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Act 9
Episode 25: The Riddle of Attachment
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Madam AFufu, no need to be that nervous.
Madam BThis feels refreshing for some reason.
TsumugiU-Umm…
AzumaFufu.
Tsumugi(How did I end up in this situation...?)
AzumaWe wish we can listen to all your stories, given you have lots of experiences in life.
Madam AI hope it can be of some use to you.
Madam BAre you busy with your acting job?
TsumugiY-Yeah, we’re in the middle of rehearsals.
Madam BIt must be hard, right? You need to take on various roles.
Madam AI feel like actor-san has much more experience than us, since you’re leading the lives of all kinds of people.
Madam BI second that.
Madam AWhat’s the most difficult role you have ever taken so far?
TsumugiLet’s see… each of them has their own difficulties, but for me, playing an existence who is different from human beings is hard.
Madam AAah, if I recalled, you’ve played an angel before, right?
TsumugiDid you watch it?
AzumaAsajo-san has come to love theater ever since I invited her to our “Nocturnality” play.
She has watched almost all of our recent plays.
AsajoI watched your debut play during one of your regional tour stops though, not when it was first opened to the public. The play was so good and heartrending.
TsumugiThank you.
Madam BAn angel character?
AsajoAn angel who fell in love with a human.
Madam BOh my, that’s beautiful.
AsajoSo did you use your real romance as reference for your acting?
TsumugiUh, uhmm… Reality and acting are two different things.
Madam BBut isn’t love something that’s important to broaden your range?
TsumugiY-You have a point… Though I’ve been focusing on nothing but acting these days…
AsajoSee you again, then.
Madam BThat was fun.
AsajoGood luck on your play.
TsumugiYes, thank you.
...phew.
AzumaYou must be tired.
Asajo-san told me she wanted to have a chat with the Winter Troupe’s leader. I thought she was the right person if we wanted to talk to someone who has lots of experience in life.
TsumugiI see… I was so nervous I couldn’t really talk, though.
AzumaIt’s rare to see Tsumugi being that nervous. You were so interesting and adorable.
Well then, it’s my turn now.
TsumugiThanks in advance.
So Azuma-san, what do you think of a character like Lucifer?
AzumaHmm, let’s see… Lucifer’s attachment to Mark’s soul is like an unrequited love. It was a feeling that remained in his heart.
How about you, Tsumugi? Do you have someone or something that you’re so attached to like that?
Tsumugi
(Lucifer always leans himself close towards Mark’s never-ending cycle of life and death. He always tries to save Mark’s life over and over again in a cycle that feels like eternity.)
I don’t think I’ve never been attached to something that deep.
AzumaThat explains why you were confused when Asajo-san and her friend talked about love.
...That reminds me, the Winter Troupe has talked about love before while drinking, right?
TsumugiIt was during the rehearsals for our debut play.
AzumaYou were being smooth back then.
TsumugiI see… If anything, I think I was being frank.
AzumaBut you see, I feel like the Lucifer in the script has something in common with you.
TsumugiEh, me? But I can’t think of something that we have in common at all.
AzumaNot only Tsumugi, but also Tasuku.
TsumugiEven Tasuku?
Azuma...From my point of view, you two look like you have an intense unrequited love.
Tsumugi???
AzumaFufu. If you want to know what I’m referring to, think of the answer on your own.
Tsumugi...Okay.
AzumaBoth you and Tasuku look so cute whenever you show that unrequited love.
TsumugiCu-Cute…?
(I’m really no match for Azuma-san…)
TasukuThis snack is a little hot and delicious.
GuyReally? Utsuki told me to make it spicier.
TasukuThat guy’s palate is abnormal, you know.
TsumugiHuh? Are you two drinking?
TasukuWanna join us?
GuyWe have some snacks too.
TsumugiThanks.
TasukuHow’s your role building going?
TsumugiI hung out with Homare-san, Hisoka-kun and Azuma-san for the past few days. I learned a lot after I exposed myself to their lives once again.
I got to know a lot of views that I’ve never thought of before.
TasukuOoh.
TsumugiAzuma-san said me and Tasuku have something in common with Lucifer.
TasukuIn which part?
TsumugiHe didn’t tell me.
TasukuWhat the heck?
GuyI admit that every day, there are many new things that I learn from my fellow Winter Troupe members’ life experiences.
For me who had been living my life like an emotionless android, it’s fun to talk to my fellow members who have lots of experiences.
TsumugiI also learn a lot from you, Guy-san. I’m glad each of us in the Winter Troupe have distinctive personalities.
I want to understand the important things I learned from everyone’s lives and put them into my acting.
TasukuI feel like they’re the things that you can’t get from me given we pretty much have been walking through the same life.
TsumugiI think we can share those things since we’re moving through life together.
GuyOh, right, the two of you have been sharing the same stage ever since the school play during your elementary school days, huh.
TsumugiYes, except from the time when Tasuku was still in GOD-za…
TasukuCome to think of it…
When I was auditioning for GOD-za, I talked about that during my self promotion time.
I told Reni-san I continued performing without forgetting the euphoria I felt when I stood on the stage for the first time at the school play.
I thought I might have told him something childish at the time, but Reni-san surprisingly gave me an appraisal.
TsumugiOh, really? ...That was a little bit surprising.
TasukuI mean, it wouldn't be strange of him to make fun of me. But he didn’t do it.
GuyMaybe Kamikizaka also has similar memories.
TsumugiYeah… Kamikizaka-san is also a theater person. There’s no doubt that he also loves acting.
...I wonder if the practice room is empty right now.
TasukuAre you gonna practice by yourself?
TsumugiFor some reason, I want to act after talking with you two.
TasukuI understand how you feel, but… Let’s just do it early in the morning. I’ll also get up early tomorrow, after all.
TsumugiBut your “early in the morning” usually means “the wee hours of the morning,” right?
TasukuBe a morning person like me.
TsumugiI’m a heavy sleeper, so I’ll go there now while I can.
TasukuYou better finish early, then.
Guy...Hmph.
TsumugiWhat’s wrong?
GuyI just think the atmosphere here is pleasant. I feel like your attachment and passion for acting also affects me.
I can’t lose to you. I want to focus on acting more and more and be an acting idiot like you two.
Tsumugi—ah.
Tasuku?
TsumugiI feel like I know the answer to Azuma-san’s riddle.
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