Roselia Band Story Episode 01: The Perfect Band
~ The Perfect Band ~
(Yukina has been patronizing the live house in search for members to form her ideal band.
But, Lisa has a different opinion about this.)
Haneoka Girls School, Front Gate
Lisa: Yukina! I’m going to the newly opened accessory shop now. Do you want to come along…?
Yukina: I’m not interested. The opening times are early today. So, I have to hurry.
Lisa: W-Wait! Well then, let’s go halfway toge- Ah!
Schoolmate 1: I’m sorry for walking into you. Are you alright?
Lisa: I’m sorry too! I was spacing out...
Schoolmate 1: That’s… Minato-san, right? Isn’t it a little hard to approach her...? Imai-san, you’re
amazing. You easily became friends with her.
Lisa: No no, Yukina might look scary but she’s all bark and no bite~! And you know, she used to laugh
a lot! Her laughing face was super adorable! But now that’s become… how should I put it… sadly,
she changed…
Lisa: Oh my, Yukina is gone! Sorry, I have to hurry!
Lisa: Yukina~~! *pants* I… I finally... caught up!
Yukina: …..!
Lisa: Isn’t it mean to leave an old friend behind? Hm, then again you have already left me about a
hundred times, haha.
Yukina: I’m not going…
Lisa: Huh?
Yukina: I’m not going to the accessory shop. I don’t want to use my time for anything else except for
singing and for music…
Lisa: Hm… I see. That’s fine! I’m used to being rejected!
Lisa: But hey, the accessory shop is close to the Live House, isn’t it~? We should go halfway together!
Yukina: ….
In front of the train station
Rinko: …..
Rinko: (It’s so crowded… I hate this… Ako-chan, please come quickly…)
Ako: Ahem. …. Oh, ain’t thou thy dear friend since ancient times, sorceress!
Ako: Tonight, the seal of fire and darkness will be broken and thou shalt be trapped in darkness!
Ako: Ah, I did it …! I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting, RinRin. The lines RinRin taught me are really the
coolest!
Rinko: Hello. Ako-chan. Uh, you’re… really cool... today too...
Ako: Ehehe. Thank you. Well, let’s go! Ah-!
Sayo: Im sorry. Did I hit you with my case ?
Ako: Ah, not at all, it’s fine!
Sayo: Is that so. Well then...
Ako: Hey, RinRin. What t-that person was carrying… was a guitar case, right? Is she in a band? That’s
nice. Ako wants to be in a band too!!!
Rinko: (Ako-chan talks a lot about her big sister, who is in a band….. Being in a band…. for me that’s a
world I can’t imagine…)
Ako: Rinrin, let’s go! Let’s go! Hey, today I want to keep to our schedule for once!
Rinko: O-Okay...
Lisa: Oh yeah, Yukina, how was the test? Do you want to know my Japanese grade? Do you?
Yukina: ….. There is something else that I worry about more than today’s grades.
Lisa: Ehh… No matter how busy you are, be sure to not get a failing grade okay? It’ll suck if we can’t
graduate together.
Yukina: If I got a failing grade that would be a hindrance to my musical activities… I am not that stupid.
Don’t worry about it.
Lisa: Haha, Is that so? But, to be honest, lately you have been really busy… You’ve been going to
different live houses every day.
Yukina: I guess so.
Lisa: You’ve been singing at live houses from the start but, you’re... not having a performance every \
day, right ?
Yukina: ….
Lisa: H-Hey. I understand that you don’t want to talk about it, but have you looked for band members
yet?
Yukina: Of course. The entry reception for concerts for this year’s “Fes” has already started. At least 3
people are required. This year I’ll find them for sure.
Lisa: But, somehow, even if you say so….!
Yukina: I’ll do it. For my father. Only you know about it, Lisa. The band of my father who went to Major,
what happened to them?
Lisa: That’s...
Yukina: Certainly at that “Fes” I will... At the FUTURE WORLD FES. I will make them recognize my own
music.
Lisa: I also think that the thing with your father was painful, Yukina. But...
Lisa: But, that’s why, I don’t want to you to indulge in music that brings up such painful memories for
you.
Lisa: (Nowadays they don’t talk about music in Yukina’s family. But even so, I want Yukina to laugh,
even just a little. But I... haven’t seen her laugh for so long…)
Lisa: Hey, you know, I’ve played the bass a little before… so I know the feeling of wanting to make
music. But I don’t want you to become too obsessed with it, okay?
Lisa: W-well I’m not stoic like you, Yukina, and since entering High School I want to take care of my
nails, so I quit. That’s the level of my passion for music, but…
Yukina: I’m only doing the things that I want to do.
Lisa: But...
Yukina: I’m serious. By doing this I’m risking everything. I’m not giving in, when making a perfect band,
“fun” is not necessary.
Yukina: Well then, I’m going to the live house. Aren’t you going to the accessory shop ?
Lisa: Ah… Haha~ Stubborn as ever ~~
Lisa: (Well… I know that it’s not easy to change her mind…)
Lisa: That’s why, I have decided to watch over her until the very end.
Lisa: (But, Yukina. Are you really doing this for your father? Is that really what you want to do…?)
T/N (Reina): This time I have collaborated with Yuki The Snowflake for Roselia chapters and she will be here to deliver all the odd-numbered episodes while I'll cover all the even-numbered episodes! You can find her via Tumblr too!
T/N (Yuki): This was my first attempt at a translation of this kind and I want to thank Reina for all the help. I hope you enjoyed it!
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