Ch. 10 ~ Komae Chiho (Middle)
Iroha: Thank you very much, Chiho-chan!
I will take good care of your autograph and put it up!
Chiho: It's fine, I'm just glad you're happy♪
Chiho: ... Ah, that.
Is that a script for "Alice"?
Iroha: Eh? Yes, that's right!
Chiho: That's your next show, isn't it? I'll be looking forward to it!
Kamira: Srs!? That Chiho-chan is looking forward to our show!?
Chiho: Of course! I mean, Towa-chan will be Alice!
Chiho: Moreover, we're also going to be putting on "Alice" next year.
It's a regularly scheduled show for Olympus, after all.
Chiho: After watching Towa-chan's brilliant Alice,
it would be nice if I could take something from it.
Towa: Hmmm~ You've got a good attitude, don't you?
Machiko:
― Komae.
If it's alright, could you perform Alice for us?
Towa: ... Hah? What are you talking about.
Machiko: Top-rate acting from Olympus.
Seeing it might be good stimulus.
Chiho: Yes, of course♪
If you're okay with me.
Iroha: Will you!?
Towa: It's too hard, if you're just suddenly handed the script.
Besides, if you just do whatever, won't you get scolded?
Chiho: Earlier, I used Towa-chan's name without permission,
causing Denki a great deal of trouble.
Chiho: I have told the theater about my apology today, and I'm sure they will give their permission.
I'll be asking after the fact, though.
Kamira: Such a capable girl!
Mito: When Mito was in grade school... She wouldn't have been as capable as Chiho-chan.
Chiho: Could you lend me the script?
Iroha: Ah, y-yes.
Iroha: H-here...!
Towa: (... What's Boss thinking?
What's gonna come out of watching Chiho's acting, anyways?)
Machiko: ......
Towa: (Huh? Why's she looking over here...)
Chiho: Now then, from the first scene―
Chiho: "Sister, what are you reading?"
Towa: ― I'm being sucked in.
Chiho: "Ugh... There are so many letters"
Towa: Back then, she didn't stand out.
She was just getting tossed around by her Sense―
Chiho: "I hate studying. I don't want every day to be so boring."
Towa: That voice, that mannerism, that emotion.
Everything Chiho has created―
Chiho: "I want it to always be exciting forever. For example... If the birds perched on that
tree could speak, or if the flowers all started singing―"
Towa: I could―
Iroha: ... Th, th, that was so cute~!
Towa: (No)
Mito: Yeah...! This is Olympus'... Acting...
Towa: (No)
Kamira: Uwah, I'm getting goosebumps...
Towa: (No)
Tsubomi: Under that cuteness, you can see the sparkle of Wonder Curiousity (the pursuit of wonder)...
Towa: (No)
Kaname: ... It seems like everyone has learned something from this.
Towa: (No! That's not it...!)
Towa: (... That Alice...
I...)
Towa: (............ Can't replicate it.)