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Birthday: December 8
Age: 21
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Me: *Watch 5:30 hours of DABA’s 10th anniversary*

Also me: *Only make gifs of Tachi in maid outfit because he was too adorable*

XD

On a side note - it was great watching all of them together again *_* And my heart fluttered when Hino & Tachi were singing one of their songs (even though they hardly remembered it lol). Also, thanks Junjun, now I can’t take “Get Wild” out of my head, this song is so catchy!

Momoko: I’m dead now

Starla: We not alive

Excerpt from 14.5 希望の世界 Kibou no sekai

Riku’s beautiful conversation with Sakura Haruki that I think you guys can all learn from. This is a testament to scenario writer Tsushimi Bunta’s writing prowess. Enjoy!

Haruki: Do you have some time? I feel good today, so keep me company let’s chat for a bit.

Riku: Sure!

Haruki: Awesome. Being sick is boring.

Riku: I know how it feels. When I was a kid, I was in the hospital all the time.

Haruki: Is that so? Then we’ll get along really well.

Riku: Ehehe

Um... can I ask you something?

Haruki: Sure

Riku: What was Zero like?

Was he happy?

Haruki: He wasn’t that different from you guys. There were good times, and bad times. But I loved him.

Riku: Is that so...

Haruki: Why?

Riku: Earlier, I thought about what you told me.

What is it that I want to do...

What will make me happy.

Haruki: That’s a very important question.

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It’s important to take your time. Even if you‘re ensnared by beautiful women, don’t lose your way.

Riku: Ahaha

Haruki: Allow me to help. I’ve just deposited $100 billion in your account.

Riku: Huh?!

Haruki: What do you want to do?

Riku: I... I don’t know. I guess I’ll buy a big house. Where we can all live together...

Haruki: That’s nice. Let’s make it a mansion with a pool, and let’s throw in cute maids who will help you from getting dressed down to brushing your teeth. What else?

Riku: What else?

Haruki: Things that you want to do. You’ve got a hundred billion dollars in your account, so don’t hold back.

Riku: Um... I’ll have all my favorite food, and I’ll share it with everyone! I’ll throw a party everyday, and invite lots of people...

Haruki: Sounds fun. We’ll add a hollywood star to the guest list, play darts together with them and take lots of pictures. What else?

Riku: Travel, I guess...

I want to go around the world, to see the pyramids, Angkor Wat, and the Nazca geoglyphs.

Haruki: You should go see Niagara Falls, and try going to the casinos in Vegas too. If you buy a private jet, you can do all this in six months. And then?

Riku: ... And then...

Haruki: Keep going. You still have $10 billion to spend.

Riku: Let’s see... Oh! I’ll buy Takanashi Productions a huge building! I’ll give our company president Mr. Takanashi and the others massage chairs as presents too!

Haruki: We’ll have it built near Tokyo station, and each staff gets their own aesthetic salon. We’ll give everyone’s friends and family elegant gifts, too. What else?

Riku: Um....

....

... I can’t think of anything anymore.

Haruki: All right. This time I’ll give you the gift of fame.

You’re the world’s number one singer.

You’ve gotten awards from all over the world, and trophies line the walls of your room.

Riku: Ahaha, wow...!

Haruki: If there’s anyone who criticizes you, people would say “what a shame, you just don’t see what makes Nanase Riku so awesome!”

Feels good, doesn’t it? Everyone laughs at your jokes, and everyone wants your autograph.

You get a million likes and shares right after posting something on your social media. What would you like to post?

Riku: What should I say...?

Haruki: Something you want the world to know, and wish to share with them.

Riku: ... “Please listen to IDOLiSH7’s songs”, I guess.

Haruki: Of course, the whole world is listening. Your hit songs are in music textbooks and sang in front of world leaders. Anything else?

Riku: ... Would you please love us forever?

Haruki: All right. Everyone has sworn their love for you. From wedding songs to funeral songs, it’s all by IDOLiSH7. They’re with you. Anything else?

Riku: ... I don’t know.

I want everyone to recognize us, but now I’ve run out of things that I want.

Haruki: That’s right. Fame and fortune make people happy. It gives them power too, and the more they have it, the more they become insatiable.

But precisely because it’s insatiable, it’s stupid to waste your precious life running after it.

After you’ve given your all and realized “Oh, this wasn’t what I really wanted”, you’d be an old man already. Won’t you be disappointed?

You’ve got to live your life and be happy.

And in order to do that, you’ve got to find your happiness.

Is it a career? A love life? A family?

Why does it make you happy?

Even if it’s not the same as what makes everyone else happy, that’s completely fine.

Like making a huge piece of cheese, and hiding it in a hole just like a mouse. Even if it’s something that would make people think you’re a fool, it’s okay.

Riku: ... What makes me happy...

Haruki: Think about it thoroughly.

No expert in the world can solve this problem. Not your school teachers, not even your mom or dad, can decide it for you.

It’s the most important thing, and only you can find the answer.

Here’s one last question. It’s the exact opposite of everything we’ve talked about until now.

You have nothing, and the whole world hates you. You have no place to live, and you look shabby, but there’s something you want to do. Do you have someone who will help you?

Riku: ...

... I do...

Someone will definitely be there lend a helping hand.

Even if I were to become like that and they don’t get anything in return, there are still people who will stay by my side and help me.

Haruki: They’re wonderful people, aren’t they? They see the real you, and love you just the way you are.

Riku: Yes...

Haruki: What would you ask them to do?

Riku: ... I’d ask them, “Please sing with me.”

Let’s sing together in front of all our fans.

Haruki: That’s amazing. Even after losing everything, you still have someone who will never leave you. And despite everything, there’s something you still want to do.

If that’s not what you call happiness, then I don’t know what is.

Riku: ...

Haruki: Now you’ve found one of them. I’m sure you’ll find more and more. The world is a place filled with hopes and dreams, after all.

Everything’s gonna be okay. Even if you lose everything, you will never be unhappy, right?

Don’t lose your way in this world of glitz and glamour.

Even if you lose everything, you will never be unhappy.

And even if you have it all, that doesn’t mean you’ll be happy.

Your thoughts and feelings are what’s truly important.

This heart of yours can paint the world in any colour.

Be it black and white, or colours of the rainbow. The world is in your hands.

Follow your heart...

... And make your world a dazzling place...

Riku: Sakura-san, are you all right?!

Haruki: ... I’m okay...

I’m looking forward to it, Riku.

Your performance at the Valsinoa Ceremony...

Riku: Yes! It would be our pleasure if you could listen to us. I’ll sing it with all my heart, with Nagi and everyone.

Not because I promised Mr. Seth, but for the sake of my future, and the dazzling world I want to create.

I’ll sing because it’s what makes me truly happy.

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T/N: I love how the narrative emphasizes over and over again how much singing means to Riku. But this whole conversation, with a man who shares not just his love for music and also the life of someone with a frail health, gives a whole new and much deeper meaning to it. Also...

Haruki: You have nothing, and the whole world hates you. You have no place to live, and you look shabby, but there’s something you want to do. Do you have someone who will help you?

Riku: ...

... I do...

Someone will definitely be there lend a helping hand.

I just about broke down at this line. The way Riku said this with such conviction is what makes this boy so fragile and so strong at the same time. He’s been through a lot as a kid, but if you go back to his previous lines, Riku has told others how precisely because he was a sickly kid, he has seen so much kindness from people. So much so, this kid believes with all his heart that there is kindness in everyone.

Momoko: This is the most beautiful moment I can cry

Starla: Thank you for the great words Haruki