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icharchivist · 1 year

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thinking about how Hisoka started out not wanting any material things to help him sleep because he wanted to be able to fall asleep in any situation, even uncomfortable ones, and how Mankai gradually gifted him things to help him sleep, that he first was warry about but soon enough he started to collect

and the boy who started out with nothing in his corner of his room now has a good pillow, countless plushies, which he always considers is a perfect gift, expertise on good pillows, an eyemask for sleeping purpose, welcoming cozy blankets, and even appropriated himself the coffin in the storage room for perfect napping spot, coffin that he filled with pillows and plushies and find ways to keep locked shut so Tasuku doesn’t drag him out of it (or else he becomes evil on purpose), and now he gets to complain everytime someone slightly disturb his sleep.

He agreed on rooming with Homare because he had such a deep sleep that he would have in theory not been bothered by his loud behavior, and instead he grew more and more irritated with it the more people taught him about cocooning because now his sleep is sacred.

And the lonely “nothing allowed to sleep” rhetoric, was traded with “gotta be hugging something no matter what” which led him to have nap and cuddle buddies like Azuma.

And i think it’s really just a peak character arc, to be someone who denied himself all sort of little comfort to not get used to it, to then become an hedonist plushy bot constantly seeking comfort he’s now allowed and expected to have. As he deserves.

#ichatalks about a3 #also ngl rant inspired by the fact i just put a hot bottle and a hot-plushy with me under my two covers to watch tv #on my sofa covered in 27 plushies and 6 pillows and i'm just ah yes this is the life #and as someone who also denied myself all of that just a few years ago and had to slowly learn to spoil myself #only for it now to be completely out of control but also just the coziest cozy of the whole cozy world?#I see Hisoka's arc of looking for comfort with pure glee. This is what healing is all about.#Comfy.#i also sleep with a sleep eyemask so like #i' was always bothered by slight lights during sleep and would cover them when i could else i'd be soo annoyed #and a few years ago i was crashing at a friend's place when i left my mom's house #and i couldn't keep the shutter closed bc it was summer and we needed to have all the air inside #so my friend - very concerned - bought me an eyemask and i was just. so confused. because i never considered it a possibility #tried it on and now? I'm content with any eyemask i can have. It's truly really the sleepy comfy mode.#like my plush collection only really started when i was like. 24?#it really started end 2019 and i'm just doing the math but i think i was already a3ing at the time #and to me it was just screw it i deserve plushies it's good to have a pal to hug. And now look at me.#Basically my point is the specific card of Hisoka wearing a massive scarf an eyemask and his Pen Pen plushy is where i'm at psychologically #ANYWAY.#Rambling over i just love Hisoka very much

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nerdylittleguy · 1 year

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Transformers Earthspark theory - how Knockout could actually be Mr Smelt

....or ideas about it, anyway. Enjoy my observations!

So uhh here's where the neurodivergent urge to consume media and hyperfixate on it has lead me! Please, feast your eyes on my flow chart/ mind map of madness™.

I know the text is really small, if you click and zoom it could be easier to read. I did try to split the original image into quarters, hope that makes it a little easier to read. However, if anyone needs a transcript I'll do my best to sort it out, my only concern is that I have no clue how to link ideas if they're just bullet points (the idea of having a way to link ideas is what lead me to make this in this format :) )

Perhaps a bit of an explanation as to what lead to this?

A few weeks ago, I saw the Earthspark season 1 part 2 trailer and hey... Who's that?? Breakdown?? Of course, I immediately wanted to watch what existed of the series so far, and imagine my pleasant surprise when I heard Knock Out's (tfp) VA voiced a side character!

Anyway, I started watching the series, finished it in 3 days, cried tears of happiness over Nightshade's pronouns (for those of you who say representation doesn't matter, it does. You probably just feel represented), fell in love with Megatron, etc etc. But imagine my absolute, brain-rotting madness when I couldn't find episode 7 on youtube!

Meh, like that would stop my theory brain. Using various episode summaries I found on youtube (first and foremost this one, as it was short and had good attention to detail! But if anyone has any recommendations for other good summaries feel free to let me know), I started to slowly make a mindmap. That evening I found @transformers-earthspark's blog and the where-to-watch resources... Firefly I cannot thank you enough!!! You're literally amazing!! You have no idea how happy I was to find ep 7!! You do so much, give yourself a pat on the back and a nice snack :))

Anyways, armed with my new access to ALL the earthspark episodes (1 - 10, anyway, as only they are available atm), I remade some of my mindmap, added to it, made more points. Over the last few weeks (aka less than two) I polished my mindmap, did some colour-coding, added images, links, details etc until it could apparently fit on an A3 sheet?? What??? So many ideas from silly old me??

Obviously, I don't think I'm completely right. As a matter of fact, I think I made many assumptions and links that were a very big stretch (blame this overactive imagination of mine. I keep thinking of potential plot lines and then forgetting that actually, I made them up and they're not canon). However, I hope I made a few points that will inspire someone to make their own theories, or just have fun thinking!

Apologies if this all sounds garbled or if it's difficult to understand, I am tired and I have two languages running around in my head (that I'm fluent in, I've also tried to learn 5 others. Lingual hell!!!)

Have a good day/ night and enjoy the theories!

Also a quick note and thing to add: I wrote this on Monday the 27th (I draft just about everything in my notes ok), before I woke up on Tuesday and saw the new images from the episodes, including the one with Breakdown!! AHHH!! /pos So I guess I was right about something? And I mean... Breakdown and a theme of racing in one episode? If this is a coincidence and Knockout is not chilling somewhere in the background then I don't know what to say.

#transformers earthspark #earthspark theories #knockout tfp #mr smelt #transformers knockout #knockout #breakdown transformers #tfe #earthspark #earthspark spoilers #or leaks anyways?? of the new eps #kobd #i suppose so - if not them i wouldn't have done so much digging #is it 'knockout' or 'knock out'??? i guess we'll never know

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the-himawari · 23 days

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A3! Outing Event Translation - You're my first and last love. (8/11)

*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set as Izumi

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Sakyo: —Everyone’s here now. Alright, let’s start our planning meeting over again. We’re at the stage to start finalizin’ our plan now… anyone got any ideas?

