Sakuya Sakuma/The Clockwork Heartbeat

Role Study【Colt】

Backstage Stories

Part 1

Sakuya	I'm home!
Izumi	Oh, hello Sakuya-kun. You're a little late today, what's up?
Sakuya	Sorry about that, I stopped by the library before heading back home today.
Izumi	Were you able to find any good books to borrow?
Sakuya	Yeah! I wanted to understand the setting and the characters of our play a little better.
	That's why I borrowed books about alchemy and the history of steam engines.
Izumi	Your dedication is impressive as always, Sakuya-kun.
Sakuya	I'll be reading the book about alchemy later on to study for my role!
Sakuya	"Alchemy is an attempt to purify base common metals into more valuable ones using scientific methods"...
	How Interesting...
	"Nevertheless, alchemy is not only limited to metals. Other materials, like the human body and soul, can be used to create more perfect beings"...
	Wow! That's so cool.
	Hm? What is this picture? The "Philosopher's Stone"?
	"Many alchemists aim to create the philosopher's stone"...
	"The stone is said to turn any base metal into gold, and grant the owner immortality"?!
	Wow...
Sakuya	Hm? Juza-kun?
Juza	Oh, Sakuya.
Sakuya	Were you on your way back home, too?
Juza	Yeah. You guys got rehearsals tonight?
Sakuya	Yeah! We've been trying to focus on specific scenes that need more work...
	Agh!
Juza	You good?
Sakuya	I-I'm okay! I just stumbled on a stone..
	I'll just put it over here on the side of the road, so nobody else--
	Huh??
Juza	What's wrong?
	This stone... It looks similar to this stone I was reading about...
	It's... It's the philosopher's stone!
Juza	...The what?
Sakuya	We're home!
Juza	Yow.
Citron	It is hurting! Oh, how my bones have broken!
Yuki	Yeah, right. And you somehow managed to run back in here from the courtyard.
	Stop being all dramatic over it.
Sakuya	Is everything alright?
Izumi	Well... Citron-kun tripped in the courtyard.
Sakuya	Are you alright, Citron-san?
Citron	I am not... I am in distress that I may not make it. My life will fall away like the flowers of the cherry tree.
	My apologies for bringing this trouble upon all of you!
Yuki	As if you really care now...
Juza	You ain't bleedin' much tho...
Sakuya	If only we had a way to remove all the pain...
	I got it! ...This stone!
Yuki	...And why do you have a random rock with you in your pocket?
Juza	H'said it's some kind of philosopher's stone.
Izumi	The philosopher's stone?
Sakuya	Yeah! They said this stone can grant immortality, so I'm sure it can cure wounds, too!
	Here, Citron-san. I'll heal you.
Citron	I am not understanding you, but please do!
Sakuya	Pain, pain... Go away!
Juza	...!
Yuki	...
Izumi	...
Citron	It...
	It is still painful!
Yuki	Did you honestly think that a rock can cure him?
Sakuya	O-oh...I guess you're right. I-I'll be back with some bandages...

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