Nocturnality/Episode 2

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Nocturnality
Episode 2

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Homare Azuma-san, can I borrow that colour? Azuma Here you go. Tasuku Director, what are we doing for practice tomorrow? Izumi Let’s do a meeting. We need to start preparing for your third performance soon. Tsumugi Are you going to talk to Azuma-san about that...? Izumi Yes, I need to ask about that as well. Azuma What’s this about? Izumi It’s about the next play. In our meeting the other day, we were talking about asking you if you’d like to take up the lead role... Azuma ...Me, as the lead role? Izumi You’re the only one who hasn’t done the lead role or the co-lead. So I talked to Tsumugi-san, and we thought it would be good experience for you to have a big role this time around. Azuma Hmm... It’s an honour, but would you be all right with me? Tsumugi We’ll have Tasuku be the co-lead; if you receive his support you may feel more at ease. Azuma I see... Izumi You have a unique aura to you even when you’re just standing, Azuma-san. So Tsuzuru-kun and I have always wanted to have a play that makes the best out of that. But of course, in the end this is just what we want; everything is still for you and Tasuku-san to decide. Homare How wonderful. It’s a special opportunity, so why not give it a try? Tasuku I’m fine with that. I’ll give my all to act out any role I’m given. Izumi (What about Azuma-san...?) You don’t have to decide right away. Give it some thought, and—— Azuma ...Fufu. There’s no way I can refuse such a cute request from the Director. Izumi Huh!? Really!? Azuma Yup. I’ll do my best. Tsumugi I’m glad. I’m looking forward to it. Izumi I’ll have Tsuzuru-kun advance the plot right away! Tsumugi Director, about the meeting tomorrow—— Izumi Hmm, I want to start reading out the script as soon as it’s done, but... Masumi Here. Izumi Masumi-kun? Masumi I thought you’d say that, so I stole this from Tsuzuru. Izumi What!? Masumi ...I lied. Tsuzuru was dead, so I brought it in his place. Izumi Oh, you scared me... So Tsuzuru-kun finished the script. Thank you, Masumi-kun. Masumi ...Praise me more. Izumi Can you help me make copies then? Masumi Got it. Tsumugi You’ve gotten really good at dealing with Masumi-kun. Izumi Tsumugi-san, can you call the Winter Troupe members here? Let’s read the script right away! Tsumugi Understood. Izumi ... (It’s a modern play this time. It’s a slightly dark and sad story about an ordinary salaryman called Kota and a solitary vampire called Reo...) (The plot has an atmosphere that’s befitting of the Winter Troupe.) Tasuku ...Not bad. Homare Mhm. It evokes a gloomy, depressing winter scene. Tsumugi It’s perfect for Winter Troupe. Hisoka ...It’s interesting. Azuma ... Izumi Now then, we’ll start reading out the script tomorrow, so please read it thoroughly before practice. Tsumugi Yes. Tasuku Got it. Azuma ... Izumi (? Azuma-san looked a little down. I wonder what’s wrong...) Azuma “Good night... Sweet dreams,” huh. That’s such a harsh conclusion for me... *LIME sound* Azuma Hm? Tasuku Takato Want to go for a drive? Azuma ...It’s unusual for Tasuku to send an invitation. ——Ohh, it’s probably for that. Azuma Sure. I’ll leave the destination to you. Tasuku Takato Understood. I’ll meet you at the entrance in 10 minutes then. Azuma ... Tasuku ... Azuma This kind of brings back memories. Tasuku Huh? Azuma Back when the Winter Troupe had just formed, we all went here, remember? Tasuku Ah, come to think of it. Azuma Back then, I didn’t think it would get to the point where the two of us would go for a drive together like this. Tasuku Well, likewise. Azuma Lots of things happened back then. Tasuku ...Yeah. Azuma ...I wonder if we were able to change since then. Tasuku —— Azuma Why did you invite me for a drive? Tasuku I wanted to talk to you about acting. Azuma I came here with the intention of enjoying an outing though... Well, I don’t mind. Tasuku You brought your script? Azuma For some reason I had a feeling I’d need it. Whenever we start practicing for a performance, it seems like practice is all you ever think about after all. Tasuku ...I’m sorry. Azuma Fufu, it’s nothing to be sorry for. So, what do you want to do? Tasuku Why don’t we do a quick read-through? Azuma “I was in your care for a long time. I didn’t mean to overstay, but it just felt so comfortable here.” Tasuku “You don’t have to be in such a hurry to leave. You helped me out too, after all.” Around this part, I was thinking we should make the changes in Reo and Kota’s relationship more obvious. Azuma Yeah, that sounds good. Tasuku Making it feel as if Kota is steadily opening up first — what do you think? Azuma I’ll leave it to you. Tasuku Leave it to me, you say... We’re not discussing destinations for a drive, you know. Azuma We just got the script so I haven’t decided on a plan yet. Why don’t we decide as we keep on practicing? Tasuku ...Understood. Azuma Sorry. Tasuku No, I’m sorry too. Whenever I get the script, I just end up thinking ahead about all sorts of things on my own. Azuma That’s so like you. Tasuku I can’t deny that practicing is all I ever think about whenever there’s a new performance. Azuma ...Say, Tasuku, why are you in this theater troupe? Tasuku Huh? Azuma You said before that you couldn’t join other theater troupes because of GOD-za putting pressure on them. But it should be fine now, right? Didn’t you have any theater troupes you wanted to join? Tasuku Well, there were theater troupes I had an eye on... Azuma Is it because Tsumugi is here after all? Tasuku Right now I like the acting that I’m doing here, and I feel indebted to this troupe for taking me in. It’s an important theater troupe to me. Even if I think of transferring to another theater troupe in the future, I think that it would be after I’ve done everything I could in this theater troupe. That’s why, I want to make this play a good one too. Azuma ...I see. Tasuku Azuma-san, why—— Azuma Oh, that’s right — how about we drive here with the rest of the Winter Troupe members again? Tasuku With everyone? Azuma Things will probably feel a little different from the last time we were all here. Tasuku Sounds like it’ll be a noisy trip.
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