Morning
Otori Household - Living Room
1
Emu
Rise and shine!
It's another fun and exciting morni-morni-morning!
2
Emu
I wonder what's for breakfast♪
3
Shosuke
Ah, Emu, you're awake.
4
Keisuke
You're up earlier than usual today.
5
Emu
Yup!
We've got practice this morning, so I wanna head out as soon as... Huh?
6
Emu
What are you guys doing?
The table's all covered in papers...
7
Keisuke
Ah, these are the attendance figures for last month, as well as the results of our customer satisfaction survey.
8
Shosuke
They just came in yesterday, so we've been going over them.
9
Emu
Attendance figures, and a survey...?
10
Emu
Can I look too?!
11
Emu
I wanna know how many visitors the park got, and how happy it made them... Can I see?!
12
Keisuke
Then, why don't you start with these figures...
13
Emu
Hmm...?
So many numbers...
14
Shosuke
To be fair, it's hard to figure anything out just at a glance.
15
Shosuke
These are last month's attendance figures. This section separates our guests by age and gender. And if you compare these numbers to the previous month...
16
Emu
...!
Wow! They went up a whole lot!
17
Keisuke
Yes.
It's clear that the 30th Anniversary Show ended up becoming a big hit.
18
Keisuke
It was also good how we advertised that the ever-popular Phoenix Stage would be doing a show with Wonderlands×Showtime...
19
Shosuke
And you all did an astounding job.
As a result, the Phoenix Stage has seen a new influx of fans.
20
Emu
Really?! Woohoo!
21
Shosuke
Speaking of which, we also got the survey results for the 30th Anniversary Show.
We were planning to send them over to everyone involved later, but... Would you rather look now?
22
Emu
Yeah, I wanna see!
23
Shosuke
(The Phoenix Stage is our chief moneymaker, but the Wonder Stage just keeps getting more and more popular...)
24
Shosuke
(Truth be told, Emu and the rest of Wonderlands×Showtime really delivered for us again.)
25
Keisuke
(As the operators of this park, we need them to stay as long as possible.)
26
Keisuke
(But...)
27
Emu
Let's see...
“'The Happy Phoenix' was great!
I hope we get to see another showing of it someday!”
28
Emu
Yeah, I wanna do it again too!
29
Emu
Now, what did this next person say...?
30
Emu
“My heart ached so much when I saw how conflicted Rio was between wanting to save his mother and not wanting to sacrifice his friend, the phoenix!”
31
Emu
“It was amazing how the Cowardly Canary sang with everything she had despite being so scared. She inspired me to also do my best even when I'm afraid.”
32
Emu
Hehe...! That's so great...!
33
Emu
(Tsukasa and Nene both worked really, really hard on their roles.)
34
Emu
(I'm really glad to see that their performances made everyone smile!)
35
Emu
(They're both much sparklier compared to before. I bet they're going to keep sparkling more and more.)
36
Emu
(And go out into the world...)
37
Emu
(I might have to say goodbye to them soon...)
38
Emu
(That really does make me sad...)
39
Len
Um, Emu... You don't have to make yourself smile if something is making you feel sad!
40
Emu
(What Len said was so thoughtful...)
41
Emu
(But...)
42
Nene
Y-Yes, we probably will have to go our separate ways in order to pursue our dreams...
43
Nene
The thought of that happening is really sad and makes my heart sink...
44
Nene
But when that happens...
I have a feeling that it'll be the moment when we take a big step towards achieving our goals...
45
Emu
Nene...
46
Nene
So... So...!
47
Nene
So, when that happens... I'd like it if we could all smile and laugh in support of one another...!
48
Emu
(I want to give them a proper goodbye with a smile...)
49
Emu
(I want to be able to say, “I'm really happy for you guys! Good luck!”)
50
Emu
(So...)
Wonder Stage
51
Tsukasa
Ah...! “My eyes began welling up during that scene when Rio cried.”
