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Act 1
Episode 1: Three Conditions
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ManagerNow then, let me guide you to our dormitory.
Izumi(I actually came here thinking that I might be able to discover something about dad, but I didn't expect that I would join his theatre company...)
(Moreover, the conditions that were set by that yakuza Furuichi...)
IzumiWhat are these... conditions?
SakyoI won't repeat it, so listen well.
First, hold a debut performance for the Reborn Spring Troupe by the end of the month. And the final performance must be a full house.
Second, gather talents and create four units within the year, then have each of them deliver a debut performance. Make it successful too.
Third, pay off the theatre's debt within one year.
If you fail to fulfil even one of these conditions, I'll turn this theatre into a burlesque and you don't have the right to protest.
ManagerThat's impossible! We can't fulfil all of that within one year!
SakyoIf that so, I'll pull down the signboard right now.
ManagerHow cruel!
IzumiHolding a debut performance is still manageable, but holding four performances within a year is just too unreasonable!
And we only have 10 months left! Can you at least wait a whole ye—.
SakyoStop behaving like a spoiled child!
Izumi——.
ManagerEeek!
SakyoDo you know how much this theatre owes? Ten million yen.
IzumiTe, ten million yen...!?
TsuzuruWhoa... Seriously?
SakuyaThat's an unimaginably large amount...
Izumi...That's impossible. Let's just give up.
ManagerPlease don't say something like that, Director...!
SakyoDo you get it now? I've already given you as many concessions as I can. I can't give you more than this, but...
If you're willing to sell your body[1] to pay off the debt, it's a different story.
Izumi——tch.
MasumiKeep your hands off her.
Sakyo....
Masumi....
ManagerWe'll certainly be saved if she does that..
IzumiWait, Manager, what are you saying!? Are you seriously considering that option!?
TsuzuruNo, you must not do that!
SakuyaWhat does he mean by 'sell your body'...?
ManagerNo, no, I just thought about it for a moment. *whistle*——.
Izumi(He's not even whistling. What an old-fashioned way to play innocence...)
SakyoHmph. I have another condition too.
Izumi...What is it?
SakyoYou.
IzumiMe? No, I'm not going to sell——.
SakyoI want you to be the director of this theatre company. That's my last condition.
ManagerWe can fulfil that for sure!
IzumiPlease don't agree to it so easily! And why am I included in the conditions anyway...
SakyoYou understand how this curly-haired loser handles things, right? If you leave it up to him, this theatre will be gone next month.
ManagerUgh... I can't deny it...
IzumiI can help this theatre, but to be the director is a little bit...
SakyoAs I thought, you're just gonna run away from this situation. Just like your father.
Izumi——What do you mean by that?
SakyoI heard that your father was the previous director, but he abandoned this theatre and ran away.
He probably abandoned the company once he knew that business wasn't doing well. Like father, like daughter.
Izumi——.
ManagerYukio-san is not that kind of person!
SakyoThen can you explain why the theatre is like this now?
ManagerThat is...
Izumi(Dad ran away..?)
(That's impossible. Dad was so dedicated to this theatre company, there's no way he ran away....)
——.
(He never came home, but when he did, he only talked about theatre. I once asked him to let me play at the theatre, but he refused.)
(But that was because he loved this theatre. He treasured it.)
(I don't want this theatre to disappear...)
(This theatre is definitely the castle that Dad built. This is the proof of his dedication towards acting.)
(I can't give up this treasure.)
...If I don't run away, you have to take back what you said before, Yakuza-san.
SakyoWhat I said before?
IzumiMy dad didn't run away. He didn't abandon this theatre company.
SakyoThat is, if you can meet all those conditions.
IzumiUnderstood.
SakyoYou do know that becoming a director for this theatre means that you have to take care of this worthless theatre for a whole year, right?
IzumiYes. I'll take the responsibility.
ManagerYeaay! Long live Director!
SakyoHmph. Show me your best shot.
You'll probably leave after next month's play, anyway. I'll expect an empty theatre at the final performance.
And my name is not Yakuza-san. It's Sakyo Furuichi.
IzumiSakyo-san....
SakyoLet's go, Sakoda!
SakodaAye aye sir!
