iDOLM@STER Dramas

[azuyuki]

Anyone remember or saved any of the drama scripts from the last forum? I'd love to read them again.

[Ryuukikun]

The ones from idolmaster drama CDs you mean? or the master stories that kyo translated?

if the ones from the drama CD i got mine right here, so i'll just copy and paste it again i guess...

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C : This is... the park i like very much.. it's close to the sea, and the breeze soothes me
and because it's vast, i won't trouble anyone, no matrter hopw much i pratice my singing
on top of that...

*running footsteps*
H : "ha.. hah.. chihaya-chan! hurry, hurry!"
C : "haruka, it won't make a difference even if you hurried so much"
H : "but, it's not good to make him wait! Ah, there-he is! oooi, Shou-kun!"
S : "onee-chan!"
H : "hah... we're sorry, for making you wait"
S : "it's alright"

H : his name is Shou-kun, a kid who met chihaya-chan in this park. recently, chihaya-chan, shou-kun and me play a lot in this park.

H : "Shou-kun, what should we play today?"
S : "a song!"
H : "ahaa, song again? Shou-kun really likes songs, huh?"
S : "likes!"

C : the start of my meeting with shou-kun, is too, because of the song... when i was training for my singing, since when, i didn't realize that he's there, listening to my song"

H : "well then, it's a request~"
C : *laughs*"can't be helped then..."
C : "A~... ehem... na.. na.. na... naku koto nara tayasui keredo, kanashimi ni ha nagasarenai, koishita koto kono wakare sae, eranda no ha watashi dakara"

C: Haruka and Shou-kun, the time when the three of us were together, i really enjoy it

DRAMA CD IDOLMASTER NEW STAGE III - OFF SHOT

*claps*
C : "Thank you"
H : "ehehehe"
C : "what, haruka, you give me the creeps, suddenly laughing like that"
H : "hehe, chihaya-chan, i just think that you're happy from the bottom of your heart"
C : "no, it's not like that"
H : "wll, shou-kun's applause equals to 10000 people's applause, right~?"
C : "i've told you, that's not the case.." *laughs*
S : "haruka-onee-chan"

H : chihaya-chan pretends not to show it, but truthfully, she should be really happy... i knew it when i look at her face
C : haruka looked at my face, smiling... "oh well, even though she's really happy" she thinks, and it's not wrong..

*laughs*
S : "haruka onee-chan, why are you laughing?
H : "Hey, is it allright if i tell him?"
C : "it's not for me to decide"
H : "you're just not honest.. ehehe"
S : ?
H : "ah, sorry,sorry... for the time being, i feel reallllly happy"
S : "happy?"
H : "yeah, happy! that's why i'm laughing"
S : "laughing"
H : "yeah, shou-kun too is laughing!"

C : when i look at shou-kun's smile, it make me remember about my little brother...my little brother who always listens to my songs happily, but he...
*CKITTTT**ambulans serene*
died in a car accident, i'm not able to stop him from jumping out from the car...

S : "chihaya onee-chan!"
C : "Um?"
S : "tommorow, can you sing a song again?"
C : "yeah"
H : "well then, we have work to do"
C : "be careful on your way home"
S : "yeah,see you later"
C : "sayonara""
H : "bye-bye!"

C : when i sing a song for shou-kun, i remember the day when i used to sing a song for my brother. for me, it's the limit, that i'm able to remember

H : "haa... he's so cute...i'm totally refreshed"
C : "refreshed?"
H : "because, after this we have lessons! on top of that, vocal lesson! that coach is too strict"
C : "is that so? i think she's a nice teacher"
H : "It's just because chihaya-chan's good at that!"
C : "Haruka, too, is training to become better, right? that's why you have to take the lesson, right?"
H : "um, yeah, that's that, but... i'm depressed.. oh yeah, chihaya-chan too is with me today?"
C : "yeah"

CH : "lalalalalalalalala~"
Se : "thanks for the hard work, today, let's end it right here"
CH : "thanks for the hard work"
Se : "today, you're wonderful, chihaya-san!"
C : "thank you very much"
Se : "on the other hand, haruka-san.."
H : "yes?"
Se : "please remember the lyrics correctly"
H : "i'm sorry"
Se : "learn a bit from chihaya, ok? well then.."

H : "haa, i'm dying today"
C : "Haruka, you're too exaggarating"
P : "Chihaya, you're there?!"
C : "what's the matter, producer? rushing like that.."
P : "ufufu, hear and be surprised! your live concert has been decided! oand it's on the hall!"
H : "congrats, chihaya-chan!"
C : "thank you!"
H : "you always said you want to do it, right? so wonderful!"
P : "It's not the time for you to be relaxed, haruka.. you should have some will to catch up with chihaya"
H : "ah, that's right! i need to learn more!"
C : "hihihi"
P : "but, from now on, it will be busier, Chihaya... the time for the preparation is almost none, so the schedule will be hard.. i hope you're ready for it"
C : "it's obvious!"

H : from then on, chihaya-chan's schedule becoming more and more stricter than now..

Se : "bravo, wonderful chihaya-chan! tomorrow's live will be no problem, right?"
C : "no, it's still not enough, i need to perfect it, so i can sing in perfect condition"

P : "Chihaya, the result from the interview about the live has arrived.. and it's written in big fonts"
C : "i'm so thankful for it"
P : "don't ruin the expectation from the company, okay? well, i'd best not to put more pressure on you"
C : "i'll live up to the expectations, it's alright"

H : "shou-kun!"
S : "haruka onee-chan... where's chihaya onee-chan?"
H : "ah... Chihaya onee-chan's busy with work..."
S : "uu..."
H : "Ah.. shou-kun.. Chihaya onee-chan too wants to meet with shou-kun!"
S : "but she never come..."
H : "well, that's right, but..."
S : "uu..."
H : "i know! i'll bring her along next time i meet you!"
S : "really?"
H : "yeah, it's a promise!"

C : "sorry, i didn't have the time"
H : "eh? can't you do something about it?"
C : "i wanna meet with shou-kun too, but  want to do this live perfectly"
H : "i understand that, but..."
C : "is he healthy?"
H : "yeah, but it looked like he's lonely... "will chihaya onee-chan come?", like that"
C : "oh.."
H : "chihaya-chan, can you please meet him? just to show your face is enough"
C : "umm... okay, tomorrow.. tomorrow, 4 pm, i guess i can somehow make it"
H : "really?"
C : "tell shou-kun to wait at the park"
H : "thank you!"
*haruka goes away*
C : "she said thank you.. *laughs* she didn't really need to thank me for it.."
haruka goes back*
H : "oh yeah, chihaya-chan, tomorrow, i have a radio show, so i will be late, so please come to his place and play with him!"

C : "it's almost 4 PM, but..."
Se : "chihaya-chan, let's end this for now.."
C : "no, i think the last vibra is not really good"
Se : "oh, so you noticed.."
C : "coach, one more time, please!"
Se : "you're a good student.. ok, let's start it from the first part"
C : "yeah!"

