Part 1
Phoenix Wonderland
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Tsukasa
Hmph, coming early to practice by myself even though we've only just wrapped up the Halloween show—
Tsukasa
The cool and refreshing morning air is pleasant to breathe. It'll certainly help me to focus on my practice...
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Tsukasa
Hahaha! I see right through you!
Emu or someone else is hiding in there, in order to scare me, am I right?
Emu or someone else is hiding in there, in order to scare me, am I right?
Tsukasa
I'll have you know that you can't use the same trick on me twice! Accept your defeat and show yourself!
???
Uaaah!
Zombie Robot A
Oooh... Oooh...
Zombie Robot B
Oooh... Oooh...
Tsukasa
Wait, there's another one there...and over there too?! Just hang on for a minute here! Why are there so many zombie robots gathered here?!
Tsukasa
G-Greeting function? You mean, like shaking hands with the visitors and taking photos together?
Rui
Yes. In recent years, at the end of Halloween season, this theme park holds a Zombie Greeting event where zombies are made to head out to greet park visitors.
Rui
Of course, other than zombies, actors in monster costumes and stage mascots will be taking part as well.
Rui
Mr. Mascot suggested that we take part in this event as well, so that more people can know about Wonder Stage.
Rui
We're supposed to be going out to greet the visitors today, along with the other zombie cast members.
Zombie Robot
Augh?
Rui
It's just such a shame that the zombies can only play a part during Halloween season, though...
Tsukasa
Maybe, but there's always next year, right?
We can always let them do their thing again next year and—
We can always let them do their thing again next year and—
Rui
My plan was to keep them in the Wonder Stage storeroom and use them again for next year's show...
Rui
Besides, the place isn't ideal for keeping robot machinery since the temperature and humidity there fluctuates by a lot over the course of an entire year.
Zombie Robot
Augh?
Tsukasa
(They may be robots, but they're still fellow performers who helped to make the show a success. Scrapping them like that would leave a bad taste in my mouth...)
Rui
I haven't given up yet, either.
I'll be spending a bit more time to look for ways to store them properly.
I'll be spending a bit more time to look for ways to store them properly.
A few days later
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Tsukasa
Hmph, today was a day of productive practicing, as it always is when I'm around. Which means the next show is bound to be a smashing success as well!
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Tsukasa
Hm? Noises from the bush again...
It has to be one of the zombie robots doing its greeting routine, right?
It has to be one of the zombie robots doing its greeting routine, right?
Zombie Robot
Uh... Ah...
Zombie Human?
Ugh... Agh...
Tsukasa
Hahaha, you guys really love to flock together, don't you? However, that's not going to be enough to surprise me—
Zombie Human?
Flesh... Let me eat...your flesh!
Zombie Human?
Heh...hahaha! Hey, you're a cast member here too, right? No need to act so surprised. I'm a colleague!
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Zombie Cast
Huh? Don't you know about the Zombie Greeting event?
Tsukasa
With such a realistic performance and convincing makeup, can you blame me for thinking you were an actual zombie?
Zombie Cast
Oh, this isn't makeup, actually. It's a mask!
Makeup takes too much time to put on.
Makeup takes too much time to put on.
Zombie Cast
Yeah, this mask is really well-made.
That's why it's been very popular among the visitors here in recent years!
That's why it's been very popular among the visitors here in recent years!
Tsukasa
In recent years? Does that mean this same mask has been in use for a few years already?
Zombie Cast
Of course. It would be a waste of resources to dispose of something so well-made only after using it once, right?
Tsukasa
(That means there's a storeroom somewhere that's capable of keeping intricately designed props in good condition!)
The next day
Wonder Stage
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Tsukasa
Before we start our practice session today,
I have an important announcement to make.
I have an important announcement to make.
Zombie Robot
Augh?
Tsukasa
We were facing the possibility of having to dispose of these zombie robots because we didn't have the right facilities to store them until next year.
Tsukasa
Yes. There's a storeroom where elaborate masks and costumes used in the yearly Halloween greeting events are stored.
Tsukasa
The temperature and humidity in that room is kept at a certain level that should be appropriate for storing machinery too. That's what the mascot said, at least!
Tsukasa
Hmph, you should expect nothing less from the showman of Wonderlands×Showtime himself!
Zombie Robot
Oooh... Oooh...