A Rose's Name in a Transient World/Event Story

* Opening
* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Ending

**Transcript**

 Haneoka Girl's Academy
 School Gate

Kaoru
Indeed, that is correct. Basically, it's... You know. Marvelous. I'm counting on you, my Juliet.
**Kaoru**: Indeed, that is correct. Basically, it's... You know. Marvelous. I'm counting on you, my Juliet.

Kaoru
Fufu... This year's Culture Festival... should be entertaining.
**Kaoru**: Fufu... This year's Culture Festival... should be entertaining.

 Student Council

Tsugumi
Uhh, so the sophomores in class A will host a cafè... Class B will be running a fortune-telling booth...
**Tsugumi**: Uhh, so the sophomores in class A will host a cafè... Class B will be running a fortune-telling booth...

Council Member A
Hazawa-san~! We have more documents! Look through these too, please~!
**Others**: Hazawa-san~! We have more documents! Look through these too, please~!

Tsugumi
What?! This many...?!
**Tsugumi**: What?! This many...?!

Council Member A
Sorry. The other student council members are all running around taking care of other Culture Festival things. Doesn't seem like they can help.
**Others**: Sorry. The other student council members are all running around taking care of other Culture Festival things. Doesn't seem like they can help.

Tsugumi
Yeah. The festival is only a month away, after all. Okay, leave it to me! I'll take care of it!
**Tsugumi**: Yeah. The festival is only a month away, after all. Okay, leave it to me! I'll take care of it!

Council Member A
Thanks! I'll help where I can too! I'll go turn in these forms! ... Oh yeah, about those documents... If you could finish them by today, that'd be great!
**Others**: Thanks! I'll help where I can too! I'll go turn in these forms! ... Oh yeah, about those documents... If you could finish them by today, that'd be great!

Tsugumi
Huh?! Today?! ... Sigh...
**Tsugumi**: Huh?! Today?! ... Sigh...

Tsugumi
I guess I have no choice. I'll take care of whatever needs to be done...!
**Tsugumi**: I guess I have no choice. I'll take care of whatever needs to be done...!

Tsugumi
... Phew... Still about half left...
**Tsugumi**: ... Phew... Still about half left...

Himari
Tsugu~, still here~?
**Himari**: Tsugu~, still here~?

Tsugumi
Ah, Himari-chan!
**Tsugumi**: Ah, Himari-chan!

Himari
My club just finished meeting, so I thought I'd stop by. Let's walk home together!
**Himari**: My club just finished meeting, so I thought I'd stop by. Let's walk home together!

Tsugumi
Sorry ... I don't think I'll be able to...
**Tsugumi**: Sorry ... I don't think I'll be able to...

Himari
Whoa!! This mountain of papers is insane...!
**Himari**: Whoa!! This mountain of papers is insane...!

Tsugumi
These are the forms for activities that will use classroom displays and gym space during the Culture Festival. I have to look over all of them by today...
**Tsugumi**: These are the forms for activities that will use classroom displays and gym space during the Culture Festival. I have to look over all of them by today...

Himari
What?! All of these?! Would you like a hand?
**Himari**: What?! All of these?! Would you like a hand?

Tsugumi
Really? Okay, sure! I'll show you what you need to do...!
**Tsugumi**: Really? Okay, sure! I'll show you what you need to do...!

Himari
Hmhmhmm~. A lot cafès this year~.
**Himari**: Hmhmhmm~. A lot cafès this year~.

Tsugumi
Yeah. Lisa-senpai's class is planning one... Ah, and Ran-chan's class, too.
**Tsugumi**: Yeah. Lisa-senpai's class is planning one... Ah, and Ran-chan's class, too.

Himari
First year, class A. Maid cafè...?!
**Himari**: First year, class A. Maid cafè...?!

Tsugumi
I wonder if Ran-chan will wear the outfit for that...
**Tsugumi**: I wonder if Ran-chan will wear the outfit for that...

Himari
Fufu, going through all these documents is a lot of work, but it's kinda fun seeing what everyone is gonna be doing ahead of time ♪
**Himari**: Fufu, going through all these documents is a lot of work, but it's kinda fun seeing what everyone is gonna be doing ahead of time ♪

Tsugumi
That's true. And thanks to you, I was able to get through so many~. Thank you! ... Ah, there's something from the theater club as well. Look.
**Tsugumi**: That's true. And thanks to you, I was able to get through so many~. Thank you! ... Ah, there's something from the theater club as well. Look.

Himari
Wahhh, they're gonna be doing Romeo and Juliet this year...! I know Kaoru-senpai will definitely be playing Romeo~.
**Himari**: Wahhh, they're gonna be doing Romeo and Juliet this year...! I know Kaoru-senpai will definitely be playing Romeo~.

Tsugumi
The theater club performance always creates a lot of excitement. This year looks to be even better!
**Tsugumi**: The theater club performance always creates a lot of excitement. This year looks to be even better!

Himari
I wonder if I can go... Maybe I'll ask my class if we can change the schedule for shifts.
**Himari**: I wonder if I can go... Maybe I'll ask my class if we can change the schedule for shifts.

Tsugumi
Mhm, I think you can do that. I'm looking forward to it too... Huh?
**Tsugumi**: Mhm, I think you can do that. I'm looking forward to it too... Huh?

Himari
Hm~, what's up?
**Himari**: Hm~, what's up?

Tsugumi
Starring Kaoru Seta as Romeo, and... Chisato Shirasagi as Juliet...?!
**Tsugumi**: Starring Kaoru Seta as Romeo, and... Chisato Shirasagi as Juliet...?!

Himari
I knew it. So Kaoru-senpai is playing Romeo~... Wait, what~?!
**Himari**: I knew it. So Kaoru-senpai is playing Romeo~... Wait, what~?!

Tsugumi
Chisato-san goes to Hanasakigawa, right?
**Tsugumi**: Chisato-san goes to Hanasakigawa, right?

Himari
What does this mean...?
**Himari**: What does this mean...?

Tsugumi
A guest appearance... I guess? I'll go ask about it tomorrow... For now, we have to take care of these forms.
**Tsugumi**: A guest appearance... I guess? I'll go ask about it tomorrow... For now, we have to take care of these forms.

Himari
Mhm, yeah.
**Himari**: Mhm, yeah.

**Transcript**

 Haneoka Girls' Academy
 Hall

Tsugumi
Uhh, I wonder if I'll find Seta-senpai if I go to the theater club now.
**Tsugumi**: Uhh, I wonder if I'll find Seta-senpai if I go to the theater club now.

Kaoru
Ahh, fleeting... So fleeting...
**Kaoru**: Ahh, fleeting... So fleeting...

Tsugumi
Ah, there she is! Seta-senpai~!
**Tsugumi**: Ah, there she is! Seta-senpai~!

