Prologue: Rival...?
Chisato has received the chance to do an audition. But, there's actually another candidate...
[Idol Agency Office]
All Pastel*Palettes: An audition?
Staff: Yes. We have received the notice for a one-shot television drama. These are the main points of the application. Chisato-san, we hope for your cooperation.
Chisato: Understood. I wonder what it is about this time.
Aya: Ah, I've heard about this director's name before!
Chisato: They're quite famous in the television industry. The protagonist is a lawyer... so it's about legal thriller, isn't it?
Hina: Ah, the recruitment says they're looking for the protagonist's little sister. It's a pretty important role, right?
Maya: Look at this! It will be broadcast nation-wide! That means it will be a great work, right?
Eve: That thing on the table, is it the script? It's surprisingly thick, isn't it?
Hina: Hee~, let me see, let me see~!
Eve: Good luck, Chisato-san! I believe you can succeed with your performance!
Chisato: Thank you, Eve-chan. But, it's not easy to pass the audition, you know?
Aya: It's a given to think that Chisato-chan will be able to do it. I will also cheer for you with everything I have!
Staff: I don't think you have the time to cheer for others, you know? Here, this is the script for you, Aya-san. You will also participate in this audition.
Maya & Eve & Hina: Eh?!
Aya: Eh... me too?!
Chisato: Are you saying that both of us will participate in the audition for the same role?
Staff: To be honest, the company was looking for any job... but it ended up with the both of you working together like this.
Aya: Um... I understand that you chose Chisato, but why me?
Aya: I know I'm saying this myself, but I think I'm the most incapable of acting among other members of Pastel*Palettes.
Hina: I've read the script a little, and I think this role is similar to Aya-chan. Here, take a look at this line.
Hina: "I'm sure it will be fine! I believe in you, big sister!". Doesn't that sound like something Aya-chan would say?
Eve: That's true. The way she speaks and her aura are so similar to Aya-san.
Chisato: Now that you've said it, I've heard that this director has a tendency to match the character's and the real person's aura.
Maya: I see. If they're focusing on either the skill or the aura, there'a a high probability that both of you might be chosen.
Staff: Yes, that's correct. The time until the audition is short so things might be difficult, but please give it your best! Until then, we hope you're doing well. (leaves the room)
Maya: ...although in the end, they will only choose one person, right? Hmm...
Hina: Whatever happens will be fine. Good luck on participating, both of you. The script is quite interesting, after all.
Eve: That's right! It's not about winning or losing. Competing fair and square is the first step to improve ourselves!
Maya: Wow, those are pretty good words, Eve-san~!
Aya: Thank you, everyone. I will try it!
Chisato: That's right. Let's challenge it together.
Eve: Good luck, Aya-san and Chisato-san. I will fully support both of you!
Maya: I can also give support! If there's anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask for my help.
Chisato: Really? If so, I may ask for your help to become my practice partner. So can I ask you to say all lines from every other roles, Maya-chan?
Maya: Eehhh?! All of them?! I-I might need to ask the copy of their scripts...
Chisato: Fufufu. I was just kidding, Maya-chan. I apologize.
Maya: It was a joke...?! Th-That really surprised me~!
Aya: I was also surprised...!
Chisato: Come on, Aya-chan...
Chisato: Hey, Aya-chan. Let's do our best on participating with each of our own abilities, shall we?
Aya: Okay! This might be my first time entering the audition for a drama so I'm a little worried, but I will challenge myself and do this with everything I got!
Chisato: Don't worry, Aya-chan. I will answer your questions if I know anything about it.
Hina: As expected from Chisato-chan. You can be calm like this~
Chisato: No, that's not true. I might have more experience than Aya-chan, but those experience won't help me pass the audition if I take it lightly.
Chisato: That's why everyone has the same qualification. That also applies to both me and Aya-chan.
Eve: I see... You might say that the path for getting the role through an audition is a steep one. That's just like Bushido!
Chisato: Bushi... I'm not sure about that, but I still get nervous every time I enter an audition like this.
