| Izumi | All right, starting today, we’re going to practice reading through our lines. |
| Reading everything out loud is going to be hard at first, but make it your goal to grasp the overall flow. |
| Now, from the start. |
| Banri | “Why'd you call us here, boss?” |
| Sakyo | “Luciano, Lansky. I’m going to have the two of you pair up.” |
| Izumi | (Banri-kun really is skillful. It’s his first try, but his exchange with Sakyo-san is already pretty good.) |
| (But how much he improves from here on will be up to him....) |
| Banri | “Hah!?” |
| Juza | “I refuse.” |
| Banri | “That's my line! Why do I have to pair up with penny-pinching Lansky!? He's gonna infect me with poverty.” |
| Juza | “And he’s gonna give me a venereal disease. I absolutely refuse.” |
| Banri | “I have it worse than you!” |
| Sakyo | “Shut up! You're not brats, so stop yapping around and get to work!” |
| Izumi | (The relationship between these three is exactly the same as in real life. Though Juza-kun is way more stiff...) |
| Taichi | “Are you nii-chan's friend? I'm Benjamin! Nice to meet you!” |
| Izumi | (Taichi-kun really does seem used to this. If his acting fundamentally improves a little more, he’ll probably get a lot better...) |
| Banri | “You're definitely not related to Lansky by blood.” |
| Juza | “We're 100% born from the same father and mother. Stop being rude.” |
| Taichi | “I can't go outside often, so I’d be happy if you came to visit me here again.” |
| Izumi | (Next is the exchange between Omi-kun and Juza-kun....) |
| Omi | “You have a sickly younger brother, right? Doesn’t he have an operation coming up soon?” |
| Juza | “My brother's got nothing to do with this.” |
| Omi | “I hope the operation goes well—but that all depends on you.” |
| Izumi | (I wondered how the mild-mannered Omi-kun would play the villain, but it’s surprisingly fitting...) |
| (His acting needs lots of work, but his voice is loud and clear; this looks like it’ll be good.) |
| (The one who's going to have the most trouble is....) |
| Banri | As expected, Hyodo's dragging us down. |
| Izumi | Now that we have the script, we can all hold morning practice starting tomorrow. |
| Banri | Hah? We gotta accommodate for how much this guy sucks? |
| Sakyo | Of course we need to practice individually, but it’s essential that we practice our exchanges as many times as we can in the short time before the actual play. |
| You can understand that much as the leader, right? |
| Banri | —Fine, I get it. Dammit, what a pain. |
| Izumi | Omi-kun, Taichi-kun, is that all right with you? |
| Omi | Of course. |
| Taichi | Let’s do our best together! |
| Juza | ....Sorry. |
| Omi | Don’t be silly. I need practice too. |
| Taichi | Yeah, yeah! Don't fuss alone! |
| Izumi | (Everyone but Banri-kun has a good attitude...) |
| |
| Banri | …Yaaawn. |
| Juza | Oi, morning practice. |
| Banri | H-mm. I'll get up whenever it's time, so go ahead. |
| Juza | .... |
| |
| Omi | Good morning. |
| Taichi | Goooood morning! |
| Juza | Hey. |
| Izumi | Good morning, everyone! |
| Sakyo | ...Where's Settsu? |
| Juza | Said he'd come later. |
| Sakyo | .... |
| Izumi | Then let’s get started without him! |
| |
| Izumi | (Banri-kun hasn’t shown up...) |
| (Let’s skip the exchanges between Banri-kun and Juza-kun for today, and work on basic lessons instead.) |
| Juza | ....Tch. |
| Sakyo | As expected, he's not coming... |
| Taichi | Should I go wake him up!? |
| Sakyo | Leave him alone. Dealing with unmotivated people is a waste of time. |
| Izumi | (And this is day one. I’m worried.) |
| |
| Izumi | Itadakimasu. |
| Juza | Itadakimasu. |
| Taichi | This looks so good! Did Omi-kun make it!? |
| Omi | Yup. Seemed like we'd be short on time today, so I made Spanish omelette last night. |
| Izumi | Domestic... |
| Sakyo | Would you look at that. |
| Izumi | Well, I have curry! |
| Sakyo | Curry is all you have. |
| Izumi | Uu—. |
| Banri | Mornin’. |
| Izumi | Ah, Banri-kun—. |
| Juza | —Oi, why the fuck did you skip practice? |
| Didn't you say you'd get up whenever it was time. |
| Banri | I did get up whenever, right? |
| Juza | You fucker—. |
| Taichi | D-don't fight, guys! |
| Omi | Now now, both of you, eat your omelettes first. |
| Juza | ——. |
| Banri | ....I don't need to practice as much as you guys anyway. I'm easily the best. |
| Omi | Banri, that might be true, but that's not something you should say now. |
| Sakyo | Leave it. There's no use talking to him. |
| Banri | ....Hmph. |
| Izumi | It's true that Banri-kun's acting might look better and more natural than everyone else's. At this point in time. |
| But you have the least potential as an actor. |
| Banri | Hah? Didn't you just say that my acting looks better than everyone else's? |
| Izumi | At this point in time. But I can say for sure that your acting won't improve any more if you continue like this, Banri-kun. |
| If you keep thinking of acting like that, you’ll lose the lead to everyone else. |
| Banri | —Then I'll prove myself till you get it. I'll always be the best. |
| Izumi | .... |
| (I can only hope that Banri-kun comes to understand for himself.) |
| |
| Juza | "I understand that I'm nothing but a pawn." |
| "I understand that I'm nothing but a p—" |
| ....Dammit. |
| Sakyo | Don't rush your lines. |
| Juza | Sakyo-san... |
| Sakyo | Try slowing down, and pause more between words. That alone will make a big difference. |
| Juza | "I understand that I'm nothing but a pawn." |
| ...Thanks. |
| Sakyo | I’m not trying to play favorites, but. Watching you just reminds me of myself. |
| You're currently the least skilled member of the Autumn Troupe. But if you never give up on your love for acting, it’ll definitely pay off. |
| Juza | ....Yes. |
| Sakyo | And you're probably the only one who can change Settsu. |
| Juza | Settsu....? |
| Sakyo | You have time. Unlike me. You have endless potential. |
| So try your best. |
| Juza | —Time... that’s something you have too, you know. |
