Mekakushi Radio

Mekakushi Radio (メカクシラジオ Mekakushi Rajio) is a radio broadcast show connecting to the Mekakucity Actors anime. It started airing on April 2015. It consists of short audio clips of the Mekakushi Dan hosting a radio show. Every episode depicts one of the members of the Dan as a host and another person as a guest. The characters are voiced by their representative Mekakucity Actors voice actors.

English Translation

 * -|Radio 1=

Ene: Master... the anime has ended, huh?

Shintaro: Yeah... It's been a year since then, hasn't it?

Ene: Uurgh... You've completely returned to being a NEET, haven't you, Master? Aren't you getting lax now that the anime is over?!

Shintaro: That's not true! The novel and the manga are being published, so I'd been doing my best at a lot of stuff! Ene: Rather than saying you were doing your best, Master, it was only the adults around you who did so. Master... I've felt something in this year's time.

Shintaro: What is it?

Ene: Hasn't the number of people who cosplay us decreased in events!? We're no longer that popular!

Shintaro: Ugh!? What'd you say...?? W-We are... already... at that point?!

Ene: It's already been a year since the anime ended. Trends also quickly become obsolete. We're being forgotten little by little!!

Shintaro: N-No way...!

Ene: That's why~... I have thought something out, Master! We've gone through music, novelization, comicalization, anime and other forms of expansion, but there's still something we haven't yet done, right?

Shintaro: Uh? Eh? "Something we haven't yet done"...?

Ene: Uhuhu! It's that thing. That thing!

Shintaro: "That thing" Could it be... you mean that—

Ene: Exactly~! To tell the truth, I've already made the preparations!

Shintaro: Alright! I won't say gloomy things anymore!

Ene: Anyhow, Master, let's try saying it!

Shintaro/Ene: Mekakushi Radio!

Ene: Ladies and gentlemen! You, the few millions of anime fans in the whole nation! Are you awakeee!?! I'm Mekakushi-dan number 6, the super ultra cybernetic idol, DJ Ene-chan! Yaaay~!! Okay, Master, your self-introduction!

Shintaro: Aight, I'm here!! Whoever called, this is the HikiNEET nice guy in red jersey! If nothing else, the rampant, heart-clenching Kisaragi Shintaro... HAS ARRIVED!!!

Ene: A-Ah? Master, have you started cyclism or something? Were you that kind of character?

Shintaro: Uh?? "Character"? Oooh, that's right, that's right. Come to think of it, I was supposed to be a leveled character.

Ene: No, rather than "leveled", you were more like a basic character...! Well, there's no helping it, right? Since it's been a year after the anime's end, it's normal that your character would break...

Shintaro: Das true~

Ene: SEE, IT'S BREAKING AGAIN!! Are you fine with this, Master?! If it keeps breaking like that, you'll be obliviated from everyone's memories!!

Shintaro: HIIIH!! Anythin' but zat! What do I do?!

Ene: This is precisely what the RA-DI-O is for! If you don't want to be forgotten, you have no choice but show appeal!

Shintaro: Yer right! So, what am I supposed ta do?

Ene: Ah. I didn't think that far, you see. What do you want to do? Should we play shiritori or something of the sort?

Shintaro: I'm not doing it! You didn't think of anything?!

Ene: Aha~! Ah, Master, hasn't your character just returned? This is the deal! It is the most important catch in order to show the appeal of our existence!!

Shintaro: Oh, t-that's right! Okay, let's introduce ourselves at a fast pace just like this!

Ene: Yes, yes! Well, then~... firstly, for the sake of having everyone know about us, Master shall break a leg~!

Shintaro: Eh?'. M-M-Me?? W-W-W-W-W- What should I do?

Ene: Huuum... I'd like to ask Master's marvelous brain... for starters, what is the "Kagerou Project"?

Shintaro: *sigh* What's with you? You don't know even that? There's... music and the like, or something. For example, this.

[Kagerou Daze starts playing]

Shintaro: See? It's this.

Ene: Eh? A truck...? What is this? Is it a story about a carrier or whatever?

Shintaro: That's not it! Uuuh... Ah, right. There was this too...

[Losstime Memory starts playing]

Shintaro: This is it.

Ene: Aha~! So it's a story about a boy who goes to get his truck driver license after turning eighteen, isn't it? I see~!

Shintaro: I said that's not it! Besides, for medium-sized vehicles, one has to wait two years after having gotten their normal license. I am... pretty knowledgeable.

Ene: I don't need this kind of trivia! More importantly, we're short on time, so isn't there an easier topic? What's "Kagerou Project"? Is it completed?? WHAT'S GOING ON IN IT NOW?!?

[Otsukimi Recital starts playing, right at the verse "l don't know what's going on"]

Ene: Aaah, man! Please do it seriously! Speaking of which, Master... the one currently playing is an insert song from the anime "Mekakucity Actors", isn't it?

Shintaro: That's right! It was in the soundtrack album that comprises several insert songs and BGMs, Mekakucity M's, which was sold in April 1st!

Ene: Aaah~! I want it! Uh... Master... somehow, I've started to feel like "what are even doing"...

Shintaro: Egh... D-Don't say it... Let's do our best...! *clears throat* All right. Well, with this, haven't we more or less been able to introduce "Kagerou Project"?

Ene: U-Uhn... I wonder... I sort of have the feeling that we weren't able to do so at all... Aah, by the way, this broadcast will be aired next week too! That's why we'll also be able to show our appeal next week too!!

Shintaro: Seriously?! Thankies~!

Ene: Hey, how long will your character keep breaking!? Please get a grip!!

Shintaro: But still, what will we do next week? Our propaganda has ended. We've already made ourselves known.

Ene: That's true... Ah! Should we request for assistance or something? Through Twitter or something!

Shintaro: Ooh. That's radio-like, so isn't it fine? The so-called "hashtag", right? The one that has the letter "i" of "ID".

Ene: of Ah. Are you referring to the "like" button...?

(T/N: The "like" button in Japanese reads as "ii", pronounced "ee")

Shintaro: I knew. That was on purpose. It's not like I wasn't aware.

Ene: I-ls that sooo...? Then, let's make lots of corners! I wanna do a corner like "l don't want a Mekakushi-dan like this"~!

Shintaro: What is considered unpleasant depends on each person, right? Isn't there no reason for that?

Ene: Ueh? Oh, a-ah... Erm, th-thennn... let's see... ah! Come to think of it, isn't it new season time~? How about we make the theme of the first assistance request as "New Season, New Members of Society"?

Shintaro: Oh, that's good.

Ene: It is, it is! By the way, Master, what would you write for the theme "New Season, New Members of Society"?

Shintaro: Let's see... l... quit school, and wasn't able to become a member of society... Speaking of which, I wonder what my Mom thinks of me... I have never thought about i—

Ene: AAAH!! Let's drop it already! Let's drop this theme already! Also, Master, you decide it!!

Shintaro: Me?! Uuuhn... Actually, isn't it okay to just have a questions corner? With a feeling like "anyone who wants to ask anything about us can send fan letters".

Ene: Ah~! That's simple, so it's good, huh?

Shintaro: Well, though this isn't a live stream, so we only read them a little later, on the next week.

Ene: Aren't there people who would be fine with this and contribute anywaysæ? It would all be broadcasted the following week!

Shintaro: It's settled, so everyone, use the hashtag "MekakushiRadio" and tweet them! "MekakushiRadio" should be written in katakana. We're counting on you!

[Days starts playing]

Ene: Oh? Looks like the end is nearing.

Shintaro: Haah... It's finally over? This was tiring... Aah, by the way, was it okay like this?

Ene: No, really, my apologies to everyone listening to the ending song! I'm sorry for abruptly hacking a cultural broadcast!

Shintaro: Hey, why are you so apologetic out of the blue? Eh, also, this was hacking?!

Ene: Ah? Didn't I tell you? Well, we have to admit our wrongdoings at least at the end. This is important... for sponsors and the like.

Shintaro: You're so shrewd...

Ene: Anyway, everyone! Thank you very much for sticking with the HikiNEET and the hardly understandable virtual girl who have made an appearance so suddenly! We're counting on you next week as well~!!

Shintaro: Heck... Make sure to properly think about what we should do next week.

Ene: E-Everything is fine~! If anything happens, well, the people in charge or whoever will do something about it! Either way, let's do our best the following week too! So that our existence won't be forgotten!!

Shintaro: Yeah, yeah.

Ene: That being said, these were Mekakushi-dan member number 6, Ene-chan, and...

Shintaro: ...ah, member number 7, Shintaro.

Ene/Shintaro: Till next time~


 * -|Radio 2=

Momo: W-Was it okay like that? Ah! Yes, good work today! Eh? Did I do that well? No, it wasn't so much-... "Comic Gene"? Of course, I read it. Also, Kagerou Daze and lots of other stuff... But, about Kagerou Daze, I like the manga and anime, yet I don't read the novels-! I'm no good with the afterwords... Yes, that bunch of dirty jokes is a little... Eh? It's already time to go to the next spot? All right-!

[sound of door opening]

Momo: Hah-! It's over-! On a second note, the site of Bunka Housou sure is a beautiful place-! The corridors are huge, too! Huh?? That's... ONII-CHAN?! Why is he here? He's talking to his phone, meaning that... Ene-chan is with him? Hah! They're going into the recording studio! I-I'm curious... T-There's still time until the photoshoot, so guess I'll take a peek on them for a bit.

Ene: Everyone, good evening~! This is Mekakushi-dan member number 6, Ene-chan!

Shintaro: S-Same. Member number 7, Shintaro.

Ene: It has started this week too! Let's proceed in high spirits on this second time as well, right, DJ Shintaro~?

Shintaro: Y-Yeah! Then, what will we talk about this time?

Ene: A topic...?! Ah, a topic... haaah... ah. I hadn't thought of anything.

Shintaro: I told you to prepare something!

Ene: We-II, it will work out somehow! See, just talk about something!

Shintaro: Don't ask for the impossible!!

Ene: Eeeh? Ah. Master, we forgot something important! The title call!!

Shintaro: Speaking of that, I've been thinking... Is there any need for me to say it with you?

Ene: Isn't there a more exciting feeling when it's said in unison? Alright, let's go!!

Ene: MEKAKUSHI-RADIO!!!

Shintaro: MMMekakushi Radio...!

