| Izumi | All right then, for today’s practice——. |
| Tsuzuru | Director, the script is done. |
| Izumi | Eh!? Wh-what’s wrong, Tsuzuru-kun!? |
| Tsuzuru | Huh? Is there something wrong… |
| Itaru | Are you all right, Tsuzuru? Are you not going to break or something? |
| Chikage | He’s different than usual. |
| Sakuya | Tsuzuru-kun, If you’re not feeling well, please don’t push yourself too hard and just sit! |
| Tsuzuru | No, I’m not——. |
| Citron | You’re not the real Tsuzuru, are you!? Reveal your identity! |
| Tsuzuru | What are you talking about!? |
| Izumi | We’ve never seen Tsuzuru-kun not collapsing after writing a script. |
| Masumi | I threw him to the bed as soon as he finished writing. |
| Sakuya | You did, Masumi-kun!? |
| Itaru | GJ. |
| Chikage | How smart of you. |
| Izumi | Masumi-kun, you’ve already mastered how to treat Tsuzuru-kun…! |
| Citron | Masumi already has First Grade Tsuzuru license, huh... I’m going to get it next! |
| Tsuzuru | There’s no such license. |
| Anyway, enough about me; please read the script. |
| Izumi | You’re right! |
| |
| …. |
| (This time, the story is set in a music school.) |
| (It’s a drama about a genius violinist, who is called the emperor by everyone, growing through the interaction that he has with his fellow members of quartet...) |
| Tsuzuru | Tentatively, the first violin will be Citron-san, and the second is Masumi. Then, I’ve considered making Masumi the second lead actor. |
| And because it’s a school story, the other quartet members will be played by Sakuya and I. For Itaru-san and Chikage-san, I’ll give them the roles of homeroom teacher and instructor. |
| Sakuya | I’ll play the cello, huh! |
| Tsuzuru | Yup, yup. And I’ll play the viola. |
| Chikage | I’d like to avoid taking the role of a high school student at this age. |
| Itaru | I kind of wanted to see senpai in school uniform, though. You will look like a student preparing for university exam after failing it. |
| Chikage | And you will accompany me that time. |
| Masumi | I’ll be the first violin too. |
| Tsuzuru | No, the first violin is only for one person! |
| Citron | I’ll not hand over my lead role~. |
| Masumi | …. |
| Izumi | Tsuzuru-kun, the script for this time is really interesting as usual. |
| Tsuzuru | Thanks. |
| Izumi | Let’s immediately start the read-through during our next practice! |
| Sakuya | Yes! |
| Izumi | For the time being, I’ve had manager prepare the musical instruments today. Should we start by getting used to those first? |
| Manager | Everyone, I’ve already changed all the strings and prepared them for you~. |
| Itaru | Oh~, they look splendid when you line them up like that. |
| Sakuya | Whoah, the cello is big~! |
| Tsuzuru | The viola is also pretty big. |
| Izumi | I think it’s one size bigger than the violin? |
| Manager | The size of a viola is different than violin’s, and it has its individual specificity. This one is the larger one~. |
| Masumi | …. |
| Izumi | Masumi-kun, you can play like that already? |
| Manager | The pitch is solid, too. |
| Citron | My lead role spot is in danger… I’ll put thumbtack in his shoes… |
| Tsuzuru | You will still be the lead character even if you don’t do something like that, Citron-san! |
| Izumi | But at this rate, I feel like we’ll really be able to play before the performance…. |
| Tsuzuru | For now, I’m thinking to make Citron-san the only one playing the instrument onstage, though. |
| Masumi | I’ll play, too. I won’t lose to him. |
| Tsuzuru | As I said, you don’t have to be that competitive… |
| Chikage | They will eventually fight each other using violin. |
| Itaru | There will be laser beam coming out from the violin as well. |
| Tsuzuru | It’s not that kind of story! |
| Citron | If we’re going to play it live, it’s better to have a pro adjust the instruments for us. |
