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[Title: StarFest Members’ Resolve Comment Translation]
[Written by: ㅇㅇ]
Natsune Nanase
Hello, everyone!
Finally, the day of StarFest, where I can shine as an idol, has arrived♪
Are you all ready to enjoy the best day ever?
Hikari Kurokami
If I’m a true villain, I must create a spectacle more splendid than anyone else on this stage.
I’ll prepare a stage so beautiful and cruel that it makes others miserable!
Oh ho ho! Are you all ready to acknowledge your defeat?
Namikawa Tsubaki
I’m really trembling with excitement!!!
You all really enjoy my full power, right?!
I’ll be sure to have a blast with you all, so cheer for me! ♡
…
Izumi Kainoh
I want to create the best stage where everyone who always supports us can enjoy themselves.
Thanks to the Star’s Flow members and Izutomo, I’m able to stand here right now!
I hope this feeling of wanting you to see how much I’ve grown gets across!
…
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Oyabun🔸: (Mei-chan Brainwash Comment)
ㅇㅇ: (Nana-se Kuhuuu~ Comment)
The Strongest Maid on Earth: (Sakuya I’m so happy Comment)
★
Finally, tomorrow the Star’s Flow Festival starts, and our sixteen Star’s Flow members arrived at the venue a day early.
The first reason is for rehearsal for tomorrow’s live performance.
The second reason is to prevent any accidents while moving around on the day of the StarFest.
“Wow….”
I couldn’t help but admire as I looked around the venue.
“It’s super spacious….”
“Yeah, it really is….”
Suzuha Koga and Yukari Akabane, who were standing next to me, seemed to feel the same way.
The venue for this StarFest was, just as Suzuha said, incredibly vast.
Our official illustrations were displayed at the entrance, and inside, merchandise shops and event booths were being set up.
This… doesn’t it rival festivals from the golden age of VTubers?
Of course, it’s narrower than the Comiket venue I went to last year, but honestly, it was enough to make me just a little nervous.
No matter how good Star’s Flow is doing right now, can we really fill such a large venue?
I mean, we don’t necessarily need to fill it with people, but…
“Then, let’s move to the performance hall.”
After a quick look around the venue, we followed M-chan’s lead to where the live performance would take place tomorrow.
The live venue was also breathtakingly spacious.
Of course, it was definitely smaller than the event hall.
But that was just because their roles were different.
In the event hall, people move around constantly because of various events, while in the performance hall, you must stay in your assigned seats with tickets.
Considering that, the scale of the performance hall was also worthy of admiration.
“…”
An involuntary sense of tension welled up inside me.
If tomorrow the fans fill the seats in this performance hall…
Including the Izutomo, will I be able to show everything I practiced right before their eyes?
What if I make a mistake and ruin the atmosphere of the live performance?
Tension and anxiety washed over me, drying my mouth and quickening my heartbeat.
“Really… yeah. I’m really looking forward to it.”
But at Natsune’s dazed remark, I quietly nodded in agreement.
Natsune’s eyes were filled with a sense of longing.
For Natsune, who dreams of being an idol, the StarFest tomorrow is like the first step toward her dream.
It’s a stage that cannot be ruined by someone like me… the most important stage of all.
Yeah. Surely, this excitement is mixed with anticipation.
★
“Everyone, great job!”
Fortunately, the rehearsal for tomorrow’s live performance ended successfully.
None of the members made noticeable mistakes, especially Natsune and Suzuha, who performed so wonderfully that I couldn’t help but clap.
Of course, I didn’t particularly mess up either.
“So, shall we spend the remaining time exploring the venue?”
Everyone, including myself, nodded at M-chan’s suggestion.
Earlier, we only had a quick look at the merchandise shops and event booths, and tomorrow, there won’t be any proper time to explore for various reasons.
And the member I ended up exploring with was Aki.
“…This reminds me of last year’s Comiket.”
“Pfft?!”
Aki’s words reminded me of the time I got lost after buying doujinshi at last year’s Comiket, causing me to cough up a storm.
“Did you read all the doujinshi you bought back then?”
“Ugh… Well, that’s…”
It had been over a year, but I felt incredibly embarrassed, my face heating up.
Because one of the doujinshi I bought back then was Aki’s R-18 doujinshi.
Of course, I couldn’t buy it myself since I wasn’t an adult at the time, so Aki bought it for me…
No, that fact is even more embarrassing.
Actually asking the protagonist of the doujin to buy me an R-18 piece? What was I thinking back then?
“As I said back then… it’s only natural to be curious about how people see us, so you don’t need to feel embarrassed. I bought tons of Izumi’s doujinshi during Comiket too.”
No, thinking back on it now, Aki’s perspective seems really off…
That’s not necessarily wrong, but isn’t it a bit strange to say that confidently in front of the person?
“As a reference, I read them all. Including the ones starring Izumi as the protagonist…”
“Huh?!”