Masumi: …I do.

Sakyo: What is it?

Masumi: …I’d like to do a play.

Sakyo: …

Masumi: …

Sakuya: So you see, I thought about it with him and realized that if we’re considering our fans, then a play is the way to go!

Misumi: I agree! If it’s something we have fun doing, then I’m sure our fans will feel the same way!

Azami: We don’t have much time to prepare, but I’ll take care of the makeup. We’ve done the Mankai Show before, so it’s nothin’ I can’t handle.

Masumi: The other day, you said that my idea was probably something I wanted to do for Director. That was true. The reason I want to do a play is for Director—. But I think I can return my feelings of gratitude to everyone else through my acting which I encountered because of her.

Sakyo: …*Sigh*, as expected.

Troupe members: Huh?

Sakyo: I never said plays weren’t allowed. It’s just that considering the venue and the prep time, we can’t do it the same way as usual. Even so, all the other teams keep sayin’ they wanna do a play too.

Hisoka: Oh really?

Sakyo: Yeah. …At the end of the day, everyone kept sayin’ they love acting. When I told Director, she laughed and said she felt the same way.

Masumi: (…She laughed and said she felt the same way? Then that means back then—.) (…Thank goodness.)

Sakuya: So you mean…!

Sakyo: Right. If it’s MANKAI Company's consensus, then we have no choice but to go for it.

Misumi: Great news! Right, Masumi!

Masumi: Hey! Don’t hug me. It hurts.

Sakyo: …I had a hunch Usui was worried about somethin’. It looks like he was finally able to spit out what he wants to do.

Azami: So he was actually just waitin’ for us to say what he wanted to hear?

Masumi: …Damn him.

Sakyo: What’d you say?

Sakuya: A-Anyways! Now that we’ve decided which direction to go, let’s proceed with our discussion!

Sakyo: Yeah, good idea.

Hisoka: …That’s great, Masumi.

Masumi: …Yeah.

Azami: Guess we gotta let the other teams know.

Misumi: I’m sure everyone’s gonna be glad to hear it.

Masumi: That being said, there’s one more thing I’d like to do.

Sakyo: …?

-pause-

Izumi: …There. It looks like the costumes are good to go. How’s it going over there, Masumi-kun?

Masumi: I’ve gathered all the props.

Izumi: Great. It looks like we’re going to make it in time. By the way. You sure have grown, Masumi-kun.

Masumi: Huh?

Izumi: When we were approached for this White Day event, you were the one who suggested the idea of a thank you event, weren't you?

Masumi: No, well. Sakuya was the one who said he wanted to do it first…

Izumi: That might be true, but you were the one who spoke up about actually going for it. If it were you from the past, then I don’t think you would’ve jumped into action that quickly just because someone else said they wanted to do something.

Masumi: …There's just one thing that will never change though. My primary motivation is all for you.

Izumi: That part of you sure doesn’t waver. But that’s just like you, isn’t it?

Masumi: … (There’s a lot of reasons why I put in so much effort this time. But I'm sure that I couldn’t have tried so hard if it wasn’t for Director.) (That’s why I want to return the favour to you on White Day.) (I’m always receiving so many things. Our upcoming play is just another example.)

Izumi: …I guess this is all we need. Alright. Let’s get going, shall we?

Masumi: You don’t have to carry anything. I’ll take everything over.

Izumi: Hold on now, this is a lot of stuff!

Masumi: (That’s why I’m going to load my feeling for you into my acting again this time.) (One day, I hope these feelings will be conveyed to you. That’s what I’m wishing for.)

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#a3!#a3! translation #usui masumi #act! addict! actors!#you're my first and last love

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little-red-fool · 3 months

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Anyway look at what my friend made for me at college today, it’s A3 and I’m going to stick it to my wall I love it so much lmao, he’s got a matching Sam one.

#this is why you dont let the art students have free reign of the printers and teach them how to use photoshop #death stranding #higgs monaghan #sam porter bridges

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otomehoneyybearr · 5 months

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A3!

Sorry for the long wait!

Act 12 episodes 2 and 3 will be dropped soon!

Maybe 4 too, if I can fit it in my schedule

In the meantime, I wanted to share these birthday lines to the director!

First generation members and the God Troupe are also included!

Spring Troupe

Kasumi: Happy Birthday! It’s much livelier today than usual… Could I join too?

Sakuya: I’m happy to be able to celebrate your birthday again this year! Let’s spend another year doing lots of plays together!

Masumi: Meeting you has made today a special day for me. Wishing you a happy birthday filled with love this year too.

Tsuzuru: Happy birthday, Director. I’d like to express my gratitude again this year through a letter.

Itaru: Keep smiling and be well. May that smile of yours continue throughout this year. Happy birthday, Director.

Citron: Happy birthday, Director! I wanted to shower you with lots of flowers! It was surprising, right?

Chikage: Naturally, your birthday is only today but… could you spare me a little of that special time?

Summer Troupe

Hiro: Happy Birthday. You look nice. I hope you have a happy birthday surrounded by the members.

Tenma: Director, today is a day to be celebrated to the fullest. I’ll give you my present later, so please leave some time for me.

Yuki: Happy Birthday. I’ve stocked up on cute items that would suit you. Please accept it.

Muku: Congratulations, my princess. Today, I’ll be your very own prince.

Misumi: Congratulations, Director! I hope it will be a wonderful triangulation day for you!

Kazunari: It’s my precious Director’s birthday… I, Kazunari Miyoshi, will make you smile lots this year too.

Kumon: Director, Happy birthday! Everyone’s been look forward to today. And me too, of course!

Autumn Troupe

Zen: Happy birthday. If you want a second piece of cake, come to the store. Take the others too.

Banri: Happy Bday. You’re the main character today, so tell me what you want your day to be like.

Juza: Congrats Director. I’m happy to be able to perform under your guidance. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with you.

Taichi: Happy birthday! Today, I’ll spoil you all day long~!

Omi: Congratulations. How about being in the center of a commemorative photo for a change? Don’t worry, I’ll take a beautiful picture.

Sakyo: Congratulations. You… no, sorry. I didn’t think your happy smile would be the same as back then.

