# E9 - Act 9
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**[00:00] Hoshitani**
*Training camp has ended.*
**[00:02] Hoshitani**
* The announcement of the results*
* of the training role auditions*
**[00:06] Hoshitani**
*draws ever closer.*
**[00:08] Uozumi**
That's enough.
**[00:10] Uozumi**
I'm going to check on things next door.
**[00:12] Uozumi**
Each of you, review the next scene on your own.
**[00:16] Hoshitani**
Man, it's so much fun to be
doing character practices!
**[00:20] Ageha**
Yuta, you were off in the second measure.
**[00:23] Ageha**
By a half.
**[00:25] Hoshitani**
Really?
**[00:26] Hoshitani**
Thanks, Ageha.
**[00:28] Nanjo**
Friendship is a beautiful thing, I guess.
**[00:31] Nanjo**
Though I'm not sure they understand the
point of this whole selection process.
**[00:34] Tatsumi**
That's Hoshitani for you.
**[00:36] Nanjo**
And personally, nothing throws
me off my stride more.
**[00:43] Nayuki**
Can you hear me?
**[00:44] Hoshitani**
I am by your side.
**[00:45] Nayuki**
Can you see me?
**[00:46] Hoshitani**
I am right here.
**[00:47] Nayuki**
Crying out as if I'm spitting up blood—
**[00:51] Tengenji**
What're you doing?
**[00:55] Nayuki**
Tengenji-kun!
**[00:58] Hoshitani**
Nayuki is filling in as Alexis for me.
**[01:01] Hoshitani**
Right?
**[01:03] Tengenji**
It's good to be enthusiastic, but you
two are always practicing together.
**[01:09] Tengenji**
If you don't work with various types of actors,
**[01:12] Tengenji**
your performance could turn
out all rigid, so be careful.
**[01:17] Hoshitani**
I hadn't thought of that.
You're amazing, Tengenji!
**[01:21] Nayuki**
Y-Yeah...
**[01:22] [Messenger] ---**
Hoshitani: Do you guys want to practice
first thing tomorrow morning?
**[01:23] [Messenger] ---**
Hoshitani: Do you guys want to practice
first thing tomorrow morning?
Tatsumi: Tomorrow morning's not good.
**[01:24] [Messenger] ---**
Hoshitani: Do you guys want to practice
first thing tomorrow morning?
Tatsumi: Tomorrow morning's not good.
Nanjo: I have plans.
**[01:25] [Messenger] ---**
Hoshitani: Do you guys want to practice
first thing tomorrow morning?
Tatsumi: Tomorrow morning's not good.
Nanjo: I have plans.
Jumonji: Some other time.
**[01:27] Hoshitani**
I guess it was short notice.
**[01:29] Nayuki**
Hoshitani-kun?
**[01:30] Hoshitani**
Oh!
**[01:31] [Messenger] SIGN**
Jumonji: Some other time.
Ageha: Where?
**[01:31] Hoshitani**
Ageha gets me!
**[01:36] Hoshitani**
Nayuki! We're definitely
going to win those roles!
**[01:40] Nayuki**
Of course.
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
***SIGN*** Act 9
**[03:15] Nayuki**
He's probably the rumored
"West End Phantom," Cliff-san!
**[03:20] Saotome**
No, no. Your performance isn't big enough.
**[03:23] Saotome**
The microphones will pick up your voice,
***SIGN*** This is a work of fiction and has no relation to any existing persons, groups, or names.
**[03:25] Saotome**
but your performance has to
reach everyone in the theater.
**[03:28] Saotome**
Are you envisioning an audience of 1,500?
**[03:31] Nayuki**
1,500?!
**[03:33] Saotome**
Ugawa, you're next. Same place.
**[03:35] Ugawa**
Yes, sir!
**[03:35] Ugawa**
He's probably the rumored
"West End Phantom," Cliff-san!
**[03:41] Saotome**
The drive you had when
I first met you is gone.
