Chapter 3: The Star That Can't Be Reached
Iruru: So you guys have decided on who's going to be acting who?
Hatsumi: Pretty much everyone except Salome.
Tetra: It's all up to Hatsumi to decide on what kind of girl Salome wil be like.
Hatsumi: Right. In the original work, she was quite defiant. I'm not quite sure how we should proceed with this.
Iruru: I see.... This is a tough one for Hatsumi.
Shigure: Since we're talking about a devilish girl, isn't the choice obvious~? Once Shigure gets into the role, she'll make you all fawn with her sense.
Daikoku: That's if you can even get into the role...... Besides, a truly devilish girl wouldn't even do that.
Daikoku: A desire to destroy others, no matter how extreme, and for it to be interrupted occasionally by her love......
Daikoku: I can't even imagine a brat playing the role......
Shigure: What did you just say!? HNNNNG!
Daikoku: Hehe..... You're squealed like a monkey just now...... Truly the king of the jungle.
Shigure: Who are calling a Monkey King!?
Shigure: In that case, then you're a poisonous mushroom of the jungle! Since you're gloomy just like one!
Daikoku: This brat......!
Nikako: Cut the fight, you two......! Let's call get along together.
Iruru: Stop stop. If you're really going to fight, take it outside~. We'having a meeting right now.
Iruru: Daikoku, you stop it too. You're older so go easy on her.
Daikoku: If you say so......
Shigure: Stop treating Shigure like a little kid~.
Iruru: I didn't mean it like that~. I've got some snacks here so lets all eat them together.
Shigure: Hmph. I'm still going to take these tho~.
Iruru: Good grief......
Nikako: With that, good work everyone~.
Iruru: GJ~.
Hatsumi: Ahh, Iruru, could you stay back a bit? I wanna bounce some stuff off you a bit.
Iruru: Got it, if you say so.
Tetra: You got some ideas figured out?
Hatsumi: Yeah. But my shoulders are all tired from being hunched over a desk all day.
Iruru: how about I massage them for you then~?
Hatsumi: If you wouldn't mind.
Hatsumi: Is what I'd like to say but I've got some things I need to think over. So I'll decline this time.
Hatsumi: I did wanna ask you thoughm who do you think should play the lead role?
Iruru: ......
Iruru: The lead?
Tetra: Nikako is going to play Jokanaan the Prophet, after talking it over.
Iruru: Ah~. Sounds like she's a good fit for that. A prim and proper prophet..... sounds good to me.
Hatsumi: A Jokanaan who can stand up to the temptations of Salome, even when trapped in a cistern. Standing up to the corruption of royalty and what you believe is right.
Hatsumi: I definitely think that this is a great opportunity for Nikako to grow.
Hatsumi: But that being said, who would be a good fit for Salome......?
Iruru: ......
Tetra: How about Daikoku?
Tetra: You think so too?
Iruru: She does share a lot fo the same feelings as Salome after all.
Tetra: Yeah. If she's able to capture that strong emotion and perform, she'll definitely give a strong performance.
Hatsumi: That's true, that'll give that sparkle that a lead needs too.
Iruru: ......Sparkle.
Tetra: But, my ideal Salome would have two sides to her. A sense of fragility as well as an dead emptiness.
Hatsumi: Passion and composure, kindness and cruelty. I want to be able to demonstrate these two sides to the audience.
Tetra: It's not that she can't do it, but it does come with its own challenges.
Hatsumi: If we're talking about who's experienced enough to envision both of these sides, I think Iruru would be the closest, but.... What do you think of this conclusion?
Iruru: Ah~. I'm not fit for such a glamourous role. I'm more the type to play a support role~.
Hatsumi: So you're gonna stand comfortably on the sidelines again this time too, huh? Well, we do need someone on the sidelines.
Hatsumi: Thanks for your input, you two. I'll take it all into consideration.
Iruru: Eh, vending machine prices have increased?
Iruru: Ah well, cant help it. Where's the carbonated ones~? Ah there we go.
Iruru: Whew~. That went on for a while.
Iruru: The radio program I wanted to listen has already finished~.
Iruru: I don't have practice this...... Saturday, so I can go out them. It's been a while so maybe lets go on a solo camping trip.
Iruru: It's been busy lately, so I haven't had the chance to do some fun stuff at all.
Hatsumi: That's true, that'll give that sparkle that a lead needs too.
Iruru: ......
Iruru: I get it, I don't have anything like that......
Iruru: (But...... If you say that to anyone, they won't be able to take it. That's why I'm not going to step up for the lead role.)
Iruru: ......Ah.
Iruru: The stars...... You can see them so clearly tonight, even though we're in the city.
Iruru: (That shining patch of stars over there is Dai Star. If I had to liken it to someone, someone like Hatsumi)
Iruru: (And I'm over here...... I wonder how many stars it'll take to shine like that?)
Iruru: ......Nevermind. There's no way I'll be able to reach that.
Iruru: I'm perfectly content with where I am right now.