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"It really is... not an unexpected result."

Nobuyuki Kumano knew that he would be working with Kengo Morimoto again. For him, this was indeed a special program experience. There were no interactive segments with girls; instead, he spent the whole time playing with his good buddies.

"Hehehe, let Genkawa-sensei and Kurokawa-san experience their last chance this time."

MEM smiled and looked at the blue-haired girl next to her. She knew what Kurokawa Akane was thinking, so she was very happy for her.

"Instead of that, I have a suggestion."

Although Kengo Morimoto appears cold on the outside but is warm on the inside, he cherishes the friendship he has built with these people after living here for almost two weeks. So he stood up and spoke.

"Everyone, the final night is almost here, and I'd like to put on a show with the six of us as the performers."

"There are still three days left, and I think that's enough time for rehearsals."

What do you guys think?

"Okay, Morimoto-san, what kind of performance style do you plan to use?"

MEM啾 also wanted to create a perfect memory for this program, and immediately raised her hand in agreement.

"Let's do a live band performance. I can play the guitar, and the girls can choose to sing or play other instruments."

Kengo Morimoto looked at Yu Genkawa at the very end and asked, "Genkawa, can you sing?"

"Singing is no problem, but my skill level is just average, so please don't laugh at me."

"It's okay, these are memories we all share, let's organize them together."

"Okay, let's wait until tomorrow when it's over. I'll go back to the team with Kurokawa as soon as possible."

Tomorrow is the final date shoot, followed by the live finale.

"it is good."

The destination of their last date was not a romantic restaurant or scenic spot, but the rehearsal theater of the LALALAI theater troupe to which Akane Kurokawa belonged.

This was something that Yuu Minakawa and she had discussed beforehand.

Using stage plays to showcase Akane Kurokawa's unique charm will bring her more attention.

Following the girl's footsteps, Genkawa Yu stepped into the LALALAI Theater Company's slightly old but artistic rehearsal theater.

A faint scent of pine and dust lingered in the air, and the empty stage was illuminated by a few solitary overhead lights.

"The contents of the last date."

Akane Kurokawa turned around with a smile on her lips. "The stage play script I want to perform with Genkawa-kun is... the last scene of Romeo and Juliet."

"Romeo and Juliet?"

Genkawa Yu was slightly taken aback. He had originally thought it would be a more modern show or one that was more suitable for variety show effects.

Choosing a classic Shakespearean tragedy, especially the most impactful scene of lovers' double suicide, is no easy task, requiring actors to have exceptional emotional delivery and mastery of dialogue.

Of course, this is quite in line with Akane Kurokawa's style; she is an excellent stage actress.

"I will cooperate with you."

Genkawa Yu made up his mind.

After a while, a theater troupe member walked over silently and handed a thin script to Genkawa Yu.

He quickly skimmed through the lines, already beginning to construct the character's inner world in his mind.

"Mr. Genkawa, please come over here and prepare for a while to familiarize yourself with your lines. Mr. Kurokawa is trying on clothes."

Another staff member led him to the back of the curtain on the side of the stage, where the light was dim and some props and equipment were piled up.

Genkawa Yu leaned against the wall, his fingertips tracing the words of Romeo in the play, words filled with despair and passionate love, feeling Shakespeare's literary talent.

After an unknown amount of time, a very faint sound of footsteps came from behind.

He subconsciously looked up.

A heavy, deep red curtain was gently parted by a fair hand, and a figure slowly stepped out.

Genkawa Yu's breath hitched almost imperceptibly for a moment.

Standing there was Akane Kurokawa, but she was no longer the girl who always had a calm demeanor.

She changed into a classic ivory satin gown. The design of the dress was not complicated, but the lines were simple and elegant, perfectly outlining her slender yet graceful waistline.

The smooth satin fabric shimmered softly in the dim light, and the slightly voluminous hem of her skirt, which reached the ground, accentuated her tall and graceful figure, making her look like a noblewoman who had stepped out of a classical oil painting.

Her long, blue hair, which was always neatly worn down or tied up, was carefully styled up, revealing her graceful swan neck and clear, beautiful collarbone.

What makes Yueyi so captivating and impossible to look away from is her face.

Immersed in the role, Akane Kurokawa's eyes and brows possess a breathtaking beauty that blends rationality and sorrow.

Her face was made up for stage makeup, much more refined than usual, emphasizing her already superior bone structure and full lips, showcasing a unique mature charm.

Simply standing there quietly, without saying a word, Akane Kurokawa exudes a strong, tragic beauty and aura.

She was no longer that gentle girl, but Juliet, who was about to embark on the final act of her destiny and die for love.

Good morning, my Romeo.

Volume One: The Shining Morning Star: Chapter Seventy-Six - A Stage Play Like a Demon (5.5K)

Akane Kurokawa's choice of the final scene of Romeo and Juliet was not a casual remark, but rather the result of careful consideration.

