SideM ENG (Unofficial)

ALT Kei: My shoulder... Aah, yes. Where did you come from? Rei: I will capture it. Stay still. ......There. I didn't expect to encounter a beetle. Kei: It's a relief you had noticed. I may have perhaps harmed it if I had fallen asleep. Rei: You were planning to sleep? We have a meeting right now... Kei: Aah, yes. That was the case, wasn't it? By the way, what do you plan on doing with that beetle? Rei: Hmm. You're right... It would be fine to let it go free, but it feels wasteful to do so. Producer: Do you want to ask others to take it off your hands on LINK? Rei: Yes, I see. Tsuzuki-san, I will be holding the beetle, so could you please take a picture of it? Kei: Okay, sure. I should just send this over LINK, right? Umm... [Plink!] Rei: ......Tsuzuki-san. Simply typing "send picture" won't send the photo you've taken. Kei: Is that so? Fufu, it seems I've yet to get a good handle for how to use this. Rei: I will do that, so please hold the beetle for me.

ALT Kanon: And it's okay to put these decorations in this box, huh? Oop! This pumpkin's sooo heavy~! Nao: Let's carry it together. Ready, set, go! Phew. All that's left is the tiny stuff. Let's keep going and do the rest. - Shirou: Done cleaning~! The agency's nice'n clean now! Kanon: There were so many adorable decorations, so it's sad that there's nothing left. Feels empty. Nao: I guess so. Still, we get all sorts of events happening with every season, so I'm sure we'll be able to put other decorations up right away. Kanon: Ooh, gotcha. Hehe, Kanon's so excited~♪ Producer: Please help me out with cleaning the finishing touches. Nao: Huh? Did we forget to put something away? Producer: We have these left. Kanon: Ah! Treats! Can we eat them all? Nao: These were left over from yesterday's party? There's still so many! Shirou: Aw right! We're so lucky! We'll clean this stuff up lickety-split ♪ Nao: Hehe, if we all share, then it'll be gone in a jiff. Kanon: Yep! Let's dig in~♪

ALT Asselin: 'Tis temptations befitting of the festival to call forth souls of the departed. Without further ado, let us set ablaze the following sacrifices within the raging hellfires of the underworld! Saki: Ah! Hey, wanna all dress up in costumes when we get to the office? It's not every day we get to have a party, so let's enjoy ourselves with all we got ☆ Makio: Sure, let's do it! I wonder what I should dress up as. Yukihiro: Oh, it's cookies this time? They smell wonderful. Souichirou: Please don't touch them. They're still hot. Have you finished wrapping up the scones? Yukihiro: Yeah. I've wrapped them up in boxes in designs perfectly suited for Halloween. Makio: Fufu. Kamiya-san, you're already so gung-ho about it. We were just talking about dressing up as a group, too.

ALT Yukihiro: Huh? Saki: For sure. You've got a bit of a blood splatter on your mouth. I'm sure you're thinking of being a vampire, huh! Yukihiro: Ack...... Umm. Yeah, yes. Definitely. I was going to dress up as a vampire! Asselin: ......I presume thou hast stolen bites? Yukihiro: Urk...... Souichirou: I understand now. You were spreading jam on the scones and gobbled one down, hm? Yukihiro: Cat's outta the bag... Haha, but it tasted absolutely amazing. I expected nothing less from you, Shinonome. Souichirou: Why, thank you. Would you like to taste-test these cookies as well? Yukihiro: Perhaps I should. ......Mm. Delicious. We should deliver these to everyone in the office as soon as we can.

ALT Tsubasa: Yes. My younger siblings are also on summer vacation, so I play with them in the mornings, too. Kaoru: The doodles scrawled on the back of your hand are lingering remnants of that playtime, I presume. Tsubasa: Ahaha, it's cute, isn't it? I just felt like it'd be a waste to wash it off, so I'm leaving it there for now. Kaoru: *chuckle* Children's drawings have a unique charm to them. It's quite amusing. Teru: Haha, for sure. It makes Tsubasa's airy, floaty atmosphere even more pronounced, even adding to the soft air around you. Maybe I should draw something on myself someday. I might become an even more approachable and friendly-looking older guy than I already am.

