civilwarnovels Chapter 950 The Last Routine 129
Chapter 950 The Last Routine 129
Chapter 950 The Last Routine 129
Several days passed like this, until the day of the performance—
Darkness exclaimed with great excitement, "This day has finally come!"
"Let's set off immediately for the stage of the Explosive Banquet!" Megumin couldn't wait to head towards the Axel Theater.
"Come on, let's form a circular formation!"
Aqua hugged Darkness and Megumin, and the two of them hugged Aqua and each other, forming a small circle.
"Are you ready? We're about to go..."
Aqua lowered her head and said to her two companions, "The complete combustion of the Explosive Goddess! Lalatina is smiling again today!"
"...Huh?" Huihui was a little nervous and at a loss, and subconsciously exclaimed, "What was that just now?"
"I've never heard of such a slogan before," Darkness said, a little hesitant and slightly embarrassed. "Also, don't call me Lalatina so casually—"
"Alright, alright, the important thing in this kind of thing is momentum! Let's do it again? Ready—"
"The Explosive Goddess's complete incineration! Lalatina, smiling once again today!" X3
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Then it was time to go on stage.
Aqua, Darkness, and Megumin walked to the center of the stage, waved to the guests who had come to watch the performance, and shouted, "Hello everyone! We are... Ready!"
"Explosive Goddess Lalatina!" X3
The three introduced themselves in unison, then struck a very cool and cute pose, which naturally drew cheers from the audience, and—
"Eh?!?!?!" X2
The nobleman and his butler screamed in shock. After all, they had thought that the people who came to Alcanredia would be the original crew from the Axel Theater. They never expected that it would be three newcomers: Aqua, Darkness, and Megumin. This meant that they had completely made the wrong bet.
Darkness raised his hands and shouted to the audience below, "Thank you all for coming today!"
"I hope everyone will witness this heroic performance on our first stage since the group was formed!" Huihui quickly chimed in.
"I promise this is the best time ever, please support us!" Aqua concluded.
The audience naturally cheered enthusiastically, as both the trio's novel costumes and the stage setup defied tradition and caught their attention. Perhaps these three could deliver an extraordinary performance? With this thought in mind, the audience cheered even louder.
But while some people like it, others are naturally unhappy, such as the nobleman and his butler who made the wrong bet and came here to watch the performance.
"Strange! Isn't this strange?"
"Just now, I think I heard something...?"
Darkness said this with a hint of surprise.
The nobleman stood up, pointed his cane at Aqua and the other two, and, suppressing his anger, said loudly, "Other dancers are one thing, but you going on stage...! Unforgivable, you should stop immediately!"
"Ah! Who are you!?"
When Aqua saw him, she excitedly shouted that this guy was the despicable nobleman who had used the stone tablet for making clothes to frame others.
The nobleman, his face etched with heartache, said, "Because I chose the wrong option, I can't see the Axel Theater. That's sad enough in itself. I can't... I can't watch your stage anymore!!"
He was so angry he gritted his teeth.
"It's you guys again!" Kobayashi rushed out from backstage, shouting angrily, "Stop it! Stop causing trouble!"
"...Xiao Lin!?"
"Didn't you go to the Axel Theatre first?"
"Why are you here?"
Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness looked at Kobayashi with some surprise, as if he shouldn't be in Alcanredia. Kobayashi sighed, shrugged, indicating that it wasn't the point, and said, "Axel's mini-theater is already quite well-established; even if I'm not there, we'll always find a way. Relatively speaking, you guys seem to be practicing very hard; it would be a shame not to see the results."
As he spoke, he scratched his cheek shyly.
"Kobayashi, are you thinking of us...?"
Darkness, Megumin, and Aqua looked at him with great emotion. After all, having a reliable person appear at a time like this was very reassuring.
"Now, it's time for the Explosive Goddess Lalatina's stage!" Kobayashi turned to the troublemaking nobleman and reprimanded him with an unfriendly expression, "Please don't interfere with the performance, sir!"
