Friday, November 27, 2015

Star Project Shut Down

Apparently, Star Project shut down a while ago, probably March 2015?
As such, this blog is pretty much pointless now. Well, I think I still keep this blog up. A lot of people have visited this blog over the years I've tried to maintain this, and so I'm going to let this blog stay here for history's sake.

Plus, this makes a good reference if any of you decide to write fanfiction. (Though I doubt many will appear.)

If another company decides to tackle translating the game again, then you're welcome to use this blog as a reference/supplement.

In any case, farewell, Star Project. Farewell.

Monday, December 9, 2013

27. Mother inlaw (ver. 1)

Chances: ☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Occurs after episode 18
Location: Office
Repeat: Only Once

*Wham!*
Manager: ?! What, what was that?!
(Suddenly the wind blew the door open and when we looked we saw...)
Akabane Hazime: What's what?! It's me!
Manager: ...Hazime? Why are you....
Akabane Hazime: Where's Ren?
Manager: He's getting some rest.
Akabane Hazime: Really? Then there's nothing I can do.
Akabane Hazime: Hmmmm....
Manager: ?
(Akabane Hazime started to look me up and down.)
Akabane Hazime: No..no no no! Manager, I told you so many times and you are still wearing those horrible clothes.
Manager: Those horrible clothes....what's wrong with my clothes?
Akabane Hazime: You're not just anyone, You're my Ren's manager....
Akabane Hazime: You think it's okay to walk around in clothes like that?
Manager: Humph...Th-then how do you think I should dress?!
Akabane Hazime: I already told you before!
Akabane Hazime: Wear conservative, rich and stylish clothes!
Manager: So Mr. Akabane....why are you nagging me about my fashion sense?! And you think I can pick clothes off trees?
Manager: If I want to dress like you said, conservative, rich and stylish, do you know how much that will cost?
Manager: You don't even give me any money...there's no sense in making fun of my clothes...!
Akabane Hazime: Here.
Manager: Huh?.... What is this?
Akabane Hazime: It's money of course!
Manager: ......
Akabane Hazime: You said you need money right?
Manager: You are truly generous, Hazime...!!
Akabane Hazime: I'm glad you know it.

