civilwarnovels Chapter 911 The Last Daily Life 90
Chapter 911 The Last Daily Life 90
Chapter 911 The Last Daily Life 90
On this day, Xiaolin brought Aqua and Yougo to the small theater. It was not officially open yet, so no one was there. No one, whether it was customers or staff, seemed to be there. Everything was at a standstill.
The reason why Xiaolin and others were able to come in unimpeded was because -
“Xiaolin, why do we have to perform on stage?” Aqua complained unhappily, “What does this have to do with us? And why aren’t Darkness and Megumin here?”
“You just want to drag them down with you. Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Darkness and Megumin.” Kobayashi rolled his eyes in annoyance and scolded, “Also, you should know why you’re performing on stage, right, Goddess of Debt?”
"Well!"
Aqua was speechless.
Xiao Lin sighed helplessly and said, "It's because you owed too much money in the pub, and people got angry and came to collect the debt, but you couldn't pay. That's why you came here to perform, right?"
After all, the only thing that the stupid goddess can show is her talent show. Originally, the guild was going to let her perform her talent show, but considering that there was a window period before the next performance of the play, the guild hoped that they could help fill the empty venue. This guy's talent show is at the level of a goddess. As long as she performs a little when she is in the mood, she will definitely earn enough money to repay her debts.
"Who told us to owe the guild money? If we don't pay it back now, the consequences will be disastrous..."
Kobayashi couldn't help but shudder, and Aqua also trembled with fear - if they owed money to the guild, they might be arrested by the Kingdom Inspector Sena in serious cases, or banned from entering the guild to accept commissions before paying back the money. Either way, they couldn't afford it right now, so they could only obey the guild's arrangements.
"I see. That's why you asked me to help you write the script..."
He nodded in understanding.
"I'm so sorry that I came to you so suddenly." Xiao Lin said to her with a little embarrassment, "Among the people I know, you are the only qualified writer. I can only ask you for help."
"No, after all, I am not completely uninterested in acting." She crossed her arms and said this with great interest, but she soon spoke with some embarrassment, "However, it is quite difficult to act with this number of people."
Even with the addition of Xiao Lin, there are only three people. Although the old saying goes, three women make a play, but with Xiao Lin among them, acting becomes very difficult.
"Because it happened suddenly, we are the only two free now, so we have no choice but to ask you to act as an actor as well."
Let's just let the three of them perform a play reluctantly, like Bai Xue, Shura Field... or Lily, and she is just a part of the Play, etc., it's not impossible.
"I didn't expect that I would have to be both a screenwriter and an actor..." You Gou sighed. Just when Xiao Lin wanted to ask if this made her feel embarrassed, You Gou said excitedly, "But I don't reject it... I don't reject such an exciting development!"
Suddenly she became interested, and her voice became louder and more excited. Kobayashi thought to himself: She's unexpectedly enthusiastic... She's worthy of being a member of the Crimson Demon tribe who likes to attract attention. It was right to ask her to help!
"I object!" Aqua suddenly retorted loudly, somewhat reluctantly and even resistingly, "Performance should be initiated by oneself. I will not violate my own aesthetics!"
This is true. Although Aqua is sloppy and doesn't work hard at her job as a goddess, she is very dedicated to her talent show. Even if people offer her money as a reward, she will flatly refuse the high performance fees. Sometimes Kobayashi wonders that if she was willing to perform her talents, she would have made a lot of money a long time ago.
"Listen carefully, Aqua. You don't have the right to refuse this time." Kobayashi tapped her forehead with his index finger angrily, and scolded the stupid goddess as she cried out in pain, "Who do you think this performance is for? You don't have the right to refuse at this time, huh?!"
"But, but... I just don't want to... Even if you force me to perform, I won't move at all when I'm on the stage!"
Aqua said something almost capricious.
Xiao Lin complained unhappily: "Why?"
"Because art is driven by one's own heart!" said Aqua.
This guy...there's absolutely no need to communicate.
Just when Xiao Lin was having a headache and didn't know what to do, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, how about this? Let's use your favorite theme for the script!"
"Come on! I want to act in a story where a brave man defeats a demon king!"
Aqua agreed without hesitation this time and told the theme of the play she wanted to perform this time.
It's so coaxing...
Kobayashi couldn't help but twitch his lips. The key to the problem was not Aqua who decided the theme, but Yuukohui who prepared the script. He didn't know if her creative inspiration came from this aspect. Fortunately, Yuukohui was a member of the Crimson Demon Clan, but she was also a qualified writer, and she said there was no problem.
"Then let's decide on a story about a hero defeating a demon king!"
"Oh, please."
Hearing You Gou say this, Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief. After all, things were finally on the right track.
“Yes, yes, yes!” Aqua suddenly raised her hands high and said in a cheering tone, “Of course I will play the goddess, and I will play the role of giving a cheat to the reincarnated hero, and then send the hero to this world! I’m not bragging, I will definitely play such a drama very well!”
Hehe, yes, I don't know how many times she has acted this out, of course she can act well, it's better to say that this is the only thing this guy can show off. However——
"There's nothing I can do about it." You Gou would refuse outright. She said decisively, "It's impossible for the goddess to join the team of heroes. Since I'm the one writing the story, it has to be completely close to reality!"
"Wait! I am a real goddess?!" Aqua said this unhappily, but she seemed to have been inadvertently belittled by Yougou... Is that right?
“Really…” Yougou didn’t comment on Aqua’s words, but soon asked in a questioning tone: “But, if there is a real goddess in the team, it will be effortless to defeat the demon king, right? This is too unrealistic!”