Chisato: But, this time there's a goal that I aim together with Aya-chan, so there might be something that I can enjoy, right?
Aya: Really?! I feel the same! I'm feeling excited that I can work together with Chisato-chan!
Hina: Ahaha. Chisato-chan and Aya-chan, both of you look like you're enjoying yourselves already!
Maya: Huhehe. You're right.
Aya: Alright! Together with Chisato-chan, I will do my best in this audition!
Chapter 1: Expanding Image
Aya has read the script. As she wants to confirm the contents of the audition, things got a bit busy...
[After lesson]
[At the Lesson Studio]
[At the Lesson Studio]
Aya: Fuu~ Finally, I've read it all~. Being the little sister of a lawyer... it's a pretty complicated role.
Aya: If I remember correctly, the staff told me there will be two rounds of the audition, right? The first one is for promoting myself and... um... what was it again?
Aya: I-I got confused... Chisato-chan would probably tell me if I ask her, but I shouldn't rely on her from the beginning, right?
Aya: Uuu~ but what should I do for my practice? Chisato-chan...
Chisato: What is it, Aya-chan?
Aya: Wah! Eh?! Didn't you just go home, Chisato-chan?
Chisato: No, I didn't. I went to the office to read the script.
Chisato: Knowing you, I thought you would probably get lost on where to start practicing... seems like I was correct, right?
Aya: Uhh... You really are...
Chisato: Fufu. You don't need to put on that sad face. Shall we review it together?
Aya: Thank you~ Please go easy on me...
Chisato: First up is the first round of the audition, right? We need to promote ourselves and saying phrases in ordinary setting. The task is probably to see if we can match the role or not.
Aya: I've got information about that task before, so I'll be fine if I focus on practicing those phrases, right?
Chisato: But, for the second round of the audition, we need to actually perform the role on the spot, so you need to practice every aspect. You need to prepare both your acting skills and adaptability.
Aya: Wah... I'm so nervous right now...
Chisato: Don't worry. As long as you keep practicing, you will be able to do it naturally.
Aya: It'd be nice if it's true~... Hey, Chisato-chan. What should I say when I promote myself? Is there any rule for it?
Chisato: There's no strict guidance for it, most people tell about their hobbies, strong points, and their career history. Also, it would be better if you answer them honestly.
Chisato: During the self-promotion, there may be people applying on purpose just because their matching aura. But the judges are professional on judging characters, so they will seen through them at once.
Aya: Hmm~ I get it now. Alright, I will practice my own way of self-promotion at home. May I ask for your help again tomorrow?
Chisato: Sure, no problem. Then for now, while we think about getting the image of the role, do you want to practice the specified phrase together?
Aya: Yes. Horray~!
Aya: This drama tells the story of a lawyer, right? The way she rescue the person who was caught by defending them on the court, and then join on the case to pursue the real culprit. That is pretty cool, right?
Chisato: The audition we're going to participate is for the protagonist's little sister, who is a cheerful and hard-working person. They live only by themselves, so they do household matters together. But, they also face failures quite often.
Aya: Somehow I can't think of anyone like that... By the way, Hina-chan said that this role is similar to me, right?
Chisato: Fufu, that might be true. But, she doesn't honestly feel glad when she gets praised by her older sister, which is a little different from you. You always feel glad with all your heart, right, Aya-chan?
Aya: Ah... maybe? But, even if she might not be honest sometimes, she really wants to express her feelings about how much she loves her big sister. Here, look at this quarrel scene on page 25.
Chisato: You're right. When reading the phrase like this, I can feel the warmth in her words even when she's giving warning to her big sister.
Aya: I'm sure that her big sister is making this girl worried, right?
Chisato: Should we think about it deeper? It is possible that the lawyer is considered as an existence for the little sister to admire.
Chisato: Moreover, the way the big sister act so sloppily at their home, it is because it's the only place she can let loose and relax. Do you think the little sister can realize something like that?
Chisato: Also... the fact that there's age gap between them, it must mean that they didn't have much time playing together when they were children. So I'm thinking that they're filling those time together unconsciously.
