Tenma Sumeragi/MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen

One Day Leader Switching! Summer → Spring

Backstage Stories

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Tenma	Haah. My troupe really has to do something about our lack of composure.
Banri	Us too. Geez, it will be nice if Winter Troupe shared some of their composure with us.
Tsumugi	Instead of being calm, it's probably more accurate to say that we move at our own pace…
Sakuya	All of us in Spring Troupe are slow at starting up, so I want for us to watch and learn from Summer and Autumn Troupes, who have a lot of energy and strength!
Izumi	The grass is always greener on the other side, huh.
Banri	Seriously, yeah.
Izumi	I know! How about we try exchanging troupe leaders for a day?
Sakuya	Exchanging leaders for a day?
Izumi	Yes. You will learn from other troupes as you discover more about them, and you can adapt that to whatever your troupe has been doing, so I think it’s a good chance.
Tsumugi	I see. You’ll also be able to understand the other troupes’ personality and strengths.
Tenma	Hmm, sounds interesting. You came up with a good idea, huh.
Sakuya	I agree too!
Banri	Ok, me too.
Izumi	So it’s decided. Well then, let’s decide on the switch.
	Do any of you have requests as to which troupe you want to lead?
Tenma	I have no preference in particular. No matter which troupe, it will be calmer than ours.
Sakuya	Well then, how about Spring Troupe?
Tenma	Spring troupe? It's okay, but why?
Sakuya	There are many beginner actors in the Spring Troupe, right?
	Therefore, I think Tenma-kun's instruction, who has been in the industry for a long time since childhood will definitely benefit Spring Troupe!
Banri	That's a good reason.
Tsumugi	Tenma-kun has been called as a genius child since he was little, he had been an actor for a long time, after all.
Izumi	Yeah, definitely suitable.
Sakuya	If Tenma-kun who has a variety of theatrical performance could give some advice, I think everyone in the Spring Troupe will be delighted...
	Please, Tenma-kun! Be the leader of Spring troupe!
Tenma	O, okay then! If you asked me so seriously like that, I can't refuse.
	I'll show Spring Troupe what acting's really about.
Sakuya	Thank you! I'm grateful for your help!
Tsumugi	As expected, Tenma-kun is reliable.
Banri	Good luck, genius child, super talented actor~!
Izumi	(I don't think Tenma-kun is in full swing, either. I will be looking forward to see this.)

Tenma	Today, I will be the Spring troupe's leader. I’m not going to hold back. Be prepared.
Citron	Ooh! Hot-blooded Japanese teacher! Is it time to dash towards the sun!?
Tsuzuru	It's not a youth drama.
Masumi	Zz....
Tsuzuru	And Masumi, wake up! Sorry, Tenma. It's the usual thing, so don't worry and start practice.
Tenma	O, okay. You're also having a hard time here, huh...
	First of all, does Spring Troupe have any rules or routines for rehearsal?
Itaru	Citron and Tsuzuru tsukkomi-boke act is a routine.
Tenma	Not like that!
Itaru	Then first, let's do some stretching.
Citron	Yes! First leader stands in the front, then do the radio exercise with all his strength!
Tenma	Radio exercise with all my strength?
Citron	That's right! With your whole body, express the burning motivation for the lesson! Then we follow to do the exercise accordingly!
Tenma	No, that's... What's more, only one person doing it in the front?
Itaru	Of course. If you don't do this, Masumi will not wake up.
Masumi	Zzz...
Citron	Don't be shy, Tenma! If you're in dome, go done!
Tsuzuru	It's "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"...
Tenma	(Ugh, honestly I don't want to do it.. But if it's the Spring troupe's rule, it can't be helped.)
	Gotcha, let's get started! First of all, let's start by stretching the back--
	And next--
	!?
Itaru	Rare photo get.
Citron	Great success~! Send it to Kazu and post it to Inste!
Tenma	Ha!?
Citron	The radio exercise is a mach-speed lie, ne!
Tsuzuru	I don't sense a speeding there. It's a bright red light lie.
Itaru	[Seems like our leader will visit Spring troupe, so please take some funny photos and send them to me.] that's what Kazunari and Yuki said.
Tenma	Those guys...!! I will remember this when I got back!!
	You guys too! Why are you doing this for them!
Citron	Because we want Tenma to relax~
Tsuzuru	If you didn't stop playing around like that, the Director will get angry, you know.
Masumi	That's right. Seriously.
Tsuzuru	You were asleep until a moment ago! What are you doing, acting all serious now.
Masumi	I wasn’t sleeping. I was being serious from the very beginning.
Itaru	Did you know what we were talking about up until now?
Masumi	That the Director is cute.
Tsuzuru	That's just in your dream!
Citron	Masumi’s still totally half asleep!

Tsuzuru	[Good luck with the match!]
Tenma	Stop. Tsuzuru-san, it's good if you exaggerate it a little bit there.
Tsuzuru	Exaggerate it, huh. Roger that.
Tenma	Also, for Citron, you need to practice the beginning scene. The feeling is rather difficult to convey.
Citron	I understand. Will take notes on the script....
Tenma	--Oi, oi. You just need to know.
Masumi	Let’s start again from Itaru’s entrance.
Itaru	Ok. Oh yeah, there are also times at the beginning where I feel like--
Tenma	(They've been serious ever since practice started. I can't believe it...)
	Okay, today's practice is over.
Citron	Thanks for your hard work!
Masumi	Thirsty.
Tsuzuru	Me too. But thanks to Tenma's various advice, our vocalization and expression feels pretty good already.
Itaru	I understand. As expected, pro is different.
Masumi	He's not being called former genius child for nothing.
Citron	Impressive, Tenma!
Tenma	(... Does every rehearsal feels like this?)
Tsuzuru	What's wrong?
Tenma	No, it just feels easier... I’m just not tired.
Masumi	Well, the tsukkomi hasn't run out of energy yet.
Itaru	Maybe that's it.
Citron	Oh! Should I have been playing around more?
Tsuzuru	Usually you're practicing hard too, right.
Itaru	As expected from the number 1 tension Summer troupe.
Tenma	Is that a compliment?
Itaru	It's a compliment.
Tsuzuru	It's a compliment.
	*Next Day*
Tenma	Hey, let's start practice!
Yuki	You're noisy, you useless actor! I can hear you without you screaming!
Muku	Sorry! I'm a trash that's useless and only get stuck under everyone's feet....!
Misumi	Look! That cloud is a triangle!
Kazunari	Seriously!? Let’s click! Take a picture, and upload to Instablam! Ah, I’ve gotten a ton of comments on my last photo too!
Tenma	Hey, focus! The people in Spring troupe--
Kazunari	Speaking of Spring troupe! Tenten's totally athletic and going all out~! It's the best!
Yuki	That really was the best.
Misumi	Tenma was doing a triangle exercise~!
Tenma	This happened because you guys are weird!!
Muku	Tenma-kun, it's so cool! It's perfect for stretching your arms and legs!
Kazunari	Hey hey, Tenten, do it again! I’ll take a video this time.
Tenma	Who will do it!
	Ah, is it already this late? Let's stop for today.
Kazunari	Good work~!
Tenma	Well then, let's have a meeting to review--
Misumi	I'm going to hunt for triangles~!
Yuki	I'm going to to continue making costumes.
Kazunari	Muku, what are you doing after this? Let's have some tea!
Muku	Okay! Then I will bring some sweets!
Tenma	You guys, listen to me!!!
	Sigh... Compared to Spring troupe practice, it's a thousand times more exhausting...
	But, this is Summer troupe... No matter what, it has to feel like this.

Fura, Spark