Kaoru
Fleeting... So fleeti- Hm? If it isn't Tsugumi-chan. Is something the matter? Or... can it be? Is it me you've come to see?
**Kaoru**: Fleeting... So fleeti- Hm? If it isn't Tsugumi-chan. Is something the matter? Or... can it be? Is it me you've come to see?

Tsugumi
Y-yes! I did! Well, actually...
**Tsugumi**: Y-yes! I did! Well, actually...

Kaoru
Fufu... A little kitten that doesn't hide her feelings. How charming.
**Kaoru**: Fufu... A little kitten that doesn't hide her feelings. How charming.

Tsugumi
L-little kitten?! Uhm... I have a question regarding the performance the theater club is planning for the Culture Festival...
**Tsugumi**: L-little kitten?! Uhm... I have a question regarding the performance the theater club is planning for the Culture Festival...

Kaoru
Oh? And what would that be? I'm all ears. Inquire about whatever your heart desires.
**Kaoru**: Oh? And what would that be? I'm all ears. Inquire about whatever your heart desires.

Tsugumi
Yesterday, I was looking over the form that the theater club turned in, and... it said Chisato-san would be playing Juliet. I wanted to ask if that was really the case...
**Tsugumi**: Yesterday, I was looking over the form that the theater club turned in, and... it said Chisato-san would be playing Juliet. I wanted to ask if that was really the case...

Kaoru
Indeed, that is the truth. Chisato will surely be playing Juliet.
**Kaoru**: Indeed, that is the truth. Chisato will surely be playing Juliet.

Tsugumi
S-so she is...! Have you gotten permission from the principal yet?
**Tsugumi**: S-so she is...! Have you gotten permission from the principal yet?

Kaoru
Not quite.
**Kaoru**: Not quite.

Tsugumi
Huh~?! Th-the festival is in less than a month! Is that enough time?!
**Tsugumi**: Huh~?! Th-the festival is in less than a month! Is that enough time?!

Kaoru
Don't fret. The great bard says, "To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first". So basically... You know...
**Kaoru**: Don't fret. The great bard says, "To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first". So basically... You know...

Tsugumi
I-I know what...? Wahhh, what do I do...?! I can't have a proper conversation with Seta-senpai on my own~!
**Tsugumi**: I-I know what...? Wahhh, what do I do...?! I can't have a proper conversation with Seta-senpai on my own~!

Maya
Hm? Oh, it's Hazawa-san~. What are you and Kaoru-san doing?
**Maya**: Hm? Oh, it's Hazawa-san~. What are you and Kaoru-san doing?

Tsugumi
Ahh, Maya-senpai~! Thank goodness...
**Tsugumi**: Ahh, Maya-senpai~! Thank goodness...

Maya
What's wrong? It looks like you're ready to cry...
**Maya**: What's wrong? It looks like you're ready to cry...

Maya
I see~, so you were talking about the Culture Festival!
**Maya**: I see~, so you were talking about the Culture Festival!

Tsugumi
Yeah. I saw Chisato-san's name written on the form, so I came to ask Seta-senpai if that was right, but...
**Tsugumi**: Yeah. I saw Chisato-san's name written on the form, so I came to ask Seta-senpai if that was right, but...

Tsugumi
H-her... world is a bit over my head...
**Tsugumi**: H-her... world is a bit over my head...

Kaoru
Fufu... It seems I've puzzled yet another innocent little kitten. Please accept my apology, Tsugumi-chan.
**Kaoru**: Fufu... It seems I've puzzled yet another innocent little kitten. Please accept my apology, Tsugumi-chan.

Maya
Ahaha, Kaoru-san is certainly an interesting character. Why don't I explain the everything for you?
**Maya**: Ahaha, Kaoru-san is certainly an interesting character. Why don't I explain the everything for you?

Maya
This year will be the tenth year since the theater club was established. To celebrate, we were hoping to do something special...
**Maya**: This year will be the tenth year since the theater club was established. To celebrate, we were hoping to do something special...

Maya
That's when we thought, what if we have a guest performance?! Just having one new member join could be a huge motivator for everyone else.
**Maya**: That's when we thought, what if we have a guest performance?! Just having one new member join could be a huge motivator for everyone else.

Kaoru
That's when I made the proposal... "How about Chisato?". It was the perfect suggestion in my mind.
**Kaoru**: That's when I made the proposal... "How about Chisato?". It was the perfect suggestion in my mind.

Kaoru
She and I have been friends for quite some time. Certainly, the synergy between us two in a performance would be immaculate.
**Kaoru**: She and I have been friends for quite some time. Certainly, the synergy between us two in a performance would be immaculate.

Maya
We thought, with a guest, especially that guest being Chisato-san, morale would be very high, and we'd be able to put on a quality show.
**Maya**: We thought, with a guest, especially that guest being Chisato-san, morale would be very high, and we'd be able to put on a quality show.

Maya
... And that is how the theater club came up with that idea. It wasn't just Kaoru-san acting on her own.
**Maya**: ... And that is how the theater club came up with that idea. It wasn't just Kaoru-san acting on her own.

Tsugumi
Okay, I see now. Ahh, but that doesn't change the fact that there's not a lot of time left! Not only do we need the principal's permission, but...
**Tsugumi**: Okay, I see now. Ahh, but that doesn't change the fact that there's not a lot of time left! Not only do we need the principal's permission, but...

Tsugumi
If Chisato-san is coming, we'll need to increase the number of staff in the gym area during the festival...!
**Tsugumi**: If Chisato-san is coming, we'll need to increase the number of staff in the gym area during the festival...!

Maya
We should have talked to the student council first since we were planning something out of the ordinary... Sorry! We'll try to keep from troubling you guys too much.
**Maya**: We should have talked to the student council first since we were planning something out of the ordinary... Sorry! We'll try to keep from troubling you guys too much.

Tsugumi
That's okay! It's your club's anniversary, and you guys always draw a crowd! And it's our job as the student council to give you the support you need!
**Tsugumi**: That's okay! It's your club's anniversary, and you guys always draw a crowd! And it's our job as the student council to give you the support you need!

Kaoru
Tsugumi-chan.... How admirable, such courage...! Ahh, so fleeting...!
**Kaoru**: Tsugumi-chan.... How admirable, such courage...! Ahh, so fleeting...!

Tsugumi
A-anyway! I'll share this information with the student council! We'll help you however we can!
**Tsugumi**: A-anyway! I'll share this information with the student council! We'll help you however we can!

Maya
Okay! Thanks a lot!
**Maya**: Okay! Thanks a lot!

Tsugumi
Alright, I'll go talk to them about it now!
**Tsugumi**: Alright, I'll go talk to them about it now!

