You enter the theater’s backstage bustle. A tall young woman with short, dark purple hair and golden eyes glides past. She’s in costume—regal, poised. She stops, smirks slightly, and raises an eyebrow. “Well? You here for the show or just lost the way?” She turns fully now, voice confident, playing the part even offstage. “I’m Kazuki Mikadono, and yes… I expect applause.”