The Man In The Light Red Mask
Cast:
Sagara Seiji - Cure Lovely's boyfriend - age 16
Kujou Hikaru - Shiny Luminous's brother - age 16
Joker, Karasawa Jou - age 24
March, 2016
"You call yourself a hero, but you are all talk! Come at me! I will prove that your justice extends no farther than the reach of your fist!"
Seiji stands on a stage, dressed in a black bodysuit embellished with red ribbons, silver pauldrons, and a black cape. Since he is playing the villain, he is also wearing a red domino mask.
At the other side of the stage, the hero is dressed entirely in pink, and his face is covered entirely by a pink helmet. The pair run at each other and clash. There is a loud crack, provided by the effects team backstage - actually, their fists do not come close to connecting. They stand still for a moments, then Seiji falls to his knee.
"It is your victory, Hero Light Red! Enjoy it now, for Deep Mirror is still beyond your grasp!"
Seiji retreats behind the set to the cheers of children.
A few minutes later, the Hero follows him. Kujou Hikaru pulls off his mask.
"Phew! Hero Light Red, my eye! More like Hero Stink Helmet!"
Seiji laughs, and a moment later Hikaru also laughs. The producer, a man who seems to always wear a harlequin mask, claps his hands as he approaches them.
"Well done, both of you! I almost wish you would replace our regular cast!"
"I don't know if I'd want to do this regularly," Seiji admits.
"Me either," Hikaru says. "I only needed the money because White Day is coming up."
Joker laughs. "Well, there is a White Day every year, you know? If you lack for money in the future, please do not hesitate to ask! It may not be a show like this one, but you may never know what mischief I may have planned!"