C : please wait... please wait for a little longer, shou-kun

S : "chihaya onee-chan, she's really late"
Clock : It's 5 0 clock, let's come home
S : "ah.. onee-chan's a liar.. i'll go home... i really want to hear her song..."
*CKITTTTT*

PART 2
C : "hah.. hah.. hah... it's become real late... Haruka already gets there first... she'll be mad.. probably..."
*ambulans serene*
C : "what happened?"
C : "the car's hitting the lamp pole... an accident?"
Ta : "that little kid is..."
Tb : "yeah, i pity him"
C : "little kid? don't tell me.."
H : *cries out loud*
C : that voice... Haruka? excuse me, give a way!"
H : *cries*
R : "Haruka, calm down..!"
H : "But, shou-kun is..!!!"
C : "it can't be..."

R : "doctor, how's the situation?"
D : "it's alright, it's not something that endanger his life"
R : "thank god.."
D : "by the way, are you his relative?"
R : "No, he's my friend's friend.. i'll call them now"

H : "what do you mean?!"
C : "i'm sorry"
H : "sorry? shou-kun's involved in an accident! what's your reason to be late? If only Chihaya-chan came on time, this won't be happening!!!"
C : "i'm sorry, the lesson took longer than expected"
H : "Only that?"
C : "i.. i'm sorry"
H : "if you like songs that much, you'd best just take lessons alone forever!!!"
C : "!"
R : "wait, haruka, calm down a little, it disturbs other people.."
H : "but, shou-kun..."
C : "I'm sorry!"
R : "we'll need to contact that kid's parents, so i beg you please tell the doctor his name..."
H : "i get it.."
R : "Chihaya, just go home for today.."
C : "But..."
R : "Haruka shouldn't be saying those things, but i think she can't be calm, after all that happened.. Chihaya's like that too, right? Just leave this matter to me, ok?"
C : "i understand"

*in chihaya's dream*
S : "Chihaya onee-chan, please sing a song"
C : "eh? a song? *ehem*aa...*ehem*"
S : "you won't sing?"
C : "no, the song... i'll sing it now... aa.. aa.. a...." (the voice didn't come out)
S : "I'll go home"
C : "no, don't go to that side... there's!"
*CKIIITTTT*

C :  "Iyaaah! hah... hah... it's a dream...?"

C : after that day, just like usual, i go to my lessons.. and singing my song... if haruka knew about this, she'll scold me again...
ahh, i can't think about these things anymore... because the time for the live is closing in..
C : "before the coach come, i'll practice the pronunciation.. aa... aa... aa... aa.. the voice didn't come out.. aa...a.."
R : "Good morning,let's work hard on the lessons ! ... eh, why do you have that scary face?"
C : "a! *cough*"
R : "Chihaya, wat's wrong?"
C : "nothing!"
R : "no matter i what you say, your throat condition's not good.."
C : "that's not it, i can't sing when i want to si..."
R : "hmm? what do you say? i'll call the producer now"
C : "wait! please, don't call him! it will be a ruckus *cough* and the live will be cancelled!"
R : "hey, with that condition, i didn't think you can go live"
C : "please! don't tell this to anyone! please...! please!"

D : "from the eamination results, i see nothing wrong with your throat"
C : "nothing wrong? it can't be"
D : "but, you can talk normally right now, right?"
C : "That's...  right"
D : "the only thing i can think of is just one think.. there's something wrong with your mental condition"
C : "mental?"
D : "as 've heard, you're an idol, a pressure from the job can affect your body and you become unable to.."
C : "there's nothing wrong with it! to me, singing is everything! if i can't sing... that'll.. kuh..!"

H : shou-kun that's been hospitalized, finally charged out from the hospital, i know it from the nurse... but, i never see him in the park anymore...
H : "he didn't come today, huh?"
H : everyday, i went to the park.. to be on the cahnce that shou-kun will come, i sit on the bench, and it become a routine for me...
*rains*
H : "it's cold..."
H : i can't help it if shou-kun doesn't come anymore...
H : "but, why chihaya-chan never come here too?"

CLOCK :  It's 5 0 clock, let's come home
H : "ah... it's about time i get back to the office.."

P : "what, for the time being you said you want to concentrate on dance lessons?"
C : "yeah, i already feel satisfied with my singing, and the next is my dancing.."
P : "it didn't matter to me, but why do you have this sudden change? usually, you always said that you didn't care about dancing, cause you got your singing.."
C : "ah..."
P : "well, aiming for many things is good, and you got the time too.. okay, you can do as you please.."
C : "thank you, well then.."

C : "time, huh... i didn't have the time.."

*door opens*
H : "good morni..."
C : "haruka?"
H : "Chihaya-chan..."
H : "hey, it's about shou-kun.. i didn't see him anymore in the park, even if i wait till evening, he still didn't come... he's supposed to be out from the hospial.."
C : "is that so?"
H : "yeah.."
C : "well then, i have a lesson.."
H : "wait! only that...?"
C : "well, what am i supposed to say?"
H : "what, you said... ah, that's enough!
*haruka walks out*
H : "cruel! you're cruel, chihaya-chan"

*dance lesson*
Se : "yeah, one and two, and three and four and, chihaya-chan, you're losing your tempo!"
C : "i'm sorry"
Se : "okay, stop the music! you're not in a good mood today"
C : "no, that's not it"
Se : "you're lying.. you can't concentrate at all..okay, that's it for today! next time, i expect better"
C : "thank you"

C : no way i can concentrate.. in my head, it's filled with the song... and the live's closing in.. what should i do?

Sya : "kisaragi-kun, can i enter?"
C : "syachou? why are you here?"
Sya : "i hear that you've been working hard"
C : "is that so?"
Sya : "today is a dance lesson?"
C : "yes"
Sya : "is it alright if you didn't practice the songs?"
C : "the songs are already perfect, don't worry"

C : of course,it's a lie.. i haven't been singing for a week..
Sya : "perfect, eh.. if you say that, i think it will be wonderful. well, so what songs will you be singing?"
C : " mainly it's from the albums, and some cover songs, and there's no difficult songs, so i'll show it that i can"
Sya : " okay, i'll look forward to the live from now on"
C : "i'll do my best to live up to your expectations"

C : when i lie, my heart hurts..but, i just can't let this fact be known.... no matter what, i need to deceive them"
Sya : "kisaragi-kun?"
C : "yes?"
Sya : "ah, it must be my imagination.. i'd better not disturb you anymore... well, do your best"
C : "yes, i'll take my leave"
C : "ha... today, i'll go home.."

C : "tomorrow, can i sing? i should be able to... i'll sleep, so i can forget everything..."

*chihaya's dream*
S : "chihaya onee-chan!"
*CKITTTT*
C : "Shou-kun!"
S : "Chihaya onee-chan, it hurts!"
C : "shou-kun, shou-kun!"

S : "why didn't you come for me?"

C : "Hah! hah! hah!... again... that dream.... i can't stand it *cries*... please help me... please, anyone..."
C : there's nobody who'll help me.. because, to me, besides singing, i didn't have anything...

