An hour before the show…
Announcer: This is it, isn't it? For me and you. The final episode. The one we've all been waiting for. I'm not going to hold back.
Camera-man: This is going to be super-special awesome. And believe me, with someone as ludicrous as we have, I don't even want to think of holding back.
Announcer: You got it. With him… things will get very interesting.
*Announcer & Camera-man laughs*
Mysterious Guest: you two are really that excited for it? Really?
Announcer: yeah – it's been a long journey
Camera-man: yet it's been too interesting
Announcer: hey, that's cause I got put in all these positions…
Camera-man: I guess they just like to have a good woman like you…
Announcer: OY, NAMI-SAN!
*Announcer blinks and realises what she just said*
Mysterious Guest: oh, so Camera-man-san here is actually in fact Nami Amou-san, the reporter from Seisou Gakuen? Gee, you landed a pretty decent job…
Camera-man: hahaha, yeah… since the series is ending, I figure it's okay for my identity to be revealed. Announcer-san, on the other hand…
Announcer: wha?
Camera-man: oh no, I was just talking to myself *mentally thinks* you own identity is going to rip into shreds this episode. I guarantee it.
Mysterious Guest: I'm very surprised you asked me to go on your final episode… I would've thought you would bring back a high-profile character or something…
*Camera-man snickers*
Camera-man: we're pulling all the stops here, and you're one of them. I expect you to do something amazing, because you're last.
Mysterious Guest: I don't think I'll have a problem with doing something amazing…
Camera-man: that's good to know
Announcer: anyhow, we're at the 15 minute mark… I'm going to head off for a bit, I'm feeling nauseous for some reason…
*Announcer heads off*
Camera-man: I really hope nothing got in that drink she was having earlier…
Mysterious Guest: I doubt anyone would want to poison the awesome Announcer-san. She's the life behind the show, after all!
Camera-man: but that's precisely the reason why someone would want to poison her
In Announcer-chan's backstage room…
Announcer: ahhh, I feel a lot better now… maybe it was just nerves…
Yunoki Azuma: knowing you, Announcer-chan, that'd be precisely it
Announcer: e-ehhh? When did you get in my room…
Yunoki Azuma: from awhile ago. If you didn't want anyone to know it was your room you shouldn't have put a sign saying "Announcer's Room".
Announcer: *shakes head* it's not that…
Yunoki Azuma: final episode, hmm? I hope you're going to take things to a brand new level
Announcer: I wouldn't be the announcer if I didn't. Of course I'll do it. A completely unforgettable episode of Know Your Stars LCDO.
Yunoki Azuma: good to know. *kisses Announcer-chan quickly* I'll be looking forward to it.
*Announcer blushes*
*knock on door*
*Announcer stands up and opens door*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: heya, Announcer-san
Announcer: ehh… Tsuchiura-kun?
Tsukimori Len: and me.
Announcer: hahaha… I see it's the Tsu-sans… come in, come in…
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: I see you're already here, Yunoki-senpai. Are you trying to steal Announcer-san's time?
*Announcer looks between Tsuchiura Ryoutarou and Yunoki Azuma like it was a tennis match and she was the person watching the ball*
Yunoki Azuma: It's not that I'm stealing Announcer-chan's time, it's that I'm a friend of the Director who asked me to look over her
*Announcer raises eyebrow*
*Tsuchiura Ryoutarou raises eyebrow*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: if it's pre-show nerves then I'm sure a sensuous massage will fix that… after all, the last sensuous massage had her so relaxed…
*Announcer turning pink*
Yunoki Azuma: but the thing is, I bet she'd prefer my version of a massage; after all I work well with both my hands and my mouth
*Announcer turning red*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: my fingers had her panting and moaning so much that it woke up the neighbours
Tsukimori Len: I really don't get why that's something you should be boasting about, you told me our massages were a lot steamier and noisier than her's
*Announcer fully red from head to toe, with head bowed, trying not to listen*
Yunoki Azuma: *looks at Announcer-chan* geez, look at what you've done. You've plainly boasted without Announcer-chan's approval and now she can't even look at any of us in the eye! *walks over to Announcer-chan* *whispers* it's okay, I'm always going to be here for you…
*Announcer feels completely frozen*
*knock on the door*
*silence from everyone in the room*
*Camera-man goes 'bam' into the room*
Camera-man: boasting about your exploits with Announcer-chan and trying to pit them against the other isn't going to help solve any nerve problems, so all of you get out of here!
