Ramona: ...

Ramona: Ha ha, what a formidable person has set their sights on me...haah.

Ramona: (I really might end up leaving this troupe...)

Director: The next production is 'The Knights of the Round Table'. It's a classic program that has long been performed at Gingaza.

Director: As for casting, the lead role of King Arthur goes to Ramona Wolf. Lancelot to Senju Koyomi, Guinevere to Yonaguni Hikari.

Director: Morgan to Lilja Kurtbay, Mordred to Wang Xue. Those are the main character assignments. Next, for the secondary main characters, the role of Tristan-

Hikari: Way to go, Ramo-san! Lead role! Lead role!

Ramona: Mm, ah, yeah. That's right...

Xue: What's with that lukewarm reaction? Could it be...you're already feeling confident about it?

Lilja: Is that so? Ramo.

Ramona: Ha ha, no...that's not it. I'm just surprised. It's been a long time since I had a lead role.

Koyomi: ...

Ramona: "Now, the sword is in my hand! I am the son of Uther! The rightful king who rules all of Britain!!!"

Director: Not yet, with acting like that not even the nobles, let alone your brother Kay, would follow you! Internalize the role more!!!

Ramona: ...! Yes!!!

Hikari: Amazing...you're really fired up, Ramo-san.

Xue: We're still within the Horoscope period after all. Plus it's her first lead role in a while, so she's probably tense.

Lilja: ...

Koyomi: (Is Ramona-san anxious? ...That's understandable.)

Koyomi: (Right now, Ramona-san is in a precarious position. Though there are results from what she's done, this is Gingaza.)

Koyomi: (I already knew that this might happen. But still...)

Koyomi: Ramona-san...

Ramona: gulp gulp ...Phew.

Lilja: Ramo.

Ramona: Mm, oh! Lilja! What's up?

Lilja: Watching rehearsal, you seemed different from usual somehow. ...You seem anxious.

Ramona: Y-Yeah! It's been a long time since I had a lead role. That's why I'm thinking I need to improve my acting skills as quickly as possible!

Ramona: If I caused you unnecessary worry, I apologise.

Lilja: ... I won't be fooled that easily.

Ramona: Won't be fooled...it's not like I was trying to fool you.

Lilja: You and I have known each other for a long time. I also know what you're like when you're down.

Ramona: Lilja...

Lilja: If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. But if possible, I'd like to know......no good?

Ramona: ...Really, it's nothing serious. I just have to pay off my debts for what I've been doing up until now.

Lilja: What do you mean?

Ramona: The other day, I was called by the troupe's upper management. ...My job is on the line right now.

Lilja: ...!

Ramona: They told me that since I'm the lead in the next production, I should show them what a Gingaza actor looks like. Otherwise, leave the troupe...they said.

Lilja: I see...

Lilja: ...I stand on stage for the sake of the beauty I seek.

Ramona: Eh...?

Lilja: I said it when we went to the hot spring inn before. I think your fighting spirit is your beauty, Ramo.

Lilja: What you do is up to you, but...I want you to cherish that beauty.

Ramona: Lilja...

Lilja: Well then, it's late at night. Late nights are the enemy of beauty. Moi moi...Ramo, you should sleep early too.

Ramona: Y-Yeah. Good night...

Xue: By Finland's standard, she said a pretty reasonable thing. Geez...she should do that normally.

Ramona: Ah, Xue...

Xue: Hah, making such a gloomy face. I just came to drink some tea before bed.

Ramona: I-I see...sorry, I got in your way.

Xue: What's with you, being so agreeable? Usually when we run into each other you pester me annoyingly.

Ramona: Ha ha, do I? I was just thinking of going back to my room anyway.

Xue: Hmm, is that so.

Xue: ...I think things are fine the way they are now. Up until now it was just Germany, things only changed a little when you came.

Ramona: Xue, you were listening.

Xue: Of course, I came in just as Finland left, didn't I? Standing in front of the door, you can hear some of the conversation.

Xue: Talking about how your job's on the line and such...discussing such heavy topics in a shared space like this...

Ramona: Sorry...

Xue: Continuing the conversation, the overall atmosphere of the troupe now has just returned to when I joined. Gingaza isn't a place for getting close-I have no particular problem with it.

Xue: And if you're going to change your ways up until now, from my perspective that's fine too.

Ramona: Right...yeah.

Xue: But if you're going to hang your head like that, that's a different story!

Ramona: !

Xue: Finland, who was saying those things earlier, also made them recognise her obsession with pursuing beauty through her acting in 'Macbeth'.

Xue: You too have gotten them to tolerate things like the workshop through your ability on stage, haven't you?

Xue: If you're going to cower and hang your head so unlike yourself, why don't you say you'll perform this lead role and make them recognise you again! Ramona Wolf!

Xue: Otherwise, there's no point in standing on the same stage...

Ramona: Xue, you...

Xue: ...Sorry, I overstepped. You're leaving, right? Good night.

Ramona: Y-Yeah...good night, Xue.

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Pub: 04 Feb 2026 21:18 UTC

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