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[ anyway that sucked!! estelle can probably find him in the lobby, rubbing at his neck in a rare moment of not smiling at all, but he forces one as soon as he spots her. ]
Hey, hey, Stella~! You've gone out to see the statues, right? You wouldn't have seen any of them move before, have you?
[ as he speaks, he drops his hand from his neck and she'll be able to see a nice little bee sting. ]
Hey, hey, Stella~! You've gone out to see the statues, right? You wouldn't have seen any of them move before, have you?
[ as he speaks, he drops his hand from his neck and she'll be able to see a nice little bee sting. ]
M-move? It couldn't be...
[She then sees the sting on his neck, and gasps.]
You're hurt! Did the ghosts do that to you?
[She then sees the sting on his neck, and gasps.]
You're hurt! Did the ghosts do that to you?
Ghosts? There are ghosts now, too?
[ he missed that memo!! ]
The stings were from some bees in the courtyard. They just came out of nowhere while the statues were distracting us! We were totally ambushed on all sides!
So you should try to be careful if you go out there, okay? We don't have ointment or bandages, so I'd hate for anyone else to get stung like this.
[ he missed that memo!! ]
The stings were from some bees in the courtyard. They just came out of nowhere while the statues were distracting us! We were totally ambushed on all sides!
So you should try to be careful if you go out there, okay? We don't have ointment or bandages, so I'd hate for anyone else to get stung like this.
[She nods emphatically at ghosts. Yes, ghosts!!]
Oh... so it's from bees. [She's a little relieved.] If only I had my powers, I could heal you...
Oh... so it's from bees. [She's a little relieved.] If only I had my powers, I could heal you...
Just bees! I thought about putting some honey on it, but it's a little hard to get into the kitchen...
[ he keeps getting pushed back out! ]
Haha, thanks, though! It's the thought that counts. So you're from a magical world, too, huh? Sounds like there's a lot of you here.
[ he keeps getting pushed back out! ]
Haha, thanks, though! It's the thought that counts. So you're from a magical world, too, huh? Sounds like there's a lot of you here.
The prism...? Is that where you were taken to before?
[A nod. Dying is bad... but also?] Color magic? What's that?
Oh! So we all had primary and complementary colors in the prism, right? Each one came with a different kind of magic! My primary was Heliotrope, so I could make illusions with it. Kumopi's was Amber, so he could make items that were warm and soothing - stuff like that!
Wow... That sounds like such a fun kind of magic!
Who's Kumopi? A friend of yours?
Who's Kumopi? A friend of yours?
You bet it was! I had sooo much fun with the illusions - it would have been great to be able to use it on stage, too!
[ his smile turns a little wistful, but he nods. ]
He's a friend from home, and an actor, just like me. We're both part of Mankai Company's Summer Troupe. It's kind of like an extended family, you know?
[ his smile turns a little wistful, but he nods. ]
He's a friend from home, and an actor, just like me. We're both part of Mankai Company's Summer Troupe. It's kind of like an extended family, you know?
You're in an acting troupe!? That sounds so exciting! What kind of performances do you do?
It is! It's super fun!
The Summer Troupe's specialty is comedies, so we're the ones you go to see if you want to laugh until you can hardly breathe. And we change shows up now and then with ad-libs, just to keep things fresh and keep the laughs coming. The audience eats it right up every time!
The Summer Troupe's specialty is comedies, so we're the ones you go to see if you want to laugh until you can hardly breathe. And we change shows up now and then with ad-libs, just to keep things fresh and keep the laughs coming. The audience eats it right up every time!
I wish I could see it.
I tried acting in a play once, just as a fill-in... It's a lot harder than it looks! We ended up ad-libbing a lot... hehe.
I tried acting in a play once, just as a fill-in... It's a lot harder than it looks! We ended up ad-libbing a lot... hehe.
Maybe you can sometime! After we're done with everything here, you should totes come visit Mankai Company! I love it when friends come and see our shows. I could get you a ticket with the VIP treatment and everything!
[ if he keeps inviting people their yakuza is going to strangle him but that's. fine. it's a problem for future kazunari. ]
Right, though?! I had no idea it would be so hard when I first started! We had to do this whole training camp just to get into decent shape for our first show!
There's nothing wrong with ad-libs if it fits in the scene. I bet you got tons of laughs, too, right? [ he's trying to picture her on stage... ] It makes it all the hard work worthwhile as long as the audience is having fun.
[ if he keeps inviting people their yakuza is going to strangle him but that's. fine. it's a problem for future kazunari. ]
Right, though?! I had no idea it would be so hard when I first started! We had to do this whole training camp just to get into decent shape for our first show!
There's nothing wrong with ad-libs if it fits in the scene. I bet you got tons of laughs, too, right? [ he's trying to picture her on stage... ] It makes it all the hard work worthwhile as long as the audience is having fun.
Well, ours wasn't a comedy... but I remember the audience got really excited during the fight scenes! There was so much energy in the room...
[Estelle can be found sitting in the courtyard, looking miserable. She looks up when she notices Kazunari, though.]
Oh, Kazunari. Do you want to sit, too?
[She'll gesture at a nearby seat, if he wants to join her.]
Oh, Kazunari. Do you want to sit, too?
[She'll gesture at a nearby seat, if he wants to join her.]
[ oh no she looks so upset? he'll give her a warm smile in return and settle in beside her. ]
You know I do! It's better not to be alone when things get like this, anyway. [ a gentle nudge with his elbow. ] Today was pretty hard, right? So if there's something bothering you, you should probs talk about it - or find something to take your mind off of it for a little while.
You know I do! It's better not to be alone when things get like this, anyway. [ a gentle nudge with his elbow. ] Today was pretty hard, right? So if there's something bothering you, you should probs talk about it - or find something to take your mind off of it for a little while.
[That brings a little bit of warmth to her expression, in turn.]
Thank you... I just...
Even though it wasn't as bad as it was in the other place, it still... just feels terrible, doesn't it? Sending someone to their death...
Thank you... I just...
Even though it wasn't as bad as it was in the other place, it still... just feels terrible, doesn't it? Sending someone to their death...
Mm, it always does. It never got easier, even when we knew there could be a chance to save them. The only thing that made it better was seeing everyone alive again later on.
I think that's the other thing that we all had in common, so even if Ori and the others say it isn't a guarantee, that's what I'm going to hope for.
I think that's the other thing that we all had in common, so even if Ori and the others say it isn't a guarantee, that's what I'm going to hope for.
You mean... that the people who died came back?
How did that work...?
How did that work...?
[ through the revolving doors we go and into... a purikura studio? a very familiar purikura studio?! ]
Omigosh. We're back in the prism?! [ and as he spots her - ] Stella~! We should totes take some pics while we're here! They make sweet memories for later!
Omigosh. We're back in the prism?! [ and as he spots her - ] Stella~! We should totes take some pics while we're here! They make sweet memories for later!
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