| Man in a Helmet | .... |
| Izumi | !? |
| Taichi | Wh-who is it...? |
| Man in a Helmet | .... |
| Izumi | U-um, only involved parties are allowed in here—! |
| Man in a Helmet | .... |
| Taichi | I-is it be a burglar!? |
| Sakyo | Why would anyone rob a poor place like this? |
| Izumi | But—. |
| Man in a Helmet | Ah, aniki~! |
| Taichi | That voice... Sakoda-san? |
| Sakoda | Huh? Yep? |
| Sakyo | Everyone’s scared because you’re wearing that. |
| Sakoda | Ah! I see! You can’t see my face with this helmet on! |
| Omi | Sakoda-san, I didn’t know you rode a bike. |
| Sakoda | Heheh! My senpai gave it to me. |
| Omi | How many cc’s is it? |
| Sakoda | I don’t really know, but it’s real fast and rugged and cool! Please come this way and take a look at my aniki-gou! |
| Sakyo | Why is it called aniki-gou. |
| Sakoda | Cuz it looks strong! |
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| Izumi | Wait, isn’t this... a moped scooter? |
| Omi | It’s 50 cc. |
| Sakoda | So that’s what it is? |
| Taichi | I thought it’d be more sturdy and tough-looking.... |
| Sakyo | It’s also shabby. |
| Sakoda | Rude! |
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| Stuck Man | .... |
| Manager | Eeeeep! |
| Izumi | What now!? |
| Manager | There’s someone between the door and the wall...! A gap-man[1]...! |
| Izumi | Gap-man? |
| Stuck Man | ...Aa...uu.... |
| Izumi | Tsuzuru-kun!? |
| Manager | Eh!? |
| Izumi | Manager, this is Tsuzuru-kun! Please pull him out! |
| Manager | Y-yes! |
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| Tsuzuru | Gzzz.... |
| Omi | He got stuck behind a door? That’s a new pattern. |
| Banri | So even though he ran out of energy in the hallway, he stopped himself from collapsing. |
| Izumi | It’s dangerous if you hit your head, after all.... |
| Sakyo | Anyway, let’s decide on roles. |
| Taichi | Agreed! |
| Izumi | (The script is about hunters who fight the undead... It’s a thrilling action play that suits Autumn Troupe.) |
| The lead, Abel, is an undead who sides with humans. This is Azami-kun’s role. The second lead is the hunter, Ivan—this is Banri-kun’s role. |
| Banri | Alrighty. |
| Azami | Got it. |
| Izumi | Next is Bill, the undead boss who is also Abel’s father.... |
| Tsuzuru | ...Bill is...Sakyo-san.... |
| Izumi | !? |
| Omi | Tsuzuru, did you wake up? |
| Tsuzuru | ...Gzzzz. |
| Sakyo | Is he talking in his sleep? |
| Juza | No, doesn’t it mean he wrote that role for you? |
| Izumi | Well, he is Azami-kun’s father, so going by age Sakyo-san is probably the right choice. |
| Azami | Shithead Sakyo is my dad... Well, he’s the enemy so I guess that’s fine. |
| Sakyo | ...Hmph. |
| Izumi | (I wonder if Tsuzuru-kun thought their relationship was like father and son....) |
| Banri | What should we do for Red, the undead with a bounty on his head? |
| Juza | The guy who murders Ivan’s little brother. |
| Taichi | I guess Omi-kun? |
| Sakyo | Yeah. |
| Izumi | You keep playing antagonists though.... |
| Omi | That’s fine. Seems like I’ll have lots of action scenes, too. |
| Izumi | We can count on you for those, Omi-kun. |
| Sakyo | What’s left is Ivan’s little brother, Roy, and the informant, Doggie. |
| Banri | Someone this huge can’t be my little brother. |
| Juza | Aaah? I don’t want an older brother like you, fucker. |
| Banri | That’s my line! |
| Izumi | It’s true, you two would be more like twins.... |
| Omi | His lines make him seem pretty young, so I think Taichi would be a good fit. |
| Sakyo | Agreed. |
| Taichi | Got it! |
| Izumi | Then Juza-kun, please play Doggie. |
| Juza | Yes. |
| Izumi | Okay, let’s start reading our lines during practice today! |
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| Azami | “Then I have no use for you—.” |
| Sakyo | “—kuh.” |
| Azami | “——.” |
| Banri | “Abel, back down!” |
| Azami | “—hh.” |
| Sakyo | “Oh, what shame. You’re a meal that can think.” |
| Izumi | (Azami-kun’s enunciation is still poor, but his hostility towards Sakyo-san adds some realism to his lines and covers for his lack of skill.) |
| (I was worried about their tense relationship, but... It’s actually working out pretty well.) |
| Azami | “Ivan, that one’s my prey.” |
| Banri | “Looks like you’re all warmed up. But I need to return the favor, too—!” |
| Sakyo | “Tch.” |
| Azami | “Haah!” |
| Izumi | (This works, but... If they’re going to stand on stage together, I need them to trust each other too.) |
| (Otherwise the emotional range in their acting will be limited....) |
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| Yuki | About the outfits—how does this look? Does it suit the worldview? |
| Izumi | Woah, they look so cool! |
| Tsuzuru | I’m thinking it’s less futuristic than Stranger. |
| Yuki | Okay. |
| Azami | The makeup should go with these outfits, right? |
| Tsuzuru | Yeah. I think it’ll be good if you can tell the difference between the humans and the undead. |
| Izumi | But if you exaggerate things too much, the lead won’t stand out, so don’t go overboard. |
| Azami | Got it. |
| Yuki | I should make their outfits a little more distinctive then.... |
| I have specific materials in mind for this part, but... It looks like I’ll have to battle it out with the money-grubber-Yakuza. |
| Azami | I’ll help. |
| Yuki | Thanks. |
| Tsuzuru | Another poison-tongued duo, huh.... |
| Izumi | The most terrifying combination.... |
| Yuki | What is it? |
| Azami | Who are you talking about? |
| Tsuzuru | No, it’s nothing. |
| Izumi | (The budget battles with Sakyo-san are going to get even more intense...!) |
| Kazunari | Azamin, Yukki~! |
| Yuki | ? |
| Kazunari | Listen, listen! I have super-hyper good news for you! |
| My friends are gonna do a fashion show at Amabi’s school festival, and they’re looking for some extra hands! |
| You guys wanna help out with styling and makeup? |
| My school’s fashion show is pretty legit—people in the apparel industry come to check it out! It’s a good opportunity to get some experience! |
| Azami | Fashion show.... |
| Kazunari | By the way, Settsuar’s going to model in it. |
| Izumi | Wow, amazing! It looks interesting; why don’t you two check it out? |
| Yuki | ...I guess I will. |
| Azami | I’ll go. |
| Kazunari | Then it’s decided! I’ll let you know the details later! |
