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Chisato
It's been some time since we all relaxed together like this.
Aya
I'm sorry. It's all because I scheduled a bunch of magic classes...
Maya
It's okay, please don't worry about it. You had an opening in your schedule today, right?
Aya
Yeah. There are a lot of things that I can practice at home now, so I cut back a little on the number of times I go to the school.
Eve
I have to say though, I was surprised to learn that you were going to magic classes, Aya-san.
Aya
Well, I was surprised when all of you came to the class~!
Chisato
Fufu. That day it was only Eve-chan and myself at first. We happened to meet up with Hina-chan and Maya-chan later...
Hina
You seemed to be up to something interesting, so we called out to you guys.
Maya
Speaking of which, it's great that you were able to follow through on your plans in time, Hina-san.
Chisato
What do you mean?
Hina
The thing is, before we called out to you two, Maya-chan and I were talking about dropping by a café on our way home.
Maya
It's great that we were all able to come together in the end.
Eve
Aya-san, how are you doing with your magic tricks?
Aya
I'm doing my best! Things still aren't perfect, but my magic teacher praised me for how I'm doing!
Hina
What kind of tricks were you learning again? Show us, show us.
Aya
L-like I told you, you have to wait until I perfect them~.
Hina
Aww, come on!
Chisato
You can't be unreasonable, Hina-chan. No one wants to perform something when it is still incomplete, right?
Hina
Really? But in Aya-chan's case, even if she masters the tricks, won't she just mess up in the end? Just like she did during the new year's party.
Aya
I-I just happened to mess up on that one... I've mastered the playing card tricks, so I'll be fine!
Aya
Plus, I was taught a bunch of other tricks, and I've been practicing them at home.
Maya
I see. Like what, for example?
Aya
Um, the magic track I've been practicing lately is one that uses a coin!
Chisato
Oh, in that case, I also have one trick that I can do.
Aya
Hu? Really?!
Eve
You can do magic tricks as well, Chisato-san?
Chisato
Yes, although mine are every simple. When I was a child actress, I learned from one of the older actresses during our breaks.
Hina
Wow! I wanna see your magic tricks, Chisato-chan!
Eve
So do I!
Chusato
Then perhaps I shall give you a small demonstration. Let me see, where is my wallet...?
Maya
Would one of my coins be all right? If you'd like, please use this one hundred yen coin.
Chisato
Thank you, Maya-chan. I will borrow it for a little.
Chisato
Now then, you can see that I have this coin in my left hand right now, right/
Eve
Yes! I have confirmed it with my own two eyes!
Chisato
I will now cast a magic spell to move the coin to my right hand. Watch my right hand carefully.
Chisato
First, to move the coin from my left hand to my right hand... Hah!
Chisato
Now the magic should have taken effect on the coin. And if I open my right hand...
Eve
A-amazing! The magic caused the coin to disappear!
Maya
Well done. As I would expect from you, Chisato-san!
Chisato
Fufu, thank you. It has been some time since I last tried it, so I was worried how I would do, but I'm relieved it succeeded.
Eve
Where exactly could the coin have disappeared to...?
Aya
This trick doesn't actually make the coin disappear with magic.
Chisato
Right. Once you reveal the secret, it's easy. I actually still have the coin in my left hand... See?
Eve
It is true! What is the skill behind this trick?
Hina
When you said you're moving the coin to your right hand, you didn't do that and actually just kept it in your left hand, right?
Hina
You're really good at that!
Chisato
It is just as Hina-chan said. This is a simple magic trick where you just need to make people believe that you moved the coin to your right hand.
Chisato
However, one needs the acting ability to convince people of that.
Eve
I see! I have been thoroughly fooled!
Maya
It's the perfect trick for you, Chisato-san.
Aya
I knew the secret behind it, but I almost fell for it too~.
Chisato
Guiding the audience's line of sight, emphasizing the words you want them to be aware of... Techniques like that are also used in acting, so I am somewhat skilled at it.
Eve
Just as we would expect from an actress!
Maya
Those techniques are the basics of all magic tricks, right? Chisato-san, you just might be suited for magic tricks.
Chisato
Fufu, do you think so?
Aya
Well then, when I do my tricks at a concert, let's do them together! I think that should pump up the crowd!
Eve
How lovely! The two of you will surely be a wonderful combination to see.
Hina
What~? So the both of you are gonna spit playing cards out of your mouths?
Chisato
I do apologize, but I will have to decline.
Aya
Aw, how come~?!
Transcript
Chisato
Oh? Marina-san and BanG Dreamer-san, hello.
Marina
Chisato-san, hello. Are you going out today?
Chisato
Yes. The filming for a drama I was cast in finally finished today, so I was thinking of refreshing myself today.
Marina
I see. Congrats on being finished! Speaking of which, I recently watched one of the works you appeared in when you were a child actress/
Chisato
Would that happen to be... "The Lone Swordsman"?
Marina
Yeah! That's it, but how do you know?
Chisato
Eve-chan talked about it on her radio program lately, so I've been getting that a lot.
Marina
Oh yeah. I also watched it because I got curious after listening to her radio program. Seeing you when you were a kid was such a fresh experience.
Chisato
Fufu, thank you very much. That work was from the first time I had just debuted as a child actress, so it is somewhat embarrassing...
Marina
There's nothing for you to be embarrassed about. You were amazingly cute, just like Eve-chan said you were!
Marina
Plus, being able to act when you're that young is amazing. Even reading the script had to have been hard, right?
Chisato
Actually, I didn't read the scripts at the time.
Marina
You didn't?! Then how did you memorize your lines?
Chisato
That wasn't just from "The Lone Swordsman", but until I was able to read for myself, my mother would read scripts out for me, and I would remember the lines that way.
Marina
I see, so you had your mother's help. But you wouldn't be able to look over it again like you would with words, so that sounds like it would be even harder...
Chisato
Indeed. I would ask my mother each time I could not recall my lines, but there was also the issue of timing since she was not always available...
Chisato
I also had to memorize stage directions in addition to my lines, so despite being a child, I remember going through quite a bit of effort.
Marina
To think that you did something like that when you were so young. You really are amazing, Chisato-chan.
Chisato
Not at all. The acting world does not allow people to cut corners, even if they are children.
Marina
It could have been all of your behind-the-scenes efforts that made you seem so charming in "The Lone Swordsman".
Chisato
Yes, that just might be the case.
Chisato
But if you're going to watch my work, I would very much like for you to also watch my new drama that is going to be televised soon.
Marina
Is that the drama you mentioned before that's finally finished filming?
Chisato
Yes. You see, I would like for you to watch my current self, not just my past self.
Marina
Well then, I guess I'll watch your latest efforts on my TV screen. I'll share my impressions with you again after I've watched it!
Chisato
Fufu, thank you very much. Well then, goodbye.