Maya
Kaoru-san... Hazawa-san is, as you might say, wonderful, for she is so hard working. We're gonna have to do the same!
**Maya**: Kaoru-san... Hazawa-san is, as you might say, wonderful, for she is so hard working. We're gonna have to do the same!

Kaoru
Mhm, indeed. And I wouldn't want to do anything to break a little kitten's heart. I will give Chisato another call.
**Kaoru**: Mhm, indeed. And I wouldn't want to do anything to break a little kitten's heart. I will give Chisato another call.

Maya
Huh? Don't tell me... You haven't gotten her to agree yet...?
**Maya**: Huh? Don't tell me... You haven't gotten her to agree yet...?

Kaoru
I have not. My lord, that stubbornness will be the end of me.
**Kaoru**: I have not. My lord, that stubbornness will be the end of me.

Maya
A-are we actually going to be okay...?
**Maya**: A-are we actually going to be okay...?

**Transcript**

 A Few Days Later
 Theater Club

Chisato
Good morning. Is this where the theater club meets?
**Chisato**: Good morning. Is this where the theater club meets?

Theater Student A
Whoa~, it's actually Shirasagi Chisato~...!
**Others**: Whoa~, it's actually Shirasagi Chisato~...!

Theater Student B
She's so pretty in person... Man, we just can't compare to real entertainers.
**Others**: She's so pretty in person... Man, we just can't compare to real entertainers.

Maya
Chisato-san! Thanks for coming!
**Maya**: Chisato-san! Thanks for coming!

Chisato
It's no problem. I can relax now that you're here. Hello everyone, it's nice to meet you all.
**Chisato**: It's no problem. I can relax now that you're here. Hello everyone, it's nice to meet you all.

Theater Student A
It feels like we could get along with her just like any other student, even though she's a celebrity!
**Others**: It feels like we could get along with her just like any other student, even though she's a celebrity!

Theater Student B
Yeah! She's just as lovely in person!
**Others**: Yeah! She's just as lovely in person!

Kaoru
Chisato! So you came, my Juliet!
**Kaoru**: Chisato! So you came, my Juliet!

Chisato
... Hey.
**Chisato**: ... Hey.

Chisato
I still don't know anything besides the fact that I'm performing, so could you fill me in on the details, Kaoru?
**Chisato**: I still don't know anything besides the fact that I'm performing, so could you fill me in on the details, Kaoru?

Kaoru
Yes, of course. Please, this way.
**Kaoru**: Yes, of course. Please, this way.

Kaoru
Fufu... Chisato, I was certain you wouldn't come considering the number of times you refused. Yet, you planned to participate from the very beginning, didn't you? How coy.
**Kaoru**: Fufu... Chisato, I was certain you wouldn't come considering the number of times you refused. Yet, you planned to participate from the very beginning, didn't you? How coy.

Chisato
Yes, I did turn you down. But Haneoka's principal and the theater club members kept coming to convince me to do it, and I could see how passionate they were, so I agreed.
**Chisato**: Yes, I did turn you down. But Haneoka's principal and the theater club members kept coming to convince me to do it, and I could see how passionate they were, so I agreed.

Kaoru
As expected, considering you are a professional actress. You are truly fleeting, and to that I say... cheers.
**Kaoru**: As expected, considering you are a professional actress. You are truly fleeting, and to that I say... cheers.

Chisato
Maya-chan, do you think you could tell me everything you already know about the show?
**Chisato**: Maya-chan, do you think you could tell me everything you already know about the show?

Maya
Okay!
**Maya**: Okay!

Chisato
... I see. So it's an anniversary performance. I'll do my best to help it live up to the occasion.
**Chisato**: ... I see. So it's an anniversary performance. I'll do my best to help it live up to the occasion.

Maya
Yeah, let's both do everything we can! I'm doing the lighting, so I'll be supporting you two from behind the scenes!
**Maya**: Yeah, let's both do everything we can! I'm doing the lighting, so I'll be supporting you two from behind the scenes!

Theater Student A
Excuse me! Sorry this is so sudden, but we're going to do a read-through of the script. Do you mind joining us?
**Others**: Excuse me! Sorry this is so sudden, but we're going to do a read-through of the script. Do you mind joining us?

Chisato
Of course not. I'll join.
**Chisato**: Of course not. I'll join.

Kaoru
By this blessed moon I swear...
**Kaoru**: By this blessed moon I swear...

Chisato
Swear not by the moon, that monthly changes in her cicled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable.
**Chisato**: Swear not by the moon, that monthly changes in her cicled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable.

Kaoru
Then... What shall I swear by?
**Kaoru**: Then... What shall I swear by?

Theater Student B
Wow, amazing...! They're so picturesque.
**Others**: Wow, amazing...! They're so picturesque.

Theater Student C
Yeah... I can't stop staring...
**Others**: Yeah... I can't stop staring...

Kaoru
I would... I would I were thy bird.
**Kaoru**: I would... I would I were thy bird.

Maya
Good work, you guys!
**Maya**: Good work, you guys!

Chisato & Kaoru
You too.
**Others**: You too.

Maya
That was wonderful! It felt like you two were ready to perform already!
**Maya**: That was wonderful! It felt like you two were ready to perform already!

Kaoru
Much appreciated. However, that is Chisato for you. To think you'd attain that level of readiness regardless of having just received the script.
**Kaoru**: Much appreciated. However, that is Chisato for you. To think you'd attain that level of readiness regardless of having just received the script.

Chisato
Thank you. But that was nothing but reading words off of a paper. If I truly want to be ready, I need to really understand who Juliet is.
**Chisato**: Thank you. But that was nothing but reading words off of a paper. If I truly want to be ready, I need to really understand who Juliet is.

Kaoru
And I'll be anticipating that day, my Juliet. Now, I have some solo practice to attend to.
**Kaoru**: And I'll be anticipating that day, my Juliet. Now, I have some solo practice to attend to.

Maya
Wow, Kaoru-san is really amazing, isn't she? Despite how she normally is, you know... Once the play starts, it's kind of like flipping a switch.
**Maya**: Wow, Kaoru-san is really amazing, isn't she? Despite how she normally is, you know... Once the play starts, it's kind of like flipping a switch.

Chisato
She's a natural. Whatever the role is, even without reading the script, she can jump into character right away.
**Chisato**: She's a natural. Whatever the role is, even without reading the script, she can jump into character right away.

Maya
Interesting~... Jump into character, huh?
**Maya**: Interesting~... Jump into character, huh?

Chisato
I'm the exact opposite. I slowly adept to the role by reading every document and understanding the character all the way to their core... And I think I need more time to understand Juliet.
**Chisato**: I'm the exact opposite. I slowly adept to the role by reading every document and understanding the character all the way to their core... And I think I need more time to understand Juliet.

