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The Famous Listener’s True Identity

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Citron	…
	This is a serious tissue...
Tsuzuru	Issue, right?
Chikage	He was worried over tissues all of a sudden.
Itaru	Lmao.
Izumi	Ummm…
	(Are they in the middle of an important meeting…?)
	What’s the matter?
Sakuya	Ah, Director. We're deciding who will appear in Veludo Way’s local radio show, which we've been approached about before.
Izumi	Ahh. “Veludo Radio”’s “ACTOR’S☆STATION!!!”, right?
Tsuzuru	Yep. The one Banri and Taichi appeared in. The first thing we did after the concert was discuss who would guest star, but…
Masumi	We need to settle who will go on the radio soon.
Citron	That’s why I’ve been saying I want to do it!
Sakuya	Citron-san is apparently a fan of Theatre Tarou, the show’s host. So he’s advocating for himself to be on the show, but…
Citron	But they’re telling me not to. Everyone’s a meanie…
Tsuzuru	Erm, you see, we’re worried he might make blunder on-air.
Chikage	If Citron appears in the show, then the other member is going to have their hands totally full just backing him up.
Citron	You’re overestimating me!
Tsuzuru	And that’s exactly why we said that…
Izumi	(Hmm… I feel bad for Citron-kun, but I guess I get what everyone’s saying.)
Citron	I sent postcards in night after night since I wanted them to be read by Theatre Tarou!
	All of you are harvest for ignoring my passionate feelings!
Itaru	Heartless, I think?
	It’s not like I can’t empathize with Citron though.
Chikage	However, if they figure out who sent the postcards, they might not read them next time.
Itaru	Riiight. They select ones from general listeners for things like this.
Citron	Mmm… that makes cents.
Itaru	We’re getting paid pennies?
Chikage	That makes sense.
Masumi	So, who’s gonna guest star?
Tsuzuru	You say that like it has totally nothing to do with you.
Izumi	Hey, now. Don’t worry so much about it.
	I’m supposed to accompany you guys when you go on the radio too.
	If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.
Masumi	I’ll go. I won’t let her shoulder the burden alone.
Itaru	That’s Masumi for you.
Chikage	He sure doesn’t waver.
CHOICE 1: Thanks, let’s work hard together! [+] Izumi Thanks, Masumi-kun. Let’s work hard together! Tsuzuru Will it be okay? I can’t imagine him being able to do stuff like the free talk… Masumi I can talk as much as I need to if it’s about Director’s good points. Izumi I’d like you to keep that to yourself, Masumi-kun! Chikage That’s right. Other people might become interested in Director-san, you know? Masumi … I’ll stick to different topics then. Izumi G-great! I’m looking forward to it.
CHOICE 2: You have to talk a lot in the show. Is that alright…? [+] Izumi It’s a radio, so you have to talk a lot in the show. Is that alright…? Masumi I’ll overcome any hardship if it’s for you. Itaru How magnificent. Chikage That being said, Masumi’s not the type to talk that much. It might be better if the other member was someone who’s good at steering the conversation. Masumi I’ll be fine on my own. They’ll get in the way of Director and I’s radio date. Tsuzuru Your conversation partner is the radio host. It’s not a date…
Izumi	Then the other person who will guest star with Masumi-kun will be…
Tsuzuru	As for me… I’m not sure I can steer the conversation.
Sakuya	I’m sorry, I’m not that confident either…
Citron	That’s why I’m saying I’ll do it!
	I’ll steer the topic all over the place!
Itaru	They’re gonna crash for sure.
Izumi	Alright, it’s either Itaru-san or Chikage-san then.
Tsuzuru	Do you two listen to the radio?
Chikage	Well, I supposed I tune into the news.
Itaru	I listen to stuff like Friday Night Nippon.
	It’s the perfect thing to listen to as background noise when I’m going through the dailies in my social games.
	It’s surprisingly interesting. Idols and entertainers go on, and they share some pretty witty responses.
Chikage	Oh, right. That radio’s hashtag trends on SNS too.
Tsuzuru	If Itaru-san’s that familiar with them, then isn’t he the right person for the job?
Itaru	Seriously? I mean, I’ve done a livestream with Masumi before, so it’s no biggie.
Masumi	It’s a problem for me.
Sakuya	Now, now…
Citron	Urghhh… I wanted to meet Theatre Tarou…
	Make sure you talk to him lots for me, alright, you two!
Itaru	Got it.
Masumi	I said you don’t have to come.
Izumi	(Um, I’m sure those two will manage somehow…)

