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| Izumi: | Good morning! Everybody ready to face the day? | ||||
| Sakuya: | Good morning! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Mornin'. | ||||
| Masumi: | ...Zzz. | ||||
| Izumi: | Today, we're going to search for some new members. | ||||
| Sakuya: | Three of us aren't enough, huh? | ||||
| Izumi:; | The original Spring Troupe had five members. If we don't add at least two more, our script options will be very limited. | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Good point. You can't tell many stories with just one hero, one sidekick, and one supporting actor. | ||||
| Izumi: | Right? So I figure we fill out our main cast with five people, and we get outside help from other troupes when we need more than that. | ||||
| Izumi: | So today's goal is to attract some new talent with the street act that Tsuzuru and Masumi have put together! You guys ready? | ||||
| Sakuya: | Yes, ma'am! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | 'Kay. | ||||
| Masumi: | ...Zzz. | ||||
| Izumi: | Get UP already, Masumi! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | I dunno, though. You think a street act by some rookies like us will even work? | ||||
| Izumi: | Won't know if we don't try, right? Oh, by the way, Tsuzuru. You picked our troupe because it had a dorm, right? | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Yup. I wanted to strike out on my own, but the thought of paying my own rent on Veludo Way is just scary. | ||||
| Izumi: | Then maybe our best bet is to focus on more people in your shoes. | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | People in my shoes? In other words... | ||||
| Masumi: | The homeless? | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Is that how I look to you? | ||||
| Sakuya: | O-Of course not! | ||||
| Sakuya: | Um, we can find more people like Masumi, too! | ||||
| Masumi: | I'm the only me you should need. | ||||
| Izumi: | Somehow I doubt we'll find anyone that shares Masumi's...distinguishing traits. | ||||
| Izumi: | So that just leaves the homeless. Okay, let's formulate a homeless-friendly street act. | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Can we find another word to use for this? Please? | ||||
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| Tsuzuru: | Even I found a home with the Mankai Company! | ||||
| Sakuya: | Isn't it great getting warm meals every day? | ||||
| Masumi: | No more doghouse for me. | ||||
| Passerby A: | Good lord. | ||||
| Passerby B: | Talk about a ham-fest. | ||||
| Izumi: | (The reactions leave a lot to be desired, but at least we're getting attention.) | ||||
| ???: | Ham. Ah, so this must be the traditional pork product of Japan. | ||||
| Izumi: | Huh? | ||||
| Izumi: | (A tourist? He really sticks out.) | ||||
| ???: | Such a nice, pink, ham-fest! | ||||
| Izumi: | (Is he eyeing my legs?!) | ||||
| Izumi: | Excuse me, the only ham here is our acting, okay!...Wait, I mean— | ||||
| ???: | Oh, sorry! I beg your pardon, lady! | ||||
| Izumi: | (I have a hard time believing this guy's a regular tourist. Maybe he's an actor from another troupe in character?) | ||||
| Izumi: | What troupe are you from? We're in the middle of a street act, so I'd appreciate you not interrupting it. | ||||
| ???: | Ah, truly anything goes in cool Japan! But I am not here to watch a man's strip act. | ||||
| Izumi: | STREET act, not strip! You've established your gimmick, so if you're going to do one, find another street corner. | ||||
| ???: | I am merely a foreigner who passes by. I am no actor. | ||||
| Passerby A: | Who's the guy in the mask? | ||||
| Passerby B: | An actor, maybe? | ||||
| Izumi: | (Ugh, no, now he's drawing attention away from us!) | ||||
| Sakuya: | Something wrong? | ||||
| Masumi: | Who's the guy? | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Is he advertising for a show? | ||||
| Izumi: | He says he's not an actor. | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | If you're not an actor, then what's with the getup? | ||||
| ???: | This is what we wear, where I come from. How shameful, the amount of skin people leave bare in this place! | ||||
