Tales of Link x IDOLiSH7 collab: Search for Idol Candidates!

okay look, two of my games are doing a collab. I had to do it.

general notes: since Tales doesn't use honorifics, I dropped them for this translation. I don't play Global, though, so unfortunately I don't know what Lippy does there instead of appending -sama to everyone's names. it would look a bit silly using full names for speech labels all the time, so I just used given names. there are a couple links thrown in for your edification if you aren't familiar with i7 or Tales of Xillia. uhh I think that's it??

The opening of the special stage

Sara: Thanks for playing Tales of Link!

Lippy: And now we begin the long-awaited "IDOLiSH7" collab!

Sara: Wow! For this event, we're bringing you a special stage that brings together "Tales of Link" and "IDOLiSH7!"

Lippy: Everyone, please introduce yourselves!

Iori: Nice to meet you. I'm Iori Izumi from IDOLiSH7. Please take care of me.

Yamato: I'm Yamato Nikaidou, also from IDOLiSH7. I'm the oldest among us, so I'm the leader.

Mitsuki: Whoa, this is really exciting! I'm Mitsuki Izumi from IDOLiSH7! We don't look alike, but Iori and I are brothers.

Tamaki: Tamaki Yotsuba. Let's get along. We've ended up somewhere really weird. But it looks interesting.

Sougo: I'm Sougo Ohsaka. It's an honor to be invited here. I'll do my best not to cause any trouble, so let's get along.

Nagi: HELLO. I'm Nagi Rokuya. I've come here just to meet you. Don't look away from me, even for a moment.

Riku: I'm Riku Nanase! I want to make this stage fun even for people who don't know much about idols!

Gaku: I'm Gaku Yaotome from TRIGGER. Nice to meet you.

Ten: I'm Ten Kujou from TRIGGER. It's an honor to be here today. Make sure you remember us.

Ryuu: I'm Ryuunosuke Tsunashi. I'm glad I could come here with everyone. Let's have fun together!

Momo: I'm Momo from Re:vale! I'm really glad I could meet all of you from Link today!

Yuki: I'm Yuki from Re:vale. I wonder if you've heard of Momo and me. I'd like you to remember us.

Lippy: Nothing less from idols! Their shining spirits reach even to the heavens!

Sara: Lippy and I will be helping with the concert stage, so feel free to ask us anything!

Lippy: And Kinako will travel for the missions in my place!

Kinako: Mew mew~

Sara: It's so fluffy… how cute… ♡

Gaku: All right… how about we hurry and get started with the special training?

Sara: Special training…? What do you mean? Oh yeah, they said there would be other new members…

Nagi: YES! That beautiful goddess told us! It seems the power of idols works against the seeds of ruin.

Tamaki: And… she told us to train some of.. Liafyse?...'s people as idols. She said she'd give us King's Pudding…

Lippy: Goddess…? Perhaps you mean Lady Leonne…

Mitsuki: I still haven't met a good idol candidate…

Mitsuki: I'll find talents just as good as you guys and train them up! See you later!

Sara: Ah! Mitsuki left…

Iori: Sorry. He's too energetic. We'll try to keep him from causing trouble.

Ten: We won't lose, Riku.

Riku: Oh, yeah! Same for us! We'll definitely train some great idols!

Ryuu: We don't have a lot of experience in this kind of thing. We'll be counting on you to help out, Sara, Lippy.

Lippy: Yes, leave it to us!

Sara: This is going to be an even more amazing concert than I thought!

Momo: And now, the "IDOLiSH7" x "Tales of Link" collab event!

Yuki: We're starting the IDOLiSH7 event.

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The search for idol candidates: before

Elize: Jude is studying to be a doctor.

Mitsuki: Oh, so that's why he's gathering herbs…

Mitsuki: He's smart and cool. And he's kind and caring! He's all-around perfect!

Teepo: What about you, Mitsuki?

Mitsuki: The stuffed toy talks!?

Teepo: I'm not a stuffed toy! I'm Teepo!

Mitsuki: Wow! That's a pretty talkative stuffed toy! It reminds me of Yamato!

Jude: Huh? I heard voices, so I came to take a look… and it's Elize and Teepo! And…

Elize: Jude! Hello. Mitsuki wanted to meet you, so we brought him here.

Mitsuki: I'm Mitsuki Izumi. Nice to meet you!

Jude: Mitsuki… nice to meet you. Why'd you want to meet me?

Teepo: He said he was looking for a cool guy who could make everyone happy.

Elize: And then I thought of you and told him about you.

