Act 1/Episode 1

Act 1
Episode 1: Three Conditions

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Manager Now then, let me guide you to our dormitory. Izumi (I actually came here thinking that I might be able to discover something about dad, but I didn't expect that I would join his theatre company...) (Moreover, the conditions that were set by that yakuza Furuichi...) Izumi What are these... conditions? Sakyo I won't repeat it, so listen well. First, hold a debut performance for the Reborn Spring Troupe by the end of the month. And the final performance must be a full house. Second, gather talents and create four units within the year, then have each of them deliver a debut performance. Make it successful too. Third, pay off the theatre's debt within one year. If you fail to fulfil even one of these conditions, I'll turn this theatre into a burlesque and you don't have the right to protest. Manager That's impossible! We can't fulfil all of that within one year! Sakyo If that so, I'll pull down the signboard right now. Manager How cruel! Izumi Holding a debut performance is still manageable, but holding four performances within a year is just too unreasonable! And we only have 10 months left! Can you at least wait a whole ye—. Sakyo Stop behaving like a spoiled child! Izumi ——. Manager Eeek! Sakyo Do you know how much this theatre owes? Ten million yen. Izumi Te, ten million yen...!? Tsuzuru Whoa... Seriously? Sakuya That's an unimaginably large amount... Izumi ...That's impossible. Let's just give up. Manager Please don't say something like that, Director...! Sakyo Do you get it now? I've already given you as many concessions as I can. I can't give you more than this, but... If you're willing to sell your body to pay off the debt, it's a different story. Izumi ——tch. Masumi Keep your hands off her. Sakyo .... Masumi .... Manager We'll certainly be saved if she does that.. Izumi Wait, Manager, what are you saying!? Are you seriously considering that option!? Tsuzuru No, you must not do that! Sakuya What does he mean by 'sell your body'...? Manager No, no, I just thought about it for a moment. *whistle*——. Izumi (He's not even whistling. What an old-fashioned way to play innocence...) Sakyo Hmph. I have another condition too. Izumi ...What is it? Sakyo You. Izumi Me? No, I'm not going to sell——. Sakyo I want you to be the director of this theatre company. That's my last condition. Manager We can fulfil that for sure! Izumi Please don't agree to it so easily! And why am I included in the conditions anyway... Sakyo You understand how this curly-haired loser handles things, right? If you leave it up to him, this theatre will be gone next month. Manager Ugh... I can't deny it... Izumi I can help this theatre, but to be the director is a little bit... Sakyo As I thought, you're just gonna run away from this situation. Just like your father. Izumi ——What do you mean by that? Sakyo I heard that your father was the previous director, but he abandoned this theatre and ran away. He probably abandoned the company once he knew that business wasn't doing well. Like father, like daughter. Izumi ——. Manager Yukio-san is not that kind of person! Sakyo Then can you explain why the theatre is like this now? Manager That is... Izumi (Dad ran away..?) (That's impossible. Dad was so dedicated to this theatre company, there's no way he ran away....) ——. (He never came home, but when he did, he only talked about theatre. I once asked him to let me play at the theatre, but he refused.) (But that was because he loved this theatre. He treasured it.) (I don't want this theatre to disappear...) (This theatre is definitely the castle that Dad built. This is the proof of his dedication towards acting.) (I can't give up this treasure.) ...If I don't run away, you have to take back what you said before, Yakuza-san. Sakyo What I said before? Izumi My dad didn't run away. He didn't abandon this theatre company. Sakyo That is, if you can meet all those conditions. Izumi Understood. Sakyo You do know that becoming a director for this theatre means that you have to take care of this worthless theatre for a whole year, right? Izumi Yes. I'll take the responsibility. Manager Yeaay! Long live Director! Sakyo Hmph. Show me your best shot. You'll probably leave after next month's play, anyway. I'll expect an empty theatre at the final performance. And my name is not Yakuza-san. It's Sakyo Furuichi. Izumi Sakyo-san.... Sakyo Let's go, Sakoda! Sakoda Aye aye sir! Manager You'll pay for this later! Izumi (Manager is quick to change his attitude as usual..) Manager Okaay, we'll work hard for next month's play! Sakuya Ye, yes! Tsuzuru Will we be all right...? Manager Please relax and just rely on us! Izumi How can you be so optimistic!? We'd normally have six months to prepare for next month's play, you know... Manager We'll be all right as long as we have Director! Izumi As I said——. Manager We haven't had a director ever since Yukio-san left. And I can't do anything alone... But now that Director is here, I'm sure we'll be all right! We'll be able to do our best like before. You're Yukio-san's daughter, after all, so I don't have to worry about anything! Izumi Manager... (He really trusts Dad...) Manager *humming* We'll pay off the debt in a year and renovate this theatre! Izumi (But I feel like his inability to sense crisis is the reason why he got caught up in this situation...) Sakuya Umm, the theatre won't disappear, right? Tsuzuru Can we really fulfil it, though? It looks bad. Masumi So you'll join the theatre too, right. Izumi (Everyone is worried... I have to stay strong as the director.) There's no turning back, so I'll take responsibility! Manager Director...! Sakuya I'll be in your care, Director! Tsuzuru I'll also do my best, then. I've come too far to go back, anyway. Masumi I don't care about what happens to the theatre company. As long as you're here, I'm good. Izumi I'll look forward to working with you guys! Manager This is the first time I've felt relieved ever since Yukio-san left! I'll be able to sleep peacefully tonight~. Izumi (Will we really be all right...) (I'm worried about our future, but I have to protect the MANKAI Company that Dad treasured...) Izumi (...I said that I would take responsibility, but I'm indeed anxious.) Manager Over here, Director! Izumi Ah, yes! I'm coming!
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