EPISODE 46: THE RADIO GEMPEG SHOW 4

2027Text: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa

2027 - The Radio GEMPEG Show

K “So, what are we gonna do?” 2 “Don’t ask me” K “We’re at a crossroads” 2 “Is Mr. Hohman listening to this radio show now?” K “Probably if he isn’t asleep” 2 “Ha ha. What if he’s slepping……” K “He shouldn’t be. I’m pretty sure he is listening” 2 “Absolutely sure. He might be grinning on the other side of the radio” K “Well then, let’s make a bow (giving a quick bow)” 2 “Well, what do we do?” K “Right. As a result after talking to Mr. Hohman, what I think is…………” 2 “It’s a long silence……” K “…………………………………………” 2 “Too long. It seems like we have a trouble over the air” K “………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………” 2 “Hey! Say something!” K “Well I’m thinking” 2 “Then, think as long as you like” K “………………………………………………………………………………………………………………” 2 “……………………” K “………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………” 2 “Too long! That’s enough!” K “Well……………………, I think……………………, the point is……………………” 2 “Yeah, so what!?” K “Sorry. Our primary principle of behavior was to promote the book GEMPEG, right?” 2 “Yeah. It’s promotion” K “The promotion thing got excited and we were like……” 2 “We got carried away a bit……” K “Well, we are young and that’s the special privilege of the youth (laughs). Well we spoke too much. ‘Coz we are enjoying it” 2 “Yeah, right. We had all the fans. We can speak well now” K “Right. And then we gained popularity. That’s ok, but the book is not out yet” K “We are planning to distribute it though” 2 “Yeah. In the middle of those things, we got a phone call from a big guy Mr. Hohman the other day” K “Yeah, right. I know many of you are like who the heck is this Hohman guy?” K “You all the audience should have no idea about Hohman without any explanation” 2 “Yes, right. Seems like Mr. Hohman could buy up this show as a regular radio program” 2 “No one usually says something like this matter on the radio. But we do, because we’re honest” K “Can we say like Mr. Hohman picked us up?” 2 “Yes” K “Well, this show is a super popular radio program which is becoming a standard one for the people who have listened to it from the beginning, and is becoming a super fresh new star for the people who listened for the first time. Anyway, it’s getting popular. It’s becoming wide spread” K “Yes” 2 “Then, Mr. Hohman liked it” K “We are glad. Mr. Hohman also worked on the radio” 2 “Yes, many years ago” K “Then, he felt sympathy for us” 2 “We are excited about it” K “But did you think seriously what putting money into it?” 2 “Ah? No. What’s wrong about it?” K “Well, to put it straight, he might tell us do this thing and not that thing, you know!?” 2 “Would he?” K “I don’t know yet” 2 “Oh well, then you don’t trust Mr. Hohman? He doesn’t seem look like a worse guy than he actually is” K “No, no, I’m not talking things like that. What should I say, we’re at a crossroads” 2 “Right. We might be at a crossroads once in a ife time, which means we can get away from the part time job forever” K “Yeah, yeah. I want to quit the job as soon as possible” 2 “Accordingly, we might be able to make a better radio show, right?” K “Yes. He says he will pay for it” 2 “It’s great we don’t have to call for goofing around anymore. More than that, the show might be moved from the illegal one to the public line” K “Yeah. But then, I’m a bit worried about loosing the roughness, groove and shady part of this illegal radio” 2 “Yeah, right” K “Well, I think I did say quite well expression, roughness of the illegal radio” 2 “Zakuien cannot say like that” K “Really?” 2 “Yeah. It’s a very earthy expression” K “Thank you. Ah, what are we talking about?” 2 “Yeah, we’re talking about Mr. Hohman. It’s about what you think, what we are gonna do” K “Yeah. How about fortune-telling?” 2 “Hey K, are you nervous?” K “No, I’m not nervous! Man!” 2 “Yes, you are nervous! Oh god! You are like that” K “Sorry I’m like that” 2 “What are we gonna do fighting here?” K “You picked the fight first!” 2 “Did I?” K “Yeah” 2 “Well, enough about it. We are talking about holding our nerves! I want K to have more courage. You must have courage!” K “Ah, yeah. I do have courage” 2 “Right? You have courage. And I believe it” K “You make me embarrassed” 2 “ You don’t have time to be embarrassed. We have a chance right in front of us. Chance is love! Bang!” K “What’s that?” 2 “It’s a Zakuien proverb. All Zakuiens know it. Chance is love coming around the universe” K “Ah, we have a mood to believe things like that. And it’s nice phrase. Chance is love. Only the Zakuien can say it” 2 “Right? It’s important whether we can ride the love of chance or not” K “Aha” 2 “So then, what are we gonna do?” K “You are asking me too much. What about you?” 2 “Well , I……” K “Gulp……” 2 “I don’t care either way honestly. Well, I’d like to quite my job and make the radio more exciting. And this is a great opportunity for us. Chance is love” K “Then, you’d like to go for it” 2 “Yes. I’d like to go for it. I want to lay the future on the line” K “Yeah, well, I got it. But I’m a bit cool about it. I feel like I’m just in the middle” 2 “I understand what you like to say. You are such a guy. I’ve known you for many years. Going faster so much doesn’t help. Mr. Hohman will wait for us. Well he may be listening to the show right now” K “Yeah” 2 “Then, take it easy” K “Well, we will have a recess for the today’s show” 2 “Awkward ending” K “It’s a serious issue” 2 “Oh well……”

Text: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa
Translation: Mariko Takei
Photos: Kurando Furuya, Hitoshi Odajima, Tomoki Kurokawa

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