Can Ou-sama even stay still?Ugh, we take our eyes off of you for just a moment and now you're scribbling on the floor and walls!We've finally gotten to settle down in the studio — what're you going to do if we get evicted because of your weird behaviour?You're not even listening! Oh jeez, how irritating!Be on the lookout to make sure Ou-sama doesn't go off on one of his whims during shooting, okay?It's not like I get too worried when he's not around, but who knows what he could do at the site?Now then, it's a little prompt, but can you stop Ou-sama right now? He hasn't stopped scribbling since — show me what you've got.Even Ou-sama should stay quiet during the shooting, but I was worried about the times in between that — having that dealt with is all I could ask for... ♪

Jeez, you surprised me! Don't jump in like that! Actually, stop hopping up and down — what are you, a kid?Oh, of course Ou-sama isn't here yet. Well, he's basically unpredictability personified — maybe he veered off into some side street again on the way here?Now that Ou-sama has returned, we've stopped running out of "weapons", but now our mental burdens have increased and it's pretty much the same as before.Sorry to say this while you're so enthusiastic, but do you even have a good plan?Sena might be naggy, but he does feel a sense of responsibility, you know~? If he didn't, he wouldn't have protected Knights to the end like he did.He's grown up enough that he wants to do something for the newbie. They say that kids grow fast, and that's completely true!

Hey now, Ou-sama… I know you’re always erratic, but don’t you think you’re being more unreasonable than usual today? Stop spouting weird things out of nowhere, will you?Ah, Sena is making a face like a demon’s! We need an exorcism here! Someone bring me a talisman!Hey now, Ou-sama. I haven’t given even 1 millimeter of approval to any of this, though?Of course you’re always free-spirited and egoistical, but don’t you think it’s just too unreasonable to put together a “temporary unit” without consulting me whatsoever?Ooh, scary! Sena’s gotten angry! Don’t get so huffy! Puripuri~! Shrimp are the ones who go puripuri, right?If you get huffy like that, you’ll turn into a shrimp someday! Not an Ise-ebi but a Sena-ebi!Who are you calling a shrimp! You’re always fooling around! Today’s the day I won’t let you get away with this anymore, alright!?

I’ll drag you to the studio by the scruff of your neck and give you a lecture, so prepare yourself!I’m running away because I don’t think you’ll let me go! Wahahaha ☆Is he some kind of monkey!? Aah~, geez! I’m going to find that idiotic Ou-sama! See you later!Well~ That Ou-sama is always doing whatever he wants without regard for me, and running all over the place. I do want to make him say “Uncle”, just once…?So I’ll be fighting Sena~! We haven’t done that since Judgement! Very well, come at me!It pisses me off that you’re excited about this. Put on airs while you still can, Ou-sama…Seeing that stupid expression on your face is a nice feeling… ♪ Come on, take my hand and head to the stage with me, okay? Ou-sama?Geez, what’s up with that~! There’s no way I wouldn’t take your hand when you hold it out to me, you know~?Exactly. The way you arrogantly run around on the stage is just right.

