Juza Hyodo/Stranger

Getting into Character: John

Backstage Stories

Part 1

Tsumugi	That new product in the convenience store was really something. A cream puff with wasabi and chili oil…
Juza	As expected I couldn't bring myself to buy it.
Tsumugi	Yeah, me too. I wonder how it tastes like…
	Speaking of which Juza-kun, how is the training for the upcoming performance going? Is it going well?
Juza	Right… the others and I are still in the middle of getting into our characters.
	This time the performance has a unique world setting, so how to say, first of all grasping it is difficult.
Tsumugi	It's a sci-fi style hard action right. It does look difficult.
Juza	Seems like Tsuzuru-san used a few films as a reference for writing the script, so we too are trying to learn from watching them.
	I thought about watching some when I get back too.
Tsumugi	Is that so. A sci-fi film… thinking of which, I have never really watched those.
	Say, if it's not a hindrance, is it okay if I watch with you?
Juza	I don't really mind.
Tsumugi	Thank you! Then, let's watch them while eating the ice cream we just bought.
Juza	'kay.
	Hm? …it's raining.
Tsumugi	You're right, seems like it's better if we hurry. Let's run!
	I'm happy we haven't gotten too wet. Yup, seems like the ice cream didn’t melt either.
Juza	Then, I'll play the DVD.
Tsumugi	Haha, it's midnight, and it's quiet because everyone is in their rooms, so it feels like we reserved a movie theater.
Juza	We can concentrate, it's just perfect.
TV	"The plants of this planet, they've all completely withered…"
	"No, there must be some left somewhere. I will not give up. No matter what, I'll find them"
Tsumugi	I see, a survival film about going on a journey to find greenery. The world setting is similar to your performance.
Juza	Yeah.
TV	"It can't be... I thought, that I've finally found them. But they've withered, it must be a lie…"
	"Damn it! Everything, is the fault of the acid rain! Because of this rain, the greenery is…"
Tsumugi	…..
Juza	…..
Tsumugi	…..
Juza	…? Tsumugi-san, is something wrong?
Tsumugi	Ah, no, it's nothing…
Juza	No, you've been biting your spoon and glancing outside for a while now right.
Tsumugi	No, the rain…
Juza	The rain? Ah, it really turned into a downpour.
Tsumugi	…sorry, Juza-kun! I became worried about the plants in the garden!
Juza	Huh? No, this isn't acid rain right.
Tsumugi	Still, I want to go and check how those children are doing no matter what…! Sorry, even though we're in the middle of watching a movie!
Juza	…..
	Your ice cream, it's going to melt…

Hoshiko