Tenma Sumeragi/The Floral Prince

Rejection Scene Coaching

Backstage Stories

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Yuki	Alright, good work at practice.
Kazunari	Great work, y'all~!
Kumon	I’m hungry~ Sumi-san, let’s eat some onigiri together!
Misumi	Yeah! Let’s eat~!
Tenma	So the Floral Prince and the princess from the east get married and live happily ever after... that means the Sun Prince is rejected in this show.
Izumi	There isn’t a scene for it, but something like that does happen...
Muku	But I feel like even if he’s rejected, the Sun Prince would put on a brave front in front of the princess. When he’s alone, he gets bitter and cries...
	“Choked-Up Amore!” has a really heartbreaking scene with that sort of development too.
Tenma	I see...
	Even though there’s no actual scene for it, imagining what he’d do then is part of role study, so I’ll think about it a little.
Izumi	Yeah, I think that’ll be good.
	Right, when it comes to prince roles, it might be good to go to Tasuku-san for advice.
Tenma	Definitely... I’ll go ask him later.
Tasuku	...hup...!
Tenma	(...oh, Tasuku-san, perfect timing. Is he practicing his football juggling?)
	(Guess I’ll ask him about what we talked about before.)
	Tasuku-san! Do you have a second?
Tasuku	Sumeragi? What’s up?
Tenma	You see, there’s something I wanted to ask you about regarding my role study. The prince role I’m doing this time—
Tasuku	...got it. I think it’s good role study to think about scenes that aren’t actually there.
	Well, at any rate, it’ll be easier to imagine if you actually try to move your body, right?
Tenma	What do you mean by “actually”?
Tasuku	Like, trying to go through the sequence of events from proposing to being rejected.
Tenma	Th-That...?
Tasuku	You might get it by doing some etudes. I’ll play along if you do.
Tenma	Huh... got it, I’ll give it a try, then. I’ll be counting on you.

Tenma	“As the prince of the Sun Country, I ask for your hand in marriage. Would you become my bride?”
	“This won’t be just a princess marrying a prince, though. I’ll make you happy.”
	“...you don’t want me? But why!?”
	“There’s no one better for you than me!”
Tasuku	...the proposal was good, but your lines after being rejected were a little weak.
Tenma	I see... should I give it a gap somehow?
Tasuku	Yeah, it could be alright to give it a pathetic twist. For instance—
Muku	Ah...! Tenma-kun already asked Tasuku-san for advice...!
Tenma	“Why!?”
Tasuku	Try to put more tears into it.
Tenma	“...*hic*, why...!?”
Tasuku	Speak more from your stomach.
Tenma	“But I love...!”
Kazunari	Oohh~ that’s our Tenten...! His heartbreaking acting is perf too...!
Yuki	I mean, it’s not like there’s a scene where he’s rejected.
Tenma	Y-You guys, how long have you been...!?
Muku	S-Sorry...! I called everyone over.
	You look so cool when you’re rehearsing, and your performance was great, so I wanted everyone else to see it too, and...
Misumi	Tenma, were you practicing being rejected~?
Kumon	Rejection practice, that’s new for Tenma-san! I wanna try it too!
Kazunari	Sweet! Y’all wanna try doing it together!?
	Then, Tax can judge whose rejection performance was best!
Tasuku	I’m interested in seeing heartbreaking acting from the Summer Troupe too. Sure, I’ll play along.
Muku	A rejection performance... I-I’ll do my best!
Misumi	Tasuku, we’re in your hands!
Yuki	I’ll sit this one out. I’m playing the princess, so me doing it would be unnecessary.
Kumon	Then, Yuki can be another judge!
Kazunari	Alright, let’s take turns and start the rejection performances!
Kumon	“Oh my goooooosh!! N...NOOOOOOOOoooo~...”
Misumi	Ahaha, Kumon’s acting is funny~!
Yuki	The heartbreaking aspect wasn’t really there, though. It’s normal for him to yell “oh my gosh.”
Muku	Comedic rejection acting is good too, right?
Kazunari	With that, everyone’s rejection performances are done, so... Tax, whose performance was the best!?
Tasuku	Well...
	In the end, Sumeragi’s performance was best.
Misumi	Wow~!
Kumon	Way to go, Tenma-san! Your acting really tugged at my heartstrings!
Tasuku	Your practice paid off, Sumeragi.
Tenma	Tasuku-san...!
Yuki	Ew, what are you getting all pleased for? And anyway, even if it’s acting it’s pathetic to be good at being rejected.
Tenma	Sh-Shut up...!

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