OVERFLOW! – As A Hero

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Chapter 1

Season: ES 2nd Year, Summer (June)

Another few days later. After lessons were over, in the floating garden…

Haaah~…

(Four notifications, huh…)

(It’s felt like a heavy burden to check the messages in our request box since then, and now there’s four unread emails piled up.)

(I don’t know what I’ll do if I see another message like the last, so I keep putting it off and running away.)

(Even though running away does nothing for me here…)

…………

(Tenshouin and Anzu have fair points. Their claims weren’t incorrect in any way.)

(…But. Ryuseitai aren’t just idols.)

(If Ryuseitai really was nothing more than a unit based on heroes—)

(Then I would’ve transferred to another unit back when it was in such an awful, declining state.)1

(The reason I never left Ryuseitai no matter the state of the unit… was all because Ryuseitai are both idols and heroes.)

(It was all because I thought that this unit would be the place where I could turn my ideals into a reality.)

…But reality is just full of things that don’t go your way… In fact, they hardly ever do.

—Woah!? That surprised me…!2 Ah, hey, Anzu!

You tapped on my shoulder so suddenly that it made me jump.

…Huh? Ahh, you heard me talking to myself, huh…

Ahaha, how embarrassing. I was just being a bit grumpy, so please forget about it!

Ah, I see. The meeting the other day is still on your mind, so you came to see how I’m doing?

It’s alright. You can rest assured that I don’t have any complaints about you, Tenshouin, or ES. I actually completely understand the circumstances. I’m already an adult, after all.

I really understand what the two of you said.

I do, but… Every time I try to get myself to agree, my inner child has such a sad look to him… It’s hard to get my mood back on track.

Mm? Why aren’t I consulting with my unit mates about it…?

Ohh! You could tell I haven’t discussed it with them, huh! I expect nothing less from the renowned producer! You’ve got those so-called “eyes of foresight,” huh~? You littleee~☆

…Mmh. I was just joking around a bit. Don’t make that scary face.

Huh!? No, no, no! You’ve got the wrong idea!

There’s absolutely no shot I’d ever think that my comrades are unreliable…!

Why, you ask…? Let me think…

It’s because this is just my own selfish desire, and nobody else’s. And I can’t simply cause trouble to Ryuseitai just like that, can I?

Ahaha, you’re right. We’re talking about those four. They might say it isn’t any trouble to them. Although, I feel like Takamine might…

But I think he’d help me out in the end as well, all the while saying it’s depressing and what a pain it is.

Still, that’s exactly why I can’t stand the thought. I don’t want to just casually involve them in my own personal desires.

…………

A lot has happened with us too, right?

After the commander role became rotation-based, I got to see Ryuseitai in all sorts of colors.

And each one took me by surprise — “Ah, so there were this many worlds inside of them all along.”

It was so shocking to me… Before my eyes were worlds I’ve never once experienced before.

Beautifully shining worlds, each packed with their own individuality that nobody else could ever replicate.

That’s why I end up thinking… I feel bad that I had made them accompany my own selfish world all this time.

Huh? Do I regret it?

Ah, no. Nothing absurd like that.

Besides, it’s precisely because we walked down this path that I got to learn about each of their individual worlds.

I believe our journey up until this point was necessary for Ryuseitai.

It’s just that… I also can’t help but think — Couldn’t I have noticed this sooner?

That thought’s become like a tiny thorn that I feel lodged inside me.

Mm? I should tell them about that, too…?

Ah, mm. I suppose you’re right… I think your advice is extremely reasonable here, Anzu.

…Morisawa-senpai is clearly acting weird.

He truly is~ Even when inviting him to eat dinner at the cafeteria and then return home together, he immediately left in haste…

One way to go ‘bout this is hounding Morisawa-senpai down ‘til he’s forced to tell us his troubles, but… Somehow, I feel like it’d be wrong to do that, on a moral standpoint.

Why does he always bear things on his own? Every time I think he’s finally acknowledged us, he goes right back to not dependin’ on us again. Are we that unreliable in his eyes?

i do not think that is the case~ not when it comes to chiaki.

it is surely because he will always be a [child of three]. it is like when they say, “the soul of a child of three remains until a hundred”.3

Eh!? Morisawa-senpai was a child of three!? I always thought he was an only child like me…!

fufufu~♪

Eh!? Eh!? Why’re you pattin’ my head, Shinkai-senpai…!?

in any case. we cannot leave chiaki as he is. he is not giving his all in our [lessons], either.

