# E7 - Act 7
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**[00:05] Hoshitani**
Wait just a second... Think it through again.
**[00:08] Hoshitani**
Really go through it.
**[00:10] Hoshitani**
If this is what I think it is, then it
means that he's *that* person, right?
**[00:14] Hoshitani**
And that means I've been telling him
I admire him to his face this whole time?
**[00:22] (Flashback) Otori**
Oh? A high schooler you admire?
**[00:25] (Flashback) Hoshitani**
I want to entrance someone
like he entranced me!
**[00:30] (Flashback) Hoshitani**
Is that weird?
**[00:33] (Flashback) Otori**
It's awesome.
**[00:35] Hoshitani**
Man! How am I going to face him tomorrow?!
**[00:40] Nayuki**
Hoshitani-kun?
**[00:41] Hoshitani**
Stupid, stupid, stupid! I'm so stupid!
**[00:46] Hoshitani**
Why did Nayuki have it, anyway?
**[00:49] Hoshitani**
I wish he had told me sooner...
**[00:52] Hoshitani**
No, no, no, I can't blame this on Nayuki!
**[00:54] Hoshitani**
It's not Nayuki's fault.
**[00:56] Nayuki**
Huh? It's my fault?
**[00:58] Nayuki**
What did I do?
**[01:00] Hoshitani**
But what am I going to do?
It's not like I can say something *now*.
**[01:06] Hoshitani**
But can I keep quiet about this?
**[01:10] Nayuki**
He can't say anything now?
**[01:14] Nayuki**
What has he been keeping to himself?
**[01:18] Nayuki**
Could it be that Hoshitani-kun actually
prefers his rolled omelets sweetened?
**[01:24] Hoshitani**
Hey, Nayuki...
**[01:28] Hoshitani**
He's sleeping, isn't he?
**[01:31] Nayuki**
Has he been keeping that to himself
**[01:33] Nayuki**
this whole time because he's so nice?
**[01:36] Hoshitani**
*How exciting!*
**[01:38] Hoshitani**
*I can't believe this kind of trial*
**[01:40] Hoshitani**
* was waiting for me on our*
* first practice training camp.*
**[01:43] Hoshitani**
*I didn't expect this at all.*
**[01:45] Nayuki & Hoshitani**
What do I do?
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
***SIGN*** Act 7
***SIGN*** This is a work of fiction and has no relation to any existing persons, groups, or names.
**[03:36] (Flashback) Haruto**
How interesting.
**[03:38] (Flashback) Haruto**
I see. So he's your precious student.
**[03:47] Ageha**
My god just hasn't realized it yet.
**[03:52] Ageha**
I'm sure he will...
**[03:55] Ageha**
give me his light.
**[04:07] Hoshitani**
I might have to tell him, after all.
**[04:16] Nayuki**
It *is* the rolled omelet, after all!
**[04:19] Kuga**
Thank you for the meal.
**[04:21] Kitahara**
Oh, that's Shu for you. Not guilty.
**[04:24] Kitahara**
I'm sure the dried mackerel is pleased.
**[04:27] Kitahara**
That, on the other hand...
**[04:30] Hachiya**
It's fine. That's just Maître Lio quality.
**[04:36] Yuzuriha**
Très bien! Now this is a Japanese breakfast!
**[04:40] Akatsuki**
Yuzuriha-kun, wouldn't chopsticks
be easier to eat with?
**[04:44] Akatsuki**
You've been in Japan long enough—
**[04:46] Hiragi**
Don't worry about it, Akatsuki.
He always eats Japanese meals that way.
**[04:51] Hiragi**
Today is our first joint practice.
**[04:54] Sazanami**
We'll be standing on stage
together with our students.
**[04:59] Sazanami**
It's emotional, isn't it?
**[05:01] Otori**
Together, huh?
**[05:03] Hiragi**
We've entrusted that matter to
Tsukigami-senpai and the others.
**[05:09] Otori**
That's right.
**[05:22] Hoshitani**
*Why did Nayuki have this picture?*
**[05:31] Hoshitani**
Ah, Nayuki, I wanted to talk
to you about something.
**[05:36] Hoshitani**
Hey, can I see you for a sec?
**[05:41] Hoshitani**
How the hell could you not realize
my preferences, damn it?!
