Author's Note: The continuation of part 2 of the final episode is here. Please note that if you wish to understand what started all this, please go back to the previous chapter.
To everyone else, I hope this meets your expectations
*minor break during show*
Announcer: thanks very much for the short news update before, now we're back to –
Etou Kiriya: KAHO-CHAN?
*Announcer is trying very hard not to facepalm*
Announcer: umm… I thought this wasn't happening again?
*Sakimoto Mizue doesn't know what Etou Kiriya's talking about*
Sakimoto Mizue: Etou-kun… I'm not
Etou Kiriya: *puts arms protectively around the supposed Kaho-chan aka Sakimoto Mizue**points accusingly at An-chan* You were hiding her from me, An-chan! How dare you!
*Camera-man is laughing*
Announcer: b-but… wait… you're talking about Hino Kahoko as the Kaho-chan?
*Etou Kiriya nods*
Etou Kiriya: That's right. My lovely Kaho-chan. My lovely Kaho-chan who's in my hands right now.
Sakimoto Mizue: but I'm not…
Backstage…
*Yunoki Azuma is laughing*
Yunoki Azuma: Camera-man-san… no, Nami-san… I really do like your ideas… *chuckles*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: wait… has he completely mistaken that girl for the real Hino Kahoko's who is actually backstage?
Tsukimori Len: it certainly looks like it
*The 'real' Hino Kahoko is currently holding onto herself really tightly and shivering*
Takato Mio: K…kaho-chan
Kobayashi Nao: Kaho…
Shouko Fuyuumi: Kaho-senpai, daijoubu?
Camera-man: *thinking to self* I really can't believe it is that easy to fool him…
*crowd boos*
Announcer: uhh… we should continue with the show
Etou Kiriya: ah, the show. That's right. *still holding onto Sakimoto Mizue*
Announcer: why Kaho-chan?
Backstage…
*sudden silence in room*
Kobayashi Nao: you might want to actually listen to this, Kaho
Hino Kahoko: *super soft voice* I already know
*sudden silence in room*
Kobayashi Nao AND Takato Mio AND Tsuchiura Ryoutarou AND Yunoki Azuma AND Tsukimori Len AND Shimizu Keiichi AND Shouko Fuyuumi: EHHHHH?
Hihara Kazuki: huh?
*Etou Kiriya looks around to source of loud noise*
Announcer: *thinking to self* OH CRAP. *saying aloud* ahahaha… I guess someone in the audience just has a really loud voice…
Camera-man: *soft voice* gee, those guys backstage should shush! *laughing at reaction of backstage, not really sure why they were reacting*
Etou Kiriya: ahahaha… I guess… umm… I have a fetish for people with the same or similar colour hair as me?
Announcer: pfft….. *cough*
*crowd laughs*
*Camera-man has tears streaming down face from laughter*
Announcer: I never knew a fetish could turn to love…
Etou Kiriya: she also plays an instrument from the violin family… so, she's practically ideal!
*crowd laughs even further*
Announcer: *REALLY trying not to facepalm* *silently thinking* oh my god, who brought this guy here to talk about his kaho-obsession…
Etou Kiriya: I guess, in all seriousness… I met her, a long time ago
*crowd silences to listen to story*
Etou Kiriya: she was so happy and full of life… and now, when I see her, she's still so happy and full of life. I guess… I'd like to be surrounded by that…
*crowd goes awwww*
Announcer: so, does it really have to be Hino Kahoko? *yanks off the wig from Sakimoto Mizue*
Camera-man: yes! Good one, Announcer-chan!
Etou Kiriya: eh *blinks at person in his arms* Mizue-san?
Sakimoto Mizue: *blushes* h-hai?
Etou Kiriya: *releases hold* I'm sorry, Mizue-san
Sakimoto Mizue: ehh? That… that's okay though… Etou-kun… but… *wails* I CAN'T BELIEVE I THOUGHT WE COULD BE SOMETHING SPECIAL!
*Camera-man facepalms*
Camera-man: I forgot that I should've been expecting that. =.=
Announcer: uhhh… Sakimoto Mizue-san… ummm… maybe… you could discuss this with Etou Kiriya after the show?
