Panda
Sorry to keep you waiting!

Kathrina
Not really, I haven't been waiting that long.

Kathrina
So, what was the matter that you had to go to the trouble of calling me to the theatre?

Panda
Well, about that...let's wait until we're inside.

Kathrina
Wow...having the place to ourselves, it's been a while. A theatre at night really does have a certain atmosphere, doesn't it?

Kathrina
So? Since you brought me all the way here, I'm guessing you want to have a serious talk?

Panda
...Yes. Um, about today, I'm sorry.

Panda
It was completely my fault.

Kathrina
...Well, that's true.

Kathrina
What's going on suddenly? You haven't been yourself in today's rehearsal, or for quite some time before that.

Kathrina
After the audition, you said you'd move on, didn't you?

Panda
...I wanted to prove Nanase Chikage wrong.

Kathrina
Prove wrong? That elementary school student?

Panda
Because she is "just an elementary school student." Do you remember when we received that long letter from her about "The Demon's Friend"?

Kathrina
Ah, the one that had detailed evaluations of each actor...

Panda
That's the one.

Panda
There were various things written about me too, but...honestly, they were all spot on.

Panda
So I wanted to get the lead role in the audition and make that Nanase Chikage admit that Panda is amazing.

Kathrina
Well, I understand feeling annoyed when someone says those things. I had quite a lot written about me too, and annoyingly, the content was quite accurate.

Panda
Plus, the Performance A members are Koko-chan, Shizu-chan, and Niizumachi, who are definitely going to get attention.

Panda
I can't afford to look inferior, and in terms of character, I'm in a position to be compared with Niizumachi, who is a Dai Star.

Panda
Even setting that aside, I'm holding everyone back, including Katorin, so I have to work hard.

Kathrina
...

Panda
I'm sorry I said I'd move on from the audition but didn't. I just couldn't help feeling frustrated about losing to those two.

Panda
I was trying to do well as Wendy, but whenever I saw Koko-chan and Sassu's acting, I couldn't help but fixate on it.

Panda
I know it's all my fault. Even though I know Sassu and the others are good actors.

Panda
But in today's open rehearsal, I was trying too hard, then got covered by Sassu, and then Chikage-chan pointed out exactly what was wrong.

Panda
In that moment, I felt so frustrated...

Panda
...and I felt pathetic that I couldn't have done anything without Sassu.

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

Panda
This wasn't what I wanted.

Kathrina
...I see.

Kathrina
I'm...not really angry. I understand those feelings too.

Panda
...

Kathrina
You and Sasuga have a pretty complicated relationship, don't you?

Panda
I'm sorry...

Kathrina
That's not what I meant.

Kathrina
...Hey, are you going to leave things as that Chikage kid said?

Panda
I don't intend to, but I can't just switch gears right away...it's still a bit...

Panda
It's not a problem that can be easily fixed.

Chisa
...

Kokona
Sasuga-chan? What's wrong, are you going somewhere?

Kokona
I saw you leaving at this hour, so I ended up following you.

Chisa
...Panda wasn't there, so...

Kokona
Ah, so that's it. Are you going to pick her up?

Chisa
Yeah. But...maybe I shouldn't go.

Chisa
Kokona. I really did hurt Panda.

Kokona
...So many things happened at once, Panda-chan was just surprised.

Chisa
No. ...Panda was crying.

Kokona
...But...

Chisa
I didn't want to hurt her. I wanted to help Panda, I thought I had to do something...

Chisa
But I made Panda cry.

Chisa
...