# E2 - Act 2
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**[00:07] Alexis**
You are my angel.
**[00:12] Alexis**
Please do not become tainted, like my heart.
**[00:22] Haruto**
I am always by your side
**[00:26] Haruto**
You cry like a small child with your
arms wrapped around your knees
**[00:35] Haruto**
If I could caress your hair or your cheek
**[00:43] Haruto**
I would wipe those tears away
**[00:47] Haruto**
I am your heart
**[00:56] Hoshitani**
* I had an experience that changed*
* the color of my world in an instant.*
**[00:56] Haruto**
I am your shadow
**[01:01] Hoshitani**
*I want to stand on the same stage with him.*
**[01:05] Hoshitani**
*I want to dance like him.*
**[01:08] Hoshitani**
* Maybe I'm not the only one who's*
* had an encounter like that...*
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
**[02:51] (Flashback) Nayuki**
I believe the Kao mansion's library
**[02:53] (Flashback) Nayuki**
has more information on previous
graduation celebration performances.
***SIGN*** Act 2
**[03:03] Hoshitani**
I didn't realize the Kao
mansion had a room like this!
**[03:03] Ageha**
I am always by your side
**[03:07] Ageha**
You cry like a small child with your
arms wrapped around your knees
***SIGN*** This is a work of fiction and has no relation to any existing persons, groups, or names.
**[03:16] Ageha**
If I could caress your hair or your cheek
**[03:23] Hoshitani**
Amazing!
**[03:24] Ageha**
I would wipe—
**[03:28] Hoshitani**
That was a song from the graduation
celebration performance, right?
**[03:32] Hoshitani**
Practice hasn't started yet and
you already have it memorized!
**[03:34] Ageha**
That's because this song is special...
**[03:39] Ageha**
to me.
**[03:41] Hoshitani**
Special?
**[03:42] Ageha**
You have something like that too, right?
**[03:45] Ageha**
You said so at the Ayanagi Festival.
**[03:49] (Flashback) Hoshitani**
I met the high schooler I admire at
the Ayanagi Festival two years ago.
**[03:54] (Flashback) Hoshitani**
I wanted to stand on stage with him,
**[03:56] (Flashback) Hoshitani**
and so it became my dream to
join the musical department.
**[04:04] Hoshitani**
Wait, Ageha! I'll come with—
**[04:11] Hoshitani**
Oh, no!
**[04:18] Tengenji**
You're late, you boor!
**[04:19] Hoshitani**
Sorry!
**[04:21] Tsukigami**
Guidance from the Ancients starts today.
**[04:26] Nayuki**
I'm getting nervous...
**[04:28] Hoshitani**
Nayuki, relax!
**[04:30] Kuga**
You need to warm up, Hoshitani.
**[04:33] Hoshitani**
Right.
**[04:34] Kitahara**
The miraculous Hoshitani has appeared.
**[04:37] Kitahara**
It's time for him to show what he's got.
**[04:39] Nanjo**
As for me, I'll be focusing on Ageha.
**[04:47] Kitahara**
So, what about the star of stars?
**[04:50] Kitahara**
He looks completely relaxed, as usual.
**[04:55] Hoshitani**
One, two, three, four... Two, two...
**[05:07] Uozumi**
You're in my way.
**[05:10] Uozumi**
First, don't loaf around in front of me.
**[05:13] Uozumi**
Second, clear the way
when your coaches arrive.
**[05:16] Uozumi**
Third, where is my greeting?
**[05:20] Students**
G-Good morning!
**[05:23] Hoshitani**
I-I'm sorry!
**[05:26] Futaba**
Sorry about that!
**[05:27] Futaba**
He's a scary guy, isn't he?
**[05:30] Futaba**
Hi! Good day!
**[05:33] Futaba**
We will be your coaches starting today!
**[05:36] Futaba**
I'm Futaba Taiga. Nice to meet you!
