Resonance or Impulse? Transparent Tiramisu's Outlook on the ytv Manzai Newcomer Award

Club room.
In front of the TV.

—

Tsumugi
“The opening battle of this year's award season is finally here.”

Koharu
“It's the ytv Manzai Newcomer Award.”

Tsumugi
“Damn, I should've entered!”

Koharu
“We meet the requirements.”

Tsumugi
“Really!?”

Koharu
“Formed within 10 years. Based in Kansai. Manzai performers... but.”

Tsumugi
“But what?”

Koharu
“We are drawings.”

Tsumugi
“Ugh!”

Koharu
“Let's just support them honestly.”

Tsumugi
“Hmm... alright! Let's possess someone.”

Koharu
“That's scary.”

Tsumugi
“It's a hypothetical. If you could possess one of the contestants, who would it be?”

Koharu
“...If it were me, it would be Tensai Pianist.”

Tsumugi
“Solid.”

Koharu
“It's about perfection.”

Tsumugi
“That's vague.”

Koharu
“Masumi-san presents the situation. She creates an atmosphere that the audience can understand instantly. Then Takeuchi-san enters.”
Tsumugi
“A recovery-style act.”

Koharu
“She accurately verbalizes the punchline that popped into the audience's minds. Not too fast, not too slow. Not too strong, not too weak. A dual structure of visuals and logic. There's no misalignment.”

Tsumugi
“Manzai without misalignment is strong.”
Koharu
“It's not a pre-arranged harmony. It's the precision of resonance. It can be reproduced on any stage.”
Tsumugi

“They're suited for award races.”
Koharu

“It's manzai that's strong against the system.”
Tsumugi
“The system over accidents, huh.”
Koharu

“Award races have many such moments.”
Tsumugi

“But you know.”
Koharu

“Yes.”
Tsumugi

“There are moments when an accident breaks the system, too.”
Koharu

“Who are you talking about?”
Tsumugi

“Shoga Neko.”

Koharu
“They're rough.”

Tsumugi
“Yeah. But, their triangle hasn't been fixed yet. Keiju pulls it together. Kansai shakes it up. Kawasaki inserts the punch. The shape changes every time. A mischievous tightrope walk created by the three of them.”
Koharu
“It's unstable.”
Tsumugi
“Being unstable means it hasn't stopped yet. Laughter that isn't in the textbook just means the textbook hasn't caught up yet.”
Koharu

“An impulse-type, then.”
Tsumugi

“I'm not pushing them because they're finished. I'm pushing the heat before they're finished.”
Koharu
“You won't get points without a form.”
Tsumugi

“A form that doesn't exist yet is what moves the future.”
Koharu

“...”
Tsumugi
“Laughter that pierces the heart of one of the judges...”

Koharu
“Will become the direction for this year.”

Tsumugi
“Exactly. So, I'm going to possess Shoga Neko.”
Koharu

“And I'll be Tensai Pianist.”
Tsumugi

“Then it's a showdown.”
Tsumugi

“The brats from Kishiwada...”
Koharu

“The resonating duet.”
Cheers from the TV. Both look at the screen at the same time.

Koharu
“...I really want to enter.”

Tsumugi
“We're drawings, though.”

Koharu
“Yes.”

Tsumugi
“But.”

Koharu
“Yes?”

Tsumugi
“Even though we're drawings, we can talk about manzai.”

Koharu
“...That's already half a manzai performer.”

Tsumugi
“Then, someday, we too...”

Koharu
“Yes.”

Tsumugi
“Not the brats from Kishiwada.”

Koharu
“Not the resonating duet.”

Tsumugi
“We are.”

Koharu
“Transparent Tiramisu.”

Tsumugi
“Let's go step onto the front lines.”

Koharu
“...Yes. Starting from the club room.”

The cheers from the TV continue.

Tsumugi
“For now, let's write a routine.”

Koharu
“We'll include both the system and the impulse.”

Tsumugi
“You're greedy.”

Koharu
“It's an award race, after all.”

The cheers on TV grow louder once more.

On the screen, someone bows.

The club room is quiet.

Resonance, or impulse.

—ytv Manzai Newcomer Award.