The Clockwork Heartbeat/Episode 4

The Clockwork Heartbeat
Episode 4

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Citron Tsuzuru, are you alright!? Tsuzuru !? Citron You weren't hit by eggs or tomatoes!? Tsuzuru What are you talking about!? Izumi You didn't feel any eyes on you? Tsuzuru Eh? Well......I was concentrating on the PC, so I didn't realise at all...... Izumi I see...... Tsuzuru What's going on? Izumi Mm, nothing. It'll be dinner shortly. Why don't you take a break soon? Tsuzuru No~ I can't. I have to finish at a bit of a cleaner point. Izumi Really? Citron But your screen's been blank for ages! Tsuzuru T-That's because I've been writing and then deleting it...... Izumi If you go for a bit of a change of pace, you might come up with a good idea. Tsuzuru ......That might be true, but I kind of can't. I don't make progress, so I just get more flustered, and I don't want to part from the PC, or more like I get scared of parting from the PC. Izumi (As I thought, he's gotten stuck and might be working himself into a terrible state......) Citron I've got a good Chinese divination, so don't worry! Tsuzuru What's that? Citron I'll announce it at dinner! Sakuya Thanks for the meal. Masumi Thanks for the meal. Your curry really is the most delicious. Itaru Thanks~. Citron Ahem. I have an announcement for everyone! Tenma An announcement? Kazunari What, what? Citron Soon, we're going to hold "The First MANMAN Grand Prix"! Tenma What's that? Izumi MANMAN Grand Prix? Citron MANMAN is a portmanteau of MANKAI Company and MANZAI. Representatives from each troupe will perform a manzai act and the troupe that's the funniest will be the victor! Kazunari A manzai grand prix with everyone!? Get hyped~! I'm going up with Tenten! Tenma Why me!? Juza Funny...... Banri It's impossible for you. Izumi (So this is the change of pace that Citron-kun was talking about.) (It's true that we haven't done any whole troupe projects recently, so this will deepen their bonds as well as being funny.) Sakyo The Spring Troupe is next in line to perform. This isn't the time for that. Itaru If it's like a breather, it should be fine. Sakuya It seems fun, so I think it's fine as long as it doesn't hinder our practice! Masumi I'll go with you. If it's you, I don't mind being hit. Izumi Ehh!? Itaru That's a hard boke to deal with. Citron I want to appear with Tsuzuru for the Spring Troupe. He'll write a manzai script as a cutout from the play script. Itaru Cutout? A breather? Sakuya That's good! Tsuzuru No no, I'm not in the position to...... Izumi It might make for a good change of pace. Sakuya As you practice manzai, you might come to match one another as the lead and second lead. Itaru I have high expectations. Tsuzuru Hmm...... Citron It's studious! Masumi That old man said the two of you needed to be more in sync. Tsuzuru ......Understood. Then, as long as the script is at a permissible level. Citron Alright! Sakuya Good luck, you two! Tsuzuru But is anyone other than us going to participate? If there aren't any other participants, it won't be a Grand Prix or anything. Izumi If there's a wonderful prize, everyone will do it. I'll donate my spice recipes! Tsuzuru ......No, that's neither here nor there. Citron My motivation dropped a bit! Izumi Ehh!? Itaru If you're offering, a ticket that allows the recipient to ask for any favour would have a high value. Izumi Is that alright? Masumi I'll go...... Sakuya Y-You can't, Masumi-kun! This is meant to be practice so Tsuzuru-kun and Citron-kun can improve their interactions, too! Masumi Being able to ask for anything is too suspicious. You don't know what you'll be made to do. Itaru Then, make it so you can "Ask the Director for anything WITH Masumi". Masumi We'll be together even if I don't win...... Itaru It's decided. Kazunari Eh!? The goods are tickets for anything from the Director!? Tenten, we've gotta win! Tenma I keep saying, why are you deciding I'm the one going up!? Besides, what's that 'WITH Masumi'. Yuki It's fine, isn't it. Comedic techniques are essential for the Summer Troupe's plays. Manzai will be good practice. Tenma ......Well, that's true. Kazunari Yes! Tenten and I will join for the Summer Troupe! Yuki Simple. Tenma Did you say something? Muku Good luck, you two! Izumi Who's going up for the Autumn Troupe? Taichi The Autumn Troupe will do a husband-wife manzai! Omi I don't know whether I can perform manzai, but I'll do my best. Sakyo It's trivial, but it will be a planting ground for our acting. Even if Settsu and Hyodo go up, they'll just start a fight on stage. Banri You say that, but when you heard about the prize you volunteered immediately. Homare I shall participate for the Winter Troupe! Manzai could ae called one of the performing arts, hm. It's an area we still haven't touched, so we're looking forwards to it. Right, Tasuku-kun. Tasuku Why me...... Azuma You're the best at countering Homare. Hisoka Reliable. Tsumugi Good luck, Tasuku. Tasuku Sigh...... Izumi Then with that, the representatives from each troupe are assembled. Manager Please wait! Kamekichi Wait! Izumi Hm? Manager Kamekichi and I will participate too! Kamekichi If we win, let's have a date at the electricity pole in front of the station! Sakyo Why are you joining, Matsukawa. Manager The truth is, I have a pile of receipts to sort out......I'd definitely like a helping hand, or rather, the Director's helping hand, here! Izumi Ehh~...... Sakyo If you've got the time to do manzai, hurry up and sort out those receipts! Manager Eek! Tsuzuru I thought there wouldn't be any participants, but everyone's pretty into it...... Citron Tsuzuru, let's aim to be the stars of MANZAI together! Tsuzuru My my......
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