Izumi | Guys, it’s almost time. |
Tenma | All right, time to huddle for a cheer. |
Kazunari | Wait a sec! I still haven’t decided which one I wanna do~. |
Tenma | Who cares!? |
Muku | Why don’t you use all of them by changing it for each show? |
Kazunari | There’s only one first day! It’s special! |
Yuki | Sigh... hurry up. |
Misumi | What kind of cheer should we do~? |
Kumon | I wanna do a cool one! |
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Kazunari’s father | Are you sure this is what you want? |
Kazunari | Yeah. |
| —If I were going to be an artist or designer, I would’ve chosen to study abroad. |
| But I’m aiming to become an Ultra-multi-creator, so! |
| Nobody knows how to get there; that’s why I want to be the one choosing my own path. |
| So right now, I want to do my best as an “actor” in Summer Troupe. Because playing the lead now will definitely give me strength in the future. |
| Rather than “some time” in the future, I’m going to treasure “this very moment in time.” |
Kazunari’s father | I see.... |
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Izumi | (He gave his father a clear answer, but....) |
Kazunari | Hmm... I guess plan B... But I like C too.... |
Tenma | Hurry up and choose! |
Izumi | (Well, I guess this is just like Kazunari-kun.) |
Kazunari | Then let’s go with plan A`! |
Yuki | You broke it down that much? |
Muku | What should we do? |
Kazunari | First, we line up and pose like this—and then jump when we say GO! |
Kumon | So cool! |
Misumi | Looks fun~! |
Yuki | What a pain.... |
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Kazunari | Here we go~! Summer Troupe, gather round~!! |
Misumi | GO~! |
Kumon | Go!! |
Muku | Go! |
Izumi | Good luck, everyone! |
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Kiichi | “Sigh~, the princess of Racoon Castle smelled so nice~.” |
| “I wonder what kind of man the young lord of Crane Castle is like? If the princess loves him enough to send him a love letter, I guess he must be handsome~.” |
Yoshimaru | “Sigh~, this perfume has such a nice smell~....” |
Kiichi | “Woah!” |
Yoshimaru | “Who goes there!?” |
Kiichi | “A shinobi...?” |
Yoshimaru | “Are you from Iga?” |
Kiichi | “And are you a shinobi of Koga?” |
Izumi | (Kiichi, a beginner ninja from Koga, and Yoshimaru, a ninja from Iga stuck at mid-level, meet by chance.....) |
| (Kiichi and Yoshimaru are both in the middle of delivering love letters to the young lord of Crane Castle—Kiichi’s from the princess of Racoon Castle, and Yoshimaru’s from the princess of Fox Caste.) |
Yoshimaru | “I am, but I don’t intend to fight you. I’m in the middle of a boring job—delivering a love letter.” |
Kiichi | “Huh~, where are you going?” |
Yoshimaru | “Crane Castle.” |
Kiichi | “What a coincidence! I’m also headed to Crane Castle.” |
Yoshimaru | “Oh, really~? Then take my letter while you’re at it.” |
Kiichi | “We can’t do that!” |
Yoshimaru | “Tch.” |
Izumi | (Yup, they’re perfectly in sync. They’ve both improved tremendously ever since Kazunari-kun said he would focus on the performance.) |
Kiichi | “Well, there has to be a reason you and I met here. Let’s go together. This is my first mission and I was kinda bored on my own~. After all, they say that companionship is important when travelling, just as kindness is important when passing through life.” |
Yoshimaru | “So it’s your first mission, huh. Brings back memories~. I’ve been a delivery ninja for five years now. I’ve gotten bored of my job.” |