| Manager | That’s right. I’ll try searching someone that we can ask to. |
| Guy | ——I’m sorry for interrupting your practice. Is Citronia here? |
| Izumi | Huh? Guy-san? |
| Citron | What’s wrong? |
| Guy | It’s an emergency. |
| I didn’t notice because I was tending to the garden with Tsukioka, but it looks like they will come soon. |
| Citron | Who’s coming——. |
| *bell sounds* |
| Manager | Yes, yes. |
| Guy | They’re here. |
| Izumi | ??? |
| Sakuya | Let’s go look for now. |
| Citron | Yes. |
| |
| Tangerine | «——Onii-sama!» |
| Citron | ——. |
| Mika | «I apologize for the sudden visit, Citronia-sama.» |
| Izumi | Prince Tangerine and Mika-san!? |
| |
| Citron | «...So what’s the meaning of this? I’ve heard you’re currently busy with the preparation for the conferment ceremony.» |
| Tangerine | …. |
| Citron | «You already know how important it is to have the conferment ceremony as your first big job as a crown prince, and yet you still came here?» |
| Tangerine | …. |
| Citron | «I won’t accept excuses like, “I hate the strict training, so I ran away,” you know.» |
| Tangerine | ...——. |
| Citron | «Tangerine, I won’t understand anything if you keep silent.» |
| Mika | «I’m at fault too….! I wasn’t able to understand Tangerine-sama’s feelings.» |
| Tangerine | …. |
| Citron | …*sigh*. |
| Manager | Citron-kun! I’ve already found a violin craftsman! |
| Izumi | Manager, it’s not the time for that——. |
| Tangerine | «——Violin? Onii-sama, are you going to play the violin!?» |
| «I want to hear Onii-sama play the violin once——.» |
| Citron | «Tangerine, it’s not the time to talk about that right now. It has nothing to do with you.» |
| Tangerine | ——. |
| Citron | «The people in royal palace must be in trouble too. Go home quickly.» |
| Tangerine | «——I don’t want to.» |
| Citron | «Tangerine….» |
| Tangerine | «I absolutely won’t go home!» |
| Citron | «….If that so, you can do as you like.» |
| Tangerine | «Onii-sama——.» |
| Sakuya | Eh, Citron-san? |
| Izumi | What’s wrong? |
| Tsuzuru | Somehow, it looks like their conversation crumbled. |
| Chikage | Citron told Prince Tangerine to go home, but he refused. |
| Itaru | I see. |
| Tangerine | …. |
| Izumi | In any case, this is already late. If you’d like, please stay at our dorm. |
| Tangerine | ….Thanks. I’m in disorder.[1] |
| Izumi | Huh? |
| Itaru | ….I think he means, “I’m grateful.” |
| Guy | «You should also spend the night here, Mika.» |
| Mika | «I apologize for the inconvenience.» |
| Izumi | I think we can make Mika-san stay at Guy-san’s room since he understands Zahran language? |
| Guy | You have a point. |
| Izumi | What should we do about Tangerine-sama, then? |
| Sakuya | How about staying at Citron-san and I’s room? |
| Tangerine | ——I’m sure Onii-sama won’t agree to it. |
| Sakuya | Prince Tangerine…. |
| Izumi | How about Chikage-san’s room, then? He understands Zahran language too. |
| Chikage | This guy plays games overnight. It’s not educational. |
| Itaru | I won’t deny it. |
| Izumi | Uh, umm, then…. |
| Tangerine | ….. |
| Tsuzuru | Why don’t you stay at our room? We don’t understand Zahran language, but we can do simple communication. |
| Tangerine | Eh? Is it okay for me to stay at your room? |
| Masumi | No. |
| Tsuzuru | It’s all right. Citron-san’s lil brother is like our lil brother. |
| Masumi | I don’t need a little brother. I’m fine being an only child. |
| Tsuzuru | You’re reacting like a toddler when their first lil brother is born—don’t do that. |
| Izumi | Masumi-kun, Prince Tangerine must be helpless right now, so teach him a lot of things. All of us are like a family, right? |
| Masumi | Got it. |
| Tsuzuru | What a prompt answer. |
| Izumi | I’ll go bring futon later, so I’m counting on you. |
| Masumi | Leave it to me. |
| Tsuzuru | Really, you’re only obedient to director…. |
