I'm the Leading Actor!/Side Story 1

I'm the Leading Actor!: Side Story (Part 1)
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Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!

Two months before the School Festival

Kamiyama High School - Class 2-A

Festival Committee Member

Alright, we need to decide what sort of thing our class will be doing for the School Festival.

Classmate A

Huh, I don't know...

Classmate B

I can't really think of anything...

Tsukasa

Hmph! Oh, for the love of...! How can you have zero ideas? It's the School Festival!

Tsukasa

Or are you all waiting to hear suggestions from the world's greatest star-to-be?

Tsukasa

In that case...! I will not leave you high and dry! Here's my idea, and it is guaranteed to get you all fired up!

Tsukasa

Let's do...! A play!

Classmates

(Yeah. Of course he'd say that...)

Tsukasa

You've all gone quiet? I guess that's no surprise.

Tsukasa

After all, I'm a famous Phoenix Wonderland actor who stars in the most exquisite productions alongside other notable actors on a less than befitting stage.

Tsukasa

How anxious you must be, wondering whether amateurs such as yourselves have what it takes to perform in a play written and directed by none other than me!

Classmate A

No, it's more like plays are kind of embarrassing...

Classmate B

Yeah. Making costumes and props would be a major pain too...

Tsukasa

But be assured that with my guidance, you will perform well enough! Here, read my script!

Classmate A & B

(He's not listening to us at all!!)

Tsukasa

This is the play I propose for this occasion. It's a tragedy based on Romeo and Juliet.

Tsukasa

The title is... Romeo: Battle Royale!!

Classmate A

Yikes, like a B-movie...

Classmate B

He's not gonna let us go home until we read it, is he...?

Tsukasa

Well, the script is quite long, so I won't ask you to read all of it now. So I'll summarize it for you.

Tsukasa

It's the story of a bloody battle between nine Romeos who all fall in love with the same woman.

Tsukasa

Will true love shine through in this mortal combat? The Romeos are tormented by rage, yearning and doubt, but who will Juliet choose?

Tsukasa

The finale, where the true Romeo prevails, will make the audience shed waterfalls of tears...

Classmate A

Pffft...!

Tsukasa

Huh?

Classmate A

Pffft... Bwahaha! Are you for real? You actually wrote this line? Pfffhahaha!

Classmate B

Oh, man! My sides...! Tenma, you're a genius! If we're gonna do something like this, I'm in.

Tsukasa

(Huh? Why are they laughing? It's a tragedy, not a comedy.)

Tsukasa

(Ah, of course! My masterful script is so brilliant, they're exhilarated at the thought of performing this play!)

Tsukasa

(Anyways, the boys seemed to like it. Now, how about the girls...?)

Classmate C

Hahaha. What is it?! So Juliet's the only sensible character?

Classmate D

Hehe! It like, goes beyond dumb... But the Romeos might be kinda cute.

Tsukasa

(As I thought, they're fans already!)

Festival Committee Member

Well, this seems like the only proposal we have so far... Is everyone okay with Tenma's suggestion?

Classmates

Yeah!

Tsukasa

Great!

One week later

Wonder Stage

Tsukasa

Alright, that's it for today!

Tsukasa, Emu, Nene & Rui

Good job, everyone!

Emu

Neneee! I'm going over the last scene one more time. Wanna help me out?

Nene

Sure. There's something I wanted to work on too...

Tsukasa

Phew... Now then, what's left for the other show...? Ah, right!

Tsukasa

Each of the nine Romeos requires a different costume and weapon. We'll also need a backdrop for the space battle...

Rui

We just finished rehearsing and you're already back to working on your play for the School Festival?

Tsukasa

Yeah. Most of them haven't done any plays since elementary school, so I've got my work cut out!

Tsukasa

If I'm producing a play with my class, I need to make sure everyone enjoys it!

Rui

Hehe. That's a good attitude. I'm looking forward to seeing how your play shapes up.