Sakimoto Mizue: NOOO! I WANT HIM TO ANSWER ME RIGHT NOW!
Camera-man: *in a serious voice* Please excuse the KNOW YOUR STARS LA CORDA D'ORO show for another urgent news update.
In the break, backstage
*Hino Kahoko blinks*
*Tsuchiura Ryoutarou facepalms*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: I think you chose the wrong girl to go out there
Yunoki Azuma: I'm thinking I did too.
Hihara Kazuki: does that mean I'm getting her reward instead?
Yunoki Azuma: huh?
*Tsukimori Len facepalms*
Tsukimori Len: the great Yunoki Azuma has short term memory. Excellent.
*Takato Mio and Kobayashi Nao giggle*
Yunoki Azuma: I don't have short memory
*Takato Mio and Kobayashi Nao giggle further*
Hino Kahoko: I'm not seeing what's so funny…
*everyone else besides Hino Kahoko facepalms*
Hino Kahoko: but… I really don't…
Yunoki Azuma: if you keep acting as the odd one out, miss Hino Kahoko-san, I'll have no choice but to personally deliver you to Etou Kiriya on stage there myself
*Hino Kahoko freezes momentarily and steps back*
Hino Kahoko: you… wouldn't… dare…
Announcer: another news updates, many thanks to the studio again! Let's have a look through the journey of the past 12 episodes to how we come to an end today…
*VIDEO BEGINS*
Video Voice: In 12 episodes of Know Your Stars La Corda D'Oro, we've seen Tsukimori Len's sleepwalk dancing –
(shows back to episode 1)
Announcer: ahem... Tsukimori Len, dances when he's sleepwalking!
Tsukimori Len: how can you sleepwalk and dance?
Announcer: well, if you look to this video...
*video shows Tsukimori Len fast asleep, waking up out of bed and moving about in what could only be called dancing. Hip-hop dancing with a lot of hip action, to be precise. His mouth, which showed nothing usually, shows him smiling like a maniac*
Tsukimori Len: I was trying to stretch!
Video Voice: we've also seen our Announcer grow in many ways –
(shows back to episode 2)
Announcer: i really do want to know what you did... so, you'll have to tell me after the show, Tsuchiura Ryou.
*Tsuchiura laughs, and leans over to kiss Announcer*
*crowd gapes at the kiss, which is just between the lips – no hands around each other – somewhat like the famous Madonna and Britney kiss – it lasts long, and all you can hear is the sound of their lips against each other, kissing long and hard*
*Announcer breaks super long kiss*
(shows to second half of episode 2)
Announcer: Tsukimori Len, welcome back. Do tell us, how bad is Tsuchiura Ryou, really?
Tsukimori Len: how bad? Ohh, Tsuchi's REALLY bad. Everyone thinks he's such a good guy, but he's so good at being bad that he's a master at both. Under alcohol and the game of truth or dare, you actually did IT to an inflatable, didn't you?
Tsuchiura Ryou: did I? Oh yeah, that was the best... but i could show you loads better, Announcer-san... and you know that *winks suggestively at Announcer-san*
Announcer: did you, or didn't you?
Tsuchiura Ryou: i did... *stands up from chair and stands behind announcer-san* (whisper) and you know, after 10, i go wild...
Video Voice: we've also seen the crowds screaming –
(shows back to episode 3)
Announcer: the show of the century, revealing the REAL La Corda characters! The revelations have shot this show to be the greatest -
Yunoki Azuma: well, I want to call you announcer-chan. You're one of those very cute girls that i just can't help but care for...
*fangirls at front of crowd get agitated*
Fangirls: kyaaaa! Azuma-sama! Care for me too!
*Yunoki Azuma casually waves and smiles at the fangirls*
Video Voice: and far too many thrills and spills –
(shows back to episode 5)
Hihara Kazuki: i thought we were bruddas, man – mmph!
*AY begins making out with KH*
*crowd whistles their appreciation*
(shows back to episode 6)
Announcer: have you ever considered looking at giving the kind of attention you give that cat to someone of the opposite sex?
