Yin Yang Midnight/Episode 6

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Yin Yang Midnight
Episode 6

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Citron “Kyu-kyu-no-no~!” I’m having some trouble deciding on a good pose. Guy Citronia, it’s the “Kyushuu animal cruelty ban.” Sakyo It’s Kyukyunyoritsuryou. You two need to work on your lines, not your poses. Azuma I think your poses are cool. Citron We have tomorrow off, so I’m going to Seimei shrine to pray for our successful poses! Azuma Oh, making a wish sounds like a good idea. Is Guy joining you? Citron Of course he’s coming with me! Guy —I guess I am. Sakyo Wonder what the others are planning on doing. Guy Miyoshi and Fushimi said they were going shopping. Citron He was saying, “Kyoto has lotsa fancy shops, you know~.” Azuma Azami and I are planning on making a day trip to some nearby hot springs. They’re known for making your skin beautiful. Want to join us, Sakyo-kun? Sakyo No... Azuma Are you going to visit his grave? Sakyo I’m going to stay at the hotel to re-read my script and books on film. Citron Sakyo, you’re even more of a theater-demon than usual! Guy True. You’re exceptionally focused. Is something particular motivating you? Sakyo ...I guess I can tell you guys. I was influenced by Hyodo’s acting during Autumn Troupe’s Sixth Performance. Hyodo’s determination—his performance, one that only he was capable of—honestly, I was overwhelmed watching it all. At the same time, I also felt envious. It’s not just Hyodo. Autumn troupe’s members are all improving at incredible speed every time we put on a new show. I’m the oldest of the group, but none of that matters on stage. I don’t want to lose to them. I refuse to give up challenging myself—so that we can continue being rivals. ...I can’t let them see me act so childishly desperate, though. It’d kill me. Azuma Rivals, huh. That’s a wonderful relationship unique to Autumn Troupe. Citron Juza really was incredible during the Sixth Performance! Guy He truly embodied the dark hero. Sakyo Yeah, it was as if Blood had possessed him. Citron Can’t lose to him. Guy Agreed. Citron By the way, what was that about visiting a cave? Azuma A cave? Guy A grave. Citron That. Sakyo ...My late father was born in Kyoto. Guy I see. Citron Then you should go! Sakyo No, I already said this to Yukishiro, but I hardly remember my father. It doesn’t feel right to visit him like this. Citron You really don’t remember anything? Sakyo .... It’s not like I don’t remember anything, because I feel like I have faint memories of him, but... I don’t know if they’re my real memories, or stories that my mother told me. Guy So you don’t have any memories you’re certain of. Sakyo Yeah... The only thing I know of for sure is my name. Guy Your name? Sakyo Apparently my father named me. My mother once told me that. But that’s it; that’s the only connection I have with my father. How am I supposed to visit his grave with just that... Guy ...Granting a name is like casting a charm. Citron What’s this? Did I activate Ok Goggle by accident? Guy No... I looked through all sorts of sources while researching onmyoji for my role, and found this piece of information. To grant a name, to determine what sort of entity someone will become, means to take responsibility for that someone. Citron ...That goes for this play, too. Seimei granted a name to Geppaku, and Geppaku granted a name to Hisui. Sakyo ——. Azuma ...You can’t name someone without feeling for them. Guy Yes. I, too, have a name: Gai. It was granted to me so that I would never forget who I am— I believed myself to be an android, and shut down every emotion within me. The reason I could return to my true self was because I have this name. I feel like I have a connection with my parents because of the name they’ve given me. Citron Wow, he may be useless, but he says good things once in a while. Guy Furuichi, he named you so that you could be yourself. That’s not an insignificant connection: it’s a definite one. Sakyo ...Yeah. You might be right. Azuma Determining what sort of entity Sakyo-kun would become, huh. Well, I can’t imagine Sakyo-kun being called anything other than Sakyo-kun. Guy Something other than Sakyo... So, Furuichi Ukyo, for example? Citron Is that a twin or a split personality!? Ukyo must be a wasteful Bodhisattva! Guy What a complicated personality. Citron He’s wasting our budget away as we speak, building a shining stage decked with illuminations! Azuma That sounds interesting too. Sakyo Jeez, stop messing around with my name.... Sakyo —Hm? Citron Gzzz..... Guy Zzzz.... Sakyo (Looks like I ended up falling asleep.) *Phone buzzing* (It’s from Mother... She usually doesn’t call me this late.) Sakyo Hello? Sakyo’s mother “Sorry for calling you so late. Is this okay?” Sakyo Yeah. I’m surprised to hear from you at this hour. Sakyo’s mother “We were talking about your gifts from the other day. They told me to thank you properly, so I had to call before I forgot.” Sakyo You didn’t have to. Sakyo’s mother “And Miyako was asking if you’d be back for her birthday.” Sakyo Next month, right? I’ll add it to my calendar. Sakyo’s mother “Are you outside?” Sakyo —I’m at a hotel in Kyoto. Sakyo’s mother “Oh, so you planned your trip for today? How nice.” Sakyo Hey, I never asked till now, but... Did you get my name from somewhere? Sakyo’s mother “Hm? I never told you? Well... it was from a paper fortune.” Sakyo A paper fortune? Sakyo’s mother “I’ll send you a picture later.”
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