here's the continuation sequel to The Drama Lesson: A Nicholas Production, where chaos and quiet rebellion continue:

Sequel to: The Drama Lesson: A Nicholas Production
Pairing: Nicholas × Harua × Maki
Vibe: Theatrical chaos / deadpan rebellion / behind-the-scenes sabotage
Dynamic:
✨ Nicholas = Proud mentor turned confused victim
✨ Harua = Revenge planner with a blank face
✨ Maki = Sugar-coated mischief in disguise

🎬 Scene 1: The Method Acting Escalates

Nicholas gathered them again two days later, holding a whiteboard that read:

"Nicholas's Method Acting Bootcamp: Day 3"

Nicholas: "Today, we take it up a notch."

Harua: "It goes higher?"

Maki: "I'm dizzy."

Nicholas ignored them. "We are living our roles now. At all times."

Harua: "Even in the bathroom?"

Nicholas: "Especially in the bathroom."

Harua and Maki exchanged a look that was 90% mischief, 10% "should we move out."

🍵 Scene 2: Subtle Sabotage Begins

The prank plan was now in Phase Two.

They would out-theater Nicholas.

Maki began narrating every mundane task in an unnecessarily emotional tone.

"I... I will now pour this tea. Though my hands... may tremble."

Harua took to sighing dramatically every time Nicholas walked by. Then mouthing words like "betrayal" or "father?"

Nicholas loved it.

Nicholas: "See? Stars in the making."

Harua (quietly to Maki): "He has no idea this is psychological warfare."

Maki: "He's going to direct his own downfall."

📹 Scene 3: The Crew Returns

The behind-the-scenes documentary crew returned for "final footage."

Director: "We want to highlight your personalities this time."

Nicholas: "Perfect. I've trained them. Observe."

The camera rolled.

Harua, eyes wide: "I was born under a cursed moon. Every morning is pain."

Maki (clutching a plushie): "The spoon betrayed me today. I'm learning to trust again."

Director: "...Are they okay?"

Nicholas wiped a proud tear. "They're perfect."

🧠 Scene 4: Nicholas Starts to Suspect

Later that night, Nicholas sat at the dining table and stared at his untouched sandwich.

Nicholas: "I think... they might be pranking me."

Jo walked past.

Jo: "You just now realized?"

Nicholas: "They took my curriculum and weaponized it."

Jo: "Sounds like love."

Nicholas: "Sounds like war."

📝 Scene 5: The Confrontation

Nicholas walked into the room dramatically.

"You've been playing me."

Harua blinked. "Emotionally?"

Maki: "Spiritually."

Nicholas: "All of it. You tricked me into thinking you were growing as actors."

Harua: "We were."

Maki: "We're excellent now."

Nicholas: "You faked it."

Harua: "But it was so convincing."

Nicholas paused.

"...That's true."

Maki: "So technically, we won."

Harua: "And also proved your method works."

Nicholas blinked.

Nicholas: "...I hate how that kind of makes sense."

🧡 Scene 6: The Truth (Kinda)

That night, they ended up on the couch again.

Nicholas: "Why did you prank me, though?"

Harua: "You were getting annoying."

Maki: "But in a lovable way."

Nicholas: "That's fair."

They sat in silence for a bit before Harua added:

"You're good at making us louder. Even when we don't want to be."

Maki: "And we're good at pulling you back down when you get too loud."

Nicholas smiled.

"Balance."

📸 Epilogue: Documentary Final Frame

The last shot of the documentary shows:

Nicholas mid-gesture, explaining something with full-body dramatics.
Harua sipping tea, nodding blankly.
Maki behind him, holding up a sign that says "Help. He thinks we're in a drama."

The caption fades in:

"&TEAM: A Group of Chaos. A Family of Contrasts."

The End.

Because when a drama king trains two silent menaces, the real performance is survival.