At the dressing room, Izana says, “..that mermaid..” The girl says huh, ya..compared to that, is she alright? The janitress comes in and says that since she’s [Izana] awake, quickly get out of here and quit hanging around here.
The girl calls out to Takemi [janitress since she’s being rude]. She says that there’s no need to be so anxious, she’ll bring her [Izana] back home. Takemi calls the girl a real idiot for no matter how one looks at her [Izana], this person is a homeless.
Izana says about that..she understands..she’ll quickly leave.. Takemi warns Izana that even if Shiraito let her come in but she isn’t allowed to come back again.
After Takemi left, the girl asks Izana if she doesn’t have a home. Puzzled Izana says ah, yes. Sugeyo says, “Is that so.. *thinking* I heard that you also don’t have any money on you. How pitiful.. Ah, that’s right, aren’t you hungry? *takes something from her bag* When buying a snack, I bought a bread..”
Thinking that this is an idiotic girl, Izana exclaims there’s no need!! The girl asks re..really? “Sorry..” Quickly putting her scarf on, Izana goes out the door. The girl timidly asks why she suddenly became angry. Izana didn’t answer and just left. It is already snowing outside.
While walking, Izana thinks that not only her appearance, but even her actions, bearing and way of thinking, she is totally a person from another world..
“She doesn’t even know a bit what is it like, the feelings of someone who isn’t only ugly but also poor. Even if I can go near to this kind of beauty, as expected, with her, I still don’t want.. *becomes dizzy and falls on the ground* But, if I took that bread just now, perhaps, I can still-- No..I won’t do such a humiliating thing..”
She is surprised when the girl calls out behind her as Miss homeless..abo..about that.. Izana asks if she was following her. The girl apologizes but if she were to sleep outside on a snowy day, she might die.
Izana tells her not to mind her.. The girl suggests that she come to her house and at least, stay for a day..okay? Izana bites her teeth but she couldn’t refuse.
In the apartment house, the girl invites her to come in. She introduces herself as, ‘Fuchi Sugeyo’, it’s a strange name right. Then, Sugeyo introduces her cat, Zunda. “About that..can I ask what’s your name?” Izana says, ‘Izana’.
Narration: “Izana-san said that that girl is like this, a timid, people-pleaser [/honestly softhearted], stupid girl-- It's like she picked up a filthy stray cat on a whim. *Sugeyo looking happy as Izana eats dinner with her* By simply sympathizing with someone, she’ll be satisfied with herself over this very small accomplishment. Besides, she completely lacks awareness.”
That night, Sugeyo tells Izana who is sleeping on the futon at the floor that she can sleep on the bed. Izana declines. Izana thinks, “Not only she has beauty, she also have a good livelihood [/financial status], and her upbringing seems to be also very good.. if I can become this kind of girl..”
Sugeyo calls out to her and asks if that was beautiful..the little mermaid’s outfit! Izana turns around and is surprised to see Sugeyo showing her a drawing of the mermaid’s outfit on a sketchbook. Sugeyo tells her that the prince and also the other fishes are all of her designs.
“It is only this that can be called my strong point. Doing some Western-style outfits.. Not only I don’t have a bit of acting skill, I even easily get stage frights. Actually, I don’t want to become an actress.. But I also have no way of refusing others...
...*holds her sketchbook to her chest while looking sideways* ah, sorry for suddenly saying this kind of things when obviously, we just know each other.. but..” Izana thinks, so that’s why..she obviously has this kind of astonishing beauty but she’s buried in this unknown theatrical troupe.
Izana tells Sugeyo that the clothes..each one of them..are very beautiful.. Sugeyo’s eyes brighten up and she asks, really? Izana says yes. Narration: “Izana-san thought, in order to wait for the opportunity to once again steal a beautiful face, she ‘should maintain this kind of relationship with Fuchi Sugeyo’.”
At the theater, a man asks if Sugeyo wanted him to hire this person as a janitress. “Sure.” This made Sugeyo very happy for she had just introduced Izana to him. Takemi protests to her husband but the man says that this is good for Sugeyo had asked them, and Takemi should be happy for her amount of work will decrease.
Sugeyo happily says that’s right and before, Takemi said that while living at the ‘grit’ [house], she has to sweep but she won’t let her. Takemi says that she won’t dare let a clumsy person like her [Sugeyo] to go and do it! Then, Izana takes her cue to bow and says that she’ll be under their care [/yoroshiku].
Narration: “Like that, Izana-san started to stay at Fuchi Sugeyo’s house at one side while working as janitress at the theater. *after cleaning, Izana would go to the auditorium to watch the play. She saw Sugeyo having a hard time while the director is lecturing her.*...
...Passing the days in darkness at one side while surveying for the light on the other side, finally, after a long wait, the opportunity arrived--” At Sugeyo’s place, Izana calls out to her and tells her to wake up quickly for today is the official start of the play.
Lying in bed, sick Sugeyo mutters, ya--.. She asks Izana what to do for she is feeling cold all over.. Izana asks if she has a fever. Sugeyo says that it is 38 degrees..but she must go..so she hates being an actress. “I really do not want to go..”
Izana starts to think of something. She tells Sugeyo that it seems that there is still some time so until then, she’ll call her. “In the meantime, go to sleep for a while longer.” Sugeyo asks is that true.. Looking down on her, Izana says, yes. Sugeyo thanks her and says that she’ll leave it up to her..
Sugeyo promptly goes to sleep. Izana glares at sick Sugeyo. She takes out her bottle of red powder. She recalls the first time she switched faces with Namino. Izana nervously pours out a bit of the powder then wipes it on her lips.
She bends down to kiss Sugeyo. Then, she looks up and smiles with Sugeyo’s face. Narration: “—like that, she is once again born into this world as ‘Fuchi Sugeyo, the actress’--”
Comment: It turns out that Sugeyo is the typical shoujo heroine who is nice and everything including being clumsy. But then, in this kind of series, a girl like her will be ‘eaten alive’ by someone like Izana.
It makes me wonder if it is because of her personality that Sugeyo doesn’t seem to have a grudge over what happened to her later on. Iirc, she simply told Nogiku to live her own life rather than revenge.
Izana was at first disgusted over Sugeyo’s personality but still, she needs her and bears with it for soon, she’ll have that opportunity which did happen. It seems a bit easy for Izana since Sugeyo’s true love is costume designing rather than acting.
Hm..I guess the 'horror' lesson here is be careful of an unknown stranger whom you are nice to/picking up with good intentions to help since they might end up stabbing you in the back. In this case, that person will be taking everything from you. Scans by RAD汉化组
Quote of the day:
Opportunities are on every hand; what we need is, not a new chance, but clearness of vision to discern the chance which at this very hour is ours, if we recognize it. ~ Katherine Krieger
Opportunities are on every hand; what we need is, not a new chance, but clearness of vision to discern the chance which at this very hour is ours, if we recognize it. ~ Katherine Krieger