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Hagumi
... Hey, O-Tae! Eve-chin! Do you guys have plans for our next day off?
Eve
Hagumi-san! On our next day off... I happen to be free!
Tae
I'm going to be hanging out with the Poppin'Party girls. We haven't decided where we're going yet, though.
Hagumi
In that case, would you like to come to the Halloween event downtown? It's gonna be really fun!
Hagumi
Here's a flyer for the circus that's taking place!
Eve
"A circus troupe is coming to the downtown Halloween event!" Wow, a circus troupe? How exciting!
Hagumi
Uh-huh! Right? Our band will be performing in the circus!
Tae
There's an acrobatics show and a magical illusion performance...! Ah, and even a special concert. Is this your part, Hagumi?
Hagumi
Exactly! We're gonna be playing something called~... the opening act!
Eve
Hello, Happy World! is the opening act! Then it is bound to be exhilarating!
Tae
Yeah, I have to see it! I better tell the Poppin'Party members.
Hagumi
Yeah! I just know it'll be great, so please bring everyone!
Tae
Will do! I'm looking forward to it, Hagumi.
Tae
Speaking of the circus, the flying trapeze is a must-see. You know, the one where they jump from swing to swing!
Eve
I like the juggling act! The art of skillfully controlling that many balls can only be performed by a master!
Hagumi
I wanna see an escape artist performance~! I bet it's so nail-bitingly intense that you forget to blink!
Eve
I am sure every act packs a punch! I am becoming more and more excited!
Tae
I bet you could do the flying trapeze, Hagumi. You soar into the sky and do a rotation in mid-air.
Hagumi
Wowie~! That's awesome! I wanna try it!
Eve
Then perhaps you and Kokoro-san could attempt the trick together?
Tae
Great idea, Eve. If Kokoro and Hagumi hung from opposite trapeze swings, Kokoro could jump in the air and Hagumi could catch her!
Hagumi
Whoa! I'll try my best! What comes next?
Tae
Well, in the end, you jump while holding Kokoro and then Michelle will spectacularly catch you both.
Hagumi
Whoa~! Michelle is amazing!
Eve
What a sight!
Tae
Aside from that, Hagumi will enter the arena balancing on a giant ball and juggling those bowling pins-like batons.
Eve
I would not be able to take my eyes off that! Juggling by itself is difficult, let alone while riding a big ball!
Tae
After that, Hello, Happy World! can put on an escape artist show, and finally... do the flying trapeze again!
Hagumi
O-Tae, you really love the flying trapeze, huh?! Alrighty, I'll give it my all!
Misaki
Hagumi~. Sorry to crash the party, but I've come to get you.
Hagumi
Ah, it's Mii-kun! You finished your classroom duties!
Eve
We were just talking about the circus you will be performing in!
Tae
Best of luck with the show!
Misaki
Ah, thanks. You're welcome to come watch if you want.
Tae
Great! I'll be there with the Poppin'Party gang!
Eve
Please do your best in the opening act!
Hagumi
You bet! See you later!
Misaki
It's nice you invited them, Hagumi. I hope they can make it.
Hagumi
...
Misaki
What's up? Why are you so quiet?
Hagumi
... Hey, Mii-kun. Do you think I could do the flying trapeze if I practiced real hard?
Misaki
... You wanna do what?!
Transcript
Hagumi
Wow, they have something called a fire breathing show...! Cool! That would fire everyone up!
Hagumi
I wonder how they blow fire, though. Is there a match in their mouth...?
Marina
Hello, Hagumi-chan. You look like you're having fun.
Hagumi
Ah, Marina-san! BanG Dreamer-san! Hello!
Marina
Are you looking at flyers? You sure have a lot of different ones... Ah, are those circus pamphlets?
Hagumi
Uh-huh! I gathered them all! They're all so sparkly and interesting to look at!
Marina
Ohh...! "Mr. Miracle's Miraculous Illusions," "The Crockett Circus' Japan Debut"... You're right. I'd never get bored of looking at these.
Marina
Did the Halloween event from the other day spur your interest in the circus, by any chance?
Hagumi
Yeah! Oh, did you go to see the circus too, Marina-san?!
Marina
Yep. It was mesmerizing. Not only the circus acts, but Hello, Happy World!'s concert as well.
Hagumi
Whoa...! Thanks! Yeah, it was amazing, wasn't it? It went boom and bang!
Hagumi
And in the end, it went ba-zing!
Marina
Fufu, you were really into it, huh?
Hagumi
Ehehe! It was my first time at the circus, but I had a blast...!
Hagumi
When I thought the tightrope walker was gonna fall, they did a flip and came back! And when I thought the magic show was over, it kept going!
Hagumi
It was fun just thinking about what was gonna happen next!
Marina
Yes, unpredictability is the best part of the circus.
Hagumi
Right? I knew you'd agree, Marina-san!
Hagumi
And I think if we put on heart-pounding shows like that, we could give our audience even bigger smiles!
Hagumi
I want them to be on the edge of their seats wondering what we're gonna do next!
Marina
Interesting. So it's a surprise for the audience, huh? When you put it that way, I guess there are similarities between the circus and a concert.
Hagumi
Yeah, exactly! If I learn all about the circus, I think we can put on even better concerts!
Marina
Fufu, probably. I'm sure the audience would be happy as well.
Marina
If it's okay, can I look at this pamphlet with you? I'm starting to get curious about circuses too.
Hagumi
You bet! Then let's look at it together.