[Daze starts playing]

Ene: Mekakushi Radio has started this week as well! This time, too, it will be delivered by both of us'!

Shintaro: *dispassionately* I'll do my best...

Ene: Master. Last time, your character had collapsed, but has it properly returned-?

Shintaro: Yeah, somehow.

Ene: Wah-! That's good!

Shintaro: Then, what are we doing this time?

Ene: Huuum... right now, as expected, I think we should do it in a radio-like way and read the letters of the listeners.

Shintaro: That's right... It seems like there's some stuff yet to be sorted out, but anyhow, shall we try introducing just a few of them? Look, there's a question for you.

Ene: Uoh-! What might it be, what might it be-?

Shintaro: "What are Ene-chan's cheeks made of?" is what it says. What're they made of?

Ene: Of iron.

Shintaro: Eh?

Ene: Iron. They're made of iron.

Shintaro: Ah. U-Uh... I-Is that so?

Ene: Hm.

Shintaro: A-Anyways! We'll continue being open to questions aimed at us, so for those who want to ask them, just post them on Twitter with the hashtag "MekakushiRadio".

Ene: Then, next isss... Should we talk about yesterday's dinner or something?

Shintaro: That kind of subject won't do. Let's talk about something else. Something... more radio-ish.

Ene: "Radio-ish"~? Hm~... Then, I guess it's gotta be seasonal topics. Ah! Master! How about April Fool's~? Did you tell any lies~?

Shintaro: I don't remember what happened 10 days ago. Besides... I don't have anyone to lie to.

Ene: T-Then... how about talking of flower viewing? If it's something related to spring, indeed, it's gotta be flower viewing~!

Shintaro: I don't go outside so I don't do flower viewing. Also, why does everyone go to places full of people? Wouldn't it be a hassle if an ill-tempered person knocked their lunchboxes over? Isn't there no need to go through the trouble of eating outside? For those with pollen allergy, it's basically like heading into enemy territory.

Ene: Uh, egh... Then, Master... it's gotta be that! Erm... Do you believe in UFOs or the like?!

Shintaro: Hun? What's that, out of nowhere?

Ene: It seems tomorrow is the international spaceship day! Let's talk about something like the mysteries of the universe!

Shintaro: Hm... UFOs, huh? I kinda... feel like I've seen a video like that on the net.

Ene: Do aliens... really exist'?

Shintaro: I wonder. A lot of incomprehensible stuff happens in this world.

Ene: UMAs could also be a topic! Especially at the end of the year.

Shintaro: "Does Nessie exist?" or something like that.

Ene: That's it! That's it! By the way, what does UMA stand for?

Shintaro: "UMA" means "unidentified mysterious animal". As in, an unrecognizable wild creature.

Ene: As expected of Master...! You have many kinds of trivia stored up, huh?! Even though you have no means of earning income!

Shintaro: SHUT UP!! Ah, right. Do you... know about the "Tsuchi-no-Ko"?

Ene: Ah, that fat snake-like crypt? I've never seen it, but... what of it?

Shintaro: It seems that, if you capture a live Tsuchi-no-Ko... YOU GET 200 MILLION YEN!!

Ene: 2... "200 MILLION YEN"!?!

Shintaro: If I had 200 million yen... I could lead a life of leisure...

Ene: That's trueee! Hm, though I think that, for Master, it wouldn't change much from your current lifestyle...

Shintaro: O-Our views are different...

Ene: But... the Tsuchi-no-Ko wouldn't simply show itself, right'? Are there any other UMA that you could make money from?

Shintaro: Why did this become about money? Hmm... let's see... if it's about famous ones, maybe the Chupacabra?

Ene: Oh... the one that sucks blood from goats?

Shintaro: Uhun. That one, that one. By the way, the "chupa" of "Chupacabra" means "to suck" in Spanish, and "cabra" means "goat"—

Ene: Hm? Ah? Master? What's wrong?

Shintaro: H-Hah...! It's the Chupacabra...!

Ene: Eh?!

Shintaro: It was there, behind the window!! Dammit! Where did it go?!

Ene: Aren't you mistaken?? Shintaro: No, there's no mistake!! That was definitely Chupacabra! I gotta chase it before I lose it from sight...!!

Ene: "Chase it", you say?! What about the radio??

Shintaro: It's fine if we have someone else do it, right?!

Ene: E-Eh, but... this broadcast was scheduled to have Master and me as the personalities—

Shintaro: Who said that and when?!

Ene: YOU'RE BEING SO IRRESPONSIBLE—

Shintaro: It's okay! There are many other members!! Isn't this broadcast only about our idle chatting?!

Ene: That's t-true, but... Ugh, on another note, to think Master would be this interested in UMAs...!

Shintaro: It's because I saw Chupacabra with these eyes!! It really exists!!

Ene: It's my first time seeing Master so enthusiastic! Chupacabra is amazing!

Shintaro: C'mon, let's hurry up and go!!

Ene: Agh—th-then, everyone, please look forward to next time too! Well, this was delivered to you by member number 6, Ene-chan and...

Shintaro: ...member number 7, Shintaro!!

Ene: Till nex—

Shintaro: See ya!!

Ene: Wah—T-Till next time~!

Shintaro: WAIT FOR ME, CHUPACABRAAAA!!!

[door bangs closed]

Momo: Huah! That started me! Onii-chan just broke into a run and left, but what happened...? Ah! Y-Yes? Eh, a broadcast staff... member? Heh?! If I can be the one recording next week? No, that's so out of the blue...! Eeeh?? Even if you suddenly say that... *whines* I get it. Next week, is it? But I'd be a little nervous by myself... so can I bring one more person with me??


 * -|Radio 3=

[sound of door opening]

Momo: Hibiya-kun! This way, this way!

Hibiya: Ngh, man...! Why did you call me to come over all of a sudden? Speaking of which, what is this place?

Momo: This is a radio station named Bunka Housou.

Hibiya: "Radio"...? Why are we here?

Momo: It seems that Onii-chan and Ene-chan had been doing a radio show until last week, but... looks like... they went off to search for C-Chupacabra...

Hibiya: Nope, sorry. I sort of... don't understand what you're saying.

Momo: Nngh... Not even I understand it! But anyways, we are the personalities of the radio this week, so—

Hibiya: EEEH?!? WHAT'S WITH THAT?! Can I... go home already??

Momo: No!! Do the radio show with me!!

Hibiya: IMPOSSIBLE! I've never done anything like being on the radio!!

Momo: It's okay! I've worked on a radio show before, so just stick with me for a bit! Pleaseee!!

Hibiya: E-Eeeh...? *groans* I... I get it! I just gotta do it, right?!

Momo: Thank you-! Then, let's do the title call together-! Ready, set...

Momo: Mekakushi Radiooo!!

Hibiya: Meka... kush-shi Radio.

[Otsukimi Recital starts playing]

Momo: Okay! Mekakushi Radio has begun-! Anyhow, I, member number 5, Momo, and member number 8, Hibiya-kun, will be the ones delivering it this week-!

Hibiya: *nervous laughter* W-We will be in your care... Then, what are we supposed to do?

Momo: Somehow, it seems that a lot of questions have been posted on Twitter, so I thought of introducing them today.

Hibiya: Heeeh... this kind of stuff was being done? Is it safe? Aren't there any weird questions?

Momo: It's fine! Well, I'll read them at random, okay?

Hibiya: It'll be great if they are the types that can properly be answered...

Momo: First is... this one! What is it, what is it...? "Why is Kano Shuuya 'Kano Shuuya'?" [music stops]

Hibiya: LIKE HELL WE KNOW!!

[music continues]

Hibiya: H-H-Hold up! What's with this philosophic question?! Also, this question should be asked to him! I already wanna leave!!

Momo: Calm down! Hibiya-kun, calm down! But we have to answer the ones we've read, right? Why Kano-san is Kano-san, huh...? Hmmm... Well, it's surely that. Maybe Kano-san is betting his life and going on a quest to find out why he is Kano Shuuya?

Hibiya: *whispers* D-Does that count as an answer? ACTUALLY, ISN'T THAT THEME TOO HEAVY?! What even is this radio??

Momo: A-Anyway, let's move on to the following question! Erm... the next is...

Hibiya: *whispers* Easy-to-answer question, come forth! Easy-to-answer question, come forth...!

Momo: All right... this! What is it, what is it? "Why is Kano's hair that lengthy only on the right side?"

[music stops]

Hibiya: WHY?!?

[music continues]

Hibiya: Him again?! Heh? Is it on purpose?? Are you choosing these questions on purpose??

Momo: T-that's not it! I said I was only picking them at random! But I wonder why he keeps it like that... Maybe his vitality becomes stronger if one side of his bangs is longer?

Hibiya: Ah, if you... ask him that, you'll spoil his mood... Also, why are there only questions for him?! Are there no questions for me?

Momo: Eeerm... questions for Hibiya-kun...

[sound of flipping paper]

Momo: Hmm... surprisingly, there are none, I guess.

Hibiya: Eh? *monotone* Ah. Is that so...?

Momo: *clears throat*

Hibiya: *sighs*

Momo: L-look, Hibiya-kun, if you don't talk, the broadcast will stagnate!

Hibiya: No, no! This is Momo's fault! Do something to lighten it up!!

Momo: Huuum... That's right! Radios stream songs and the like, right?

Hibiya: Uwah! Good one~! Put something on!

Momo: Okay, then listen to this song! It's from Mekakucity M's, which is currently on sale, "Kagerou Daze"!

[Kagerou Daze starts playing]

Hibiya: Somehow... my energy is completely gone.

Momo: Ah! Found it~! A question for Hibiya-kun!

Hibiya: EH?! SERIOUSLY?!? Read it, read it!

Momo: Eerm... "Hibiya-kun is a pro at cooking, but is there anything else he's exceptionally good at?"... Eh? Hibiya-kun, cooking is your specialty? This is kind of surprising...!!

Hibiya: *flattered laughter* N-No... I wouldn't say it's a "specialty"... ah. But one of these days, I made tilefish hasu-mushi. It turned out pretty delicious!

Momo: Eh? Ha... Hasu...?

Hibiya: It's "hasu-mushi". You mix shrimp and other stuff with grated lotus root, and steam them with sea bream. When you add wood-ear mushrooms and lily bulbs to it, the taste becomes interesting, so it's nice!

