| Citron | Tsuzuru, are you alright!? |
| Tsuzuru | !? |
| Citron | You weren't hit by eggs or tomatoes!? |
| Tsuzuru | What are you talking about!? |
| Izumi | You didn't feel any eyes on you? |
| Tsuzuru | Eh? Well......I was concentrating on the PC, so I didn't realise at all...... |
| Izumi | I see...... |
| Tsuzuru | What's going on? |
| Izumi | Mm, nothing. It'll be dinner shortly. Why don't you take a break soon? |
| Tsuzuru | No~ I can't. I have to finish at a bit of a cleaner point. |
| Izumi | Really? |
| Citron | But your screen's been blank for ages! |
| Tsuzuru | T-That's because I've been writing and then deleting it...... |
| Izumi | If you go for a bit of a change of pace, you might come up with a good idea. |
| Tsuzuru | ......That might be true, but I kind of can't. |
| I don't make progress, so I just get more flustered, and I don't want to part from the PC, or more like I get scared of parting from the PC. |
| Izumi | (As I thought, he's gotten stuck and might be working himself into a terrible state......) |
| Citron | I've got a good Chinese divination, so don't worry! |
| Tsuzuru | What's that? |
| Citron | I'll announce it at dinner! |
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| Sakuya | Thanks for the meal. |
| Masumi | Thanks for the meal. Your curry really is the most delicious. |
| Itaru | Thanks~. |
| Citron | Ahem. I have an announcement for everyone! |
| Tenma | An announcement? |
| Kazunari | What, what? |
| Citron | Soon, we're going to hold "The First MANMAN Grand Prix"! |
| Tenma | What's that? |
| Izumi | MANMAN Grand Prix? |
| Citron | MANMAN is a portmanteau of MANKAI Company and MANZAI. Representatives from each troupe will perform a manzai act and the troupe that's the funniest will be the victor! |
| Kazunari | A manzai grand prix with everyone!? Get hyped~! I'm going up with Tenten! |
| Tenma | Why me!? |
| Juza | Funny...... |
| Banri | It's impossible for you. |
| Izumi | (So this is the change of pace that Citron-kun was talking about.) |
| (It's true that we haven't done any whole troupe projects recently, so this will deepen their bonds as well as being funny.) |
| Sakyo | The Spring Troupe is next in line to perform. This isn't the time for that. |
| Itaru | If it's like a breather, it should be fine. |
| Sakuya | It seems fun, so I think it's fine as long as it doesn't hinder our practice! |
| Masumi | I'll go with you. If it's you, I don't mind being hit.[1] |
| Izumi | Ehh!? |
| Itaru | That's a hard boke to deal with. |
| Citron | I want to appear with Tsuzuru for the Spring Troupe. He'll write a manzai script as a cutout from the play script. |
| Itaru | Cutout? A breather? |
| Sakuya | That's good! |
| Tsuzuru | No no, I'm not in the position to...... |
| Izumi | It might make for a good change of pace. |
| Sakuya | As you practice manzai, you might come to match one another as the lead and second lead. |
| Itaru | I have high expectations. |
| Tsuzuru | Hmm...... |
| Citron | It's studious![2] |
| Masumi | That old man said the two of you needed to be more in sync. |
| Tsuzuru | ......Understood. Then, as long as the script is at a permissible level. |
| Citron | Alright! |
| Sakuya | Good luck, you two! |
| Tsuzuru | But is anyone other than us going to participate? If there aren't any other participants, it won't be a Grand Prix or anything. |
| Izumi | If there's a wonderful prize, everyone will do it. I'll donate my spice recipes! |
| Tsuzuru | ......No, that's neither here nor there. |
| Citron | My motivation dropped a bit! |
| Izumi | Ehh!? |
| Itaru | If you're offering, a ticket that allows the recipient to ask for any favour would have a high value. |
| Izumi | Is that alright? |
| Masumi | I'll go...... |
| Sakuya | Y-You can't, Masumi-kun! This is meant to be practice so Tsuzuru-kun and Citron-kun can improve their interactions, too! |
| Masumi | Being able to ask for anything is too suspicious. You don't know what you'll be made to do. |
| Itaru | Then, make it so you can "Ask the Director for anything WITH Masumi". |
| Masumi | We'll be together even if I don't win...... |
| Itaru | It's decided. |
| Kazunari | Eh!? The goods are tickets for anything from the Director!? Tenten, we've gotta win! |
| Tenma | I keep saying, why are you deciding I'm the one going up!? Besides, what's that 'WITH Masumi'. |
| Yuki | It's fine, isn't it. Comedic techniques are essential for the Summer Troupe's plays. Manzai will be good practice. |
| Tenma | ......Well, that's true. |
| Kazunari | Yes! Tenten and I will join for the Summer Troupe! |
| Yuki | Simple. |
| Tenma | Did you say something? |
| Muku | Good luck, you two! |
| Izumi | Who's going up for the Autumn Troupe? |
| Taichi | The Autumn Troupe will do a husband-wife manzai! |
| Omi | I don't know whether I can perform manzai, but I'll do my best. |
| Sakyo | It's trivial, but it will be a planting ground for our acting. Even if Settsu and Hyodo go up, they'll just start a fight on stage. |
| Banri | You say that, but when you heard about the prize you volunteered immediately. |
| Homare | I shall participate for the Winter Troupe! Manzai could ae called one of the performing arts, hm. |
| It's an area we still haven't touched, so we're looking forwards to it. Right, Tasuku-kun. |
| Tasuku | Why me...... |
| Azuma | You're the best at countering Homare. |
| Hisoka | Reliable. |
| Tsumugi | Good luck, Tasuku. |
| Tasuku | Sigh...... |
| Izumi | Then with that, the representatives from each troupe are assembled. |
| Manager | Please wait! |
| Kamekichi | Wait! |
| Izumi | Hm? |
| Manager | Kamekichi and I will participate too! |
| Kamekichi | If we win, let's have a date at the electricity pole in front of the station! |
| Sakyo | Why are you joining, Matsukawa. |
| Manager | The truth is, I have a pile of receipts to sort out......I'd definitely like a helping hand, or rather, the Director's helping hand, here! |
| Izumi | Ehh~...... |
| Sakyo | If you've got the time to do manzai, hurry up and sort out those receipts! |
| Manager | Eek! |
| Tsuzuru | I thought there wouldn't be any participants, but everyone's pretty into it...... |
| Citron | Tsuzuru, let's aim to be the stars of MANZAI together! |
| Tsuzuru | My my...... |
