Rise and shine!

It's another fun and exciting morni-morni-morning!

I wonder what's for breakfast♪

Ah, Emu, you're awake.

You're up earlier than usual today.

Yup!

We've got practice this morning, so I wanna head out as soon as... Huh?

What are you guys doing?

The table's all covered in papers...

Ah, these are the attendance figures for last month, as well as the results of our customer satisfaction survey.

They just came in yesterday, so we've been going over them.

Attendance figures, and a survey...?

Can I look too?!

I wanna know how many visitors the park got, and how happy it made them... Can I see?!

Then, why don't you start with these figures...

Hmm...?

So many numbers...

To be fair, it's hard to figure anything out just at a glance.

These are last month's attendance figures. This section separates our guests by age and gender. And if you compare these numbers to the previous month...

...!

Wow! They went up a whole lot!

Yes.

It's clear that the 30th Anniversary Show ended up becoming a big hit.

It was also good how we advertised that the ever-popular Phoenix Stage would be doing a show with Wonderlands×Showtime...

And you all did an astounding job.

As a result, the Phoenix Stage has seen a new influx of fans.

Really?! Woohoo!

Speaking of which, we also got the survey results for the 30th Anniversary Show.

We were planning to send them over to everyone involved later, but... Would you rather look now?

Yeah, I wanna see!

(The Phoenix Stage is our chief moneymaker, but the Wonder Stage just keeps getting more and more popular...)

(Truth be told, Emu and the rest of Wonderlands×Showtime really delivered for us again.)

(As the operators of this park, we need them to stay as long as possible.)

(But...)

Let's see...

“'The Happy Phoenix' was great!

I hope we get to see another showing of it someday!”

Yeah, I wanna do it again too!

Now, what did this next person say...?

“My heart ached so much when I saw how conflicted Rio was between wanting to save his mother and not wanting to sacrifice his friend, the phoenix!”

“It was amazing how the Cowardly Canary sang with everything she had despite being so scared. She inspired me to also do my best even when I'm afraid.”

Hehe...! That's so great...!

(Tsukasa and Nene both worked really, really hard on their roles.)

(I'm really glad to see that their performances made everyone smile!)

(They're both much sparklier compared to before. I bet they're going to keep sparkling more and more.)

(And go out into the world...)

(I might have to say goodbye to them soon...)

(That really does make me sad...)

(What Len said was so thoughtful...)

(But...)

(I want to give them a proper goodbye with a smile...)

(I want to be able to say, “I'm really happy for you guys! Good luck!”)

(So...)

Ah...! “My eyes began welling up during that scene when Rio cried.”

*Nod*

They empathized with Rio just that much! I couldn't be happier!

“The Cowardly Canary put on such a wonderful performance. I started to think that she was a real bird partway through. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.”

It really is nice to hear back from the audience like this.

Yeah.

This show was really worth the effort.

Yes, and I believe that's the last of the surveys!

Thank you for bringing these with you, Emu! The motivation we gained today will serve us well tomorrow!

Hehe! I know, right?!

I'm really glad they let me borrow these!

Still, the 30th Anniversary Show truly proved a great experience.

Yeah...

I feel the same way.

To be perfectly honest, if we hadn't done this show, I probably never would've realized that my singing was missing something.

I understand now that I need to keep learning and experiencing new things if I want to improve as an actress...

Hehe. I agree.

You both grew quite a bit through this show.

Yeah!

You two sparkled like crazy before, but you were really dazzling this time around!

Like a super duper sparkle nova!

That sounds like a character's finishing move...

Still, what you said about experiencing new things... That's a tricky one...

Emu's brothers kindly extended us an opportunity this time, but we probably won't be receiving them frequently...

Wait, they did this for us?

Ah, that's right...!

We were so busy that I didn't get a chance to tell you.

After our last ambassadorial performance, I actually went to ask them if we could somehow keep putting on more.

What?! You did?

Yes. Unfortunately, they said it wouldn't be possible...

But I think they asked us to be in the 30th Anniversary Show because of what I said.

I'll need to thank them again the next time I get a chance.

(I didn't know he went to talk to them...)

(That must be just how much he wants to keep learning and performing in different places...)

Yeah, you have a point...

I doubt they can keep serving up stuff for us on silver platters.

Which means we have to start thinking about what we can do ourselves...

Right.

We can start by seeing if we can do more with our shows at the Wonder Stage.

What else is there...?

We could each start attending short workshops on our own time...

But long-term workshops and collaborations with other troupes will prove a challenge. They'll likely conflict with our own shows...

However...

If only we could...

...

Then, let's try putting our heads together! We might figure something out that way!

You said it before yourself, Tsukasa.

“We can overcome anything as long as we work together! That's what Wonderlands×Showtime is all about!”

Yes, you're right...

Hehe. Thanks for that, Emu.

I was thinking we could discuss that now, but...

We need to start on our basic training for the day.

Agreed. We mustn't deviate from our daily regimen! We can discuss this matter another day!

Yeah!

...

(Emu's mind is already made up...)

(While...)

I'm having trouble letting go.

Sorry, everyone...

Would you mind if I said something?

Hm? Is something wrong, Rui?

Apologies, but I'll have to leave practice early today. I have an appointment after this.

You do? That's fine, but... You made an appointment?

Yes.

A very important appointment.