**[05:39] Saotome**
Saotome Ritsu. Greetings.
**[05:43] Uozumi**
Uozumi Asaki.
**[05:51] Hoshitani**
I feel like...
**[05:53] Hoshitani**
I've seen him somewhere before.
**[05:55] Kuga**
He's been in a lot of dramas and other shows.
***SIGN*** Musical
"Rain Falls on the Battlefield"
CAST Uozumi Asaki
**[05:58] Kuga**
He's also a pretty popular musical actor.
**[06:01] Hoshitani**
He's from that poster!
**[06:04] Hoshitani**
But he's not quite how I'd pictured him...
**[06:07] Nayuki**
So he was Haruto-san's classmate.
**[06:10] Nayuki**
Did you know that, Tsukigami-kun?
**[06:12] Tsukigami**
Nope.
**[06:14] Uozumi**
Tsukigami?
**[06:15] Futaba**
Oh? So that's Haruto's younger brother!
**[06:20] Uozumi**
They look nothing alike.
**[06:21] Futaba**
You think so? There are similarities, though.
**[06:24] Uozumi**
Haruto is way more of a frivolous jerk!
**[06:28] Saotome**
Save that for later. We're starting.
**[06:31] Kuga**
Do they not get along?
**[06:34] Tsukigami**
Seems that way.
***SIGN*** Ayanagi Academy's Graduation Celebration Performance The Musical
**[06:37] Saotome**
I'll begin by explaining the story
of the program to be performed
**[06:41] Saotome**
in the graduation celebration
performance, "Shadow & Lights."
**[06:45] Saotome**
Taiga?
**[06:48] Saotome**
The stage is set at the beginning of
the 20th century in London's West End.
**[06:53] Saotome**
Show business was already well
underway during this period.
**[06:56] Saotome**
The protagonists are two young men living
in the theater world, Lambert and Alexis.
**[07:03] Saotome**
They have been best friends
since they were children,
**[07:05] Saotome**
and they have long dreamed
of becoming actors together.
**[07:09] Saotome**
However...
**[07:15] Saotome**
When Alexis' path to becoming
an actor is cut short,
**[07:18] Saotome**
he withdraws to the attic of the theater
and becomes an obscure playwright.
**[07:22] Saotome**
He is feared by the public as a madman.
**[07:26] Saotome**
Meanwhile, Lambert continues to pursue
his dream of becoming an actor,
**[07:31] Saotome**
but he suffers from a sense of guilt
because Alexis had protected him.
**[07:36] Saotome**
The roles known as the "shadows"
**[07:38] Saotome**
are the exceedingly abstract existences
that reflect the hearts of these two men.
**[07:44] Saotome**
As has already been explained,
the two leading roles will be played
**[07:48] Saotome**
by Otori and Hiragi.
**[07:50] Saotome**
Other roles important to the
story include the part of Lucas,
**[07:53] Saotome**
the American patron, played by Yuzuriha;
**[07:57] Saotome**
Cliff, the detective, played by Sazanami;
**[07:59] Saotome**
and Eddy, a childhood friend of Lambert
and Alexis', played by Akatsuki.
**[08:06] Futaba**
Okay, do you all have the general idea?
**[08:11] Futaba**
Now, the moment you've been waiting for...
**[08:13] Futaba**
I will explain the second-year training roles.
***SIGN*** Second-year Training Roles: Lambert's Shadow, Alexis' Shadow,
Hardy (Dancer), Percy (Detective's Assistant), Orlando (Actor Colleague)
**[08:16] Futaba**
There are five training roles.
**[08:18] Futaba**
Among them, the roles of Lambert's Shadow and
Alexis' Shadow, which were explained earlier,
**[08:23] Futaba**
are of the most particular importance.
**[08:26] Futaba**
Being attached to the leading roles,
they are constantly on stage.
**[08:30] Futaba**
The role of Alexis' Shadow, in particular,
even has a musical solo.
