Hikari
I'm home!

Abigail
-That's why, Mona! The current way of doing things won't last!

Claire
That's right, Ramona-san! Everyone's on edge...honestly, it's like we can't even focus on acting...

Lilja
yawn Sleepy...

Ramona
I understand how you both feel. I'll also think about whether there's any way to improve things.

Hikari
(Ah...Ramo-san and Lilja-san, and...the kids who are often with Ramo-san and participated in the workshop!)

Abigail
Mona really is reliable. Honestly, I'm so glad Mona came to Gingaza!

Claire
Yeah, really really! It's like my old self at Gingaza before Ramona-san came was a lie...

Abigail
When I think about it now, I can't believe we managed back then.

Ramona
I'm happy you're praising me, but I keep saying that flattering me won't get you anything, right?

Ramona
Even if I hadn't tried to change things, someone who joined later might have changed them.

Ramona
Without meeting people, nothing happens and we don't know anything.

Claire
Ramona-san, you're so mature. I'm going to stop talking back to the teachers too.

Claire
Being scared of getting fired is part of it...but how do I say it, I need to think like Ramona-san.

Ramona
Like me? What do you mean?

Claire
I thought I need to meet halfway with people who think differently. The teachers have their own way of thinking too...

Abigail
That might be true. I mean, if Mona hadn't met us halfway, we wouldn't have understood each other in the first place.

Ramona
Yes, trying to meet others halfway is a good mindset! That's how trust is built!

Hikari
(Trust...)

Claire
Ramona-san, thanks for listening to us so late! We're going back to our rooms now!

Abigail
Good night, Mona! Lilja-senpai!

Ramona
Yes, see you tomorrow! Good night!

Lilja
...Good night. yawn

Ramona
...Hm? Hikari, you were back! Sorry for not noticing. You're late.

Hikari
No, it's fine! You all looked busy, Ramo-san!

Lilja
I was just accompanying Ramo.

Hikari
But Ramo-san, the workshop was prohibited, right? What were you doing?

Ramona
For now, I'm trying to be there for everyone.

Ramona
If we lose contact outside of rehearsals, the relationships we've built will become thin.

Ramona
So at least, I wanted to listen to the anxious troupe members and see if I could remove their anxiety.

Hikari
I see...that's amazing. Even though the workshop just got prohibited and Ramo-san must be having a hard time too.

Ramona
Don't worry about me. I just thought about what I could do to make the stage successful and decided to do this.

Ramona
A good stage is built by everyone together!

Hibari
That's right. But...a stage cannot be made alone.

Hikari
Yeah...you're right. It can't be made alone...

Hikari
(Ramo-san is so reliable. She feels like a completely different type of leader from Koyomi-san.)

Hikari
(Everyone would want to follow someone like Ramo-san...like Benkei who followed Ushiwakamaru.)

Hikari
(Then wouldn't Ramo-san be more suited for the Ushiwakamaru role...? No no! I can't be so weak!)

Hikari
(...Huh? Come to think of it...why did Benkei decide to become Ushiwakamaru's retainer...?)

Lilja
Hikari...?

Hikari
Ah, no, it's nothing! Sorry, I zoned out...

Ramona
Are you okay? If you're tired, you should rest early. I'm thinking of resting soon too.

Lilja
If Ramo's going, so am I. Lack of sleep is bad for the skin.

Hikari
Yeah! Good night, you two!

Hikari
(That's right...I still don't know much about Ushiwakamaru and Benkei...I need to research more...! About Ushiwakamaru and the others...!)

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Pub: 21 Nov 2025 19:25 UTC

Edit: 25 Nov 2025 21:38 UTC

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