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06.05.2017

A3! Main Story - Prologue

Finally I decided to start this translation project! I’ve started playing this game a couple of months and now I want to read and translate the story as I go along since it has event stories that I want to read too~ ^^ (Didn’t want to accumulate too many in the end ^^;)

I actually started playing this because I kept seeing fanart of it from Yamako Sensei, and heard that the story of it is really good and began to get interested XD

PS: Since this game asked the user to set a name for the heroine, I’ve shamelessly used my nickname “Momo” ^^; (Her default name is Tachibana Izumi) For the translation, I’ll use “me”, similar to how I translate Ensemble Stars’ / Viidog Code’s stories~ (Since if I put Izumi, it will be confusing when my screenshots has the name as “Momo” instead ^^;)

Anyway as always, the summary of the story can be found below. Translation may not be 100% accurate due to my poor Japanese skills~

アバン / Avan (Prior in Time in french): いつかの未來 / Sometime in the Future

The story starts off with Sakuya thinking to himself at the backstage, as he noticed his group members who were all waiting as they’re about to start their performance. Sakuya could feel the warmth outside where the audience were waiting, along with the hope and excitement coming through the other end of the curtain.

There’s Masumi (black hair guy) who’s cool like always, and Tsuzuru (brown hair guy) who’s reading through the script again. Sakuya worried that Tsuzuru might ended up wanting to change the script at the last minute. (I doubt he won’t ^^;)

Itaru (blonde hair guy) seems abit nervous, so Sakuya thought to himself that he should buck up and show that he’s a good leader to put him at ease. On the other hand, Citron (guy on the left) was calm and Sakuya wondered what he is thinking actually.

Sakuya thought to himself to calm down and that everything will be alright, since they’ve practised so much to come so far. He has been awaiting this day that he can’t stop smiling and feeling excited about it. Today shall be the day they’ll bloom.

“Director, please let us bloom!”

Chapter 1: 演劇の聖地 / The Sacred Land of Acting

Heading back all the way to the beginning before the last chapter even happen, the story starts with “me” struggling to find a theater called ‘MANKAI Theater” as “I” referred to the map in the flyer “I” had in my hand.

“I” had came to the place that’s referred to as the “Sacred Land of Acting”, Veludo Way. Even though “I’ve” been here before when “I” was small, “I” do not remember it at all.

Along the way, “I” noticed a guy who doesn’t seems to be feeling well while he walked past “me”, and thus “I” went up to him to see if he needs any help. Another passer-by guy came up to us to see what’s going on too. Just then, a guy named Haruto ran up to catch up with the guy that looked unwell, questioning him why he had ran away from the hospital.

As the two started to get into an argument, “I” suddenly realised that they were putting up a story act, as the passerbys commented about it as they gathered around. Pulling aside the passerby guy who was confused on what was happening, “I” told him that it’s best that we keep our distance from the actors.

Tasuku (the sick guy) started to get agitated, as he yelled in despair that his illness isn’t going to get any better. While Haruto tried to deny it, Tasuku revealed that he had already know the truth as he had heard this while catching Haruto and the doctor discussing about it one day. He didn’t want to die without knowing anything, and asked Haruto to explain more about his illness to him. Haruto asked Tasuku to head back to the hospital and they’ll talk about it, saying that they’ll attract attention if they discussed it here. And… the story act ended here. (It was just a short acting scene that has a storyline ^^)

The passerbys were impressed by their acting, saying that they’re good since they’re from GOD-za (lit. GOD theater). The passerby guy from earlier then realised that all of this was an act all along. “I” explained to him that that was a story act just now, which is a type of performance put up by actors to earn tips and to also promote their acting skills at the same time.