**[08:35] Futaba**
It's the top star of the training roles!
**[08:38] Futaba**
Many people are familiar with it since it
was the role our Prince Haruto played.
**[08:42] Uozumi**
Hey!
**[08:45] Futaba**
I went a little off-track, didn't I?
**[08:48] Futaba**
Anyway, the role of the popular dancer, Hardy,
**[08:52] Futaba**
involves a solo singing part and
dancing with a high degree
**[08:55] Futaba**
of difficulty, making it an impressive role.
**[08:57] Futaba**
The role of the detective's assistant, Percy,
**[08:59] Futaba**
serves as the comedic relief
and has lots of lines.
**[09:03] Futaba**
And lastly, the role of Orlando,
Lambert's actor colleague,
**[09:07] Futaba**
who is jealous of Lambert's success and,
**[09:09] Futaba**
in his suffering, hatches a
plan during the final acts.
**[09:12] Futaba**
It is a role that demands
delicate acting skills.
**[09:16] Futaba**
Think thoroughly on who will
be taking on each role.
**[09:20] Futaba**
The auditions are a team challenge.
**[09:23] Hoshitani**
Team challenge?
**[09:24] Futaba**
Yes, that's the custom.
**[09:26] Saotome**
Taiga.
**[09:29] Futaba**
Yes, you there.
**[09:30] Kitahara**
I'm Kitahara Ren. I received
guidance from Sazanami-senpai.
**[09:34] Kitahara**
By "team challenge,"
**[09:36] Kitahara**
do you mean the team that acquires the
most roles takes all the training roles?
**[09:40] Nanjo**
Yes, that was bothering me, too.
**[09:44] Nanjo**
Is there a reason it's not
an individual challenge?
**[09:46] Futaba**
Well...
**[09:54] Uozumi**
Most of you are amateurs
with no stage experience.
**[09:58] Uozumi**
We feel it may be easier for you
to co-star with your teammates.
**[10:02] Uozumi**
That will also make things easier
for the graduating students,
**[10:05] Uozumi**
who are in the leading
roles for this performance.
**[10:08] Uozumi**
That's all.
**[10:09] Futaba**
That's our second prince for you.
**[10:12] Saotome**
If it was only about intensity,
he'd be a good match for Haruto.
**[10:15] Uozumi**
First, we need to assess your skill levels.
**[10:19] Uozumi**
Don't let us down.
**[10:22] Futaba**
Well then, let's get started!
***SIGN*** Training Role Evaluation
Name - Tatsumi Rui
Height - 172 cm
Affiliation - Team Hiragi
Grade - A
***SIGN*** Training Role Evaluation
Name - Tsukigami Kaito
Height - 168 cm
Affiliation - Team Otori
Grade - A
***SIGN*** Training Role Evaluation
Name - Ageha Riku
Height - 164 cm
Affiliation - Team Yuzuriha
Grade - A
**[10:44] Uozumi**
You!
**[10:46] Uozumi**
Don't fall behind at this stage!
**[10:47] Hoshitani**
Y-Yes, sir!
**[10:50] Saotome**
Next, pas de bourrée.
**[10:54] Kitahara**
The miraculous Hoshitani hasn't changed.
**[10:57] Kitahara**
His skills aren't that impressive.
**[11:02] Kitahara**
He's good.
**[11:19] Saotome**
That's enough.
**[11:20] Futaba**
Okay! Five-minute break!
***SIGN*** Training Role Evaluation
Name - Hoshitani Yuta
Height - 170 cm
Affiliation - Team Otori
Grade - D
***SIGN*** Otori
**[11:38] Futaba**
Huh?
**[11:40] Saotome**
What's the matter?
**[11:42] Futaba**
Hey, aren't we missing someone?
**[11:47] Uozumi**
What?
**[11:49] Hoshitani**
He's right!
**[11:51] Tatsumi**
It's one of our members.