Precisely. I would like to resolve Morisawa-dono’s worries for his sake, as well as avoid any risks of negative impacts on our ThanX Festival lessons.

yes, that is true~

puka puka…♪ puka puka…♪ (sways left and right)

Huh? I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve heard Shinkai-senpai’s “puka puka”. I think that’s just because he hasn’t really been water-bathing, though.

yes~ it is hard to [puka puka] outside of a [body] of water, after all.4

Then why’d ya say “puka puka” outta nowhere? This is the staff cafeteria, so you can’t go water-bathing, okay?

i will not. there was a smart protagonist in an old [anime], who would say “poku poku” when it was time to use his [head], so i [copied] after it.

but i made mine “puka puka”. it is what they call an “[original] touch,” yes?5

I believe he’s referring to Ikkyu-san. Although, I’d like to point out that I don’t think that is something he says, but rather a sound effect.6

but it was [worthwhile] to puka puka. i just thought of a [good idea]. ehehe…♪

Eh? Thought of what?

—please lend me your [ears], everyone.

Chapter 2

Another few days later. When the ThanX Festival practice lesson was about to begin…

Sigh.

(…I can barely focus on my lessons these days.)

(I’ve been overthinking everything for so long that my feelings are now all over the place. It feels like I’m just drifting aimlessly through the air.)

(Come on, what’s wrong with you! Get a hold of yourself, Morisawa Chiaki…!)

(You get nothing out of brooding and moping over this day after day!)

(Everyone has their own circumstances and situations.)

(We all get tossed around by unexpected events, living our lives as we complain, worry, and grapple our way through.)

(Even heroes have plenty of moments where all hope is lost, don’t they…!?)

(Well, those crises usually turn out well one way or another as the story goes on, though…)

(But this is reality. We aren’t living in a fictional story. It’s impossible by nature for happy endings to come true every single time.)

(That’s why everyone makes a wish in hopes that it does, even if just a little bit… and pour in as much effort as they possibly can for it to happen.)

(This time around is unfortunate, but there’s no need to give up on everything.)

(If it isn’t possible today, then maybe it will be tomorrow. If it isn’t possible tomorrow, then maybe it will be the next day. And if it isn’t possible this year, then maybe next year…)

(I can just keep wishing for that without ever giving up — Until the day it comes true.)

…………

Alright! I’m done with this moping!

I’m turning over a new leaf starting today! It’s time I focus on what I can do for the ThanX Festival!

Sound of door opening

Good mooooorning! ☆

Nin-nin, good morning~ Morisawa-dono.

Ooh!? What’s going on!? I came thirty minutes earlier than scheduled, but everyone’s already here!

Huh—? Did I get our meeting time wrong!?

Nah, you didn’t. We just came here an hour earlier to prepare some stuff, is all.

Mm? Prepare…?

Ahh, you mean prepare for the lesson! Aww, I’m soo happy to see you guys this motivated for the ThanX Festival~♪ Now I feel myself fired up all of a sudden!

yes, there is that~

but for today, let’s perform a [hero show] together~♪

Eh? Hero show? Not our lesson for ThanX Festival?

yes. i think we need to take a breather sometimes, you see.

Hm. I don’t feel as though we’ve done enough lessons to justify taking a breather… It’s been at most a week since we started, after all.

Well, if you want to do it, then why not have one every once in a while, right!? We, the reborn Ryuseitai, are always about cherishing all the things we want to do!

Alright then! ☆ Let’s have a hero show together, shall we!? So, who will take on which role!?7

Aaand in the end, he’s the one most into it…

I feel like the Red role is best suited for you, don’t you think, Morisawa-senpai?

Eh—? Are you sure? Aren’t there other people who’d want to be the Red role?

Ah, it’s all good. We have other roles we wanna do. So no need to hold back, go ahead and take it!

I see. I thought that the Red position would turn into a scramble unless we decide on it through ladder lottery or rock-paper-scissors, but I guess not.8

fufu~ chiaki’s [faith] in [red] is passionately hot, isn’t it~

If everyone has other roles they’d like to do, then I’ll take up the Red role! Right, so which roles are you all going to take?

i will be the [baddie] who came from the world of the [sea]~♪ i am the tiger shark kaijin.9 rawr~☆

Ooh, so Kanata will be the evildoer! Mhm, mhm. The kaijin is absolutely vital for the hero.

