A Celebrity Dancing in the Cherry Blossoms!

Part 2

HAMA House Lesson Room

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Renga

--Ha! Hyah!

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Toi

Renga-san’s so cool when he’s putting his all into dancing…! Razor sharp movements and a sparkling, serious expression!

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Yukikaze

Yeah, I could watch this forever. Renga’s dancing really has a radiance that draws people in.

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Toi

You’re right. I’m enchanted by it too…huh?

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Renga

Ah, dokkoisho~ dokkoisho! Dokkoisho~ dokkoisho!

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Toi

Is this…the Soran Bushi!?1

(Now that I think about it, I only wrote “I want to honor JPN’s traditions,” for the details of the dance.)

(I was planning on discussing the choreography during practice…)

Um, hey, Renga-sa—

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Yukikaze

You’ve really studied hard, Renga.

The movements of the Soran Bushi stretch your muscles, and are a good workout for your legs and hips. It’s highly recommended for training the lower body.

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Toi

Really!?

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Renga

W-Well of course this amazing Renga-sama knew that too. Come on Toi, let’s dance together!

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Toi

Ye…Yes!

Dokkoisho~ dokkoisho!

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Yukikaze

My little brothers are so full of energy today. Just watching them gives me strength…

Renga, if you lower your hips a bit more, you can work your quadriceps better. Like this—

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Renga

Got it!

Ngh, g..guh! This is…pretty tough…!

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Yukikaze

Toi, make sure to remember to keep your back straight. Repeating the movements with the correct posture will improve the effectiveness of the training.

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Toi

I-I’ll do my best.

A-Ahh, my legs are wobbling…! But if I can get through this, I’ll be able to show everyone a dance they’ll all enjoy…!

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Yukikaze

Alright, let’s go. While keeping your posture steady, be conscious of your breathing and the movement of your body—

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Yukikaze and Renga and Toi

Dokkoisho~ dokkoisho!!

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Kaede

Good work, everyone! I heard you guys were practicing the dance, so I brought some snacks…

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Yukikaze and Renga and Toi

Dokkoisho~ dokkoisho! Soran, Soran!!

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Kaede

…Huh? Is that what the parade dance was supposed to be like…?

  1. A famous traditional Japanese song and dance. Said to have been originally sung by fisherman in Hokkaido while they worked rhythmically aboard large merchant ships.

Translation
slaine
Proofreading
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