Chapter 5: Fair is Foul, Foul is Fair
Koyomi: I am now in middle school 3rd year, and Renjakuno Hatsumi has been in the troupe for a year. While she has clashed with other people on multiple occasions, she's been growing while at Gingaza.
Koyomi: Charismatic and with a strong ego. Many were entranced by her unique approach to theatrics. I guess you could say she's gathered quite the following.
Koyomi: Even though I saw her as a threat to me, I had a strange sense of trust towards her. Probably because I was able to step on equal footing alongside her.
Stage Director: Next week, we going to hold auditions for "Macbeth". It's been a while but there will be a screening for the selection of the lead role.
Stage Director: Refer back to what we said last time for what kind of performance we're expecting of Macbeth. This is a great opportunity, so everyone, make sure you're all prepared.
Koyomi: (The ability to play for the lead role is going to be measured by the newcomers, or perhaps more likely be selected by the director and senior management.)
Koyomi: (This opportunity is sending everyone into a frenzy. But I have no intention to lose.)
Hatsumi: So next is "Macbeth" huh. How nostalgic.
Koyomi: You've performed the play before?
Hatsumi: I haven't performed it but I've read it before.
Hatsumi: "Fair is Foul, Foul is Fair", a pretty famous quote.
Koyomi: Spoken right at the start of the play, where the witches decree Macbeth's fate, right?
Hatsumi: There is no way to determine what is good and what is bad. It all changes depending on a persons experience, place in life and with time.
Koyomi: Even with all your selfish desires, is there any way to determine if those are good or bad?
Hatsumi: Hah. How cruel of you to call them selfish desires.
Hatsumi: To answer your question......
Hatsumi: I wonder that too.
Koyomi: Haaa. This should be enough for today......
Koyomi: (The witches are intrigued about Macbeth assassinating the King and rising to power. The acting direction is pretty obvious at this point.)
Koyomi: (With the director's directions for Macbeth as well as the scripts descriptions, he should be a person whose suffering and descending into evil.)
Koyomi: The conflict between your inner self following a path of corruption or what is morally right. The way that "Macbeth" demonstrates this complex relationship. It really draws you in......
Iroha: Still practicing this late in the night?
Koyomi: Iroha-san.
Koyomi: You're still awake.
Iroha: The bath is free now, so I came to call you. I still haven't taken one yet so I thought we could take one together.
Koyomi: Is that so? I still have some practicing to do, you can take one ahead of me.
Iroha: Eh~...... You're not going to join me? I feel like we haven't talked to each other at all recently.
Iroha: It's been making me feel lonely.
Koyomi: I'm sorry. I have a very important audition coming up. Once this is over, we'll have ample time to talk to each other.
Iroha: OK~.
Koyomi: Alright, go ahead and take a bath. Please let me focus on my practice.
Iroha: Onee-chan......
Koyomi: What is it?
Iroha: It seems like recently Onee-chan's has been pretty busy lately. You've been coming home with a stern look a lot......
Iroha: I'm not in Gingaza, so I don't know what being in a troupe is like. But if there's something troubling going on and its affecting you...... Please tell me.
Iroha: When that happens, I'm going to go to everyone and tell them to give you some time off!
Koyomi: Fufu, I perfectly fine. Thank you for worrying about me, Iroha-san.
Iroha: Hmmm. Is that so? Great if it is.
Hatsumi: Hm......
Hatsumi: What a boring plot.
Hatsumi: If we go with this, won't the viewers get bored?
Hatsumi: ......Or would it be a success because Koyomi is going to be in it?
Hatsumi: No...... Lets not think about this any more.
Hatsumi: Lets just focus on my own performance for now.