Chisa
...Haah.

Chisa
I wonder if Kathrina will really come back. Kokona went home too, saying she'd be in the way if three of us were going to talk.

Chisa
What should I say when Panda comes?

Chisa
First I should apologize—

Kathrina
Hey, are you really going to stop after coming this far?!

Chisa
Huh?

Panda
Can't you give me a little more time?! I'm not ready yet!

Kathrina
You said we'd work hard together!

Chisa
Panda...?

Panda
Ah... Sasuga...

Panda
Um...

Kathrina
...It's okay. It'll definitely work out.

Panda, Chisa
...

Kathrina
(That said, they both went quiet once they faced each other...)

Panda, Chisa
Um...

Panda, Chisa
Ah.

Kathrina
(Can't be helped. I should say something clever here—)

Panda
Sasuga, I'm sorry! For everything since the auditions started, all of it!

Chisa
Eh!

Panda
I still can't throw away my feelings about wanting the lead role, or being frustrated about losing to you guys.

Panda
But I think that's because of my lack of ability! So this time I want to properly see Wendy through to the end.

Panda
Wendy is also a role someone wanted to play. Not being able to face it with everything I have would be disrespectful to the stage and the audience.

Kathrina
(Is that because I mentioned wanting to play Wendy...?)

Panda
So I want to give it my all as Performance B's Wendy.

Panda
I don't know what you think about it, Sasuga...

Chisa
...Yeah. Don't apologize, Panda.

Chisa
I'm sorry too for using my Sense without considering your feelings.

Panda
No, that was me being selfish—

Chisa
Even so, I wanted to properly apologize for hurting you.

Chisa
So I'm sorry too.

Panda
...Yeah.

Chisa
I'll act in a way that makes you think 'I'm glad I got to do Peter Pan with Sasuga.'

Panda
...You'll forgive me?

Chisa
Forgive what?

Chisa
I'm not angry about anything, and 'will you forgive me?' is my line.

Panda
I lashed out in the moment back then, but there's nothing about forgiving or not forgiving...

Chisa
Hehe, so we were thinking about the same thing like Kathrina said.

Panda
...Yeah.

Chisa
I'm glad I finally got to talk to you, Panda.

Panda
Yeah. Talking to you, Sasuga, for the first time in a while, I feel like I can breathe deeply again.

Chisa
Hehe, I've been feeling floaty this whole time too, so it's kind of weird.

Panda
Really, I'm glad.

Kathrina
...Are you both satisfied? If so, I have one more thing to discuss, Sasuga.

Chisa
A discussion? Sure.

Kathrina
I know you understand, but I absolutely don't want to fail at 'Peter Pan.' No. I absolutely want to succeed.

Kathrina
Not just doing acting we ourselves won't regret, but putting on a performance that will move that Nanase Chikage.

Chisa
Chikage?

Panda
Yeah. At the public rehearsal, we showed something pathetic.

Panda
I won't let her say 'disappointing' ever again. So I want your cooperation, Sasuga.

Chisa
...Cooperation? No. I'll go all out. I am the leader after all.

Panda
Thanks. That's how it should be.

Chisa
Yeah, let's make a stage that will surprise Kokona and the others too.

Chisa
Oh right, Kathrina. Should we do a 'let's do our best' team huddle?

Kathrina
What?! Why are you asking me?!

Chisa
It's thanks to you that I could talk to Panda today, and besides, you're the oldest here, right?

Kathrina
What's that supposed to mean...

Panda
Since we have the chance, should we do it? It might bring us together.

Kathrina
No way, that's so embarrassing—

Kathrina
...No, but if we're going to unite together...

Chisa
Oh, she's wavering.

Kathrina
...Fine! Come on! Panda, Sasuga! Put your arms out!

Panda
Here we go!

Chisa
Yes sir!

Kathrina
We'll absolutely, absolutely, absolutely make 'Peter Pan' a success! On the count of three!

Kathrina, Panda, Chisa
Yeah!!!!

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Pub: 30 May 2025 14:55 UTC
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