| Yuki | Yawn.... |
| Muku | Were you also studying until late last night? |
| Yuki | Yeah. Even though I finished submitting my portfolio as a student with a recommendation, I have to have a backup plan with my cram school in case I fail.[1] |
| Muku | When I heard that your target school was Amabi, I was a little surprised, but... once I thought about it, it really fits you. |
| Banri-san is also there, and Kazu-kun is an alumnus. |
| Yuki | Kinda. I'm in design so my academic department is different, but I'm glad I was able to ask them lots of things about the exam. |
| Muku | But the exam for an arts school seems so stressful... there's the practice exam, and the acceptance rate is so low.... |
| Yuki | The way I see it, your public univeristy exam is more stressful. |
| Muku | For me, it just came to be that way because the people around me recommended I do it.... |
| Yuki | That's not usually the case, though. This is because of your ability and the results from studying hard. |
| Muku | Mm.... |
| Yuki | What, are you tired out from studying? |
| Muku | Kinda... unlike you, I don't really have a clear goal, so studying intensely everyday is kind of tiring.[2] |
| Yuki | Well, I can't say I don't get how you feel. |
| For me, when I think about how I'll be able to properly study design after overcoming the exam, I feel like I can work hard. |
| When I think about what it'll be like after I get in, it doesn't feel so bad. |
| Muku | You're incredible.... |
| Yuki | Enough with that. |
| Well, even if this is just how things unfold, why don't you look for something you want to do in university? |
| At the very least, it won't be a waste if what remains is that you studied hard for the entrance exam. |
| Muku | Yeah... okay. |
| (walking SFX) |
| Yuki | —Ah. |
| Muku | ? |
| Yuki | Those snacks, I've been seeing lots of ads for them recently. |
| Muku | It seems that Misumi-san likes them. Should we LIME him about it |
| Yuki | Speaking of which, Misumi's reading troupe performance is today, isn't it? |
| Muku | Oh, right. Let's send a good-luck message to him. |
| Yuki | It can't be helped, so let's buy these snacks, too. |
| Muku | Misumi-san will be very happy. |
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| Misumi | ...... |
| Madoka | Nii-san, sorry I kept you— |
| Nii-san? |
| Misumi | Ah, sorry! |
| Madoka | Something happened? |
| Misumi | I just saw a LIME from the others in Summer Troupe~. They couldn't come to see us, but they sent a good-luck message. |
| Madoka | I see. It's a weekday on an afternoon, so it's pretty difficult to come. |
| The form was a little different this time, but your performance shined. Your range as an actor just keeps growing. |
| I'm wondering, what kind of activities will you do, and what kind of actor will you become? I'm looking forward to it. |
| Misumi | Ehehe~! Thanks, Madoka. |
| Madoka | Also, this work was perfect for you. |
| Misumi | Really? |
| Madoka | You like the stars, don't you, nii-san? You're always inviting me to go stargazing.... |
| Misumi | I see... I just thought that I wanted to see big triangles,[3] but I think I do love the stars! |
| I go with you, and I also go with Summer Troupe every year too! |
| And I go up on the dorm roof at night a lot to see the stars! So~, I do like stars~. |
| Madoka | Haha, and you had no idea. It's just like you. |
| But recently, I was inspired by you to read a book about constellations. Did you know that only the autumn night sky has no triangle?[4] |
| Misumi | Really?! Nooo..... |
| Madoka | Ah, but—depending on the timing, it seems you can still see the Summer Triangle during autumn. |
| Also, a lot of the stars in the autumn sky are related to mythology. It's really interesting. |
| Misumi | I see~. Maybe I should read a book on constellations, too~. |
| Madoka | If that's the case, I'll send you my recommendations through LIME. |
| Misumi | Thanks! |
| —Oh, by the way, Madoka, didn't you have something you wanted to tell me about? |
| Madoka | —That's right. Here.... |
| Misumi | Tickets? |
| Madoka | It's a show put on by an acting group[5] at Fuyou University. They usually perform on the school campus, but this time it's a special performance done off-campus. |
| I wanted to go, but I have other plans that day and can't make it.... |
| There's two tickets, so I thought you could invite someone else from your troupe to come with you if you were interested. |
| Misumi | I'll go! |
| Madoka | I'm glad. I've helped out with writing the script for one of the groups in the Fuyou acting circle with a long history. |
| Misumi | Really? |
| Madoka | The head of the group is a focused, enthusiastic, and lively, so it'll be interesting. |
| Misumi | I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of performance it is~! |
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| Muku | ...... |
| (When I get home, I'll do my homework and a little bit of review. Then I'll wake up early tomorrow, gather my questions....) |
| (I don't hate studying, but doing it all day and night is kinda tiring. Who knew the exam would be this stressful....) |
| (It's amazing that Yuki-kun is able to look forward like that and study hard.) |
| (Of course, it's his passion for design that motivates him. It's really different from me and how I don't have a goal.) |
| Will this really be okay.... |
| (But Yuki-kun... and Kyuu-chan, too, said that I should look for something I want to do when I get into university.) |
| (...This is the best choice for now.) |
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| Muku | ——. |
| (That's bad, I almost just walked past the dorm. I zoned out, somehow.) |
| Misumi | Welcome home, Muku~! |
| Muku | Misumi-san? |
| Misumi | Up here, up here! |
| Muku | (He's on the roof, it seems.) |
| Misumi | I have something good, so come on up~! |
| Muku | Something good...? |