PART 3
R : "haruka~"
H : "eh, ritsuko-san, why are you here?"
R : "i saw you dozing off here everyday, that's why.. "
H : "ehehe"
R : "Shou-kun's still not coming?"
H : "yeah.. by any chance, is he still in a chance that he's still in the state where he can't come out?"
R : "it's alright, he's been discharged, right? i think he just didn't come here"
H : "yeah"
R : "if he comes, may the three of you play again"
H : "the three of us? i think it won't happen..."
R : "why?"
H : "well, chihaya-chan seemed didn;t have any interest to shou-kun,... i understand that she's busy with the live, but truthfully, she's too cold..."
R : "yes"
H : "and, from the start, if she didn't come late, that accident won't happen.. and she should have some responsibility regarding that..."
R : "she really have a reponsibility"
H : "i don't trust it..."
R : "she's so shocked so she can't sing.. that's the truh"
H : "can't sing?"
R : "chihaya right now can't sing..."
H : "ritsuko-san, quit it with the joke.."
R : "If it's only a joke, who do you think will be relieved?"

H : "... so, it's the truth?"
R : "she can speak normally, but she can't sing, cause her body and mind's still hurt.. if she press herself to sing, she just will feel that her throat hurts.."
H : "that can't be... Do producer-san know about this?"
R : "he didn't... Chihaya takes it all by herself alone, and will do something about it.."
H : "aah..."

CLOCK :  It's 5 0 clock, let's come home

R : "it's about time..."
H : "huh?"
R : "Haruka, can you hide in the bush there for now?"
H : "hide?"
R : "it's alright, hurry"
H : "ritsuko-san, why?"
R : "here she comes.."
H : "ah! CHihaya-chan!"
C : "ugh... so cold..."
H : "It seems like she's waiting for someone... can't be..?!"
R : "after you come home, she came here, by chance that shou-kun will come.."
H : "that... but, she didn't say anything to me.."
R : "Shh! that's why i told you that chihaya will do something by herself"
H : "chihaya-chan, ah!"
*haruka runs*
R : *wait, haruka!"

H : "chihaya-chan!"
C : "haruka?!"
*pokes chihaya*
H : "stupid! stupid, stupid, stupid! why do you keep it a secret?! even though you're suffering, you still keep it to yourself... on top of that, i'm... i'm..!"
C : "haruka.."
H : "I'm sorry, i'm sorry, chihaya-chan!!!"
C : "no, me too, i'm sorry! i'm so sorry!"
H : "chihaya-chan"

C : after reconciling with haruka, it's as if in a darkened road, there popped a small light.. but...

P : "finally it's the day of the live.. it's alright, just relax"
C : "yeah"
P : "okay, i'll greet everyone at the hall, so please take care of Chihaya, haruka!"
H : "leave it to me"
*door opens*
H : "he's gone"
C : "i'll try again if i can sing or not, one more time.."
H : "okay"
C : "fu... ah.. *cough*"
H : "chihaya-chan.."
C : "as i thought, it's not good.."
H : "can't be... God, it's enough..! Chihaya-chan's already suffered this much.. please, make her be able to sing!"
*knock knock*
H : "someone's coming"
C : "sorry,we're still busy"
S : "chihaya onee-chan"
CH : "Eh??!"
*door opens*
C : "Shou-kun, why are you here?"
R : "i take him with me"
C : "Ritsuko-san?"

C : after seeing the healthy shou-kun, i feel relieved.. but it can be worse... i can't believe that i've thrashed such a lovely existence, because of my song...
S : "onee-chan"
*chihaya runs*
H : "wait!"
R : "chihaya,don't run!"
C : "but i've done bad things to him"
R : "don't run! speak to him properly.."
S : "chihaya onee-chan, sing a song!"
C : "eh?"
S : "i want to hear chihaya onee-chan's song"
C : "shou-kun,it's alright with jst a song?"
S : "I really like chihaya onee-chan's song!"
C : "shou-kun"
*haruka and chihaya cries*
H : "thank god, chihaya-chan..."

R : "well, i'll let them cry for now.."
Sya : "it turned out right.."
R : "yeah.. thank you very much, syachou, for helping me to convice his parents"
Sya : "it's not a big deal.. besides, he himself yearns to meet with kisaragi-kun.. to be friends is really a good thing"
R : "yeah!"

S : "chihaya onee-chan!"
H : "chihaya-chan"
C : "i'll sing... please listen to me, you two.."
S : "yes"
H : "of course!"

K : "sorry for making all of you wait... right now, i'm opening kisaragi chihaya's first live"

C : "putting all my happiness in singing, and putting all of the listener's happiness from hearing my song, i will continue singing from now on"

THE END
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[Ryuukikun]

Drama CD Idolmaster new stage III Extra

My name is Otonashi kotori, Namco Pro's Clerk. I'll work hard this whole day too

K : "good Morning"
H : "Ah, good morning, Kotori!"
A : "Good morning Kotori-chan."
K : "Good morning.. eh, somehow there's something amiss.."
R : "What's with the confused face, kotori?"
K : "yes, somehow, i feel that everybody's got more frank towards me"
H : "Hee? isn't it just your imagination? on top of that, why are you using keigo?"
M : "somehow Pi-chan is strange, right?"
K : "Hee?, Pi-chan?"
M : "Well, because you're Kotori, so that's why, Pi-chan. i always called you like that, right?"
K : "Miki-chan, no matter what you say, for you to say Pi-chan is too..."]
T : "Good morning everybody, Otonashui-kun too, good morning"
K : "Ah, thank god syachou is still the same.. oh yeah, because of the ruckus, i forgot! I'll make the tea right away, ok?"
T : "No, no, no..! you shouldn't do things like that!"
R : "That's right, kotori. Our office's number 1 favourite pouring the tea is just..."
K : "Favourite?"
H : "Yeah, yeah. if we got discovered being served tea by Otonashi kotori, i didn't know of what will the 3,000,000 fans around the country say!"
T : "yeah, true.."
M : "3,000,000 fans around the country, Super popular idol Otonashi Kotori! it's really great! Miki really boasting this around her friends"
K : "yes?"
A : "oh yeah, i got a copy from the publisher of the photobook from the last photoshoot.. ehehe, here"
K : " "a bold shot from popular idol, published for the first time. A whole book of Otonashi Kotori"?! just what is this photobook?" *Skims the book*
K : " "ah, this really is my photobook... ah! why am i cosplaying...?! wh..just what is this bikini~~? no~~!"
M : "um.. it's fairly good, especially this pic, it's so cute!"
H : "I thought that this photo is really good. it gives a feeling of protecting kotori" 
R : "no, no, for a maniac, this sunset shot is good. with those melancholistic look, even it's just for a moment it really contains a woman's sex appeal!"
*those 3 chattering*
K : "Maybe this is a world where i became an idol? i remember, last night before i went to sleep, i thought of a similar situation like this."
T : "otonashi-kun's bold shot being published, is it alright?" *speaks to himself*
K : "well, a day like this is just so real"
T : "Otonashi-kun!"
K : "Y.. yeah"
T : "please keep up the good work. today, i bring the costume for your next live. So, without further ado, here is the costume"
K : "eh..?"
A : "Ara, cute sailor uniform"
K : "sailor uniform?!"
M : "it maybe suits her!"
H : "Hey, hey, hey, hey, try this on right now, kotori!"
K : "what do you say? it's impossible. i've stopped wearing sailor uniform for more than 10 years ago"
R : "u.. um, just what do you mean, kotori?
A : "Kotori-chan, you're strange today. do you have a fever?"
K : "Hee? um.."
H : "or maybe, kotori, you didn't want to wear this?"
K : "No, it's not about whether i will wear or not wear that costume, and i felt like trying it on, hehe... eh, it's not like that!"
R : "So, it's no problem, right?"
K : "but, i'm already over 21, and this is not really suits me, and..."
T : "Otonashi-kun"
K : "Y.. Yes"
T : "this sailor uniform, i think it suits you, that's why i chose it for you. to bring it to you, and even more than anyone, i really want to look at you wearing that uniform!"
K : "Sya.. shachou"
T : "Otonashi-kun, when you look at this uniform, you must've felt something... yes, your heart is throbbing"
K : "th.. that's"
T : "The next is, from your throbbing, make a confirmation! The sailor uniform is your costume, The sailor uniform is made to be wear by you.. no, you ARE the sailor uniform!"
K : "syachou... i got it, i'm going to the changing room"
R : "Ufufu, as usual, just by syachou's words she can be swayed"
A : "it's a relief that she's the usual kotori-chan"
*door opens*
K : "Uh... just by that small pushing, it's became like this.. but, the me right now is an idol, and it seemed that i become young again, so i won't be thought starnge by anyone, right? ok!"
*door closed*
K : "How's this?"
H : "Yaan~~~ cutee!"
A : "it really suits you, kotori-chan"
M : "yep, yep, it really suits pi-chan!"
R : "as expected from a younger sister type idol, people will velieve even if i tell them you are in junior high"
K : "Is that so? hehehe"
T : "It really suits you, otonashi-kun~"
K : "Ha..? thank you so much, syachou!"
T : "but, it really didn't looked like you're 2*chome-chome* years old"
K : "hehe... eh? what do you say just now?"
T : "didn't looked like you're 2*chome-chome* years old"
K : "it turned out that my age is still the same!"

