Part 1
Scramble Crossing
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Tsukasa
I'm also glad. I didn't know what to do when I heard they'd immediately sold out of tickets. And then our friend from Shunmeiza said they'd give us some...
Rui
Thank goodness it turned out that their friend is a member of the troupe we saw perform today. I suppose it speaks to the importance of networking.
Rui
Those around him knew that he'd become a ghost, which led to some comical misunderstandings during their conversations. The audience certainly seemed to have a nice laugh.
Emu
The way he told his friends that they'd always been smiling before then, and how he wanted them to still be smiling when they said goodbye... It really made me tear up...
Rui
Yes, that was a wonderful climax.
The expression the protagonist made as he held back his tears felt so compelling.
The expression the protagonist made as he held back his tears felt so compelling.
Tsukasa
Even the minor characters who were in that scene... They also gave excellent performances.
Tsukasa
Yes. Remember how I also played a minor role during the play for newcomers? I put in quite a bit of effort for that.
Tsukasa
Yes. He didn't have all that many lines since he wasn't close with the protagonist...
Tsukasa
But the expressions he made forced me to think about what he was feeling deep down.
Tsukasa
Until that point, his uncle had been seeing him as a ghost. But then, right as the protagonist was about to disappear, he moved his foot forward ever so slightly.
Tsukasa
And just for that split second, the look in the uncle's eyes changed. It almost felt like he was the protagonist's father...
Tsukasa
There may've been a time when he really did feel like a son. When he was little, the protagonist might've spent a lot of time playing with his dear uncle.
Tsukasa
Of course, this is just my imagination talking. None of these things were depicted during the show...
Rui
I see...
The acting performance put on by that minor character's actor made you think about his backstory.
The acting performance put on by that minor character's actor made you think about his backstory.
Tsukasa
Yes, because he added so much depth to the story without speaking. And he did so without negatively impacting the rest of the scene...
Tsukasa
It seemed like a good example to refer to while I try to work on thinking about the performance as a whole while maintaining my fervent passion for acting.
Tsukasa
Still, in the end, I couldn't help but see how the entire audience was smiling after it was all over.
Rui
Me too. I suppose it's only natural since it included quite a lot of comedic elements...
Rui
And it was clear that the cast wanted to send the audience home smiling, which they succeeded in doing.
Emu
I felt that too!
It's like they were all doing everything they could to make the audience smile and laugh!
It's like they were all doing everything they could to make the audience smile and laugh!
Tsukasa
(We're getting to work with Shunmeiza now, but I want to do more. No matter how hard things get, I need to do everything I can...)