Nikako
Irurun, what do you think today's meeting will be about?

Iruru
Hmm~, maybe they'll announce the next performance?

Nikako
Eh! Really!?

Iruru
I heard a little bit about it before. That they're preparing for the next performance.

Daikoku
W-why wasn't I, of all people, informed by my Lord...

Daikoku
Iruru-san, unfair...!

Shigure
Aha! Could it be, Daikoku-senpai, you thought you'd be the first to know?

Shigure
Aren't you being a bi~t too self-conscious just because you've been able to play some lead roles?

Daikoku
S-shut up! I just wanted to know what my Lord was thinking...!

Iruru
Now, now, calm down. I don't know the details either.

Nikako
But lately, I get asked at school a lot, "When is Eden's next performance?"

Iruru
True, it feels like we're getting more attention than usual~. Maybe because "The Devil's Friend" appealed to so many different types of people?

Daikoku
Come to think of it...a classmate asked me the other day... Why doesn't Eden sell actor merchandise...

Daikoku
I wanted to say "Newcomers should be quiet!" but...

Daikoku
I endured it, thinking it was proof that my Lord's brilliance is spreading...

Iruru
Merchandise, huh~ Our theater doesn't sell bromides or acrylic stands.

Nikako
Other theatre troupes sell new ones for each performance, right? Why doesn't Eden release any?

Iruru
Hatsumi doesn't like that kind of thing. She says script collections and pamphlets are enough for Eden!

Iruru
But it is very gratifying that people want actor merchandise.

Nikako
That's so like Ren-san though! Kind of strict, or stoic!

Daikoku
Nikkachi, you understand so well...

Daikoku
My Lord believes that theatre itself is the flower of the troupe...!

Shigure
But I think meeting fans' expectations is also part of an actor's job.

Shigure
Since Eden is finally becoming popular, shouldn't we use any method possible to build on that momentum?

Daikoku
This is why kids are... Eden revolves around my Lord...! Questioning that idea is disrespectful!

Shigure
Shigure isn't that radical!

Iruru
Alright, alright, that's enough. Don't fight when we're talking about something positive.

Iruru
Shigure is right too. Especially since Eden has been through so much to get here.

Iruru
I also want to cherish this momentum. It's better to have more audience members watching us.

Nikako
Yeah, yeah! That's definitely right!

Nikako
When I think about how many people are looking forward to our performances, it gets me all fired up!

Daikoku
When I think of it as a chance to spread my Lord's brilliance...I do feel motivated...

Shigure
See? In the end, everyone thinks the same way.

Nikako
Yeah! I'd be so happy if Eden keeps getting more and more popular!

Shigure
(Yes...I definitely don't want to break this momentum...I need to build it up more and more, so people will pay attention to Eden...to Shigure.)

Shigure
(So that Shigure can become a Dai Star...!)

Hatsumi
Sorry to keep you waiting. Is everyone here?

Nikako/Iruru/Daikoku/Shigure
Yes!

Tetra
...You all seem more spirited than usual? Did something happen?

Nikako
We're all eager about the next performance and can't wait!

Hatsumi
Hoho...that's perfect timing. I was planning to talk about that today.

Iruru
Is your sleep deprived life over?

Hatsumi
For now, at least. I've finally made up my mind.

Daikoku
W-what kind of stage will it be...!?

Shigure
I hope it's nothing too strange. We might lose all the fans we've gained.

Hatsumi
Don't worry. Unusually for me, I've chosen something traditional.

Hatsumi
More than anything, this is a play I've always wanted to do.

Nikako
A traditional play that Ren-san has always wanted to do...

Iruru
Which means...?

Hatsumi
The next performance by Eden will be... "Oedipus Rex."