ACT3! 1/2 “EVER LASTING”

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A3! ACT3! 1/2 “EVER LASTING”

“In the Spring when I was sixteen, I met a man akin to the devil.” -From Reni Kamikizaka 1. Devil’s Way We were assigned to a new class in my sophomore year of high school. As I moved to my new classroom, I took a side glance at my classmates who got together with their friends, who were separated from their friends and who were wavering between joy and despair. It didn't matter to me who I was with in my new class. As I checked the seat arrangement on the black board and organized my desk, someone suddenly started talking to me. He asked me whether my first name was my real name. "What the heck is this guy talking about," is what I thought at first. The guy who talked to me so friendly that time was in the same class as me. I've never planned to get close to my classmates, nor did I plan to remember their names. But that guy strangely stood out so much I ended up remembering his name even when I didn't want to. Even if he did stand out, it was not in a good way. He fell where there was nothing, spilled his stuff, spilled his lunch box and laughed at his unbelievable clumsiness. Even when I ignored all his stupid questions, that guy kept talking to me so persistently. Moreover, he shortened people's names and even came up with bad nicknames as he pleased. "You probably don't really have a chance to write your name, right," so that guy said straight at me as he handed out a club registration paper with my name written on it. I was taken aback, and that guy simply smiled and told me, "Let's do theater together." 2. In the Light of Young Boys Back when the drama club had just started, he dragged me around all the time. Almost every day, we watched a series of free plays at the small theaters in Veludo Way and observed Street ACT. As we continued doing that, my knowledge and skills of theater started increasing. To be honest, I found it troublesome and was unwilling to go with him at first. But theater is something that becomes deeper and interesting the more you watch it. I became absorbed in it more and more as time passed. I didn't have any intention to tell my parents about my theater club activities. But he talked me into telling them and in the end, I got my parents' permission after I promised that I'd only do club activities after school on weekdays until high school graduation. I never expected them to give me permission, but it seemed they were telling me to use theater to help me develop my artistic skills. Even though the theater club had started doing real activities, our advisor was mere decoration and one of our members was a horrible student who did not partake in the club activities. Sometimes we'd invite him to join our activities, but he never came. It was practically impossible to do any decent club activities with merely two members. We missed the chance to recruit freshmen in our first year, and as a result of that, nobody joined the club. The two of us continued doing club activities alone. We managed to gain more members by recruiting helpers within the school and took part in NCFUSS, but we were utterly beaten. During this time, even that guy was depressed. In the spring of our third year, we continued doing small-scale activities. We were enthusiastic and managed to recruit several freshmen. One day, like he always did, he suddenly brought me to a luxurious traditional Japanese house. While I was at a loss wondering just whose house this was, Tachibana repeatedly hit the intercom without hesitation. I tried to stop him in a hurry, but it was too late. A boy who was about the same age as us came out from inside. I was surprised when I learned who the owner of this premises was. It was a very famous playwright who was known to everyone in the industry. 3. One Way “QUOTE” -From Reni Kamikizaka 4. You and Me “QUOTE” -From Reni Kamikizaka 5. The Prisoner 6. The Fugitive 7. Time Regained Reni Kamikizaka ACT3! 1/2 “EVER LASTING” NEXT Proceed to the “ACT3! 2/2” ?

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