Original subtitles

Shizumari kaeru machi wo slip out

Slip out into the quiet city

Kono oto ga kikoetara show time

When you hear this sound, it's show time

Saa, mou ato modori wa dekinai yo

Come on, there's no going back now

Kono hoshi ga spotlight

This star is a spotlight

Shuyaku wa kimi nanda!

You're the main character!

Yaburisuteteta ticket no hashi wa

Your ripped ticket stub

Ima mo mada sono mune wo

is still in your heart

atsuku tsuyoku terasu tomoshibi dakara

shining strong and brightly like a lamp!

Hjimaru Dreamy Life

The dreamy life is starting

Kimi wo matteta

It's been waiting for you

Show must go on! kitto

Show must go on! I'm sure

ashita wa waraeru

you'll be able to smile tomorrow!

Machigai nannte nai

It's no mistake

Subete ga Way to light

It's all a way to light

Kagayaiteite kono stage de

Shine on this stage

Dreamy Life

EPISODE 9: DAWN OF ISHIDA NAOKI

I was shocked.

Boys who were around the same age as me

were on a stage near a pool somewhere.

Dancing and singing like they were creatures that would die if they stopped.

They were bursting with life.

Their name was Gentlemen.

Ever since that summer

I've been obsessed with them.

Win

Before Gentlemen had their official debut

they had an event on a department store roof where you could take a photo with a member when you purchased their album.

I really wanted a picture with each of them,

but on a middle schooler's budget, I could only get one.

After much consideration, I chose the leader of Gentlemen, Souda Sawao.

Oh! A boy!

What year are you in?

Middle second year.

The same as me! Then let's take a picture with the Fleming pose!

Yay!

Are you upset?

Not at all.

What's your name?

Naoki Ishida.

Okay done!

Naoki Ishida-kun, thanks for coming!

See you again!

Ever since then, I've been a fan of Souda Sawao.

Souda Sawao is always refreshing no matter what.

Since people said that it seems like a refreshing breeze blows when he's around he's called "fuu-chan" (breeze).

Fuu-chan really blows in like a breath of fresh air at the most important times during concerts.

I am like a shadow,

I am the Shadow Gentleman, Ishida Naoki!

Nao-chan!

Go take your bath now!

I'm doing my homework! I'll do it later!

I wonder what the magnetic field generated by the refreshing Souda Sawao that makes life fun is called?

The answer: The Souda Sawaming two hand rule! ...Yeah right.

Since I admired him, I started thinking I wanted to join the same world as him someday too.

But I could never tell anyone I wanted to be an idol.

Future plans

On the contrary...

I heard Mayupi going to Nishi High School!

Really?

Who is Mayupi?

You don't know her? She's an idol! She's super cute!

You dumbass. Like Ishida would care about idols.

Ishida only cares about studying!

I couldn't even tell anyone that I liked Gentlemen.

Since then Gentlemen, who could produce a refreshing breeze at the most important times,

have become top idols who even perform overseas.

I heard that Souda Sawao and Rerererureru are the same age!

Seriously?

You can't use phones in the school building. Go ahead and go home.

Okay... Goodbye, sensei.

Goodbye.

Rerererureru is such an old guy!

It's so funny!

"Rerererureru" was a nickname the students gave me.

They started calling me that after my lesson on conjugating auxiliary verbs.

I decided to become a teacher since it was something I was good at.

Sensei, Goodbye!

Goodbye.

I like this job.

But...

The biggest gust of wind I ever experienced

has never surpassed that summer.

You're the only one who hasn't turned in your future plans sheet, Oda-kun.

I don't want to go to high school.

Do you want to start working?

I want to be an idol!

Eh?

I'd rather dance and sing than study in school!

But my parents are against it.

Do I have to go to high school?

You don't have to.

But I think if you can you should go.

Please try discussing it with your family again.

No... way...!

I didn't get any tickets from the lottery for Gentlemen's tour!

Even though I picked up trash and erased graffiti and tried to act better every day!

General sales start on a weekday...

Should leave second period to get printouts and hide in the staff bathroom?

No, the signal is so weak there, I don't think I can beat the hoards trying for the general sales.

At times like this, I need to watch Fuu-chan to get back my zest for life!

