Tsuki – Chapter 370: SSC

TLN: Early Happy New Year guys! 

Man, what an eventful year it has been, yet it felt like it went by in the blink of an eye. 

So many things happened this year, and that includes me. From having to take care of family members to getting pay taken away from me to even a possible change in website domain because of botting suspicions, and many more stuff. 

It really was hectic, and I gotta say…it was thanks to you guys that I managed to survive it all. 

I really don’t know what would have happened without the heavy support of you guys here. Hell, I might not have been able to write this. That’s how big it was. So really, patreons, donators, people who gave me advice, people who left encouraging comments; know that you all gave me a hella ton of strength to actually manage to stay on my feet. There’s no amount of words that can express my gratitude, but truly…thanks with all of my heart. 

I was really moved by the kind community that has been formed here, and it made me glad that I took translation all over again. 

I hope that you guys also managed to get by despite the bleak times. Remember that it is at the darkest of times when light shines the brightest. It happened to me, and I as sure wish you all the best in this new year! 

I will keep the Isekai doors open whenever you want a small break and just want to relax elsewhere! 

Once again, thanks for turning it around and making this one of the most memorable years! 

May this new year shine the brightest! 


*Dododododo…*

A mysterious sound was ringing inside my head at the reception room.

How ominous. 

“‘Mio-sama Fan Club’ and the ‘Certain Kill Tomoe Family’?” (Makoto)

I ended up repeating what entered my ears while having that annoying sound in my head.

Mio-sama Fan Club.

Certain Kill Tomoe Family.

My head feels like it is going to split.

“Yes!” (Ates) <I have changed Arches’s name to Ates as she was introduced in the extras and that was the name she had.>

But the idol egg, Ms.Ates, stood up from her seat and tightened her fist as she affirmed my question with splendid fluency. 

“By the way, a number of the extremists and the fervent ones of similar mind -the freaks- have formed different factions, and would devote themselves to even more core fan activities. And due to their iron rule of not allowing their members to be affiliated to other organizations, the present state is that it is getting chaotic because of the amount of different factions.” (Ates)

“…By the way, Ates-san, where are you affilia—have you joined any of those?” (Makoto)

For some reason I didn’t want to say the word affiliated.

“I am participating in the Mio-sama Fan Club and the Certain Kill Tomoe Family.” (Ates)

Maybe because that’s just how she is or because she was being considerate to me, Ates didn’t say ‘affiliated’.

She is a girl that gives out the air of a sporty type, so I thought that maybe she would be in that group with the iron rule stuff.

Her passion is pretty impressive after all.

“Aah, both. So there’s that possibility, huh. Haha…” (Makoto)

Figures, huh.

‘You are going for both Tomoe and Mio?!’, is what I thought for a moment, but when I think about it, it is fine to root for both.

It is just that there’s places that don’t allow going for both. 

Since I began listening to her talk, I have begun to imagine Tomoe and Mio as the ultimate wives kinda thing, and it was a weird picture.

…Alright, I have somehow managed to return the image back to a milder one.

“Do you know just how much those two have contributed to the guild?! As a former guild receptionist, I can’t choose one to root for!” (Ates)

“Okay…” (Makoto)

So serious.

Where’s the normal Ates-san? 

This woman, I am beginning to think that it would be better for her to not make her get too serious about idol stuff.

“I think there’s personal preferences, so there will obviously be favorites though!” (Ates)

“…”

So there’s favorites, oi.

“I will root for them with my full power in a 6:4 ratio! I am buying all the goods too!” (Ates)

What do you mean by goods?! 

Our company is not dealing with those kinds of merchandise! 

“I-Is that so? Uhm, right, who is your 6, Ates-san?” (Makoto)

I continue the conversation while barely managing to maintain a calm face.

“Mio-sama.” (Ates)

“Aah, so that’s why you were so happy. I understand now.” (Makoto)

I am relieved.

I was scared about that being the 4.

It still doesn’t change the fact that I was pulled back by her 6, but it does relieve me a bit. 

“By the way, the highest one within the fan clubs of Mio-sama is the Mio-sama Fan Club, but there’s also other groups competing with the Mio-sama Fan Club and it is by no means a stable top spot. They are originally a group of outsiders that learned of Mio-sama at the Rotsgard school festival, so in the sacred grounds of Tsige…” (Ates)

M-My brain is melting.

What’s with this surprise sanity check?!

Why do I have to get an insane lecture on the fan clubs of Mio?

“By the way! As for Tomoe-sama, the Certain Kill Tomoe Family has a scale and unity that’s on a whole other level, and the other powers are in a three-way deadlock. They are called the triumvirate and—” (Ates)

“Stop! Stop!!” (Makoto)

“?” 

