| Homare | Oh. This is… |
| Azuma | What a beautiful painting. |
| Banri | (…Never would I have thought they'd bring me to an art gallery when I asked them why they're doing theater.) |
| Azuma | Sorry for making you come with us. |
| Banri | It's alrite. Coming here once in a while is fun. |
| Ah, this artist… |
| Homare | This artist is the representative of informalism. |
| Azuma | I see, so their art style leans towards something that denies humanity. How intense. |
| Banri | I don't hate it. |
| Homare | I find it quite surprising to learn that you're interested in art. |
| Banri | I did some art in class during my freshman year. |
| Homare | I see. So you've been learning a lot of things. That's a good thing. Art has no boundaries. |
| Azuma | In that sense, you may even find some hints of theater while going around the gallery like this. |
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| Homare | Phew… Time sure flew by in a blink while we were busy looking around. |
| Azuma | It feels good to be sitting down and taking a little break. |
| Banri | I'm starvin'. |
| Homare | Just letting you know, the food in this cafe is delicious. |
| Azuma | …Now, if I remember correctly, you want some advice about life, right? |
| Homare | Feel free to ask us anything. We have lots of experiences in life. |
| Banri | I don't think we can call it advice about life, though… |
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| Homare | I see. |
| Azuma | He's quite harsh. |
| Banri | Why did you decide to continue theater? |
| Azuma | Hmmm, let's see… |
| Homare | Now that I think about it again, that's kind of a difficult question. |
| Azuma | Part of it is because I have my fellow Winter Troupe members, and the others as well. But I assume you want a more personal answer, yes? |
| Homare | In the first place, what I love about art in general is, that touching moment when the feelings that lie dormant within you burst forth like an explosion. |
| That very moment is proof that we're alive, the big bang in our life! The radiant, eternal spectacle! |
| Banri | (I don't really get it, but is that why he starts reciting poems whenever he gets inspired, without minding where he is…) |
| Homare | Like an improvised poem, when I get so into my role, I feel like the lines just unconsciously come out of my mouth. |
| It's something that the past me, who could not understand other people's feelings nor empathize with them, would never have imagined doing. |
| Every time I get that feeling, it is as if I’ve felt the essence of the art of theater. |
| Banri | I think I understand that. |
| Azuma | When you grow up, you'll get used to repressing your true feelings and deceiving yourself… |
| But through the characters you play, you'll feel like every emotion you've been suppressing just starts to pour out all of a sudden. To me, it's such a fresh feeling. |
| Rather than baring our real selves, adults like us may finally be able to show ourselves by wearing a veil created by our roles. |
| Homare | In that sense, it's the complete opposite of the portrait thing the Autumn Troupe did. |
| Azuma | I do admit you are amazing for delivering a performance as you are in front of an audience. |
| For me, I find it hard to expose myself that much. |
| Banri | Exposing yourself, huh… If you put it that way, even when I’m always calmly thinking about how I should present myself, I guess there's also some parts of me that I've been suppressing. |
| But whenever I act, there's a moment when the feelings I can't get anywhere else just start to overflow. |
| I guess I feel the same thing as both of you--the value of acting. |
| I don't know if it can be the answer to that question, though… |
| It can apply to other things, like drama, films, or physical expressions like dance. |
| I don't think it can be the reason why it has to be theater. |
| Azuma | The difference between theater, drama, and film… Is that something you have to be definitive about? |
| Banri | Tsumugi-san said the same thing. "Is 'I simply want to act' not good enough of an answer?" |
| I can feel the unmatched value of theater. Theater is the only thing that feels special to me. |
| What does theater mean to me? I want to find the answer to that. |
| Homare | In the past, there was a philosopher who… |
| Introduced the concept of reproduction technologies, such as video and so on, stripping away the power that works of art once had--something you could only enjoy "right there and then." |
| While I myself think that reproduced works of art like that can also move people's hearts… |
| I have a feeling that you, Banri-kun, have a strong attraction to the form of theater that can only be enjoyed once and can't ever be reproduced. |
| Azuma | How about you try to compare it? |
| Banri | You mean like, acting in other things besides theater productions…? |
| Homare | That is right. Who knows? You may find something if you compare it with other things. |
| You see, because I joined the theater industry, I was able to discover something new in my poems. |
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| Tenma | Making an on-screen appearance? |
| Banri | I don't mind playing extra or small roles. Is there anything I can take? |
| Tenma | You asked at the perfect time, then. |
| The drama series Hiro-san and I star in is going to hold an audition to look for a special guest star. |
| I'll talk to Igawa and get him to help you apply. |
| Banri | Thanks, dude. |
| Tenma | It all depends on you whether you can get accepted or not, though. |
| Banri | Duh, I'll be accepted, o'course. |
| Tenma | I'll look forward to sharing the screen with you, then. |
