Chisa
"That... means I have been in prison."

Shizuka
"Stop with the bad jokes!"

Chisa
"Monsieur Pommercy. I was in prison for 19 years. For stealing bread. Afterward, I committed theft again and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Now I am an escapee."

Shizuka
"Confess everything, everything! You are Cosette's father!"

Panda
Sassu...

Panda
(That's good, probably... she'll be fine. Geez... making me worry)

Noa
Today's dress rehearsal was good. I could say it was the best so far.

Noa
You've all polished your acting well until today.

Noa
However, the dress rehearsal is just a rehearsal before the actual performance. The evaluation of the stage won't be known until the performance.

Noa
Don't let your guard down until the actual performance. ...With that, dismissed.

Kokona
Ahh~, I'm tired~.

Kathrina
I agree. But I gave my best performance so far.

Shizuka
Oh? Didn't Hiiragi-san just say not to let your guard down until the actual performance? It would be a problem if you gave it your all during rehearsal.

Kathrina
Come on, Shizuka. Don't nitpick.

Yae
Fufu. The rehearsal went so well. Let's make the actual performance even better!

Panda
That's right! Mufufu~, I can already see myself going viral from the stage's reception...

Kathrina
Panda... you're getting ahead of yourself. In Japan, I believe they call that "counting the tanuki's fur before catching it"?

Panda
Oh Katorin, what are you saying? We're going to succeed, so it's "counting the tanuki's fur that we're about to catch"!

Chisa
I like that expression. I'll try using it somewhere next time.

Shizuka
Regardless of the words, I agree with the spirit. Shall we show even better acting in the actual performance than in rehearsal?

Kokona
That's right. Alright, to boost our morale, I'll put extra effort into cooking today~!

Kokona
For good luck, I'll fry some cutlets!

Kathrina
Oh, that sounds nice!

Yae
Wow, may I have some too?

Kokona
Of course! Since that's decided, the sooner the better!

Kathrina
We need to go shopping, right? I'll come with you. Pork cutlet? Or beef cutlet?

Yae
Kathrina-san, you seem very enthusiastic...

Shizuka
Well, Kathrina loves meat... Make sure you eat your vegetables too.

Chisa
Fufu.

Panda
Sassu.

Chisa
Panda?

Panda
How was it for Sassu? Performing in today's rehearsal.

Chisa
How was it... huh.

Chisa
Fufu, I... was more excited than ever before.

Panda
...I see.

Panda
Panda feels similar! Let's do our best in the actual performance too, Sassu!

Chisa
Yes!

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Pub: 24 Sep 2025 20:18 UTC

Edit: 10 Oct 2025 10:32 UTC

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