Chungsung: Time is up! Thank you for all of your hard work, everyone. As the flavor of pizza lessens as it grows cold, they will be baked in the order that they were submitted: hence, VISTY, Akan Yatsura, and cozmez, in that order. VISTY's is already underway; as such, while we wait for it to bake, let us hear a few words from our esteemed judge, Bocchama, on his aspirations for this competition.
Dongha: The judging process will be fair. That is all.
Chungsun: What magnificent words of encouragement! What a figure he strikes sitting there upon the judge's panel! Such is the intensity of gratitude that even I, your humble Baek Chungsung, have been moved to great emotion!
[sfx: VISTY approaching]
Shogo: Cooking's done! [setting down their pizza]
Chungsung: First up, we have VISTY's pizza. However, before it so much as touches bocchama's lips, I shall ensure that it has not been poisoned by--
Dongha: There's no need for that.
Chungsung: --! But--!
Dongha: They are my guests. This competition was something that I agreed to hold. And, furthermore, I am the judge.
Chungsung: But these amateurs are also our opponents; there is no telling what kind of--
Dongha: [clattering] I tire of this, Chungsung! No matter how terrible the pizza they serve me may be, I can endure it without flinching. Or could it be...
Chungsung: --!
Dongha: That you think I am incapable of that?
Chungsung: --! N-no! I would never in a thousand years dream of implying something so foolish...! Please, I beg of you, bring down judgment for my shortcomings in front of everyone here...! [dramatic echo]
[sfx: bird flying away]
Nayuta: [walking] What the hell are those guys doing?
Kanata: For real.
Kanata and Nayuta: Fuckin' gross.
Dongha: The pizza is getting cold. Your punishment will come later.
Chungsung: Y-yes. Ahem. Now, we are so honored as to let Dongha-sama take the lead with the judging.
Dongha: Is this seafood pizza?
Shogo: Yes! We wanted to convey the melting of the snow and the arrival of spring through pizza. It's meant to represent what we gained through taking part in Battle of Unity.
Aoi: We used a white sauce base and scattered crumbles of cheese over it to resemble snow. The cheese we used was white mozzarella.
Dongha: I see. [eating with fork and knife] ... hm?
Toma: Ta-daaaah! And beneath the white snow, a vibrant spring lies in wait! Smoked salmon, salmon roe, sea urchin, shrimp... we piled on as many colorful ingredients as we could possibly fit!
Kantaro: It's like a flower garden made of seafood! Isn't it super cute~?
Dongha: This green sauce you're using as garnish. Is it basil?
Aoi: Ah, yes. Since the ingredients were meant to be "flowers", I used some young leaves for the topping. Please use it to change up the flavor.
Dongha: Hm. [eating] ... ... ..
Chungsung: How do you find it?
Dongha: The white sauce, infused with seafood broth, isn't bad at all. I can tell that whoever made it has a good eye for these things. The basil sauce is a nice touch as well.
Shogo: Well done, Aoi!
Aoi: Yeah!
Dongha: However. The excessive number and amount of other ingredients detracts from the main flavor. You said that you were going for an aesthetic look, but it has had the opposite effect.
Toma and Kantaro: Eh?
Dongha: Trying to do too many things all at once indicates a lack of confidence. You should have trusted yourself more and kept it simpler.
Visty: --! ...
Dongha: And furthermore: why is the dough shaped like an amoeba?
Shogo: Ah, it was kind of meant to be a star... but, uh, I guess it's kind of hard to tell, huh? Ahaha... hah...
Dongha: Hm. Well, regardless, I'll let that slide. At the very least, it is edible. That is all.
Chungsung: Thank you for all of your hard work.
VISTY: [sigh]
[sfx: VISTY retreating]
[sfx: Akan Yatsura approaching]
Iori: Alrighty! Looks like it's our turn up next.
Zen: You'll find that we've baked it to perfection!
Hokusai: We're very proud of what we've made.
Satsuki: So go ahead and take a bite, motherfucker!
Reo: You're def gonna say it's totally delicious, no matter what~.
[sfx: pizza being set down]
Chungsung: Dongha-sama?
Dongha: Hmm. ... hmm? What is the meaning of this?
Chungsung: What do you mean?
Dongha: It seems as though the flavor is different on the left and right halves of the pizza.
Iori: Yeah, see, that's called a half-and-half, y'see?