Aya: Amazing! You even thought until that last detail! I wouldn't be able to think deeply like you did, Chisato-chan.
Chisato: It's probably my habit to think about these kinds of things, thanks to my job as an actress. Even so, the director's interpretation might be very different from everything I've thought so far.
Chisato: It may change depending on the acting partners when we're filming the real deal.
Aya: Hee~ being able to adapt to change while acting, sounds interesting! We really couldn't make the acting successful only by ourselves, right?
Chisato: Well, each director has their own way of thinking, so I can't really generalize it.
Aya: Hey, Chisato-chan. Hearing your words earlier, made me realize something. Would you hear it?
Chisato: Yes, of course.
Aya: You see, this little sister must be seeing off her big sister at the entrance everyday, right? I think by her saying "Have a safe trip", it must also mean "Do your best" to her big sister.
Chisato: She's working hard, going to the workplace alone everyday. It makes you really want to cheer for her, right?
Aya: So you think the same! And then, those "Do your best" words could also mean "You are not alone. my feelings are always by your side", that's what I was thinking.
Chisato: There's even another meaning inside the "Do your best" words?
Aya: Y-Yeah... Is it wrong?
Chisato: (To go even deeper for her feelings to support others... But, those "Have a safe trip" words really makes my heart filled with warm feelings...)
Chisato: No, it's not wrong. if the little sister say those phrases with all her hearts, I think her charm might really shows.
Aya: Really? Yay~!
Chisato: (Could it be, Aya-chan has been doing her best until now, that she could came up with such interpretation. Her way of thinking is pretty interesting.)
Chisato: Now that we've already understand the principle of her aura, let's match up the phrases together, shall we?
Aya: Okay, let's do it!
Chisato: But before that... please wait a moment, Aya-chan.
Aya: Chisato-chan...?
Chapter 2: Holding Each Other's Hands
Hina and the others appeared behind the door. Worried about the two, they came to check on their situations.
[At Lesson Studio]
Aya: Chisato-chan...? Is there something behind the door...?
Chisato: Don't hide there, could you come here? Maya-chan, Eve-chan, Hina-chan?
Aya: Eehh?!
Hina: See, I've told you we're already caught.
Eve: It's weird~. I thought we were covering our footsteps.
Maya: Ch-Chisato-san, since when did you realize it?
Chisato: Since we were talking about the character's image, I think?
Maya: Th-That's from the beginning...!
Aya: I thought all of you have already gone home. You should have greeted us.
Hina: Maya-chan said that she's worried, so we went back. Even though I already told her that the two of you would be fine.
Maya: Huhehe... I'm sorry...
Eve: We just didn't want to disturb your practice. Sorry that we hide from you.
Chisato: No, we are also sorry for making you worry. If it's alright with you, do you want to gather and listen to us saying these phrases?
Maya: Eh, is it alright? But we will be disturbing you...
Aya: Of course not! I want you to listen to us and give your opinions!
Chisato: That's right. If we can get your opinions, I think our chance to pass the audition might increase. I will be happy if you can help us.
Eve: Of course! I will gladly help you two!
Hina: Me too, me too! I think it will be interesting if we can give it a listen. This is the script, right? Let's see.
Maya: Ah, Hina-san! You shouldn't do it as you like!
Aya: Ehehe. Don't worry, Maya-chan. Chisato was talking about how we can try to match the phrases together.
Aya: Will you give it a listen, Maya-chan?
Maya: Of course! I really want to!
Chisato: Fufu. I think it's been a while that I have an acting practice this lively.
Aya: I see. You've been practicing alone, haven't you? It's been a while since we're having the discussion about acting with everyone. The last time was when we made a movie about Pastel*Palettes, right?
Chisato: I think so. We went through a lot of things back then, like when you forgot your lines...
Aya: P-Please forget about it~!
Chisato: Fufu, that time was such a good experience for me. It feels nice that we can get together and being lively like this with everyone.
Hina: Fufu, seems like you're having fun, Chisato-chan!