**[05:45] Hoshitani**
*Damn it... damn it... damn it...*
**[05:49] Nayuki**
Hoshitani-kun, c-come on!
We have to go to the practice hall!
**[05:52] Nayuki**
Don't worry about me.
You go on ahead! Okay?
**[06:01] Second Year A**
We'll be with all of the senpai...
**[06:02] Second Year B**
I'm so nervous.
**[06:03] Second Year C**
We have to show them we've improved.
**[06:05] Hoshitani**
I didn't get to give it back...
**[06:08] Tatsumi**
Oh, that picture.
**[06:10] Tatsumi**
That's Otori-senpai when
he was in middle sch—
**[06:15] Hoshitani**
Tatsumi! Let's do our best as
Team Alexis' Shadow today, too!
**[06:19] Sawatari**
Hoshitani-kun!
**[06:22] Uozumi**
Once more, I will introduce
to you the main cast
**[06:25] Uozumi**
of the graduation celebration
performance, "Shadow & Lights."
**[06:33] Uozumi**
Starring as Lambert, Hiragi Tsubasa.
**[06:40] Uozumi**
His best friend and famous playwright,
Alexis, played by Otori Itsuki.
**[06:45] Otori**
Thank you.
**[06:50] Uozumi**
Moving on, the role of their friend
Eddy is played by Akatsuki Kyoji.
**[06:57] Uozumi**
The role of Lucas, the American patron
who recognizes Alexis' talent,
**[07:02] Uozumi**
is played by Yuzuriha Christian Lion.
**[07:04] Uozumi**
The role of Cliff, the detective hired
by Lucas, is played by Sazanami Sakuya.
**[07:09] Saotome**
So it's finally time for joint practice.
**[07:12] Saotome**
Or, rather, that's what we'd like to do.
**[07:14] Uozumi**
But first, we have important
matters to discuss regarding
**[07:18] Uozumi**
the role of Alexis' Shadow.
**[07:24] Haruto**
Hoshitani-kun.
**[07:25] Hoshitani**
Y-Yes!
**[07:27] Haruto**
You don't need to be at
the shadow's practice.
**[07:32] Nanjo**
So that's what he meant.
**[07:34] Nanjo**
Well, he hasn't been keeping up
with the regular training routine.
**[07:36] Kuga**
They do say that actors are
all about appearances.
**[07:39] Tengenji**
But they just had Hoshitani and Tsukigami
switch roles. It doesn't make sense.
**[07:46] Kaito**
I would like a reasonable explanation.
**[07:48] Hoshitani**
Tsukigami!
**[07:50] Haruto**
He needs to figure out for himself
just what it is he needs to overcome.
**[07:55] Haruto**
That is the consensus of the Ancients.
**[07:57] Kaito**
Brother—
**[07:58] Nayuki**
Tsukigami-kun!
**[08:02] Haruto**
Of course, that doesn't mean
he won't be doing anything.
**[08:05] Haruto**
Hoshitani-kun will be acting
as support for Hiragi-kun.
**[08:08] Hiragi**
Good luck.
**[08:09] Hoshitani**
For Hiragi-senpai?
**[08:11] Haruto**
Is that okay, Hoshitani-kun?
**[08:13] Hoshitani**
Yes! I'll do my best!
**[08:15] Second Year A**
Jeez.
**[08:16] Second Year B**
There's that positivity of his again.
**[08:17] Ugawa**
I kind of feel bad for him.
**[08:20] Sawatari**
They must have their reasons.
**[08:24] Uozumi**
Then let's get started.
**[08:27] Sazanami & Cliff**
I've never had a foreign client before.
Will you be paying in pounds or dollars?
**[08:33] Yuzuriha & Lucas**
Of course the money is your primary concern.
**[08:36] Yuzuriha & Lucas**
Seems I've been taken in
by quite a vulgar detective.
**[08:39] Sazanami & Cliff**
I may be vulgar, but I have skills.
**[08:42] Sazanami & Cliff**
I'll find the person you're looking for in no time.
**[08:45] Sazanami & Cliff**
Percy, if you like, I'll
give you a ribbon to wear.
**[08:49] Ugawa & Percy**
Cliff-san!
