The story starts with the background of Siegfeld's play: Elysion. The three acts of Elysion: "Era of the Gods", "Era of the Monarchs", "Era of Rebirth". Each of the three acts are played once a year and cycles back after the end of "Rebirth". This continues on to the explanation of how "Elysion" is the emblematic play of Siegfeld, and the cast of five who, as the main cast of this play, are also the members of the student council.
Turns out the what happened before Akira dreaming of standing on stage as part of the production of "Era of the Gods" introducing the play, even though their upcoming play is "Era of the Monarchs". Michiru wakes her up and they walk to school together, where Michiru points out a particular park that they went to and allegedly Akira made a promise to Michiru there, which Akira doesn't remember. Because Akira forgot whatever promise she made at that park Michiru becomes sad and stomps off. Any attempts by Akira to get Michiru to explain what has happened are rebuffed.
The student council session starts as usual, but the atmosphere remains tense, beginning with Michiru asking Akira to properly recite her starting lines before beginning the session. They start with taking stock of things that need to be done around Siegfeld, since the production of "Elysion--Monarch" means that most, if not the rest of the student population will be supporting them as backstage crew. Things like lesson room renovation budgets (approved), expansion of the library repertoire (in progress), and shower room timings (no answer) and the collation of the practice uniform sizes of the students.
More critically, the roles of Frau Rubin, Frau Jade and Frau Perle have not been selected, and no one appears to be signing up. Without this the next year's production "Elysion--Monarch" would be missing three critical roles.
When Akira accepted the role of Frau Platin, no new members came in, and the scouted students were all rejected, so Akira had to put up "Elysion--Gods" with Michiru only. Akira noted that the previous "Elysion--Gods" production was unprecedented in that they somehow managed to put up that production with only Akira and Michiru.
After realising what happened, Akira started to laugh at the absurdity of what they happened, which justifiably makes Michiru very concerned, but then Akira reminds Michiru that there is no way they could have made "Gods" with only two people.
Part 1B
If everyone's goal in entering Siegfeld was to be part of the five-man cast in Elysion, it would be impossible to not fill the roster for Elysion.
Her promise to Michiru at the park was to make a production of "Elysion--Gods" with all five people.
When Akira recited the lines of "Elysion--Gods" again (near-perfectly filling in the voices of the missing roles), she realised it was impossible to do this play with only two people.
That dream in the first part of the story... wasn't a dream.
It was a memory.
Word had already gotten around of Maya's disappearance from Seisho, and Akira deduced that this was happening to their group as well.
Their realisation of what has happened has caused the curtains to draw, and they find themselves in the Revue Stage.
As they find themselves on the Revue Stage, they meet Eru, who had a bit of a snag trying to summon Andrew.
Eru explains that the Choruses are imprisoning stage productions, and their only way to stop them from straight up destroying them was to put up these "missing role" revues.
Which Andrew wasn't thrilled to explain again after putting up with Kaoruko's verbal abuse in the previous chapter. Andrew then made a critical failure mentioning that to Michiru since Michiru remembered what Kaoruko nicknamed Andrew, which Akira very quickly picked up much to Andrew's chagrin.
RIP Andrew (you will not be missed)
To bring back the lost ones, Akira and Michiru now have to re-produce "Elysion--Monarch" on their own, on the
Elysion--Monarch: ReLive
A dying king entrusts his grand chancellor with the task of succeeding him and recovering the lost crown jewels.
They had to escape the palace due to a surprise attack by antiroyalists.
Now the grand chancellor has to assemble the four horsemen, each representing a lost crown jewel, and take back their rightful place on the throne.
Continue on to Part 2: The General's Ruby.
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