The Cowardly Lion Becomes King of the Forest
Calm, But With Passionate Feelings
Iroha
Even if I could become Dorothy...... I don't want to become Dorothy through that kind of process!!!!
Towa
(I think that's the first time I've seen Iroha yell like that...... And at Mito, of all people......)
Towa
(Well, I guess it just means she's that fired up about it. That kind of thing wasn't even unusual at Olympos)
Towa
(It's the first wall that kids who make close friends within the same troupe run into, huh. A typical pattern in the theater world)
Towa
Sigh...... I'm starting to remember unpleasant things.
Towa
(Come to think of it, even at Olympos, there were scenes of kids who couldn't endure the difference in talent pushing away the other person)
Towa
(At Olympos, they often had multiple actors compete against each other for a single role)
Towa
(So there were quite a few people who broke down from that, or who showed outright hostility toward the person who was chosen)
Towa
Ugh...... Just remembering it gives me chills. Seriously, what was that, that awful atmosphere.
Towa
......Well, there are people like Chiho who use that as a springboard to bounce back. But those are rare cases.
Towa
(Speaking of Chiho...... I heard she lavished praise on Mito during 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'......)
Towa
(When I think about it, Mito's actually pretty amazing. I don't mean this in a bad way, but Iroha's jealousy came way too late)
Towa
(Her attachment to roles that manifests as her own Sense...... The intensity of her acting that seems like possession type......)
Towa
(Honestly...... In terms of acting, including her Sense, Mito has aspects where she excels over Iroha...... but――)
Towa
(Denki is...... We're different, aren't we)
Towa
(We do what we want to do together, fun comes first, that kind of feeling. Sure, it's a time like this, but...... we have to cherish that, don't we)
Towa
(Especially you two, those faces don't suit you. Iroha...... Mito......)
Towa
(It's not about who's better at acting, or whose Sense is amazing...... That's not it. That kind of thing isn't like Denki at all)
Towa
(If it's like that, it's no different from Olympos. Where did the Denki I loved go!)
Towa
(And just because Mito is amazing doesn't mean Iroha as an actor has no good points)
Towa
(Iroha has Iroha's own color. Just like Denki, doing what she loves and enjoying it, and that gets conveyed to the audience and they appreciate it......)
Towa
(The one who does that the best is Iroha. It's because Iroha is here that Denki has more fans than before)
Towa
(And the fans love that about Iroha too, don't they. So...... she can't lose to jealousy and lose sight of what's important)
Towa
(More than anything, when I reunited with Chiho and was sulking, you were the one who said I was needed and brought me back, weren't you, Senju Iroha)
Towa
Ah...... Geez, enough already! If it's come to this, there's no choice.
Towa
Anyway, I can't get started without hearing her side of things...... Sigh, she really is a handful......
Towa
Hmm...... So this is Iroha's part-time job place......
Maid
Welcome home, my lady! Welcome to Maid Star! How many in your party?
Towa
Just one.
Towa
(Now then, where's Iroha, I wonder?)