Momo: W-Waaah... you're kind of a maniac... It's a bit gross...

Hibiya: HOW COME?! IT'S COOKING, SO IT'S OKAY!! *whines* Enough already... Let's go to the next question...

Momo: The succeeding questions is... "Please tell us Kano Shuuya's e-mail address".

Hibiya: Another one aimed at him? His e-mail address is personal information, right? There's no way we can disclose it, is there?

Momo: H-Hum... but Kano-san said that "new members are greatly welcome", so just his e-mail address should be fine, yeah?

Hibiya: Eh... I-Is is? That's got nothing to do with me.

Momo: It's alright~! Anyhow, after today's broadcast, I'll share Kano-san's e-mail address on Twitter! Yay~!

Hibiya: *whisper* Eeeh... Is it really all right...?

[Days starts playing]

Momo: O-Oh! It's already ending...

Hibiya: *exhales* I seriously thought I was gonna die.

Momo: Good job! On another note, will Onii-chan and Ene-chan... be back by next week?

Hibiya: If not, we just gotta leave it to someone else.

Momo: I don't know who will come next, but the questions are still going on! Post them to Twitter under the hashtag "MekakushiRadio", okay? Well, then, please do look forward to next week's Mekakushi Radio too! These were member number 5, Momo, and...

Hibiya: ...member number 8, Hibiya.

Momo/Hibiya: Bye-bye~!


 * -|Radio 4=

Shintaro: *panting* I... I'm exhausted.

Ene: T-That was terrible, huh, Master?

Shintaro: Hah... It was fierce.

Ene: I hadn't thought it would turn into such a dreadful journey...

Shintaro: It's because we lost sight of Chupacabra in the middle of it...

Ene: And because, for some reason, we were chased by people who seemed to be natives!

Shintaro: Our words didn't get through them at all, huh? It was seriously scary...!

Ene: We were also attacked by piranhas in the Amazon River, right

Shintaro: I... had no idea that I could swim so fast...

Ene: It was trying, huh?

Shintaro: We've finally... returned...! *sniffles* Everyone, we're back...!

Ene/Shintaro: Mekakushi Radio...!

[Daze starts playing]

Ene: Say, Master, at the end of the day, Japan is the easiest place to live in, right?

Shintaro: Yeah... We can drink as much water as we want, and gas and light can be turned on immediately...

Ene: And there's also no risk of being attacked by wildlife, huh?

Shintaro: That's right... I couldn't sleep comfortably in the jungle either. Oh, yeah! What distracted me from my insomnia during those times was none other than this sixth volume of Kagerou Daze!

[sounds of rustling paper]

Ene: Uwah! You... read it so much that the book is all worn-out!

Shintaro: I'm already... turning this into my Bible, after all.

Ene: Meaning this novel was your voyage partner, huh?

Shintaro: I thought of using it to make fire at some point, but... I couldn't... bring myself to do something so outrageous.

Ene: Aaah... we had a hard time lighting the fire, didn't we~?

Shintaro: It's because we had no lighters or matches.

Ene: We'd always been living withing a conventional world, huh?

Shintaro: From now onwards... let us live on while being grateful to have been born in Japan...!

Ene: That's right~...

Shintaro: Hey... Didn't my character just kind of change?!

Ene: Come to think of it, Master... haven't you become robust after getting tanned from the Sun??

Shintaro: *gasp* Isn't it true?! I wasn't this sort of aggressive character, right?

Ene: I can't think of you as a hikiNEET at all! You're too fresh!!

Shintaro: This is bad! My character is breaking, isn't it?! Also, for starters, why did I even go traveling?!

Ene: It was because of that! You abandoned the radio, saying you were "going to search for Chupacabra"!

Shintaro: That's right! That was weird to begin with! Why did I tail Chupacabra back then?? Could it be... that back then, my character was already starting to break?!

Ene: That is right!! Or else, Master going through the trouble of going outside would be impossible!!

Shintaro: Seriously? I even became this muscular...! What should I do?!

Ene: A-Anyway, won't it work out somehow if you go back to your NEET lifestyle?

Shintaro: No, wait... I've finally been able to train my body... Shouldn't I try looking for a part-time job or something??

Ene: "Part-time job"? Master, don't tell me... you intend to work??

Shintaro: *gasp* T-THAT WAS CLOSE!! I was seriously about to look for a job just now! I was about to draw out of being a NEET!

Ene: This is bad! If it continues, Master, you'll lose your identity!!

Shintaro: W... What should I do?!

[phone noise]

Ene: Oh. The phone's battery is done charging. Well, then, gotta take it off the plug...

Shintaro: Speaking of which, you... the phone had no batter, so how come you were talking?!

Ene: Hah! N... Now that you mentioned...!

Shintaro: Moreover, how come you're out of the screen?!

Ene: UOOOH, TRUE!! I'm no longer a virtual girl at all!! It's surprisingly real flesh!

Shintaro: That's right! You... in the jungle, didn't you join and run around with me?! Isn't your setting breaking too?!

Ene: Kuh...! If this goes on, I'll be reduced to a mere formal speech character!

Shintaro: Kuaaah, no good! Mah way o' talkin' also turned into Kansai dialect lil' by lil'!! If dis goes on, mah character'll end up changin' fer good!!

Ene: Anyhow, calm down, Master. Ah, I know! From now, how about we just hear a song and relax?

Shintaro: *gasp* Das right! If so, then play "Children Record", 'cause it's included in Mekakucity M's!

[Children Record starts playing]

Ene: Have you calmed down, Master??

Shintaro: Yeah. I'm a NEET. A NEET. I'm a NEET, I'm a NEET, I'm a NEET, I'm a NEET...

Ene: I think chanting to yourself that you're NEET is weird, but... the Kansai accent is gone, huh?

Shintaro: What about you?

Ene: I'm fine! At least, I think getting out of the screen won't happen anymore...

Shintaro: NO, YOU'RE PROTUDING FROM IT!!

Ene: GAAH, IT'S TRUEEE!! Geh-Wah...! *agonized noises*

Shintaro: *through gritted teeth* Do your best...! Get into the screen somehow!

Ene: Hey! Please don't forcefully push me d- Ouch! I-IT HURTS, MASTER!! *groans*

Shintaro: Dammit...! How do we go back to our old selves?!

Ene: Ah! Master! Isn't it fine if we just re-watch the anime??

Shintaro: I see! So it'll be okay if we marathon Mekakucity Actors?

Ene: That's right! Please remember, Master, the you of back then, who had said that he couldn't live without his computer! Look, there's also the comics!

Shintaro: Okay! With this, we have no choice but pull all-nighters during this Golden Week to watch it!

[Days starts playing]

Ene: Master, I'm getting a good feeling from you... The feeling of you in your pitch-dark room, eating potato chips while dilly-dallying and watching anime... is of a real... NEET.

Shintaro: Aah. I've gradually begun to grasp back my former self.

Ene: It also seems I'll be able to safely return to being 2D.

Shintaro: Music, anime, novels and manga... I didn't know if I could consume them all, but it's great that it's currently time for Golden Week, huh?

Ene: No. Master, doesn't Golden Week or the like have nothing to do with you?

Shintaro: Since every day is Sunday for me...

Ene: Ah. Master. Somehow, it's ending time.

Shintaro: Eh? It's already this late?

Ene: Next will be-EEH?? The MCs for the upcoming week won't be us?!

Shintaro: Eh? So the play was to make other members show up from the get-go?

Ene: Khh...! This translates as "have your characters properly fixed until your next cue", right?! Master, let's put in some effort!!

Shintaro: Aaah... 2D is the best~!

Ene: Anyways, these were Mekakushi Dan member number 6, the virtual girl Ene-chan, and...

Shintaro: ...member number 7, Shintaro.

Ene/Shintaro: Till next time!


 * -|Radio 5=

Kano: Mekakushi Radio~!

[Yobanashi Deceive starts playing]

Kano: Everyone, good evening~! Mekakushi Radio has started this week as well~! This time, I, member number 3, Kano, am the personality! Man, I was really surprised! I was suddenly asked, "please be the personality of the radio show"! That's something so brash to say~! Well, it seems interesting so it's fine! Ah, but even so, doing it alone is a bit lonely, huh~... Eh, I mean, it was being done in pairs until last week, right~? Why am I by myself?! Eh? "Look at... the script"? Hm? What is it, what is it? "A special guest... will come afterwards"?? *gasp* I see~! So this is the plan, huh~? Aha! That being S-A-I-D, everyone, I will be in your care until the end~! Then, let's proceed in high spirits this week too! By the way, lately, I've been getting a lot of e-mails from strangers. This is the so-called personal information leaking, right~? Hmm... welp, it was a shock. Really, guys, be careful~! Now~! It seems Golden Week is happening in the world, so everyone, are you going out somewhere? As for me... at the moment, I don't have any plans in particular, I wanna try going on a hot spring trip, you see~! Ah, I mean! Wasn't the bullet train Hokuriku inagurated~? If so, then going to Fukui of the Ishikawa area and stopping at the hot spring for one night would be the best, wouldn't it~?! Ah. That's right. Is there anyone who listened to the broadcast of two weeks ago? The one done by Hibiya-kun and Kisaragi-chan. I missed a little bit of it, but it seems... that a lot of questions for me were sent?? Ehehehe! My, my, that's a tad troublesome~! Anyway, today, I'm thinking of answering the questions for me myself! Then, I'll read them! Erm... what is it, what is it? "How thick are the platforms of Kano's boots?", it says-ah. Eh? UEEH?! Eh? Ah... ah... hah... *nervous laughter* Ah, guess I'll move to another question~! Hmm... eh... hm-eh... eh... Ah, I'll take this one. "Kano-san, at what point did your two childhood friends surpass your height?"-eeeh?! *incoherent grumbling* Eeeh~? That guest has arrived~! Aaah, what a pity~! I'd wanted to answer a few more questions, but there's no helping it if the time's up, right? Anyway, I'm thinking of summoning the guest~! To tell the truth, I also don't know who's coming, you see~! Well, then, please come in!

[sound of door opening]

Ayano: Everyone, good evening. My name is Ayano. I will be in your care.

Kano: *screams* NE-NE-NEE-CHAN?!? Why are you here??

Ayano: "Why"? I was called over as a guest.

