Farewell! A festival of quarrels and memories! - Dawn of the Decisive Battle (Part 4)

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...ぐふっ！？
Keito: ...Guh!?

うぐ、ぎりぎり受け身をとれた…。乱暴な連中だ、まったく
Keito: Ugh, I was barely able to land safely…. Good grief, what a rowdy bunch

（ここは、お神輿の真上か。そこに特設された、ちいさなステージの中央だな）
Keito: (So this is atop the mikoshi? The center of a small stage has been installed up there.)


（見事なコントロールだ、鬼龍。流石だな、身体能力ではうちの学院でも随一だろう）
Keito: (Superb control, Kiryu. As expected of him; in regards to physical capacity, he`s likely first in our school.)


（まぁ…あとで小一時間、俺への無体な扱いについて説教してやるがな）
Keito: (Well… I’m still going to lecture him for an hour or so about his unreasonable treatment towards me.)

（移動する時間の短縮になったと、前向きに考えよう）
Keito: I`ll think of it positively, since I was able to save time on transportation.

（さてと。鬼龍たちが到着するまでは、もうすこし時間がかかるか。先に準備万端整えておこう。このお神輿にも早く慣れなくては）
Keito: Now then. I suppose it will take a little more time for Kiryu and Kanzaki to arrive. I`ll prepare as best as I can before then. I must get used to the mikoshi soon as well.


（ふむ。意外と、しっかりした舞台になっている。さすがに狭いがな、お神輿というより山車に近い）
Keito: Hm. It`s a surprisingly firm stage. As expected, however, it`s cramped. Rather than a mikoshi, it`s closer to a parade float.


（というか、遊園地のパレードみたいだな…？）
Keito: Or perhaps I should say that it`s similar to a parade at an amusement park.


 （予定では、ふたつの神輿にそれぞれ「紅月」と「fine」が登壇する。そして、それぞれの神輿に設えられた簡易ステージで歌い踊る）
Keito: (According to the plan, “Akatsuki” and “fine” will appear on each of the mikoshi. Then, they will dance and sing atop the quasi-stages set upon their respective mikoshi.)

（ふたつの神輿はときどき激突する軌道を辿りながら夢ノ咲学院のなかを練り歩き、客をつれてくる）
Keito: (While following paths that occasionally clash, the two mikoshi will parade through Yumenosaki Academy and collect guests)

（ぐるっと一周して、この「講堂」に戻ってきて最終決戦だ）
Keito: (After doing a complete revolution, they will return to this “auditorium” for the decisive battle.) 

（激突する瞬間ごとに、相手の集めた客を奪い取るのがいいのか）
Keito: (Is it better to steal the opponent’s guests each time we clash?) 

（あえて激突のときは己の客を守りきることに徹して、それ以外の時に大量の客を集めるのがいいのか）
Keito: (Or is it better to focus on protecting our own guests when we clash, and collect a great number of guests during other times?) 

（ぶっつけ本番に近い、考えていても仕方ないか）
Keito: (Since we are essentially performing without rehearsal, I suppose there’s no point in thinking about it.)

（「fine」の出方にもよるしな、こういう派手なのは日々樹が得意だから警戒せねば…むっ？）
Keito: (Things do depend on how “fine” makes its move; showy things like this are Hibiki`s specialty, so I must be careful...Hm?)

 Amazing! ようやくのお出ましですねっ、我が終生のライバルよ…☆
Wataru: Amazing! You have finally made your appearance, my lifelong rival...☆

ふん、日々樹か。俺は、貴様のライバルになった覚えはないぞ？
Keito: Hmph, is that you, Hibiki? I don’t recall ever becoming your rival?

ご謙遜を！これでも私はあなたを高く評価しているのですよ、嫉妬すら抱いている！
Wataru: Don`t be so modest! Though it may not seem like it, I truly hold you in high regard, you know. I am even jealous of you!

 今日はあなたの高慢ちきな鼻っ柱を、愉快に叩き折ってさしあげましょう〜
Wataru: Today, I shall happily wreck that arrogant nose-bridge of yours~♪

こっちの台詞だ。生意気にも「紅月」を手のひらの上で弄ぼうとした傲慢を、貴様らに後悔させてやる
Keito: That's my line. I'll make you all regret the insolence of brazenly trying to toy with 『Akatsuki』 in the palms of your hands.

悪いが全力で倒させてもらうぞ、「fine」！
Keito: Sorry, but we will defeat you with all our might, 『fine』! 

よろしい、ならば戦争です！いいえ喧嘩ですね、誰もが幼い少年時代に終えておくべき通過儀礼（イニシエーション）…☆
Wataru: Very well, if that is the case, this is war! No ー this is a quarrel, an initiation that everyone ought to complete during their young, boyish years...☆*

それを、こんな齢まで引きずっているなんてね？
Wataru: Yet you have dragged it out until this age? 

英智もあなたも思春期がくるのが遅すぎますよ、しょうじき呆れて開いた口が塞がりません…
Wataru: Adolescence has taken too long to reach both you and Eichi. Truth be told, I am so astounded that my mouth will not close... 

返す言葉もない。俺たちの喧嘩に巻きこんで、すまんな
Keito: I have no comeback. I apologize for dragging you into our quarrel

いえいえ、謝罪など結構！堪能していますよ、愛すべき悲喜劇を…
Wataru: Oh no, apologies are unnecessary! I am fully enjoying this lovable tragicomedy...

私など、気楽な立場ですしね。さぁさぁ、今宵は踊り明かしましょう〜
Wataru: I am in a rather carefree position, anyway. Now, tonight, let us dance until dawn~ 

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Translation Notes! 

The kanji used for landing safely (受け身) has the specific meaning of landing in martial arts.

The use of "initiation" in this line is written as "rite of passage" in the kanji, but has been supplemented in katakana as well.

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