I don’t think “rawr~” is what a shark would say, but we’re in an age of diversity now. I think it’s fine to have a shark that yells “rawr~”!

Ossu! I’ll be the Karate Kaijin! A master expert who wields the aurora belt, goin’ far beyond the levels of red and black belts.

Karate Kaijin, huh! Sounds like a tough opponent!

As one would expect, I shall be the Ninja Kaijin. I am a kaijin of remarkable skill, capable of utilizing ninjutsu from all times and places.

I’m going with a kaijin based on eggplants…♪

Eeek…! Don’t bring out the last boss out of nowhere—!

Mm? Hold on. Everyone is going to be a kaijin except me?

I know I said that a villain is essential in a hero show, but four against one clearly puts the hero at a disadvantage, doesn’t it?

But in Sentai shows, the typical fight scenes have five to six heroes against one kaijin, right? In that case, it’s fine for the opposite to happen every once in a while.

Mmh~ Now that you’ve pointed it out, I suppose that’s true.

I’m starting to feel like it isn’t fair if a fight doesn’t have a sole hero against several kaijins every now and then…

yes. so please make sure to cut your way through this [crisis] as [red], okay?

Chapter 3

fufufu. blasted hero of justice. tiger shark kaijin will be the one to take you down~

take this~ “eradicating all your solo fights-choo~p ☆”

Ow!? It isn’t as bad as your real chops, but you still put a lot of power in that, didn’t you!? It genuinely hurt, y’know!?

Next up, the Ninja Kaijin shall strike with his ninjutsu~

“I’d like you to stop spinning in circles all on your own-no-Jutsu~☆”

Wah!? Don’t swing a toy katana when you just said it’s a “jutsu”! Actually, how is this ninjutsu!? Isn’t using the law of physics just foul play!?10

I am a kaijin. Therefore, toying with you through lies would be my forte!

That’s the perfect example of a hero show! You’re such a good boy, becoming fully absorbed into your role…!

ORYAA—! “Couldja rely on the people around you for once already-straight punch~!!”

UHYOO!? N-Nagumo… I mean, Karate Kaijin…!

You’re very powerful as it is, so please adjust your strength a little! I’d like you to throw your attacks more softly and gently, like cotton-candy!11

Don’t worry. I’m makin’ sure to avoid hittin’ ya, just barely.

You sure!? It’s extremely terrifying how every time you swing your fist, the air rumbles with a “BWON-BWON” sound, though!?

Fufufu… Prepare yourself, Morisawa-senpai… No — Hero of Justice.

If I imagine myself as an eggplant kaijin, the thought of willingly hugging the hero starts to sound like a great idea.

“Enough brooding over your own personal issues-hug~☆”

UHYOOO!! I’m begging you, Eggp**** Kaijin, please don’t get near me!

I’d prefer to avoid saying even its name, so I censored it…! I feel like I’m on the verge of getting rashes!12

Adding the beep all on your own… You truly are an all-rounded talent, Morisawa-dono~

…Mm?

All these attacks have had strange names attached to them…

…………

Are you guys scolding me by any chance…?

Indeed, we are! You’re troubled over something, are you not?

You could tell…?

Obviously. How many years do you think we’ve been working together?

chiaki is [bad] at hiding things, after all.

Why aren’t you relyin’ on us a li’l more!?

Sure, maybe we’re still inexperienced in your eyes, Senpai… But are you tellin’ me that even after all we’ve been through together, you still don’t feel like you can rely on us!?

—! No! That isn’t it at all…!

In fact, there’s no one else who understands first-hand just how much you’ve all grown more than I do. You guys are all so genuinely dependable.

That’s why… That’s exactly why I couldn’t get myself to rely on you…

The heck… What’s that supposed to mean?

Just so you know, this hero show isn’t over until you fess up, Senpai.

…………

…Alright. I’ll talk about what’s been weighing on my mind the past several days.

Time passes…

—And that’s what happened.

I couldn’t bear to have you guys involved in my selfish whims. It’s absolutely not because I think you’re all unreliable in any way.

