Voice Drama Part "cozmez" is the third drama track in Paradox Live Opening Show. A sample was posted on January 25, 2020 on the official Paradox Live YouTube Channel.
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Summary[]
After ten years, CLUB paradox suddenly revived. At the same time, the four most popular hip hop team in the present day received an invitation to a Stage Battle.
The champion gets a monetary prize of ten billion yen, as well as the right to challenge the legendary rapper [unit], Buraikan. To prove oneself, to desperately protect one’s memories, to rise higher in the world, to create a place for one’s family…
Each with their own reasons, all the teams decided to participate in the competition. Now, start the never-before-seen battle―
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Translation provided by Leche. Please note minor edits to fix small errors and describe certain sound effects were made. The original translation can be accessed here.
(Sounds of running and panting)
Kanata: Shit, they’re so persistent…!
Mob 1: Oi, the brat went that way!!
Nayuta: Kanata, this way!
Mob 2: Hey, wait!!
Kanata: There’s no way we’re gonna wait, idiot!
Nayuta: Kanata, look out!!
Mob 3: Hahaha, where are you going, huh?
Kanata: Hah…!
Mob 1: Workin’ us like this… you bastard!
(Mob hits Kanata)
Kanata: Agh…
Nayuta: Kanata!!
Mob 3: Bein’ all cocky bringing a Phantometal even though y’all still a brat!
Kanata: Don’t you dare do anything to Nayuta!!
Mob 2: Shut up!! Oi, hold down that other brat!!
Kanata: Don’t you… dare… touch Nayuta!!
Mob 3: Wh-what’s up with this guy!?
(Kanata starts beating the mobs)
Mobs: Uwaah!
Kanata: I ain’t going to forgive you bastards for this… cough, cough… shitheads!
(The twins are walking up a staircase to their apartment.)
Nayuta: Ugh… Kanata, we’ll be home soon… do your best…
(They open the door and walk inside.)
Kanata: Ugh… I’m home… (He collapses and passes out.)
(Time passes. A train is heard passing by outside.)
Kanata: Ughh…
Nayuta: Kanata, are you awake?
Kanata: Yeah, Nayuta.
Nayuta: Are you okay? You passed out.
Kanata: This much is nothing. More importantly, Nayuta, what about your body? Are you okay?
Nayuta: Yeah, I’m fine.
Kanata: I see. What time is it?
Nayuta: Five.
Kanata: So I lost consciousness for one hour…
Nayuta: Five… in the evening.
Kanata: Huh? Then I passed out for a day… Aah… Hungry…
Nayuta: Me too. But right now, we don’t have anything.
Kanata: Ah, if I’m not wrong, yesterday we brought home their bags, didn’t we?
Nayuta: Oh, come to think of it…
Kanata: I wonder if there’s anything in it… (He looks through the bag.)
Ooh, this is nice…
Nayuta: Seriously? What is it?
Kanata: There’s custard[1] in it.
Nayuta: Ooh, that’s great.
Kanata: Anyways, let’s just eat.
Nayuta: I’m hungry.
Kanata: Yeah.
(They eat.)
Nayuta: Kanata.
Kanata: Hm?
Nayuta: Delish.
Kanata: Mm. Yeah.
Nayuta: Kanata. I’m sorry… because I’m like this…
Kanata: Don’t say stupid things.
Nayuta: …Yesterday’s stage was nice, wasn’t it?
Kanata: Yeah. If it’s a paid stage, the illusion’s better, too.
Nayuta: Speaking of paid… the other day, Kanata said that there’s an amazing event, right? Para… something.
Kanata: Yeah. It’s called Paradox Live.
Nayuta: That. When’s that gonna be?
Kanata: You don’t remember anything, do you? Can’t be helped.
It’s on this day, next month. It’s an important event, so remember it.
Nayuta: Huum. But it’s really amazing, for the prize to be ten billion… you can do anything with that.
Kanata: Yeah… we can eat lots of delicious food.
Nayuta: Ain’t that the best… ah.
Kanata: Ah, you need water?
Nayuta: No, I’m fine.
Kanata: Okay.
Nayuta: Thanks.
Kanata: And, if we have ten billion, I can bring Nayuta to a place with better doctors.
Nayuta: Kanata…
Kanata: Here, eat this snack.
Nayuta: I’m fine, just eat it, Kanata.
Kanata: Stupid, we still have Paradox Live waiting. Eat.
Nayuta: Mm. Thank you.
Kanata: Hey. If you had ten billion, what would you want to do?
Nayuta: Mm… What about you, Kanata?
Kanata: Me? I want a house. A big, clean and pretty one. And like, one with a studio.
