Eden Troupe Members
"So that's the presence of a Dai Star...!" "I was completely overwhelmed." "They were all incredible." "I got chills..."

Iruru
(Every one of them had levelled up dramatically compared to the last time I saw them. No, it's not just a simple improvement in technique-it's something mental too, I think.)

Iruru
...I have to say, I'm genuinely surprised they could put on a performance like that. Dai Stars really are on a whole different level.

Hatsumi
(It was a Dai Star production, so there were certainly impressive aspects. And precisely because of that, we can't afford to lose.)

Hatsumi
Everyone, did you see that? A stage built by Dai Stars. That is a performance close to the pinnacle.

Hatsumi
What we strive for in theatre is similar yet fundamentally different. But only by delivering a performance that doesn't lose to that will our stage truly be recognised.

Hatsumi
-We will rebel against that stage.

Eden Troupe Members
!

Hatsumi
If we challenge the prevailing trends of the World Theatre League and the theatre world, we'll inevitably clash with performances like that. ...Are you getting cold feet?

Eden Troupe Members
"No way!" "We can do it, right!" "Let's show them what an Eden performance looks like!"

Hatsumi
Heh...you all understand well.

Hatsumi
Yes, that's right. My stage...our stage is by no means inferior to theirs.

Iruru
Fufu, it's true...we've really come this far, haven't we. ...We've gotta give it everything!

Hatsumi
...We will surpass that 'pinnacle'!

Eden Troupe Members
Yes!


Kokona
The Dai Stars' acting was incredible...! Every single actor was just shining so brightly!

Chisa
I feel this amazing sense of satisfaction. Like getting two treats for the price of one.

Shizuka
The sheer aura radiating from them was extraordinary-what a luxurious experience. I was drawn into the performance the moment it started.

Shizuka
Even a single one of them changes the atmosphere of the room, but when every actor is a Dai Star...it's breathtaking.

Panda
Niizumacchi's performance was phenomenal too. That uninhibited feel we've never seen from her before was so refreshing, and she pulled it off flawlessly.

Shizuka
Zeus is a somewhat self-centered character, but there were moments where he was at the mercy of everyone around him too, which gave him a certain charm.

Kokona
The singing scenes were amazing too, as expected~! ...Haah, I wish I could watch it one more time.

Chisa
Everyone was truly cool. Yeah, about as cool as someone who's mastered the art of single hook tuna fishing.

Panda
I mean, sure, that's impressive, but the vectors of coolness are so wildly different that I have no idea what you're getting at.

Shizuka
I feel like Yae-chan gave us this incredible surge of energy, huh.

Panda
Right! It's like we're fully recharged!

Kokona
Yeah! Let's give our best in our show too!

Noa
......

Noa
(Yae's performance was breathtaking. Even after the curtain fell, my skin is still covered in goosebumps, and I can feel my blood stirring through my whole body. This feeling is...)

Noa
(...The same thing I felt when I stood on the World Theatre League stage, all those years ago.)

Noa
(I can't hold back the pounding of my heart...even though I decided I would never stand on stage as an actor again...)

Noa
(Have I been yearning for the stage this whole time...?)

Noa
Am I...seeking that view once more?

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Pub: 04 Aug 2026 07:10 UTC

Edit: 05 Aug 2026 09:58 UTC

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