Episode 7

**Much Ado About Nothing** is the 7th episode of the Gekidol anime.

## Summary

The debts racked up by Alice in Theater is catching up with Mino and he's forced to accept a deal with SMT to sell the theater. Meanwhile, SMT announces a new play with the newly acquired Alice as the lead role, which causes friction with the theater's star actress Izumi.

## Plot

A flashback of Hirokazu's past performing a scene from the play called "Much Ado About Nothing" with a young girl. This is revealed to be a dream induced hologram by a doll. From her room, Izumi sends Tomoko an angry email about Hirokazu and after its sent wonders what's so special about him.

At school, Seria and her friends discuss a theme for their report and Seria suggests it should be about "The Current State of the Buildings". The topic then changes to a haunted crater nearby the closed school, which is abruptly interrupted by Makoto who wants to be a part of the conversation.

After school, at Alice in Theater, Airi's leg has shown to have fully healed and directs Seria. It's noted how hot it is at the place not because of Seria's performance, but because of the broken air conditioner. Due to the theater's lack of funds again, they cannot repair it. As Airi states how their last production was 3 months ago, Kaworu arrives at the scene and announces that the TMS repairs are completed. On the other hand, Alice was unable to be repaired, which Seria appears to not feel disheartened by whatsoever. Kaworu then announces the theater's next play that will be "Calling Battle Girl", it's a play that Airi and Izumi were once the co-leads to the play. Seria is then informed about the plot of the play and is told she's going to play the lead co-star along with Airi. Afterward, Kaworu takes Seria to a restaurant where she once worked at and where she once took the troupe members at. Upon arriving there, Izumi is seen eating there and a scuffle between her and Kaworu erupts over their past relationship with each other, with Seria caught in the middle of it. Once the argument between the two ladies is done, Izumi asks Seria if Airi is alright, and Seria answers that she is. Kaworu then quips after learning Izumi attended their last play she could have said hello to Alice if she wanted, but she did not. Reluctantly, Izumi confesses that she should have and then Kaworu goads to Izumi about their upcoming place that will star both Airi and Seria. Fired up, Izumi orders another bowl of food and then asks Kaworu if she knows someone named "Miki". Hesitantly, Kaworu replies that she does not.

Back at the Alice in Theater, Mino confronts Kaworu about the financial state of the building, and learns that due to the various loans owed to he bank, Mino has to sell the theater to Hirokazu. Meanwhile, Akira and Manami meet up with each other and have a heart to heart with each other, where both of them reflect on their place in the theater. This leads to a flashback how the two met in the same restaurant that Kaworu once worked at and because of their encounter with each other, the two joined Alice in Theater.

The following day, Tomoko informs Izumi that Hirokazu wants to speak with her at the SMT room to discuss their next production. Arriving in the room filled with her fellow actresses, Hirokazu announces that for their next production will lead the doll Alice. Frustrated, by this, Izumi demands to know if Alice is "Miki". Hirokazu tries to denounce it, however, Alice confirms it, now calling herself Miki, Miki Schteinberg. Tomoko then steps in with a metal staff in hand and suggests that Izumi face off against Miki to prove who the #1 person is to Hirokazu.

On the rooftop of the Alice in Theater, Seria and Airi talk about Seria's trip to the restaurant Kaworu took her to. It then shifts to how Seria knows so little about Airi, despite knowing her for so long. Returning to Izumi vs. Miki, Izumi is easily out matched by her opponent and concedes defeater. Again at the Alice in Theater, Kaworu announces to Akira and Manami in the stage area that due to the overwhelming debts owed to the bank, the place will be sold to SMT. Because of this, Kaworu plans on leaving the theater in both of their hands as they're founding members of the group. In light of this, Manami plans to exceed Kaworu's expectations with her innovative ideas all with the help from Akira. At Airi's apartment, Seria stays with Airi in order to be better, "Synchronized" with her and eventually a pensive Izumi visits them.

## Characters

* Hirokazu Takezaki
* Izumi Hinasaki
* Seria Morino
* Makoto Higuchi
* Airi Kagami
* Akira Asagi
* Manami Fujita
* Kazuharu Yamamoto
* Mayuri Nakamura
* Kaworu Sakakibara