In Search of Passion

Iroha
Nununu...

Yoshiko
Iroha? What's the matter, looking at Koyomi-san like that? ...Is it about the present?

Iroha
So you've found out after all...I was watching what Koyomi-san picked up, wondering what she wanted...

Yoshiko
Don't think about it so much, just buy something and give it to her quickly.

Iroha
I was thinking about it, and it felt weird to suddenly give her a present, and now it feels like I've missed the timing...

Yoshiko
You're totally at a loss...

Iroha
Yoshiko-chan... Could you tell me what kind of present would be good, based on the fortune telling...?

Yoshiko
It's not Yoshiko, it's Yohane!

Yoshiko
And that's not how the fortune telling of the fallen angel Yohane works.

Iroha
Ugh... I see...

Yoshiko
Why are you trying to give her a present in the first place?

Iroha
It's not that there was some deep reason...

Iroha
Koyomi-san works really hard every day, both as my sister and as the heir to the Senju family...

Iroha
Besides, Koyomi-san is always helping me, so I thought I should give her a proper thank you sometimes.

Yoshiko
Hmm. As the heir to the family, you guys come from a pretty amazing family.

Iroha
Ehehe, actually, our family has been acting for generations... But if I suddenly say thank you for something she does every day, Nee-san will be surprised...

Iroha
In that case, I think it would be better to have some kind of reason to thank her... But if I give it to her in an overly formal way, it would just make it more difficult...

Yoshiko
(...You're really struggling with this, aren't you?)

Yoshiko
(I don't know the details of the situation, and I don't intend to tell you your fortune. But if you leave it like this, you're going to be worrying about it the whole time you're on holiday, aren't you?)

Yoshiko
(Is there anything I can do...? )

Koyomi
...

Hatsumi
What are you doing gazing off into the distance, Koyomi? ...Ah, Iroha and Yoshiko are talking about something.

Hatsumi
If you want to join in, just come over and talk. This is a great trip. You'd be missing out if you didn't enjoy it.

Koyomi
There's no need to worry. Besides, it would be weird to suddenly get close just because we're on vacation.

Hatsumi
Is that so? I think it's because we're on a trip that we feel more open-minded, and we can get closer than usual and connect with each other.

Koyomi
That's just you.

Koyomi
Haah, I still have things I want to see, so I’m going to leave you now.

Hatsumi
What, you’re so cold. You're in an unfamiliar place, so be careful.

Hatsumi
You're not even looking back, huh? I don't think what I'm saying is entirely wrong.

Dia
From you, that seemed like a pretty flirtatious pick up line.

Hatsumi
Oh, Dia, Ruby. I wanted to give those clumsy sisters a break, but they rejected me right away.

Dia
Yes, I saw the whole thing. It's true that those two are distant, even though they're on a trip together.

Hatsumi
Right? They came to take a break, but if they're being careful around each other, they'll never be able to relax.

Ruby
Maybe, Koyomi and Iroha don't get along that well after all...?

Hatsumi
No, should get along well. They're just both a bit clumsy.

Hatsumi
Well, but maybe it's because they're sisters that they're able to be so awkward with each other. If they were just friends, they'd probably end up drifting apart as they kept worrying about each other, wouldn't they?

Ruby
Yes... But I think it's sad that Iroha-san and her Onee-chan are getting along so awkwardly...

Dia
...

Dia
...I agree. Even if everything doesn't go well right away, I hope that this trip will at least be a good memory for them.

Ruby
Yeah.

Hatsumi
That's right. If you two don't mind, please help the sisters make some good memories.

Dia
Speaking of which, is your script writing going well, Hatsumi-san?

Hatsumi
...It's a good stimulus for me, being here rather than staying in a place where I'm too familiar with everything.

Dia
So it's not progressing?

Hatsumi
As expected, you're very harsh.

Ruby
What are you having trouble with?

Hatsumi
The main plot is done. But it’s a boring and uninteresting ‘normal’ story.

Ruby
‘Normal’...?

Hatsumi
A tired, normal story is easy to understand. That's why it attracts many performers and spectators, and it ends up being worn out.

Hatsumi
Eden is looking for a story that is more vivid and dazzling, one that brings out the power of the stage and the passion of the audience.

Dia
'The passion of the audience'......?

Hatsumi
Yes. A passion that wells up from the depths of the audience's hearts, quenching their thirst. It's essential to creating a stage performance.

Ruby
The passion that wells up from the depths of your heart... It's a bit like a school idol live.

Hatsumi
Really? There's something like that outside of the stage?

Ruby
Yes. Ruby loves that kind of thing about school idols.

Ruby
So I'm sure Hatsumi-san would feel a burning passion deep inside if you saw a school idol live.

Dia
I think so too. I also think that there is a special power in the live performances of school idols.

Hatsumi
Hmm...I see. If Ruby and Dia say so, I think I can trust them. I'd really like to see one someday.

Ruby
Hehe... Yes. Please be sure to see one someday!