| Izumi | We’re home, everyone! |
| Hisoka | ...We’re home. |
| Chikage | .... |
| Sakuya | Director! |
| Tsuzuru | Are you okay!? |
| Citron | You were safe! |
| Itaru | Well, welcome back. |
| Masumi | I missed you... I need to recharge.... |
| Izumi | Woah!? Masumi-kun!? |
| Sakyo | Leave that for later. |
| Masumi | You’re in the way.... |
| Sakyo | So what in the world happened? |
| Chikage | .... |
| Izumi | Uh, umm... you might be surprised, but~ we were trapped in the “Locked Room”! |
| Tsuzuru | What? |
| Sakyo | You think I’m gonna believe that? |
| Izumi | You know, the locked room from the troupe’s seven mysteries! Shocking, I know~! This sort of thing actually happens~! |
| And Hisoka-san came to save me~. |
| Hisoka | .... |
| Sakyo | Mikage, is it true? |
| Hisoka | ...Yeah. |
| Masumi | Stares—.... |
| Izumi | M-Masumi-kun? |
| Masumi | Stares—.... |
| Izumi | It’s true? |
| Masumi | ...If you’re safe, that’s fine. |
| Sakyo | You’re not hurt anywhere, right? |
| Izumi | I couldn’t go anywhere and was lazing around the whole time, so I have all this extra energy! |
| Sakyo | Sigh... fine then. |
| ...You won’t get a second chance. |
| Chikage | .... |
| Tenma | Anyhow, I’m glad you’re safe. |
| Banri | Geez, you got us all worried. |
| Kazunari | All right~! Let’s have a freedom party! |
| Taichi | Welcome back~! |
| Omi | We’re all ready to celebrate. I made a special dessert just for you, Director. |
| Juza | Looks good.... |
| Omi | Help me set everything up. |
| Juza | Yeah. |
| Tasuku | ...Should we just not say anything? |
| Azuma | I guess so. |
| Homare | If Director-kun and Hisoka-kun say so, then that’s probably the case. |
| Tsumugi | We do know that the troupe’s seven mysteries can actually happen, after all. |
| Tasuku | ...Sigh. You’re right. |
| Chikage | .... |
| Sakuya | Welcome back, Chikage-san. |
| Chikage | ——. |
| Tsuzuru | The lead isn’t allowed to disappear like that. It’s your role, Chikage-san. |
| Citron | Let’s eat! The three of you must be hungry. |
| Itaru | I’m glad you’re safe. |
| Chikage | ...Why. |
| Izumi | Forgiving your mistakes and faults, and accepting you for who you are—that’s what family does. |
| Chikage | Family.... |
| Sakuya | Chikage-san, once we’re done eating, let’s practice! |
| Tsuzuru | The performance is tomorrow; we’re running out of time. |
| Izumi | You’re right. We need to get as much practice as we can! |
| Citron | Let’s work hard! |
| Chikage | .... |
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| Sakuya | “Are you really going?” |
| Chikage | “Yes. Else the Emerald City will be in danger.” |
| Sakuya | “Then I will go with you!” |
| Izumi | .... |
| (Amazing. Everyone has really improved... They were all practicing while I was away.) |
| Sakuya | We made a small change to this scene—how is it? |
| Izumi | I think it’s really good! |
| Sakuya | I’m glad. We had Yuuzou-san and the other troupe members oversee practice and give us feedback. |
| Izumi | I see.... |
| (Everyone worked together to get ready for the performance. They can improve their acting even if I’m not around.) |
| (That makes me really happy....) |
| (It’s because we’ve gone through so many performances. Everyone has really grown.) |
| Chikage | “...Then I’ll grant you the magic of lightning.” |
| “If you shout “thunder” and swing your arm, lightning will strike your opponent.” |
| Izumi | (But Chikage-san doesn’t seem to be doing so well.) |
| (His enunciation was so clear before, but now he’s all over the place. It does make him seem more human, but his acting is just awkward.) |
| (The truth he heard from Hisoka-san must have shocked him....) |
| That’s enough for today. Please rest up tonight; we’ll start tomorrow off with morning practice! |
| Chikage | .... |
| Izumi | Ah, Chikage-san—. |
| (I wonder if he’s okay....) |
| Sakuya | Chikage-san’s acting really changed! |
| Izumi | Ah, that’s—. |
| Sakuya | I think this is the first time I really made eye contact with Chikage-san. |
| I felt like Chikage-san looked at me—at Rick—so it was a lot easier to act with him! |
| Izumi | ...I see. |
| (Chikage-san had a change of mindset.) |
| (We’ll be fine. Chikage-san’s acting will improve from here on out. Spring Troupe can still come together!) |
| All right, let’s do our best, Sakuya-kun! |
| Sakuya | Yes! |