Tasuku headed over to us, apologizing for worrying us just now, and he thanked us for getting worried about him too ^^ Smiling to us, he hoped that we would have a chance to head to GOD-za to view their performance next time. Just then, the passerby guy asked Tasuku whether the theater company is accepting any more new members, and thus Tasuku asked him whether he was interested to join. The passerby replied that he’s still considering, though his first priority was mainly interested on whether there’ll be any lodging provided by the theater company. Unfortunately, GOD-za doesn’t provide any, and all the members either rented lodging that’s near to the company, or they actually stay nearby initially.

Seeing that this guy wanting to join a theater company reminded “me” of my past, as “I” started to feel nostalgic and thus gave some tips for GOD-za too for their wonderful performance. Seeing how good their acts are, “I” can’t help but be amazed of how high the quality and level of the theater companies at Veludo Way are.

Continuing on “my” way, “I’ve” finally reached the venue - MANKAI Company. It’s weird that the theater seems empty even though there’s a notice saying that there’ll be a performance today.

A flashback occurred as “I” thought back to the conversation “I” had with “my” mum back at home. “I” had received a letter that was sent to “my” dad from the theater company that he belonged to, and thus it had become the reason that “I’ve” came here, to see if “I” could find any information that’s related to “my” dad. “My” dad had left home for eight years already, and though “my” mum said that she doesn’t care about him anymore and had treat him as he’s dead, deep down “I” know that she still worries and cares for him.

The letter was sent by someone called “Matsukawa Isuke”, and he must knew “my” dad somehow. Perhaps he’s someone from the theater company?

Just then, “I” met a Yakuza outside the theater, and he asked what “I’m” doing here. Seeing that he seems suspicious and quite scary, “I” decided to lie and told him that “I” didn’t receive any letter and was just a “passerby A” passing through XD (Omg… that sounds so... unnatural, anyone will be even more suspicious after hearing that answer =w=“) “I” looked at him and wondered perhaps my dad had borrowed a lump of money from him that’s why he’s here to chase after the debt.

The yakuza guy asked me to go away if “I” have no business here, as it’s about to get dangerous here. He called for his subordinate to operate a hydraulic shovel, and a man quickly dashed out from the theater, yelling not to destroy the theater! (… It’s starting to get abit weird and intense over here, and we’re just on the first chapter OWO”)

Chapter 2: 襲來! シヨベルカー / Attack! Hydraulic Shovel

A commotion soon followed as the man from the theater tried to stop the subordinate from destroying the signboard. “I” noticed it and realised that “I” seems to have seen this signboard before, but firstly, I tried to stop the subordinate too by saying that it’s dangerous to operate the shovel when there’s people around.

The theater man begged “Furuichi” (the yakuza guy) to stop, but he refused, saying that this is the action to be taken as he had not return the loan by the deadline. The theater guy begged once again that he’ll have money when the theater started its performance, and thus might have enough money to return at least the interest. Reluctantly, Furuichi decided to order his subordinate to stop for a moment and asked what’s the number of audience that’s going to watch the performance and how long there is to go till the opening. Turns out… there’s nobody coming to watch the performance at all and the performance was due to start in 3 minutes?! (What?! OAO”)

Furuichi decided to start destroying the theater again after hearing that. (Since he must think there’s no way there’ll be enough audience to come and watch later on to earn enough to cover the interest XD I don’t blame him ^^:) The theater guy begged again, claiming that there’ll be guests coming later on definitely… but while he’s saying that he kept “eyeing” “me”… (Is he hinting me to be a guest? I think so ^^;) “I” decided to step up and said “I’m” indeed a guest, but Furuichi dissed “me”, saying that “I” was claiming that “I” was just a passerby A just a few moments ago XD (Ah~ He still remembered what a stupid lie “I” said just now TWT)

Thank goodness “I” actually have the flyer of the theater company in my hand, and it’s being used by the theater guy as a form of evidence in the end XD (So anyone with a flyer = potential audience OWO”) “I” persuaded Furuichi to stop and wait till the end of the performance, since there might be audience coming to watch later on, and even told him to come and watch the performance too. Furuichi asked “me” whether “I’ve” watched the performance of this theater company recently, and “I” replied that though “I’ve” never watched their performance before, “I” remembered seeing this signboard before, so there’s a possibility that “I’ve” came here before when “I” was young.