We haven’t even officially announced the comeback of our very own idiot yet…Mm… Even though he’s useless during performances right now, that blockhead’s actually pretty good at drawing fans… He’s been making a bunch of new songs - our weapons - after all.…I’m really glad he came back for us.Hmph. Well, considering how unstable we are right now, we can’t officially announce this comeback yet. It’d be really cruel to our fans to get their hopes up.…It’s because he listens to everything I say that I can’t just talk to him without thinking twice, you know?(…? I can hear the sounds of an argument outside the room...) (These voices are… Secchan? And Ousama…?)(If I’d worked up the courage to do something back then, would that have changed our future?) (And would have those two remained close as family, all this time—)So you’re really saying that with such a straight face, to me of all people? You’re saying the reason we lost so badly in our last performance... was all because of me…?…You’ve stopped calling me “Leo-kun” too, huh.But I guess compared to everyone else, you held out for a really long time. Of course you would, Sena, you’re more hardworking than anyone, and you’ve got more talent and ability than average. But you couldn’t take it.So I’ll put some faith in you and just ask this one last question… why? Why did things turn out like this? - How did we, how did our youth... get like this…?I’m at the limits of my patience too, you know… I was responsible for making you this way, so I thought I’d accompany you until the end.And yet, what did you just say to me? That it’s my fault? I gave it everything I had…! Because I liked you, and I liked your songs!I worked so hard to make everyone else -- to make everyone in the whole world like them too! I sang with all my strength!Since you were the only one who wanted to hear my songs anymore, after all! Everyone else just brought darkness and pain! If I don’t have your smile shining before my eyes, cheerful songs are impossible for me!Even you -- the one, single light that reached me! And now even you’ve been tainted with hatred, but you still think I can write happy songs…?!I’ve reached my limit, you know! Enough messing around, smile for my sake already! You’re the only one I need! If you can’t even do that for me, I’ll… I’ll fall apart! I’ll be rusted and useless and covered in scratches!And all because you wouldn’t be the sheath to protect me!Actually, you know what? I’ve always wanted to say this to you. But I never did! Even though I was just being used by some idiot composer who wouldn’t even treat me like a human! And I pretended not to notice, I just looked away— All because you were my friend. Someone equal to me, someone important, my very first—In fact, I wish we never dreamed in the first place! Sorry, Sena! I’m just weak!Even though you believed in me, even though you loved me, I couldn’t do anything at alllll!...Leo-kun.I-I’m going home! ‘Cause I dunno what I’m even saying anymore! Sorry, Sena! Forget everything I said - the king’s orders are absolute!Are you listening? Heeey, look, I said too much as well! I’ll apologize, so let’s talk it out properly, okay? Hey, do you hear me? Leo-kun…?(I wonder how he’ll react when he finds out? This person, who was always Izumi-san’s companion…?)Wahaha. It seems our Sena’s been a real pain for you, huh. Sorry about that. I’ll apologize for him as the leader of Knights.Compared to me, that guy’s tough as steel. But even then, there’s no way he made it out without a scratch. He was all beat up, yet didn’t even have the luxury of falling apart, and he stuck hard in place by stubbornness alone.Sorry, Yuu-kun! Our Sena caused you trouble! I’m pretty sure he abducted and locked you up all because he didn’t want you to fall apart like I did!

He had to watch up close as I got crushed by all the spite around me-- well, as I got backed into a corner and destroyed myself…I’m back at last. I’ll fill in all the parts he’s missing, now that he’s become a damaged blade all covered in scratches!I’ll pay him back for how much he took care of me. At least this time, I’ll make sure to throw all my efforts in for his sake.All his love and all his spite, all his light and all his darkness… I’ll take it all in, just like I did before!I’m grateful. Thanks to you, he’s still the same old Sena I love. He’s changed in a few ways, but he never fell apart.Before he was suspended, he caused a lot of incidents like he’d just lost his mind… He’s dangerous, so don’t be fooled by his cute face!Why are you saying things like that? Wasn’t Tsukinaga-senpai someone important to you, Izumi-san?Munch, munch… Sorry Sena, I’m the one who ate ‘em.But Knights has always been a unit made for you, you know.I’m not complaining. You can do what you want. Just this time, I’ll actually help out until the end without running away, and I’ll pave the path for you.…Welcome back, Ousama.Yeah. I’m home, Sena.Excuse me? Are you stupid? Of course you can’t! Here I was thinking you were actually working pretty hard today, and you go and do this right at the end? What’re you trying to pull?!Stick it out with us until the end and don’t run away, at least not this time. Sure, we’ve been doing alright with four people so far but honestly, Knights needs you right now.Huh~ So, does that mean Sena needs me too?Look, can’t you see all the fans cheering us on? Everyone was waiting for you to return, you know. But even if there was only one person kind enough to wait, you couldn’t just disappear as you please.Stand your ground and sing, even if you start coughing up blood. You have to do it this time. I’ll listen to your complaints whenever and support you as much as I can.No… This time, I’ll be the one to grant your wish. Didn’t you want to enjoy singing with everyone, Ousama?Yeah… You’re right, my dear friend.Mm~? Oh, who knows? I certainly don’t! So, he’s called “Yuu-kun”? You really like him, huh, Sena?Hey, how does he look to you now? Still a tiny, powerless baby who doesn’t stand out in any way? If that’s what you think of him, of course he’d get mad.A long time ago… I wanted to stand equal to you too. Not as a weapon and its wielder, nor as a king and his knight. I wanted to be partners, the kind that’d bring each other to new heights.But I almost dragged you down with me, so I distanced myself from you... Nah, that just sounds like an excuse. But are you gonna go through that a second time? I really, truly don’t want that to happen again, ever. So go to him, Sena.Nooothing, stuuupid Sena~ You dumb romcom protag! You sure suck at being loved!No matter where in the world you search, you’ll never find another creature like him. But...to me, he’s a dear friend...and the first in my life to ever be my equal.And then – maybe because no one else was motivated, or maybe…it was because I met that genius? I started gaining a fair amount of recognition. I was intoxicated by that feeling. I deluded myself into thinking my existence was something special.I couldn’t stop… And the one who stayed closest by my side, who’d protected me, loved me and offered up everything to support me – I was blind to how much I was wearing him thin.You should already know...that I’m a fool who took his friend, turned him into a sacrifice for selfish dreams, and got high on a single moment of glory.And yet. Thanks to the fact that he made sure I didn’t fall with him and protected me until the very end, I managed to hold on to my miserable life…I broke him, a genius who could’ve made this shitty world just a little bit brighter. That spark should never have been lost, but I stepped on it and put it out myself.But...I’m scared I’ll only break him again if I touch him.

