Panda
Ah, Lilja-san! But not just her, today Ramona-san and Xue-san are here too!?
Panda
Wow...all three together is unusual. Come on, please come this way!
Ramona
Ah, sorry. Actually, Lilja invited me. So since we had the chance, we came along together.
Panda
Ah, I see~. Lilja-san is a regular at Sirius Baths after all~.
Chisa
...Though she says that, it's really reconnaissance, isn't it? After all, Sirius and Gingaza are rivals doing the same program.
Panda
Hey, Sassu! Don't suddenly appear and say rude things!
Lilja
Heh...Chisa is perceptive. At least, that's what Xue intends.
Xue
H-Hey! It's true we talked about that earlier, but you're the one who suggested it in the first place!?
Chisa
Hmm hmm...if that's the case, I welcome it. First, as a secret of acting, I'll teach you about the benefits of Sirius Baths.
Xue
Eh, w-wait! I'm not ready yet...hey, Sasuga!!!
Lilja
That's good, I want to know about Sirius Bath's benefits too. Let's go, Xue?
Xue
Hey! Let go of my hands, both of you!!! Finland! Sasuga!
Panda
Geez, once Sassu gets like that, she won't listen to anything...sorry about that, Ramona-san.
Ramona
No, I'm the one who should apologise for us being so noisy...I think I'll go take a bath with everyone too. Well then.
Panda
Okay, have a good time!
Ramona
...Excuse me.
Kokona and Shizuka
!?
Kokona
Eh, not just Lilja-san and Xue-chan...Mona-san came together too!?
Shizuka
It's rare for Gingaza and Sirius to gather like this.
Ramona
Lilja and Xue went in first, right?
Kokona
Yes, the three of them are soaking in the bath together over there!
Chisa
See, like this...soak properly up to your shoulders. Then counting to 100 is the trick to enjoying Sirius Bath's benefits.
Xue
Hey, let me take a bath at my own pace!
Lilja
Xue, don't thrash around in the bathtub. If you don't soak slowly, you won't become beautiful.
Xue
Shut up! I get it, so both of you let go of my hands!
Kokona
Um, Mona-san! Is it okay if I sit next to you? Ah, Shizuka-chan too.
Ramona
Yeah, of course. Both of you...please do. By the way...I don't see Kathrina around, isn't she here?
Kokona
Ah, Kathrina-chan went out for a bit just now...
Ramona
I see...that's too bad. The other day, I watched Sirius's performance with Lilja and the others. I really wanted to tell Kathrina my impressions.
Kokona
Eh!? Mona-san, you came to see it! Thank you!
Shizuka
I think Kathrina would be happy to know that.
Ramona
It wasn't just Kathrina I wanted to share my impressions with. I wanted to tell everyone else too. ...That performance was truly wonderful.
Ramona
Especially seeing Kokona perform as the Phantom was very helpful for me as someone who's also playing the Phantom.
Kokona
Wow...to have Mona-san say that is such an honour! I'm also really looking forward to seeing your Phantom!
Ramona
Thank you. I'll perform with all my might to meet your expectations.
Kokona
Yes! I'll definitely come see it! I'll bring Kathrina-chan too!
Ramona
Ha ha, thank you.
Ramona
...Still, to perform such a wonderful Phantom, there must be some secret or something you keep in mind?
Ramona
If you don't mind, could you tell me for reference?
Kokona
Something I keep in mind...that is-
Kokona
When I have to be separated from someone I care about very much, the sadness of that...and the joy when I can meet them again, I remember those feelings and perform.
Shizuka
Kokona...
Ramona
(Being separated from someone precious and the joy of being able to reunite...in that case, I can think of someone too...Kathrina.)
Ramona
(When we were in Germany, we couldn't understand each other, and I couldn't even reach out to help her...)
Ramona
(But now I'm in Japan with that same Kathrina, and we can talk intimately...she was saved by new companions she made in Japan, other than me.)
Ramona
I see...I think I understand that feeling a little too. ...As Lilja said, coming to Sirius Bath's was the right choice.
Ramona
Thanks to this, I feel like I've grasped something about 'The Phantom of the Opera'. Thank you, Kokona.
Kokona
I'm glad I could help Mona-san! Please do your best with the performance too!
Ramona
Yes, of course! I promise to perform a wonderful Phantom that's true to myself.
Ramona
"...That's enough. I can't keep her tied down any longer...!"
Ramona
"For the first time, I'm glad I was born...thank you, Christine...I love you...from the bottom of my heart."