Stupid Taichou!13 Why didn’t you tell us all’a this much earlier!?

Why are you always like this!? Why don’t you understand that just as you wish for us to be happy, we also wish for you to be happy!?

You said it before yourself! “It’s wonderful to have things you aren’t willing to give up”! “We, the reborn Ryuseitai, will continue to cherish that aspect”!14

That “thing you aren’t willing to give up” also applies to your wishes, and all of us in Ryuseitai want to cherish that, too!

So quit tryin’ to give up without even consultin’ us first!

…………

Sorry… But there’s really just nothing we can do about this. I’ve already tried with all my power to negotiate with several parties, but every single one of them declined my proposal…

Are you really sure about that? I feel like we could still try thinking it over together, though…

from what chiaki said, a [countrywide tour] is not possible due to our planned [schedules], is that right?

Well, I guess it’s true that each of us have a packed schedule separate from one another, yeah.

Hrmm~…

Schedule… Ryuseitai… Countrywide…

Hm. I might have come up with a genius idea… How about this for a plan?

In order to have Ryuseitai spread across the country, we could have all of us fly around the country and complete the tour in one day, instead of taking multiple days from everyone’s schedule… What do you think?

So basically, we each go to separate places around the country, and interact with the fans there…?

Precisely! After all, while we do have the saying, “all for one, one for all”—

I thought that if we simply cooperate on this plan together, perhaps we could complete the tour in one day.

…! Y-You’re right, if we do it that way, then the concerns that StarPro and Anzu brought up would be settled!

in that case, then i would love to have the [tower lighting event] happen in each place we go to as well, not just in one spot as we have it planned right now.

Aight then, we gotta call over Anzu-anego ASAP and rework the project one more time!

Chapter 4

On the day of Ryuseitai’s countrywide tour. In a certain region’s shopping mall…

Uu, what am I gonna do… I’m super nervous…

(I do work alone sometimes when it comes to modeling, but I think this is the first time I’m all by myself for a Ryuseitai job…)

(There’s normally always someone else with me, but this time I have to do a handshake event all on my own…?)

(We decided on this together, and Anzu-san is also helping us out to the best of her ability, so I kept telling myself I’d do my best…)

(But I really feel like I can’t handle it after all…!)

(Normally, if I ever flub my words, someone would back me up immediately, but… I don’t have anyone who could come to my rescue today.)

Ueehh… I’m starting to feel sick from the nerves. I’m as anxious as I felt when I stood up on stage for the first time. This is so depressing, I wanna die…

Can I just run away here…?

Yeah, no, there’s no way I can… I doubt I’d be let off with only a scolding if I did…

Ah— That reminds me, Morisawa-senpai gave me a video and told me, “Watch this if you ever start to feel like it’s too much to handle”…

I wonder what that was about…? Let me try watching it now—

Uowah?! He’s so loud…!? I have to turn down the volume…!

W-What is this…? A new way to harass me…? That was so loud that it attracted the attention of everyone around me… All their gazes are painful. I wanna die…

Mm? I see Tetora-kun and Shinobu-kun in the video.

Are you my mom…? Ehh… Why’re the two of them so casual about it? Can’t you show more concern for me?

I’ll follow you for life, Shinkai-senpai! That’s Shinkai-senpai for you. Always providing me with emotional comfort…♪15

…………

(Huh, I think I actually feel a lot calmer after seeing all of them be their usual selves…?)

(Plus, thanks to the insanely loud sound in the video, I technically have everyone’s attention on me now, so… It’s like I have nothing to be afraid of anymore, in a way…)

(I mean, I doubt I could stand out any worse than I did just now.)

…Mhm. I think I’ll do fine. Alright—

Everyooone~ Hello~☆ I’m Ryuseitai’s Ryusei Green, Takamine Midori…♪

Meanwhile, at a park in another region…

Fuooohh!! I am in sacred land in the eyes of a ninja enthusiast! Is this the very same site of the village where an extremely renowned ninja clan were said to have lived in secret…!?

Breathes in, breathes out… breathes in, breathes out…

Mfufufun~♪ Inhaling the air alone makes me feel like I, too, could become a ninja clan master of remarkable skill!

I shall do it~! A handshake event befitting this place!

Now then, gather round, all those who are here! I am Ryuseitai’s Ryusei Yellow, Sengoku Shinobu!