“I understand plenty well now that my employees are being treasured by the adventurers and the people around. Thank you very much, that’s enough.” (Makoto)

Yeah, in a lot of meanings.

“Raidou-sama.” (Ates)

“Is there…still something?” (Makoto)

“You said ‘the adventurers and the people around’?” (Ates)

“…Yeah.” (Makoto)

“NAIVE!! Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama—no! Shiki-sama, Akua-san, and Eris-san as well…different from the artificial idols like us who were mish-mashed together! They are natural idols! It seems like you don’t understand at all!” (Ates)

Since when has this become an idol war where producers spill blood, sweat, and tears?! 

I ended up peeking at the pointless darkness of Tsige that has nothing but risks in it, and yet it feels like there’s no return once you get a sight of it. 

I feel like this is stealthily derailing past the horizon.

“On top of that…that young yet perfected…Komoe-chan too.” (Ates)

“K-Komoe?” (Makoto)

They are completely nuts. 

I didn’t know everyone was being treated like some kind of entertainer.

And I have realized it now.

I see. It looks like Rembrandt-san had noticed this hidden passion.

That’s why he tried to create an existence similar to that out of the Tsige people? 

Meaning that me thinking this was a novel idea that came from zero was actually just me being ignorant about this side of the world? 

Really?

I really don’t want to believe it. 

Tsige is the harbour and mother of the people who aim to challenge the wasteland.

It is a gathering of quirky people, but it is a city of tough elements…

“What’s with this place…?” (Makoto)

“That’s right! Just what’s with the Kuzunoha Company?! Is it a treasury of idols?! How can you mass produce them so easily?! Are you planning on making all the Tsige residents into worshippers?!” (Ates)

“…” (Makoto)

Ates is completely in fan mode.

Hmm, but…everyone in Asora are idols, huh.

I would say they -including me- are more like stars than idols. 

They shine powerfully by themselves after all.

The term idol has been getting pretty loose lately, but if we go by the original meaning of idols being ideal images, it just doesn’t fit them. 

“This is a rare chance to come by, and you see, I don’t have my own knack or like…a secret technique? And I would like to hear about it from you!” (Ates)

“…Ates-san, you see Tomoe and Mio as idols?” (Makoto)

Well, obviously she does.

“NO!!” (Ates)

I don’t get anything anymore.

“How to say it, it is like Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama are on a whole different plane. I feel like everyone from the Kuzunoha Company are on a different level in foundation.” (Ates)

“Well, in terms of level, they indeed are.” (Makoto)

“Please don’t joke around! I am not talking about that level!” (Ates)

“…Okay.” (Makoto)

“It is like the stage they are standing on is different. We are in a line of work where we are required to become famous!” (Ates)

…I see.

I thought she was the type of girl that took things instinctively, but that answer of hers feels like she understands with pinpoint accuracy what’s demanded from in an idol.

If it is niches, the possibilities spread out endlessly, but she has properly gotten a grasp of the basic points.

“I…see…” (Makoto)

“Everyone here in this company has no intention of that, but their way of acting, their way of life, their words; everything about them draws the eyes of everyone around them! It is hard to put it in words…” (Ates)

“You are saying it is spontaneous?” (Makoto)

“That! Raidou-sama sometimes says some really strange but amazing stuff. As expected of a representative-san that leads a company.” (Ates)

“…Thanks.” (Makoto)

“Yup yup, something like that! Even if you tell us to become popular, we will simply be trying to fit the likings of as many people as possible. It is not like we ourselves are emitting something ourselves. Even though Tomoe-sama and Mio-sama are living life the way they want, it looks incredibly charming.” (Ates)

“…Well, Tomoe and Mio are the strongest in terms of power in this city, so rather than saying it is the ideal of someone, it is more like they are free to walk their own path without caring about what others say…no, the type that can freely see through their own will. In a sense, their body and heart are strong. At the very least, that’s how it looks. That must be why.” (Makoto)

“Then, in order to become like them, I would have to raise my level? No matter how you put it…that’s impossible.” (Ates)

“In the first place, just like you said, Tomoe and Mio are the type that you admire because they live life the way they want. Rather than idols, they are more like stars.” (Makoto)

“…”

“Rather than becoming the receptacle for the admiration and ideals of others, they are in a standing that’s similar to pulling people in with the shine of their way of living. It looks similar, but it is a bit different from making them your objective for the future.” (Makoto)

It is also different from what Rembrandt-san is looking for in these idols. 

