Yae
Finally, the casting for Cinderella will be announced...

Kokona
Yeah! Ahh, I'm getting nervous!

Shizuka
Heh heh, Kokona, you're the same as always. Kathrina...are you okay?

Kathrina
Yes, I'm fine. Rather, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of role I'll get this time.

Panda
Oh, Katorin's fired up~! Panda can't lose either!

Chisa
Heh heh, nice. I'm getting excited.

Noa
Sorry for being late. I'll announce the casting.

Everyone
...!

Noa
That's all. Starting today, we'll begin rehearsals for the performance.

Noa
Everyone, work hard to grasp your own role. That's all, dismissed.

Panda
Aww~, Cinderella's sister~! Heh heh heh...since I was chosen, Panda will aim to be a mean sister in my own way!

Chisa
Our combination, Panda...let's show it! Let's start with a three-legged race...

Panda
How does a three-legged race connect to acting as two mean sisters...

Yae
Heh heh, well then, since I'm the fairy godmother, I need to practice magic!

Kokona
Yae-chan's magic...I bet it'll be wonderful magic. I'm the mean stepmother, huh...

Kokona
I'm with Panda-chan and Sasuga-chan too, so should I do a three-legged race...no, wouldn't this be a four-legged race with three people?

Shizuka
Imagining it is pretty chaotic.

Kokona
Shizuka-chan, you're the prince, right? I bet you'll be a cool prince~.

Shizuka
Thank you, Kokona.

Shizuka
......

Kathrina
I'm Cinderella...

Kathrina
"Oh my, what a beautiful dress! And look, the shoes are glass...!"

Kathrina
"Am I still sleeping? It really is like a dream. ...Ah, my wonderful dream has come true."

Noa
Stop. It's not bad. But make it more emotional. Show more feeling.

Noa
Thanks to the fairy godmother's magic, you're now able to wear a beautiful dress completely different from the ragged clothes you were wearing before.

Noa
And you're being taken from that dark, lonely house to the ball you truly wished to attend.

Noa
Keep that in mind and try it once more.

Kathrina
Yes!

Kokona
Good work.

Kathrina
Good work.

Kokona
Kathrina-chan, as expected! You're already bringing it to such a high level of completion!

Kathrina
Thank you. You were good too, Kokona. You can play mean roles like that too.

Kokona
Ughhh...even though it's just a role, being mean to Kathrina-chan...my heart hurts~.

Shizuka
It's the complete opposite from the type of mother figure in Fantine you played in 'Les Misérables'.

Shizuka
Still, Kathrina...you're not overdoing it, are you?

Shizuka
Lately, when you get back to the room, you're reading acting books late into the night.

Kathrina
Are you worried about me? Thanks. But I'm fine.

Kathrina
Managing my health is one of my duties as an actor too. I'm thinking about that properly.

Kathrina
Besides, it's Horoscope Season right now, isn't it? To make the stage successful, as the lead, I want to do whatever I can.

Kathrina
(That's right, this time I'll absolutely make it successful...that will surely prove that I've grown.)

Shizuka
Really...? If you say so...

Kokona
But just like Shizuka-chan said, don't push yourself too hard! Rehearsals have only just started!

Shizuka
That's right, if there's anything we can help with, say so anytime, okay?

Kathrina
Heh heh, thanks.

Kathrina
Phew, I should stop practicing on my own around here and head back to the dorm. Kokona and the others will worry...

Kathrina
When I get back, I need to soak in the bath properly so I don't carry fatigue into tomorrow...

Kathrina
(Hm...? The stage door, there's light leaking out...?)

Yae
"Kind hearted Cinderella. So you can go to the ball, I'll cast a spell on you. There!"

Yae
"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!"

Kathrina
Niizuma...!?

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Pub: 03 Nov 2025 17:54 UTC

Edit: 04 Nov 2025 21:43 UTC

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