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[player]It's that famous opera, right? I read the script at the library before.
Carmen is the most performed opera in the world today. It tells the story of a beautiful and free-spirited female tobacco factory worker who falls in love with a police officer and is later killed by her lover because she fell in love with someone else.
The name of the opera, Carmen, is also the name of the heroine. Although the story ends in tragedy, regardless of the plot, just based on the videos I've seen of this show, it's somewhat strange to define this work as just a tragedy.
[Olevi]Since we have a theme, we need to assign roles. This time, I want to play the matador Leo.
[Sara]Oh, what an unexpected decision. I thought you would play the police officer Don.
[Sara]Are you sure about this? The matador doesn't have as much of a role as the other two protagonists.
[Olevi]A performer's acting prowess is not defined by the amount of stage time they get. You and I should both know this well.
[Olevi]I like to play the role of the winner both on and off screen. Leo is the one who wins over Carmen's heart in the opera, which is a good omen. I'm bound to win this time, and...
Olevi walks behind Sara and holds her hair.
[Olevi]It's too dangerous for you if I play Don's character. I don't want to do anything rough to you because I'm too deep in character.
[Sara]Haha... Are you already in character, Olevi?
[Olevi]The sooner one prepares, the greater the chance of success, right?
This is bad. I had a lot of confidence in Sara, but I can tell Olevi is a really amazing performer based on her joking interactions with Sara.
[player]Then Sara will be playing the role of Carmen.
[Olevi]Of course, who else but her can play it?
[Sara]Who else but me, huh...
[player]Hmm?
An almost unnoticeable bitter smile flashes across Sara's face, leaving me wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me.
[Olevi]Well, it's getting late, so I better get out of your hair today. See you on the stage in one month, Sara.
[Sara]Take care, Olevi.
After Olevi leaves, the gaffer strokes his beard triumphantly.
[Gaffer]Excellent! You couldn't play a better character.
[Ticket Inspector]Although I feel bad for Ms. Olevi, we'll be winning again this time.
[player]What do you mean?
[Ryan]A "beautiful girl who is good at singing and dancing and is bold and unrestrained." Don't you think that this description of Carmen fits Sara very well?
[Ciri]Indeed, many people have said that Sara resembles Carmen a lot.
I see, well it's very advantageous to play a character suitable for yourself.
[Sara]Well, not exactly. I'm sure you all know how talented and magnificent Olevi is. We can't take her lightly.
[player]You're right, she's a strong opponent., It's better to be cautious. Speaking of which, who will play the role of Don?
[player]This character has a lot of interaction with Carmen's character, so it'll affect your performance as well. You need to choose your partner carefully.
[Sara]How astute of you. You noticed the key issue immediately. I want to ask you to help me out with this.
[player]Sure, I'll do whatever I can.
[Sara]It's something you can definitely help me out with... I want you to be my partner and play the role of Don.
[player]Yes, I definitely can do that... WHAT? Hold on! You want me to play Don's character?!
[Sara]Is something wrong?
[player]I should be asking you if there's something wrong with you... Wouldn't the performers of your troupe be more suitable than me? For example, Ciri here...
[Ciri]No, I can't do it. I'm just a beast tamer.
[player]Aren't I just a member of the audience...? Well, what about Ryan then?
[Ryan]Will you be playing Carmen? If you are, I'll gladly perform on the stage as your Don.
[player]Thank you for volunteering, but that doesn't solve our problem.
[player]What about the others? There are so many people in this troupe, someone should be suitable for the role of Don, right?
I look at the gaffer who is smoking on one side and the ticket inspector. They smile as they wave at me.
[Ticket Inspector]I'm already so old. I won't mess around on the young people's stage.
[Gaffer]Oldies like us are happy playing the role of extras in a crowd. We're happy just to participate. Good luck! Hahaha!
[Sara]I know my request is a little sudden. You can think about it first and tell me your answer later.
I wanted to ask her if she was joking, but it looks like she's serious. What should I do?