| Izumi | Good morning! |
| Tsumugi | …Good morning. |
| Azuma | …Good morning. |
| Homare | I would like to have a meeting before practice. |
| Tsumugi | …A meeting? |
| Homare | Yes, I have something important to discuss. |
| Tasuku | Discuss what…? |
| Homare | I must prepare, so wait just a moment. |
| Hisoka | …A magnifying glass? |
| Homare | Haha, the script is a little difficult to read, so. |
| Now then. First I would like to apologize about what happened in practice yesterday. |
| I do not understand other people’s feelings. Thus, I may hurt you again in the future with my insensitive choice of words. |
| I simply wished to mend everyone’s relations in my own way. My methods were not great, however… |
| I want to understand all of you, and I want all of you to understand me as well. |
| If anything, I love all of you in my own way! I wish for us to remain as good colleagues from here on out. |
| Izumi | … |
| “Homare-san has been thinking about things in his own way, and resolved to speak with everyone. I’m glad…” |
| Tasuku | “What the hell is this guy talking about now…?” [1] |
| Tsumugi | “He loves us, he says… How very like Homare-san. You can’t hate this side of him.” |
| Homare | (Ohh… I understand… I understand them…!) |
| Azuma | “Homare has been thinking about us in his own way.” |
| Hisoka | “…I want a marshmallow.” |
| Homare | Hisoka-kun, what are you saying at a time like this…!? |
| Hisoka | …? |
| Tasuku | What? |
| Homare | N-no, it’s nothing. |
| Anyway, for that reason, I would like for us to re-address this suspicion that has been growing among us. |
| Tsumugi | But, having said that… |
| Tasuku | There isn’t really anything to talk about, is there? |
| Azuma | There’s no spy in this group. Shouldn’t we just leave it at that? |
| Tsumugi | “Things will get awkward if we bring that topic up again… But if we leave things as they are, this awkwardness won’t ever go away…” |
| Homare | Tsumugi-kun, if we neglect to solve this problem now, this awkwardness will never go away. As the leader, you want to avoid that, do you not? |
| Tsumugi | That’s… Of course. |
| Homare | If we do not have mutual trust, then we cannot beat God Seat. |
| Tsumugi | Yes. If anything, that’s what God Seat wants. |
| Tasuku | That’s true... |
| “But how do I dispel that suspicion… I also understand how Azuma-san feels.” |
| Homare | Tasuku-kun, you understand why Azuma-san would suspect you, do you not? |
| Tasuku | Well yeah, I guess… |
| Homare | If that’s the case, then how about this: Until the end of the show’s run, you are to abstain from making contact with God Seat members. |
| Tasuku | That’s fine by me. But I can’t clear away suspicion just from that. |
| Azuma | “I feel bad that he has to go that far. He was just talking with a friend after all…” |
| Homare | Azuma-san, you will not suspect him anymore if he does that, correct? |
| Azuma | …Yeah. I think it’s good enough. |
| Homare | And then, Azuma-san, what do you think about taking a break from work until performances end? |
| Azuma | I was already on temporary leave in the first place, so I’ll do just that. |
| Izumi | That means you can devote all your time to practice. |
| Azuma | That’s right. |
| “But the fact that I was a sleeping partner won’t change though…” |
| Homare | Azuma-san, you must turn that sensuality of yours into a weapon. There is no other actor with sex appeal such as yours after all. |
| Tasuku | That’s true. It can be a formidable asset. |
| Azuma | An asset… I’ve never thought of it that way before. |
| “I kind of feel more at ease now.” |
| Homare | And then, Hisoka-kun. There is no doubt that you are a suspicious character. |
| Izumi | What!? That’s it!? |
| Hisoka | “…I can’t deny that.” |
| Homare | There is nothing you can do about that. You have no memories after all. |
| But in that case, you can make your own history as the actor, “Mikage Hisoka.” |
| Hisoka | …Make my own history? |
| Homare | It happens quite often, does it not? Like an alien from Porin Planet, that sort of thing. [2] |
| Tsumugi | You’re right. If we use that type of absurd character setting, then the rumors might disappear and they won’t care about it anymore. |
| Izumi | Sounds good! |
| Homare | Hm. I hope that everyone feels more at ease now after this. |
| Izumi | I hope so too. |
| “Thanks to Homare-san, it feels like everybody’s expressions have changed.” |
| Tasuku | “That was unexpected. I didn’t think that Arisugawa had this kind of ability.” |
| Homare | You see me in a new light, eh, Tasuku-kun!? |
| Tasuku | Huh? |
| Homare | Oh, no, it’s nothing! |
| (That was close… I ended up conversing with his thoughts.) |
| Tsumugi | Well, now we can let bygones be bygones. |
| Azuma | I agree. |
| Hisoka | …Yeah. |
| Izumi | Okay, let’s get practice started! The opening day is just around the corner; we barely have any time left! |
| Homare | Yes! |
| Tasuku | We have to get back on track. |
| |
| Homare | (I did not think it would go that well…) |
| Tsumugi | Homare-san. |
| Homare | Hm? |
| Tsumugi | Thank you for that meeting today. Things were resolved thanks to you, Homare-san. |
| Homare | Oh no, I did not really do much— |
| Tsumugi | Let’s do our best until the performance day. |
| Homare | Yes! |
| |
| Homare | … |
| (I shall return this magnifying glass where I found it… It’s a seal.) |
| … |
| (Someday, even without this magnifying glass, I can…) |
