Sablier Chapter 34 The Radiant Finale/Chapter 34-3

Polite TV host:	And the fabulous grand prize goes to...
Polite TV host:	Yuuri Hazama!!!
Yuuri:	Yes!
Seiya:	!!
Kanata:	No way... It's not us...
Akira:	...
Producer:	No way...
Airu:	We lost...
Christopher:	Yes...it appears so...
UJ:	...Usami Talent Agency won...
Polite TV host:	Yuuri Hazama-san, please step forward to accept your trophy!
Yuuri:	Yes, sir!
Polite TV host:	Congratulations! Please say a few words to everyone out there watching.
Yuuri:	I'd like to thank the judges who voted for me...
Yuuri:	...and all of my fans, both here and watching from home.
Yuuri:	I hope I can continue to impress you all with my future work, too!
Subordinate:	Sir!! Yuuri-san did it!!
Usami:	Hmph, of course he did.
Usami:	There's no way Yuuri would lose to any other idol.
Usami:	It's impossible.
Polite TV host:	Next up, it's time to announce the winner of the viewer prize!
Polite TV host:	The viewer prize goes to...
	...
Polite TV host:	I-Chu!!
Seiya:	What?!
Satsuki:	T- That's us!
Noah:	Yeah! We did it!
Kanata:	Wow! Seiya, we won the viewer prize!
Seiya:	Yeah!!! We did it!!!
Producer:	The viewer prize! We did it!
Onimaru:	Yeah! We didn't get the grand prize, but we still got a prize!!
Atsushi:	We did. It looks like their feelings got through to everyone watching.
Go:	Of course they did! ...Oh, I'm so glad~!!
Junta:	Haha, are you crying again?! We gotta welcome them back with a smile!
Go:	You're right...! This is amazing!
Producer:	(I'm...I'm so glad! Congratulations, everyone!)
Polite TV host:	I-Chu, please have a representative step forward to accept your trophy from the head judge!
Seiya:	A representative...? Uhh, that would be Tsubaki-san, I guess?
Tsubaki:	Haha, I'm honored, but...
Tsubaki:	That's you, Seiya!
Seiya:	What?! Really?!
Kuro:	Yes. It's not just Tsubaki Rindo. Everyone thinks so.
Kuro:	You do it, Seiya Aido.
Seiya:	Kuro... Got it! I'll be back!
Head judge:	Congratulations on winning the viewer prize.
Head judge:	You boys may not quite be at the level to become pro idols yet.
Head judge:	But your dedication and feelings struck the hearts of the viewers.
Head judge:	This award is proof of that. Congratulations!
Seiya:	Thank you!
Seiya:	(We won the viewer prize...!)
Yuuri:	Congrats, Seiya!!
	[hugs]
Seiya:	Whoa?! Y- Yuuri...!
Yuuri:	I heard your performance while I was on standby! Your singing was wonderful!
Yuuri:	I really wish I could have seen it from the audience!
Seiya:	Haha, thanks!
Yuuri:	Just like I thought when I first met you...you're the best!
Seiya:	Yuuri... Congrats to you too!
Seiya:	Your performance was really cool and amazing!
Seiya:	Here's a hug to celebrate!
Yuuri:	Yeah!
	[hugs]
Polite TV host:	An emotional hug between the grand prize winner and the viewer prize winner!
Polite TV host:	This year was a wonderful competition!
Polite TV host:	Give it up for the two winning teams!!
Subordinate:	H- How can that be?! Yuuri-san was supposed to win the viewer prize too...!
Usami:	...tch.
Subordinate:	S- Sir?
Usami:	No matter... Even if it didn't go exactly according to plan, Yuuri won the grand prize.
Usami:	I've won this battle, Ailedore.
Usami:	But...
Usami:	(If Seiya Aido had remained locked in that room, Yuuri would absolutely have won the viewer prize as well.)
Usami:	Where's Rintaro?
Subordinate:	Uhh, I don't know... Uhh...
Usami:	Fine. You may prepare to leave.
Subordinate:	Yes, sir!
	***
Kuma:	Hello, Usami-kun~
Usami:	You...
Usami:	Heh... Looks like I won our bet.
Kuma:	Looks like it... But that was a dirty trick, wasn't it?
Usami:	What are you talking about? Are you implying my Yuuri did something dishonest?
Kuma:	No, Yuuri-kun has true talent. It's such a shame he's part of your agency.
Usami:	Heh, you sound like a sore loser. Unfortunately I don't have time to waste talking with you. Excuse me...
Kuma:	You felt it, didn't you?
Usami:	And what exactly should I have felt?
Kuma:	The strength of my I-Chu.
Kuma:	If you think that they'll fall apart with your harassment, you're very wrong.
Usami:	...
Kuma:	The I-Chu are precious gems that can shine no matter where they are.
Kuma:	I hope you know that now.
Usami:	...One week.
Usami:	You have one week to pack up and leave that school. [leaves]
Kuma:	...
	***
Rintaro:	(Yuuri-san won the grand prize, huh...)
Rintaro:	(I haven't been his manager for long, and the way he gets close to people is weird, but...)
Rintaro:	(I think he's a nice guy who can get along with anyone, no matter who they are.)
Rintaro:	(And I know he's serious about his work as an idol.)
Rintaro:	(With all of that, it's no surprise that Yuuri-san is captivating as both an idol and a person.)
