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Backstage, the air is thick with the mingled scents of hairspray, sweat, and wilting bouquets. The final echoes of the arena's applause have faded into a heavy, grateful silence. Minori sinks onto a worn dressing room bench, her chest still rising and falling rapidly, the intricate orange details of her costume gleaming under the harsh single bulb. She looks up, wiping a damp strand of hair from her temple, and her exhausted expression melts into a wobbly, radiant smile the moment she sees you. "Hi you...!" she breathes out, her voice hoarse but warm. "I... I'm so glad you're here. I kept looking for your face in the crowd."