In circles, Chasing after her.
The corridor outside of a stage room.
After the play...
While I was walking outside, He thought. I wish I've could join a club like this... Maybe should I try applying for this atleast once, although I've know I'll won't pass the audtion easily.
He gone out of the stage room.
While leaving, sudden I remember's her face. "Ah... I was planing to ignore her, than he looks at the club stand, few stood together they were handing out the pamphlets, for a next show.
I've looked at it as I walked closer to the stand, they were talking aloud as I'd hear a girl with a shoulder cut, pink hairs was saying, "I went to the cafe the day yesterday." Than a girl with bob cut, and a tracksuit replied to her, "I've gone there with Kakashi once and than thought it was okayish."
"Oh did you go there isn't it expensive? By the way who is kakashi?" Girl with a orange colored long hair's, and a petited figure, asked. Other girl answered whispering in her ear. "Her boyfriend."
"Oh! really... What the heck—no wonder you were watching always watching naughty stuff recently," pointing her finger's at her she said. "So you were planing to try that stuff later with that boyfriend of yours yes, yes—you lustful, lewd girl—sex-." When have you ever see me watch porn you IDIOT!, Oh shit, I said it too loud. she looked around."
"Excuse me!" He said from behind. "What should I do if I want to join the Theater and flim club?"
Uh... Erm... Can you say that again?" Flustered, she said. "Ok— I really want to join the club so is there an application form I can fill up?" The girl with an orange hair looked at the other two girls Rina. Azusa. "We are not accepting any member applications right now, are we...?" tell me quick her look said. "Asuza sights.. Hanabi are you an idiot." Idiot," Rina said from the side too.
Than Asuza continued. "Originally our club only accept people's from the addition, there's no exeption."
"I see... He said.
Than a voice of a footsteps approaching came from the behind. "Hey girls why aren't you all helping in the clean up?" Cold voice comes and than hit like a chill winter breeze. "Eek! Oh Nana Senpai" Ah... ''No the thing is this boy wants to join our club so I was busy just telling him."
Who?" She looked over him tilting her head and eyes throughwards him. "As our eyes meet I'd remember her she was the senior who invited Reze out for the smoke that day." Her gaze was like she was analysing me, judging me, looking at her a thought came in my mind, is everyone on the theater club so good looking.
First, Reze I know, I shouldn't say this, But she looks like a dynamite and then her just like a fine wine, than look at there three girls standing there at the Stall, just what the hell?
In her mind Nana thinks. Isn't he the boy Reze left with last night. Than just as a evil thought came in her mind. She grins and thought, seems like I've got a way to get my revenge from her.
I greeted her...
Than as I was about to leave. "When is audition of a newcommers." What?" At the Friday, but why Nana senpai? Hanabi asked." I am going to take the audition this time tell it to Reze too.
She might be tired with acting, than learning directing too. "Sure... Hanabi said." Azusa thought. That idiot she still doesn't get that something evil is going inside her head, she still didn't get after seeing her grin.
Nana coughed, Hhm... "Despite the rules it is impossible for me to reject you seeing, How enthusiastic you are, But I don't wish to accept random people either alright, I'm going to hold a special entrance test just for you, Ok?" So, could you come back to the millennium Hall at 5pm this Friday, we usually hold our practice sessions inside the auditorium."
"Yes, I mean sure he said. Thank you very much, I definitely be there on the time."
Is she serious Hanabi said...
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Somewhere else inside the Backstage—
A girl her knees were drawn up to her chest, her arms wrapped around them, her gaze distant, she was sitting with the both legs tucked to one side, with the tearing eyes.
Senna "I'm sorry... This I really didn't add an Ad–Lib out of nowhere. They suddenly changed that part of the script at the last moment... I'm really sorry... Senna, Kazama said." Standing next to her restless...
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Few hours ago before the play...
Rehearsal room felt silent. Reze said. Kazama, her sharp eyes fixed on him. "We're gonna do this my way now," she said, her tone, voice leaving no room for argument. Ink on the revised lines was still barely dry, and he still standing at glistening under the harsh stage lights.
Kazama he blinked, taken aback. "Wait—you just changed that scene few moments ago." Senpai does Senna even know about it." No she said." Reze crossed her arms leaned over the table, her shadow stretching long across the floor. "Shouldn't you tell her? "If you'll tell her do you think she'd gonna agree think kazama, I'm not doing this for myself, it's for the club."