Rintaro:	(...So it's great that Yuuri-san won an award.)
Rintaro:	(As his manager, I want to be happy about him winning.)
Rintaro:	(...But for some reason I just feel torn...)
Rintaro:	...I should stop thinking about it. I need to get back to Yuuri-san-
Usami:	So this is where you were, Rintaro.
Rintaro:	!! S- Sir...
Rintaro:	...Um, congratulations on Yuuri-san winning the grand prize. It was a very impressive performance.
Usami:	It was. It was obvious he would win from the start, but I'm still glad he did.
Usami:	Yuuri will get even more opportunities from here on out. You'll be busy as his manager.
Rintaro:	Yes, sir... I was just about to return to Yuuri-san's side to handle interview requests.
Rintaro:	Excuse me...
Usami:	Yes, yes. But before that...
Usami:	You helped Ailedore, didn't you?
Rintaro:	!!
Usami:	Heh... Rintaro, that expression of yours admits to you doing it without saying a word.
Usami:	The only ones who knew the location of that room were me, that subordinate, and you, who overheard our conversation.
Usami:	I simply thought I'd ask just in case, but...
Rintaro:	...I- I apologize, sir.
Rintaro:	Given Yuuri-san's talent, he should have been able to win the grand prize even with Seiya Aido there.
Rintaro:	I didn't want Ailedore to use our sabotage as an excuse for their loss...
Rintaro:	I thought it would be easier for them to accept their defeat and give up if they saw the true difference in talent...
Usami:	True. You have a point.
Usami:	The I-Chu couldn't beat Yuuri despite performing with all of them at their best.
Usami:	This competition is proof of the huge gap in talent between Yuuri and Ailedore.
Rintaro:	Yes, sir...
Usami:	However...Rintaro.
Usami:	You know that's not why you did this.
Rintaro:	!!
Usami:	Rintaro, who are you?
Rintaro:	Huh...?
Usami:	You are Rintaro Kizaki, of Usami Talent Agency. Even within the agency, you are special; the man I trust to have by my side.
Rintaro:	...
Usami:	Well, I did send you to work undercover in Ailedore for a very long time.
Usami:	Perhaps it's only natural that you've developed feelings for them as well.
Usami:	However, remember all that you did to Ailedore.
Usami:	Do you really think any of the idols or anyone else in Ailedore could forgive you for what you've done?
Rintaro:	...
Usami:	You don't actually think anyone will forgive your actions just because you saved that boy once, do you?
Rintaro:	...
Usami:	Your actions were not wrong. I think very highly of you for doing all of that for my sake, and that's why I assigned you to Yuuri. But...
Usami:	Ailedore does not think the same. Everyone in Ailedore thinks of you as a traitor.
Rintaro:	...
Usami:	I won't ask you what Seiya Aido said to you when you saved him.
Usami:	But if he told you he wants you back, that's nothing more than a trap.
Rintaro:	A trap...?
Usami:	Perhaps he said that, but what about the others? There's no guarantee all of them will accept you back.
Usami:	The minority cannot outweigh the majority. One boy's feelings cannot change the hearts of the others. It only invites mutual destruction.
Usami:	Rintaro, you know this more than anyone, don't you?
Rintaro:	!!
Usami:	If you want to subject that boy to the same torture you yourself went through back then, I won't stop you.
Rintaro:	...
Usami:	Rintaro, forget about Ailedore. You belong here.
Usami:	Your existence, your talent, your past...
Usami:	I'm the only one who understands you.
Rintaro:	Sir...
Yuuri:	...Oh! I was looking for you, Rintaro! I'm glad I could find you.
Rintaro:	Yuuri-san...
Yuuri:	Hmm...?
Usami:	Yuuri.
Yuuri:	Yes, sir? Look at this. It's the grand prize trophy ♪
Usami:	It's wnderful. Congratulations on winning the grand prize.
Usami:	I expected nothing less from the idol I selected.
Yuuri:	Of course. This is all thanks to your support.
Yuuri:	Oh, right... I had a reporter come up to me asking for an interview.
Yuuri:	I thought it might not be good to take it alone, so I was looking for Rintaro.
Usami:	I see. Rintaro?
Rintaro:	Yes, sir...
Usami:	Back to work. Go with Yuuri.
Rintaro:	Are...you sure...?
Usami:	Why are you surprised? I chose you as Yuuri's manager, didn't I?
Usami:	I have just as high hopes for you as I do for Yuuri. Go with him.
Rintaro:	Yes, sir... I'll continue to work hard for you and for Yuuri.
Rintaro:	Yuuri-san, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Where is the reporter?
Yuuri:	He should be around here somewhere... Look, the man in the suit over there.
Rintaro:	Understood. I'll go speak with him before we start the interview. [leaves]
Yuuri:	...President, what were you talking about with Rintaro?
Usami:	We were just talking about your future work. Was anything bothering you?
Yuuri:	No... I was just thinking that Rintaro was acting a little strange...
Usami:	He's been very busy working to prepare for this day. I suppose the exhaustion finally caught up with him.
Yuuri:	I see... He was working very hard for me.
Usami:	Now, go see that reporter. You're the star of the day, Yuuri. I'm looking forward to seeing the interview.
Yuuri:	...Yes, sir. [leaves]
Usami:	...This isn't the end, Ailedore.
Usami:	I won't let you have my puppet so easily. Never again...