Shizuka
Um, what's a free performance?

Chisa
It's a day when local elementary school children are invited to watch a Sirius performance for free.

Panda
Panda and Sassu also applied when we were elementary students and watched Sirius's 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Chisa
Thanks to that experience, we are where we are today.

Kathrina
I see. So you think that theatre doctor elementary student will come to watch this performance too?

Panda
That's right. Apparently she sends hundreds of postcards to apply every time, that super elementary student...

Shizuka
It's nice that she wants to watch, but what incredible determination...

Kokona
Ahaha, it's like theatrical love, or Sirius love...

Kokona
Yae-chan, will you be watching from the audience side like at the arts appreciation event?

Yae
No! The free performance isn't at the elementary school but is a district event, so I was hoping I could perform this time.

Shizuka
Does that mean we'll get to see Yae-chan's acting after a long time? Actually, it might mean we could perform on the same stage...!

Kokona
Great, Shizuka-chan! Fufu, I wonder what the programme will be, I'm looking forward to it...

Noa
Oh, you were all gathered here. Checking fan letters?

Yae
Hiiragi-san! That's right. We were just looking at the letter from Nanase-san and talking about how it's about time for the free performance.

Yae
So, um, may I perform in the free performance too...?

Noa
That's fine, but we haven't even decided on the casting yet.

Panda
That means the programme seems to be decided. How will the casting be decided?

Noa
I'll talk about that in detail at the next rehearsal. Yae, reading fan letters is fine, but isn't it time to go home?

Yae
Ah, yes! Sorry, you came to call me, didn't you?

Noa
Your parents will worry too, so try not to be too late. Well then.

Panda
...

Kathrina
About the casting, since she didn't say 'appointment', it must be an audition.

Panda
Probably. We've been having more audition decisions lately, and if the casting was already decided, there'd be no need to talk about the method in detail.

Kokona
Really!? Y-you two are amazing...

Shizuka
To figure that out from one comment, you're like detectives...

Kokona
Auditions... we did them for 'Phantom of the Opera' and recently for 'The Demon's Friend', but I still get nervous.

Panda
(The audition for 'The Demon's Friend'...)

Panda
(What are you trying to play it small for!)

Panda
(Are you okay with becoming an actor who chooses roles based on calculation! What are you acting for!)

Panda
...I'm going for Asmodeus. As a main cast member, I'll go wild!

Chisa
So Panda's joining the battle too.

Panda
Yeah, there's no point unless I challenge it seriously!

Panda
(I boasted so much, but couldn't get the role of Asmodeus. ...And I was cast as Guardian Hotaru, which I thought was a safe bet)

Panda
(I gave my all in both the audition and performance. I have no regrets. ...But honestly, it didn't feel like I 'accomplished it satisfactorily')

Panda
(If Niizumachii performs in the next production, she'll definitely aim for a lead role. If I become a supporting role then, I'll honestly be buried immediately)

Panda
(If the next one is also decided by audition, I absolutely won't make the same mistake. If I don't greedily go for the lead, my reputation as an actor will be ruined)

Panda
(I'll definitely become the lead. No matter how difficult the role, I'll win. Then I can make that theatre doctor eat her words)

Chisa
...?

Noa
Everyone's here. Some of you might have guessed, but I gathered you today about the free performance for the district.

Yae
...

Noa
This year's programme is 'Peter Pan'.

Panda
Eh?

Noa
What's wrong?

Panda
No, I was expecting something like Shakespeare or Goethe again, so I was surprised that such a straightforward children's programme came up...

Noa
I was originally thinking of doing that too, but the district stopped me. However, it'd be boring to just do what they say, so I'll do something different from previous years.

Chisa
Which is?

Noa
Due to the recent well-received performances, we expect more applications than usual this year. So to allow more children to watch, we'll hold two performances.

Noa
We'll change the casting for each one. Also, we're planning some public rehearsals for children.

Shizuka
Changing casting for performances means double casting?

Kokona
So there will be two Peter Pans and two Wendys...?

Noa
Yes. I want you to be stimulated by your counterparts playing the same role and improve yourselves. If different people play the same role, there'll be competition, right?

Kathrina
Despite the programme's accessibility, you're planning to show Sirius theatre in full force...

Panda
...How will the casting be decided?

Noa
The lead, Peter Pan, will be decided by audition. The others will be appointed based on balance with the Peter Pan role.

Kokona
Audition...!

Panda
(Here it comes...!)