| Izumi | Good morning! Today we’ll start reading lines! |
| Tsumugi | Good morning. |
| Azuma | You seem happy, Director. |
| Izumi | Of course! Isn’t it exciting to have a new script? |
| Tasuku | *yawn*... |
| Izumi | Huh? Tasuku-san, did you not get enough sleep? |
| Tasuku | Yeah—— |
| Tsumugi | It’s because we’re reading out the script today. He’s always been unable to sleep the night before something he’s looking forward to. |
| Homare | Like an elementary schooler! |
| Tasuku | Tsumugi, don’t say unnecessary things. |
| Hisoka | ...He’s the same as Director. |
| Izumi | Ahaha, I understand how Tasuku-san feels. Okay, let’s start from the beginning! |
| Tsumugi | Yes. |
| Izumi | (The play this time is about an angel who falls in love with a human and is faced with tragic consequences.) |
| (However, those playing non-human roles need to have skill...) |
| Tasuku | “You sure haven’t grown tired of that.” |
| Tsumugi | “Raphael...” |
| Tasuku | “What’s so interesting about the human world?” |
| Izumi | (Their movements are fluid and they bring out a unique feel. I wonder if they decided on that after discussing it yesterday.) |
| Tasuku | “Foolish Michael.” |
| Tsumugi | “Raphael, you’re worried about me, aren’t you?” |
| Tasuku | “Falling in love with a human will only bring you misfortune. I know that well.” |
| Tsumugi | “That’s fine with me. Even if it makes me miserable, I want to make her happy.” |
| Izumi | (Tsumugi-san’s tone of voice is gentle, but you can feel the strength of his determination. It’s a big difference from his lack of confidence from before. He’s not losing to Tasuku-san.) |
| (They’re butting heads through their meticulously calm exchange, but even so, they have good chemistry. They are by far the best combination among all the troupes.) |
| Homare | “You wish to save a female human? Hmm. The strait-laced Michael harbors some surprisingly bold thoughts.” |
| “In that case, you can descend to the human world.” |
| Tsumugi | “I can descend to the human world?” |
| Homare | “Yes you can. However, if you stay in the human world for too long, you will become unable to return to heaven. You must be careful.” |
| Tsumugi | “Thank you, Metatron.” |
| Izumi | (Homare-san is perfect for this theme. He suits an other-worldly aura extremely well.) |
| Hisoka | “The day when her soul departs for heaven is already decided. Don’t waste your time interfering.” |
| Tsumugi | “That list is just a prediction. It’s not set in stone.” |
| Hisoka | “Even so, it’s not something you can twist around at your own discretion. If you’re going to let personal feelings get in the way, you’ll be brought before the council of heavenly laws.” |
| Izumi | (Hisoka-san is also perfect. His acting stresses a different type of reality from Tsumugi-san and Tasuku-san...) |
| Azuma | “You there. Unauthorized people aren’t allowed here.” |
| Tsumugi | “Oh, I’m sorry.” |
| Azuma | “What business do you have with her?” |
| Tsumugi | “You are...?” |
| Azuma | “I’m her attending physician.” |
| Izumi | (As I thought, Azuma-san exhibits an aura just from standing on stage.) |
| (He’s inexperienced in acting and he’s just starting, but he’s cautious and he’s the only one with a human role among the angels; I think it’s a perfect fit!) |
| (There doesn’t seem to be any problems among the Winter Troupe members in terms of acting. It’s probably best to call Yuzo-san while it’s still early.) |
| (That way, we can have a quality that rivals GOD-za just in time for the real performance...!) |
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| Homare | Fufun, my poetic inspiration is surging. I shall compose in the courtyard under the moonlight—— |
| Hm? |
| ??? | ... |
| |
| Homare | Gya———!!! |
| Izumi | !? |
| Manager | W-w-w-what was that voice just now!? |
| Azuma | It was Homare’s voice. |
| Tsumugi | It sounded like it was from the hallway. |
| Hisoka | ...Someone fell over. |
| Azuma | It didn’t sound like he just fell over though. |
| Manager | I-It must be one of the company’s Seven Mysteries—— |
| Izumi | Enough of that! |
| Tasuku | Let’s go. |
| |
| Homare | —— |
| Izumi | Homare-san, are you all right!? |
| Azuma | What happened? |
| Homare | A- A dark shadow brought confusion upon me... |
| Manager | He’s confused...! |
| Tsumugi | This is just like the usual... |
| Tasuku | A dark shadow...? |
| Tetsuro | ... |
| Izumi | Tetsuro-san! |
| Tetsuro | ... |
| Izumi | Huh? What is it? |
| Manager | It looks like he wants to have a meeting regarding the new play’s set. |
| Izumi | I see... |
| Homare | W-who is that? |
| Izumi | That’s Tetsuro-san, the one we always ask to create our stage sets. |
| Tasuku | So it was just a false alarm... |
| Tsumugi | I’m glad that it wasn’t anything serious. |
| Homare | W-well, I do not believe in the occult anyway. It was just as I suspected. |
| Manager | Oh no no, it’s too early to feel relieved! The Seven Mysteries really do exist in this theatre! |
| Izumi | There you go again~ |
| Tsumugi | Well, it just wasn’t the case this time. |
| Tasuku | ...Right. |
| Azuma | Oh? That’s unexpected. I thought you two were realists. |
| Tsumugi | We were supposed to be, yes... |
| Izumi | Well, it would be convenient if the “Truthful Magnifying Glass” really existed. |
| Homare | Hmph, there is no way it exists... As if there really is a magnifying glass that lets you read people’s minds. |
