Chapter 7: A Silent Wish
Shizuka: In the beginning, I was mad.
Shizuka: Whatever the role it would be, I didn't want Kokona to be hurt by her first performance. If it was me, I would've been overwhelmed with all the emotions.
Shizuka: But I didn't want her to waver after Kokona lost to Kathrina. Even if it pains me, I didn't want to ruin her performance of Princess Kaguya.
Shizuka: I didn't want to ruin such a performance. That's why I......
Chisa: went on stage.
Panda: That really surprised Panda~. For a random person to intrude like that......
Panda: But thanks to you, the play went off without a hitch.
Shizuka: At first I thought it was just Kokona's emotions, and that's why I acting that way. I was just a part of Kokona after all.
Kokona: ......
Shizuka: But that wasn't it.
Shizuka: During that time when Kokona was so entranced with Yae-chan that she lost her ability to act. Not looking at anyone else except Yae-chan.....
Shizuka: If that were me, I wouldn't have acted that pathetically, I kinda despised Kokona a little.
Kokona: Eh?
Shizuka: It's only natural? Someone who's trying to become a Daistar, just gets entranced with the performance of another person......
Shizuka: I think I'm different.
Kokona: Sorry......
Shizuka: Don't worry. That's all in the past.
Shizuka: But, I really felt that at the time. Somewhere deep down, there was a me that was different from Kokona.
Chisa: A me that was different from Kokona?
Shizuka: Yeah. I wanted to progress together, to pass Sirius, to study theater. Slow loving more of it......
Shizuka: I wanted to stand on the stage. I want to become better.
Panda: So Shizu-chan, who was born from Koko-chan, developed an ego for acting...... Is that what you're saying?
Shizuka: Yeah. If I'm understanding Panda terms, that's probably it. I want to be on the stage as an actor.
Shizuka: And since "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", I quietly carried that dream. A dream that I shouldn't have as Kokona's Phantom.
Shizuka: And I decided to respond to the dream. I would take Kokona's courage and confidence and pay it back.