| Kamekichi | Hey, Kazunari. Let’s go pick up some chicks. |
| Kazunari | Hey, I’m giving that 20 likes! |
| Kamekichi | There’s a real cute sparrow on the telegraph pole by the corner! |
| Kazunari | Seriously!? I can’t tell the difference between sparrows! You’re amazing, Kamekichi! |
| Kamekichi | Well yeah. I’m pretty picky when it comes to sparrows. |
| Kazunari | But wait, weren’t you dating a pigeon? Are you cheating!? |
| Kamekichi | ...Sometimes adults have their circumstances. |
| Tsuzuru | .... |
| Kazunari | Hm? |
| Tsuzuru | ...Hmm. |
| Kazunari | Ah, it’s Tsuzurun. |
| Kamekichi | Let’s ask Tsuzuru if he wants to join in. |
| Kazunari | Kamekichi, shh...! |
| Kamekichi | Aah? |
| Kazunari | Hide over here. Now take a close look. |
| Tsuzuru | .... |
| Kazunari | Look, Tsuzurun has his laptop open, so he’s probably coming up with the script for Summer Troupe’s performance. We probably shouldn’t get in his way. |
| Kamekichi | Tch, what a boring man. |
| Kazunari | Ah, but he looks like he’s stuck. Should I give him advice as a member of Summer Troupe—and more importantly, as his high school senpai? |
| Kamekichi | Sure. |
| Kazunari | No, I should just watch over him and quietly let him be! But, but.... |
| Kamekichi | Just do what you want. |
| Tsuzuru | ...You’re loud, you know. |
| Kazunari | !! |
| Tsuzuru | What are you doing. |
| Kazunari | Huh~. I was supposed to be hiding. |
| Tsuzuru | You were so loud you weren’t hiding at all. |
| Kazunari | Nin-nin[1]! |
| Kamekichi | Nin! |
| Tsuzuru | Look, no ninja carries a parrot around. Maybe a carrier pigeon, but.... |
| ...Hm, wait a moment. Ninja...? |
| Ah! |
| Kazunari | Tsuzurun? |
| Tsuzuru | .... |
| Kazunari | He~y. |
| Tsuzuru | .... |
| Kazunari | Looks like he’s in the zone. |
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| Muku | I wonder what our next performance is going to be like? |
| Tenma | Spring Troupe had some trouble because theirs was based on an existing work, but I wonder what we’re going to do this time. |
| Yuki | Maybe it’ll be completely original? |
| Misumi | That sounds fun~. |
| Kumon | Yup yup! |
| Kazunari | Ah, guys~. Looks like the next script is gonna be about ninja. |
| Tenma | Ninja? |
| Kazunari | He was just writing a ninja plot at super speed! |
| Kumon | Ninja, huh~! |
| Yuki | Nice. I might be able to put a spin on some Japanese costumes. |
| Misumi | Nin-nin! |
| Muku | I wonder if all our lines are going to end with “nin”? |
| Kazunari | Ah! Wanna limit our speech patterns like we did with the Sardines performance and cat-talk? Ninja-talk binding! |
| Misumi | Sounds good, degozaru[2]! |
| Yuki | Eeh~.... |
| Kumon | Cat-talk? |
| Muku | Every character in the Niboshi performance was a cat, so we added “nya” to our everyday conversations to get used to it. |
| Kumon | Sounds like fun! |
| Tenma | I absolutely refuse! |
| Kazunari | We’re gonna do it, degozaru! |
| Muku | It’s to get into role, degozaru. |
| Misumi | Nin-nin! |
| Tenma | Seriously...? |
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| Kumon | Today’s pasta and quiche are as delicious as always, degozaru. |
| Kazunari | Omimi is truly good at cooking, degozaru. |
| Muku | It makes me eat more than I should, degozaru. |
| Omi | Haha, thanks. |
| Azuma | I’ve gotten completely accustomed to everyone’s ninja-talk. |
| Tasuku | I thought you guys were starting something weird again, but if it’s helping you get into role, I guess that’s good. |
| Banri | Will this really help them get into role...? |
| Tenma | ...Thanks for the meal, degozaru. |
| Yuki | Get over it already. Nin-nin. |
| Tenma | I can’t! |
| Kumon | Tenma-dono[3], you aren’t fully ninja, nin-nin! |
| Tenma | —Kuh. |
| Misumi | .... |
| Kazunari | Sumi~dono, is something wrong? |
| Misumi | ...It’s coming. |
| Muku | Eh? Eh? Is something coming this way, degozaru!? |
| Banri | What is this, a spiritual phenomenon? |
| Tsuzuru | U, uu.... |
| Kumon | He really came!! degozaru!! |
