| Izumi | .... |
| (Yup, since we made the practice menu Kumon-kun-centric, his acting is improving.) |
| (If we keep this up, we should make it in time for the performance...) |
| Tsuzuru | ...Uuu, uu. |
| Izumi | !! |
| Kumon | A-are you okay!? |
| Yuki | He’s fine. This happens every time. |
| Tenma | Hey, get ready to receive. |
| Misumi | Ye~s! |
| Kazunari | Okay~! |
| Kumon | Ready to...receive? |
| Tsuzuru | ...It’s...d...one.... |
| Misumi | Tsuzuru get~! |
| Kazunari | Nice catch~! |
| Muku | This happens every time, but I still get worried. |
| Izumi | Thank you, Tsuzuru-kun. Rest well. |
| Let’s read the script when Tsuzuru-kun wakes up. |
| |
| Izumi | .... |
| (A story about rebuilding a small, weak baseball club with no members, and aiming for the Koshien....) |
| (It sort of reminds me of Spring Troupe’s debut performance.) |
| (The lead, Akiyama, is weak under pressure; he can’t perform during games.) |
| (The second lead is Inoue. He’d formed a battery with Akiyama in little league, but because they’re now at odds for some reason, he’s strict with him.) |
| (And a strong-willed, powerful manager who pulls the baseball club along, Washimiya Hikari...) |
| Tsuzuru | I wrote those roles with Kumon, Tenma, and Yuki in mind. That should make things easier, right? |
| Izumi | I thought so. They fit all three of them perfectly. |
| Kazunari | Tsuzurun, TY for your work! It’s suuuper entertaining, just like always! |
| Misumi | Yup yup! It looks like we’ll have a lot of fun together~! |
| Kumon | .... |
| Muku | This is.... |
| Izumi | Is something bothering you two? |
| Muku | U-umm.... |
| Kumon | It’s nothing. |
| Muku | Kyu-chan.... |
| Kumon | I’m just thinking, I definitely have to work hard. If I can pull through with this, then I’m sure I... |
| Izumi | ? |
| (He looks like he’s thinking really hard about this. I wonder if there’s something about the script...?) |
| Kumon | —Please, start training me right away! |
| Izumi | —You’re right. Then let’s start with reading the script out loud! |
| |
| Tenma | “—I’m not your tool.” |
| Izumi | (Huh, Tenma-kun....) |
| Tenma | “—I’m not your tool!” |
| ...I’ll change this part a bit. |
| Izumi | (Is he practicing for his audition? I’ll bring him a late-night meal.) |
| |
| Izumi | Tenma-kun, you’re working hard. |
| Tenma | ——. |
| Izumi | Why don’t take a short break? |
| Tenma | —Thanks. I was just getting a little hungry. |
| Izumi | Oh, good. |
| Your audition is coming up soon. How’s practice going? |
| Tenma | I don’t know. No matter how much I practice, I’m not satisfied. I keep thinking I can do more.... |
| Izumi | You’re really passionate about this. |
| Tenma | Director Shirasawa is someone I’ve admired ever since I started my career. |
| Izumi | Is there a specific reason? |
| Tenma | When I was little, dad once took me to one of Director Shirasawa’s filmings, and.... |
| His one instruction changed the actor’s movements; it changed the whole atmosphere of the scene. The same scene transformed into something completely different. It gave me goosebumps. |
| I want to play a role in Director Shirasawa’s work one day, no matter what. I’ve felt that way for as long as I’ve been a professional actor. |
| Izumi | So he was your goal. |
| Tenma | Yeah. I think taking part in his work is an essential step in order to overcome my dad as an actor one day. |
| This is a chance I’ve been waiting for. I definitely need to get accepted... Definitely. |
| Izumi | (I’m a little worried that his emotional investment is weighing him down, but... I hope things go well.) |
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| Igawa | Tenma-kun, it’s almost time to go. |
| Tenma | ...Then I’m off. |
| Kumon | Tenma-san, good luck! |
| Tenma | Yeah. |
| Yuki | But are you really going out with those sandals? |
| Tenma | !? |
| Kazunari | Tenten, calm down~! |
| Misumi | Tenma, you should take this triangle as a lucky charm~. |
| Tenma | Ah, oh, thanks. I’ll gladly take it with me. |
| Izumi | W-wait, Tenma-kun! Are you really bringing that stop sign with you!? |
| Tenma | !! |
| Yuki | You’re too nervous. |
| Muku | It’s an important audition, after all. You can’t help it. |
| Tenma | I’m off! |
| Izumi | (W-will he be okay...?) |
| Kazunari | It’s surprising to see Tenten like that. |
| Yuki | I haven’t seen him at maximum uselessness for a while. |
| Muku | I hope it goes well.... |
| Kumon | Tenma-san, fighto~! |