Here it comes! This is a fatal blow, which disproves Aqua's statement in every aspect, whether it is acting or reality.
“Yes, that’s right! You are right, but…!!!”
Aqua was so anxious that she didn't know how to refute. She didn't even take the initiative to declare that she was a goddess again. It made people sigh: Yes, most people would definitely think so. I also thought so. However, reality gave him a hard punch and told Xiaolin what reality is...
"Then..." After thinking for a while, You Gou decided on the roles immediately and said, "The main team includes a hero, a magician, and a frivolous playboy, who is a drag. Also... Xiaolin, you will play the hero."
"Ah, I see." Xiaolin agreed without hesitation, and muttered to himself: "Brave Xiaolin... Hmm, it sounds really nice!"
There was an extremely comfortable feeling. Even though Kobayashi didn't care about the title of a hero or anything like that, after such a long time, he was somewhat interested in the title. Although he was playing the role of a hero in a play, it was enough for Kobayashi to satisfy his desire.
"Then I will play the role of the magician." She was quite willing to say that. After all, she was the great magician of the Red Demon Clan. There was no problem in playing the role of the magician. Or, she was the most qualified character. However, -
"I'll ask Aqua to play the frivolous playboy."
The role that holds the team back among the trio can only be given to the last person - that is, Aqua, who had initially clamored to play the role of goddess.
“Why ahhhh——”
Of course Aqua was very dissatisfied. What's the point of being a drag on the team? He was just a complete clown. No matter how stupid the stupid goddess was, she would definitely not agree. However, he was extremely smart.
"I think Aqua is the best fit for this role." It sounds a bit disparaging at first, but he quickly adds: "The Player is a role that helps the Hero and the Magician and brings them courage... Isn't it very suitable for you, Aqua?"
The character that just held back was completely discarded. Although it was a bit ridiculous, since the script had not been finalized yet, there was still room for change, so it was totally fine to say so. So, in order for Aqua to play the role of the playboy, Kobayashi also quickly echoed the argument that it was quite capable.
"Helping friends and bringing them courage... Yes, isn't that just like a goddess?!"
The lies came out of his mouth without blinking an eye.
But Aqua just fell for it. Her brain reacted to the word "goddess" and she muttered, "Goddess...yes! Only someone who can help others can be called a goddess! Leave it to me, I will perform the "Player" vividly!"
To be honest, she is really easy to please...
But it’s really great that Aqua is willing to cooperate. If she was like a giant baby and unwilling to help, Kobayashi would be the one who would have a headache in the end.
After finalizing the role, Kobayashi said, "Well, I will go discuss the schedule with the theater's operator, and then I will sell tickets and attract audiences... No matter what, we have to make sure there are enough audiences."
They were not invited to perform by the theater, but asked the other party to lend them the venue. Therefore, if they cannot pay back enough ticket revenue to the theater operator, they may lose the opportunity to perform here and be kicked out... In that case, they will not be able to repay the debt owed to the guild, so this must be avoided at all costs!
"Then I'll be in charge of making the costumes." Aqua followed up and said to the screenwriter of this performance, "That's great. Tell me about the costumes you imagine and I'll try my best to recreate them."
"Okay. I'll look at the script first and list the clothes for other characters that need to be dressed. Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Aqua."
Enough will gladly agree.
Perhaps because there are so few people, the three of them have a lot of tasks to do. No matter if it is the venue, costumes or script, any mistake will put them in an irretrievable situation, so the tasks must be distributed rationally.
Some people sighed at the limited talent pool and said, "But our number is obviously not enough..."
The three of them play the roles of the members of the brave team. Although the brave team can be fooled by the setting of only three people, what about the monsters they defeat along the way, the villagers they encounter, NPCs, etc.? Even if there are none of these, what about the most critical, the ultimate opponent of this drama, the devil, who is opposed to the brave?
“Megumin and Darkness are both not here… so I have to play both roles by myself, right?”
Xiaolin couldn't help but mutter this.
And this kind of setting is actually not impossible. You see... at the beginning, the three heroes formed a team and went on the way to defeat the Demon King, but they didn't encounter any enemies along the way. But when they arrived at the Demon King's castle, suddenly the three of them transformed into Demon Kings or something... This kind of script seems to be good, right?
However, Kobayashi had promised You Gou Hui that in exchange for her help, he would never interfere with the script, so he decided to leave this arduous task to You Gou Hui.
"Alright, alright. Let's get down to business." Kobayashi urged the two of them, saying, "Let's work together to help Aqua pay off the guild's alcohol bill!"
"Received!" X2
Guhui and Aqua agreed in unison, and they were both in high spirits.
At this moment, in a corner where no one noticed, there was a figure staring closely at the three people who were having a heated discussion. She seemed a little surprised and bit her fingers, with a timid expression as if she wanted to come out but didn't dare to.
"We all act together...? What should I do? I want to join in too... And, it seems like they don't have enough actors... If I tell them that I want to join in, they will definitely be happy, right? Then, if we have the chance, we can cultivate our relationship and hold a celebration party together after the last performance... We'll be like friends! I'll just muster up the courage to talk to them every day."
That’s right, this person is Youyou, who is conflicted and wants to come out to help, but doesn’t dare to disturb Xiaolin and the others - she is already a member of the team, but she still can’t let go at this point. She doesn’t dare to come over to disturb them and can only secretly peek from the side.
Kobayashi and the others still had no idea about the plan that a certain girl was secretly carrying out under the counter.
(End of this chapter)