Beast Nana Daiba/Bond Story

*A ball just for two — Belle and the Beast dance together. Having opened his heart, the Beast displays a bright smile. From "Performance for the Founding Day."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

The Beast's Anguish

Siegfeld Practice Room

 **Akira:**Stop there.

 **Akira:**Hoshimi, try and put more emphasis on your rhythm.

 **Junna:**Huff, huff… Yes. One more time please!

 **Nana:**(Junna-chan is giving her all…)

 **Nana:**(Siegfeld’s “Beauty & the Beast” — we’re both here to surpass that.)

 **Nana:**(Siegfeld’s rehearsals are as tough as Seisho’s… We’re on a time-limit, after all.)

 **Nana:**(Thanks to that we’ve made considerable progress and we’ve also found how to spin the story in a different direction, too.)

 **Nana:**(All we have left to do is put this into practice…)

 **Junna:**Nana, you okay? You seem out of it.

 **Nana:**Ah, sorry, Junna-chan…

 **Junna:**Don’t overwork yourself. We’re rehearsing in a different setting and more than usual.

 **Nana:**Yeah.

Siegfeld Dorm

 **Nana:**…………

 **Shiori:**Daiba-san, I’ve made some milk tea. Would you like some?

 **Nana:**Thank you, Shiori-chan.

 **Shiori:**I’ll put it here then…!

 **Shiori:**...Daiba-san. Aren’t you tired?

 **Nana:**No, I’m still fine…

 **Nana:**It’s just… I feel like I’m failing to translate my ideas into practice.

 **Shiori:**What do you mean?

 **Nana:**The idea of the Beast that I have.

 **Shiori:**Is there anything I could help you with…?

 **Nana:**Thanks. But this is something I need to overcome with my own strength.

 **Shiori:**Oh, okay…

 **Nana:**By the way, do you have a picture of Belle — that chihuahua you told me about?

 **Shiori:**…Belle’s picture? Sure, I have one on my phone… There she is!

 **Nana:**Awww… She’s really cute, isn’t she?

 **Shiori:**She really is… We found her while we were rehearsing “Beauty & the Beast”.

 **Shiori:**Everyone loves her… Every time the play comes up we always think of her.

 **Nana:**I heard she’s quite intelligent and a bit of a tomboy with a sprinkle of charm.

 **Shiori:**She was more of a Belle than I was back then. That’s why Yukishiro-senpai told me I should work hard to steal her name and become the character in the play.

 **Shiori:**That said, Belle tends to get scared of loud noises and scuttle to our side too.

 **Shiori:**Yachiyo-senpai wanted to call her “Beast”, but that name didn’t really fit her.

 **Nana:**I see…

 **Nana:**Thank you, Shiori-chan.

 **Shiori:**I… I hope that was helpful.

 **Shiori:**I’m looking forward to your performance as Beast, Daiba-san.

The Beast's Invitation

Seisho Theater

**Narrator (Karen):**This concludes today’s performance.

 **Akira:**So they chose to take it in that direction…

 **Shiori:**I wasn’t expecting that at all.

 **Michiru:**I thought their idea was a bit reckless, but I didn’t realize that the connection between Belle and the Beast could also be seen from that perspective.

 **Yachiyo:**Our performance focused more on the original story — a love story that overcomes physical appearance…

 **Yachiyo:**But they managed to retell the same theme from a completely new point of view…

 **Mei Fan:**It’s like they recreated a new Beauty & the Beast!

Seisho Gates

 **Nana:**Phew… It’s finally over. How are you feeling, Junna-chan?

 **Junna:**We had lots to do, but I call today a success.

 **Junna:**I have to thank you for leading me. Your “Beast” was amazing.

 **Nana:**No, no — it was you who did the leading at the start. Thank you, Junna-chan.

 **Nana:**Do you think everyone at Siegfeld enjoyed it?

 **Shiori:**Hoshimi-san, Daiba-san! That was a great performance!

 **Nana:**Shiori-chan!

 **Shiori:**Your performance was really moving! We all enjoyed it so much!

 **Shiori:**It was a completely fresh take on the “Beauty & the Beast”!

 **Nana:**Really? It makes me so happy to hear that!

 **Junna:**That’s great, Nana!

 **Nana:**Junna-chan, Shiori-chan… Aah, I feel so relieved.

 **Shiori:**I’m glad! Well, everyone’s waiting for me so I’ll get back to them now!

 **Nana:**Wait! Could you all come over to our dorm Starlight Hall later?

 **Shiori:**All of us Edels?

 **Nana:**Yeah! I’d like to formally thank you for your support.

 **Shiori:**Whoa! Thank you! I’ll let everyone know and we’ll head there as soon as we finish cleaning up then.

Starlight Hall

 **Yachiyo:**This might sound a bit rude, but I thought your plan was reckless at first…

 **Michiru:**I knew you’d be able to pull it off!

 **Yachiyo:**Really? You’re usually so strict!

 **Michiru:**Tsk, tsk… You don’t know me! I expect a lot of people because I know they can do it!

 **Junna:**Hearing you say that makes us even more happy.

 **Mei Fan:**Michiru-san, I won’t let you down!

 **Michiru:**Heh heh. I’m expecting much from you. Right, Akira?

 **Akira:**Indeed.

 **Mei Fan:**Akira-san…!

 **Shiori:**Heh heh… Hmm, what a nice smell!

 **Nana:**Here we are! Cookies and tea infused with rose jam — something to remind us of the “Beauty & the Beast”!

 **Nana:**Here you go, Shiori-chan. I hope you like them!

 **Shiori:**It smells sweet… Hm, Daiba-san, this tea is delicious!

 **Junna:**You’re supposed to say “Bana-nice” here.

 **Shiori:**Bana-nice?

 **Nana:**Yes, that’s what Nana says when she likes something. Bana-nice!

 **Shiori:**Bana-nice!

 **Nana:**Yes, Bana-nice!

 **Nana:**Don’t judge animals but how cute they look. Some are pretty dangerous despite their appearance.

 **Nana:**We chose to depict a main character that wasn’t transformed into a hideous beast, but rather into a powerless and weak version of himself.

 **Nana:**It might be a very big change from the original story, but it led us to a fresh take on the character.

 **Nana:**That said, one day I’d still love to play a Beast that everyone is afraid of.