Dongha: So I see that opinions were divided within your team. I struggle to see how splitting the pizza down the middle adheres to the theme of "unity".
Iori: You've got it all wrong, lil' young master~
Dongha: Oh?
Iori: Well, we can save the selling points for later. Just eat up now before it gets cold. Oh, and you're gonna wanna eat the one on the right side first.
Dongha: The side that's brown in color? It appears to be a meat-forward pizza. [eating with cutlery] ...? --! This...! Tastes overwhelmingly of garlic...!
Satsuki: Yeah!! Loaded up with garlic and heavy on the meat! Now that's what I call a real man's pizza!!
Dongha: This is disgusting...!
Satsuki: Huh?
Dongha: The garlic scent is so strong it makes me nauseous. And the dish itself is nothing but meat. It lacks any nuance or elevation.
Satsuki: For real...?
Reo: Well then, to cleanse your palate, give side that Hokusai and I made a try~!
Dongha: This is... a pizza topped with fruit? It may be at least marginally better. [eating with cutlery, taking a bite] --!!
Reo: See, isn't it delicious? And our side looks super cute, too~
Dongha: It certainly looks very colorful.
Reo: I know, right~?
Dongha: The sauces all over the top; the red one is raspberry, the yellow is mango, and I assume that purplish one is blueberry?
Hokusai: Yes. It's inspired by fireworks.
Dongha: So why did you not use a fruit for the green one?
Reo and Hokusai: --!
Dongha: The use of spinach for the green completely ruins the cohesion. Furthermore, it smells quite bad as well.
Reo and Hokusai: ...!
Dongha: You presumably made the flavor secondary to the color, simply because you wanted something green. How utterly simpleminded.
Reo and Hokusai: ...
Iori: [stepping forward] Just what I'd expect from a young master with a discerning palate like yourself! That's pretty harsh, don't'cha think?
Dongha: I regret to inform you that no matter what explanation you try to justify it with now, it's too late; my evaluation will not be changing.
Iori: Well, you say so, but could I convince you to take one more bite? Specifically, one where the right and left parts of the pizza meet?
Dongha: Is this supposed to change my mind? In truth, I really don't feel like eating any more of it.
Zen: [bowing] Please! Dongha-kun!
Dongha: --! ... if I have no choice... [cutlery, takes another bite] ... ... !!
Iori: So, what do you think? Not half bad, right?
Dongha: The pizzas on the left and the right are complete opposites, but somehow, when eaten together, they complement each other's shortcomings...? ... [bite] ... I see. Is it the sauce underneath it that ties it all together?
Iori: And there y'go! As long as the feelings underneath the surface are the same, then a little bit of arguing and conflict ain't nothin'. Doing whatever we want, making it spectacular, and doing it all in high spirits-- that's our idea of "unity".
Zen: Everyone's weaknesses complement each other's without erasing or overriding anyone's individual strengths! That's our family-- that's what makes us strong!!
Dongha: I see. [setting cutlery down] I suppose I will take that into consideration.
Chungsung: And that means that next up is cozmez's...
Satsuki: Oi. [sniff sniff] Do you guys smell something burning?
Zen: --!! Kanata-kun! Nayuta-kun! Quickly, take your pizza out!!
[sfx: pizza being set down]
Kanata and Nayuta: Ah...
Reo: Ah. Completely burned to a crisp.
Satsuki: Dunno what you're gonna do about that...
Chungsung: Bocchama, of course this will be--
Dongha: It's fine.
Kanata: No, you don't gotta eat it.
[sfx: Dongha's cutlery]
Kanata: --! Hey!
Dongha: [cutting] I should be able to find an edible piece somewhere around this part. [bite, with a notable crunch] ...! ...
Satsuki: That takes some real nads.
Reo: I'd pass if it were me.
Hokusai: Dongha is... a good kid.
Chungsung: How do you find it, bocchama?
Dongha: ...! ...
Chungsung: Bocchama?
Donha: ... surprising as it is to say this... it's not terrible.
Kanata: Huh?
Nayuta: Really?
Dongha: The sauce is just ketchup. The cheese is scattered randomly on top. It is a very basic pizza with no particular selling point... however, the crust -- at least -- is excellent. The technique is superb.
Kanata and Nayuta: --!
Dongha: [bite, crunch] ... even if everyone is using the same pizza dough, the way it's handled can change the taste dramatically. It pairs well with the simple ingredients. Even a slight charring can add pleasantly to the savory aroma of the wheat.
