Act 3/Episode 4

Act 3
Episode 4: Earnestness Towards Acting

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Izumi Well then, um, which of you two delinquent boys wants to go first? Youth With Sharp Eyes Guess I’ll go then. Juza Who put you in charge? Youth With Sharp Eyes Aah? It’s first come first served. Juza Who the hell said that? Izumi All right, that’s enough. Could you—the one with the sharp eyes—introduce yourself? Banri Settsu Banri. Third Year at Hanasaki Academy. I’ve got no acting experience. “Hello, mom? It’s me. I just checked out the results.” “Yeah. I was accepted. For real. Yeah, I can’t believe it, but.” “Thank you.” Izumi (Huh? He’s good. He paused at all the right moments too.) You really don’t have any experience at all? Banri Nope. But I can handle this much no problem. Izumi (You really can’t judge people by their appearances. If he improves, he might be able to play any role.) Well then, next is the one with the slicked-back hair—Juza-kun? Juza Hyodo Juza. Third Year at Ouka High. I’ve never done theatre. “Hello, mom? It’s me. I just checked out the results.” “Yeah. I was accepted. For real. Yeah, I-I can’t believe it, but.” “Thank you.” Izumi .... (He’s splendidly terrible... a true daikon. Even for beginners, it's rare for someone to be this bad. I can relate to him a bit...) Banri ...Bwahahahahahah! The fuck was that!? You’re the worst! Are you kidding!? Ahahahaha! My stomach hurts! Izumi Hey, Banri-kun! Juza ——. Izumi Juza-kun, please, no fighting, okay!? Juza —I know I suck. But I wanna act no matter what. Please let me join the troupe. Izumi Eh... Juza ....Please, I’m serious. Izumi (He's bowing his head; he doesn't care that he's being made fun of... Juza-kun seriously wants to act...) ...When it comes to acting, the most important things are earnestness and a desire to improve. We’d love to have you. Juza You sure...? Izumi Don’t worry! I have an endless stock of practice menus for daikon actors, after all! (Seems like everything I researched for myself will come in handy!) Juza Please take care of me. Banri Oi, man, are you serious? You’re gonna take someone who sucks that bad? Sakyo Well, better him than someone with a bit of skill and no passion. Banri ...Aah? Who’re you saying that to, old man? Sakyo ...I could say the same to you—who do you think you’re staring at? Izumi (Oh no! A fire’s starting over here too....!) Lastly, Sakyo-san! Please go ahead! Sakyo Furuichi Sakyo. I had a bit of acting experience as a kid, but that’s all. Izumi (I guess he’s talking about when he was in the video of the original Summer Troupe? So he didn’t end up doing theatre when he got older.) Well then, please proceed with your lines. Sakyo ...“Hello, mom? It’s me. I just checked out the results.” “Yeah. I was accepted. For real. Yeah, I can’t believe it, but.” “Thank you.” Izumi (Amazing. I can’t believe he took a break from acting. He’s good, but it’s more than that—he’s the only one with such developed technique...) (Sakyo-san will be a great asset to the troupe right away.) Izumi ...And that’s the end of the audition. As for the results, all five of you are in! Sakyo It’s exactly as many people as we needed, after all. Omi Thank goodness. Kazunari Congrats, Autumn Troupe~! Muku Congratulations! Taichi TY for the welcome! Yuki No class... Banri Well, if Hyodo can get in, obviously anyone can. Juza You don’t even give a shit about acting. Just quit now. Banri Aah? I’m a thousand times better than a total daikon like you. Just quit and go back to the fields. There’s no point aiming higher than that. Juza The hell did you just say? Izumi Hey, you two, don’t fight— Banri I’m telling you to fulfill your role as a daikon and become an ingredient in miso soup or something. Juza Who the fuck are you calling a daikon, fox-face? Go back to the mountains. Izumi (They’re not listening at all...) Sakyo Shut the hell up! Stop rattling on! The director said everyone was accepted! Just shut your mouths and accept it! Banri ——. Juza ——. Taichi He’s a real yakuza~! Omi He is indeed a yakuza. Kazunari The welcoming mood made me totally forget for a sec. Izumi W-well then, everyone, I’m going to explain how the troupe works, so let’s head over to the dorms! Banri ...Hmph. Juza ...Hmph. Izumi (Sakyo-san helped me out back there, but this troupe might be the most tense of them all...!)
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