Part 2

(.....Good. The rehearsal’s coming together nicely. It’s impressive how quickly everyone falls into rhythm, it doesn't feel like it's only been a day.)

(Performance-wise, we’re in a good spot. Just needs some more fine-tuning. Now then, what’s next…..?)

—Sakasaki-san.

AH, the special effect, yES? Everything is set up on my eND, so we're good to go anyTIME.

Thank you.

Now then, let's begin......

Launching in three..… two..… one—!

Whoa—!?

What was that sound!? Don’t tell me an evil organization is ambushing u—wait…..

This is..... It's like rainbow colored light is falling from the sky.

How beautiful.

This is part of the stage effect, right? That’s insane...…

Alright, enough chatting and get back to practice. We’re on the clock here, you know?

And you too, Sakasaki, next time you guys test something, mind giving us a heads-up first?

Consider it a little surprise preSENT.

I thought you guys might enjoy a fresh sense of amazeMENT.

Hmm? Well, I’ll admit, it looks great.

Anyway, back to rehearsal. Let's pick up from where we left off.

Got it!

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(…...The shot went off perfectly. But still...…)

......Phew. Now that we wrapped up rehearsal without a hitch, all that's left is to wait for the real show!

There were small issues here and there, so make sure you fix ‘em before the real performance!

Yes. Understood.

But I gotta say...… the effects Sakasaki-san and Kamishiro-kun pulled off were really amazing.

I can’t believe you put all that together in such a short time. That’s seriously impressive.

That explosive effect was incredible!

I couldn’t take my eyes off it, even during rehearsal.

That’s a relief. However…...

About that effect...… there was actually a problem.

A problem? It looked flawless to me…...

Of course it DID. That’s because for "you guyS", the spell worked as intenDED.

(...…So he caught onto it as well.)

So, what exactly does that mean?

The air cannon’s range was just a little too short.

If everything had gone according to plan, the entire audience would’ve been bathed in light...

But it didn't reach the back rows.

…..That won’t dO.

Every single person who comes to watch us deserves to experience our maGIC.

And ensuring that happens is the duty of Switch's magiCIAN.

Sakasaki-san.......

.......Yes, I agree.

Our show should be one that connects everyone with joy, where every single guest leaves with a smile.

If it's not that kind of show then that won't do.

Fufu, that’s exactly what I expected from yOU.

Failure is just part of creating something nEW.

Let’s take what we’ve learned and perfect our maGIC.

......I mean, sure, that's ideal. But do we even have time to pull this off?

No need to worry about thAT.

After all, we have a genius inventor and a master magician right heRE.

As long as we work togeTHER, nothing is impossiBLE.

Don't you think sO, Rui-kun?

Fufu, I suppose you’re right.

(…...That said, redesigning the air cannon from scratch would be difficult.)

(And there’s no guarantee making the chemical lighter would work either..…)

(In that case…....)

......Then, how about we incorporate drones into the plan?

By drones, do you mean those..…?

Yeah, the ones I always keep with me.

If we launch the drones toward the back of the audience at the same time the cannon goes off, we can release the "magic" from the built-in sprayers…...

I sEE.

That way, we can cast magic over the entire audiENCE.

Do you have the blueprints for the drONES?

I’ll send you the data later, but for now, the only thing it can handle is a spray-can-type disperser.

In that caSE, I’ll need to adjust the formula slightLY.

Rui-kun, gather these things for mE.

Whoa...… Those two are really in sync.

Looks like we won’t have to worry about the stage effects after all.

Yeah.

Let’s trust them and focus on what we can do!

Thank yOU, Rui-kun.

With your help, we got everything ready just in TIME.

Don’t mention it. This was a great learning experience…....

Besides, I want to make people smile just as much as you do.

YEah.

Getting to create a stage with someone like you has made me really hAPPY.

Now thEN, the curtain’s about to rISE. Let’s show everyone here a dream they’ll never forGET ♪

Of course.

Let us both cast a spell that will make everyone smile.