Mitsuki: Yeah, yeah. Just as handsome as I heard! You're the type that makes people feel all motherly, maybe? Like our Tamaki!

Jude: Huuuuh? Motherly… so then you mean you… I think, but…

Mitsuki: I'm older than you, even if I don't look it!

Elize: Huh… really…?

Mitsuki: That's right!

Masked man: ...so you're an "idol"?

Mitsuki: Huh? Yeah, I am… so we have fans already? ...in the middle of the forest?

Jude: …! Wait, he's…

Masked man: Whooooooooa!

Mitsuki: Wah!

Jude: Haa!

Mitsuki: W-What!? He's attacking!

???: Behind you! Look out!

Mitsuki: Huh!? Kujou…!?

Jude: …! Stay behind me, Mitsuki! Let's go, Elize, Teepo.

Teepo: Leave it to us!

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The search for idol candidates: after

Jude: Whew… Are you okay, Mitsuki?

Mitsuki: I-I'm fine… What was with those guys…? And Kujou, why are you…

Ten: Don't run out alone. There's something strange about this forest.

Ten: ...Is he the idol you'll be training?

Mitsuki: Yeah, that's right! The gap between that cute face and the way he fights bravely! It'll be a great weapon!

Jude: Gap…? What weapon?

Ten: I'll explain it to you properly. Anyway. You don't look it, but you're surprisingly strong.

Ten: I think it'll go well. You look fine, and the way you carry yourself… You'll do well once we teach you how to dance.

Mitsuki: Right! Kujou doesn't praise just anyone!

Elize: He's a very good-looking man… he shines… is he one of the idols you were talking about, Mitsuki?

Ten: Yes. We'll have a concert later. Will you come?

Elize: Thank you! I want to watch!

Teepo: So this is an "idol". He's a bit different from Mitsuki.

Mitsuki: Ugh! It's important for all idols be unique, you know!

Jude: I don't get it…

Ten: Anyway, come with us. If you stick with me, I'll make sure you won't turn out a disgrace of an idol.

Mitsuki: Hey, Kujou's taking over!

Jude: (Who was that masked man…? He was definitely targeting "idols"... these guys…?)

Mitsuki: Oh, right. Jude, Elize… and Teepo. Thanks for saving me! I'll pay you back somehow.

Ten: Let's go back. They need to take his measurements and prepare his costume.

Teepo: Jude's gonna be an idol?

Elize: I want to see Jude being an idol!

Jude: Huh? ...Ah, yeah.

Mitsuki: Then we'll get a special seat ready for you on the day of the concert! I'll be performing too, so look forward to it!

Teepo: Will you shine too, Mitsuki?

Mitsuki: We all will! Let's go!

Jude: …

Jude: (I don't really get it… but that masked man was targeting Mitsuki. I have to stay with him!)

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Taking lessons: before

Asbel: Haa, haa…

Sougo: ...Let's take a break, Asbel.

Asbel: No, I can still go on!

Sougo: Really? But…

Luke: Hey, this isn't like you, Asbel. You wouldn't usually be tired after something like this. What's wrong?

Asbel: It's probably because I'm not used to moving like this.

Riku: You've already memorized all the movements, so now you just need to get the feeling right!

Asbel: Feeling...?

Sougo: Right. How should I put this… pay more heed to the music, maybe…

Yamato: I think you just need to relax when you dance. You're trying too hard to be perfect.

Luke: Yeah, looks to me like you're too stiff.

Asbel: T-that bad?

Luke: Yeah. I get nervous just watching you. Why don't you smile more?

Sougo: That's a good idea, Luke. Smiles are the foundation of a good idol.

Yamato: But Luke, your forehead is creased when you dance.

Riku: Haha, now that you mention it!

Luke: N-no way! When did I--

Asbel: …! Look out!

Yamato: What…!?

Masked man: Stop the concert.

Riku: Stop the concert… why!?

Masked man: If you won't stop, I'll break your legs.

Sougo: …! Why would you…

Yamato: Riku, Sou, get back! There's no talking to these guys.

Luke: You too, Yamato! I dunno who you are, but…

Asbel: We'll stop you here! Haaaa!

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Taking lessons: after

Luke: We tried to catch them and make them talk but they got away...

Asbel: Is everyone all right?

Yamato: Yeah, we're fine. More importantly…

Sougo/Riku: …

Luke: ...What?

Riku: ...you were really cool!

Asbel: Huh!?

Yamato: Yeah, yeah… it's something like that.

Luke/Asbel: …?

Yamato: Your expressions were perfect. Serious and shining. I think it's because you were totally focused and giving it your all when you were protecting us.

