02x07 - Sun

[bunniefuu]

How dare you hurt my comrade?!

I'll get you back a trillion times more!

If you plan to move past this point,

we, the Shibuya Cluster, won't let you.

The sound effects overlapped with my line.

Should I say it again?

Enough of your yapping!

Will you shut your trap

once I turn you into a lump of meat?

Who cares about the Shibuya Cluster?

We'll k*ll everyone

and steal this country!

Ad-lib.

She's incredibly good at improvising!

She introduced the word "Shibuya Cluster,"

which the audience couldn't hear,

in a way that Tsurugi would have said it.

Her timing was very natural too.

An actor who's been acting her whole life

sure is on a different level.

I feel a sense of security,

like she can adapt to any crazy situation.

I've never met anyone

so easy to work with.

Two against one

doesn't seem favorable to me.

I'll see you again sometime.

What? Hey! Don't run away, knuckle-head!

You tartar chicken!

The Shinjuku Cluster seems like

a troublesome lot.

They're just a bunch of idiots

without brains.

They think defeating all of

the Allied Sword masters is enough.

What do you want to do?

They're coming for us.

I'm the princess's right-hand man.

I'll follow her orders.

It was my mistake

to ask you for your opinion.

Why don't you try

being a little more human?

Princess Saya.

Your decision?

This is the part that changed the most

during our rewrite.

Princess Saya's

long dialogue has been cut.

She needs to express her dignity as a boss

and the conflict against Shinjuku

with her movements only.

When swords are drawn,

there will be blood.

However,

there are things we can't protect

unless we fight.

Then, we shall fight.

Her performance conveys

Princess Saya's emotions that were cut.

All the inconsistencies

in the previous script are solved.

She's amazing!

Shinjuku and Shibuya.

The day of the battle has finally come

for the two antagonistic factions.

Let's go!

You can't get past here, Blade.

Fight us if you want to go through.

Sounds like fun!

You go ahead, Blade!

We'll take over.

Kizami,

go settle your fight with Monme!

You got it!

-Princess Saya is back there!

-We'll force our way in!

I see some familiar faces.

Monme!

I didn't think

you'd make it this far, Kizami.

You're weaker than me.

Sure, I am weak.

But I was able to come this far

because of my friends!

Let's settle this, Monme!

The outcome won't change

however many times you try.

We won't know until we try!

Take care of the weaklings.

I'm going for the head of the enemy.

We'll end this battle quickly.

You look strong.

Let's see what you've got!

Huh? I was running as fast as I could

and now I'm the only one here.

Isn't this a chance for me to defeat

Princess Saya and brag about it to them?

Show yourself, Demon Princess!

So, you're Princess Saya?

You're mixed.

Do you also think that

mixed blood is inferior to pure blood?

As always,

her expression screams

"My acting is right."

I wonder what's bothering you so much.

Draw your sword!

This is enough to fight you.

Don't you dare take me so lightly.

I won't lose, Kana.

I'm here

because of you.

You probably don't remember the past.

But for a long time,

for many years,

I've been waiting

for this moment.

Rewind it. Please rewind it, Mom!

You really like Kana, don't you, Akane?

She's amazing!

She's a genius child actor

who can cry in ten seconds.

She's cute,

good at acting,

and she looks confident

even when she's talking to grown-ups.

She's just so amazing.

Then, do you want to try acting too?

Oh, that sounds good.

I got a pamphlet for

a children's theater group the other day.

Here.

THEATER GROUP HYDRANGEA

I-I can't do it.

I-I'm shy

and I'm a scaredy-cat.

And I can't do anything.

It might help you get over your shyness.

She's right.

Plus, you might make friends with Kana.

What?

If I could be friends with Kana,

I'd be so happy I could die.

I wanted to be like Kana.

So I worked really hard.

To get closer to Kana.

That was my goal.

Oh, Akane's mom.

Emili's mom!

I saw the commercial Emili was in.

Thank you.

But she only appears for a split second.

Oh, but I could tell it was her.

