Kouju: Speaking of Natsume-san (Oura Mizuki), the first thing that strikes you is her greatness.

Shiokaze: That’s true. The sense of a father.

Oura: Why a father (laughs)?! I’ve known you two since you were ken-1. From the beginning, Taatan, you were amazing, and it’s still true now.

Kouju: Not at all!!

Oura: You can do all kinds of things. When you were a ken-2 you already felt like a much more advanced upperclassman.

Kouju: I didn’t~!

Oura: I think you’re the pivot for all the underclassmen. When you arrived it seemed like all the underclassmen started trying hard, and I don’t know if you have confidence in yourself or not, but I want you to grow into adulthood with this same attitude of indestructibility. No matter when I watch you, I get a feeling of “Oh!” Sachiko (Shiokaze) is very frank. I love when you bring that to the stage. I think from now on you’re going to become colored with more and more experiences, so I want you to try your hardest to keep that honesty. You’re only a third year still, right? Taatan, what ken are you?

Kouju: I’m ken-5.

Oura: What, still only ken-5? You really have things well in hand, don’t you.

Kouju: I may look like I have things under control, but really things are slipping.

Oura: You two really hold firm to your sense of yourselves, and project yourselves as good kids in mind and body.

Kouju: We came here today intending to ask questions, so here is question number one. A recent amusing moment for me was when I fell into the orchestra pit in the Ueda Koma theater. Natsume-san, has there been any point in your Takarazuka career when something happened that had you so worried you knew you’d never forget it?

Oura: Actually, I’ve fallen into the orchestra pit.

Kouju/Shiokaze: Eh!!

Oura: I also fell when the stage lights had been lowered. But it actually wasn’t all of me, just one leg. I always relied on the lights in the orchestra pit while I walked along in the Tokyo Theater, but one day, I’m not sure if the person in the closest corner was asleep or what, but their light was out. So I trusted that that was part of the Silver Bridge, and when I stepped out… slip (laughs)!

Kouju: That’s it!! I also thought there would be something below me.

Oura: Huh!? Not there!? That kind of sensation. Luckily for me I still had both hands and a leg on the Silver Bridge, but at that time my first thought was: “With the lights off I’ve become clumsy!” And then I pulled myself up (“Guah!”) as if it were a matter of life and death.

Shiokaze: Someone with a stiff body wouldn’t be able to do that, would they?

Kouju: It’s Natsume-san, so she could do it. I wonder if that person couldn’t hear you coming, so they left the light off. So that happened to you too, Natsume-san.

Shiokaze: Maybe it’s something everyone experiences at least once…

Oura: Although it’s better if no one gets hurt and no instruments get broken.

Oura: Well then, this time it’s my turn: Question number 5! What do you want to do? What are you aiming for?

Kouju: I’m greedy, so I have a lot of dreams, but first I’d like to find a side of myself that would surprise even me. I’d like the challenge of a role, or a dance, or a song that allows me to discover an ability I didn’t know I had.

Shiokaze: For now, I’d like to become a dancer. Truthfully, I’d like to make progress a little here and a little there in everything, but particularly there are so many Flower Troupe upperclassmen who are amazing dancers, so I’d like to become a dancer…

Kouju: I think we have learned a lot from Natsume-san’s strengths, and are a little closer to being on par with Flower Troupe—

Kouju/Shiokaze: Please continue to take care of us!

Oura: Well then, I’ll crack the whip… (laughs), although I think I’m the first one who needs a smack on the rear… Right now Flower Troupe has lost a lot of people, and it’s lonely, but everyone has been so cheerful. Well, let’s focus first of all on the Grand Theater performance and give it our best.