Next... Tenma and Hamano.

Present!

H-Here.

We'll be having both of you perform in the show for our guests as they prepare their own chocolates.

There will be a period when everyone will have to wait for their chocolates to cool.

During that time, you'll be making your appearance and putting on a show for them. In terms of what you'll be performing...

(I see. It seems fairly straightforward.)

(The chocolate-loving “Choco Maniac” will be appearing alongside the mascot, “Chocota” the chocolate fairy, to start things off...)

(The Choco Maniac catches a glimpse of the chocolates that the guests are making and feels compelled to steal them because “they look so delicious.”)

(But Chocota steps in to stop that from happening by saying, “They worked so hard to make these! They're not for you to take!”)

(In that moment, Chocota asks everyone about who they're making these chocolates for, as well as why...)

(The Choco Maniac is so moved by their words that he has no choice but to withdraw.)

(Also, the script's very short... Only two to three pages... However, we'll have to ad-lib as we interact with each guest.)

(That just leaves who'll be playing the Choco Maniac and Chocota... But my fellow cast member and I should be able to work that out.)

I'm looking forward to working with you today, Hamano!

Yes, likewise.
Let's make the most of today, Tenma.

They said that we could choose amongst ourselves which roles to play, so which would you like?

Um... I don't mind either way.

I'm just a part-timer with only some acting experience, but I've had opportunities to play both roles for this since this place opened...

(I see... He appears to be a few years older than me, so maybe I can lean on his experience.)

Understood!
Then, would it be alright if I played the Choco Maniac...?

Our friend here may be a bar of chocolate, but I can't say that I'm very used to acting while donning a mascot's costume...

That's understandable.
I promise to do my best as Chocota.

Thank you very much!
Alright, we should do a table-read and...

...

Hamano...?

Oh, I'm sorry...
I haven't been feeling that great today... I'd like to go outside to get some fresh air...

Yes, of course...

<Is he gonna be okay...?>

I'm not sure.
His face was flushed and... Hm?

Wah!
L-Len?!

<Shh!
Tsukasa, keep it down!>

R-Right...!
Still, what are you doing here...?

<You're undecided about what to do for White Day, right? I was hoping that I could help you somehow...>

<Then I heard you guys talking about this show you're about to do and decided to listen in!>

Ah, I see...
I appreciate the concern.

<No problem!
More importantly, your friend there really didn't seem well...>

I agree. He may be in rougher shape than we realize... I'll try asking him after he gets back and we start practicing.

<Okay!>

Did you all enjoy the opening number?
From here, you'll all be plunging headfirst into the world of chocolate!

A show right off the bat...
I really wasn't expecting anything like this from the start.

I knew that this place is supposed to partly be a museum, but that was a nice surprise.

“Bring smiles to all through chocolate.” That really hit home with me.

Let's do our best today to make sure our chocolates put a smile on everyone's faces.

Yeah, sounds good...

Speaking of which, what kind of chocolates do you plan on making today, Hinomori? They're for Tenma and your other friends, right?

Yeah, I'm gonna try to make some look like shooting stars for my bandmates... Also, some rabbits.

Shooting stars...?
Oh, because Leo/need comes from the Leonid meteor shower?

Yeah, that's right.

Hehe. That's really nice.
But who are the rabbits for?

Huh? Oh... My classmates... And myself.

K-Kiritani, how about you?
What do you plan on making?

I'm thinking about some clovers as a return gift, and some penguins for myself.

Penguins...
You really can't get enough of them, huh?

Hehe. I really can't.
Anyway, let's make the cutest creations we can.

Yeah, let's do it.

Man, that was so much fun!
I wasn't expecting to see a show like that in a place like this!

Same. I was worried that a certain someone would be making a surprise appearance...

Anyway, let's get to making our chocolates.

Hm? You're excited about making chocolates, Li'l Bro? I thought you were all about seeing Paul Hansen today...?

I mean, I want to make something good if possible.

Haha. That's true too!

By the way, do you know what you're gonna make? I for one plan on making some really adorable stuff♪

No. At least, not yet...
I don't really care how they look as long as they taste good, you know?

Hey, we have a ton of toppings to choose from... Nuts are pretty standard, but orange zest could be a nice touch...

Yeah, these look amazing!
Can I have one once you're done♪

What? No way.

Aww, come on! Not even a little nibble?

Quit bugging me and focus on your own stuff. It's not like we get to be here forever.

Wait, you're right!
I'll start with... A bow!

You've all been doing great so far!
Next, we'll start decorating our creations!

You have quite a bit to choose from, so feel free to use all the toppings you like!

(What can I use for my rabbits' eyes...?
The pink chocolate pen could work, but we have all these toppings at our disposal so...)

(Oh, they have finely cut dried fruits.
These raspberries might be what I'm looking for.)

(As for the shooting stars, I'll draw the tails using the chocolate pens and throw in some silver dragees to make them twinkle...)

(I could also use the chocolate pens to write everyone's names... And...)

Oh...

(Hinomori's decorating her chocolates beautifully. She must really want to give her friends something they'll like...)

Which means I should do the same.

(Minori's clover is milk chocolate so I'll use the pink pen, and a white pen for Airi's since hers is strawberry flavored.)

(Shizuku's uses white chocolate, so a brown pen should do nicely.)

(Hehe. I hope they like these...)

Whoa, they have pink dragees! These are so cute! They'll be perfect for my bow's knot!

Oh, but these star-shaped toppings are really good too! I'll sprinkle some onto my apple chocolates... No, wait. Powder might work better!

Aren't you going a little overboard...?
They're not gonna taste like chocolate if you keep piling on that stuff.

I'm keeping an eye on how much I use!
At the same time, it's not every day that you get access to this many toppings!

Plus, I really love designing stuff like this.
I mean, look! Isn't this adorable?!

Yeah, it looks good on the outside.

Hehe. See what I mean?
I bet they're gonna love these♪

Are they for everyone in your group?

Yup! Them and all the people who've been there for me, like An and Tsukasa... Oh, Rui too...

That's more people than I expected...

Yeah...!
I do have a ton of friends!

That means you've got a lot of work to do.

Yup!
So let's kick it up a notch!