Azami: What kind of makeup do you want to wear today? …You’re pretty without any makeup too. Anyway, I’m curious to hear your preference.

Winter Troupe

Syu: I heard it was his daughter’s birthday, so I dropped her off at the dormitory. I hope she enjoys what’s inside.

Tsumugi: Congratulations. Here’s a special bouquet just for you, Director. I’m always grateful to you.

Tasuku: Congratulations. Why don’t you give acting a try, Director? I’ll join you if it’s a street act.

Hisoka: Director, Congrats. I’ll pamper you a lot today. Let’s meet in the attic.

Homare: From next year and beyond, I want to celebrate the day you were born, Director. Congratulations.

Azuma: Ah, It’s your birthday. I’m really happy I can celebrate it with you again. Congratulations.

Guy: Congratulations, Director. I’ll take care of the preparations for the after-party. Have a great day and enjoy yourself.

God Troupe

Reni: With the way you confidently lead the theater company… You’re starting to look more and more like that guy. Make today a good day.

Haruto: I heard it’s your birthday today so congrats. It cant be helped so I’ll treat you to something if you’d like.

Shift: Happy Birthday, Director! Will you come and try the Arakawa family’s special croquette udon?

Madoka: It’s your birthday today, right? Congratulations. My brother was having fun getting ready.

Mankai Affiliates

Matsukawa: Congratulations Director! I’ve created a new birthday song, so please listen to it!

Tetsuro: Happy… Birthday. … Everyone’s... watching over the play…. Their smiles are… lovely.

Akashi: Director, Congratulations. May you be surrounded by lots of warm and gentle light

Rento: It’s more lively than usual. That just shows how much your loved.

Sakoda: Sorry for the wait, Boss Lady! Let’s celebrate as much as we can today!

Mizuno: I heard it was tour birthday, so I prepared this for you, albeit a small one.

Yuzo: “Happy Birthday”. It’s a message from your fans.

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#a3!#act addict actors #a3! translation #A3 Birthday Lines

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winter-spark · 30 days

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Citron's Love and Limited Self Value Disguised as Coldness & Selfishness!

Okay! So, I said I had thoughts back in December about Citron's coldness & 'selfishness' so let me actually share them now. (I was starting to doubt doing this but one of my mutuals said I should share my thoughts on a3! things and that they'd like to hear them, and this is one I really wanted to share so here I go!)

Intro/Too long; didn't read:

There are three things that I feel are true about Citron:

He loves and values everyone so much.

For the longest time, he saw himself as a title

These things combined into him making decisions that on the surface come off as cold and or selfish but underneath are dripping in love and care.

Table of contents

Paragraphs 1 -3: Fleeing Zafra Paragraphs 4 -6: Joining & Leaving Mankai Paragraphs 7-9: Leaving Guy & Lies Paragraphs 10-14: Citron vs Tangerine and their Dad Paragraphs 15-16: Good now right? Paragraphs 17-22: Tangerine in Citron's Past Role {additional thoughts on this: here.} Paragraphs 23-24: Conclusion

Let's begin with the reason he even fled Zafra in the first place. Citron was being targetted, by those who thought his brothers were better fit to rule than he. And he was aware of this being the reason strange things were happening. At least, seeing as Guy had the suspicion/knew, I don't see why Citron wouldn't have.

Instead of voicing what was going on or raising any suspicions, he just left. He couldn't let them win win because his only value is his role, he's the Crown Prince. It's all he is. But he loves his people and he loves his brothers. He's not going to cause them any problems. They want him gone. Alright, he'll leave, silently without a word to anyone. Is it selfish to leave those who care deeply about you with a word? Well, some people might say, "obviously" but Citron loves so much and refuses to stop existing in the only way he knows, so he couldn't say a word.

What was he supposed to do? Say goodbye to Tangerine and cause him to worry and rouse suspicion on others? Tangerine is very headstrong, he would've wanted to get to the bottom of it(pin on that). Similar thing with Guy, if Citron told him he wanted to leave, Guy likely would have suggested that he say something, if Guy didn't just follow him. He can't really go undercover with Guy around, and maybe he wanted Guy to have a break from being at his beck and call(more on that later). If he announced anything of this to his father, his father would have gotten to the bottom of it. Citron selfishly chose to leave, without a word. But when you think about his motives he wasn't just being selfish, he was trying to protect people because he cares so much.

Then he gets to Japan and ends up finding a struggling theater that just needs a few more hands. He's not gonna stay for long. He can't stay forever. But what's the harm in lending a hand? Afterall, he's always loved the arts.

But then something strange happens. He acts completely different than who he is, completely different than whats expected of him. And they value him anyway. It's beyond just needing another person for the play. They care about him as a person. It's not yet addressed not fully, not really but it's there. And he cares about them. So he pours his heart into them but keeps a distance as best he can, he can't stay he knows this. They can't learn more, they can't care more, they can't be sad about his departure.

Of course, they were gonna be, and of course, Guy was gonna find him. He knew his time was coming to a close when Tsuzuru brought that souvenir. So when Guy arrived, it wasn't the time to dwell on it. On his desires, on his wants. He wasn't allowed to have those. He's the Crown Prince. He must go ascend to the throne lest Orange do. As is his role. As is who he is. As is what he's good for. It's what he's meant to do. He didn't want to leave but he has to and it's going to be sad and hurt. And he loves Mankai, Spring Troupe so much, he doesn't want them to be too sad about his departure. So he creates a list of tasks--a distraction--one for each of them, he can't pretend he's not leaving but he can make it fun and silly for them. Itaru pays for a buffet, Tsuzuru joins him in Manzai, Masumi lets him have some time with Izumi. They're small things to prepare for the goodbye but they can't have an actual goodbye, it'd be too sad. So he gives Sakuya the task of performing with Mankai, something he never plans to do but is something nice for Sakuya to look forward to he doesn't realize the hope he's planting, the hint he's leaving of his own desires, but he does. I believe it's called a Freudian Slip. And that's what he does by putting Sakuya last, with Chikage's Vanishing Citron act before it.

