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The Elite's Dignity 1 Translation: Dreaming Translations
Chapter 24
????	Forgot something~ ♪ Forgot something~ ♪
????	Uwaaa!?
Kasuka Shibutani	…..ill.
????	Kasuka, is that you? Jeez~ don’t startle me like that. Ah, and you have your Dream Mask, so that means… Kasuka, you were watching Yanagi’s Dream Live too? It was amaaazing! Sooo good~!
Kasuka Shibutani	…ill… I’ll absolutely… kill…
????	Hn?
Kasuka Shibutani	Mochizuki Yuma… I’ll kill you…
????	Eeeeeek———!?
Location Change: Yume Stage
Mamoru Hodo	H—How incredible! These huge cheers! This wild enthusiasm! What an amazing live! The one we all saw as nothing more than the Academy’s #1 Loser, first-year Mochizuki Yuma-kun, was in fact an unexpected dark horse! Ah! The Mochizuki-Hanabusa duo has returned to the stage! Thanks to the dream of the academy’s number-one Prince Charming, Hanabusa-kun, Mochizuki-kun has transformed! He’s shed the mask of the Officer Nerd, and now he’s Mr. Gorgeouuuuus—
Mamoru Hodo	Or not! He’s not good-looking at all! He’s a nerd! Nerdyzuki Yuma-kun is still going strong!!! Was the sparkling, refreshing hunk we saw during the live just our imagination?!
Yanagi Hanabusa	He’s really saying whatever he feels like, hm?
Yuma Mochizuki	… Yanagi-senpai, right now, I—— (—— I’m… in a dream.)
Senri Nito	Yumapi! That was amazing~!
	Naturally as breathing, Nito jumped onto the stage and eagerly put an arm around my shoulder with an excited expression.
Senri Nito	Man, it really touched me! Even watching all the way from here, it was so much fun! The best! I feel like I just had a really good dream!
	I was trying my hardest to keep up with Yanagi-senpai’s dream, but somehow it looks like we were able to have a successful live. Because we’re in Senpai’s dream, the thoughts I share with Senpai feel real enough to touch. Even though I’ve experienced it in practice now, the mystery of the dream world keeps on surprising me.
Touji Harimiya	Mochizuki-kun. I take back what I said to you the other day.
Yuma Mochizuki	Eh… what do you mean?
Touji Harimiya	After watching the live just now, I’ve reconsidered my opinion of you.
Yuma Mochizuki	!
Touji Harimiya	It was an incredible live. Without a doubt, it was… first-class.
Yanagi Hanabusa	Isn’t that nice, Yuma?
Yuma Mochizuki	… Yes.
Takaomi Shishimaru	……
Senri Nito	Hm? Hey, you don’t look so good.
Takaomi Shishimaru	Shut up… don’t fuck with me right now.
Senri Nito	What’s with that! And after Yumapi and the others worked so hard to put us in a good mood! Hey, Senpai! Does this mean this guy and I can put on a live the way you two did?
Yanagi Hanabusa	If you can achieve perfect unison like us.
Senri Nito	Eh… isn’t that like, 100% impossible?
Takaomi Shishimaru	……
Touji Harimiya	Hanabusa-senpai, you wouldn’t happen to have any information on my roommate, would you?
Yanagi Hanabusa	Hm? You’ve already met your roommate, though.
Touji Harimiya	Eh… no, we haven’t met…
Senri Nito	A week has already passed since the entrance ceremony, but it seems he hasn’t encountered them even in their room.
Yanagi Hanabusa	You’ve met. During the entrance ceremony, at the welcome live, remember?
Senri Nito	The welcome live… but that was…
Touji Harimiya	!? It couldn’t be… that beautiful girl…
Yuma Mochizuki	Nailpolish…
????	Sorry to keep you waiting.
Touji Harimiya	!?
	We all turned toward the clear voice at once, and saw hair the color of sakura fluttering gently.
????	Harimiya Touji-kun. I’m your partner.
Touji Harimiya	Eh!?!?
Senri Nito	Uwah! Another arrow—
Touji Harimiya	Sound. Body. Sound. Mind!!!!
Yuma Mochizuki	Ah… it disappeared.
Touji Harimiya	Calm down… calm yourself, Harimiya Touji…
Shion Mikekado	Anyhow… It’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Mikekado Shion. Please take care of me.
Touji Harimiya	A…. A… Ah, um… ah… aaaaah…!
Senri Nito	Sorry, what was that?
Yuma Mochizuki	I think he said, “Nice to meet you too”.
Mamoru Hodo	Wha—whawhawhawhat’s this!!! It seems the star of the first-year Elite Class, Harimiya Touji-kun, is partnered with second-year Mikekado Shion-san! After Mikekado’s very first Dream Live, already the title of the academy’s Super Ace, boasting tremendous popularity, was within reach! With these two as a team, there’s no way you can keep yourself from getting fired up! Don’t you agree, Kiritani-sensei!?
Yosuke Kiritani	I really don’t care. Don’t ask me.
Mamoru Hodo	HOWEVER! We can’t forget the dark horse who just showed us that incredible performance! Mochizuki-kun and Hanabusa-kun will not be looked down upon either!! Oh ho!? It seems that Mikekado and Harimiya are going on live standby!
Shion Mikekado	Did you already hear the explanation about the Dream Mic?
Touji Harimiya	Eh—y—y—ye—yes……
Shion Mikekado	[smiling] ……
	Leaving the stage to Harimiya and Mikekado-senpai, we moved into the audience seats.
Yuma Mochizuki	You can see the stage really well from here.
Senri Nito	Yup! I could see Yumapi’s live perfectly, too! It was so fun!
Takaomi Shishimaru	… Shut up.
Senri Nito	You’re such a party pooper! Don’t you have any love and respect for music?…
Takaomi Shishimaru	……
Senri Nito	Ah! Looks like Hari and his partner are putting on their Dream Mics!
	In the midst of the loud, echoing cheers, I turned my eyes to the sight of Mikekado-senpai and Harimiya.
Senri Nito	Hari, you can do it~! I’m so jealous you get to perform a live with a pretty lady~!
Yuma Mochizuki	… This could be bad.
Yanagi Hanabusa	What could?
Yuma Mochizuki	… Harimiya.
Yanagi Hanabusa	Ahh. It’s true, he’s been pretty restless for a while now. From the look of things, I’m guessing he’s not very good with girls?
Yuma Mochizuki	……
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