Chisato: Eh? Really...?
Eve: Yes! Seeing Chisato-san smiling like that, makes me want to smile, too!
Maya: Spending time together with everyone like this is really fun, right?
Aya: Sure! Well then, let's start the practice together! Right, Chisato-chan?
Chisato: Fufu, you're right. Let's start reading from the introduction scene on page 6.
[The day of the first round of the audition]
[At the Audition Venue, Hallway]
Chisato: This is it. Are you prepared, Aya-chan?
Aya: Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Yes! I-I-I-I-I-I'm ready!
Chisato: Really, Aya-chan... Well then...
Chisato: Listen up, Aya-chan. From now on, we are opponents. The moment you feel that you're not worthy of this role, you will lose.
Aya: Eehh~!!
Chisato: ...that's what people always say to keep them focused... But, we've been doing our best until now. Let's aim so both of us can pass this together.
Aya: Uh, Chisato-chan~, you scared me~!
Chisato: Fufu, knowing you, you're probably more nervous than usual, so I thought to make you relaxed a little.
Aya: Actually, I got scared so I couldn't stop being nervous now~.
Chisato: Oh, does it give the opposite effect...? Then, look at your surrounding. Everyone here is feeling nervous like you, Aya-chan.
Chisato: Also, I think the judges are probably feeling excited to see what kind of performance everyone here is going to show them.
Chisato: That's why, let's give them our best, and enjoy the audition, shall we?
Aya: I see... You're right. I'm not the only one having this feeling. It's like when I'm feeling nervous before a concert, but it's actually fun while performing on stage!
Aya: Thank you, Chisato-chan. I'm feeling a little better!
Chisato: Concert and audition might be a little different... but I'm glad that you feel better now.
Chisato: Then, my seat is on that side. So I will be going now.
Aya: Ah, wait! Here, will you accept this?
Chisato: A charm? A yellow flower... could it be a sunflower?
Aya: Correct! Do you know, Chisato-chan? A lawyer's badge has the shape of a sunflower. So I thought it would help to get into the character better. I also has one~.
Chisato: Fufu, that's why you chose a sunflower. Thank you. Although, the role we're going for is not for the lawyer, you know...
Aya: Huh...? Ah, you're right...
Aya: Waa, I've really done it! I'm sorry, Chisato-chan! Why am I always like this?!
Chisato: Fufufu... You really didn't realize it, Aya-chan... You shouldn't make me laugh like this... haha!
Aya: Chisato-chan?
Chisato: Aha, I'm sorry that I laughed in a place like this. I will treasure this charm, okay?
Aya: Sure!
Chisato: (I planned to make Aya-chan less nervous. But, she made me loosen my tension instead.)
Chisato: (Thank you, Aya-chan. I've received your feelings.)
Chapter 3: Enthusiastic Support Lesson!
The Lesson Studio is filled with grateful feelings. What is the result of the first round of the audition...?
[Three days later]
[At the Lesson Studio]
[At the Lesson Studio]
Eve: Chisato-san!
Maya: Aya-san!
Hina: Congratulations on passing the first round!
Aya: Wah~! Thank you, everyone!
Chisato: Really, you're exaggerating. There's still another round.
Eve: But, it's still something to celebrate on. We are truly happy!
Hina: I'm also feeling really boppin'! Good work out there, Chisato-chan and Aya-chan!
Aya: Ehehe, it's all thanks to your help and support until now!
Aya: Like in the self-promotion, I received a lot of points and advice from everyone. That's why I was able to do it with confidence and properly without stuttering!
Aya: Also, we had numerous practice about setting and acting, so I could do it calmly.
Eve: That's amazing, Aya-san! A big success!
Maya: You really aced it, Aya-san! At this rate, you can also do your best on the next round! Umm, what is it about again?
Chisato: The next one is about the acting the scene on set. There's not many scene where the little sister needs to show up, but we still need to clearly show our purpose on the scenario.
Chisato: The judges might be focused on watching our acting skills, so for Aya-chan who hasn't accustomed to the atmosphere, might be a little difficult to do.
