Chapter 5: The Chosen Answer
Shigure: Hahh~. No more scenes huh, how boring.
Shigure: I wonder if it's time for Iruru to shine.
Tetra: Yeah.
Shigure: The last act is quite scary, so I think it might drawan in a fair amount of the audience.
Tetra: That's part of the challenge. And Eden is supposed to be the unconventional troupe anyways.
Shigure: And in the end, Hatsumi still wasn't happy with everything. I wonder whats going to happen.
Shigure: It would be nice if we're able to pull this off.
Nikako: "That man is probaly sitting on his throne. That throne that is defiled, and full of sin."
Hatsumi: "It's always this and that with that prophet. Come, Salome. Dance for me."
Daikoku: "Stop! Salome... Please don't dance for that man."
Iruru: "I don't wish to dance."
Spectator: ...
Iruru: (I've been doing well up until now. And everyone else is doing a good job as well. NOw I just have to pull off the Dance of the Seven Veils...)
Iruru: (The success of this play depends on the success of this dance. It's all up to me...)
Iruru: (I have to live up to the expectations of Hatsumi, everyone in Eden, and everyone in the audience. Otherwise this will be a failure...)
Nikako: "Tell this to the king and his wife. Acknowledge your sins, and repent..."
Iruru: (Can I pull this off...?)
Iruru: (No. I can't let myself waver. I've decided that I'm going to bet on myself.)
Iruru: (But.... What if I'm unable to meet expectations? What if the play fails...?)
Iruru: (Just like back then...)
Spectator Voice: Well, that Eden play was boring. We didn't even see Sera. Well that's always been the case but this time especially.
Spectator Voice: The lead actor doesn't really stand out y'know? And the acting wasn't that great either.
Spectator Voice: It wasn't what I expected. Worse that average I'd say.
Iruru: ...
Hatsumi: "Please, Salome."
Hatsumi: "Please dance for me. If you do, I will grant you anything you desire."
Iruru: ...!
Iruru: "I will dance as you wish. Let's dance for Your Majesty."
Hatsumi: "Did you hear that, Herodia!? Salome is going to dance for me."
Hatsumi: "Oh wonderful. I will definitely keep my promise then. A king that does not keep his promise is no king at all."
Iruru: ...
Iruru: (I...)
Iruru: (I'm sorry, hatsumi)
Iruru: ...
Iruru: (I don't want to fail. So I'm going to use it.)
Spectator: Wow...!
Spectator: What a beautiful dance...
Hatsumi: ...!
Hatsumi: (Shes--)
Tetra: ...
Shigure: Hmmm? So Iruru-senpai can pull it off.
Shigure: But that being said, is she...
Iruru: (Thank God. The audiences' reaction isn't too bad.)
Iruru: (I can't choose the path that leads to a failed performance. This is more important to me than Hatsumi's trust.)
Iruru: (I'm sorry but, I have no choice. If I don't do this then Eden's reputation will go down.)
Hatsumi: ...!
Hatsumi: So it's come to this.
Hatsumi: ...!
Hatsumi: Hahaha...
Hatsumi: (Even though you got up to this point.)
Hatsumi: (You still decided to betray me.)
Hatsumi: (And break your promise...!)
Hatsumi: (Whatever. I can't forgive that. I can't forgive just going for a passing grade...)
Hatsumi: I'll force you to show me...
Iruru: Huh...?