| Izumi | --Is everyone here? |
| Then, Tsumugi-san, Taichi-kun, the floor is yours. |
| Tsumugi | Okay. |
| Taichi | OK! |
| Tsumugi | Uhh, guess I'm going first. There's something I want to ask you all. |
| ...Back when we accepted the showdown act challenge, I also stood in front of you guys like this. |
| It seems like it was only yesterday that we had a showdown with them. But a long time has actually passed since then. |
| Like I said back then, I once gave up pursuing acting due to the words Kamikizaka-san said to me. |
| But I decided to give it another try and was able to go onstage again. It was all thanks to this MANKAI Company. |
| Since then, I have performed a lot of plays with my fellow Winter Troupe members. I have also worked with other troupe members for our mixed play. I feel like I have grown so much. |
| The past me might have been an actor unworthy of the theater world in Kamikizaka-san's eyes. But now--. |
| I may be able to surpass the past me now. |
| I believe the current me, who devotes himself to acting along with you all, can do it. |
| I want to stand in front of Kamikizaka-san as an actor named Tsumugi Tsukioka. |
| Will you give me the chance to take up this challenge? Please, I beg you. |
| Sakyo | … |
| Taichi | I'm next. |
| Uhh, I once strayed from the right path because of what Reni-san told me. I caused troubles to everyone and ruined an important play. |
| Reni-san has already said this to me; this is all because I'm mentally weak. |
| I thought I couldn't stand at the center stage if I didn't do that. |
| But you all accepted this hopeless, insignificant actor named Taichi Nanao. |
| You all supported and let me stand at the center stage. |
| Through all the practices we've done together, you helped me grow to the point where I could lead a play with confidence. |
| It's all thanks to you guys that I could become the splendid actor I am today. I want to show it to Reni-san. |
| I might have been a worthless actor in Reni-san's eyes, but I want to tell him that I can shine this much along with you all. |
| That's why--I'm begging you! Please let me take up this challenge! |
| Izumi | Taichi-kun… |
| Sakuya | Let's do this! |
| Tenma | If that's so, accepting the challenge is plenty worth it. |
| Itaru | Agree. |
| Chikage | Same. |
| Yuki | If there are some who want to do it, then well… why not? |
| Kazunari | Let's do this together, guys! |
| Misumi | Hoorah~! |
| Masumi | We just need to win, right. |
| Kumon | Yup, yup! |
| Muku | Let's do our best! |
| Homare | All of us in Winter Troupe will support you. |
| Azuma | Just like you two, we all have also grown since that time. I think there are many things we can do for you. |
| Omi | You can count on the Autumn Troupe to bring Taichi to the stage. |
| Banri | Consider this a thank you to GOD-za for all the things they did to us. |
| Juza | It's just like settling an old score. |
| Izumi | It's decided, then. Now we need to think about what kind of plays we will do… |
| Sakyo | The confirmed cast so far are Tsukioka as the lead, Nanao and Takato. |
| Tenma | How about a mixed play between Autumn and Winter Troupe, then? They have some connection with GOD-za. |
| Yuki | Yeah, and there are lots of people in Autumn and Winter Troupe who have something to say to that troupe. |
| Chikage | I feel like Autumn Troupe will resort to violence first before talking. |
| Itaru | They may be worse than all of us combined. |
| Izumi | What do you think, Tsuzuru-kun? |
| Tsuzuru | I'm also leaning towards a mixed play. For the cast, we can have three members from each troupe. |
| Homare | That means we only need one more member from Winter Troupe. Who wants to join? |
| Guy | I volunteer. |
| As I said before, I've come to realize something after Kamikizaka gave me advice. I'm grateful to him. |
| Therefore, now that I've grown and can proudly stand on the stage, I want to show him my performance. |
| Azuma | Why not, then? |
| Homare | Then, we will count on you, Guy-san. |
| Hisoka | Good luck. |
| Sakyo | How about us? Is there anyone who wanna join? |
| Omi | Me. |
| Taichi supported me a lot when I was cast as the lead in Stranger. |
| But when I realized Taichi was pushing himself during Mantou Fist, I couldn't help him right away. |
| Even during our debut play, I thought I could do more to help him. |
| That's why, this time around, I want to give Taichi support. |
| Taichi | If Omi-kun is on board, it would be a tremendous help! |
| Sakyo | With Fushimi joining the cast, we only need one more person-- |
| Banri | I'll join. |
| Juza | I'll join. |
| Banri | Back off, shithead. I owe that GOD-za a lot. |
| Juza | Me too, then. |
| Banri | Hah, you? You will totally lose, man. It's GOD-za we're facin' here, y'kno? You and them are like food that don't go well together; you'll only make the audience have diarrhea. |
| Juza | I've never lost in a showdown. |
| Banri | It's not that kind of showdown, you fool! |
| Azami | I want to join. |
| Sakyo | You? |
| Azami | A friend I'm currently feuding with is in GOD-za. I have a feeling he may be cast in their play. |
| Sakyo | Are you talking about Shifuto? |
| Azami | Yeah. |
| I can't really talk to him right now, but if I can bump into him on stage, I want to do it. |
| Besides, Taichi-san and I were the lead and co-lead in Mantou Fist. I feel like we both grew together that time. |
| Now, I think I can support Taichi-san more than before. |
| Taichi | A-chan…! |
| Banri | ...Can't be helped, then. |
| Juza | I surrender. |
| Sakyo | Rest assured. We're gonna do anything we can to help you focus on this play. |
| Tenma | Looks like it's decided then. |
| Citron | I'll keep an eye on this useless guy so that he won't drag you down! |
| Sakuya | Spring Troupe will also do our best to support you guys! |
| Tenma | Us Summer Troupe will also do the same. We can't lose to them, after all. |
| Manager | Let's hold a get-together to boost our morale for the upcoming Showdown Act, then! I'll bring the playing cards! |
| Itaru | So we're gonna have another Old Maid match? |
| Kazunari | It's become our tradition at this point~. |
| Izumi | (Now that both Tsumugi-san and Taichi-kun have done numerous performances, they want to face Kamikizaka-san once again.) |
| (Though I'm sure GOD-za will also get serious this time around since they can't afford to lose. It won't be the same as last time.) |
| (Everything is expected to be better than last time. I've gotta roll up my sleeves!) |
| |
| Hello. This is Tachibana from MANKAI Company. |
| I'm calling to give you an answer for your challenge. We all have decided to fight you fair and square in the Showdown Act. |
| Reni | "I see. I knew you'd say that." |
| Izumi | The one who issued the challenge will be choosing the theme, right? |
| Reni | "Yes. Do you have any problems with that?" |
| Izumi | No. |
| Reni | "Then, the theme for our Showdown Act this time will be 'devil.' " |
| Izumi | Devil… |
| (After angel, now we're going to go with the devil… They seem connected for some reason.) |
| (Just like last time, he chose a theme that would be advantageous for GOD-za. But I'm sure Tsumugi-san and the others will be doing just fine.) |
| (We all will also fully support them.) |
| Reni | "You probably have never seen an actual 'devil' before--." |
| Izumi | Eh? |
| (What does he mean…?) |
| (I feel like there was more to his remark than meets the eye. I wonder if "devil" is a theme that Kamikizaka-san has a special attachment to.) |
