| Izumi | So the chairman of the Ginsenkai invited me over saying that he wanted to talk with me about something... |
| Sakyo | Chairman, I brought the Director to come see you. |
| Chairman | Aah, sorry to make you two go out of your way to come visit me. |
| Actually, I'd like to ask a favor of you, Miss Director, and MANKAI Company. |
| Izumi | A favor, is it? What is it? |
| Chairman | Well, around this time of year, there's a town where the Ginsenkai is in charge of putting on a Star Festival every year. |
| I was hoping that you guys could lend us a hand with that. |
| Izumi | A Star Festival... Judging by the season, it must be a Tanababata celebration, right? Is there something different about this compared to a normal Tanabata festival? |
| Chairman | Nope, it's the same sorta' deal. |
| Sakyo | There's lots of festivals where they put up Tanabata decorations in the shopping areas and set up stalls in the streets, right? It's that sort of affair. |
| Chairman | Mmhm. And there's a special stage performance as well. |
| Along with helping out at the festival stalls, I was thinking you guys could put on some sort of play for that as well. |
| Izumi | I see... |
| Chairman | Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend on the day of, but... How about it, think you can do it? |
| Sakyo | We have enough manpower for the Star Festival. Sorry to drag you along in the Ginsenkai's affairs, but if we can put on a play here, it should be good exposure for the company. |
| Izumi | That's right. I also think it's a good idea. |
| The only thing, I can't yet confirm how many people will be available to participate on the day of, so would it be alright if I ask them first? |
| Chairman | Of course. Thanks for your help. |
| Izumi | You're welcome. I'll go discuss this with our troupe members. |
| Chairman | Mmhm.... Oh right, by the way, if you can't gather enough participants-- |
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| Izumi | --And so, we're looking for people who'd be able to help out with the Star Festival and act in a play on that day. What do your schedules look like? |
| Muku | Uwaa...! A Star Festival, how romantic! Since it's a town out in the mountains, I wonder if we'll be able to see the milky way from there... |
| Citron | Sounds fun-! |
| Izumi | Do you think you two would be able to come? |
| Muku | Yes! I don't have any plans for that day, so I'd love to go! |
| Citron | Me too dayo! |
| Izumi | That's great, thanks you. Anyone else- |
| Azami | Hard pass from me. |
| Sakyo | Bon, you don't get a say in this. You're going. |
| Azami | Haa!? |
| Izumi | Sorry, Azami-kun. The Chairman said that even if we couldn't gather enough actors, you had to come help out no matter what... |
| Azami | Dad, you piece of shit... |
| Izumi | I, I think the Chairman's just looking out for you in his own way? |
| Sakyo | Fushimi, what about you? |
| Omi | Sorry, I would honestly love to go, but I already have plans for that day... |
| Sakyo | I see. Well, we are asking this on rather short notice. Just about two more people should be enough... |
| Tsumugi | Oh, the two of you are back already? Welcome home. |
| Izumi | Ah! Tsumugi-san and Tasuku-san, perfect timing! |
| Tasuku | Mm? What is it? |
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| Tasuku | Helping out with the stalls for a Tanabata event, and putting on a special stage play, huh. |
| Tsumugi | I'm free on that day. |
| Tasuku | I don't have anything special planned, so I should be able to go as well. |
| Sakyo | That'd be a big help. Thank you. |
| Muku | Ehehe, now I'm really looking forward to this! |
| Izumi | On the day of the event, there should be a bus coming over to pick us up, right? |
| Sakyo | That's right. We'll be riding together with the guys from Ginsenkai. |
| The town's pretty out in the country, but the Star Festival is the one time of the year where people gather there. So the Ginsenkai really put effort into organizing the festival every year. |
| Tsumugi | Doing a performance a festival again really brings back memories of last year's Summer Festival, doesn't it? |
| Izumi | It really does! Tsumugi-san, you acted in last year's festival stageplay as well, didn't you? |
| Let's do our best in this year's Star Festival as well! |