But! Before we move on we can't leave out his love for Guy. Leaving Mankai, Spring Troupe without a real goodbye is harsh, it's selfish, it's unfair, they weren't ready, he left too fast. It was sudden, no one really got any sort of closure. But leaving Guy behind(again) and telling the people of Zafra that Guy held him hostage against his will in Japan, that's cold, that's vicious, that's confusing. That's Citron's love.

When Citron was a little tiny child, he looked at that messed up soldier in training and decided that was his person. And overtime found out just how messed up he was, and Citron wanted to help. He wanted to prove to Guy he wasn't an android, wanted to get him in touch with his emotions to some extent, wanted to get him to be able to do things for himself. Here's where we continue on the "more on that later" point, Citron understands how much Guy has devoted himself to Citron and Citron specifically, and he wanted Guy to be able to be his own person, to have a freedom Citron couldn't have. I like to believe part of the reason he didn't take Guy along with him in the first place was to sort of start that divide, to let him exist on his own, as his own person. We know that goes into him leaving him in Japan with 0 way to return to Zafra. Citron wanted so much for Guy to find his own personhood, and connect with himself, his roots, and he knew Mankai was a great source of support for Guy, because Citron vetted them. Citron loved Guy so much he'd rather be without him than let Guy continue without his own sense of self, his own purpose. His freedom was ending but he wanted to gift Guy with it.

Was it one of the ugliest ways to do it? Oh absolutely, but Citron's quick and analytical. He knew if he just said he intended on leaving without Guy, Guy would have probably followed anyway. So he asked himself how can he ensure Guy's not going to follow him and has a way to remember his past, so he leaves Guy's charm with Izumi and he returns home lying that Guy was at fault for his absence. Guy can't come in, and even though Guy's been cast out of Zafra, Citron can see this as reassurance, he knows Guy is somewhere nice and he knows, in theory, Guy's not coming back to Zafra. Did Citron really never want to see Guy again? Of course not! Like Mankai, Citron loves Guy a lot, but Citron doesn't want to doom people to sorrowful fates.

Take his brothers for example. If Tangerine hadn't been apart of the rescue plot whatsoever, Citron would have done his best to still not rat out Orange and Navel. Citron been knew they wanted him out of the picture. He knew. But he doesn't want them to have to suffer. Even if they were never close like he'd have liked, even if they hated him, even if they were trying to steal the one thing he was allowed to exist as, even if they were trying to kill him. Citron loved his brothers and valued their well-being. He didn't want them to be in trouble surely not behind him and he would've kept that secret to his grave because of that.

But things can't always go how you want them or to your plan. Tangerine (unpinning that earlier point), is very headstrong and he sees things a little more equally. His brothers are all people, and two of them were apart of a plot to kidnap and murder his other brother. He was supposed to keep quiet about that? Lots of people were nearly injured in the event. Of course, he was going to tell his father what happened. Brothers or not that wasn't okay.

And the King, very much like Tangerine, sees things more equally. The King like Citron has a role he must fulfill but he doesn't seem to have the same problem as Citron where it's all he sees in himself(I think, he's seemed to spend very little time with his kids as they grew up so that up for debate), he loves but he can put that aside and think about what's fair for all parties.

It's not fair, for Orange and Navel to simply just be scolded because they are his sons, this was a serious offense, he must treat it as such. It's not fair, for Citron to lie to the people, to lie on his retainer who has done nothing wrong. There are many things to consider. Is him allowing Citron to be an ambassador(was that the word? Idr) of the arts being a little soft on him? Honestly, I don't know, maybe, but he loves his son and he understands that he must have been struggling and in fear of running away because he was being plotted against, not saying anything because he has a big heart. And he just nearly died. He can't let someone so willing to lie over being upfront and stopping issues early on because of feelings be the next in charge, but he knows Citron is very capable and he sees the warmth of Spring Troupe, Mankai with Citron. He understands that where the Palace lacked for Citron, Mankai picked up for it. Citron had a home away from home but also wanted to serve his country. The King, his father, didn't really want to take either away from him. So he gave him a new role, a way he can have both. [How did this become a meta about his dad? lol] This scene, Citron goes through likely a lot of emotions.

Being stripped of his role, the one thing he's lived for, his one purpose in life, the thing he's fought for jeopardizing his relationship with his brothers, his sense of value. That mess is heartwrenching, it's scary. He just failed to protect his brothers from punishment and he lost the one thing he refused to ever actually give up. Now what?

Now, his father gives him a gift. A gift truly of freedom, decorated in a nice bow of still being valuable to his country but also showing him that his value wasn't just his title. He didn't have to be Crown Prince to be worth something. Could he have left the title sooner? Who can say? But right now, his father is basically saying "I love you and I value your happiness" and what more could Citron really ask for? Things are starting to look up for Citron, Guy was able to start healing from his past, Citron gets to return to Mankai and exist and have value and above all be loved. Everything is great.

Except then there's Tangerine.

Many of Citron's problems growing up were tied to him being the Crown Prince, it's restricting, it expects a lot of you, and it's a sad existence. That's how Citron views the title of Crown Prince, even if subconsciously, it's a bad thing to be thrown upon someone. It's something that destroys your sense of worth. How could Citron do that to someone he loves so dearly? He ran off, to be happy, to have a sense of worth outside of the title of Crown Prince, he left his precious little brother for dead, and what kind of person is he to do that? His suspicions "confirmed", when Tangerine shows up unannounced after running away from home.

Citron is so used to seeing himself as "the Crown Prince" he doesn't even consider that Tangerine just missed his brother, or wanted to ask for some sort of comfort or advice or anything like that. Because Citron was the former Crown Prince and Tangerine is the current one. That's where is mind is at. Citron is reliving all those years mentally and worrying that Tangerine is living like he was. Why else would Tangerine run away and come see Citron, who was once in his position? So his love for Tangerine and his pain from only seeing himself as a title combine into guilt, and that guilt turns him cold.

He can't rub salt in Tangerine's wounds by showing how happy he is without the burdens of the crown staring him down. He can't flaunt his freedom. He can't bare seeing Tangerine suffer the way he did. So he frowns and he gets serious. There are expectations of the Crown Prince, too. And Citron has those embedded into his very being. And he tries to somewhat of what you'd expect someone to be after having prepared for a role for years to someone now in their role. And he tries to get Tangerine to go back as quickly as possible. And it's selfish to send someone away because of your own feelings and not what they've done but it's also so complicated for Citron.