*wakes up*
K : "Haah! ha.. ha.. ha.. this is.. my room..? so that means, up until now, it's a dream? hah... somehow, i feel really tired from the morning..."

*door opens*
K : " good morning..."
H : "ah, good morning, kotori-san!"
A : "good morning, otonashi-san"
K : "thank god! it looks like this is the usual world"
R : "yeah? do you said something, kotori-san?"
K : "no, nothing"
T : "good morning, everybody"
K : "ah, syach-"
H : "Producer-san, you're late!"
T : "ah.. sorry, Amami-kun.. i got overslept a bit"
R : "really.. why are you so slacking off? at this pace, you are damaging our futures too, you know"
M : "hey, the person there"
T : "ooh, miki-kun"
M : "hey, miki is sleepy too, can she come home?"
T : "Hey, hey, today you've got a lesson,right?"
M : "it's really troublesome.. afu"
K : (maybe, this is..)
P : "Good morning, everybody"
K : "Goo morning, producer-san"
A : "Good morning, syachou!"
R : "syachou, hear this! producer is late today too!"
P : "that's right... hey, Takagi-kun, it will be troublesome if you didn't do a good job"
T : "sorry, syachou"
P : "in the first place, can't do your job properly, can't read the mood, angered the idols, failed  the lessons, on top of that, your attitude  is bad, and your shadow is invisible... you really got no good feature"
T : "yeah..."
P : "yeah? not just yeah... do you really reflect your actions?"
K : "um, producer-san.."
P : "Un? what do you say, otonashi-kun? Producer is him, i am syachou"
K : "I got into a wrong world again!"

THE END

[azuyuki]

I know the master stories are on the Characters Threads, So yeah, the drama CDs but I think I remember some dramas on L4U, and I explicitly remember a whole thread full of scrpts on Azusa.

[Kyo]

I think you're talking about Azusa's Off Sketch from L4U.

Here you go. Come to think of it, I never got around to translating the others.

It's the end of another hard day's work at 765 Productions. Most of the staff are packing up and getting ready to go home, and Azusa is one of them. She's extra-cheerful today since she has been given a day off for tomorrow, her first break in a long time.

“Producer-san, thank you for the hard work,” smiles Azusa, slinging her handbag over her shoulder.

“Thank you for the hard work, Azusa-san. Please make sure you get a lot of rest tomorrow,” you reply. Azusa nods and bids you goodbye before walking out of the door.

Today's job went very smoothly, and everyone had a good feeling about it. You wonder how Azusa will spend her day off tomorrow.

“Speaking of which, on her previous off-day, Azusa-san....”

A. Was promoting “Idol Boxercise”.
B. Got lost on the mountain.
C. Spent the day being a normal girl.
D. Was searching for her lost diary.
E. Made a promise with me.
F. Ran to me for help.
G. Was told by me that she was beautiful.
H. Had a sad look on her face.


A.

You smile as you enter the gym, dressed in your sports attire and carrying your sports bag.

You haven't been exercising much lately, since your schedule was quite packed for the past couple of weeks. However, today is your day off, so you decide to get some exercise to refresh your tired mind.

“Okay, let's get started....” you say, walking into the gym after signing in at the counter. As you pass by one of the walls, you spot a poster pasted on it. The poster is bright and attractive, with a familiar looking girl posing in it. “What's this....?”

You take a closer look at the poster. “Azusa Miura's Idol Boxercise....?”

“Ara, Producer-san...!” Azusa's voice rings out from behind you. You turn around, and see Azusa standing in front of you, dressed in her purple tracksuit.

“Azusa-san! What are you doing here?” you ask, surprised to see her here at the gym.

“Fu fu, what a coincidence~,” Azusa smiles happily. “My day off is today too, so I thought I'd come to the gym for a while.”

“I, I see.....but besides that, what's this poster about?!” you say, pointing to the poster of Azusa pasted onto the wall.

“Ah...this?” Azusa looks at the poster before she smiles. “Actually, I've started practicing boxercise as part of my diet training...I thought I could make a campaign out of it~. My friends at the gym introduced it to me, and they say it's very effective~.”

“Azusa-san and....boxercise?” you repeat, looking at her. Somehow, with her trim figure, you didn't think she was the type to be into sports, especially one as high-tension and action-packed like boxercise.

“Yes. It's great for relieving stress, and it's fun too, you know~?” smiles Azusa. “Producer-san, would you like to give it a try? I'll be your coach. Fu fu,” she giggles.

“Ehh, me?” you point to yourself. Azusa nods at you.

“First, get into your fighting pose,” says Azusa, bringing her arms up and crouching down slightly. “Then, from your right hand...one-two, shu, shu!”

She punches the air a couple of times. “Follow the rhythm~, one-two, punch! And a knockout to your heart~ ♪” Her actions somehow reminds you of a certain tomboyish idol that you know of.

“It, it looks like a game from kindergarten...” you laugh nervously, as you look at her move.

“Ara, but the people at the gym said it's really popular and easy to remember~,” she tells you. “And they're asking me for the books and DVDs of it...they've been leaving a lot of mails about it at the office~.”

“Oh yeah, the President was talking about it a while ago...” you reply.

“Because of this program, my body's slimmed down a lot. And people are telling me I look stronger too. Fu fu fu,” laughs Azusa, putting her hands on her hips and looking pleased with herself.

“Eh, stronger...?”

