Yae
(......It was a good call going to the restroom early. I had no idea it'd be that crowded...)
Yae
(At this rate, rehearsal probably won't start until the last minute...I'll go ahead and read through the script one more time.)
Yae
...!
Yae
(Over there...that's Shiromaru-san, who plays Hermes, and Komae-san, who plays Hera.)
Yae
(I'll have a lot of dialogue exchanges with both of them in the upcoming rehearsal too, so maybe I'll go over for just a moment...)
Chiho
Mm...haah...rehearsing in an unfamiliar environment really is a bit tiring...
Mito
Yeah, it really is...but I'm glad...I thought I was the only one feeling that way.
Mito
Knowing you feel the same, Chiho-chan...it actually makes me feel a little relieved...
Chiho
Of course it does-this is the World Theatre League, after all. And we're about to take the stage at the Dai Star Festival, no less.
Chiho
On top of that, our fellow performers are all incredibly skilled. Even in rehearsal, you have to be more on edge than usual.
Mito
Yeah...that's why I think you and everyone else are...really amazing.
Mito
Even in an unfamiliar setting, you're all performing so boldly like that...
Mito
Someone like me was barely keeping up with everyone's movements...I couldn't even use my Sense properly during that last rehearsal...
Chiho
Rehearsals have only just begun, Shiromaru-san.
Chiho
Very few people look comfortable at the start of rehearsals. It's nothing to worry about-rehearsals exist for the sake of the real performance.
Chiho
And I thought your performance earlier was wonderful, Shiromaru-san. It moved me, just like when I saw you in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
Mito
R-Really...? Truly...? I thought I couldn't do anything nearly as well as everyone around me...
Chiho
Perhaps that's because you can see the performance you're striving for, Shiromaru-san? Looking at others' performances and reflecting on your own is also-
Yae
What a lovely conversation you're having! Would it be alright if I chimed in with what I think is great about you both?
Mito & Chiho
Y-Yae-chan...!/Niizuma-san...!
Mito
Oh right, you were so composed during rehearsal earlier, Yae-chan. Your performance was so solid, I thought I need to learn from you.
Yae
That makes me happy, thank you♪. Maybe it's thanks to Hiiragi-san coaching me one on one?
Yae
Even so, when I first got the offer, I was full of anxiety...
Chiho
And yet you've polished your performance to that level. A frivolous pretty boy like Zeus must be an unfamiliar kind of role for you, Niizuma-san?
Yae
That's true...but since I'm taking the stage at the Dai Star Festival, I felt I had to perform convincingly, even if it's a role I'm not used to.
Mito
You're right...I need to perform convincingly too. Yeah...I...think so too.
Koyomi
The people here are Dai Stars gathered from each troupe. It's only natural to feel inspired when rehearsing together.
Mito and Yae
Whoa...!?
Chiho
Senju Koyomi-san...w-when did you...
Koyomi
I'm sorry, did I startle you? I found what everyone was discussing so interesting, I couldn't help myself...
Yae
No, it's totally fine!
Koyomi
And just as Chiho-san says-Mito-san's performance, everyone's performances, they're all truly remarkable.
Koyomi
As expected of people who've walked the same path, striving toward the same stars...
Koyomi
Even if we may be in a position where we compete for those stars, there's so much to learn from one another...we must never forget that sense of respect.
Yae
Fufu, you're right♪.
Koyomi
I'm truly honoured from the bottom of my heart to share a stage with all of you.
Koyomi
Let us create a wonderful performance together. With acting worthy of the name 'Dai Star'.
Chiho
...Yes, let's do our best together. For the sake of those who sent us off with their expectations, too.
Mito
Me too...with everyone here, I feel like I can do it.
Mito
This time, I'll give it everything I've got...so...once again, I look forward to working with you all!
Yae
I believe that with everyone here, we can create something truly wonderful. Let's keep pushing through the rest of rehearsals together.