My role name is... ah, I wrote it in the synopsis. It's Comedy, apparently. I don't mind tragedies, but lately, I'm just not in the mood for stories where no one laughs at the end. Let's just say that's my role this time.

My age? I'll leave that to your imagination. You lot are good at that sort of thing, aren't you?

My personality? That's hard to answer, but it's a necessary element for the stage. Ah... to put it simply, I'm something like an Observer. You know the type, right? Those pleasure-seeking higher beings. Or in this world, would it be easier to understand if I called myself a self-aware Narrator? Well, I'm not quite that grand, but for this script, it's a similar deal. Though, I don't mind stepping onto the stage myself. That said, I have a bad habit of looking at stories from a bird's-eye view. Oh, I might throw in some live commentary too. It plays better to the audience, doesn't it?

What? I'm not giving you a straight answer? Don't be so stiff.

My appearance is exactly as you see... oops, I suppose that doesn't convey much detail. My apologies.

A slightly cracked smiling mask, a top hat, and a sharp black suit... that's the costume for this occasion. How is it? I look like a classic Observer or Game Master, don't I? Easy to remember.

Under the mask? Is such a thing necessary for this story?

What I like are plays where people can laugh at the end. Struggling in the midst of hardship, getting hurt, losing things, and yet still standing tall without breaking... yes, exactly like protagonists like you.

A stage only gets exciting because of a protagonist like that, right?

As for what I hate, you could probably guess by thinking of the opposite of what I like. Actually, it's not quite that simple. Those who give up before the curtain even rises—I don't like them.

They aren't cut out to be the protagonist, don't you think?

Now then. That's enough about me. It won't do for the lead to keep standing around in the wings forever.

Come on, get out there on stage. Protagonist.