Hina: Hm...? Chisato-chan, why are you always worrying about Aya-chan, when you're also participating in the audition yourself?
Chisato: Eh...? Ah, you're right...
Maya: Chisato-san is always thinking about our behavior, after all. Maybe it's just your habit of worrying about others?
Aya: Eehh?! Chisato-chan, please prioritize yourself first, okay? As for me... spare your time just a little bit!
Hina: Ahaha, so you want to be taken care, after all.
Chisato: Somehow, I don't know why I said it myself. It embarrassed me a little. It's not like I pushed myself carelessly. It's just, that was what I thought naturally.
Chisato: You know, when we had concert and events as Pastel*Palettes, we practiced for the same goal, right? That might be the reason.
Maya: Now you've said it, whatever the job is, we always put the thought of being Pastel*Palettes first and foremost, right?
Eve: If I can become the strength for you to be able to overcome this audition, I will be very happy!
Maya: Ah, I also feel the same! It's like we're acting as the supporters role, right?
Hina: Ah, that's it! We should support the two more!
Maya: Hm? What kind of support?
Hina: Hehehe~ I have a brilliant idea, you know! Aya-chan, Chisato-chan, pick up your scripts!
[One hour later]
Hina: Break time~!
Aya: Fuah... I'm tired~! I feel like my head is spinning...
Chisato: I was wondering what kind of things Hina-chan was going to do to help us practicing, but it is actually very helpful. It's a bit hard, though...
Maya: While I and Eve-san specify the phrase, Hina-san will examine your acting. This is actually a good method, considering the audition day is getting closer.
Maya: Although, rather than giving support, Hina-san might be having the most fun watching the two of you showing your acting...
Eve: I can understand more of Chisato-san's awesomeness! When she's acting, her facial expression and gesture are really different. It's like she's a different person!
Aya: That's true, it also made me surprised! It's like the air changed in an instant!
Chisato: Thank you. It made me relieved if you say so. But I also learned a lot from your advice.
Hina: That's true. Like the part around the middle of the script, about the scene where the character couldn't be honest with her big sister. Your atmosphere from before and after getting advice were really different!
Hina: But if it were me, I might be able to be honest with my big sister. She wants to listen everything from me, after all.
Maya: You should've watched their acting, Hina-san. Not comparing their role with yourself.
Hina: Of course I watched them. I felt that Chisato-chan's acting was so natural so I can't help it.
Hina: By the way, your acting also changed, Aya-chan! Even though you were impatient at the beginning of establishing scene, and reading the phrases in monotone.
Aya: Yes, I was thinking that I shouldn't rush things, even though I did it in the end. But, after getting an advice from Chisato-chan, I feel a bit different.
Aya: You've said it before right? "The way Aya-chan just now, it looks like you feel the need to read the script exactly as written. It's fine to change the words a little. The most important is to become one with the character themselves."
Eve: I see! It's fine to change the phrase a little with our own words, as long as it can convey the same feelings. That's really helpful!
Aya: That's true. I always consciously think about the way so my words can be conveyed to the other person.
Chisato: I'm glad if it can be helpful. But, when saying the phrase, there's also another way to convey our feelings other than using words, you know?
Aya: Ah, wait! I think I got it!
Aya: You know, when I'm singing, I also waved my hand and look into the audience to convey my feelings!
Maya: I see! You always do those things while in concert, right, Aya-san? Do you have a special cue for that?
Aya: Hmm, let's see. Sometimes I give a wink when I'm looking at the audience's eyes!
Aya: I meant it as "I'm looking at you", "Thank you", and "You also did your best". Seeing the audience smiling also makes me happy~.
Hina: Hee~ I will try it next time!
Chisato: If you can consciously do things to convey your feelings in a concert, surely you can do the same with acting at once, Aya-chan.
Aya: Really? If you say it like that, I'm feeling that I can do it well!
Hina: Oh! Good going, Aya-chan! Then, do you want to do this again after resting a little more?
Aya: Sure! I'm counting on you!
