Before long, the three women had changed and come out.
Maya had changed into a pink dress, her hair hanging loose, and looked much softer than she had onstage. Shion wore a simple T-shirt and jeans, looking as dashing as ever, while Mizuki wore a pale green long dress, her bearing still elegant.
It had to be said that, compared with those elaborate stage costumes, the three looked more normal, and prettier, now that they had changed back into everyday clothes and removed their heavy makeup.
Especially without the stage lights, seeing them up close made them feel more approachable, without that sense of unreality they had onstage.
At Chihaya's invitation, they took seats in the Reception Room. They had barely sat down before someone brought refreshments.
Even now, Xia You really could not understand why Chihaya had not invited him straight into the Reception Room, insisting instead on taking him around the dressing room first and letting him see a scene like that.
Especially since he had been left there waiting after the three went to change.
After all, if Xia You had accidentally seen anything, it would have been the troupe's own actresses who lost out.
It felt... almost as though she had deliberately prolonged his time in the dressing room.
This also forced him to be more careful, thinking over whether his words were appropriate before speaking them aloud.
"Mr. Xia You?" Maya's voice brought him back to reality. "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Xia You set down his teacup. "I just thought the pastries here were good."
Maya smiled, her emerald eyes curving into crescents.
"Our troupe makes them ourselves. If you like them, you can take some with you later."
They chatted as they ate the pastries.
Naturally, the conversation revolved around battling.
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