The Anxiety in Her Heart Won't Fade
Kathrina
Everyone around me is an enemy. As the daughter of a World Dai Star, I'm not allowed to fail.
Kathrina
That's what I thought back then. I hurt a lot of people, starting with Chris.
Kathrina
And then...
Kathrina
The sound of shattering glass, my mind went blank and I couldn't say my next line. The cold sweat flowing through my body-even the sound of it dripping to the floor remains in my mind.
Kathrina
Cinderella didn't display her beauty on stage, she just froze there pathetically.
Kathrina
Even though I hurt so many people around me, I was the one who couldn't keep up with them all in the end.
Kathrina
I...destroyed the stage.
Kathrina
I came to Japan, met Kokona, and I think I've grown.
Kathrina
But I'll never forget that day. ...I mustn't forget it.
Kathrina
Because it was my mistake.
Kokona
Phew, I'm tired.
Shizuka
Hehe heh. The final performance is over, but Horoscope Season isn't over yet, you know?
Shizuka
You still can't let your guard down, okay? Kokona.
Kokona
Ehehe. I know, Shizuka-chan. When I thought about finishing the final performance, I just couldn't help but relax.
Panda
I get it, Kokochi. Honestly, Panda's totally exhausted too.
Shizuka
Yet you're smiling, aren't you?
Panda
Well, yeah..after that stage, Panda feels like she's grown as an actor too.
Chisa
Not just Panda's acting, but everyone's was amazing. Without a doubt, Sirius's future is bright!
Kathrina
Speaking of which, Sasuga was the most amazing. From the rehearsals...honestly, I saw you in a new light.
Yae
That's right! Sasuga-san's acting surprised me! As expected of Sirius's secret weapon!
Panda
Now now, you two, that's enough. Right, Sassu?
Chisa
Thanks, Panda. But I'm okay.
Panda
Huh?
Chisa
Everyone, including me, gave good performances. We succeeded at such an important stage and I was so excited.
Chisa
So it won't be like when I went fishing with Panda anymore. ...I think. So I'm okay.
Panda
...I see. If you're gonna say stuff like that, you gotta say it clearly or it won't sound cool!
Chisa
Ehehe. Maybe I'll get comforted by Panda again sometime.
Shizuka
Heh heh, you two have your own world.
Yae
Indeed!
Kokona
Yeah yeah! You two were great...!
Kathrina
Geez, Kokona, your reaction is too exaggerated.
Kathrina
(Everyone's laughing. Well, of course. We made it through the final performance of an important stage without any problems.)
Kathrina
(It's not like I'm dissatisfied either. I feel the same as everyone.)
Kathrina
(But...it's also true that somewhere in my heart, I'm anxious.)
Kathrina
(In Les Misérables, Sasuga showed amazing acting. Enough to match the acting Niizuma gave when she became a Dai Star.)
Kathrina
(Even so, there's been no announcement of Sasuga becoming a Dai Star until the very end.)
Kathrina
(Honestly, if you asked me whether I gave a performance that matched Sasuga's back then...I can't definitely say yes.)
Kathrina
(I didn't intend to show half-hearted acting. That performance was the best I could do at that time.)
Kathrina
(Even so, Sasuga's acting made you feel you were watching a Dai Star. So much that it made me feel my acting hadn't reached that level.)
Kathrina
(Heh, no good, me. Even though I decided to climb up step by step with my Sirius comrades.)
Kathrina
(As I thought, anxiety isn't something that disappears right away...)
Yae
Kathrina-san?
Kathrina
Hm? What, Niizuma? Were you trying to say something...?
Yae
Ah, no! You just seemed to be deep in thought.
Kathrina
No, nothing like that. I was just spacing out. Hehe, maybe I let my guard down like Kokona too.
Shizuka
Huh, you, Kathrina? That's unusual.
Kathrina
What are you grinning about? Even I feel relieved when the final performance is over.
Kokona
Right, Kathrina-chan!
Kathrina
(That's right, come to think of it...)
Kathrina
(Among us, Niizuma is the only one who's already a Dai Star.)
Kathrina
(Including this stage, but even after becoming a Dai Star...no, even before that, Niizuma rarely loses her composure, right?)
Kathrina
(It's like she hardly ever wavers.)
Kathrina
(What kind of mindset would you need to be like that...? I'm curious.)
Noa
Oh, taking a break?
Yae
Hiiragi-san!
Chisa
What's up, Boss? Coming all the way to the living area.
Panda
Don't tell me...there's been some notice from the World Theatre League!?
Noa
Sorry to betray your expectations, but no. Come to the rehearsal space after this.
Shizuka
The rehearsal space...you mean?
Noa
Yes, Horoscope Season is still continuing.
Noa
After seeing this "Les Misérables," I keenly felt that Sirius can still aim for even better stages.
Noa
That's exactly why I'm thinking of making the next move while the season continues. I'll talk about the next program after this.
Everyone
The next...program!?