We’re gonna rise… and get out of this shithole of a place.
Nayuta: That’s ultra nice! As for me… hm… I want lots of clothes.
Kanata: Then, let’s buy all of those, too.
Nayuta: Seriously?
Kanata: Seriously.
Kanata & Nayuta: Hehehe.
Kanata: Hey… that clothes over there. Did we have those before?
Nayuta: Ehehe… they’re nice, aren’t they?
Kanata: Nayuta… by yourself, you… we already have lots of those, don’t we.
Nayuta: Isn’t it okay? We’re going to use it on stage anyways.
Kanata: You… we were going to use it for our next equipment… aaah~! Geez, can’t help it.
Nayuta: Sorry, Kanata.
Kanata: It’s okay. Soon, we’re gonna have so much money we can throw ‘em away, after all.
We wont have to live like we did in our childhood.
Nayuta: You’re right.
Kanata: The people around us wont believe it.
If we had to go back to that time…
Kanata: If I have to go back to that time, I’d rather…
Nayuta: Hm?
Kanata: It’s nothing.
I’m fine if I have only you, Nayuta.
If you’re here, I can do anything.
Nayuta: Me too.
This world is shit.
There’s nothing good about it at all.
Kanata: Let’s rise up, just the two of us.
Nayuta: Yeah.
Nayuta: Then? What kinda people show up in that Paradox Live?
Kanata: Huh? Dunno.
But whatever kinda people they are, it’d be a cinch for us, right?
Nayuta: Well, that’s true.
Ah, but, promise me just one thing.
Kanata: What’s up with you, being so formal like that?
Nayuta: I want you… to not use your Phantometal too much.
Kanata: Huh?
Nayuta: Recently, y’know…
Don’t you think the time until the trap reaction activates has shortened?
Kanata: There’s nothing like that.
Nayuta: I heard about it once.
If you use it too much, you’ll get swallowed by your Phantometal―
Kanata: That has nothing to do with anything!
Nayuta: Why are you so angry?
I…
I don’t want Kanata to get bad…
That’s why…
Kanata: Ahh, shut up!
I ain’t scared of trap reactions!
I ain’t made that weak to die ‘cuz of that!
Nayuta: I’m not talking about that―
Kanata: Look, Nayuta!
This is our chance to rise up.
When the time comes for the fight of our lives, it’s now or never!
You understand, don’t you!?
Nayuta: …
(Kanata's phone vibrates.)
Kanata: Sigh, who is it…!?
Iori: Yo! How do you do?
It’s me, me!
Kanata: Aah, hello.
Iori: Come to my place a bit, I’ll be waitin’!
Kanata: Sigh… understood.
Nayuta: Who is it?
Kanata: It doesn’t matter who it is.
Something came up.
I’m gonna go out for a bit.
Nayuta: Is your body okay?
I’m going too―
Kanata: It’s fine so just stay at home, Nayuta.
Nayuta: …Okay, got it.
(Sound of knocking)
Iori: Come in!
(Kanata enters.)
Iori: Sorry for always havin’ ya come.
Kanata: What do you need from me?
Iori: Haha, don’t be hurryin’ like that!
Greedy men don’t get popular, y’know?
You’re such a party pooper.
Well, here’s what. Actually, that there’s someone who has a dirtmetal with super high concentration of phantometal purity around here… Or so I’ve heard.
Kanata: I’m not that free to look around everywhere with just a rumor to go by.
Iori: You’re being really aggressive today, aren’tcha?
Don’t worry about that, I had Zen figure out a mark for you, to some extent.
It’s fine if you just go and face some of them.
It’s a huge issue this time. I’ll dish out some of the payment in advance.
Please finish it by tomorrow morning.
Kanata: But the sun’s already setting.
Are you telling me to work without sleep?
Iori: Oi. Be careful how you speak.
Ain’t it always like this?
Kanata: …
Iori: So! You’ll probably get busy this month, but―
Kanata: No, I’m sorry, but I’ll have to pass this one.
Iori: That’s rare.
Is that okay?
Kanata: Yes. A bigger chance has come, so.
Bye.
Iori: A big chance, huh? Hmmm…
(A dog is heard barking in the distance. Kanata returns to the apartment and opens the door.)
Nayuta: Ah. Welcome home.
Kanata: Yeah. I’m home.
Nayuta: Are you… okay?
Kanata: Yeah.
Nayuta: …Kanata, it’s better for you to sleep now.
You’re tired, right?
Kanata: Huh? Yeah… I’ll do that.
Nayuta: Go and sleep first. I’m gonna take a breather outside for a bit.
