Act 4/Episode 11

Act 4
Episode 11: Responsibility and Resolve

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Izumi We’ll end practice here for today. Tsumugi-san, do you have anything to say? Tsumugi … Izumi Tsumugi-san? Tsumugi —Ah, I’m sorry. Izumi (He’s been spacing out ever since I brought up the showdown act. It really is bothering him…) Tasuku What about the meeting? Tsumugi U-umm, what do I do… Tasuku You’re the leader, so you organize it. Tsumugi Umm… Tasuku …*sigh* Izumi (In any case, the Winter Troupe being in this state is not good…) (I thought that they could become a little closer after living together and going shopping together, but nothing has changed at all.) Azuma Well, it should be fine if you have nothing in particular to say, so we can end it here. I’m a little tired anyway. Homare I also have poetry to write. I will excuse myself then. Hisoka …Zzz Homare Come on now, start walking, Hisoka-kun. Izumi … (As I thought, the Winter Troupe is all over the place. With the way things are right now, there’s no way we can accept the fight…) Izumi (Tomorrow is the deadline… We have to decide on our course of action after practice today.) Tsumugi … Tasuku … Izumi (Tsumugi-san is in low spirits as usual, and Tasuku-san is irritated… The circumstances haven’t changed.) Homare Cheer up, Tsumugi-kun. I composed a poem just for you. Tsumugi …Huh? Homare Ahem! A far away montage, a repeating décantage… Youth’s fleeting memories, slowly fading theories, accumulating calories~ What do you think? Tsumugi …U-umm. Izumi (I can’t comment on this…!) Azuma Homare’s poems are creative. It’s interesting how the lines rhyme. Homare Right? Izumi (As expected of a former sleeping partner; he’s broad-minded…) Homare Tsumugi-kun, when you are down, I hope that remembering this poem will lift your spirits. Tsumugi Thank you very much… Izumi (Homare-san is looking out after Tsumugi-san in his own way…) Hisoka …Zzz Izumi Hisoka-san, we’re starting morning practice! Wake up! Azuma He sleeps while hugging the bag of marshmallows? Homare Lately, he has been avoiding me when I try poke him. So I devised a new method to wake him up. When you take a marshmallow and drop it on top of his head… Hisoka …*munch* Izumi He ate it…! Homare With this, he wakes up a little. Hisoka …Zzz Izumi There’s no point if he just goes back to sleep after! Homare That is its flaw. Azuma Can I try it? Hisoka …*munch* Izumi (What amazing tenacity when it comes to marshmallows…) Azuma Hehe. How funny. Tasuku That’s enough. This is a waste of time. Let’s start practice. Izumi Oh, that’s right. Come on everyone, let’s start doing warm-up exercises. Homare Oops, sorry. Azuma Sorry, sorry. Tasuku You should be able to deal with this much. Tsumugi …Sorry. Izumi (These two are in a grim mood as usual…) (It’s almost like they drag this atmosphere into practice and they can’t have a proper conversation.) (I wonder what I should do…) Izumi We’ll end practice here. Tsumugi-san, let’s discuss what we’re going to do about the showdown act in the meeting. Tsumugi …Yes. Hisoka …Zzz Izumi Hisoka-san, this is an important discussion so wake up! Hisoka … Homare I will supply him with marshmallows regularly. Izumi Please do! Azuma The deadline to decide whether we’ll accept the match or not is tomorrow. Homare What shall we do? Tsumugi …In order to pay the theatre’s debt, I think that we should accept the challenge to a showdown act. But, even so, I think it’s impossible to win with someone like me as the leader and the lead actor… If it’s Tasuku instead of me, then… Tasuku You—! Are you throwing away the responsibility you chose to bear!? Tsumugi But, I don’t have the talent as an actor… Tasuku Don’t give me that! How long are you going to drag this out!? Tsumugi ―― Izumi Please calm down, Tasuku-san! Homare There is no point in fighting. Stop it. Azuma Well, I understand how Tsumugi feels. Tsumugi … Tasuku …If you do that, you’re going to abandon being an actor again. I don’t want to stand on the same stage with an irresponsible person like you. Tsumugi Tasuku— Homare It may be better if we do a proper discussion again sometime later. Tsumugi …I’m sorry. Izumi (Tsumugi-san looks hurt…) (Being tasked with a heavy responsibility like this when he’s only just joined and just become a leader…) I’m sorry as well. I’ve burdened you with too much responsibility. Let’s turn down the showdown act. Azuma I also think that’s for the best. Sorry that I can’t be of any help. Homare Let’s put our feelings behind us and move on, Tsumugi-kun! I shall devise a new method to raise funds! Hisoka …Want a marshmallow? Tsumugi …Thank you. But the fact that I have no resolve is no good. I’m sorry. Izumi Tsumugi-san… Azuma He might need time to bounce back. Izumi You’re right… Tsumugi … (“I don’t want to stand on the same stage with you,” huh…) (Why did it turn out like this? I just want to, with Tasuku once more…) !? …A plush toy? I wonder if someone dropped it from the window… …How cute. …*sigh* Tsumugi I want to talk with Tasuku, just like old times… !? I wonder what that flash of light was… (Maybe it was just my imagination…) (Still, I wonder whose plush toy this is. I’ll ask everyone tomorrow.)
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