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Subaru

You're right. I don't really know what's going on here but sorry, okay? Tomoya-kun, it's my bad for making fun of you.


Subaru

Those clothes look good on you by the way. You're adorable~♪


Tomoya

.............


Tomoya

...you said Tomoya? Oh that's me!


Tomoya

I'm sorry. I've been method acting since morning and it's been spacing me out....or rather, it's making me think that I'm in a dream or something....


Hokuto

Are you okay? It's good that you're getting into method acting and all, but it shouldn't be interfering with your daily life. There's still a bit of time before we actually perform, you know. You're making me worried.


Tomoya

Ahahah! I guess it's not that easy to switch between my real self and the character I'm playing. I'm just not that good yet....


Tomoya

Worse case scenario, I'm just going to have to lock out Tomoya Mashiro until the performance.


Tomoya

I think I finally have a grasp on this character, though. It really does take a lot of creativity to do this, doesn't it, Hokuto senpai?


Hokuto

Well, you are putting yourself under extreme conditions. It's almost like you have to kill yourself off first in order to let the character override you.


Tomoya

I even asked Hajime when's the best time to activate your creativity. He said it's when you haven't eaten anything and you're starving.


Tomoya

That's when you'll dream up all sorts of delicious foods when you're in that state.


Tomoya

I'm also gonna try to drive myself to that it's extreme. It's just that kind of training, isn't it?


Hokuto

Hmm, is that kid okay? He sure has his head in the clouds. He's just like the Little Match Girl.


Tomoya

Ahaha, it's fine. He's strong, he's the type that can even laugh at his own misfortunes!


Subaru

*Nod*nod* Glad you see it, too~ Shino-non is a tough kid. And he's adorable too!


Right, come to think of it, you're close with Hajime , Akehoshi senpai. He's always talking about you, Akehoshi senpai this and that. To be honest, it's a little depressing what you make him do.


Hokuto

Ah, I know what you mean, Tomoya . Akehoshi can be such a bully, I can see how that can piss you off.


Subaru

What the heck~, why am I suddenly getting yelled at here?


Hokuto

Ahh, whatever. Anyway, Tomoya, don't back down now. It'll be hard but persevere, that kind of attitude is important. You're doing great, Tomoya. I could learn a thing or two from you and work on my own training too!


Tomoya

Got it, Hokuto senpai....♪


Hokuto

By the way, when you said to take you to the ball, what did you actually mean? Did you mean to escort you to the theater club?


Tomoya

Well, about that...Hentai Kamen's dove flew by my classroom and gave me a message. It said to have Hokuto senpai take me to the station 'cause we're going on an excursion.


Tomoya

I was just going to text you, but then that's not very princess-y now, right?


Hokuto

Getting into character, that's great! But.... you said excursion? What excursion? Sakasaki, did you hear anything about this?


Natsume

Ah, so he successfully did it, huh? That's Wataru-niisan for you....We should hurry and go to the station, otherwise, everything will be for naught.


Hokuto

I still don't really get it, but fine.... We just need to go to the station front, right? I'll ask him in person what this is also about. Let's go, Sakasaki, Tomoya.


Natsume

That's right~ Bye, Baru-kun. See you tomorrow.


Natsume

......unless you're feeling lonely, then you should come too ♪


Subaru

I'm gonna pass~It's not like I was told to come too or anything. But I'm not going to lose to the theater club, I'm gonna have fun with my mates on the basketball team too!


Subaru

Bye By~e, see you tomorrow ♪


Hokuto

Alright, See you tomorrow.


Hokuto

.....it must be hard to walk for you to walk in that, Tomoya. Do you need a hand?


Tomoya

Umm, yeah....thanks. But now that I've thought about it, is it okay going to the station dressed like this....?


Hokuto

Well, from morning to night, you were told to dress like this, right? Here, I'll try to cover you as much as possible, you just need to make up your mind and go with it.


Hokuto

If you really can't, that okay. But keep in mind this is also part of training too, Tomoya.


Tomoya

Mmm, yeah the theater club senpais definitely wouldn't let this slide.....


Tomoya

I guess I will just have to try my best to the end!


Tomoya

I'm in your care, Hokuto senpai. Please protect me, okay?


Natsume

We're here~♪ This is great, we're just at the time when there's not a whole lot of people around!


Tomoya

Well that's true, but it's still greatly embarrassing....Am I going to be okay? I'm not going to be arrested by the police or anything right?


Hokuto

Just be confident, Tomoyo. The more jittery you are, the more you stand out, you know.


Hokuto

Worse case scenario, if police interrogate you, just proudly tell them, "This is fashion!"


Natsume

You'll be fine, no? Everyone's just thinking about themselves anyway, they have no interest in what's going on with other people.


Natsume

Tomo-kun , your mannerisms have really become quite girly.


Natsume

Those are stage clothes anyway. Rather than being flashy, they're eccentric more than anything. And that's what fashion is all about. Here look, those people in gothic lolita dress are just walking around normally without being hassled.


Natsume

How do we measure what's normal anyway? What's normal and what's weird changes depending on one's own beliefs and the era too.


Natsume

Take Japanese high school girls, for instance. If we throw a high school girl who hikes up her skirt into another place or an older era, she would be deemed a slut, even though it may be normal for us.


Tomoya

Ahahah, I guess that's true....


Tomoya

Oh, is someone's phone ringing?


Hokuto

It's mine! It's Hentai Kamen, he said he'll be here soon it seems.


Tomoya

So he is capable of using a smartphone, huh?


Tomoya

Why did he have to send his dove to tell me some encrypted message? I totally don't get his antics.


Hokuto

It's 'cause he likes playing with you. Every little thing he does, you always act so surprised and react so dramatically. Maybe it's best if you tone down your reactions....


Tomoya

Well, that's impossible~ That guy uses every method possible to astound me.


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