| Izumi | ("There's something I want to tell you, so meet me later at the balcony," so he said...) |
| (Why did Itaru-san send such a message? I wonder if there's something that he want to consult.) |
| Itaru | Oh, you're already here. |
| Izumi | Yeah. What do you want to talk about? |
| Itaru | I thought it'd be better to tell this to Director first. |
| I've been considering this a lot, and I decided to quit the theater. |
| Izumi | What!? |
| Itaru | I originally joined this theater because I thought I could spend my rent and food expense money to online games. |
| Besides, I don't have any interest in theater. I thought maybe I could go to practice and play a supporting role. |
| Izumi | So that was your reason.... |
| Itaru | But there are so many lines, and everyone really tries their best. It makes me feel out of place. |
| I think if I leave now, you still have time to search for a replacement. |
| Izumi | .... |
| Itaru | Therefore, I'm going to tell everyone to——. |
| Izumi | ——Please wait a sec!! |
| Do you really not have any interest in theater even now? So you don't care if you can't stand onstage with the other guys? |
| Itaru | .... |
| Izumi | (Itaru-san is looking away. I'm sure he's motivated to do theater.) |
| And you never skipped the morning practices, right? |
| Itaru | But that was because of my game... |
| Izumi | If it was only for games, you wouldn't show up to morning practices. You even did the special practice menu that I made for you. |
| Itaru | ..... |
| To be honest, I felt like I was a little bit affected by everyone. |
| I thought that it'd be better to do my best and reduce my game time until our performance. |
| Izumi | Then——! |
| Itaru | But I think it's no good. |
| Izumi | Why!? |
| Itaru | Unlike Sakuya or Tsuzuru, I can't open up to them and do my best. |
| I'm not good at socializing with people. I don't really like communal life. |
| That's why it's impossible for me to put my entire heart and spirit into theater like everyone. |
| Izumi | Is that your real reason? |
| Itaru | I can't go on like this, obviously. I'll just be a bother to everyone. |
| Izumi | So it's not like you don't care about everyone or the performance. |
| Itaru | Well, yeah. I did practice together with those guys even though it was short. |
| Izumi | That's why I want you to wait a little bit more. |
| Itaru | So it still doesn't work? |
| Izumi | Please reconsider it. |
| Itaru | But I think I'll only cause troubles later on. |
| Izumi | I'll hold the responsibility. |
| (I've seen a lot of people giving up on theater after so long, but Itaru-san is different from them. He's still hesitating.) |
| (I'm sure a part of him still wants to keep going.) |
| Itaru | ...Fine. I'll put it on hold. |
| Izumi | Can I talk about this with the others? |
| Itaru | Sure. I intend to talk to them anyway. |
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| Sakuya | Eeeh!? |
| Citron | Oh, bad news. |
| Tsuzuru | Seriously... |
| Masumi | Hmmm. |
| Sakuya | Are you going to quit for real!? |
| Itaru | I'm still deferring it, though. |
| Tsuzuru | But I wrote Tybolt with the image of Itaru-san, you know? |
| Itaru | Sorry for that. |
| Citron | Itaru is troubled too. I feel you. |
| Masumi | ....Just quit if you want to quit. |
| Tsuzuru | Oi, Masumi! |
| Sakuya | Masumi-kun, are you okay even if Itaru-san quits!? |
| Masumi | It's better for him to quit if he doesn't have any motivation. That old man also said that. |
| Tsuzuru | Yuzo-san, huh... |
| Itaru | Yup yup. I think it's the right time. But rest assured, I'll support you all even after I quit. |
| Sakuya | You still haven't decided whether to quit or not, right!? |
| Itaru | Well, yeah. |
| Tsuzuru | If you come to understand that theater is more fun than games, will you still decide to quit? |
| Itaru | I won't understand. There is nothing more enjoyable than games. |
| Citron | You have a point, though. Games are the best entertainment. |
| Sakuya | Theater is just as fun! |
| Itaru | ....So Sakuya and I also have different degrees of enthusiasm. |
| Sakuya | ..... |
| Izumi | Everyone has the same passion for theater. There's no comparison. |
| More importantly, all that matters right now is whether Itaru-san wants to keep doing theater alongside everyone. |
| Itaru | ..... |
| Izumi | What's your answer? |
| Itaru | ...I'll think about it. |
| Izumi | Okay. Please take your time. |
| Itaru | .... |