ManagerYou'll pay for this later!
Izumi(Manager is quick to change his attitude as usual..)
ManagerOkaay, we'll work hard for next month's play!
SakuyaYe, yes!
TsuzuruWill we be all right...?
ManagerPlease relax and just rely on us!
IzumiHow can you be so optimistic!? We'd normally have six months to prepare for next month's play, you know...
ManagerWe'll be all right as long as we have Director!
IzumiAs I said——.
ManagerWe haven't had a director ever since Yukio-san left. And I can't do anything alone...
But now that Director is here, I'm sure we'll be all right! We'll be able to do our best like before.
You're Yukio-san's daughter, after all, so I don't have to worry about anything!
IzumiManager...
(He really trusts Dad...)
Manager*humming* We'll pay off the debt in a year and renovate this theatre!
Izumi(But I feel like his inability to sense crisis is the reason why he got caught up in this situation...)
SakuyaUmm, the theatre won't disappear, right?
TsuzuruCan we really fulfil it, though? It looks bad.
MasumiSo you'll join the theatre too, right.
Izumi(Everyone is worried... I have to stay strong as the director.)
There's no turning back, so I'll take responsibility!
ManagerDirector...!
SakuyaI'll be in your care, Director!
TsuzuruI'll also do my best, then. I've come too far to go back, anyway.
MasumiI don't care about what happens to the theatre company. As long as you're here, I'm good.
IzumiI'll look forward to working with you guys!
ManagerThis is the first time I've felt relieved ever since Yukio-san left! I'll be able to sleep peacefully tonight~.
Izumi(Will we really be all right...)
(I'm worried about our future, but I have to protect the MANKAI Company that Dad treasured...)
Izumi(...I said that I would take responsibility, but I'm indeed anxious.)
ManagerOver here, Director!
IzumiAh, yes! I'm coming!
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Notes

  1. The original line for this one is: 泡に沈んで (awa ni shizunde) which is literally translated as 'submerge into bubbles' - the bubbles in here is a metaphor for brothel.



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Act 1
Episode 1: Three Conditions
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ManagerI’ll take you to troupe dorms right away.
Izumi(I came all this way hoping to learn something about father, but I didn’t think I’d wind up joining his theater troupe...)
(Plus, the conditions that yakuza called Furuichi gave us—...)
IzumiWhat do you mean, conditions?
FuruichiI’m only going to speak once, so listen up.
First. Put on the Reborn Spring Troupe’s debut performance next month, and make sure the final performance has a full audience.
Second. Collect enough troupe members for four units, just like in the past, within this year. Each unit must successfully complete their own performance.
Third. Pay off all of this troupe’s debt within one year.
If you fail to fulfill even one of these conditions, I’m turning this place into a burlesque theater without mercy.
ManagerImpossible! They’re all impossible! Every single one!
FuruichiThen take down the sign immediately.
ManagerHave mercy!
IzumiWe might be able to pull of the debut performance, but four performances before the year ends? That’s too much!
We don’t even have ten months! You could at least wait a whole year—.
FuruichiStop whining!
Izumi——.
ManagerEep!
FuruichiDo you know how much debt this troupe has collected? Ten million yen.
IzumiT-ten million...!?
TsuzuruUwah... seriously?
SakuyaI can’t even imagine...
Izumi...It’s impossible. Let’s give up.
ManagerPlease, Director, not you too....!
FuruichiDo you get it now? I’m giving you as much leeway as I possibly can. I can’t help you out any more. Unless...
You repay the debt by sinking into foam.
Izumi——.
*Slap*
MasumiDon’t touch her.
Furuichi....
Masumi....
ManagerIf Director sinks into foam, we’ll be saved...
IzumiHey, Manager!? Why are you seriously considering it!?
TsuzuruNo, we can’t do that!
SakuyaWhat’s foam...?
ManagerN, no~, it was just a passing thought! Hwee-hwoo~.
Izumi(He can’t even whistle, and what an old fashioned way to feign ignorance anyway...)
FuruichiHmph. Also, there’s one more condition.
Izumi...What is it?
FuruichiIt’s you.
IzumiMe? Foam isn’t an option—.
