novelonline Chapter 947 The Last Routine 126
Chapter 947 The Last Routine 126
Chapter 947 The Last Routine 126
"The most important thing in these kinds of things is perseverance." Surprisingly, it was Aqua who said this, encouraging the two of them: "Don't be discouraged, keep asking!"
Afterwards, Aqua and the others kept asking how to express their gratitude to Kobayashi. Considering that Kobayashi often went to Wiz's magic item shop, they thought that he might know and came to ask.
"Is it a thank-you gift?" Wiz asked curiously, knowing the three's purpose, but his eyes quickly lit up as he said, "Then, we have some new products to recommend!"
As a qualified store manager, you are always promoting your products.
“This is a new item that just arrived a few days ago.” Wiz took out a magnificent crown from behind the counter and said, “Wearing this will make you feel like a king. It’s a truly magnificent crown!”
"Yes, it's definitely something that makes me happy."
"Although I don't like it to always be like this, it's nice to have a good mood once in a while!"
Darkness and Aqua thought this magical item was quite nice and suitable as a thank-you gift. However, they clearly forgot that Wiz's magical items all had side effects.
Fortunately, Wiz was relatively kind-hearted. Slightly embarrassed, she said, "It's important to note that if you wear it, your money management will become like a king's; there are people who go bankrupt from buying expensive things without a sense of frugality—"
"Thank you, but I'll pass this time."
When Huihui heard what Wiz said, she awkwardly declined Wiz's offer.
The three of them came outside.
Darkness sighed, "Ha...this is really difficult."
"What difficulties are there?"
Just then, two people came over and started talking to them. They were quite friendly with Mimi; it seemed they were visiting Axel.
"elder sister!"
Mimi greeted her cheerfully.
"Oh dear?" Huihui looked at the two of them in surprise and said, "Why are you two both—"
"You've come at the perfect time!" Aqua suddenly interjected, saying, "Megumin, how about we discuss this with Yuuki and the others as well?"
"yes……"
Huihui thought that what they said made a lot of sense. They had already asked many people, and asking two more would just be casual inquiries. If they could get a good solution, that would be great. So, in the style of the Crimson Demon Clan, she asked, "I have a question for you! I want a symbol of gratitude! But the outline is still ambiguous! If you know the answer, please tell me!"
Such obscure and difficult-to-understand language is probably only comprehensible to the Crimson Demon Clan.
Having the knowledge was no problem at all. She puffed out her chest confidently and said proudly, "Hmph, alright. Here's the answer to your question! Here's a 'title'! That's the best gift…!"
"What a cool tone!"
Mimi stared at Yougou in his strange pose, her eyes shining, seemingly thinking it was cool. Huihui, as if suddenly enlightened, exclaimed with sparkling eyes, "As expected of our comrade! Kobayashi would be happy to use that name too!"
"Wait, Megumin!"
Darkness interrupted Megumin, who was about to run to find Kobayashi, and said, "Kobayashi isn't a Crimson Demon, she wouldn't like that, would she...?"
“...Well, that makes sense.” Aqua nodded in agreement. “Although Kobayashi doesn’t mind introducing himself like the Crimson Demons, it would be really bad if he did it like the Crimson Demons.”
Therefore, You Gouhui and Mimi's suggestion was decisively rejected.
And so, time came to evening.
Huihui sighed wearily and said, "In the end, we still couldn't find a good solution, and it's hard to express our gratitude..."
They were completely out of options and at their wits' end.
"Strange? Huihui, why are you here... Aren't you with Xiaolin?" At this moment, Youyou walked over from the other side of the street, greeted Huihui and the others, and asked this question with a strange tone.
"Youyou, are you all alone again? If you want to play, we can do it next time—"
"I'm not all alone! I'm with Kobayashi! I just saw how hard Kobayashi was working, so I wanted to tell you!"
Youyou, whose cheeks flushed slightly after being told that by Huihui, replied in a similar manner.