Masumi	…
Itaru	What’cha listening to there, Masumi?
Masumi	…That local radio show.
	I figured it’d be a good idea to tune in to hear what kind of radio I’ll be appearing in.
Itaru	Wow, how studious of you.
Masumi	There’s no way I can embarrass Director.
Itaru	I should’ve known. Can I listen with you?
Masumi	…Use your own phone.
Itaru	It’s fine, it’s fine.
Masumi	What’s fine?
Itaru	Come on, it’s starting.
Masumi	…
Theatre Tarou	“I’m Theatre Tarou who serves as the host of ‘ACTOR’S☆STATION!!!’—.”
	“Which airs over ‘Veludo Radio’ everyday starting at 3PM ♪”
	“Broadcast from Veludo Way, the holy land of theatre, this radio—…”
Itaru	The show is pretty upbeat, huh?
Masumi	…It sure is lively.
Itaru	I can see why Citron likes this.
Theatre Tarou	“Now then, let’s get down to today’s corner.”
	“’My Major Incident・This Week’!”
	“In this segment, I’ll be selecting postcards and emails regarding everyone’s huge happenings this week.”
	“So without further ado, the first one…
	Ahaha, they sent one in again this week!”
	“It’s a message from radio name, Enka Prince-san!”
	“Errm…
	Cold… water? Or something… jiggling? The…”
	“Welp, once again, it’s hard to read!”
Itaru	Haha.
	That’s gotta be Citron…
Masumi	I feel bad for the reader…
Itaru	So he really did send them.
Theatre Tarou	“It’s a complete defeat for me again today, Enka Prince-san~!
	Be sure to send another message next time, alright!”
Itaru	He’s been recognized. LOL.
Theatre Tarou	“Now then, onto the next segment!”
Masumi	It’s pretty long.
Itaru	They’re putting a lot of effort into it even though it’s a local show. You can listen to the archive on the internet for a week, so don’t push yourself. You can head to bed.
Masumi	I’m fine.
Theatre Tarou	“Alright, I’ll start reading!
	It’s a message from radio name, Enka Prince-san!”
Masumi	…Again?
Itaru	They’re reading a lot, aren’t they?
Theatre Tarou	“Let’s see… This meat, chicken and eyes… tin?”
	A challenge yet again!”
Masumi	If they can’t read it, then why are they using it?
Itaru	It’s become a habit.
Theatre Tarou	“I’m going to read everyone’s real-time reactions.”
Masumi	This is like our stream before.
Itaru	It’s similar, though the structure is different.
Theatre Tarou	“’Who is Enka Prince-sama?’ Ahaha, everyone else is curious too~!”
Itaru	He’s already a celebrity.
Masumi	…This isn’t helpful.

Izumi	Good luck on the radio, you two!
Masumi	Thanks.
Itaru	If it looks like things are going off track, I’ll do something about it.
Izumi	I’m counting on you.
Masumi	…Itaru.
Itaru	Come on, it’s starting.
Theatre Tarou	Good afternoon, everyone~★ this is ”ACTOR’S☆STATION!!!” brought to you by your host, Theatre Tarou!
	Today, we welcome two wonderful guests ♪
	MANKAI Company Spring troupe’s Itaru-kun and Masumi-kun!
Itaru	Hey there. I’m Chigasaki Itaru from MANKAI Company’s Spring troupe.
Masumi	…
Itaru	Masumi.
Masumi	…I’m Usui Masumi.
Theatre Tarou	These two just finished a concert the other day and we invited them to come.
	How do you two feel now that your concert has wrapped up?
Itaru	It’s been a while since I’ve felt this way. But I suppose my enjoyment outweighed my nerves.
Masumi	I sent all my feelings out, so I’m sure it reached everyone.
Izumi	(This is going well…!)
Masumi	Directo…
Itaru	I believe that our enthusiasm for our concert and the feelings we poured into the songs were expressed to the audience and our Company team, including our Director.
Izumi	(Nice, Itaru-san…!)
Theatre Tarou	Yep~. I know what you mean since I watched the show~.
	Everyone looked like they were having a blast. I also got excited just by watching!
	Messages already came in for the both of you after the concert.
	“I heard Itaru-kun and Masumi-kun are appearing on ‘ACTOR’S☆STATION!!!’, and I typed my thoughts out on my way home from the concert”
	“The live was the beeest! I can’t for the radio too!”
	These messages convey the fans’ passionate feelings, eh? ★
Itaru	I really appreciate it. It was worth the effort then. It’s thanks to all the support we get from people like this that we can stand on stage.
Theatre Tarou	How about you, Masumi-kun?
Masumi	I’m happy to hear that.
	…Thanks for coming.
Izumi	(It looks like Masumi-kun is also able to speak naturally thanks to Itaru-san and Theatre Tarou’s lead…)
Theatre Tarou	Alright, we’ve received tons of letters with questions for Itaru-kun and Masumi-kun since they came as guests today.
	Let’s get down to reading them!
	Radio name… ahh, another one came!
	It’s a message from “Enka Prince”-san!
Masumi	…That’s.
Itaru	There’s no need to guess…
Theatre Tarou	Err… hmm, it’s a toughie as usual!
Itaru	Could we possibly read that ourselves, if you don’t mind?
Theatre Tarou	You sure!?
	Okay, go right on ahead! I’ll leave it to you~ ★
Masumi	“…Itaru and Masumi are always amazing at both acting and singing.
	I’d like to collab with my instrument playing next time.”
	That should basically be what’s written.
Itaru	Haha, I’m glad to hear that. Of course, if there’s a chance.
Theatre Tarou	WOW! This is a first! They were actually able to decipher it!
Izumi	(So Citron-kun sent another postcard this time…)
	(…Hm?)
	(Someone's jumping up and down amongst the fans who came to watch the recording…?)
Citron	My postcard has been read! That’s mine!
Izumi	C-Citron-kun…!?
Masumi	…?
Itaru	That’s…
Theatre Tarou	Is something the matter?
Itaru	…Nope.
Masumi	…It’s nothing.
Citron	Thanks for reading my postcard~!

Anna