*crowd gasps*
*Camera-man gapes*
*Kanazawa Hiroto laughs*
Kanazawa Hiroto: i don't know if there's any woman out there that'll have me...
*single females in the crowd squeal*
(shows back to episode 7)
Kobayashi Nao: Announcer-san is right though… we should be having lots of fun on this show… after all, you revealed so much about everyone before us that we never knew…
Announcer: yes… the show did do that… what are you trying to reveal about yourself…
Kobayashi Nao: *whisper* that I'm crushing on Kaho
*Announcer gapes*
(shows back to episode 8)
Announcer: ehh? Fuyuumi Shoko?
Keiichi Shimizu: let her, Announcer-san.
Camera-man: no way… this kind of girl can't have…
*Fuyuumi Shoko begins to do a kind of robot-dance in tune to the music, eyes still looking blank*
*crowd is clapping and cheering along with her dancing*
Announcer: robot dancing? Ehh? What the.. ?
*Fuyuumi Shoko continues to dance, while popping her chest in and out as her arms move back and forth*
Video Voice: no end to revealing information…
(shows back to episode 4)
Hino Kahoko: umm... i'm just friends with all of them... and why does that line sound familiar...
Announcer: you're just a STEP AWAY from being lavished with expensive gifts, sweet serenades, moonlit walks and the love of your life! REALLY, YOU CAN'T BE TELLING ME –
Hino Kahoko: i'm not interested in pursuing a relationship.
(shows back to episode 9)
Announcer: so, what attracts you to guys with vibrant hair colours?
Shoji Megumi: All the ones I've met so far have such interesting personalities which match their vibrant hair colour! Tsukimori-senpai's cold-ness really goes well with his blue hair, and Etou-senpai's fiery-ness also goes well with his red hair! Above all, someone like me with normal brown hair gets to stand out when I'm with them!
(shows back to episode 10)
Announcer: we-well… moving on…
Ousaki Shinobu: as much as I'd like to move on from… things with Hiroto… it's kind of… hard
*crowd grows silent again*
Announcer: what… what do you mean by that?
Kanazawa Hiroto: he means I'm an obsessive b***h, but he's mine, so he ain't going anywhere
Video Voice: and to our amusement –
(shows back to episode 11)
Announcer: of… of course…
*backstage curtain is dramatically opened, and out comes a furiously walking Tsuchiura Ryou*
Sakimoto Mizue: eh-ehhh? Ryou-kun?
*Sakimoto Ryou grabs Sakamoto Mizue by the collar*
Camera-man: I love bugging people with microphones… *turns on the switch for the microphone on Tsuchiura Ryou*
Tsuchiura Ryou: *clearly angry* don't you dare say anymore you f**king b*tch
(shows the second half of episode 11)
Sakimoto Mizue: Announcer-san… you lied to me?
*Announcer breaks from kiss*
Announcer: I just never had a chance to explain properly because you decided to go on a 25-minute elaborate discussion.
Video Voice: but above all, under the persuasion of our Announcer –
(shows back to episode 12)
Aoi Kaji: we-ell… I guess… I can deviate from that, occasionally…
Announcer: that's more like it, Kaji-kyun! Minna-san, fight-o!
*video ends*
*crowd is clapping really loudly*
Backstage…
Tsukimori Len: why was there the focus on me at the beginning?
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: well, you have to admit that was pretty hilarious
*Hino Kahoko is trying to stifle her laughter*
Tsukimori Len: oy. Hino. Stop.
Hino Kahoko: but… but… it was really good! *laughs*
Yunoki Azuma: I don't understand why they showed the bit where you kissed An-chan on screen, Tsuchiura. I would've thought I was the clear winner on that.
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: I guess it was a whole lot more than you've ever done with her on camera, heh.
Yunoki Azuma: I've done far more on and off camera than a kiss like that
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: well I'm not seeing it – maybe you'll have to demonstrate sometimes
Tsukimori Len: oy!
Hihara Kazuki: this brudda *points to himself* wants in on the man-fest
*Kanazawa Hiroto shakes his head*
Kanazawa Hiroto: so crude, these boys nowadays…
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: if I recall, you wanted in a LONG time ago!
