Eden Troupe Member
Is this...costume concepts? So much information crammed into this notepad...that's impressive. The target concept is clear too, which is helpful.

Nikako
Really? Irurun and I were thinking about it together! I'm so glad~!

Nikako
...I'm sorry, Ren-san. I stuck my nose into the costume stuff too...

Hatsumi
It's fine. If Nikako's proposal wasn't suitable for the stage I'm aiming for, I'd simply reject it. But-

Hatsumi
I think it's a good idea. Let's incorporate it right away and refine the costumes.

Nikako
Wow...! Ren-san, thank you so much!!! What do I do! I got praised for having a good idea...!

Iruru
See? That's what I told you. Sometimes you just have to take a swing and see what happens.

Nikako
Yeah, that's true! Just like you said, Irurun...!!!

Hatsumi
But, you've given us such good ideas. Of course, you'll show us acting that lives up to that, won't you?

Nikako
...Y-Yes! Of course, that's the plan!

Hatsumi
Good, that's what I want to hear. I'm counting on you, Blue-Haired Duke.

Nikako
Yes!!!

Iruru
...You're putting a lot of pressure on the lead like that. What happens if it crushes her?

Hatsumi
She's not the kind of person who'd break under that kind of pressure. You know that too, right?

Iruru
Well, I'm choosing to believe that, anyway.

Hatsumi
Believe, huh...that's a good word. It's like it describes the very nature of this paradise.

Iruru
Until now, we've been running forward trusting you. But now...and from here on, we'll keep running forward trusting each other.

Hatsumi
That's right. That's what my Eden is. And I trust all of you.

Iruru
I'm grateful for the trust, but...it makes me nervous when expectations get too high.

Hatsumi
Because I believe you can all live up to my expectations, the word 'trust' has meaning.

Iruru
Yes yes, I'll do my best, troupe leader.

Hatsumi
Yes, I'm looking forward to it.

Iruru
(...The fact that Hatsumi's putting this much faith in them means Nikako and the others have really grown, huh?)

Iruru
(Which means I better hold on tight too, or I might embarrass myself on stage...!)

Shigure
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Daikoku
Mystery novels?
Did you finally get motivated to study for Elmeria's character work?

Shigure
Hmph, what choice do I have? Shigure got cast as a newlywed bride out of nowhere, and I'm not even old enough to be married yet.

Daikoku
What? You're an actor but you're using your age as an excuse?

Shigure
It's not like that~...I'm just saying there are things you're good at and things you're not, you know? Well, if it's Shigure, I'll master a wife role in no time, obviously.

Daikoku
Hmm...then show me the results of that studying right now.

Shigure
Huh? Are we doing an etude here?

Daikoku
Yeah, that's what I'm saying. This is a rehearsal space, isn't it? A place to rehearse acting, so what's wrong with performing?

Shigure
Ugh, you're hopeless~. So the previous wife's ghost is so clingy that she can't help getting attached to the new bride, huh?

Daikoku
Huh!? Who ever said I was attached to anyone!? I'm only helping out because I'm worried you won't pull it off, that's all...

Shigure
But that's what's happening right now-you keep pestering Shigure relentlessly, don't you?

Shigure
Just because Hatsumi-san chose Shigure for the lead newlywed role, don't go getting jealous, okay? Woman of the past~♪

Daikoku
Listen here...! I happen to like this role of the previous wife! So I don't care about the newlywed role one bit!

Shigure
Well, you're right-Daikoku-senpai does have that "I curse you~" kind of vibe. The ghost role suits you really well, I think, all gloomy and creepy.

Daikoku
You...! Just you wait...!

Shigure
See, like that line just now.

Daikoku
Oh...

Daikoku
Ugh...!

Tetra
The rehearsals seem to be going well. ...Everyone's got such good expressions. They're alive, full of energy. You've built a good troupe, haven't you? Your Eden.

Hatsumi
Yeah, I think so too. At this rate, the day when we surpass your era won't be far off.

Tetra
Heh, you're confident. I really hope that happens.

Hatsumi
Count on it. I'll show you someday.

Hatsumi
(We will make our dreams come true. And for that, we absolutely have to get the Prometheus Award...)

Hatsumi
(But that's not where it ends. Beyond that path, we'll need the next guidepost.)