*Yunoki Azuma, Tsuchiura Ryoutarou and Tsukimori Len are dragged out of the room*
*Camera-man slams the door and locks it*
Camera-man: just to make things clear… how many of the ex-contestants did you… ahem… enjoy a private party… or night… with?
*Announcer slowly looks up*
Announcer: From episode 1… nothing with Tsukimori, I've done… 3 nights with Tsuchiura-kun
*Camera-man cannot help but widen eyes*
Camera-man: *mentally thinks to self* I dunno who had who wrapped around their finger but this is sounding messy already…
Announcer: 3 nights also with Azuma-san…
*Camera-man is trying desperately not to facepalm*
Announcer: Hino-san wanted to know how to kiss, so there was some action on that side…
*Camera-man does a facepalm*
Announcer: I've actually spent time with Hihara-han on his bike… but nothing physical happened…
Camera-man: *mentally thinking* how does all this happen without me knowing a thing… I call myself a reporter and I couldn't sniff this out…
Announcer: nothing happened with Kanazawa… same with Mio and Nao… Shimizu was wondering…
*Announcer suddenly looks around, and then beckons for Camera-man to come closer*
Announcer: he was wondering how … should be done…
*Camera-man blushes*
Camera-man: That's not something that someone of his age should ask…
Announcer: apparently he wanted to start some private party off with … with Fuyuumi… like an… an… *is too shy to say it*
Camera-man: I cannot picture that. I'm sorry, I just CANNOT picture that! How can someone like him be so… so… ero…
Announcer: actually, I realised I did have a private party with Tsukimori… in his house of all things… *remembers the event* from the lounge room, to the bathroom, in the shower…
Camera-man: OH MY GOD if you actually told this to the paparazzi they'd be eating this like crazy and we'd get rich from this, you realise…
Announcer: but… but…
Camera-man: you can't be telling they made you become someone who needed those private parties and nights…?
*Both Announcer and Camera-man's face go white*
*Camera-man shakes head*
Camera-man: so pretty much you're their plaything now.
*Announcer gulps*
Announcer: it looks like it.
*knock on the door*
Staff member: 10 minutes until live! We need you out there ready to go, Announcer!
*Both Announcer and Camera-man look at each other*
Announcer & Camera-man: OH CRAP.
Still backstage… in the public galley area near the stage…
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: did we take it a bit too far? I know I didn't mean to…
Yunoki Azuma: well, if Camera-man is there hopefully she'll be able to calm down
Tsukimori Len: the last time we tried to do something like this in the show parts of the show had to be cut because of Tsuchi's profanity *laughs*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: that was not my fault at all, that bitch completely deserved it
*Tsuchiura Ryoutarou has been slapped*
Sakimoto Mizue: You've got some nerve, you bigshot gangster turned gigolo
*Tsukimori Len raised his eyes*
Ousaki Shinobu: I'm not sure if we should be fighting before going on…
Sakimoto Mizue: hmm… Ousaki-san, I think you're right.
Kanazawa Hiroto: he should be right, he's my Shinobu
Ousaki Shinobu: don't say something so embarrassing in public
Shimizu Keiichi: … you'll be misunderstood?
Announcer's Room
Announcer: ahhh! I'm not ready, I'm not ready!
Camera-man: YOU IDIOT!
*Announcer blinks*
Camera-man: You're going to do what you have for the past few months. You know the drill by now, right?
*Announcer nods*
Announcer: I know the drill. I ask interesting questions and follow-up questions.
Camera-man: that's right. Remember that it's the final episode, so make sure to have loads of fun doing it
Announcer: final episode… have loads of fun… make it a bang
Camera-man: yep, and most of all…
*Camera-man French-kisses Announcer*
*Announcer blushes*
Camera-man: give them what they want. *smiles* It's showtime, Announcer-san.
*Both Announcer and Camera-man head for the stage*
Arriving on the stage to tumultuous applause
Announcer: Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, to the FINAL episode of KNOW YOUR STARS LA CORDA D'ORO!
*crowd boos*
Announcer: I know you're as sad as I am, but let's focus on tonight's proceedings… do WE have a big show for YOU!
*crowd cheers*
Camera-man: going good so far… as long as she passes the start… everything should be fine
Announcer: Let's start off with our guest for tonight! Mr Mysterious Guest-san, if you can come out…?
Mysterious Guest: yo
Announcer: None other than another new character from the game Kin'iro No Corda 2, Etou Kiriya! How's things going?
