Act 9/Episode 7

+ INCREASE TEXT SIZE

- DECREASE TEXT SIZE

[edit]

• Translation 1
• Translation 2

Act 9
Episode 7: A Ghost’s Anxiety

Previous	Main Story	Next
Madoka … …Sigh. Masumi You… Madoka ? Masumi .... Madoka Do you need something? (phone buzzes) ….ーーIt’s father. Excuse me. Masumi (...Is this what he’s been writing? A plot?) Madoka ーーYes. ーーI understand. Masumi That guy, as I thought he looks familiar... Madoka Hello, Fatherーー? Kusumi 「This time it seems they’re having a showdown act.」 「 Losing is absolutely unforgivable. They must be expecting the finest quality in the script as well.」 「If we screw this up, this will hurt not only GOD-za, but also my name as a scriptwriter.」 Madoka Yes. Kusumi 「Kamikizaka-san ordered three different plot outlines. I will write one. You write the other two.」 Madoka I understand. Kusumi 「Do not worry. I will do corrections on the plot you will write as well.」 Madoka … (The parts that father corrects would always receive revisions from Kamikizaka-san.) (The workload doubles because of it, so I wish he’d send it as is, but there’s no way I can say something like that…) Kusumi 「I’m going to a consultation meeting with Kamikizaka-san. I’ll tell you more in detail later.」 Madoka Yes. … (Thanks to father, my script gets to be performed by famous theaters like GOD-za. I should be thankful.) (Even if my name will not get one bit of credit.) (But, I wonder if it’s really okay to stay like this? To keep writing in father’s shadow, I…) … (If grandpa was alive, I could have consulted many things to him.) (Because I was told to by my father, I read all of grandpa’s scripts. If I read them when he was alive, I wonder if I could have talked to him more.) Hakkaku What are you reading, Madoka? Madoka ーーgh. U-um, Two Years’ Vacatioーー Misumi Ooーi! Grandpaー! Hakkaku You, climbing up there again, it’s dangerous! Misumi I’m fineー! Hakkaku Geez, what’s with that kid’s reflexes? He's more of a monkey, huh. A monkey. Misumi Grandpa, c’mere c’mere! Hakkaku I’m coming, so wait up! Madoka … Hakkaku If it’s adventure novels then it’s on the far right shelf of the study, so go take a look. Madoka ーー!! Y-yes! (About script, about theater, I wanted to ask a lot of things.) (But, even if he were alive, I might not be able to get close to him. I’ve always been a bit jealous of nii-san who’s always together with him.) (I wonder if father was never taught how to write scripts.) (Father had always been polite towards grandpa, though that’s also made them somewhat distant.) (Even though they're blood related father and son… Well, that aspect isn't too different from nii-san and I.) (I wonder why father took the GOD-za job in the first place.) (If I’m being honest, I can't think of father’s script being good enough to be used regularly by GOD-za.) (He's been taking the job since the time grandpa died 8 years ago. Long before I helped...) (Even back then, he remained obscure as a scriptwriter…) (Grandpa never wrote scripts for GOD-za, so it can’t possibly be a connection from grandpa.) (The ones grandpa wrote for was…) Who is it? Izumi !? Muku Eh!? We haven’t even pressed the bellーー. Madoka I just saw you by chance. Do you have business with us? Izumi Ah, yes! U-umm, My name is Tachibana, current president of MANKAI Company, the theater Hakkaku-san wrote scripts for… Um, we’re looking for Hakkaku-san’s documents, would it be possible to get your cooperation? Madoka (MANKAI Company, the theater nii-san is in… As expected, nii-san has a connection with grandpa.) Misumi Triangle〜 Triangle〜 Triangle over here, triangle over there〜.... Izumi (Misumi-kun, I wonder if he’s folding paper planes again.) (The paper planes are jet black though, they're kind of horrendous.) What are you folding those with? Misumi Hmm〜 Demon’s paper? Izumi !? Homare They’re art exhibition leaflets that I gave him. The art exhibition is sponsored by a publisher I'm affiliated with. It seems the theme is going to be “wicked beauty”. They've primarily collected works that depict demons who corrupt humans. Izumi So that’s why it’s a little scary. Homare Umu. But if you analyze deeper, terror is something tied to beauty. Izumi I see…? (I don’t really understand art, but I guess that’s how it is?) Homare I gave the leaflets to those who might be interested such as Kazunari-kun and Misumi-kun, but unfortunately this time there aren't any works involving triangles. Misumi He said it's fine to make them into paper planes〜 Homare Next time I’ll find you an art exhibit with plenty of triangles. Misumi Yaayー! Homare What about you, Director-kun? They have works from the old masters to modern works, I think it’s interesting to see such a wide range of works being made up until the present day. Izumi (It’s true that if you look closer, it’s not just scary, but also beautiful.) I’m not that familiar with the arts, would that be okay? Homare How people enjoy art is different per person. If you observe art and truly feel that it moves your heart, then that is sufficient enough. Input is also an important thing for someone who expresses themselves. Izumi You’re right. (Come to think of it, recently I’ve been so busy, I haven't been watching plays in Veludo Way.) Veludo Way performs shows everyday? Yukio That’s right. Everyday various troupes perform various plays, from morning till night. Izumi That’s amazing〜 Yukio Back when dad was a student, we used to watch all types of plays from small theaters everyday. Next time you come to play, I’ll take you to watch lots of shows, kay? Izumi Okay! I’m so excited! (I’m lucky to be surrounded by theaters left and right, I gotta watch a lot while I can!)
Previous	Main Story	Next

