Clenching Your Teeth

Xue: (I'm not someone who was scouted and joined the group. I took on the challenge myself and won a seat in Gingaza.)

Suspicious Man: Wait a minute. I'm not a suspicious man! I may look suspicious, but just talk to me!

Xue: No one in this country believes a word you say. If you're a child snatcher, I'll call the police.

Suspicious Man: Listen to me! I'm the director of a theatre company!

Xue: A theatre company......?

Xue: (When I was still living in my native China, only one person scouted for me.)

Scout: I'm collecting talented young people from all over the country, and I've finally found you! You have the talent to become a Dai Star!

Scout: Are you interested in theatre? Let's go global together!

Xue: (But I didn't accept the offer.)

Xue: I see, I have talent. I have a chance to make a living in the theatre, don't I?

Scout: I can assure you. I can't pay you as much as the big companies, but you'll have a better life. So-

Xue: Then I'll choose where I want to sell my talent.

Xue: I need the money. No hard feelings. If you want a star, look elsewhere.

Xue: (Then I looked for a theatre company where I could make money and found out about Gingaza. He was right, I had talent. I passed the entrance exam.)

Xue: (I took on the challenge and won. I came to this Gingaza because I wanted to.)

Hikari: Hey, hey, Xue. Have you heard about the next show? It's ‘Night on the Galactic Railroad’.

Xue: I saw the audition notice. Who are you going to audition for?

Hikari: Um......

Hikari: I know the name of the story at least!

Xue: It's your own country's literature, seriously......

Xue: The main character is Giovanni. He’s bullied by a group of bad kids and is a struggling student who earns a living for his ailing mother.

Xue: One night at a festival, Giovanni receives a ticket from a strange man. Then he has strange auditory hallucinations.

Xue: ‘This is Galaxy Station, Galaxy Station’. There is a railway depot that he has never seen before.

Xue: Giovanni runs to the train when he spots his friend Campanella. He doesn't know that it is a galactic railroad, which leads the souls of the dead to God’s side.

Hikari: And then, and then!? What happens to the two of them!? I'm curious!

Xue: You can read it for free, so read the original! I'm busy with my part-time job from now on!

Hikari: Yes, I'll read it! You know a lot about literature. You're great Xue, continuing with your part-time job! I have to learn from you!

Xue: .......

Xue: ......In the end, I ended up working part-time again today.

Xue: I came to Gingaza because I wanted to......

MC: From Gingaza, a popular theatre company steeped in tradition. We are pleased to have Wolf-san with us today-

Xue: You're treating me like a face in the crowd, aren't you? You shitty media!

Xue: ......A phone call? At this late hour of the night.

Xue: ......Who is it?

Scout: I'm from the theatre company that scouted you before. Do you remember me?

Xue: (How could I forget? He's the one who started it all.)

Xue: ......What do you want? I already kicked scouts to the curb. If you want to laugh at my smoldering wattage, I'm hanging up now.

Scout: Are you smoldering? Then I’m just in time. I called you to ask you to join my company again.

Scout: We may not be as good as Gingaza, but we're a theatre company with a bright future. You'll be a star in no time. I'll even prepare a script for you.

Xue: (-It was inevitable that I would waver.)

Xue: Are you really going to let me play the lead role......?

Scout: It’s a promise. Your family will be invited to the performance. Wouldn't you shine in your hometown too?

Xue: I’m.......

Ramona: Is it okay to say one thing at the end of the interview? I would like to take this opportunity to say something.

Xue: Sorry, Scout. Give me a moment, please.

Ramona: In addition to Koyomi, who’s the face of Gingaza, there are many excellent actors at Gingaza. Lilja, Hikari, Xue. And then there is-

Xue: That guy......

Ramona: I could name them all as time permits, but my point is. It's the friendly competition between talented people that makes Gingaza so popular.

Ramona: We admire when we are shown a passionate play, and we are eager to surpass it. That's us. I guess we have more competitive people than anywhere else.

Ramona: Yes, Gingaza shines more brightly because we clash with each other. We are competing and improving every day.

Xue: ......I know that without you telling me. You idiot.

Xue: (If you think you're going to lose, you can't beat them. You'll end up buried in a local theatre company.)

Xue: (You’re the one who chose Gingaza. Then how can you run away, Wang Xue?)

Scout: Have you come to a conclusion?

Xue: I made up my mind. I won't go back to my hometown. Thank you, but please choose someone else.

Xue: I want to compete in this Gingaza. I will succeed and return to my hometown. There is no other way!

Scout: I see. I'm sorry to hear that...... but I can see how determined you are. I'll be looking forward to seeing you in action.

Xue: ......Now the way out is cut off. You are under siege, Wang Xue.

Xue: I will definitely......win the role of Giovanni!