| Hisoka | ... |
| (Why, did August’s face that time...) |
| Azuma | Oh, good. You’re awake. |
| Hisoka | ...Azuma? |
| Azuma | I was thinking of how to wake you up in case you were asleep. You wouldn’t wake up with these after all. |
| Hisoka | Those cookies... |
| Azuma | Homare said you seemed to like them. I went to look for them at the market. |
| Hisoka | ...These cookies grant wishes. |
| Azuma | Apparently so. They say your wish will come true if you write a wish on the wrapping paper. |
| Hisoka | ...Huh? How do you know that? |
| Azuma | The boy who first gave me these cookies told me. |
| Hisoka | ...That bit about writing on the wrapping paper is made-up. |
| Azuma | Is that so? But I think it’s good to have dreams. Why don’t you try writing a wish, Hisoka? |
| Hisoka | ... |
| My wish is... to throw my past away and become “Mikage Hisoka”. |
| Azuma | ...Really? |
| Hisoka | —— |
| Azuma | Isn’t it your real wish to see the family you were talking about the other day? |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Azuma | ...I thought I’d try stepping forward just like Tasuku, but maybe it didn’t quite sound like me. |
| Sorry, forget what I just said—— |
| Hisoka | ...I got these cookies from my family a long time ago. But I can’t remember the wish he wrote back then. |
| ...That’s why I have to grant what he wished for in his final moments––that is, to throw everything in my past away and live as “Mikage Hisoka”. |
| I thought that if I forget everything and throw it all away, then I’d be able to tell the Winter Troupe everything about my past without hesitation. |
| I’m sure that’s what’s best for me now, and in doing so I’d be able to grant his wish too. |
| But, the more I remember my past, the more I want to see my family whom I can never see again, so much that I can’t stand it... |
| My past includes my family; I can’t throw it away anymore. |
| ...The reason why I couldn’t toss away the ring on stage today was because I remembered his face. I’m sorry. |
| Azuma | You’re always apologizing lately, Hisoka. But, thank you for telling me. |
| The truth is... I have something I need to apologize for too. |
| Hisoka | You do? To me? |
| Azuma | Yeah. |
| When I talked about my brother, you asked me if I wanted to see him again, right? |
| I couldn’t be honest and say yes at the time, but... |
| I do want to see him. I want to see him and say “thank you.” But that’s something that won’t ever come true. |
| Hisoka | ...Same with me. I couldn’t even say “thank you” or “goodbye.” |
| Azuma | As I thought, we are a little alike. |
| Does your family have a gravesite? |
| Hisoka | I don’t know, but probably not. |
| Azuma | I see... |
| You may not be able to meet him and talk directly anymore, but even just visiting his grave to leave flowers and say a few words will feel different. |
| My brother’s body was never found though, so his grave is just there as a formality. |
| Hisoka | ...It’s not his grave, but there’s a place close to here. The place where I saw him for the last time. |
| ...But I’m a little scared of going there. |
| Azuma | I’ll come with you. I know the fear of going alone, after all. |
| Why don’t we go there together with everyone in the Winter Troupe? |
| Hisoka | With everyone...? |
| Azuma | I’m sure everyone would come with you without asking any questions. |
| Hisoka | ——Yeah. |
| |
| Izumi | I wonder if Hisoka-san is all right. |
| Tsumugi | Azuma-san is with him, so I’m sure he’s fine. |
| *LIME sound* |
| Tasuku | It’s from Azuma-san. |
| Homare | What does it say? |
| Tasuku | Mikage fell asleep, so he wants me to carry him. |
| Guy | Is that it? |
| Tasuku | Yes. |
| Homare | Well, I suppose that means there is nothing to fret about. |
| Tsumugi | I guess so. |
| Tasuku | I’m going. |
| |
| Hisoka | ...Zzz. |
| Azuma | All right, I’ll leave the rest to you. I’ll go talk to Director about the plans for tomorrow. |
| Tasuku | Okay. |
| Azuma | ...Say, Tasuku. Willingly taking the first step requires courage, huh? |
| Tasuku | Huh? |
| Azuma | Fufu, it’s nothing. |
| Tasuku | Hah... |
| Hisoka | ...Zzz. |
| Tasuku | ... |
| ...I’m not interested in your past. I don’t think it even matters. But, I’m interested in you as an actor. |
| Your acting is different from any other actor I’ve met so far; it’s mysteriously realistic and convincing. |
| I guessed that you must’ve lived a completely different kind of life from mine, and learned what I learned through different means. |
| I’m sure others in the troupe went through a lot in their past too. Bitter things, sad things, painful things. |
| Even the ordinary guys, and the not-so-ordinary ones. |
| I don’t know what your past was like, but no matter what kind of life you led, you’re capable of an act nobody else can do. So, uh—— |
| Hisoka | ...You would’ve been talking to yourself if I wasn’t awake. |
| Tasuku | ...But you were awake, weren’t you. How many times do you think I’ve carried you? I can tell right away whether you’re asleep or not, at the very least. |
| Hisoka | ...I see. Okay, then I’m going to sleep for real. |
| Tasuku | *sigh* |
| Hisoka | ...Thanks. |
| Tasuku | ... |
