Naoki Sanjuugo & Akutagawa Ryuunosuke
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Naoki-san, it's been a while. I'm glad to be able to see you again, what are you going by these days?
直木さん、久しぶりだね。会えて嬉しいよ、今はなんて名前なんだい?
...Naoki Show, apparently. *
The name is a pun and can also mean The Naoki Prize (直木賞, naoki shou), which is another notable literary prize like the Akutagawa Prize.
……どうやら今はナオキショーらしいぞ
You fool, I wasn't the one who chose it. I am suffering outrageous slander these days.
All these bastards going and thinking I'm the "Naoki Show" dude! Get your damn shit together!
All these bastards going and thinking I'm the "Naoki Show" dude! Get your damn shit together!
バカヤロ、そんなわけないだろ。俺は今、酷い風評被害を受けているんだ
どいつもこいつも俺のことを「ナオキショー」ってやつだと思っていやがる! いいかげんにしろっ!
What are you laughing at, you're not the one being called "Akutagawa Show"...
なに笑ってやがる、お前の方は芥川ショーって言われてないんだぞ……
Haha. But you know, I don't think you have the right to get all up in arms over your name when you're the one changing it all the time and giving everyone a headache.
はは。でもさ、名前をしょっちゅう変えて周囲を困惑させていた君が名前のことで怒る権利はないんじゃない?
Shut up, that's different!
Guh, where do I vent this anger... Maybe to Hiroshi, shall it be Hiroshi...
Guh, where do I vent this anger... Maybe to Hiroshi, shall it be Hiroshi...
うるせえ、ソレとコレとは話が別だっての!
くっ、この怒りをどこにやればいいんだ……ヒロシか、ヒロシなのか……
That vainglory of yours hasn't changed at all, I'm relieved.
The Naoki Sanjuugo I know is still going strong.
The Naoki Sanjuugo I know is still going strong.
そういう唯我独尊なところ、変わってないよねえ、安心したよ
僕の知ってる直木三十五は健在みたいだね
You're a samurai to me. Without caring whether they are historical figures or people in the current age, you cut them down like so much grass... A matchless samurai of the greatest caliber.
侍だね。歴史上の人物も実在の人物も、誰かれ構わずばっさばっさと切り倒す……最強無敵の侍だ
Naoki Sanjuugo & Yokomitsu Riichi
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"Literary Circles' Value Survey"... You are doing this again... *
The survey is real and was published in Bungei Shunjuu (Kikuchi Kan's famous literary magazine) in 1924 November. The survey was made humorously by Naoki about his fellow authors, but it enraged some people, Riichi being one of them.
『文壇価値調査票』……またこんなものを……
Yokomitsu Riichi... Erudition: 49. Talent: 47. Cultivation: 44... Property: Kikuchi Kan. *
The survey had eleven evaluation categories: erudition, talent, cultivation, courage, appearance, popularity, property, strength, sexuality, women, future. The maximum score per category (minus property and women) was 100, 80 points was considered high/excellent. In the 1924 survey, Riichi's scores for the earlier mentioned categories were 70 for erudition, 60 for talent and 89 for cultivation. Kan listed as his property was the same.
横光利一……知識、四十九。天分、四十七。修養、四十四……資産、菊池寛
So shameless... This is nothing but plain slander! Moreover, the values are lower than last time...!
いけしゃあしゃあと……誹謗中傷以外の何物でもない! しかも前回より下がっている……!
No no, it's the embodiment of good spirit of service for readers kinda thing... Aaaaaah! You're tearing it to pieces!
いやいやそりゃ読者へのサービス精神の現れってや………あああああっ! ビリビリに!
Naoki Sanjuugo & Kikuchi Kan
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Naoki Sanjuugo & Uchida Hyakken
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