The Manager's Melancholy (マネージャーの憂鬱, Maneejaa no Yuu-utsu) is the 10th episode of Odd Taxi audio drama series.
Synopsis[]
Satoshi Nagashima eavesdrops on a discussion between Fuyuki Yamamoto and Rui Nikaidо during a recording session.
Characters[]
Transcription[]
| 話 |
マネージャーの憂鬱 | |
| 長嶋 |
みなさん、こんばんは。 | |
| 今回は以前出て来たアイドルの一人です。 | ||
| 同じところグルグルしてて、世間は狭いな―って感じですね、なんか。 | ||
| やっぱアイドルってニコニコしてるけど裏ではこんな感じなのかなって思うと、世知辛いです。 | ||
| では、どうぞ。 | ||
| （ガチャ） | ||
| 山本 |
休憩しよう。疲れただろ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
動いてないとなんか不安なんだ。 | |
| 山本 |
そうなるのも仕方ない。 | |
| あと10日でCD発売だからな。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
（溜め息） | |
| 山本 |
どうした？ | |
| 二階堂 |
山本さん、大丈夫だよね？ | |
| あの時…。 | ||
| 山本 |
もう考えるのはやめろ。 | |
| 考えたって仕方ない。 | ||
| それに、レッスン場とはいえ誰が聞いてるか分からない。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
分かった。 | |
| 山本 |
ちょうど昼休みだな。 | |
| 何か買って来ようか。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
いや、いい。 | |
| 山本 |
あの2人とは仲良くなれたか？ | |
| 二階堂 |
市村さんと三矢さん？ | |
| 秘密を共有して仲良くなろうとしたんだけどね。 | ||
| まだちょっと早かったみたい。 | ||
| 山本 |
秘密？ | |
| どういうことだ？ | ||
| 二階堂 |
心配しないで。 | |
| みんなゲームとしてふざけてたみたいだから。 | ||
| 山本 |
それならいいけど。 | |
| 二階堂 |
はあ、今思えばさ、 | |
| 普通の学生生活も送ってみたかったな。 | ||
| バイトとかしてさ。 | ||
| 山本 |
いやバイトなんか出来ないだろ。 | |
| 性格的に。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
ええ？ どゆこと？ | |
| 山本 |
エグいぐらいに負けず嫌いだろ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
だからこそ上手く行くんじゃん。 | |
| 山本 |
いや無理だって。 | |
| 二階堂が人に雇われて黙っていられるわけ無いだろう。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
ほんっと山本さん、 | |
| 絶対に教師とか親にならないほうがいいよ。 | ||
| 可能性潰すだけだから。 | ||
| 山本 |
まず面接から無理だろ？ | |
| 二階堂 |
いやオーディションいけてたでしょ？ | |
| 山本 |
オーディションからヤバみが滲み出てたよ？ | |
| 若干キレ気味で態度悪かった。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
じゃあなんで受かったの？ | |
| 山本 |
そりゃ可能性感じたからだよ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
だから、バイト先でも可能性を感じてもらえるんだって。 | |
| 山本 |
ほら、もうこのやり取りで負けん気発揮してんじゃねーか。 | |
| 二階堂 |
だって今私がここで折れる意味が分かんないもん。 | |
| 山本 |
だからそういう態度が一般社会のバイト先では通用しないつってんだよ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
ここがバイト先ならもっとしおらしくしてるから。 | |
| 山本 |
今この瞬間の二階堂が素なんだから、バイト先で使い分けられるわけねーだろ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
私の何を知ってんの？ 分かった気になんないでよ。 | |
| 山本 |
ほら、そういうとこ、そういうとこ。 | |
| そういう心的態度は隠そうとしても隠しきれねーの。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
だからそうやって決め付けて可能性潰すのやめてって言ってんの！ | |
| 山本 |
じゃあ何のバイトしたいんだよ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
…うーん、外資系の、カフェ店員？ | |
| 山本 |
はあ！？ 出来るわけねーだろ！ | |
| そういうとこはマニュアルの塊だからな！ | ||
| それに従えるのか！ | ||
| お前なんか客とも店員とも相性悪いよ絶対！ | ||
| 客は客で勉強してんのか仕事してんのか知らねーけど全く集中してる様子もねーしよ。 | ||
| 新作出るたびつぶやいてな、テラスに座ってるやつらの絵になり具合ときたらもうエキストラのそれ何だよなあ！ | ||
| 店員は店員でテキパキ働く自分に酔って、 | ||
| バリスタとか言ってんじゃねーよ、 | ||
| あと喋りかけてくんな気安く！ | ||
| 二階堂 |
とにかく、やるやらないは別にして、 | |
| 出来る出来ないで言うと私は出来るの！ | ||
| 山本 |
ほう？ じゃあ面接の練習してみようぜ？ | |
| 二階堂 |
は？ いいよ？ | |
| 山本 |
入ってくるとこからやってみて。 | |
