Aiming for the Southern Cross (Part 1)
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‘Night on the Galactic Railroad’, a performance that has been passed down from generation to generation.
After completing the entire run, Wang Xue and his colleagues were recognized as top stars of Gingaza in Ueno.
The world is buzzing with the theatre boom. Behind the scenes, with all eyes on them, the main characters were also boiling to the point of steam.
Xue: ......All right, it's cooked. Eat it!
Hikari: Yeah! Get rid of your fatigue with hot pot! Thanks for the food!
Ramona: Hey, hey, it's not good for your health if you eat too quickly. Chew your food well.
Lilja: .............
Ramona: Lilja, your chopsticks don't seem to be making any progress, are you feeling unwell?
Lilja: ......I'm tired of all the hot pot. I want a change.
Lilja: Is there any other healthy and tasty Chinese food?
Xue: No, there is not. Hotpot is cheap, easy, and improves your beauty through making you sweat. And it's delicious. Hot pot is a high-cost-performance dish that 4,000 years of Chinese history has created. Eat it with gratitude.
Lilja: The sense of beauty is different now than it was 4000 years ago. Update it.
Xue: Don't complain! Hot pot is just an investment! Don't forget it's a friendship game to increase your paycheck!
Ramona: That's right. The hot pot is to make Gingaza a star in the sky! Look at Hikari with a big smile on her face as she pokes the hot pot!
Hikari: Hey hey! Wow, it's so hot!
Lilja: ......Looking at how much Hikari is eating, it looks delicious. Mysterious.
Xue: It doesn't look delicious, it is delicious!
Xue: Wait, there's hardly any left! You're eating too much!
Hikari: Because I'm hungry, and…...with this pot, you can eat it all in no time.
Ramona: It's true that you are even more robust today. Have you increased your training amount?
Hikari: I bought some nice training equipment! Mom said it was a reward for all my hard work!
Ramona: Come to think of it, my paycheck was transferred.
Xue: Paycheck......transferred .............heh heh heh.......
Ramona: What's wrong? You're laughing all of a sudden.
Xue: I'm not laughing. You're mistaken.
Hikari: Mom was really surprised.
Hikari: She said she was shocked when she saw the account!
Xue: The account.......
Xue: Heh......heh.......
Lilja: .............
Xue: W-What. Your face is so close!? What do you want to say......!
Lilja: ......The balance of your account.
Lilja: One......ten...... one hundred......one thousand......... ...ten thousand.............
Xue: Fu, fu......fuhehehe.............
Hikari: Xue, you have a very nice smile. It's rare to see such a smile!
Ramona: I see. I can't help but smile, it was a good job.
Xue: Don't laugh! What's wrong with being happy about the payment for legitimate labor!?
Ramona: No, it's the price I pay for being appreciated by Gingaza. I'm happy too. Including seeing Xue's satisfied smile.
Hikari: So with that! What will you buy with your salary, Xue, as the star of the show?
Xue: I won't buy anything. I'll wait for the strong yen and send all the money to my parents' house.
Ramona, Hikari, Lilja: .........................
Xue: ......Why did you guys shut up?
Xue: Haha, I get it. You probably thought I was a cheapskate and a miser.
Xue: Don't lump me in with the just plain stingy. I am a cheapskate for a reason. You should be amazed and admire me for my filial devotion to my family!
Ramona: No, it's more that I was surprised by your filial daughter behavior......
Hikari: Don't you have to reward yourself?
Xue: Rewarding myself? Are you guys acting as actors out of such a useless desire!?
Lilja: I'm going to go to the salon. Ramo?
Ramona: I came to Japan, but I haven't had much chance to get out of Tokyo. I think it's a good idea to travel.
Xue: It's just fun after all. You half-hearted people.
Ramona: Not necessarily. Experience broadens the range of expression.
Ramona: They say that everything in an actor's life is a gift, right?
Lilja: That's right. There is no waste in beauty. The more time and effort you put into it, the more beauty will respond to you.
Xue: Hmph, you want to say that a reward is also an investment, but I won't play that game. You're just justifying your wasteful spending with reasons.
Hikari: Isn't it important to pat yourself on the back, even if it's a waste of money? Even Xue's family wouldn't get mad at you for a little bit!
Xue: Mmm.............
Xue: If you ask me......I'm not sure if I might be saving too much money. Ni-san and the others were worried about me......
Xue: If I can buy them peace of mind by wasting money, so be it......
Xue: Okay, I'll buy a reward or something.
Hikari: Yeah, yeah! What kind of reward, Xue!? I'm curious!
Xue: I just ran out of shampoo. If I buy in bulk on the day when it's on sale, I’ll be investing in my future.
Lilja: That's not a reward. It has to be a luxury item.
Xue: Things for everyday use are not a reward? If that's the case…...I wouldn't want to…...but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy it...
Hikari: You’ve really never rewarded yourself....... Even though you’re always working hard......
Lilja: Ramo's face, it says she wants to help.
Ramona: Of course. I reach out to those who are troubled.
Ramona: Let's start a reward presentation competition that will stimulate Xue’s material desires!