SHI★NO★BI Misadventuring/Episode 4

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SHI★NO★BI Misadventuring
Episode 4
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Kazunari“Sigh~, the princess of Racoon Castle smelled so nice~.”
“I wonder what kind of man the young lord of Crane Castle is like? If the princess loves him enough to send him a love letter, I guess he must be handsome~.”
Misumi“Sigh~, this perfume has such a nice smell~....”
Kazunari“Woah!”
Misumi“Who goes there!?”
Izumi....
(Huh? They’re both acting a little strange.)
Kazunari“A shinobi...?”
Misumi“Are you from Iga?”
Kazunari“And are you a shinobi of Koga[1]?”
Izumi(How should I put it—they seem out of tempo....)
(This is weird. Our most recent read-throughs have gone smoothly even on the first day.)
IzumiLet’s stop here for now.
(Hmm, we managed to make it through, but...)
TenmaThe tempo is horrible.
Misumi....
Kazunari....
TenmaKazunari, Misumi. What happened to your usual energy and momentum?
KazunariEh? Uhh....
Izumi(Of course Tenma-kun noticed. They influenced the rest of the team, making for a poor tempo overall.)
KazunariSorry. I’m just out of it right now. Wonder why.
MisumiI’m sorry~.
Izumi(If neither of them know why, then maybe it’s just difficult to read through.)
There’s a lot of action this time, so it might be hard to practice while sitting down.
Let’s start rehearsing early.
Tenma...Sounds good.
KazunariAgreed~.
MisumiGot it!
IzumiThen we’ll start tomorrow. That’s it for today.
YukiNice work~.
MukuNice work.
KumonHey, aren’t we gonna do something to practice getting into role this time? Last time we played baseball.
IzumiAh, everyone should train on their own to get into their specific role, just as always, but we could do something ninja-related together.
KumonYeah! I wanna do something!
TenmaWe did that ninja-talk. Isn’t that enough?
KumonThat was fun, but it ended up being pointless, so.
MukuHmm... There’s a lot of action, so maybe we should train to build stamina?
IzumiAh, that sounds good. You need to be physically fit so you won’t run out of energy during the performance.
KumonSo does that mean running!?
YukiGeh....
TenmaShould we run in the morning or evening? I don’t mind doing both, either.
Kazunari—Ah, if possible, could we keep it to one of those times?
YukiAgreed~.
TenmaBut you need stamina more than anyone else, Kazunari.
KazunariUmm, that’s true, but....
MukuKazu-kun, are you busy?
Kazunari....
Actually, I was offered an opportunity to study abroad.
IzumiEh?
KumonStudy abroad!?
Kazunari...Yeah.
Izumi(So it’s a three-month study abroad term. But...)
Yuki“It is possible to extend the study abroad period if the student so requests,” huh. ...But.
MukuIt conflicts with the run of our performance....
KazunariTo be honest, I’m still not sure what I want to do, but I need to get started on the assignment for the interview right away or else I won’t make it....
That’s why I want to at least work on it.
IzumiI see....
Misumi....
Tenma...Got it. It’s about your future; you should think it over and decide.
You guys supported me during our last performance. Plus, the artist may be like this, but his creations are the real deal.
KazunariLike what...!? But thanks.
...So yeah. That’s the situation. I’m really happy that you guys told me to be the lead, but I think I should swap roles with someone.
Izumi....
(He has a point—playing the lead while working on his project might be too heavy a burden.)
(Most importantly, if he ends up going abroad....)
TenmaNo, we’ll stick with Kazunari as the lead.
IzumiEh?
TenmaHis acting is a total disaster as of now, but I still think Kazunari is the best fit for Kiichi.
IzumiBut....
Tenma—If he does go abroad, I’ll play Kiichi.
Kazunari——!
KumonEeh!?
TenmaWe can adjust Hyuga’s lines and give his role to an ensemble cast member.
IzumiWell, we might manage if we break down Hyuga’s roles and assign them to other characters, but....
MukuTenma-kun can handle acting as a stand-in....
YukiWell, he is skillful—when it comes to theater.
TenmaDon’t emphasize that part!
KazunariBut—.
TenmaSo you don’t have to worry about choosing either. Just relax and think it over.
KazunariTenten....
KumonI’ll to anything I can to support you!
YukiWell, it’s fine. We’re supposed to have each other’s backs in times of need, after all.
MukuThat’s right, Kazu-kun!
KazunariThanks, everyone!
YukiBut honestly, it’s pretty tough when you have to play the lead and work on a project. Being the leader really feels different, too.
KazunariYeah... But I have time, so I’ll give it a go.
YukiAlright. Then good luck.
KazunariYeah.
IzumiWhat’s most important is what you want to do, Kazunari-kun. Take your time to think it over. We’ll support you.
But make sure you don’t overwork yourself.
KazunariGot it.
Misumi....
KazunariI’ll probably end up giving you a lot of trouble as my co-lead, Sumi~. I’m really sorry....
Misumi...No! It’s fine, it’s fine~.
YukiOkay, so in order to lighten Kazunari’s workload, we’re going to cancel running.
TenmaYou just don’t want to run!
YukiIt’s exhausting.
TenmaStop being so selfish!
KumonIf we aren’t running, what else can we do?
MukuHmm....
KumonLet’s come up with something else!
MukuSounds good.
Kazunari....
...Hmm.
...Nope~. I can’t think of anything.
(What should I paint... Everyone was so good to me; I need to get started on this and decide what I want to do....)
....
Misumi“Are you from Iga?”
Kazunari“And are you a shinobi from Koga?”
Misumi“I am, but I don’t intend to fight you. I’m in the middle of a boring job—delivering a love letter.”
Kazunari“Huh~, where are you going?”
Misumi“Crane Castle.”
Kazunari“What a coincidence! I’m also headed to Crane Castle.”
Misumi“Oh, really~? Then take my letter while you’re at it.”
Kazunari“We can’t do that!”
Misumi“Tch.”
Izumi....
(This is a lot better than our read-through, but I feel like they’re still not their usual selves.)
(Kazunari-kun might be having trouble because he’s working on his assignment, but I wonder why Misumi-kun is acting strange....)
Tenma....
IzumiOkay, that’s it for today.
KumonHey hey!
IzumiWhat is it, Kumon-kun?
KumonThere’s something I wanna do after this to practice getting into role!
IzumiSomething you want to do...?
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Notes

  1. Iga and Koga are two different historical schools of ninjutsu


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