Chisato
You heard what she said, right? That I seem ready to perform as Juliet despite having just received the script?
**Chisato**: You heard what she said, right? That I seem ready to perform as Juliet despite having just received the script?

Maya
Yeah, I did. I agree with her!
**Maya**: Yeah, I did. I agree with her!

Chisato
The truth is I heard what you guys planned from Kaoru, so before I came here today, I read and watched every Romeo and Juliet piece I could find.
**Chisato**: The truth is I heard what you guys planned from Kaoru, so before I came here today, I read and watched every Romeo and Juliet piece I could find.

Maya
You did...?!
**Maya**: You did...?!

Chisato
That's right. So I think, at least to some degree, I was able to perform. But I couldn't call that anything more than second-rate acting... At least not in my opinion.
**Chisato**: That's right. So I think, at least to some degree, I was able to perform. But I couldn't call that anything more than second-rate acting... At least not in my opinion.

Chisato
I have to get a firm grasp of who Juliet really is, establish an image of her character...
**Chisato**: I have to get a firm grasp of who Juliet really is, establish an image of her character...

Maya
Keep working at it! You're Chisato-san, I'm sure you can do it!
**Maya**: Keep working at it! You're Chisato-san, I'm sure you can do it!

Chisato
Because I'm Chisato...?
**Chisato**: Because I'm Chisato...?

Maya
Ah... We're not supposed to say that. That's right. I'm sorry...
**Maya**: Ah... We're not supposed to say that. That's right. I'm sorry...

Chisato
No, that's okay. Thank you, Maya-chan.
**Chisato**: No, that's okay. Thank you, Maya-chan.

Chisato
Because I'm me... Yeah, I'll show you a great Juliet. I can't just let Kaoru upstage me.
**Chisato**: Because I'm me... Yeah, I'll show you a great Juliet. I can't just let Kaoru upstage me.

Maya
I'll be cheering you on. Also... I'm glad that you felt like you could tell me about this kind of thing.
**Maya**: I'll be cheering you on. Also... I'm glad that you felt like you could tell me about this kind of thing.

Chisato
What's "this kind of thing"?
**Chisato**: What's "this kind of thing"?

Maya
Uhh, you know... Like how much effort you're putting towards your acting and how you're thinking about the role... Stuff like that!
**Maya**: Uhh, you know... Like how much effort you're putting towards your acting and how you're thinking about the role... Stuff like that!

Maya
Remember, you said effort is an obvious and basic part of your job. That there's no reason to make a big deal out of it.
**Maya**: Remember, you said effort is an obvious and basic part of your job. That there's no reason to make a big deal out of it.

Chisato
Yeah, I still think that.
**Chisato**: Yeah, I still think that.

Maya
For the longest time, you didn't let anyone see you putting forth that effort. So I had only seen your completed work. And up until now, I knew nothing about how much you push yourself.
**Maya**: For the longest time, you didn't let anyone see you putting forth that effort. So I had only seen your completed work. And up until now, I knew nothing about how much you push yourself.

Maya
Even when it came to band rehearsal, you were always able to play at a certain level because you practiced on your own.
**Maya**: Even when it came to band rehearsal, you were always able to play at a certain level because you practiced on your own.

Maya
But having watched you at your last performance, seeing how much you think about your role, and hearing how much effort you put in beforehand... Now I understand just how hard you work.
**Maya**: But having watched you at your last performance, seeing how much you think about your role, and hearing how much effort you put in beforehand... Now I understand just how hard you work.

Maya
... I finally know just how much you push yourself. Huhehe, and that's why I'm happy.
**Maya**: ... I finally know just how much you push yourself. Huhehe, and that's why I'm happy.

Chisato
Maya-chan... Fufu, maybe I've become a bit soft.
**Chisato**: Maya-chan... Fufu, maybe I've become a bit soft.

Maya
Huhehe, well I'm a big fan of the new Chisato-san.
**Maya**: Huhehe, well I'm a big fan of the new Chisato-san.

Chisato
Thank you... But please, stop with the "huhehe"...
**Chisato**: Thank you... But please, stop with the "huhehe"...

Maya
Ehehe, sorry.
**Maya**: Ehehe, sorry.

**Transcript**

 A Few Days Later
 Theater Club

Theater Student A
Alright, we'll pause here! Let's take a 15-minute break.
**Others**: Alright, we'll pause here! Let's take a 15-minute break.

Chisato & Kaoru
Great job, everyone.
**Others**: Great job, everyone.

Chisato
... Sigh.
**Chisato**: ... Sigh.

Kaoru
Fantastic word, but what's with the sullen expression? That face doesn't quite suit you.
**Kaoru**: Fantastic word, but what's with the sullen expression? That face doesn't quite suit you.

Chisato
Kaoru... Do you like Romeo and Juliet...?
**Chisato**: Kaoru... Do you like Romeo and Juliet...?

Kaoru
I surely do. Two lovers who stick to their true feelings until the very end... While it is a tragedy, it is also the pinnacle of romance, is it not?
**Kaoru**: I surely do. Two lovers who stick to their true feelings until the very end... While it is a tragedy, it is also the pinnacle of romance, is it not?

Chisato
I can't bring myself to like this story. I've never been able to. Sure they were young, but Romeo and Juliet were also extremely selfish.
**Chisato**: I can't bring myself to like this story. I've never been able to. Sure they were young, but Romeo and Juliet were also extremely selfish.

Kaoru
... Please, share with me. Tell me about the Romeo and Juliet that resides within your heart.
**Kaoru**: ... Please, share with me. Tell me about the Romeo and Juliet that resides within your heart.

Chisato
The Capulets and the Montagues... Despite being a part of these feuding families, the two fall in love and get married a few days after meeting each other, overlooking the lack of approval around them.
**Chisato**: The Capulets and the Montagues... Despite being a part of these feuding families, the two fall in love and get married a few days after meeting each other, overlooking the lack of approval around them.

Chisato
As a result, the bad blood gets worse, and more of it is spilled... On top of losing his best friend, Romeo goes on to kill Juliet's nephew, Tybalt.
**Chisato**: As a result, the bad blood gets worse, and more of it is spilled... On top of losing his best friend, Romeo goes on to kill Juliet's nephew, Tybalt.

Chisato
And in the end, those two...
**Chisato**: And in the end, those two...

Kaoru
...
**Kaoru**: ...

Chisato
Devoting oneself to love may be wonderful sometimes. But it seems to me that they became blind to the things around them. To call that a "tragic love story"... That's undue glorification.
**Chisato**: Devoting oneself to love may be wonderful sometimes. But it seems to me that they became blind to the things around them. To call that a "tragic love story"... That's undue glorification.

