Act 1/Episode 2

Act 1
Episode 2: Sakuya’s Family Situation

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Manager This is MANKAI Company’s troupe dormitory. Izumi It’s pretty spacious. Manager On the first floor, there’s a lesson room, a common lounge, and the baths. Next to the lounge is the kitchen. We usually eat meals here, in the lounge. There are six dorm rooms on the first floor and six on the second, for a total of twelve. Tsuzuru Twelve? Can the Spring Troupe alone use them all? Manager Oh, no. There are three rooms per troupe. Each room is a double. Izumi Sakuya-kun, are you living here already? Sakuya Yes. I’m using Room 101. I didn’t have much luggage, so I sorted everything out yesterday. Tsuzuru I put all my luggage in a coin locker, so if I can, I’d like to move in today. Manager Please go ahead! We’ve got plenty of rooms, so pick the one you want. Tsuzuru Then... Room 102, by the stairwell. Izumi I’m going to live here with everyone too, right? Manager Director, there’s a room on the second floor where Yukio-san used to live. Please use that. Izumi Where father lived... Masumi Then I’m fine with that room too. Izumi Rejected. Plus, Masumi-kun, you’re still a high schooler. If you’re going to live in the dorms, you need to get permission from your parents. Masumi No need. Izumi There is a need. Sakuya-kun, you got permission too, right? Sakuya Ah, um, well, my family is.... Izumi So you haven’t told them!? Sakuya Yes... Manager Eh!? Really!? Izumi Manager, you didn’t know!? You’re going to get arrested for kidnapping a minor!? Manager Eeh!? N-n-n-no, we can’t have that! Izumi Anyway. They must be worried, so you need to get in touch. Sakuya-kun, give me their contact information. Sakuya Yes.... Izumi Are they at home now? Sakuya I think they are. Izumi Got it. I’ll try calling. Sakuya’s Family “Hello, this is Yoshinaga.” Izumi (Huh? That’s a different last name from Sakuya-kun’s.) Hello, excuse me for calling so late. This is Tachibana of the theater troupe MANKAI Company calling. Sakuya’s Family “What? A theater troupe?” Izumi (For starters, I need to explain that Sakuya-kun joined the troupe and is living in the dorms...) Izumi ...and that is the situation. Could we ask for your permission? Sakuya’s Family “Will that cost us anything?” Izumi No, we’re accepting him as a resident troupe member, so costs are all counted as part of the program’s benefits. Sakuya’s Family “Well then, that’s fine.” Izumi (Well, that was a surprisingly easy “yes.” It also seems like she’s more concerned about the cost than about understanding the situation.) Sakuya’s Family “We just ask that you make him go to school. Because otherwise we’ll be held responsible.” Izumi Yes, of course. Sakuya’s Family “I understand what’s going on now. Well then, goodbye.” Izumi Shall I give the phone to Sakuya-kun? Sakuya’s Family “No need. Excuse me.” Izumi (She seemed pretty cold...) Sakuya-kun, I’ve gotten permission from your family, so you’re set. Sakuya Is that so—I’m glad... thank you, Director. Izumi Do you need to get in touch with anyone else? (They had different last names; maybe his parents live elsewhere or something?) Sakuya No, it’s fine. I lost my parents when I was young, so I’ve been living with relatives. That’s why we have different last names. Izumi I see... Sakuya I’ve been living in my current home for half a year now, but most of the time, I stay at friends’ places and don’t go home much, so.... This is my first time having my own room, so I’m happy. I’ll do my best as a troupe member. Izumi (So he had a pretty complicated family situation.) Yep. Or else these dorms will also get demolished. Sakuya I can’t have that! Tsuzuru That’d be bad for me too. Izumi Then we need to work our hardest so that won’t happen! Now, next is you, Masumi-kun. Give me your family’s contact information. Masumi We’ve only just started dating, but you already want to meet my parents... Izumi That’s not why I’m talking to them! And we’re not dating! Masumi Hm. Here’s their info. But I don’t think you’ll be able to talk to them. Izumi Should I call them at a different time? Masumi They’re in a different time zone and they’re busy all the time, so I can never catch them. Just leave a message. Izumi Time zone!? Are they abroad!? Masumi Where are they now... I forget. Izumi Well, I’ll just give them a call. *Phone ringing* .... (They’re not picking up...) (Oh well. I’ll leave them a message.) I left a message, but it’s probably best for you to go home today. Masumi There’s nobody at home anyway. Izumi Is that so? Then I’d be more worried if I sent you home at this late hour, so maybe it’s better for you to stay here for tonight. Manager There’s still Room 103 left. What should we do? Masumi If I’m not gonna be in the same room as you, I don’t care where I dorm. Izumi We’re going to have more members, so we probably shouldn’t fill up all the rooms... Sakuya I’m fine sharing a room with you, Masumi-kun. Tsuzuru I don’t mind either. Izumi Hm, then let’s decide by rock or paper. Everyone ready? Rock or paper, which will it be? Sakuya Paper. Masumi Rock? Tsuzuru Rock. Izumi All right, let’s say Masumi-kun and Tsuzuru-kun are roommates for now. Masumi If you say so. Tsuzuru Gotcha. Izumi Then it’s decided. Kamekichi Food~. I’m hungry~. Oi, feed me something. Manager Ah! It’s already so late. It’s dinnertime. I’ll make it a feast to celebrate our new Director and troupe members!
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