He's not mad at Tangerine, he's sad for him and mad at himself and every second Tangerine's there is a reminder of all of that and a show of Citron being a bad influence probably. Citron's used to falling in line and fulfilling duties so as he becomes somewhat of what you'd expect of a serious mentor, it makes sense that he's falling back into that mentally, the proving oneself to the right/expected thing to do. A good older brother/mentor wouldn't let his brother who needs to be preparing for a big event miss practice and possibly the event. A good older brother doesn't brag about how good he has it now that the younger one has it worse.

Of course, thanks to Masumi's patience with Tangerine and Spring Troupe's patience with Citron, he was able to turn his love warm again. But it was a bit rough getting there. Like the other events before.

Honestly, there's so much more that can be focused on about Citron and a part of me wants to go on a tangent about the little slips he has like the wish he'd given Sakuya and how his emotions slip through in other ways like how he got kidnapped and stuff like that. But I should probably reread things again before/if I do that. The important part here is just that I'm so fascinated by how Citron is just so full of love but for so long lack a full sense of self outside of the Crown, (not to say he didn't have interests and desires but more in the sense that nothing he had interest in or desired fully mattered in the long run because it was insignificant to the role he was meant to play, in case I haven't made that clear) and how those things combine into actions that are cold and or selfish but also so layered and so full of care.

Citron is so !!! my heart! Idk how to put it quite into words but I haven't really seen people like full-on analyze him really (outside of some analyzing in fanfictions really funnily enough) and I wanted to just give him a bit of focus. Honestly, it was long over due with how much I talk about his brothers. I didn't even say everything I thought but that's okay. Just means more opportunity for me to talk about him again later.

#a3!#act addict actors #Citron a3 #<- me using real tags. whoa!#long post #Citron & his brothers #The Zafran Princes #I want this to appear when people are looking at my posts about the others even though I brush over Orange and Navel in this post #(See I told you Citron was my favorite)#also I hope this doesn't get less strong as it goes on #and that none of the points fall flat #I often like to pull direct examples and evidence but I didn't for this one #but it's got me thinking I should totally try again to write that ship essay

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friends-to-lovers-tournament · 10 months

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Friends to Lovers Tournament: Round 2, Side A, Match 1

propaganda under the cut!

Amalia/MC:

Amalia and the MC, I'll call them Rowan, have been friends since childhood. When Rowan's whole family was killed by monsters, they basically moved in with Amalia. So Amalia became the first person Rowan told about their supernatural trauma and they became monster fighting partners. Amalia excels at fighting with a bo staff and Rowan knows how to use a gun, a baseball bat or The Power itself. So, they're total badasses. But they also always look out for each other (well at least when I play the game) and Amalia is trying to get Rowan to work for a future too and not only live in the past. There are four love interests in the game but Amalia has a special place in it anyway because she is Rowan's best friend while the others start out as strangers. Still, her romance route is the slowest slow burn of them all, as her and Rowan gradually grow from friends to lovers. No matter whether you choose to romance her, she will always give Rowan a ring (well depending on how you play) so they get platonically or nonplatonically engaged in my mind.

They're just so beautiful together. They have bake-offs and inside jokes and Amalia writes fanfiction that she sends to Rowan. There's heartbreak and hurting each other and secrets come out and it's often Amalia that is targeted. Simply, because she means that much to Rowan and vice versa. Amalia was one of the best things to come of the fanmade installment of the it lives series and I adore her relationship with the MC in either case. As best friends or as friends to lovers.

Tasutsumu:

Submission 1:

(exploding) sorry if this is badly written i am walking rn . Mods know the series but A3 is about stage actors.

TasuTsumu are literally the friends to lovers ever. They're childhood friends, even. They did everything together. They've acted together since elementary school. but then (VINE BOOM) thry both try out for a prestigious acting troupe called GODza... but only Tasuku makes it in (sad horn sounds) Tsumugi lost a ton of confidence after not making it and kinda ghosted Tasuku and ran away from his problems </3 he originally had given up, but missed the stage so he tried out again at the Mankai Company (troupe all of the characters are in). Of course, as fate has it, Tasuku had just left GODza after their... unsavory business tactics, but the troupe had blacklisted him from becoming an actor at any other high end troupes in the area, leaving him to go to the Mankai Company. And of course times 2, he and Tsumugi try out for the same troupe. Tasuku is less than pleased with seeing Tsumugi's face after he just disappeared before, and things between them are tense, especially when Tasuku gets fed up with Tsumugi's lack of confidence after he becomes the troupe's leader. But!! Fate wants them to get along (and be together) and Tsumugi finds this cursed doll that traps them in a time loop of the same day. They're stuck until they resolve their issues. Nothing like a good ol divine intervention to get two friends to lovers back together. tldr Tsumugi owns up to his insecurities to Tasuku and works to overcome it. In the process, while performing their play in an act off (if they end up in the competition ill actually essay about it) Tsumugi feels that his acting is inferior once again and totally bombs a show. Tasuku finally works around his own regrets of not reaching out before when Tsumugi had "quit," telling him how much he loves and envies Tsumugi's acting, and apologizes to Tsumugi. Then boom they pull off an incredibly gay play about angels and become lovers (not canon but Trust me).

please let me write properly about them and put them in i love my blorbos <3 they were made for this tournament

Submission 2:

absolute best friends in childhood who had a very impactful falling out, but managed to resolve things. nowadays they're in a theatre troupe together where their troupe is quite literally married.