“Are you saying it is a mistake to admire and aim to become like them?” (Ates)

“What’s desired from the idols of Tsige 5 (temporary name) is literally as the name states, an ideal, which is what weights the most. I think the main part of it is to become popular and serve as advertisers for products though.” (Makoto)

“I will try to get a proper name change.” (Ates)

“Tsige will be getting bigger from now on, and I think they will want an easy to tell symbol for the city. One part of that I think will be covered by the ace rank adventurers, but that will most likely not be enough. The symbol for the citizens, the symbol for their many desires. If put in cool terms, they would be the symbol of what Tsige must protect. I think Rembrandt-san has formed you people to serve as that ideal figure.” (Makoto)

I’ve got an inkling that’s the case.

Like, a really small inkling.

A huge city that doesn’t rely on the religion of the Goddess at all. In order to control this giant population, I feel like they will be putting stars and idols like Ates and the adventurers to work.

I think this line of thought of mine is pretty good.

No, if I were to be honest, it is because I suddenly remembered *Macross*. <A franchise that combines both mechas and idols.>

I personally don’t have much knowledge in idols, and don’t have much knowledge in anime of that genre. The most I know is that there’s games and names of them. 

The very first thing that surfaced in my mind when hearing about idols was the transforming battleship ‘Do you remember love?’. <Name of the song is Ai wo Oboete Imasu ka?>

I am a mess when it comes to ideal figures and symbols, and my image of idols is that they disappear soon, and my image of stars is that they are the ones who take leading roles. 

I remember that my friends would reprimand me saying ‘why is your knowledge only on that level?!’ and would say this and that about it, but it has already slipped out of my mind! 

No matter how fervently you talk about something I am not interested in, this is how it ends! 

Sorry! 

“…I am surprised. I thought that your way of thinking was incredibly straightforward. Someone who only sees what’s in front of you, and no matter what’s in the way of that, you would overcome it with brawn and ideas you think up on the moment.” (Ates)

“Ates-san, you really are not mincing your words anymore.” (Makoto)

“And everyone in the company is doing a good job as the helmsman to avoid the big waves. That’s the kind of work division I thought you guys had…” (Ates)

“Guh…it is unexpectedly not wrong which makes it hurt even more…!” (Makoto)

“I see. The people who live in Tsige who are protected. The symbol of the weak… That’s why we were told to perform on stage in front of the soldiers at the war… But that would make it a short lived role, right? In that case, you gather admiration for a long time, gather wishes… Gather? Hm? That means…” (Ates)

“Ooi, Ates-san? Are you okay? If you want to think about something, I think it would make it easier to turn the gears in your brain if you were to go back and lie down to think.” (Makoto)

A pretty haphazard suggestion.

I call Ates who had begun to mumble and ponder.

Go with being an idol, or aim to be a star? Or maybe take the third choice and marry into money while she is still popular? 

Is she thinking about those kinds of possibilities? 

My sanity points have been reduced by quite a lot from simply learning about the existence of fan clubs for Tomoe and Mio, and I am already pretty mentally fatigued here. 

“I will do just that… Then, Raidou-sama, I will count on you for the archery lessons.” (Ates)

“Ah, yes. Looking forward to it as well.” (Makoto)

She gets up from her seat, but Ates must have been disciplined in the ways of a noble lady, she gave a graceful bow, and spoke about the archery matter that I thought she had forgotten, and then left. 

I ended up responding in a formal manner too. 

That…she must have been pretty nervous herself just like me. 

Now then, as for me…I will try investigating the fan clubs of Tomoe and Mio.

Now that I know about them, it is difficult to act as if I don’t. 

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119 thoughts on “Tsuki – Chapter 370: SSC

    1. Well Makoto as readers, it’s not that we don’t like you but you’re not enough to make us stay with this novel for 370 chapters. The main reason we’ve been with you is cause we find your servants WAYYYY more interesting than you. So while you may be the MC at the same time you’re not the MC.

      1. I’m reading it in large part for makoto, and how the world powers react to him. i love how he’s not a good guy, but he is somewhat, and isn’t like an anti hero, but rather actually quite the dangerous or evil person in some areas without fully realizing it himself

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    1. It won’t be long until they develop scary level of stealth skills for stalking purposes as I mentioned in a comment last chapter

    1. Since Makoto and Kuzunoha company main base are in Asora..

      May be we can say religious phanteon that doing businesses as company ? Since Makoto already worship as God in Asora, now it’s time for the other in company to be worship as idols in Tsige

  2. Hahahahaha! Despite not knowing much, he gave some good advice!

    Thank you for all the work this year, Reigokai! May 2021 be a great year for you!