Their last date wasn't a playful visit to the theater troupe; it was a real performance as actors. The production crew of the romance drama and director Aoyama agreed to this choice, so suddenly there were more crew members in the lobby of the LALALAI Theater Troupe.

With only eight hours of rehearsal time, and facing the scrutiny of the theater audience at 6 p.m., to present Shakespeare's most passionate and desperate love story, one can imagine the pressure involved.

However, when he looked at Akane Kurokawa, who seemed to be truly possessed by Juliet's soul, Yu Minakawa just smiled, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart, which then turned into complete immersion.

An hour to memorize lines is child's play for him, given his background as a "newcomer actor".

Time passed quickly, and he reached out and took the Renaissance-style velvet blouse and boots that the staff handed him, quickly changed, and prepared for the first round of rehearsals.

When Genkawa Yu emerged from behind the curtain again, his entire image had been completely transformed.

His blond hair perfectly captured Romeo's noblemanly charm, and his well-fitting costume instantly transformed him into the impulsive, passionate young man who was willing to die for love.

Without exchanging many words, the two looked at each other and walked tacitly to the center of the stage, to the "grave" circled by the lights.

"start."

Akane Kurokawa's voice was soft, yet carried the decisiveness of a director.

Rehearsals officially began.

Yuan Chuan Yu staggered into the arena, his steps hurried and frantic, carrying the exhaustion of a long journey and the immense shock of learning of the "death."

His gaze swept frantically, finally settling on Kurokawa Akane [Juliet], who lay quietly on the platform (representing a grave).

"Ah, my love! My wife!"

Genkawa Yu's voice was hoarse, filled with tearing pain, and every syllable seemed to be permeated with despair.

"Death may have drained your sweet breath, but it has not yet ravaged your beauty; you have not been conquered, and the banner of beauty still flutters on your lips and cheeks..."

Although Shakespeare's stories have stood the test of time, the lines are indeed quite tongue-twisting.

He knelt beside her, his fingers trembling as he hovered in mid-air, longing to touch her cheek beneath her ivory satin dress, yet as if afraid to disturb a fragile dream, he ultimately only brushed them lightly.

The entry for "New Actor" works perfectly!

Genkawa Yu's eyes greedily traced her face, churning with unbelievable love, heart-wrenching pain, and an almost insane obsession.

"Oh, dear Juliet, why are you still so beautiful? Is that nothingness of death, that withered and hideous monster, also a lover, and thus hide you in this dark cave as his mistress?"

His monologue was not a mere recitation, but a genuine outpouring of emotion.

The overwhelming pain caused the staff and cameramen watching to instinctively hold their breath.

Next, the brief conflict between Genkawa Yu and [Paris] (played by another male actor from the theater troupe who temporarily read a script) is also full of explosive energy.

When he said, "Forgive me, brother! My heart has died here!" a resolute look appeared in Yu Minakawa's eyes, a look of impatience and even violence that came from being swallowed by immense sorrow.

After dealing with Paris, Genkawa Yu returned to Juliet's side.

At this point, the character's emotions become more complex. He looks at Tybalt's (Juliet's cousin, whom he killed) "corpse" with guilt, but more so with a kind of madness and relief that "everything is beyond repair."

"Alright, alright, that's good now, now we can all rest in peace."

He muttered to himself, then his gaze returned to Juliet's face, before suddenly shifting to one of tenderness and despair.

"This cup is for my beloved!"

He raised a non-existent bottle of poison in his hand, his movements carrying a martyr-like solemnity and urgency, and suddenly tilted his head back to drink it down.

Genkawa Yu's performance of the poison's effects was highly nuanced and layered.

The first step was that after the initial violent spasms and painful groans, the strength was rapidly drained from his body, and he staggered, finally collapsing heavily beside Juliet.

His arm was still stretched out towards her until his last breath was gone. That still posture seemed to be filled with endless longing and sorrow.

The real climax of the scene arrived right after Genkawa Yu collapsed.

Juliet... has awakened.

Akane Kurokawa's performance set a completely different tone from Yu Minakawa's intense and outgoing style from the very beginning, yet it was equally full of stage presence.

As a talented stage actress in the LALALAI theater troupe, she first let out a very soft, dreamlike moan, her long eyelashes trembling, and then slowly opened her eyes.

The next moment, in those exceptionally bright eyes, the confusion and bewilderment that followed the release of the state of apparent death first appeared.

Then, she saw Genkawa Yu [Romeo] lying beside her, already lifeless.

At that moment, her body stiffened abruptly.

The photographer from the dating show next to them was also a professional and immediately captured the girl's facial changes.

Outside the camera, there was no noise in the surroundings.

Instead of immediately screaming or crying, Akane Kurokawa displayed a suffocating sense of horror and disbelief.

Her gaze was fixed on Yuan Chuanyou's profile, her lips slightly parted but no sound came out. After a while, she very slowly reached out her finger and tentatively touched the side of his neck.