Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 92



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 92

Theater (2)

2 hours before the play [The Bard] starts.

Elise is looking down at the first floor from the second floor of the Palette Theatre.

Endex was almost ready to burst. Even in the evening when dusk was slowly setting, the street lights were bright, and people were everywhere: inside buildings, in parks, on lawns, and at street vendors.

“Ellie! They say we will be accepting admission soon! “All seats are sold out!”

Raye next to me ran wild.

All 600 pre-sold tickets and 1,600 on-site tickets were sold out.

Since almost all of the remaining 100 VIP invitations were in attendance, luxury cars, red carpets, escort drivers, and reporters were now lined up in front of the theater.

Edsilla’s most prestigious magic school, it’s like a festival.

“… … “What about Zion?”

Elise asked, starting with Sion Askal.

“Just arrived! But they say they’re in the waiting room right now.”

“so? I’m glad.”

As time passes and things get closer to her eyes, Elise becomes more anxious.

Can Sion Askal play well?

In reality, it is difficult. There are people who practiced every day for two weeks and memorized only a few lines and a few screams.

Next to here.

“… … Raye. “You memorized all the lines, right?”

I asked because I felt anxious for no reason. She gave Raye a dumbfounded look.

“Ellie, don’t chew your nails. “Do you think you’re more nervous than me?”

“… … .”

I keep chewing my nails. It’s a habit she barely managed to correct when she was young. Other than PTSD, this is the first time in a long time that I have been this psychologically driven.

“What is Shion doing in the waiting room? make up?”

“The makeup is done. But Shion said he would prepare. I guess I should try to remember or something… … “Oh, I’m nervous.”

“… … .”

He confidently said that he didn’t have to memorize his lines at some point.

Still, the Duke appears from the second act anyway. If I need time, I have a little more leeway than other actors.

Only about 30 minutes?

“… … Now get ready. “You too.”

I can’t do the final rehearsal anyway. Thanks to some unhelpful guy who got hit by a car on the day of the play, 5 hours before it started. If you’re going to get hit, you’d better get hit quickly. I’d rather die.

“huh. Oh, Escher and Kane came too. Should I call them for a moment?”

“no.”

Elise shook her head.

“Because I have to become a bard. “Please leave me alone?”

Method acting. From now on, I plan to slowly dive into the script.

* * *

Actors’ dressing room at the Palette Theatre. I sit alone and look in the mirror.

The me in it is similar to the Duke in my memories.

I asked her to do my makeup that way on purpose. Even while drawing a picture.

“It’s okay to shave your face.”

The man who previously played the Duke in [The Bard] rose to prominence as a star in the musical world with just one role as the Duke.

To that extent, his Duke was ominous, mysterious, mysterious, cold, and attractive.

I have to follow him from now on. He has to go up on stage and recreate his Duke by method.

“… … Phew.”

It will be difficult. It might be complicated. I wonder why I’m doing a play like this because I’m a regressor.

Anyway, Duke is a complex character. Because its very existence is a spoiler.

In the play, the Bard kills the Home Secretary, the Baron, the Prince, the Queen, and the King, starting with the head maid, but is bold when he faces the Duke in the palace, where he is finally covered in blood.

Through that conversation, Bard comes to a realization.

That the Duke was the one who murdered Bard’s mother.

That he recognized Bard himself at a glance from their first meeting.

Despite that, the Duke used himself to kill the king and queen and swallow up the kingdom.

The enraged Bard fights with the Duke and pushes him to the brink of death, but here is the final twist and final spoiler… … .

Watch the rest at the theater.

“Oh, that’s annoying.”

I suddenly got really annoyed. Her sigh flowed by itself. I felt resentful of Miller.

“That crazy guy will hit the subway and come back.”

There’s traffic, so why come by car? What kind of trouble is this because of that guy? Acting as a theater actor without even knowing his name… … .

Let’s just concentrate.

Even if you complain, that college student, no, that college student will not come back alive. Of course he’s not dead, but he’s in the hospital.

I’d rather die.

“… … Tsk.”

More than that, is there any coffee anywhere?

I think it would be nice to have a cup of coffee, even if it is mixed coffee.

When I was looking around the waiting room.

smart-

─Zion! There’s 1 hour left until the play starts! The audience is coming in now!

Raye said outside the door.

─Are you ready?

“Oh, that’s good. hey. “Can you just bring me a cup of coffee?”

─Huh! coffee! okay!

Raye walked away, then quickly appeared and opened the door.

“Here’s coffee! Cafe Latte… … .”

He looked at me as he handed me the coffee. Those eyes slowly widened. Shocked – her body trembled. The coffee she was holding sloshed.

I asked.

“what. why.”

“… … You’re not Zion! who is this!”

Raye suddenly let out a loud noise.

“Are you crazy?”

I took the coffee from Raye’s hand.

“… … what. “Is this really Zion?”

