Shigure
Good morning~.

Nikako
Ah...Shigure-chan, good morning! Um...l-let's do our best today too!

Shigure
Yeah yeah...well, Shigure will just do as usual.

Daikoku
...What, you seem surprisingly energetic...Iruru-san told me to, so I was a bit concerned...what a waste.

Shigure
Do you have the luxury to worry about others, Daikoku-senpai? Could you leave Shigure alone?

Daikoku
What...! Even without being told, I'll leave you alone anyway!

Nikako
Da-chan...! Look, practice is starting soon...let's go?

Daikoku
...Hmph.

Hatsumi
Everyone seems to be gathered. Well then, let's begin today's practice!

Eden Troupe Members
Yes!

Hatsumi
...Alright, let's stop here for today. Everyone, gather for a moment before you leave.

Nikako
Um...what's wrong? Is there some new announcement...?

Hatsumi
Exactly. ...Finally, the program for the next performance has been decided.

Hatsumi
Its name is 'The Blue Haired Duke's Wife Who Never Returned'. This time it's an Eden original script that's an arrangement of Perrault's fairy tale 'Bluebeard'.

Iruru
'Bluebeard' is...that story with strong suspense elements and pretty cruel, right? The operetta version seems to have a completely different style.

Hatsumi
What we at Eden are aiming for is something with even stronger suspense. While incorporating developments from both the operetta and the original, we're also adding Eden's unique elements.

Daikoku
Amazing...while preserving the good points of both stories, even adding original depictions...! As expected, my Lord...!

Nikako
Suspense, huh...plus, it's originally a fairy tale that became a musical drama too...

Nikako
I hear Tetra-san was also good at 'Phantom of the Opera' in her active days, so this is a very Eden-like program!

Tetra
Hmm...you know well, Nikako. That's right. However, adapting a well known dark fairy tale in Eden's style will be something to see.

Tetra
I'll be watching how the suspense you wrote turns out, Hatsumi.

Hatsumi
Yes, feel free to look forward to it. ...Now, everyone heard that! Let's create this one of a kind stage and make the troupe called Eden known to the world.

Eden Troupe Members
Yes!

Daikoku
A new program with my Lord's written script...! Whatever role I receive, I'll definitely show the best performance...!

Nikako
'Bluebeard' with strong suspense elements...what kind of stage will it be...I'm looking forward to it!

Nikako
Speaking of 'Bluebeard,' there's Count Bluebeard...in this stage, it's the Blue Haired Duke.

Nikako
Plus the wife and the ghosts of former wives. The wife's brother and palace guards, right...every role seems rewarding!

Iruru
When it comes to this, what I'm curious about is the main Blue Haired role after all.

Iruru
(If things go as expected, Hatsumi will probably be the main male role, but...could there be unexpected casting soon...?)

Hatsumi
The final revision of the script is scheduled for tonight. Later, I'll announce it to everyone along with the casting.

Shigure
(If it's Shigure, I'm confident I can perfectly perform any role, but...)

Shigure
(Whatever role I'm chosen for, I won't be a Dai Star candidate anyway...)

Nikako
.........

Nikako
...Iruru. Shigure-chan still seems a bit down after all...

Iruru
That's right...can't be helped, I guess I'll step in here.

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Pub: 23 Apr 2026 20:57 UTC

Edit: 25 Apr 2026 20:21 UTC

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