Kamira
Hey hey, Irocchi and Mitorin, are you doing theatre because you're aiming to become Dai Stars?
Iroha and Mito
Huh?
Kamira
I mean, didn't you say it the other day, Irocchi? That the Horoscope Season makes it easier to be chosen as a Dai Star...
Kamira
So that means there's a possibility that someone from Denki could be chosen as a Dai Star during this Horoscope Season, right?
Kamira
Do you ever think about wanting to become a Dai Star? And what would you do if you actually got chosen!?
Mito
Um...M-Mito isn't anywhere near ready for something like becoming a Dai Star...I've never really thought about it...it's like a dream within a dream...
Iroha
What! That's such a waste! Mito-chan's acting is amazing! I'm sure the people from the World Theatre League would recognise you too!
Mito
Hmm...I-I wonder...? But thank you...Iroha-chan.
Mito
It's just, for Mito...I think everyone else's acting is more amazing...right now, as long as the audiences who support Denki are happy, that's enough for me.
Kamira
Mitorin is as humble as always~. If I got chosen as a Dai Star, I'd immediately brag to everyone!
Kamira
Well, the chances of me getting chosen are super low...but it's just a 'what if'! Maybe not now, but someday I might get chosen!
Iroha
It's not just a 'what if'! Kamira-chan might get chosen too!
Iroha
Kamira-chan's acting has a unique brilliance, and even in streams, you can project a presence like you're right there in front of us-it's amazing!
Kamira
Irocchi, you're praising me too much! I'm getting embarrassed~.
Kamira
But if a Dai Star was really born for real, wouldn't that be crazy!?
Kamira
Denki's recognition would skyrocket, and we'd definitely become more popular than now, right? Then we could seriously join the ranks of famous theatre troupes!
Iroha
Exactly! I'm sure Denki would become even more famous! That's why we should all work hard together to make the next performance a success!
Mito
Yeah...Mito will work hard too...! First I need to memorise the script for the auditions...!
Kamira
Oh...sorry to interrupt the conversation, but what kind of story is 'The Wizard of Oz' anyway?
Iroha
Kamira-chan, you didn't know...! That's a bit surprising...! I had a feeling it would be the kind of story you'd like.
Mito
But it's true that if you didn't read picture books, you wouldn't encounter it...it's famous, but not knowing about it isn't that strange...
Kamira
Right right, I've heard the name before, but I never really had a chance to learn about the content~.
Tsubomi
I see...then let me explain!
Kamira
Whoa...senpai!? You scared me~! And when did you...this is the second year classroom.
Tsubomi
My apologies. I didn't think you'd be that surprised. ...Well then, let's get straight to the point-it was about the story of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Kamira
That's right! Please teach me, senpai...no, Tsubomi-sensei!
Tsubomi
Ahem! The Wizard of Oz is a story with a girl named Dorothy as the protagonist. One day, because of a tornado, Dorothy and her house get blown away to the Land of Oz.
Tsubomi
To return to her home in Kansas, Dorothy puts on magic silver shoes and sets out on a journey to the Emerald City where the great Wizard of Oz is said to live.
Tsubomi
Along the way, she befriends a talking Scarecrow, a cowardly Lion, and a Tin Woodsman...that's the rough outline.
Tsubomi
However, even when she finally meets Oz, he doesn't easily let her return home, giving her difficult tasks like "go defeat the wicked witch".
Iroha
After overcoming many hardships with her friends without giving up, she clicks her silver shoes three times, and returns home through magic to embrace her aunt...it's such a wonderful story!
Kamira
Wow! This story might really be my type! And Irocchi, you like The Wizard of Oz too?
Iroha
Huh...well, yes...that's right. I do like The Wizard of Oz!
Tsubomi
(Senju...? She seemed unusually hesitant...or was it just my imagination?)
Mito
The Wizard of Oz...he's actually just a regular human who can't use magic. But by making people believe "it's the power of magic", it becomes real...
Mito
It might be a lie, but it's not a bad lie...it's a gentle, courageous lie. Or maybe...like a charm.
Mito
It's a mysterious but warm story...I wonder what it would be like if everyone from Denki performed it...just thinking about it makes me excited.
Tsubomi
...This is a major crossroads for Denki as well. To raise our spirits, I shall divine Denki's future with my fortune telling.
Tsubomi
This tarot card will show us our destiny...t-this is...!
Iroha
W-What's wrong!? Don't tell me you sensed something bad...!?
Tsubomi
(The Tower card indicating upheaval...but upheaval always comes before revolution. It doesn't only have negative meanings-this is a matter of interpretation.)
Tsubomi
...It shows that Denki will grasp something new beyond this event.
Iroha
Does that mean a new Dai Star will finally be born from Denki...!?
Kamira
If that's for real, we'd be witnessing a historic moment!? Amazing! I'm getting goosebumps!
Mito
I wonder who would be chosen...if that really happened, it would be wonderful. But first, we have to make the performance a success...!
Iroha
Exactly! We can only grasp it 'beyond overcoming', right! If we don't overcome the challenges in front of us, it won't mean anything!
Kamira
Alright! Let's get fired up!
Iroha, Mito and Kamira
Hip hip, hooray!
Tsubomi
(What I told them wasn't a lie either...I can only pray that things continue in a good direction.)