Tenma Sumeragi/Spotlight

Spotlight WEB Version: Tenma Sumeragi

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Tenma	…
Yuki	…Hey.
Tenma	…
Yuki	HEY! Are you listening!?
Tenma	!? What the hell, don’t shout.
Yuki	I’ve been telling you to turn the lights off since I’m gonna sleep now!
Tenma	Eh? Ahh… it’s that time already, huh?
	…Sorry. I’ll turn them off.
	*lights flick off*
Yuki	…What’s troubling you this time?
Tenma	…I’m not really troubled or anything.
Yuki	You were so lost in your thoughts you didn’t notice me no matter how many times I called you.
Tenma	…I was just wondering what kind of communication we have when we act on MANKAI Company’s stage.
Yuki	Hah? What’s this about?
	Some kind of interview?
Tenma	Yeah. Look, this is Misumi’s “Spotlight” interview he did earlier that went well.
Yuki	That web series one?
	It’s already going around, huh?
Tenma	It’s my turn next, so I was looking over the interview questions I got in advance and thinking about how I should answer them.
	They have a question about communication, but I can’t seem to come up with anything good in response.
Yuki	You usually do interviews like that in other magazines, don’t you?
	Isn’t it fine to just answer like you always do?
Tenma	That’s not it. This and that are different things.
Yuki	Oh, really?
	…You’re thinking about that now?
Tenma	Did you say something?
Yuki	Shut up. I’m going to sleep now so don’t talk to me.
Tenma	HAH!? You’re the one who asked though!?
	…Geez.
	Do you have a moment, Director?
Izumi	Tenma-kun? What’s up?
Tenma	Are you busy right now? I have something I’d like to discuss with you.
Izumi	I was just checking the news about the plays of other Theatre troupes, so it’s fine.
	You wanted to discuss?
Tenma	It’s about my “Spotlight” interview.
	I'm worrying over how to answer a question about communicating with my co-actors…
CHOICE 1: Even Tenma-kun has things he worries about, huh? [+] Izumi Even Tenma-kun has things he worries about, huh? Tenma What do you mean? Izumi You’re experienced with interviews, so I thought you’d be able to answer any question thrown at you with ease. Tenma That’s not true. I answered all of those after a lot of hesitation and worry too, you know? Izumi That’s just how seriously you face each and every question, huh? Tenma It’s a little embarrassing to be told so like that again.
CHOICE 2: Why are you worrying? [+] Izumi Why are you worrying? Tenma It’s hard for me to explain… But, somehow, I feel like the answer will be different than usual. I can't seem to find any words describing "communication with your co-actors” that I’m happy with. Izumi Hmm, I see…
Tenma	How should I put it? The way I communicate between TV and film work, and the MANKAI Company stage is different.
	I've been asked about our communication at my filming sites in other interviews before, but I don't think the answer is the same here.
Izumi	…You have a point. The relationships between a regular co-star and a teammate at the Company are different, huh?
Tenma	It’s because I spend a lot of time outside of work together with my friends from the Company.
	I honestly have no idea how I should answer when I’m specifically asked how we communicate.
Izumi	(I see. I guess it’s no wonder Tenma-kun is worried.)
	(It’s difficult to put what you normally and naturally do into words, right?)
	Oh yeah. I have a good idea.
Tenma	…Record my daily life?
Izumi	Yeah. By looking back at videos of the times you spend with everyone in Summer troupe, wouldn’t you be able to objectively see what you usually do?
Tenma	…I see.
	Can I ask you to help with the recording then, Director?
Izumi	Yeah, of course.

