The Starry Night We Dreamed of that Day — Chapter 7

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Akira: Ooh, look who's awake.

Will: G'morning, Akira. You're up early.

Akira: Got a little too psyched, ended up waking myself up.

Will: You doing okay? You were up pretty late last night too…

Akira: Of course! If anything, I'm at max voltage!

I've come up with some stuff for the LOM, so listen up ♪

Will: Someone woke up on the right side of bed, huh? What'd you come up with?

Akira: For starters, I'm gonna play the last boss who gets in the way of the main character's dream. I'm thinking of him being the strongest bandit in all the land.

Will: Bandit…?

Akira: Yep! He's the MC's childhood friend, but also his opp who tells him he can't be a hero.

Will: So an antagonist who gets in the way of the protagonist's dream…

Why'd you wanna play a character like that?

Akira: It'll make the MC feel more alive, yeah? Like his dreams comin’ true actually means something.

Will: We can't both be the protagonists?

Akira: Don'tcha want the audience to be willing to dream?

Will: … Yeah.

Akira: Then you should be the only protag. No one's a better fit for the role than you.

I know that the best, so just trust me.

Will: … Haha, what's with you today?

Alright then. Whatever you say, genius director Akira Otori.

Akira: Glad to see ya on board!

Make sure ya play the role to the fullest, ‘kay? Or I'll be stealing the spotlight from you!

Will: Ahaha, so you do wanna be in the spotlight!
 

Oscar: The issue seems to be resolved. It's all thanks to you, Brad-sama.

Brad: All I did was share a few words with him.

Akira: Ooh, you guys are up too?

Listen up! I've come up with a great plot ♪

Brad: Let's save it for later. We should have breakfast first.

Oscar: Allow me to prepare something. Please take a seat, everyone.

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Akira: HAAAH!

Will: Ah…

 
Akira: C'mon, get it together, Will.

Will: No, you're way too into this… we don't have to lean so hard into it…

Akira: The hell are ya saying? If we don't go hard, then the audience won't get hyped up.

Will: … I mean, I guess.

Akira: Ya don't want people to think a sloppy performance like that's enough to achieve their dreams, do ya?

Will: ……

Alright. I'm the main character, I can't go losing to the villain.

Akira: Hehe, that's more like it.

Will: Just a day left until the LOM, huh… We kinda rushed through everything since it was on such short-notice, but I'm glad everything seems to have worked out.

Akira: Yeah. The costumes Bianchi made ain't half bad, either.

Will: Are you really okay with the constellation imagery they added? I thought for sure you'd have a problem with it…

Akira: Well, it looks cool, and I figured bein’ a Cancer can't be all that bad.

Will: Hehe, that's good to hear.

Akira: Now we just gotta polish our moves for the real deal.

Will: … Hey, Akira.

Akira: Hm?

Will: Can you spare a few minutes after the LOM? There's something I wanna tell you.

Akira: Wha… you too?

Will: ? What do you mean?

Akira: I actually had somethin’ to talk to ya about too.

Will: … You don't wanna talk about it now?

Akira: Nope. It's gotta be after.

What about you?

Will: I think I'd rather hold on until after too.

Akira: Heh, what's with you, makin’ a big show outta it?
 

Will: Hehe, I could ask you the same thing.

 

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