*Shinobu Ousaki facepalms*
On Stage
*Etou Kiriya's face looks like it wants to crumple*
Etou Kiriya: Kaho-chan… Kaho-chan… doesn't want a relationship? Not even with me?
Sakimoto Mizue: *hugs Etou Kiriya* I'll have you, Etou-kun, ne?
Etou Kiriya: you're too plain
*silence from Sakimoto Mizue*
*crowd is trying hard not to laugh*
Announcer: we-ell, what a video that was, right, minna-san?
*crowd cheers loudly*
*cries of "Azuma-sama", or "Kanazawa-san", and many other names can be heard from the crowd*
Camera-man: this was where we didn't really plan what to do… so everything is up to Announcer-san now –
*a sudden ringtone can be heard – the full mp3 of Enrique Iglesias's Tonight (not-so-subtle version)*
Etou Kiriya: oh my god. What an erotic song.
*Announcer blinks*
*Camera-man blinks and turns to the crowd*
Announcer: that song… is…?
Backstage…
Yunoki Azuma: this song…
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: oh my god. Those lyrics are totally asking for it.
Shimizu Keiichi: what … a beat…
*Staff are chasing around trying to stop the music*
On Stage…
*Camera-man is with camera crew, holding up signs to the audience asking for the person who has that song on play to stop*
Announcer: whoa, the party is –
*Etou Kiriya is seen doing sexy moves and grinding against Sakimoto Mizue*
Sakimoto Mizue: ehhh? E…e…Etou –
Etou Kiriya: Shut up. I'm grinding to the music.
Sakimoto Mizue: a-a-against me? B-but…
*Sakimoto Mizue's face is one of pure panic*
Announcer: the party's starting rather early… I guess… *thinks super quickly* let's bring on stage all our previous participants! Come on out, guys!
*crowd is cheering more and more as each ex-participant of the show comes on stage*
Yunoki Azuma: dancing on the stage like that to that song of all songs – you don't even care about your background or anything do you? Pretentious punk.
*song is eventually stopped*
Etou Kiriya: I don't see the need to be so f**king fancy, you asshole. You probably planted Sakimoto-san on me with the red wig just to get me to fall for it.
Camera-man: since when did this guy get smart all of a sudden?
Announcer: guys –
Yunoki Azuma: well, aren't you the fool if you can't see the difference between a red wig and real red hair
Etou Kiriya: I don't need someone like you with that tone to try and tell me that; and for your information, that red wig is 100% human hair –
Announcer: ehh? *widens eyes* how do you -
Etou Kiriya: cause it's actually the one I brought with me in my bag.
Camera-man: what kind of guy brings about wigs of the same colour of the girl that he likes… seriously…
Tsukimori Len: wigs? You'd really stoop to that low?
Etou Kiriya: as long as it's the same colour as that of my lovely Kaho-chan's… then anything…
Camera-man: *speaking into mike to backstage* PLEASE locate Etou Kiriya's bag as soon as possible and bring items to ME, immediately
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: … anything?
Announcer: *thinks to herself* I'm having a bad thought…
*Hino Kahoko is huddled between friends Takato Mio and Kobayashi Nao*
*Camera-man receives bag and goes through it, widening her eyes with each finding*
Camera-man: precisely what I was hoping for… and better. *holds up the first item*
*Etou Kiriya's eyes widened*
Etou Kiriya: HEY! That's my bag! *points to Camera-man*
Announcer: *turns around* *notes what Camera-man is holding and widens eyes* umm… Etou Kiriya… would that… lingerie set… be Hino Kahoko's?
*crowd gasps*
Etou Kiriya: lingerie – OH! *blushes*
*Announcer blinks*
Announcer: Hino Kahoko, do you recognize the lingerie set?
*Hino Kahoko nods slowly*
*crowd gasps even more, with various other reactions*
Camera-man: let's bring out item number 2… oh boy.
