Wonder Stage
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Emu

Singing practice♪ Singing practice♪ So much fun♪

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Nene

Emu, do you have a minute?

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Emu

Oh! Do you want to practice too, Nene?

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Nene

Yes, but before we do that, there's something I want to talk to you about...

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Emu

Talk with me?

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Nene

Yeah. Today, at school...

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Classmate A

Look, Kusanagi's here.

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Classmate B

Oh, you're right! Good morning, Kusanagi!

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Nene

Huh?! G-Good morning...

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Classmate B

Take a look at this! Here, this part!

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Nene

(Oh, it's a video of our Project Wonder show. I heard that it blew up online but...)

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Classmate A

This is you, right, Kusanagi?

I didn't know that you're a PXL cast member!

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Nene

Y-Yeah, I am...

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Classmate B

That explains why you're so good at singing! Now I get why you're always amazing during music class too!

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Classmate A

Yeah. That other girl from Miya Girls and even those second years, Tenma and Kamishiro, were in it too.

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Nene

Uh... It's because we all perform together at this place called the Wonder Stage...

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Classmate B

That's so cool! Come to think of it, you said that you knew Kamishiro when we talked during the School Festival!

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Nene

(He's my neighbor so...)

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Classmate A

I haven't been to PXL in forever. I used to go so much when I was a kid...

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Nene

But you don't anymore...?

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Classmate A

Well, the ride that I really liked got torn down...

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Nene

Oh...

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Classmate A

It was the one where Phenny and Poochie would chase each other around too...

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Classmate B

Oh, now I remember. You said that you were really sad to see it get replaced by one of those shooting rides.

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Classmate A

Yeah. Just the other day, I even saw the fish coaster all tarped over in a photo I saw online...

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Classmate B

I'm guessing the park doesn't have much of a choice. No one's gonna come if it's full of old and rickety rides...

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Nene

...

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Classmate B

Oh no, I'm sorry.

We're standing right next to someone who works there.

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Classmate A

No, you're right!

I'm sorry for saying something so awful...

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Nene

No, it's okay... My friends were really worried about how Phoenix Wonderland was changing too...

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Nene

But...

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Nene

But it's okay! Phoenix Wonderland won't stop being the place that makes everyone smile!

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Nene

We did that show you saw just for that...

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Classmate A

Yeah, now that you mention it, something about it felt pretty different...

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Classmate A

Like its scale and stuff... It felt like it brought all of PXL together, you know?

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Nene

Yeah. It was just all of the other troupes performing together either. We even had the staff for all the rides and attractions join in too.

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Nene

Each part of the story was meant to tie into different parts of the park...

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Classmate B

That's right! A ton of people were saying on social media that the story and all the effects were really amazing!

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Classmate B

I wanted to get a better idea of the story too. I must've spent hours trying to find a video that got your whole show from start to finish.

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Nene

R-Really...?

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Nene

So, how was it?

Did you like it?

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Classmate B

That's the thing... The other guests sort of made it hard to hear what was going on. Plus, the person taking the video seemed pretty far away from it all...

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Classmate B

I only got the gist of the story, and that the Miya Girls student and Tenma were the protagonists.

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Nene

I see...

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Classmate B

That's why I want to go to PXL the next time I can!

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Nene

What...?

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Classmate A

Yeah, these videos are great and all, but it would be better to see it ourselves, huh?

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Classmate A

Maybe I'll go too...

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Nene

R-Really?!

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Classmate A

Yeah. Everyone in the videos I saw looked like they were having so much fun. I wished that I could've been there too...

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Classmate A

Also... After seeing your show, Kusanagi, I kind of want to see you and your friends perform at the Wonder Stage...

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Classmate B

Oh, great idea!

Then why don't we all go next weekend or something?!

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Nene

...!

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Nene

Thank you so much.

I'll be waiting for you at the Wonder Stage!

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Nene

I hope you'll keep the Phoenix Wonderland you know and love in your hearts, even if it does change a little...

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Nene

I'm just a single cast member...

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Nene

But the park where I'm able to put shows on with my friends means everything to me.

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Nene

Is what happened...

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Nene

There might be other people who saw their favorite rides get torn down just like my classmate...

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Nene

But Project Wonder became a success and it sounds like they actually want to visit the park again...

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Emu

...

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Nene

Emu...?

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Emu

Hehe. I feel like I've been tearing up a lot lately...

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Emu

Thanks, Nene!

I'm really, really happy to hear that!

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Nene

Eep! Wait, Emu!

Stop, this is really embarrassing...!

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Emu

No! Your cheeks are so soft and full of love♪

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Nene

N-No..! Hahaha! That tickles...!

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Emu

Hehe☆ Since your friends are gonna come and visit, we have to work extra super hard for them♪

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Nene

Hehe. Aren't you always doing that?

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Nene

(But maybe I should try a little harder too...)

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Nene

(I want them to know just how much fun Phoenix Wonderland is going to be from now on.)

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Nene

Okay, shall we start singing practice then?

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Emu

Yeah! Let's do it!