**[08:50] Second Year A**
This is their first practice, right?
**[08:52] Second Year B**
They're way too good.
**[08:54] Hachiya**
Our senpai are amazing to
have perfected it this much.
**[08:58] Kitahara**
They're on a different level.
**[09:00] Sazanami & Cliff**
So we're looking for the
mysterious playwright, Alexis.
**[09:03] Sazanami & Cliff**
I've never heard that name before.
**[09:06] Ugawa & Percy**
Playwrights either want to make
a name for themselves or...
**[09:13] Ugawa & Percy**
shut themselves up to...
**[09:15] Ugawa & Percy**
Shut themselves up to work in silence.
**[09:18] Ugawa & Percy**
Alexis is the latter.
**[09:20] Toraishi**
That's not like him. I wonder what's up.
**[09:20] ---**
What?
**[09:21] Ugawa & Percy**
He's probably the rumored "West End Phantom."
**[09:23] Nayuki**
You can do it, Ugawa-kun!
**[09:25] Ugawa & Percy**
Had you heard of it, Cliff-san?
**[09:27] Ugawa & Percy**
There's talk of a phantom who's
been shut up in the attic
**[09:30] Ugawa & Percy**
and hasn't come out for years.
**[09:34] Otori**
Is there something on Hiragi's face?
**[09:36] Hoshitani**
Senpai!
**[09:37] Hoshitani**
Ah, no, um...
**[09:40] Hoshitani**
I was just thinking that Hiragi-senpai
isn't marking anything down.
**[09:44] Otori**
He memorizes all the lines for
each role right from the start,
**[09:48] Otori**
so he doesn't need to mark anything down.
**[09:51] Hiragi**
Everyone memorizes things differently.
**[09:57] Otori**
Good luck.
**[10:01] Kuga**
Is it me, or is Hoshitani acting weird?
**[10:03] Nayuki**
Huh?
**[10:03] Nayuki**
Sorry.
**[10:05] Kuga**
Why are you apologizing?
**[10:06] Nayuki**
Well, if I'd gotten the flavor right...
**[10:11] Otori & Alexis**
You are my angel.
**[10:13] Otori & Alexis**
Please do not become tainted, like my heart.
**[10:22] Ageha**
I am always by your side
**[10:26] Ageha**
You cry like a small child with
your arms wrapped around your knees
**[10:36] Hiragi & Lambert**
I finally understand why
you sometimes seem so sad
**[10:46] Otori & Alexis**
Your gentle gaze has been my
shadow nestling close to me
**[10:56] Futaba**
This is the important reconciliation
scene between Lambert and Alexis.
**[11:00] Futaba**
Make sure to watch closely since, as the
shadows, you are mirrors that reflect them.
**[11:06] Kaito**
I can't believe they're at
this level just for practice.
**[11:08] Tatsumi**
We have to catch up if we're
going to be performing with them.
**[11:25] Saotome**
Okay, time for a break.
**[11:32] Second Year A**
Right from the start, it's way too hard.
**[11:34] Second Year B**
How can our senpai have
such calm expressions?
**[11:37] Second Year C**
They're monsters.
**[11:41] Tatsumi**
Hoshitani.
**[11:42] Hoshitani**
Oh, I'm going this way. Do your best
in afternoon practices, you guys!
**[11:57] Kitahara**
Giving up your break?
**[11:59] Toraishi**
You're way too stoic. But I guess
that's what makes you interesting.
**[12:05] Kitahara**
I'll make you regret making me get serious.
**[12:09] Toraishi**
Don't start crying when you find out
the true power of the star of stars.
**[12:15] Kuga**
Do what you want.
**[12:27] SONG**
No doubt. Anything other than perfection
is contrary to my principles
**[12:32] SONG**
Lock on. The wall before my
eyes is a point of passage
**[12:38] SONG**
All right. Let's get this going,
things have gotten interesting
**[12:43] SONG**
Be strong. I won't forgive
half-assing it, so be serious
**[12:49] SONG**
I will be the only one
**[12:53] SONG**
To catch the light we're chasing
**[12:57] SONG**
in my hand
**[13:01] SONG**
Face-off! Keep it blazing! Raise it higher
**[13:06] SONG**
I have no intention of losing this match
**[13:11] SONG**
Show me what you've got... Dead or Alive!
