Chapter 8: go all out

Iruru: ...Phew~.

Iruru: It's OK. I can do this...

Nikako: Yep, you definitely got this!

Iruru: Nikako.

Nikako: It's alright. And even if this doesn't go well, there's always next time.

Nikako: Lets give it our best today!

Iruru: ...Yeah. Haha, thanks for having my back.

Nikako: I can only do this much. I'm sorry if I sounded a bit forward earilier.

Iruru: No no, not at all.

Iruru: I'll exceed expectations, and give it my best.

Nikako: ...

Nikako: Irurun. I'll ask you again, but what did you mean by "holding back"?

Iruru: Ahh~, are you talking about back then?

Nikako: I remember you saying something about betting on the chance to make a last second comeback during the sports festival... That really left an impression on me.

Iruru: It means to give it your all. Kinda like a way to say "I'll bet everything on this final showdown!" sort of deal?

Nikako: I see.

Nikako: Like a "Let's give it our all!" kind of thing?

Iruru: Hmmm~~~, close but not quite. It has an air like saying you're not going to lose or something...

Nikako: Alright, then I'm not going to hold back either!

Iruru: ...Nikako.

Iruru: Thanks.

Announcer: The show will be starting soon. Could any remaining vieweres in the lobby please--

Iruru: It's about to start.

Iruru: See ya.

Nikako: See ya on stage.

Nikako: "Pass this along to the king and his wife. Admit your sins and repent..."

Iruru: "That prophet... He is a frightening one."

Iruru: "Those eyes are a thing of horror, like the deep blue sea. I feel like I'm being engulfed by them."

Tetra: Iruru's putting on a solid performance. She's not hesitating like last time.

Shigure: The audience are surely put off by the sudden lead change.

Tetra: Haha, I went to the lobby and had a look. It is quite troubling for the fans...

Shigure: Oh well... Shigure guess the true fans of Eden are able to handle the sudden changes made in the performance.

Shigure: People who couldn't accept it have already been refunded, so it seems everyone remaining is a Iruru-senpai fan.

Shigure: So this is your chance to do your best, Iruru-senpai.

Hatsumi: "Please, Salome"

Hatsumi: "Dance for me. If you fulfill this, I will grant you anything that you desire."

Hatsumi: (Iruru, I'm trusting you)

Iruru: (Hatsumi, I'll beat your expectations this time around.)

Iruru: "I shall. I shall dance for Your Majesty."

Hatsumi: "Did you hear that, Herodia!? Salome is going to dance for my sake."

Hatsumi: "Wonderful. I am a man of my word. A king that lies about his words is no king at all."

Nikako: (...It's almost time for Irurun's dance.)

Nikako: (Please, Lord above, please bless Irurun's performance. I can only just pray for her success--)

Nikako: (I will keep believing that Irurun can do this!)

Iruru: (...It hurts.)

Iruru: (But I will do this.)

Iruru: (I will go for it this time!)

Spectator A: Wow...

Spectator B: ...Amazing.

Tetra: ...

Shigure: ...So pretty.

Hatsumi: ...

Iruru: ...Haah, Haah...

Iruru: "How was that, Your Majesty"

Hatsumi: "....Wonderful"

Hatsumi: "Well done, that was worthy of a reward. Please state your desire..."

Iruru: "In that case"

Iruru: "I would like Jokanaan's..."

Hatsumi: Thank you for coming out today!

Daikoku: That was an amazing round of applause. There were 5 curtain calls...

Shigure: Hatsumi-san and Nikako-senpai was way into it, it was quite troubling for everyone.

Nikako: Because we were able to convey our feelings to the audience! It just makes sense to get into it!

Hatsumi: That's true. I'm feeling very fulfilled right now.

Hatsumi: And once again... Good work, Iruru.

Iruru: Ehehe... I was in such a daze, I couldn't even pay attention. If you said that then that's reassuring.

Hatsumi: Yeah...

Iruru: ...

Hatsumi: Iruru!?

Nikako: Irurun!?

Iruru: Hehe... My legs just gave out... I spent all my energy on the performance...

Nikako: Are you alright...?

Iruru: It's no use... I used up too much energy, I can't move my body... Good thing I didn't collapse during the curtain call...

Hatsumi: Was it really that different?

Iruru: Yeah... I was much more nervous during the real thing.

Iruru: Maybe it's better if it happened at least once...

Hatsumi: That's a topic for the future.

Iruru: Man, it must be rough to do that sort of performance every time... It was a miracle that it didn't flop in the first place.

Hatsumi: In that case, then just perform that sort of miracle to make up for it.

Iruru: ...

Iruru: Don't be unreasonable.

Iruru: Oh well, Hatsumi's the type to say stuff like that anyways.

Nikako: ...

SHigure: Sounds like good vibes in here.

Daikoku: I'm kinda jealous...

Daikoku: But I can forgive you this time around.

Tetra: Nikako.

Nikako: Yes?

Tetra: That was a wonderful performance. And...

TEtra: Thank you for speaking to Hatsumi and Iruru. You must've convinced Iruru to come back.

Nikako: No, not at all...! I just gave my praise to her is all.

Tetra: No no, it's all thanks to you.

Tetra: You really went and helped out.

Nikako: Not at all. I just wanted everyone in Eden to go back to normal.

Nikako: Everyone has all sorts of things on their mind... But I think that everyone wants to put on a good performance at the end of the day.

Nikako: And I think that we have achieved that today.

Hatsumi: After you all get changed, it's time to celebrate. Feel free to order anything you want.

Shigure: Is this going to be your treat?

Shigure: Yay~!

Daikoku: DOn't got ordering something like top tier sushi again...!

Nikako: ...Ehehe.

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Pub: 04 Oct 2024 04:14 UTC
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