Kanata: Ah, Nayuta…
Nayuta: I know. I’ll be back quickly.
Kanata: …
Nayuta: Sigh. There’s no helping it. Fine, I wont go outside.
Learn to go to sleep by yourself already.
Kanata: Shaddup…
Nayuta: Then, I’m turning off the lamp.
Kanata: Nayuta.
Nayuta: Yeah?
Kanata: We’ll start making our song tomorrow.
The one for Paradox Live.
Nayuta: Got it.
Kanata: That’s all. Good night.
Nayuta: Good night.
(A train passes by outside again. There are typing sounds as they work on the song.)
Nayuta: Mmm.. what are we gonna do for the hook?[2]
Kanata: Hm… you’re right. Get it a bit more dope…
Nayuta: At this rate, it’s gonna take us a day just to finish our track.
Kanata: You’re used to it, aren’t you? We’ve been doing this since we were small, anyway.
Nayuta: You look like you’re having fun, unlike yesterday, Kanata.
Kanata: Only when I’m doing rap.
Rap is good. Our background’s become our weapon.
We’re gonna kill everyone with this weapon.
Nayuta: Yeah. Let’s definitely do that.
(More sounds of Kanata working on the song)
Kanata: Aah~ It’s not upper…
I want our hook to be like… going ‘dizzy-dizzy’ in low temperature…
Nayuta: Kanata’s really good at making songs like that, huh.
Kanata: Well, that’s ‘cause I’m a genius.
Nayuta: Don’t get ahead of yourself, idiot.
Kanata: Huh…? Wait, wait!
I just got an inspiration!
Oh man, seems like we wont get any sleep today.
Nayuta: It’s good that you’re enthusiastic, but don’t push yourself too hard, okay?
We’re gonna have battle with all teams in the competition, right?
We’ll have to make a lot of songs, right?
Kanata: I’ll make however many songs we need.
Nayuta: I’ll tell you this: not just any song works, okay?
Kanata: Of course. They told us to make songs based on the theme of each battle, right?
Nayuta: It’s a pain in the ass, though.
Kanata: Well, it doesn’t matter what the rules are: we’re still going to win.
Nayuta: That’s right. As expected, we have to go hard from the get-go for things like this.
Kanata: We’ll show them the absolute different in true strength and shut those people up.
We’ll blow ‘em hard with our insane lyrics and music.
The other guys’ll just half-assedly put together lip service to make their lyrics, anyhow.
Something like that ain’t hip hop.
Nayuta: Yeah. Let’s show those asshole wacks living an easy life what the real thing is like.
Kanata: The winner will be us.
Kanata: Is that Club Paradox?
Nayuta: Waah… there’s so much people.
Kanata: Annoyin’… are these guys that free?
Nayuta: Ain’t it interesting if we just swindle all of ‘em?
Kanata: That true.
Nayuta: Oh well, the ten billion’s ours anyways so who cares about the details.
Kanata: Haha, you’re right.
Nayuta: Ah, but y’know…
Kanata: Hm?
Nayuta: These clothes, they’re nice, right?
Kanata: Well, guess they are.
As I thought, it’s a good thing to let Nayuta choose our clothes.
Kanata: The people are increasing… What a pain.
Let’s just quickly get inside the venue.
Mob 4: Oi! Look at them! Aren’t they cozmez?
Mob 5: The real deal!? It’s the first time I saw them! Dang…!
Ah… I wonder if they’d give me a handshake…
Mob 4: You idiot, don’t even try!
By the way, the little brother Nayuta in flesh has a dangerous feel, huh!?
Ah, our eyes met…!
Kanata: Oi, it’s you, right, shitty glasses?
Mob 4: Eh!?
Kanata: You said something just now, didn’t ya?
Stop whisperin’ and say it clearly, wontcha?
Mob 4: Eh… no, I…
Kanata: What’s that about Nayuta, huh!?
Nayuta: Leave it, Kanata!
Mob 4: N-no… it’s nothing… (He runs away.)
Kanata: Tch.
Nayuta: Don’t pick a fight with the guests, Kanata.
Kanata: Sigh. Yea.
Nayuta: Sigh… even so, people are talking as they please, huh, about us.
Kanata: Our surroundings has nothing to do with us.
We’ve never had any ally up until now, anyways.
Nayuta: Haha, that’s true.
Kanata: Nayuta.
Nayuta: Hm?
Kanata: I’m gonna rise up.
But I can’t do it alone.
It’s meaningless if you’re not here.
Nayuta: It’s the same for me, Kanata.
Kanata: Let’s get out of this shitty world.
The two of us, together.
If it’s for that goal… I’ll give it my everything.
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