Taichi Nanao/Red that Burns from Admiration
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Backstage Stories
| ―Dorm Lounge (Day)― | |
| Taichi | Hm~~. |
| (My sore throat due to our grand finale performance has finally recovered! Man, I kinda feel like singing again~) | |
| (I wanna do a live performance again, but I just got my throat recovered, so gotta try something closer to that-) | |
| Citron | I bought something nice for Misumi today. I found it at the sale bin in the shopping district! |
| Misumi | Eh?! What is it~? |
| Citron | It's Mr. Sankaku! |
| Misumi | Mr. Sankaku?! This triangular cloth is called Mr. Sankaku~? What a nice name it has~. |
| Citron | Yes! This cloth seems to be versatile for housework chores! |
| Banri | That's just a triangular bandana. [1] |
| Taichi | Ah! Everyone, I've got something to ask of ya'll! |
| Misumi | What is it~? |
| Taichi | Let's all go karaoke incognito again! |
| Citron | Karaoke? Okay! |
| Misumi | Let's go~, incognito~! |
| Citron | I want to see Banri in costume again! |
| Banri | Nah, that ain't necessary. |
| Taichi | We just did our 9th performance, but I'm itching to sing again! Ban-chan should come along! |
| Banri | Well, I do feel the same way. |
| Taichi | It's decided then! |
| ―Karaoke Room― | |
| Citron | ♪～Crab sticks flutter away, recyclable garbage swept away～♪ |
| Banri | As always, the lyrics are so chaotic. |
| Misumi | Citron’s singing is so funny~! |
| Taichi | Ban-chan, let’s do a duet together! |
| Banri | Sure, man. |
| Taichi | ♪～♪～ |
| Banri | ♪～♪～ |
| Misumi | *clap clap* They sing better than before now~! |
| Citron | It must be the “residue” of the 9th performance! |
| Banri | It’s the “result”.[2] |
| Taichi | Ban-chan and I watched voice training video together and practiced on our own during our rehearsal, that’s why. |
| Misumi | Who’s next~? |
| Banri | It’s me. |
| ♪～♪～ | |
| Taichi | ..... |
| (Man, I really like Ban-chan’s singing voice. His voice is completely different from mine...) | |
| (I’m glad I was able to do a duet with his voice~) | |
| (When I see him singing solo, I realize once again that he has this attractive aura.) | |
| (During his “Portrait” livestream, he attracted a lot of viewers’ attention, even though it’s just him alone―)[3] | |
| ―Dorm Hallway (Night)― | |
| Manager | Oh, come to think of it, I have to sort that out before the next performance... *murmur*. |
| Taichi | Manager! |
| Manager | Ah, Nanao-kun. How may I help you? |
| Taichi | Once again, great work for the 9th performance! Thanks to Manager’s arrangement, it turned out to be a really good performance! |
| Manager | Indeed, indeed! Even I’m useful about once every two years! |
| Taichi | That’s so few...! |
| Manager | You can rely on me again if it’s about music! |
| Taichi | Ah, then there’s something I’d like to ask you... |
| Manager | ? |
| ―Room 105 (Day)― | |
| Taichi | Heave-ho! Phew―. |
| Omi | That’s quite a load. Where are you going with your guitar case? |
| Taichi | It’s my first challenge at 19 years old! Please pray for my safety! |
| Omi | ...I see. Do your best. |
| Taichi | Thanks, I’ll be going now! |
| O-kay... | |
| (The spot where I got permission to use... it’s this corner here, right?) | |
| (Anyway, I’ll try to set up the amplifier... I think this is fine.) | |
| Passerby A | ? |
| Passerby B | Is it a rendition? |
| Passerby A | Sounds like it. |
| Taichi | ――. |
| (I’m already used to street acting, but this is different than usual, so I’m really nervous...!) | |
| (Somehow, this kind of feeling is nostalgic.) | |
| (When I did street act for the first time during my times at GOD-za, I couldn’t help but be afraid of the passersby’s stares.) | |
| (At the time when I didn’t have confidence in myself as an actor, suddenly starting a play on a street corner was too high a hurdle for me...) | |
| (On the inside, I was scared to death.) | |
| (But as I did it more and more, I gradually got used to it... I thought that no one was watching me anyway, so I stopped worrying about their stares.) | |
| (Now I’m different than me in those days. It’s because I’ve become more confident in myself that I’m a little scared of doing my first challenge alone.) | |
| ..... | |
| (But this kind of tension isn’t bad, is it?) | |
| (There aren’t that many chances to jump into the thrilling moment for the first time like this.) | |
| (I want to test myself here and now.) | |
| (And I want someone to listen to this song that I love. I want it to reach them―) | |
