Panda
At last, audition day... Getting just the people auditioning to gather in the audience seating—no matter how many times I do this, it makes me nervous.

Panda
Phew...

Panda
(In the end, I couldn't think of any absolute way to win. I read the script loads, but that's just a given here)

Panda
(I can't read who's auditioning or what their acting plans are. But that goes for them too. I just need to show what I've prepared)

Panda
No matter who does what kind of acting, I'm absolutely going to win.

Panda
Good morning!

Kokona
Ah, Panda-chan. Morning.

Panda
Kokochi! I knew you'd be here. I thought you'd definitely audition for the lead role, Kokochi.

Kokona
Yeah. Since you're here too, that means you're auditioning as well, right, Panda-chan? Let's do our best together.

Panda
...Together, honestly. Kokochi, today we're rivals fighting over a role, aren't we?

Kokona
Oh right, that's true. Maybe it feels like 'together' because whoever gets the lead, we're still teammates creating the same production.

Panda
Ahaha, but don't forget that right now, in this moment, we're rivals, yeah?

Kokona
Of course! But I'm looking forward to seeing your acting, Panda-chan.

Panda
(...Looking forward to a rival's acting—just how relaxed can you be? Seems I can't underestimate her just because she's my junior)

Panda
...Come to think of it, Oshizu-chan isn't with you.

Kokona
That's right. I asked her 'Aren't you going to audition?' but she said there's another role she wants to try.

Panda
I see... A role she wants more than the lead, eh?

Kokona
Both Wendy and Tinker Bell are appealing roles, and I bet Shizuka-chan would do Captain Hook really cool too, don't you think?

Panda
True that. Oshizu-chan's talent is honestly unknown territory. With a Sense like that, she might be able to handle absolutely anything.

Kokona
Right? I would have liked to see Shizuka-chan as Peter Pan too. I wonder who else is coming to audition?

Panda
Who knows... But it's almost time, so is it just the two of us?

Panda
(Did Niizumachii, who said she was torn, decide not to audition in the end? Katorin definitely isn't the Peter Pan type, so that makes sense)

Panda
(If no one else comes, does that mean Panda and Kokochi are decided for the Peter Pan role?)

Panda
(No, Hiiragi-san would hold auditions even with just two people. It's possible she'd reject us if we don't meet her standards)

Panda
I need to stay focused...

Noa
Sorry to keep you waiting. Are these all the audition hopefuls?

Noa
Looks like everyone's here. Just two of you, but we'll start the audition. Both of you, get ready—

Chisa
Sorry, I'm late.

Panda
Huh? Sassu?!

Noa
One minute late. I'll factor that into the assessment. Right then, now we can really start the audition, so get ready.

Chisa
Yes.

Panda
Oi, oi, you said you weren't going to audition!

Chisa
Yeah.

Chisa
But the other day, Panda, you asked me if I didn't want to aim for leading roles, right?

Chisa
And seeing you practising so hard every day, Panda, made me want to give it a go too.

Panda
What?!

Noa
You two, keep it down.

Panda
Sorry!

Panda
Sassu, don't pull any of your usual stunts that mess with everyone's concentration, alright?

Chisa
Yeah.

Noa
The lottery results—the audition performance order is Kokona, Chisa, Panda.

Noa
The audition content is to perform according to the script you've been given. You can choose whichever scene you're most confident in. Kokona, are you ready?

Kokona
Yes! Please look after me.

Panda
...

Kokona
'Wendy, come with me. Tell the boys lots of stories that you know'

Kokona
'I'll teach you how to fly and how to ride on the wind's back. Then, when you're ready, we'll set off'

Panda
(...Brilliant. This is Kokochi's specialty—orthodox character building. The cool Peter Pan as big brother to the children of Neverland)

Panda
(I don't know if she worked on this with Oshizu-chan, but her character interpretation keeps getting better, and she's developing the expressive power to show it off)

Kokona
'Wendy. While you're sleeping in that bed, you could be flying through the sky with me, having lovely chats with the stars'

Kokona
'Come on, come with me'

Panda
(As expected, she's tough competition)

Kokona
...That's all. Thank you very much.

Noa
Right, next is Chisa.

Chisa
Yes.

Panda
(...Despite not being that bothered, she's participating in the audition—I seriously have no idea what she's thinking)

Panda
(Did she even practice properly? I've been keeping my distance from Sassu so I wouldn't get dragged down, so I don't know)

Panda
Well, anyway, let's see what you've got—

Chisa
'I never want to grow up'

Panda
(...?!)

Chisa
'I want to stay a little boy forever and have fun! That's why I ran away and stayed with the fairies all this time'

Panda
(...Amazing. Complete opposite of Kokochi—a childish, innocent Peter Pan)

Panda
(This is the pattern where she's expanded on the interpretation of him as an eternal child living in Neverland. Acting with the kind of variation that keeps children engaged. When did she work out this character development?)

Chisa
'Hey, Wendy. When the first baby laughs for the very first time, that laughter breaks into thousands of pieces and goes skipping about'

Chisa
'And that's how fairies are born'

Panda
(...These two are perfectly cast)

Panda
...Haha, I can't win against this.

Panda
(No, I will win! I decided I'd win, didn't I? Don't get scared, Panda! If I lose in spirit, it's over)

Chisa
That's all. Thank you very much.

Noa
Right, thank you. Well then, last is Panda.

Panda
Yes!

Panda
Third up, Yanagiba Panda. Please look after me.

Noa
Right. Go ahead and start whenever you're ready.

Panda
Yes.

Panda
(Kokochi went orthodox, Sassu went innocent. I can't win going down either of those routes... but)

Panda
(Both of those clash with the acting plans I'd prepared. I need to do something to catch Hiiragi-san's eye)

Kokona
Panda-chan's taking a while to start. I wonder what's wrong...?

Chisa
Maybe she's got a tummy ache.

Noa
Panda? What's wrong? Hurry up and start.

Panda
Y-yes!

Panda
(This is bad, I need to do something. Something that'll convince Hiiragi-san, something that'll let me outdo those two)

Panda
(This isn't the time to be picky about methods...!)

Noa
(Chisa's acting was certainly easy for children to understand and watch. But in terms of Sirius theatre, it would have to be Kokona)

Panda
(So what Hiiragi-san wants is orthodox...! I didn't want to rely on it, but my Sense is a legitimate acting technique too...!)

Panda
(I'll take this victory...!)

Panda
'You want to know how to fly? That's easy!'

Panda
'You just think of something really lovely. Then your body will float right up. Look, watch me'

Panda
(How's that, Hiiragi-san! This is the Peter Pan you wanted to see, right?)

Panda
'Yes! I can fly freely. I'm the best, I'm wonderful!'

Noa
(...No good)

Panda
...Eh?