Kiichi | “Eh~. I wanna try assassination and stuff~.” |
Yoshimaru | “Nope nope. The elders snag those jobs for themselves, so we don’t have a chance~.” |
Kiichi | “Eeh~? That’s how it works?” |
Yoshimaru | “Don’t you think they should hurry up and retire already?” |
Kiichi | “You sound like you’ve been through a lot.” |
Yoshimaru | “Ah, I’m Yoshimaru~. What’s your name?” |
Kiichi | “Kiichi.” |
Yoshimaru | “So you’re Kii-chan~. Okay then, let’s take a break and drink to celebrate our new friendship.” |
Kiichi | “Sounds good~!” |
Izumi | (It’s the usual Summer Troupe comedy, but Kazunari-kun and Misumi-kun’s loose atmosphere make the stage seem different from usual.) |
| (It’s kind of refreshing.) |
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Yoshimaru | “You know, the elders are all....” |
Kiichi | “Mood! They sure do that~.” |
Yoshimaru | “Ah~, I’m sleepy....” |
Kiichi | “Gzzz~gzz~.” |
Izumi | (They get drunk and fall asleep....) |
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Kiichi | “Hm?” |
| “Oh no! The sun’s setting! Wake up, Yosshi!” |
Yoshimaru | “Hna~?” |
Kiichi | “We need to deliver our letters today or we’re in trouble!’ |
Yoshimaru | “Ah, no worries, no worries~. If we rush we’ll make it in time~.” |
Kiichi | “We’re def short on time!” |
Yoshimaru | “Hm? Huh? Which letter was mine?” |
Kiichi | “Eh!? Umm....” |
Yoshimaru | “Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. I’ll take this one~.” |
Kiichi | “Eeh!? Are you sure that’s okay, Yosshi?” |
Yoshimaru | “It’s fine, it’s fine~. Don’t worry about it, Kii-chan.” |
Izumi | (The two deliver the love letters to the young lord without realizing that they’ve swapped the letters....) |
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Yoshimaru | “I didn’t expect us to have the same addressee too~.” |
Kiichi | “Um, didn’t the lord look really confused?” |
Yoshimaru | “Yeah, I wonder why~? Did the letters say something weird?” |
| “Well, we’re done with our missions! Wanna have an after-party?” |
Kiichi | “Ya~y.” |
Izumi | (The two depart after the party is over. Later, they’re given missions to deliver love letters again....) |
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Kiichi | “That’s weird~. I delivered her letter~.” |
Yoshimaru | “Why did things turn out this way~...?” |
Kiichi | “Ah, Yosshi.” |
Yoshimaru | “Kii-chan, how’d it go?” |
Kiichi | “Oh yeah, listen. The princess got all weird when she read the letter.” |
Yoshimaru | “Same, same! She was like, the young lord’s letter is strange, so deliver my letter again~.” |
Kiichi | “You too!? Wonder why?” |
Yoshimaru | “Hmm.” |
Kiichi | “Ah! Maybe we swapped our letters...?” |
Yoshimaru | “...That’s it!” |
Kiichi | “Eh, wait, this is bad. We can’t tell them we swapped our letters. What are we gonna do?” |
Yoshimaru | “H~m. We could fix stuff up so the stories are consistent~?” |
Kiichi | “Fix stuff up? We can’t rewrite the letters now—.” |
| “Oh wait, we can rewrite the letters!” |
Yoshimaru | “Eeh~!?” |
Kiichi | “It’ll all work out if we tell him the last letters were a mistake.” |
Yoshimaru | “Eeh~ will it really?” |
Kiichi | “It will, it will.” |
Yoshimaru | “Ok then, wanna give it a go~?” |
Izumi | (The two rewrite the love letters and mediate between their respective princesses and the young lord....) |