*Camera-man holds up a set of plastic handcuffs*
*several contestants' eyes widen as they see the item*
Yunoki Azuma: handcuffs. Wonderful. You're even worse than all of us put together, Etou Kiriya
Etou Kiriya: wh-what… that's not even…
Announcer: then is this… *looks over to Hino Kahoko*
Hino Kahoko: why would I need those… I had heard that 'Etou-sama loved having hookers over whenever he could'
*crowd can be seen gaping, swearing, and a number of reactions*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: I recall my cousin's agency actually had an extremely popular customer who went by the name of Ayu Kiriote.
Yunoki Azuma: how funny, when you change the letters around, they perfectly spell Etou Kiriya. So?
Tsukimori Len: you wonder what's going to come out of the bag next, funny that…
Etou Kiriya: w-well…
Camera-man: heh. Heheheheheh…. I'm going to enjoy revealing the contents of this particular bag – a whole lot. *Camera-man brings up two items*
*some people of the crowd can be heard whistling, one saying – "Now there's someone ready for a romp!"*
Announcer: well… all I can really see is someone ready for quite a private party!
*Etou Kiriya's face is practically crimson*
*Sakimoto Mizue is gaping more and more by the second*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: *tuts* I never really had a thing for Sakimoto… mainly cause you never really thought ahead… *pointing to the items Camera-man is holding*
Tsukimori Len: I really can't believe you'd actually attempt to re-use those… honestly… what are you trying to do…
Camera-man: I would love to know that as well, Tsukimori Len. I really would. Especially… *puts item down and flicks through black book*
Announcer: anyways, we actually have some time for viewer questions to all of our participants here today unless –
Camera-man: *full on shouting* OH MY GOD HE'S HIV-POSITIVE AND HAS BEEN INFECTING GIRLS AND GUYS WITH IT DURING - *shock realisation and covering of mouth*
*pure silence within the TV studio*
*police sirens can be heard nearby*
Announcer: umm… ummmm… let's… sadly, we'll have to end this episode and Know Your Stars with this – we hope that all our viewers have enjoyed the show!
30 minutes later…
Camera-man: he actually got arrested.
Announcer: well, you were the one pretty much shouting that for the entire neighbourhood to hear
Camera-man: I was just looking through this black book and it said everything… *sudden realisation that the black book is still in her hand*
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: whoa, a black book. Can I ask whose?
Camera-man: whose do you think it is?
Yunoki Azuma: the guy that just got arrested. What a creep. Actually doing something so vile –
Tsukimori Len: there are some really strange people out there
Hihara Kazuki: who'd've thunk it?
Kanazawa Hiroto: just hearing that annoys me beyond belief
Ousaki Shinobu: definitely… I don't see the need to stay around here unless… *glances towards Announcer*
Announcer: w-wait… why are you glancing at me?
Shimizu Keiichi: well, that was a weird way to end the season. Any… future plans?
Camera-man: with that kind of ending, it's probably really, like really really, unlikely
*Yunoki Azuma glides over to Announcer*
Yunoki Azuma: *whispering into Announcer's ear* Please excuse me, I don't mean to be rude –
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: *whispering into Announcer's other ear* but tonight we're f**king you
Announcer: oh no…
Tsukimori Len: … Mori Minami-san
*Announcer gapes at hearing her real name*
*Camera-man grins*
*Camera-man guides everyone not related to the private party away from the studio*
Announcer: how do you…
Yunoki Azuma: give us some credit, too… we've always known. Honestly.
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: besides… your hands… are pianists' hands. Without a doubt that distinguishes you as Mori-san.
Announcer: oh my god…
Tsukimori Len: and, without a doubt, you aren't going to be sleeping tonight
Yunoki Azuma: to have all 3 of us in our prime in this one moment… it'll be completely unforgettable.
Announcer: but… *moan* can't you guys… just…
Tsukimori Len AND Yunoki Azuma AND Tsuchiura Ryoutarou: No.
*FINITO*
Author's Notes:
Looks like some people got the idea to be naughty after the show! *Tuts*
The rating had to be changed (sadly) – but I hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as I've enjoyed writing about it…
A LOT of ideas got tossed around for the ending… far too many to count with the number of deleted documents in my folders
The story ends here… that is… for now.
Till next time,
jazzzz-chan