ALT Kaoru: A calculative development taken for the sake of self-interest will have the opposite effect, I believe. Teru: Aah, that's also true~... Tsubasa: I think you're quite approachable enough already, Teru-san. Teru: Thanks, bud. I hope to keep being a natural, funny, and cool older guy for others. Tsubasa & Kaoru: ......... *Closing their eyes.* Teru: What was that reaction just now? What part about that bugged you!? Was it the "cool" part? Or was it the "older guy" part? Kaoru: First and foremost, I doubt the word "funny" would describe you.

ALT Shouma: Wow... All of them look the same to me, but there's a whole range of prices, aren't there? Kurou: The higher the performance, typically the price is raised in turn. In my case, I do not require such high efficacy, so I am thinking to choose one with a more moderate price. Kirio: Nyanya! Then purrhaps this one may be to your liking. A glaring, glittering, rainbow-clawlored laptop! Shouma: Oh, gosh, you're right. Now that's one flashy machine. This sort of thing is popular these days? Kurou: That seems to be the case. The other day, the employee even recommended that I purchase it. However, I find it much too gaudy, and I don't believe I can use it with a relaxed state of mind. Shouma: Fufu. I really can't imagine you using something like this.

ALT Kirio: There may be an unfurseen "gap" factor in his image and him actually using it, creating a sense of amusement...? Why limewt yourself to just laptops? In my purrsonal opinion, I'd like to see mew preparing rainbow-colored tea while you wear a rainbow-colored kimono. Kurou: Would that... How would that work? Teacups and hanging scrolls which glow in seven varying colors...... ......If I were to consider attracting the attention of the younger generation, I suppose it may be worth... giving... a try......? Shouma: Y'know, wabisabi is about transience and imperfections. Where did either of those concepts go......? I guess it is worth giving anything a try once, dear, but...

ALT Yuusuke: Coach's is... here's your mont blanc. Kyousuke's is sweet potato, and... mine is a pear-flavored popsicle ♪ Kyousuke: Thanks. All right, let's dig in~! Producer: I can feel the change in seasons through the snacks you've gotten. Kyousuke: Haha, that might also be the case. Convenience stores swap out their products quickly, so there are tons of seasonal snacks. Yuusuke: Speaking of which, there were Halloween packaged things. Maybe they might get white chocolate-related stuff once it turns to winter? Kyousuke: We gotta choose the snacks properly so that we don't mess up Coach's senses for the seasons from now on. Yuusuke: Holy crap! That's a really important responsibility! We gotta work hard. Kyousuke: Leave it to us, Coach. We'll protect how well you can sense the seasons!

ALT Hokuto: Did you know that today's the best day this year to see the moon? It's supposed to be most beautiful tonight. Touma: Oh, really. Huh... Shouta: I'm hungry~...... Touma: Why d'you get hungry looking at the moon? Shouta: Because the more I look at that full moon, the more it starts looking like pancakes or donuts. Hokuto: Haha. It really does, now that you mention it. It might even start looking like pizza or okonomiyaki. Touma: Honestly, I don't really care whichever way, but just make sure to look forward while you're walking. You'll fall into a river if all you're doing is looking up at the sky. Shouta: Sheesh, I got it. Oh, yeah! Once we get back to the office, let's let Producer know about that, too.

ALT Hokuto: That "The moon is beautiful"? Fufu, you're surprisingly romantic. Touma: ......? Shouta: What's that supposed to mean? Hokuto: No, don't mind what I just said. Let's get a move on, then. Shouta: Ah, we should also ask them what kinda foods come to mind when they see the full moon. Touma: It's one vote for okonomiyaki for me. Hokuto: I'd like to choose pizza. Shouta: Then I'll go with pancakes ♪ [T/N: "The moon is beautiful" is a quote attributed to Natsume Souseki, who believed that people in love did not need words to directly convey their feelings, thus saying "The moon is beautiful tonight" would be a metaphor for "I love you." It flies over Touma and Shouta's heads, though.]

ALT Kyousuke: Yuusuke!? Isn't it obvious? I'm looking for a present I can bring to exchange for the agency's year-end party. Yuusuke: Dang, you too? Ahaha. Actually, same here. Let's look for something together. We're here already. Kyousuke: I guess that's fine, but my present might be going to you. Wouldn't it be best to keep it a secret from each other until the day of? Yuusuke: Guess you're right. Let's split up, then. See ya! - Kyousuke: What the... Yuusuke!? Yuusuke: Kyousuke!? Wait, you came here too? Kyousuke: Thought it'd be better for me to change locations so that I wouldn't get the same thing as you. Yuusuke: Haha. Actually, same. That's why I moved, too. Did you find anything? Kyousuke: I got some candidates, but none of them have the IT factor that'll seal the deal. Yuusuke: Aw man, you too? I'm gonna look somewhere else. Are you staying here? Kyousuke: Yeah. I'll just wander around a little longer. See ya later.