Chisato
Not to mention, the more I come to know Juliet, the less I feel like we're alike. In fact, we're the exact opposite.
**Chisato**: Not to mention, the more I come to know Juliet, the less I feel like we're alike. In fact, we're the exact opposite.

Kaoru
Could you elaborate?
**Kaoru**: Could you elaborate?

Chisato
I'm a member of Pastel✽Palettes. I understand my place and my role as part of the band, and I behave accordingly.
**Chisato**: I'm a member of Pastel✽Palettes. I understand my place and my role as part of the band, and I behave accordingly.

Chisato
... Juliet does not do this. Her behavior is bounded by nothing, and I find that hard to understand.
**Chisato**: ... Juliet does not do this. Her behavior is bounded by nothing, and I find that hard to understand.

Theater Student A
Kaoru-san and Chisato-san were amazing once again! That's a child actress for ya! I knew Chisato would be awesome!
**Others**: Kaoru-san and Chisato-san were amazing once again! That's a child actress for ya! I knew Chisato would be awesome!

Theater Student B
Mhm! She's great! Her acting is so high quality! Perfect, really! At least it feels that way.
**Others**: Mhm! She's great! Her acting is so high quality! Perfect, really! At least it feels that way.

Chisato
...
**Chisato**: ...

Chisato
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
**Chisato**: What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Kaoru
That'd be... Juliet's line during her romantic rendezvous with Romeo.
**Kaoru**: That'd be... Juliet's line during her romantic rendezvous with Romeo.

Chisato
The rose... If it wasn't called a rose, I am certain we would perceive its smell differently... That's what I believe.
**Chisato**: The rose... If it wasn't called a rose, I am certain we would perceive its smell differently... That's what I believe.

Chisato
You heard what those girls said, right? They're watching me with a specific standard in mind, and that standard is based on the person they know as "Shirasagi Chisato".
**Chisato**: You heard what those girls said, right? They're watching me with a specific standard in mind, and that standard is based on the person they know as "Shirasagi Chisato".

Kaoru
Chisato...
**Kaoru**: Chisato...

Chisato
Even the posters for the show said "Shirasagi Chisato as Juliet", right? ... That's the power of a name. And I live carrying that name on my shoulders.
**Chisato**: Even the posters for the show said "Shirasagi Chisato as Juliet", right? ... That's the power of a name. And I live carrying that name on my shoulders.

Chisato
... Fufu, I wonder why I'm telling you this. There's nothing we can do about it either way.
**Chisato**: ... Fufu, I wonder why I'm telling you this. There's nothing we can do about it either way.

Kaoru
Regardless of our names, I am I, and you are you. Who we are on the inside is unchanging, correct?
**Kaoru**: Regardless of our names, I am I, and you are you. Who we are on the inside is unchanging, correct?

Kaoru
What the people around us perceive is irrelevant! If you were more carefree in your performance, I presume you'd be better off... If you resembled Juliet more, innocent and naive.
**Kaoru**: What the people around us perceive is irrelevant! If you were more carefree in your performance, I presume you'd be better off... If you resembled Juliet more, innocent and naive.

Chisato
Carefree...?
**Chisato**: Carefree...?

Kaoru
Currently, you are playing the part of Shirasagi Chisato who is playing the part of Juliet... Isn't it possible you're straining yourself just a tad?
**Kaoru**: Currently, you are playing the part of Shirasagi Chisato who is playing the part of Juliet... Isn't it possible you're straining yourself just a tad?

Kaoru
Now! How about a change of pace? Would you join me for a date? I'll happily be your escort, Juliet.
**Kaoru**: Now! How about a change of pace? Would you join me for a date? I'll happily be your escort, Juliet.

Chisato
...
**Chisato**: ...

Kaoru
Fufu, I'll convey this message to the other members: My princess requires rest.
**Kaoru**: Fufu, I'll convey this message to the other members: My princess requires rest.

Kaoru
Now, take my hand. Let's depart.
**Kaoru**: Now, take my hand. Let's depart.

Chisato
... Kaoru. Aren't you the one who's acting? Playing the part of "Seta Kaoru"...?
**Chisato**: ... Kaoru. Aren't you the one who's acting? Playing the part of "Seta Kaoru"...?

Kaoru
Chisato...? Fufu, whatever do you mean...?
**Kaoru**: Chisato...? Fufu, whatever do you mean...?

Chisato
The person standing in front of me is not the Seta Kaoru I know.
**Chisato**: The person standing in front of me is not the Seta Kaoru I know.

Kaoru
... Huh?
**Kaoru**: ... Huh?

**Transcript**

Kaoru
Chisato, what are these mysterious words you speak? I am I.
**Kaoru**: Chisato, what are these mysterious words you speak? I am I.

Chisato
Really? At the very least, the you I knew five years ago is nothing like the present you...
**Chisato**: Really? At the very least, the you I knew five years ago is nothing like the present you...

Chisato
The you at that time... She was afraid of ghosts... and was at least 20 centimeters shorter...
**Chisato**: The you at that time... She was afraid of ghosts... and was at least 20 centimeters shorter...

Kaoru
Wh-...?!
**Kaoru**: Wh-...?!

Chisato
You would jump at even the slightest sound and hide behind me. Not to mention--
**Chisato**: You would jump at even the slightest sound and hide behind me. Not to mention--

Kaoru
Wh-what exactly are you talking about, Chisato?! Th-that... Did that stuff really happen...? I don't recall...
**Kaoru**: Wh-what exactly are you talking about, Chisato?! Th-that... Did that stuff really happen...? I don't recall...

Chisato
Ohh, so you don't remember? Tell me, do you remember calling me "Chii-chan"? Well... do you, Kao-chan?
**Chisato**: Ohh, so you don't remember? Tell me, do you remember calling me "Chii-chan"? Well... do you, Kao-chan?

Kaoru
...!!
**Kaoru**: ...!!

Kaoru
F-fufu... It's been... quite some time... since anyone has called me that...
**Kaoru**: F-fufu... It's been... quite some time... since anyone has called me that...

Chisato
...?
**Chisato**: ...?

Kaoru
... That nickname... It's quite embarrassing, so please... S-stop...
**Kaoru**: ... That nickname... It's quite embarrassing, so please... S-stop...

Chisato
... Fufu, ahahaha! Wow, how long has it been since I've seen you make that face? Fufufu. Kaoru, you're much cuter this way♪
**Chisato**: ... Fufu, ahahaha! Wow, how long has it been since I've seen you make that face? Fufufu. Kaoru, you're much cuter this way♪

Kaoru
Th-that's not funny...
**Kaoru**: Th-that's not funny...

Chisato
Fufu. But I thought you were you, regardless of your name.
**Chisato**: Fufu. But I thought you were you, regardless of your name.

Kaoru
C-chiii-chan...!
**Kaoru**: C-chiii-chan...!

