| Azuma | (The more I stay by myself, the more blue I feel…) |
| Tsuzuru | ……. |
| Azuma | Good morning, Tsuzuru. What are you doing? |
| Tsuzuru | Ah, good morning. I was planning to go to the reference room to find some references for the script. |
| Azuma | You’ll be putting comedy elements in it too, right? I’m excited. |
| Tsuzuru | Since it is Winter Troupe’s comedy, I’d like to make it different from other troupes’. |
| I’m excited to see what kind of comedy it’ll turn out to be, too. |
| Actually, is there anything you want me to include, Yukishiro-san? It can be specific, ambiguous, I’m fine with anything. |
| Azuma | Something I want to include… |
| Tsuzuru | Something you want to do on stage, maybe. |
| Azuma | …Something like being at the one and only place, seeing off somebody important. |
| Tsuzuru | Eh? |
| Azuma | Sorry. It was a bit too abstract, wasn’t it. |
| Tsuzuru | —No, I think it’s good. I’ll go write it right away! |
| Azuma | Ah, Tsuzuru—. |
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| Izumi | (Omi-kun’s in charge of dinner today, I think. I’m excited about the menu~) |
| Tsumugi | “Sorry. You helped me out there. But, who are—” |
| Tasuku | “Nobody important, de gozaru. Nin nin.” |
| Tsumugi | “Are you a ninja!? That’s why you can use that blowgun, right!?” |
| Audience A | Ahahaha! |
| Izumi | ? |
| Tasuku | “No, there’s no way there could be a ninja in this day and age— Ninja art - leaf hiding technique!” |
| Tsumugi | “Definitely a ninja.” |
| Izumi | (Ah, Tsumugi-san and Tasuku-san are in the middle of a street act.) |
| Tsumugi | Thank you! |
| Tasuku | Thank you! |
| Audience A | That was so much fun~! |
| Audience B | I laughed out loud! |
| Izumi | Tsumugi-san, Tasuku-san, good work. |
| Tsumugi | I didn’t know you were watching, director. |
| Izumi | Were you practicing comedy? |
| Tasuku | Ah. We were trying to go for a skit, but I feel like it’s not Winter Troupe-like. |
| Tsumugi | Classic comedy with large movements, like Summer Troupe, doesn’t work either - maybe a more surreal type of acting with delicate movements that encourage laughter would be better.. |
| Izumi | I see. That way you can make use of Winter Troupe’s good points. |
| Syu | Hm, so there are the new theater nerds. |
| Izumi | Syu-san!? |
| Tasuku | It’s unusual to see you around. |
| Syu | I thought I’d show up at my childhood friend’s bar, but there was a crowd. |
| Tsumugi | Our new show is starting soon. Would you like to come watch? |
| Syu | Sorry, but I’m busy too. Rehearsal for a new show starts soon. |
| Well, work your hardest. |
| Tsumugi | We will. |
| Izumi | Ah, Syu-san! If you’re going to go drinking, please go to Guy-san’s bar again. |
| Syu | You take care of the bar too, huh. You can do anything. |
| I’ll go if I feel like it. See ya. |
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| Azuma’s Father | “We’ll come back as soon as we can.” |
| Azuma’s Mother | “We’ll buy souvenirs.” |
| Azuma | “Okay. Take ca—” |
| (No, actually—) |
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| —Don’t go! |
| —. |
| …If it continues like this, I’ll be going back to who I was before. |
| Guy | I’m home. |
| Azuma | Welcome back. |
| Guy | …You seem pale. Are you alright? |
| Azuma | I’m fine. Just had a bad dream. |
| Guy | That’s fine, then… |
| Actually, I just saw Minagi come out of his room with a terrifying expression. The script might be finished soon. |
| Azuma | Already? That’s quick. I can’t wait to read it. |
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| Tsumugi | This time, the story’s about a hotel, huh. |
| Tasuku | The unique and quirky characters are entertaining. |
| Izumi | (With a struggling hotel as it’s setting, this human drama that focuses on the meetings and farewells with guests and their unique circumstances as to why they came…) |
| …Mhm, it’s good. |
| Guy | The comedy’s balance is exquisite. |
| Tsumugi | It has that serious element you would expect from a Winter Troupe show, but it’s a nice, warm story. |
| Homare | It will be exactly what a Winter Troupe comedy show is all about! |
| Hisoka | …It’s good since there are lots of beds. |
| Tasuku | Don’t sleep on the set. |
| Azuma | ……… |
| Tsuzuru | …How is it? |
| Azuma | —I didn’t know such an abstract sentence would become such a beautiful story. |
| Tsuzuru | Actually, I thought of this show because of what Yukishiro-san said. |
| Izumi | Oh, really? |
| Homare | Then the hotel’s manager, Owari, should be Azuma-san. |
| Izumi | You’re right. And there’s been some time before now and his last lead role. |
| Guy | I agree. |
| Azuma | Me? |
| Tsumugi | Yes. I’m sure you’ve met the most people out of all of us in Winter Troupe - I think Owari is a great role for you. |
| Tasuku | Then… The co-lead, Owari’s right hand man, Tsuzuki, should be Guy-san. |
| Homare | They are a pair that have suffered through hardship together, and as roommates, they may be in sync as well. |
| Tsumugi | Tsuzuki’s a character with a complex past, so an older person playing him would make it more convincing. |
| Izumi | Are you two alright with that? |
| Azuma | …Guy’s my right hand, huh. |
| Guy | …Which means Yukishiro’s my superior. |
| Azuma | It doesn’t feel wrong. |
| Guy | I have no problem with it. |
| Izumi | Then it’s decided! |
