Chapter 2: On stage together

Shiori: Koyomi-chan, great work on the last performance. What a great success!

Koyomi: I was wondering what you wanted when you called me out from the dormitory. I wasn't expecting this praise.

Shiori: Oh my, is this your first time getting praise? You don't seem like the type to celebrate so I decided to say something since you put in so much effort.

Koyomi: I don't really get many chances to meet people outside of practice......

Koyomi: You're the only one to call out to me so nonchalantly like that.

Shiori: Is that so? You are a hard worker I guess.

Shiori: In that case, I'll shower you with tons of praise today!

Koyomi: Haha, thank you very much.

Koyomi: By the way, are you working hard for the audition tomorrow?

Koyomi: Didn't you make a promise that someday you would co-act with me sometime? Surely we'll be together this time.

Shiori: Of course I am! But I haven't had a role for a while now. I'm just a blank slate......

Shiori: Whenever I'm watching Koyomi-chan act, I always thought I would succeed too. Even if you got the lead role, I would want to play a supporting role.

Shiori: No, even a minor role would've been fine. We will definitely stand on the stage together.

Koyomi: Gosh, don't think so lowly of yourself like that! Since we're here, why don't you challenge me for the lead role?

Shiori: R-right! I'm going to take the lead role from you~!

Koyomi: That's the spirit!

Shiori: Right... Back to normal now, now that I'm motivated.

Shiori: Sorry, I'm gonna grab the script......!

Koyomi: (Don't get carried away with other people during practice, always strive to grow and dont' settle for the status quo.)

Koyomi: (Don't get too involved into someone else's lives. This is what I'm told by my parents, but......)

Koyomi: (......that person is really kind, I wish to perform with her someday.)


Stage Director: --And after this, we will be doing a reading of the next performance. If I call your name, could you please stay back?

Koyomi: I was chosen for the next lead role. In light of my recent achievements, I was chosen for the lead in order to improve even more.

Koyomi: Despite her wishes to co-act with me, she wasn't even chosen for a minor role. Her name was not called out at all for the reading.


Stage Director: And with that, today's practice is over. In the near future, start practicing without using the script, I want you to be able to remember all your lines.

Everyone: Roger!

Koyomi: ......


Koyomi: Where are you going with that suitcase?

Shiori: You scared me.

Shiori: What a coincidence. I wasn't expecting you to come by here.

Koyomi: I wasn't able to contact you so I came to meet you.

Koyomi: Don't tell me...... Since you didn't succeed this time, you're going to quit Gingaza?

Shiori: That's not it. To tell you the truth, My dad collapsed...... So I have to go help him out with the shop.

Shiori: While I have a stable income while I'm here, that's not the case with my family. If I'm not getting any roles here, I can't send any money back home to them.

Koyomi: ......Oh no. It's going to be lonely now that you're leaving. And we just started to get along as well.

Koyomi: Once your family situation settles down a bit, would you come back to Gingaza?

Shiori: I don't know......

Shiori: I want to say yes, but it's difficult.

Shiori: Sorry I couldn't protect our promise.

Koyomi: ......

Shiori: This is rich coming from someone who is quitting, but Koyomi-chan, Gingaza really needs you.

Shiori: So I want to keep working hard.

Shiori: I'm not going to continue but, I'll continue to watch Gingaza's plays......

Shiori: I want you to perform on my behalf too.

Koyomi: ......Alright. I'll keep working hard, on your behalf.

Koyomi: I'll definitely send you an invite for our performances, so please come and watch them.

Shiori: I'll definitely go. After all, I love your acting. I look forward to it.

Koyomi: Right. That's a promise.

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Pub: 06 Dec 2023 23:24 UTC
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