Kokona
Kathrina-chan, good work!

Kathrina
Yes, good work.

Kokona
It was an additional performance, but the seats were full! The audience reaction was really good too.

Kathrina
Fufu, that's true. Isn't that because you and Shizuka gave such good performances?

Kokona
Yeah. It feels strange to say it myself, but I think I performed well! With each performance, I feel like I can see things I couldn't see before.

Kathrina
Is that so?

Kokona
Ah, but I think the first performance was also really fresh and good...

Kathrina
That's right. We need to make sure there's no difference in quality. For the audience, the performance they see is everything.

Kokona
Yeah! Kathrina-chan was really good too.

Kokona
I'm happy to have performed the lead role with Shizuka-chan, but I'm also happy that I got to perform with Kathrina-chan as Yuika.

Kathrina
Eh...

Kokona
Performing on stage with Shizuka-chan has been a dream since long ago, but I think we got this far because you were here, Kathrina-chan.

Kathrina
...Kokona.

Kathrina
Yes. I think so too.

Chisa
Sorry to interrupt the nice atmosphere. Kathrina, you have visitors.

Kathrina
What do you mean by "nice atmosphere"...

Ramona
Kathrina. Sorry for the sudden visit, but are you free right now?

Kathrina
Mona-san...!?

Kathrina
So you came today.

Ramona
Yes.

Ramona
And...I brought her with me.

Christina
...

Kathrina
Ah...

Christina
Hello.

Kokona
An acquaintance of Kathrina-chan?

Kathrina
Yes...

Kathrina
We were in the same theatre troupe in Germany.

Kokona
Nice to meet you, I'm Otori Kokona.

Christina
Christina Müller. I know about you. Today's performance was really good.

Kokona
Ah, thank you!

Kathrina
...

Christina
...!

Kokona
...?

Ramona
I'm sorry, you must be confused by this sudden visit? But I really wanted to show her how you've changed.

Kathrina
...I see.

Ramona
You said before that you regretted it, right?

Ramona
You were comrades who pushed each other in the troupe. Even if you can't start over, I thought it would be good if you had a chance to face each other somehow.

Kathrina
...

Ramona
Um...Kathrina.

Kathrina
...Chris!

Kathrina
I, um...

Kathrina
I...

Christina
You don't lose your concentration anymore? "Glass Egg" girl.

Kathrina
...!

Christina
Today's performance, the leads were good. But your acting was self-centered. Your fellow actors must have had a hard time.

Kathrina
...This has nothing to do with Kokona and the others. Don't involve other actors.

Christina
Isn't it because you acted that way? A performance can be ruined by one person's acting. Don't tell me you've forgotten.

Kathrina
...What?

Kokona
T-That's a harsh way to put it...!

Kathrina
...Oh, I see. I was stupid.

Kathrina
You haven't changed at all. I'm self-centered and my co-stars have it rough? Maybe it looks that way because you have a twisted nature?

Christina
...!

Christina
Are you still aiming to be a World Dai Star like your mum? Why don't you just give up already?

Kathrina
I don't need you telling me what to do. I will become a World Dai Star. Not at Sternlicht Theatre, but in this troupe.

Kathrina
Why don't you work harder before making snide remarks to me? You came to Japan looking for opportunities, right?

Kokona
Kathrina-chan...!

Christina
...

Christina
Haah, I'm going home, Rami.

Ramona
Chris!

Kathrina
...

Ramona
Kathrina...

Kokona
Kathrina-chan? Are you okay...?

Kathrina
...Really, Mona-san is such a meddler.

Ramona
!

Kathrina
Just kidding. This was my fault. I haven't changed at all.

Kathrina
I'm sorry, Mona-san...

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Pub: 27 Aug 2025 14:43 UTC

Edit: 08 Sep 2025 20:30 UTC

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