Volume 13 Chapter 242 Shirogane Aqua, Let’s All Go Home
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The tour in Nagano Prefecture has finally reached its last day.
”Everyone, thank you so much for coming today!!”
The 3-day live concert ends with the next song.
I wave my hand and walk around the stage.
Shintaro, Tenga-senpai, and Toa appear in casual clothes, not their planned stage outfits.
”Huh? Wait, what? What’s going on?”
Seeing my confusion, Shintaro approaches with the microphone.
”My best friend, since we met… since the shooting for Heaven’s Sword, it’s been a year since we formed BERYL.”
”Yeah, that’s right.”
The crowd erupts loudly as Shintaro and I bump fists on stage.
Next, Toa, holding the microphone, steps closer.
”Since the day, that moment, Aqua called out to us, our lives changed”
”I really appreciate everyone.”
Some fans in the audience frown as they see Toa and me high-five.
Hey, are you okay!?
Others nearby keep their eyes fixed on us and quickly support each other──wow, that’s amazing.
Kanon said BERYL fans are tough, and this must be what she meant…
Tenga-senpai taps my shoulder, concern clear on his face.
”Junior, today we want to give you this song as a gift.”
”Huh? What? What’s going on!?”
Tenga-senpai points to a seat just near the stage.
Straight in the center ── I’d wondered why such a good seat was left empty during the show.
”Wow!”
”Sorry, I’ll pass through.”
Still confused, I follow staff to pass in front of fans and go to the assigned seat.
”Aqua-sama, you’re sitting next to me!”
”Nice to meet you.”
I shake hands with all the fans around me.
”Best friend, are you ready?”
”Yeah!”
An intro to a song I’ve never heard begins playing.
No way… did they write this song just for me?
”To my best friend I respect. Today, on behalf of all my fans, we’ll give you this song.”
The audience erupts loudly at Shintaro’s words.
Whoa, whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
From the audience’s view, the 3 of us on stage felt fresh, and I was just as excited as all the fans.
’My dear first friend. Since the day you first spoke to me, my days stopped being dull and boring. Hey, best friend, do you remember when we went to kidnap Kanon-san?’
Yeah, I remember like it was yesterday.
Because you pushed me forward back then, I am incredibly happy now.
’Seeing you at that grand cathedral, I thought──maybe you could change this world. But no, that’s not it. I can change it too. And it was you who showed me that.’
Yeah, that’s right! Look around, best friend. Not only fans who were saved by me are here.
There are fans who were saved by you too.
’Best friend. Thank you for being my friend. When we grow older and these naive memories turn into stories, let’s remember this day and talk about it together.’
Of course, my friend.
Even if Beryl Entertainment disappears, we’ll always be best friends and always BERYL!!
Toa, who received the microphone from Shintaro, steps onto the center of the stage.
’It’s a little embarrassing, but just today I’ll speak honestly. My dear friend.’
Toa blushes slightly, showing shyness.
I nod silently, matching his mood.
’Inside the house, miscommunication through doors. Our relationship started off with a wrong button being pressed, right?’
Yeah, that’s right.
Our start might have been a bit off, but that wasn’t a big problem.
Because, gender doesn’t matter when becoming friends, right?
’The outside world after so long was dazzling and hurt my eyes, but each day felt so fun I forgot that pain. Like reclaiming lost days, joking around, acting silly──those days became normal, and I…’
Toa’s voice wavers slightly as he struggles to sing.
Keep going, Toa! Warm cheers come from the fans around him.
’I’m only going to say this once, so listen carefully.’
I silently nod at Toa’s words.
’My dear friend. Thank you for taking my hand and leading me outside. As we grow older and these moments become good memories, let’s talk about them again. So, stay with me forever.’
Of course!
Toa, we’re always together!!
Maybe a little shy, Toa shows a sweet, childlike smile and silently presses the microphone onto Tenga-senpai.
’Sweet 16, or “youth.” Today, it’s “white history,” someday it’ll be “black history,” but that’s okay. Because someday, all of this will be fond memories.’
Tenga-senpai, you’re right.
Probably, no one, including me, will want to watch this embarrassing footage later.
’It’s not just today. The Heaven’s Sword with the 4 of us, the oni-yōji with my underclassmen, today’s live tour, BERYL Village──all of it is priceless to me.’
Hey, Tenga-senpai, don’t make me cry.
’I have to say what I usually can’t. Sorry for pushing you off the bed the other day!’
No, no, Tenga-senpai, it’s okay!!
Even with everything, those are good memories.
The fact that a big guy like me and Tenga-senpai ended up sharing the same bed is just impossible!!
’My beloved underclassman, thank you for inviting me to BERYL. I look forward to the day we’re all grown-up and can share that drink together.’
Yeah, I’m also looking forward to that.
Then Toa and Shintaro, holding their new microphones, step forward.
’Aqua, if you stumble’
’we’ll be here to help you.’
’Don’t hold back around us.’
On this big stage, the 3 sing directly to me.
No, no, this is too much!
’Just like when Aqua did that for us,’
’we want to support our juniors too.’
’Because we’re forever BERYL, right?’
Yeah, that’s right. We’re forever BERYL!!
Shintaro’s words are met with thunderous applause from the crowd.
’Aqua, starting today, let’s kick off another live tour together with everyone from Nagano! Look, show them the coolest Aqua, better than anyone else!!’
Oh, absolutely!
With everyone’s help, I slipped through the audience seats and stood on the stage once more.
Watching everyone from the audience wasn’t bad, but of course, I truly belong here!!
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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