Kano: NEE-CHAN IS THE GUEST?! Aah?? W-W-W-W-W-What do you mean?!?

Ayano: Ah. Right, right. I brought this as a snack. Let's eat it with everyone else later, 'kay? Ah...! Staff members, too, help yourselves!

Kano: Eh? Thanks~! Wah~! A delicious-looking baumkuchen— that's not it! Hey, staff! I hadn't heard about this!

Ayano: Shuuya, we're in the middle of broadcasting, so leave that subject for afterwards. We have no time for it.

Kano: *whispers* E-Eeeh? What is this? I'm the one in the wrong??

Ayano: Then, Onee-chan has the questions, so I'll read them, 'kay~?

Kano: *whispers* No, you're just moving on at your own pace!

Ayano: Eeerm... "Good evening, Kano-san. I always have fun listening to you guys. I have questions for you, Kano-san: what's the type of girl that you like? Is it older ones? If you would, please tell me. Farewell.", is what it says. Well... what is it?

Kano: HAAH?!Wait, was there a fan letter like that?? W-W... Who is it from??

Ayano: Just leave it be~! Or what? You have a girl you like?

Kano: N-No. THERE IS... none... at all!

Ayano: Really? Then... what's the type you like? Older? Younger?

Kano: I... I actually... hum... q... quite like older ones!

Ayano: Is that so? How much older? As much as Onee-chan?

Kano: Eh? Ah... Yeah, that's right. Someone as old as Nee-chan also actually... ah... w... w-w-wouldn't be bad, so to say...

Ayano: Hmmm~? So the one you like is the same age as Onee-chan?

Kano: HAAAH?! NOBODY SAID THAT!!

Ayano: Then, what type of girl is good for you? An energetic one? A quiet one? Or perhaps-

Kano: AAAH, MAN, LET'S STOP WITH THIS TALK ALREADY!! THE END!! GIMME A BREAK!! Song! The song! Nee-chan, suggest a song!

Ayano: Ueh? Me? What should I do...? Ah, erm... then, please listen to "Ayano no Koufuku Riron".

[Ayano no Koufuku Riron starts playing]

Kano: Aah~! Time's up~! Right? Ah, anyhow, Mekakushi Radio has been delivered. It's already time to say goodbye! *whispers* Ah, I'm tired...

Ayano: Eeeh? There are still lots of questions...

Kano: I... In the next opportunity, yeah? Ah, look, we're out of time and all!

Ayano: There's also that. Shuuya, you'll have to answer everything next time, you know~?

Kano: Heh?! A... A... Ugh, anyway, hum... We will be in your care next week too! Er-these were member number 3, Kano, and...

Ayano: ...member number 0, Ayano~!

Kano/Ayano: Till next time!


 * -|Radio 6=

Kano: Mekakushi Radio!

[Yobanashi Deceive starts playing]

Kano: Hello! This is Mekakushi dan member number 3, Kano~! Now, now, Mekakushi Radio has begun~! This time, too, I'll be the personality~! Everyone, I'll be in your care! Ah, but y'know... last time was really terrible! Nee-chan showed up all of a sudden~! Man, in lots of different meaning, I thought my heart was gonna stop~! That's why, this time, I'm thinking of introducing the guest early! This week's guest is... this person!

[music stops]

Kano: *whispers* Hey, c'mon. Do your self-introduction.

Kido: *whispers* Eh? Ah... i-it's okay for me to talk now?

Kano: *whispers* Yeah, yeah.

Kido: *clears throat* I-I'm member number 1, the leader Kido. I'll be in your care.

[music continues]

Kano: Anyway, this time, our guest is Leader Kido~! Man, to think there would come a day that I'd talk with Kido on the radio! We never know what will happen in this world, right?

Kido: "T-Talk", you say... wouldn't you not have explained anything if we hadn't met before-hand? I haven't thought of anything to say!

Kano: Ah, if that's the problem, it's F-I-N-E! This isn't a conversation theme, but we have fan letters from listeners, so we'll read them!

Kido: This is a haphazard broadcast, huh?

Kano: Now, now, don't say that~! Well, I'll read the questions at once! Erm... "I believe that Kido-san is busy every morning since she cooks the breakfast of the other members, so at what time fo you wake up every morning? There's also Seto-kun, who works at part-time jobs, so surely you're up quite early, right?" is what it says~! Indeed, Kido wakes up early, huh?

Kido: Really? Even if you say "early", it's normally... around 5 am.

Kano: No, that's super early! I usually sleep until 8 am.

Kido: You're weak to mornings, after all.

Kano: No, no, no, no, no! If you're gonna say that, it's gotta be about Marry, right?! Lately, that girl has been sleeping until noon, hasn't she?

Kido: Yeah. It seems she's hooked on a new anime. Apparently, she stays up until pretty late watching it in the living room.

Kano: I-Is Marry okay? Somehow... I'm worried about a lot of things concerning her.

Kido: Well, isn't it fine? Having something to be passionate about... is wonderful.

Kano: You're kinda... completely making a mother face, Kido.

Kido: S-Stop that! I just look older than my age, is all!

Kano: *giggles* Hm, but, well, guess this question was fine just like this? Ah, hey, Kido. Choose the next question.

Kido: I am the one to pick? Then, I'll just do it randomly... Guess I'll take this one? What is it, what is it? "Who is the vice-leader of Mekakushi dan?"... I see. Speaking of which, we never decided on that.

Kano: "Vice-leader", huh...? Ah, as in... the role of supporting the leader, right? If so, it's a super difficult position... As expected, the one to fit is the person who has been walking along with the leader for the longest time, ME-

Kido: Isn't Seto all right for it? Numbers-wise, he's the second, too.

Kano: Aaah, hmmm, isn't that just fine???

Kido: What's that face?

Kano: *dispassionately* It's nothing~...

Kido: If it's nothing, then c'mon! Hurry and read the next question!

Kano: S... So striiict... Aaahn... Then, erm, hum... Ah, guess I'll try going with this. "Shintaro-kun's birthday is this month. What does he want as a present?" it says... ah? This... is a question from last month! *inhales* Shintaro-kun's birthday, huh... Aah, by the way, Kido, did you give him any present?

Kido: Yeah, In a way, together with Kisaragi and the others, I gave him something simple. We also did something sorta like a party.

Kano: Eh? "P-Party"? W-Why... didn't you call me over?

Kido: No, we did send a mail to you too. Did you change your address or something?

Kano: "Address"...? AAH! THAT'S RIGHT! I HAD CHANGED MY ADDRESS!! Y'see, I was receiving a lot of mail from strangers for some reason...!

Kido: That had happened? Poor you.

Kano: Kido...

Kido: Well, this is what you get for not telling me about it.

Kano: *gasp* No way~!! Ah. But if you remembered Shintaro-kun's birthday, that means... Kido, you keep proper track of the members' birthdays~??

Kido: Obviously.

Kano: As expected of the leader! B-Y T-H-E W-A-Y, today is May 9th, y'see... aren't you forgetting something-

Kido: Speaking of that, I was born on January 2nd, so my birthday would get mixed with New Years when I was a kid and I hated it. I'd get New Year Money for presents...

Kano: O... Ooh~! Now that you mentioned, it was like this when we were small! We celebrate your birthday and New Years appropriately separated now, though!

Kido: It's a terrible story, honestly.

Kano: Maaan~! As expected, people want their birthdays proooperly celebrated, huh?! They want them celebrated, huh~?!?

Kido: W... Why are you saying it twice? It's creepy...

Kano: No reasoooon...

Kido: Also, aren't you too low-tension?

Kano: I-Is that so? That's no it at all!

[Mekakushi Code starts playing]

Kido: Oh. So quick! It's already ending?

Kano: *deadpan* Okay~! It's ending~!

Kido: What's with you since just now?

Kano: Now, listeners, did you like the broadcast of May 9th~? Guest Kido-san, did you like it??

Kido: Ueh!? W-Well, it was fun. But was it all right like this?

Kano: *blankly* Wasn't it just fine? It's like this every time~...

Kido: Is that so? Then I'm glad. Still, what's gotten into you? Acting so displeased... Hm? Today is May 9th, right? Meaning... Ah!

Kano: Did you finally realize?! That's right!! Tomorrow... is my birthday!!

Kido: What's with you? That's what you were fretting over?

Kano: Because... even though the topic became birthdays, you didn't take note of it at all! I thought you had totally forgotten about it!

Kido: You're an idiot... There's no way I'd forget the birthday of an important comrade, is there?

Kano: Ki... Kido...!

[sparkly sound effects]

Kido: A-Anyways, I wonder if I'd make it in time if I started preparing a cake now...

Kano: You really did forget it!!

Kido: No, c-calm down! You're wrong! Look, there's a lot of things that keep people busy in May, right?? Such as Children's Day and the like!

Kano: What are you busy with on children's day?!

Kido: H-Hey, you're... the personality, so you gotta properly do your job until the end!

Kano: Eh?! *indignant grumbling* Anyhow... t-this time's broadcast is over! Nngh... T-T-This has been delivered by member number 3, Kano, and...

Kido: ...member number 1 and guest, Kido! Please do listen to it next week too!

Kano: *wailing* Birthday...! Birthday...! My... Bir-ir-irthdaaay...!

Kido: It was a joke! Don't cry! I'll buy you a suitable present.


 * -|Radio 7=

[sound of footsteps]

Kido: Honestly... Shintaro and Ene didn’t come to the recording. What are they doing? Even though they’re the ones in charge of being this week’s personalities... Actually, why do I have to go pick them up at home? Besides, I wasn’t even informed that this radio existed until last week. Starting something like this on their own accord without even reporting it to their leader, and being late for the broadcast on top of that, is unbelievable! ‘Kay... I’ll take this opportunity to give them a piece of my mind. *sighs* This is Shintaro’s house, right? Eh, not even the lights are on. Are they really home?

[doorbell rings]

Kido: They’re... not coming out, huh. Maybe we missed each other...!

[door opens]

Kido: It’s unlocked... Are they inside, after all? Anyway, guess I’ll try calling them. H-Heeey! It’s Kido! Shintaro? Ene! I’ve come to pick you up!

[creepy laugh]

Kido: *screeches* W-What was that laughter just now?! W-Was it Shintaro? W-What’s up with this house? It’s too terrifying! I-I wanna go back already... *gasp* I can’t. If I go home now, the radio will be aired without any sound. I must bring them to the recording studio no matter what...! Damn it...! S-Shintaro, I’m coming in!