For how I'm feeling today, I should watch the concert where they miraculously covered a mistake!

Rui-kun dropped his mic during the performance,

and Renji-kun casually picks it up and gives it back

while Aizome-kun covers his part for him

and Fuu-chan smiles to attract the camera until he gets it back!

It's a perfect performance!

This is why Gentlemen's so good!

It gives me goosebumps!

I want to be an idol.

If I had the courage to be honest about how I felt back then...

This guy said he wants to be an idol!

Seriously? With that face?

There's no way you could become an idol.

Seriously. Just forget it!

- It's a ruthless world! - That's right! It's ruthless!

What's so funny?

Please don't just decide there's no way he can do it.

Finding something that you love and can get engrossed in is a great thing!

Mocking the dreams of such a person is disgusting.

Oda-kun,

I admire how you're able to tell people what you like.

Don't hang your head. Be proud of it.

Okay!

And there are high schools made for people who are in show business.

Souda Sawao of Gentlemen continued his studies all the way through college while working!

So please remember that what you learn in school isn't pointless!

Okay!

What was that? It was cool!

It was so moving!

The next day, the students started calling me "Emoyan (The Motivator)".

Around the time that people started making baseless rumors that it came from me secretly being the child of Emoto Takenori,

Graduation

I quit being a teacher.

Eternal Cram School

In order to cover my expenses, I decided to teach at a cram school while trying to become an idol.

Although, I had no idea what to do.

I kept making dance cover videos of Gentlemen songs.

Ah... my finger is pointing the wrong way... Nope. I have to do it again.

I was happy just doing what I loved.

At least at first...

My last video only has 60 views...

I have to figure out how to increase them. What can I do?

"Lead the future generation! Idol audition"

Twilight is a big talent company!

The requirement is... to be over 15 years old!

If an almost 40 year old guy showed up to this it would be hell.

I did perfect copies of all of Gentlemen's songs but no video had more than 100 views.

After I auditioned at several talent agencies and didn't get accepted at any I completely lost sight of myself.

Then, just as I was about to turn 40 and started thinking about searching for a job again...

Manpuku Talent Production idol audition...

application requirement... be over 30?!

"No matter who you are or when you start, you can start something new! Would you like to help us prove it?"

He looks like a normal old guy, but I can't let my guard down.

He's my rival!

Whoever is auditioning now is a good singer...

No, don't get yourself down! Focus!

This is my last chance!

I'll show them my biggest burst of wind!

Then, please tell us why we should hire you.

Okay! I'm going to sing Gentlemen's debut song.

And then I became a member of Eternal Boys.

I'm so sorry!

You don't need to apologize any more.

It was an important photo to you, wasn't it?

Everyone!

Listen to this! We can perform at the "Men's Idol Festival"!

The headliner for the festival is... Gentlemen!

I'm in the same world as Souda Sawao!

Friends! Oh, friends!

Friends! Oh, friends!

Group chat ni wa himitsu no sign

Our secret sign shows up in the group chat

Sugu ni afuredasu egao no stamp

Soon it's overflowing with smiling stamps

Class room nukedashi tara

I run out of the class room

Itsumo no basho made

and to our usual place

furimukanai anoko yori mo

Unlike that girl who won't look at you

sasai na koto de warai aeru

I can laugh with you about the simple things

Nakama no hou ga iinjanaitte

Friends are better, aren't they?

tsuyogari ga mo aru kedo

Though we might put on a brave face sometimes

ichido kiri no moment

This moment will only happen once

michi wa tsuzuiteru Long way

The road continues for a long way

tomo ni susunde yukoutte

I'm going to take it by your side

ima kimetanda

because I just decided I would

Time flies but we’re BOYZ for life

Isshunde ano hi no mama

For just a moment it's like it was that day

eien nante nakute mo

Even if it doesn't last forever

We’re gonna make it last forever (Make it last forever)

Time flies but we’re BOYZ for life

Isshunde kono hi no mama

For just a moment it will be today

ikutsu toshi wo kasanatte mo

No matter how old we get

kawaranai mono ga koko ni wa aru kara

we have something that will never change here!

Friends! Oh, friends!

Friends! Oh, friends!

Translated by KudouUsagi