Act 1/Episode 17

Act 1
Episode 17: A Kiss of Allegiance

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Izumi Huh? There isn't any spare toilet paper. Manager Heave ho, heave ho.... Izumi Manager, where's the spare toilet paper? Manager Ah! Sorry, I haven't bought it yet! Izumi Are you still organizing the props with your friend? Manager I'm organizing the video data right now.... Izumi I'll go buy it, then. Do we need to buy anything else? Manager If that so, we need tissues, packing tape, permanent markers, clear files, notebooks, curtains, brooms and then——. Izumi We don't have them here!? Manager I don't have the time to buy them... Citron What's wrong, Director? You look like a police car rushing to gunshots. Izumi It's a dying duck in a thunderstorm! You make it sound brutal in an instant! That's right! Citron-kun, can you help me shopping if you're free? Citron Oh, of course! Shopping with Director is nice! Izumi Thank goodness. I'm going then, Manager. Manager Be care~ful. Izumi I think we've bought all the stationery. Citron Let me carry the baggage. Izumi Thanks. Citron Walk on this side, Director. Izumi (Citron-kun is somewhat a gentleman, huh, he's letting me walk on the sideway.) Citron ——. Izumi Citron-kun? What's wrong? Citron Ssh. Izumi ?? Citron .... Izumi ....Citron-kun? Citron It's nothing. Next is the drug store, yes? Izumi Y-yeah. (What's wrong with him?) Citron After you, Director. Izumi Thanks. (I'm not used to this kind of "Ladies First" treatment, so it makes me a little bit nervous.) You're good at escorting, Citron-kun. Citron It's only natural for me to do such things since I'm walking with a nice lady like Director. Izumi (He's also good at flattery... I feel like I discovered Citron-kun's new ability.) Citron ——. Izumi Citron-kun? Citron Come here——! Izumi !? Why, why are we runnning all of sudden? Citron Be quiet. Izumi ——. (He's looking at the street...?) Citron They're even chasing me here... Izumi Eh? Citron ....I may be a bother to the theatre. Izumi What do you mean? Citron Actually, I didn't come here to study abroad. I ran away from my country. Izumi What!? Citron If the pursuers find me, they will bring me back to my country. Izumi ...You're not joking, aren't you? Citron I'm not. It may be better for me to not stay at the theatre. Izumi Don't say that. Citron-kun is a member of this theatre. Everyone will be troubled if you're not here. You're not being chased because you did bad things, right? Citron No. I'm nothing but an eyesore to them. Izumi So you did nothing wrong, right? I'll cooperate with you so that you won't get found out. Citron ....Why would you say such a thing? Izumi It's because everyone absolutely has to do their best for the performance. I know that Citron-kun has been trying hard to improve your pronunciation and intonation. And your acting has gotten better and better. I'm happy to see you having so much fun practising more than anything. And thanks to Citron-kun who always livens up the mood, it has a good impact on everyone. It's not just me, see, I think everyone also wants to keep performing together with Citron-kun. Citron ......——. Izumi Huh? What did you say? Citron I said, "Thanks." Izumi Citron-kun is an important member of the theatre, so of course I have to do this much. Citron I'll believe in Director. ——. Izumi !! What are you doing, Citron-kun!? Citron Kissing the back of your hand is a form of our allegiance. It's a common thing in my country. Izumi I, I see. (It's not a common thing in this country, though...) (But he looked like a real prince just now, so I'm getting a little bit nervous. And there is something refined about him too; just who in the world are you, Citron-kun?)
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