| Izumi: | Oh, are you on vacation? | ||||
| ???: | I am studying abroad! You see, I was interested in visiting the mecca of theater! | ||||
| Izumi: | Oh, so you're into theater? Have you made arrangements for where to stay yet? | ||||
| ???: | Not yet! | ||||
| Izumi: | (He could be a potential recruit! He's got nice features under the mask, too.Bet he'd look great up on stage.) | ||||
| Izumi: | How would you like to join the Mankai Company, then? Room and board are covered, and you'd get to learn all about theater! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Um, with all due respect, are you nuts? | ||||
| Izumi: | Hey, he's got impact, and he definitely wouldn't overlap with anyone else. You don't find someone with this much stage presence every day! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Would he even be able to recite lines? | ||||
| ???: | No prob, Bob! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | All I can see are problems here! | ||||
| ???: | All good, all good! I shall join the Manzai Company! | ||||
| Izumi: | To start, it's "Mankai Company." | ||||
| Masumi: | So now it's a tourist? You'll hit on anything, huh? | ||||
| Izumi: | You watch your mouth! | ||||
| Citron: | I am Citron. A pleasure. | ||||
| Sakuya: | Nice to meet you! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | I dunno about this one... | ||||
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| Izumi: | It's getting a bit dark out. Maybe we should call it a day. | ||||
| Sakuya: | I can keep going! | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | Why spend more time when nobody's stopping as it is? | ||||
| Citron: | It is as they say. Waste makes haste! | ||||
| Sakuya: | C-Cut it out, Citron! All this spinning around is making me dizzy! | ||||
| Izumi: | The saying is "Haste makes waste,"...now stop spinning Sakuya around, okay? | ||||
| Citron: | Ooh, my mistake! | ||||
| Sakuya: | Can you apologize AFTER you stop spinning me?? | ||||
| Izumi: | Tsuzuru, how did you go about searching for a dorm anyway? | ||||
| Tsuzuru: | I checked the bulletin board in front of the station for theater ads or housing ads mentioning dorms or hostels, mostly. | ||||
| ???: | ... | ||||
| Izumi: | (Oh hey, there's someone in front of it now.) | ||||
| Sakuya: | Urgh, I'm so dizzy, I can barely walk straight... | ||||
| Sakuya: | Oh gosh, I'm sorry! I lost my balance! | ||||
| Izumi: | Please, excuse us. Are you okay? | ||||
| ???: | I'm good, thanks. | ||||
| Citron: | So sorry! Sakuya's bad is my bad! | ||||
| ???: | No worries. | ||||
| Izumi: | (Hmm. He's checking out the housing ads. I wonder...) | ||||
| Izumi: | Hey, um, are you looking for a place to live around here? | ||||
| ???: | Huh? Yes, I am. Excuse me, but you are? | ||||
| Izumi: | I'm Izumi Tachibana, the chairman and director of the Mankai Company. | ||||
| Izumi: | We're recruiting new live-in members at the moment, if you're interested. | ||||
| ???: | Live-in, huh... | ||||
| Izumi: | We've got a dorm, and you room and board are covered as long as you work weeknights and take part in rehearsals and shows twice a week. | ||||
| ???: | Room and board are covered? Do people each get their own room? | ||||
| Izumi: | No, actually, it's two people to a dorm, with a communal bathroom. | ||||
| ???: | Oh...see, I have a lot of stuff. It'd be kind of tight if I didn't have a room to myself. | ||||
| Izumi: | I see... | ||||
| Sakuya: | I've got a room to myself, and there's one more Spring Troupe room left. What if we let him keep that one? | ||||
| Izumi: | You'd room with Citron then? | ||||
| Sakuya: | Yeah, I'm fine with that. | ||||
| Citron: | I am also good! I have always wished to live in Japanese sardine can rooms. | ||||
| Izumi: | Okay, looks like we can give you a room to yourself. | ||||
| ???: | Great, tell me more then. | ||||
| Izumi: | Sure! Right this way, I'll show you to the dorm! | ||||
| Masumi: | So after the tourist is a businessman... I should get a job. | ||||
| Izumi: | Let's just focus on graduating from high school for now, Masumi! | ||||