**[11:53] Toraishi**
We're sorry, he's kind of an idiot...
**[11:55] Sawatari**
But since we sent him the
information yesterday,
**[11:59] Sawatari**
he should already be at the point where he can
**[12:02] Sawatari**
practice on stage without needing a script.
**[12:04] Ugawa**
Late is late, though.
**[12:07] ---**
Uh... Huh?
**[12:09] Saotome**
Without needing a script?
**[12:11] Futaba**
You're kidding.
**[12:13] Tatsumi**
No, he is actually a genius.
**[12:16] Tatsumi**
Only when it comes to musicals, though.
**[12:20] Inumine**
Sorry I'm late!
**[12:22] Inumine**
I am the new face of singing and dancing
in Ayanagi Academy's musical department!
**[12:27] Inumine**
The star of stars, Inumine Seishiro...
**[12:31] Inumine**
is here!
**[12:41] SONG**
Breaking the silence
**[12:44] SONG**
Bringing radiance with him
**[12:48] SONG**
He is sometimes mysterious
**[12:51] SONG**
And just a little bit crazy
**[12:55] SONG**
A star is right here
**[13:05] SONG**
It is all you can see now
**[13:09] SONG**
But it is not necessarily everything
**[13:12] SONG**
He is the one you can see now
**[13:16] SONG**
But it is not necessarily him
**[13:19] SONG**
In the blink of an eye, you're
wrapped up in his show time
**[13:24] SONG**
(A changing world)
**[13:27] SONG**
We invite you to a breathtaking drama
**[13:32] SONG**
Show me
**[13:33] SONG**
Our style is much stronger than the best
**[13:39] SONG**
We'll impress you so much,
you'll be frozen in place
**[13:47] SONG**
We'll show you an ever-changing performance
**[13:54] SONG**
A star is already here
**[14:11] Inumine**
Huh?
***SIGN*** Ayanagi Academy Graduation Celebration Performance The Musical
**[14:24] Hoshitani**
Inumine was amazing.
**[14:26] Hoshitani**
He really hit those steps
quickly and without restraint.
**[14:29] Nayuki**
The others were good, too.
**[14:32] Nayuki**
I wonder if we'll be okay...
**[14:34] Tsukigami**
When we were first-years,
**[14:35] Tsukigami**
we made it through the review
performance by not letting
**[14:39] ---**
Hoshitani's inexperience stand out,
**[14:41] Tsukigami**
but we can no longer escape it.
**[14:44] Tsukigami**
Still, we can make the most of the
advantage of the team challenge.
**[14:47] Hoshitani**
Advantage of the team challenge?
**[14:49] Tengenji**
The fact that the audition
is a team challenge means...
**[14:53] Tengenji**
With a surefire box office star like me,
**[14:56] Tengenji**
you guys are sure to pass the audition.
**[15:02] Tsukigami**
I'm sorry, could you repeat that?
**[15:04] Tsukigami**
Just who is the surefire box office star?
**[15:08] Tengenji**
It's me, of course!
**[15:09] Kuga**
Even though they're always like this,
we should be glad they're on our team.
**[15:10] ---**
Maybe in your own head.
**[15:12] ---**
In my own head?!
**[15:14] ---**
Yeah, that's right.
**[15:15] Hoshitani & Nayuki**
Yeah.
**[15:15] ---**
What?!
**[15:18] Hachiya**
Have you decided, Ageha?
**[15:21] Ageha**
Yes.
**[15:22] Hachiya**
We will keep following you,
as we always have.
**[15:26] Hachiya**
You are the top star of Team Yuzuriha.
**[15:33] Yuzuriha**
You are all very excellent performers.
**[15:36] Yuzuriha**
But even if you manage to win the test stage,
**[15:40] Yuzuriha**
if you're all facing in different directions,
**[15:42] Yuzuriha**
your hearts will be sad.
