On the Trajectory to Full Bloom./Winter/Episode 6

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On the Trajectory to Full Bloom.
Episode 6: The Reborn Winter Troupe’s 2nd Anniversary Play

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Izumi It’s finally the real thing! It looks like the other troupes are coming to watch too. Tasuku That’s because we didn’t tell anyone about our original story. Tsumugi We dodged it even when we were asked. That’s why everyone’s curious about it, right? Azuma The content is the content, and I want to make everyone surprised and enjoy it too. Izumi (Tsuzuru and I were both surprised when they told us they’d write the script themselves but—.) (If that’s the content, then I’m fine with it. Fufu, everyone’s making a face like they’re mischievous kids…) Guy Tsukioka, there’s just 2 more minutes until showtime. Tsumugi Yes. —Everyone, gather round. It’s already our 2nd anniversary… before we came here, both as individuals and as the Winter troupe, we’ve stumbled and fallen, and we’ve made detours but… Because there were those moments, the us of right now are here. Tasuku Yeah. Homare Umu. Hisoka …Yeah. Azuma That’s true. Guy Right. Tsumugi I’m sure from here on as well, we may be clumsy and stumble and fall, and we’ll take the long way around many times over. But, no matter when, we’re not alone. —Well, was that a bit too pretentious? Guy No, there’s nothing wrong with that. Azuma Fufu, we’re bound by a common destiny, is that right? Homare Umu. In both sickness and in health—. —Haa, a poem has sprung forth! A blazing DESTINY, resonance’s AMBITIOUS… Guy There’s less than 10 seconds until showtime. Hisoka Time’s up. Homare What!? Tsumugi Fufu. Winter troupe, let’s go! Winter troupe Ohh! Narration “This story is fictional. There is absolutely no connection to any real people or parties.” “…Probably.” Audience member A Ahaha! What’s this—! Audience member B Is this really a Winter troupe play? Izumi (Alright, they’ve grabbed them perfectly with the narration!) (The stage is MANKAI Theatre’s dressing room after the Winter troupe show’s dress rehearsal finished—) Tasuku “Today’s dress rehearsal went alright, huh?” Tsumugi “It’d be great if we can perform like this for tomorrow’s opening day too.” Guy “That’s right.” Hisoka “I’m tired…Marshmallows…” Homare “Huh, sorry. I’ve run out.” Azuma “Come to think of it, Director said before that we received some snacks as a gift.” Hisoka “…I’ll go get some.” Homare “I will go too.” Tsumugi “I’m also a little hungry, so I guess I’ll go too.” Izumi (When the Winter troupe members are talking about their opening day tomorrow, The other troupe’s members will come to cheer them on one after another.) *knock, knock* Azuma “Come in.” Tasuku “It’s open.” Sakuya? “Please excuse me! Good job on your dress rehearsal!” Citron? “Good wooork.” Itaru? “GJ.” Sakuya !? Citron Oh—, what a soup fries. Tsuzuru It’s surprise. Azuma “Ahh, so you came to watch.” Sakuya? “Yes! It was really great! I’m looking forward to the real show tomorrow!” Citron? “Tomorrow will be a ghoul house.” Itaru? “You actually mean a full house.” Sakuya? “Good luck for tomorrow too!” Guy “Yeah, we’ll give it our all.” Itaru Seriously? Tsumugi is playing… me, right? Citron? “…” Azuma “What’s wrong, your highness?” Citron? “I envy Guy. The truth is, I also want to appear in a graceful adult programme much like the Winter troupe’s.” Tasuku “!?” Guy “Citronia, just now that wasn’t in Zahran. Is your language setting correct?” Tasuku “Or rather, you could speak such fluent Japanese?” Izumi (Citron-kun starts to speak fluent Japanese when the Spring troupe members aren’t around—.) Citron? “Who do you think I am? It’s only natural. I’m usually only talking like that as a character I’ve made.” “The Spring troupe members are fussy about our character settings.” Tasuku “I-is that how it was…” Guy “I didn’t know that.” Citron? “Anyways, I’m looking forward to your opening day tomorrow as well. Please do your best.” Tasuku “Y-yeah.” *leaves* Azuma “Fufu, so that was the real his Highness.” Tasuku “That guy, that reminds me, he’s royalty, huh…” Citron Ohh, Homare, AMAZING! Tsumugi “There were various refreshments, huh?” Homare “Umu, we won’t be troubled about snacks for the time being.” Tsumugi “Huh? Where