Luke: W-well… that's because we couldn't let you get hurt…

Asbel: What do you mean by "like that"?

Sougo: Yamato's saying that it's the same with idols.

Yamato: Yeah, well. You're probably moving stiffly because you're thinking too much about everyone watching you.

Luke: Ugh…

Riku: When I mess up, I start worrying about what to do too. Then my body stiffens up and I can't move like I always do.

Riku: But it gets a lot easier when I remember it's not just about me. I want everyone to know how great IDOLiSH7 is.

Riku: And more than anything, our fans came to see us, and I want to make them smile.

Riku: And to do that, first I have to have fun and smile.

Luke: Smile, huh. I didn't think of that.

Sougo: If you only think about yourself, you don't mesh well with the others around you. Look around you more, like you did when you were fighting just now.

Yamato: That's it. Just focus.

Yamato: You weren't fighting those bad guys for yourself, but for us. You were really cool and energetic, you know?

Asbel: Oh, so I couldn't focus. All I could think about was trying not to mess up…

Luke: We've been saying the lord of Lhant will be performing, so Asbel's trying to live up to everyone's expectations. Maybe that's why you were so stiff.

Asbel: Yeah… when I think of everyone looking forward to this, I have to force a smile… it's hard.

Riku: Oh… well, okay, then try thinking of someone who you want to make happy!

Riku: Like your family or friends cheering you on… if you think about wanting to make them smile, then you'll end up having fun too.

Sougo: There are people who'll be cheering for you, right?

Asbel: Yeah… Sophie, Cheria, and Pascal said they'd come watch. Hubert… I wonder if he'll come?

Asbel: But… it's true that everyone will worry if I don't look happy.

Luke: …

Yamato: Luke, have you got someone in mind? You know, like that long-haired cool beauty who brought you a change of clothes before you left…

Luke: I don't need anything like that… is what I want to say. I have to show her I'm okay.

Sougo: Riku, who are you thinking about?

Riku: Huh!? Um, umm…

Riku: Well, you know! My family and everyone in IDOLiSH7!

Yamato: You don't have to make excuses. Come on, go on and tell me straight-out. You're more than old enough for a little romance.

Luke: Okay, everyone! Let's leave it at that and get back to practice!

Riku: T-that's right, Luke! Let's give it another go!

Asbel: Hey, Luke, Riku!? We need to report those men first…

Yamato: Ah, youth. So sweet and sour, like eating lemons and sugar at the same time.

Sougo: Haha… you look like you're enjoying yourself, Yamato. But don't tease them too much.

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The masked men: before

Eizen: ...whew, how was that?

Gaku: It was fine. It had something of an adult appeal.

Eizen: Hmph. Of course. ...but will this really make the audience happy?

Momo: Yeah, yeah~! You're overflowing with charm, Eizen! Gaku Yaotome, the Number One Man Fans Want to Be Hugged By, can't let his guard down either!

Keele: Haa… haa… even just one song is really tough…

Momo: You too, Keele! You're so cool~~! You memorized the lyrics and the arrangements right away! Nothing less from a prodigy who learns whole encyclopedias by heart!

Keele: I can't hold out till the second ha… huh? How do you know about that?

Momo: Momo's information network has already spread throughout Liafyse. ♪ I've got contacts among your friends too!

Momo: Like… mmph mmph.

Keele: D-don't say anything!

Yuki: I'm glad someone like Eizen is joining too. But why did you decide to do it?

Eizen: I thought it would be a good chance to learn about another culture. Learning by doing.

Eizen: ...But I'm a man with a heavy past. The concert we'll be having… something might end up happening.

Gaku: ...ha.

Keele: Is something funny?

Gaku: Accidents happen on stage a lot. Is something like that supposed to scare me?

Momo: That's right! We've got more experience, so just follow our lead!

Keele: ...But what if a bird craps on you or there's suddenly a hole in the ground? Do you still manage somehow?

Eizen: That's just how it is when you're with the Reaper.

Momo: ...sounds like something's already happened…

Yuki: Well, if that's all, we'll figure it out somehow. Probably.

Gaku: By the way, that girl Sara said the concert will be broadcast around the world.

Momo: That's amazing! So your debut will already be in front of the whole country?

Eizen: ...So my sister will see it too…

Gaku: Huh. You have a sister?

Eizen: Yeah. The cutest sister in the whole world.

Gaku: Then you need to work hard for the concert to make your sister happy too.

Momo: The window…!

Masked man: You guys are idols, huh.

Keele: Who're you!?