I really loved Kana

until the day

I first met her.

That hat is

Thank you very much!

Kana, are you nervous?

Um, I'm

Don't worry. It's already been decided

that you will get the part.

This audition is just a formality.

So just relax, Kana.

What is this about me?

Huh?

Kana?

It's the real Kana.

Oh, crap.

Um

I'm your fan.

I can tell.

Uh

That man said something strange.

He said the results of the audition

have already been decided.

That they're gonna pick you.

It must be a mistake, right?

You wouldn't cheat like that.

So what if I did?

AUDITION

Let me teach you something.

This is what we call a fixed match.

They'll hold an audition

for the sake of their reputation,

but it's been decided from the start

for them to pick me.

Are you

okay with that, Kana?

Of course I am.

I can get a job.

Aren't auditions about

choosing the best actor?

So, how can they decide

You don't get it, do you?

Anyone with decent acting skills

can play this kind of minor role!

So it's natural for them

to pick someone famous like me.

It's about whether it makes money or not!

They can get better ratings

using a famous child actor

over one that can act.

That makes me a better option!

Who cares about acting?!

You're wrong.

That's not true. Is it, Kana?

You don't mean that, right?

That you don't care about acting.

I mean, you're

Don't talk like you know me.

What's with that hat?

This is so stupid!

I hate people like you the most!

Don't imitate me!

Why?

Why would you say that?

PSYCHOLOGY

I couldn't understand,

so I studied a lot.

But now,

I can understand just a little

why you said that.

You were scared, right?

You were getting less and less work.

GREEN PEPPER EXERCISE DANCE ROUTINE

Singing made more money

and grown-ups praised you for it.

You wanted them to look at you, right?

You wanted to feel needed.

Stars can't shine on their own.

I hope to be someone

who can make the stars shine.

Keeping the same stride

and synchronizing with others.

You did your job

the way they expected you to do.

You decided to

live your life with them, didn't you?

That won't do.

That performance isn't right.

The Kana that I loved

was a much more selfish

and overwhelming actor.

You're not someone

who makes the stars shine.

Your acting

made yourself shine brightly like the sun.

I don't like the way you are now.

I hate you.

You got crushed by the grown-ups, right?

They forced you to match others.

Your acting should be

more selfish and cool

and amazing.

So much so, that you'd devour

everyone else's performance.

Stop adjusting to others.

You should make them adjust to you.

Watch me.

I can do it a little bit too now.

Acting that devours others.

I'll fight in a way

to make myself stand out the most.

So,

come at me with all you have!

So beautiful.

Even with this many actors on stage

and with everyone

getting equal stage time,

there's no doubt

that everyone is looking at her now.

Well, isn't this a fun performance?

You look so lively.

I see. You want to fight me, huh?

Or do you want to dance with me?

That sounds like a fun proposal.

I also wanted to settle things with

Why is she suddenly

Arima really is good at playing along.

Kurokawa stepped into the spotlight.

So Arima stepped back

in order to give her a bigger presence.

She can erase her presence

and blend into the set like a stagehand.

That's the right move for the play.

As a director,

she's the easiest actor to work with.

Yes, this is the right thing to do.

If Akane Kurokawa is

delivering a good performance,

I should act in a way

to help her stand out.

If the play goes well,

everyone will be happy.

Ego is not needed.

This is the way I perform.

Here.

I'll shine it on you.

So, shine brighter.

No, that's not it.

Why are you acting like that?

All I wanted was to act with you head-on.

I didn't mean to make you act that way.

Was I wrong?

Now it looks like I was trying to

steal everyone's spotlight.

I was self-centered and selfish.

I'm sorry.

That's fine.

Arima's acting annoys me.

Looking like she's skillfully

improving the quality of the play.

She doesn't know herself.

Arima shines the most

when she's drawing attention to herself.

If you want to defeat Arima,

we can leave it as is.

You know that's not what I want.

That's not the Kana I want to win against.

I want to beat her at her best.

I see.

Then,

let's drag her out.

The two of us.