**[15:47] Yuzuriha**
That's why I would like for you decide
who will be this team's leader.
**[15:53] Hachiya**
You want us to decide our
team's leader ourselves?
**[15:58] Yuzuriha**
Oui.
**[16:00] Yuzuriha**
Your hearts must become one.
**[16:30] Yuzuriha**
Have you decided?
**[16:35] Hachiya**
Yuzuriha-senpai, we're going to
win as a team led by Ageha.
***SIGN*** Role of Hardy
Inumine Seishiro (Team Hiragi), Tengenji Kakeru (Team Otori),
Hachiya So (Team Yuzuriha), Todo Hajime (Team Sazanami),
Chigira Wataru (Team Akatsuki)
***SIGN*** Role of Percy
Ugawa Akira (Team Hiragi), Nayuki Toru (Team Otori),
Arisaka Kazuomi (Team Yuzuriha), Kozai Yuharu (Team Sazanami),
Isshiki Kanade (Team Akatsuki)
***SIGN*** Role of Orlando
Toraishi Izumi (Team Hiragi), Kuga Shu (Team Otori),
Keihi Rei (Team Yuzuriha), Kitahara Ren (Team Sazanami),
Manjome Koji (Team Akatsuki)
***SIGN*** Role of Lambert's Shadow
Sawatari Eigo (Team Hiragi), Hoshitani Yuta (Team Otori),
Koumoto Tetsuya (Team Yuzuriha), Nakakoji Haruma (Team Sazanami),
Yurino Mayu (Team Akatsuki)
**[17:11] Kitahara**
It's a transparent strategy.
**[17:13] Kitahara**
Guilty.
**[17:14] Nanjo**
So you're entrusting the roles with higher
difficulty to Tsukigami and Tengenji.
**[17:19] Nanjo**
Good luck, Tsukigami.
**[17:21] Kuga**
There's some stiff competition
for the role of Alexis' Shadow.
***SIGN*** Role of Alexis' Shadow
Tatsumi Rui (Team Hiragi), Tsukigami Kaito (Team Otori),
Ageha Riku (Team Yuzuriha), Nanjo Koki (Team Sazanami),
Jumonji Ryosuke (Team Akatsuki)
**[17:27] Sawatari**
Tatsumi and Tsukigami-kun. It's what
you'd expect of the star training role.
**[17:31] Sawatari**
They're all-stars.
**[17:33] Ugawa**
But they're going to crush each other.
**[17:38] Hachiya**
It's just what you'd expect, isn't it?
**[17:41] Hachiya**
Ageha?
**[17:48] Ageha**
I'm glad...
**[17:49] Ageha**
to be competing against you, Tsukki.
**[17:52] Ageha**
It's the same role Tsukigami Haruto had.
**[17:55] Hoshitani**
Um... The past is the past!
**[17:58] Hoshitani**
The present is the present!
**[17:59] Hoshitani**
Let's all just do our best!
**[18:03] Ageha**
I can't share that sentiment.
**[18:08] Ageha**
You're not at a high enough
level to be on this stage.
**[18:12] Tengenji**
What?
**[18:13] Tengenji**
Y'know...
**[18:15] Tengenji**
Hey! Wait a minute!
**[18:17] Tsukigami**
Let it go.
**[18:18] Inumine**
Let's do our best, Ugawa!
**[18:19] Hoshitani**
It's fine, Tengenji.
You're so quick to get angry.
**[18:20] Ugawa**
First, you need to stop
being late, Inumine-kun.
**[18:22] Tengenji**
It's not fine!
What's with his attitude?
**[18:24] Sawatari**
Tatsumi?
**[18:25] Tengenji**
Besides, everyone knows
Hoshitani's level isn't high enough.
**[18:28] Kuga**
You're not helping...
**[18:31] Hoshitani**
Thanks, Tengenji.
**[18:32] Hachiya**
Hoshitani-kun.