[door creaks shut]

Kido: Hih! W-Why must every noise be so eerie in this house? T-That’s right, lights! First, I gotta turn the lights on... What’s this? A flashlight? H-Hey, hey, don’t tell me... I’m supposed to proceed by using this? Ngh...! Why do I have to go through such trouble??

[switch on]

Kido: Anyhow, I gotta hurry and bring Shintaro and Ene along... His room, if I’m certain... was on the second floor, right? I’m just gonna go upstairs... E-EEEEEK!!! W-Wall!! There are words on the wall...! W-What, what? Answer the... following question?? W-W-What’s with this house?! This is weird!! Is the question this thing written below? E-Erm... “Kido-san, why do you hate haunted houses?” D-Don’t say stupidities! I hate haunted houses?! Who said that and when?! I’m the leader! There’s no way I’d be afraid of things like haunted-

[scream]

Kido: *yelps* I’M SORRY, I’M SORRY, I’M SOR... *clears throat* I-I wonder what the sound just now was. N-Now, I must get Shintaro and Ene as fast as possible...

[squeaks]

Kido: T-The stairs make an especially uncanny noise... No, let’s calm down. See, the second floor is already in front of me. There’s nothing to be afraid of.

[surprise sound effect]

Kido: *cries* Wai- There’s something written on the wall here too... What, what? “I have a question for Kido-san. Kido-san, what’s the thing you’ve been most shocked by until now?” Something that shocked me? Hmm... Ah, I know. There’s the panda bear, right? Panda. There was a time in the past that I was into panda-related goods, but when I saw real pandas in a zoo for the first time, they turned out to be unexpectedly big... Plus, they were kinda dirty. Their fur also sort of looked hard. Man, that had me really appalled. Because I had imagined them as being cuter.

Ene: *giggles*

Kido: Hm? This laughter just now... came from that room, huh?

[door opens]

Kido: Ah...!! What are you doing?!

Ene: Buawawawah!! I’ve been found out!

Kido: Honestly, you haven’t come to the radio recording! What on Earth were you trying to do?!

Ene: Ehehehehe... all right! The prank has been a great success!!

Kido: P... “Prank”, you say??

Ene: Ah, see, wasn’t this radio kinda giving off a stereotyped feeling lately~? That’s why I thought it was better to plan out something fun in one go~!

Kido: E-Eeeh... no, I was there as a guest last week, so don’t say it was stereotypical.

Ene: Well, it’s just that Master has been shutting himself inside and gotten really busy with anime, manga and gaming... He hadn’t been giving me attention at all, so I was bored~! That’s why, even though I was very sorry for Kido-danchou... I ended up live-broadcasting the prank~!

Kido: “Live-broadcasting the prank”, you say... Meaning that what happened until now was on-air from the beginning to end?!

Ene: Yes! And in perfect detail! You... can make some pretty adorable voices, huh? I’m sure the listeners’ harts are clenching by now! *snickers* Clench, clench~! Ah. Ahn? W-What is it, Danchou-san? Ah, wait, please don’t raise me all of a sudde... eh-WAAAH!!! You intend to crush the phone... along with me?! Uwaaahaaah! I’M SORRY, I’M SORRY, I’M SORRY!! Wai- Let’s think it over, yeah? Hum, really, I’ll never play tricks on you again, so- NOOO!!! Someone save me~!!! *singing to the rhythm of Jinzou Enemy* This isn’t the best plan, right~? Surely you kno-

[smash sounds]

[Daze starts playing]

Kido: My, my... Hm? This is still running? Erm... sorry for the unpleasant broadcast. We’ll probably do it next week too, so if you have free time, please listen to it. Bye.


 * -|Radio 8=

Momo: My, Bunka Housou-san is huge as always, huh~? But even so, to think I’d be called over once again for the radio... Hmm... Onii-chan has only been shutting himself enough to achieve enlightenment... Speaking of which, I also haven’t seen Ene-chan in a while. There were things that looked like broken pieces of a cellphone on the corridor... Did anything happen? Hmm... Well, whatever! Now, where’s today’s recording booth~? Hm?! That’s... Seto-san! Was Seto-san also called for the radio recording? Eh, waaah! He’s kinda surrounded by the security staff... Seto-san...?! A deer?! It’s a deer! Gigantic...! Uwaaah... Seto-san, if you bring something like that, of course you’ll get reprimanded... By the way, why did he bring that?! Plus, seems like he’s desperately trying to justify himself... I-I guess... it’s better to pretend I don’t know him. Now, the booth, the booth...

[furious steps]

Momo: U-UWAAAAH!! SETO-SAN IS RUNNING THIS WAY WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE AFTER HIM AND WAVING HIS HAND!! E-Eh, w-what do I do? If that crowd gets into the booth just like that, the broadcast will turn into a major incident...! Wah! It’s that booth! Kido-san is inside...! All right...!!

[door opens and closes]

Kido: Oah...! What’s wrong, Kisaragi?? You’re panicking so much...

Momo: I-I’m fine...! It’s okay, so let’s just start with the radio! Yeah?

Kido: Wha- Eh?!

Momo: Look, let’s do the title calling!

Kido: E-E-Erm...

Momo/Kido: Mekakushi Radio!

[Otsukimi Recital starts playing]

Momo: ‘Kay, everyone, good evening! I’m member number five, Momo!

Kido: I’m member number one, the leader, Kido.

Momo: Mekakushi Radio has started this week too! This time, the ones delivering it will be the two of us!

Kido: H-H-Hey, wait a moment. Someone else was called this time too.

[door opens]

Seto: Man~, I just had a terrible time. Huh? The broadcast has already started?

Momo: Uwah! Seto-san, behind you! Behind you!! There’s a deer and a crowd coming! Hurry and close the door!!

[door closes]

Kido: What’s with you? So scandalous...

Seto: Ah. Just a while ago, I found a lost deer nearby. And so I had to go through a check-up at the front gate...

Momo: H-Hold on. First of all, it’s the first time I’ve heard the term “lost deer” ever since I was born... Also, this is Tokyo! No way there’d be a deer around here, right?!

Kido: What’re you saying, Kisaragi? There was a real one outside the booth just now, wasn’t there?

Seto: That’s right, Kisaragi-san. What kind of weird stuff are you talking about?

Momo: E-Eh?! Well... Eeeh?? What’s with this carefreeness?

Seto: Then, what should we do today? It’s... my first time in a radio show, so I’m super nervous...

Kido: That’s right... Anyhow, isn’t it fine to just read the questions sent to us?

Momo: To be honest, there’s nothing other than this to do in this broadcast, huh~? Then, anyway, let’s read them! First is... this one! Erm... “Seto-san, what was the thing you disliked the most when you were bullied so often by Kano-san throughout childhood?” Eh? Seto-san, you were often bullied?

Seto: Eh, no, no, there was nothing of the sort! Ah, on the contrary, I... used to be a huge crybaby, so I was helped out a great deal.

Kido: True! In the past, you were the type of guy that cried a lot.

Momo: Eeh?? Was that so? Your current image is kind of completely different... Did something happen for you to overcome the crying*

Kido: Yeah. It was a woman. A woman. He met a fine woman somewhere in the mountains and changed.

Momo: H-Heeeh...

Seto: NO, NO, NO! Wait, Kido! That way of wording it is the worst!! Won’t it cause weird misunderstandings?!

Momo: I kinda... don’t understand Seto-san anymore...

Seto: D’AAAAH!!! I-It’s not what you think!! It’s nothing with this sort of suspicious feeling to it...!

Kido: Hey, let’s move on to the next question! Ah. Kisaragi, it’s for you.

Momo: Whoo, what might it be~?

Kido: “Momo-chan, what kind of flower do you like?” is what it says. What about it, Kisaragi?

Momo: Flowers, huh? Hmm... Flowers... Ah! The species that blooms in the prairies of high places and has a sweet flavor if you suck it! I like that one!

Kido: O... O-Oh... Are you... really a girl?

Momo: Eh?! Was it no good?

Seto: Kisaragi-san, you’re... surely talking about the red clover, right?

Momo: Ooh, you’re knowledgeable! Speaking of which, Seto-san, didn’t you have a part-time job in a flower shop? Why did you choose a flower shop?

Kido: Kisaragi, it’s ‘cause of the woman. The woman. The fine woman that he met somewhere in the mountains liked pretty flowers. He was probably planning to give her a bouquet as a present.

Momo: Ah. I see. So that’s it...

Seto: Like I said, won’t she misunderstand if you word it this way?? Ah, say it a little more properly-

Momo: I sorta had an image of Seto-san as an uplifting young man in my head... I’m disappointed.

Seto: NO, NO, NO!! I actually am an uplifting young man! I wish you wouldn’t misinterpret it!

Kido: Don’t say it yourself. Gross.

Momo: Since you’ve said it on your own, it’s become even harder to believe, huh... Anyway, the air is heavy, so let’s put an uplifting song~! Now, here comes a song...

Seto: W-W-Wait!!

Momo: ...that was released in Mekakucity M’s...

Seto: Listen to what I have to say!!

Momo: Shounen Brave!

Seto: WAAAIT!!!

[Shounen Brave starts playing]

Kido: Oh, it’s already the ending? How fast...

Momo: With the three of us, it kinda went on in the blink of an eye, huh? It was somewhat refreshing and fun!

Seto: I sorta feel like I’ve lost something important in today’s radio...

Kido: Hm? Is that so? It’s your imagination, your imagination.

Momo: That’s right! Besides, what you lost wasn’t lost today but a long time ago in the mountains, right?

Seto: LIKE I SAID, THAT’S NOT IT!!

Momo: By the way, what’s gonna happen next week? It’d be good if Onii-chan could resuscitate next week...

Kido: Right. I’d be grateful if he could come back to reality soon...

Momo: Well, at any rate, we’ll be in everyone’s care next broadcast too! I don’t know who will host, though. That being said, this has been delivered by member number five, Momo...

Kido: ...member number one, the leader Kido, and...

Seto: ...member number two, Seto.

Momo/Kido/Seto: Till next time~!!

Momo: Eeeh, the woman of the mountains was Marry-chan?!

Seto: That’s why I said it was a misunderstanding!!