"shut up!"
However, the arrogance and capriciousness of the nobles were something that ordinary people simply could not stop. This nobleman was already very unhappy that he did not see his favorite Axel theater appear.
He twitched his beard and looked furious, saying, "If we don't call in the Axel Theatre troupe right now, we'll be in trouble!"
Instead, they were still threatening Kobayashi and the others.
"Let me see my beloved Leah!"
"That's right, hand over Xie Luo!"
The two suddenly transformed into trolls, startling the surrounding audience. Oh no, if we let them run wild here, all our hard work will be ruined. We'd better find a way to get rid of them.
"There's no other way..." Kobayashi said with a headache, "Let's defeat the trolls first!"
"Ah, I know!"
"Take a moment to feel the anger of a dancer when her performance is interrupted!"
"Experience the goddess's wrath as well! Unleash your ultimate punch!"
Although Darkness, Megumin, and Aqua made a series of threats, in reality, only Kobayashi herself took action. After all, the three of them couldn't be of much help, and they were still wearing dancer costumes. If they were damaged, the performance would be interrupted.
However, two mere trolls were no problem for him at all.
"I hate it! It's always you guys!" the nobleman roared angrily, pointing at the crowd and shouting, "Why are you getting in my way!?"
"Sorry, but I will retaliate against any troll who tries to destroy these guys' stage, no matter how many times!"
Kobayashi stood in front of the three of them.
His strong back was imprinted in the minds of the three women, which moved them even more.
"Tsk." The butler, seeing Kobayashi blocking their way, said helplessly, "Master, the situation is not good this time..."
"Damn it!" the nobleman clicked his tongue. "Remember this! Next time, make sure to imprint the dazzling figures of those people from the Axel Theater in my memory!"
Then, the two of them quickly fled.
As Aqua watched the two figures disappear into the distance, she couldn't help but remark, "They still manage to escape as quickly as ever..."
"But now there's no one in the way." Kobayashi looked at the stage, which was still relatively intact, and felt fortunate to have made it here. He then asked the three of them, "If the stage reopens, can it still hold up?"
"Hmph, who are you asking?!"
Megumin proudly tossed her short hair and shouted, "Aqua, Darkness, here we come!"
At this moment, shouts also rang out from below the stage.
"Lalatina! Lalatina! Lalatina!..." xN
"No, I don't want that kind of abbreviation!"
Lalatina... wrong, it was Darkness who was very shy and at a loss.
Fortunately, the audience did not flee. On the contrary, they seemed to treat the surprise attack as a warm-up act, further igniting their enthusiasm.
Seeing this, Aqua, unfazed, walked onto the stage, opened her arms, and shouted to the audience, "Sorry to keep you all waiting! Now, let's quickly show off the treasures of the Explosive Goddess Lalatina! Please listen!"
……
As the performance ended, Kobayashi looked at the three people on stage in surprise. The surrounding area was filled with the shouts and cheers of the audience who were attracted by the novel performance. The sound was so loud that it was a little frightening.
"I didn't expect it to be rap!" Kobayashi nodded, pleased with their novel choice, but quickly pouted and complained, "Although I have a slightly unsettling feeling that I'm being looked down upon..."
The audience below the stage cheered continuously.
"My heart is trembling! Lalatina!"
"My tear ducts are about to burst, Goddess of Tears!"
"Oh oh oh————!" xN
The audience was incredibly enthusiastic, and judging from this performance, it seemed even more popular than the one at the Axel Theatre. Although it was an unconventional approach, but…
"Well, the guests seem happy too, so let's leave it at that. They've tried their best."
Xiaolin nodded, both touched and gratified.
anyway……
In that case, even ordinary dancers would have customers, right? I wonder if it's from practice, but her singing is also very good. Becoming their manager... is that even a possibility...?
