Juza | “Hold up!” |
Tsumugi | … |
Banri | “You’re from the Tachibana Group, aren’t you.” |
Juza | “How dare you walk around in our turf?” |
Passerby A | Hey, look at that… |
Passerby B | Oh crap, is it a yakuza dispute? |
Izumi | (I told them they could do anything, but these members doing this kind of setting is no joke…) |
Taichi | We’re Mankai Company! Here’s a flyer! |
Passerby A | Oh, it’s just a street act! |
Passerby B | It seemed too realistic. |
Izumi | (We’re getting attention, so I guess it’s okay…?) |
Tsumugi | “Aren’t you mistaking me for someone else?” |
Juza | “Don’t play dumb. I know that face.” |
Tsumugi | “Now that you mention it, Settsu is that vulgar leader of your syndicate. I remembered just now.” |
Izumi | (He can even handle this type of setting flawlessly. Tsumugi-san really is skillful.) |
Juza | “You with this guy?” |
Azuma | “I…” |
Tsumugi | “Stop. That person has nothing to do with this.” |
Juza | “Tch. You’re in the way. Move!” |
Banri | “Wait, this guy’s Tachibana’s right-hand man, Azuma.” |
Juza | “What?” |
Azuma | “…Oh dear.” |
Juza | “Hey you. Trying to pass through as if you don’t know nothing, sissy?” |
Banri | “Abandoning your mate and trying to escape – your asshole’s so fucking small it’s clogged up!”[1] |
??? | Oho… |
Izumi | ? |
??? | “Your asshole’s so small it’s clogged up,” huh. It is actually a nice phrase. It was not part of my vocabulary until now. |
| It is unrefined, but it has an air of roughness to it and is truly nice. |
Izumi | (What’s with this person…) |
Izumi | …Um, are you interested in theater? |
??? | Hm? Me? I have interest in anything that has to do with the arts. |
Izumi | If you like, please take a flyer. We’re currently recruiting members to our theater group. |
??? | Mankai Company, huh… Come to think of it, I don’t possess any experience in theater. |
| …Very well. I shall join. |
Izumi | Huh!? Really!? |
Homare | Yes. My name is Arisugawa Homare. I look forward to working with you. |
Izumi | Got a new member! |
Tsumugi | Huh? |
Juza | That’s fast. |
Banri | You don’t look like a student. What do you do for a living? |
Homare | I am a poet. |
Izumi | Poet!? |
Banri | Uhhh, you’re not talking about a job in a game? |
Homare | What do you mean, a job in a game? I am an authentic poet. |
Omi | It’s my first time ever meeting a person whose occupation is a poet. |
Sakyo | Is it self-proclaimed? |
Homare | How rude. I publish books under the name Arisugawa Homare. You can look it up if you like. |
Taichi | Wow! What kind of poems do you write? |
Homare | Well then. To commemorate my enrolment, I shall present a few. Ahem…! |
| Overflowing passion, surging emotion… On Geneva’s biotope, s'il vous plait…! |
Izumi | … |
Homare | Ah, magnificent blue mountain, my heart is a wavering mandolin... |
Izumi | …… |
Juza | Hey, what does that mean. |
Banri | How should I know. |
Juza | You can do anything, right? Explain it. |
Banri | Don’t be ridiculous! |
Homare | Something like that. |
Izumi | Uhh…. it’s a very, avant-garde poem! |
Sakyo | Hey, are you really letting this person join? |
Izumi | O-of course! |
Homare | I look forward to working with you from here on. |
Izumi | I look forward to working with you! |
Banri | …It’s deep. |
Taichi | Especially deep! |
Tasuku | … |
Izumi | (Oh? That person is…) |
Taichi | Ah, Tasuku-san! |
Tasuku | Nanao… |
| You seem well. |
Taichi | Yup. I’m now working at Mankai Company without any problems… |
Tasuku | I see. That’s good. |
Tsumugi | … |
Tasuku | !? |
| ―― |
Izumi | (He’s glaring at Tsumugi-san…? Do they know each other?) |
Taichi | Tasuku-san, is it true that you quit God Seat? |
Tasuku | Huh? Oh, yeah. Right now I’m looking for a new theater group. |
Taichi | You’d be in great demand by any theater group, Tasuku-san! |
Tasuku | It would be nice if that was the case. Famous places won’t even let me audition. |
Taichi | What!? Why’s that? |
Tasuku | They tell me I can do guest appearances, but I can’t join as an official member. It seems that God Seat is really putting the squeeze on them. |
Taichi | Oh no! |
Banri | As expected, they play dirty. |
Izumi | If that’s the case, why don’t you join our theater group!? |
Taichi | That’s right! You should! |
Tasuku | …Are you serious? I was in God Seat, you know. |
Izumi | But you quit, right? |
Tasuku | That’s right, but… |
Omi | Well by that same argument, Taichi used to be in God Seat too. |
Banri | You must’ve had a reason for quitting, right? Isn’t it fine? |
Juza | You were right to quit that place. |
Sakyo | There’s no mistaking that you’d be an immediate asset. It should be fine. |
Izumi | Look, everyone’s saying the same thing! |
Tasuku | …Is that guy also a member? |
Izumi | Huh? That guy? |
Tsumugi | ―― |
Izumi | Do you mean Tsumugi-san? He just joined today as well. |
Tasuku | You’re doing theater again? |
Tsumugi | … |
Tasuku | You’re not running away again, are you? |
Tsumugi | I… |
Izumi | (So they do know each other…) |
Tasuku | Well? |
Tsumugi | …I won’t, run away anymore. I don’t want to run away, though. |
Tasuku | … |
Izumi | (Somehow, it feels like there’s some special circumstances between them…) |
| Um, please think about it. We’ll give you a warm welcome anytime! |
Tasuku | Yeah. I already complained, but I have nowhere else to go. If you’re okay with me, I would like for you to take me in. |
Izumi | Really? |
Tasuku | I look forward to working with you. |
Izumi | I look forward to working with you as well! |
Taichi | Tasuku-san, I look forward to working with you again! |
Sakyo | Now we have four people… |
Omi | We’re missing one more. |
Sakyo | Well, gathering four members on the first day is already a feat. |
Izumi | You’re right. |
| It’s getting dark soon anyway. I’m going to discuss details regarding the theater group so let’s return to the dorm for now! |