20. A Growing Conflict

Director: Good. Just like that, keep that expression....
*Snap snap*
(Ren's magazine shoot is going strong.)
Ren: ........
Director: Can't you smile for once?
Director: Sometimes you do an angry face or a frown....but it's hard to get a happy face from you.
Cameraman: Does it matter?
Cameraman: Lately, he's got a bad boy image anyway.
Cameraman: If he smiles, it'll be weird.
Director: Well....that's why we called him for this shoot anyway.
Manager: .........
(I know Ren's image isn't any good right now, but hearing them say it out loud is a little....)
(Moments later....)
(Finally the shoot finished and Ren changed his clothes and came to the lobby.)
Manager: Nice work today.
Arisugawa Michiru: ...........
Manager: Huh?
(On the other side of the lobby was Arusugawa Michiru.)
Arisugawa Michiru: Hello.
(Arisugawa Michiru was smiling as he walked towards us.)
Ren: ..........
(Ren ignored him and just walked past him.)
Arisugawa Michiru: .....hasn't changed a bit....
Ren: Then, what were you expecting?
(All of a sudden Ren turned and asked.)
Arisugawa Michiru: ..........
Ren: After being cornered for a while, now that it looks like I'm the one who's cornered, you're happy aren't you?
Ren: You think my plans backfired on me, don't you ?
Ren: So you came to see me suffer?
Manager: Ren........
Arisugawa Michiru: ..........
Ren: Happy?
Ren: Enjoy this as much as you can.
Ren: Everything you think you snatched will go right back to you soon.
Arisugawa Michiru: Ren.....
Ren: You think you can have it all?
Ren: You are totally misunderstanding something.
Arisugawa Michiru: Misunderstanding....?
Ren: I'm talking about those things you want so much that you'd do anything for.
Ren: Those things, they were all rightfully mine since I was born.
Arisugawa Michiru: How about me.....!!!
Ren: You and I were different since birth.
Arisugawa Michiru: .............
Manager: Ren!!!
Manager: No matter how angry you are, you shouldn't......!!
Manager: Michiru didn't wish to be born like that!
Arisugawa Michiru: That's okay Manager. I'm used to hearing all this.
Arisugawa Michiru: I'm totally used to this....so it's okay.
Manager: Michiru.......
Arisugawa Michiru: Ren....it's just....that....
Ren: ..........
Arisugawa Michiru: I just wished you'd find someone special.
Arisugawa Michiru: I think that's Manager. I am a little scared though....
Arisugawa Michiru: If she's precious to you, I can give her up.
Ren: Give her up? You're acting so generous.
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: So what are you going to do if there is someone I think is precious?
Ren: Why do you want me to have someone precious so badly?
Ren: So you can steal it away? Then ruin it?
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: Like my mother.....like that?
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: Manager means nothing to me.
Ren: She just looks like your mother, so I just used her to ruin you.
Ren: What you want to happen is not going to happen, so you don't have to go around hiding and watching us like a sneaky little rat.
Arisugawa Michiru: ........you really have no feelings for Manager?
Arisugawa Michiru: Then...you won't care at all if I like Manager?
(Ren just walked out and left without even listening to Arisugawa Michiru's questions.)
Arisugawa Michiru: Oh man... I gues...I'll just forever be hated by Ren.
Manager: It's just that....
Arisugawa Michiru: But I feel a little more comforted when I see you....
Arisugawa Michiru: Since Ren doesn't have anyone to comfort him.... I should just let him say those things to me.
Manager: ......
Arisugawa Michiru: I'm so glad that Ren has no feelings for you.
Arisugawa Michiru: Since Ren said so, I can trust what he said right? I can believe him right?
Manager: ..........
Arisugawa Michiru: If ever he says that you are someone precious....Then...I'm really going to....
(Arisugawa Michiru wasn't able to talk for a while, he only looked sadly in the direction where Ren walked away).
Arisugawa Michiru: I'll get going now.
Arisugawa Michiru: Take care.
(Arisugawa Michiru left too.)
Manager: ......
Manager: I don't know if I want to go home....
Manager: Maybe I'll visit Sarah.
(Moments later....)
(I see a familiar sight, Sarah's place.)
Milika: What brought you here today?
Manager: Uh...I just suddenly thought of you.
Manager: I have a keepsake....
(I started to tell Sarah about Ren and Arisugawa Michiru.)
Milika: Hmmm.....
(After hearing the whole story, Sarah started to think deeply.)
Milika: A necklace that Ren's mother clasped in her hands when she died.
Milika: But in the pendant is a picture of Arisugawa Michiru and his mother...
Manager: Does it....mean something?
Milika: It's got to mean something.
Milika: I just thought of this...
Manager: Yes?
Milika: The mothers may not have had a relationship like Ren and Arisugawa Michiru.
Manager: Excuse me?
Milika: The picture of Arisugawa Michiru and his mother, that she had in her hands when she died.
Milika: Clasped tightly....Remember that they are your family too, you are not alone, and so on and so forth.....
Milika: Doesn't it seem like it carries a message like that?
Manager: .....a happily ever after fairy tale is more believable than that.
Milika: That's credibility for ya.
Milika: The crook is Arisugawa Michiru! Or his mother!!!
Manager: ..........
Milika: How did you know? Are you a mind reader?
Milika: Do you want to be my fortune telling business partner?
Manager: Nope.
Manager: I just wander....how you stay in business.
Milika: I do better than most think.
Manager: ........
(I got up and left for home.)
Manager: Uh.....
(On my way home, I thought of something that made me stop in my tracks.)
Manager: Could it be true?
(Sarah's words spun in my mind.)
Manager: It could be that Ren's mother was worried about Ren's relationship with Arisugawa Michiru....
Manager: ......yes. I'll give the necklace back to him.
Manager: .......returning the necklace to Ren will make things right.