Chisato: Me too. I'm counting on you as well.
Eve: Leave it to us!
Maya: I will also give my best advice!
Chapter 4: Cheering From Our Hearts
The second round of the audition is two days away. Eve and the others are talking about tomorrow's practice in a lively conversation.
[After the lesson]
[On the way home]
Maya: At last, there are only 2 days left until the second round of the audition, right? Seems like we will also be busy after the lesson tomorrow.
Eve: Right! I feel like the two of them are getting better each time we're practicing.
Hina: Ah, then, what if we do it just like the real deal tomorrow? Like when they enter the room and saying their numbers.
Maya: Ahaha, you're starting from there?
Aya: That might help me a lot! Maybe I will be too nervous that I will forget to say my number...
Hina: Haha, I can see that~ By the way, there was a time where you were too nervous that you moved your right arm and right leg at the same time, right, Aya-chan? That means we need a special training on how you walk, too!
Aya: Eh? The way I walk?! We don't need to do practice for that, you know?!
Maya & Eve & Hina: Hahaha!
Chisato: Fufu. You're all so lively, even after all the practice we did.
Chisato: We are very grateful that all of you helped us do our practice, but each of you also have your own jobs and school stuffs to do. Make sure you're not overdoing it, right?
Aya: Ah, that's right...! Even after we've done our lesson today, we keep asking you for many things.
Eve: Hehe, it's alright! I have never thought that I'm overdoing it when I do it together as Pastel*Palettes.
Eve: I'm right here because I want to do my best, together with Chisato-san and Aya-san.
Maya: Just like Eve-san said. I'm feeling glad that I can help the two of you, even just a little.
Hina: Chisato-chan, it's fine to rely on us more, you know? We also want to take care of you, just like how you've always been taking care of us!
Chisato: Eh...?
Hina: It's also fine for you to be spoiled, Aya-chan. But it feels like you're being spoiled too much, so please be considerate, okay?
Aya: Eh? Why am I treated differently?
Chisato: Everyone... thank you.
Chisato: Well then, I will not hold myself to be spoiled, I guess. Fufu.
Eve: Of course! We are ready!
[The day of the second round of the audition]
[At the Park]
Hina: We're done shooting!
Aya: Good work, everyone!
Eve: Aya-san and Chisato-san, you still need to go to the audition venue after this, right? Do you have time?
Chisato: Yes, it will be fine. We will depart shortly.
Maya: Hah... it's finally here. Somehow I got nervous myself~.
Hina: That might be because we've been practicing together until now, right?
Chisato: Thank you very much, everyone. Thanks to everyone's help, we could practice a lot. All that's left is conveying our feelings to the director.
Chisato: Firming our hearts, showing our acting with all we have. Right, Aya-chan?
Aya: Yes! Me too... I will do my best to show everything I've got!
Maya: Aya-san, Chisato-san... Could you please give me your hands? I want to give out my feelings!
Maya: Clench~~~~! I'm cheering for you!
Chisato: Fufu, thank you, Maya-chan.
Eve: Chisato-san, Aya-san, I also want to give you a hug~! (hugs)
Aya: Ahaha, it's hard to breathe if you hold me that tight, Eve-chan~!
Hina: Well then, show me your backs, you two! I will give out my motivation so that you can show the result of your training so far! ...Here! (pushes)
Chisato & Aya: Wah!
Hina: Ehehe. Have a safe trip, you two!
Chisato & Aya: We'll be going!
[The two walk together]
Aya: Hey, Chisato-chan! Can you feel it, "Do your best" they said!
Chisato: Eh...?
Aya: Even if everyone didn't say "Do your best", I can feel the same feelings that I'm so happy right now! Just like you said in practice before, Chisato-chan!
[Flashback]
Chisato: I'm glad if it can be helpful. But, when saying the phrase, there's also another way to convey our feelings other than using words, you know?
[End of flashback]
Aya: By holding our hands, by giving us a hug, and by pushing our backs. Also, when Hina-chan said "Have a safe trip" before.
