Yae
At last, the casting announcement for 'Peter Pan'.

Panda
Yikes, I'm nervous! It's a double cast, so I'm curious who'll be paired with who.

Kokona
I wonder if Chikage-chan, the theatre critic, will come to watch.

Shizuka
Right, if she does, she'll probably critique it quite harshly...

Kathrina
Getting told off by an elementary school kid would be the worst.

Yae
Hehe, but Nanase-san's reviews are always thorough, so I'm sure they'll be helpful.

Panda
Wow, Niizumachii, so positive! I don't feel like I could handle it.

Chisa
...

Panda
What about you, Sassu?

Chisa
...Hm? Sorry, what?

Panda
Oi, oi, get it together, yeah?

Chisa
Yeah, ...sorry.

Panda
(Come on, acting so obviously like something's up will make everyone worry...!)

Panda
(We haven't been able to talk about anything since we parted at the park...)

Noa
Morning. It's time—looks like everyone's here.

Noa
As I mentioned before, for the upcoming free performance for elementary school children, we'll be doing 'Peter Pan' as a double cast.

Kokona
...

Noa
Thank you to everyone who participated in the lead auditions. I'll announce the casting for the main roles in each performance.

Noa
First, Performance A. The lead role of Peter Pan goes to Otori Kokona.

Kokona
Yes.

Noa
The heroine Wendy goes to Niizuma Yae.

Yae
Thank you very much.

Noa
And Tinker Bell goes to Shizuka.

Shizuka
Yes.

Panda
(Wow... That's clearly a strong lineup with mass appeal. As always, she's not planning to go easy even against elementary school kids, eh Hiiragi-san?)

Panda
(That means Performance B's main cast will be compared to these three. Peter Pan's definitely Sassu, so the question is the other two roles...)

Panda
(Katorin, who negotiated directly for the Wendy role, hasn't been called yet.)

Panda
So that means Performance B's Wendy is definitely Katorin?)

Noa
Next, Performance B. The Peter Pan role goes to Sasuga Chisa.

Chisa
...Yes.

Noa
The Wendy role goes to—

Panda
(Here it comes...!)

Noa
Yanagiba Panda.

Panda
What!?

Noa
Is there something wrong?

Panda
N-no... Sorry. Thank you very much.

Panda
(Me as Wendy!? Then, then what about Katorin—)

Noa
The Tinker Bell role goes to Kathrina Griebel.

Kathrina
Understood.

Panda
(But you wanted the Wendy role! Why are you giving such a casual 'understood' response...!)

Kathrina
...

Panda
(...No. She's trying to switch gears right now)

Noa
I'll announce the other roles in order too. First, Performance A. Tiger Lily goes to—

Panda
...The Wendy role, eh. Pushing Katorin aside, and being compared to Niizumachii...

Panda
No, Performance A's just too strong! Please spare a thought for me being compared to Niizumachii...!

Panda
Katorin and Oshizu-chan would be worth comparing, but putting Dai Star Niizumachii alongside me is a tall order!

Panda
...Well, can't be helped though. If I look shabby by comparison, I seriously don't know what anyone might say.

Panda
Haah... You really are something, Hiiragi-san...

Panda
And what's more... Sassu's partner. Maybe it's an 'okay because we're in perfect sync' thing, but...

Panda
(In the end, I still haven't apologised for what happened that night at the park. Sassu's being considerate too, going to have her bath first)

Panda
...I wonder if Sassu remembers what happened when we were kids. If she does remember... has she forgiven me?

Panda
But I can't ask about that now, can I...

Chisa
Panda? The bath's free.

Panda
Hm? Right.

Panda
...

Chisa
What's wrong? Did something happen? Ah, could it be... about 'Peter Pan'?

Panda
Huh?

Chisa
Ah, er, not the audition... not about that time!

Chisa
It's just... since you're playing Wendy and will be Peter Pan's partner, I thought you might be nervous...

Chisa
Wendy will definitely suit you too, Panda, and I like doing theatre with you, so I'm looking forward to working together.

Panda
...Well, thanks for that.

Chisa
...Please look after me, Panda.

Panda
Yeah. ...Please look after me too.