 * -|Radio 9=

Shintaro: *panting* It’s no use... No matter how much I walk, not a single person comes into sight...! Actually, what’s this place?? The area is completely white on all sides, so I don’t know where I should go! If I’m not wrong, I’d continued watching anime since Golden Week... No, was I gaming...? Anyway, I was supposed to be locked in my room all along, but... What’s this?! Have I finally made it into a 2D parallel world?!

Haruka: Now, now, Shintaro-kun! Calm down. Fretting so much... is no good.

Shintaro: Ah, t-t-that’s right. First, I gotta calm dow... Ah? U-UWAAAH!! THAT STARTLED ME!! Eh? You’re... Haruka-senpai?!

Haruka: Well~, it’s been a while, huh~? I didn’t think I’d get to meet Shintaro-kun in a place like this~

Shintaro: T-That’s my line! No... wait... For starters, Senpai passed away due to illness two years ago... Then that means... I... had a sudden death from gaming too much?! *weeps*

Haruka: Shintaro-kun... I feel bad doing this when you’re so disheartened, but... do you have a moment?

Shintaro: *sniffles* Wha... *sniffles* W-What is it?

Haruka: Well, you see... when I say “one, two”, won’t you do the title call with me? See~, I’d wanted to try doing that for once~!

Shintaro: H-Hum... *sniffles* I don’t understand what you’re saying very well-

Haruka: It’s fine, it’s fine~! Hey, I’ll do it!

Shintaro: Eh?! No, wai— a— ah...!

Haruka: One, two-!

Shintaro: W-W-Wait...!

Shintaro/Haruka: Mekakushi Radio!

Haruka: Okaaay~! Mekakushi Radio has started this week too~! I will be the personality. I’m Kokonose Haruka! Uhahaah~! The personality, y’know? Personality~! I’m nervouuus~... Ah. Hey. Shintaro-kun, too, your self-intro. Do it, do it!

Shintaro: *sniffle* I’m Mekakushi dan member number seven, Shintaro. I’ll be in your ca- That’s not it! How did this turn into a radio show?!

Haruka: Eh? Aah~... Someone from the staff kinda asked me to do it.

Shintaro: “Asked”??

Haruka: Hm. Through e-mail.

Shintaro: THIS PLACE RECEIVES SIGNAL?!

Haruka: It does, it does~! Hey, look~. Your phone is receiving signal too, right?

Shintaro: True... On top of that, the three bars are up...! No, even if I give in and leave the mail aside, where did you get this microphone we’re talking on right now and this broadcast equipment from??

Haruka: Eh? Well~, it was delivered through express this morning.

Shintaro: THEY DELIVER IT LIKE NORMAL?! This isn’t a parallel world at all!

Haruka: They also deliver manga and the like on the first day of sellin—

Shintaro: Aren’t your circumstances way more convenient here?!

Haruka: Now, now~. I’m thinking that I wanna give start to Mekakushi Radio like this, but... as expected, aren’t we gonna do that~? Reading fan letters... and the like~!!

Shintaro: W-Why are you in such high spirits?

Haruka: Ufufu~! Then, I’ll read the questions, ‘kay? Eeerm... “Haruka-kun, what kind of drawings are there in your sketchbook?” it says! Waaah~! It’s a question for meee~! I’m humbled~... Hey, hey, Shintaro-kun! What do I do about this? This...!

Shintaro: Y-You’re being too noisy...! That’s too much excitement, isn’t it?

Haruka: *laughs embarrassedly* I got carried away... Eeerm... Ah, my sketchbook, right? If I’m certain, the recent ones were around here... Ah. Found them, found them.

Shintaro: You were drawing stuff lately too?

Haruka: Kind... of. No, well... Ever since long ago, I’d mostly draw landscapes and the like, so... since I’m here... how can I put it? Hum...

Shintaro: *stutters* S-Senpai... that sketchbook... is completely blank, isn’t it?

Haruka: That’s right... For drawing the scenery of this place, I couldn’t do anything but paint white illustrations, y’see... Still, I had nothing else to do, so anyhow... I continued to earnestly paint... every now and then... up to about the hundredth one...

Shintaro: A-ALL RIGHT~!! Shall we go to the next question?? Hey!

Haruka: Eh? Ah. Hm.

Shintaro: Ah! Eeerm... erm... “Shintaro, what are your hobbies?” This one is for me?

Haruka: Speaking of which, about Shintaro-kun’s hobbies... I might not know any aside from gaming. Is there anything else?

Shintaro: Hmm... It’s not what could be called “hobbies”, but... well, I used not to have any friends, so I specialize in spending time by myself and stuff like that.

Haruka: Heeeh~? For example, doing what?

Shintaro: For example... like... playing anime opening videos in my head when listening to a cool song... or, while looking outside the window, making up simulations like how I’d escape if aliens invaded at that moment... and also... doing reverse searches on words that sound nice to see if they’re words that actually exist... plus stuff like testing for how long I can hold my breath...

Haruka: I-It’s enough...! Sh-Shintaro-kun...! Wanna hang out somewhere next time?!

Shintaro: Eh?? W-What’s that all of a sudden?

Haruka: Well...! It’s... ‘cause that was sort of a lot more incredible than what I’d imagined...

Shintaro: Eh? Ah... No... it’s not something worth complimenting... Heh... Hehe...

Haruka: Aha... Ah. *laughs nervously* Now! Then, should we go to the next question? Eeerm... “If it’s between Haruka-kun and Shintaro-kun, who is the smartest?” it says... Which of us is the smartest... That’s kind of a difficult question, huh?

Shintaro: Indeed... We’d need to compare how smart we are, right? Shall we compare our test marks or something like it?

Haruka: Ah, should we do that? Then, what test do we use?

Shintaro: Erm... Then, let’s go for our physics score in the mid-term exam of our first year in high school. Are you okay with us saying them together at “one, two”?

Haruka: Eeerrmm... Hm! I remember it, so it’s fine.

Shintaro: All right. Then, let’s go. One, two...

Haruka/Shintaro: 100 points!

[Yuukei Yesterday starts playing]

Shintaro: I’m kinda... glad that we were able to talk like this after all that time.

Haruka: Hmm! I also had fun...! But... Shintaro-kun... it seems you’ll soon return to the other side.

Shintaro: Eh? That means... I’ll be resurrected in the real world?? If so, then, Senpai too-

Haruka: I’m sorry, Shintaro-kun. I... can’t do that.

Shintaro: N-No way...! I-I... will be lonely...!

Haruka: Well~! The thing is, the DVD that I ordered will arrive tomorrow morning, y’see~! So, leave that for next time!

Shintaro: SO LAIDBACK!!

Haruka: See, the bus is coming soon, so it’s better for you to get ready~!

Shintaro: This place has too many commodities!

Haruka: Anyway! Look forward to Mekakushi Radio next week too~! These have been Kokonose Haruka and...

Shintaro: Ah, Kisaragi Shintaro! We’ve delivered it to you!

Shintaro: See ya!

Haruka: See you!


 * -|Radio 10=

Takane: Aaah... Today was also tiriiing... As always, I don’t understand the lessons at all, and Haruka was absent so I was bored... Well, then! On days like these, I just gotta hurry back home and go all-out at online games or somethi— eh? Huh? The one over there is... Ayano-chan? She’s sort of making a long face... Did something happen?

Ayano: *sigh*

Takane: A~ ya~ no~-CHAN!!

Ayano: *shrieks* That startled me! Ah. Takane-san...! Hello!

Takane: *giggles* What’s up, Ayano-chan? You kinda don’t seem so good.

Ayano: Ah... Was I... letting it show?

Takane: You were~... What is it, what is it? You worrying about something? If you’re okay with me, I can offer advice.

Ayano: No, I’m not at the point of worrying. It’s just that I had a slightly strange dream.

Takane: “Strange dream”, huh... What kind of dream?

Ayano: Y-You won’t laugh...?

Takane: Hm! I won’t, I won’t!

Ayano: Even though I said it was a weird dream, hum... it was a dream where I was, like, observing Shintaro’s room...

Takane: Heeeeeeh~?

Ayano: T-Takane-san! Please don’t grin at me!

Takane: You see him even in your dreams~? My, Ayano-chan, you sure are earnest~

Ayano: Geez...! That’s why I was embarrassed of talking about it!

Takane: *laughs* Ah, sorry, sorry. Go on, go on!

Ayano: Ugh... Then, you see, the Shintaro of my dream had his room completely dark and was talking to his computer. Sort of... with a feeling of familiarity.

Takane: Ooh... Ah, isn’t this that kind of thing? Contacting people while playing online games? He likes that stuff, right?

Ayano: I thought so too, but... when I took a better look, in the computer, there was kind of an anime character-like girl wearing a blue outfit inside! It seems... Shintaro had all the while been chatting with this girl...

Takane: UWAH, GROSS!!

Ayano: On top of that, the girl inside his computer was calling Shintaro “Masteeer”!

Takane: Waaaah...! What’s that situation?! So disgusting!! Aah, I got real chills just now!

Ayano: Though it happened in a dream, I also thought, “What’s the meaning of this?!”

Takane: Anyone would... Especially that “Master” thingy is disturbing! The one using it and the one being referred to with it are wrong in the head!

Ayano: Right... As expected, I also thought that calling him “Master” was a little too...

Takane: Eh?

Ayano: I-It’s nothing!

Takane: But, no matter how disgusting it was, in the end, it was a dream, right? You got nothing to be so depressed about!

Ayano: About that... I remembered it too vividly, so I sort of asked Shintaro about it today...

Takane: About whether or not he has a propensity to let a 2D girl call him “Master”?

Ayano: No! About the arranging of his bedroom and things like that! I’d never been to Shintaro’s room, so if everything were spot-on just from a dream, I thought it’d be amazing...

Takane: Uh...! S-So, how was it?

Ayano: I was on-point even about the position remembering the dream. And then I recalled that his calendar was marking a date three years in the future...

Takane: Scary! What’s with this dream?! It’s super scary!

Ayano: I was also fretting so, so much over what I’d do if Shintaro ended up like that three years from now!! What do I do, Takane-san?? Do psychic dreams really exist??

Takane: W-Well, even if you ask me... Hm... Can’t you, like, remember the conversation from the dream or something?

Ayano: Erm... If I’m certain, I have a feeling they mentioned questions about this and that. Like, “what do we do about the radio?”.