**[03:45] Saotome**
Is something troubling you?
**[03:48] Ugawa**
No...
**[03:51] Saotome**
Okay, then, next up is Arisaka.
**[04:03] Hoshitani**
And when I got a really
good look, it was Inumine!
**[04:06] Nayuki**
Hoshitani-ku—
**[04:09] Hoshitani**
Isn't that crazy?
**[04:20] Hoshitani**
Are you feeling sick, Nayuki?
**[04:21] Nayuki**
I'm fine, thanks.
**[04:24] Hoshitani**
If anything is wrong, you can tell me—
**[04:26] Ageha**
Yuta, let's watch these after dinner.
**[04:30] Ageha**
Let's study Alexis' Shadow together.
**[04:33] Hoshitani**
But I...
**[04:34] Nayuki**
Studying is important. Do your best.
**[04:40] Hoshitani**
What's with him?
**[04:42] Kaito**
You didn't say anything bad about
how his lunch tasted, did you?
**[04:45] Hoshitani**
No, I didn't!
**[04:51] Inumine**
I've survived today with
a day's worth of sweat.
**[04:54] Inumine**
Let's meet again tomorrow!
See you later, my sweat!
**[05:00] Inumine**
Huh? What's the matter, Ugawa?
**[05:02] Inumine**
Are you hungry?
**[05:03] Ugawa**
Not really.
**[05:05] Inumine**
We're still growing.
Let's eat lots and grow up big!
**[05:11] Inumine**
Ah, I wonder what breakfast will be tomorrow...
**[05:13] Ugawa**
Shut up!
**[05:14] Ugawa**
How much bigger do you
plan to grow, you idiot?!
**[05:24] Hoshitani**
I'm back.
**[05:25] Hoshitani**
Ageha and I got to focusing really hard.
**[05:28] Hoshitani**
Nayuki, did you take a bath
already? If not, I'll join—
**[05:31] Nayuki**
I have to make lunch for tomorrow.
**[05:34] Hoshitani**
Huh?
**[05:45] Kuga**
You're working awfully late.
**[05:47] Nayuki**
Oh, welcome back, Kuga-kun.
**[05:51] Kuga**
Don't push yourself.
**[05:53] Kuga**
You also have things you need to do
to win the training role, don't you?
**[05:57] Nayuki**
Thanks, but I like doing this. Besides...
**[06:04] Nayuki**
They have Ugawa-kun for
the role of Percy, anyway.
**[06:09] Kuga**
Is that how you really feel?
**[06:13] Hachiya**
Do you have morning practice with
Hoshitani-kun again tomorrow?
**[06:16] Ageha**
Yeah.
**[06:17] Hachiya**
You're very enthusiastic.
**[06:19] Ageha**
We decided to do our best together.
**[06:23] Ageha**
To make our dreams come true... Yuta and I.
**[06:43] Nayuki**
I'm sorry for startling you.
**[06:45] Ugawa**
Whatever.
**[06:49] Ugawa**
What's the matter?
**[06:51] Nayuki**
Well, Kuga-kun was just...
**[06:56] (Flashback) Nayuki**
Kuga-kun, do you really think someone like
me can get one of the training roles?
**[07:00] (Flashback) Kuga**
What do you mean, "someone like you"?
**[07:02] (Flashback) Kuga**
Don't you believe in yourself?
**[07:07] (Flashback) Kuga**
Isn't this the time when you need
to do your best for your own sake?
**[07:14] Nayuki**
I've always been able to do my
best because I had all of you,
**[07:17] Nayuki**
but now it's like I'm the only one
who's been thrown out of the circle.
**[07:22] Nayuki**
I don't know what I should do to try harder.
**[07:25] Nayuki**
I'm just...
**[07:26] Nayuki**
I'm timid, I get stage fright,
and I'm small in stature.
**[07:31] Ugawa**
What the heck? Is that
supposed to be a jab at me?
**[07:34] Nayuki**
Huh? N-No, that's not what I meant!
