Kathrina
Haah, haah, haah...

Kathrina
(Both Panda and Sasuga said they want to make up. But it feels like neither of them is willing to take the first step)

Kathrina
(They say they have to prioritize the other's feelings, but why don't they confirm each other's feelings?)

Kathrina
(It's different from my relationship with Chris. Aren't they always together, able to talk about anything?)

Kathrina
...Strange.

Kathrina
Haah, haah, haah...

Kathrina
...Alright, let me take a short break—

Kokona
'Who is it?'

Kathrina
Eh...?!

Shizuka
'Me! Let me in, Peter'

Kokona
'I can't let you in unless you say your name'

Kathrina
Oh, it's Kokona and Shizuka doing independent practice... They haven't noticed me, so maybe I'll watch for a bit.

Shizuka
'Come on! It's Tinker Bell!'

Kokona
'Oh, it was Tink! You're in such a hurry, what happened? Your clothes are dirty too'

Shizuka
'Anyway, it's terrible! They got caught, Wendy and the boys, and then the pirate ship—'

Kokona
'Wait, wait, one thing at a time!'

Kokona
'Wendy and the others got caught?'

Kathrina
...Amazing. As always, they're in perfect sync.

Kathrina
Shizuka's Tinker Bell is created as a more free-spirited character than mine. Shizuka is better at that kind of thing, and the quality is actually higher.

Kathrina
With Niizuma joining this, Performance A has nothing to worry about...

Kathrina
I never thought the day would come when I'd think 'nothing to worry about' regarding Kokona.

Kathrina
(...The problem is that we'll be compared to this)

Kathrina
(I knew it, but clearly our Performance B has lower quality. Even though we're still in rehearsals, this gap is way too big)

Kathrina
(Considering recovery, I want as much concentrated rehearsal time as possible)

Kathrina
...I really need to do something about those two quickly.

Kathrina
I'm back. Sleeping over in your room still feels weird.

Panda
Ahaha, ...sorry. Welcome back. You took a bath too.

Panda
The room swap with Sassu is causing trouble too, isn't it? Thanks for looking out for us in various ways.

Kathrina
...It's nothing. I can't just leave it alone.

Kathrina
What does Panda want to do in the end? You can't stay like this forever, right?

Panda
That's... true. What I want to do... first I think I need to apologize to Sassu.

Panda
For failing at the public rehearsal, and for blaming Sassu who tried to help me afterward.

Panda
...But. This is just my selfishness. I have feelings other than 'sorry' toward Sassu too...

Kathrina
Like what?

Panda
...Being frustrated about losing the audition, and even more than that, from way back... so many things I can't even put into words.

Panda
None of that's related to the stage. It's all just what I'm thinking selfishly... But I can't help it...

Kathrina
...Well, there are emotions you can't reconcile within yourself.

Kathrina
Anything else? Besides Sasuga, do you have any other worries you're carrying?

Kathrina
If you're okay with me, try talking about it. ...I don't know if I can help, but at least we can organize your thoughts.

Panda
Katorin... Thank you.

Panda
Also, I really want to show up Nanase Chikage. After showing such an embarrassing display.

Panda
...But if you ask whether I'm confident I can act in a way that would satisfy that kid right now...

Kathrina
Well, asking to have that vision with our current performance level is impossible even for me.

Panda
...Haha, right.

Panda
I do feel painfully that I need to do something about the current situation...

Panda
...

Kathrina
Then how about just talking to Sasuga, unreconciled emotions and all?

Kathrina
If you yourself want to do something about it, you should chase after Sasuga even if she runs away.

Panda
No no no no, it's not that simple!

Kathrina
Why not? You two usually understand each other so well, aren't you like 'childhood friends who can say anything to each other'?

Panda
That's a different story\~ Katorin, you're putting too much faith in childhood friends.

Kathrina
Can't help it. I don't have someone like that. I can only use you guys and Kokona's group as reference.

Panda
No, ah... sorry about that. But chasing after her to talk is still a bit...

Kathrina
...I see.

Kathrina
Even if it affects rehearsals? Your opinion won't change?

Panda
That's...

Kathrina
Considering the days until the performance, we can't leisurely wait for you two to naturally make up, and that won't benefit anyone.

Panda
...

Kathrina
Certainly, there are things you can't undo, problems that can't be solved by apologizing.

Kathrina
But in your case, isn't it something that would be resolved with an apology? Why don't you do it?

Panda
Why, you ask...

Kathrina
...What are you going to do if the stage fails because of your personal problems?

Kathrina
Bringing problems from outside the stage onto the boards is unprofessional.

Panda
Ah...

Panda
I know. ...I know. I'm really sorry, Katorin.

Kathrina
It's not something you should apologize to me for...

Panda
I know apologizing to you won't solve anything, and that we're causing trouble for everyone in Sirius.

Kathrina
If you know that...

Kathrina
...Eh, Panda?

Panda
...I'm sorry, I'll definitely do something about it...

Kathrina
Hey, don't cry...!

Panda
...Sorry. I know saying this is just running away. When I'm criticized, I get even more confused about what to do...

Kathrina
Ah...

Kathrina
I'm sorry, I should have... chosen my words more carefully.

Kathrina
I went too far.

Kathrina
By the time I realized that, Panda was already crying. I just wanted to make the stage successful.

Christina
Trying to push responsibility for things not going well onto others. You were trying to cover up your own anxiety. I can't forgive you for that.

Kathrina
Chris was right.