Showtime - Chapter 4

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Location: In front of the Fountain

Wataru: Now. Would you like to see the magic trick one more time to remember it? Or how about I do it again while explaining it in words?

Sora: HiHi~, Sora already memorized Great-Shisho~’s movements! He held the coin in the space between the thumb and index finger, like this!

HuHu~♪ There’s a coin coming from Sora’s right hand~, and one’s in Sora’s left hand!

Yaaay, Anzu praised Sora, saying “Well done”! HeHe~, Sora’s so happy ♪

Wataru: Hmm. You’re an impressive child, to learn my movements after seeing them just once.

Natsume: Sora is the type to learn games by intuition after aLL. He’s quick to grasp thinGS.

WeLL, it seems like there are still scores he can’t reach and games he had to attempt several timES, toO.

In any caSE, aren’t you glad you have Sora as your assistant nOW?

Wataru: That I am. Just as expected from the outstanding talent Natsume-kun discovered ♪ Though it makes me feel a bit lonely that he acquires skills so easily.

Oop, here’s a quiz for Anzu-san. What do you think is necessary to perform a magic trick?

Fufufu. Your face has “Huh? Me?” written all over it! Yes, I called on you exactly because I wanted to see that expression!

Dexterity? Buh-boo~, that’s a miss! For Anzu-san who gave the wrong answer, here’s a rafflesia as a present...☆

The stench of it is so bad my nose might just turn the other way, ahahahahaha ☆

Natsume: Hey nOW, Wataru-niisAN. The little kitten is tearing up because she can’t bring herself to throw away something that was given to hER.

Wataru: In that case, I’ll give her a camellia sasanqua instead! I’ll make the rafflesia disappear with a snap of my fingers~♪

Anyhow, the answer to my earlier question is the audience! No matter how much you hone your skills, if there’s no one to see them, they’re meaningless.

Because then it’s just complacency.

If it’s an audience you need I’m right here, you say? Certainly, you’re the audience right now, Anzu-san. However, I did reveal the trick to you~.

When you see the trick again, can you still feel as amazed as you did when you saw it the first time?

Hearing “Incredible!” “How did he do that!?” from the audience with their eyes wide open, and being awarded generous applause. That’s what my pleasure is about!

I want Sora-kun to have a taste of that very feeling...☆

Shu: ………….

Wataru: Yes! You there, who’s passing by and about to leave! I’ll say your name, okay?

Class 3-A, Itsuki Shu-ku~n!

Shu: Gyoh!? Don’t call my name in such a loud voice!

Wataru: Fufufu. There’s no way I wouldn’t stop an old friend like Shu when I see him~.

I welcome you with open arms, legs and whole body...☆

Shu: Cease those creepy movements of yours. I don’t have the free time on my hands to go along with your trivial games, now excuse me.

Sora: HoHo~, Shu-niisan? When you see a senpai, you greet them! Hello~♪

Shu: Ch-Chibisuke…? What are you doing here?

Sora: Sora is learning magic tricks from Great-Shisho~!

Great-Shisho~ is putting on a magic show soon, and Sora is helping as his assistant ♪

Shu: Aah, you’re lovely as always today. It’s like God dwells within each and every word you say.

Sora: Thank you! When someone praises you, you thank them!

Shu-niisan has such a pretty color, too! It’s sparkly like a kaleidoscope! Sora likes Shu-niisan’s color ♪

Shu: Being liked by you doesn’t feel too bad. But I never imagined I’d run into Chibisuke in a place like this.

Chibisuke, you said you’re learning magic tricks from Wataru, but…

Wataru: Aah, Sora-kun is actually about to present the first magic trick he’s learned, would you like to spectate?

Shu: Oho, so you’d like me to assess him?

Very well, I’ll thoroughly observe him from the front row. Now, it’s the beginning of a delightful magic show… kakakaka ♪