Ch. 17 ~ Swelling Power
Towa : Hmmm~ ... But, in that case...
Shigure: Aha~ It's Towa-senpai.
Making a stupid face while walking again♪
Yae: Good morning!
Towa: There's too much chit-chat during the tea party...
Shigure: Oooh~ You seem pretty absent-minded? Ah, I got it~
You're still sulking about the teacher getting mad at you~ How cute~♪
Towa: ... How about completely changing directions towards raising Iroha's excitement?
Shigure: Or! Per! Haps!!
You had too much homework, and your mind's gone blank?!
Towa: Shuddup.
Towa: Yeah, yeah, morning, morning, cock-a-doodle-doo~
Yae: Yes, good morning.
Shigure: If you heard us, couldn't you at least respond?
Towa: You, too. If you're awake,
you should pay attention to where you're walking.
Shigure: I don't wanna be told that by Senpai— Fumya!?
Yae: Shigure-chan!?
Towa: That's what I was saying.
I'm properly paying attention to my surroundings, so you don't have to worry about me.
Yae: Even if you look like you're spacing out, you have it together.
As expected of Senpai!
Towa: How rude. I'm not spacing out or anything.
I'm just thinking about something.
Shigure: O, owwww... You're just Towa-senpai, but you're acting so high-and-mighty...!
It's just about games again, isn't it!
Towa: Too bad.
Right now, my head is full of Wonderland.
Shigure: Huh?
Yae: Wah!
Shigure: Huuuuuuuuuuuh?!??
Towa: When the Queen calls the Card Soldiers, how about bringing in the audience?
It would be bad if we don't liven up the place.
Tsubomi: This time, there will be Cruel Observers (discerning critics) who don't normally watch Denki's shows.
If we do things as usual, a great Thermal Imbalance (disparity in enthusiasm) could occur in the audience.
Denki Troupe Member A: Then, what should we do? Practice before the show starts?
Iroha: That would be a spoiler! Absolutely no spoilers! None!
If we let them practice, the audience would also be put on edge!
Mito: Since they went out of their way to come visit for the first time,
it'd be nice to give them... A fresh experience.
Kamira: Ah! How's this? Before doing the call, the Queen will give an order.
Then people not holding anything become Card Soldiers, and we'll give the audience cheering fans!
Denki Troupe Member B: Aah~ You'd get hyped if you received goods!
And if it's given as a surprise, it's even better!
Costume Person: We can't make Card Soldier costumes for everyone, so how about paper masks?
Iroha: Merch! That's good, it'll be really fun!
Mito: Having the same feeling as the audience, is nice!
Kamira: Surprises are the best, aren't they?! It'll totally be awesome!
Tsubomi: If anything, handing out the masks and turning the audience into Card Soldiers is also quite an amusing idea.
Towa: Wake me up when you've figured it out... Hnnnn~ Zzzzzzz...
Denki Troupe Members: Like this! No, that! No, this! No, that!
Kaname: Okay, stop, stop. It's time for practice~
There's also the budget to consider, so don't go too crazy— ... Silence!
Kaname: Well, there's value in considering your thoughts.
Let's hold a meeting to gather ideas later.
Denki Troupe Members: Okaaay!
Mito: ... Haah, it's no good, huh?
I can't use my Sense well, so... I'm holding everyone back.
Mito: ... Ah, Tsubomi-sa—
Tsubomi: Shh!
Mito: — Eh?
Towa: ...! ...!
Towa: (It's still not... Enough...)
Towa: (From this performance...)
Towa: (From Denki......)
Towa: (What's expected from me is...!)
Mito: (Wah......)
Mito: (Aah.........)
Towa: ... Phew. Just a bit more, I guess.
Kaname: Towa~ You're not ready yet?
Boss is waiting in the car.
Towa: It's your fault for coming so late~!
Mito: Wah... Ah. Ehm, Towa-chan, just now...?
Tsubomi: That was her Sense.
Mito: Sense...?
Tsubomi: I fear Komae is the cause.
Tsubomi: To rewrite the condition.
What talent.
Tsubomi: ... We can't let it go to waste.
Mito: Ah...
Mito: ... Mito, too.
Mito: Ah, Iroha-chan... Just now.
Iroha: "Yes. You wished for it. If you believe this to be a forest, it shall become one,
and if you think it the sea, so it shall become. Everything is up to you, Alice."
Mito: Ah...
Iroha: Pheew... Mito-chan, sorry.
I was a little too focused there.
Mito: Iroha-chan is... Amazing.
Always doing your best...
Iroha: Ahaha, thank you very much.
Iroha: Especially this time, that's true.
Iroha: Towa-chan came back because I asked her to.
If I don't work hard... I don't want to pull her down.
Mito: Um... You see, Mito was thinking the same thing.
So, would you talk with me a bit about acting?
Iroha: Yes! Of course!