Submission 3:

1. CHILDHOOD FRIENDS

2. Their introductory arc was literally a whole divorce-reunion arc. They divorced because Tsumugi failed an audition into the God Squad theatre troupe while Tasuku got in which was a blow to Tsumugi's confidence as an actor and he ran away and Tasuku was mad at him for that. It was literally so bad that the game had to break its slice-of-life genre to introduce a doll that traps people in a timeloop until they're able to make up, and they (and another guy who's kinda a cryptid) are the only ones aware that the day keeps repeating

3. After one of their shows, Tsumugi overhears some audience members criticising him and comparing him to Tasuku, which leads to him changing his acting style in the next show which completes bombs their show. Out of shame, Tsumugi runs away, and it takes Tasuku some hesitating before chasing after him and finally telling him how he REALLY feels -- that he was guilty for not being able to do anything to help Tsumugi when he failed that audition years ago and ran away, and that he admires Tsumugi's acting for what it is. The anime makes this scene even gayer by having them meet on a bridge in the snow and Tasuku holding an umbrella over Tsumugi's head as he pours his heart out to Tsumugi

4. Tsumugi regains his confidence after hearing that, and they finally FINALLY 100% reconcile

#friends to lovers tournament #it lives within #a3!#a3! act! addict! actors!#tasutsumu #amalia de león #rowan burke #tasuku takato #tsumugi tsukioka #polls #tournament polls

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Best Underrated Anime Group A Round 4: Do It Yourself!! vs RIN-NE

#A2: Do It Yourself!!

Girls do DIY together, but after a new industrial revolution

#A3: RIN-NE (Kyoukai no Rinne)

Girl who sees ghosts meets poor shinigami. Comedy ensues.

Details and poll under the cut!

#A2: Do it Yourself!!

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Summary:

This series takes place after the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Serufu and her childhood friend Miku/“Purin” both applied to an elite school, where advanced technologies are incorporated into the curriculum. The tech-savvy Purin is accepted into the school, but accident-prone Serufu is rejected and enters a traditional school instead, driving a wedge into their friendship.

On her way to class one day, Serufu encounters Rei, who has a passion for old-fashioned crafts and is the head of the school’s Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Club—which is in danger of closing due to a lack of members. Realizing that this may be her chance to repair her relationship with Purin, Serufu joins the club in hopes of creating projects that could bring them together once more.

Propaganda:

It’s just a really feel-good series with some great characters. I adore all of them and their dynamics with each other, especially the main dynamic between Serufu and Purin as it develops. I’m a really big fan of the show’s angle on stuff such as do-it-yourself crafts following another industrial revolution, just because it does frequently bring up the question of “What’s the point of DIY if in a year or two/maybe even now a robot could recreate the exact same result?” through characters like Purin (who is the major character with the lowest opinion on these kinds of crafts at the start, since she’s in the technologically advanced school and has beliefs more in line with the efficacy of technology rather than the joy of human creation), with the short answer largely being because it’s just fun!

I first watched this show before I saw a lot of AI stuff intruding upon art and rewatching it after sure was fun, because I love its ideas on the worth of doing stuff that machinery could do much faster. It’s not super complex or emotional, but that largely goes in its favor, because it really doesn’t need to be those. It’s just a fun little anime about a bunch of girls having fun together through one shared hobby that some of them had from the start and some of them adopted. I also love the opening, and the ending is a massive comfort song for me. The series can also be very funny at points, and is usually super heartwarming.

Trigger Warnings: None.

#A3: RIN-NE (Kyoukai no Rinne)

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Summary:

Rinne Rokudou has bigger problems than going to school—namely, helping spirits pass over to the next life. Because of this responsibility, he often finds himself short on money and struggles to buy his necessities: food, clothes, and exorcism tools.

Sakura Mamiya has been able to see ghosts since she was little. She hoped she would outgrow it, but even after starting high school, nothing has changed. To make matters worse, the first time her ever-absent classmate, Rinne, shows up for school, only Sakura can see him. She assumes, as anyone would, that he is a ghost. However, to Sakura's surprise, Rinne proceeds to attend school like normal the next day.

Propaganda:

This is one of Rumiko Takahashi’s underrated works (mostly getting overshadowed by Inuyasha due to her releasing this series after the fact), and I don’t see a lot of people talk about it often. While it’s not my favorite of her works, it’s one that I still like because of the way she portrays the characters. Plus, it still has that classic Rumic comedy and feel to it and I really love the animation with her artstyle. Anyways, if you like supernatural comedies (with a hint of romance) then vote for Rin-ne!

Trigger Warnings: None.

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how it’s presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form with your revisions, and I’ll consider adapting those changes.

New: Starting round 5, screenshots will be included in the poll post. You can submit screenshots through the form linked above, or through here, via ask or dm.

Guidelines in submitting screenshots:

No NSFW or spoilery images.

Pick some good images please. Don’t send any blurry or pixelated ones.

You may send up to 9 screenshots, but not all may be used.

#anime #best underrated anime #polls #poll tournament #tournament #anime tournament #animation #group stage #group stage round 4 #tournament polls #group a #do it yourself anime #do it yourself #do it yourself!!#rin ne #rin-ne #rinne #rin ne anime #kyoukai no rinne

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yurayura-kurage · 8 months

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A3! Fushimi Omi [SSR] Flustered Award Ceremony | Backstage Story Translation (3/3)

Special thanks to Vera for the backstage’s recording!

Neither Japanese nor English is my first language so please forgive me if I made mistake. However, feel free to point me out, I’d love to hear your feedbacks on the translation ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

Translation under the cut

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VS Thieves Gang / 3

Thief: … Somehow I managed to give them the slip.

Chikage: Hey, I’ve been waiting for you.

Misumi: Give Chikage’s handbag back!

Thief: W-Who the hell are you!?

Even the police! Damn it, I’ll definitely run away…!

*Short timeskip*

Thief: I’ve come this far, they’ll no doubt…

Chikage: I was allowed to go ahead of you.

Thief: What…!?

Misumi: Ahaha, somehow this feels like that time right! Chikage is really cool~! (*)

Chikage: Yeah. That was when we were chasing a thief in front of the dorm right.

Thief: Why do you always go ahead of me wherever I go no matter what…!

Chikage: I’m good at chasing after people.

Chikage: …Well then, may I have my deposited things back.

Thief: Deposited things… So that’s you, the four-eye the other day! This machine, no way, a GPS!?

Misumi: I told you–, just give up~!

Thief: There’s no way I’d let you catch me! If this is a GPS, I’ll win if I throw it and run away!

Omi: …That’s enough.

Thief: I got caught!? If that’s the case I’ll break through––.

Omi: I told you this is enough!!

Thief: Eek!?

Misumi: Ah– You’ve been knocked down!

Chikage: Haha, Omi’s strength is amazing.