Nayuta: No, not really, I just kind of stumbled into it...
Kanata: [laughs] It's 'cause you're really good with your hands, Nayuta!
Dongha: Are you boasting emptily about your little brother?
Kanata: "Boasting"? Don't make me laugh. Nayuta's actually just the best!
Nayuta: [laughs] Kanata!
Dongha: I see. [setting down silverware] This concludes the judging!
Chungsung: Now then, bocchama, please announce the results.
Dongha: The winning team will be...
Dongha: ...
Dongha: Nobody!
Satsuki: ... HAH!? THE FUCK YOU MEAN, "NOBODY"?
Dongha: None of this so much as merits discussion. And none of you have any business aiming for victory if these are the offerings you're going to put forth.
Everyone Else: ...
Dongha: Taken individually, none of them were worth the price of the raw materials involved in their making. ... however, each one had distinct character. If you consider them all as constituents of a single dish... well, it was not entirely awful.
Aoi: So by that, you mean...?
Toma: That if you take everyone's pizza and put it together -- as in, take it as unit -- it actually tastes pretty good?
Zen: I think that VISTY's pizza was a wonderful reflection on what you learned through Battle of Unity.
Chungsung: Akan Yatsura's pizza managed to marry the bold and punchy flavorful ingredients and the fruity notes into a miraculous flavor.
Hokusai: And cozmez made a simple pizza that still showed off a lot of technical skill.
Shogo: So I guess that it all seemed kind of random at first glance...
Toma: But one way or another, it all comes together nicely in the end?
Dongha: Let's cut to the chase: no one team won. As such, the victory will go to all competing three teams jointly.
Everyone: --!
Iori: Ah, if that's gonna be the case, then we'd better count AMPRULE in, since you put in all this effort to pull this event off? We'll split it four ways. That way, REVENGERS are the winners as a whole. How 'bout that?
Kanata: ... well, it's alright, I guess.
Shogo: Of course, I agree with that!
Iori: Dongha, you, too. You on board?
Dongha: Hm. Do whatever you want.
Iori: That's settled, then!
Zen: Both Battle of Unity and this cooking competition are settled by four teams sharing one victory! That sounds like a wrap to me![1]
[sfx: birds chirping]
Chungsung: My sincerest apologies for the wait. Preparations for the barbecue have been completed. Available for your consumption are the yakiniku set as well as any of the ingredients that were on offer for our cooking competition. Please, everyone, enjoy to your heart's content.
[sfx: kirakira]
Iori: Oo, now ain't that a pretty sight?
Satsuki: Meat! I wanna grill some meat!!
Reo: I want some of that seafood!
Hokusai: Ham and melon.
Zen: Be sure to eat some vegetables too!
[sfx: Satsuki and Reo complaining about vegetables in the background and being told off by Zen]
Kantaro: Wah! They have sweets, too!
Aoi: Fruits, too, huh? The colors are lovely.
Shogo: Ah, I should get a picture!
Toma: Let me take it.
Shogo: Ah, thanks, Toma!
Toma: Snapping it now!
[sfx: camera app]
Toma: Alright, everyone, have at it!
[sfx: VISTY laughing, footsteps]
Chungsung: Bocchama, are you not going to eat with everyone else?
Dongha: Don't be ridicuous. Why would I?
Satsuki: Oi! What're you doing lurking over here all alone?
Hokusai: You'd better hurry before all the meat is gone.
Dongha: I decline. Do as you wish.
Satsuki: Hey. That judgment call you made just now, that was real manly of you. You're changing my opinion of you.
Dongha: Hah?
[sfx: Satsuki hurling an arm around Dongha]
Dongha: --!
Satsuki: You ain't gotta be shy!
Dongha: Don't just touch me so casually! Why are you just throwing your arm around my shoulder!? --!!
Reo: Alright, c'mon!
Hokusai: Food tastes better when you eat it together.
Dongha: What are you doing!? Chungsung!
Chungsung: Have a good time~.
Dongha: --!! HEY!!
Chungsung: Showing hospitality is part of a host's duty as well, Dongha-sama.
Dongha: --! Chungsung, you bastard!!
Satsuki: Ahaha! You don't gotta be shy!
Hokusai: Let's all play together.
Reo: Alright! Let's go~!
[sfx: birds chirping]
Iori: Alright, looks like the lineup's all here. Well then: to a successful Triumph Live! Cheers!!
