| Izumi | Azami-kun will join practice starting today, so take care of him, everyone. |
| Juza | Yeah. |
| Banri | Alright. |
| Taichi | Let’s get along~! |
| Omi | Let’s get along. |
| Sakyo | …. |
| Izumi | Let’s begin with vocal exercises! |
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| Azami | A, e, i, u, e, o, a, o. Ka, ke, ki, ku, ke, ko, ka, ko[1]. |
| Sakyo | You’re too quiet. |
| Azami | —Aah? |
| Sakyo | Open your mouth wide and speak clearly. |
| Azami | Shut up. |
| Izumi | (They’re not going to fight again, right….) |
| Omi | So you’re going to teach him after all; that’s kind of you. |
| Sakyo | —-tch. |
| Izumi | Uh, umm, Azami-kun, let’s try that one more time. |
| Azami | A, e, i, u, e, o, a, o. Ka, ke, ki, ku, ke, ko, ka, ko. |
| Izumi | (Hmm, Sakyo-san is right. His voice isn’t very loud. Maybe he’s embarrassed?) |
| (But he only just started. First he needs to get used to speaking in front of an audience.) |
| Sakyo | …. |
| Izumi | (Sakyo-san also quieted down, so let’s keep going!) |
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| Izumi | Next, let’s try moving around a bit. Juza-kun, can you demonstrate an action scene? |
| Juza | Yeah. |
| Izumi | Azami-kun, try copying his movements as best you can |
| Azami | …. |
| Izumi | (Huh… he’s moving surprisingly well.) |
| (I got that impression when we all played baseball together—he’s athletic. He’s tall for his age, too. He’ll fit right into Autumn Troupe’s performances.) |
| (He’s still a beginner when it comes to enunciation, and he has a lot of room for improvement, but he’s a valuable asset—makeup skills included.) |
| (The only issues are his motivation and whether or not Sakyo-san lets him join….) |
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| Izumi | That’s it for today. Nice work, everyone. |
| Taichi | Nice work~! |
| Sakyo | ...Good work. |
| Omi | Nice work. |
| Azami | ...Sigh. |
| Izumi | …. |
| (Azami-kun might be tired from his first practice because it’s all new to him.) |
| Banri | ...I think he’s pretty good. |
| Izumi | Hm? |
| Banri | Azami. He has guts. Better than getting some nobody. |
| Izumi | I agree. He has good reflexes, too; I think he fits with Autumn Troupe. |
| Banri | The problem is how serious he is. Right now, it’s obvious that his sole motivation is rebelling against Sakyo-san. |
| If he can come to truly enjoy acting—he might really grow and surprise us all. |
| Izumi | (Banri-kun saw right through him, too… He’s really become a leader.) |
| (I almost can’t believe I questioned Banri-kun’s seriousness the same way during Autumn Troupe’s debut performance.) |
| Fufu. |
| Banri | What are you laughing for? |
| Izumi | No, it’s nothing. |
| I agree with what you said about Azami-kun. |
| Tenma-kun watched over Kumon-kun’s practices, so can I ask you to do the same here, Banri-kun? |
| Banri | It’s a pain, but I guess I have to. |
| Izumi | It’ll probably be really hard for him to come up with a portrait from scratch in a week. |
| He needs to come in first place, too. It would be a relief if you could support him, Banri-kun. |
| Banri | ...Got it. |
| Izumi | Take care of him, okay? |
| |
| Azami | ...Dammit, I don’t know what to say. |
| Sigh…. |
| Omi | You’re working late. |
| Azami | —Hello. |
| Omi | Do you like sweets, Azami? |
| Azami | ...Not really. |
| Omi | Haha, you’re like Sakyo-san. Then I won’t add any clotted cream. |
| Azami | …. |
| Omi | These scones aren’t that sweet. Take it as a late-night meal. |
| Azami | ...Thank you. |
| ...Omnom. |
| Omi | How does it taste? Do you want it less sweet? |
| Azami | Nah, it tastes good. |
| Omi | I see. I’ll add raisins to tomorrow’s batch. |
| Azami | ? |
| Omi | It’s kind of become a habit to make late-night snacks for anybody who’s up late practicing. |
| Azami | ...You don’t have to. |
| Omi | Would you rather eat something else? |
| Azami | ...No, that’s not what I mean. When you do something like that, it kinda bothers me, so you don’t have to. |
| Omi | …. |
| ...Guess I was too much of a busybody. |