“I wonder if I'll win if I go up against Producer-san~,” Azusa grins. “Punch, punch, jab, jab!” She does a couple of light punches that stop short of your face, but instead of shouting fiercely like how the boxers or martial arts people do it, she says it in her normal, easy-going, happy-go-lucky voice. “How's that? Frightening, isn't it~? Fu fu.”

“....When you say it, it sounds like you're doing the laundry...” you reply. You're trying hard not to laugh.

“T, the laundry~?” Azusa is taken aback for a second, before she frowns. “Really, Producer-san, that's so rude of you~!”

As Azusa continues her practice, you start to think to yourself.

“I said something a bit out of line, but this boxercise thing could be the next big thing! We could have lots of requests at the office to have Azusa-san appear on TV as a boxercise coach...everyone will support a young lady, so Azusa-san's image level might go up tremendously! Even though it'll be a temporary side-job, but since the chance is there, I might as well make use of it!”




Your recollection ends, and you find yourself back in the office again.

“Wow, I wonder how that thought came about. It couldn't possibly be that easy to do something like that,” you chuckle to yourself. Ah well, it was a pipe dream, but at least it sounded great at the time.

“I guess I should be going back too. See you later,” you say to the rest of the staff, before leaving the office.

-Fin-


B.

You sigh as you sit down at your desk in the office, armed with several files and documents in your hands. Even though it's your off day today, there's a huge backlog of work that needs to be cleared quickly. You find yourself wishing you were in Azusa's shoes, enjoying a break from her work. Still, somebody's got to do the dirty work.

You're about to start on your work when the phone on your desk starts to ring.

“I wonder who could that be....” you mumble, picking up the receiver and placing it to your ear. “Hello?”

“Ah, producer-san~?” A somewhat flustered voice replies to you. “It's Azusa~.”

“Ah, Azusa-san. Are you enjoying your day off?” you ask her. You can just picture her relaxing in her armchair at home or out in the town on a shopping trip.

“Um, actually......I'm sorry~,” she apologizes. “I'm on a hiking trip on the mountain right now and....I seem to have gotten lost~. W, what on earth shall I do~?”

You're silent for a couple of seconds as you digest the information. Then.....

“WH.......WHAAAAAAT?!”



“Hah.....hah.....” you stop to catch your breath.

You're high up on the mountain just outside the city, and it's a popular destination for hikers and nature-lovers. The view of the city from here is breathtaking, but right now you just want to find Azusa.

“Azusa-sa----n! Azusa-sa-----n!” you yell out at the top of your voice. “She must have walked by here....”

“Producer-sa~n!” Azusa's voice comes back from beyond the bushes to your left. “I'm here! I'm over here~!” A few seconds later, Azusa, in her hiking gear, comes out from the bushes.

“Azusa-san! You really had me worried!” you tell her crossly.

“Producer-san....what a relief....” says Azusa, before she rubs the tears from her eyes. “Uuu, thank you for coming to look for me~. I was so lonely by myself....”

“It's dangerous to go walking in the mountain by yourself!” you say, and you mean it. It's okay if Azusa gets lost in the city, but getting lost on a large mountain is another thing.

“Ah, I, I'm so sorry....” Azusa apologizes. “But I thought I wouldn't get lost today, because I brought a compass and a map...”

She shows you the large, black compass and map in her hands.

“When I wanted to go back, I couldn't locate the place I was supposed to go back to on the map~” Azusa says, somewhat embarrassed.

“....It seems that you'll get lost no matter what equipment you have, Azusa-san,” you sigh, shaking your head.

“I guess that's true...” Azusa smiles as she feels her cheeks turn hot. “I wonder if bringing the map was a big mistake then~.”

“No, you normally wouldn't get lost with a map. Anyway, it's good that you're alright. Did you know how worried I was?”

“Yes, I'm sorry....I've learned my lesson,” says Azusa. She bows apologetically to you..

“If you understand, then that's alright. Come on, let's go down the mountain together,” you say, starting to lead her down the path.

“Yes....” Azusa starts to follow you, before stopping in her tracks. “Ah, please wait for a moment, Producer-san.”

“What's wrong?” you ask.

“Actually, while I was lost and walking around, I saw a beautiful flower field somewhere in the mountain. I remember that it was this path that led to it,” Azusa tells you with a smile. The field must have made quite an impression on her.

“I see. But if such a field exists, shouldn't be it on the map?” you tell her. Azusa unfolds the map and looks at the grid, searching for the field on the map.

“It doesn't seem to be here.....” Azusa shakes her head. Just then, she spots a signboard at the top of the path, near the summit of the mountain. “Ah! Producer-san, that signboard......is that a map of the mountain? I wonder if it's printed there. Shall we have a look~?”

The two of you head up towards the signboard. As you reach the summit, you find that the top of the mountain is actually a large, wide open field, with a footpath snaking through it. There are a few sheltered gazebos for tired nature-walkers to rest but other than that, the scenery is actually quite plain.

“Ara? This isn't a map~,” says Azusa, as she looks closer at the signboard. Instead of a map, there's a message written there. “'The local legend of this field',” she reads.

“Let's see....” you take a look at the message. “'According to legend, there is a beautiful flower field  here, but not everyone can see it. Happiness will surely come to the person who manages to visit it.'”

You and Azusa look at each other.

“Ehh?!” you exclaim. It says that there's a field of flowers here, but there's nothing here. Still, Azusa doesn't look as if she's lying. Which means.....

“C, could it be that flower field that I saw?!” Azusa gasps.

“I, I think so!”



After the two of you reached the foot of the mountain, you and Azusa had a talk with the local residents. It turned out that the field of flowers that Azusa saw was really the legendary flower field. After that day, Azusa-san became really popular in her idol work, and she was really enjoying herself. It looks as if she really did gain happiness after visiting it!

Your memories end, and you find yourself back in the office. You're wondering if you should make another visit to the mountain when you glance outside the window, and you find that it's raining heavily.

“I didn't bring my umbrella!” you say to yourself, cursing your bad luck. You look around, and see an empty cardboard box under your table.

“I guess I have no choice,” you mumble. You take up the cardboard box in your hands, with plans to use it as a shelter from the rain. You bid the rest of the staff goodbye, before walking out of the office door.

-fin-



C.

The sun shines down on you as you walk past the shops by the side of the road. You're heading back to the office after finishing a promotion event at the shopping district. You're by yourself, as Azusa is taking a day off today.

You stop for a while to look at the huge TV display up on the nearby shopping mall, when you suddenly feel someone covering your eyes from behind.

“Fu fu,” a familiar voice laughs. “Guess who~?”

“Eh?” you try to turn around but the person stops you.

“Ah, Producer-san....don't turn around. Listen again,” the voice laughs again. “Fu fu...Guess who~?”

It's pretty obvious, but you answer anyway.

“Azusa-san?”

“Binbo~n! That's correct~!” Azusa smiles as she walks around to your front, making a chiming noise like those on the TV game shows. “But how did you know~?”

“Well, that voice, that particular way of talking, and how you called me 'Producer-san'....I think it's easy to guess,” you reply.

“Ara....is that so?” laughs Azusa. “Fu fu, I guess that was careless of me~.”

“But what are you doing here?”