In the end, the theater guy urged us to watch this performance, saying that it’s actually the first performance of their new member today. It’ll seems too bad and mean to destroy the signboard before his first performance, and thus Furuichi decided to halt and asked his subordinate to remain on standby as he headed into the theater with “me”.

Till the start of the performance, there isn’t anyone entering the theater at all, and thus it ended up with only just Furuichi and “me” sitting together in the middle of the theater… (That’s going to be very awkward =w=“) Furuchi told me not to regret stopping him and stepping into this theater, as the performance began to start… (How come I have a very bad feeling about this… Orz)

Chapter 3: 全力お遊戲会 / Full Force of a “Play”

(*Note: Not the acting “play” that you might think of, but more of the playing kind of “play” instead… like play pretend?)

Noticing that the stage has a set made out of just cardboard, “I” can’t help but wonder if this is just a pretend play put up by the theater company, but ultimately decided to think that perhaps this is just a part of the act overall.

The performer began to come on stage, and seeing how nervous this actor is as his moves were really robotic, “I” guessed that this must be the new actor on his first performance that the theater guy was talking about just now. The new actor began to say this lines, and that made me confirmed that he’s indeed the new actor based on his newbie acting skills ^^;

(I actually already want to say things about the lines when he started acting, who on earth wrote the script?… OWO” It literally started off with “Yah~ I’m Kadota Romeo, a first year at high school! I have a one-sided crush on my classmate! - It sounded extremely chessy with this introduction ^^;…)

“I” thought that perhaps there’ll be other actors coming on stage later on, but turns out it was only “him” in the act in the end, other than a parrot?! (Why is there a parrot acting in a performance actually?! OWO) Even though this arrangement does seems unique in a way, “I” don’t find the performance particularly interesting either. Furuichi started sighing while watching, and “I” couldn’t help but to sigh either after watching too. (Which means it’s really THAT bad… D:) However, “I” noticed that new actor wasn’t affected by the fact that there’s hardly any audience watching him act at all, and even got more and more relaxed by the end of the performance as his nervousness fade away gradually.

At the end of the performance, Furuichi only had a comment - “The script is terrible.” (which I think I’ll agree whole heartedly if I had watched the entire thing) “I” can’t help but to feel bad for the new actor, he seems to really have the ambition and desire to act, so he definitely deserve to go to a better theater company that has a better script and stage actually TWT TWT

Furuichi decided to destroy the theater straight away, and that made “me” exclaimed that he’s being mean to do this when he has just finished watching the show, seeing that the actor(s?) were all working so hard to put up the performance. He replied that it doesn’t matter how hard the actor(s?) worked, if the result is shown that it seems more like a pretend play instead of an actual play itself, since a theater company’s act should be something that people would pay to watch. (Harsh… but true… TWT I can’t disagree on this part…)

Furuichi also added on that there’s always something in life that you just can’t can’t achieve or make it no matter how you tried, and that made “me” think of an incident in my past, where “I’m” told to give up on acting, as “I” just have no talent in acting at all no matter how much “I’ve” tried.

The new actor overheard our conversation, and quickly rushed over to ask if it’s true that the theater will cease to exist anymore. He revealed that he has actually just joined this theater company yesterday, and even though he knew his acting skills are still terrible, he loves acting and thus begged to Furuichi to not destroy the theater.

