Yae
What I just performed was a scene from "The Demon's Friend". This scene was also the assignment for the audition.

Yae
I wanted to try a new direction in my own way...

Yae
I challenged myself with this performance that I thought through carefully.

Theresa
But you couldn't pass.

Yae
...

Theresa
But I didn't think your performance just now was bad at all.

Theresa
If you didn't pass with this...perhaps your interpretation conflicted with the director's vision?

Yae
I think my performance was too self-centered.

Yae
But still, I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted everyone to see this interpretation...

Theresa
...Wanting to move the audience's hearts with a carefully crafted performance. That's natural for any actor who stands on stage.

Theresa
But to follow through on that desire requires a corresponding level of skill. Something overwhelming that convinces everyone.

Yae
...My performance doesn't have that kind of power yet. That's why I couldn't convince Hiiragi-san...

Yae
But I can't stop here. As an actor, I want to grow more and more.

Yae
Even if it means getting hints from a World Dai Star...!

Theresa
(She has such unwavering determination.)

Yae
Theresa-san...how can I become a World Dai Star?

Theresa
...I'm sorry. I can't answer that question. I'm not trying to be difficult; there really is no answer.

Theresa
Probably, even if you asked every World Dai Star in the world...I don't think anyone could clearly give you the correct answer.

Yae
Yes...I suppose so...

Theresa
But I can give you advice.

Yae
Eh?

Theresa
Would you like to hear it?

Theresa
It might not be what you're looking for, though.

Yae
Yes, please!

Theresa
I understand.

Theresa
Then, I won't hold back.

Theresa
It's important to refine your own acting style. But I think there's something else that's more important for you right now.

Yae
And that is...?

Theresa
Gaining experience in creating a stage performance with a large group.

Yae
...!

Theresa
Achieving success together on something you couldn't accomplish alone...that's both the joy and the challenge of standing on stage with a theatre troupe.

Theresa
Yae...you learned that lesson painfully through the audition for "The Demon's Friend", didn't you?

Yae
Yes...

Theresa
That experience has undoubtedly become nourishment for you as an actor. In fact, because of it, you came to me seeking advice.

Yae
Ah...

Theresa
There's still so much for you to learn in this troupe. More than you yourself realise.

Theresa
For now, don't rush. As 'Niizuma Yae of Sirius', gain lots of experience and enrich what you have to draw from.

Theresa
Believe that what you wish for lies beyond that.

Yae
...

Theresa
...That's about all I can tell you.

Theresa
Well? Was any of that helpful?

Yae
Yes...very much so!

Yae
I had lost sight of so many things...I was rushing too much...

Yae
But I'm glad I realised these feelings. From now on, I think I can engage more deeply with my roles.

Yae
I...I'm going back! I need to practice more and more with everyone!

Theresa
Fufufu. Good luck.

Yae
Yes! Theresa-san, thank you so much!

Theresa
...The raw gem of a star is so bright. I might get illuminated myself.

Theresa
With actors like Yae right beside her, every day must be stimulating for Kathrina.

Theresa
Fufu...someday, I'd like to stand on the same stage as those children.

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Pub: 27 Aug 2025 20:11 UTC

Edit: 07 Dec 2025 19:29 UTC

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