Mini Conversations/Masumi Usui/Literary Impasse
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Practice Conversation 1
| Masumi | This time, I play a rookie novelist, so I’m thinking of writing something myself to prepare for my role. |
| Also, Kunishige, who I play, is a big fan of Tsurumatsu, who Tsuzuru plays. | |
| So I intend to reread all the different scripts that Tsuzuru has written up until now. | |
| I… don’t hate the scripts that Tsuzuru has created. | |
| In order to build his role, Sakuya has asked me to teach him how I usually support Tsuzuru. | |
| I’m going to give him advice on how to care for Tsuzuru. |
Practice Conversation 2
| Masumi | I asked Madoka how he writes novels and scripts. |
| Tsuzuru always writes on his PC, but apparently, Madoka prefers to write by hand. | |
| He told me about how he takes notes when ideas come to him and what he pays attention to when he writes. | |
| Some parts differ from how Tsuzuru does it, so I think it was good reference. | |
| When I told him the story was about literary masters, Madoka said he was looking forward to it too. | |
| I think I’ll ask him a bit about his impressions after the show. |
Practice Conversation 3
| Masumi | For the novel I’m writing as role study, I’m thinking of using love as the theme. |
| So, a love story, so to speak. | |
| I know how it feels to be in love and to pine for the other person, after all. | |
| But when I actually try to write it, it’s not that easy. | |
| It’s not the same as writing a love letter. | |
| I can’t completely express the charm of how beautiful and adorable the heroine is. | |
| And when I try to write about the protagonist’s feelings towards the heroine, they overlap with my own, my emotions overflow, and I can’t get anything down. | |
| Love is hard, even in novels. | |
| Of course, you’re the model for the heroine, and I’m the model for the protagonist. | |
| Even if it’s a short story, I want to finish it… | |
| I hope you’ll read it once it’s complete. |
Masumi & Tsumugi Talk
| Tsumugi | You’re playing a novelist in your upcoming play, is that right, Masumi? |
| Masumi | Yeah. I’ve been trying to write a novel myself. |
| Tsumugi | Oh, really! That’s impressive. |
| Masumi | I’ve also been taking a stab at reading pure literature. |
| Tsumugi | Pure literature works, hm? |
| The ones that are talked about in textbooks and appear on tests, right? | |
| Masumi | Do you explain pure literature works to the students you tutor too, Tsumugi? |
| Tsumugi | That’s right. We read them together sometimes. And we also discuss the expression of the sentences and share our thoughts. |
| Masumi | I asked Tsuzuru and the others to recommend some books to me. Do you also have any? |
| Tsumugi | Yes, I suppose have some personal favourites of my own. |
| Masumi | The character I play prefers pure literature, so let me use them as reference. |
| Tsumugi | Of course. I’d love for you to tell me your impressions and what you liked about the books you read. |
| Masumi | Sure. |
| Tsumugi | That being said, would you like to go together to the library tomorrow? |
| Let’s discuss as we browse the books. | |
| Masumi | Sounds good. |
Anna