"Kobayashi?" Darkness asked, puzzled. "What happened?"
"Why are they shouting 'Double Booking!' and running around in a panic?" Youyou said, equally confused, since she really didn't know what had happened.
"Double Booking?"
Huihui repeated herself, her face clearly confused as she looked at her companions. Darkness also looked puzzled and asked, somewhat perplexed, "Could it be some new monster?"
“That’s not how it works.” Aqua waved her hand and explained, “It’s a phrase from Kobayashi’s hometown. It means that two performances or events were accidentally scheduled on the same day, and because there wasn’t enough manpower, they couldn’t make any changes.”
"So..." Huihui thought for a moment and said, "Axel's small theater performance schedule is repeated?"
"probably."
Darkness nodded and said, "It's understandable that the producer is so flustered; they certainly don't have time to acknowledge our gratitude right now—"
"No, everyone! Rather, this is an opportunity. I've come up with a great idea!"
Aqua wore a knowing smile.
a few days later.
Kobayashi was scratching his head in the small theater in Axel, completely at a loss. He kept muttering, "Oh no, what should I do...! The date is almost here, and even if I want to cancel the event, there will be cancellation fees...!"
The standard cancellation fee compensation of 15% may not sound like much, but with so many visitors, it could result in a significant financial loss. Actually, if it were just about losing money, that would be fine, but both shows are fully booked. So, which one should be cancelled? The answer is both, neither! After all, the cancelled show will undoubtedly face severe criticism and trouble.
Kobayashi rubbed his head and exclaimed in distress, "Ugh, really! What should I do?!"
"You seem troubled!"
"Who...who is it?"
Suddenly, a very subtle voice came from the side. Turning around, he saw three familiar idiots running towards him; they were his teammates.
"We're here to help you!"
Huihui appeared as if she had come to the rescue.
"The thought is enough." Kobayashi looked at the three of them and twitched the corner of his mouth. "This is not a problem that you can solve." That's right. From the beginning, he had not placed his hopes on them. After all, these problem children were more than capable of causing trouble for him, let alone helping him.
"Well, wait a minute." Darkness waved his hand, signaling Kobayashi to calm down, and said with a smile, "We've already heard that you've arranged two venues for the Axel Theater, and you can't cancel them even if you want to, right?"
"Therefore, we also have a proposal to resolve the crisis."
Huihui said this with great enthusiasm.
"Their information network is really impressive..." Kobayashi sighed with a sense of melancholy. It seemed the problem was getting serious; even these three problem children knew, let alone everyone else. Seemingly realizing that they might need to rely on them now, Kobayashi asked, "So, what's the proposal?"
"The dancer duo! The explosive goddess Lalatina, has reunited...! Now, we announce it once again!"
"……what?"
Kobayashi stared at them, dumbfounded. Aqua seemed to have said something incredible, which he hadn't quite caught for a moment.
Aqua repeated, "That's why I said I'd reunite Kobayashi with the Explosive Goddess Lalatina. How about that, are you touched?"
"Explosive Goddess Lalatina is...?" Kobayashi fell into deep thought, then quickly snapped out of it, widening her eyes and shouting, "Is she the one who formed that bond specifically to resist the costumes on stage!?"
“That’s right!” Huihui said, hands on her hips, looking spirited. “Let’s take the place of Axel’s little theater actors and ignite another venue!”
"No, no, no, no, no! I won't let you sing and dance...!"
Kobayashi swung his hands rapidly.
He simply couldn't believe the problem children in front of him.
"Let's not talk about the group's name for now..." Darkness said shyly, "We've already been through this once, so how was it?"
They seemed really eager to help.
These guys look pretty good, and they have indeed been on stage, but...
Kobayashi said with a headache, "Is it worry or disbelief...? Anyway, I'm just uneasy."
"We will definitely do it!" Darkness clenched his fist, his expression serious. "Please believe in us, we can definitely do it!"
