| Izumi | (We chose the cast members to suit Tsuzuru-kun’s script...) |
| Citron | Tsuzuru’s script is done!? |
| Guy | Usui brought it over just a moment ago. |
| Azuma | I wonder if he passed out again. |
| Sakyo | Let’s get the meeting started right away. |
| Izumi | (And it’s an interesting group!) |
| Then I’ll get right to the casting of our script, “Ying Yang Midnight.” |
| In order to make the four main cast members look good in video form, he created two pairs of onmyoji and their shikigami. |
| Yuki | Sounds like I can make some gorgeous costumes. |
| Azami | Shikigami aren’t human, so we can have fun with the makeup. |
| Izumi | Sakyo-san plays the lead, Abe no Seimei. Azuma-san plays the co-lead, Kou, who is Seimei’s shikigami. |
| Citron-kun as Seimei’s junior disciple, Tsukishiro, and Guy-san as Tsukishiro’s shikigami, Hisui. |
| Azuma | So Tsukishiro has foreign blood. |
| Sakyo | It works perfectly for Citron. |
| Citron | I’ll order Hisui about all day! |
| Sakyo | That’s just your relationship in real life. |
| Izumi | (This set-up really makes use of their visuals and their real-life relationship. They make for an interesting contrast with the Sakyo-san and Azuma-san duo too.) |
| Tsuzuru-kun said he scripted your roles with you two in mind, Sakyo-san and Azuma-san. |
| Azuma | The role of a shikigami sounds fun. |
| Izumi | (Azuma-san’s otherworldly air is perfect for a beautiful shikigami, and Sakyo-san will also be an elegant Seimei!) |
| Yuki | The last time Sakyo played the lead was “A Tale of Chivalry,” so I think this is good timing. |
| Sakyo | .... |
| Izumi | Is something bothering you? |
| Sakyo | No, I was thinking about the PV shoot. |
| Izumi | Eh? |
| Sakyo | I have no experience with film. |
| This time, we need to do more than prepare for the stage—we need to act and express ourselves in a manner suited for film as well. |
| I don’t think I’m prepared to do that yet. |
| Izumi | But—Sakyo-san, I’m sure you’ll look great on film! |
| Azuma | I agree; I think you’ll be absolutely fine. |
| Azami | You’re unconfident as hell. |
| Sakyo | I didn’t say I wouldn’t do it. I’m going to drill down all the know-hows of film before the actual shoot. |
| Izumi | (Thank goodness. He’s fired up about this!) |
| Sakyo | When’s the filming? |
| Izumi | We’re supposed to meet the student tomorrow, so we’ll sort it out with him then. |
| Sakyo | I see. I’ll join the meeting. |
| Izumi | Got it! |
| Sakyo | By the way, how is Minagi doing? |
| Citron | He’s knocked down in his room! |
| Guy | So the same as usual. |
| Sakyo | .... |
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| *Knock* |
| Sakyo | Minagi, are you awake? |
| Tsuzuru | Huh, Furuichi-san, is something wrong? |
| Sakyo | You’ve written another great script. |
| Tsuzuru | —Thank you. |
| Sakyo | I want to ask you one question. What did you most want to convey with this script? |
| Tsuzuru | What I wanted to convey, huh... Well.... |
| Something you can’t see, but you still believe in—I guess stuff like fate, and bonds and connections. |
| Kou and Seimei, Seimei and Tsukishiro, Tsukishiro and Hisui—their bonds, crossing the borders of status and the worlds in which each of them live.... |
| I think I wanted to convey a definite connection: a bond that exists, even when you can’t see it, even when you’re far apart. |
| That’s kind of vague, but.... |
| Sakyo | No... I understand what you’re trying to say. I’ll convey that message upon the stage. |
| Tsuzuru | Yes. I’ll leave it to you. |
| |
| Sakyo | ..... |
| Izumi | Nice work. Here’s some coffee. |
| Sakyo | Ah. Thanks. |
| Izumi | His manuscript is already full of notes.... |
| You’re really into this. |
| Sakyo | I went and asked Minagi about the theme of this play. |
| The invisible bonds and connections that he wanted to convey... I’m going to do my best to illustrate them. |
| That’s my responsibility as the lead. |
| Izumi | (He seems even more passionate about this than he was when he played the lead in “A Tale of Chivalry.”) |
| Playing the lead is special, isn’t it? |
| Sakyo | Hyodo’s passion as Blood in Autumn Troupe’s Sixth Performance influenced me. |
| I thought, next time I play the lead, I want to perform the role in a way that’s unique to me. |
