| Tenma | “You still haven’t gotten over that condition?” |
| Kumon | “Sorry, I—.” |
| Tenma | “I can’t deal with this anymore. I quit.” |
| Kumon | “Wait, Akiyama! We just won the game—.” |
| Tenma | “There’s no point. Our next game is against the powerhouse, East High. We’re going to lose anyway.” |
| Kumon | “We won’t know until we try.” |
| Tenma | “Want to know why I lost interest in baseball? It’s because I got sick and tired of you looking so pathetic every single game.” |
| Kumon | “Inoue....” |
| Izumi | Kumon-kun, this scene has really gotten better! |
| Tenma | It’s completely different. It’s a lot easier to play off of. Did something change? |
| Kumon | The main character’s feelings here... I really get them. So I thought about that when I said my lines.... |
| Tenma | So by empathizing with your role, you learned to deliver your lines more naturally. |
| Kumon | Maybe...? |
| Izumi | (I wonder if something happened when he was part of the baseball club...? It’s bothering me a little, but I’m glad he’s headed in the right direction.) |
| Then let’s take a short break—. |
| Igawa | Excuse me! |
| Kumon | ? |
| Izumi | Igawa-san? |
| Tenma | What’s this all of a sudden—. |
| Igawa | Tenma-kun, this is huge! Director Shirasawa himself is offering you a role in his movie...! |
| Tenma | ...What? |
| Yuki | But didn’t you fail the audition? |
| Tenma | Yeah, I did. |
| Igawa | Apparently they had to change the movie scenario because one of the actors suddenly fell ill, so now they need a new actor! |
| The character doesn’t appear in many scenes, but it’s an important role that interacts with Tenma-kun’s father! He said you were perfect for the role and wanted you to perform it, Tenma-kun! |
| Tenma | ——. |
| Kazunari | Woah~! Tenten! It’s like you turned things around with a homer. |
| Muku | That’s great! |
| Misumi | Tenma can be in the movie~! |
| Tenma | What’s the schedule? |
| Igawa | That’s... He wants to film the additional scenes as soon as possible within the next week because of how everything is progressing. |
| You’ll have to leave for Paris this week, and you won’t be back for at least a week.... |
| Tenma | ...So I’d miss one week of practice. |
| Igawa | Also, your father has a message for you. |
| “The Director might say that, but there are plenty of actors at your level. Don’t worry about it and focus on theater,” he says. |
| Kazunari | E-ehh!? |
| Muku | He shouldn’t have put it like that.... |
| Yuki | He really is your father, Useless. |
| Izumi | I think Tenma-kun’s father knows that Tenma-kun really treasures theater.That’s why he’s saying it like that. |
| Tenma | ...That’s just like him. |
| Don’t worry. I won’t leave you guys for Paris. What’s important now is the success of Summer Troupe’s performance. |
| Igawa | Eh!? But what about the offer.... |
| Tenma | Reject it for me. |
| Igawa | But Tenma-kun, please wait——! |
| *Door closes* |
| Izumi | ..... |
| Kazunari | Tenten’s definitely pushing himself a little.... |
| Izumi | He was working so hard towards his audition, after all. |
| Muku | ...He’s worried about leaving us alone because we’re unreliable, right? Tenma-kun always pulls us along during practice.... |
| Because I’m a squishy, crumbled, cooked daikon, a melted potato at the bottom of the pan, a wilted, drooping mizuna in the fridge.... |
| Izumi | Th-those all taste good. |
| Kumon | No, I’m causing him way more trouble, and I suck at acting even though I’m the lead.... |
| Muku | .... |
| Kumon | .... |
| Yuki | Aah, geez, stop getting your negative genes all over the place! He just wants to do everything he can for our performance! |
| Kazunari | But I think Tenten definitely wants to be in Director Shirasawa’s movie. |
| Misumi | Tenma’s not honest about his feelings, so he’s holding back~. |
| Izumi | (It’s true. When he failed the audition, he was all fired up and said he’d definitely get a role in Director Shirasawa’s movies one day....) |
| (He probably didn’t expect an opportunity to swing by this soon, but I’m sure he wants to take the role if he can.) |
| I think he means it when he says he treasures Summer Troupe’s performance, too. Tenma-kun himself might be a little conflicted. |
| Yuki | ...Sigh. Our leader sure needs a lot of attention. |
