Chapter 9

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Urgh~ …Sorry. I got off-tempo again.

Ngah, y’don’t gotta apologize.

But~ I wonder why’s that? Y’all can follow along with our steps, but for some reason you’re outta sync.

Perhaps it’s due to the extreme differences in our sound, or perhaps the worldview we project.

The theme of this live aligns closely with our specific worldview, and so we’re expecting you to match up with us. Do you object to this?

Not at all!

We’re the ones who asked you to let us perform this time around. So of course we’d be the ones following your lead.

U~gh… But seriously, how are we even supposed to do that?

In that case—Kagehira. You will assist them.

Huhh? You want me to do it?!

Oh yeah, it’d be best to learn about Valkyrie from the source itself, right?

Sorry for imposing on you like this, but would you mind helping us some?

Ngah~ …I never taught no one before though. Well really, all’s I can do is move the way Oshi-san tells me to.

That’s why Oshi-san’s the one who oughtta give y’all lessons.

If you can move as you’re told, then I don’t see why you can’t teach them exactly that.

I don’t have the time to train them; I’m far too busy making the costumes. That’s why I’m asking you to do it.

Ngah, y’don’t gotta ask nothing of me though—Just tell me what to do.

…But you’re right. Even if Anzu-chan says she’s helpin’ out, you’re still the one makin’ all the costumes. Y’got plenty of other things to do already.

Ngh~ …All righty, I gotcha. I’ll give 2wink some lessons!

Then I’ll be leaving this to you. Now, little girl. Come along.

Why do you have such a stupefied expression on your face? I already told you that I might have need for you once I start making the costumes.

Well, I still haven’t even finished the designs. I’ll be having you make the accessories for the costumes.

Hmph. These days, it’s possible to order them all online, but the thought of mass-produced goods mixing in with my creations is an unpleasant one.

Ohh… Itsuki-senpai has left the building.

Okay then! Again, thank you so much for helping us out and giving us some encouragement~ ♪

Ahaha, y’all are real kind. I’m lookin’ forward to it too ♪

Ummm so first off… what do I do?

Huh? Why would you ask us that~? Shouldn’t you just teach us how Valkyrie usually does it?

Ngah~ …So y’put your hands like this, an’ then your foot goes like this ♪

Whoa, everything you’re doing is totally disregarding all laws of physics?! You can’t write that kinda thing off just by claiming you’re flexible!

You’re redefining impossible there—If you make a wrong move, aren’t you totally gonna break a bone or something?

But I ain’t never broke nothing. ‘Sides, I’m Oshi-san’s marionette, so it’d be mighty weird if I’s movin’ like a human would, right?

Well, but lately when I say stuff about me bein’ his doll, he gives me weird looks.

Ngh~ Well, I can’t really say I understand what you’re going through there, but. This seems like a pretty tall hurdle to cross.

Ngah, Y’just gotta match up with the motions of Oshi-san’s hands. Like take this, if Oshi-san moves his right hand like this, then I’d go and move like thi~s. Kinda?

Oh wow, you really do move like a marionette. In that case, what if you tried playing puppeteer?

Ah—Good idea!

Ngh~ …It’s be a bit crazy of me to go an’ try imitatin’ Oshi-san.

But I’m the only one who really understands all the steps in this, so.

Then just try dancin’ to match up with how my hands move. If the audience thinks you’re bein’ pulled along by my strings, then we’ve got it in the bag.

Oh but, since Anzu-chan up an’ went with Oshi-san then… how ‘bout one of y’all be the audience and judge us?

Okay~ ♪ Yuuta-kun, do you wanna go first, or?

I can watch you guys first, so you go ahead, Aniki.

Cool! Then this is Aoi Hinata, kickin’ it o~ff ☆