During the play, most of what I did was pretty much the same.

Backstage, I would desperately memorize the next lines while reading from the script Penelope had prepared for me. Once on stage, I tried my best to slowly deliver the lines I had memorized, immersing myself in the emotions.

It was my first time playing the role of Julia, but since I had thoroughly familiarized myself with the play's plot from Luminor Academy, it was going relatively smoothly.

Ethan, who had been drawn into this play because of me, was doing surprisingly well—far better than I expected.

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