Chapter 8: Even If It's Unlike Me

Announcer: And Parzipan Ashigaru catches up from behind~! And overtakes Embery Shirei to be ahead of the pack!

Announcer: In an astonishing turn of events, Parzipan Ashigaru rushes out of the pack~!

Shopkeeper: Wow! That's unexpected~.

Iruru: Quite literally a dark horse huh.

Shopkeeper: Hmm......? Oh, hey Iruru!

Iruru: Ossan! Thanks for the dorayaki back then~. I came to give my thanks.

Shopkeeper: Don't worry about it. What do you say? The races have been wild today. Care to watch?

Iruru: Not today. I've got some plans today.

Shopkeeper: I see. Going out with someone?

Iruru: Nah. I've got theatre practice!

Iruru: Today's an important day.

Iruru: So I'm gonna head off now. See ya.

Shopkeeper: Alright. Good luck!


Good morning!

Daikoku: Good morning, Iruru-san.

Tetra: Iruru, you're finally here. Thats everyone gathered then.

Hatsumi: I'm going to announce the roles for the next play. There won't be any auditions, roles have been decided at my discretion.

Hatsumi: Iruru will be lead role play Salome, Nikako will be Jokanaan, Daikoku will be Salome's mother, and I will be playing Salome's step-father.

Shigure: What about Shigure!?

Hatsumi: You'll be playing a guard. Everyone else is part of the main cast as mentioned earlier.

Shigure: Tch. Only a support role this time?

Iruru: I'm really playing Salome......

Hatsumi: Well I did say that I would put you down as the lead role.

Iruru: I did hear you say that. But I was still anxious with what would actually happen~.

Hatsumi: Oi oi. What happened to that spark you showed me back then? I thought I trusted you

Iruru: R-right......! I'll give it my all.

Nikako: Irurun, you're going to play Salome! I look forward to working with you!

Iruru: Yeah, likewise.

Tetra: Shaking hands with your fellow actors...... Ah well, everyone's excited so i guess it's fine.

Hatsumi: It's cute isn't it?

Tetra: Well, lets see what kind of play they can put on. Hopefully a sight to behold.

Hatsumi: You know its futile to try and put that kind of pressure on me right?

Tetra: I'm just speaking my heart. I'm looking forward to the play.

Hatsumi: I'll do my best to reach your expectations.

Daikoku: Fufu. Iruru-san is completely absorbed into the script. She's really into it.

Shigure: Let's see what she can get up to, shall we~?

Iruru: Well duh. I got such a important role, I can't lose to you guys.

Shigure: Wow, a declaration of war, how unlike Iruru.

Iruru: Aha... that's true.

Iruru: (It may not be like me...., but I'm still going to do this.)

Iruru: (I'm going to show everyone in this show that I can shine!)

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Pub: 29 Dec 2023 02:15 UTC
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