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Kiichi | “Alright! The princess seemed happy; that was perfect.” |
Yoshimaru | “Hum~hmhm~.” |
Kiichi | “Oh, Yosshi. Looks like things worked out?” |
Yoshimaru | “Yup, it was perfect!” |
Kiichi | “Ah, I’m so glad. Now the princess of Racoon Castle will get together with the young lord of Crane Castle.” |
Yoshimaru | “And love will blossom between the princess of Fox Castle and the young lord~.” |
Kiichi | “Hey, wait. Doesn’t this mean he’s cheating?” |
Yoshimaru | “Ah, you’re right~. I wonder if that’s okay?” |
Kiichi | “Good question.” |
Yoshimaru | “...Well, whatever~.” |
Kiichi | “Agreed!” |
Yoshimaru | “Yup yup! What matters is that we fulfilled our missions!” |
Kiichi | “Okay, time to party?” |
Yoshimaru | “Ya~y!” |
Santa | “Yoshimaru?” |
Yoshimaru | “Oh hey, San-chan~. Are you on a mission?” |
Santa | “Yeah. What are you doing?” |
Yoshimaru | “We’re about to start a party. Want to join us, San-chan?” |
Santa | “No, I—.” |
Yoshimaru | “This is my colleague, San-chan.” |
Kiichi | “I’m Kiichi. Let’s get along~. Alright, time to drink—.” |
Santa | “No, listen, I’m in the middle of an important mission right now!” |
Yoshimaru | “Where are you headed~?” |
Santa | “We smell smoke from Boar Castle. Seems like they’re planning an attack on Fox Castle.” |
Kiichi | “Eh!? Really!? That’s trouble!” |
Santa | “Fox Castle is planning on forming an alliance with Racoon Castle. If it works out, we might be able to avoid war.” |
Yoshimaru | “I see~. And you’re in the middle of a mission to carry that out, San-chan.” |
Santa | “That’s right.” |
Yoshimaru | “But hey, you can still have a drink~.” |
Kiichi | “That’s right.” |
Santa | “Hey, wai—.” |
Yoshimaru | “Chee~rs!” |
Izumi | (Muku-kun is riding on Kazunari-kun and Misumi-kun’s momentum. This is good!) |
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Kiichi | “Huh? Which letter was I supposed to deliver?” |
Yoshimaru | “Umm, this one?” |
Kiichi | “Well, whatever~. Guess this one is fine~.” |
Izumi | (The two take the wrong letters once again....) |
Santa | “Oh no, I overslept! I need to hurry—!” |
Yoshimaru | “Good luck, San-chan~!” |
Hyuga | “Wait.” |
Santa | “!?” |
Kiichi | “Huh? It’s Hyuga. How are you~?” |
Yoshimaru | “Do you know him, Kii-chan?” |
Kiichi | “He’s my senpai. His name is Hyuga—.” |
Hyuga | “You’re from Koga, aren’t you. I’ll need you to die now.” |
| *Draws weapon* |
Santa | “——.” |
| *Draws weapon* |
Yoshimaru | “Wh—!” |
Kiichi | “Eh? Eh? What’s wrong, Hyuga!?” |
Hyuga | “Hah!” |
| *Slash* |
Santa | “Kuh—.” |
Kiichi | “Calm down, Hyuga!” |
Izumi | (Tenma-kun’s appearance really brought the whole stage together. He really is the right person for Hyuga.) |
Hyuga | “We of Iga will side with Boar Castle.” |
| “The ninja of Koga are contracted by Fox Castle; they are the enemy. There are rumors of suspicious activity, too. If you spot them, dispose of them immediately.” |
Kiichi | “Wh—.” |
Santa | “Hah!” |
| *Slash* |
Kiichi | “——.” |
Izumi | (Running really prepared them for all the action....) |
Yoshimaru | “We should retreat for now, San-chan.” |
Santa | “Tch—.” |
Hyuga | “Wait!” |
| “We need to pursue them immediately....” |
Kiichi | “Wait, Hyuga! San-chan said he was in the middle of carrying out an alliance between Fox Castle and Racoon Castle.” |
Hyuga | “What?” |
Kiichi | “If it works out, we might be able to avoid war! Then we’ll have no need to fight with Koga, right!?” |
Hyuga | “....” |