The Training Continues

Shizuka
Ah... After a tough training session, nothing beats a bath... It feels like all the fatigue in my body is melting away...

Kokona
...Shizuka-chan worked hard at rehearsal again today. Your acting is getting better and better. It's amazing.

Shizuka
...So, what happened to you after that?

Kokona
Haha...

Shizuka
Are you... okay? If you have any problems, please tell me, okay?
I'm your sense, after all.

Kokona
.....
But now Shizuka-chan is one of the actors in Sirius.
I'll think about it a bit more on my own. I even got a hint the other day!
Okay, I'll head up now! I need to practice more.

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Hana
—That's all.
Did anyone not understand the parts that needed correction?

Kathrina - Panda
It's okay!

Noa
Okay, so let's do a full run-through of the current part.

Kokona - Shizuka
Yes!

Noa
Start!

Yae
...Shizuka-san is truly impressive.

Hana
Her ability to grasp the director's intentions is incredibly sharp. It's as if she anticipated exactly what I was aiming for from the very beginning.

Noa
That's probably because she's been Kokona's advisor all this time. Kathrina and Panda aren't bad either.

Hana
I was worried they might struggle by being too influenced by the Eden version, but it reset nicely. No problem.

Yae
...That's why I'm concerned about Kokona-san.

Noa
.....

Hana
Compared to the others, her development is quite far behind.
Have you heard anything about her being unwell? Like failing an exam or something?

Noa
It would certainly make things easier if that were the case.

Yae
...I think she haven't quite grasped the character's image yet.
So, perhaps she's trying to grasp her own role by being influenced by Shizuka-san's acting?

Noa
This makes it seem like Asmodeus is the only main character... It's supposed to be a story about both Hiyori and Asmodeus.

Hana
I don't want Shizuka to be the sole focus; I want them to stand side by side.
...What do you want to do, Noa?

Noa
...Please let me wait and see for a while.

Hana
Okay, I respect that.
But the time limit is approaching, you know?

Noa
I understand.

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Kokona
…Inhale…Blub-blub-blub-blub-blub.

Panda
Koko-chan, Koko-chan! You're sinking! You shouldn't sleep in the bathroom!

Kokona
gasp... Oh, did I fall asleep?

Panda
You seem tired today, so I think you should leave early and get some rest.

Kokona
Thanks... I'll go wash my face with some cold water.
So cold! I'm wide awake now!

Panda
...We're having a tough time, so I guess it can't be helped.

Chisa
It's like somen noodles with a bad texture.

Kokona
.....

Shizuka
...Kokona.
(She said, "I'll think about it a bit more," but things can't stay like this.
I know the reason, and I know what to do about it...
...I am Kokona's sense, after all.)
I thought so... that's what I expected.