Phoenix Wonderland
1
Emu
Thank you for coming to see the show!
2
Tsukasa
We hope to see you again soon!
3
Guest
Oh, the cast members are thanking us. It must be because this is the anniversary show. I still can't believe how good it was!
4
Guest
I know, right?!
The scene at the end with Rio and the phoenix totally blew me away. I felt so much empathy for them...
5
Rui
The audience seems to have enjoyed our show very much...
6
Nene
Yeah, and everyone did a really good job.
I think we put on a great performance.
7
Nene
I was also able to give it everything I had.
8
Emu
Your singing was sooo amazing, Nene!
My heart went all bang-zoom-kapow and I...!
9
???
Yes.
You've improved quite a lot it seems.
10
Nene
Huh...?
11
Sakurako
Nicely done.
It was a wonderful performance.
12
Nene
Seiryuin...
13
Sakurako
Compared to before, your singing and acting were like night and day.
14
Sakurako
I never thought that you could improve so quickly in such a short period.
15
Nene
This was only possible because you went out of your way to contact Ms. Kazamatsuri for me. Otherwise, well...
16
Sakurako
Yes, asking her to help you seems to have been well worth it.
17
Nene
I really genuinely thought that we put on an amazing show, and it was nice to be able to see what I was missing. As a result, I was able to give it absolutely everything I had today.
18
Nene
Obviously, Seiryuin, I'm still nowhere near your level... But I'm really glad that I was given this chance.
19
Nene
So, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to grow.
20
Rui
Nene...
21
Sakurako
Yes, well...
Let's just say that you owe me one now.
22
Sakurako
However...
23
Sakurako
I disagree with your statement regarding you not being at my level.
24
Nene
What...?
25
Sakurako
Naturally, this show revolved around Rio and myself. After all, we are the main characters.
26
Sakurako
However...
Your singing and acting gave us a massive boost.
27
Nene
My singing and acting...?
28
Sakurako
Yes.
The scene where Rio hesitates to plunge his dagger into the phoenix...
29
Sakurako
We were clearly one with the audience.
30
Emu
One with the audience...
31
Rui
Yes, that scene was so immersive that those watching became a part of it. Almost as though we and the audience were in lockstep with the protagonists.
32
Rui
And what allowed that to happen was the Cowardly Canary's song.
33
Nene
My song...?
34
Sakurako
Your song was so moving that it brought the entire venue together as one.
35
Sakurako
As such, I disagree with your earlier statement.
36
Sakurako
Goodness, what am I saying?
Let's just say you owe me for this too.
37
Nene
Seiryuin...
38
Sakurako
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that you need to stop undermining yourself so much. That'll only cut off your potential. Once you understand that...
39
Sakurako
I dare you to rise.
To my level.
40
Nene
Oh...
41
Sakurako
Now, Wonderlands×Showtime, if you'll excuse me...
42
Tsukasa
Did you hear that, Nene?!
Sakurako Seiryuin just gave you a glowing review!
43
Emu
She said that your song made our show what it is!
I'm so happy for you!
44
Nene
Thanks...
45
Nene
I really couldn't have done this without her.
46
Yuka
Did Sakurako already leave?
I didn't get a chance to congratulate her!
47
Nene
Ms. Kazamatsuri...?!
48
Tsukasa
*Gasp*
You being here means...
49
Tsukasa
I-I-I-I-I-Is Mr. Amami also present here with you right now at this very moment?!?!
50
Yuka
Hehe. As energetic as ever, I see.
51
Nene
I'm sorry he's so obnoxious...
52
Yuka
I hardly consider that a bad thing.
I mean, he projects his voice so well.
53
Yuka
But I do need to apologize.
Seiichi just ran off saying that he had to use his quick pass for something called...the “fish coaster”?
54
Tsukasa
Oh—
55
Tsukasa
I see...
That's unfortunate...
56
Emu
Mr. Amami's going on the fish coaster...?!
57
Rui
A world-famous star riding the fish coaster... That's quite an image.
58
Yuka
Anyway, enough about Seiichi...
59
Yuka
Nene, congratulations on your performance. I'm so glad all that training paid off!