20. A great duo

Chances: ☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Kano Kazuteru's Trust Points between (...)
Location: Speech Academy
Repeat: Only once

Manager: Hello...are you here...? We're here...
Yano Kazuteru: Hmmm? Okay, good timing, I'm glad you're here.
(The teacher looks happy. Did something good happen?)
Ren: You must have something you want to tell me?
Yano Kazuteru: Yes. Things are going crazy now.
Ren: Looking at your expression...I'm assuming things are going crazy at M?
Yano Kazuteru: You're right. Just like you asked.
Yano Kazuteru: The music producers I tipped off have all turned their backs on M.
Yano Kazuteru: Thanks to me M won't be able to produce any more albums.
Yano Kazuteru: Now that I'm seeing this happen, for some reason I'm feeling good about it too.
Ren: Phew...you're pretty good. You must have a good network of people.
Yano Kazuteru: Well, yes. Generally I'm not the type of person to hurt others but...
Yano Kazuteru: This time I had no choice. And I guess what's happening is good.
Ren: ...ha, is that so. Well then, I'll request of you to continue to do the same thing, teacher.
Yano Kazuteru: Oh ho, what did you just say? Did you just call me teacher?
Yano Kazuteru: Anyway, I'll continue to do my best with the remainder of the things I need to do, so don't concern yourself too much and just wait.
Ren: Got it.
(What, what are these two saying? They are two of a kind...Can't they talk about something I can understand?)

Saturday, December 7, 2013

17. Meeting a young girl fan

Chances: ☆☆☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Singer level 5 and up
Location: Channel 8
Repeat: Only once

Ren: ...?

Manager: Ren....? Why do you keep looking around?

Ren: ......

(Instead of replying, he walked over to a lamp post nearby...)

Ren: ...what are you doing?

???: Eeek...!

(An unfamiliar girl slowly peeked her head out at Ren.)

Manager: Oh...? Is it someone you know Ren?

Ren: No, not at all. Who are you?

Girl: ! So-so-sorry...! I....I just...
I, was watching TV....and saw Ren singing...and...the song....so great....
After hearing him sing...I really wanted to meet him so....

Ren: ...you liked my song....?

Girl: Yes, YES...! I really like it...!

Ren: .........
For what reason?

Girl: Oh a reason...?

Ren: Yeah, what reason.
You're not just saying you like it right? There must be a reason?

Girl: Be, because....I can't explain the exact reason...but...
When I'm listening...for some reason I feel encouraged...

Ren: Encouraged....?

Girl: Yes...! So....
For a long time now I've been sick....on my really bad days, I can't even come outside like this...
But, the moment I heard your song...I felt like you were saying...it's okay...be strong...
Even if there are hard times, it's okay....good days will come so be strong... Because of that I feel so encouraged.
So...I wanted to say thank you...

Ren: ......

Girl: Th-then, I should get going! Sorry for taking up your time...!

Manager: Uh, wait...!

*Pit pat pit pat...*

Manager: ...she left.

Ren: It's okay...?

Manager: Huh?

Ren: Even if there are hard times, it's okay....?
Good days will come, so be strong...?
...I've never sent out a message like that when I sang.

Manager: Uh....

Ren: Yet, she's saying that she likes my song.....
Is she totally ...misunderstanding something?
...I can't understand.

Manager: Ren.....

Ren: ...I'm going.

Manager: Hey, wait...!

(Moments later...)

Manager: ....Ren, It's almost your turn...

Ren: .....

Manager: Ren...?

Ren: ....I'll be back.

(Then Ren went up on stage and then stood still for a moment...)

Ren: ........
...it's okay.
....be strong.

Manager: Ren....!

(He started the song with the whisper, and it felt totally different.)

(Today, the song...was filled with a message...)

Ren: ...Manager.

Manager: Yeah...?

Ren: Did I....sing well?
I sang it..but I have no idea. I only know that it was different from before...

Manager: .......
...it's okay. Be strong, Ren.

Ren: ...!

Manager: I hope to continue to hear you sing in the future too.

Ren: ....hmmm.

(I don't know if it's okay for me to say this but...Ren has truly matured into a great singer.)

19. In a Slump

*Chatter*

(People all around were busy preparing for the shoot.)
(It looks like everything is almost ready.)

Director: Ren isn't here yet?

Manager: ....well...

(He said he'd be here by now....)
(Tatsuya has never been late, but today he's late and he's not calling either.)

Director: This is not good. It's almost time.
Man....there's been bad rumors about him, but he's been so dedicated that I continued to use him but if he's late like this then...

Manager: I'm so sorry. I'll try to contact him again.

(After listening to the director mutter complaints, I left and called Ren.)

*Ring....ring...*
*I am not able to take your call, please leave a message...*

(He's still not answering.)

Director: Ren is still not here?!!!
It's time and he's still not here!!! Find me another model!!!

Manager: Uh, Director...sir...

Director: Forget it!!! I have no intentions of working with your company anymore so don't even think about it!!!