    P.S.: And maybe they “finally” find signs of life on Mars and announce it!!!

  3. I liked the name Arches for that of she wanting to learn archery, I think is comic. Honestly one part of me want the birth of a fan club of Makoto, a mass of people charmed by his light like the residents of Asora, if they see his archery then I think that that it’s possible, I mean, even in his archery club there are persons like that, plus the obvious residents of Asora.

    This was really a agitated year, even from my part because of began to translate (in spanish). I hope that the next year is at least as good as this (the crisis don’t really affect me to much so I honestly don’t care much for that).

      1. Not just Tsige, Rotsgard too. And maybe Lorel.
        Also, her fans include adventurers and they tend to wander about spreading rumors/stories/gossip. Also, also: Mio’s company is playing Angel Investor Peddler in the small towns of Lima. Even is the church tries to hurt their reputation, there might be enough good will all over everywhere to overcome the church’s disfavor.

        Mostly, I see Mio as being Hibiki’s antagonist, Makoto as being the goddess’s antagonist, and Tomoe as being the other hero’s antagonist. Mio’s fame might provoke later action.

    1. Until you mentioned this, I completely forgot that Mio was a “Spirit” (according to Root’s adventure guild system). Mio being a star/idol might boost her power if the same logic as the other great spirits being worship gain more power apply to her as well. This might be unexpectedly useful for them.

  4. Happy New year Reigokai-sama! And to all the community too!
    I must say, when you write down everything that happened this year it sounds kind of amazing to see everybody is still here..
    Be safe and sound and finger crossed for 2021!!

  5. Thanks for the chapter, Reigokai. Does everybody have a fan club except the boss? Wow, that’s strange. I mean he is the head of the company and all his followers have one. Will we find out he has one? Maybe, he’s being prayed to? he is a demigod already.

  6. Thanks for the chapter.

    Coincidentally, Makoto’s squad being famous as it is, wouldn’t there be a Raidou Die! Club somewhere in the works?

  7. The last translated of Tsuki chapter in 2020… Thx for the translation as always Reigokai !!!

    Really the new dark side of Tsige huh..
    When I see the word of triumvirate and family, I already question about Tomoe fan clubs already. Are they fan clubs or yakuzas that under affiliation of Tomoe ?!

    Seem like another words of Makoto will become inspiration for another, I wonder what kind of revelation that Ates will have.

    This year really tough year. Hope 2021 will better year for you, Reigokai and others in this community as well.
    Happy New Year and stay safe everyone !!

  8. A chapter of tsuki to end to end 2020.

    It is awesome.
    Thank reigokai.

    It is bothering me that there is no mention of makoto’s fan club.

  9. Happy New Years. Hopefully 2021 won’t be as crap as 2020 was.

    I… I see… Fan clubs huh? That really is a deep deep darkness.

    Also what’s up with Tomoe’s fan club’s name? Are they a fan club or a group of assassins/yakuza?

    Aw I kinda liked her name being Arches instead. The whole ‘Arches the archer’ was funny.

    Even Komoe has a fan club? Does everybody that the public knows is employed or part of Kuzunoha have a fan club? Well maybe not Makoto since they didn’t mention it. Unless he’s got a “Raidou explode!” anti-fan club since Rokuya did reveal Makoto’s relationship with Mio and Tomoe in public.

    So what ridiculous conclusion has Ates drawn from Makoto’s random words?

    1. Thanks for the chapter and Happy New Years too. Hope 2021 will go much better. Reading tsuki again in the chaos of this year was really comforting. Hope it stays that way for everyone as well.

  10. thanks for the translation i love heard about macross today, but seriusly what happen with these club of fan and what product are?

  11. Macross Frontier, oh nostalgia. I’ve no interest in the “idols” but my mecha phase back then. Thanks for the TL and happy new years y’all tho I’m four hours and a day early!

    1. Macross is an entire franchise of which Macross Frontier is only one series. Also one of the characters from Frontier was playing music from Macross 7 in his car, which I got a kick out of.

  12. Great Chappie!!!!

    I wonder what Tsige’s reaction if they find out that Tomoe and Mio have become his Lovers/wives/friends with benefits (I know he has said that he cherishes them as family but is not romantically in love with them, but has he ever defined what their relationship currently is?)

    1. I’m pretty certain he realized that he was in love with them, romantically, it was just due to inexperience and not actually facing his true thoughts that he convinced himself that it was platonic.

      IIRC the catalyst for accepting his feelings was after the whole Apple thing, when he put some thought into how he would feel if they were gone or something?

