From Zero to One

Kokona
Haah~, a three day, two night trip went by so quickly...do we really have to go home already?

Shizuka
School starts tomorrow, so it can't be helped, right?

Shizuka
But I had a lot of fun too.

Chika
I'm glad to hear that! I had a lot of fun spending time with you guys too!

Chika
Oh, and here's a souvenir! There's mandarin oranges, which are a specialty of Uchiura, dorayaki made with mandarins, and bread!

Kokona
Haha, I can't eat that much.

Iroha
But, yesterday, while I was looking for a souvenir, I also had a delicious cake in the shopping arcade, and there are still lots of things that I'm interested in...

Koyomi
Yeah.

Koyomi
...So, let's look forward to that next time we come, okay?

Iroha
Eh!? Nee-san, i-is that...!

Riko
Ah, there you are! Sorry I'm late. We were meeting up to see you off together.

Yoshiko
Looks like we made it just in time.

Ruby
Thank goodness. Um, Koyomi-san, I have something I want to give you...

Koyomi
Eh? Yes, what is it?

Ruby
Here you go. One is for Iroha-chan.

Koyomi
For me and Iroha-san?

Koyomi
...It's a cute little sachet. Is it handmade?

Dia
Yes. Ruby made them for the two of you last night.

Ruby
...I'm good at sewing. When I saw you two choosing your souvenirs yesterday, I thought I'd like to give you a present too.

Ruby
Onee-chan and I discussed various designs and decided on this one. It can be used in your room.

Dia
The embroidery is based on the motifs of butterflies and flowers. I thought the elegant and subdued atmosphere would suit the two of you.

Koyomi
Thank you very much. We will treasure it.

Koyomi
Aren't you going to give it to Iroha-san directly, Ruby-san?

Ruby
No. ...I was hoping you would give it to her.

Koyomi
I understand. Then I will be sure to give it to her.

Ruby
Okay.

Hatsumi
Hey, Koyomi. Can I put your luggage in the car now?

Koyomi
What? Put it in your car?

Koyomi
Unfortunately, I'm planning to take the train home, just like I did on the way here.

Hatsumi
I guess you haven't got your ticket yet? Iroha told me. Since we’re going home at the same time, you might as well just come with me. Iroha has already agreed.

Koyomi
Eh...?

Iroha
I'm sorry, Nee-san. I couldn't say no...

Koyomi
It's okay...I understand.

Koyomi
Well then, Ruby-san, I'm going.

Ruby
Yes! Thank you for everything, even if it was only for a short time.

Iroha
Well then, everyone, thank you very much for everything! I'll see you again! Yoshiko-chan too!

Yoshiko
Yeah, I had fun too. Anyway, be careful on your way home.

Kokona
We should be going soon too. Thank you, Chika-chan and Riko-chan.

Shizuka
Thanks to you two, we had a really fun trip. It's a shame we have to go home.

Riko
Haha, it's us who should be thanking you.

Riko
Thanks to Kokona-chan and the others, we had a great time too. Right, Chika-chan?

Chika
Yeah! Thanks to everyone, we made some really special memories.

Chika
See you again soon!

Hatsumi
Did you enjoy the trip?

Iroha
Yes! Everyone in Aqours and everyone in Numazu were all such nice people, it was so much fun!

Hatsumi
I see.

Hatsumi
How was it, Koyomi?

Koyomi
Well, there were a few unexpected things that happened, but in the end it was a great memory for everyone.

Koyomi
How was it for you, Hatsumi-san? Did you get any inspiration for your script?

Hatsumi
Of course I did, after seeing such a great performance. You can look forward to the next Eden performance.

Iroha
Wow, really?

Iroha
I wonder what kind of play it will be...?

Hatsumi
Haha. Well, you'll just have to wait and see until the day it comes out.

Iroha
Oh, that reminds me. Nee-san, this is the souvenir I bought yesterday...

Koyomi
Ah, we ended up going our separate ways, so I didn't get to see what you bought.

Koyomi
Is this... a keychain?

Koyomi
Hehe, it's small and cute...

Iroha
Yes. Something like this won't stand out, so I thought...we could wear matching ones without everyone knowing.

Koyomi
I see...

Hatsumi
What, you're not going to wear it?

Koyomi
Please don't poke your nose into things.

Koyomi
...I'll put it on my pouch if you don't mind.

Iroha
Wow, of course! Thank you so much! I'll put it on my pouch too.

Koyomi
Oh, that's right, I've got something for you too. Ruby-san and Dia-san gave these to us both.

Iroha
I see.

Iroha
A sachet? ...It smells nice.

Koyomi
Yes. They said they made it with a relaxing scent.

Koyomi
Um, Iroha-san.

Iroha
Yes?

Koyomi
Um...thank you very much. Thanks to you, I was able to enjoy myself.

Koyomi
I'm sure there were times during the trip when I wasn't very considerate, right?

Iroha
No, no! Thank you for everything.

Iroha
If Nee-san was able to enjoy herself, that's the most important thing.

Koyomi
Hehe, yeah.

Kokona
The Aqours live was amazing, wasn't it? Just thinking about it makes my heart pound.

Shizuka
Yeah. I don't usually watch idol live performances, but there's a different kind of energy to it than theatre, and I thought it was a good way to express things too.

Kokona
Yeah. I didn't know they could express so much just through singing and dancing. It would be nice if we could incorporate something like that into our performances too.

Shizuka
Yeah...

Kokona
Shizuka-chan?

Shizuka
...I was a little confused when Chika-chan and the others... people who didn't know I’m a Sense... praised me as an actor.

Kokona
...Yeah.

Shizuka
I wondered a lot, like, is it really okay when I'm not a normal actor? And it felt like I was lying...

Kokona
I see.

Shizuka
But when I was watching Riko-chan and the others on stage, I thought to myself.

Shizuka
This is what it means to be inspired by someone shining on stage. ...On stage, it doesn't matter who a person is.

Shizuka
So, I think I can accept the fact that while I’m on stage, I’m is Kokona’s, but at the same time, I'm also a 'proper actor'.

Kokona
I see. I'm glad to hear how you feel, Shizuka-chan.

Shizuka
Yeah.

Kokona
I was thinking the same thing when I saw you talking with Chika-chan and the others.

Kokona
I'm so happy that people like them, who can move forward so brilliantly, praised me and Shizuka-chan.

Kokona
It's a bit strange to say, but when I saw you talking with people other than me, I felt that everyone was starting to accept you.

Kokona
So, I thought I'd keep trying to make sure that everyone gets to see more of that Shizuka-chan, and that everyone gets to know you.

Shizuka
...Yeah.

Kokona
Let's do our best, Shizuka-chan. This is still just the starting point.

Shizuka
That's right. We've only just gone from 0 to 1.

Kokona
Let's do 10 or 100 from here! We've already made our promise come true, so I'm sure everything will be fine from now on.

Shizuka
Yeah. We don't know what will happen in the future, but I hope you'll stay by my side, Kokona.

Kokona
Yeah! You too, Shizuka-chan!