| Banri | Sorry for making you wait. |
| Tsumugi | Don’t worry about it. |
| Banri | It took longer than I expected. |
| Tsumugi | You were helping Azami-kun with practice, right? |
| Banri | Why do you look happy about it? |
| Tsumugi | Doesn’t it make you happy when a new member joins the company? Plus, their acting can stimulate the rest of us. |
| Banri | You’re really obsessed with theater. |
| Tsumugi | How is Azami-kun doing? He needs to come in first, right? |
| Banri | Well, yeah. He seems like he’s pretty competitive and hates to lose, so I think he’ll get pretty far. |
| Tsumugi | He’s perfect for Autumn Troupe, then. |
| Banri | How? |
| Tsumugi | He’s competitive and hates to lose. |
| Banri | Ah... a lot of our guys are like that. |
| Tsumugi | Their leader especially. |
| Banri | I hate losing? More like I’ve never lost. |
| Tsumugi | Fufu, you’re actually putting a lot of effort into Azami-kun, aren’t you? You’re taking good care of him. |
| Banri | He seems like he won’t be a pain if he joins. Plus, it’s fun to watch him talk shit to Sakyo-san’s face. |
| Tsumugi | Geez, Banri-kun... |
| Banri | Well, I think it’s good to have an aggressive guy like that. For that old man, too. |
| Tsumugi | I see. You’re thinking about the members’ power balance? As their leader? |
| Banri | Yeah. |
| |
| Azami | ...Sigh. |
| Ah... Yeah, I just can’t remember.... |
| *Phone rings* |
| .... |
| ...Hello? |
| ...Ah, sorry. Can you just make something up.... Yeah, thanks... I know. |
| Also, hey, do you remember that time we ran away together when we were kids? |
| Yeah, yeah... What? What the heck... Hahaha, you idiot! No way! |
| Ah, you’re right, that happened too. That’s so stupid. Man, how do you remember all this.... |
| I guess I’ll just go with that... Nah, it’s nothing. Ah? You need to help with dinner? Ah, sorry for keeping you when things are so busy.... |
| Yeah. You really helped me out. See you. |
| *Beep* |
| He really gets along with his family.... Meanwhile, my place is.... |
| |
| Izumi | .... |
| Sakyo | .... |
| Izumi | (There are so many guests... This troupe has a really good reputation, after all.) |
| (A full audience and a wide stage; it’s a lot of pressure for a first performance.) |
| I wonder if Azami-kun will be all right.... |
| Sakyo | He’s a bold guy, so he won’t get scared by something like this. |
| Omi | You really know Azami well. |
| Sakyo | He was an uncute brat who never once got nervous during his school recitals, after all. |
| Banri | So you went to them. |
| Taichi | You’re like a father! |
| Sakyo | ...Tch. It’s about to begin. Shut up. |
| |
| Izumi | .... |
| (Azami-kun is last... All the other actors have presented well-polished work—as expected of Yuzo-san’s students.) |
| (They’re new actors, so you can tell they’re nervous, but that’s to be expected.) |
| (Sakyo-san said Azami-kun wouldn’t, but he probably gets nervous too...) |
| |
| Azami | .... |
| (Everyone here needs to stop freaking out. It’s gonna get to me too....) |
| ...Tch. |
| Kumon | Ah, there he is! |
| Muku | Shh! Kyu-chan, you’re loud.... |
| Azami | ? |
| Kumon | “Why hello! I’m a fairy who lives on the stage! I came here today to cheer you on!” |
| Muku | “Why hello! I’m a fairy who lives on the stage! I came here today to trip you up.” |
| Azami | Haah...? |
| Kumon | “Hey! Why would you trip him up!?” |
| Muku | “I could ask you the same. Why are you cheering him on? It’s boring if he does well.” |
| Kumon | “Everyone here practiced so hard! Wouldn’t you feel bad if they made a mistake?” |
| Muku | “Crushing all of that effort in one single moment—that moment is so much fun. Who doesn’t topple their dominos after lining them all up? A masochist?” |
| Kumon | “That’s not the issue here!” |
| Azami | .... |
| Muku | A-Azami-kun...? |
| Kumon | Um, this was what helped me relax, so.... |
| Azami | ...Hah. You don’t need to worry like that. Also, fairies? You’re just flapping your arms. |
| Kumon | Use the eye of your soul! They’re wings! |
| Azami | This is so stupid~. |
| Staff | Next, Izumida Azami-kun! |
| Azami | ..... |
| Muku | Good luck! |
| Kumon | Good luck, Azami! |
| |
| Azami | .... |
| Izumi | (I hope Azami-kun can perform just like during practice....) |
| Azami | Number six, Izumida Azami. |
| Izumi | (Huh...? He’s not nervous at all? He’s so composed....) |
| Azami | “...This story takes place when I was five.” |
| Izumi | (You can really tell the difference when you compare him to the other actors. He’s relaxed.) |
| Sakyo | Five years old, huh... that’s before he met me. |
