It's just an open plaza. They're really gonna do a show here?

I know about all the stages they have here, but I didn't know that they could do shows here too...

Yes, I can't wait to see what they have in store for us! I can never get enough of this anticipation before the curtains go up!

(Just what exactly do they plan on doing...?)

“Are you here to see the show?”

What the...?!
That robot just talked!

Oh, this is just marvelous!
Using autonomous robots as park staff...!

What? Um, yes, of course...!

“We ask that you please put on these bracelets if you wish to see the show.”

Bracelets...?

It feels like plastic... Maybe they glow in the dark or... Hm? There's something inside...?

Wonderful! It's all about to start...!

“Hah hah hah hah!”

What the...?!

“I am the great sorcerer, Miles! My magic will spread far and wide, and make everything in this world shine!”

“Excellent! A great self introduction if I don't say so myself! It is only a matter of time now until someone calls me forth!”

“Just who do you expect to call you forth in a place like this, master...?”

Is that...Emu?!
And he's from the Wonder Stage!

“Wah! Don't scare me like that! How long have you been standing there, Shao?!”

“Before you started laughing. And how many times do I have to say this?! You're the one that scares me every time you do that!”

“But laughing is a good thing. You should be doing the same, Shao, since you're still just a child. You won't be able to become a sorcerer if you keep pouting like that.”

“I'm not a child!
I'm twelve years old!”

“And I'm pouting because you've never shown me how to do any magic, master!”

“I'm starting to wonder if you really are as great a sorcerer as you say you are. I haven't even seen you perform a single spell.”

“Hahaha! My apologies!
I'm of the mind that having fun is more important than magic is all!”

“My goal is to 'live a fun life' and always place that above everything else!”

“That just means you're just some kind of charlatan instead of a sorcerer...”

“But it seems the time has come for you to see some magic!”

“What?! Really?!”

“Yes, right here!”

“So that's why you brought me out to this burned field! You're about to perform a really big spell!”

“...”

“But this place really is empty, isn't it...?”

“It used to be so vibrant and full of natural beauty. I even came to visit pretty often... Until that big war happened...”

“No, that will not do. Such melancholy! There is no fun in that whatsoever!”

“Tell me, Shao. What was your favorite part about this place?”

“Huh? Um...”

“There used to be this really, really big tree at the center of town. When you climbed to the very top, you could see everything for miles and miles...”

“Yes, I see!
We can take that thought and...
There...!!”

Huh?! Whoa! Look at the Ferris wheel!

It's so pretty...!

This is...!!

He lit up the Ferris wheel with his spell...?

“No way!
W-What is that thing?! It looks like a big windmill!”

“Hahaha! It's an observation platform of my own design and you should be able to 'see everything for miles and miles'...!”

“That's amazing...!
Master, you really are a great sorcerer! I was convinced that you were just a really weird person!”

“What do you mean by that last part?!”

“Anyways, this is how you use magic.
It's going to take you years to learn how to do this, but are you still willing to give it a try...?”

“Yes! Please, teach me...!”

“Who are you...?”

“Huh?!
M-Master, it's a little girl...!”

“You're right. Do you think she's from that village over there?”

“Have either of you seen a pony around here?”

“A pony?”

“It's white and means everything to me, but we got separated during the war...”

“Where could it have gone...? Maybe mom was right. Maybe it's already...”

“Master...”

“...”

“No, this isn't right. She should be having fun...!”

“Hello there.
Your pony actually asked us to do something for you.”

“Huh?”

“There...!!”

Look!
The merry-go-round started moving and it's all lit up!

That's awesome!

“These toy ponies... They look like mine...”

“Your pony's gone off to a far away place, but wanted you to not feel sad and asked us to do this...”

“Oh...”

“Is it okay if I try riding on one...?”

“Yes, of course! Right this way!”

They're making an amusement park for all the people that lost so much because of the war, including their precious smiles.

That reminds me. Rakunosuke told me about how he built this park for the same reason.

...

“Wave...! Wave...!”

“No... Why isn't anything happening...?
I thought I learned how to do this one...”

“Hahaha! That's because I'm a genius!
But you too will be able to cast this spell once you've learned its secret, Shao!”

“Hm? Is someone else coming...?”

“I think it's an old man this time.”

“Who are you...?
What are you doing here?”

“Uh oh. This could be bad...”

“Hello sir.
We're sorcerers in the middle of practicing our magical arts.”

“Sorcerers?
Hmph... Take this as a warning. Don't come near our village.”

“What?”

“That war turned this entire place upside down and everyone's still on edge about it. They don't take too kindly to outsiders now.”

“I see... Thank you for telling us. By the way, sir, is there anything you'd like to see or have?”

“What...?”

“I'd like to present you with a gift that you'll enjoy! I am a sorcerer after all!”

“Fine. Then, give me a train. One that can take me to the harbor each month. I like the way it rocks me to sleep during the way...”

“But all the tracks are gone and riding on anything like that is beyond my wildest dreams now...”

“Hah hah hah! That will not be an issue! And once won't feel like enough so...!”

“Here...!”

“Ah, he made the park train with his last spell! That is a popular one among us older folk!”

“Its rails have all been lit up as if they've somehow been enchanted...!”

“W-What is the meaning of this...?!
I've never seen a train like this before!”

“It isn't able to go very far, but its track forms one, big loop, so you'll be able to ride it for as long as you like...!”

“Haha. You're quite a curious fellow...”

“And it seems like you're not a bad sorcerer either...”

“...!”

Hehe. What will he do next?
I can't wait...!

Uh, yes!
I'm glad that you're enjoying our wonderful show!

...

He's just like him...