| Itaru | Put the camera around here. |
| Kazunari | How about this cord? |
| Itaru | Connect it to the mic. |
| Kazunari | OK. |
| Itaru | Senpai. Are we going to use a comment bot? If so, I'd like to recommend… |
| Chikage | I'll use the bot I made myself. |
| Itaru | I see, you're working hard, huh, Senpai. |
| Chikage | It's for my family. Besides, if we don't do anything, I won’t be able to play escape games for a while. |
| Izumi | (Amazing. We managed to set up shooting equipment so quickly..) |
| (I was nervous when we were streaming our play last time, but what I’m feeling right now is on another level…) |
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| Itaru | Everyone in the company is trying to find ways to help Banri. |
| Since Senpai and I are good with online stuff, we racked our brains for anything we can do to help too. |
| You know I'm a streamer, right? During one of my past streams, I caused an uproar online after saying some offensive things. |
| It didn’t matter how many times I apologized and defended myself. It only made the mobs come at me harder than before. |
| In the end, I just kept streaming to show my viewers who I am. |
| At first, Banri's chad energy annoyed the hell out of me as he constantly overtook my rankings. |
| Banri | Ha…? Dude, you’re bringing this up now? |
| Itaru | But now, I know that without that energy, you wouldn't be Banri. It's actually one of your good traits. |
| Chikage | To put things simply, we don't like how "Banri Settsu" is being misunderstood by the whole world because of some malicious scheme. |
| While we can still prevent things like harassment against our theater troupe… |
| Other things like impressions on people are different. They're vague. They're not something you can easily change. |
| I don't like the fact that someone is using that to cause trouble. |
| Itaru | So we were wondering--what if we hold a solo livestream for Banri so he can try to tell the world exactly what he wants to say? |
| I won't deny that they might cancel you even more because of this. But just like how the internet can twist information, you can use it to quickly clarify things too. |
| I believe the most straightforward way to tell people what kind of person you are is by telling them yourself. |
| Izumi | So are we going to have Banri-kun do the livestream in the usual place? I mean, on Inste Live. |
| Itaru | I think just an Inste Live will be too casual. It's better to announce it beforehand and hold the stream on Mankai’s official channel. |
| Banri | …But what should I talk about during the stream? |
| Itaru | Since the cause of this whole commotion is a hoax, a simple apology won’t be enough. |
| In any case, I'd like you to use this stream to let people know exactly who “Banri Settsu” is as a person. |
| Chikage | It’s up to you whether or not you want to do it in the first place. And if you do want to do it, you're also free to choose what kind of things you want to talk about during the stream. |
| Izumi | Like I said before, it’s your feelings that matter the most right now. |
| Banri | … |
| I still don't know what to talk about, but I absolutely need to do this livestream. |
| I want to take the upcoming stage with total confidence. It's the most important thing right now. |
| 'Sides, I still want to get that Fleur Award nomination. There's no way I can throw away that feeling. I'll take on anything to achieve that. |
| Izumi | Banri-kun… If that's really what you want, then the entire troupe’s got your back! |
| Banri | …Ah. |
| Izumi | What's wrong? |
| Banri | I just came up with something I wanna do during the stream. |
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| Izumi | (I've already made up my mind to protect Banri-kun with all my might no matter what, but I'm still nervous because I don't know what's going to happen.) |
| (I never thought Banri-kun would perform a "portrait", though.) |
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| Portrait? |
| Banri | Yeah. I'm the only Autumn Troupe member who hasn't performed my portrait in front of anyone. |
| I’m gonna take this chance to do it. |
| Izumi | —Right. I think that's the best way to tell people who "Banri Settsu" is, too. |
| |
| (Still, I'm kind of worried because he said he wanted to do it without rehearsing at all.) |
| (Is it going to be alright…? What if something comes up during the stream…) |
| (I won't lie and say I'm not anxious, but we should be okay since Chikage-san and the others good at machines are handling the technical side...) |
| (Now, we can only believe in Banri-kun himself.) |
| |
| Banri | … |
| Azami | So, zombie makeup, right? |
| Banri | Dude, this isn’t a joke. |
| Azami | Don’t worry, I’ll make you look perfect for the part. |
| *door opens* |
| Yuzo | I'm comin' in. |
| Oooh. Your complexion looks better than I thought. |
| Azami | Thanks to my makeup. |
| Yuzo | I heard you're gonna perform your "Portrait" today. |
| Banri | Well, yeah. I ditched the last time.. |
| Yuzo | Your portrait sure is long overdue. You prepped for it? |
| Banri | I've pretty much prepared what kind of things I wanted to say, but I'm gonna leave everything to fate and be honest with my feelings that way. |
| Yuzo | Of course you would--you’re the kind of guy who would do his midterm report one night before deadline. |
| Banri | Pfft. Shutup. |
| Yuzo | Bare yourself to your heart's content, show them what kind of person Banri Settsu is, because the whole point of a "Portrait" is to show people who you really are. |
| Azami | Banri-san, back then you told me to show my real self even if it’s just a little bit right? Show me what you've got. |
| Banri | I’m gonna kick ass. |
| |
| … |
| Izumi | Banri-kun. How are you feeling? |
| Banri | Real good! I’m so excited that I’m shakin’.. |
| Still, it’s a live broadcast, so there are no second chances. I'm kinda scared thinking I might screw up during the stream. |
| There's a chance that my image’ll get screwed over even more than it already is.. |
| But I can’t feel too scared remembering that my family, you, and the other troupe members all know who I really am. |
| 'Sides, the people who want to watch me will keep watching me. Knowing that gives me the peace of mind to just be myself |
| Izumi | Right. There are still a lot of people who believe in you and will watch over you. |
| That's exactly why I have no doubt they will continue to believe in you even if you bare yourself during your performance. |
| Itaru | Hey. Just letting you know, tons of people are in the broadcast waiting room. |
| Banri | Sweet. |
| Itaru-san, is there something you want me to say to you? |
| Itaru | If I must choose… "TYFTS"[1] |
| Banri | The heck is that? |
| Manager | We're starting soon! |
