Ch. 11 ~ Komae Chiho (End)
Towa: ("To My Future Self―")
Towa: (Who was it? The adult that appraised that girl's Sense?)
Towa: ("Komae Chiho has the answer.
However, that answer is not the best.")
Towa: (Back when I was in Olympus, Chiho was not choosing the best options.
I remember her always being worn out at the end of practice, slumped against the wall.)
Towa: (... That's right. What stood out were those fiery eyes.
They'd always be so strong, it made me think she should do some energy conservation.)
Towa: (Even though she was that kind of person―)
Denki Troup Members: "... Oooohh" "Waaah..." "Crazy..."
"So that's Olympus..." "Seriously...?"
Chiho: ... Thank you.
Iroha: Th-th-th-that was amazing! Bravo, I say, bravo!!
Mito: Chiho-chan's Alice,
In just a few short lines, even her world view was portrayed...!
Kamira: Crazy... I don't even know what's so crazy anymore, it's funny...
Tsubomi: Aah, so this must be what the Golden Ratio is.
Kaname: At the mere age of 11, it's impressive how she has become able to use
such a difficult Sense as seeing the future this well.
Kaname: An ordinary actor wouldn't know how to use it
and simply vaguely approach the future they see.
Machiko: Strong judgement derived from experience and the responsivenes and imagination to change the future.
It requires both strong acting IQ and the physical ability to actualize it.
Kaname: A good actor would be able to deal with it every time,
but no matter what, it's going to create some lag.
Machiko: For Komae, who can see the future, once she is able to maximize its value,
she may be able to even manifest her envisioned production in reality.
Kaname: So that affects the current evaluation― I'm unsure of its authenticity, but I heard
a rumor that a number of child actors at Olympus broke down and quit this year, comparable to when Towa was there.
Machiko: Not noticing how terrifying it is
and being able to innocently enjoy it may be a blessing, but―
Towa: ......
Machiko: (Can you spread your wings?)
Towa: ...............
Mito: Woaaaaaaah...
Chiho-chan's Alice is still stuck in my head...
Tsubomi: Enough to be called the seat of the gods...
Iroha: I saw it on a disc before,
but the aura is different seeing it live, the aura!
Kamira: Yeah, true. It made me think, "This is the correct interpretation"...
If we had more time, I would've liked to ask what she was thinking of while acting―
Towa: ― Then go to Olympus.
Kamira: Huh?
Towa: That Alice is better, isn't it!?
Mito: Ah, Towa-cha...
Towa: I'm leaving.
Machiko: Wait, Towa―
Machiko: Towa!
Iroha: Towa-chan...!
Machiko: Tch!
Kaname: ― Alright, everyone, calm down.
Kaname: Settle down!
Denki Troupe Members: ......
Kaname: It's gotten late, so let's end the read-through here today.
Everyone, make sure to reflect on your own acting and revise it.
Iroha: ... U, um, about Towa-chan.
Kaname: Please leave it to us.
Don't worry, we won't let anything bad happen.
Machiko: ...............
Kaname: ... You're going to get caught by the law~
Machiko: It's on our property. You want a smoke?
Kaname: I'm bad with Garam.
Machiko: ...... Pheeeeew―――
Kaname: Uwah. Don't blow the smoke at me.
Are you a kid or what?
Machiko: Minors can't smoke.
It's common sense. This is an indulgence for adults.
Kaname: I'm talking about your mental age.
Kaname: ... It's been a while, huh? Since you last smoked that.
Machiko: I wonder when it was I last smoked this brand.
It's become quite hard to get ahold of.
Kaname: ... The stimulus... Was too strong, I guess.
Machiko: It's often mentioned how a product is spoiled when the manager meddles too much.
Kaname: I share responsibility, for not stopping it.
Your decision wasn't wrong. Probably.
Machiko: Or perhaps we are both "bad adults," huh?
Machiko: This town continues to change, and those who remember its old appearance decrease.
The commercial with 2 jaguars dancing is something the young ones wouldn't know about.
Kaname: Are you talking about when the basketball court was here?
Machiko: Hmph, at that time, I didn't know the taste of tobacco.
Machiko: ... Our performances are the same.
Machiko: Even if video archives and physical media remain,
once it's in the past, it becomes memories, and after that, all that's left is to fade away...
Machiko: Pheeeeew.........
Kaname: Machiko-san, here's an ash tray.
Machiko: ... Hm?
Machiko: Ah, thanks.
Kaname: That's why, for Denki's continued survival, we can't afford to wait for Towa to awaken.
Is what you're trying to say. Haaah~ She's been caught up in adults' circumstances.
Kaname: If would've been nice if other newbies Towa's age joined.
That way, she might be able to use her Sense.
Machiko: A Sense that only manifests when acting with others of the same age... Is it?
Do you really think that's a good thing?
Kaname: If she has someone to stand beside her, Towa's presence shines limitlessly.
Kaname: But that light is so furiously violent ― Those standing beside her get burned.
Kaname: ― Naturally, those of the same age who stand on stage with her decrease,
and the opportunity for her Sense to activate is lost.
Kaname: Consequently, though it's frightening to say, Olympus as it is could be considered incomplete.
Once the other baby chicks mature, we will come to observe the acting of the gods.
Kaname: ... As quoted from the Future Dai Star's popular column, "Star-Chasing Actor."
I've presented one excerpt.
Machiko: I remember it well. Back when Towa proclaimed she would be moving to Denki,
we collected previous issues for information gathering.
Kaname: The first time I heard about it, I thought, "Seriously?"
Well, it was serious. I was really panicked back then.
Machiko: ... The gods of acting bestowed a truly sinful Sense.
That even if you wish to shine, you can't do so freely.
Machiko: Even if the conditions to shine are well defined,
to think it could shorten the lifespan of actors of the same age.
Kaname: That's true.
Kaname: I don't know about Olympus' actors,
but if it's Denki's kids―
Kaname: No matter how dazzlingly Towa shines, they'd just put on sunglasses,
pull out their cheering fans and lightsticks and start waving them around...
Kaname: "Shine even more~!"
Kaname: ... Or something. They'd definitely be in high spirits~
Machiko: If you're the one saying that as the one closest to them,
maybe it's true.
Kaname: That's how I intended to raise them.
That's why...
Kaname: Aaaah geez~! This isn't the time to be sulking, stupid~!
Kaname: ... It can't be helped if I say something like that.
At least, I'll protect those kids' "fun."
Machiko: Please do.
Kaname: The completion bonus is the top floor of the Meat Building... Or is it not anymore?
A top-class yakiniku course is fine, too. We haven't been to that new store yet, after all.
Machiko: 2980 yen all-you-can-eat.
Kaname: So stingy~
Machiko: In exchange, it'll be together with all the girls.