Have a look at the quintessence of my ninjutsu! ☆ Cartwheel! Back handspring! And then~ Moonsault! ☆ Target locked, shurikens at the ready: shubabababa! ☆

Ah! Thank you, nin-nin~ I am ever so grateful for all your cheers and applause~!16

Meanwhile, at a harbor in another region…

fufufu~ the [salty sea breeze] feels so nice~ perhaps it is time to return back to the [sea].

buuut~, that is simply a [joke]. ehehe…♪

i have already grown accustomed to the land, and i am here today for a ryuseitai job, so…

the blue flame is the mark of mystery. i have come from the blue sea~♪

it is nice to meet you all~ i am ryuseitai’s [ryusei blue], shinkai kanata ☆ i hope to make your acquaintance~

fufufu. everyone is waving their [hands] so much. let me wave back just as much. wave, wave…♪

…mm? there are so many people gathered around me now.

ahh, you would like to [shake hands]? of course it is fine. here, handshake~♪

eh? yes. this is a [soy sauce bottle].

i do not get to be in a port city very often, so i am here to eat lots of [fish] today~☆

really? then please tell me all about the [restaurants] that have tasty fish…♪

and as for you, you will tell me about the best [fish] for this season? thank you very much.

ahh, it is alright. there is no need to talk all at once. please do not rush yourselves. we still have plenty of [time].

let’s all [talk] one by one, slow and steady…♪

Chapter 5

Meanwhile, at an amusement park in another region…

The black flame is the mark of effort! The burning fighting spirit, stained with mud! Ryusei Black! Nagumo Tetora…!

How was that…?

I’m glad that you liked it! I’m so happy to know you’re always supportin’ Ryuseitai. Thank you so much~♪

—Right, next person pl…Woah!? A-Are you alright!?

Heeey~! People at the back~! Please don’t push on the queue!

If you keep pushin’ the people in the front, someone might get hurt, y’know?

Ossu! Thank you for your understanding!

Time passes…

Thank you so much for today, everyone! Please keep on showing your support for Ryuseitai, it’s greatly appreciated! ☆

…Huff, whew.

(The first part is over now, I think. The venue’s gotten quieter, too.)

(I have a break ‘til the second part, but there might be people who’re tryna get here at the last minute, so I’ll stay on the stage for a li’l longer.)

(The handshake event is labelled as the Ryuseitai ThanX Festival, but I’m the only one here, so I was a li’l worried I’d disappoint the fans…)

(But everyone’s been so kind and friendly. I’m meant to cheer ‘em up, but I feel like I’m the one who got cheered up by ‘em instead.)

(I wonder how it’s goin’ for everyone else…?)

(I bet Midori-kun’s insanely nervous. I can only hope the uplifting video we took for him comes to use…)

(But, well, he’s always managed to get through things one way or another, so I just know he’ll be fine this time, too.)

(As for Shinobu-kun, I get the feeling he’s impressing all the local fans with his amazin’ ninjutsu and ninja knowledge.)

(And we all know what Shinkai-senpai’s like~ I’m sure he’s soothing even the people who were just passin’ by, and gettin’ along well with everyone there.)

(And there’s no need to even worry ‘bout Morisawa-senpai.)

(That guy is someone who’s liked by anybody, so I have a feelin’ he’s bringing energy to all sortsa fans, no matter who they are.)

…Oh, wait! I gotta note down these feelings, too. ‘Cuz I seriously don’t know what sorta words would work best for lyrics.

Aaalright~! I’mma make sure I also go all out with the second part~…!

After the handshake event ended in every region, at night. At the venue for the tower lighting event…

Mm? I got another message.

Ah, the last one is Nagumo.

Hm, hm… I see. It looks like Nagumo’s handshake event was a massive success, as well~♪

Right, I now have everyone’s thoughts and their lines for the lyrics with me!

Once this lighting event is over, all that’s left is for me to put together what they sent into full lyrics, and then our Ryuseitai song to convey our gratitude will be complete!17

Fufufu. I can already imagine what must’ve happened in each region just through the messages they’ve sent.

The idea to compose a song all on our own for the ThanX Festival live show came to me completely on a whim, but… I never thought it’d turn out to be this incredible.

I really can’t wait to sing this in front of everyone…♪

Mm…? I think the staff just called my name?

