Odc. 7: Sarasa zastanawia się nad dziedzictwem kabuki i poświęceniem Akiya podczas wakacji

Sarasa keeps on thinking about Andou-sensei's critique as she and Ai heads home for summer break. The reason for Andou-sensei's thoughts is because "he saw someone else's Tybalt instead of her own Tybalt." This owes to her roots as someone who started in kabuki, where it mostly relies on replication to keep it alive. Akiya Shirakawa, Sarasa's boyfriend, said, though, that kabuki is not all outright replication, as kabuki actors are always trying new things while maintaining old traditions, with entertaining audiences as the result. And to fulfill those expectations, actors should have dedication to it. As Akiya gave her and Ai tickets to a performance of Sukeroku, he says that he wants to show her his dedication to the craft. That night, Sarasa described to Ai her experience as a kabuki actor. Sarasa shed tears as they watched Akiya perform at the kabuki play, recalling her imitation of Sukeroku in front of her late grandmother. As Sarasa and Ai returns to their dormitory, Akiya told her to never lose sight of her goal, as "there's only one path to follow." This episode also reveals Sarasa's past--her being Kozaburou's illegitimate daughter, as he is married to the daughter of Kaou Shirakawa, a 15th-generation kabuki actor considered to be a national treasure, and whom Sarasa calls "Daidai-sensei." Akiya is also born into the kabuki family and is poised to become Kaou's heir to his name. Sarasa herself exhibited talent for kabuki, even, unexpectedly, starring in one performance of Sukeroku. She was perceived as a threat to Akiya's path to becoming Kaou's heir, that her kabuki instructor said outright that she would never do the kabuki play. Even with a regretful Kouzaburou, her angered grandfather prevented her from going back to their place to cut her off from kabuki as a result. The Shirakawas were also banned from attending the funeral of her grandmother. (Source: Wikipedia)
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- Odc. 3 · Ai konfrontuje się ze swoimi traumatycznymi wspomnieniami i przybyciem stalker'a do Hanamichi Way
- Odc. 4 · Ai ucieka przed atakiem paniki, podczas gdy Mikiya przeprasza Sarasę za wykluczenie Ai z JPX
- Odc. 5 · Ai godzi się z Sarasą po przedstawieniu teatralnym, podczas gdy Ayako powoli wraca do zdrowia po zaburzeniach odżywiania.
- Odc. 6 · Klasa wystawia próbę „Romea i Julii”, podczas gdy Ai radzi sobie z problemami w kanji, a Sarasa otrzymuje krytyczne uwagi
- Odc. 7 · Sarasa zastanawia się nad dziedzictwem kabuki i poświęceniem Akiya podczas wakacji
- Odc. 8 · Kaoru Hoshino wspomina swoją przeszłą relację z Rikuto Tsuji przed rozpoczęciem nauki w Kouka School.
- Odc. 9 · Próby przed Wielkim Festiwalem Szkoły Kouka zbliżają przełożonych i uczniów.
- Odc. 10 · Sarasa mierzy się z prześladowaniem i otrzymuje róże podczas dziesięcioletniego festiwalu sportowego w sztafecie
- Odc. 11 · Czterech z czterdziestu pierwszoroczniaków rywalizuje o role Romeo i Julii na festiwalu szkolnym Kouka