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Close Combat
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—Final round. All zones except for the Central Plaza are now prohibited.
As I thought, the final battle is with you. It did feel as if I was being led here the entire time.
Even so, I assumed you’d play along~. ♪
Naked King.
(Raito-san’s about to act… I need to do something, now…)
Maci, stay put. You’ve played your role well thus far.
This fellow here is my quarry.
Ehhgh!
…Tch.
(Damn…!! Raitin and Kugurinu are brawling while shooting at each other!?)
…!
Oh dear! You possess some rather long legs. Still, how pitiful that you’re incapable of reaching me with them!
I could say the same about you; you haven’t landed a single blow, either!
(What’s this fighting style!? Shooting at each other while trying to land kicks and punches… Are they even human!?)
Now! Aim at Raito Kitakata and Kuguri Domeki!
…! Like I’d let you…!
(My rifle got blown away…!?)
…!
(Taotao’s in trouble!)
Taotao! Use mine!
!? A shotgun…!?
Aaarrrgghhh… DIE, YOU PIECES OF SHIT!!
Ugh, owie!
Hieeeee! Forgive me!!
SHUT YOUR PIE HOLES!!! YOU’RE ALL STEAMING PILES OF HOT, WORTHLESS GARBAGE!!!
(T-Taotao’s personality changes a bit when holding a gun, huh…? Even so, his shooting skills are god-tier… He’s not weak at all!)
Damn it! This guy…!
!
…Maci!
Argh!!
…W-why!? I was aiming for the black-haired guy. I didn’t hear about Kitakata and Domeki teaming up…
Cease all fighting! The remaining five participants have been confirmed! The members for the special prison activity have been selected!
…It’s not over yet—
Kuguri, I’m glad to have fought together in the end.
…
In the Surveillance Room
C-Chii won! Chii won!
A-Ahhh! I know!
Nayuki-kun, that person! That’s the businessman, Raito Kitakata! You know, the founder of mahorova who was arrested a while back… His name and photo could be found all over the internet…
(Ah? Hold on… Isn’t Nayuki-kun’s last name Kitakata? In fact, I think Kafka mentioned before that Nayuki-kun had a hand in the launch of mahorova as their COO1…)
…
P-perhaps, Raito Kitakata is…your older brother…?
I don’t have a brother.
Huh!? But the internet says…
(It says here that they’re siblings!?)
…It would have been preferable if he had died.
(This is a touchy subject for him, it seems…)
At the Plaza
Hum~hum~hum~hum~. Now, I shall guide you to our next generation of idols!
…! Is that Nayuki?
…
(Oh? If it isn’t my seat-neighbor from the plane the other day…)
Well done, everyone!!! Allow me to explain the special prison activity now!!!
Um, er, nice to meet you all! I’m a chief at a company called HAMA Tours. Actually…
I’m here today to recruit you all as a new local idol group for HAMA. In addition, we’d like for everyone to participate as Ward Mayors for tourism.
Huh?
Idol? Ward Mayor?
Y-yes, though it might sound bizarre, the survival game was actually an audition.
Rejoice, you lot! By making contributions as idols, your paroles will be granted, as will reductions to your sentences! As a matter of course, we’ll have to implant microchips to ensure none of you attempt to go AWOL.
Microchip… Wait, that’s a human rights violation. Kind of alarming, really…
(A place where I belong… So this is it. I’m not sure how I feel about this…)
Hey, hey, what happened!? Shouldn’t you be rejoicing right now!?
Chii… I mean, Number 487116! You especially!
Hm? Ah, yeah?
Totes~! I’m so happy~. ☆
…!! Uwah!
(Somehow… Maybe this is an impossible ask after all!? The overall response is unenthusiastic… What can I do to change the atmosphere…?)
Hmm. I see. That reminds me, today’s a rather auspicious one.
The planets of inspiration and love, Neptune and Venus respectively, are aligned. The stars aligning caused this to occur?
(Hmm? What!? Why’s he suddenly mentioning astrology…!?)
I understand. Idols, is it? It sounds intriguing. I can make that my next move.
Umm… Raito-san? Does this mean you’ll accept our offer?
Yes. Forming an idol group with these guys does sound like it could be fun.
By all means, allow me to be the leader. I’m quite good at bringing groups of people together.
Hmm… Naked King, you’re rather cheeky to be saying such things.
R-really!?
(I’m still a bit worried, but he seems sensible. It’s actually very helpful that he was proactive and took initiative!)
Please wait a minute, let me just confirm with our company president!
(Hmm… Well, Chii will definitely be the center. The unit leader is a different position in its own right…)
We got the go ahead! Raito-san will be the leader. We’d like for you to pick a unit name. It should be in English and needs to include the number three.
Got it. I’ll think about it.
Um, speaking of which… Nayuki-kun over here will be everyone’s manager.
So you’ll be the group’s manager? That’s very reassuring.
…Everyone, please begin preparations to depart the island.
Establishing a new chain of command. Order accepted.
Haa.… Well, whatever. I didn’t intend to stay here forever, anyways.
Taotao, wanna bounce~?
(The conversation progressed so naturally, but as for me? An idol? This can’t be real. Though I suppose I’ll probably get a paycheck, right?)
(If I get paid for it, then I guess…)
Hmm… We encountered one another before on the plane, correct? Is this a mechanism of fate?
!! So you remember…
My capacity for retention is exceptional, I must say, cicám2. We’re to be idols, huh…
(What should I do? Is he going to refuse…?)
Sure, I don’t see why not? The potential to build a more suitable stage is there.
…to drive the King into the depths of despair, that is.
…Hm?
I’ll see you around, then.
(Hmm… It all feels a bit contrived, but so far it’s as Kafka planned. We managed to form an idol group. Maybe…?)
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