| Tsumugi | “That soul’s radiance is a light that goes beyond thousands of years—a light that illuminates even the bowels of the Earth. It is a galling, accursed heavenly gospel.” |
| Taichi | “This has to be a joke… Is this how my life is going to end…?” |
| Tsumugi | "Let me lend you my power--one that will overturn your destiny and turn into a blade that can help you gain revenge." |
| Taichi | "A devil…?" |
| Tsumugi | “You will rot away without achieving anything in life. You will rot away in solitary, without anyone acknowledging you.” |
| Taichi | “...I don’t want that.” |
| Tsumugi | “Then, in exchange for your soul, make a contract with me.” |
| Sorry, can we rehearse this part again? |
| Izumi | Is there any part that you’re not satisfied with? |
| Tsumugi | I don’t know how to portray Lucifer’s presence during his entrance part… |
| Izumi | You have a point… This entrance scene is an essential part of the whole play, since it’ll determine the persuasiveness of “the devil.” |
| However, I think we can worry about the small details later. |
| Tasuku | No need to rush. We still have time. |
| Tsumugi | I know, but still… |
| Izumi | (I wonder if the reason why he cares so much about small details is because he takes this seriously.) |
| (Though focusing only on a single section from the beginning will make you unable to see the big picture…) |
| Shall we have a day off tomorrow? |
| Tsumugi | Eh? |
| Guy | You mean independent training… |
| Tsumugi | Oh, right—. |
| Izumi | You’re also banned from doing independent training. Resting is also a part of your work. |
| If you take a break from acting a little bit, there’s a chance you will get some nice inspiration. |
| Tsumugi | ...Got it. |
| Omi | Let’s give our minds a rest. |
| Tasuku | Yeah, right. |
| Taichi | Roger! |
| Azami | I’ll continue working on the makeup, then. |
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| Tsumugi | … |
| (A day off, huh… what should I do? I wonder if there’s any announcement about interesting plays…) |
| (Hmm, there’s a lot of recruitment posters. Come to think of it, before I joined MANKAI Company, I’d walk around the street while looking at these kinds of posters.) |
| (Looking at the recruitment information made me recall my college days. It made me feel blue…) |
| (I still clearly remember the day I went to an audition for GOD-za.) |
| (Feeling hopeful and anxious, Tasuku and I headed to GOD-za’s theater and stood on the stage…) |
| (After failing the audition and giving up on theater once, I couldn’t believe I fought and won against GOD-za in the Showdown Act.) |
| (And this time I even accepted a rematch challenge from GOD-za to make Kamikizaka-san acknowledge me…) |
| (I’m sure the me from two years ago would not believe it…) |
| |
| … |
| (GOD Theater… I’ve never planned to come here, though.) |
| Ah… it’s the flyers for the Showdown Act. |
| … |
| ??? | The theater is closed today. |
| Tsumugi | —. |
| Uhh, I didn’t come here as a spectator... |
| (This person’s got a distinctive vibe about him for some reason.) |
| ??? | OK, then. |
| Tsumugi | … |
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| ??? | Do you know the saying, “Flowers are scattered by the wind”? |
| Tsumugi | Eh? |
| (Flowers are scattered by the wind… Is he talking about the Chinese poetry “Kanshu”?) |
| Is it that “farewell sake” poem? |
| ??? | Yes. Flowers that have bloomed will eventually fall. No matter how tight the bond between the flower spirits is, and how much faith they put in each other, flowers will eventually fall. It’s the same with humans. Separation is something we can’t avoid. |
| Tsumugi | —. |
| Even though separation is something that will eventually come, just like the falling flowers, that’s not all there is to life. |
| I’m sure one day—the flowers will grow new seeds, start to grow and bloom once again. They will all be blooming and laughing together again. |
| ??? | Hmph—I see. |
| Say, Reiji… |
| Can you save Reni Kamikizaka? |
| Tsumugi | Eh—. |
| (He’s gone… What a mysterious person, almost as if he’s not from this world.) |
| (Is that person Kamikizaka-san’s acquaintance? Strangely enough, I felt a sense of urgency in his words. Seems like they have a deep bond.) |
| (And then… there’s something otherworldly and mysterious about his vibe… a dangerous vibe that… oddly attracts your attention.) |
| —Ah, that’s right. |
| (His vibe is similar to “the devil” vibe I’ve been looking for.) |
| (But the vibe that person exudes is not part of an act. It is his natural vibe. I’m sure what he’s gone through in his life helped him create it.) |
| (Come to think of it, Azuma-san is pretty much the same. He can exude such an aura just by standing on the stage.) |
| (He gave off a distinctive ambience back during the audition.) |
| Being an actor is my life, huh... |
| (There’s an absolute difference between a mere human like me, and Lucifer, who has been living for eternity.) |
| (My experience in life is still lacking for me to be able to bring out the devil’s aloof presence.) |
| But I can’t just suddenly grow old. Thus, method acting is simply out of the question… |
| If that’s the case… |
| (There’s only one thing I can do: gather clues.) |
