| Tasuku | Is it true that the script is done? |
| Izumi | Good work, Tsuzuru-kun! |
| Tsumugi | I’m looking forward to what type of story it is this time. |
| Homare | Allow us to read it immediately. |
| Guy | Weren’t you drunk? |
| Azuma | Everybody sobered up once they heard about the script. |
| Guy | I see. |
| Tsuzuru | All right, please check it. |
| Izumi | Huh? Tsuzuru-kun, you’re fine this time? |
| Tsumugi | Now that you mention it, he looks lively. |
| Hisoka | ...He was sleeping in the couch until earlier. |
| Guy | He showed up in the kitchen, then collapsed after saying a few words. |
| Tsuzuru | Haha, sorry... |
| Izumi | I see... |
| Tsuzuru | Anyway, please read the script. |
| Izumi | Yeah! |
| ... |
| (The stage this time is a casino...) |
| (The protagonist is a gambler; his fiancé passed her debt onto him while he was drunk and then fled...) |
| (The story is about the protagonist, Liam, aiming to turn things around at the casino in order to get through his predicament.) |
| Azuma | Yup, it’s interesting. |
| Tasuku | It has a slightly different feel from the usual, which I think is nice. |
| Hisoka | ...This protagonist is a little like me. |
| Tsumugi | Huh? |
| Hisoka | ...He lost his memory, and then before he realized it, the person important to him was gone. |
| Izumi | Hisoka-san... |
| (As I thought, he might have a hard time if the story is similar to his past.) |
| Tsuzuru | If it looks difficult for you, I can change it a little—— |
| Hisoka | ...No, I think this is something only I can do. I’ll do my best. |
| Izumi | (Thank goodness...) |
| Tsuzuru | I actually thought of making it more about marshmallows, but it didn’t go so well. |
| And then, “What if you made the main character lose his memories?”——was what Director told me. |
| Hisoka | Director did? |
| Izumi | I’m sorry. I did think I did something uncalled for, but... |
| Tsuzuru | I was a little lost though. But as soon as I thought of a plot, I just ended up writing it in an instant. |
| Is it all right? |
| Hisoka | ...Yeah, thank you. And also... Sorry. |
| Tsuzuru | Huh? |
| Hisoka | ...I lied. I said I didn’t have a wish, but I did. |
| Tsuzuru | Huh, really!? |
| Hisoka | But even if I could become anyone or had been able to do anything on stage, my wish would never come true. So I couldn’t tell you. |
| Tsuzuru | Ahh... then that’s understandable. |
| Hisoka | ...If someday, you end up writing a script for me again, can you ask me again then? |
| Tsuzuru | Of course. |
| |
| Hisoka | “*sigh* My head hurts... Catherine made me drink so much yesterday...” |
| Tasuku | “Oi! Come out! I know you’re in there!” |
| Hisoka | “...Ahh?” |
| Tasuku | “I’m gonna kick your door open if you don’t come out!” |
| Izumi | (Hisoka-san as the protagonist and Tasuku-san as the debt collector are looking good.) |
| (They both have a slightly different type of character than usual this time, but they’re performing with ease.) |
| (Hisoka-san has returned to his usual daily life since then too...) |
| (I think Homare-san was lamenting that Hisoka-san has been eating seven bags of marshmallows a day now.) |
| Azuma | “Oh my, it’s been a while.” |
| Hisoka | “Has Catherine been here recently?” |
| Azuma | “Other than the times she was with you?” |
| Izumi | (But still, I didn’t expect Azuma-san to run for the co-lead role.) |
| |
| Izumi | All right, next is Norman, the dealer and co-lead—— |
| Azuma | I think I’ll run for the role. |
| I’m already prepared for the dealer’s movements using the casino set I got the other day. |
| Besides, from now on I want to support you guys, just as much as you supported me. |
| I also found something I have in common with Hisoka. Can you let me be the co-lead? |
| Izumi | Azuma-san... |
| Homare | I am in agreement. |
| Tasuku | Well, why not? |
| Tsumugi | I also think that would be good. |
| Guy | No objections. |
| Izumi | All right, then the co-lead will be Azuma-san! |
| Hisoka | ...I’ll be in your care, Azuma. |
| Azuma | Likewise. |
| |
| Azuma | “I didn’t think you two would get married, but I’m happy too, since I’ve known you for so long.” |
| Hisoka | “Do come to the wedding.” |
| Azuma | “Of course.” |
| Izumi | (Azuma-san sure has gotten better at acting since their debut performance...) |
| (It may also be because his character this time matches him, but he can get into character so quickly now.) |
| (You can feel Hisoka-san expressing emotions more strongly than usual too. Maybe that’s just how much he empathizes with the character.) |
| (Hisoka-san’s acting has always been realistic, although it felt like his expressions were not quite there.) |
| (He’s so good at controlling them that they end up seeming mild on stage...) |
| (I thought it was good enough that his emotions jumped out slightly, but right now it feels like he’s overdoing it a little.) |
| (We should probably take note of that.) |
| |
| Izumi | All right, lastly, why don’t we go over the final scene? |
| (It’s the scene where Liam tosses the ring he was going to give his fiancé...) |
| Homare | “Good work.” |
| Hisoka | “It’s rare for you to drink beer.” |
| Homare | “I thought it would be nice once in a while.” |
| Hisoka | “I’ll have one, thanks.” |
| “...*sigh*” |
| “Hup——” |
| “...Goodbye.” |
| Izumi | Then, the lights go out and the curtain falls. |
| Tsumugi | ...It wasn’t bad, but somehow it didn’t quite feel like it’s wrapped up. |
| Tasuku | For some reason it felt like he had some lingering attachment left. |
| Izumi | Hmm, yeah, you’re right. |
| Homare | When I was reading the script, it seemed more as if he was feeling refreshed in the closing scene. |
| Guy | It gave me the same impression as well. |
| Izumi | It might hold better if it looks like he’s feeling refreshed, as if he’s gotten over his fiancé. |
| Azuma | But she’d been an important person to him, so I feel like it would be more realistic if it looked like he still had some lingering attachment towards her. |
| Tsumugi | I see... |
| Izumi | What do you think, Hisoka-san? |
| Hisoka | ...I also think it’d be better if he’s gotten over her. |
| Izumi | ...Is that so? |
| Hisoka | ...Because if he doesn’t get over her, then he won’t be able to take a new step forward. |
| Izumi | (I thought for sure he’d want to go for the route with the lingering attachment though...) |
| All right, then let’s adjust things and go with that direction. |
| |
| Hisoka | “I’ll have one, thanks.” |
| “...*sigh*” |
| “Hup——” |
| “...Goodbye.” |
| Izumi | ...Hmm. |
| (We’ve gone over the last scene several times after that, but its impression just wouldn’t change no matter what.) |
| (Usually, Hisoka-san would be able to apply the necessary changes to his acting after a small discussion; it’s rare for him to struggle like this.) |
| Hisoka | ...Sorry. |
| Izumi | No, you don’t need to apologize. |
| Tsumugi | The way it is now is not terrible by any means. Like Azuma-san said, I think it’s also okay if the last scene presents some lingering attachment. |
| Guy | That’s right. |
| Tasuku | Let’s go with this for now. It might change when you’re in the theater in front of an audience. |
| Homare | Perform as you’d like, Hisoka-kun. |
| Azuma | It’s better not to be so conscious about it. |
| Hisoka | ...Yeah. |