(It’s only at this time that “I” realised that the theater guy was actually the manager of the theater company owO”…)

The theater guy (manager) rushed into the scene once again, saying that he had to protect this theater company no matter what. Furuichi called him “Matsukawa”, saying that he had already gave him countless chances and there’s no more room for negotiations. Asking the manager more about how the theater was like back then, had him answered that the theater used to flourish and doing really good when it was under the directions of “Tachibana Yukio”, which “I” then realised he was talking about my father. (The heroine’s surname will always be “Tachibana” no matter what name you gave her~)

The manager realised that “I” was the daughter of Yukio, and explained that he was actually the one who wrote the letter to him, which “I’ve” received at the beginning of the story and thus came here because of it. (You might be sharp eye to realise it when Furuichi called him Matsukawa just now XD) As much as “I” wanted to know the whereabouts of my dad, the manager said that he doesn’t know either, since he had disappeared one day from the company, and no one could contact him either. The manager had wrote a letter to his home, hoping that he had went home, but alas, “I” haven’t even met him for the last eight years =w=“…

The manager suddenly claimed that there’ll definitely be someone available to help even if Yukio isn’t around, but “I” noticed he was “eyeing me” once again… =w=“ (Is he hinting me to help him again? Orz) “I” volunteered myself, but Furuichi said that it won’t be enough, since he said not only that will it be difficult to manage a theater company, this theater company is different from other companies. The theater that we were at now solely belongs to the theater company - MANKAI Company, unlike other theater companies who will only rent theaters when they need to put up a performance. Apparently, a large amount of cost is required to maintain the theater, and also the lodging provided by the theater company as well. (Wow.. that’s really alot to pay for when they’re keeping it empty for years… =w=“)

MANKAI Company’s best years was eight years ago, when there’s alot of profit as there’s four units performing, where each unit will perform in each season of the year - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. And thus without at least four units to keep performing throughout the year, it’s hard to even keep up with the costing that’s needed to maintain these facilities.

Seeing that the theater company was even hard to survive on its own with only just one member with the manager (not counting the parrot of course ^^;), Furuichi called for his subordinate to destroy the theater. As “I” couldn’t bear to see the theater company that my dad has built up to be gradually disbanded in the end (since the company will find it hard to continue without a theater), “I” decided to make up a lie on the spot, and told Furuichi that my dad had probably said that he’ll passed on the company for me to take care in the case that he’s not available.

“I” tried to get the manager to put up an act with me to get Furuichi to believe that it may be true, but at this time, the manager turns out to be clueless… saying that he hasn’t hear anything about this from Yukio… (Ah!! This is the time you are supposed to go along with me like how I did followed you just now! ><”)

Thinking that things will be alright if “I” managed to get four units of members in the end, “I” lied to Furuichi that “I’ve” actually had members ready to join this company. Furuichi doesn’t seems persuaded though, and asked how many of them are joining and hoped that they aren’t all just passerby instead. “I” continued my lie and said that there’ll be two people that are going to join, and turns out he decided to turn the tables and demanded me to bring these two people to see him by sunset, and definitely not just passerby who had no intention of joining the company. (Ahhh~!! What have I done?! OAO”)

And thus the deadline was given till sunset, and if “I” failed to do so, Furuichi will asked his subordinate to really take down the signboard. (For now they’ll just be on standby ^^;)

Chapter 4: ストリート / Story ACT

Once we headed outside onto the street, the manager was already in a happy and relaxed mood, thinking that everything will be solved now that “I’m” here. (It was really a total attitude change from just now… =w=“) “I” had to crash his happiness by telling him that we had to find some new members fast, and told them that it was an act that “I” put up at the theater just now by telling Furuichi that we already had new members when actually… we don’t. (”I” just don’t want to admit that it’s a lie I guess ^^;)

Trying to cheer the manager and new actor up from the disappointing news, “I” urged them to be on the search for the new members together, but the manager was being all mopey and negative, saying that since the past members of this theater company had all left, with only one member in this company and the ratings of the company all crashed to the bottom, there’s no way anyone would want to join this theater company. (…. which I agree unfortunately D:) The new actor was still fired up though, saying that he doesn’t want to give up yet, and that made “me” think that he’s actually a really good kid after all~ TWT TWT (The way “I” talked definitely makes me think that she’s way older than the new actor actually =w=“ Since she kept thinking of him like a child somehow~)