Chisato
Fufu♪ A little bit too far? Alright, why don't we get back to rehearsal...?
**Chisato**: Fufu♪ A little bit too far? Alright, why don't we get back to rehearsal...?

Kaoru
Ungh...
**Kaoru**: Ungh...

 A Few Days Later

Chisato
Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. It was the nightingale, and not the lark that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear.
**Chisato**: Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. It was the nightingale, and not the lark that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear.

Kaoru
Juliet... It was the lark, the herald of the morn. Look, love. Yonder east...
**Kaoru**: Juliet... It was the lark, the herald of the morn. Look, love. Yonder east...

Chisato
It is, it is... It is the lark that sings so out of tune. That voice doth us affray. More light and light it grows...
**Chisato**: It is, it is... It is the lark that sings so out of tune. That voice doth us affray. More light and light it grows...

Kaoru
More light and light; more dark and dark our woes...
**Kaoru**: More light and light; more dark and dark our woes...

Student A
Wow... Every day they become more and more in tune with each other.
**Others**: Wow... Every day they become more and more in tune with each other.

Student B
Yeah... It's like they're princess and prince. It's amazing~...
**Others**: Yeah... It's like they're princess and prince. It's amazing~...

Maya
Chisato-san, great job!
**Maya**: Chisato-san, great job!

Chisato
Thank you.
**Chisato**: Thank you.

Maya
It seems like you've been really getting it into a groove lately. Not only are you in Kaoru, more in sync, but you seem a lot more comfortable in the role!
**Maya**: It seems like you've been really getting it into a groove lately. Not only are you in Kaoru, more in sync, but you seem a lot more comfortable in the role!

Maya
Do you feel like you've gotten closer to becoming Juliet?
**Maya**: Do you feel like you've gotten closer to becoming Juliet?

Chisato
Yeah, maybe.
**Chisato**: Yeah, maybe.

Maya
Hey, that's great! By the way, what exactly happened to help you feel that way?
**Maya**: Hey, that's great! By the way, what exactly happened to help you feel that way?

Chisato
What happened...?
**Chisato**: What happened...?

Kaoru
Hey~, Chii-cha-- Chisato!
**Kaoru**: Hey~, Chii-cha-- Chisato!

Chisato
Kaoru, nice job today.
**Chisato**: Kaoru, nice job today.

Kaoru
Your acting has been magnificent as of late. Brilliant, Chisato.
**Kaoru**: Your acting has been magnificent as of late. Brilliant, Chisato.

Chisato
Thank you.
**Chisato**: Thank you.

Maya
You think so too, huh?! Yeah, your Juliet is amazing Chisato-san...
**Maya**: You think so too, huh?! Yeah, your Juliet is amazing Chisato-san...

Chisato
Maya-chan, it's not as good as you think. There's still a lot of things I have to do before the actual performance.
**Chisato**: Maya-chan, it's not as good as you think. There's still a lot of things I have to do before the actual performance.

Maya
So you're going to become an even better Juliet, then? I can't wait to see it...!
**Maya**: So you're going to become an even better Juliet, then? I can't wait to see it...!

Kaoru
As I expected, our lifelong bond as friends has contributed to our harmonization. Fufu, can it be? Am I the one... to be thanked for you improved state, Chisato?
**Kaoru**: As I expected, our lifelong bond as friends has contributed to our harmonization. Fufu, can it be? Am I the one... to be thanked for you improved state, Chisato?

Chisato
Yes, that's right.
**Chisato**: Yes, that's right.

Kaoru
Why, thank you...
**Kaoru**: Why, thank you...

Kaoru
... Ah-ahem! Now then, I believe I will do some solo practice! I bid you farewell... A-adieu!
**Kaoru**: ... Ah-ahem! Now then, I believe I will do some solo practice! I bid you farewell... A-adieu!

Maya
Adieu...? Kaoru-san's being kinda weird, isn't she?
**Maya**: Adieu...? Kaoru-san's being kinda weird, isn't she?

Chisato
Really? I think that was just like Kaoru.
**Chisato**: Really? I think that was just like Kaoru.

Maya
You think so...? By the way, was that true? Is it really thanks to her that you're able to play Juliet the way you are now?
**Maya**: You think so...? By the way, was that true? Is it really thanks to her that you're able to play Juliet the way you are now?

Chisato
... When I'm with her, I become a Chisato that's different than when I'm with Pastel✽Pallettes. Maybe it's the simplest form of myself...
**Chisato**: ... When I'm with her, I become a Chisato that's different than when I'm with Pastel✽Pallettes. Maybe it's the simplest form of myself...

Chisato
All of the pressure of people wtching me.. The expectations of being Shirasagi Chisato... It's when I'm with her that I can forget these things the most.
**Chisato**: All of the pressure of people wtching me.. The expectations of being Shirasagi Chisato... It's when I'm with her that I can forget these things the most.

Chisato
... And I'm sure Juliet can forget all about her family name and osition when she's with Romeo.
**Chisato**: ... And I'm sure Juliet can forget all about her family name and osition when she's with Romeo.

Maya
I see! And so you were able to get closer to understanding Juliet, right?
**Maya**: I see! And so you were able to get closer to understanding Juliet, right?

Chisato
Exactly. I definitely wouldn't want to tell her this, but from a certain perspective, she could be considered my Romeo.
**Chisato**: Exactly. I definitely wouldn't want to tell her this, but from a certain perspective, she could be considered my Romeo.

Chisato
Just so you know, I'm not saying that the Pastel✽Pallettes Chisato is fake or anything like that.
**Chisato**: Just so you know, I'm not saying that the Pastel✽Pallettes Chisato is fake or anything like that.

Maya
Of course not, I know!
**Maya**: Of course not, I know!

Maya
Is it possible, then, that the same is true for Kaoru-san? That she's not always like this prince-like person or whatever...?
**Maya**: Is it possible, then, that the same is true for Kaoru-san? That she's not always like this prince-like person or whatever...?

Chisato
Hmm. In a way, we might both be at our simplest forms when we're together.
**Chisato**: Hmm. In a way, we might both be at our simplest forms when we're together.

Maya
The simplest form of Kaoru-san... I wonder what that's like.
**Maya**: The simplest form of Kaoru-san... I wonder what that's like.

Chisato
You might be able to see it one day... Okay, I'm going to do some solo practice as well.
**Chisato**: You might be able to see it one day... Okay, I'm going to do some solo practice as well.

Maya
Alright! I sure can't wait for the show...
**Maya**: Alright! I sure can't wait for the show...

**Transcript**

 A Few Days Later
 Day Of The Performance

Council Member A
Ah, thank goodness! Hazawa-san, help me with the lines please!
**Others**: Ah, thank goodness! Hazawa-san, help me with the lines please!