Those suspicious eyes look me up and down, then their lips curl into an expression that resembles a smile.

“Oh… … “I decorated it so it’s worth taking a look at-”

“Make noise and get out. “Please concentrate.”

“-Ahh!”

I kicked Raye out. I put the latte on the table.

As for doping, let’s do it right before the play starts, just in case.

* * *

SETABLAX. It is a luxury enchanted sedan where you cannot see inside from the outside because the windows are all enchanted, but from the inside you can see the outside clearly—even by magnifying it like a magnifying glass.

Jade rides dozens of sedans depending on her mood that day, and this one is her favorite on the ground.

“It looks like a cockroach.”

Inside, Jade looked out the car window at the Endex campus and muttered.

There are a lot of people.

Like a cockroach emerging from an egg, Endex during the festival season is crowded with not only families, lovers, and travelers, but also reporters.

Self-proclaimed ‘celebrities’ are often seen visiting their alma mater, Endex. They each seem to be accompanied by a bodyguard, but in the eyes of Jade, who is a ‘true noble’, this is noisy.

A big fuss caused by idiots who don’t even know what to do. Their moving limbs, the brushing of their clothes, the smile showing their teeth, all of it gets on Jade’s nerves.

“Lord Jade. “There are a lot of cameras and reporters.”

The driver said, slowing down the sedan.

“Know.”

I feel like I want to just let it go, but the family’s rules are absolute.

Libra blood relatives should not be mere subjects of the media or mass media.

Just for that purpose, there are artifacts that Libra independently developed, invented, and advanced.

“Stop at an appropriate place.”

This means, ‘Choose the point that stands out the most and can become the main character.’

“yes.”

The driver, who understood clearly, slowly moved the sedan right in front of the VIP red carpet.

Jade fiddled with the necklace in her pocket.

Diamond grade highest grade artifact “Libra’s Sea Fog”.

If you wear this, the wearer’s shape will not be captured by any camera, be it a smartphone, lens, or film. It just looks hazy like fog.

The reason that photos of Libra’s direct descendants cannot be found in any media is all thanks to this artifact.

For Jade, it’s ‘because’.

“It’s stuffy.”

Jade muttered as she put on the necklace. He was dissatisfied with this rule. Leaving Libra’s flawless appearance to future generations would also be her duty as a noble leading her country.

Even though the eldest son, eldest daughter, and youngest child are extremely reluctant to engage in outside activities, Jade is the only one who goes out in particular.

“I’m going to get off.”

5 minutes before the play starts. Jade spoke when she felt that the outside gaze was focused to some extent.

“yes.”

The driver got off first.

Kyaaa-

An enormous amount of amazement and cheers seeped in as the front door opened and closed. Jade twitched the corners of her mouth.

Soon the driver opened the back door. Jade got off as calmly as usual. There was a red carpet right in front. As soon as I stepped onto it, the entire area fell silent. I was shocked by his appearance.

The moment Jade stepped on the second set of footsteps.

───Kyaaaaa!

A cheer that was almost like a scream rang out. These were purely screams of self-praise.

As expected, the common people on earth are nasty and pitiful, but they should be allowed to experience this from time to time. As a reward for menial labor and a treadmill-like life.

Jade walked the red carpet more like a model than a model.

“Lord Jade. “Come here.”

The escorts hired by Endex guided him to his seat. It was a well-decorated VIP room.

Is it really your alma mater? Treating guests with a high school festival theme isn’t a bad idea.

As soon as Jade sat down, the self-proclaimed celebrities started to cling to her.

“Lord Jade. “Are you really here?”

“It is an honour. By any chance, do you remember what happened with the Knights last week?”

“Lord Jade, you are always perfect… … .”

There were heirs to large corporations, famous knights, and movie stars who often appeared on screen.

It seems like only the right ones are gathered together, but compared to Libra, they are infinitely different.

“Lord Jade. I heard that the Libra Knights are holding a judging panel these days. “I guess they’ll hire a direct escort, right?”

“exactly.”

“I heard that the Limto mine will reopen soon. I think there will be a huge amount of magic stones. Congratulations.”

“Estimated at 100 million tons.”

The moment when I roughly agreed with small talk.

… … Click.

The sound of a switch being flipped sounded and the stage went dark. The sound of audience conversations slowly quieted down.

Jade placed her hand on her chin in frustration. The play hadn’t even started yet, and she checked her watch.

Only one minute has passed.

Hwiiiiiii───

The sound of wind blowing is heard, the stage becomes bright, and a silver curtain imbued with mana displays a scenery.

Every place you see turns into a park.

A park where a pond gushes and birds chirp.

An actor appeared in the middle of it all. Aura wavered with each step along the street.

Jade is a woman whose appearance is so elegant and beautiful that even Jade raises her eyebrows.

Elise Petra.

First of all, she attracted the audience’s attention with just her presence.