Kobayashi thought to himself with a smile, "Isn't this much easier than working hard to complete missions and earn money as an adventurer? As long as I run things right, I can make a lot of money, especially emptying my fans' wallets, which I'm an expert at! Great, I might as well tell them about this when I get back, and then debut on the spot, changing my profession from adventurer to dancer."
However, just as he was working on his abacus, he suddenly heard Aqua on the stage say something like that.
"...Thank you everyone! Now, I have some important news to announce!"
Not only the guests, but even Kobayashi was drawn to what she was about to say.
"—What is that!?" xN
The audience responded in unison. They were surprised that a single concert could generate such a strong sense of unity, which made Xiaolin even more excited. He was sure he could make a fortune off them later!
Huihui continued, "I'm truly grateful to be able to reunite on such an occasion!"
Hmm, so it was to thank the fans? That's great, very talented! It's really impressive that they figured it out on their own, even though they hadn't taught them the method themselves. That's exactly how it should be—it makes fans feel satisfied and fosters strong fan loyalty!
Darkness began, “However, in this situation, one idea has been lingering in our minds.”
"Our explosive goddess, Lalatina, from today onwards—"
As Aqua drew out the tone.
"Back to being a normal adventurer!" x3
The three of them said this in unison.
"Eh eh eh eh————————!" xN
The audience erupted in disbelief. Of course, even Kobayashi was astonished, his mouth agape as he stared at the three men on stage who had so casually announced this decision.
"Haaaaaah!!!" Kobayashi screamed, while shouting, "Wait, wait! We just reunited today and suddenly they're disbanding?!"
Don't be ridiculous! What if they break up on the spot? What will happen to my money-making plan? Am I really going to have to go through all that trouble and risk it all again? Especially with these three hopeless problem children!?
Aqua covered her mouth, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Hehehe, did I scare you?"
"In reality, securing the event funds was even more difficult than expected..."
Darkness said this somewhat awkwardly.
Activity fee?
Under his strange expression, Aqua said with a mix of resentment and helplessness, "Especially the handshake event! It seems like there are monsters in there. We paid an expensive venue fee, but nobody came!"
"Thank goodness that everything turned into a deficit." Huihui shrugged helplessly and complained, "Now we're drowning in debt..."
What a joke!
That's entirely because you haven't made a name for yourselves. Now, if you hold another handshake event, there will definitely be a large audience. If you just hold it again—
“But that gives us a reason to do a mission,” Darkness said with a smile. “Everyone, let’s go on a mission together?”
"But before that... Kobayashi, could you give us some money later? We haven't eaten for several days, and we're really hungry."
Aqua said this somewhat awkwardly.
"Give me back my gratitude!" Kobayashi shouted angrily, pointing at them. "You only call me your manager when it's convenient for you!"
but……
Seeing the three of them, Xiaolin silently gave up on the idea of packaging them as idols and having them debut.
He sighed helplessly and reluctantly began to speak.
"Really... As an adventurer, you have to pay your own debts. I need to start doing quests tomorrow."
"Of course! With my super-powerful setup, I'll shine even among adventurers!"
Aqua said this with great confidence.
Huihui struck a strange pose as well, and loudly proclaimed, "I've grown stronger through brutal training, now let me show you!"
"Finally, I can enjoy that long-awaited heavy blow... Ahh, looks like I won't be able to sleep tonight...!"
Darkness said this, his face flushed.
Sure enough, my decision not to let them become idols was the right one, because the three of them had never been interested in the idol career from the beginning. Although the three of them worked too hard for me, it was all for naught to have incurred debt; I could only fool myself and couldn't scold them.
"What an unwavering bunch..."
Kobayashi sighed deeply.
However, this time you really helped a lot. Thank you, Explosive Goddess Lalatina—of course, this was only said silently in my heart; it would be too embarrassing to ask him to say it to my face.
And although the lack of savings is quite painful, the life of an adventurer is more suitable for these people.
Let's start the mission tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)