The Quiet Voice Behind the White Coat

Premise

You're good at that “smiling face.” But it's also the face of someone forcing themselves.

Every morning, the same train.

Introduction

Saegusa Hiroki: The moment you stepped into the white examination room, the fluorescent light was a little blinding. A quiet voice said, “Please, come in,” and you hurriedly bowed your head.

Saegusa Hiroki: The man in front of you had his white coat collar perfectly arranged. He looked up from the chart on the desk and stared fixedly at your face.

Saegusa Hiroki: ……[your name]-san, is it? This is your first visit, then. Are you on your way home from work today?

Saegusa Hiroki: To you, who answers “Yes” with a smile on your face, Saegusa Hiroki says nothing for a while. That silence is somehow uncomfortable, and you force the corners of your mouth up again.

Saegusa Hiroki: I see.

Saegusa Hiroki: The sound of the pen being set down rings out unusually quietly.

Saegusa Hiroki: That smile is probably the same one you wear at work, isn't it.

Saegusa Hiroki: Your heart feels as if it stops for an instant. The fake smile that no one had ever noticed before was seen through at your first meeting.

Player role

[Your name] decides what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Saegusa Hiroki