Mari Ep. 17: Choreography Shake-Up
Guilty Kiss is working hard at dance practice when Mari suddenly brings up the changes she wants to make to the choreography.
Yoshiko
Take three steps back, turn, and then the right arm—
Riko
The left arm, Yoshiko.
Yoshiko
It's Yohane! Argh, now look what you've done. I've forgotten what move comes next because of you!
Riko
B-Because of me?
Player
Now, now! Calm down, you two.
Mari
Hey, can I talk to you three for a sec?
Player
What's the matter?
Mari
It's about this choreography. Could we change it?
| Option 1: “You want to remake it from scratch?” |
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| Player Change it? You mean you want to remake it from scratch? Mari I don't want to change the whole thing, just some of the movements part-way through. |
| Option 2: “I think it's fine the way it is right now.” |
| Player I think that the choreography is great right now. It's really cool. Mari Oh yeah, I agree, but I got a flash of inspiration during practice! I just know that all of you will love it! |
Player
How do you want to change it?
Mari
I wanna make it wilder, more dynamic, and more eccentric! Just like this!
[Fade in/out.]
Yoshiko
Whoa! That's a little too intense! What was with that move just now?!
Riko
Goodness, Mari… What is it that you're intending to swing around this time?
Mari
A spiky chain! Oh, but it can just be an imaginary chain since an actual one would be dangerous. An air chain swing! Safe, right?
Riko
For argument's sake, let's say that we're okay with the air version. Where will it go? A dance move as intense as that doesn't really suit Guilty Kiss.
Mari
But I just love it! I want to put more of what I love into the things that I love!
Mari
And I don't just mean our choreography, but our song and performance as well! I'm sure doing that will make them all the more wonderful!
Yoshiko
There's something I want to do too, then! I found it while I was looking around online the other day. A mystical dance to open the portal to hell! For real, this time!
Mari
Shake your head more so that you can hear it cutting through the air! So much so that your hair blasts off!
Yoshiko
These stomps are said to awaken the demons that lay dormant deep underground! And now, reach your arms up high to draw the spiritual powers of the earth into you!
Riko
Why won't anyone listen to me?! I'm telling you two, offer more realistic suggestions, please!
Player
Riko, calm down! I-In any case, let's try changing up the parts that look like they can be changed.
[Fade in/out.]
Player
Right then, has everyone memorized the new choreography?
Mari
A-Okay!
Riko
I think I've got it too.
Yoshiko
Why did the mystical dance get rejected?!
Player
We'll save that for next time.
Mari
Okay, let's get to dancing!
Yoshiko, Riko
Yeah!
[Fade in/out.]
Yoshiko, Riko, Mari
One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four!
Yoshiko
Oooh! Not bad! Not bad at all!
Riko
Yeah, our moves are sharper and punchier than before.
Mari
*Giggle* See? It's improved for the better, just like I expected.
Player
(The choreography was great to begin with, but Mari managed to make it even better in such a short amount of time. She's incredible!)
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