| Tasuku | You’re really dedicated to the gozaru. |
| Azuma | Tsuzuru...? |
| Tsuzuru | It’s... done. |
| Yuki | Looks like the script is done. |
| Omi | Nice work. Want lunch? |
| Tsuzuru | Y...es.... |
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| Izumi | Then let’s read the script! |
| Kumon | Time to read, degozaru! |
| Muku | I’m looking forward to it, degozaru! |
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| Yuki | ...Hey, uh. |
| Kazunari | ...They’re not saying “nin-nin” or “gozaru” at all!? |
| Yuki | They sure aren’t. |
| Tenma | All that ninja talk was pointless! |
| Misumi | You’re right~! |
| Kumon | Ahaha, it’s fine! It was fun! |
| Muku | You’re right, degozaru! |
| Tenma | Sigh.... |
| Izumi | The story looks like it’s about the struggles of a pair of air-headed ninjas. What should we do about the roles? |
| Yuki | ...The lead Kiichi kind of seems like Kazunari. |
| Muku | Ah, I thought so too! |
| Tenma | Agreed. I thought he was like Kazunari too. |
| Misumi | Me too~. |
| Kumon | You’re right, it’s perfect! |
| Izumi | Kazunari-kun, do you want to try playing the lead? |
| Kazunari | Eh!? Me...? |
| Izumi | You’ve been through four performances now; you have more than enough skill to be the lead. |
| Plus, you might find something that only the current you can do as the lead, Kazunari-kun. |
| Kazunari | Something that only the current me can do.... |
| Yuki | Everyone here says you’re perfect for the role, Kazunari. I think it won’t work as well if someone else takes it on. |
| Tenma | You should do it. |
| Muku | Yup yup, Kazu-kun, I know you’ll do fine as the lead! |
| Misumi | Do your best, Kazu~! |
| Kumon | I’ll cheer you on too! |
| Kazunari | ...I see. I have to come up with a super awesome cheer then! |
| Tenma | That’s what you’re gonna work on!? |
| Izumi | What should we do for the co-lead, Yoshimaru? |
| Yuki | Well, it’s about ninja, so there should be a fair amount of action, right? |
| Tenma | Misumi’s good at action, so I think he’s fit for the role. |
| Kumon | True, I wanna see Sumi~san’s transcendental action! |
| Muku | I think the combination of Kazu-kun and Misumi-san also suits the overall mood of the script. |
| Misumi | I’ll play Yoshimaru~! |
| Kazunari | Let’s do our best, Sumi~! |
| Misumi | Yup! I’m looking forward to acting with Kazu~! |
| Izumi | Then we’ve decided on lead and co-lead. Next is Yoshimaru’s colleague, Santa, and Kiichi’s senpai, Hyuga.... |
| Tenma | Santa looks like he’s got it together, but he’s actually a little absent-minded. |
| Yuki | Maybe he should be younger than Kiichi and Yoshimaru. |
| Izumi | Then Muku-kun? |
| Muku | Y-yes! |
| Kazunari | The senpai, Hyuga, is the oldest and most put-together. |
| Izumi | I think Tenma-kun is the only one who can handle it. Everyone else just seems younger. |
| Tenma | Got it. |
| Izumi | Next is the rather indecisive young lord and the cheeky kunoichi[4]. |
| Kazunari | I guess the kunoichi is Yukki? |
| Kumon | I’m not confident I can handle female roles! |
| Izumi | I thought so. Then Kumon-kun is the young lord, and Yuki-kun is the kunoichi. |
| Kumon | Got it! |
| Yuki | Ye~s. |
| Izumi | Now we’ve decided on everyone’s roles. Everyone, make sure you read the script properly one more time before tomorrow. |
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| Student | Kazu, did you eat lunch yet? |
| Kazunari | Not yet~. |
| Student | Let’s go to the cafeteria together. |
| Kazunari | Ok~. |
| Student | Oh, right, what are you painting for the next exhibition? |
| Kazunari | I have a performance coming up, so I’m passing on that one~. |
| Student | Ah, right, for the theater troupe. Sounds fun. |
| Kazunari | It’s super fun~. You should come watch us again. |
| Student | I will, I will. |
| Professor | —Ah, Miyoshi. Good timing. |
| Kazunari | ? |
| Professor | Come with me for a second. |
| Kazunari | Wonder what it is? |
| Student | See ya later~. |
