| Troupe Member A | So hot~. |
| Troupe Member B | Phew. I'm beat… |
| *knocks* |
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| Amadate | … |
| Troupe Member A | …Good evening! |
| Amadate | Good work. |
| Next time, adjust the timing for the lighting during Act 1 Part 3, and Macbeth should appear a little bit earlier during Act 2 Part 2. |
| And then… |
| ??? | ...*snores* |
| Amadate | …Kabuto. Are you listening? |
| Kabuto | …I'm done giving instructions for each section, like the assassin's entrance in Act 3 Part 3 and the acoustics during Act 4 Part 1. |
| Amadate | That's good, then. Everyone, I hope you can deliver the performance perfectly tomorrow. |
| Troupe Member A | Yes, sir! |
| Kabuto | …*snores* |
| ??? | … |
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| *door opens* |
| Izumi | Pardon my intrusion. |
| Yuzo | Hey. |
| Izumi | I'm sorry for coming earlier than planned. |
| Yuzo | Sit over there and wait until we're finished. |
| Do it again from the top. |
| Troupe Member A | Ha! Haaa! |
| Izumi | (I see. They're in the middle of sword fight rehearsal. Because all of them have a strong core, they're good at this~.) |
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| Yuzo | Stop right there. Take a break for 30 minutes and go on with your individual practice. |
| Troupe Member A | Thank you for your hard work! |
| Troupe Member B | Hm? Aren't you from MANKAI Company… Is Juza not coming today? |
| Izumi | I'm by myself today. Thank you for always looking after Juza-kun. |
| Troupe Member A | Same goes for us. He always helps us. |
| Troupe Member B | That's because he has boundless strength, right. What a reliable guy. |
| Troupe Member A | He has to cut down on his sweets, though. |
| Troupe Member B | Haha. Yeah! |
| Izumi | (I can tell they all adore Juza-kun.) |
| Yuzo | So what d'ya want to discuss? |
| Izumi | It's about the Fleur Awards nomination… |
| Before, you and Kamikizaka-san said we were really lacking when it came to recognition. I think we're now better known than before. |
| We’ve attracted media attention thanks to our GOD-za collaboration play and the Kabuki play in Zahra. Our fans have also increased in number. |
| Yuzo | You're right. I've been hearing your troupe's name a lot these days. |
| Izumi | Thanks to Kamikizaka-san, a member of the Fleur Awards' board committee will come to watch our next play. |
| Since it's a big chance for us to receive a nomination, I certainly want to make this play a success… |
| Yuzo | That means, you're doing it, right? The MANKAI Show. |
| Izumi | …Yes, though I won't deny that I did consider whether we should warm up more, or whether we should show them our usual troupe plays… |
| But in the end, through this big chance, I want all of us to take on a challenge. |
| (If we wait, there's a chance we're going to end up like the first-gen members.) |
| (I don't want to think about it. But nobody knows what will happen in the future.) |
| (That's why I want all of us to do our very best now so that we won't regret it later.) |
| Yuzo | If you have decided to take on this bet, put every ounce of effort into it. That way, you can move forward without any regrets. |
| Izumi | Yes! |
| Yuzo | In that case, while you undoubtedly have to level up your troupe members' skills, I think you should also strengthen your backstage staff. |
| You usually just ask your acquaintances to help if they're free, right? Because of that, there's no variation in your sound production and lighting. |
| How about adding full-time staff? |
| Izumi | You have a point. It'll be reassuring to have someone like that since you can discuss a lot of things with them. |
| By the way, does that mean I should call the staff who used to work for the first-gen members…? |
| Yuzo | The backstage staff who worked for the first-gen members are all veterans who are fans of Hakkaku-san's works. |
| Most of them helped us out after being lured in by Yukio-san. I don't think many of them are still active now. |
| …Oh. I heard the grandson of the lighting staff is now working as a freelancer. |
| He has the skills, for sure. I'll introduce you to him next time. |
| Izumi | For real!? Thank you very much! |
| Oh, and for myself, I want to improve my directing skills… |
| I've been learning by myself through trial and error up until now, but just like everyone else, I also want to improve further. |
| I want to turn the seeds that the first-gen members and Dad entrusted to us into a piece that I can be satisfied with. |
| In order to achieve that, we have to do everything we can. That is our responsibility. |
| Yuzo | I see… I appreciate that. |
| I know a popular workshop for directing. But it's quite a tough one. |
| Izumi | Ugh…If you yourself said it's quite tough… |
| Yuzo | It really is tough. |
| Izumi | I-I'll do my best! |
