Lilja
Phew...

Lilja
(That felt so good...)

Lilja
(Spa treatments really are the best. They improve your skin's luster and help you relax.)

Lilja
(With this, my beauty has been polished even further.)

Lilja
(But beauty isn't built in a day. Tomorrow I'll do a facial and lymphatic massage.)

Troupe Member A
...Ah, there you are! Good work today, Lilja-senpai!

Lilja
...Yeah. Good work.

Troupe Member A
U-Um, actually...! There's something I'd like to discuss with you, Lilja-senpai...!

Lilja
?

Troupe Member A
Well...if you don't mind, could you please give me some acting lessons!?

Lilja
Me, teach you?

Troupe Member A
Yes! I just can't forget the sight of you in 'Benkei on the Bridge' the other day...!

Troupe Member A
...At that time, Lilja-senpai, you were so radiant and beautiful, you didn't seem like you were playing a demon at all...

Troupe Member A
And yet, you had this mysteriousness and power...I couldn't help but be captivated.

Troupe Member A
I want to be able to act like that too-beautiful yet terrifying...like your portrayal of Hashihime!

Troupe Member A
So...please!

Lilja
Hmm...

Lilja
(Honestly, this sounds like a hassle...but...)

Claire
Agh, what should I do...! Is it really okay to go into the actual performance like this...?

Abigail
What're you saying at this point? You did practice, didn't you?

Claire
Well, of course! But still...

Abigail
You're thinking there's no second chances if you fail here? But that's just how Gingaza is.

Claire
I-I know that! ...Hahhh.

Claire
The seniors who overcome this kind of pressure really are amazing~.

Abigail
You can say that again~.

Ramona
What's wrong, you two? Sitting around here like this.

Claire and Abigail
Waah!?

Ramona
The performance will start soon. It's only natural to have a lot on your minds.

Ramona
But when times like this come, mulling things over alone rarely leads to a solution.

Ramona
I recommend voicing what's clouding your heart!

Ramona
If you have worries, I'll listen. Come on, tell me anything!

Claire
Thank you so much!

Abigail
That's Mona for you! Reliable as always~! So cool~!

Ramona
Hey, don't tease me.

Lilja
...

Lilja
(Ramo pursues a different kind of beauty from everyone else by engaging with all sorts of people...)

Lilja
(If I deepen my interactions with others like Ramo does, could I discover a beauty different from what I've known...?)

Lilja
Alright, I'll do it.

Troupe Member A
R-Really!? Thank you so much!! I'm looking forward to working with you!

Lilja
(With this, I've taken one step closer to Ramo.)

Lilja
(A new kind of beauty I don't know yet...I'm so curious...I want to know it soon.)

Lilja
(Pursuing beauty still has so much depth to it.)

Lilja
...Heh heh.

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Pub: 24 Dec 2025 20:27 UTC

Edit: 24 Dec 2025 21:22 UTC

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