Band Stories

Band Stories

In paradisum. · Doloris / Uika Misumi、Mortis / Mutsumi Wakaba、Timoris / Umiri Yahata、Amoris / Nyamu Yūtenji、Oblivionis / Sakiko Togawa · Ephemeral Garden · mujica_002_1_20

Ephemeral Garden

Character: Doloris / Uika Misumi、Mortis / Mutsumi Wakaba、Timoris / Umiri Yahata、Amoris / Nyamu Yūtenji、Oblivionis / Sakiko Togawa

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Haneoka Girls' Academy - Entrance

AnonGood morning, Tomorin!

TomoriMorning...

Anon...? A letter?

Sakiko(To Tomori. I apologize for involving you in the issues with Ave Mujica the other day.)

TakiHuh? What is it?

UikaOh... is this not the one you liked?

TakiEh? Ah... Misumi-san?

UikaUm... well... The other day—

UmiriAre you cheating? Let's settle this in court.

UikaHuh?

TakiWhat's going on?

CatMeow~

RānaHehe...

Sakiko(It was due to my own lack of determination, that I ended up dragging everyone into this...)

SoyoAre you going to plant something again?

MutsumiYes, bitter melon.

SoyoSounds good to me.

Sakiko(I've only shown you my embarrassing side. I'm sorry for hurting you so much...)

Sakiko(There were times when I intentionally said things to hurt you.)

Sakiko(Even then, you gave me words of comfort and lifted me up,)

Sakiko(just like when we first met...)

Sakiko(Just like you said in the lyrics of Haruhikage, CRYCHIC was...)

Sakiko(a light to me as well.)

Sakiko(Back then, you wished, "Don't let go of my hands," and now you never let go of anyone's hand.)

Sakiko(I may not be able to do it like you, but I will protect my band in my own way.)

TomoriSaki-chan...

Sakiko(Thank you. May your future be filled with abundant happiness...)

Nyamu"I know it's necessary in order to be reborn!"

Nyamu"But will love be gone too? What about sadness? Fear? Forgetfulness? Death?"

Mutsumi"I do not fear."

Nyamu!

Mutsumi"Take a good look at yourself."

NyamuAre you going to accompany me?

MutsumiOkay. Go ahead, Amoris.

Nyamu...!

NyamuAin't no way I'm gonna lose to you...!

SakikoWe are going to make our comeback as fast as possible.

NyamuComeback!?

UmiriIt's not rare for a disbanded band to reunite.

MutsumiAre we going to join an agency again?

SakikoYes.

NyamuThat's fine... but as fast as possible?

SakikoNyamu.

NyamuHuh?

SakikoUmiri.

UmiriEh?

SakikoMutsumi.

Mutsumi...

SakikoUika.

UikaYeah...

SakikoWe need to quickly transform into a strong and solid band.

SakikoI have come to realize. There is no need to meekly accept fate.

SakikoThere is no such thing as God. So...

SakikoI will become God myself.

Umiri、Nyamu!?

NyamuGod!?

SakikoI'll do anything and use whatever it takes for Ave Mujica.

President Katsuurasumimi will be on a break for a while, and we'll have to focus on solo works.

StaffHuh, Togawa-san! You can't just come in!

SakikoGood day.

President Katsuura! I will call you back later.

SakikoI have something to discuss regarding Ave Mujica.

President KatsuuraI told Uika-chan as well, without your grandfather's permission—

SakikoThere's no need for that.

President KatsuuraHuh...?

SakikoWho do you think I am?

SakikoI am Oblivionis of Ave Mujica, Sakiko Togawa.

SakikoI'm God now. No one shall stand in the way of me.

Comeback Masquerade Day

Dressing Room

UmiriTogawa-san, it's time.

Sakiko...

SakikoLet's go.

SakikoThis day, this night only comes once. Carpe diem...

SakikoLet us pluck the flower of today, and drown in tonight's fleeting joy.

UmiriIs it about enjoyment?

UikaIt feels like we're doing something bad.

MutsumiHehe...

Nyamu...

SakikoThen, let's enjoy it. Ave Mujica.

DolorisIs this Paradisus...?

TimorisAre you a newcomer?

DolorisI am Doloris, the Knight of Sorrow. I have come to serve the goddess, Oblivionis.

AmorisHmm? Didn't know there were others like us out there.

TimorisWe are the same, Doloris. I am Timoris, the Knight of Fear.

AmorisAmoris, the Knight of Love. And there...

AmorisJust what are you doing?

MortisI'm listening.

AmorisSo, what is it?

MortisThe sound of the world breaking.

AmorisMortis, the Knight of Death. She's a strange one.

Doloris...

TimorisDon't worry. As long as you're here, nothing frightening will happen. I, of all people, will promise you.

AmorisAhahahaha! You're just saying random things!

TimorisDon't call me random.

AmorisIn the end, isn't it just a fleeting little world?

AmorisUntil the moment the world breaks, we just dance and live happily.

MortisA Paradisus filled with deceit.

MortisOblivionis isn't here, unfortunately.

DolorisHuh?

MortisShe disappeared a long time ago.

DolorisNo way...

MortisWe've been wishing for it all this time too. The day she returns to paradise and grants us forgetfulness...

MortisMy life stands on top of many deaths. I never wished for it... but for me to live on...

MortisOne yesterday, one today... I want to forget everything.

AmorisThe sound of the world breaking? I can't hear it... Why, why can she!?

AmorisPlease, make me forget this love that fills me with envy and hate!

TimorisNo one trusts me. No one finds me trustworthy. I want to forget this fear, but I can't...!

MortisAll we can do is wish.

DolorisNo! I just can't bear it!

DolorisMy sin is deep, my very existence is a sin! I want to forget everything and be saved!

AmorisCan't it be love?

DolorisIt can't be.

TimorisHow about fear?

DolorisIt's not.

MortisI offer death.

DolorisI don't need any of that! Not love, not fear, not death, not sorrow! Only forgetting can save me from this torment!

???Really?

Doloris? This voice...

???Is forgetting the only reason you came to this land?

DolorisIt's happening again! This voice I always hear!

???Doloris, your true wish is...

Doloris...!

AmorisNo way...

TimorisOblivionis. Oh, Goddess of Forgetfulness, please, allow me to become your knight.

DolorisWait! Let me be your knight too! Grant me the blessing of forgetfulness—

OblivionisHow many times must I tell you? No matter how many times I grant you forgetfulness, you always return to paradise.

DolorisWhat are you saying...? Today is the first time I've come here...

???Really?

Doloris!?

???Remember, Doloris. How many times have you visited this land?

???Why do you know the name of Oblivionis? Why do you seek forgetfulness?

DolorisI just want to see her...

OblivionisYou are no knight of mine.

Doloris! I will forget you! If that means I can be by your side, I will forget everything.

DolorisI will forget you. I will even forget this sorrow.

OblivionisThen, take up your sword!

OblivionisEven if everyone tries to forget, I, the Goddess of Forgetfulness, will never forget. Until the moment when the world reaches its end...

OblivionisIn this twilight paradise, I will continue to reign!

StorytellerAnd so, they continue to perform.

StorytellerWhat does the next play beckon? Is it Paradise or Hell?

StorytellerThe frenzied applause never ceases. In a play whose ending remains unknown, the dream the girls see is...

StorytellerOh, the moon is already lowering her eyelids. Someday... let's meet in the story of "the girls" again. Have a good night...