**[07:36] Nayuki**
I was just saying that I'm jealous of
people like Inumine-kun and Nanjo-kun
**[07:40] Nayuki**
who shine on stage simply
because of their bigger size.
**[07:44] Ugawa**
Huh? What are you talking about?
**[07:46] Ugawa**
Those guys fit their roles
because they have talent!
**[07:49] Ugawa**
Besides, body size has nothing
to do with the role of Percy!
**[07:52] Ugawa**
You can't use that as an excuse
if you don't get the part!
**[07:57] Nayuki**
Sorry.
**[08:16] Uozumi**
Stop!
**[08:17] Uozumi**
You two are standing a bit too close.
**[08:21] Uozumi**
Hoshitani.
**[08:23] Uozumi**
Stand in for the role of Lambert.
**[08:24] Hoshitani**
Huh?
**[08:24] Uozumi**
Inumine will stand in for Alexis.
**[08:26] Inumine**
Okay!
**[08:28] Uozumi**
We'll start with Lambert's
line just before that.
**[08:30] ---**
Huh? O-Okay...
**[08:31] Uozumi**
You worked under Hiragi. You can do it!
**[08:34] Hoshitani**
Y-Yes, sir!
**[08:36] Hoshitani (Lambert)**
When I receive something precious from
you, I feel that I am cherished by you.
**[08:42] Hoshitani (Lambert)**
That alone makes me think
I am cherished by the world.
**[08:47] Hoshitani (Lambert)**
Such an insignificant piece of rubbish
makes me so much stronger.
**[08:52] Uozumi**
That's enough. Kaito, Tatsumi,
those are your positions.
**[08:56] Uozumi**
Make sure you remember them. Next!
**[08:59] Hoshitani**
Man, that scared me.
**[09:01] Nanjo**
You were conveniently used.
**[09:03] Ageha**
But you got to say the lines.
**[09:19] Saotome**
That's enough!
**[09:20] Saotome**
Fifteen-minute break!
**[09:27] Inumine**
Uga—
**[09:32] Tatsumi**
What about your break?
**[09:35] Ugawa**
I'm fine here.
**[09:37] Tatsumi**
You okay?
**[09:41] Ugawa**
N-No, maybe I'm not. I feel a little
under the weather all of a sudden.
**[09:49] Sawatari**
I can't understand it. Ugawa isn't the
type to put on a lame act like that.
**[09:53] Tatsumi**
Think he's faking it, then?
**[09:55] Toraishi**
Of course he is.
**[09:57] Tatsumi**
Did we do something to him?
**[10:00] Inumine**
I seem to be doing things to him every day.
**[10:03] Toraishi**
We know that.
**[10:05] Sawatari**
Very well.
**[10:07] Sawatari**
I'll go try to find out.
**[10:14] Hoshitani**
Okay, let's go.
**[10:24] Sawatari**
I need to ask you something rather awkward.
**[10:27] Nayuki**
What Ugawa-kun is worried about?
**[10:29] Sawatari**
As of now, you and Inumine are the ones
who've spent the most time with him.
**[10:35] Sawatari**
But Inumine is useless, so you're
the only one I can rely on!
**[10:39] Nayuki**
Well... Even so...
**[10:41] [Messenger] Text Message**
Sawatari - Nayuki-kun was a miss. I'll continue the investigation.
**[10:42] [Messenger] Text Message**
Sawatari - Nayuki-kun was a miss. I'll continue the investigation.
Tatsumi - Thank you.
**[10:45] Hoshitani**
Ugawa is?
**[10:46] Sawatari**
We don't know what to do. We're worried.
**[10:50] Hoshitani**
Of course you would be!
**[10:52] Hoshitani**
He's your teammate!
**[10:54] Hoshitani**
Actually, it's the same with Nayuki.
**[10:57] Sawatari**
Nayuki-kun, too?
**[10:59] Hoshitani**
It seems like he's been
avoiding me for some reason,
**[11:02] Hoshitani**
or he's worried about something...
