Act 3/Episode 19

Act 3
Episode 19: A Clear Difference

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Izumi .... Yuzo —And that's everyone. Alright, call the rest of them in. Taichi Okay! Izumi .... (I didn't think the quality of their portraits would vary this much. It sheds light on problems more fundamental than acting skill.) (I get why Yuzo-san assigned them this project now. He's really incredible.) Yuzo How was that? Izumi Well... it made some things very clear to me. Yuzo Right? Now all that’s left is figuring out how to guide them from here on out. Do your best. Izumi —Yes! Taichi I called everyone over. Yuzo Alright, you’re all here. I'll announce the current standings. First. The best one was Juza's. Banri Hah? Juza Eh...? Yuzo It was only better than Sakyo's by a small margin, but it was good. Izumi (Juza-kun and Sakyo-san's regrets were a little similar. They both spoke about averting their eyes from their passion for acting for such a long time.) (But the feelings that came across were different, and that was really moving....) (Juza-kun is younger; that might be why he’s more intensely focused on acting alone. It makes up a bigger part of his feelings.) (But more importantly—Juza-kun's portrait had a feeling of moving forward. I think that made the difference.) Banri They’re gonna vote on the real thing. There’s no point ranking us based on personal preference. Yuzo Hah, you think we're just playing favorites? Banri Can you say that you're definitely not? Izumi Well, Banri-kun... yours was probably completely made up, right? Banri —. Yuzo So you noticed too. Banri How would you know? Yuzo Because it was easily the shallowest of them all. Banri Hah? What the hell do you guys know about my life? Content, structure—it was all put together in exactly five minutes. Izumi You have more than enough skill for someone who just started acting a few weeks ago. But I also think Juza-kun's portrait was better. Banri ...So our judges have no taste, huh? If you asked a hundred people, they’d all choose me over that daikon. Yuzo Well, you’re right. The audience is gonna choose the winner, not me. But I can say this for sure: you’re gonna lose to Juza. Banri —Tch. Izumi Ah, Banri-kun—. Sakyo Leave him alone. There’s nothing we can do until he figures it out on his own. Yuzo Juza. It was good, but you still need a lot of polishing. Especially your acting—it's pathetic. There’s no other way to put it. Make sure you’re working hard; keep on practicing your acting. Juza Yes. Yuzo Next, Sakyo. The difference between you and Juza is that your portrait was about "regret" till the very end. You're still stuck. Somewhere in your heart, you've given up. Push yourself forward. Make it clear what you want to do. Sakyo ....What’s this, are you telling me to compete with high schoolers? Yuzo You need a hungry spirit. Stop pretending you've wilted, boy. Sakyo —Tch. Yuzo Next. Taichi and Omi, you're pretty much at the same level. Taichi Okay. Omi Yes. Yuzo First. Taichi—unlike Banri, yours isn't a lie, right? But that’s the “biggest regret of your life”? You’ve gotta be kidding me. Show us more about yourself. Taichi ...Okay. Izumi (Taichi-kun's portrait was about how he couldn’t be honest with the girl he liked, but...) (Compared to everyone else's, the topic felt childish, and I didn't learn much about Taichi-kun himself.) Yuzo Next, Omi. Your portrait is related to the "biggest regret of your life," but you don't get to the actual core of the issue. Am I wrong? Omi .... Yuzo Don't take the stage lightly. It’s not somewhere you can stand while hiding your true self. Find your resolve. Omi ....Yes. Izumi (Omi-kun's portrait was about spending his high school years in a bosozoku; he regretted hurting many, many people.) (I don't think he was lying, but....) Yuzo That’s all. Finish them up before the real thing. Izumi (Everyone usually relaxes in the living room around this time of day, but today, they're all working on their portraits.) Omi Director. Izumi Ah, Omi-kun. Omi I'm going to bake some scones—if you have some time, could you help me out? Everyone's working hard, so I thought I should bring them a midnight snack. Izumi Sounds good! Of course I'll help! Izumi Is this enough for the flour and eggs? Omi Yup. Scones are easy to make and fill you up, so everyone likes them. Especially Juza. Though he won't show it. Izumi Juza-kun does....? (He did eat all those kamekichi manjus.... He must love sweets.) Omi I make sure to give him extra heapings of jam and cream. Izumi I see..... You're a kind person, Omi-kun. Omi ....I wonder. You know, he reminds me of someone. Izumi Who? Omi ....My best friend, who died three years ago. Izumi (He's touching the scar on his face.... I wonder if it has something to do with this?) Does it have to do with that scar? Omi .....—. Izumi If you don't want to talk about it, you don’t have to. Omi —No, could you listen to my story? Director.
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