The audience won't wait for you both to get comfortable you know." There was a steel edge beneath her calm voice, the kind that came from years of a command. He hesitated, feeling the weight of her gaze press against him. Then, with a reluctant breath, he stepped forward, eyes tracing the unfamiliar words as he began to speak, his voice trembling under Reze's expectant silence.
Than she continued. You will do what the senpai asked earlier won't you?" She asked again just to confirm him. "Thinking again isn't it a bit... "So, you are not going to do it, fine than I."
No it's not that, he said, Sigh... "Fine I do, I will do it, but I have a condition in return. Will you go on a date with me Senpai?" Hm... "Depends she said seriously. "Than on how you will do it." she chuckled "I am joking, of course kazama you are doing an important job a date is nothing compared to that."
"Than senpai's busy, while leaving the room, she asked him one last time "will you be able to do as I told you to right?" He replied, "yes..." Door closed as she left, thud.
"Ah... He put's his hand at his face what should I do I really can't do this to senna..."
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Back to present...
Sigh...
Sorry senna...
The Doors of the changing room opened as reze come's out of it, as she say clapping her hands. "Hey, hey, you guys are still goofing around, when are you planning on to finish this?"
"Oh reze senpai" a guy said. while moving the props, she look over and says why aren't you arranging the costumes and tidying up the stage?" Yes." senpai!
"Do it right away! She commands, while walking through she looks at the Senna sitting around the door and kazama stood around her trying to comfort her, as she walks up to them."
Tick tock, tick. hearing the sound of her heels cracking against the floor, as he moved around. "Ah... Reze senpai." Wow... Kazama you are such a nice guy. "You are even doing things that I've didn't ask you to do–," But I—He said...
She didn't even let him finish and said. "Are you now going to ignore me as well?" No it's not like that." Hey, Torou Kazama you are starting to annoying me now, you know, so can you just get lost." she said in a harsh voice. But senpai I was, He said while trying to grab her hand. "kazama she said. Brushing her hairs back with a hand. "I told you to leave. Didn't you hear me?..." Yes." Kazama said in a low voice.
He walks through as the sound of door closing came, Reze she throws the bag of the luxury clothes at the side of the Senna, "I felt sorry for you, so I bought some clothes for you. They were pretty expensive... "So I hope its to your liking—"
As she turned and was about to leave.
Senna, she say's how could you make such a change to the script without even saying a single word to me first." She stopped, "Oh come on Senna, Reze said. turning back around, do you really think just any random person can right a script?" Don't you know that emergency modifications to the script is extremely common already?"
"It is time for you wake up already. In today's world the audience is much more open minded and demand more simulating content. Our play's will have to meet their expectations."
"Hey let's go a guy said, before she gets mad as us for no reason, to another dude who was holding the prop box." yeah... He replied.
Reze her voice low, "Hey do you really think that the same old boring platonic love stories will even work these days...?" She glare around at the guys who were moving the prop boxes they start leaving feeling her stare, He says "come on move fast she is so scary ok, ok,"
Sigh... She crouches in front of her, "Hey Senna, you think this is the end right. Keep looking forward to what's coming next—"
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Inside of a Classroom, The Architecture Department.
After settling in the college in few days, it's finally was Friday. He thought. Even through I came to the class I couldn't... concentrate at all.
It's obvious I was nervous or was I'll too excited I couldn't able to tell. But i can't help but think that I have opportunity to join a club full of the pretty, hot, and beautiful girls and boys from the all over the campus.
Then there was also her Reze. He reminisce a moment Just after the sex, as he lad into the bed, he saw her sitting on the bed beside him looking outside from the window, humming a song. I looked at her halfawake with an one eye open her stunning beautiful naked back, I've quietly reached for my handphone and took a sneak pic of her, and mine first time, and Our first sex— click.
Running his day dreaming, "Hey senkai! We are going to play slot machine at the arcade. You'll coming?" Masamune said! Huh, Senkai says nope I'm not— "Ah, fuck, if you are not coming than who's gonna help us, seriously you're such a bore, Shikamaru said."
"Hey there are plenty of guys who can help you instead of me Shikamaru. Also I really can't tag along with both of you today I am really busy—" You really have a strange impression on your face today, Masamune said. Than Shikamaru said, "He always had a silly face."
Senkai shouted. "Yah! Who's face are you calling silly." Of course yours. "Hey! He shouted again, "Hey, hey come on both of you Masamune came in between stopping both of them."
"Ah... I'm leaving He said." Picking his bag up. "I have to go to the millennium hall.
"What's that about the millennium hall?" Masamune asked. Than Shikamaru said. "Fu*k you, die and become the millennium ghost in that millennium hall."