The new actor introduced himself as Sakuma Sakuya. And “I” tried again to motivate the manager to be more positive like Sakuya, though deep down “I” really felt irritated about the manager. (Haha, “I” really don’t like him that much ^^;)

The three of us put our heads together and tried to think of a way to get new members. Approaching people one by one to ask them proved to be ineffective, as not everyone who passed by on the road would even be interested in acting in the first place. Finally “I” decided on organising a story act so as to grab the attention of all the passerby in an instant (especially those are interested in acting will definitely came to take a look ^^) The theme was decided to introduce about the good points of MANKAI Company, so as to attract people who would be willing to join.

“I” asked the manager whether there’s any merit in joining MANKAI Company, and turns out that other than providing lodging, the company also provides both breakfast and dinner made by the manager, so this could be a merit for new aspiring actors, as they usually started off with a low pay. Another merit would be since they had a theater of their own, there’s no lack of practice area to use too!

Thus, we quickly decided on how the story act would be, the manager would act as himself being the manager, “I” would be the director, and Sakuya would be an aspiring actor who’s auditioning to join the company, and the scene would be in a middle of an audition.

However, when the story act started, the manager did a terrible job by even inserting a self introduction of himself in it. (”I” even dissed him in “my” thoughts, and then suddenly realised that it’s possible that the terrible script used in the performance just now was written by the manager actually =w=“) Sakuya was still alright being in his own role, but he was still nervous and actually when it comes to acting, “I’m” not that good either, in the end the passerby who walked past and watched us act thought that we’re going through a punishment game instead D:

“I” was feeling discouraged after hearing all the snickering from the passerby, and admitted to the manager and Sakuya that though “I’ve” joined a theater group before, my acting skills aren’t great to the point of being able to act as a main character. However, they didn’t blame “me” at all, and the manager even encouraged “me” by saying he’s even more useless than “me”, which led “me” to thinking whether he’s a positive or negative person actually. (Since initially he was so negative just a few moments ago =w=“)

Chapter 5: 日暮れまで / Until The Sun Sets

After trying for a long time, “we” didn’t have any success to attract an audience at all. Seeing that Sakuya seems to be tired already, “I” proposed that we try again at a new location.

Just then, “I” noticed someone staring at us and realised it was a guy who actually has quite a good-looking face. (Welp, I didn’t realised that “I’m” such a person who looks at faces too OWO”) “I” realised he has been staring at us for quite long, and wondering that perhaps he’s interested in acting, “I” went up and talked to him. (And then his gaze started to sway as he’s shocked that “I’m” approaching him - that was cute XD)

Sakuya came over and called the guy “Masumi”, claiming that he had known him as they went to the same high school, and Masumi is his junior. (Masumi’s full name is Usui Masumi) However, Masumi doesn’t know Sakuya at all though, and that made Sakuya abit sad to know that D:

“I” asked Masumi whether he’ll be interested to join this theater company if he’s interested in acting in the first place, but that only led him to asking “me” whether “I’m” in the company. “I” wanted to say the truth was that “I” was only just helping out, but the manager interrupted “me”, saying that OF COURSE “I’m” in the theater company as the main director overall. (When did “I” even volunteer for that?! OWO”) The manager whispered to “me” that this was needed to get Masumi to join as Masumi said he’s joining only because “I’m” in the company.

