Rose Guns Days - Le nouveau 07thExpansion !

The subtitle/catch gives us the most clues about what the novel could be about imo.

1947 Underworld. Looking for a bodyguard. (“１９４７年、暗黒街。　求む用心棒。”)

The novel will be set in 1947, probably. So…

I’m thinking it’s going to probably be based in Los Angeles around the unsolved mystery of the Black Dahlia murder.

Film Noir style

Another website says it as “Hire a bodyguard.”. What would you have translated it as?

Looking for a bodyguard is the best imo. The brevity of it is almost akin to saying Bodyguard wanted, which is more tagline-y.

The subtitle/catch gives us the most clues about what the novel could be about imo.

1947 Underworld. Looking for a bodyguard. (“１９４７年、暗黒街。　求む用心棒。”)

The novel will be set in 1947, probably, according to the title.

I’m thinking it’s going to probably be based in Los Angeles…

‘novel game’ might imply there are more interactive elements to it?
like, actually making decisions to change the course of the story
or mini games and stuff…

yeah, i was wondering if it would be something like that—i mean, ep8 gave me the impression that ryukishi was experimenting with that sort of thing, so i was kinda expecting his next story to include choices or games but then higanbana came out…

Detective murder mystery definitely seems like what this is going to turn into. I mean look at the way the title image is put together.

The way the subtitle catch is put together makes me think of newspaper cutouts, like old school murders from the Film Noir days.

ALSO

Consider the possibility it could be Professor Laytonish and we get to solve puzzles like the beginning of episode 8. Or perhaps figure out the murderer? =D =D
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The first character of Rose Guns Days, the new Work of 07thExpansion!! *-* The logo of the game is made by Nakagawa Yuuichi, btw *lame translation of the new.

If you can check the source and add a better translation I’ll be glad! It says that the world is configured and they are taking the characters now.

Is this a japanese-like waitress? Is really cute~

Yup, pretty much just that, he’s started writing, and he says he’s hoping to release something every Friday

Now I’m really getting excited for it…


Un sosie d'Arcueid de Tsukihime ?
New character from the upcoming game. Maybe we should not trust too much the “every Friday” thing.

I’m getting so excited! *v* I want to get home and see the article!

Ryukishi you’re killing me, here. I can’t wait until summer for this game!

please ryukishi don’t ruin this with some terrible color scheme please

Blaaarrghhh~~

My mind races WITH THE POSSIBILITIES! Curse you eyeless refined yet smug-looking potential side character! And darn it Ryukishi — stop (keep) being so awesome and (keep) giving us teasers like this

1944

The Second World War for Japan ended abruptly. A great disaster that affected the entire archipelago resulted in the devastation of Japan. The allied forces of the United States and China, out of a sense of humanity proposed an unconditional armistace. The Japanese government took this deal. And with that, Japan’s war ended.

In order to rebuild the devastated country, both the United States and China occupied Japan. And in order for Japan to not become a new battlefield for America and China in the future, the country wasn’t split into a north and south, rather it was split in half like a fine chess-like pattern inside the cities. And so both countries quickly began a rapid post-war reconstruction almost like a competition in order to display each nation’s prestige.

As a result, in only a few years, Japan recovered from ruin. However, the Chinese military districts have become Chinatowns, and the areas under the jurisdiction of the United States have become Americanized. The country now already looks incredibly different from the Japan it used to be.

From the massive emigration of Americans and Chinese, the Japanese are now a minority. Having lost their native land, the Japanese people are now compelled to live in this strange new place with the name of ‘Japan’.

They are now citizens of a dead country. However, even so, they huddle together, they use their wits, and they continue to survive.……。

Take a load off.

Well then. …Where should I begin?

I suppose I should start around the time that legendary man first appeared.

Because if he hadn’t met Rose, none of this would have happened.

They met in the spring of 1947.……。

To the east, the United States of America. To the west, the Union of Chinese Socialist Republics [[same Japanese term for the Soviet Union applied for China]]. Japan dared to take on both of the great nations of the east and west at the same time.

They bravely spread their battlfield to mainland China and the pacific ocean. However, the great disaster of April 1st, 1944 reduced the entire nation of Japan to rubble. Japan entered into the humane cease fire agreement of the Allied forces.

Well, the only people who would say something like that are those soldiers. For us, no matter how they spin it, we knew that meant the same as surrender.

There are men who say that if it wasn’t for the great disaster, we might have won the war, but that’s garbage.

If the war had continued like it did, the combined forces of the Americans and Chinese would have quickly started dropping their new bombs, and then there wouldn’t even be a trace of the islands of Japan left.