**[18:34] Hoshitani**
Hachiya?
**[18:37] Hachiya**
I don't want you to get the wrong idea.
**[18:41] Hachiya**
Ageha really is a very
earnest and good person.
**[18:47] Tatsumi**
I guess you can't see it, can you?
**[18:51] Ageha**
Rui?
**[18:53] Tatsumi**
Hoshitani is certainly inexperienced.
**[18:56] Tatsumi**
But it's not just that.
**[18:59] Tsukigami**
Tatsumi.
**[19:01] Ageha**
I don't need him.
**[19:04] Ageha**
My world is perfect.
**[19:08] Ageha**
Shall I show you?
**[19:22] Ageha**
I am always by your side
**[19:26] Ageha**
You cry like a small child with your
arms wrapped around your knees
**[19:31] Hachiya**
Ageha has admired Tsukigami-kun's
older brother for such a long time.
**[19:35] Ageha**
If I could caress your hair or your cheek
**[19:38] Hachiya**
And now he's desperate to
play the same role he did.
**[19:42] Hachiya**
All his effort has been
in preparation for this.
**[19:43] Ageha**
I would wipe those tears away
**[19:47] Ageha**
I am your heart
**[19:56] Ageha**
I am your shadow
**[20:02] Saotome**
This Alexis' Shadow is...
**[20:06] Uozumi**
Haru's.
**[20:07] Hachiya**
And so, Ageha is...
**[20:14] Nayuki**
Hoshitani-kun?
**[20:15] Hoshitani**
Awesome! That's exactly the same as me!
**[20:18] Hoshitani**
Somehow, that makes me really happy!
**[20:29] Ageha**
Did you see
**[20:30] Ageha**
the god inside me?
**[20:35] Ageha**
I told you, didn't I?
**[20:37] Ageha**
I am perfect.
**[20:40] Ageha**
I will be the one to stand on the stage.
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
**[22:16] Uozumi, Futaba & Saotome**
Cheers!
***SIGN*** Made in Yamagata-ken
Dadacha-mame
***SIGN*** Special Quality Product
**[22:20] Uozumi**
You still like this kind of stuff?
**[22:25] Saotome**
So what did you think, Uozumi?
**[22:26] Saotome**
Have you picked a favorite team?
**[22:30] Futaba**
You can't! If you get fixated on someone,
you might get dumped again.
**[22:34] Futaba**
Like what happened with Otori-kun.
**[22:37] Uozumi**
I wasn't dumped! Haru stole him away!
**[22:40] Futaba**
Don't respond so seriously.
**[22:42] Saotome**
All joking aside, though, haven't we already
decided who this year's star of stars is?
**[22:48] Futaba**
I'll have a hard time writing
off Sazanami-kun's students.
**[22:52] Saotome**
There's also the butterfly that
is fascinated by the moonlight.
***SIGN*** Training Role Evaluation Name - Ageha Riku
**[22:57] Uozumi**
That Haru really forced a difficult job on us.
**[23:01] Futaba**
Oh, you mean that other mission?
**[23:05] Saotome**
I'm happy to do a favor for
our beloved Haruto...
**[23:09] Futaba**
But it's no simple mission.
**[23:13] Uozumi**
I don't know what's going on...
**[23:18] Uozumi**
But it seems this strange guy
has been pulled into it, too.
***SIGN*** Act 3
**[23:25] Otori**
Tsukigami-senpai!
**[23:26] Haruto**
Hey, Otori.
**[23:27] Otori**
I heard you threatened Hiragi.
**[23:29] Otori**
You care about your little brother, huh?
**[23:31] Otori**
But if you look after him too much,
Kaito is going to cut you off.
**[23:33] Otori**
The fallout from sibling fights
is a scary thing, senpai.
**[23:36] Haruto**
I don't really get it, but I'll be careful.
**[23:38] Otori**
Please do.
***SIGN*** See you next week!