Reality and Mystery 3

Chiaki: Come here, Kanata. Because we made some bold changes to the proposal, we’re going to do a few performances we hadn’t planned on.

I’ll tell you about each one of them, so you can teach our kouhais.

Umm... so the performances will be like this, more or less.

Kanata: mm... this one and this one and this one will be impossible for the children.

we should move them to the first Half so that We can do the hard ones.

Chiaki: You’re right. They’ll be doing costume changes, so if we give them too much to do, they’ll start bursting at the seams.

But it should be easy enough for just us to pull it off, at the very least.

Tetora: Hey... don’t you think you’re underestimating us a little too much? I can’t stand that kinda thing. You know we’re part of Ryuseitai too, right?

Chiaki: Oh, I’m definitely not looking down on you guys. We’re actually making adjustments so that you shine as brightly as possible.

Let Kanata and me take on this extra burden.

Actually, look at you, Nagumo! I’m so happy you finally see yourself as part of Ryuseitai! I’m proud of you!

Welcome to Ryuseitai! Let me give you a hug... ☆

Midori: Ugh, you hug people way too much. Can’t you try and fix that habit of yours?

My pillow’s getting crushed?! It’s getting all deformed because of your hugs! Its insides are coming out...! I will kill you!

Chiaki: Fwahaha, sorry! Forgive me, Takamine! I’m sorry!

Now that you’ve changed into the costume, saying you’re going to kill me while looking like that is actually scary...?!

Shinobu: Ohh, thou lookest very cool, Midori-kun. Thou seemest every bit a kaiju ♪

Midori: That doesn’t make me happy to hear... Ughh, I can’t even breathe in this... My whole body feels heavy and tired, and I’m so embarrassed... This is so depressing, I just wanna destroy everything...

Shinobu: Terrifying?! Please stop muttering curses like that while wearing such a costume!

Chiaki: Fwahaha! I see you’re really getting into your role, Takamine! This is great; just keep up the good work! I know you can do anything you put your mind to... ☆

...Oops, if I stay here too long, I’ll get in the way of your practice. I should get going now.

I’ll make sure I keep pace with you guys. I’ll be more than ready for our show.

Good luck to you all! Remember: effort, friendship, victory! Fwahahahaha... ☆

Shinobu: Oh, he hath gone... That man truly is like a hurricane.

I thought he’d be more depressed because the proposal was rejected, but it seems I needn’t have worried.

Kanata: fufufu, it is all an Act he puts on. chiaki likes to appear cool.

anyway everyone should we begin Practicing now?

Tetora: Ossu! I’m looking forward to it, Shinkai-senpai! I’ll learn everything I can from you ♪

Kanata: well, i think we will take things more Leisurely than that~... ♪ first let me show you what to do okay?

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Tetora: (Whoa? Shinkai-senpai... he usually seems so relaxed, but he can be surprisingly agile.)

(Oh, I get it! It’s because he doesn’t make any unnecessary movements, so he comes off as really graceful!)

(It’s like doing karate—you pull out the optimal moves for the situation and you make sure they’re perfect...!)

(Guess that’s what you should expect from one of the Three Oddballs. They’re the best of the best at Yumenosaki! Honestly, I just thought he was kind of a weirdo this whole time!)

(But he might even be more impressive than the rumors say...)

Kanata: fufufu. should we try doing it Together now tetora?

Tetora: Gyah, don’t pull on me! Wh—whoa? How’d you even do this? You make it look way too easy.

Kanata: it is Simple~ you only have to Picture yourself from Above. do you understand?

You exist within the great Current known as the world right~?

once you Understand that all you need to do is Give yourself over to the Flow. simple, simple, floating, floating... ♪

Tetora: H–hang on, I’m really not following! I mean, I’ll do my best! Ossu!