Tsumugi | Come to think of it, I don’t see Misumi-kun—did he go somewhere? |
Izumi | Huh, you’re right. |
| He should’ve been here just a moment ago though… |
Guy | Director, Tsukioka. |
Tsumugi | Ah, Guy-san. |
| Good job with the announcement. |
Guy | Thank you. According to the train staff, it seems we still stay this way for 2 or 3 hours. |
Tsumugi | Is that so… |
| Then it might take another hour and a half to 2 hours, huh? |
Izumi | We have flashlights and our phone lights, but there are young children here too, so I’m worried. |
| Masumi-kun didn't prepare his magic, so I think there are limits to what he can do… |
Misumi | I’m back~! |
| I brought something nice over! |
Tsumugi | Something nice? |
Misumi | Hehe, it’s a planetarium I borrowed from Kumon! |
| We can use it since it runs on batteries. This’ll lighten things up! |
| I’ll turn it on~ |
| *click* |
Passenger A | Wahh…! |
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Passenger B | Wow, it’s pretty…! |
Izumi | That’s really amazing…! |
Guy | Yes, it’s sparkling beautifully. |
Izumi | This is a great idea since it also brightens up the inside of the car. |
| Thanks, Misumi-kun. |
Misumi | Hehehe~! |
Itaru | GJ, GJ. |
| You brought a planetarium, huh? |
Banri | The passengers like it too, so it works. |
Masumi | It’s brighter and a bit easier to see our surroundings now. |
Tsumugi | Say… This came to me when I saw the planetarium, but why don’t we perform our play now? |
Masumi | Right now…? |
Tsumugi | Yeah. I think the car’s interior matches the theme we came up with for our play. |
Itaru | I see, that’s true. |
Guy | It seems possible to give the passengers the illusion that the train they’re riding themselves is travelling through the night sky, just as Chigasaki described before. |
Banri | The passengers can feel at ease watchin’ the performance too. |
Misumi | I like that idea! |
Izumi | Yeah, you’re right. |
| I wonder where the conductors are. |
Guy | They’re outside getting in contact with some outside parties. And they seem busy. |
Izumi | Then I guess we can’t get permission right away, huh… |
| (But in this train that’s stopped and lost its power…) |
| (Our priority as a Theatre troupe should be to entertain the guests, right?) |
| I’ll worry about permission later… so let’s perform the play right now! |
Banri | Now we’re talking. |
Tsumugi | Yes! |
Izumi | It’s still a little dark, so I’ll shine the flashlight at everyone’s feet. |
Guy | Please do. |
Tsumugi | Considering the time, the play should be as long as possible… right? |
Guy | Yes. We have no choice but to do that. |
Itaru | I’m worried whether I have the stamina though… |
Misumi | If you can’t keep up, I’ll carry you~! |
Itaru | Seriously? TY then if I get worn out halfway. |
Izumi | Sorry, it was supposed to be a short play at first. |
Masumi | It’s not your fault. |
Banri | Well, we’ll just do it ‘til the end. |
Izumi | Thank you. Do your best, everyone. |
Tsumugi | Yes. |
Misumi | Yep! |
Izumi | Alright, I’ll make an announcement for the guests. |
| “Excuse me, passengers. MANKAI Company’s play will begin now. Please enjoy it until the end.” |
Passenger A | Wait, what? A play? |
Passenger B | I can’t wait to see what kind of play it is. |
| *applause* |
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??? | “Mm… |
| Huh…?” |
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Conductor | “Are you awake?” |
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??? | “This is…? What the, my head feels foggy… |
| I can’t even remember who I am.” |
Conductor | “You are currently riding a train that runs through the galaxy… |
| And this train is on its way towards the moon.” |
| “Also, you are a crew member of this train.” |
Pollux[1] | “I’m a crew member?” |
Conductor | “Yes. Every man here is one.” |
Pollux | “Are all of you crew members too?” |
Hamal | “Yeah. Actually, we have no memories of what happened before we woke up either. But the conductor just told us so earlier.” |
Aldebaran | “But when he tells us that, it does make us think it was true.” |
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Pollux | “I see… that’s how I feel too.” |
Conductor | “Everyone must be hungry, right? |
| Let’s eat before we start working.” |
Nashira | “Yeah, thank you very much.” |
Zaniah | “Heh, it looks delicious. Itadakimasu.” |
Pollux | “Yep, it’s tasty!” |
Hamal | “This tastes great too—try a bite.” |
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Nashira | “Please show me your ticket.” |
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Aldebaran | “Go ahead, please enjoy the beautiful twinkling of the stars outside the windows." |
