Kokona
There we go. Is that everything?

Kathrina
That's right. Fan letters and presents... it's not the first time receiving them, but looking at it like this, the amount has increased, hasn't it?

Panda
Indeed. Kokochi and Katorin, and this time especially—

Kokona
Fan letters addressed to Shizuka-chan! This is proof that we showed everyone Shizuka-chan through 'The Demon's Friend'.

Shizuka
Hey, stop it, it's kind of embarrassing...

Chisa
But you're happy about it, aren't you?

Shizuka
Well, I suppose... yes...

Chisa
There are lots addressed to Niizuma too. Even though she wasn't in 'The Demon's Friend'.

Panda
Selling bromides of an actor who didn't appear in the new production is truly unprecedented. And they're actually selling well, so she's practically an idol now.

Shizuka
Hiiragi-san and the others seemed to struggle with the decision, but since we had costumes from the interviews, they OK'd selling ours as well, just this once.

Panda
I can't believe Hiiragi-san actually OK'd it. Niizumachii's power is truly fearsome...

Yae
I hope this helps Sirius...

Yae
But what I want people to see most is my acting and Sirius's stages.

Yae
So having people deliver their feelings one by one through letters and presents like this makes me very happy.

Yae
Comments about the drama I appeared in before, or about the next stage... It's a chance to hear everyone's feelings directly.

Yae
Oh, this letter is addressed to me, but it mentions all of you too.

Kokona
Eh!? I want to see, I want to see!

Shizuka
Let's see... 'The bond shown by the two leads was so touching and moving, it made me cry.'

Kokona
'You two were wonderful too, and I'd love to see Yae-chan play Hiyori-chan someday if possible'... it says!

Kathrina
Niizuma's popularity is as strong as ever... Also, the usual fans sent lots of weird presents.

Chisa
Fufu, that's nice. I'll have to add them to my room collection.

Panda
(It's one thing for Kokochi and Oshizu who were the leads, but even Niizumachii who didn't even appear gets several fan letters)

Panda
(Even Sassu, who had hardly any screen time, has devoted regular fans. ...I wonder if I have the least letters and presents?)

Panda
...

Panda
(No, well, I'm more of an SNS strategy type, getting daily replies instead of letters...)

Panda
(But I'm not a lead, I don't have topicality, I'm not a Dai Star, and I don't have dedicated fans...)

Panda
(SNS alone is no different from just being an influencer. It's true that within Sirius, I'm not as prominent as I used to be...)

Chisa
Panda, you're spacing out. Are you hungry?

Panda
No. I was just steeling myself, thinking I need to work harder.

Chisa
I see. Want to read more letters?

Panda
Sure. I'll take this thick one addressed to 'Theatre Company Sirius Members'... Hey! Wait, this!

Yae
What's wrong?

Panda
The sender! This Nanase Chikage, could it be...

Chisa
Um, the super elementary schooler who breathes Shakespeare Fire from a Shape-Up bag?

Panda
She's called the 'Theatre Doctor', a super elementary schooler! A super theatre otaku who watches 400 performances a year...

Kathrina
Isn't that the child who came to give comments when we did 'Romeo and Juliet' at the elementary school theatre appreciation event?

Kokona
Chisa-chan's Romeo and Panda-chan's Juliet were both highly praised! Since it's a thick letter, maybe she's praising us again?

Panda
Well, not necessarily. When we did 'King Lear' before that, it was terrible...

Chikage
Are you the stage actors from Sirius?

Chikage
Perfect timing, let me share my thoughts with all of you.

Panda
Uh, yes...

Chikage
I felt the Sirius spirit in your head-on approach to 'King Lear'.

Chikage
However, haven't you forgotten that the audience is elementary students?

Chikage
Sirius's strength is creating works that cater to the audience.

Chikage
As someone who has followed Sirius for years, this 'King Lear' was disappointing.

Chikage
To briefly summarize the disappointing points in an hour—

Panda
And then, for a full hour, she continued critiquing face-to-face with Hiiragi-san.

Chisa
Boss's face that time was incredible. You could see shadows behind her business smile.

Kokona
A-ahaha...

Panda
Well, this time is this time, last time was last time, so let's read it for now. Let's see...

Panda
'To the members of Theatre Company Sirius. My name is Nanase Chikage. I watched The Demon's Friend at the theatre multiple times from opening night.'

Panda
'I was looking forward to seeing the evolved Sirius theatre after Phantom of the Opera and The Little Mermaid, but there were some concerning points.'

Panda
'I've written down what I felt through this performance, divided into categories like acting and direction, so I hope it will be helpful.'

Panda
'And regarding Shizuka-san, who made a brilliant debut as a newcomer, her confident acting uncharacteristic of a newcomer shows the fundamental strength of a Sirius actor—'

Panda
...This is long! From here on it seems like individual comments for each actor, so we should probably read the rest separately.

Panda
(So, about me... When it was 'King Lear', she said something incredibly rude like 36 points)

Panda
(After watching Juliet at the arts appreciation event, I had expectations for you as Sirius's ace)

Panda
(However, in 'The Devil's Friend', you seemed to have settled completely into a supporting actor position)

Panda
(Precisely because I had expectations, your role as Guardian Hotaru was disappointing. At this rate, I think the newcomers will overtake you)

Panda
What...!

Panda
(D-damn it! I know that already!)

Chisa
Panda, you look scary.

Panda
Well, a bit. I really need to teach this elementary schooler a lesson...

Kathrina
...Sounds like she wrote quite harsh things.

Yae
Ahaha...

Chisa
Oh right, speaking of Chikage, it's about time for Sirius's free performance, isn't it?