—Ah, yes. So the tower lighting event is about to begin, correct? Understood! We’re in your care then!18

(Oh—! I hear everyone’s voices through the intercom earphones.)

Heeey~! You guys! Great work out there!

I just checked over the lyrics everyone sent me; thank you for thinking up such wonderful lines!

Honestly, I’d love to continue praising you for your hard work while hearing out how your tour went today, but! I’ll save that for after the lighting event is over!

Is everyone ready to light up the tower in their region? You have the steps memorized, right? We light up the towers simultaneously right after my catchphrase!

Aaalright~! Then here goes!

(…A lot of fans came to see us, Ryuseitai, today. It made me so happy. Thank you!)

(I’m sure there are plenty of fans who couldn’t come meet us even if they wanted to, just like the kid who sent that fan letter…)

(—But it’ll be alright!)

“To all our fans who came to see us today, and to all our fans who couldn’t come see us… To every single fan out there, may this light reach you!”

“This very light that we’ll shine out from every part of the country…!”

“The red flame is the mark of justice! The sun of life, burning bright red! Ryusei Red! Morisawa Chiaki!”

 “—tenLIGHT to~u!U~P! ☆”

Translation Notes

  1. Referring to Ryuseitai’s state back when Chiaki was a 1st and 2nd year, which is explicitly shown in Meteor Impact. Jin has also previously mentioned that the unit was in an awful state back when he was a Yumenosaki student as well, in Legendary Hero!.
  2. As a fun note, Chiaki is easily startled by people approaching him; the most notable moments are in Astraea’s Atelier, but it’s happened in other stories like Witchcraft, and even back in his 2nd year of Yumenosaki, Meteor Impact, 2nd part Chapter 2.
  3. An idiom that refers to someone whose disposition/personality never changes from when they were a young child, even after they’ve grown older. The English version of this idiom is “the child is father to the man”.
  4. Puka puka means “floating” (Sometimes translated as “bubble, bubble”). As mentioned, when Kanata says this, it’s to do with his favorite hobby, water-bathing, where he “floats” in a body of water.
  5. As a fun note, Kanata tends to do his own original touch to many things; a notable one is his Ryusei Blue catchphrase (“i have come from the blue sea”). See more in the notes for Yumenosaki Ryuseitai Song.
  6. An example of this classic Ikkyu-san scene can be seen here.
  7. Hero shows are skit-like performances aimed toward children, and it typically consists of someone playing as the tokusatsu hero, and someone else playing as the villain.
  8. Ryuseitai have decided on who takes the hero role through rock-paper-scissors before, in School Festival 4, Chapter 3, as well as in Parallel World. Sort of related, but they’ve also decided on who’ll be the next leader through ladder lottery, in Tropical.
  9. Kaijin (怪人) is a term in tokusatsu that refers to human-sized monster villains. You can find more information here.
  10. Jutsu can also refer to sorcery, i.e. unrealistic techniques, hence Chiaki’s remark here.
  11. As a fun note, Chiaki has noted (as well as been noted by others) that he has no physical fighter’s strength. One mention of this is in Supervillain, Supersized Villain 2 & 3, where he even compares himself to “weak meat”.
  12. Chiaki despises eggplants, be it appearance, taste, or even its name. See here for more information. He was just recently in a crisis related to eggplants, in VS★GOURMET, Flood of Customers 3.
  13. Tetora used to sometimes call Chiaki by this back in their Yumenosaki days together, like in Hero Show, Chapter 4 and Supernova, Idling and Effort 1.
  14. Chiaki said this in Stella Maris, Prologue. As a side note, Tetora treasures Chiaki’s words about Ryuseitai and their ideals; even the Masterpiece MV shows this in several moments, like 0:58-1:03!
  15. One notable moment of Kanata doing this for Midori was in Morning Practice, a story set in their early Yumenosaki days.
  16. As a fun note, Shinobu has a CG where he does gymnastic tricks, in Boarding Live (Seen in Chapter 5).
  17. This is reflected in the song, OVERFLOW LIGHT UP!!!!!, particularly through Ryuseitai’s lines at the start. The Game MV also shows those lines on the screen, handwritten by each member!
  18. Chiaki switches from his usual way of speaking to speak in polite language (keigo) with the staff.