"…And…CUT!"

Everyone present let out a sigh of relief, finally allowing their postures to relax.

"Man, why'd we he have to keep pumping our fists like that?" Misaki whined, massaging his arm. "It's gone completely numb, damn it!"

"Can I be un-dead now?" asked Mikoto in a bored voice, stepping out from behind the scene.

He suddenly found a pair of unwelcome arms wrapped around him. "That was GREAT!" yelled a slightly hysterical Director-san, tears streaming down in miniature waterfalls as he practically crushed the Red King. "The last part had everyone backstage crying! Suoh Mikoto, you were SEN-SA-TIONAL!" he turned to Reisi, who had just walked in. "And YOU! The agony on your face, the conflict of having to kill a friend in order to save him…gah! I soaked three handkerchiefs!"

"R-Right…" Reisi slowly inched away from the man.

"Anyway," Producer-san stepped in and saved them all from their weeping boss, successfully prying him away from the temperamental HOMRA leader before he got burnt to a crisp. "Congratulations on finishing the first season of K, everyone, all of you did an excellent job. You can now take a well-deserved vacation until season two comes out!"

Relieved sighs echoed around the room, along with the obligatory Japanese compliment of "Thank you for your hard work" being exchanged with handshakes.

Saruhiko walked up to Director-san. "Speaking of season two…mind if you give me my script early? I heard that there's a part where Misaki goes, 'What do I do now, Saruhiko?' – and I wanna know what that's all about. Oh, and I tell Munakata something along the lines of 'I don't know where I belong anymore', right?"

"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Director-san held up his arms in an 'X' formation. "There are SPOILER issues we'll have to deal with, you know! Who's gonna watch it if we let all the secrets out now, huh?"

Misaki smirked as he watched Saruhiko get scolded. "Heh, stupid monkey."

He immediately regretted it when he saw that psycho smile light up Saruhiko's face, though. "What was that, Mi~sa~ki~?"

"Now, now," Yashiro smiled cheerfully. "Let's not fight! We've worked well together for the length of 13 episodes! Let's continue the friendship!"

"It's like you live in a happy little bubble…" muttered Kuroh, facepalming himself.

"Neko wants rice crackers!" that random comment coming from their female clansman.

A soft 'ahem' caught the attention of both cast and staff, and they all turned to where a young lady with long, waist-length red hair beamed at them. "Congratulations on finishing the first season!" she smiled, shaking hands with both Director-san and Producer-san. "I'm Interviewer-san, from the Blah Blah Blah Talkshow, also known as the B3T! I'm here to invite all of you as guests on the show for a special segment we're doing on the [K] Project!"

"Oh, wow!" Director-san gushed. "I've never been on a talkshow before! This is so exciting!"

Interviewer-san sweatdropped. "Actually, Director-san…it's for the cast only…"

Director-san absolutely deflated, an aura of gloom surrounding him. "I see…"

"So!" Interviewer-san turned to all of them. "Are you guys willing? I promise it won't take too long!"

"Sure!" smiled Yashiro. "What do we have to do?"

"Well," Interviewer-san scratched her chin thoughtfully. "You sit in a couch and get a lot of questions asked about you, and you answer them!"

"Doesn't sound much different from the interrogation room back at headquarters," Seri mused. "Minus the couch, of course."

Now everyone sweatdropped. "Heartless woman…"

"There's a twist, though!" Interviewer-san announced dramatically, turning to face the screen of the computer/laptop/tablet/cellphone that you are currently reading. "The questions are going to be from you! You can ask the characters questions, send comments about the show, or even just spout random nonsense but I promise you won't be ignored!"

"Interviewer-san…" Yashiro cocked his head. "Who are you talking to?"

"And!" Interviewer-san ignored him. "We're inviting one character per episode, so make sure you address your fanmail to the person in question only! Hmm, whom should we start with for episode one…?"

"Shiro, of course!" Neko clapped her hands together. "Because Shiro is the main character!"

"True, but he's not really popular," said Kuroh. "No offense…but the reviewers…I mean fans…might get bored if we don't open with a character they're really crazy about…"

Interviewer-san snapped her fingers. "I know just the person!"

Menacingly, she stalked over to Suoh Mikoto and wrapped her hand around his shoulders. "How about it, King~?"

Mikoto sighed in his usual bored way. "…Whatever."

"There you have it, folks!" said Interviewer-san giddily. "So, send in your reviews – I mean, fanmail – with questions and/or comments for our dear Red King, Suoh Mikoto, and be sure to tune in to Episode One of B3T's [K] Project Special tomorrow at whatever time Author-san is free to update!"

Anna walked up to the screen. "Don't miss it."