Takane: Questions about a radio? What’s up with them? Were they doing a radio show or something?

Ayano: Who knows...? But, if I’m not wrong, I think they read out a few questions.

Takane: Eeh? What kind of questions?

Ayano: Eeerrm... If memory serves, I feel there was a question like, “how many mufflers does Ayano-chan have?”.

Takane: Hah?

Ayano: Well, like I said, Shintaro was reading out, “how many mufflers does Ayano-chan have?” in my dream.

Takane: Wha... H-Heeh...? Is that so? Well, indeed, Ayano-chan, you’re always wearing a muffler. By the way, how many do you have?

Ayano: Hum... Please wait a bit, ‘kay? I-I have a light one for the summer, a thick one... also... one for going out, and... this one, that one... It’s about thirty of them, I guess!

Takane: *gasp* OOH!? YOU HAVE A LOT!! By the way, I overheard your low voice just now... What the heck’s a “summer muffler”!? It’s the first time I’ve heard of that!

Ayano: Eh? It sells often in my neighborhood.

Takane: IS THAT SO?? W-Was I the only one who didn’t know about it...?

Ayano: If you’d like, Takane-san, I could pick one for you next time.

Takane: Ah? A-Aah, hmm. Thanks...

Ayano: On another note, why was I asked a question like that?

Takane: It’s a true mystery, huh... Actually, the dream itself is a mystery. The woman in the computer, too... I sorta don’t get it.

Ayano: Right... That girl was flying about like, “Master~! Master~!” as if having so much fun...

Takane: Waaah... That’s annoying... She definitely has an ill personality! It’s the type I dislike the most.

Ayano: Huh? But that voice of hers... I have the feeling I’ve heard it somewhere...

Takane: Well, this is that kind of thing, right? Nothing will come out of worrying over what happened in a dream! Yep! Ayano-chan, let’s forget about it!

Ayano: Eh?! Your way of taking a conclusion is just that??

Takane: It’s ‘cause there’s no helping it! Even if it’s something that might happen in the future, there’s nothing we can do about it~

Ayano: T-That’s true, but...

Takane: Well, you’ll have to do your utmost in keeping an eye on him so that he won’t be swayed by someone else, right~?

Ayano: T-Takane-san...!

[Yuukei Yesterday starts playing]

Takane: Now, then, shall I go home? Ayano-chan, wanna go together?

Ayano: Uh? Uh, yes! If Takane-san is okay with it.

Takane: All right~! Then let’s go to the game center or something~?

Ayano: The game center? It’d be my first time there!

Takane: FOR REAL!? Then, next week, if you’re free, how about we go to a big game center? There’s gonna be a big game tournament or something~


 * -|Radio 11=

Momo/Kido: Mekakushi Radio!

Momo: Everyone, good evening! I’m Mekakushi dan member number five, Momo!

Kido: I’m member number one, the leader Kido.

Momo: Well, well... I didn’t think we’d be the personalities again~

Kido: True. And what are Shintaro and Ene doing today?

Momo: Erm, Onii-chan’s been playing online games all the time with a person he calls “Haruka-senpai” and Ene-chan has become obsessed with share trading.

Kido: Hey, Kisaragi... Doesn’t living with those two make you feel abandoned?

Momo: Well, after you grow used to it, it’s nothing much. *dispassionate laughter*

Kido: This makes me worried. Don’t go getting involved with a depraved man in the future.

Momo: Thank you very much for the advice. Ah. By the way, Danchou-san, a special supporter is coming today!

Kido: “Supporter”? Just who is it?

Momo; Fufufu~... Well, let’s have her introduce herself already! Come it, come in~!

Konoha: Hum... Konoha is... my name. I will... be in... your care.

Momo: Huh? That’s odd... I asked for Marry-chan to come over today...

Konoha: She kind of... didn’t want to come outside... so she told me... “go in my stead”.

Momo: ‘Kay! So, eh... I’m thinking of counting Konoha-san in and proceeding eagerly! Yaaay~!

Kido: Wait, wait, wait!! Is this really all right!? He ate a lot of our time just with his self-intro just now!

Momo: I-It’s fine, probably... Isn’t it, Konoha-san?

Konoha: Leave it to me. I can answer... questions and the like.

Momo: See? He’s saying he can do it! Isn’t it so reliable?

Kido: Where does that confidence come from?! Agh... We don’t have time so, here, hurry and read the questions!

Konoha: Got it. Then... first is this one. “Konoha-kun, in one day, what’s the amount of rice that you eat?” T... This is... a really good question...! Basically, I... eat four bowls per meal. I do that... three times a... day, so... E-Eeeeeerrrrrmmm...

Momo: *whispers* It’s twelve bowls. Twelve!

Konoha: Ah! Right! Twelve bowls. I eat twelve bowls. But... that’s the usual amount... and whenever I decide to eat more... it’s an additional of...

Kido: ‘Kay! We got it! Enough of this question!

Momo: T-That’s right!!

Konoha: But, I still haven’t finished answering...

Kido: No, I think you covered it just fine! Didn’t he, Kisaragi!?

Momo: O-Of course! It perfectly translated your love for rice and the like!! *nervous laughter*

Konoha: Is that so? Then okay. Well, the next question is...

Kido: W-Wait, Konoha! I’ll read the questions. You just have to answer them!

Konoha: Got it.

Kido: Then, I’ll read it. “Is it possible to remove Konoha’s headphones?” Hm. This is indeed curious.

Momo: Speaking of which, I’ve never seen you take them off... It’s a design I’ve never seen too.

Konoha: What are... “headphones”?

Kido: Well, it’s those things you have on. Why’re you always with them?

Konoha: These are... my ears.

Kido: I-Is that so...? Sorry for the weird misunderstand on our part...

Momo: T-Then, I’ll read the next question, yeah? Erm... “Konoha, do you have any food that you dislike?” is what it says. Konoha-san, what about it?

Konoha: This is also... a good question. To tell the truth, even now, I can’t eat green peppers.

Kido: What? You can’t eat them? But aren’t green peppers delicious?

Momo: That’s right~! Ah. Could it be... you say you hate it without eating it~?

Konoha: Don’t complain about other people’s tastes. It’s not nice.

Momo: Ah...! O-Okay! There’s a song I’d like everyone to please listen to! Well, Konoha-san, the song title, if you would~

Konoha: “Konoha no Sekai Jijou”~

[Konoha no Sekai Jijou starts playing]

[song switches to Days]

Kido: That Konoha... He’s not coming back ever since he left for the toilet, huh?

Momo: Yeah... I wonder where he ended up going...

Kido: Speaking of which, it’s already closing time, huh? I was anxious than normal today...

Momo: Right... By the way, what will we do the following week? Have the people who will come next already been decided?

[door opens]

Konoha: I’m here.

Kido: Ah. You’ve come back, huh? Look, the broadcast is already ending. How was today for you?

Konoha: It was fun... beyond my imagination.

Momo: *laughs nervously* Well, if you think so, the result is all right, I guess.

Kido: Anyway, today, we’ll end it at this point. If you have time next week, do listen to us!

Momo: We only have three broadcasts left after all~. Please, please~! Anyhow, these were member number five, Momo...

Kido: ...member number one, the leader Kido, and...

Momo/Kido: Till next time!

Konoha: Tiiiill neeeext tiiiiimeeeee~


 * -|Radio 12=

Shintaro: *inhales sharply* Hi.

Hibiya: Ah. Hi.

Shintaro: ''Just when I thought I was being called over all of a sudden, turns out I gotta present the radio as a duo with this guy... I have no idea what to say, but... well, the other person is a child... I’ll have to take the lead.''

Hibiya: ''This person... Momo’s Onii-san, was it? I don’t know him well, but just from looking, he’s unreliable... Okay! I gotta act properly!'' Hey... Wait, this... Hasn’t the radio already started?

Shintaro: Ah?! O-Oh...! F-First of a-ll... ri-ght... Ah. Let’s do the title cALL!

Hibiya: Y-Yeeeah! T-That’s right! O-One, two...

Shintaro: MEKAKUSHI RADIO!!

Hibiya: mekakushiradio.

Shintaro: A-Ah, the Mekakushi Radio... has started! F-Firstly, self-intros, I guess... Eh, I’m Mekakushi dan number seven, Shintaro. *whispers* Hey, your self-introduction!

Hibiya: Eh? A-Ah! I’m Mekakushi dan member number eight, Hibiya!

Shintaro: G-Great! Well, how about we just go reading he questions already or something? Erm... which one should we pick...?

Hibiya: ''Speaking of which, in the recording a while ago, I was told that there weren’t questions for me... Well, it’s been countless weeks since then. Many questions for me are bound to have been delivered.''

Shintaro: This is for Ene, and this is for Kano, isn’t it? This is for Seto, and the rest... *sucks in a breath* the rest is...

Hibiya: H-Hey, it can’t be... You’re not gonna say that there aren’t questions for us or something like that, are you?

Shintaro: No! No, that’s... impossible! *laughs nervously*

Hibiya: Y-You’re kidding, right??

Shintaro: No! Here! It’s here!! A question for you!

Hibiya: EH!? FOR REAL??

Shintaro: Yeah! I’ll read it! Erm... “Hibiya-kun, what’s the color of your underwear?” it says...

Hibiya: Hm?

Shintaro: T-There’s a question like this for me too...

Hibiya: Eh? We’re supposed to answer that?

Shintaro: Well, t-they’re much-awaited questions, so... erm... *checks* Mine’s black.

Hibiya: Seriously...? Then, I, too... *checks* Mine’s cyan plaid.

Shintaro: Wait, this is disgusting. The heck’s that?

Hibiya: Just... the fact we’re two guys confirming the color of our underwear is already the most disgusting thing, huh...

Shintaro: Mom’s the one who chooses my underwea— *gasps* ''Saying that I randomly put on underwear that my mom bought is an answer that gives away I’m a NEET! He’ll totally look down on me! The other person is an elementary scholar! I gotta show him an adult-like composure here!'' A-Aah... I’m careful with my... underwear too, of course!

Hibiya: EH!? WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR?! REALLY??

Shintaro: W-Well, yeah! B-Being conscious even of spots that people can’t see is part of an adult’s sense of fashion, after all! A while ago, I bought fashionable underwear too! See, from that store... in Ha-Harajuku...