Policeman: Secure, secure! We have arrested the remaining member of the thieves gang…

*Shifts to ceremony*

Kai: Omi-nii, is it really fine for us to receive a letter of appreciation?

Gaku: That’s right–. Chikage-san and Misumi-san deserve this more than us, don’t they?

Omi: That’s not it, thanks to you guys, we were able to arrest the thieves gang. Not only the police, but Chikage-san and Misumi were also grateful.

Kai: Y-Yeah, that’s great but…

Announcer: Well then, Fushimi Omi-san, Kai-san, Gaku-san, please come to the podium.

*Short timeskip*

Gaku: Fuu~, it ended safely–!

Omi: Haha, somehow I was a little embarrassed.

Police staff: Excuse me, do you have a moment? There are a few requests I’d like to ask MANKAI Company-san.

Omi: Not to us, but to our theater troupe? What is it?

Police staff: Actually…

*Shifts to Veludo Way*

Omi: I didn’t expect the three of us would be the chief of police for a day…

Misumi: I think Director-san and Sakyo support us a lot!

Chikage: Well, we were told that we can also advertise our theater troupe.

Omi: This is a theater town, so they told us that a collaboration with a theater troupe would help promote crime prevention…

Chikage: But I think that police staff suggested it simply because he is a fan of MANKAI Company.

Misumi: Anyway, now that it’s decided, let’s do our best~! Salute!

Ahaha, I feel like I’ve become a real policeman!

Omi: Haha, you’re right.

By the way… Both of you, thank you so much for protecting my brothers.

Misumi: That’s natural! I know younger brothers are important to you, since I also have one!

Chikage: That’s right, it’s natural to protect your family.

Omi: …You’re right.

Translator’s note:

(*) This was from PSYCHO PASS X A3! Special Collab event story

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#a3! translation #fushimi omi #autumn troupe #akigumi #utsuki chikage #ikaruga misumi #act addict actors #you should never mess up with mankai

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natsu-tte-noodle · 1 year

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So I don’t often barge in talking about ships on this blog—honestly I’ve been pretty stern about not doing that, though I couldn’t really explain why if you asked—but today’s a special day, so I figured it’s about time I get on board!

So, here’s my top 5 A3! ships! Under the cut for length purposes and for some spoilers for Trump the Phantom Thief. For each, I also tried to explain a bit of why they’ve anchored themselves as favorites for me :)

5. The Royal Star Cruise

You might not remember this ship—it’s the luxury cruise liner where the heist in Trump the Phantom Thief takes place! To be fair, it’s definitely my love for this play that boosted this one into the top five, though, since we don’t have much information about the ship itself at all. The hallways look nice, though!

4. The little ship they ride to Misoshiosa Island

This ship is barely a ship, but I’ve gotta put it on the list for two reasons. One, Misoshiosa is one of my favorite events in all of A3. Two, I couldn’t have EVERY ship on this list be a big one, right? Smaller, lesser-known ships deserve some recognition too.

3. Princess Aurora

Princess Aurora gets some automatic bonus points for appearing in more than one story! The Summer and Autumn Troupes perform Trump the Phantom Thief on it, and then they return to it in the A Scenic View to Give You Someday event! It has a really different feel from the Queen Camellia, too; they really went off with the design of this one. I feel like I’d put it even higher, but I’m not sure if I’d want to be on a ship that had a literal gem heist on it.

2. The Queen Camellia

Do I personally like the Princess Aurora better? Yeah. But honestly, the Queen Camellia is such an iconic ship in A3. When you hear “A3 ship,” the Queen Camellia is definitely one of the first to come to mind. I think it’s the only named ship we got in A3EN, after all, and it’s the event that had the sailor-themed cards. Its gold detailing makes it look even fancier than the Princess Aurora too, and that POOL? I would kill (and then be arrested by Sakuya) to hang out at that pool.

1. Captain Sky’s Pirate Ship

Of course I have to give the number 1 spot to a ship as iconic as this one. The whole play takes place on it! They’re PIRATES! Of course the pirate ship is going to leave an impression! The ships used by the royal navy look similar to frigates, but Sky’s ship is described as shabby, so it’s possible that it’s a smaller ship instead. If only the English graphics didn’t break so I could tell… :pensive: Anyway, top tier ship even if they do kill it off at the end T_T

Did you spot all the puns in the intro? :3c

#april fools :3c #a3!

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A3! Main Story: Part 4 - Act 13: Budding Spring - Episode 17: The Family's Strategy Meeting

Tsuzuru: You didn’t run away this time, Chikage-san.

Itaru: He actually got ready before I did.

Chikage: That’s because you kept fooling around and playing games.

Masumi: Carrying the futon each and every time is such a hassle.

Citron: I’ll leave my sleeping hag here!

Tsuzuru: I wish you'd just say sleeping bag.

Itaru: Well then, if we’re sleeping here, it’s for that.

Sakuya: Yes. I thought we’d try to get to know the stage better one more time.

Tsuzuru: … I’m trying not to rush, but I can’t help but be conscious of the Fleur Award.

Itaru: I thought we would one day be recognized and win the Fleur Award if we just performed in a way that suited us, but…

Itaru: Seeing those rankings made me realize things irl aren’t so easy.

Chikage: It’s made more obvious by the system change, but we’d probably have hit the same wall without the changes anyway.

Masumi: If we want to do it without worrying, shouldn’t we just not think about the Fleur Award at all?

Tsuzuru: Wish we could do that…

Sakuya: Yuzo-san said since the Fleur Award isn’t over yet, his troupe will take it at their own pace. But if we get eliminated here, the next one is in 2 years…

Citron: In 2 years… What will we be doing~?

Tsuzuru: Uhhh… I’ll have graduated…

Masumi: I’ll be in my fourth year.

Sakuya: You’re the only ones in school, so the rest of us might not change as much.

Chikage: On the flip side, I wonder if any of us thought we’d be here two or three years ago.

Itaru: Hell no. I’d think something like, “Acting? The hell’s that?”

Masumi: I never thought I’d be doing theater.

Citron: My goal was to travel the world, I never thought I would stop here~

Tsuzuru: If you told me I’d be writing scripts as a sit-in writer, I’d call you delusional.

