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Trouble talking - 4
Oct. 31st, 2023 08:32 pmSeason: Winter
Writer: Haruka Kanata
Characters: Adonis, Nagisa, Natsume, Sora, Tsumugi
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Adonis: This is where we are at as of now. You’ve seen us give out advice, so now we’d like to hear your criticism.
Nagisa: …There’s no need to hold back. We will be better able to make adjustments in time for the actual recording if you give us your honest opinions now.
Tsumugi: Let me think~. For a variety show, I think your current routine works just fine.
Sora: H~m. Sora couldn’t help but notice that Hunter Onii-san was just as silent and stuck in his thoughts as always, though~
Adonis: As I feared. I tried to tell myself I shouldn’t stay silent for too long, but…
Tsumugi: Do you have any comments, Natsume-kun? Did you notice anything while you were watching?
Natsume: …What are you asking me fOR? I believe I told you all at the beginning that I was just here to wATCH.
Tsumugi: Don’t be like that. Come on, when it comes to giving advice, there’s no one better than Natsume-kun, right?
Plus, Natsume-kun is definitely the most experienced at acting out a radio show personality.
And just now, it was Natsume-kun who interrupted Nagisa-kun and Otogari-kun from practicing. You must have loads you want to comment on, no?
Natsume: I guesS… Actually, there was nothing but flaws for me to criticiZE.
Adonis: Sakasaki, if you saw any problems I would like for you to point them out. Thank you very much.
Nagisa: …I would like that as well.
Natsume: …
Sora: Master~, Sora is asking as well. These two honestly want to get better at giving out advice, you know~
Plus, for the sakes of the people who are going to be sending in their worries, Sora thinks we shouldn’t ignore this.
Natsume: …I got IT, Sora. I never intended to ignore any of thIS.
It is obvious that if I don’t fix thIS, they will go on to make many people unhappy, after aLL.
Adonis: …So we were bad enough to make you say something like that.
Natsume: Yup. If you’ll allow be to state my frank opinION. What I just witnessed couldn’t be called giving out advICE.
At best it was a comedy shOW. Which is why, as Senpai said, if this was intended as a variety show, then there are no real problEMS.
HowevER. You guys said before that the concept for the program was to create a “relaxed, mature atmospHERE”. If so, then I would have to label this as a failuRE.
Nagisa: …Hm. Which parts specifically would you say were bad?
Natsume: First of all, Ado-chan-kun was speaking somehow strange, was he nOT? What exactly was going through your head thEN?
Adonis: So it felt that strange… To tell you the truth, I was trying to imitate Hakaze-senpai.
I got this job as a stand-in for Hakaze-senpai. And the “relaxed, mature atmosphere” of the show seemed like it would be well-suited to Hakaze-senpai, so I used him as a reference.
Nagisa: …Ah, I think I can understand that train of thought. I’m appearing on this show as a stand-in for Hiyori-kun, after all.
…I would be happy if I was able to fill his shoes properly.
Natsume: Ran-senpai, I’ll give you advice neXT.. For now, I’ll say that Ado-chan-kun shouldn’t try to imitate Hakaze-senpAI.
Adonis: Is that really okay? Then how exactly should I…
Natsume: You shouldn’t imitate anyoNE. Ado-chan-kun is plenty mature and relaxed without changing a thING.
Tsumugi: I agree. And the program staff probably decided on the concept for the show after they learned that Otogari-kun and Nagisa-kun were chosen as replacements.
The two of you are already very mature and relaxed, after all. You shouldn’t try to act differently.
Adonis: Really… Thank you. Sakasaki, Aoba-senpai. If that’s so, then I’ll do my best as myself.
Natsume: Well, as long as Ado-chan-kun tries not to get silently caught up in his own worriES, then I think you will be fiNE.
As I saw it, the real problem this time was Ran-senpai, after aLL.
Nagisa: …So that’s how it was. What did I do wrong?
Natsume: Both your actions and your reactions were way too outlandish, you sEE.
One moment you were trying to start an improv gAME, the other you were trying to exorcise spirITS. What exactly were you trying to emulaTE?
Nagisa: …I suppose it must be the old talk show I watched for reference. The comedian who participated in it was very entertaining.
…The program staff told me that rather than maintaining a serious atmosphere throughout the show, they would appreciate it if we could have some fun and make people laugh.
…Which is why I tried imitating that comedian’s manner of speaking, but I suppose it didn’t work.
Natsume: I think it would have worked very well for a comedic variety shOW, so you must have done weLL.
But this program requires you to respond in a mature and calm mannER, so I think it would be better if you acted more relaxED.
Especially since it seemed like your co-host, Ado-chan-senpai, was having trouble keeping up with your conversatION.
Sora: They say that conversations are like a game of catch. It is important to throw the ball so it is easy for your partner to catch it~♪
Natsume: Yup, yup. Sora is a good kid after aLL ♪ What Sora just said pretty much sums it UP.
This time, the three of us were right in front of you, so it was more like a consultatION. But when you’re doing the real show, it’ll just be the two of you discussing people’s probleMS.
It is best if you focus on maintaining a conversation in a way that you can both understaND.
Nagisa: …Indeed, I might have forgotten to think about that. Thank you, Natsume-kun, Sora-kun.
Natsume: …But even then, I feel like Ran-senpai’s dialogue was way too messy this time arouND. Your usual behavior isn’t nearly that bAD.
Nagisa: …I might have gotten too excited. Without Ibara, it is still difficult for me to know how to behave.
Natsume: Hmm, so if Ibara-kun was here, you’d be able to act as usuAL?
Nagisa: …Up until now I’ve always acted according to Ibara’s instructions, after all.
…But it seems that Ibara wants me to promote my true self from now on.
…Which is what made me want to try and show off with this job.
Natsume: Well, I think you should go ahead if that’s what you want to DO. In other words, that just means that as long as you have a plot to stick to, Ran-senpai will be fine, riGHT?
If that’s so, then I thought of a good solutION.
Nagisa: …A solution? For how to promote my true self?
Natsume: It might be more accurate to say I’ve figured out how to keep your behavior from going out of contrOL.
Meaning, we just need to create a script on our own before the recordING.
You will be choosing the problems you’re addressing in the show beforehAND, so it should be easy for us to prepare some different responses you can use while recording, NO?
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