Etou Kiriya: well the performance was a great success last time… I guess thanks to the people in the crowd tonight who came to it
*crowd cheers again*
Announcer: So, are you ready?
Etou Kiriya: for the questions? Bring them on, An-chan!
*Camera-man facepalms*
Camera-man: did you hear that from Kaji-kiyun…
Backstage
Yunoki Azuma: An-chan? Who dares call Announcer-san 'An-chan'…
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: actually, that's a lot more convenient and a lot less of a mouthful than 'Announcer-chan'
Tsukimori Len: that's for sure *mentally thinks* but unlike all of you, I knew her actual name
Shouko Fuyuumi: kyaaaa… what kind of questions is the Announcer going to ask this time?
Shimizu Keiichi: who knows, we'll just have to wait and see… unless you wanted to put stakes on this? Fuu-chan?
*Temporarily silence in the room*
Yunoki Azuma: Fuu-chan?
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: Shouko… you let him call you Fuu-chan?
*Shouko Fuyuumi blushes*
Shouko Fuyuumi: you're not meant to call me that unless we're alone, Keii-chan!
*Kanazawa Hiroto facepalms*
On stage
Camera-man: wait, what I am doing calling him 'Kaji-kiyun'…
*gong noise*
*crowd cheers*
*smoke appears*
Announcer: ehh?
Camera-man: wait a minute, this wasn't in the script… *blinks at smoke around the stage*
*smoke soon clears*
Etou Kiriya: ehhh? Kaho-chan?
Camera-man: huh? *looks around*
*Camera-man blinks*
Camera-man: her hair… her hair…
Announcer: huh? Me? *points to self*
*Etou Kiriya stands up and seemingly glides towards Announcer*
Etou Kiriya: Kaho-chan… I… I've been waiting so long… Ka –
Announcer: ehhh? But… I'm the Announcer! W-w-wait!
*Announcer backs off and catches glimpse of herself on screen with… wait a minute… RED HAIR?*
Announcer: NANI? Why do I have red hair all of a sudden..
Etou Kiriya: Kaho-chan… Kaho-chan…
*Etou Kiriya's still trying to reach Announcer*
Announcer: I'M… NOT… KAHO-CHAN! *pulls off red wig* *mentally thinks* to whoever put this on me, you will die…
Backstage
Hino Kahoko: ehh? Is somebody calling for me?
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: hah. You hear the guy out there trying to get his 5 minutes of fame. That's your name he's saying over and over again. You should go out there.
Tsukimori Len: Definitely. Stop trying to interrupt us.
Hihara Kazuki: Dun tell me youse gonna get it on in this room… be civilized, we're in a TV studio
Yunoki Azuma: the gangster has a point
Ousaki Shinobu: that's definitely true
Kanazawa Hiroto: so yeah… if you two do anything… I want in as well
*Shouko Fuyuumi shivers*
*Shimizu Keiichi embraces Fuyuumi*
Shimizu Keiichi: you guys with all your yaoi and orgy talk are scaring her
Hihara Kazuki: how a kid like you know words like 'yaoi' and 'orgy' anyways?
Shimizu Keiichi: it's called having an 'experienced sister'
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: ahhh… precisely in my position with my cousin, hmm?
Shimizu Keiichi: I wouldn't know if I'd be doing it with my own cousin though… mr gangster turned gigolo
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: oy you brat…
Ousaki Shinobu: guys, that studio person over there's telling us to be quiet
On stage
Etou Kiriya: HOW – DARE – YOU – TRICK – ME - !
Announcer: I'm not tricking you! Someone put the wig on me, I swear!
*Announcer is fleeing from Etou Kiriya*
Etou Kiriya: YOU'RE – HIDING – HER – FROM – ME – AREN'T – YOU - !
Announcer: Who? Who am I hiding?
Camera-man: okay… this just went from good to bad… and that guy is actually very disturbed in the head despite his awesome appearance…
Etou Kiriya: Kaho-chan… doko ni iru no? … my kawaii Kaho-chan… I want MY KAHO-CHAN? *waves arms around violently*
Announcer: EEEEK! This wasn't in the job description! *trying to dodge*
*crowd is cheering*
Camera-man: hahaha… mayhem like this… may as well tear down the studio while we're at it… but still, doesn't this guy have… a bit too much obsession… over this 'Kaho-chan'?