Hibiya: Hah... “In Harajuku”...? *gasp* ''Crap! I can’t let this NEET-looking guy make a fool out of me for being a countryside boy! I gotta dodge it well here...'' A-Aaah! This store in Harajuku is that one in front of the station, right~? That... uh... store.

Shintaro: Eh?! Ah... T-That’s right! Uuh... That place’s underwear is the best! Once you put it on, you don’t want to stop!

Hibiya: Ah! I know, I know~! The material of that underwear can’t be compared to any other, riiight~?

Shintaro: That’s iiit!! D-Don’t you catch on easy? ‘KAY!! Let’s go to the next question! Erm... Erm... “Hibiya-kun, is it okay for you not to go back to the countryside?”

Hibiya: No, I don’t get that “countryside” part that well.

Shintaro: Eh? No, but, you’re from the countryside

Hibiya: No, no, no! Lately, I’ve completely become a big city person now! I can even ride on steam locomotives like normal!

Shintaro: Eh? Just now, did you say “steam locomotives”?

Hibiya: Eh? Not... “steam locomotives”, but “trains”! Let’s ride a train! Let’s get on a J... R... and, you know, go to that famous coffee shop or something! Hum, that S... SSS... Saheinducks, or the like?

Shintaro: *gasp* A-Aaah! That shop, huh? The one where you drink that stuff or something like that. Hum... that, y’know... s-something-peccino or whatever...

Hibiya: R-Riiight!! It’s really delicious, isn’t it?? Lately, I haven’t drunk anything but that! For real...

Shintaro: M-Me too! I order that every time! Ah, uh, hum... The size is... the size, hum... medium? No, t-that’s right! A-A large cup!

Hibiya: Yeah! A large cup! I know!!

Shintaro: Yup, really! Really, that stuff!

Hibiya: Right! That... bean-flavored one, yeah?

Shintaro: Yep! Th-The depth of it, you know? It’s different, isn’t it?

Hibiya: *laughs nervously*

Shintaro: *clears throat* Erm... next is this question. “Marry and Hibiya don’t interact much in the official story. Do they not get along?” it says... Speaking of which, I’ve never seen you two together.

Hibiya: Eeh? Rather than not getting along, I haven’t spoken much to that Marry girl, so even if you say that...

Shintaro: Huh? By the way, Marry still hasn’t come to the radio, right?

Hibiya: Hm? Ah, true. Even though everyone else has already showed up, yeah?

Shintaro: Well, it seems she doesn’t leave the hideout that much, so for her to come all the way here would be pushing, wouldn’t it? Then, should I read the next question...?

Hibiya: Right, right, questions! What kind of other questions were sent?

Shintaro: There really... aren’t questions aimed at us...

Hibiya: Ah.

[Days starts playing]

Shintaro: A-Ah, no! O-Oh, look! It’s already time! S-See, hum, it doesn’t seem like there’s any more! Hm! B-But, hey, i-it was fun!

Hibiya: Ueh!? Y-Yeah! R-Really, I almost want to chat more! Ah, look! Next time, tell me about the shops that you recommend!

Shintaro: Ah?! R-R-R-Right! H-H-H-How about we go checking s-s-shops together or something??

Hibiya: G-GrEAt~!! Huuum... there’s... that dog in Shibuya. See, erm... S-Saint Bernard? The one that people gather... around.

Shintaro: ''S... “Saint Bernard”? If it’s a dog in Shibuya, doesn’t that mean Hachiko? O-Or could it be... that it was renamed without my knowledge...!?'' *gasp* Oh! Ah! That one! In front of Saint Bernard, right?

Hibiya: Yeah! Let’s, y’know, meet up over there, ‘kay? *fake laughter*

Shintaro: *fake laughter* Oooho! It’s already this late~?! The time to say our goodbyes is already close by!

Hibiya: T-Trueee! It’s already these hours!

Shintaro: No, for real! We’re on the same wavelength so I wanted to talk more, but the time...

Hibiya: Right, if it’s the time, there’s no helping it! No helping, huh~? It’s time, after all!

Shintaro: Yes! Anyway, this episode of Mekakushi Radio ends here! These have been member number seven, Kisaragi Shintaro, and...

Hibiya: ...member number eight, Amamiya HIbiya!!

Shintaro: L-Look...

Hibiya: LOOKFORWARDTONEXTWEEKTOO!!

Shintaro: ...forward to next week too!!

Shintaro: Maaan... Should we go have a get-together somewhere after this, at the usual place? With a large cup of som... something-peccino.

Hibiya: Y-Yeah! I guess I’ll also order the usual~... A large cup.


 * -|Radio 13=

[traffic sounds]

Ene: Master... the radio... has come to its last episode, huh~?

Shintaro: Yeah... that’s right.

Ene: Thinking back, a lot happened, right~? Master turned macho, chased after Chupacabra and we went all the way to South America...

Shintaro: Something like that... happened.

Ene: I failed at share trading, used Master’s house as collateral and fell into deeper debt...

Shintaro: Aah... I didn’t... hear about that. What were you doing?!

Ene: But, one way or another, the radio was fun, wasn’t it~? I, too, was somewhat able to get lively for once in a long time~!

Shintaro: Yeah, true. I was wondering about what would happen at the beginning, but we somehow managed to get through to the last episode. Really, I’m grateful.

Ene: Now, Master! Shall we stop soaking in feelings and do that thing for the last time?

Shintaro: Oh! Then let’s go. One, two...

Ene/Shintaro: Mekakushi Radio!

[Daze starts playing]

Ene: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! YOU, MILLIONS OF ANIME FANS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY!! ARE YOU LISTENING??! Now, now, Mekakushi Radio has started tonight as well!! The ones who will act as personalities are me, member number six, Ene-chan, and member number seven, as in Master, Shintaro!! Yay, yay!!

Shintaro: H-HEY!! You won’t let me do my self-intro?! I had it in mind that today was the last episode, so I’d thought up a lot of things!

Ene: Eeh? You were going to use a Kansai dialect as usual anyway, right? Breaking your character is already getting old, I tell you!

Shintaro: That’s no it! I was thinking about going for a Miyagi accent today...

Ene: That’s not much of a change, is it?! Master, you’re repetitive. Repetitive!

Shintaro: Haah?? This... you... I was desperate to make this radio exciting-

Kido: Hey, hey! Today is the last episode. For how long are you gonna be arguing uselessly?

Ene: Huh? Danchou-san, you were here? I to—tally didn’t notice!

Shintaro: Yeah. I also to—tally didn’t notice!

Kido: Don’t emphasize it! That hurts... Honestly! I even came to see if you were doing things properly.

Shintaro: “Doing things properly”, you say... Was there any time where you did a decent broadcast?

Kido: Huh? What’re you saying? Mine and Kano’s episode was quite a decent one, wasn’t it?

Ene: You’re lax, Danchou-san. You can’t say it was a fun broadcast just by it being decent! On that matter, the episode where you had a scary time was great! That one was surprisingly popular. And so were Danchou-san’s cute screams that we rarely head~!

Kido: You... wanna be squeezed crushed again?

Ene: *robotic voice* Understood. Ene... will not say bad things anymore.

Shintaro: Speaking of a good episode, I think... mine and Haruka-senpai’s episode was good. We talked for once after a long while.

Ene: Eh!? There was an episode with Haruka?! W-When??

Shintaro: W-What’s with you? You’re too tense...

Ene: Eh? Ah. *laughs nervously* It’s nothing...

Kido: Speaking of which, there were episodes where Nee-san appeared too.

Shintaro: By “Nee-san”, you mean... Ayano also came??

Kido: Seems like it. By the looks of it, she made Kano go through terrible moments...

Ene: Ah, that’s right. Shall we play a song~? The season has completely turned into summer, so let’s go for some uplifting song... Erm... Ah, all right! Now, please listen to it! From Mekakucity M’s, Kuusou Forest~!

[Kuusou Forest starts playing]

Shintaro: How can I put it? It seems the last broadcast is about to become the first decent one.

Kido: Isn’t it fine to do things at leisure at least during the ending? This radio is normally too tumultuous.

Ene: My~! Really, we sure managed to air thirteen episodes with that much tension! There was some tension pretty hard to understand last week, huh? You two boys kinda... checked the color of your underwear! Riiight, Master~?

Kido: *whispers* You...! Even though people can only hear our voices, what were you doing in a national broadcast??

Shintaro: No, last week, there were ill intentions aimed at the personality, right?! I was fretting too!!

Ene: An unemployed young man confirming the color of his underwear with a grade school boy...

Kido: You’d undoubtedly be arrested, huh.

Shintaro: HEY, HEY, HEY!! I don’t wanna make my mom cry any more than that, so cut me some slack!!

Ene: No, wouldn’t your mother be happier if you came back home after tidying up~? There would be more free space in the house!

Kido: That’s right. Do a self-evaluation, Shintaro. Also, put on some clothes.

Shintaro: I DO HAVE CLOTHES ON, DON’T I?! Don’t say stuff that will cause misunderstandings!!

Ene: Ah. You’re ruining it, Master. You’re ruining it.

Shinaro: WHAT’S WITH YOU GUYS?! Do you have a grudge towards me or something?!

[Days starts playing]

Ene: Ah? It’s already ending time, yeah~?

Kido: It was a blink of an eye, huh...

Shintaro: It felt pretty long for me...!

Ene: Anyway! To the people who listened through all the thirteen episodes of Mekakushi Radio, really, thank you very muuuch~!! My~! Being granted such a wonderful opportunity makes me nothing but grateful!!

Kido: That’s right. Well, I wasn’t told a single thing about this radio until midway, though...

Ene: A-About that, did I not tell you I was sorry~??

Shintaro: Really, do this kind of thing after planning it out a little more...

Ene: I get it! Well, I don’t think a next chance would come just like that...

Kido: This is a world where you don’t know what will happen. We might... get a revival or something soon.

Shintaro: That alone would be rough.

Ene: Well~, that being said, really, thank you very much for everything until today~!! Let’s meet again somewhere! These were member number six, Ene-chan...

Kido: ...member number one, Kido, and...

Shintaro: ...member number seven, Shintaro. And...

Ene: ...the whole Mekakushi dan has delivered this to you~!

Kido/Shintaro: See you!

Ene: SEEEE YOOOU!!