**[11:04] Hoshitani**
Maybe it was the lunches after all?
**[11:06] Sawatari**
I wonder what's wrong with the two of them...
**[11:09] Ugawa**
Stop it already! This is about me, isn't it?
**[11:13] Ugawa**
I can see all of it, you know!
**[11:14] Sawatari**
Whoops, my mistake... But it's because
we're all worried about you.
**[11:20] Ugawa**
Just leave me alone!
You're being a pest, Saru-kun!
**[11:28] Nayuki**
Wait, Ugawa-kun!
**[11:46] Nayuki**
You startled me, just up
and running off like that.
**[11:51] Ugawa**
Thanks, Nayuki-kun.
**[11:54] Ugawa**
You didn't tell him about
what happened in the bath.
**[12:00] Nayuki**
I said some pretty insensitive
things myself that night.
**[12:05] Ugawa**
You were right, though.
**[12:06] Nayuki**
Huh?
**[12:07] Ugawa**
I envy them.
**[12:10] Ugawa**
I'm not so perfect that everyone
knows it, like Tatsumin or Saru-kun.
**[12:15] Ugawa**
I'm not skillful like Toraishi-kun,
and I'm not a genius like Inumine-kun.
**[12:21] Ugawa**
I want to stand on stage with all of them,
so I've been trying my hardest
**[12:26] Ugawa**
not to hold them back,
and to catch up to them.
**[12:31] Ugawa**
And now it's an individual challenge...
**[12:34] Ugawa**
What if I'm the only one to...
**[12:37] Ugawa**
But that makes me feel so
pathetic, I can't stand it!
**[12:43] Ugawa**
It's funny, isn't it?
**[12:46] Nayuki**
I think I understand how you feel.
**[12:50] Nayuki**
Tsukigami-kun and Tengenji-kun are
people who shine under a spotlight.
**[12:55] Nayuki**
Kuga-kun will keep fighting
no matter how hard it gets.
**[12:59] Nayuki**
And Hoshitani-kun is the special kind of
person who will just keep moving forward.
**[13:06] Nayuki**
But I... I'm sure there are plenty of
actors out there more talented than me.
**[13:12] Ugawa**
Nayuki-kun...
**[13:13] Nayuki**
But I don't want to give up!
**[13:16] Nayuki**
I want to keep doing my best with them, so—
**[13:21] Nayuki**
That's it. That's why I've been
so worried and frustrated.
**[13:26] Ugawa**
Yeah, that's it.
**[13:29] Ugawa**
But that's why we have no choice
but to keep doing our best,
**[13:33] Ugawa**
even though reality is likely
to overwhelm us now and again.
**[13:36] Nayuki**
You're right.
**[13:38] Ugawa**
Besides, Tatsumin and Saru-kun always seem
to be off in their own carefree world,
**[13:43] Ugawa**
while Toraishi-kun takes nothing
seriously outside of practice.
**[13:47] Ugawa**
And then there's Inumine-kun, who's so good
despite the way he is! It's not fair!
**[13:51] Nayuki**
Tsukigami-kun and Tengenji-kun might
fight like kids from time to time,
**[13:56] Nayuki**
but when they're on stage,
they're so calm and cool.
**[13:59] Nayuki**
But Kuga-kun is always calm and cool,
and Hoshitani-kun sparkles, too.
**[14:04] Nayuki**
They're all so amazing! It's not fair!
**[14:13] Nayuki**
We're really pathetic, huh?
**[14:21] SONG**
Until the day
**[14:22] SONG**
The light of my wish
**[14:24] SONG**
That has sprouted in my heart can shine...
**[14:32] SONG**
One more try!
**[14:34] SONG**
Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!
**[14:38] SONG**
One more try!
