Nikako's Friend 1
Hey, Toneri-san! I saw 'The Blue-Haired Duke's Wife Who Never Returned' the other day! You were the lead, right!?

Nikako
Oh, you came to see it! Thank you!!! Well, technically it was a dual lead with someone else...heh heh...

Nikako's Friend 2
Your scary acting and stuff was really good! I love the dark vibe of Theatre Troupe Eden's productions~.

Nikako
Really? I think the whole troupe will be happy to hear that! Especially Ren-san, who handles all the scriptwriting and direction!

Nikako's Friend 2
Wait, are you talking about Renjakuno Hatsumi? She's so cool~!!!

Nikako's Friend 2
During that performance too, when you had scenes facing off against her, I just couldn't take my eyes off it...!

Nikako's Friend 1
But you were great too, Toneri-san! Like, you showed an expression we'd never normally see!

Nikako's Friend 2
Totally! That side of you was so fresh~! Kind of psychopath-like? That kind of villain!

Nikako
U-Um, I guess so...? Depending on the role, you play different character types?

Nikako's Friend 2
Wait, Toneri-san playing a villain? I could never have imagined it before~!

Nikako's Friend 1
Yeah, yeah. There's no image of that for you~. And even talking like this right now, you're just a normal high school girl!

Nikako's Friend 1
It's rare to see you playing a villain, Toneri-san!

Nikako
Aha...I guess so? I'm not really sure myself...

Nikako's Friend 2
Wasn't the character work pretty tough? It might always be tough, but...I mean, it's such a different role than usual!

Nikako
Hmm...I wouldn't say I struggled with it more than other roles, really. I practiced so hard that before I knew it, I was already in character.

Nikako's Friend 1
Huh!? That's surprising! A role like thatsounds like it'd be so difficult!

Nikako's Friend 2
Right! I thought it was a kind of role you'd never think of doing!

Nikako
Well, I don't think doing awful things to people is good, but...the Blue-Haired Duke had his own kind of love, right...?

Nikako
Including that, it was fresh and fun~? Playing the Blue-Haired Duke!

Nikako's Friend 1 and 2
You're amazing~!

Nikako
Huh...!?

Nikako's Friend 1
You're really a professional actor, aren't you, Toneri-san!

Nikako's Friend 2
Seriously! Even though we're the same age and classmates, you're working hard in such a different world...I really respect that!

Nikako
Come on, come on...! Y-You're praising me too much~! Everyone's working hard at their own thing, whether it's clubs or part time jobs!

Nikako
We're all working hard in different places, right? I'm not special or anything...!

Nikako's Friend 1
That humble attitude of yours makes us like you even more, Toneri-san~!

Nikako's Friend 2
For real! ...So from now on, we're totally going to support you like crazy, so keep doing your best with theatre!

Nikako
You two...thank you!!! I'll keep working hard from here on!!!

Nikako's Friend 1
Yeah, we're counting on you!

Nikako's Friend 2
Well, we're heading home now. See you tomorrow, Toneri-san.

Nikako
Yeah, see you tomorrow~!

Nikako
...

Nikako
(Ever since 'The Blue-Haired Duke's Wife Who Never Returned' ended, more and more people have been approaching me like that...!)

Nikako
(I'm really happy that Eden and my performance are being recognised...! But...)

Nikako
Rare, huh...