[player]I've heard of it. It's an opera, right? I haven't seen it before though.
[Sara]It's a very interesting piece of work...
Sara briefly explains the story of Carmen to me. 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.
[player]It sounds like a tragedy.
[Sara]If you look at just the ending, then does count as a tragedy, but I think it's somewhat strange to define this work as just a tragedy.
[Sara]If you're interested, you can take a look at the script or watch some videos of it later. It really is a wonderful piece of work.
[player]I definitely need to watch it since you recommend it so highly.
[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?
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