| I want to take on what Minagi wanted to convey—and show a Seimei that only I can perform. |
| Izumi | (I see... He was influenced by Juza-kun’s acting.) |
| I’m looking forward to it. |
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| Azuma | “Leave those thick-skulled men alone. Even a fool will figure it out eventually.” |
| Sakyo | “I can’t. If leave this alone, the casualties will simply spread.” |
| Azuma | “If a higher-up finds out, you won’t be able to freely wander this court.” |
| Sakyo | “Even so—I can’t sit back and do nothing.” |
| Azuma | “My, how conscientious. Don’t blame me when you regret it later.” |
| Sakyo | “Enough nonsense. Tell me about the results of your investigation.” |
| Izumi | (Sakyo-san’s lead makes the group really stable. Looks like he’ll be a good duo with Azuma-san, too!) |
| Citron | “Seimei-dono.” |
| Sakyo | “—Tsukishiro!? You had returned!?” |
| Citron | “I arrived yesterday. It has been a while.” |
| Sakyo | “I see. Indeed.” |
| Citron | “I am glad to see you are doing quite well.” |
| Izumi | (Citron-kun’s unique air helps him shine, and it looks like he’ll create an interesting dynamic in contrast with Sakyo-san.) |
| Sakyo | Isn’t it almost time for the meeting? |
| Izumi | Ah! It’s already that late! |
| Tsuzuru | Nice work. |
| Kazunari | Here we are~! |
| ??? | Excuse me. |
| Izumi | Ah, please come in! |
| ??? | Ah.... everyone is real.... |
| Izumi | !? |
| ??? | This, too, must be fate—guided by the waxing and waning of the moon.... I give you my endless gratitude, Tsukuyomi..... |
| Izumi | (He definitely is quite the character...!) |
| Citron | We got another weird character. I can’t lose! |
| Guy | I think you’ll be fine, Citronia. |
| Kazunari | Let me introduce him~. He’s Kamon, from our university! |
| Izumi | Kamon? |
| Citron | Even his name overlaps with mine! |
| Sakyo | It’s a nickname. |
| Kamo | My name is Kamo. Let’s get along.... |
| Izumi | Nice to meet you! |
| Tsuzuru | To get right to the point—did you read the script I sent you yesterday? |
| Kamo | Yes! |
| Tsuzuru | I’m thinking of using that. How about it? |
| I’ve never written a film script before, so if there’s anything that makes it difficult for you—. |
| Kamo | It was excellent! Mystical and tragic; filled with action and entertainment! |
| Onmyoji and their shikigami are an absolutely perfect match with the theme I was going for! |
| The onmyoji Abe no Seimei is actually quite a mysterious figure—we don’t even know when or where he was born. |
| Despite being immensely talented, he did not take on the leading position within the onmyoji group. Yet his status was above theirs, generating a complex relationship... etc., etc. |
| Izumi | (Th-this is going to get long...!) |
| A-and, regarding the film, can you tell me what specifically you’re planning? |
| Kamo | Ah! I did choose a number of scenes from the script.... |
| I’m considering using those scenes to create a digest. |
| Tsuzuru | I see. |
| Sakyo | It’s probably better to film as soon as possible, right? |
| Izumi | It’ll depend on when Yuki-kun finishes the costumes.... |
| Kamo | I was thinking of using Kyoto as the film site to align with the onmyoji theme. How does that sound? |
| Citron | Kyoto is good! There are lots of famous templates! |
| Tsuzuru | You mean temples. |
| Azuma | That sounds beautiful. I think that would be good. |
| Sakyo | Kyoto, huh.... |
| Izumi | I’ll try to cut costs as much as possible! |
| Kamo | Would you like to stay at our hotel? We won’t charge you, of course. |
| Kazunari | Kamon’s family runs a hotel business in Kyoto~! |
| Izumi | Eh! Really!? |
| Tsuzuru | Then we’d just have to pay for travel expenses. That sounds good. |
| Sakyo | You’re right.... |
| Kamo | If possible, I’d like to ask for assistance in addition to the actors.... |
| Kazunari | I’ll totally go! Omimi knows a lot about cameras, so let’s invite him too. |
| Izumi | We need someone to do the makeup, so Azami-kun should come along as well. |
| Kazunari | So hype for Kyoto! Where should we go? |
| Citron | We need to bungee jump from Kiyomizu stage~. |
| Guy | If it’s a stage, shouldn’t we be performing something? |
| Tsuzuru | No, they’d yell at you either way[1]! |
| Sakyo | Geez. This isn’t a school trip, you know. |
| Kamo | Well then, I’ll get started on the storyboard right away! |