**[13:16] SONG**
Illuminate the stage with
the spark of your heart
**[13:22] SONG**
Set your own light free!
**[13:42] Haruto**
Stop. One more time.
**[13:47] Ageha**
You cry like a small child with your arms—
**[13:51] Haruto**
Stop. That's enough.
**[13:53] Nanjo**
That was perfect, though.
**[13:55] Tatsumi**
Don't you get it? That's precisely why.
**[13:59] Ageha**
One more time! Please let
me do it one more time!
**[14:02] Haruto**
I'm going to be frank.
Your performance has no allure.
**[14:08] Nanjo**
Uh-oh.
**[14:10] Ageha**
But Tsukigami-san, you were my inspiration...
**[14:14] Haruto**
Were you going to stop at just
copying what I did in the past?
**[14:18] Haruto**
If so, that's very disappointing.
**[14:21] Haruto**
All right, back to the top of this scene.
**[14:24] Haruto**
As I told you earlier, you
must feel the moment.
**[14:27] Haruto**
If you try to capture it with your gaze,
**[14:29] Haruto**
your eyes will only look like
they're swimming to the audience.
**[14:33] Hoshitani**
I am always by your side
**[14:38] Hoshitani**
You cry like a small child with—
**[14:42] Hoshitani**
Whoops.
**[14:44] Hoshitani**
That's right.
**[14:46] Hoshitani**
Senpai! Why didn't you tell me you
were the high schooler I admired?
**[14:53] Hoshitani**
No way. I can't say something like that.
**[14:57] Hoshitani**
You've been looking out for
me all this time, haven't you?
**[15:00] Hoshitani**
I'll be sure to return those feelings.
**[15:04] Hoshitani**
Gah! Why did I sound like I'm above him?
**[15:07] Hoshitani**
Who do I think I am?
**[15:11] Hoshitani**
Man, what do I do?
**[15:18] Hiragi**
So that's the reason you've
been a bit distracted lately?
**[15:22] Hoshitani**
I'm sorry...
**[15:23] Hiragi**
I think, to make your dream come true,
you need to use this time wisely.
**[15:31] Hoshitani**
My dream?
**[15:32] Hiragi**
What is your dream?
**[15:34] Hoshitani**
My dream is...
**[15:37] Hiragi**
Is it something so embarrassing
that you can't say it?
**[15:41] Hoshitani**
I want to stand on stage with my admired
high school student— no, Otori-senpai!
**[15:46] Hiragi**
In that case, you already
know what you need to do.
**[15:51] Hiragi**
You must not forget those feelings.
**[15:56] Otori**
Hiragi, do you have a moment?
**[15:59] Otori**
Huh? Hoshitani?
**[16:02] Hoshitani**
He's here!
**[16:06] Hoshitani**
Hiragi-senpai! What we talked
about just now is a secret!
**[16:09] Hoshitani**
Promise!
**[16:11] Hoshitani**
G-Goodnight!
**[16:22] Hoshitani**
* I will definitely win the*
* role of Alexis' Shadow.*
**[16:26] Hoshitani**
* Then, when I'm on the same*
* stage as Otori-senpai, I'll...*
**[16:35] (Flashback) Haruto**
Were you going to stop at just
copying what I did in the past?
**[16:38] (Flashback) Haruto**
If so, that's very disappointing.
**[16:44] Ageha**
Why?
**[16:51] Saotome**
What don't you like about it?
**[16:53] Saotome**
I was simply saying we should let this
year's star of stars have the training roles.
**[16:57] Uozumi**
And I told you that was the safe choice.
**[17:01] Uozumi**
The whole point of the
training role system is to
**[17:04] Uozumi**
also give potential students a chance.
**[17:07] Saotome**
And I admit that they each
have something they shine at.
**[17:11] Saotome**
But once you say things like that,
there will be no end to this!
**[17:14] Futaba**
Okay, okay, time to calm down a bit, you two.
**[17:18] Futaba**
Though I get it.
**[17:20] Futaba**
The skill level of this year's
second-years is high,
**[17:22] Futaba**
so it's difficult to even narrow
them down to one team.
**[17:28] Haruto**
Then why don't we do away with the
team competition all together?
