Once the Snow Melts (Event Story)
Chapter 2: About Xue
Flashback to Xue's and Hikari's Gingaza orientation day (Narration: Hikari)
(My first impression of Xue is, “A quite scary person”.
As someone who got scouted from Okinawa, then to live in Tokyo for the first time,
And to have my first theatre experience ever, my chest pounds with a lot of excitement.
Having such mindset, I thought it must be the same way for everyone else.
With a welcoming atmosphere and aiming to have fun while chasing their dreams in Gingaza.
And that is why, when I happened to sit next to Xue during orientation meeting,
I lend my hand to her, as I say “Let’s get along!”)
Hikari: O- Oh…
Maybe that was too sudden, even though we just met……
Xue: Seeming all peaceful, aren’t you?
Hikari: All peaceful?
Xue: The fact that you’re here, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.
We’re supposed to be rivals who fought for some roles, not playing friends.
If you have spare time, use that for practice instead of getting along.
It’ll not be surprising if there’s only half of us left by the next month.
Hikari: ……
(…… Xue’s advice was right.
After the “second round”, I can’t longer see a lot of familiar faces.
When I thought there supposed to be more funs around,
I can’t help but to work so hard while following directions from the director and the trainer.
There’s a time when I thought wanting to go home,
But I immediately got scared by how real it sounds to my ear.)
Hikari: ……
Ah.. Umm… Xue-chan.
Are you going to have dinner?
Xue: … Yeah.
Hikari: I see…!
… Uh…… Can I… Also eat with you?
Xue: …… It’s your choice.
(As someone in the same period, Xue is always quite blunt with her words,
But I always feel the piece of kindness in it.
Despite not wanting to get along, she gave me advice to do practice,
And the fact she didn’t mind if I ate dinner with her.
Even by now, I think this bit of thing is such a Xue thing to do.
Maybe that could explain why I’ve always wanted to get along with her.
With those in thought, I then keep trying to survive,
What matters the most is not the place, but to be seen as “not giving up”.
It’s by sudden, I held myself to such admiration.)
Hikari: Hehehe, is that so!
So dad’s also not far from the usual.
Yeah. … Yeah!
… Me? I’m doing fine. C’mon ah, no need to worry so much, mom!
Streaming? …… A- About that…
I’ve been a bit too busy recently… So got no time to do it.
It’s all good! I also sent the streaming ticket, right?
For “Legend of the White Snake”, I’ll play as White Maiden who lures the snake’s daughter. And Xue will play the daughter role!
School’s also fun. Also the other day, I went to Mito-chan’s house. She’s the one who run a store–
Ah–?
I get the worry… But it’s just not streaming for a while, right?
What’s with the sudden question, mom?
Hahaha…! It’s nothing, no matter at all!
… Yeah. It’s all good, like really.
Maybe…… I’ll stream again, at some point.
Xue: (Following from Kamira’s concern or the like about Hikari,
It seems that not a single person in Gingaza really noticed the wrong in her.)
(But it’s true that she’s been not streaming for a while.
I only noticed it now since I don’t watch those kinds.)
(I mean that’s not like the most lifeworthy doings, right?
Is it really odd if a streamer suddenly can’t talk with their ‘anonymous’ viewers?)
(What I got from talking to Germany, she said that Hikari is in her room by more often recently,
But she has no clear idea if there’s any more beyond it.)
(She’s worried and tried to look closer in the room or something like that,
But all around seems normal, no particular changes. So she’ll just wait and see. )
(As for Koyomi-san, she said like “She does not seem as bright as usual…”
But it felt like an indirect warning to not involve yourself in others’ business.)
(The worse is I can’t get anything from Finland.
Don’t “Now that you mentioned it” me, I already know about that…!)
Sigh… This theatre just can’t beat the bothersome people allegations.
Maybe it won't be able to survive without me.
……
… I just happened to pick this caring act from Germany.
And I’m only doing it otherwise the thoughts will haunt me in my sleep.
Flashback to lines in Chapter 1
Kamira: Wait-wait-wait-! You shouldn’t just ask like that!
In case her matter is hard to tell anyone.
So it’ll be nice if you can be more considerate to her…
Xue: I mean. Even though she said to be considerate,
Pretty sure it’s more than enough to just listen to her rambles, isn’t it?
Hey, Hikari. You’re there, right?
Hikari: Ah, sorry mom. Seems someone’s looking for me. Talk to you again later!
Xue: Hikari, can I go inside?
Hikari: Xue?
E… Err. You can’t!
Xue: Huh?
Hikari: … What’s the matter, Xue? Do I need to do something?
Ah- Was the call too loud for you?
Xue: Not really. Your streams are definitely a hundred times louder after all.
Hikari: Y… You’re here to talk about streaming?
Xue: Who knows.
For now it’s just that I want to have some talk with you.
Hikari: Some talk…? W- What kind of talk?
I thought I did the laundry today? And we did homeworks together, right?
Xue: I just want to. And it’s not that I’m mad about something.
I do have to question you though. Usually you’ll open the door right away, did something happen today?
Hikari: ……
Nng… Oh…! My room is all-messy right now!
You’ll definitely be mad when seeing it! So you can’t go inside!
Xue: I won’t be mad. Come on now, or else you’ll also see Germany and the other girls.
Hikari: ……
What’s the thing… You want to talk about?
Xue: Judging from your tone, it seems you have a matter to talk about. Spill it already.
Hikari: …… For now, I don’t want to.
Especially knowing that Xue won’t get about it.
Xue: Wha–?!
Kamira: Wait-wait-wait-! You shouldn’t just ask like that!
In case her matter is hard to tell anyone.
Xue: ……
Alright then, I won’t bother you more for today.
You better go brush your teeth and sleep soon.