Easter Night - Epilogue 2

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Location: Easter Stage

Mika: Fuhah, it’s a full house. There’s even people watchin’ while standin’, an’ it’s makin’ me real nervous…

Tsumugi: Mika-kun, we’re almost up.

Mika: Nnah, so it’s already time. All I gotta do is hide in this here egg and then make my appearance at the very end, right?

Tsumugi: Yes. You see those lightbulbs shaped like eggs underneath the big tree? They’ll light up one by one when Sora-kun points at them with the tip of his cane. 

It’ll appear as though Sora-kun’s cane is what lit them up, but of course in truth someone is switching them on with a remote control in time with his movements.

And after Sora-kun is done casting his magic, I’ll use mine on the easter eggs that are arranged in the vicinity…

Well, to spoil the trick, I’ll make them float using strings they’re hanging onto.

There’s an automatism in place that cuts these strings, so the eggs that were suspended in mid-air will drop one by one to the ground.

Then, out of the splitting eggs there will be bunny plush toys appearing, and Natsume-kun will cast his magic…

Well, he will just make the bunny plush toys float using strings again.

Sora-kun’s magic will bring the eggs to life, my magic will hatch them, and Natsume-kun’s magic will make Mika-kun appear.

When I say, “Everyone, are you enjoying the show? Let me show you one last trick I’ve had up my sleeve. Please observe…♪”

That’s your cue to jump out of the splitting egg.

Mika: Got it~♪

...Oshi-san refuses to stand on stage, but he still went and came to the location.

I’m nothin’ but a small fry in Valkyrie, so I can’t act unsightly before Oshi-san.

Natsume: SenpAI, the arrangements are all in ordER. Get in position quickLY… That goes for you toO, Mika-kUN.

SoRA, you’re up firST. Don’t get worked UP, it’ll be fine if you just too it like we rehearsED.

NoW, the audience is waitiNG. ...Go get ‘EM ♪

Sora: HaHa~♪ Shisho~, Senpai, Sora’s off!

“♪ ~ ♪ ~”

Tsumugi: (Fufu. It’s his first live show outside the academy, and yet he doesn’t show the slightest sign of being nervous.)

(If anything, he looks so confident you can barely believe he is only a first year.)

Sora: “HiHi~, Sora is going to cast his magic~♪ Shalalala~n...☆”

Tsumugi: (When Sora-kun points at them with his cane, the lightbulbs around the tree should turn on… What a relief. The timing worked out perfectly.)

Sora: “♪ ~ ♪ ~”

Tsumugi: (Now then. Sora-kun has entertained the audience plenty with his singing and dancing, so it’s time to move on to the next stage of our play.)

(Natsume-kun, are the preparations for the floating easter eggs all completed?)

Natsume: (They’ve been completed for a whiLE. What about yoU, SenpAI, are you okAY?)

(WeLL, Senpai can do it if he triES, when he feels like showing just a fragment of his true strengTH, that IS.)

Tsumugi: (Thank you very much, Natsume-kun. I’m so happy to see that you have high expectations for me ♪)

Natsume: (Don’t get conceitED. If Sora’s turn ends and the magic gets interruptED, the dream will come to an eND. Come nOW, it’s Senpai’s turn to show everyone in the audience dreaMS.)

Tsumugi: “♪ ~ ♪ ~”

Sora: (Whoops, Senpai came out~. Sora will withdraw, just as directed~♪)

Tsumugi: (Sora-kun retreated to the side of the stage. Without a moment’s delay, I’ll stand center stage and greet the audience.)

 “♪ ~ ♪ ~”

(When I raise both of my hands, the eggs around the tree will be lifted up by strings. Alright, it’s working ♪)

(I’ve gotta say, even though it’s a simple mechanism it does hold some miraculousness as though it’s magic.)

(Shu-kun came up with the scene after consulting on direction with Natsume-kun. But even I feel like I just casted magic.)

(Needless to say, the same goes for the audience. They’ve all become captivated by the magic of Switch.)

 “♪ ~ ♪ ~”

Natsume: (...YeAH, the strings are being cut and the easter eggs are dropping down on the grouND.)

(From withIN, bunny plush toys will appeAR. And as the audiences’ eyes are fixated on thoSE, the bunnies will start floating on strinGS.)

(FufuFU. The magic has already been caST. Their eyes are sparkling as if to ask what kind of miracle will happen before their eyes neXT.)

(Allow us to fulfill those expectatioNS. SenpAI, I’m counting on you for the signAL.)

 “♪ ~ ♪ ~”