Tsugumi
O-okay!
**Tsugumi**: O-okay!

Council Member A
There are a lot more people than we expected. Try not to get caught up in the crowd!
**Others**: There are a lot more people than we expected. Try not to get caught up in the crowd!

Tsugumi
Wh-whoa... This is crazy...! If I'm not careful, I really will get dragged away by all these people...!
**Tsugumi**: Wh-whoa... This is crazy...! If I'm not careful, I really will get dragged away by all these people...!

Tsugumi
A-alright... I just have to do my best! Everyone who wants to see Romeo and Juliet, please calmly stand in two lines and move into the theater!
**Tsugumi**: A-alright... I just have to do my best! Everyone who wants to see Romeo and Juliet, please calmly stand in two lines and move into the theater!

Tsugumi
Calmly int- Whoa!
**Tsugumi**: Calmly int- Whoa!

Audience Member A
Shirasagi Chisato is gonna be in it, right?! That's awesome!! Let us in already!!
**Others**: Shirasagi Chisato is gonna be in it, right?! That's awesome!! Let us in already!!

Audience Member B
Her last performance was a hit too! We gotta hurry and get a good seat!
**Others**: Her last performance was a hit too! We gotta hurry and get a good seat!

Tsugumi
Wah wah, I'm getting moved by the crowd...! Stand firm, Tsugumi! Stand firm...!
**Tsugumi**: Wah wah, I'm getting moved by the crowd...! Stand firm, Tsugumi! Stand firm...!

Tsugumi
N-no pushing~! No pushing, please!! Wh-whoa~!!
**Tsugumi**: N-no pushing~! No pushing, please!! Wh-whoa~!!

Tsugumi
Ch-Chisato-san, Seta-senpai, Maya-senpai... Good luck~!!
**Tsugumi**: Ch-Chisato-san, Seta-senpai, Maya-senpai... Good luck~!!

Chisato
...
**Chisato**: ...

Kaoru
...
**Kaoru**: ...

Maya
Chisato-san! Kaoru-san!
**Maya**: Chisato-san! Kaoru-san!

Chisato
Maya-chan, is everything okay?
**Chisato**: Maya-chan, is everything okay?

Maya
I just wanted to wish you guys good luck before the show... Am I in the way?
**Maya**: I just wanted to wish you guys good luck before the show... Am I in the way?

Chisato
Not at all. Thank you. Unlike Aya-chan, the real show is when I shine.
**Chisato**: Not at all. Thank you. Unlike Aya-chan, the real show is when I shine.

Maya
Ahaha... Chisato-san, break a leg. I'll be supporting you from backstage.
**Maya**: Ahaha... Chisato-san, break a leg. I'll be supporting you from backstage.

Chisato
Okay, thank you.
**Chisato**: Okay, thank you.

Theater Student A
Curtains are about to rise! Everyone, get ready!
**Others**: Curtains are about to rise! Everyone, get ready!

Kaoru
Now, let us go, Juliet.
**Kaoru**: Now, let us go, Juliet.

Theater Student A
And now, a special performance from the theater club. Presenting, Romeo and Juliet...
**Others**: And now, a special performance from the theater club. Presenting, Romeo and Juliet...

Chisato
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
**Chisato**: O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Kaoru
Juliet! Over here!
**Kaoru**: Juliet! Over here!

Chisato
Romeo! How camest thou hither and wherefore? The walls are high and hard to climb, and if any of my kinsmen find thee here...!
**Chisato**: Romeo! How camest thou hither and wherefore? The walls are high and hard to climb, and if any of my kinsmen find thee here...!

Kaoru
With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for they cannot hold love out.
**Kaoru**: With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for they cannot hold love out.

Chisato
Romeo... 'tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself though, not a Montague
**Chisato**: Romeo... 'tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself though, not a Montague

Chisato
... What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
**Chisato**: ... What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Kaoru
... Indeed. A name hath not meaning. I am I, and thou art thou.
**Kaoru**: ... Indeed. A name hath not meaning. I am I, and thou art thou.

Chisato
...! Romeo...!
**Chisato**: ...! Romeo...!

Maya
Chisato-san, Kaoru-san... That's quite the applause!
**Maya**: Chisato-san, Kaoru-san... That's quite the applause!

Kaoru
Indeed... How marvelous.
**Kaoru**: Indeed... How marvelous.

Chisato
It doesn't end.
**Chisato**: It doesn't end.

Student A
Kaoru-san, Chisato-san! Curtain call time! Doesn't seem like they're ever going to stop cheering! This is amazing!
**Others**: Kaoru-san, Chisato-san! Curtain call time! Doesn't seem like they're ever going to stop cheering! This is amazing!

Kaoru
We'll be there. Come, Chisato. The voice of the audience awaits.
**Kaoru**: We'll be there. Come, Chisato. The voice of the audience awaits.

Chisato
Yes, of course.
**Chisato**: Yes, of course.

**Transcript**

Student A
Chisato-san, Kaoru-san! Great work out there!
**Others**: Chisato-san, Kaoru-san! Great work out there!

Chisato
Thank you. And another thanks for inviting me.
**Chisato**: Thank you. And another thanks for inviting me.

Principal
Are all the theater club students here?
**Others**: Are all the theater club students here?

Maya
Sensei?!
**Maya**: Sensei?!

Principal
Ahh, you're all here. I want to let you know that today's show was absolutely wonderful. It was proof of just how talented you all are.
**Others**: Ahh, you're all here. I want to let you know that today's show was absolutely wonderful. It was proof of just how talented you all are.

Kaoru
Much appreciated.
**Kaoru**: Much appreciated.

Principal
Shirasagi-san. Thank you for making time for a guest appearance. We'd be happy to have you again.
**Others**: Shirasagi-san. Thank you for making time for a guest appearance. We'd be happy to have you again.

Chisato
And I would be honored to perform here again. Everyone, it was a short month together, but I appreciate everything.
**Chisato**: And I would be honored to perform here again. Everyone, it was a short month together, but I appreciate everything.

Chisato
I think my time on this stage helped me grow a bit more. I'd love to work with you all again. Thank you very much.
**Chisato**: I think my time on this stage helped me grow a bit more. I'd love to work with you all again. Thank you very much.

Chisato
... Alright, I think it's time I get going... Kaoru?
**Chisato**: ... Alright, I think it's time I get going... Kaoru?

Kaoru
Yes?
**Kaoru**: Yes?

Chisato
Why did you improvise during the show?
**Chisato**: Why did you improvise during the show?

Kaoru
What's that? Did I improvise?
**Kaoru**: What's that? Did I improvise?

Chisato
Don't act like you don't know. "Indeed. A name hath not meaning. I am I, and thou art thou"... There's no line like that in the script, right?
**Chisato**: Don't act like you don't know. "Indeed. A name hath not meaning. I am I, and thou art thou"... There's no line like that in the script, right?