**[17:31] Futaba**
Huh?
**[17:32] Haruto**
I've been thinking about this for a while.
**[17:34] Haruto**
Did you think I removed him from practice
without any kind of back-up plan?
**[18:08] Hoshitani**
Hiragi-senpai was really amazing.
**[18:17] Hoshitani**
I finally understand why
you sometimes seem so sad
**[18:27] Hoshitani**
Your gentle gaze has been my
shadow nestling close to me
**[18:37] Hoshitani**
You are the most
**[18:40] Hoshitani**
You are the most
**[18:43] Hoshitani**
irreplaceable
**[18:47] Hoshitani**
person to me
**[18:49] Hoshitani**
person to me
**[18:58] Hoshitani**
Senpai!
**[18:59] Hoshitani**
Um, this isn't what it looks like...
**[19:01] Hoshitani**
That is...
**[19:03] Hoshitani**
I've been watching Hiragi-senpai
this whole time and, well...
**[19:06] Hoshitani**
I just had an urge to try it a bit!
**[19:08] Otori**
It was a Lambert unlike Hiragi's
and very much like you, Hoshitani.
**[19:12] Otori**
You shone.
**[19:16] Hoshitani**
P-Please don't tease me!
**[19:18] Hoshitani**
I want to focus! Understand?!
**[19:23] Otori**
He's an interesting kid, as usual.
**[19:28] Hoshitani**
I'll do my best for the climax!
**[19:31] Hoshitani**
Oh, that's right.
**[19:35] [Messenger] SIGN**
Nayuki
**[19:35] [Messenger] SIGN**
Help me!!!!
**[19:46] Tengenji**
Stop it, Hoshitani!
**[19:47] Kaito**
Let's talk this through!
**[19:55] Tengenji**
You should've just told us
from the start, you boor.
**[19:58] Hoshitani**
How was I supposed to tell you that?
**[20:00] Hoshitani**
Otori-senpai was the high
school student I admired.
**[20:05] Hoshitani**
No, wait a second...
Why aren't you guys surprised?
**[20:09] Kaito**
We were, but now that you've
said it, it makes sense.
**[20:12] Kuga**
It does.
**[20:13] Tengenji**
Admiring someone just means that
you respect them, after all.
**[20:18] Hoshitani**
Really?
**[20:20] Kaito**
Putting that aside, the real problem is...
**[20:22] Nayuki**
I'm so glad. I'm so glad you like your
rolled omelets salty, Hoshitani-kun.
**[20:28] Tengenji**
How did you turn this into Hoshitani
**[20:30] Tengenji**
continuing to put up with
salty rolled omelets?
**[20:34] Kaito**
Can't you do something about
your runaway imagination?
**[20:38] Kaito, Tengenji, Hoshitani & Kuga**
You boor!
**[20:40] Nayuki**
I'm sorry!
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
**[22:18] ---**
Today's gonna be tough, too.
**[22:20] Student**
Let's do our best!
**[22:22] Student**
Right!
**[22:30] Uozumi**
As we said before, the training role
auditions were a team competition every year
**[22:35] Uozumi**
so that the inexperienced second-years
can complement each other's weaknesses.
**[22:39] Saotome**
Because you're all so skilled,
we have come to a decision.
**[22:43] Saotome**
You should be proud.
**[22:44] Haruto**
Which means,
**[22:46] Haruto**
going forward, the training role auditions
will be an individual competition.
**[22:50] Haruto**
In other words, we'll be
switching to survival mode.
**[22:55] Hachiya**
Open up.
**[22:57] Hachiya**
I know you can hear me, Ageha.
***SIGN*** Act 8
**[23:25] Haruto**
It's your turn, Sazanami?
Please take care of me.
**[23:27] Sazanami**
Same here. Please take care of me.
**[23:29] Haruto**
You've really grown up.
**[23:30] Haruto**
When you were a first-year, you seemed
a bit more suited to your age.
**[23:33] Haruto**
I still haven't forgotten the
shock when you called me "Dad"
**[23:36] Haruto**
in your sleep during the training
camp over summer brea—
**[23:38] Sazanami**
Please forget it!
***SIGN*** By the way, you'd better watch next week too, or you're guilty.