Shizuru Kaiba Character Story - Favorite TV show
Noah: Huh, there seem to be more people than usual today.
Shizuru: Isn’t this a movie theater? This place usually gets crowded right after a show ends.
Noah: A movie huh. What kind of movie do you like, Kaiba-san?
Shizuru: I don’t really watch them.
Noah: Really? I thought you were up with all the latest trends, so that’s surprising.
Shizuru: There’s definitely a few I’d like to watch, but I get too distracted once the background music starts.
It’s more like the scales flowing inside my brain than just the melodies, so the lines and sounds get mixed up. [1]
Noah: Kaiba-san, do you have a perfect pitch? I’ve heard it means you hear music as specific notes.
Shizuru: Yeah, I end up thinking about how I’d rearrange it, so I can’t really get into it in an emotional way.
Noah: There aren’t many movies or shows without background music. So, do you not watch TV at all?
Shizuru: Actually, I do watch quite a few music shows.
It’s a cool way to find music I wouldn’t usually pick for myself.
The other day there was an indie band performing in the next break slot. They were more active in local areas so they were off my radar, but they were amazing. [2]
They had a major-like style but without the try-hard gimmicks, and it had this intense, flashy vibe to it. I’m sure they’re going to be big one day.
The lyrics were great too. I’d love to see them live sometime.
Noah: …….
Shizuru: Hm? Something wrong?
Noah: Kaiba-san, you….
[Always lively when you talk about music.]
Shizuru: Nah, I’m always energetic. Not gonna lie, talking about music is pretty fun though.
[Really know a lot about music.]
Shizuru: It's not I know a lot or anything... I just like it a lot.
Shizuru: I’ll lend you the band’s CD next time, so you can give it a listen too, Noah-chan.
Translation Note:
[1] Shizuru said 音階 (onkai) which means “scale” but in music terms.
[2] ネクストブレイク枠で (nekusuto bureiku waku de) means someone who has potential or shows talent in Shizuru Kaiba language.
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