Hm...?
(She seems nervous...)
(I suppose it's only natural since we're going to start practicing the scene where the forest's birds all begin to appear as Rio chases after the phoenix.)
(Which includes the moment Nene appears for the very first time as the Cowardly Canary.)
Good morning, Nene.
Oh, Rui, morning.
This is it.
Today, we get to see the fruits of all your labor.
What...?
Hm? Didn't you do a lot of research in order to achieve a strong grasp of the Cowardly Canary?
This is going to be your chance to see how well what you have right now fits into our show.
So, I'm very much looking forward to seeing your performance as the Cowardly Canary.
Rui...
Thanks...
The truth is, I'm still not happy with what I have. I'm actually a little worried...
But my plan is to use these practices to really become the Cowardly Canary before we open.
Yes, and I'll be doing the same.
Oh, Kamishiro!
I wanna practice the opening scene a bit! Mind giving me a hand?
Of course!
I'll see you again in a bit, Nene.
Okay, I'm gonna go practice too.
“♪————”
Wow, everyone sounds amazing!
It already feels like the real thing!
Yes, as we should expect from the cast of the Phoenix Stage.
And they look so natural. We stand to learn quite a lot from them.
Yeah...!
Oh, practice is about to start...
Let's all head over!
Okay♪
“♪————...”
Nene?
(She seems to not want to waste even a second.)
“H-Huh?!
Who's there...?!”
“N-No, stay away...!”
“Oh... I-I'm sorry...
But please... Go somewhere else...”
I hate to break your concentration, Nene, but practice is about to start.
Huh...? Oh, you're right.
Thanks for letting me know.
You're welcome.
So, shall we?
Okay, I'll be going now.
See you all tomorrow...
*Nod*
See you tomorrow.
(Nene's habits, eh...?)
As for your singing, it simply won't do at this rate.
What...?
Your character sings two songs in total during this show. The second one in particular plays a vital role in changing how Rio and the phoenix view one another.
As your current rate, you're going to struggle to move the audience. At the moment, Kusanagi, your singing sticks out just that much.
(In the end, we were neither able to find the root cause nor give her any usable advice...)
(I can help when it comes to acting, but my knowledge surrounding singing is very basic.)
(Because of that, Nene's been the one who's been teaching our troupe how to sing.)
(Did we rely on her too much...?)
(After all, it's a director's duty to give actors opportunities to grow...)
(This is very similar to what happened that other time...)
I regret not putting more thought into this...
More thought? What do you mean...?
Until now, I kept assigning roles to Tsukasa that I thought would help bring out his potential...
His goal in life is “to become a world-famous star”. In retrospect, I regret not pushing his boundaries by assigning him more challenging roles.
In other words, I regret not thinking ahead more...
(I still have a long road ahead of me as a director.)
(But I should find a solution to this problem instead of beating myself up...)