Zaniah | “Have a nice trip, everyone.” |
Passenger A | You really get drawn into the play, huh? |
| It like we’re really riding a train travelling through the stars. |
Passenger B | Yeah, yeah! How exciting! |
Conductor | “Look, you can see the city of stars.” |
Pollux | “You’re right! It’s beautiful…!” |
Conductor | “Can you help me with this task over here next?” |
Pollux | “Yeah, of course.” |
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Pollux | “What is this… it's strange. The crew’s work is fun, and the conductor is a great person and we get along well, but…” |
| “Sometimes, I remember something… |
| Are the memories from before I came here coming back to me…?” |
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Zaniah | “You too, huh? Same here. |
| …Am I really a crew member…?” |
Nashira | “No… before I woke up, I was…” |
Hamal | “That’s right, I’m not a crew member. I was a passenger.” |
Aldebaran | “We were passengers…!” |
Conductor | “…So you realized, huh?” |
Pollux | “Conductor…” |
Conductor | “That’s right, all of you were passengers. |
| I’m actually the only staff member on this galactic train.” |
| “But it was lonely… |
| So I wished to the moon—that I could see from the car window, far, far away—that I wanted a companion." |
| “And then all of you who were passengers, became my crew members.” |
Hamal | “I…” |
Zaniah | “Is something like that even possible…?” |
Conductor | “…Try to recall the reason all of you wanted to visit the moon.” |
Pollux | “That was… because there’s a rumour that the moon has mysterious powers." |
Conductor | “…Right, look outside. |
| The moon’s not visible from our train’s current position." |
| “This location is the farthest point from the moon. |
| So… that’s why it seems its power has faded and everyone’s memories have returned.” |
Aldebaran | “So you’re telling me you’ve been deceiving us all along!” |
Nashira | “And everything up until now was all a lie?” |
Conductor | “…I’m sorry…” |
Pollux | “Well, it’s true the conductor had us fooled. |
| But, still…” |
| *train jolts* |
Pollux | “Uh!? The train stopped?” |
Aldebaran | “What the?” |
Conductor | “! Some shooting stars are blocking the path. |
| The train can’t continue forward.” |
| “I have to do something. However, with my power alone, those stars…” |
Pollux | “…” |
| “Everyone! The conductor’s in trouble. |
| Let’s all work together and do something!” |
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Conductor | “Eh…?” |
Zaniah | “But… I mean…” |
Hamal | “…That's.. right… I understand. |
| I’ll lend you my strength.” |
Nashira | “I’ll lend my strength as well.” |
Aldebaran | “Yeah, me too.” |
Zaniah | “Tch… guess I’ve got no choice. I’ll help out too!” |
Conductor | “Everyone… thank you!” |
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Conductor | “Thanks to everyone, the train was safely able to start up again.” |
| Thank you so much.” |
| “And, once again, I’m so sorry. |
| I purposely deceived you.” |
Aldebaran | “Well… the conductor didn’t mean any harm either.” |
Hamal | “That’s true.” |
Nashira | “It was also fun spending time on this train.” |
Zaniah | “I guess… yeah.” |
Conductor | “Ahh, we're going to arrive at the moon soon.” |
| “I suppose I’ll be parting with you guys…” |
Pollux | “…” |
| “I’m going to stay on this train.” |
Conductor | “Eh!?” |
Pollux | “I can’t deny that I might’ve been fooled at first.” |
| “But I’ve come to love this train and the conductor. |
| I want to keep riding this train as a crew member from now as well.” |
Conductor | “Pollux…” |
Zaniah | “…Geez, there’s no helpin’ it. |
| I’ll stay too.” |
Pollux | “Zaniah!” |
Zaniah | “I don’t hate travellin’ on this train either. |
| And it’d be better if you had a brilliant crew member like me, right?” |
Conductor | “Pollux, Zaniah… do you mean it?” |
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Pollux | “Yep!” |
Zaniah | “Yeah.” |
Hamal | “Sorry. I can’t stay on this train… |
| I have someone I want to see…” |
| “However, I really like this train too. |
| So I’m sure I’ll take it again.” |
Aldebaran | “Yeah, me too. I’ll definitely come back for a ride. |
| I’d love to gaze at the starry sky with everyone.” |
Nashira | “I promise as well. |
| Let’s help with the crew’s work like this again when we’re on board.” |
Hamal | “We’ll come see the conductor as friends next time.” |
Conductor | “Everyone… thank you. I’m so happy.” |
| I love all of you and this train as well.” |
| “Ahh, the moonlight is beautiful… |
| Everyone, let’s take a journey through the galaxy again together.” |
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