ALT Yuusuke & Kyousuke: Wha!? Kyousuke: Haha. Man, I'm not even surprised anymore. I had a feeling in the back of my head that it'd turn out this way. Yuusuke: Same. So what's the plan? Wanna split up and go again? Kyousuke: We'll end up randomly meeting up again anyway, so it's actually in our best interest to move together, I think. Yuusuke: For sure. So anyway, tell me the present ideas you've got in mind. Kyousuke: Okay. Let's go somewhere we can take a break. I'm exhausted from walking around so much.

ALT (Ooh... Ah...) In the midst of my slumber, I see a hazy light Is it a fantasy? Or perhaps it's reality The small melody causes the air to tremble, As if it's informing me of the beginning When I reached out to it, I felt as if that brilliance was gently smiling onto me Little by little, everything began to take a clear shape, And what I yearned for woke up To Star I want to sense you closer by my side Counting the twinkling dreams, if I keep moving forward in the present Even though the timid sky disrupts the weather, What is reflected in my eyes Is a radiance that will never, ever fade At first, it was only what was in front of me My world was built on "myself" alone The thoughts I'd confined away frustrated me so much After meeting you (It turned into a panorama, ooh) Even the door leading to unknown places stirred excitement within me

ALT From the very depths of my heart, Something passionate comes surging up The fact that together, we can understand and motivate one another Makes me genuinely so happy, that I want to deliver it And our music overflows To Star I want to sense more and more sides of you Assembling, weaving our clamorous dreams, let's all sing together Even as the scenery of the city continues to change, What is reflected in my eyes... (Ha...) Look up at Pole Star, please? We're moving forward to the future, to our future (Accumulating the present) So that you won't ever get lost again, I'll shine brightly for you, as your signpost We are side by side To Star Knowing that you're always right by my side Gives me so much strength that I can keep walking forward To Star I want to sense more and more sides of you Assembling, weaving our clamorous dreams, let's all sing together Even as the scenery of the city continues to change, What is reflected in my eyes Is a radiance that will remain unchanging

ALT Daigo: For sure! So now that's done, wanna eat some snacks? I'm a lil' hungry. Ryou: It's just about time for a snack. I bought some cookies, so let's eat them together! Kazuki: ...Sounds good. The cookies you bring are the best treat of all. Ryou: Ah, today, I brought cookies from a shop. I heard they were super tasty, so I got curious and bought them. Daigo: Oho, I'm lookin' forward to that. C'mon, let's go, Sensei, Ryou! [They get up from their seats.] - Producer: Tasty! Daigo: Really are! Nom, nom... I could eat a whole truckload'a these things! Kazuki: ...Within the gentle sweetness, you can taste a faint fragrance of cinnamon. ...The melt-in-your-mouth feeling isn't too heavy. It's a sublime cookie.

ALT Ryou: I wonder how they make these? I'd like to try making them myself at home. Nom nom... Maybe I can lessen the amount of water used... Oh? I can taste a little bit of lemon, too. Nom nom... Perhaps they're using more butter in this than the ones I usually bake... Hrrm. I'll try one more. Daigo: Wahaha! Looks like ya can't stop eatin' thanks to wantin' to research the taste. Make sure ya leave some for us too, Ryou. Ryou: Eep! I'm so sorry...! Ehehe. I was real close to overeating, since they were just that tasty. Kazuki: ...It's no big deal if you're intending on improving your skills even further. You'll be baking a lot for us someday, after all. Daigo: That's quite true, too. Awrighty! Eat a whole bunch, Ryou! Ryou: Thank you. I'll hold off on it, though. It's more fun to have everyone eat snacks together, after all!

ALT Shiki: Whaaat!? You're pulling my leg... NOOOO!! IT'S FOR REAL!! It's already July!! Since when did this happen...!? Jun: I honestly thought this was a serious issue, judging by your grave expression... I was a fool to expect you'd say something serious. Natsuki: Fufu. Time passes... in the blink of an eye. Haruna: For sure. Personally, it feels like yesterday was the New Year. Shiki: That's way too far back. It's gotta be at least in Setsubun, the beginning of February. Hayato: Naaah, it's gotta be at least White Day, in the middle of March. Haruna: Aah. Wait, now that you mention it, I just barely remember the cherry blossoms blooming in spring. Natsuki: In that case, I'd be... Children's Day in May? Fufu... Then what about you, Jun?

