"I heard that each performance lasts two hours, and there are six performances every day, from 8 am to 8 pm!"
When Miss Miyano and her friends went to buy snacks and drinks, Conan stood in the shade holding a flyer and said:
"Such a high-intensity performance needs to last for a month?"
"Can they physically handle it?"
"Um..."
Hattori Heiji said:
“It’s really hard, but…”
"The performances are divided into different programs. You can see on the flyer that there are trapeze artists, tightrope walking, magic tricks, tigers jumping through fire rings, etc. The performers must be different..."
"If a magic show lasts 20 minutes, then he has two hours of rest and preparation time before the next show begins."
"Thinking this way, I should be able to persevere."
After purchasing the tickets, there was no need for Sakaki Makoto and others to stay at the door. They found a bench to sit down and wait for the next performance to begin.
“That’s right.”
Leaning back on the bench, Makoto Sakaki fanned himself with a flyer and tugged at his collar:
“The hardest part of the circus is not on stage, but off stage.”
"After the performance, they have to undergo systematic training to keep their bodies in peak condition."
"A mobile circus like this is even more displaced and it's hard to settle down."
"If I get injured during this period, it will be very troublesome..."
Conan and Hattori Heiji nodded in agreement.
Just then...
Not far from the bench, a middle-aged man with white foundation all over his face and wearing a loose robe ran out.
He walked half a circle around the tent and caught a man smoking in a corner:
"Hey! Nishijo!"
"It's your turn to perform soon!"
“Come in quickly!”
"I know, I know."
The man called Saijo was thin and looked frail. His hoarse voice was accompanied by a hint of impatience:
"Captain Haneda, what do you think about my matter?"
"They keep urging me!"
"no!"
Captain Haneda flatly refused:
"What's wrong with our circus?"
"I make a fortune every day and have so many customers who like me. Although I am a little tired at ordinary times, I have never treated you badly!"
"Besides, you are the only one in the troupe who can play the clown. If you leave, who will take over?"
"Chiharu!"
The thin Nishijo said:
"Hasn't she always wanted to perform?"
"I have taught her everything I have learned in my life, so there will be no problem!"
"She has only been in the group for two years and has not had a single official performance. She is still too young..."
Shaking his head, Captain Haneda sighed:
"You joined the group when you were 17, so it's been almost 10 years now."
"Well, it will be 10 years tomorrow."
"From the initial 7 people to the current 30 people, we have witnessed the growth of Sunshine Circus. As a veteran, if you insist on leaving, I can't stop you, but..."
After a pause, he added:
"I hope that before you leave the group, you can at least train a young person who can take over from you."
"Let's part ways in peace, don't you think?"
Hearing this, Xijo suddenly fell silent.
He smoked quietly, and after a moment he suddenly said:
"Captain, I want to stay too. Over the past 10 years, the circus has gone through all the ups and downs, and we have weathered them together."
"You know my family's situation. We are in urgent need of money..."
"Although you said you wanted to raise money from the troupe to help me, the circus's traveling performances seem to bring in a lot of income, but in reality, we can't save much money at all."
"For the future development of the circus, I can't hold you back. Sorry..."
After saying this, he spat out the cigarette butt and stamped it out with his foot:
"Don't worry, Captain. I will stay in the group for the whole month. Besides, Chinatsu is very talented and will definitely not hold our group back."
"For the next performance, let Chinatsu join me on stage."
"well!"
Captain Haneda wanted to say something, but a young woman who ran out from behind the tent interrupted him:
"Captain, the magic show will be over soon!"
"Let's go."
Saijo walked into the tent without looking back.
The next show is his.
After the captain and Nishijo left, the young woman bent down, carefully wrapped the cigarette butt with a tissue, picked it up and put it in her pocket.
At this time, she also noticed the gazes of Sakaki Makoto, Conan, and Hattori. She smiled shyly, bowed slightly, and quickly returned to the tent.
The three big "idlers" looked at each other.
"Ah... so boring!"
With his hands behind his head, Hattori Heiji complained:
"Mr. Sakaki, when does the show start?"
"Half an hour left."
Sakaki Makoto checked the time:
"The next show is at 12 noon..."
"Are you hungry?"
“Somewhat.”
“Somewhat.”
Conan and Hattori Heiji said in unison.
Bang!
The sudden chill on his forehead caused the skin on Makoto Sakaki's forehead to shrink, and the excitement of the sympathetic nerves caused the arrector pili muscles to contract...
I got goosebumps all over my body.
He looked up and found Miss Miyano looking at him with a smile, holding a cup of purple ice cream in her hand.
"Is it hot?"
Miss Miyano stuffed the ice cream into her boyfriend's hands:
"Eat it."
“We got egg waffles, chips and ice cream, and iced coffee!”
Sakaki Makoto glanced at the ice cream in his hand that was covered with purple sauce. Under the sunlight, the ice cream glowed fluorescently and was very tempting.
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