Masked man: What, I just want to make sure you can't come outside for a while.

Gaku: ...is this guy part of the bad luck you were talking about?

Eizen: Something like this doesn't even count.

Keele: He's not alone! There are others using magic! You guys stay back!

Yuki: ...we'll be counting on you.

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The masked men: after

Masked man: ..damn. Those guys can fight! We thought this would be easy!

Keele: Wait, you…!

Eizen: They're pretty good at running away.

Momo: Did they come to stop the concert? But why…

Gaku: Do you guys have any idea?

Keele: No… to begin with, it's the first time we've held an event like this. I wonder what they're thinking…

Eizen: We'll just beat them down if they show up again. Anyway, what about practice? I remember the other songs too.

Gaku: Oh, you're fired up. Let's do it.

Keele: ...um, Momo. There's something I want to talk to you about…

Momo: What is it?

Keele: Maybe I shouldn't be an idol…

Momo: Huuuuuh!?

Keele: Ah, well, at the very least we should decrease the number of songs I'm in, or maybe just put me at the back…

Yuki: Why? You've done a good job coming this far.

Keele: No matter how hard I try, I just get in everyone's way. I think it's better this way if we want the concert to succeed.

Momo: Keele… we can't. You can definitely do it. Just practice a little more to get used to it and you'll be fine.

Yuki: We're more experienced than you, so it's only natural we can do more. Just do the best you can.

Keele: But… I don't want to look bad in front of so many people…

Momo: You won't look bad!

Keele: …!

Momo: What would look bad is turning your back on the people who've come to see you and cheer you on.

Momo: Sara and Lippy too… Everyone's working to the bone to make sure the concert goes well. Are you going to quit because you think you're uncool?

Keele: ...Momo.

Momo: There were some girls who came by earlier with bentos for you! Would you refuse to eat their bentos if they didn't look nice?

Keele: ...No.

Momo: See! Because they spent so much time and effort making them.

Momo: Do you think those girls would laugh if they saw you making a mistake after how much you practiced?

Keele: They wouldn't… I think.

Momo: So, Keele…

Momo: …!! Keele, where are you going?

Keele: ...I'm taking a break. When I get back, can you teach me the choreography?

Yuki: Yeah. You might as well eat the bentos too.

Keele: ...one person can't eat that much. Do you guys want some too?

Momo: Really!? Yesss! I'm so hungry! I'll take you up on that!

Yuki: We'll restart practice after we've eaten and gotten our strength back.

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Tales of Concert start!: before

Riku: Hello, Liafyse! Nice to meet you! We're IDOLiSH7!

Cheers: Yeaaaaah!

Ten: Today we're holding a joint concert between IDOLiSH7, TRIGGER, and Re:vale! Please enjoy it till the end!

Meredy: Huh? Farah, Keele's not there.

Farah: You're right. Maybe he'll make a really flashy appearance from the back?

Reid: Keele? Really? It'd be pretty bold of him to make a showy entrance.

Mieu: Tear, I can't see Master!

Tear: You're right. I wonder why…

Luke: Ahh… it's this song… and we practiced so hard…

Asbel: There's nothing we can do, Luke. Someone's trying to get in the way of the concert. We can fight, so we have to do guard duty...

Jude: The idols know that, but not a single of them said they want to quit.

Luke: They're pretty brave when it comes to concerts.

Keele: So you guys saw the masked men too…

Eizen: And today the lights fell and the costumes were ripped… they really don't like this concert.

Jude: Now that it's come to this, we've got no choice but to act as guards…

Keele: It's too bad, but to be honest, I'm sort of relieved that I don't have to stand on stage…

Asbel: But… if we round them all up, we might be able to come on at the end. Let's do our best to find the criminals.

Sara: Everyone! Come back behind the seats! Someone said there are strange noises back there!

Eizen: …! Are they here…?

Lippy: My, my! What are you all doing here?

Keele: Oh, geez… we heard there was a strange noise back here…

Lippy: Yes…? I've been here the whole time operating the lights and I've seen nothing unusual.

Jude: …! Wait…!

Eizen: Look! The masked men are on stage!

Luke: What!?

Masked man: Ahahaha… stop right there!

Nagi: OH! Is this part of the performance? A surprise?

Ryuu: Lippy's pretty amazing. Having an evil organization trespass on stage…

Ryuu: So, who's going to defeat them?

Ten: Ryuu! No, they're the bad guys from before!

Yamato: Calm down, you guys! Don't do anything unnecessary.

Jude: They lured us back here to get us away from the stage!

Luke: Bastards…! Let's go back!

