| Izumi | Now then, I would like to get the first Winter Troupe practice started! |
| Tsumugi | I’m looking forward to working with you. |
| Tasuku | Looking forward to it. |
| Azuma | Looking forward to it. |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Izumi | Hisoka-san, are you awake!? |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Azuma | Looks like he’s just barely managing to keep his eyes open. |
| Homare | Very well. I shall poke him awake from time to time. |
| Izumi | Please do! |
| All right, it’s our first one so let’s start with a simple etude practice. |
| Azuma | Etude practice? |
| Tsumugi | It means an improvised act. |
| Izumi | While those with experience remember the basics, for the inexperienced ones please start by getting used to acting. |
| The theme is “shop attendant.” Please do a one-man act with this theme as you’d like. |
| Let’s start with Tasuku-san. |
| Tasuku | Got it. |
| |
| Tasuku | “Welcome.” |
| Izumi | (He’s carrying himself sharply... Maybe it’s a fancy high-end shop?) |
| Tasuku | “Let me carry your luggage for you, sir.” |
| Izumi | (He’s a doorman of a hotel...!) |
| Tasuku | “May I ask where you’re from?” |
| “Is that so? You’ve come a long way.” |
| “Please enjoy your stay.” |
| Izumi | (The way he acts to open the door is just like a doorman... and the way he hands over to the front is confidently done.) |
| (He’s tall and he has punch, so you can really tell that he shines on the stage. He’s the type to naturally attract people’s gaze.) |
| Then, next up is Tsumugi-san. |
| Tsumugi | Okay. |
| “...Welcome.” |
| Izumi | (The way he greets is kind of casual...? It’s a different feel from the one Tasuku-san just did.) |
| Tsumugi | “Please have a seat here.” |
| “How do you want it done today?” |
| Izumi | (He stands behind the seated customer... He’s a hairdresser!) |
| Tsumugi | “Let’s see... The ends are a bit damaged.” |
| Izumi | (He handles the hair delicately... You can almost see a real long-haired customer seated in front of him.) |
| (But the acting itself is not very held together, or rather, it seems to lack confidence when you compare it to Tasuku-san’s act earlier...) |
| Tasuku | ... |
| Tsumugi | “Now, I’ll lead you to the shampoo area.” |
| ...Um, that is all. |
| Izumi | Next up is Homare-san. |
| Homare | “Welcome to my workshop.” |
| Izumi | (Workshop...?) |
| Homare | “What might you need?” |
| “Poison, is it... Hm...” |
| Izumi | (A workshop where he makes poison... Maybe it’s the workshop of an alchemist or something.) |
| (I didn’t expect anyone to do a fantasy world setting. But I think it suits Homare-san.) |
| Homare | “I have many different types of poison: a drug that kills you as you sleep, a drug that makes you suffer and writhe in pain as you die...” |
| “I wonder which type of death you prefer. Why don’t we sit down and talk about the details thoroughly?” |
| Izumi | (He looks like he’s playing around in some parts, but it’s executed in a theatrical manner to begin with, and it’s done with confidence.) |
| All right. Next up is Azuma-san. |
| Azuma | “...” |
| Izumi | (Huh? He doesn’t seem to be moving...) |
| Azuma | “...Welcome.” |
| “One carton of number 17, right? 4600 yen.” |
| “Thanks for your patronage.” |
| Izumi | (A tobacconist...!?) |
| Azuma | “...” |
| Izumi | (He’s reading the newspaper. A languid atmosphere suits him perfectly...) |
| Azuma | ...*phew*. I wonder if something like that was okay. |
| Izumi | Oh, yes. It’s fine. |
| (He didn’t move much, but he really is skillful. It’s like he knows exactly how his own character looks.) |
| The next one is Hisoka-san... |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Homare | I nudged him, so he just barely woke up. |
| Izumi | Thank you very much! |
| Hisoka | ...Who am I acting as? |
| Izumi | Please feel free to choose on your own. |
| Hisoka | ...I can’t do it if I don’t know. |
| Izumi | Then, please do a fast food worker. |
| Hisoka | ...What’s their age and their job? |
| Izumi | Huh? Umm, 20 years old and a part-timer. |
| Hisoka | ...What do they look like? What about their family background? |
| Izumi | Someone with a normal appearance and a medium build I guess? And no problems with their home environment... |
| (He sure is asking for a lot of details.) |
| Hisoka | ...Okay. |
| “Welcome.” |
| “Please let me know when you’re ready to order.” |
| Izumi | (Huh..... This is Hisoka-san, right?) |
| Hisoka | “A hamburger and fries set. Got it.” |
| Izumi | (It’s a normal young man in a part-time job. Plus he doesn’t look motivated and he’s just doing his job half-heartedly...) |
| Hisoka | “That would be 430 yen.” |
| “Here’s your 70 yen change. Thank you very much.” |
| “...” |
| Izumi | (Even the way he slacks off the moment the customer leaves is realistic...) |
| Hisoka | ...Was that okay? |
| Izumi | Yeah! |
| (I didn’t expect him to act so realistically. Maybe he used to be an actor before he lost his memories?) |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Izumi | (He’s back to his usual self. It’s not like he lacks presence, but rather it’s like he doesn’t seem realistic, and he has a fluffy aura...) |
| Tasuku | Did you do martial arts? |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Izumi | You mean Hisoka-san? |
| Tasuku | His footsteps don’t make any sound. |
| Izumi | Ah!! |
| Homare | Now that you mention it, I was thinking how he’s quiet regardless if he’s awake or asleep. |
| Izumi | (Is that why he lacks presence...) |
| Hisoka | ...Zzz. |
| Azuma | He’s already asleep. |
| Izumi | I can’t imagine him doing martial arts when I see this side of him though... |
| Tasuku | ...I guess it was just my imagination. |
| Homare | Wake up. Poke poke. |
| Hisoka | ... |
| Izumi | Homare-san, I’m counting on you to continue doing so! |
| Homare | Mhm. |