52
Tsukasa
*Nod*
They empathized with Rio just that much! I couldn't be happier!
53
Nene
“The Cowardly Canary put on such a wonderful performance. I started to think that she was a real bird partway through. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.”
54
Rui
It really is nice to hear back from the audience like this.
55
Nene
Yeah.
This show was really worth the effort.
56
Tsukasa
Yes, and I believe that's the last of the surveys!
57
Tsukasa
Thank you for bringing these with you, Emu! The motivation we gained today will serve us well tomorrow!
58
Emu
Hehe! I know, right?!
I'm really glad they let me borrow these!
59
Tsukasa
Still, the 30th Anniversary Show truly proved a great experience.
60
Nene
Yeah...
I feel the same way.
61
Nene
To be perfectly honest, if we hadn't done this show, I probably never would've realized that my singing was missing something.
62
Nene
I understand now that I need to keep learning and experiencing new things if I want to improve as an actress...
63
Rui
Hehe. I agree.
You both grew quite a bit through this show.
64
Emu
Yeah!
You two sparkled like crazy before, but you were really dazzling this time around!
65
Emu
Like a super duper sparkle nova!
66
Nene
That sounds like a character's finishing move...
67
Tsukasa
Still, what you said about experiencing new things... That's a tricky one...
68
Tsukasa
Emu's brothers kindly extended us an opportunity this time, but we probably won't be receiving them frequently...
69
Emu
Wait, they did this for us?
70
Tsukasa
Ah, that's right...!
We were so busy that I didn't get a chance to tell you.
71
Tsukasa
After our last ambassadorial performance, I actually went to ask them if we could somehow keep putting on more.
72
Nene
What?! You did?
73
Tsukasa
Yes. Unfortunately, they said it wouldn't be possible...
74
Tsukasa
But I think they asked us to be in the 30th Anniversary Show because of what I said.
I'll need to thank them again the next time I get a chance.
75
Emu
(I didn't know he went to talk to them...)
76
Emu
(That must be just how much he wants to keep learning and performing in different places...)
77
Nene
Yeah, you have a point...
I doubt they can keep serving up stuff for us on silver platters.
78
Nene
Which means we have to start thinking about what we can do ourselves...
79
Tsukasa
Right.
We can start by seeing if we can do more with our shows at the Wonder Stage.
80
Tsukasa
What else is there...?
We could each start attending short workshops on our own time...
81
Tsukasa
But long-term workshops and collaborations with other troupes will prove a challenge. They'll likely conflict with our own shows...
82
Tsukasa
However...
83
Tsukasa
If only we could...
84
Emu
...
85
Emu
Then, let's try putting our heads together! We might figure something out that way!
86
Emu
You said it before yourself, Tsukasa.
“We can overcome anything as long as we work together! That's what Wonderlands×Showtime is all about!”
87
Tsukasa
Yes, you're right...
88
Nene
Hehe. Thanks for that, Emu.
89
Nene
I was thinking we could discuss that now, but...
We need to start on our basic training for the day.
90
Tsukasa
Agreed. We mustn't deviate from our daily regimen! We can discuss this matter another day!
91
Emu
Yeah!
92
Rui
...
93
Rui
When the time comes for them to say that they wish to leave the Wonder Stage, will you try to follow in their footsteps?
94
Emu
Nope.
95
Emu
Because my dream is to protect Grandpa's amusement park and keep it the way it is.
96
Emu
And make a place where everyone smiles!
97
Rui
(Emu's mind is already made up...)
98
Rui
(While...)
99
Rui
I'm having trouble letting go.
100
Rui
Sorry, everyone...
Would you mind if I said something?
101
Tsukasa
Hm? Is something wrong, Rui?
102
Rui
Apologies, but I'll have to leave practice early today. I have an appointment after this.
103
Nene
You do? That's fine, but... You made an appointment?
104
Rui
Yes.
105
Rui
A very important appointment.
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