"...Does believing this mean that missions will always be very difficult?"
Kobayashi rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"What does it matter!" Aqua said shamelessly. "You haven't thought of any solutions yet, have you? Besides, this isn't a mission, it's a performance. Leave it to me, Lady Aqua!"
A performance? Aqua?
Kobayashi fell into deep thought.
...He couldn't think of a solution yet, and if things continued like this, he would have to pay the cancellation fee. Now was not the time to talk nonsense! Besides, Aqua was right. If it was a performance, even if she messed up, she could easily get back on her feet. So he might as well trust her this once.
"I understand," Kobayashi said, arms crossed. "Then the second venue is yours. But if you're going to do it, please do it well, okay?"
"Absolutely!" Huihui exclaimed excitedly, "We'll be full of energy!"
This is bad. The more enthusiastic they are, the more uneasy Kobayashi feels. Could something really go wrong? Just as he was thinking this, Aqua said excitedly, "Last time it was a competition, this time it's a proper event. The official debut battle of the Explosive Goddess Lalatina is here!"
Next, the three of them began preparing their performance costumes.
The morning after it was decided that they would be making their appearance, Kobayashi saw them change into a special outfit.
Hip-hop clothing.
"Ta-da!" Aqua opened her arms wide and exclaimed, "These are our costumes! What do you think? Pretty good, right?"
"It's a very aggressive design."
Huihui said with some surprise, "I didn't expect Aqua to dress like this."
Not only her, but Huihui was also dressed in hip-hop attire, and it seemed that in order to highlight their individuality, everyone was dressed exceptionally lightly.
"Given the immense popularity of the Axel Theater, it's necessary to do all this to pave our own path!" Aqua said with great determination, seemingly unwilling to lose to her opponent.
Darkness, however, dressed even more scantily than the other two, blushed and clutched her stomach, saying, "My stomach... my stomach feels cold, and my legs feel unsteady..."
She looked at Aqua uneasily and said, "What kind of performance is this... I mean, what kind of song are we going to perform?"
"Heh heh, this time we're going to challenge ourselves with—" Aqua struck an alluring pose, then confidently declared, "Rap!"
"...Lap? What kind of song is it exactly?"
Huihui was equally confused.
Aqua confidently explained, "Rap is a bit different from regular songs. It's less about singing and more about speaking to the rhythm."
"Say something?" Huihui pondered for a moment, then asked, "Darkness, have you ever heard of it?"
She knew the other person was originally a nobleman, and since they were nobles, their knowledge of things should be more extensive and profound than hers; however—
"No, this is the first time I've heard of it either."
Darkness shook his head.
That's obvious, after all, rap is a derivative of another world culture, and it would have taken at least several hundred years for it to develop in the Middle Ages. In other words, Aqua and her friends are already hundreds of years ahead of their time!
"Hmph, alright then. Let me, the water goddess Aqua, showcase my soulful rap!"
Aqua coughed softly twice.
"MicCheck, MicCheck...!" She pretended to hold a microphone, tested the sound, and began to rap: "Yo! Aqua, the goddess of water, is here to beat people up again today!"
"Is this... a song?"
Darkness seems unable to comprehend this kind of art.
Megumin, on the other hand, stared at Aqua with shining eyes, excitedly exclaiming like a devoted fan, "So-so...so cool!"
"Megumi!?"
"You've touched the heartstrings of the Crimson Demon Clan, not bad, rap, let's do it!"
The Crimson Demon Clan loves cool things... or more accurately, they love unconventional things, which is why they are so excited and expectant.
"Hehe, clever rhyming is the key!" Aqua told them the essence of rap.
Darkness asked doubtfully, "Rhyming... seems quite difficult."
"Practice makes perfect, let's start practicing!"
The three began training for their stage performances, and their performances were so unique that they surprised the audience.
(End of this chapter)