| 俺、面接官やるから。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
フン。おっけー。ン、ン。 | |
| （ノック）失礼しまぁす。…よいしょ。 | ||
| 山本 |
君、こちらが良いという前に座るなんて非常識だよ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
ペットじゃないから。 | |
| 山本 |
はい落ちたー、今の瞬間落ちたー、 | |
| もう秒、入ってきて秒で落ちた～～～！ | ||
| 二階堂 |
え？ ちょいちょいちょい… | |
| 山本 |
なんだよ？ あ？ | |
| 二階堂 |
ちょ、ちょ、ちょっと待ってよ～！ | |
| このボールペンなんでまた持ってんの？ | ||
| 山本 |
話を逸らすなよ。これ？ | |
| たまたま入った居酒屋で見つけて、ほら例の、ヤノさんにあげたんだけど、また戻って来たんだ。 | ||
| 二階堂 |
はぁ～？ そうなんだ？ | |
| 山本 |
うん、不思議なこともあるもんだ。 | |
| 二階堂 |
うん…。あ、これミステリーキッスで唯一持ったこと無いあの子に渡してみよう。 | |
| （ブツっ） |
| Story |
The Manager's Melancholy | |
| Nagashima |
Good evening, everyone. | |
| This time it's one of the idols who appeared previously. | ||
| Sometimes it's easy to forget how small the world can be, you know? | ||
| Idols are always smiling away but, it's validating to get a peek behind the curtain. Sure seems like a tough gig. | ||
| Well then, without further ado. | ||
| (Click) | ||
| Yamamoto |
Let's take five. You must be tired. | |
| Nikaido |
I get antsy if I'm not moving around. | |
| Yamamoto |
There's no helping that. | |
| The CD release is in ten days. | ||
| Nikaido |
(Sigh) | |
| Yamamoto |
What's wrong? | |
| Nikaido |
Yamamoto-san... | |
| Everything's gonna turn out okay... right? | ||
| Yamamoto |
Stop worrying about it. | |
| I know it's hard to push out of your mind but... | ||
| ...that aside, you never know who might be listening, even in the rehearsal studio. | ||
| Nikaido |
Understood! | |
| Yamamoto |
Perfect timing for lunch. | |
| Want me to go buy something? | ||
| Nikaido |
Nah, I'm fine. | |
| Yamamoto |
Have you been able to grow closer with the other two? | |
| Nikaido |
With Ichimura-san and Mitsuya-san? | |
| I gave sharing our secrets a shot but... | ||
| ...looks like it was a bit too early. | ||
| Yamamoto |
Secrets? | |
| What do you mean? | ||
| Nikaido |
Don't sweat it. | |
| I played it off as a silly game. | ||
| Yamamoto |
If you say so... | |
| Nikaido |
Now that I think about it, | |
| living out a regular student life wouldn't have been so bad... | ||
| Like having a part-time job. | ||
| Yamamoto |
Huh? You'd never be able to hold down a part-time job. | |
| It's not in your nature. | ||
| Nikaido |
What the hell do you mean by that? | |
| Yamamoto |
Because you're sickeningly competitive. | |
| Nikaido |
Yeah, but that's exactly why it'd go great. | |
| Yamamoto |
No, I'm telling you, it's impossible. | |
| There's no way you'd be able to tolerate being bossed around by someone else. | ||
| Nikaido |
Seriously... | |
| you should definitely never become a teacher, or a parent, 'kay? | ||
| All you'd do is crush people's potential. | ||
| Yamamoto |
To start with, you'd never pass the interview. | |
| Nikaido |
I passed the audition for this just fine, didn't I? | |
| Yamamoto |
Heh. You didn't do a very good job at hiding it. | |
