
“SPOTLIGHT EV: Side Alumni - A Drawing that Moves A Person’s Heart"

[DOOR OPENS]
Kazunari: Yo, everyone~! GJ on the play!!
Tsuzuru: Good work, everyone.
Oohara: Miyoshi-san, Minagi-san!
Kogawa: Thanks so much for coming to see our play! So uhm… Uhm……
W-What did you think of it….?
Tsuzuru: Haha, there’s no need to be so anxious. It had such a different feeling to what we did for the Setsubun Festival. It was really interesting.
Oohara: ——!! Th-Thank goodness…!!
Theatre Club Member A: Thanks so much!
Theatre Club Member B: (exhales) …What a relief!!
Kogawa: We had no doubt that it would turn out interesting because the script was written by Minagi-san….
But still! Having Minagi-san come to see our play made us all so nervous.
Kazunari: I feel youuu! When I would go on stage myself, I’d also get a little anxious knowing Tsuzuroon’s watching me.
Tsuzuru: You’re definitely lying.
[DOOR OPENS]
Maki: Miyoshi-san!
Kazunari: Ah, Maki-kun! You also came to see the show then? Your flyer’s so awesome by the way!
Your redesign brought out so much more of the script’s world setting! And the way you used colors throughout the whole piece is super tasteful!
Maki: It’s all thanks to the advice you gave me! Thank you again for checking my designs too!
Kazunari: No problem at all! You also helped me realize a few things as well, so I should thank you too!
BTW, are you planning to create more flyer designs after this?
Maki: None right now… But the guys from the theatre club said that if they ever decide on their next performance, they’ll have me be in charge of flyers again.
Kazunari: Ohh! That’s great then!
Maki: … To be honest, at the start of all this, when the club asked me to do the flyer, I went for it because I loved making illustrations.
But when I got to talk to you, and when I carefully looked through the designs you’ve made… I realized that I really wanted to do more of this.
My skills may not be at the same level as Miyoshi-san now… But I do want to take on all sorts of challenges from now on!
Kazunari: That’s the spirit! You’ll totes go far with that! Let’s both keep doing our best, OK?
Maki: Yes!
Kazunari: Pheeew.. Today was a good theatre trip day indeed~
Before going to see the theatre club’s play, Troupe Radience even let us see their performance too, since I was in charge of their flyer, after all.
Tsuzuru: Both of them were interesting on their own ways. I feel plenty satisfied after all that.
For the theatre club one, it was exciting to see one of the kids play the role I previously got to play before.
Kazunari: Relate~ Oh, and both plays had awesome flyers of course!
Tsuzuru: Well, even if you said it yourself, I won’t deny that.
Kazunari: …Was that Tsuzuroon’s once-in-a-blue-moon show of affection?

Tsuzuru: ……….
Kazunari: Look, I’m kidding!
Say, you heard my talk with Maki-kun earlier right? Telling me that he saw my designs and had felt his emotions stir within him.
With all the things I’ve drawn up until know, it’s really nice hearing that my works had such a personal effect on someone.
Tsuzuru: … That’s not the first time you know— that Miyoshi-san’s works had an effect on someone, I mean.
You’ve moved so many people’s hearts with the works you create, for a long time now. Besides…
Among those people, I’d say I’m another one included in that crowd.
Kazunari: Tsuzuroon, what’s up with you today….!?!?
That is the nicest thing you’ve ever told me!! I’m like, super emotional right now!! Oh man I should’ve recorded thaaat!!
Tsuzuru: Aaah geez! You’re being too loud! It’s embarrassing so just keep it down, please!!
Kazunari: Ehh, you don’t look embarrassed though~?
But joking aside, it’s really thanks to you that I was able to finish my flyer work this time. So again, thank you.
I’ll have to keep this experience in mind, and then maybe I’ll make even better flyer designs for MANKAI Company— even more than the ones I’ve done before~
When that time comes, I might be looking for you for all sorts of feedback again.
Tsuzuru: All fine with me, of course….. Still, I have faith in your designs, Miyoshi-san.
And so as not to fall behind on your work, I’ll keep on writing my scripts as well.
Kazunari: There’s no way your scripts would ever fall behind.
—— Because they’re amazing no matter what!
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