Etou Kiriya: Kaho-chan… Kaho-chan… WHERE ARE YOU HIDING KAHO-CHAN? *throws things*
Announcer: EEEE! *dodges* Stop acting like such a spoilt kid, you can't always get what you want!
Etou Kiriya: oh, so I can't always get what I want? *somehow has gotten behind Announcer* An-chan, I'm a rich kid. I always get what I want. *attempts to karate-chop her neck*
Announcer: AAH! *dodges again* Rich kid or not, this is the real world, and you're live on TV throwing things around like this…
*Etou Kiriya is temporarily frozen*
*Etou Kiriya turns to the cameras*
Camera-man: well, well, well… the yandere rich kid has finally stopped acting like a deranged madman. I dunno if I should be celebrating; seeing how fast it came, it might come again
*Etou Kiriya dryly laughs*
Etou Kiriya: ahahaha… *nervously* I… um… forgot myself there… sorry…
*crowd laughs*
*Announcer wipes sweat off brow*
Announcer: so… you're all okay? You're not going to throw things at me…
Etou Kiriya: I'm all okay, no problems
Camera-man: *silently laughing and plotting* if a wig of red hair does that to him, I wonder what other things we could play around with… *rubbing hands and grinning like a madman*
Backstage
Yunoki Azuma: Sounds like something's pretty noisy out there… *sees Camera-man making madman style gestures*
Sakimoto Mizue: definitely, Azuma-sama… *wide eyes that are shining at Yunoki Azuma*
Hihara Kazuki: 'nother one of your lackies, Yunoki? Jus' when will they stop following you, brudda?
Yunoki Azuma: looks like it… *ignores the last part**looks to the bright-eyed Sakimoto Mizue* would you do something for me?
*Sakimoto Mizue is nearly jumping around with excitement*
Sakimoto Mizue: anything, Azuma-sama! Just say what you want!
Yunoki Azuma: I want… *looks briefly out to Camera-man* you to go out on stage
Sakimoto Mizue: e-ehhh? *eyes dart out to stage and to backstage back and forth*
*Yunoki Azuma sighs*
*Yunoki Azuma grabs Sakimoto Mizue and French-kisses her*
Sakimoto Mizue: Azu-mmmm…. Mmmmmm…. *breaks kiss* *glassy eyes* Azuma-sama…
*Yunoki Azuma grabs Sakimoto Mizue a second time for another kiss with tongues, and quickly breaks off*
Yunoki Azuma: if you go out to stage, when you come back I'll give you more
*Sakimoto Mizue has shining eyes again, and blushing cheeks*
Sakimoto Mizue: h-hai, Azuma-sama!
Yunoki Azuma: wait a moment… *puts on red wig* there you go, a good luck charm
Sakimoto Mizue: I go now?
Yunoki Azuma: yup. Ganbatte
*Sakimoto Mizue happily runs to the stage*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: you still spin girls around your finger like that
Yunoki Azuma: what can I say, I'm popular, unlike a particular gangster turned gigolo
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: stop calling me a 'gangster turned gigolo'! Besides, it's trendy now for guys to do it with other guys
Yunoki Azuma: oh really?
Tsukimori Len: it's apparently fashionable, and then brings even more girls
Hihara Kazuki: urgh, girls are plain stupid, bruddas, end of story. When I just wanna make out with another brudda, a crowd of them appear outta nowhere watching it like TV!
Shimizu Keiichi: and you're saying that when there are four girls in the room *mentally thinking* all of which are looking pretty uncomfortable right now
Takato Mio: I can't believe that the great Yunoki-sama is such a sleazeball
Kobayashi Nao: yeah, totally sleazeball. I don't know what you ever saw, Mio
Yunoki Azuma: now, now… I don't have to do anything… physical… to either of you ladies, right?
*Takato Mio and Kobayashi Nao suddenly stop talking*
Hino Kahoko: lay off, Azuma-san…
Yunoki Azuma: Azuma-san? You're being very personal calling me like that, miss Hino Kahoko
Hino Kahoko: w-well… can't I?
Author's Note:
Talk about enjoying something a bit too much! ^^ I've been CARRIED AWAY writing this final chapter... and NO, IT'S NOT DONE YET! XDD
Yandere Etou... Plotting Camera-man... Plotting Sidekick and Evil Person Yunoki Azuma... Gangster Hihara... Gangster Turned Gigolo Tsuchiura... and many other characters...
And like I did say... I'm NOWHERE NEAR DONE YET... XDDD
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The final FINAL chapter *hopefully* will be coming up in a fortnight's time!