are Tasuku and Azuma-san?” Guy “They went to buy some drinks. What about Mikage?” Homare “He found a large amount of marshmallows and stopped moving.” Tsumugi “I don’t think he’ll return for a while.” *door opens* Tsuzuru? “Great job.” Chikage? “Good work.” Tsumugi “Ah, welcome.” Masumi? “…Where’s Director?” Homare “She was handing out refreshments in the aisle.” Masumi? “Then I’m going there.” Tsuzuru? “Oi, Masumi—” *leaves* Guy “Just what did Usui come here to do?” Tsuzuru? “He was supposed to come to encourage you though, more or less.” Chikage? “He’s a consistent Director devotee.” Tsuzuru? “Good grief.” Tsumugi “How was watching the dress rehearsal as an audience member? Tsuzuru? “The result is perfect. As the person who wrote the script, I’m glad.” Chikage? “Good luck for your opening day too.” Tsumugi “Thank you very much.” *leaves* Homare “It can’t be helped about Hisoka-kun, and Tasuku-kun and Azuma-san both haven’t returned.” Guy “They said they were getting drinks for everyone, So it might be taking more time than expected.” Tsumugi “Then, I’ll go see how it’s going.” Homare “I will accompany you as well.” Chikage Heh, Azuma-san is me, huh? Tsuzuru I mean… this never crossed my mind. Masumi …I can also do that much. If it’s for Director, then impressions are… Tsuzuru You don’t need to compete with them! Tenma? “We’re coming in.” Muku? “Excuse me.” Misumi? “I brought a triangle~! Triangle, triangle~!” Yuki? “Good job—.” Kazunari? “Yay~! We came to cheer the Winter troupe on, yo!” Tenma? “Huh? It’s only Guy-san?” Guy “They’ve stepped out for a bit. Even though you came all the way here, sorry about that.” Muku? “No! Not at all! Rather, it’s me who has bad timing who's at fault.” “It’s because I’m a shriveled-up green onion or a dried-out carrot that’s been forgotten in the fridge…” Yuki? “No one said that though.” Misumi? “Then, I’ll leave everyone’s share of triangles~!” Kazunari? “’Kay, make it lit for tomorrow’s opening day too~!” Guy “Yeah, I will tell everyone.” Muku? “Alright then, please excuse us!” *leaves* Tenma? “…” Guy “Is something wrong?” Tenma? “No, I was just thinking I envy how Winter troupe’s dressing room is so calm.” Guy “Well nobody is here right now.” Tenma? “Summer troupe’s dressing room is noisy even when people aren’t there. With their triangles, and triangles, and triangles.” Guy “…I see.” Tenma? “I lose confidence sometimes. Is it ok for someone like me with a character that’s too dark to somehow be the Summer troupe leader?” In the end, I’m an actor who just sells with his face and benefits from the influence of my parents… I’m nothing but a radish, no, a shriveled-up carrot…” Guy “…Are you ok? For various reasons.” *door opens* Kazunari? “Eh, Tenten, somethin’ wrong~?” Yuki? “What are you doing, useless actor.” Tenma? “!!” Misumi? “Tenma, you’re not feeling well~?” Muku? “Are you depressed?” Tenma? “Huh, WHO IS—! Who do you think I am?” “I’m Sumeragi Tenma, a man who’s going to make my name known to the world one of these days. There’s no way there will ever be a time I’m feeling down, alright!” Yuki? “…Oh really.” Tenma? “AHEM! Then, please excuse me.” Guy “…That, well, don’t push yourself.” Muku Tenma-kun, if perhaps there’s anything troubling you, talk to us, alright…! Tenma Don’t take that seriously! Kumon Azuma-san is Yuki, and Kazu-san is Tsumugi-san…??? Yuki It’s too confusing. Kazunari Tsumu-tsumu, that’s sick~! If you do that at a mixer, it’ll probs legit be so hype! Misumi Arisu, your impression of me is so good~! Later, I’ll give you a Super Triangle-kun~! Homare “Guy-san, won’t you lend me a bit of your strength?” Guy “Is something wrong?” Homare “It’s said we will hold a casual closing party with the refreshments as snacks.” “I must carry the drinks, but regrettably there is a lot to carry so…” “I could only bring over this much.” Guy “Understood. I will go get them. It’s not good to leave these unattended. Arisugawa, please wait here.” Homare “I’ll leave it to you.” *leaves* *knock, knock* Kumon? “Excuse me!” Omi? “I’ve brought a gift.” Juza? “Good job.” Homare “Ahh, sorry for going out of your way.” Juza? “Homare-san’s alone?” Homare “Right now, we’re clattering around in preparation for the closing party.” Omi? “In that case, it’s perfect. I’ve brought a quiche.” Kumon? “A