Chisato: Ah, you're right. Each of them feels like they're cheering for us with "Do your best".
Chisato: Fufu, we got a lot of acting advice from everyone, didn't we?
Chapter 5: "Do Your Best"
Chisato and Aya are bracing themselves at the venue. The two face the audition with a smile.
[At the Audition Venue, Hallway]
Aya: Chi-Chisato-chan... There are only five people including us...?
Chisato: Yes, it seems so. I think they are all actresses I've seen somewhere.
Aya: Ah, you're right!! That person over there, I think I've seen her on a television before! What should I do~.
Chisato: ...Aya-chan, do you remember what I said on the first round of the audition?
Aya: Yes, um, was it "Let's give them our best, and enjoy the audition", right?
Chisato: Yes, that's right. No matter how amazing our opponent is, no matter how difficult the hurdle is, the most important is the feeling to enjoy the moment. That's what I think.
Chisato: I have a feeling, that I am the only one who understand your good points, better than anyone here.
Aya: The good point, you mean the way I give my best and enjoy the audition?
Chisato: Yes. Also, we have these cute charms right here.
Aya: Ah, the sunflower charm! You're carrying it around, right?
Chisato: Of course, even though it's not for the lawyer role. Fufu.
Aya: Uh... Chisato-chan...!
Chisato: ...Aya-chan, let's have fun, shall we?
Aya: Right!
[The two split up]
Chisato: (Aya-chan is number 3, while I'm number 5, the last one... She should finish her acting turn anytime soon.)
Chisato: (To think I'm worrying about other people just before my turn, Aya-chan really has a great presence, doesn't she? Fufu)
Chisato: (But, even if I think about others, I have a feeling that I will be doing fine.)
Chisato: (I got the feeling of "Do your best" from everyone, and now the pressure is gone. I feel like they're pushing my back.)
Chisato: (The support from everyone, I never thought it would feel this warm...)
Aya: Thank you very much!
Chisato: (Aya-chan... Her turn is done.)
Aya: ... (sees Chisato)
Chisato: (Aya-chan...?)
Aya: ...! (winks)
Chisato: ("Do your best"...?)
Chisato: (Fufu... "Of course!") (confident smile)
Aya: ...! (blushes)
Judge: Shirasagi Chisato-san, please come inside.
Chisato: Yes! Excuse me.
[At the Audition Venue, Floor]
Chisato: Number 5, Shirasagi Chisato. Pleased to meet you.
Judge: Alright let's get to it. Please do the home scene on page 34, where the little sister sees off her big sister.
Chisato: (That scene...!)
Judge: Please give the signal when you're ready.
Chisato: Yes.
Chisato: (That was from the beginning, where I was broadening my interpretation of the character together with Aya-chan...)
Chisato: (That time, she said that the word "Have a safe trip" has inside meaning of "Do your best, my feelings will be always by your side", didn't she?)
Chisato: (...Ah!)
[Flashback]
Chisato: (Aya-chan...?)
Aya: ...! (winks)
Chisato: ("Do your best"...?)
[End of flashback]
Chisato: (I'm thinking about Aya-chan even at time like this, fufu...)
Chisato: (Then, I will also...!)
Chisato: I'm ready. I hope for your cooperation!
Ending: The Two Actresses
Pastel*Palettes members gather together to know the result of the audition. What will it be...?
[Few days later]
[Idol Agency Office]
Hina: Congratulations, Chisato-chan~! As expected of you!
Eve: You succeeded even though there were also famous actresses there, right? You are incredible!
Maya: My heart couldn't stop beating until I know the result!
Chisato: Thank you. This is all thanks to your help.
Eve: And also, there's another person we shouldn't forget!
Hina: We can't speak of the audition without including this person!
Maya: Congratulations, Aya-san~!
Chisato: Congratulations, Aya-chan.
Aya: Ehehe, thank you~!
Hina: To think you would be selected as the role of Chisato-chan's friend. You're popular, aren't you, Aya-chan~!
Maya: Even though it was the audition for the little sister role, you got selected as an another role. This is the result of your hard work, Aya-san!