  13. Makoto, please be thankful that cameras and videos are not invented on this World.
    Imagine if that was invented, various stalkers will flock them and various shots including their lower bodies will circulate in black market after all…

  14. Thanks for the chapter.

    Happy new year guys!

    This place has been one of my best place for a respite.

    Wishing you all a good beginning for this new year after having our little surprise sanity check just now!

  15. Thanks for your continued translation Reigokai-sensei. Hope 2021 will be a good year for you and family.
    Now, it’s a surprise how Makoto’s followers gain a massive fanbase for themselves. I mean, even Akua and Eris have their own fanbase is unexpected.

  16. There are no words to describe how thankful I am for your releases!

    When I first read the manga version of this in 2018, I failed my exams due to my re-reading them too much. So I was extremely happy to see a translation of the novels with a much deeper and longer story. I love this story, and your work.

    Thank you so much for giving this simple source of joy that really helped me along the years.

  17. thanks for chap
    so tomoe has something like a mafia/yakuza family while mio is a noble lady/mistress
    hmmm yep mc should’ve kept the lid on it closed. pretty sure he also put an insane idea in ates’ head unconsciously.

    Now the biggest question;
    DOES MC HAVE A FAN CLUB?? THE NAME??

  18. Thank for the chapter ^^

    “M-My brain is melting.”
    I think this happens to me when I read this chapter too XD

    PS. Happy new year to you too. °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

  19. Thanks again regokai not only for this translation but for being in us our 20 min. Of relax and enjoynment of the day with your work. Wish you the best for next year.

  20. Thank you again as always! After knowing about the Fan clubs, I want Makoto to go on a lovey-dovey date with Mio and Tomoe all through town and flirt a bunch. Make them cry tears of blood for monetizing your wives!

  21. And just like that… Tomoe and Mio would eventually become the instructors that would lift other idols to be fabulous stars having insight to Makoto’s leaked and forgotten memories…

  22. >The very first thing that surfaced in my mind when hearing about idols was the transforming battleship ‘Do you remember love?’.

    *me singing and dancing Ai wo Oboete Imasu ka while spraying some dakka from my VF-1S GU-11 gunpod for a happy new year*

  23. Love your work. Hope 2021 is when they give you the right checks for this great work.

    Side note: is he no longer building a city (kanleon or so)?

    Any update on looking for his parents?

    What about the gods and the collar on the goddess?

    Or if Tsuki is helping or hurting him in the adventurers city?

    What about the concept of religion in Asora? Why do the other gods have temples there too?

    Is that orb still harnessing power in Asora?

    How are the tribes reacting to each other after the wolves slaughtered the faires?

    Like there are so many more interesting pieces to explore instead of the fan club. It feels like a karagi repeat.

    There are several other plot points I’d love to read (even a shorter chapter) on.

    The build up to the war with Tsige was so long and the outcome (while strategically awesome) was short and left questions as well.

    SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM, STUFF FROM 100 CHAPTERS AGO.

    But now we start a storyline on idols.

  24. >”…Ates-san, you see Tomoe and Mio as idols?” (Makoto)

    Well, obviously she does.

    “NO!!” (Ates)

    I don’t get anything anymore.<

    Neither I do.

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  26. If your ever depressed, remember how those rabbit laugh, deep inside darkness

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  27. I expected Shiki and the comedic duo having fan clubs, but Komoe? Komoe?

    WHEN DID SUCH A CLUB START?!

  28. Mio and Tomoe’s popularity explains the overreaction from the public when Rokuya was teasing Makoto about stepping up and tying the knot with the girls.

    Eris and Akua were the subject of discussion while they were stationed in Rotsgard, but I find it odd that their names would come up in Tsige.

    Komoe’s name showing up is rather troubling. She’s a kid.

    Anyhow, this is a fun filler.

  29. Alright, we are starting a new organization boys! “Komoe’s protection agency” our sworn duty is to protect Komoe from the evil of that world!!

  30. The war was intense, and gratifying. But I feel like this kind of (filler) which I find F’ing hilarious is kind of needed to keep retain the mixed character of Tsukimichi… This story has always mixed a lot of elements and I feel like that’s important to keep it fun. Plus this shiz is funny, it’s the business talks that put me to sleep.

  31. So this is why people were pissed when the apple assassin was teasing the mc. About Tomoe and Mio being pretty much married to the mc. XD Mc will be getting more headaches from now on. XD

  32. She is talking about Idols to a God…. Hmmm, How Foolish. 🤭

    Also for the people who doesn’t remember, Our boy had a fan Club too. It was called “Anti-Goddes club a.k.a. Revolutionary Army of Aion”.

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