Fire up, Mantou Fist!/Episode 2

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Fire up, Mantou Fist!
Episode 2
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TaichiI’m... the lead? Are you sure you’re okay with someone like me playing the lead? Is that okay?
OmiYou did a great job playing the second lead during Stranger.
AzamiI think you’re perfect for this theme.
BanriTaichi, your easy-going nature definitely suits for the role more, since Hyodo is such a drag.
JuzaYou’re the last person I want to hear that from, you shady fucker.
BanriAah?
Taichi....
Izumi(Taichi-kun seemed strangely insecure; I wonder if he’s okay. Is something bothering him about playing the lead...?)
TsuzuruU... uuu....
IzumiT-Tsuzuru-kun!?
TsuzuruLamian... dandanmian... dao xiao mian....
IzumiAre you okay!?
MasumiIf you’re going to collapse, do it over there.
TsuzuruFaints....
Izumi(Thank goodness. Masumi-kun helped him land on the sofa....)
TsuzuruZzzz....
IzumiI guess the script is done?
MasumiLooks like it.
IzumiBut why was he muttering noodles...?
MasumiBecause I was feeding him instant ramen while he was writing so he wouldn’t die.
IzumiEh!? Masumi-kun, you were feeding Tsuzuru-kun!?
BanriFeeding someone who’s facing the PC takes a lot of skill....
TaichiHis diligence is levelling up....
IzumiIt was a jelly drink last time, after all.
MasumiI just fed him the dry noodles, though.
IzumiDry noodles...!?
MasumiI’ll leave the script here.
IzumiTh-thanks.
JuzaI can’t tell if he’s diligent or not.
OmiWell, regardless, it’s definitely Masumi’s form of kindness.
IzumiWe can let Tsuzuru-kun rest while we read the script. I want to decide roles, too.
Umm, so the lead, Chan, is Taichi-kun, and the co-lead, Yun, is....
AzamiMe?
SakyoLooks like he wrote the role with you in mind.
IzumiPlaying the lead and co-lead in consecutive performances will help you get used to standing on stage; I think that’s good.
AzamiHmm... Alright then, Taichi-san. Let’s get along.
Taichi....
AzamiTaichi-san?
TaichiAh, s-sorry!
OmiIs something bothering you?
TaichiNo, I just still can’t believe that I’m the lead... I’m wondering if it’s really okay....
IzumiTaichi-kun....
TaichiAh, but, of course I’m happy that I get to be the leader for the first time! I’ll do my best!
Izumi(It’s not that he doesn’t want to play the lead. Maybe his anxiety just outweighs his other feelings....)
SakyoThe remaining roles are the enemy’s boss, “Chilong,” Chan and Yun’s master, the “sage,” their senior pupil, “Han,” and the mafia’s bouncer, “Shin.”
JuzaI think Omi-san suits “Han,” the senior pupil.
IzumiGood point. He’s selling ramen after he quits the dojo—it’s perfect.
BanriAgreed.
OmiReally?
IzumiI think you could play the enemy boss “Chilong,” too, but you’ve been playing villains back-to-back, so. I think this is good!
OmiGot it.
BanriThe “sage” has to be played by an older person, so he’s Sakyo-san.
AzamiHe needs to be elderly.
SakyoBon, you’ve got some guts....
IzumiTh-then Sakyo-san is the “sage”! The roles we have left are “Chilong” and “Shin.”
JuzaSettsu, you play the small fry.
BanriAah!? You’re the small fry, fucker.
JuzaYou look like the kinda guy who gets killed off first in a horror movie. So you’re a better fit for a small fry.
BanriYou’ve got the face of a mob character in a group of delinquents. You’re the small fry!
OmiHey now, calm down.
SakyoSettsu, you played the second lead in our last performance. Let Hyodo have this one.
Banri...Tch. Fine.
JuzaHmph.
IzumiThen it’s decided—Juza-kun is “Chilong” and Banri-kun is “Shin”! Let’s start reading the script aloud tomorrow!
Taichi....
(We’re going to be reading the script to each other tomorrow. I should memorize as much as I can....)
*Flips page*
OmiNn....
Taichi....
Omi...Taichi, should I turn on the light?
Taichi!?
S-sorry, did I wake you up!?
OmiNo, it was a coincidence. You can turn on the light, you know?
TaichiN-no, I’m good! I’m going to sleep now! Good night!
Omi...Are you sure? Good night.
Taichi....
....
....
*Flips page*
(I’ll just read a little more....)
Omi...Don’t push yourself too hard.
Taichi!!
(Did he figure out from the sound....)
....
(Lead: Nanao Taichi, huh....)
ReniYou have no charm. Nobody will look at you even if you stand on stage. You’re an actor fit to stand in the corner.
You think you have any right to stand at No. 0...? How presumptuous.
Taichi——.
Izumi(Practice for Autumn Troupe’s Fifth Performance starts today—.)
TaichiTsuzuru-kun! Director-sensei!
IzumiHm?
TsuzuruWhat’s wrong?
TaichiUm, I have a question about this scene—.
Izumi——.
(Taichi-kun’s script is full of notes and sticky notes.... He did this much in one night....)
TaichiDid I interpret this line right?
TsuzuruYeah. But you got this in-depth already?
TaichiHehe, I just couldn’t stop once I started....
IzumiOkay, let’s take a short break now.
(Taichi-kun’s read-through was perfect. I guess playing the lead for the first time really makes this performance more meaningful to him.)
Taichi....
IzumiTaichi-kun, you’re amazing. You read the script so smoothly—.
Taichi....
IzumiTaichi-kun?
TaichiHuh!? Ah, wh-what is it!?
IzumiAre you okay?
TaichiI-I’m fine! I was just out of it—.
AzamiTaichi-san, your eyebags are awful.
Taichi——.
AzamiI’ll make you pay if you ruin your skin before the performance. Taking care of yourself is part of your job as the lead.
TaichiG-got it! Please instruct me on skincare this time too!
Izumi(Was he up all night reading the script? I hope his enthusiasm doesn’t make him push himself too hard....)
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