Original Drama ～Nagisa & Rei～

Original Drama ~Nagisa & Rei~ is the third track of Vol.2 Nagisa Hazuki & Rei Ryugazaki character song duet CD of the Free! anime. It is an audio drama and the casts were Nagisa Hazuki and Rei Ryugazaki's  seiyūs, Tsubasa Yonaga  and Daisuke Hirakawa. It was released on January 15, 2014.

Translation
Nagisa ：Ah! Rei-chan, over here! Rei ：[runs up] Sorry to keep you waiting, Nagisa-kun! I’m so ashamed to be 3 minutes late for our meeting time. Nagisa ：Hehe, it’s okay. I just got here myself. Rei ：Where are Haruka-senpai and the others? Nagisa ：Surprisingly not here yet… Rei ：That’s odd. We’re supposed to meet in front of the station plaza at 11, aren’t we? Nagisa ：Right. [takes out cellphone] We’re supposed to meet here at 11 so we can all go to the sports shop and buy swimsui– AHHHHHHH! Rei ：W–What’s wrong? Nagisa ：I’m sorry, Rei-chan! I made a mistake! We’re supposed to be meeting at 1! Rei ：Wha–!? Nagisa ：But I guess it’s better than being late. Rei ：You have a point but… What do we do for the next two hours? <font color=>Nagisa ：Let’s just pick a place and idle away there. <font color=>Rei ：Time isn’t meant to be idled. That’s why we have the saying “time is money”! <font color=>Nagisa ：You sound like Ama-chan-sensei. [Rei laughs] <font color=>Nagisa ：Then where can we spend 2 hours of our time in a worthwhile way? Hmmm… I know! Let’s go there! <font color=>Rei ：There?