“Since it's my off day, I'm going on a shopping trip with my friend....I was waiting for her when I saw you,” replies Azusa. Then, she notices that you're dressed in your office attire. “Producer-san, could it be that you have work today....?”

“Yes, I'm on my way back to the office. There's still a lot of work to be done!” you nod in reply.

“I'm having my off day while you're working by yourself....” Azusa says with a somewhat guilty look on her face. “Can I do anything to help?”

“No, that's alright. Please, have fun with your friend today,” you tell her. Just then, you spot someone across the street. She's looking this way and that, while occasionally glancing at her watch. She seems to be looking for somebody. “Azusa-san, is that person your friend?”

Azusa looks at where you're looking at and nods her head.

“Ah, she's already here....” she says, but then a smile appears on her lips. “Producer-san, let's hide for a little while.”

“Huh, why?”

“I want to frighten her just a little. It's her punishment for being late. Fu fu,” laughs Azusa.

“Being late....how long have you been waiting for her?” you ask.

“Not very long.....around two hours, I guess?”

“T, two hours...that's a long time!” you reply. “You must have been waiting for quite a while.”

“Really? But I got lost and I was late too, so I guess I could have waited longer~,” she replies. She doesn't see the huge sweatdrop that's appearing on your forehead. “And I don't really mind if I have to wait for people.....oh, let's hide, Producer-san! She's looking this way....!”

“But where can we hide?” you ask as you look around at the surroundings.

“Hmm.......become smaller!” says Azusa. “Let's become as small as possible~.” She squats down and tries to hide behind the flow of people that are walking past the two of you. You crouch down with her, although you know that there isn't much point.

“How is it? Are we hiding enough-?” Azusa whispers to you.

“Um, no, Azusa-san....your friend has been staring at you all this time,” you tell her. Indeed, her friend is looking at the both of you with a bemused expression, wondering what the both of you are trying to do.

“Ara~, she saw me? That's too bad~.....” she sighs as she gets up. “I'm sorry, Producer-san, to make you do such a silly thing.....”

“No, that's alright. Well, Azusa-san, enjoy your day off as much as possible please,” you say to her.

“Alright. And don't overwork yourself too much, Producer-san,” Azusa smiles. “Well, please excuse me~.” She goes over to her friend before the both of them walk away.



That day offered you a rare glimpse of what Azusa is like when she's not working as an idol. Off the stage, Azusa is really a normal girl at heart.

“I'll be going back now,” you tell the staff still in the office. “See you tomorrow.”

You grab your coat, before walking out of the 765 Productions office.

-fin-

[Kyo]

D.

You can't believe that you still have to work on a holiday. But it's been a busy week at 765 Productions and the workload keeps piling up. So, you're back at the office, trying to finish up the leftover work as quickly as possible.

When you open the office door, you find yourself looking at a strange sight: Azusa is crawling around on the floor, looking under the desks, chairs and cabinets.

“Hmm........where on earth could my diary be~?” she asks herself, looking deep in thought.

“Azusa-san?” you call out to her, as you enter the office and shut the door. She looks up and is extremely surprised to see you.

“Producer-san! What are you doing here~? Isn't it a holiday today?”

“I came back to do some work,” you reply. “What are you doing here, Azusa-san?”

“I came back because I forgot my diary,” replies Azusa, slightly embarrassed. “That was rather careless of me~. But I wonder where it is....”

You look around the office floor, and spot a small book with a light purple cover lying on top of some boxes.

“Isn't that it? That purple book?” you point out the book to her. Azusa looks at it and she breaks out into a relieved smile.

“Ah, yes it is. Thank you very much,” Azusa goes over to take the book from its location. “I'm so relieved that I got it back. Fu fu.”

“Azusa-san, could it be that you've written some things that weren't meant to be read?” you ask her.

“Well~.....that's a secret,” Azusa winks at you before giggling. “Well then, please excuse me...”

She's about to take her leave when something slips out of her diary and flutters to the floor. It is a small, rectangular-shaped piece of paper.

“Azusa-san, something dropped out from your diary,” you tell her. She looks down on the floor and sees the piece of paper.

“Ara, you're right. What's this?” She bends down to pick it up, and you go over to her and look at it. It has a bright and attractive design on one side of the paper, along with a serial number printed in an oval. You recognize the logo, as it belongs to one of the leading lottery companies in the country.

“It's a lottery ticket,” you note. “Since it fell out of your diary....have you seen it before, Azusa-san?” She thinks for a while before she nods.

“I remember...! That's a lottery ticket that I bought with my friend. I forgot about that.”

“Well, I happen to have the results with me right here,” you say, taking out the morning newspaper that you bought this morning from your bag. “Would you like to check the number?”

“No, that's alright~,” Azusa shakes her head.

“But it could be a winning ticket....” you tell her. Even though the chance is extremely slim, the chance still exists.

“It can't be,” she laughs. “But alright, let's check the results anyway~.”


You sit down at the nearby desk and turn to the page where the lottery results are. Azusa is standing next to you, holding the ticket in her hand.

“Well, I'll read out the number now. Are you ready, Azusa-san?” you ask her. Azusa nods her head.

“Yes, I'm ready~.”

You read out the number for the first prize, while Azusa checks the number against what you read out. Her face suddenly brightens like a light bulb.

“Producer-san! It's the same number! That's great~!” Azusa smiles.

You look at her with wide-open eyes. You did hear her correctly, right?

“Congratulations, we just won the first prize~,” Azusa congratulates you. “It's.....how much is it? Ten thousand yen?”

You're still sitting there looking at her, before you laugh.

“There you go again. Azusa-san. Please stop frightening me like that!” you laugh. Azusa looks puzzled by your reaction.

“But....it really is the same number. Look....” Azusa shows you the ticket. You take it from her and compare the number to the one in the newspaper. It really is the same.

“Eh.....ah....no way....! It, it, it, it really is the same!! YAHOOOOOO!” you shout out joyfully, leaping out of your seat while clutching the winning ticket in your hands. You start to dance around Azusa.

“P, producer-san, please calm down~,” Azusa says to you with a flustered expression. Apparently, she doesn't think she's won that much.

“But, look! It's three hundred million yen!” you show her the newspaper. “Not ten thousand, but three hundred million!!” This time, it's Azusa's turn to look surprised.

“Eh.......!” she gasps as her hand flies to her open mouth.  “I never knew you could get that kind of prize from a lottery~.” But instead of being overjoyed like you, she actually looks troubled.

“W, what should I do? It'll be inconvenient to have that much money....”

“What are you talking about? With three hundred million yen, you could have everything that you wanted!” you tell her, still feeling elated.

“B, but....” she begins, but you ramble on.

“Overseas holidays, fur coats, a savings deposit.....ah, I'm so jealous!” you grin.

Azusa is strangely silent. She places her finger on her cheek, her usual habit whenever she's deep in thought. Then she brings her finger down and turns to you with a smile.

“About this lottery ticket.....I'm going to donate it,” she tells you.

“Ehhh?! But why?!” you ask her, not believing what you're hearing. To throw away three hundred million yen just like that....

“It's true that I'll be happy if I use it by myself....but if I donate it, lots of other people will be happy too. I think that's the proper way to use this money.”

“Th, that's true....but Azusa-san, aren't you being a bit too rash about this?” you stammer.

