Misumi | Come on, come on~ this way~. |
Cat | Nyan, nya nya! |
Misumi | Ahaha. |
Cat | ! |
Misumi | What’s wrong, kitty-cat? Is there something over there—. |
Chikage | …. |
Misumi | Ah, it’s Chikage! Welcome home~. |
Chikage | I’m home. Were you playing with a cat in the tree again? |
Misumi | Yup! You should play with us too, Chikage~! |
Chikage | No, I think I’ll pass. I just got back from work, after all. |
Cat | Nya~. |
Misumi | Kitty-cat wants to play with Chikage~. |
Cat | Nyan! |
Chikage | (I’ve gotten completely used to it, but now that I think of it, being able to talk to cats is an amazing skill…) |
| Misumi, shouldn’t you be headed inside soon? We were told there’s a company meeting today. |
Misumi | Ah, you’re right! I need to go too~. |
| Well then, kitty-cat, see you~. |
Cat | Nya~. |
Misumi | Heave-ho. |
Chikage | Hm? Misumi, you dropped something. ...A triangular bell? |
Misumi | Thanks for picking it up~. |
| Isn’t it unusual? A crow gave it to me when I won a game of tag~. |
Chikage | You’re friends with crows, too? In one sense, you have more communication skills than Kazunari does…. |
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Sakyo | —All right. Everyone’s here. Director-san. |
Izumi | Yes. |
| Some of you here might realize this already, but… “that thing” is approaching. |
Guy | That thing? |
Kumon | Huh? Huh? What’s this about? |
Tsuzuru | Oh, that thing…. |
Citron | That thing! |
Omi | Right, that thing. |
Itaru | …. |
Sakyo | The “Night walk,” an autumn event hosted in Veludo Town. |
Azami | What’s that? |
Izumi | It’s an event where Veludo’s theater troupes walk along all sorts of courses in the night while competing with each other through theater. |
| Everyone wears their stage costumes, and we perform etudes at all sorts of locations, so it’s a good PR for the troupe in many ways. |
Sakyo | The troupe that wins many etude battles and comes in first place is awarded money. |
Kumon | Awesome! Sounds fun! Did you guys participate last year, too? |
Tenma | Well, yeah…. |
Sakyo | We came close to winning last year but failed, mainly because of Chigasaki. |
Banri | Yeah, that’s right. And Itaru-san and Tenma and Sakuya had to do a punishment game. |
Chikage | Punishment game? |
Tsumugi | Last year, MANKAI Company split up into three teams when participating in the Night walk tournament, but—. |
| The members of each team who crossed the goal last were supposed to do a punishment game. |
Chikage | The three last-place winners did a street act in fluffy bunny costumes! |
Kazunari | I have a video! Look! |
Tenma | Hey, you don’t need to show them—! |
Azami | Ugh… yeah, I definitely don’t want to do that. |
Guy | ...You tried your best. |
Chikage | …. |
Itaru | Senpai. Don’t turn away and hold in your laughter. |
Sakuya | It was a punishment game, but the bunny street act was a good learning experience. |
Kazunari | Everyone really liked it, too~. They were like, super-cute-bunbun-rabbits, so hype~! |
Tenma | That’s just you! |
| Geez, why did I have to go through this…. |
Yuki | It’s your own fault for dragging us down. |
Itaru | ...I apologize for causing you so much trouble last year. This year, I will have a change of heart, and do my very best during the Night walk. |
Tasuku | Want me to build a stamina improvement menu for you? |
Itaru | I think I’d like to pass on that. |
Taichi | Let’s work together to win the prize money for sure this year~! |
Sakyo | Then let’s determine teams through lottery again. Everyone, draw—. |
| *Crash* |
Manager | W-we’re in trouble~!! |
Muku | Woah! Y-you surprised me. |
Masumi | Noisy…. |
Izumi | What’s wrong? You look so flustered. |
Manager | N-n-n-n…. |
Izumi | Nananana? |
Juza | A song? |
Manager | The Night walk has been cancelled!! |
Troupe members | Eeh—!? |