Sakuya: I think If you told me I’ll be making a living off acting with the people I love, I’d be surprised!

Tsuzuru: Thinking about it like that, it’s like we’re standing in a future we would’ve only dreamed of back then.

Sakuya: I feel the same. We gathered trustworthy friends, and we get to act in this theater company regularly.

Itaru: But there’s no guarantee things will be the same two years from now.

Chikage: You mean we might go through changes we can’t even begin to imagine, huh.

Citron: If that’s the case, I want all changes to be for the better~

Sakuya: It’d be nice if in two years we stood in a future our current selves can only dream of.

Masumi: Keeping that in mind, what should we do for our performance this time…

Tsuzuru: Obviously, we want to have fun and make sure our audience has fun, too.

Itaru: On top of that, we want to raise our ranking and be nominated. Can’t leave that part out.

Chikage: That’s the entire company’s goal, after all.

Sakuya: Also, after doing the workshop, I realized I really do want to spread the joy of acting to more people.

Sakuya: Of course, I also want to spread MANKAI Company to more people.

Chikage: That’s another reason why it’s important to increase our popularity and widen our range. If that earns us more points, even better.

Itaru: It’s the same as the top batter, whose role is to get the achievements started.

Masumi: But it’s because of those feelings that we’re wasting our time right now.

Tsuzuru: There’s that, too.

Sakuya: …

Masumi: … In the end, we got back to where we started.

Citron: We’re spinning in circles~

Tsuzuru: That sounds real fun, but what we’re doing is going around in circles.

Sakuya: Actually… There’s something I’ve been thinking about.

Sakuya: Some while ago, I was offered a role bigger than those I usually play.

Sakuya: But I’d have to leave the dorm because it’s a local performance…

Sakuya: I was thinking of rejecting it because it came up during this important time with the Fleur Award, and I’m not sure whether I’d be able to balance both things…

Sakuya: — Until just now.

Sakuya: After listening to Towa-kun and Tenma-kun, I remembered what my time during our debut was like.

Sakuya: I had just opened the door to the world of theater back then, and there were a lot of things I didn’t understand.

Sakuya: I was surprised by everything I saw and everything I felt. I was all over the place, frantic.

Sakuya: But I feel like I had more courage to try new things than I do now.

Sakuya: I’ve come to understand a lot of things, such as whether something is necessary or not for a play, and what’s important to me and what isn’t.

Sakuya: But I think that by having to choose, I find myself unable to accept new possibilities as easily as I would have back then.

Tsuzuru: Now that you mention it, grabbing an offered chance with both hands… Only thinking about it afterward, I used to be more like that, too.

Tsuzuru: Though there weren’t that many chances to begin with.

Citron: I understand feeling like you can do anything because you have nothing to lose.

Chikage: Our first play, huh…

Itaru: For us, it’s the debut play, but for you, it’s Oz.

Chikage: Yeah. Devoting myself to something unrelated to my job certainly felt like opening a new door.

Sakuya: My place in MANKAI Company will never change, and the Spring Troupe who are like family to me will support me no matter what.

Sakuya: I think having a place like that makes stepping out into a new world by myself worth it.

Sakuya: There are parts of me that always end up being spoiled when I’m with everyone, so I want to get out there and try new things by myself.

Sakuya: I want to grow as an actor even a little more, and bring that experience back with me.

Sakuya: I don’t want to lose to my past self when it comes to thirsting for taking on new challenges.

Sakuya: … Am I going about this the wrong way?

Tsuzuru: — Nah, I think that’s good.

Tsuzuru: I think I’ll also participate in the scriptwriting camp that I was about to give up on for the sake of the performance…

Tsuzuru: I might get some sort of hint to help me with the script, and I shouldn’t forget what it’s like to try out new things.

Masumi: … In that case, I’ll try taking on an internship. I want to learn about promotions, and how I can be of help to the Director.

Citron: Then… I will participate in the Arts Festival I had been pondering about.

Citron: If you are hesitating, that means you want to do it. It’s important to be honest with yourself!

Chikage: Be honest with yourself…

Itaru: … What will you do, Senpai?

Chikage: What about you? Weren’t you approached about something important at work?

Itaru: Compared to everyone else, it’s not as related to our theater activities.

Sakuya: Still, if you’re interested in it, if it excites you, I think you should go for it.

Masumi: You first joined the troupe for something unrelated to begin with.

Tsuzuru: Come to think of it, you joined because the company offered two meals a day and a place to stay, so it’d be easier for you to spend money on your games.

Itaru: I can’t say anything to that…

Itaru: Being told all that maxed my stagger, so I’m declaring defeat.

Itaru: You should also follow your heart, Senpai.

Chikage: … Then, I’ll also think of a challenge to put myself through.

Citron: With that being said, WE’RE BECOMING RUNAWAAAAYS!

Tsuzuru: You can’t call what we’re doing running away from home.

Sakuya: We’ve all decided to leave the dorm and take on a new challenge by ourselves…

Izumi: I see… I’m surprised, but I’ll respect the decision you’ve come upon after discussing it.

Izumi: Let’s practice remotely while you’re away, and work twice as hard when you get back.

Banri: I’ll rearrange the rehearsal schedule with that in mind, then.

Izumi: Let’s look over it together later.

Izumi: I think you were able to prepare for your roles better than usual this time, so rehearsals went by faster. You should be able to get back into the groove easily.

Sakuya: Thank you so much.

Tsuzuru: Thanks a lot.

Izumi: (They’re each taking on a new challenge, huh… This might really be a good way to remember what they felt during their debut.)

Chikage: …

Hisoka: Aren’t you going to pack? The Spring Troupe are supposed to be running away from home, aren’t you?

Chikage: Don’t call it that.

Chikage: I’m almost done packing. Though I’m still not sure if I’ll go.

Hisoka: You don’t wanna go?

Chikage: … I don’t think I want to get too close.

Chikage: No, I wonder what it is… I think I’ve come so far that I don’t know what I feel anymore.

Hisoka: … Then, you have to go and find out.

Hisoka: There are a lot of things you won’t understand or remember unless you see them with your own eyes.

Hisoka: Even the things that scare you and that you can’t comprehend won’t be as scary if you face them head on.

Chikage: … You might have a point.

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