| Azami | … |
| Shifuto | … |
| Kumon | Uh, uhhh… |
| Azami | Pfft. |
| Shifuto | ...Hahaha! |
| Kumon | Eh? Eh? |
| Azami | Why do you freakin’ know Kumon? |
| Shifuto | The same goes to you. |
| Kumon | A, Ahaha? |
| Azami | Kumon, how did you meet Shifuto? |
| Kumon | We happened to work at the same part-time job. I was surprised when I learned of his name! |
| Shifuto | I also felt like I’ve heard your name before. |
| Azami told me he knew a guy who’s older than him, but seems younger. |
| Kumon | What the heck was that!? |
| Azami | ...But well, this is perfect timing. I wanted to properly apologize. |
| I’ve always been insensitive—. |
| Shifuto | Stop. You don’t need to apologize. |
| Azami | But—. |
| Shifuto | Whatever happened in the past, right now we are enemies who will battle it out at the upcoming Showdown Act. |
| It doesn’t seem right to apologize now. |
| Azami | … |
| Shifuto | I also want to apologize for what happened during graduation. But I didn’t think now is the right time to do that. |
| To begin with, considering all the things that happened up until now, you’re the one who has a lot to say to me, right? |
| Azami | Well yeah… I haven’t apologized for causin’ you trouble when we ran away from home back during childhood. |
| Shifuto | Do you really have to go back that far? |
| If that’s what you want, need I remind you when I still didn’t know what yakuza was, you lied and told me it was a theater troupe called Yaku-za[1]? |
| Because of that, I thought the chairman was the leader of the troupe for a while. |
| Azami | You sure remember such trivial things. |
| If that’s so, you eat too much croquette udon. |
| Shifuto | Everyone has different likings! |
| Azami | Then stop forcin’ it on me. |
| Shifuto | Says the guy who wants to have some whenever I eat croquette udon beside him. |
| Kumon | Pfft… Hahaha! You two are being too silly right now! And you guys sure are close! |
| Shifuto | … |
| Azami | … |
| Shifuto | Well, I’m planning to vent all my longtime grudges at the upcoming Showdown Act. |
| Azami | That should be my line. |
| Shifuto | Then, once the Showdown Act is over, let’s make up properly. |
| Azami | ...Yeah, right. |
| Kumon | Shall we throw a small joint closing party and eat somewhere then? |
| Shifuto | Let’s go eat croquette udon. |
| Azami | That again? Ramen is the way to go, y’kno. |
| Kumon | Let’s mix them together and go with croquette ramen, then! |
| Shifuto | Does croquette ramen really exist!? |
| Azami | No idea, man. |
| Kumon | I found it the other day. |
| Shifuto | Let’s go there, then. |
| Azami | Well, I don’t mind. |
| By the way, Shifuto, this guy loves baseball. |
| Shifuto | Seriously!? Me too! |
| Kumon | For real!? Which team are you rooting for!? |
| Shifuto | Let’s see... |
| Azami | Hey, we’re still enemies, y’kno. |
| Kumon | Oh, yeah. |
| Shifuto | Let’s fight fair and square at the upcoming Showdown Act. |
| Azami | That’s what I want. |
| Shifuto | Thanks for today, Kumon-san. You helped me clear away all my gloomy feelings. |
| Kumon | You’re welcome! Good luck to the both of us! |
| Shifuto | See ya, then! |
| Azami | … |
| Kumon | Good for you, Azami. |
| Azami | ...Thanks. |
| Kumon | No biggie! I’ll do my best to support you on D-Day! |
| Azami | Yeah, thanks. We’ll win for sure. |
| |
| Izumi | (It’s finally the day before the show…) |
| (Today’s dress rehearsal is the only time we’re able to rehearse on the show stage. We need to check everything properly.) |
| (That aside, it’s been awhile since I last came here. This theater building sure is splendid, huh…) |
| Reni | Welcome. |
| Tsumugi | ...Long time no see. |
| Izumi | We’ll be in your care today. |
| Reni | I’ve seen the flyers. To think Taichi is also joining, your cast sure is a gathering of those who have fallen from GOD-za, huh. |
| Tasuku | Thank you for your help before. |
| Tsumugi | It’s an honor for us to be able to have another Showdown Act against GOD-za. |
| Taichi | I’ll do my best in my own way. |
| Reni | ...Hmph. |
| Izumi | (They all stayed calm in front of Kamikizaka-san. I’m sure they can calmly fight during the show too.) |
| |
| We didn’t have any problems overall. Let’s have a meeting once we’re back in the dorm. |
| Omi | GOD-za will be having their dress rehearsal after this, right? |
| Azami | Ah… |
| Izumi | What’s wrong? |
| Azami | I forgot my makeup tools. I’ll go get it. |
| Guy | Looks like the front door has been locked. |
| Izumi | Can we get it tomorrow? |
| Azami | No, I wanna make adjustments on some parts. |
| Izumi | We have no choice but to contact Kamikizaka-san… |
| Tasuku | I have a feeling he’s gonna accuse us of trying to spy on them. |
| Taichi | He’ll totally do it! |
| Izumi | Urgh, I can imagine that... |
| Tsumugi | What should we do? |
| Taichi | Tasuku-san… isn’t the back door at the smoking area... |
| Tasuku | Yeah. |
| Izumi | ? |
| Tasuku | There’s an unguarded back door here. If we sneak in through there, we may be able to go straight to the waiting room. |
| Azami | I’ll give it a try. |
| Taichi | You may be scolded if you’re caught, though… |
| Izumi | I’m going with you. I’ll explain to them if we get caught. |
| Tasuku | I’ll guide you there. |
| Taichi | I’m going too. |
| Tsumugi | Be careful. |
| |
| Tasuku | Over here. |
| Taichi | No one’s here. |
| Izumi | Did you find them, Azami-kun? |
| Azami | Yeah. |
| Izumi | That’s great! |
| Tasuku | Let’s hurry and go out. |
| Izumi | —. |
| (I heard a voice from the stage…) |
| Tasuku | Looks like the dress rehearsal has begun. |
| Izumi | If we get caught now, he’ll call us spies for sure. |
| Shifuto | “That soul’s radiance is a light that goes beyond thousands of years—a light that illuminates even the bowels of the Earth. It is a galling, accursed heavenly gospel.” |
| Taichi | Eh…? |
| Izumi | This line… it’s completely the same as ours! |
