Let Me Take a Close Look at Those Eyes (Part 1)

Daikoku
I-I'm sorry! Did I interrupt you...?

Hatsumi
That doesn't bother me, but...is something wrong?

Daikoku
Um...well...

Daikoku
I left something behind in the practice room...

Hatsumi
I don't see anything left here apart from my things.

Daikoku
Ah, that's strange...I thought it would be here...

Hatsumi
...Even as an excuse, that's pathetic. If you're an actor, you should tell better lies.

Daikoku
Ugh...

Hatsumi
You were probably concerned about my condition, weren't you? You seemed to be watching my expression right before leaving.

Daikoku
...You see right through everything...

Hatsumi
Really, all of our actors are the same...

Hatsumi
Don't make me say it again. There's no need to worry.

Daikoku
But...this time, my Lord is different from usual...

Daikoku
You're burning with even more passion than usual...!

Daikoku
The cause is...Iruru-san, isn't it?

Hatsumi
...

Daikoku
I understand that Iruru-san is an amazing actor too. But why...?

Daikoku
Is there something in Iruru-san's Salome...that makes my Lord so absorbed...?

Hatsumi
...It seems you heard my soliloquy as well.

Daikoku
Ah...

Hatsumi
Don't try to probe around, ask directly. Don't go snooping about.

Daikoku
I'm...sorry...

Daikoku
I...I...what a foolish thing to do...

Hatsumi
If you've reflected on it, that's enough. Besides...your doubts are reasonable.

Hatsumi
Getting so absorbed in revising acting plans that I lose sight of my surroundings... Hmph...that's not like me at all.

Daikoku
That's not true...my Lord has done nothing wrong...! The acting plans are necessary for the stage too...

Hatsumi
...To make Iruru's 'Salome' work, I need to think of a new way of presentation, different from before.

Hatsumi
Not just any Salome, but the Salome that Iruru should portray. Even if that means placing a burden on everyone else.

Daikoku
We can endure anything! We could never have complaints about my Lord's direction!

Hatsumi
I know you're saying that from the heart.

Hatsumi
But...not everyone might feel the same way.

Hatsumi
What do you think would happen if Iruru realised this?

Daikoku
Knowing Iruru-san, she'd worry about us instead...perhaps she might even step down herself...?

Hatsumi
It's the worstcase scenario, but I can't say it's impossible. Iruru is kind and...gives up too easily.

Hatsumi
That's exactly why I was determined not to compromise on the direction...but if that makes me seem lacking in composure, it defeats the purpose.

Daikoku
This conversation...is it alright for you to tell me...?

Hatsumi
I'm not worried about you. You never reveal what I tell you to keep secret.

Daikoku
M-my Lord...! To trust me that much...!!!

Daikoku
My Lord truly is kind...! You're not only considering my feelings, but Iruru-san's as well, working hard to create the stage...!

Daikoku
I'm truly sorry for taking up your time...! I'll excuse myself now...!

Hatsumi
If you're satisfied, that's fine. Be careful on your way home.

Daikoku
S-such gracious words...! Well then, until tomorrow...!

Hatsumi
She's gone...really, Daikoku's insight is not to be underestimated.

Hatsumi
Working hard for Iruru's sake, huh...

Hatsumi
Isn't that obvious?

Hatsumi
I want to see it no matter what. The evolved form of Iruru...!