(He's totally upset....)

Manager: Maybe I should go check his room.......

(I finally arrived at his room.)

Manager: Oh my...what a complete mess.

(His room was so unlike Ren, it was a total mess.)
(There were empty alcohol bottles everywhere and the room had a thick stench of alcohol.)

Manager: There are one, two, three, four....how many are there?
And where in the world is Ren?

Ren: ................

(I turned and saw him crouched over in a corner)

Manager: Ren?

Ren: ...........what are you doing here?

Manager: You didn't come to today's shoot....what happened?

Ren: Today...?
Oh, the shoot....

(Suddenly he got up and started walking towards the door.)

Manager: Hey, where are you going?!!!

Ren: ......I need to go to the shoot.

Manager: Like that?

Ren: What's wrong with....the way I look......

*Plop*

(Ren suddenly fell down.)

Manager: Ren!!!

(I got up close to him....)

Ren: Hmmm....

Manager: .....are you sleeping?
If you're drunk...you should just sleep.
He fell into a deep sleep in no time.
Now that I think about it....this is the first time I've seen Ren so defenseless.)

This is my chance. Get a picture and threaten him with it. (Nothing)

Ren: ............

(He's so defenseless. this is my opportunity.)

Manager: Right! I'm going to take this opportunity to blackmail him.

(If I take a picture of him like this, it's too plain.....I need something embarrassing.....)

Ren: Mmmm....

(.........)
(I'll take his clothes off. RIght, that's what I'll do. I'll take a nude picture and then I'll blackmail him!!)

Manager: I'll take a down right embarrassing picture of him that he won't be able to ignore.

(Happily I put my hands on him so I could take off his clothes.)

Ren: ............

Manager: Aaaack.....!!!

(All of a sudden Ren woke up and looked right into my eyes.)

You snooze you lose! Draw on his face.

Looking at him sleep gives me a strange feeling... (Love Points: +4)

Manager: Good looking people look like they are modeling even in their sleep.
..........

(My heart started to beat a little faster as I watched Ren sleep.)

His lips are perfect too....

(My hands started to reach towards his face.)
(And I got closer to those lips....)

*Thump thump*

(As I got closer to Ren's lips.....)

Ren: ............

(Suddenly Ren opened his eyes and we were staring at each other face to face.)

Manager: Oh, are you....up?
I mean....uh...what I was trying to do was....

Ren: ...........

Manager: So, this is.....this is.....

(I tried to make an excuse, but I don't think he'll believe me.)

*Whoosh*

(Ren suddenly pulled me close to him.)

Manager: Whoa.....?!

(After I realized what he just did.....)

Manager: He's....he's....is he going to....?!

Ren: ..............

*Thump thump*

(My heart was thumping so hard I could hear it.)

Manager: So, so what I was trying to do was....
Ren, wait!!!! Don't! We are still too young!!!
I mean...I'm still a minor!!! So....

Ren: ..............

(Ren rested his head on my chest.)

Manager: Eeeeeek!!!!
Eeeeeek!!!!

*Hush...hush*

Manager: ...........hush hush?

Ren: ..............

(Sleeping....)

Manager: What...? I got nervous for nothing.

(I was going to push Ren aside and get up.)

Ren: .....mom....

Manager: ..............
Is he...dreaming?

Ren: Mom...mom......
Mom.......

Manager: ..............

(I got back to my senses, stood up, and covered Ren with a blanket.)

Manager: I won't do anything to you today.
Sleep tight, Ren.

*Click*

(After tightly shutting the door, I tip toed to the office.)

Friday, December 6, 2013

Touya: Hope the shooting goes smoothly...

Location: Production Win

Touya: Hope the shooting goes smoothly...

Manager: Worried?

Touya: Yeah, just a little. This is my first time acting with that actress.
Not sure, if we can get along.

Touya: I have to leave now.

Girl: Excuse me... what're you saying??

Touya: I'll be staying overseas for the next 2 years.
For you and me...

Girl: Explain to me.. What's wrong!

Touya: I'm not the kind of guy you should be with.

Girl: No...

Touya: Can you wait for me?

Girl: ...
Don't say that...

Touya: ...

Girl: ...

(Touya's shoot continued smoothly)
(The shooting was a big success!!!)

(+Actor XP) (+Trust Points) (+Manager's XP) (+Stars)