Ramona
It's time for rehearsal. All Gingaza members, please gather. ...As you all know, Koyomi will be absent for this performance.

Ramona
It's an unfamiliar situation, but...I believe that with everyone's strength, we can get through this crucial moment without any trouble.

Xue
......

Xue
(Even without Koyomi-san here, everyone's staying calm. This is all thanks to the effort Germany has put in up to now.)

Xue
(Not bad at all. Pulling this off on a stage as massive as the World Theatre League-that's really something.)

Ramona
Now, before we begin the performance-ready rehearsal, let's go over the assigned piece and its casting one more time.

Ramona
The assigned pieces for each troupe at this Dai Star Festival are all original scripts based on mythology, it seems.

Ramona
The piece assigned to our troupe is 'A Septet for the Lovely Venus'...

Ramona
It's the story of the wise centaur Chiron, who struggles to obtain the golden fleece of a ram for the goddess Aphrodite-the same goddess who inspired the naming of a planet.

Ramona
The role of the goddess Aphrodite will be played by Lilja Kurtbay. The role of Karkinos, symbol of Cancer, who aids Chiron, will be played by Wang Xue.

Ramona
The role of the golden ram will be played by Yonaguni Hikari. And the role of the wise Chiron will be played by me. As for the rest-

Ramona
...That concludes the announcements. Everyone, please stay focused and continue working hard in rehearsal.

Gingaza Troupe Members
Yes!!!

Xue
"You want me to lend you my strength? ...I see, very well. These pincers exist precisely so that no lives need be sacrificed!"

Ramona
"Ahh...I can't believe this day has come-it's like a dream! The immortal body I lost that day, struck by the poisoned arrow..."

Ramona
"To think I can reclaim it as a reward for the golden fleece...! Let us offer deep gratitude to Heracles-sama, and a magnificent feast for tonight."

Hikari
Amazing...Ramo-san...

Xue
(That's the curtain call, then. Even at this stage, the quality's solid...alright, just you watch, World Theatre League judges.)

Xue
Even without Koyomi-san, we can pull this off! And I'm gonna show them what my acting is all about!

Lilja
...A gallant face, burning with determination. How lovely. Xue.

Tsubomi
...The piece we, Denki, will be performing is called 'School War Justice!!!'. It's a play set in a unique world where gods and humans coexist at a school.

Iroha
And this script...was apparently written by the screenwriter of the famous anime 'Magical Girl Karyuu'!

Iroha
Haaah...to think I'd get to be involved in something like this...I'm so incredibly happy right now!!! Let's give it our all, everyone!!!

Denki Troupe Members
"Alright then, let's do a final run through of the plot, Denki style!" "Seconded!"

Towa
Ehhh~. We're doing that again, even here~? I wanna save my energy for the real thing, thanks~.

Tsubomi
Then this time we'll do it on a volunteer basis-only those who want to participate need join in. Kaname-san and the others aren't here right now anyway, so there's no one to run things.

Kamira
Alright! Let's fire it up!

Denki Troupe Member A
Okay, I'll start! "This is Delphi Academy, Upper Division..." "Our protagonist is Kronos, a former student council president who was suspended for his ruthlessness."

Denki Troupe Member B
Wait, you're going with a slice-of-life anime narration!? Then I guess..."Astraea, the head of the disciplinary committee, lost faith in the degenerate students..."

Denki Troupe Member B
"And so she unleashed the divine era monster, the Nemean Lion, and set out to purge the students herself...!"

Denki Troupe Member C
Hmph, so you went with a classic anime prince style! Then I'll..."Ugh, I can't just sit around! We have to stop Astraea's rampage!"

Denki Troupe Member C
"After hearing Apollo say that Kronos is the only one who can stop her, Kronos rose up to restore peace to the academy!"

Tsubomi
...Hmm, it's been a while since we did that, but the result wasn't bad at all. I think everyone's level has gone up considerably from before.

Towa
I mean, what's the point of going all out on something like this.

Iroha
Now, now! Think of it as a warm up! It's a little sad we couldn't show Mito-chan, though...

Tsubomi
Don't worry about it, Senju. Shiromaru is surely working hard among the Dai Stars right about now.

Towa
Yeah, yeah. Besides, we've got stuff we need to do, right? Like making your grandma eat her words!

Denki Troupe Members
"For real though!!!" "Let's do it for Senju-san too, you guys!" "There are no guys here! But the spirit came through loud and clear!"

Iroha
Everyone...thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear you say that!

Tsubomi
Since everyone's morale is running high, let's begin rehearsal. Princesses of the electronic realm.

Denki Troupe Members
Yes!!!!

Iroha
(That rehearsal just now...it went really well. If it goes like this, maybe even Grandmother will...)

Iroha
...! That's... Grandmother!? Why are you here...?

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
Why...? What a foolish question. I'm a World Theatre League judge. It's perfectly natural that you'd see me here.

Iroha
You're judging, Grandmother...?

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
Yes. By whatever twist of fate...Iroha-san. I will be the one judging your troupe's performance.

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
However, your troupe, Gekidan Denki, is ultimately nothing more than a group that was given an opportunity because the judging criteria were expanded.

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
As I've said before, this is a troupe that was never meant to be here in the first place. Let me be frank...whether you're even worth judging is the question.

Iroha
Grandmother...

Kamira
(Irocchi...)

Towa
Hmph, you've got some nerve saying that.

Towa
It's not performance day yet, Grandma. Why don't you stop making detours and head on home?

Tsubomi
Setting aside Motosu's way of putting it...they do say seeing is believing. Please, by all means, watch with your own eyes before passing judgement.

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
You are...ah, from Gekidan Denki. I have no words to exchange with you. You're making it difficult to speak with Iroha-san, standing in the way like that, aren't you?

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
Step aside.

Towa
Not a chance. I've heard all about you. Always picking on your own grandchild...well, we're not gonna let that happen anymore.

Towa
Oh, hey, perfect timing actually. Let me teach the stubborn old Grandmother something.

Towa
Your second grandchild? She's actually an incredible actor. And we're gonna make you realise that with today's performance! So brace yourself!

Iroha
!? Towa-chan...!

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
Motosu Towa-san...was it. I'll remember you. ...At any rate, if you're going to talk that big, prove your worth with your abilities.

Iroha
...Yes! We'll make it an absolutely wonderful performance, I promise!

Koyomi and Iroha's Grandmother
! ..............

Iroha
Ah, Grandmother...she left...

Towa
Way to go, Iroha! We're gonna make those words come true for real. With our own strength.

Tsubomi
Indeed. For Senju's sake, and for our own, we will deliver a magnificent performance without fail.

Kamira
Irocchi~. Let's do our best together!

Iroha
Yes...!