DecaDANCE - 2
Makoto: Kagehira-kun, I brought some tea and snacks for you~ Come have some.
Mika: Ngah~ m'pologies for making ya look after me.
Makoto: Don't think too much of it. I just brought some extra for you because I wanted some tea myself. Oh, you are free to take snacks from the plate as you'd like.
Mika: Thank ya kindly. Mako-kun is truly too gentle and kind...♪
Eh~? Um, why is there only these foreign-lookin' snacks?
Makoto: These are all taken from the event area for this "World Desserts Convention," and I heard they were shipped here from all over the world.
I mean, who would even come up with something like this? Must be Tenshouin-senpai again.
Mika: Eh, so that man would do somethin' like this? That's surprisin'.
...Ah! I know this one. This is called a "cannelé," and Oshi-san once brought me some as a present.
I was goin' to store it away permanently 'cause I thought it'd be a waste if I ate it, but Oshi-san found out~
He lectured me, sayin' that "I didn't give this to you as a decoration!" and had me eat it in front of him.
Makoto: Is that so? That's certainly a stroke of bad luck.
Mika: I'm still reluctant to think about it~ I should've hid it somewhere else.
If Oshi-san gets me somethin' again, I'll hide it somewhere he can't find! 'Cause if it's something Oshi-san got me, I wanna store it forever.
Makoto: Ahaha. But if it's fresh food, you should still eat it before it expires.
Regardless, I'm glad you're in higher spirits now! All thanks to the cannelés.
This might be a bad time to bring it up, but, regarding the movie project, does Kagehira-kun still not want to participate?
Mika: Mmm, yeah... I understand the logic behind it, like I know how it's a big project and would be really helpful for me.
'N I'm decently interested as well. It's a good opportunity to learn about movie production, which will be a big help in my artistic pursuits.
I guess 'm just really insecure about the whole thing. I mean, 'm not really sure if 'm a good fit for somethin' like this, since I never properly acted before.
If the project fails just 'cause of my incompetence... Uuu, just thinkin' about it makes me scared.
Makoto: That is understandable... In these situations, making the first step is really difficult.
It would be a different story if you were just a side character making a cameo, but to be casted as a protagonist... That is a lot of pressure.
I have the same opinion as Anzu, and I won't push you. If Kagehira-kun does not wish to participate, you are free to reject the offer.
But, you are interested, deep down, right? You just have insecurities related to not having enough experience, but you do want to try, no...?
Mika: Ngah~... Mm, yeah. After all, this isn't some "vulgar" work, as Oshi-san says. It won't reflect badly on Valkyrie at all.
Makoto: Then, I say you accept the job offer. Don't worry, I'll be with you the entire way.
I felt the same way as Kagehira-kun when I got casted as the protagonist of "Fist of the Shangri-la Idol," so I should be able to offer some advice.
Most importantly, this movie has two protagonists. Kagehira-kun would not be alone at all, so let's work hard together, and put together the best work we can.
Mika: Mako-kun...
Makoto: ...Ah, I said some really arrogant stuff, didn't I? I'm sorry, I shouldn't act like your senior just because I have a little acting experience.
Mika: No, Mako-kun was being really considerate of my feelings. Thank ya kindly.
But is it really okay? I'm really an outsider when it comes to actin', and I might be very troublesome to work with...
Makoto: Don't worry at all! You don't have to be so formal with someone like me ♪
Plus, I'm still learning how to properly act myself. If we come across something we don't understand, let us be troubled together and figure out the solution as a team!
Mika: (Ah, I'm really pathetic... I was only thinkin' about myself this whole time.)
(Sayin' stuff like not being able to handle the job just 'cause I don't have experience...)
(When Mako-kun, Anzu, and the Vice President are all actively considering the offer... And internally, I want to do too.)
(Getting a job offer with no related experiences, shots of pure luck like this would properly never happen again in my lifetime.)
(I wouldn't accomplish anythin' at all if I just keep runnin' away from my problems 'cause of fear and anxiety. I have to step up, and really take the brave first step...!)
... Yer right. With Mako-kun by my side, there's not much to be afraid of.
'M going to try my best! I think 'm gonna accept this movie job offer!
A few days later
Mika: This is the meetup location, right... U-um, is anyone there~ hello...?
Makoto: I've been waiting for you, Kagehira-kun!
Mika: Wonderful, Mako-kun is here♪ There's so many rooms around here, 'n I don't really use the meeting rooms. I was a tad anxious when I opened the door, 'cause I thought I was goin' to the wrong room.
Makoto: Is that so? So you and Itsuki-senpai do not use the meeting rooms for conferencing?
Mika: Yeah. When Oshi-san's in the country, we usually just chat in the outfits room. [1]
Makoto: Ah, that's right. I do sometimes bump into the two of you in the outfits room.
Speaking of which, me and the rest of Trickstar do use the meeting rooms for conferencing often.
If there aren't any meeting rooms open, Akehoshi-kun would say something like "Let's find some other place to just eat and chat while we have the meeting ☆" and then we will find somewhere else. So it's not like a fixed thing.
Mika: Haha, Akehoshi-kun really is someone who would just say things like that. I can even imagine his happy expression as he talks ♪
Oh, right. I heard the movie script is here?
Makoto: Yeah, Anzu gave both of our scripts to me. Come, I'll give you one.
Mika: Thank ya kindly~
...~Uwah, this is really a thick script. Are movie scripts usually this thick?
Makoto: Hm, well, if it's not a dialogue heavy film, the script would be lighter. But the script for "Midnight Butlers" was about this long as well. [2]
Mika: So that's the case~ it feels like it'll take a while to even just read it.
Lookie! Me and Mako-kun's names are on the first page! Must be 'cause we are starring in this film, right?
Makoto: Yup. Just looking at it makes me realize the responsibility on my shoulders, and it motivates me to work even harder.
Hey, it's rare that both of us would be together in the same place at once, so how about we have a "table read" of the script together?
Ah, do you know what "table reading" is? It's just having the actors read through their bits in the order detailed by the script as dialogue practice.
Mika: So it's just like a prose recital. Alright, I got it~
After some time has passed
Mika: "We- we aren't-- aren't lying at all!"
Makoto: "..."
Mika: "Oi, why are you so quiet? Say something."
"If the truth gets buried, the victim won't be able to pass on peacefully. We havta speak up for 'em!" ...Sorry, that was on me.
"We have to speak up for them!"
Ngh... Ngaah... Mako-kun, can we take a break? 'Cause I don't really talk in the Tokyo Dialect, or the "Standard Dialect"... this script is really difficult for me. The lines are a real pain.
Makoto: That's true, we should take a break.
Mika: Thank ya kindly~ Uuu... 'M really just useless, I already feel like givin' up. Just readin' it all takes a lot out of me, and I don't think I remembered any~thin' at all.
Can I really memorize it all before the shootin' starts...? I've already lost confidence...
Makoto: It would be one thing if Kagehira-kun specializes in hard memorization, but if that's not your forte, try to memorize the lines in context?
If you think about the character's internal feelings while you read the lines, they'll leave a much heavier impression on you.
Mika: Ah, so we're not just memorizin' the lines, but also really feelin' it. I'll try my best to do that.
I have no idea what other translators call this room. The dressing room? The outfits room? The clothing room? The closet? At this point, I'm too tired to look. I'm sure you know what I'm trying to say.
At this point in the timeline, despite being a new, up-and-coming actor, Makoto has already starred in "Fist of the Shangri-la Idol," "Midnight Butlers," and now "Detective Dance" as well. Where is Mako's grammy.
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