Mentioned Characters: Flandre, Okina, Satono, Mai, Kokoro, Flan

Flandre Scarlet is one of the pseudo-servants. Through a contract with the secret god, Okina Matara, she has become a temporary servant. Currently, she's a lackluster indie actress working behind the scenes. But one day, she aims to blossom into a leading lady, shining under the crimson Moon.

Hata no Kokoro is the other pseudo-servant. Like Flandre, she signed a contract with Okina to become a temporary servant. By acting every day, she aims to learn how to express a wide range of emotions. Her dream is to become an A-list actress.

Deep within the Land of the Backdoor lies the rumored pseudo-servant waiting room. There, two aspiring actresses were immersed in self-directed practice. "Hey, Flan. Want to try an etude?" "A what?" "An etude. It's a short improv play you do for practice. At least, that's what Miss Okina said." "Cool! But right now, I feel like acting out the story of the Capulets and Montagues! Let's base our etude on that!" "Uh... sure. Sounds good!" And so, preparation for their etude began.

"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" "I'm here... to eat you! Om nom nom nom!" "Eek!" *dramatic fall* "Maybe I should eat you all myself. Or maybe... I ought to share with my big sister." "...Psst, Flan." "Cut it out, Kokoro! We're in the middle of our etude. You have to call me Romeo!" "But... I don't have any more lines, right?" "No. Because you got eaten!" "Then how am I supposed to practice acting?" "I dunno, bring yourself back to life. You could be a vengeful vampire!" "Why didn't I think of that?" "Wrooooah! I'm ALIVE! I'm the bloodthirsty avenger... Juliet the Second!!"

"...The end!" In the Land of the Backdoor, Flandre and Kokoro were presenting the results of their practice to Mai and Satono, their senior servants. They were both left speechless. "Umm... what's the title again?" asked Satono. "Romeo and the Vengeful Vampire: Juliet the Second and the Bloodstained Flower," said Kokoro. Mai, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly began clapping. "A marvelous play! I loved it!" "You did?!" shrieked Satono. "I knew you would!" said Flandre. "What about you, Satono?" "W-Well... the dance part was OK, I guess." "You're both VERY talented. Keep up the good work!" Back in the waiting room, Flandre and Kokoro were happy as could be after Mai and Satono's praise. "We did it! Our premiere was a big success!" "Yep. Let's keep practicing and perform for way more people next time." The path to stardom is long and winding. But they had both taken their first step.