With the cultural festival just five days
away, Megutono Academy’s activity was reaching its peak.
A week before, the number of classes had
been reduced and the afternoon was instead used for festival preparations.
Props and plywood lined the halls and the smell of paint filled the clear
autumn air.
All of the band clubs were practicing at
the same time, so it was loud enough to be heard throughout the building.
That drowned out their voices, so they
temporarily stopped practicing for the play.
“Oh, honestly!”
“Calm down, Ange-chan. Don’t give us that
scary look.”
They were using the gym stage to practice
for the play. But they were making no progress and Ange was getting stressed
out as the lead. She generally did not express her irritation unless it was
directed at Mutsuki, but this was an exception.
Saya was good at soothing her at times like
this, so she ran over with a drink in hand.
“Do we even need to practice anymore? I’ve
learned the lines and movements.”
“Talking and moving around isn’t
everything. You also have to act.”
Saya was helpful to have around since she
could quiet down the constantly-complaining lead.
The lead part in the traffic safety play
had been chosen for Ange, but she never held back on a job. She played the part
perfectly.
As the lead, she was in most scenes, but
she had no trouble playing that part.
The issue was her focus.
Thanks to Saya, she had not exploded, but
she was still too irritated to get into the role.