| That iffy vibe, and somewhat prickly, bad attitude of yours. | ||
| Nikaido |
Why'd I get in then?! | |
| Yamamoto |
Because I could sense your potential. | |
| Nikaido |
Right? And that potential would also be recognized in the workplace. | |
| Yamamoto |
This back-and-forth alone is already proving what a sore loser you are. | |
| Nikaido |
No, I just can't see a reason why I would concede the point here! | |
| Yamamoto |
And I'm telling you, that kinda attitude won't fly at regular part-time jobs! | |
| Nikaido |
If this was a part-time job, I'd act way more amenable. | |
| Yamamoto |
This right now is the real you, you'd never be able to utilize that at a part-time job. | |
| Nikaido |
Get off your high horse and quit acting like you know me. | |
| Yamamoto |
See that's exactly what I mean. | |
| You can't conceal your inner thoughts even if you tried. | ||
| Nikaido |
Didn't I already tell you not to arbitrarily crush people's potential like that! | |
| Yamamoto |
Where would you even wanna work? | |
| Nikaido |
Hmm... somewhere like Starbucks? | |
| Yamamoto |
Huh!? Keep dreaming! | |
| Those kinds of places are run to the letter! | ||
| As if you'd be able to follow all the rules! | ||
| You totally wouldn't get along with the customers, nor your coworkers! | ||
| I dunno if the patrons are studying or working but, they're all off in la la land! | ||
| Tweeting every time there's a new product! | ||
| Picturesquely sitting out on the terrace, as if they're extras in a film! | ||
| The staff are intoxicated by their own speedy work, they shouldn't call themselves "baristas"! | ||
| Also, don't talk to me like we're buddies! | ||
| Nikaido |
Look, forget about whether I would do it or not, | |
| if it's a matter of ability then I've got it in the bag! | ||
| Yamamoto |
Oh? Let's do a mock interview then if you're so confident. | |
| Nikaido |
Heh. You're on. | |
| Yamamoto |
From the top. | |
| Pretend I'm the interviewer. | ||
| Nikaido |
Hmf. Okay. (Gets up and leaves room) | |
| (Knocks on door) Excuse me… (Comes in and sits down) | ||
| Yamamoto |
You're obviously not supposed to sit down before you're told to. | |
| Nikaido |
I'm not somebody's pet- | |
| Yamamoto |
Yep, that's a fail! | |
| Barely lasted all of two seconds before you bombed out! | ||
| Nikaido |
W-w-w-w-w-wait, wait wait wait! | |
| Yamamoto |
What? | |
| Nikaido |
Why do you have that ballpoint pen, again? | |
| Yamamoto |
Don't try to change the subject. This? | |
| I just picked it up at a random izakaya I went to. | ||
| I did give it to, y'know... Yano-san but, it came back to me. | ||
| Nikaido |
Hmm... I see. | |
| Yamamoto |
Yeah. Life works in mysterious ways. | |
| Nikaido |
Oh! Think I'll hand it over to the only Mystery Kiss girl who hasn't had it yet. | |
| (Snap) |