And… that’s how we managed to get our 2nd member, though “I” feel bad that it’s through lies again… (”I” have no plans to be the director and lead this theater company at all yet actually D:)

Since Masumi had joined us, “I” asked him to participate in the story act with us, and somehow he actually does a great job in it. (”I” must be feeling that “I’ve” struck gold in finding such a talent suddenly XD)

However, Masumi is quite a weird kid, always asking for “my” opinion on how he is after every line =w=“ (Yep, I’m sure at this point he definitely has a crush on the director >///<)

Chapter 6: 最後のチャンス / Last Chance

However, when the sun was setting, we had yet to find one more additional member to join us. Feeling disappointed that we’re so close to succeeding (since it’s already a rare chance to get Masumi to join us), “I” unexpectedly found the passerby guy whom “I’ve” met in the afternoon.

“I” remembered that he was on the lookout for a theater group with accommodations, and thus quickly dashed over to ask him if he was interested. He was interested when the manager said that there’ll be two meals included, and thus we found someone who might be a new member!

Masumi wasn’t pleased that “I’m” finding another guy when “I” already have him, and commented isn’t him alone good enough for me already ^^; (He totally sound like he’s jealous XD)

The passerby guy was shocked that he’s being considered to join a theater group, as he claimed that he’s just a beginner who doesn’t have any acting experiences beforehand. Sakuya and the manager tried to encourage him by saying that they don’t have any acting experiences either. (Though for the manager to say he doesn’t have any when he’s already in the company for eight years… That’s bad Orz)

The passerby guy continued saying that he had wished to be a scriptwriter actually more than an actor, and “I” decided to let him be our scriptwriter too, on the condition that he doubles up as an actor. (Since “I” believed that whatever he wrote will definitely be better than the horrible script from the last performance =w=“) He agreed, and introduced himself as “Minagi Tsuzuru”. (Yeah! Finally we have our 3rd member! - And there’s Masumi being jealous again grumbling that he can write a script too… Is it me or he seems to be jealous of Tsuzuru suddenly ^^;)

Now that we have all the members that’s required, we quickly rushed back to the theater before sunset to meet Furuichi. (The manager was already tired when we just started running though ^^;)

We’ve reached the theater, and Furuichi was awaiting for us there, as he seems impressed that we’ve not fled and came back to him with the new members. Even though he thought that we’re just lucky to get through the crisis this time, Furuichi said that this was just the beginning as it’s impossible for the theater company to continue even if it has two new members.

Firstly, these members who will be forming the first unit - the Spring Troupe, will have to put up a performance in order to start earning money for the company. “I’ve” estimated that it would take at least half a year to train them and prepare for the performance (since they’re all beginners), but for Furuichi that’s too long, and he demanded that the performance must be held in the midst of next month OAO” (That’s like just a month plus to prepare everything?!! OAO”)

The manager started complaining of course, shouting that Furuichi was being mean like a demon, and even dissed him that perhaps he wanted to be a popular character by having a “S” trait. (That comment is definitely a 4D, out of the moment for the players XD)

Furuichi said that he’s actually being kind to us by giving us a last chance, and state that he’s going to state the three conditions we’re going to fulfill, on the condition that if we’ve fulfilled everything then he won’t destroy the theater anymore.

“I’ve no idea of the crisis that was to be fallen on us at that time, and also the countless meeting of various people and touching moments. And my job is to let the various actors under my care, to bloom.”

The End.

Whew! It was quite a nerve-wrecking ride so far, and we’re just beginning TWT TWT~ It was a must to at least go through the prologue + a few chapters later on in order to finish the newbie tutorial, so I’m glad to have taken the chance to read it as I actually really enjoyed reading it.

One thing that I forgot to state in the beginning was that the story was actually fully voiced if you download the version with the voice when starting a chapter, and thus the enjoyment definitely rise when I get to hear the voices and feel the emotions coming from the characters >////<

I look forward to meeting the rest of the Spring Troupe too, and wonders how they’ll get along ^^… Since from the character profiles on the website, they all seems to vary in personalities, appearance and age (Wonder how they’ll clash into fireworks hahaha XD)

PS: Next episode will start with the Spring Troupe’s stories~! I have read some chapters already, so hopefully I’ll be able to come up with a post soon ^^

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