| *the scene begins in GOD-za's practise space* |
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| Haruto | Morning. |
| Shifuto | Huh? You sound kinda funny today, Haruto-san. |
| Haruto | What, are you looking for a fight? |
| Shifuto | No, I didn't mean it like that. |
| Tasuku | Morning. |
| Haruto | Tasuku, let's go through our scene for a bit before Reni-san gets here. |
| Tasuku | Yeah, I'd like that. |
| Haruto | "Lutz!" |
| Tasuku | "Calm down, he's not dead. What happened here?" |
| Haruto | "I don't know..." |
| *cough* *cough* |
| Tasuku | Are you all right? |
| Haruto | Yeah, my throat's just a little dry. I'll wear a mask just in case. |
| Tasuku | You sound kind of nasally, too. I think you should take the day off. |
| Haruto | I'm fine. Keep going. |
| Tasuku | You should rest if you're not feeling well. Your health affects all of us. |
| Haruto | I told you, my throat's just a little dry. |
| Tasuku | Then you should be resting it. |
| Haruto | I know my limits, all right?! |
| Shifuto | All right, all right, calm down. |
| Izumi | No fighting, guys— |
| Tasuku | There's no point in practising if you're unable to speak the way you want. Go rest. |
| Haruto | I only take orders from Reni-san, so shove it! |
| Tasuku | ...Sorry, I went a bit too far. |
| Reni | What is going on? |
| Haruto | ...! |
| Reni | Are you unwell today, Haruto? |
| Haruto | No, I'm fine. The mask is just for— |
| Reni | Tasuku's right, you know. Take the day off. |
| Haruto | ...I'm so sorry for the trouble. I promise I'll be back to 100% tomorrow. |
| Izumi | ... |
| (Things seem a little tense between Haruto-kun and Kamikizaka-san...) |
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| Reni | Right, that's all for today. |
| Tasuku | Great work today, guys. |
| Shifuto | You did great, too! |
| Izumi | Kamikizaka-san? |
| Reni | What is it? |
| Izumi | Is Haruto-kun going to be okay? |
| Reni | Yes, as long as he takes care of his body, he should be healed up in no time. |
| Izumi | Oh, I mean more like... Things seem really strained between you two. |
| Have you ever talked to Haruto-kun about anything not business-related? |
| Reni | He does a lot of work for me outside of acting, so we spend a lot of time together but... no, I don't know much about him on a personal level. |
| Izumi | I've noticed this since practise started, but... |
| It feels to me like you and Haruto-kun aren't meshing, or your feelings aren't reaching each other... |
| Sorry, I guess it's not any of my business. |
| Reni | No, it's all right. I do think that Haruto might be a bit stumped by the changes GOD-za is going through. |
| Izumi | Why don't you have a heart-to-heart with him once he's better? |
| I think it would be good if you could hear him out and also tell him what you're thinking. |
| It's probably not my place to tell you this, but that's how I feel. |
| Reni | It's all right. I'll give it a try. |
| You're one of the few people in my life who are still willing to give their opinion to me straight, and I'm grateful for that. |
| Well, that gratitude is something that has only surfaced in recent times, if I'm being honest. |
| Izumi | (Wow, Kamikizaka-san has changed a lot. I never thought I'd be able to talk with him so candidly like this.) |
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| *the scene changes to outside GOD Theater at night* |
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| Azami | Whew, I'm beat. |
| Shifuto | ... |
| Azami | I hope Haruto-san's doing all right. |
| Shifuto | I sent him a bunch of DMs, but he hasn't even looked at them. |
| Azami | He promised to get better by tomorrow, so he's probably asleep. |
| Shifuto | Yeah, maybe. It didn't seem like a full-blown cold, so I hope he can recover quickly. |
| Azami | He kind of reminds me of Taichi-san, back he got his first lead, and I was his co-lead. |
| Taichi-san got way too excited about his first lead and ended up going around in circles because he was thinking too deeply about it. |
| He shared his worries with me, and I shared my thoughts with him, and we both talked it out. |
| Um... including the story about his... his first crush... |
| Shifuto | Whoa, you talked about romance?! You, of all people? |
| Azami | I just heard him out about it! |
| Shifuto | Dude, I can't believe this! And you usually need, like, 30 minutes just to say the word "love"! |
| Azami | Oh, shut up. |
| But, you know... I think if I didn't step in that time, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life. |
| I wouldn't have been able to give Taichi-san my support, and the play might not have succeeded. |
| Shifuto | Regret's the one thing I don't want. I'll try talking to Haruto-san more tomorrow. |
| Azami | Yeah, you do that. |
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| *the scene changes to Haruto's apartment* |
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| Haruto | ... |
| (What the hell? Why can't I stop shivering? My blanket is as thick as they get...) |
| (I have to get better by tomorrow, but I can't sleep, and I feel like my fever's getting worse.) |
| Haah... |
| (I just remembered, something similar happened the first time I came to Tokyo...) |
| ...I wish I could have some rice porridge. |
| (My ma would always make some for me whenever I caught a cold.) |
| (I wonder how she's doing? I've always wanted to invite her to the theater once I've found success as an actor and gained more confidence, but...) |
| (I can't call her out here when I'm in this sorry state, even though I beat Tasuku and Shifuto to get the lead role.) |
| (Am I going to be stuck like this forever? What does it even mean to truly succeed as an actor, anyway?) |
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| *the scene changes to GOD-za's practise space* |
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| Azami | Haruto-san's late. |
| Tasuku | Maybe's he's taking today off as well? |
| Shifuto | I couldn't get in touch with him at all since yesterday. |
| Reni | Places, now. We'll be starting soon. |
| Actor A | Haruto-san's never been late without letting someone know first. |
| Shifuto | ... |
| Azami | C'mon, let's go. |
| Shifuto | Hmm... |
| Sorry, Reni-san, but I'm skipping practise today! I wanna go check up on Haruto-san! |
| Reni | Very well. Do you know where he lives? |
| Shifuto | Nope! |
| Azami | Geez... |
| Reni | Ask Nakata in production. |
| Shifuto | Okay! Well, I'm off! |
| Reni | Wait. |
| Take this. You might need it. |
| Shifuto | Oh, sure. I promise I'll pay you back. |
| Reni | Don't worry, I don't expect you to. |
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| *the scene changes to the hallway* |
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| Shifuto | Umm, so I take a taxi from the station, and— |
| Tasuku | Arakawa! |
| Shifuto | Huh? |
| Tasuku | I have a message for Haruto. |
