| Muku | .... |
| Kazunari | Yaaawn... Huh, Mukkun, you’re headed out this early? |
| Muku | Ah, good morning, Kazu-kun. Sorry for waking you. |
| Kazunari | Didn’t you sneak out like this a couple mornings ago too? |
| Muku | Uh, umm, I’m going out running! |
| Kazunari | Awesome! Staying healthy~! |
| Muku | Y-yup! I’ll be back before breakfast, so! See you later! |
| Kazunari | See you later~! |
| *Door closes* |
| ...Hm~, I guess he has something important to do? |
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| First year baseball club members | 1, 2, 1234! |
| Yamaguchi | First years, I can’t hear you! |
| First year baseball club members | Yes! |
| Muku | G-good morning! |
| Yamaguchi | ...You again? |
| Muku | I’ll come as many times as I need to until you take this. |
| Yamaguchi | ...I told you, you’re bothering me. |
| Muku | I’m sorry. But.... |
| Yamaguchi | ...Sigh. |
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| Misumi | Thanks for coming to watch us~! |
| Kazunari | Head home safe~! |
| Tenma | Thanks! |
| Audience A | I’ll come again~! |
| Audience B | The lead was good! You could really tell he was trying, he was so cute! |
| Audience A | Yup, yup. His acting could be better, but that really made him seem like a high school baseball player! It suits his role! |
| Audience B | It’s cute how he’s a little off during the ad-libs and the aftertalk! |
| Audience A | Yup~! |
| Kumon | Thank you very much! |
| Audience C | Kumon-kun, I’m really looking forward to the final performance tomorrow! |
| Kumon | Y-yes! |
| Audience D | It was really hard getting tickets for the final performance~. |
| Audience C | Summer Troupe’s final performances always have the most ad-libs! They’re really fun! |
| Audience D | That’s why the final performance is so popular~. |
| Kumon | I-I’ll do my best! |
| Audience C | I’m rooting for you! |
| Kumon | (Ad-libs, huh....) |
| (What should I do. I have my hands full just saying my lines, so I can’t keep up with everyone’s back-and-forth....) |
| (But I can’t let down Summer Troupe’s fans....) |
| (I need to do something about this....) |
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| Izumi | This side is good, and we have all these here too... Yup, I think we’re set for props. |
| All that’s left is—. |
| Kumon | ...Director. |
| Izumi | Hm? What’s wrong, Kumon-kun? |
| Kumon | Um... What can I do to get better at ad-libs? |
| Izumi | Ad-libs? |
| Hmm, well... Practicing etudes over and over again is pretty effective. |
| Kumon | Practicing etudes.... |
| Izumi | But ad-libs are like ornaments; you only need to do them when you’re relaxed and you can handle them. Don’t worry about it too much. |
| You’ll be able to improvise more naturally once you get more into your role. You don’t need to sweat it. |
| Kumon | ...But what if I disappoint Summer Troupe’s fans who are looking forward to their ad-libs...? |
| I might ruin Summer Troupe’s performance.... |
| Izumi | That won’t happen. Remember how our guests today were rooting for you, Kumon-kun? |
| They’ve accepted you as a member of Summer Troupe. Kumon-kun, you just have to do what you can with all your might. |
| Kumon | .... |
| Izumi | If you’re worried, we can get everyone together and have them help out with etude practice? |
| Kumon | —hh. |
| Izumi | Kumon-kun!? |
| Kumon | Pant, pant.... |
| Izumi | His body temperature is...? |
| Kumon-kun, your fever—! |
| Kumon | ——. |