After a while, out at the campus as the three of wave hands to each other, they part ways and went along there ways. "Bye Masamune said, Waving his hand." See ya... after the weekends shikamaru said, while leaving."
You too, He replied back."
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The P&N Club room, theatre and Flim.
Hmm... I am more nervous now I am here He thought, let's see... He stood in front of the door,
"Theatre and Flim."
"So here it is. He knocked onto the door twice, excuse me. Until a voice spoken in, come in. Bit Nervous in a awkward voice, He greeted. Hello... Sitting at the desk a senpai, she give a confused look at him?" Uh... Erm... Nana senpai told me to—."...Ah, special admission?"
"Yes! My name is yoshimura Senkai nice to meet you." She turn back over to the monitor on the desk and say's "the president of the club is not here yet. So, please wait a bit. If you get bored you can look around the practice rooms."
Okay, so unfriendly he thought. Than as He got bored waiting for a while, He starts looking around studying and searching the place around like a conspicuous cat. he was looking at the props items and costumes, Than as a voice of door knob opening came in click, he moved his head around just a bit to face her. But He didn't thought it be this quick.
"Hey... Rya i'm thirsty, go buy me some coffee, as she looked around the room casually, her eyes gotten big, "Oh... Senkai Kun! what are you doing here?" From bored looking at the monitor, Rya her face lit up in amusement as she turn over to me, "So, you are the Yoshimura Senkai Kun, a Mechievous grin spreading across her face."
Reze glanced up startled, and then her eyes followed Rya's gaze. I've stood near the back of the room I've looked at the reze, Mine lips twitched—just the faintest hint of a smile maybe I wasn't able to control—but I've said nothing. Of course quietness was my way of doing things, of measuring, and Observing.
Before she even spoke, Behind her trailed Nana, the one who had actually invited Senkai to join the club. Reze's eyes instantly found him, and for a moment the air felt charged—like the word had shrunk to just the three of them.
Reze, Rya greeted brightly, not missing a beat, "You're finally here. Meet Yoshimura-kun—our newest... recruit?" She let the word hang teasingly, clearly knowing the tension between the two them.
He straightened slightly, through his expression remained calm. He inclined his head in greeting, eyes briefly locking with Reze's in that familiar, unreadable way.
And then there was Nana. She lingered just behind Reze, a soft, sweet smile on her face that didn't reach her eyes. Her fingers twirles a pen in her hand, subtle and deliberate. Watching Reze and Senkai, she whispered under her breath, enough for only herself to hear:
"Interesting... Let's see how you gonna handle this Reze."
It wasn't admiration. It wasn't curiosity, there was something cold and calculated there, a quiet plotting that made the hair on the back of Reze's neck prickle, even if she didn't know why yet. Nana intentions were hidden behind polite manners, but him being unaware of the brewing strom behind him.
Nana's voice was smooth, almost musical. "I hope we'll all get along the club is very selective. "She let her gaze linger on Reze for a beat too long, the unspoken words sharp as a blade.
Reze's jaw tightened—but only for a second. As If Nana noticed, she didn't show it.
"Let's go to the stadium hall, we evaluate your acting skills there, "acting what? Reze said." Oh didn't I told you remember, that we'll be talking a evaluation test of a new recruit. A freshman who is too enthusiastic to join our club, it's him the youshimura senkai." Rya followed, "Oh we should hurry up than let's go, follow me newbe, straight to the hall."
Senkai He followed her out, Reze said. "Hey Rya, Nana... Are you listening to me?"
Both left the room, giving up she also followed them out.
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At the Hall, in the stage room.
He stood onto the stage. I—" he began, then stopped. His fingers curled at his sides. "I'm not… really good at talking in front of people." Rya raised an eyebrow, "That wasn't the question." Nana tilted her head, feigning kindness. "You don't have to be good. Just try."
"Try, try. He muttered nodding twice.
That word followed him as He stepped onto the center of the stage again. The lights were dim. Too dim. The space felt wide. Empty.
"I've swallowed. "Any else script?"
Rya tossed a random paper at him. "Monologue, Page three. Senkai He glanced down, The words blurred, I've opened my mouth, But nothing came out.
His throat tightened — not from fear, but from unfamiliarity. I've wasn't used to expressing. I've was used to observing, Enduring, and staying quiet and steady while the world moved loudly around me. "…I'm sorry,"But I don't think I can do this. I've finally said it quietly it came out of my mouth, Rya groaned dramatically, "Oof, That bad, huh?"