Lia/retiredstarmiya

Act 9
Episode 7: A Ghost's Agony

Previous	Main Story	Next
Madoka ... ...*sighs* Masumi You... Madoka ? Masumi ... Madoka Do you have any business with me? ...--It's father. Please excuse me. Masumi (...That guy is writing… a plot?) Madoka --Yes. --Understood. Masumi Just as I thought, that guy looks like him… Madoka Hello, father--? Kusumi "The next play is apparently going to be a showdown act." "We can't afford to lose. In order to win, it's only natural that we need a high-quality script." "If we lose, not only GOD-za, but my reputation as a scriptwriter will also be hurt." Madoka Yes. Kusumi "Kamikizaka-san told me to prepare three plots for this event. I'm going to write one, while you write the other two." Madoka Understood. Kusumi "Do not worry. I will properly check and correct your plots." Madoka … (Kamikizaka-san always tells father to revise the part that he corrects, though.) (I have to write it all over again because of that. Honestly, I want him to send them as they are, but I can't bring myself to say it…) Kusumi "I'm going to have a meeting with Kamikizaka-san after this. I'll tell you the details later." Madoka Understood. … (I should be thankful to father since he's the reason why my script can be performed by a famous theater troupe like GOD-za.) (Even if my name has never been credited…) (But I wonder if I can carry on like this, continuing to write under father's shadow…) … (If only grandpa was still alive… I could ask him a lot of things.) (I read all of grandpa's scripts after father told me to. I'm sure I could have talked to him more if I read them when he was still alive.) Hakkaku What are you reading, Madoka? Madoka --uh. Umm, umm… 'Two Years'... Misumi Heeeey! Grandpaaa! Hakkaku Stop climbing there! It's dangerous! Misumi It's all right~! Hakkaku Goodness, that boy's reflexes are sure something else. He's a monkey, I tell you. Misumi Grandpa, come here, come here! Hakkaku I'm going there now. Wait for me! Madoka … Hakkaku I have lots of adventure novels in the study. They're on the first shelf to the right. Go take a look. Madoka --!! Ye-Yes! (I wanted to ask him about a lot of things, like screenplay and theater.) (But I don't think I could get close to him even if he were still alive. I'm a little bit jealous of nii-san who had always been with him.) (I wonder if grandpa didn't teach father how to write a script.) (Father had always been polite to grandpa, but they seemed distant.) (Father is grandpa's biological son, and yet… But well, that also goes for nii-san and I.) (To begin with, I wonder why father was working with GOD-za.) (Honestly speaking, I don't think his scripts are something that will be accepted by GOD-za.) (Before I began helping him, I think he's been accepting job offers since eight years before grandpa died…) (But even during that time, he made no notable achievement as a scriptwriter...) (Grandpa had never written a script for GOD-za, so I don't think he had anything to do with it.) (The troupe grandpa wrote scripts for…) Who are you? Izumi !? Muku Eh!? But we haven't even pressed--. Madoka I happened to see you two. Do you have any business with our family? Izumi Ah, yes! Uhhh, I'm Tachibana, the current supervisor of MANKAI Company, where Hakkaku-san used to work as a scriptwriter… We're currently looking for Hakkaku-san's documents, so I'd like to ask for your coo--... Madoka (MANKAI Company, the theater troupe nii-san is affiliated with… Nii-san sure has a connection with grandpa.) Misumi Triangle~ Triangle~ This one is a triangle, that one is also a triangle~... Izumi (Misumi-kun is making a paper airplane again, I see.) (But, how should I say this, that paper airplane looks kinda eerie with its jet black color…) Say, what paper are you folding? Misumi Hmm~the devil's paper? Izumi !? Homare It's a flyer for an art exhibition. I gave one to him. The publishing company I'm associated with is co-hosting this exhibition. Looks like they're going with "the beauty of evil" as the theme. I heard most of the works that are going to be displayed are about the demon who is corrupting humans. Izumi That explains why this flyer has a terrifying vibe to it. Homare Yes. However, the more you focus on its beauty, the more you realize how it is connected to fear. Izumi I see…? (I don't really understand art, but is that right?) Homare I gave the flyers to the likes of Kazunari-kun and Misumi-kun thinking they might be interested in it. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any triangular works in this exhibition. Misumi He allowed me to turn this flyer into a paper airplane~. Homare I shall find an art exhibition full of triangles next time. Misumi Yeaaay! Homare How about you, director-kun? Do you want to come? They will be displaying a wide variety of works there, like the old master prints, modern art and contemporary art. I think it'll be fun. Izumi (He has a point. Now that I take a closer look, the works are not only scary, but also beautiful.) But I'm not very knowledgeable of art, is that okay? Homare Everyone has their own way of having fun. As long as you can feel yourself be moved by the arts, then that's fine. Inputs are also important for artists, after all. Izumi Yes, you're right. (Come to think of it, I've been so busy lately I haven't had the time to go watch other plays in Veludo Way.) Do the people in Veludo Way act every day? Yukio Yup. Every day, from morning till night, the people here hold performances in various theaters. Izumi That's amazing~. Yukio Back when daddy was still a student, daddy would go around small theaters to watch plays every day. Daddy will take you to watch a lot of plays when you come here again. Izumi Yeah! I look forward to it! (Now that I live in a place surrounded by theaters, I have to take advantage of this and watch lots of plays!)
Previous	Main Story	Next

nids