Chisato: The staff told me earlier that the director took a liking of Aya-chan's acting. They said that she could convey her feelings clearly, and she seemed to be enjoying herself while acting.
Aya: Wah, they said something like that? In that case, I need to meet their expectations by preparing myself even more...
Eve: Hehe, Aya-san is really into it!
Hina: Chisato-chan's role has a different type so she might change herself, but I think Aya-chan will be just herself just like that, right?
Eve: It's amazing that the two of you would be appearing on the drama! I'm looking forward to the premiere!
Maya: Me too~! It would be nice if we could watch it together!
Aya: Ah, I agree!
Chisato: Fufu, you are all so enthusiastic. We haven't even started filming, you know?
Chisato: ...oh my, looks like it's time. Shall we go, Aya-chan? I want to get there earlier for the meeting.
Aya: R-Right! The meeting... What do I do, now I become nervous again...
Hina: Getting nervous on a concert, getting nervous on an audition. When will you be not nervous, Aya-chan?
Aya: D-Don't ask me something like that~.
Chisato: Don't worry. We will be going together. Once we arrived, we will introduce ourselves to everyone together.
Aya: Waahn~, Chisato-chan, you're such a goddess~.
Maya: Huhehe... It's the usual Aya-san, right?
Eve: Yes! It's also the usual Chisato-san!
Aya: Well then, everyone. We will be going!
Chisato: We're going!
Maya & Eve & Hina: Have a safe trip!
[Riverside Path]
Aya: Hah... It still doesn't feel real. To think that I would appear on a drama.
Chisato: Fufu, that's right. But, in order to make the failed participants accept your acting, you need to work even harder than before.
Aya: Yes, you're right! I need to give it my all so they don't regret choosing me!
Aya: ...umm, Chisato-chan?
Chisato: What is it?
Aya: I've seen you all this time, that when you received the result of passing the audition, you looked calm just like an adult. But, were you actually excited about it?
Chisato: Of course... I was so nervous that my fingers are trembling, but I hold my hands together so people wouldn't notice.
Chisato: Also, if I didn't pass after putting my hearts into it, I couldn't think I could keep my calm.
Chisato: But, this time, everyone was pushing my back through the practice and the audition, so I could do better than usual. That's why, this result is thanks to everyone.
Chisato: Also, compared to the other auditions, this might be the most happiness I've felt in a long time.
Aya: I see. Somehow, seeing Chisato-chan happy also makes me happy!
Chisato: Really? It was you who cheered me up, Aya-chan.
Aya: Eh... Eh? When was it? In fact, I think it's Chisato-chan and the others who cheered me up...
Chisato: Yes, that might also happen... Actually, the task I got for the second round of the audition was for "the little sister seeing her big sister off" scene.
Chisato: Aya-chan, when my turn came, you gave me the support "Do your best" by winking at me, right? I took that hint, and focused myself to put my feelings into my acting.
Aya: Thank goodness. My feelings actually reached you!
Chisato: Fufu, that's why I received strength from you. Thank you, Aya-chan. Also for the sunflower charm.
Aya: Come on, I didn't do anything important! If anything, I got a lot of lesson and encouragement from you, Chisato-chan!
Chisato: Well... I can't deny that.
Aya: Ah, come on Chisato-chan~!
Chisato & Aya: Ahahaha!
Aya: ...Ah, I know! When we're done with the meeting, do you want to buy some snack on the way home?
Aya: I found a cute snack shop in front of the station! Let's buy some as a reward for our passing the audition!
Chisato: Come on, Aya-chan. Snack again?
Aya: C-Can't... I...?
Chisato: Let's see... I think it's fine, once in a while.
Aya: Horray!
Chisato: But first, you need to do the meeting properly. If not, the snack could be sold out, you know?
Aya: Yes, of course! Let's do out best together, Chisato-chan! And also, I hope we can work together from now on!
Chisato: Yes, I hope the same, Aya-chan!
Chisato & Aya: ... (smiles to each other)
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