Nana she didn't look disappointed — rather she looked satisfied. Reze she watched silently, arms crossed, eyes unreadable. "Again," Nana said calmly. "From the top."
Senkai tried again, But when he spoke this time — the words fell flat. Empty. Like he was reciting facts instead of a feelings. His posture was stiff, his voice was careful, restrained.
He wasn't acting.
He was hiding.
Rya sighed. "Yeah… no. That's not acting. That's a hostage reading a ransom note." Senkai, He lowered the script slowly. "I told you," he said quietly. "I'm not built for this." maybe I shouldn't have tried my luck, There was no self-pity in his voice. Just acceptance.
Nana smiled. "Then maybe you need… a trigger. She glanced at Rya. Alright," she said, folding her arms. "Let's not make this unfair." Rya perked up immediately. "Yeah, throwing a freshman on stage alone is cruel." Rya's grin turned wicked,"Ohhh. I know exactly what you mean."
Before Reze could react, Rya grabbed her wrist and tugged her forward. "You," she said cheerfully, pushing Reze onto the stage beside Senkai, " you are acting with him." Reze's eyes widened. "Rya—, "Non-negotiable," Rya chirped. "Partner scene. Improvised," Senkai He stiffened immediately. "Wait— no, that's not—" Too late.
Rya clapped again. "Scene prompt: Two people who don't say what they feel — until it's too late. A Silence, She turned toward Senkai slowly, Up close, she could see it — the way his shoulders tensed, the way his eyes avoided hers, the way he braced like someone preparing for impact.
She softened her voice. "…Senkai." That alone changed something. He looked at her. Really looked for a moment, than the room faded. The stage wasn't a stage anymore. But It was a night, A cigarette, A note left behind.
"You're still quiet," She said gently, stepping closer, "Even now." His jaw tightened. "Because every time I speak," Than his voice low and steady, "I lose something." Her breath caught — just slightly. "That's not acting," Nana murmured under her breath, But that's look like a truth.
She reached out — slowly, deliberately — giving him time to pull away. But He didn't. "You think silence makes you strong. "It does," he answer immediately. "But?". But," he continued, eyes locked onto hers now, "it also makes you the invisible." air shifted around the Room.
Rya, She stopped smiling. His voice didn't rise. It didn't shake. But it just carried. "I don't chase people," he said. "I don't beg them to stay. Cuz If someone leaves, I let them leave."
Reze whispered, "And what if they wanted you to stop them?" His answer came out cold without a hesitation. "Then they should've asked. Silence after that was heavy — rather alive, and Reze she felt it in her chest."
So did the Nana.
Reze stepped even closer now, her voice barely above a breath. "…And if I asked now?" Senkai didn't break eye contact. "…Then I'd listen." Rya exhaled slowly. "Holy hell she muttered."
Nana smiled — sharp, pleased. "That," she said softly, "was acting." He blinked, like he'd just woken up. "I— I didn't—. "Reze stepped back, breaking the moment. Her expression was carefully neutral now.
"You weren't acting," she said quietly. But "You were responding. "Nana nodded. "Which is far more dangerous." She turned back to Senkai. "You fail alone," Reze she said calmly. "But with the right person—" Nana said. Her eyes flicked to Reze. "—you're terrifyingly real."
He thought. Back than I've didn't knew whether to feel proud… or afraid. Rya clapped loudly. "Congrats, loner boy. You're now officially interesting."
Reze looked away. Because she already knew the truth. He wasn't an actor. He was a mirror.
And if she stayed too close— He would reflect everything she was trying to forget. Nana's eyes darkened — not with anger, but with intrigue.
Reze exhaled slowly. "…That's enough," she said. She stepped back. Nana clapped again, slower this time. "Well, well." She smiled — genuinely now. "You pass."
"Senkai blinked, Huh?" But you'll need the damn practice," Nana added smoothly, turning toward Reze, "from today on… he will be under your carefull supervision." She stiffened. "What?"
"Congratulations," Nana said brightly. "You're officially mentoring him. "Rya laughed. "Oh, this is evil." Reze She met Nana's gaze — and finally understood.
This wasn't about rules.
Or talent.
This was revenge, And Senkai — unaware, hopeful, standing there with unexpected amusement— had just stepped into the center of a quiet war.
Nana smiled sweetly. "Welcome to the Theatre and Film Club, Yoshimura Senkai." as you're seniors we welcome you. And somewhere deep inside, Reze felt it —
The beginning of the End.
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