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[Nagisa and Rei walk inside their destination] <font color=>Rei ：A–A karaoke place? <font color=>Nagisa ：Yep! It’s 150 yen per hour for one person and you can sing as much as you want! The drinks are charged separately though. <font color=>Rei ：[awed] This is a karaoke bar… <font color=>Nagisa ：Eh? Rei-chan, have you never been to karaoke before? <font color=>Rei ：I–Is that so wrong? I just happen to not have been given the opportunity… <font color=>Nagisa ：Hmm, you’re a rare specimen among modern high schoolers. <font color=>Rei ：Is that so? <font color=>Nagisa ：But I’m glad. This means I get to be witness to your first time at karaoke. I’ll teach you all sorts of stuff. This is the remote control, and this is the mic. <font color=>Rei ：I can tell that much on my own. And I never said that I was going to sing. <font color=>Nagisa ：Ehh, don’t say that! I really like your voice, Rei-chan! <font color=>Rei ：………I–I think it’s a normal voice……… <font color=>Nagisa ：That’s not true! I really want to hear you sing! <font color=>Rei ：But… <font color=>Nagisa ：I want to hear you siiiiiing! [Nagisa nudges his head into Rei's side] <font color=>Rei ：………Stop that……… <font color=>Nagisa ：I’m sure that you have a beautiful singing voice… <font color=>Rei ：Beautiful… you say? [smiles] Well, while it is my first time at karaoke, I have knowledge more or less on the study of vocal music. Very well. As my first time at karaoke, I will grace your ears with my captivating voice! <font color=>Nagisa ：Wow! I can’t wait! [claps] <font color=>Rei ：Let me choose a song first… <font color=>Nagisa ：Before you do that, let’s choose drinks. Rei-chan, which do you want? [Nagisa flips through the electronic menu] <font color=>Rei ：T–This whole list is the drink selection?! <font color=>Nagisa ：Yep. Let me see, I think I’ll have this “Youthful Bewitching Strawberry Cream Soda.” What about you, Rei-chan? <font color=>Rei ：U–Um, well… <font color=>Nagisa ：Hurry up or we won’t have as much time left to sing! <font color=>Rei ：Just give me a second! (This seasonal limited edition “100% Hand-Squeezed Watermelon Juice” seems interesting… but maybe that’s too adventurous. Should I choose this Nakagawa family’s Specialty 60% Apple Pear Juice instead? But why is it only 60%? What happened to the other 40%?) <font color=>Nagisa ：Rei-chan, you’re too slow! I’m going to order first! [Nagisa presses the remote control] Done! <font color=>Rei ：You can also use that remote control to order drinks?! <font color=>Nagisa ：That’s right. I bet you want this “Good Ol’Fashioned Barley Tea” so I’ll order that for you and DONE! <font color=>Rei ：Wait, Nagisa-kun! Don’t choose for me! And of all the drinks, you chose normal barley tea! <font color=>Nagisa ：But you looked like you were going to take your time. Never mind that, what do you want to sing? What kind of songs do you like, Rei-chan? <font color=>Rei ：I pretty much listen to any kind of music. I’m able to get by singing something that I’ve heard once before. Let’s see now… [Rei looks through the electronic list] Uh, they’re all songs I’ve never heard of. “I Scream Most for Your Love?” <font color=>Nagisa ：What is that, an old song? <font color=>Rei ：Come to think of it, I think my dad once listened to a song with this title on the radio… Maybe I’ll be able to sing it. <font color=>Nagisa ：Sing it, sing it! I want to hear Rei-chan’s love song! <font color=>Rei ：Very well! Listen in ecstasy to my voice! [Rei clicks and waits] …Huh? It’s not starting. <font color=>Nagisa ：I wonder what’s wrong. Maybe the lines are jammed from too much traffic. <font color=>Rei ：Then I’ll put in the next song while we wait. Um… [Rei looks through the list] Ah, I know this one! “Catch-You With Love and Courage”! It’s a classic! The one that goes “In the end, love and courage will bring victory!” [Rei enters the song] …Hmm? <font color=>Nagisa ：It’s still not starting… <font color=>Rei ：Then what about this one? “Very Very Happy Berry.” It sounds like a recent song. [click] “UnmiSTEAKen Unrequited Love.” [click] “Kiss Me Curray-zee.” [click] “You’re SO BAd So Spicy.” <font color=>Nagisa ：…Eh? Soba’s so spicy? …Ah! Let me have a look at the remote control screen, Rei-chan! <font color=>Rei ：Maybe it’s broken? None of the songs are starting at all. <font color=>Nagisa ：That’s not it, Rei-chan! You were choosing from the food menu! <font color=>Rei ：Eh?! <font color=>Nagisa ：Ice cream with all the toppings, katsudon cooked with egg in soup stock, parfait with three different kinds of berries, steak, curry, and soba noodles! <font color=>Rei ：Why did they give their food such misleading names?! This means I ordered all of that food?!

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<font color=>Nagisa ：It was a bit too much to eat, but they were all surprisingly delicious! <font color=>Rei ：My stomach is in pain… But more importantly, will we be able to afford all this? <font color=>Nagisa ：Since we were going to buy swimsuits, I brought big bills with me, so we’re okay. Let’s pull ourselves back together and sing! <font color=>Rei ：You’re right. Okay… this time, I won’t make the same mistake again… [clicks] Hm? This is… <font color=>Nagisa ：What’s the matter? <font color=>Rei ：Could this option here that says “Scoring” be…? <font color=>Nagisa ：Yeah, that’s the option you can turn on to score how well you sang. <font color=>Rei ：This… This is the karaoke scoring program that I’ve heard so much about?! [clicks] Hey, it has a history of the group who used this room before us. They got pretty high points! <font color=>Nagisa ：Wow, you’re right! 92 points… Mikoshiba Seijuurou… <font color=>Rei ：Eh? Mikoshiba… The one from Samezuka…? <font color=>Nagisa ：It’s the captain! <font color=>Rei ：He used his real, full name in a place like this… Well, it’s definitely something he would do… <font color=>Nagisa ：Then could this “Nitorin” underneath his name be Ai-chan?! <font color=>Rei ：89 points! It looks like he sang a pop song from a Showa era idol group! <font color=>Nagisa ：…Ooh! Then is this “RIN-RIN” underneath his name Rin-chan?! <font color=>Rei ：75 points… He may be amazing at swimming, but he lost to his junior at singing… <font color=>Nagisa ：Poor Rin-chan… I know, Rei-chan! Sing an awesome song and beat the captain and Ai-chan with a snap to win the top score! <font color=>Rei ：Very well! I will vindicate Rin-san’s honor and grab the title of number one for him! If I think about this logically, the best way to achieve a high score would be to choose a song that has the least singing range. Which means… let me see… [clicks] Not this song. Not this one either. Not this one… [Rei keeps clicking]