ALT Jun: Why did you pass it to me as if I would continue the joke...? I remember both yesterday and the New Year. Haruna: Whoa, now that's our Jun for you! You've got awesome memory! Hayato: Actually, I think being able to remember Setsubun or Children's Day would mean you have better memory. Shiki: Then does that mean I've got the best memory of us all!? Jun: If you don't remember the most recent things that have happened to you, doesn't that mean your memory is bad? Haruna: Haha, true! ......Wait, what were we talking about again? Hayato: Uh, about the fact that it feels like half the year's passed in the blink of an eye. Haruna: Ah, that's right! Personally, it feels as if yesterday was the New Year... Wait, we talked about this already. Shiki: If this keeps up, one whole year might've ended by the time tomorrow comes...

ALT Kanon: Looks fun! Kanon will help you, too! .........Oh no. Kanon doesn't think he can solve this. He doesn't get this~. Shirou: I'm gonna try, too! Let's see here... Gweh! What is this... I don't get it at all~. I'm quitting too~. Nao: Urgh, right? It's really tough. I don't feel like I can solve this. Shirou: Are you gonna get something if you solve all of them? Nao: We won't get anything, but I think the teacher will praise us in class. Shirou: Hmm. But if you can't figure it out, then I bet it's even more impossible for the other guys in your class. Won't you become your class' hero if you solved 'em all? Kanon: Why not try asking Producer? I'm sure they can figure it out in a jiffy. Nao: Well, yeah, but I feel like it's a bit cheating if we ask an adult... so... Hmm... I'll keep trying a little harder. I wanna try to become the hero with my own strength.

ALT Genbu: Nah, I was readin' this. Thought it'd be good to read horror to chill me down. Suzaku: Oho! Gotcha, bud! Ya couldn't sleep 'cuz that thing was too spooky for ya? Heheh! No matter how much of a man you are, horror can scare ya for sure! Genbu: Yeah, it was scary, but that's not why I'm lacking in sleep. Suzaku: For reals? Genbu: Yeah. The story was just so interesting that I couldn't tell when to stop. Thanks to that, I didn't even feel tired, and I blasted right through this book 'till I reached the end. Suzaku: That chunky brick... in one night... Dang, dude~. Genbu: If you're curious, wanna give it a go, too? If you clear your mind of mundane thoughts, you'll find even heat to be cool. It'll pull you in so deep, you'll forget about how swelterin' the heat is. Suzaku: Don't bet on it. If I got readin' a book that thick, I'm confident I'd fall asleep in an instant! Genbu: Heh. 'S long as you can sleep soundly through the stifling nights, then that's pretty good, too.

ALT Kazuki: ...This is pronounced "superfluous." It means it's a character added by mistake. An unnecessary word that's snuck into the text. For example, if you were to write, "snuck into to the text." Ryou: Oh! I sometimes see stuff like that, but that's what you call superfluous words, huh? I didn't know that. Kazuki: ...I doubt you'll find many chances to spot the phrase, but it's a very familiar word to those who dabble in writing. ...Normally, you shouldn't be familiar with this sort of thing, but no matter how many times you revise and improve your work, these little buggers will cleverly conceal their form. ...And once you've uploaded the manuscript, these things leap out. Showing their faces. Laughing. Mocking. *trembling* ...Misprints, typos, superfluous characters. Damn these accursed, wicked eyesores.

ALT Daigo: I can see that Sensei feels, er, real strong rage toward these things. Ryou: I'm sure they've tormented him a lot until now. Daigo: We gotta be careful so that he won't have to agonize over this stuff anymore. Ryou: Yeah! Kazuki: ...Let's pay close attention. Together. So that we can eradicate these blights of literature from the world.

ALT Kanon: But what kind of dance is this? Is it trending on TV or something? Nao: I haven't seen it myself, but my friend said they saw it on an online video. Shirou: So did my friend. Did you watch it, Kanon? Kanon: Nopies. Do you know about it, Producer? Producer: Let's look it up. Kanon: Ah! It's this! Ahaha, so funny~! Mofumofuen: Hum, hum, hum~♪ Kanon: Let's dance together, Producer~! Producer: Hum, hum, hum~♪