Hatsumi
...! Heh, my turn then.

Nikako
...!

Tetra
If it's painful to talk about, you can stop, Hatsumi. It's not something you need to force yourself to discuss.

Hatsumi
...No, I'll talk. Thank you for your consideration.

Daikoku
Um, my Lord...doesn't it hurt?

Hatsumi
Thank you too, Daikoku. I'm fine.

Nikako
This is Ren-san's family album...!

Hatsumi
Yes, and...the one in this photo is my sister...Futaba.

Iruru
Wow, her features are quite similar to yours, Hatsumi.

Daikoku
Yes, I can see similarities in the eyes to my Lord now...!

Shigure
Well, that's obvious since they're sisters, isn't it?

Nikako
Hehe, she looks like a little Ren-san! So cute~!

Hatsumi
Hehe, she was a very active child. She noticed all sorts of things and spoke her mind frankly. Even I was often convinced by what she said.

Hatsumi
She often told me what kind of performances she wanted to see regarding acting.

Iruru
She was a smart kid.

Tetra
To give opinions to Hatsumi and convince her, that's quite something. And about acting too-I wonder if there's anyone even in current Eden who could do that...

Hatsumi
Yes, exactly. If she were still alive now, she'd probably be by my side giving all sorts of opinions about the stage.

Hatsumi
Whenever our parents were busy, she'd always beg me to read books to her. She always looked forward to my performances.

Hatsumi
When I read to her at the park, she'd be delighted when I arranged the stories. She even said Onee-chan's made up stories were more interesting.

Hatsumi
Because of that, she said it was wrong for me to give up on the acting I wanted to do. She said I shone brightest when I was showing the performances I wanted to show.

Iruru
Wow...hehe, she liked not just your acting but the stories you came up with too...she was the very first fan of the actor 'Renjakuno Hatsumi.'

Hatsumi
It's embarrassing to put it that way, but...that might be true.

Hatsumi
Futaba said she loved watching me act. She even said I could become an amazing actor in the future.

Hatsumi
...That's why I decided to become a stage actor.

Nikako
I see...Futaba-chan was always there in Ren-san's performances.

Hatsumi
Yes. ...I was always relying on Futaba. I truly believed I could do anything if Futaba was by my side.

Hatsumi
But...she, disappeared from in front of me. While I didn't know...

Hatsumi
...When she disappeared from before my eyes, it felt like the ground I was standing on had vanished.

Hatsumi
Having lost the support I relied on...not knowing what to do...I...

Shigure
Hatsumi-san...!?

Daikoku
My Lord...! Um, if you're sad, please don't force yourself...!

Hatsumi
No, I'm fine. I'm not sad.

Hatsumi
I'm not sad, yet...