| Tsumugi | Well then, here you go. |
| Hisoka | .... |
| Tasuku | Oi, are you all right? Don’t fall asleep, okay? |
| Hisoka | ...I don’t know what to write. |
| Tsumugi | Hisoka-kun, all you have to do is write out your feelings to director honestly. |
| Hisoka | .... |
| Tasuku | Once you and Arisugawa are done, hand it to Azuma-san. Make sure you finish on time for the anniversary. |
| Hisoka | ...Got it. |
| *Door closes* |
| Hisoka | .... |
| (A blank white page...) |
| (It’s just like my memories.) |
| (But even if it’s blank, for some reason, I’m not afraid. Director and everyone else in the Winter Troupe accept me even if I’m blank.) |
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| Hisoka | “...I was taught to hide and wait for my body to recover when I’m weakened.” |
| “....” |
| Izumi | “You should sleep now. I’m sure they’ll find us soon.” |
| “Nobody here will hurt you, so you don’t need to hide, Hisoka-san. You can rest easy.” |
| Hisoka | “...Okay.” |
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| Hisoka | (Right now, the memories of my life consist solely of the short span of time I’ve spent in this troupe.) |
| (To me, these days where I act with everyone in this troupe that Director took me into... these days are my entire life.) |
| (If Director hadn’t taken me into the troupe....) |
| (I’m sure I’d still be blank. I wouldn’t have everyone. A blank, white, empty space... I’m sure that would be terrifying.) |
| (That’s why I’m glad she took me into this troupe....) |
| ...There. I wrote out my feelings. |
| (If I suddenly lose my current memories again... If I can’t remember Director, or anybody in the Winter Troupe...) |
| .... |
| (Even if that happens, I’m sure that I’ll remember again if I read this. If I’m with everyone, I’ll be all right... it’s not scary.) |
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| Homare | I’ve just returned. |
| Hisoka | ....Zzz. |
| Homare | Hisoka-kun, are you sleeping on the floor again? Someone’s going to mistake this for a murder scene. |
| Oh my? This is the message book. Have you already written your message? |
| I didn’t expect Hisoka-kun to be done already.... |
| ....Fufu, it’s a good message that touches the heart. I can’t lose. |
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| Homare | A message to gift to Director... |
| A cantata that echoes across, a tantata that leaps and dances... Joy to the World, tralalalala.... |
| Hm, my poetic inspiration is doing well. |
| ...Oh, but wait. I already sent her a poem the other day. |
| (It’s a good opportunity to send her a letter like everybody else.) |
| “Dear Director, as every day grows warmer and the lovely peach blossoms begin to open, I’m certain that we all feel more motivated during practice.” |
| (Every day since I met Director-kun has been exciting; I’ve gained so much in that time.) |
| (I joined the Winter Troupe that day because I was drawn to Director-kun and the troupe members, who all held different sensibilities and vocabularies than me...) |
| (But I didn’t think it would transform me in so many ways.) |
| (I have many years of experience as a poet, but I had never tried my hand at theater. I did feel a bit uneasy.) |
| (More than anything, theater is something you perform with others. You cannot do it alone.) |
| (If I hurt someone once more, like I did back then... that fear came true.) |
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| Homare | “I must truly be lacking in empathy towards others. That’s why people hate me.” |
| “I don’t think anyone wants to connect with me from the bottom of their hearts.” |
| Izumi | “—That’s not true.” |
| “Remember what Tsumugi-san said? That in order to clear the distance between our hearts, we should communicate more.” |
| “I’m sure that everyone in the Winter Troupe wants to understand you, Homare-san. But in order for that to happen, you need to approach them first....” |
| Homare | “But I don’t understand everyone’s thoughts. I might hurt them again...” |
| Izumi | “If you explain yourself, they’ll understand you. Please, just talk to everyone.” |
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| Homare | (I hurt everyone with careless words, but Director-kun encouraged me.) |
| (Because of her, I could face everyone, forming and sensing a deeper bond with them.) |
| (During our second performance, too—thanks to everyone, I could touch upon my grandmother’s true feelings.) |
| (If Director-kun had never pushed me forward during the first performance, I’m certain the Winter Troupe and I would never have become “bound together by fate.”) |
| (We might have been in pieces now.) |
| (Because all the cogwheels meshed, the troupe continued; that’s why I can spend time together with everyone here now.) |
| (When I think of this sublime miracle, my heart cannot help but shake...) |
| ...Hm? Before I realized it, my letter became a poem. |
| I wanted to change my style once in a while, but... well, this is fine. |
| It’s really full of masterpieces. I’m sure Director-kun will cry tears of joy. |
| Now, next is Azuma-san. |