Asbel: They're managing somehow… if we run through the seats now, maybe Riku and the others can hold out!

Jude: If we go into the seats dressed like this, won't the audience notice and stop us?

Eizen: But that's the shortest route. Let's go.

Keele: Idol costumes… right, we can do that! Lippy! Sara! Help! We're using that!

Sara: Huh!? U-using what!?

Momo: Yuki! These guys look serious!

Yuki: Yeah… but just be patient. Eizen and Keele will definitely come. Let's buy them time.

Masked man 1: Damn, they keep dodging…!

Gaku: You bastards! Don't interrupt our concert!

Masked man 2: Ugh…!

Elize: Is this… a skit or something…?

Leia: There's something weird about this… like they're really being attacked…?

Teepo: Huh? Huuuh? Ahhh! Look behind us! There's something there!

Leia: Whoa! Is that a gondola!?

Elize: There's people on it! Jude!? And Asbel and the others!

Luke: Whooooooooa! This is great! Whoooo!

Asbel: ...what a great view. We're passing right over the audience.

Jude: ...maybe we should wave at them?

Keele: Don't mess around, jump down when we get there and beat them up!

Eizen: ...Keele. You can't jump down if you're clinging on like that…

Lippy: Sara! They're going too fast! At this rate they'll collide with the people on stage!

Sara: Huh!? Umm, which button was it again…!?

Tamaki: Sou-chan, there's something coming toward us.

Sougo: A gondola? We weren't planning to use that…

Mitsuki: Isn't it moving too fast?

Mitsuki: Ah! It's Jude and the others!

Luke: Sara! Stop it! I said stop itttt!!!

Riku: Ahhhhhhhh!

Riku: …!?

Luke: S-sorry for the wait!

Asbel: We're your opponents!

Riku: Everyone…!

Sophie: Hey, Cheria, Hubert. That's Asbel, right?

Cheria: You're right! I didn't think they'd make their entrance like that…

Hubert: That entrance…! That was rather well done, Asbel…

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Tales of Concert: after

Jude: Haa… haa… it's over.

Eizen: Looks like they were all influenced by the seeds of ruin. They did say idols would suppress the effects of the seeds.

Luke: This time you won't get away!

Sara: Leave these people to us! You stay on stage!

Asbel: ...The audience… is making a lot of noise.

Keele: What do we do…?

Mitsuki: ...and so! Liafyse's five heroes of justice make their astounding appearance!

Jude: Mitsuki…?

Mitsuki: What a flashy entrance! Nothing less from our highly anticipated newcomers! Introduce yourselves one by one, starting with the redheaded boy! What's your name?

Luke: M-me!? Uh…

Sara: Wow! Mitsuki's made a really natural opening for them to introduce themselves! It got the audience's attention right away!

Lippy: Everyone else is working together smoothly to clean up the stage! So this is the power of first-class idols.

Iori: ...To welcome this amazing group of five, we'll first perform this song with IDOLiSH7 and their members!

Riku: And this song's name is… three, two, one!

Everyone: "RESTART POiNTER"!!

Audience: Yeaaaaaaaaah!

Sara: Haha. Everyone's smiling!

Lippy: Perhaps they're relieving their stress after the fight. Keele's gondola entrance strategy was a huge success!

Mieu: Mieu mieu mieu! You're doing great, Master!

Tear: Amazing! They're performing such stressful dancing while singing… you really practiced hard, Luke…

Meredy: Keele! Keele! Hweele!

Farah: Ahhh! Keele! Look over here!

Reid: Huh, Keele… I didn't think he'd put in so much work.

Leia: Looking good, Jude!

Elize: Yes! He's even cooler than during practice! Mitsuki and Ten are shining too!

Teepo: Hey Jude, bazongas!

Sophie: Ah, Asbel looked at us just now…

Cheria: Haha, I wonder if everyone in Lhant is watching!

Hubert; So this is a concert… how fascinating. It has an entirely different appeal from Rangers…

Magilou: Hoho. Eizen's really feeling it. Idols, hm… it's got a certain something...

Rokurou: Oh! Yeah, it does! There's no wasted movement! It could be good practice.

Asbel: Everyone here… and everyone watching the broadcast!

Everyone: Thanks for coming today!

Masked man 1: Encore! Encore!

Masked man 2: I wanna hear more!

Sara: Huh!? The masked men are waving penlights! When did they…

Lippy: Their hearts were washed clean by the idols' auras and they've been completely converted to fans!

Sara: Yeah! Before you know it, you end up smiling… and you cheer up! That's the power of idols!