“But I've really thought about it. And to want to see everyone's smiles.....I guess I'm being greedy in a way. Fu fu,” she laughs happily.



In the end, Azusa made an anonymous donation to a charity of her choice. Even though she didn't reveal herself as the donor, her public image, for some reason, rose sharply to hit an all-time high. Azusa-san did apologize to me about giving the money away, but I saw that she had a beautiful heart, worth more than all the money in the world.

After that, I bought a lot of tickets myself, but I could never get lucky like Azusa did.

-fin-


E.

Your body is aching as you stretch your arms. It's been an extremely long day, and you've been working from morning till night. You've been working very hard lately, and now you're working again on your day off, of all days. Apparently, there was just too much work to leave aside till the day after.

You're about to go back when you hear the office door opening.

“....Producer-san? Are you here~?” you hear Azusa's voice.

“Eh, Azusa-san?!” you exclaim. Azusa hears your voice and comes over to you.

“Good evening....thank you for working so hard,” Azusa says as she bows to you. Although she's smiling, you can tell that there's something different about her tonight.

“Eh......ah, thank you...”

As she comes up from her bow, you see that she has an unhappy look on her face, and she's looking at the large pile of folders and documents on your desk.

“Um, is something the matter?” you ask. “Isn't today your off day, Azusa-san?”

“And today is your off day too, isn't it, Producer-san?”

“Well, yes, but I still have a lot of work to do, so I came back to finish it,” you reply.

“Just as I thought....” you hear her mumble. Then, she asks you another question. “Producer-san....did you eat at all today~?”

You suddenly realize that you haven't eaten anything at all since breakfast. You didn't notice it since you were so engrossed in your work, but now you feel very hungry.

“I guessed as much....” sighs Azusa, before she takes out a bento box from her bag. “I made dinner for you, Producer-san.”

“Eh, really?!”

“Some onigiri, miso soup and omelets. It's really a simple meal but~....”

“I'm so happy! You really saved me! Well, itadakimasu!” you grin happily as you get ready to take the bento box from her.

“No!” Azusa says sharply, slapping your hand before it could take hold of the box.

“Ehh..! B, but why?” you ask.

“Because I'm angry, Producer-san!” says Azusa, looking at you. Indeed, she looks very upset and cross with you. You can't remember doing anything to make Azusa this angry, so why is she acting like this?

“But what did I do?”

“Producer-san, you've been working so hard....I thought I understood that it was for my sake,” she says, her face softening. “But....I've been getting worried whenever I look at you, Producer-san.....”

“Worried? Why?”

“Because I've heard that you're here even on rest days, doing work.”

“Ah, that's true. It's been happening a lot lately.” you nod. Azusa's is getting more and more popular these days, so it's no wonder that there's more work that's coming in.

“Please don't overwork yourself, Producer-san....there's nobody that can replace you!” she tells you. “If you were to collapse, I...I don't think i could take it.”

“It's alright to take a break once in a while. You've been working hard after all.” she finishes.

“But there's still some work left...” you attempt to protest, and Azusa's eyes narrow again.

“I'll get really angry if you don't listen to me, you know....” Azusa says. This time, it really sounds like she means business. You give in to her.

“S, sorry....”

“Do you understand what you did wrong?” she asks, like a mother scolding a naughty child. You nod, and she smiles again. “Please promise me you won't be too hard on yourself. If you break your promise, I'll have to punish you, Producer-san~.”

“Alright.”

“Fu fu. Well, the rice is getting cold so I'll heat it up. Remember your promise.” she smiles.



After that, Azusa left after talking to you some more. You guess that she came because she was really worried about you. After eating the dinner, you went back home to rest. Azusa's dinner was really delicious, and you hope to have it again sometime.

It's getting late, so you say goodbye to the rest of the staff before leaving the office.

-fin-






F.

You close the cover of the file you're working on, and place it back on the shelf. You're finally done for the day. Having been stuck in the office doing work, you're looking forward to heading home to relax. Incidentally, Azusa is having her day off today. You're wondering if she's enjoying it when the door suddenly opens.

“Producer-san!” Azusa gasps, quickly running into the office and closing the door. She's panting heavily and looks exhausted, and she has a look of fear written all over her face.

“Azusa-san! You scared me!” you tell her. “What.....” It is now that you notice that Azusa is crying, and she's trying hard to fight back the tears. She's visibly shaking as well.

“Please help me....I....I'm scared....!” Azusa cries, still in the midst of catching her breath. “Haaa.....haaa......”

“What's wrong?! Did something happen?!” you ask, fearing the worst.

“I, I'm sorry...” she says. “Let me rest for a while, please....until I calm down. Haaa...haaaa....”

“You really sound out of breath. Did you run all the way here?”

“Yes, I was really scared....haa.....haa......” she replies. “I was in so much of a panic that I didn't....know I was running......uuuuu....” She starts crying again. You're shocked; you've never seen Azusa cry this much before.

“It's alright now....I'm here, so please calm down.”

“Thank you very much....it's good that you're here,” Azusa says. “Uuu.....sniff. I, I'm sorry. I'm still crying....”

You decide you had better calm Azusa down before hearing what she has to say.



A short while later, Azusa finally calms down, and becomes her composed self again.

“I'm alright now.....thank you so much. I'm sorry I caused so much trouble....”

“That's good.....did something happen? Could you tell me about it?” you ask.

“Alright.....today, I noticed that someone was following me....” explains Azusa. She looks troubled as she recalls her horrible experience.

“What?!” you exclaim.

“I thought it was a reporter or a fan, since this isn't the first time that someone followed me....” she says. “Normally, I don't pay too much attention to it, but today that person was so persistent....he was hiding everywhere I went...I felt like I was being cornered.”

You keep silent, knowing how terrified Azusa must have been. She's not a very strong girl, so it was obvious that she feared for her safety, especially since she was by herself.

“I felt frightened at the thought of this person following me all the way to my house....I had to run somewhere, so I came to the office. But I'm really happy that you're here....I've really calmed down now....” she finally smiles.

“That was really scary....” you think to yourself. “Poor Azusa-san, she looked so frightened.”

“I've never felt so uncomfortable before, not even at work....” she continues. “I think it's because I'm always with you, whom I know and is there to look after me.”

“No, I'm not that special....”

“I didn't want to ask you to look after me on my off day....but if something like this happens again, could I come and look for you~?” asks Azusa.

“Of course! I'll be there, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!” you reply, and Azusa laughs at your response.

“Fu fu, thank you. I feel so relieved to hear you say that,” Azusa smiles.

“Whenever you feel down, or if there's anything at all....I'll be there to protect you! So please take it easy.”

“......Yes, thank you. I'll believe in your words, Producer-san~.”

“Azusa-san, who shines so brilliantly on the stage, is actually a normal girl when she's not on it.” you think to yourself. “I have to protect her....for Azusa-san's sake, for the fans' sake, and for mine as well....!”

You snap out of your memories, and you're back in your office.

It's getting late, so you bid the rest of the staff goodbye before leaving the office.

-fin-

[Kyo]

G.

The night is beautiful and clear as you're heading back to the office after a promotion event. Today is Azusa's day off, so you're by yourself.

You spot a couple walking in your direction, a guy and a girl. To your surprise, the girl bears a striking resemblance to Azusa. You peer closer....

