Nocturnality/Episode 7

+ INCREASE TEXT SIZE

- DECREASE TEXT SIZE

Nocturnality
Episode 7

Previous	Event Story	Next
*LIME sound* Tasuku Takato Where are you? Azuma It’s a secret. Tasuku Takato Please open the door. *ding dong* Azuma Huh? Don’t tell me... *door opens* Izumi I’m sorry for dropping by unannounced. Azuma Tasuku, Director... Asajo Take care of Azuma-kun. Azuma Asajo-san? Asajo Azuma-kun, you shouldn’t make everyone worry so much. Azuma —— Asajo I’ll see you later. Tasuku Thank you very much. Azuma ...Well, come on in. Tasuku Thank you for having me. Izumi Thank you for having me! Azuma Why are you here? Tasuku ...It looks like you’ve been going out at night a lot recently, so I was wondering if something’s wrong. Azuma You’ve said that before. It’s just a bit of a diversion and research for my character. Tasuku Then I’ll accompany you. Azuma Huh? Tasuku I brought the script. Izumi ——Whoa, it’s all worn-out. (So that’s why he needed another copy...) Azuma ...Can I take a look? Tasuku Huh? It’s messy. Azuma Your written notes and stuff might be good reference. Tasuku It’s just notes. And jotted down ideas... Izumi I’d like to take a look too. Azuma Please? It’ll be good learning. Tasuku ...I guess it’s fine then. Azuma ... Izumi There’s a lot of notes on movement and on dialogues with Azuma-san. Tasuku I’m still trialling different stuff on how to make things easier for Azuma-san, so it gets messy fast. Azuma ...You really are a theater nerd. You even went out of your way to come here... Didn’t I tell you that I’ll make the show a success? Tasuku ...This isn’t about that. Azuma What do you mean? Tasuku Sure, the show will probably go well. But what about you? Aren’t you troubled about something? Azuma —— ...That’s so like you, Tasuku. I didn’t expect to be asked about it so directly. Tasuku I’m not good with things like this. Azuma Sorry, sorry. But thank you. I give in. This will get a little long, but I hope that’s okay. Can you call everyone else here? Izumi Ah, I’ll contact them! Tsumugi ...Thank you for having me. Homare Thank you for having me. Azuma Come on in. Tsumugi Wow, this place is something else. Izumi It’s a big difference from the dorm. I know it’s too late, but now I’m worried if you’re fine with that small room... Azuma That place has a charm of its own and I like it just fine. Homare This is the place to be if you are to live alone. Hisoka ...Bourgeois. Azuma Unlike Homare, my family lived in an ordinary household. ...Now then. Can you listen to me talk about the past for a little bit? My parents were civil servants. The two of them were diligent and reliable people. My older brother and I were a little far apart in age. He was smart, but he was a kind person who’d choose a public school for the sake of his family. My father was quite an impatient character. Whenever we went out together as a family, he’d always get exasperated with my brother and I, who did things at our own pace like mother. But we were a happy family. When I was in the upper grades of elementary school, my brother got into college and was going to move out. So we planned to go on a family trip before he moved away. But I got sick the day before our departure. My parents and my brother wanted to cancel the trip, but I told them that I’d be fine by myself and convinced them to go on the trip as planned. Besides, my fever had already gone down, and the three of them were looking forward to the trip. “Will you really be okay by yourself? I think I’ll stay after all——” “You worry too much. I’ll be fine, so go and have fun.” “We’ll return home as soon as possible.” “I’ll get you souvenirs.” “Okay. Have a safe trip.” “We’re off.” Being home by myself was lonely, but it was only for one night. I thought they’d be back home in no time. But those three people I sent off never returned home.
Previous	Event Story	Next

maria