“I was completely pumped.”
“P-Please don’t say that?!”
Aki said that while giving a thumbs up.
Just like Aki, who is totally carefree and sends pictures from every eroge session to the second generation’s group chat, she seemed completely unashamed.
“Izumi is now a proper adult. No need to be embarrassed.”
“I-I do, though?! Even as an adult, that doesn’t mean I can say whatever I want?!”
The female staff member who just passed us looked a bit awkward and surprised as she smiled!
If it were a guy, he would have been arrested for sexual harassment.
That staff member, I’ve greeted several times when I visited the Star’s Flow headquarters…
If I run into her again later, it’s definitely going to be awkward…
“So, Izumi, did you read all of it?”
“…Y-Yeah, I did.”
“Were you pumped?”
“N-No, I wasn’t?! I was just curious about the story and the, uh, art composition…”
In the end, I had no choice but to answer truthfully while mumbling as Aki kept probing me.
“I’ll treasure the sight of Izumi being embarrassed…”
Somehow, I received that thankful remark from Aki.
I feel like I heard the same thing during last year’s Comiket.
“Ugh…”
My face was getting so hot, I felt dizzy…
“Oh… should we sign here, Izumi?”
While we were looking around a third event booth, Aki suggested that.
Aki was pointing at a pillar supporting the event booth.
“Is it okay to do it here?”
“Probably…? I think everyone would like it if they found it.”
Definitely, discovering something like this would feel special for fans.
Just to be safe, I asked the staff member managing the event booth, and she nodded eagerly in agreement.
She even suggested it was a great idea and proposed hiding signatures in various places.
So we signed our names on the pillar.
[Thank you so much for visiting us!]
I left such a message.
And when I leaned slightly to the side, Aki was also leaving a message.
[Is it okay to sleep if I get sleepy…?]
[└Of course, that can’t possibly happen…!]
★
Tonight, we will be staying at the accommodation arranged by the company.
With sixteen of us in one space, it was only natural for things to get noisy.
“Yawn…”
Of course, staying up all night would be impossible.
We have a lot to do starting tomorrow morning.
We also need to do an event stream on Star’s Flow’s official channel before the live starts…
But the time is only 10 PM.
At this hour, no one was going to sleep, of course.
They weren’t drinking or anything but seemed busy chatting among themselves.
“I’m going to go to bed first…”
“Okay. Sleep well, Izumi.”
“Good night, Izumi-senpai.”
Of course, I was already overwhelmingly tired both mentally and physically, and since I usually sleep at this time, I skipped joining the group and went to my room, laid down my blanket, and got in.
…It’s not that I couldn’t handle chatting among so many people.
I was genuinely tired.
“…”
However, when I lay down with my blanket, I couldn’t fall asleep.
To be precise, I felt incredibly sleepy and could sleep at any moment, but for some reason, my heart was beating incredibly fast, preventing me from closing my eyes.
The anxiety and tension I felt during the day began to wash over me slowly once again.
As I kept staring at the ceiling with my eyes open, the door suddenly creaked open.
“Are you still awake?”
Natsune came into the room.
She smiled and laid down next to me, pulling her blanket over herself.
“I-I’m going to sleep too, Natsune…”
“Yeah. Actually, I’m too excited to sleep, but we’ll be busy tomorrow… So, I promised myself I’d sleep early in exchange for staying out late tonight.”
With that much worry, it’s becoming troublesome, making me want to stay awake even more.
Natsune said that and let out a playful giggle.
“…Aren’t you nervous, Izumi?”
“Huh?!”
Natsune suddenly crawled into my blanket and grabbed my hand tightly.
When I slightly shifted my gaze, there was Natsune, smiling gently.
I couldn’t say anything facing her gaze that seemed to understand everything.
“To be honest, I’m really nervous too.”
Having said that, Natsune then pulled the blanket up over our heads and pressed her forehead against mine.
Warm heat spread from our hands and foreheads.
With just a slight distance where our noses almost touched, we quietly exchanged glances.
In Natsune’s eyes, I could see the mix of tension she had mentioned earlier.
“But more than that, I’m excited, and most of all, I want to enjoy myself with you, Izumi… and all the Star’s Flow members.”
I already know that those who rush toward their dreams shine the brightest.
And the red eyes of Natsune, which I’m seeing right now, were undoubtedly more beautiful than ever.
“Let’s enjoy ourselves to the fullest tomorrow, okay?”
“Y-Yeah…”
So I must also run toward her, whom I admire, with all my might.
Yeah. I thought about that in the morning too.
There must be excitement mixed in with the feelings I have right now.
It needs to be, at least.
I… had to think like that.
“Good night, Izumi.”
“Yeah…”
I replied to Natsune’s greeting and quietly closed my eyes.
Using the warmth still felt on my hands and forehead as a lullaby.
★
[【Moving Forward with Star’s Flow】Star’s Flow Festival Free Stage]
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