Kazunari	Lookie, Tenten’s drama’s starting!
Kumon	We were dying to know about the continuation from last week, right~!
	I’m so excited~!
Kazunari	Ah, it started!
Muku	Wahh, that profile shot just now… Tenma-kun looked so cool.
Tenma	Obviously.
Yuki	How? That was thanks to the music and lighting.
	It’s just the production that’s helping him.
Tenma	Oi!
Misumi	AH! The windows of that house are pretty triangles~!
Muku	His line just now was dashing too!
Yuki	Really? It was a little rough though.
Tenma	That’s a lot of complaints!
Kazunari	Ahaha, that’s what you call a “gap”, right!
Kumon	It’s so much more refreshing than the regular Tenma-san!
Tenma	Is that a compliment…?
Misumi	Tah daaah! I got lots of paper from the Manager~!
Muku	Then that means…!
Kazunari	‘Course, we gotta do that, right!
Misumi	A paper airplane contest~!
Tenma	Again?
Kazunari	You say that, but you had lots of fun, didn’t you, Tenten?
Muku	Let's race to see how far they’ll fly!
Tenma	…As long as I’m doing it, I’m not gonna lose!
Kazunari	Where should we go for our holiday this time~?
Muku	There are lots of different places mentioned in the travel magazine I bought earlier!
Yuki	How about here?
Muku	That sounds great! I had my eye on that location too.
Misumi	Wahh! It’s a huge triangle!
Kumon	You mean this greenhouse?
Muku	A triangle-shaped greenhouse seems interesting!
Misumi	It looks like you can go inside the triangle~!
Kazunari	You’re free to chill next week, right, Tenten?
Tenma	I’m free, but… why?
Kumon	We were all talking about going out together on Tenma-san’s day off.
Tenma	I haven’t said I’ll go yet…
Yuki	Alright, then you don’t have to come.
Tenma	I haven’t said I couldn’t go either!
Izumi	(Fufu, I was able to record lots of scenes of Summer troupe as they always are.)
	(I hope this serves as a nice hint for Tenma-kun.)
Kasumi	Thank you for coming while you’re so busy with work, Tenma-kun.
Tenma	Not at all, same here.
	It’s going to be a great experience, so I appreciate it.
Kasumi	Wow, how dependable~.
	Well then, it’s a bit quick, but let's get started with the interview.
	You've said in the past you wanted to win awards both for stage and film. And you have been actively appearing in both these days.
Tenma	I asked the office and staff around me to adjust my schedule so I could do both without any issues.
Kasumi	Because you’ve co-starred with Hyuga Hiro in the past, your appearances together in other works have increased, right?
Tenma	Yeah.
	Thanks to that, I think the tempo of my acting with Hiro-san has become better than before.
Kasumi	For the plays at MANKAI Company, Summer troupe also has an interesting tempo and it can't help but make you laugh.
Tenma	I’m satisfied as an actor if you say so.
Kasumi	I think acting on stage is different than the way you act in dramas and movies. So what kind of communication do you have with your teammates when you’re on stage?
Tenma	Let me see…
	When I’m on stage, I’m not really worried about the communication with my teammates.
Kasumi	Eh? Is that so?
Tenma	The guys in Summer troupe, especially, are teammates who have always stood on stage together. And we’re also friends who have always been together.
	So that’s why, when it comes to communication, it’s like we’re just exchanging banter between friends like usual.
	If I'm with those guys, we can act in sync even without any special preparations in advance.
	…That’s how I feel.
Kasumi	I see. All of you are close, so you can create natural, well-paced exchanges in your plays as well.
Tenma	Right.
Kasumi	Thank you for today. I got a great interview.
Tenma	Oh, really? I’m glad.
Kasumi	I thought this when I was interviewing Misumi-kun before, but Summer troupe really does get along well, huh?
Tenma	Well, I won’t deny that.
	I believe this relationship we share will last forever even if, one day, we can't perform together... and the time comes when we separate.
Kasumi	…Yes. That’s right.
Tenma	And, as long as this relationship lives on, I’m sure we’ll be able to come together and act together once again.
Kasumi	Yes, there’s no doubt about it. Because all of us were able to gather and perform together again too.
	Tenma-kun, cherish the days you spend together with your friends. And do your best in acting from now on as well.
	I’ll be promoting you guys with all my might too.
Tenma	Yeah.

Anna