The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

(Recommended song for this chapter: You are aghost, I am aghost ~Theatre no Gost~, artist: Starlight 99 Group, album: "Shoujo☆Kajuku Revu Starlight" Best Album. Imagine Stephanie as Koizumi and Ghost as Banana, and the viewing experience will be 100% enhanced.)

[美しさ古に爱されてしまう

(Because of her beauty)

この世のものでない何かにすら

(Even things that do not exist in this world are captivated by it.)

Early years, so dazzling.

In Kita Kirihara's vision, the dashing and beautiful figure of Koizumi Saki, who plays the role of Stephanie, is reflected.

Every move he made, every smile he gave, was enough to haunt her dreams.

That Truman, who belonged only to her, was petite yet willful, kind yet upright...

Kita Kirihara couldn't take his eyes off Koizumi Saki.

Nana Oba is one of them.

Unlike Kita Kirihara, Oba Nana's gaze is not on Koizumi Saki herself, but on the character "Stephanie" played by Koizumi Saki.

Nana Ohba, who plays the role of the Phantom of the Opera, was naturally drawn to the most outstanding actress.

Kita Kirihara stared at Koizumi Saki.

Nana Oba stared at Stephanie.

Both the director and the theater owner had their eyes fixed on the same person, drawn to her dazzling presence.

[Stage の神それはあなたとprivate

(The gods on the stage are you and me)

The stage is dark and dark

(The darkness of the stage, you are me)

It was a duet on stage, the voices overlapping, and the sound of weapons clashing was also very crisp.

Saki Koizumi's brilliance doesn't actually have a fixed shape.

It can be a sword or a shield, a one-handed sword, a two-handed sword, a shield, a spiked shield, a longsword, a saber, a heavy hammer, a rope blade, a bow and arrow, or even a handgun... Whether simple or complex, whether firearms or melee weapons, Saki Koizumi's brilliance can be transformed.

Furthermore, it possesses offensive capabilities.

It can do both defense and offense.

This is what makes Saki Koizumi so powerful.

[Stephanie] sang:

[だってprivatestageの上で

(Because it's on this stage)

心うじて生きることを Xuされただけ

(I was only allowed to struggle to survive)

【Phantom】 then tried to persuade:

[ねえお嬢さんさぞ心いでしょう

(Little girl, you must be having a very hard time.)

Eternal love and education

(Let me bestow upon you eternal glory)

Another blade fell narrowly from her side. Koizumi Saki hurriedly rolled away, realizing that Oba Nana's attacks were becoming increasingly fierce, and she was beginning to feel that she was about to be overwhelmed.

That's for sure.

If their basic stage skills and talents are evenly matched, then the only thing that will determine the winner is stage experience and "shining".

Regardless of her dazzling presence, judging solely from her stage experience, Nana Ohba, who has performed countless times, is far more experienced than Saki Koizumi.

And it shines...

Nana Oba's gaze fell on Saki Koizumi's weapon.

This weapon, which represents the brilliance of Saki Koizumi, still lacks its original shape.

Therefore, it is not hard enough, and you can't even see the gemstone that represents a strong personal style.

What shape and color will Miss Kamina's gem be?

Both Nana Oba and Kita Kirihara, who was watching everything from behind, wanted to know this.

but.

Whether it's Nana Ohba or Kita Kirihara's camera, they are both searching for that gem that might continue to exist anywhere in the present.

But it's nowhere to be found.

Saki Koizumi draws upon the power of the world's voice, which is why she can display a brilliance of any shape.

But what she lacked was her own unique brilliance.

Ah, what a pity.

Nana Ohba thought so, and this regret was also conveyed to the director.

The director simply sighed softly: "What a pity, I was curious to know what Saki tasted like."

[Director...that's a rather vulgar way to put it.]

Having answered Kita Kirihara's frustration in her heart, Ōba Nana slightly suppressed her excitement at facing her opponent and began her monologue:

"「ステファニー

(Stephanie)

Nana Ichiban no female () actor

(You are the best actress)

no moment no street no no one

(At this moment, you are the best actress in the city.)

Saki Koizumi didn't understand what Nana Oba's monologue meant, and why she was suddenly praising her.

And... in that instant?

……actor?

As these words fell, the golden gem on Nana Ohba's sword shone brightly.

Within this golden light, there was a touch of pure white and gentle light that Koizumi Saki found all too familiar.

Her almost instinctive, fluid movements were interrupted, and an incredulous look appeared in her eyes.

Saki Koizumi was captivated by the dazzling light, and her movements were momentarily flawed, which Nana Ohba seized upon.

The shimmering light that should have been held tightly flew out with a sharp sound, shattering in the air like glass breaking, and vanished completely.

The music suddenly stopped.

The theater, which was originally empty and dark, is now even more silent.

Nana Ohba wanted to press her advantage and tear off Ms. Kamina's cloak, but at this moment, a sense of crisis even stronger than last time locked onto her.

It was as if some much larger object was pressing down from the sky.

She instinctively took a step back, distancing herself from Saki Koizumi.

Miss Kamina didn't react much; she just sat up slowly and blankly.

Her gaze passed over Nana Oba and looked toward where Kita Kirihara was imprisoned.

Just like in the movie, when Truman looks up at the fake moon that has been hanging above him since childhood, Saki Koizumi also looks at her moon.

There, countless cameras are hidden, and the director is standing there, observing everything she does.

Like a god.

No, that's not right.

Saki Koizumi was completely unaware of anything.

She was just... just...

"Miss Kamina, where are you looking?" After being ignored, Nana Ohba's voice was particularly gloomy.

Or perhaps it should be called [Nana Oba].

She almost immediately pounced on him, and the familiar yet unfamiliar feeling of weakness that Koizumi Saki felt returned once again.

The intensely burning golden stars obscured the last faint glimmer of light belonging to Kita Kirihara, and the shadow of [Oba Nana] blocked Koizumi Saki's entire vision.

Then, something was stuffed into Saki Koizumi's mouth.

The god was choked by the strange, spicy taste and struggled to cough.

That is the [Shining of Kita-giri].

152. Ahh... Were you crying?

"The Truman Show" is a classic film from twenty years ago. It tells the story of Truman, a young man from a small town, who one day suddenly discovers that he has been living in a huge film studio all his life. Every moment, thousands of cameras are pointing at him, and everything around him is part of the set and theatrical arrangement of the show "The Truman Show".

Finally, Truman paid a huge price to escape this world.

In this show, the director stays in the fake dome above the studio, filming Truman with various cameras, like a god high above, controlling Truman's life.

The people Truman meets and the things he experiences are all arranged by the director; they are all fake.

Kita Kirihara really liked this movie and would always watch it with Koizumi Saki.

That's why Saki Koizumi was so impressed by the plot.

Whether it's Truman, who has lived in a fake world since childhood, or the director's gaze, she is exceptionally perceptive.

I've had this feeling before... that someone is watching me, right?