Aqua’s “emotional acting”
Aqua hears from Kaburagi P that there has been a change in Ai since she participated in the “Gekidan Ralalai” workshop. In order to get closer to the theater company, he will appear in the 2.5-dimensional stage of the popular manga “Tokyo Blade”. Kaburagi P is involved in the casting, and Aqua’s familiar faces such as Akane, Kana, and Melt will also appear.
Rehearsals proceed smoothly, but a problem occurs on the script side. The original author, who felt that the character’s personality had been changed, became furious and the entire script was written blank. With the help of Aqua and the others, they manage to reach an agreement and complete a new script, but it turns out to be a “killer pass script” in which the explanatory dialogue has been significantly cut down and there are more scenes in which the actors express themselves through movement. . Aqua is asked to perform a performance that expresses strong emotions, and in a scene where someone important to her collapses, she remembers Ai’s death and panics.
Akane hears from Director Gotanda, who knows about Aqua’s situation, and together with her own hypothesis, she suspects that Aqua is Ai’s illegitimate child. When Akane tries to find out, Aqua confesses that she became an actor for revenge (without explicitly stating that she is Ai’s illegitimate child). Akane vows to never deny Aqua’s feelings and to support him.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the performance finally started. The actors’ whole-hearted performances shine on stage, such as Melt’s growth after realizing his own immaturity in “Today Ama,” and the serious clash between Akane and Kana, who have known each other since they were child actors. . In response, Aqua, who once again faced Ai’s death, showed off her emotional performance with a realistic performance. The first day on stage ended with great success.
The sudden end of revenge
As the performances continue day after day, Aqua one day tells the lead actor, Daiki Himekawa, that she and her father are the same. In order to get revenge, Aqua continues to undergo genetic testing and finds out that he and Himekawa are half-brothers.
Just when I thought the whereabouts of the person I was seeking revenge on was finally revealed, a shocking truth came from Himekawa’s mouth. It turns out that Himekawa’s father, actor Seijuro Uehara, committed suicide with his wife many years ago. Aqua is taken aback by the ending, which ends so quickly that the person she wants to take revenge on is no longer in this world. Gradually, the realization dawned on him, and he had a refreshing look on his face, as if he had been freed from a possession.
A new black star begins to shine
The group decides to go to Miyazaki Prefecture to film the music video for Ruby and the new band “B Komachi” and also as a comfort trip for Aqua and the others. The hospital where Goro and Sarina were located was located there, and it was also the birthplace of Aqua and Ruby.
Before leaving, Aqua tells Akane the details of her revenge. Aqua says with a somewhat relieved expression that the man she was looking for is already dead. On the other hand, Akane realizes that there is another possibility that Aqua is unconsciously ignoring, and hopes that Aqua will not become obsessed with revenge again (or not realize that possibility).
The music video shooting started while each member had complicated feelings. An incident occurs on the first night. By chance, Ruby and Akane were passing by a cave near the hospital and discovered a skeletal corpse. It turned out to be Goro’s corpse, which had not been found for over 10 years.
Ruby is shocked by the death of her beloved Goro. Just then, a small girl appears with an air of something other than normal and tells them that there was a suspicious person at the hospital just before Goro’s death (just before Ai’s birth). In response to this, Ruby, like Aqua before, began to see the connection between all events. Her desire for revenge against the “culprit” who killed Ai and Goro shines darkly in her eyes.
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