Gingaza Troupe Members
Um...senpai, did you hear? The rumour about Wolf-senpai.

Gingaza Troupe Members
The one about her going around listening to kouhais' stories here and there after the workshop was banned?

Gingaza Troupe Members
What a waste of time. If she has that much time, she should devote it to rehearsal.

Gingaza Troupe Members
U-Um...

Gingaza Troupe Members
What? Do you want to play nice too?

Gingaza Troupe Members
N-No. That's not what I meant...

Hikari
Everyone, good morning!

Gingaza Troupe Members
Yonaguni-senpai!? ...G-Good morning.

Gingaza Troupe Members
G-Good morning, Yonaguni-senpai. You seem more fired up than usual this morning...

Hikari
Yeah! I decided to extend my morning run distance! Well then, I'm off!

Gingaza Troupe Members
...Yonaguni-san is something else too. Getting a major role ahead of everyone, does she have no sense of crisis?

Gingaza Troupe Members
S-Senpai, saying it like that...

Gingaza Troupe Members
It's the truth, isn't it? Her performance is so bad the director scolds her every day-

Hikari
Oh, that's right!

Gingaza Troupe Members
Eek!? Y-Yonaguni-san, you're back already!?

Hikari
A message from Ramo-san! Starting today, she'll be reaching out to you all too!

Gingaza Troupe Members
Huh...? But we weren't original workshop members...

Hikari
She's already reached out to all the former workshop participants, so next she's going to listen to people who didn't participate.

Hikari
If you have complaints or hardships, tell her anything! Well then, I've definitely conveyed the message!

Gingaza Troupe Members
Y-Yes...

Gingaza Troupe Members
...I think I'll take the plunge and consult about sword fighting. Moving my body the way the director says is difficult...

Gingaza Troupe Members
Hmph...consulting and cooperating won't make you better at acting. We're all competitors. That's Gingaza.

Ramona
I'll hear that claim directly.

Gingaza Troupe Members
Eek!?

Lilja
Talking behind people's backs isn't beautiful.

Gingaza Troupe Members
W-Wolf-senpai and Kurtbay-senpai...!?

Ramona
If you vent your frustrations at those whose direction doesn't align with yours, it only worsens the rehearsal room atmosphere.

Ramona
If you have something to say, I'll listen first. Could you calm your anger a bit with that?

Gingaza Troupe Members
...Is having tension a bad thing? We were originally like that.

Ramona
Returning to the old atmosphere doesn't make it more comfortable to live in. Conversely, there are cases where it negatively affects the performance.

Ramona
What if the World Theatre League's evaluation of Gingaza as a whole drops because of that? Wouldn't that be unfortunate for both me and you all?

Gingaza Troupe Members
Ugh...

Ramona
Even if our ideologies differ, don't we all share the feeling of not wanting to ruin the next performance?

Ramona
I'm not saying to be friendly. But at least, let's stop dragging each other down until we overcome this difficulty.

Ramona
...What do you say?

Lilja
Ramo's proposal is very rational.

Gingaza Troupe Members
Tch...t-there might be some logic to it.

Hikari
I'm thinking of helping Ramo-san with her activities soon too.

Ramona
Are you sure? You seemed to be struggling quite a bit with Ushiwakamaru's performance.

Hikari
I think I can manage that now, so it's okay!

Ramona
...Heh heh, how reliable.

Ramona
Then right away, do you remember the kouhai we met at the entrance this morning?

Hikari
Ah, yeah.

Ramona
You seem like the right person for her consultation, Hikari. It would help if you could talk with her later.

Hikari
Easy peasy!

Ramona
I'm counting on you. And for now...

Lilja
Oh...Hikari. Welcome back.

Hikari
Hey hey, right away but Lilja-san! Do you have any worries or concerns!?

Lilja
...?

Hikari
Things you want to do or things that make you feel uneasy. If you're okay with me, I'll help relieve your stress!

Lilja
Then...accompany me to the bedrock bath.

Hikari
...Huh? Bedrock bath?

Lilja
I haven't been able to go recently. Let's go together, Hikari.

Ramona
Heh heh. Even in this situation, Lilja is the same as always.

Lilja
Hikari. Let's go.

Hikari
Y-Yeah! Got it!

Lilja
I'll be going, Ramo.

Ramona
Yeah, take your time.

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Pub: 21 Dec 2025 16:12 UTC

Edit: 23 Dec 2025 22:18 UTC

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