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[Rei is still clicking through songs] <font color=>Nagisa ：[sighs] Rei-chan, have you decided yet? <font color=>Rei ：Wait for a bit! I’m almost ready! <font color=>Nagisa ：You look like you’re going to take some time with this, so can I sing first? <font color=>Rei ：Now wait a minute! I’m choosing my commemorative first song for my first time at karaoke, and you want to disregard that to sing yourself?! [still clicking] Ah! I know this song! The range is perfect for me, too! This is the one! <font color=>Nagisa ：Then punch it in, quickly! <font color=>Rei ：Okay! Let me see now…… !!! <font color=>Nagisa ：Hm? What’s wrong? <font color=>Rei ：What… is this option over here? <font color=>Nagisa ：Oh, that’s a service that allows you to record the songs you sing onto a CD that you can take home. <font color=>Rei ：What?! I can put my song onto a CD?! So it’s like how we record our swimming practices onto video, we can use this CD to check our singing voices, right?! That’s magnificent! I definitely want to try that! [clicks] Hm? What is this option? <font color=>Nagisa ：Oh, that’s the One-Man Harmony option. <font color=>Rei ：What?! You can even harmonize the entire song all on your own?! I must try that as well! [clicks] Huh? Wait… the One-Man Harmony option isn’t available for the song that I chose… That means I’ll have to choose another song… Um… [clicking] Hm? I–I found another new option! Voice Effect! <font color=>Nagisa ：Rei-chan, are you done yet? <font color=>Rei ：Just a second! Um… Oh, but, Voice Effect does sound nice, but is it a good idea to process what is originally my beautiful, natural singing voice through machinery? Wouldn’t someone with a truly beautiful singing voice compete by using only his natural voice? Hm? This chorus option here just might help to excite the mood so that I can sing with my natural voice as if I were a real pro without having to resort to Voice Effect…! [Nagisa yawns and falls over] <font color=>Rei ：Hey, Nagisa-kun! Don’t fall asleep on my lap! Nagisa-kun!! [Nagisa snores] <font color=>Rei ：Oh, honestly, are you a child? [sighs and laughs] Well, we did practice until late yesterday and then had to wake up early this morning. [Rei pats Nagisa's forehead] But… <font color=>Nagisa ：[mumbles] Rei-chan… <font color=>Rei ：[giggles] I’m not able to sing now with you this way, you know…

Translator's Notes
Translations of the song names were changed a bit to fit with the food puns they contained. The literal translations are:
 * 1) “Dare yori mo kimi wo AISU” (I love you more than anyone; ice cream)
 * 2) “Ai to yuuki de KATSU” (Win with love and courage; katsudon which is pork cutlets on rice)
 * 3) “Berry berry happy berry” (self-explanatory title; Triple berry)
 * 4) “SUTEEKI na kataomoi” (A wonderful unrequited love; steak)
 * 5) “KAREI ni Kiss Me” (Kiss Me majestically; curry)
 * 6) “Anata no SOBA ni YAKUMI ga kirari” (Spices sparkle beside you; soba noodles)