| Citron | ——. |
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| Phantom | “Richard. Do you intend to repeat your offense from ten years ago? Even if you kill this man, your crimes will not disappear.” |
| Richard | “What are you saying—.” |
| Izumi | .... |
| (Citron-kun... I can tell you’re surprised even from so far away.) |
| (Of course you’re surprised. Guy-san couldn’t perform like this when we first met.) |
| (Citron-kun, you were the one who gave Guy-san the opportunity to regain his past. That’s why he can express so many emotions now....) |
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| Staff | <<We will now take a fifteen minute intermission.>> |
| Sakuya | The audience looked like they were enjoying the performance. |
| Tsuzuru | The Phantom of the Opera is well-known internationally, so it might’ve been easy for them to understand. |
| Mika | <<Everyone. I will guide you along, so please come this way—.>> |
| Izumi | Mika-san.... |
| Chikage | Says he’ll guide us. |
| Itaru | All right, it’s time to put our plan to action. |
| Masumi | Let’s go. |
| |
| Citron | .... |
| (Why is everyone here...? And did Guy change so much because...?) |
| Soldier A | <<Excuse me, Citronia-sama.>> |
| Citron | <<What is it?>> |
| Soldier A | <<There’s somebody who would like to speak to you, Citronia-sama.>> |
| Citron | <<Somebody...?>> |
| Soldier A | <<They said that you were old friends, and that you would immediately know who they were....>> |
| Citron | ——. |
| (Could it be...?) |
| <<I understand. I will head over right away.>> |
| Soldier A | <<This way.>> |
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| Mika | <<This way. Hurry—.>> |
| Tsuzuru | This place really is full of guards. |
| Izumi | He was right about the tough security.... |
| Itaru | Hey, if they find us, we’re gonna enter a battle. Prepare your weapons and armor, Sakuya. |
| Sakuya | Eh!? A battle!? Weapons and armor!? I don’t have either...! |
| Chikage | You make everything into a game. |
| Mika | <<Once you climb these stairs, you’ll enter a hallway that connects to the balcony.>> |
| Chikage | We’re supposed to head up these stairs. |
| Sakuya | Yes! |
| Tangerine | ——. |
| Izumi | !? |
| Mika | <<Prince Tangerine....>> |
| Tangerine | <<You’re nii-sama’s servant’s...?>> |
| Chikage | Prince? |
| Tsuzuru | Eh!? Don’t tell me it’s one he doesn’t get along with...? |
| Mika | <<He is Citronia-sama’s younger brother, the fourth prince.>> |
| Chikage | It’s the one he gets along with. |
| Sakuya | Phew.... |
| Tsuzuru | No, but, won’t we still get in trouble if he finds out? |
| Mika | <<Prince, there is a reason for this—.>> |
| Tangerine | <<There’s trouble! Nii-sama is in danger!>> |
| Mika | <<Eh...?>> |
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| Mika | <<Prince Orange and Prince Navel came up with such a plan.... We need to hurry and tell Citronia-sama.>> |
| Tangerine | <<I can’t find nii-sama. Maybe they’ve already—.>> |
| Mika | <<——.>> |
| Izumi | What is it? |
| Sakuya | What’s wrong? They’re acting strange.... |
| Chikage | The younger princes are after Citron. |
| Tsuzuru | Eh!? |
| Mika | <<I apologize. Please go with Prince Tangerine to tell Guy-sama what’s going on!>> |
| <<I will search for Citronia-sama.>> |
| Chikage | <<Got it.>> |
| Change of plans. We’re going to tell Guy-san what’s going on. Mika will search for Citron. |
| Izumi | ——. |
| Tsuzuru | Wait, does that mean he might’ve been caught already? |
| Itaru | Hey, wait, seriously? |
| Masumi | Let’s go back to Guy for now—. |
| Sakuya | —We should look for Citron-san too. |
| Izumi | Eh? |
| Tsuzuru | No, that’s way too dangerous. We don’t even know our way around; we’re gonna get caught by one of the guards. |
| Sakuya | But Citron-san is in danger. I can’t sit here and do nothing—. |
| Itaru | I understand how you feel. And getting caught by guards is one thing—but if the culprit finds you, your life might be in danger too. |
| Sakuya | ——. |
| Chikage | I’ll go. |
| Izumi | Chikage-san...? |
| Chikage | I’m used to these kinds of situations. I can speak Zahran, too. I think I can manage. |
| Sakuya | But—. |
| Chikage | I’ll make sure you guys and Citron are all safe. I won’t let anyone die. Because I promised Hisoka. |
| You guys should follow Mika’s directions and take Prince Tangerine to Guy-san to tell him what’s going on. |
| If they find out that the prince leaked their plans, his life will be at risk too. You should have Guy-san protect him. |
| Izumi | It’s too dangerous for you to go alone. |
| Tsuzuru | That’s right! You’re being ridiculous! |
| Chikage | I’ll be fine. Believe in me. Please. |
| Izumi | ——. |
| Sakuya | ...All right. |
| Tsuzuru | Please make sure you come back safely. |
| Chikage | I know. |
| <<Prince Tangerine. They will guide you to Guy-san.>> |
| Tangerine | <<—Got it.>> |
| Masumi | Let’s hurry. |
| *Footsteps* |
| Itaru | .... |
| Chikage | ...For some reason the guy who seems like the most dead weight stayed behind. |
| Itaru | Well, I have some trouble when it comes to stamina, but I just might be useful, you know? |
| Chikage | How tremendously unreliable.... |
| Itaru | Now, now. |
| Chikage | ...Fine. Let’s go. You probably can’t get back on your own now anyway. |
| Itaru | Exactly. |
| Chikage | Let me say this now: I can’t promise you that I can protect you under these circumstances. |
| Itaru | K. |
| Chikage | So you were fully prepared to take that risk... Since when were you this kind of character? |
| Itaru | That goes for both of us. |
| Chikage | That’s true. |
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| Soldier C | !? |
| Chikage | ——. |
| Soldier C | <<What are you doing here!?>> |
| Chikage | <<We’re here as related parties of a Japanese troupe, but we got lost.... Ah, here’s my ID.>> |
| Soldier C | <<Return to the theater immediately.>> |
| Chikage | <<It’s my first time in a royal palace, you see—can’t I wander around for a bit longer?>> |
| Soldier C | <<Of course not. This area is off-limits.>> |
| Chikage | <<Could you please do something about that...?>> |
| Itaru | Skill... “Under the Table.” |
| Soldier C | <<Hm? Th-that sake is...!>> |
| <<F-fine. You can look around for just a bit.>> |
| Chikage | <<—Thank you so much.>> |
| What did you give him? |
| Itaru | Secret sake from Tsuzuru’s brother. |
| Chikage | I didn’t think you’d actually be useful.... |
| Radio voice | <<...We lured him into the trap cellar. Proceed with the plan....>> |
| Soldier C | ——. |
| Chikage | This way. Hide. |
| Itaru | ? |
| Soldier C | <<...How’s the situation.>> |
| Radio voice | <<The prince’s subordinate sniffed out the plan, but the prince was lured by the decoy. We’ve locked him up in the trap cellar just as planned.>> |
| <<...All that’s left is to drop the chandelier.>> |
| Soldier C | <<Got it. There’s nothing amiss on this end.>> |
| Chikage | .... |
| Itaru | What are they talking about? |
| Chikage | Let’s go. Citron is in the trap cellar. |
