Muku | I’m home. |
Misumi | Welcome back~. |
Izumi | Ah, Muku-kun. How’s your injury? |
Muku | There are no abnormalities in the bones, so it’ll heal within a week or so. |
Izumi | Thank goodness. |
Tenma | Phew…. |
Kazunari | Mukkun, we were worried about you~. |
Yuki | You should’ve told us sooner if you twisted your wrist. |
Muku | Sorry…. |
| When I twisted my wrist, the first thing that I recalled was the time when I got injured during my track and field days. |
| It happened right before an important competition too. |
| Everyone was working hard so that we could finally have a good chance of coming in first place and setting a new record... |
| We'd even talked about aiming to win at the national tournament, but my injury ruined everything. |
| I felt the same this time, too. I got scared by the thought that this play would be a total failure even though everyone had already prepared a lot and were anticipating it…. |
Kumon | Muku… |
Muku | I had already sorted out my feelings about the fact that I couldn’t do track and field anymore. |
| Thanks to that, I joined Summer Troupe and was able to come across theater and friends. They are as important as track and field to me. |
| But that is also why I got really scared to lose something important to me again in the same way as before. |
| I’m really sorry for not telling you guys. |
| I couldn’t produce any results in crucial times. Just as I’ve expected, I can’t become a prince, after all. |
Kumon | ...Say, Muku, back when were kids, you showed me something when making a sand castle at the beach, see. |
Muku | --. |
Kazunari | Ah, is it the one that you talked about when we went to the beach with Hyodoru and the others? |
Muku | --Yes. We went with Kyu-chan too. |
Kumon | At the time, I asked you about what kind of prince you want to be. Do you still remember your answer? |
Muku | ...Someone who is really cool and sparkling, and then--really kind. A beautiful man who is loved by many. |
Kumon | You see, at the time I thought that criteria screamed Muku so much. |
| Even now, my thought remains the same. Muku has always been prince-like since then. |
Muku | --. |
Tenma | No, you’re still lacking a little bit. |
Izumi | Huh? |
Tenma | One of the reasons why Muku remains unconvinced about his prince role even when everyone is praising him is because he has strong desires and ideals. |
| Being resolute and unwavering is a good thing, but the main reason why you pushed yourself too hard like that was because you didn’t have confidence. |
| That's why, chin up. What you’re lacking is confidence. |
Muku | Confidence… |
Kumon | Muku, you see, I totally understand how it feels to think that we may fail something again. |
| It’s because I was like that before too. |
| But I was able to get over it because everyone in Summer Troupe was supporting me. |
| I’m sure Muku will be fine. I’ll support you. |
Yuki | It should be, “we,” you know. |
Kumon | Ah, that’s right. |
Misumi | Muku is a completely sparkling prince. |
Kazunari | That’s right, Mukkun. You’re reaaaally radiant on the stage. |
Izumi | I’m sure the Muku right now will manage just fine. Be more confident. |
Muku | --Yes! |
| Thanks, Kyu-chan. |
Kumon | No problem! The two of us… I mean, let’s do our best and deliver a great performance with everyone! |
Muku | Yes! |
| Tenma-kun and everyone… I’ll do my best. |
Tenma | Good grief. You confidence is the only thing that hasn’t grown since our debut performance. |
Yuki | You’re sure acting big. |
Tenma | What!? |
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Izumi | Well then, shall we start distributing this? |
Misumi | Okay! |
Juza | Is the flyer done already? |
Kazunari | Yes! It’s fresh from the oven! |
Juza | Give me one. |
Muku | What, what do you think? |
Juza | It came out well. I’m looking forward to the play. |
Muku | Ehehe! |