**[14:44] SONG**
The sighs always continue
to pile up with each day
**[14:50] SONG**
Even though I know this isn't right at all
**[14:57] SONG**
It's so lonely when my friends' backs
are so bright that I can't look
**[15:03] SONG**
I'm frustrated by that part of myself
**[15:10] SONG**
I know it's not as if I can never catch up
**[15:15] SONG**
But I'm scared to pursue them in earnest
**[15:22] SONG**
As we overcome the seasons
**[15:24] SONG**
We will cast off our shells
**[15:26] SONG**
And search for the first twinkle
**[15:29] SONG**
The bud of our dreams
**[15:31] SONG**
Has awakened
**[15:32] SONG**
Toward tomorrow
**[15:35] SONG**
The sky we see above
**[15:37] SONG**
Is so far away
**[15:38] SONG**
We can't reach it even if we stand on our toes
**[15:42] SONG**
While we may be small right now
**[15:45] SONG**
One day we will
**[15:47] SONG**
Be in full bloom
**[15:51] SONG**
One more try!
**[16:00] Ugawa**
We don't have time to hesitate anymore.
**[16:03] Nayuki**
We have to step forward and
catch up to them ourselves.
**[16:06] Ugawa**
You're wrong, Nayuki-kun.
**[16:09] Ugawa**
We have to go after them like
we intend to overtake them.
**[16:13] Inumine**
Ugawa is back!
**[16:14] Inumine**
Ugawa is back!
**[16:16] Inumine**
Ugawa is back!
**[16:19] Hoshitani**
Hey, Nayuki...
**[16:24] Hoshitani**
Nayuki, about lunch...
**[16:26] Nayuki**
Tengenji-kun, how can I move in
a way that suits the space I'm in?
**[16:41] Hoshitani**
Why do I feel like I've been dumped?
**[16:59] Futaba**
So, who'll be the one to make
the cherry blossoms bloom?
**[17:06] Uozumi**
I've got a guess.
**[17:07] Saotome**
I hope it's an unbiased one.
**[17:09] Uozumi**
Huh? Well, you need to stop making
nothing but boring choices.
**[17:14] Saotome**
How rude!
**[17:15] Saotome**
I'm only passing judgment
based on rational assessment!
**[17:19] Uozumi**
And I'm telling you, that's boring as—
**[17:20] Futaba**
Come on, you two... Anyway, this year
has been one irregularity after another.
**[17:25] Futaba**
We need to go about this carefully.
**[17:28] Saotome**
Right. Because him leaving will be sure
to cause even more confusion.
**[17:33] Uozumi**
This is our chance to showcase our skills.
**[17:37] Uozumi**
Besides, we can't argue when
it comes to his future.
***SIGN*** Ayanagi Academy 2nd-Year MS Evaluations
**[17:47] Tengenji**
What's this? It's different from usual.
**[17:50] Kaito**
It's not sweet or salty. So you
*did* say something to Nayuki?
**[17:54] Hoshitani**
I didn't say anything!
**[17:58] Kuga**
It's good.
**[18:00] Nayuki**
Please have this!
**[18:02] Ugawa**
Huh?
**[18:03] (Flashback) Nayuki**
Hey, Ugawa-kun, do you like your
rolled omelets sweetened or salty?
**[18:08] (Flashback) Ugawa**
Huh? Actually, I'm not sure...
**[18:11] Nayuki**
I tried making it dashimaki-style,
since you're from Kyoto!
**[18:15] Ugawa**
So that's what that was...
**[18:17] Ugawa**
I'm grateful, but it's a bit overbearing.
**[18:22] Ugawa**
But it's fine once in a while.
***SIGN*** Hoshitani Yuta Nayuki Toru
**[18:28] Hoshitani**
Excuse me, Nayuki-san?
**[18:31] Hoshitani**
Have I done something wrong, perhaps?
**[18:34] Nayuki**
Sorry, I have plans with Ugawa-kun now... huh?
**[18:39] Hoshitani**
Well, I mean, it's just that you've
been acting a little weird lately.
**[18:44] Hoshitani**
I was just thinking, if I did something
wrong and didn't know it, I'm sorry.
**[18:49] Hoshitani**
Are you mad?
