Chapter 6: About Quitting
Nikako: Ren-san is Saturn, and the ring is everyone in Eden, and for the ring to shape we need Irurun to hold everything together.
Iruru: ...
Nikako: Maybe, it's just better to head back.
Nikako: ....Just kidding.
Iruru: ...Nikako.
Nikako: Maybe that's too much of a stretch!?
Nikako: Ahaha~.
Iruru: ...Pft. Ahaha.
Iruru: A bit~. You had me thinking you were serious there for a second.
Iruru: But... That hit pretty deep just now.
Iruru: I'm usually the type that tries to keep the world spinning, but there's a part of me that wants to shine~.
Iruru: I wanted to become an actor like Hatsumi, and play lead roles and become a DAistar.
Iruru: But in the end, I held back. I was too afraid of cracking at the climax.
Iruru: There's no way someone like that can become a Daistar. I couldn't forgive myself for that, so I stepped doewn from "SAlome".
Nikako: Irurun...
Iruru: But when you put it that way. Maybe I am better suited for support roles.
Nikako: Eh?
Iruru: That way I can support everyone... If that is my true calling.
Iruru: ...ALright. I've decided.
NIkako: That's not a good idea!
Iruru: Huh?
Nikako: Hold on, Irurun. If what you just said is truly what you feel, then it's not a good idea.
Iruru: ...
Nikako: Losing is OK, quitting is OK.
Nikako: I was really happy with what you said to me back during the Sports festival.
Nikako: But, don't you still want to shine on the stage?
Nikako: If so, then it's too early to give up.
Iruru: Is that so... But I can tell, since I've been performing for a while now.
Nikako: We've still only put on a single performance of Salome, you know?
Iruru: ...That's true.
Nikako: WE still have many performances left to do. There's tonnes of opportunities...!
Iruru: But, you don't always get the end results that you want. I...
Nikako: Like I said, there's nothing wrong with to keep on hoping.
Nikako: Irurun, what is it that you really want to do?
Iruru: ...
Iruru: I...
Nikako: Please tell me what you are truly feeling.
Iruru: I... Really...
Iruru: Really want to do this one more time. I want to play Salome one more time...
Nikako: ...
Iruru: But... But I'm not qualified to do so...
Iruru: Even though Hatsumi believed in me, in that moment, I didn't believe in myself...
Iruru: I can't forgive myself for that. I want to punch my past self...!
Iruru: But still, I was so scared of failure...
Nikako: It's scary isn't it? Especially if this was something that you've been aiming for.
Iruru: Hatsumi as betting on me from the very start up until the very end. That's why she sealed away my Sense.
Iruru: She tried to stop me from running away and face my fears.
Iruru: But I went and... threw it away...
Nikako: ...
Iruru: And so, I'm not worthy of getting another chance at this...!
Nikako: I don't think that's right. Let's decide on what we want to do now.
Iruru: If you really regret it, then that's more reason to redo it again. Even if you fail this time, Ren-san will do something about it.
And of course, I'll have your back too!
Nikako: I may still be new here, but I'm a co-actor, so...
Nikako: So, I think I want to stand on stage with you.
Iruru: ...
Iruru: Thanks for those kind words, Nikako.
Nikako: You're welcome.
Iruru: I'll give it somet hought. I still don't have full confidence...
Nikako: Of course! Give it some thought. I'll keep waiting for you until you co me back.
Iruru: Alright.
Iruru: Thank you... From the bottom of my heart.