| ――. | |
| ―Veludo Way (Evening)― | |
| Izumi | Thank you for your hard work~. Excuse me, I have to go now. |
| Theater member A | Good job~. Countin’ on ya again next time~. |
| Izumi | (I don’t think I have to do shopping today. Let’s just go straight to the dorm.) |
| (The number of people walking is gradually increasing, huh? I never walked through Veludo Way at this time, so it’s kinda fresh.) | |
| (Huh? There’s a crowd over there... Is it a street act?) | |
| Passerby A | Encore! Encore! |
| Taichi | Well, I only have one song, but... if that’s all right with you! |
| Izumi | ――. |
| Taichi | ♪ “The silence of the darkness and the blurred moon, leaving behind the struggled me” ♪ |
| Izumi | (This voice is―) |
| Taichi | ♪ “Who am I really, and where do I want to go?” ♪ |
| Izumi | (I knew it, it’s Taichi-kun!) |
| *audience claps* | |
| Taichi | Thank you~! It’s really over this time! |
| Passerby A | Huh? Where do I put tips? |
| Taichi | I’m actually an actor. My guitar playing and singing is still not at the level where I can get tips. |
| That’s why I’m going to refrain from doing it today, but... | |
| I’m pretty confident that I’ll be able to impress you with my acting, so if you don’t mind, I’d like you to come to the MANKAI Theater next time! | |
| Passerby A | Huh? You’re actually from the MANKAI company? |
| Passerby B | Oh, it’s the theater that won the Fleur Special Award! |
| Izumi | (They recognize our theater company name... I’m so happy.) |
| Passerby A | The song was good too. |
| Taichi | Thank you! |
| ...Phew. | |
| Izumi | Taichi-kun. |
| Taichi | Director-sensei?! Y-you were listening?! |
| Izumi | I happened to be passing by. |
| Taichi | Oh man, I got exposed~. |
| Izumi | It was supposed to be a secret? |
| Taichi | It’s a bit embarrassing, so among the theater members, I only talked to Manager who I consulted with about how to perform on the street. |
| Though, my roommate Omi-kun might know about it... | |
| Izumi | But why are you suddenly doing a rendition? |
| Taichi | Ever since we’re done with the 9th performance, I have this strong feeling to sing something. I just rea~lly wanted to sing my favorite song in front of people again. |
| Izumi | I see. So, how was your first try? |
| Taichi | It was a lot of fun! I wanna do it secretly again someday. |
| Izumi | Fufu, that’s good. |
| Taichi | Also, there was this fresh nervousness that I wouldn’t get in a street act with everyone else. |
| After joining this theater company, I felt reassured performing street acts because now I have my friends to perform with. I wasn’t afraid of the stares of passersby anymore. | |
| I realized once again for how I’m grateful for that. | |
| I’m happy to be able to be with everyone like usual, but... | |
| Recently, I recalled the time when Ban-chan stood on stage alone and did his “Portrait” livestream. | |
| Ban-chan on that day was so incredibly cool, wasn’t he? | |
| I don’t think the current me can do like what he did then, standing on the stage by myself with a strong presence. | |
| I was happy to be able to stand equally on the same stage as Ban-chan, whom I respect so much but... | |
| I’m sure that I must become like him in the future too. | |
| Not just me, but every member of the Autumn Troupe. Each of us with strong presence all by ourselves, just like Ban-chan... | |
| I think we have to become a group like that. | |
| Somehow, that’s what the Autumn Troupe feels like. | |
| Izumi | ...I know that feeling. |
| It’s not about having Banri-kun as the leader, but rather the members of Autumn Troupe. Equally strong personalities clashes with each other and sending sparks flying is what makes up Autumn Troupe. | |
| Taichi | Yeah. Each of them stimulates each other, understands each other, grows to be unbeatable, and gives off a sense of existence that can’t be imitated by anyone. |
| If we can become such a group, I think Autumn Troupe will become even more powerful than they are now. | |
| That’s why I wanna try various new challenges from now on! | |
| Izumi | (Taichi-kun is able to take on new challenges positively because he’s gained confidence in himself, isn’t he?) |
| (You’ve grown so much that you’ve become able to think about the growth of the Autumn Troupe as a whole, not just yourself.) | |
| (The relationship between Autumn Troupe as comrades will make each of them take one step further to greater heights...) | |
| (I’m looking forward to the future!) |