“Hey, it is Azusa-san!” you exclaim to yourself. Who is that man with her, and what's going on?

“I'm so sorry. Goodbye....” Azusa says to the man, bowing towards him. The man nods before walking away.

“A, azusa-san...?” you call out to her. She hears your voice and her eyes widen when she sees you.

“P, producer-san! What are you doing here...?”

“I was just passing this way when I saw you. Azusa-san, who was that person...?”

“Ah....no....you saw that?” Azusa's face starts to turn red. Ano....it's nothing. Please don't worry about it~.”

“I am worried! Please explain yourself properly.” you tell her.

“Ah, alright~. Hmm.....how should I say this....” Azusa ponders for a few seconds. “That person was someone I knew from junior college.....he was my senior before I became an idol. “This morning, he said we should meet up since we hadn't seen each other in a long time, and.......um.......” her voice trails off into an inaudible mumble. Her face looks extremely red.

“And?”

“Ah.....uuu....we,  um, no......” Azusa stammers nervously.

“I don't understand what you're saying, Azusa-san....”

“Aah, I, I'm sorry.  Uuu.....do I have to say it no matter what?” she asks, hoping to wiggle her way out.

“Yes!” you shout. She looks down in defeat.

“A, actually, that.....he asked me if we could be a couple~.”

“W, what did you say...?!”

“...............I, I'm sorry.”

“No, there's nothing you should apologize for, Azusa-san,” you tell her, but then you stop short. “Wait.....Azusa-san, you didn't say yes, did you?!”

“Of course not...! Nothing of that sort happened~,” Azusa shakes her head. “But I was very surprised. Because when we were doing part-time jobs together, he was the center of attention~. I did everything I could to try and get him to look my way, but he never did..... and now, he suddenly asked me out, and said that we should become a couple......I didn't expect him to do that, so I was quite startled.”

“Of course something like that would happen,” you say.

“But why's that~?”

“Because you're more beautiful now than you probably were back then, so he must have noticed.”

“Oh my....!” Azusa is amazed by your words. “I've become more beautiful? Really? I feel that I haven't changed at all....” she looks down at her own body.

“Azusa-san, you haven't noticed your own charm. You're the woman of every man's dream. Please understand this.”

Azusa looks at you before she bursts out laughing.

“Alright....I understand,” she laughs. You're slightly miffed as you feel she's not taking this seriously.

“What's so funny? I really mean it!”

“Ah, I'm sorry. But....I'm very happy. To be called beautiful by Producer-san.....Fu fu ,” she continues laughing.

“Come on, please be serious about this...”


Azusa-san continued to giggle as she looked at your worried face. You resolved to keep any strange guys with ulterior motives away from her, for her sake and yours.

You realize that it's getting late, so you bid goodbye to the rest of the staff before you leave the office.

-fin-



H.

Coming out of your office, you walk towards the cabinets to put the file you borrowed back on the shelf. You're alone at the office doing some desk work, since Azusa is having her day off and isn't in the office today.

As you pass by the door of the meeting room, you suddenly hear a soft noise coming from inside.

“Is there someone in there?” you ask yourself. You grasp the doorknob and gingerly push open the door.

Crouched in the far corner of the meeting room is Azusa, her back facing towards you. As you walk towards her, you can hear Azusa sniffing and seemingly rubbing her eyes with her hands.

“Azusa-san?” you call out to her. Hearing your voice, she turns her head back to look at you. Instead of the usual smile that she always gives you, she has a very sad look on her face.

“....Producer-san....” says Azusa, her voice completely lacking in her usually happiness.

“What's wrong? It's your off day today, isn't it? Why did you come to the office?”

“N...no, it's nothing,” replies Azusa, standing up and straighting her skirt. “I, I'm sorry to interrupt your work. I'll be heading back now....”

You then notice the redness in Azusa's eyes, and the dried trail of tears on her cheeks.

“Azusa-san, were...you crying?” you ask her. She doesn't reply.

“Did something happen? Please, you can tell me,” you say to her again.

“U....uuu......I'm sorry~,” replies Azusa, her voice choking with emotion. “I....I know how worried you are at seeing me cry like this....I'm sorry....”

“That's alright. When you want to cry, it's good to let it out instead of keeping it inside.”

“Sniff.....thank you so much. You're always so gentle with me....” Azusa says. She tries hard, but her tears start falling again. “Aah, I can't stop....my tears won't stop falling...”

“Azusa-san, my shoulder, my handkerchief....I'll lend it all to you. So please, cry as much as you like.”

“Well....then, can I cry for just a little longer...?”

“Of course,” you reply. She comes over to you and puts her head on your shoulder, crying silently. Her tears are staining your shirt, but you don't really mind.



“Fu fu, I'm sorry,” smiles Azusa. She's finally calmed down, after crying in your shoulder for a few minutes. “I'm alright now, Producer-san. I'm so embarrassed to have cried like that. I must have seem like such a child...but I felt better when you were next to me, and my tears just stopped falling...”

“But what happened?” you ask.

“I don't really know myself....it was a small mistake, but I was so badly affected by it, and I suddenly felt like crying. Before I noticed it, I went over to where you were....I'm really sorry to have worried you,” she apologises.

“You're running yourself down too much, Azusa-san. You're too serious at times.”

“Really...?”

“It's okay to make mistakes, Azusa-san. Because I'm there to support you.”

“Producer-san...!”

“Yes. Through good times and bad, I'm always here.”

“That's true....you've always been there for me, Producer-san,” smiles Azusa. “I'm so silly to keep my troubles to myself. Thank you so much, Producer-san. I'm feeling much better. I must have been thinking too much about it~.”

“There's still a long road ahead, but I'll be behind you every step of the way! So smile and cheer up, alright?” you say to her.

“Alright. Fu fu,” she laughs. She's finally back to her normal self, and you breath a sigh of silent relief to yourself.

“Please go back and rest today. We're going to be busy from tomorrow on.”

“Yes. I look forward to working with you, Producer-san,” Azusa smiles.


Azusa is sometimes too hard on herself....it was great for you to see her smile that day. You decided to keep working hard to keep that smile.

Grabbing your coat, you say goodbye to the other staff and walk out of the office.

-fin-

[azuyuki]

Aww Kyo, Thank You!! *hugs*

I guess if anyone else has drama scripts they can just post it here then...

[Haldo]

I really want to read a translated script for that drama CD that came out the same time as the "Overmaster" CD,
Something Prism.

[yukipo]

"Eternal Prism"
And yes, I've been relistening to those, and it'd be cool if someone could translate them
(I could follow along alright, but it'd be nice to know what was going on better)

[airgeneralpong]

Talking about Eternal Prism, are the songs they sing can be found in any album?, or are they only in this drama CD?

[BT2]

http://www.project-imas.com/w/THE_iDOLM%40STER_Eternal_Prism_Premium_CD

[h4ataraxia]

the following drama CD songs have been released in live albums
Silent night
ストレートラブ - straight love
聖なる夜 - sei naru yoru

[airgeneralpong]

Oh, I see. It's just that I missed the last one. Thanks!

May I ask if someone can tell me what happen in Drama CD 5 & 6 ? Cause, they are very funny.