Kaoru
Fufu... The great bard tells us, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.". Basically... You know...
**Kaoru**: Fufu... The great bard tells us, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.". Basically... You know...

Chisato
Okay, then I'll interpret what you did in the way that's most favorable to me... Sigh... Do you even have any idea what you're saying?
**Chisato**: Okay, then I'll interpret what you did in the way that's most favorable to me... Sigh... Do you even have any idea what you're saying?

Tsugumi
Chisato-san~! Seta-senpai~!
**Tsugumi**: Chisato-san~! Seta-senpai~!

Chisato
Tsugumi-chan! You came to watch the show?
**Chisato**: Tsugumi-chan! You came to watch the show?

Lisa
Heyya~, Maya and I are here too~.
**Lisa**: Heyya~, Maya and I are here too~.

Maya
Nice job guys~! We finally finish cleaning up backstage... Phew, what a chore...
**Maya**: Nice job guys~! We finally finish cleaning up backstage... Phew, what a chore...

Chisato
Fufu, good work.
**Chisato**: Fufu, good work.

Tsugumi
I was busy outside helping direct the crowd, so I wasn't able to watch until the very end, but... You two were amazing!
**Tsugumi**: I was busy outside helping direct the crowd, so I wasn't able to watch until the very end, but... You two were amazing!

Lisa
Mhm, yep. It was awesome! I was so moved, I thought I might cry. Also, that one line... Uhm...
**Lisa**: Mhm, yep. It was awesome! I was so moved, I thought I might cry. Also, that one line... Uhm...

Lisa
Oh, yeah! "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for they cannot hold love out.". That line was super cool!!
**Lisa**: Oh, yeah! "With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for they cannot hold love out.". That line was super cool!!

Tsugumi
I could hear the crowd squealing from outside!
**Tsugumi**: I could hear the crowd squealing from outside!

Lisa
A tragic love story, huh~? ... The ending was really sad, but the fact that they stuck to their true feelings really brings tears to my eyes. It's beautiful~.
**Lisa**: A tragic love story, huh~? ... The ending was really sad, but the fact that they stuck to their true feelings really brings tears to my eyes. It's beautiful~.

Chisato
Lisa-chan, you like love stories?
**Chisato**: Lisa-chan, you like love stories?

Lisa
Huh? W-well... I was just thinking about how romantic it was... Ah-ahaha~...
**Lisa**: Huh? W-well... I was just thinking about how romantic it was... Ah-ahaha~...

Tsugumi
That reminds me, before the show started, everyone in line was talking about you, Chisato-san! All I could think was, "That's Chisato-san for you.". So impressive.
**Tsugumi**: That reminds me, before the show started, everyone in line was talking about you, Chisato-san! All I could think was, "That's Chisato-san for you.". So impressive.

Chisato
That's nice. I'm glad there are people who expect big things from me... I'd hope I could show them something different than what they expect though... In a good way, that is.
**Chisato**: That's nice. I'm glad there are people who expect big things from me... I'd hope I could show them something different than what they expect though... In a good way, that is.

Maya
Of course you could! You're Chisato-san, after all!
**Maya**: Of course you could! You're Chisato-san, after all!

Chisato
Thank you, Maya-chan.
**Chisato**: Thank you, Maya-chan.

Kaoru
I see... Fufu, I see very clearly...
**Kaoru**: I see... Fufu, I see very clearly...

Lisa
Huh? What?
**Lisa**: Huh? What?

Kaoru
Nothing really, just... Chisato, you've changed.
**Kaoru**: Nothing really, just... Chisato, you've changed.

Chisato
I wonder who's responsible for that.
**Chisato**: I wonder who's responsible for that.

Maya
... Fufu.
**Maya**: ... Fufu.

Tsugumi
...? Chisato-san has changed...? She seems the same to me...
**Tsugumi**: ...? Chisato-san has changed...? She seems the same to me...

Lisa
Welp, it's pretty hard to tell certain things when you haven't been friends for so long. I think I kinda see something.
**Lisa**: Welp, it's pretty hard to tell certain things when you haven't been friends for so long. I think I kinda see something.

Tsugumi
Actually, yeah... I think maybe... I do too!
**Tsugumi**: Actually, yeah... I think maybe... I do too!

Lisa
So? Was the passionate and coordinated acting thanks to your friendship power?
**Lisa**: So? Was the passionate and coordinated acting thanks to your friendship power?

Kaoru
Indeed. Isn't that right, Chisato?
**Kaoru**: Indeed. Isn't that right, Chisato?

Chisato
Yep. But that's not all. Thanks to a specific, magical word, we were able to become even better actresses than before... Right, Kao-chan?
**Chisato**: Yep. But that's not all. Thanks to a specific, magical word, we were able to become even better actresses than before... Right, Kao-chan?

Kaoru
...!!
**Kaoru**: ...!!

Lisa
Kao...?
**Lisa**: Kao...?

Tsugumi
... Chan...?
**Tsugumi**: ... Chan...?

Kaoru
F-fufu... Strange. What is this "Kao-chan" you speak of...?
**Kaoru**: F-fufu... Strange. What is this "Kao-chan" you speak of...?

Maya
Kaoru-san, your face is bright red!
**Maya**: Kaoru-san, your face is bright red!

Kaoru
Huh?! I-is... it...? Ah-ahaha...
**Kaoru**: Huh?! I-is... it...? Ah-ahaha...

Lisa
Wait, what? Don't tell me. Is Kao-chan one of your nicknames? Oh, or maybe... it's a nickname that only your longtime friends can call you~?!
**Lisa**: Wait, what? Don't tell me. Is Kao-chan one of your nicknames? Oh, or maybe... it's a nickname that only your longtime friends can call you~?!

Kaoru
...!!
**Kaoru**: ...!!

Tsugumi
Ohh~! It's like how Moca-chan calls Himari-chan, "Hii-chan". Same thing as that, right?!
**Tsugumi**: Ohh~! It's like how Moca-chan calls Himari-chan, "Hii-chan". Same thing as that, right?!

Kaoru
It's... a very old nickname... Now... it's just... really embarrassing...!
**Kaoru**: It's... a very old nickname... Now... it's just... really embarrassing...!

Maya
Oh man... I always knew Chisato-san was one to be feared.
**Maya**: Oh man... I always knew Chisato-san was one to be feared.

Chisato
It really is true though. Thanks to you I was able to put on a great show. Thank you, Kao-chan.
**Chisato**: It really is true though. Thanks to you I was able to put on a great show. Thank you, Kao-chan.

Kaoru
Ungh... P-please...! Stop this madness!!
**Kaoru**: Ungh... P-please...! Stop this madness!!