Kamira
Haah~, finally lunchtime! I'm seriously super hungry! Rehearsals have been getting seriously tough lately, so every day's been mega hard......
Kamira
Don't you two think so? Irocchi, Mitorin!
Iroha and Mito
Huh......!?
Iroha
Ah......come to think of it, yeah......! It feels like Kaname-san and the others are even more fired up than before......
Iroha
R-Right, Mito-chan?
Mito
Yeah......that's right......everyone's working really hard......
Iroha and Mito
......
Kamira
(Huh, wait a sec? Doesn't the vibe feel different from usual?? Why......? I wonder what's up with Irocchi and Mitorin......)
Kamira
Ah......um, so......oh, that's right! That anime you two are always talking about......umm, what was it called again~......
Kamira
Aaah~, I totally blanked at a time like this!!! Let's see now~......Shin...... Shin......uh~......
Iroha
Could it be......'The Newspaper Club is a Den of Villains'? The school anime that we call 'Shinkutsu' for short......
Kamira
Ah, that's it, that's it!!! So like, yesterday I went to the arcade with a friend, and there was what looked like a figure from that in a crane game~!
Mito
Huh......a new figure from 'Shinkutsu' came out?
Iroha
That's right! And it's of that main character......! The main......character......
Mito
! H-Hey, more importantly......let's hurry up and eat, okay? If we don't hurry, lunch break will be over......
Kamira
Yes yes, I agree~! Man, I'm really sorry for bringing it up, but we gotta eat quick, right~!
Iroha
......You two go ahead and eat your lunches! I'm just gonna go to the bathroom real quick!
Mito
Ah......Iroha-chan......
Kamira
See ya~......
Kamira
(Hmm......something definitely feels weird, but......it'd be kinda tactless to pry too much......)
Female Student A
Didn't Senju-san seem kinda off?
Female Student B
She wasn't talking much with Shiromaru-san today either......
Female Student A
They're usually so close, I wonder what happened......
Mito
......!
Kamira
I-It's fine, Mitorin! Look, we've got an important performance coming up, so she's just a little preoccupied right now!
Kamira
Once rehearsals and stuff settle down, I'm sure Irocchi will go back to normal! Right!
Mito
Yeah......you're right......thank you, Kamira-chan......
Kaname
Alright! That's it for today's rehearsal! Think over what was pointed out today in your own way and work on it before next time.
Denki Troupe Members
Good work today!
Mito
......Um, Iroha-chan! Today's rehearsal is over, so......do you want to go home together......?
Iroha
Ah......I'm sorry, Mito-chan. I'm having Tsubomi-san look at my acting after this......
Mito
......Oh, I see......then it can't be helped. Good luck with your practice......Iroha-chan.
Iroha
Yes, thank you!
Mito
......Haah......
Towa
Why're you so down? That's just Iroha being Iroha. No need to worry about it.
Mito
Towa-chan......
Tsubomi
It's true that she asked me to watch her acting. That just means she's taking this role seriously......that's all.
Kamira
It's fine, Mitorin. I told you, right? This is just temporary!
Mito
Everyone......
Mito
(Iroha-chan loves 'The Wizard of Oz,' so she's just more focused on the role than usual......right......?)
Mito
(But......I'm somehow anxious......but if I make a face like this, I'll just make everyone worry......)
Iroha
Phew......I stayed late again today. The sky's already pitch black......
Iroha
......
Iroha
(Once again, I...... just like before, I couldn't become Dorothy. The magic silver shoes won't come to me......I should have known that.)
Iroha
(Mito-chan is amazing......much more than someone like me. Unlike me, Mito-chan has a Sense......)
Iroha
......!
Iroha
(......No! I can't think like this! Mito-chan is my precious best friend......not again, like that time......)
Iroha
(Like when I said terrible things to my sister......I'll hurt someone again......this time, my best friend Mito-chan......)
Iroha
(......If I stay close like this, eventually......I might not be able to hold back these unpleasant feelings.)
Iroha
(And then I might lose my precious best friend......no, I can't! Anything but that!)
Iroha
(So......I'm sorry, Mito-chan.)
Iroha
......I can't stay by your side anymore, Mito-chan......