FuruichiYou’re going to be the General Director of this troupe. That’s the last condition.
ManagerWe can handle that one!
IzumiPlease don’t speak so easily! Why in the world am I a condition anyway...
FuruichiYou’ve seen how useless this frizz-head is. If you leave it to him, the troupe will fall apart before next month.
ManagerUh... I can’t deny it...
IzumiAll I did today was help collect new members. I don’t plan on becoming the Director....
FuruichiOh? So you are going to run away after all? You’re the same as your dad.
Izumi—What do you mean?
FuruichiI’ve heard that despite being the General Director, your father tossed aside the troupe and ran away.
He must’ve gotten sick of management troubles. You’re the same—like father, like daughter.
Izumi——.
ManagerYukio-san isn’t that sort of person!
FuruichiThen why is the troupe currently in this state?
ManagerThat’s....
Izumi(Father ran away...?)
(That can’t be true. He was so passionate about working with this troupe. There’s no way father would toss it aside...)
——.
(He rarely came home at all; even when he did, the only thing on his mind was theater, so he never took me out to play.)
(But that was because he loved theater. Because he loved this troupe.)
(Father’s troupe might disappear... I don’t want that.)
(This theater must be the castle that father built. It’s his crystal; proof that theater meant everything to father.)
(I won’t let him crush this treasure.)
...If I don’t run away, yakuza-san, will you take back what you just said?
FuruichiWhat I just said?
IzumiFather didn’t run away. He didn’t toss this troupe aside.
FuruichiIf you can really meet all my conditions, then yes.
IzumiUnderstood.
FuruichiYou know that becoming the General Director means you’ll have to take care of this pathetic troupe for the rest of this year, right?
IzumiYes. I’ll definitely see it through.
ManagerYay~! Thank god for Director!
FuruichiHmph. Well, do what you can.
Next month’s performance is going to be the last, anyway. I’ll come to watch your final performance in this empty theater.
...Also. My name isn’t yakuza-san. It’s Furuichi Sakyo.
IzumiSakyo-san...
SakyoWe’re leaving, Sakoda!
SakodaAye-aye, sir!
ManagerYou’re gonna regret this later~!
Izumi(Manager sure is quick to flip sides....)
ManagerAlrighty, let’s work hard towards next month’s performance!
SakuyaY-yeah!
TsuzuruAre we gonna be okay...?
ManagerWe’re in good hands! Don’t worry about it!
IzumiWhy are you so optimistic!? Normally it takes at least half a year to prepare for a performance, but we have to put one on next month...
ManagerWe have you, Director, so it’ll be fine!
IzumiLook—.
ManagerEver since Yukio-san disappeared, we haven’t had a Director. I tried to manage everything myself, but to no avail...
But now that Director is here, I’m sure we’ll be fine! We can all work together just like we used to.
We’ve got nothing to worry about if we have Yukio-san’s daughter!
IzumiManager...
(I guess father was really that trusted...)
ManagerHm~hm~hm~, so we’re going to be debt-free in a year, huh. Once that’s done, I’ll revamp this entire theater!
Izumi(He seriously has no sense of danger—that must be why the troupe ended up in this sort of state...)
SakuyaUm, the troupe isn’t going to disappear, right?
TsuzuruLooks like we’re on the edge in a lot of ways—can we really manage?
MasumiYou’re joining the troupe too, right?
Izumi(Of course you’re all worried... I need to be reliable as their Director.)
I can’t turn back now that I’ve come this far! I’ll take responsibility and do something about it!
ManagerDirector....!
SakuyaPlease take care of me, Director!
TsuzuruWell, seems like this ship has already set sail, so I’ll do my best too.
MasumiI don’t care about the troupe, but if you’re going to stay, I’m good.
IzumiLet’s do our best together!
ManagerPhew~. I haven’t felt so relieved since Yukio-san disappeared! I can sleep soundly from tonight onwards~.
Izumi(Are we really going to be okay....)
(I couldn’t be more concerned for our future, but I’ll definitely protect this MANKAI Company that you treasured, father...!)
(...I did say I’d take responsibility in the heat of the moment, but I’m still worried.)
ManagerThis way, Director!
IzumiAh, yes! I’m headed over right now!
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