Girls' Compass (少女たちの羅針盤)

By the way, Maria, Wasn't this your hometown?

Yes.

Do you miss it?

Yes.

This time, it's an online release,

If it goes well, we'll reshoot it and release it in theaters.

Yes, I'm aware.

Be careful around that area.

Excuse me.

I'm the assistant director, Ijawa.

Thank you for your hard work.

This is Maria. Please take care of me.

- Nice to meet you. - It's nothing special, but please enjoy together.

Thank you.

I'll be indebted to you.

The set is up there.

watch your step.

This feels a bit eerie.

- We're dismantling this, it's dangerous. - Okay.

Be careful.

Maria is here.

Hello.

You're early, Maria.

Director Mezaki, please take care of me.

Sure.

Director, I'm really grateful this time.

Since Yamada hasn't arrived yet, can you wait a moment?

Sure.

Director, please take care of me.

Access is prohibited from the 4th floor and above.

What happened?

The producer said not to go up.

But this abandoned school... the atmosphere is no joke.

Isn't it?

Director.

Maria might appear like that, but she's quite the actress.

We've talked about it before.

- I understand. - Yes?

Maria.

It's Maria, you know.

You was on that Compass , right?

A legendary troupe composed of four high school students.

A Compass?

You didn't know about Tyra-si?

No.

I know, of course.

-So, the question is. -Yes?

Among the compass members,

who died?

Died, you say?

The Compass is a well-kept secret,

so how does the director know about it?

Rumor has it that the director's hometown is also around here.

Yes.

A car is here to take us back.

Sorry.

Are you leaving already?

Sayaka, audition in Osaka.

Well then, take care.

Apologies, Maria.

There might have been a slight misunderstanding.

In the final ending part, it seems like only Maria wasn't captured on film.

There's no footage of her.

Let's finish bit by bit for now.

This?

yes.

I'm the one who killed that kid...

Why are you saying that?

The dialogue has been changed.

I've made full modifications.

How much longer will you be here?

Nevertheless, my role is the one who's attacked by the culprit and escapes, right?

What are you saying?

You're the culprit.

yes?

The protagonist, yet the perpetrator.

The woman you killed is the one attacking.

Like a ghost.

- i killed her? - Yeah.

You killed the girl you were close to.

Four years ago.

Well then, shall we start the test shoot?

I definitely killed someone.

Four years ago.

Compass members,

The girls' compass.

Because of us, they got disqualified from the competition?

Exactly as it sounds.

You know that.

It hurts to talk about it.

- You're talking about yourself. - Quiet.

Is it really you?

What about Bata, what about Rumi...

Just leave it.

still...

Time's up, though.

Disqualified due to such a rookie mistake.

Is that my fault?

A selfish play that harms others because of your own role.

Other seniors know about it too, so why single me out?

With such childish arguments...

Childish?

It's too childish.

Because of your position, I know it's hard to admit a mistake.

But does that mean you can twist it and make it embarrassing for a junior?

Otherwise, the juniors won't grow.

Kensei Theater Club, a disappointing captain.

I actually want to say something to the captain.

What would you say?

Just that it's like that.

I'm hungry.

Bata, we're in big trouble.

It's too late to do anything now.

Is it over now?

You seriously...

Hey, calm down over there.

Elementary students have left.

You're not involved.

What's with that attitude toward your senior?

That's going too far.

Don't get agitated.

It's humiliating.

The guys are scared, you see.

Kusuda.

You again?

How many times have I told you,

don't bring chaos to the Bu?

Do you think I'm bad, Sensei?

In the Kensei Theater Club, discipline is more important than anything else.

Then, could you please tell the seniors definitely about it?

What does that mean?

Do I have to say it again?

That's what it means.

You're unbelievable!

Stop it!

are you okay?

I've made up my mind.

I'm going to create a troupe.

- What? - What did you just say?

I've been thinking about it for a while.

Our own theater troupe.

Will you guys follow me too?

Then, what about the Theater Club?

But all it'll do is corrupt, right?

Hold on, wait a moment.

Do you have a concrete plan?

What about the members?

And the budget?

We'll figure something out for that.

And what about Rumi...

But you'll help, right, Bata?

why me?

Do you need a reason?

Just trust me.

Come to think of it, I'm a Sagittarius.

So, I'm following Rumi, the Lion King.

What's that?

Anyway, do I just have to follow?

Are you still angry?

I'm not angry.

Seniors can be kind too, you know.

I don't care what happens to those people.

Then why?

Watami?

That side is making me mad.

Sensei?

Whenever it's something, it's always "discipline, discipline."

We're not just puppets to be controlled.

We're alive!

Wait a moment, calm down a bit.

I want to practice more seriously in the rehearsal room.

Even more focused acting.

Then there's no complaint.

Why's that?

What are you doing?

let's go.

What for?

- She's doing that again. - Just wait a moment.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

What's that?

We were in the same competition, right?

Oh, Kensei's Theater Club?

I saw your school's play.

You did well, but didn't you fail a few times?

We have a fair number of members

and we repeat the same directing and scripting.

You guys must be feeling regretful this time too.

That's enough of that.

More importantly,

You're Edjima Ran?

About the play, of course

An incredible aura.

You was beautiful.

You radiated energy all by yourself.

Twinkling and dazzling.

It was overwhelming, you could say.

I couldn't take my eyes off Ran.

You were truly beautiful.

Don't you think?