**[18:51] Nayuki**
Thanks, Hoshitani-kun!
**[18:54] Nayuki**
You're always positively moving
forward, and it's thanks to that
**[18:58] Nayuki**
that I feel I need to do the same.
**[19:01] Nayuki**
I realized I can't always
just be pulled along.
**[19:05] Nayuki**
The old me never would've
been able to think like this.
**[19:08] Nayuki**
I've become so much stronger because
I met you and everyone else.
**[19:13] Nayuki**
I want you to take this.
**[19:15] Nayuki**
It might not be much right now,
but one day, when we're both actors,
**[19:20] Nayuki**
I'll do my best to give
you something bigger!
**[19:23] Hoshitani**
Nayuki...
**[19:26] Hoshitani**
Thanks.
**[19:29] Hoshitani**
I'll do my best too, Nayuki!
**[19:34] Futaba**
We will now announce who has been
cast in the second-year training roles.
**[19:40] Saotome**
But please don't forget,
**[19:43] Saotome**
you should be proud of yourselves regardless
of whether or not you've been cast.
**[19:49] Saotome**
Even if you're not cast,
**[19:51] Saotome**
we'd still like for you to support those
who are, as part of the company.
**[19:55] Saotome**
Understood?
**[19:55] All**
Yes!
**[19:57] Futaba**
The role of Hardy goes to...
**[19:58] Futaba**
Tengenji Kakeru!
**[20:01] Tengenji**
Yes!
**[20:05] Inumine**
Congratulations, Tengenji!
**[20:07] Futaba**
The role of Orlando goes to...
**[20:09] Futaba**
Kuga Shu!
**[20:11] Kuga**
Yes!
**[20:12] Toraishi**
Damn, I was sure I'd surpass him.
**[20:17] Kitahara**
He'll be immediately guilty if he can't
play a convincing Orlando for me.
**[20:21] Futaba**
Next, the role of Percy goes to...
**[20:26] Futaba**
Ugawa Akira!
**[20:29] Nayuki**
Congratulations, Ugawa-kun.
**[20:32] Ugawa**
Thanks.
**[20:34] Nayuki**
It's frustrating, though.
**[20:36] Nayuki**
I had started to believe it could be me.
**[20:39] Uozumi**
Come on, stand up already.
**[20:41] Ugawa**
Yes!
***SIGN*** Starmyu - High School Star Musical
**[22:16] Futaba**
Now, continuing on, the role
of Lambert's Shadow goes to...
**[22:24] Futaba**
Tsukigami Kaito!
**[22:29] Kaito**
Yes!
**[22:31] Futaba**
And the role of Alexis' Shadow goes to...
**[22:38] Futaba**
Tatsumi Rui!
**[22:40] Tatsumi**
Yes!
**[22:41] Futaba**
That's it for the training roles.
**[22:49] Uozumi**
Now, this means that individual
practices will be starting,
**[22:54] Uozumi**
but before that, we have
an important announcement.
**[22:57] Uozumi**
Hiragi, who is in the role of Lambert,
will be making his Broadway debut soon.
**[23:02] Uozumi**
Therefore, Hiragi has made the decision to
**[23:05] Uozumi**
withdraw from the graduation
celebration performance.
**[23:08] Uozumi**
For that reason, we have
chosen as the new Lambert...
**[23:12] Uozumi**
Hoshitani Yuta.
**[23:23] Hoshitani**
What?
***SIGN*** Act 10
**[23:25] Uozumi**
That jerk Haru,
**[23:26] Uozumi**
forcing the next episode preview on me.
He's such a selfish ass, as usual!
**[23:30] Otori**
Uozumi-senpai.
**[23:31] Uozumi**
O-Otori?!
**[23:32] Otori**
I'm here because Tsukigami-senpai
asked me to help you.
**[23:36] Uozumi**
H-Haru...
**[23:37] Uozumi**
Good job!
***SIGN*** Be sure to look forward to the next episode!