Everyone: [with varying levels of enthusiasm] Cheers!
[sfx: glasses clinking]
[sfx: The members of Akan Yatsura and VISTY laughing]
[sfx: crowd cheering]
[sfx: door opening, footsteps]
Iori: Good work, everyone! We really put on a good, spirited performance out there!
Zen: Yes! The crowd of heads was amazing! I'm extremely grateful to all of them!
Satsuki: And we were hype as hell, too!
Hokusai: It was fun doing it all together.
Reo: I know, right~?
Chungsung: I felt that it was a truly meaningful experience to have the chance to join forces with everyone in order to create one singular performance.
Dongha: We were able to work toether thanks to our unwavering determination. That is what I was able to learn through this performance.
Chunsung: Yes. Quite right.
Kanata: Pain in the ass. I'm never doing this again.
Nayuta: You say that, but you were listening from backstage the whole time, weren't you, Kanata? But it's not like I wasn't, too.
Shogo: Really!?
Kanata: Ah? ... well...
Toma: So you were having fun too, right?
Aoi: I'm so happy to hear that...!
Reo: Hey, are those outfits that you guys in VISTY are wearing new~?
Hokusai: They're very cool.
Kantaro: I know, right!?
Shogo: We've used the prize money from Battle of Unity to upgrade our clothes! And we got new equipment, too.
Iori: Speaking of that, the proceeds from today's live show will be split between the four teams, a little bit of a reward to use as you see it. [leaning over] Bet you guys're lookin' forward to that too, right?
Nayuta: Ooh. Well, then can we buy some new equipment, too?
Kanata: Why not?
Satsuki: But before anything else, we gotta celebrate, right?
Reo: Then how about we all go on a trip together?
Iori: Ooh! Sounds great to me.
Zen: How about we all go relax at an onsen?
Hokusai: This time we can do a table tennis tournament.
Dongha: I decline.
Satsuki: Whaddaya mean? After sharing a meal, that's when it's time to take a bath together, right?
Dongha: What. Why would anyone do that?
Shogo: Traveling, huh?
Toma: With all of the activity we've got going on, maybe we should look into buying a car just to make getting around easier?
Kantaro: I agree!!
Aoi: In that case, we should get something that has space for all of our equipment.
Toma: Well, if it's gonna be like that, maybe now's a good time to bring up the idea of going on tour~!
Aoi: I'm in! We'd be able to share our music with even more of our Stellas...
Kantaro: And I want to see everyone's smiles, too~!
Shogo: You think that's actually possible?
Toma: Don't worry, Sho-chin, it's a shur-chin thing~! We're totally invincible right now!
Kantaro: "Invincible" may be overselling it a bit~.
Aoi: [laughs] But it certainly feels that way right now, doesn't it?
Shogo: Yeah!
[sfx: pouring tea, cup of tea being placed]
Chungsung: Here we have your before-bed tea.
Dongha: Is this herbal tea?
Chungsung: Indeed. It is helpful for calming one's excitement following a live performance.
Dongha: I see.
[sfx: Dongha taking a sip of tea]
Chungsung: It was a splendid performance, was it not?
Dongha: Hm... I suppose.
Chungsung: [chuckles]
Dongha: Hm? What is it?
Chungsung: Nothing. I was merely taking the moment to savor the joy that arises from being alongside you, Dongha-sama.
[sfx: Dish being set down]
Dongha: ... at any rate. Has there been any updated movement from that former politician, Teshigawara Kouzou?
Chungsung: According to our reports, he seems to be attempting to lay some groundwork down behind the scenes. It is possible that his return to the public eye is not too far behind.
Dongha: I see. ... That's enough for today. We will discuss the details tomorrow.
Chungsung: Understood.
Dongha: [shifting] Get out. I'm going to go to bed.
Chungsung: Have a most pleasant sleep.
[sfx: Chungsung walking away, turning off the lights, opening and closing the door]
Dongha: ... phantometal... that dreamlike metal that weaves its owner's spirit into manifest phantoms. But if used improperly, it could pose a threat to humanity-- it truly is a double-edged sword. And that's why... that's why... it should only be in the hands of those who will use it properly. I absolutely... absolutely...
[1] Literally what he says is お後がよろしいようで [oatogayoroshiiyoude], (approx "that's all from me; and now, for the next performer") which is how a rakugo performer would conclude a performance. He also does this line in AKYR's first song, incidentally!