Episode 1 - The Show Must Go On!/Chapter 11

The following is the transcript of Act 1: Chapter 11- Strangers under the Same Roof. In it, tensions are still high even after practice is over, but an explanation of Masumi by Sakuya, a plan for rehearsal, and a quick visit to Room 103, Spring Troupe appears to be on the right track.

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Tsuzuru:	One day, Romeo, the family's future will hinge upon you.
Masumi:	The city.
Tsuzuru:	Huh?
Masumi:	Not the family. The city.
Tsuzuru:	Oh, whoops...
Masumi:	You wrote the thing and you don't even know it.
Tsuzuru:	So what, did you memorize my lines, too?!
Masumi:	Any idiot could, after hearing them day in and day out.
Tsuzuru:	What are you implying?
Masumi:	Nothing. Unless you're that delusional.
Tsuzuru:	What?
Izumi:	Enough of that, boys. Keep going, Tsuzuru.
Tsuzuru:	...Fine.
Izumi:	(We've been doing readings for days, but we still don't have a good flow going.)
Izumi:	(I was ready to move on to rehearsals, but they might need more time practicing their lines first...)
Masumi:	You're next.
Tsuzuru:	Yeah, no crap.
Izumi:	(And what's what's worse, the air's still 'crackling'.)
Sakuya:	Oh, um, sorry, that's my cue, right?
Izumi:	(With things so tense, it's no wonder they're flubbing their lines.)
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Izumi:	Let's wrap it up there for the night. We're falling behind schedule, so would you all mind doing more practicing on your own?
Masumi:	By "you all," you mean those two, right?
Tsuzuru:	Again, what are you implying?
Masumi:	You tell me.
Tsuzuru:	You're so damn snarky.
Sakuya:	I'm sorry. I'm the one that needs more practice, aren't I?
Masmui:	Ugh.
Izumi:	(Masumi's fine as far as acting goes, but this side of him is becoming a problem.)
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Sakuya:	Citron, I'm turning out the lights, okay?
Citron:	Okay with me!
Tsuzuru:	Hey. You guys up?
Sakuya:	Tsuzuru? Yeah, we are, why?
Citron:	You do not often visit so late.
Sakuya:	What's with the pillow?
Tsuzuru:	I can't spend another second with him, so let me crash here for the night. I can take the floor.
Sakuya:	Wait, you mean Masumi?
Tsuzuru:	Just hearing his name pisses me off. What the hell is his problem? Even when I try practicing on my own, he just keeps bugging me.
Sakuya:	Really? That's rare for him.
Tsuzuru:	Whaddya mean, rare? He does it all the time.
Sakuya:	Well, I mean, Masumi's always been kind of a loner at school.
Sakuya:	He stands out and gets a lot of attention from girls, but he notorious for never giving people the time of day when they talk to him.
Sakuya:	I was surprised at how attached he got to Izumi, but he never seemed interested in the rest of us at all...
Tsuzuru:	Now that you mention it, he's been getting on our cases a lot more now that rehearsals have started.
Citron:	I have it! He is what you Japaense call the "tsundere"!
Tsuzuru:	Nope, that ain't him.
Sakuya:	Masumi's parents are abroad so he spends most of his time at home alone. He might just not be used to socializing at all.
Tsuzuru:	He lives alone? No siblings?
Sakuya:	Yeah, I think he's an only child.
Tsuzuru:	Man, living in a house alone? I can't even imagine. I've got lots of brothers.
Sakuya:	Um, Masumi might be kinda harsh, but I think he's got a point.
Sakuya:	I get nervous and freeze up everytime my turn comes. Maybe I really do need to practice more.
Citron:	Do not worry! I do not let it bother me if I cannot speak my lines!
Tsuzuru:	...You in particular should probably let it bother you more, Citron.
Tsuzuru:	I guess you're right though, Sakuya. I'll start doing some early morning practice or something.
Sakuya:	Ooh, good idea! I'm in!
Citron:	I too am in! Early to bed, early to wise!
Tsuzuru:	Nice try, wise guy. It's early to bed, early to rise.
Tsuzuru:	Okay, let's meet in the training room at 6 AM.
Sakuya:	Right! We'd better et to sleep for the night. Tsuzuru, you can take my bed.
Tsuzuru:	Ah, you know what? It's fine. I'm gonna get back to my own room.
Sakuya:	Are you sure?
Tsuzuru:	It wouldn't hurt to let him know about morning practice.
Sakuya:	Good call! I'm sure Masumi will join us!
Tsuzuru:	That makes one of us.
Citron:	We should also dial Izumi and Itaru to inform them.
Sakuya:	Yeah, good idea!
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Sakuya:	Itaru, are you there?
Sakuya:	Huh?
Sakuya:	Is he in bed already?
Tsuzuru:	No, I hear clacking noises in there.
Citron:	Perhaps it is a roach.
Sakuya:	What?!
Tsuzuru:	No, it sounds more like controller buttons being—
Sakuya:	If there's a roach, we gotta stamp it out! Itaru, I'm coming in!
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Itaru:	Hell yeah, ten kills! Suck on that! S'what you get for messing with me.
Sakuya:	Uh... Itaru?
Tsuzuru:	I knew it. He was gaming.
Itaru:	Hm?
Citron:	Ah, this is Itaru in his, how do you say, downtime!
Itaru:	Yeah, hey. Need something?
Sakuya:	Well, um, we were talking about doing some early morning practice. Would you care to join us?
Itaru:	How early are we talking?
Tsuzuru:	We start at 6.
Itaru:	6, huh. I'll think about it.
Sakuya:	Okay! Thanks, sorry to bother you!
Itaru:	Later.
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Sakuya:	...
Tsuzuru:	...
Sakuya:	That was a bit off from how he usually is, huh.
Tsuzuru:	Nothing wee about it.
Tsuzuru:	From what little I just caught, Itaru was playing a hardcore online game. One of those games that people play 'till they're sick or something.
Citron:	That was Ultimtate Weapon 4, and online military FPS. He was level 124 and fully decked out in whale gear. He is quite the avid player.
Tzusuru:	Should I be worried that you know all this stuff?!
Citron:	Learning it is part of the compulsory educational curriculum in my land!
Sakuya:	Really?!
Tsuzuru:	You're kidding, right?!
Citron:	I kid, I kid.
Sakuya:	Wow, you really had me going for a second.
Sakuya:	Well, do you think Itaru will show up tomorrow?
Tsuzuru:	I dunno, man. He might be too busy with his gaming. Either way, let's go talk with Izumi.