Tetra
Hatsumi, over here.

Hatsumi
Sorry I'm late.

Tetra
That's unusual. You're not the type to be loose with time, are you?

Hatsumi
I was being thorough with my preparations and ended up taking too long leaving home.

Tetra
You're just having a drink with me, why were you so tense?

Hatsumi
When invited to an established restaurant, I should approach with appropriate decorum.

Hatsumi
Still, I was surprised when you said you'd reserved seats. I heard this place isn't easy to book...

Tetra
I have a long history with the owner here. Let's call it an old friend's privilege.

Hatsumi
As expected. But to play such a card...do you have something to feel guilty about towards me?

Tetra
That sounds bad. As your senior actor, I just wanted to treat you to something nice once in a while.

Hatsumi
I see. Then I'll accept your generosity without restraint.

Tetra
Geez, what an ungrateful junior...

Hatsumi
...Truly everything here is delicious. I wonder if the cooking at my family home could even compare halfway...

Tetra
If you like it, then it was worth bringing you here.

Hatsumi
Fufu, just for today I'll express my gratitude honestly.

Tetra
...Seeing that face, I feel like you're no different from those kids.

Hatsumi
I take issue with being compared to those still green youngsters.

Tetra
Who are you to talk so high and mighty? You're pretty much the same.

Tetra
The other day, when I ordered takeout for them, those kids had the exact same face you're making now.

Hatsumi
Takeout...? What are you talking about?

Tetra
Oops...my tongue slipped. Well, it's not something I need to hide.

Tetra
The other day, those four barged into my home. I had no choice but to feed them.

Hatsumi
Sounds like you were having quite a good time. It's lonely being left out.

Hatsumi
Still, at your house without me...what was their purpose?

Tetra
They wanted to hear some stories. Even though all I can talk about is stage and theatre.

Hatsumi
Oh...

Tetra
I also told them about when you joined Eden.

Hatsumi
What...!?

Tetra
Daikoku was curious. Better coming from me than someone else, don't you think?

Hatsumi
(So that's the real reason for treating me... Quite an extravagant apology.)

Tetra
What's with that face? If you have something to say, I'm listening.

Hatsumi
No...I'm just unusually embarrassed that they know about my greener days.

Hatsumi
I never imagined they'd be talking about such things. I wonder what they're so concerned about.

Hatsumi
Well, they can investigate whatever interests them. As long as it's not a bother, I don't mind at all.

Tetra
...From your reaction, it seems those kids never asked you directly.

Hatsumi
No. If they had probed me face to face, I would have been offended. They're good juniors who know where to draw the line.

Tetra
...But I think there are also lines that need to be crossed precisely because you care about someone.

Hatsumi
Isn't that just unwelcome meddling?

Hatsumi
It's not for others to decide arbitrarily how to handle the boundaries that have been drawn. That's what I think.

Tetra
Is that so...

Tetra
But you should cherish those who worry about you. Make sure to talk to them properly.

Hatsumi
I know that...