Ahh, that’s right. At times like this, I should call Sena ♪Oh no, Sena’s gonna give me an earful again~! He’s gonna call me an idiot for dropping all my personal info!I didn’t know how to steer it, and thanks to that I’m all exhausted now. And on top of that, we still can’t find Ousama.I have absolutely no idea what they’re thinking. I get tired trying to talk with them. It’s just like being thrown around by Ousama.(What the hell is that other idiot up to, anyway? He made sacrifices to protect us, right? Coming back just to go missing again…)Haa, don’t bother. He’s already enough of a handful as it is. If he gets drunk, he’d be completely uncontrollable. We should just keep it at tea parties. Well… I might want to see it at least once…?Those songs were weapons, the only thing I wanted when I was the “naked king”. Maybe Sena would understand? Why did it get like this?I left Ousama to Naru-kun and Kasa-kun so we wouldn’t have to leave Kuma-kun alone, but… What am I doing? After wandering around, I ended up at the castle. I don’t get it…? Since long ago, I’ve always been pushed around by his nonsense.What is he gonna do about Knights? About this place he drenched himself in blood to protect?Haa. He really is a handful of a king.Even so, I came back to Yumenosaki, and rejoined the Knights that Sena had protected for me.

But where’s Sena? Is he too shy to come out? Heeey, Sena! Come on out, grumpy~!But this place feels like him, somehow. It’s a flashy but lonely throne, no one approaching it. It’s my fault it became like this. I was supposed to be a knight to protect him. If I had done my job to support him, he might not have been crushed by all the malice around him.He wasn’t the kind of person who liked to hurt people, but, just as I had wished, he threw away everything he held dear. But even then I just acted the part of a bystander, and kept saying things to shake him off me like it was okay.Even though I was the one who hurt him, he fought desperately to fulfill my dreams. He fell into despair and self-hatred, and couldn’t even compose anymore.I didn’t do a single thing for him, until everything fell apart. If I had stayed close to him, maybe our future would have been completely different. Instead of being on this throne of conceit. Putting himself down, calling himself the “naked king”.You have no chance of winning, you know. I’m a knight, and this is his throne.And also, Sena! You said you’re a bystander, but you’re wrong, you know~? You didn’t abandon me. You protected my home all this time. Isn’t that right? I'm the King of Knights. And you, who protected it all, are a knight of the chessboard…!Oh, Sena. It’s not often you ask me for direction.We’re going back, back to our own kingdom. To the home you protected for me. To the place Knights was meant to be.