water. The audience wonders if such high ability is even allowed at the audition.
As Setsuna grows in popularity and rises in the ranks, Kenji wonders how she got so talented in the first place. Setsuna informs Kenji she never had professional training, was never involved in any school choirs or music clubs, etc. She’s a self-taught singer, preferring to follow her own methods. Kenji is both amazed and concerned at the same time. With all that talent, why did she not want to put it to good use and contribute to public music groups? Setsuna doesn’t want to talk about it, so the conversation ends.
(to be continued)
liza94:
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on April 13, 2014, 12:43:19 am ---I know I also want to include a scene where Sakura joins Kenji at a hot spring. Because fanservice. :3
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I hate fanservice!
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on April 19, 2014, 06:34:47 am ---Grace, this one's for you. ;)
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But I do like Setsuna too! ;) Thank you, ZetaFlare! ;)
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on April 19, 2014, 06:34:47 am ---At her debut audition, Setsuna displays her raw singing talent and blows everyone out of the water. The audience wonders if such high ability is even allowed at the audition.
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They just have not listened to Kagura's songs yet.
Yes, Eri Kitamura has a brilliant voice! ;)
Amazing_Grace:
--- Quote from: ZetaFlare on April 17, 2014, 01:53:01 am ---Thanks, Grace! Sakura's story was one of the first I came up with (she is the main character after all). Considering she and her producer are childhood friends who have known each other for about ten years (she's accustomed to giving him a pet name), I decided why not go with a more romantic ending? How about Haruka's involvement in the story? Remember how Haruka would always sing in the park when she was little? I made Sakura one of the kids who would always come listen...which would then fuel her passion for singing.
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It's nice to be able to have romance without it being illegal. :P
Except it's still technically illegal until she retires.
Oh well.
It's still beautiful.
Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense! I kinda figured that was how Sakura became a fan of Haruka, but it's nice to have it cleared up.
Setsuna. I like her. A lot.
Looking forward to more of her story and the tearjerker that comes with it!
--- Quote from: liza94 on April 21, 2014, 12:02:54 am ---I hate fanservice!
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And yet you watched Xenoglossia. :P
ZetaFlare:
Shigure Setsuna's Route, cont.
At the Sunny Beach Festival, Setsuna’s unit gets destroyed singlehandedly by Kagura. This loss really hurts Setsuna’s pride. As Kagura approaches, she recognizes the name of one of her opponents as she overhears a conversation between the group—the cursed Siren Shigure Setsuna! Setsuna is shocked. Kagura cannot believe that she, of all people, was accepted to become an idol. She then demands ZetaPro to disband their unit ASAP because their leader is nothing more than a heap of bad luck.
Back at the office, Setsuna, blames her partners and producer for her recent loss, believing them to be nothing more than nuisances who will only hinder her progress. To her, it doesn’t even matter that Kagura is part of this smash-hit super-popular idol sensation…she would have had a better chance if she was performing by herself. She then demands the President to disband the unit and allow her to train under her own methods. Kenji tries his best to talk some sense into Setsuna, but she brushes him aside and angrily leaves the building. Kenji figures it would be best to leave her be right now…she’s nowhere near in the mood to talk. Still, Kenji is worried. Kagura mentioned something about Setsuna being cursed. Could that have something to do with what has been troubling Setsuna?
Luckily, Setsuna has enough inspiration to return to work the following week, but she still feels as though she cannot trust her partners or her producer. A few weeks later, the unit gets back on track. Setsuna manages to regain her pride, but it still looks as though she’s worried about something. One night away from work, Kenji finds Setsuna singing to herself on the rooftop of the ZetaPro building (the song is Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~ from Guilty Crown). He could almost sense deep sorrow in her voice. Setsuna claims she’s fine, but Kenji does not think so, still worried about what Kagura said about her being “cursed.” Seeing how the girl from NAZO knows about her secrets, Setsuna decides to spill the beans…
It all began when Setsuna was only five years old. She and her family got into a major car accident after being sideswiped by a semi. Setsuna was shaken up, but managed to survive. On the other hand, both her parents died on impact. From what she remembers, she was singing along to the radio just before the crash. The accident was broadcasted all over the news, causing rumors to spread. Having heard the news, her grandparents (her grandmother Yukina and her grandfather Seishiro) decided to take her in, where she has been raised ever since. About a couple years later, she was singing to herself outside her home one day. Entranced by her beautiful voice, a young boy from a neighboring house tried to climb the fence, curious as to where it was coming from. As he was coming in to try to get a closer look, he slipped over the fence and fell headfirst on the concrete below. Needless to say, the poor boy’s premature skull and brain could not take the impact. His mother was devastated. Blaming the “voice on the other side,” the mother angrily demands Setsuna’s grandparents to never allow Setsuna to sing again. She knew about the incident with her parents. “That girl is cursed! Everyone who listens to her singing soon dies!” Things just got worse for Setsuna from that point on. All of her schoolmates avoided her like the plague. She was not accepted into any school choirs or music clubs despite her talents. Losing hope, Setsuna grew cold and distant, believing everyone hated her and she had to rely only on her own instincts just to survive. Still, she never lost her passion for singing. It is a good way for her to relieve all that stress. Her grandparents really love listening to her voice every now and then and still encourage her to use her talents to the fullest. This is why Setsuna decided to become an idol…to continue to utilize her passion and talents so that other people can appreciate her singing as much as her grandparents do without all these superstitions going around.
Kenji doesn’t believe those superstitions at all. Besides, there are so many people who are supporting Setsuna: her partners, her doting fans, and especially Kenji himself. After all, that is his job as her producer. Setsuna feels a little more relieved now, but still fears something is bound to happen in the near future…
(to be continued)
liza94:
If Setsuna is cursed, then Kagura must be an incarnation of misfortune! :)
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