60
Nene
Thank you very much.
You taught me so much, Ms. Kazamatsuri...
61
Nene
And I was able to do my best as a result. It really felt like I grew and made some progress...
62
Yuka
Hehe. That's great to hear!
But...
63
Yuka
You can't be satisfied with just this.
64
Nene
...!
65
Yuka
All I did was teach you a few things, Nene. We weren't able to take a deeper dive because we were so short on time.
66
Yuka
Yes, I taught you things that took me a very long time to learn. But that's just the tip of the iceberg...
67
Yuka
What you need to do moving forward is meet even more new people, learn as much as you can and use what you experience to grow even further.
68
Nene
To grow even further...
69
Yuka
That's right. So, you can't stop here.
Like I said before, Nene, you have nowhere to go but up.
70
Yuka
I'll be looking forward to seeing just how much you've grown the next time we meet!
71
Nene
Ms. Kazamatsuri...
72
Nene
Thank you...
By the time we meet next...
I promise to have grown even more.
73
Nene
So, thank you very much...
I really appreciate what you did for me this time around!
A few days later
Backstage
74
Nene
*Sigh*
This area's all cleaned up now.
75
Nene
Tsukasa, how's your side going?
76
Tsukasa
Swimmingly!
We should be done once I carry this ladder over!
77
Nene
Okay.
Then, lemme help since it looks pretty heavy.
78
Tsukasa
Ah, excellent. Much appreciated!
79
Nene
I know I say this every time, but it's always sad to see all the props and stuff get put away. It feels like this show's really over, you know...?
80
Tsukasa
Yes, you're right.
It's sad to see this show in particular end since it was a joint production.
81
Tsukasa
We may work together again someday, but it likely won't exactly be with the same group of people...
82
Nene
Yeah, but...
83
Nene
This show made me want to try performing with other people in different places.
84
Nene
Especially since Ms. Kazamatsuri said that I should and how I stand to grow from those experiences. I really wanna make that happen...
85
Nene
Without this show, I never would've realized just how much work I still needed or figured out what my habits were. And above all else, I wouldn't have gotten a chance to learn from Ms. Kazamatsuri.
86
Tsukasa
Yes, I have to agree with you there...
87
Nene
Yeah, so...
I see now just how much time I've been wasting.
88
Nene
In hindsight, I let way too many opportunities to learn and grow go...
89
Nene
Which is why I wanna start doing more like you, Tsukasa. I'm gonna start attending workshops, appearing in shows with other troupes and...
90
Nene
See more of the world we're in.
91
Tsukasa
Nene...
92
Nene
I'm gonna keep experiencing new things, keep growing...
93
Nene
And make my dream of becoming a world-class musical actress come true.
94
Tsukasa
I see...
95
Tsukasa
I know exactly how you feel.
I too wish to stand on top of this world of ours!
96
Tsukasa
So, let us both do our best as we keep aiming for the top!
97
Nene
Yeah, let's do it!
98
Emu
Nene and Tsukasa sound so optimistic about the future...
99
Rui
This show must've given them both a nice push.
100
Rui
I've known Nene for quite a while now, but I'd never seen her shine on stage like that before...
101
Emu
Me neither. Nene's singing and Tsukasa's acting were both so amazing...
102
Emu
They sparkled so much...
103
Rui
Emu...
104
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?
105
Emu
Nope.
106
Emu
Because my dream is to protect Grandpa's amusement park and keep it the way it is.
107
Emu
And make a place where everyone smiles!
108
Rui
...
Yes, I see...
109
Rui
(Emu has been saying that ever since we all met her, and has been unbending when it comes to this matter...)
110
Rui
(Which is why we've been able to support her in her endeavors.)
111
Rui
(But...)
112
Rui
(Emu's dream...
All our dreams... The only person who thinks we can make them come true together is...)
113
Emu
We should hurry and get this all cleaned up before Nene and the others all go home without us!
114
Rui
Yes, let's...
115
Rui
(My ego wishes for that...)
116
Rui
(But is it right for me to do so...?)
117
Rui
(I should discuss this with “them”.)
118
Rui
(To see what is the best path forward for us...
For Wonderlands×Showtime.)