Act 9/Episode 20

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Act 9
Episode 20: A Bond That’s Hard to Get

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Azami “Mark! When did you get released!?” "No, I should apologize since I couldn't be of any help. It was a disaster." *door opens* Sakyo How was the first day of rehearsal? Azami Nothing special… same old. Sakyo What do you mean, “same old”? Azami It’s the same as usual. Sakyo The heck? Glad you didn’t have any issues, though. Azami "I see. They should have turned themselves in sooner--. Putting that aside, I'm glad your innocence has been proven." Sakyo Shall I help you practice? Azami Nah, I’m fine. *door knocking sound* Omi Sorry for interrupting. Sakyo What’s the matter? Omi I can’t cook rice since the rice cooker is acting up today. So can you prepare dinner by yourself? Sakyo Are you goin’ to buy a new one? Omi I have the repairing club, Tasuku-san and Chikage-san, taking a look at it right now, but if it doesn’t work, I’m gonna buy a new one. Sakyo OK, got it. Get ready to go out, you two. Omi Eh? Sakyo I’ll treat you to some meals for a change. Azami Hah!? Omi You, Sakyo-san? Azami I can’t believe he’s gonna treat us to meals… Sakyo What do you mean? Get ready! Quick! Waiter Thanks for waiting. Here’s your gingko and green pepper. Azami Be a lil bit more generous and take us to some sushi. Sakyo Haah? Azami I’m just sayin’ the older members of Spring Troupe treated them to sushi. Omi Now that you mention it, they wrote a blog post about that too. Sakyo Don’t complain when you’re the one bein’ treated. Omi Haha, yakitori is also delicious, you know. Sakyo This is a nice thing to do every once in a while, right, Fushimi? You always cook us meals, after all. Omi I just do it because I love it, but still… Thank you. Sakyo How was your first day of rehearsal? Azami That again? You worry too much. Omi We’re doing good. We’re all getting more heated than usual, just as I expected. Sakyo With our play being a Showdown Act, that makes sense. Besides, we have a lot of people who feel strongly about that event. Omi Yeah. Sakyo I’m sure GOD-za will also put up a much better play than last time to beat us completely. Azami … Omi Do you have any close friends in GOD-za, Azami? Azami Yeah. Omi I was surprised when I heard about it the other day. Do you know about this too, Sakyo-san? Sakyo I didn’t know he’s in GOD-za… I don’t know a thing about that guy, but among Bou’s classmates, Shifuto is pretty much the only one that has come to play at the Izumida household. He’s not intimidated by our boss’ fierce look and is doted on by the Ginsenkai members. Even before I joined Ginsenkai, him and Bou have been hangin’ out together. He’s been with him for a long time. Azami I mentioned him in my portrait, the one who ran away from home with me. Omi Oh, I see... So you two are like childhood friends. Azami Yeah. We first met at pre-school—. Child A Let’s play. Azami Okay. Child B Ah, you can’t. Mom told me not to get close to Azami-kun. Child A Really? Child C I’ve been told the same! Child B Let’s go there. Child A Yeah. Azami … Shifuto Say, say, are you yakuza? Azami Haaah? Shifuto What’s yakuza!? Azami … Shifuto I wanna see yakuza! Can I go to your home? Azami Haaah…? He really came to my home after that. Even after he knew what yakuza is, he still stayed by my side through grade school and junior high as a close friend. Since then, he’s always told me he wanted to be an actor. I’ve also told him my dream to be a hair and makeup artist. But when he said he was jealous of me during junior high graduation… I regretted talkin’ about plays and acting without considering his feelings. I’ve always known he wanted to be an actor, and yet… Omi ...I knew someone who was like that too. I get your feelings; it must be hard to suddenly lose someone who has always stayed by your side like it was the most normal thing to do. Being able to meet such a person is like the luckiest and most precious thing in our lives. Azami Yeah, right. I believe I won’t ever have a partner like him. Sakyo Don’t give up. I’ve always thought we’re similar, Bou. Ever since childhood, people have also distanced themselves from me. But what makes us different is the fact that you have a close friend you can talk with about anything. Moreover, that close friend is now your rival. He’ll become a companion that will help you grow, both as yourself and as an actor. That’s why, you must never cut off your friendship. Azami ...Kumon said the same thing. I will never give up… the bond I have with him. I’ll express my feelings to him through my acting on the stage. Sakyo That’s the spirit. Omi Good luck. Sakyo Did Shifuto know you’re goin’ to participate in the Showdown Act? Azami Dunno. I tried sendin’ him a message through LIME once, but he left me on read. Sakyo Either way, he’ll probably learn of it when we announce the cast information. When are we gonna shoot for the flyers? Omi Around next week, as soon as Yuki finishes the costumes while Azami comes up with the makeup plan. Sakyo Have you made any progress? Azami Well yeah. Since the theme for this play is a specific one, both me and Yuki-san are totally pumped up to elaborate on that. Omi I’m going to make you look cool in the photos, Azami, so that you won’t lose to your rival. Azami Thanks.
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