Well, I suppose the reconstruction after being beaten by the allies will probably erase those traces as well.

Needless to say, both America and China wanted Japan.

For the United States that wanted to extend its global hegemony to the other side of the world, it was bridge for their progress in Asia. And for China, it was their gateway for progressing towards the pacific ocean.

After America and China had lost the common foe that was Japan, this time they were surrounding Japan for a confrontation.

With that said, they avoided using Japan as a stage for armed conflict.

So the new “war” they chose was competition in the reconstruction effort, a battle over reconstruction.

Both nations each wagered their own pride, and they enthusiastically turned to a showy, extravagant rush to rebuild.

It was an amazing time. Before we could express our amazement, buildings were put up where burning fields had been.

Since they had led so much in Japan’s reconstruction, they would have substantial control of Japan. That was the intended purpose of China and America’s post-war reconstruction at the time.

Needless to say, this wasn’t what the Japanese people wanted.

It’s already been three years since the great disaster, but now we’re a strange nation that has been put together by the United States and China.

This isn’t an era for skilled workers. It wasn’t uncommon for women who lost their families and homes in the war and great disaster and yet wanted to make a living to choose this line of work.

After all, soldiers of the occupying forces as well as foreign government workers brought over for the reconstruction efforts had their money and were hungry for amusements. They were the highest valued customers.

At the same time, this upset their Japanese countrymen as well. Because these Japanese women would fawn over the foreigners and make easy money.

If you make money, your troubles increase as well. And they couldn’t rely on their countrymen when it comes to something thought of as dirty dealings.

So these women had no choice but to protect themselves by themselves. For that reason, they created an organization.

An organization popularly called Primavera. It was because around this time one of the largest stores [in Japan] was named “Club Primavera.”

Like a sweet fleeting dream of alcohol, women, and honey. In that place one could find every sort of pleasure.

Of course, it was in the service industry. It followed the laws of equivalent exchange.

As long as they had money, Japanese, Americans, Chinese — anyone would be welcomed as a customer.

And naturally they used that money they accumulated for giving out loans to new enterprises, bribing garrisoned soldiers, and used it for other things.

Fawning over foreigners and making easy money, they would lend this money to the Japanese, and although some people might say awful things about Primavera, that’s just a big misunderstanding. I’ll put it bluntly.

Rose, in order to help the Japanese in their independence and without taking any security payments, would give out loans nearly interest free. I wonder just how many Japanese shop owners are using that money as capital?

Now there’s a group that’s spreading terrible rumors. They’re a bunch of bastards who tricked Rose and stole the money and ran.

Leo Shishigami

He’s a legendary man, Leo.
In brawls, with guns, even runnin’ his mouth, there’s no one better.
However, it’s his seduction of women that makes him famous.
He’d see a woman and put the moves on her right there without giving a thought to anyone.
I also have memories of those advances… hehe.
He smelled of danger, that charming man.
The war was supposed to have ended in 44. The repatriation ship went down on a sea mine, and after drifting ashore, he caused a misunderstanding, like he had wanted to get thrown in the internment camp. So he came back to Japan 3 years later, in 47.
His own country had completely changed, and it had certainly become a confusing place.
He left the repatriation office with no address, no place to go to.
It was then he chanced to meet Rose. That is surely where it all began.

“Can I give you a hand, young lady?”


Rose Haibara

She’s the real founding Madame of Primavera, Rose.
However, at some point in 47, she was forced into the role of peacemaker for the Women of the Night.
She’s kind and fair to everyone. She’s very serious and doesn’t doubt a thing, the sweetheart.
She lacked dignity before being a Madame, but everyone was in love with her for that reason.
As a woman, she was beautiful in a sweet way. As a Woman of the Night, well, maybe that disqualifies her.
Hers is a fleeting beauty, just like that of freshly fallen snow. As such, no man lays a finger on anyone.

“Hey! No fighting! Got it!?”

Wayne Uedera

Many a heroic tale exists of this adviser, but back in the day,
he was merely a young kid.
Originally, he was Madame Rose’s bodyguard.
No, I wonder if it’d more accurate to say he became her knight.
This juvenile delinquent boy with no relatives was found by Rose.
Feeling a sense of honor to repay her, it is said he devoted his life to her.
Now more than ever, he’s a very dignified man,
but back then, it was the complete opposite. He’d follow her around, fumbling with his words.
He was a man with the sense of a starved stray dog.
It seems his fight with Leo was never resolved.
However, that may also have been the person he idolized the most.