closing party’s great, huh! I wanna join too!” Juza? “You’re not part of the Winter troupe, ya know?” Homare “Oh no, no, don’t mind that. Definitely, please join in.” Kumon? “Woohoo—!” Homare “Everyone, you came to watch the dress rehearsal, is that right?” Juza? “Yea. It was really amazin’.” Omi? “As expected of Winter troupe’s acting fanatics.” Juza? “I wanna practise more, ‘n become able to act that much too.” Omi? “Autumn troupe needs help with action though.” Juza? “Settsu’s good at that, right?” Homare “Oh my, it’s somehow rare that Juza-kun is praising Banri-kun, hm?” Kumon? “Nii-chan’s always praisin’ Banri.” Homare “Is that so?” Omi? “He can’t tell him face-to-face since it’s embarrassing, right?” Juza? “T-that ain’t really how it is.” Izumi (Some members also reveal their true opinions when their own troupe’s members aren’t around, and their hidden, unknown face comes into view…) Omi So the reason I was always being watched by Guy-san was for this, huh? Kumon Hisoka-san is normally like that, but it’s really amazin’ when he appears on stage… Sakyo? “I’m comin’ in.” Banri? “Nice work—.” Taichi? “Great job, guys!” Homare “Ahh, precisely just before this, Omi-kun and them came here.” Sakyo? “Then we missed each other?” Azami? “Homare-san, your makeup sits badly.” Homare “Um huh? Really?” Azami? “Use this before you sleep tonight. First is this one, next is this one. Facial packs are also essential. Also sleep without missing golden time.” Homare “Um, I got it.” “That reminds me, just before, Juza-kun was praising Banri-kun. He said his acting was good.” Banri? “Did he really? Well, I think Hyodo’ll improve more than me though—" “I mean, the attitude he has towards actin’ is different so, Well I’m no match for somethin’ like that." Homare “Umu… So Banri-kun’s also the type to give praise from the shadows.” Taichi? “Both of you just can’t be honest, right, Ban-chan!” Sakyo? “Geez, they’re troublesome brats.” Sakyo No way, they were thinking up something like this… Banri ‘Sides, what kinda setting do we have! Juza That’s impossible. Taichi But it’s super interesting! Azami Winter troupe’s scary… Tsumugi “I’ve come back now.” Azuma “Sorry for the wait.” Guy “We’ve brought all the drinks.” Tasuku “While we were at it, we yanked Mikage from the marshmallows.” Hisoka “…Arisu is absorbed and making a weird face.” Homare “What is a weird face? I was just thinking for a bit.” Tsumugi “Thinking?” Homare “No, I was thinking that, apparently, I still don’t know everyone in the Theatre troupe very well yet.” “The human heart is terribly complicated and mysterious, hm?” Hisoka “…Not just his face, but what Arisu says is weird too.” Tsumugi “Did something happen?” Tasuku “…Well, somehow I understand what he wants to say.” Azuma “It’s that everyone has a hidden face, right?” Guy “…That’s right.” Izumi (The six Winter troupe members gather again; they talk about how the Theatre troupe members also have their various circumstances and it ends—) Audience member A That was so interesting~! Audience member B I never thought that they’d actually do impressions! Audience member C They were really accurate! Izumi (Thank goodness the audience members also look like they enjoyed it…!) (In this friendly atmosphere where everyone is laughing and surprised, they change clothes and it’s the Winter troupe revue!) Tsumugi Now, everyone. It’s the Winter troupe-like adult showtime. Audience member A Ehh, tap dancing!? Audience member B Amazing! So cool…! Izumi (I see. At a glance, it seems they’re well-arranged, and the steps are making proper use of each of their personalities.) (Tsumugi-san is dainty, and Tasuku-san is cool with his strong steps. Guy-san is also powerful in each of his movements.) (Homare-san is elegant, and because of his original nature, Hisoka-san’s movements are light. Also, Azuma-san is sexy.) Audience member C Winter troupe, stuff like this suits them, huh! Audience member A I get it~! Everyone’s wonderful! Izumi (They’re such gorgeous steps that I can’t imagine it was polished off in such a short time.) (…Azuma-san, just what kind of intensive training did you go through in that short amount of time.) Tsumugi Everyone, for coming today—. Winter troupe Thank you very much!
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