As I was talking with Alice, we finally arrived in front of the gate…… and it was huge. Even from a distance, I could tell this was a large city, but with a gate this size, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone told me it was a fortress city.
[……By the way, Alice, just a simple question……]
[What’s up?]
[You said all the participants have already entered the venue, right?]
[I did say that.]
[……Then…… who’s supposed to be watching this parade?]
[You’ve noticed huh…… The party participants are indeed not here.]
Yeah, since everyone had already entered the venue, that meant there was no one between this gate and the castle where the event was being held. That would mean…… it would turn into this weird position of a parade taking place in an empty space.
[Instead, there are plenty of extras.]
[……No, this isn’t a movie shoot. Why would there be extras……?]
[Can’t be helped. The ones organizing this can create whatever they need for the occasion, so it’ll feel like we’re moving through a huge crowd…… Well, technically, these extras exist solely to hype up the parade. They’re more like illusions, so just think of them as potatoes or something.]
[……O- Ou.]
[Oh, and the parade is being broadcasted.]
[……Right……]
With a somewhat indescribable feeling in my heart, I looked up at the sky, which was annoyingly clear and blue.
Well, no point in plaining. Deciding to head straight to the castle, Alice snapped her fingers, and the massive gate slowly opened…… revealing an overwhelming sea of people that pletely filled my vision.
……Wait, are these all supposed to be illusions? The realism is insane———- if anything, my embarrassment isn’t reduced at all, it’s just skyrocketing……
The parade car moved forward, and the crowd erupted into applause and cheers. The realism was so intense that, if I hadn’t been told in advance, I would have assumed they brought real people here.
No, wait a minute……? Given what Shiro-san and Makina-san are capable of, if they wanted to, they could probably create new life forms just to cheer for the parade. Of course, that kind of disposable life creation would be a huge ethical issue, so I doubt they actually did it. Someone would have stopped them even if they tried…… But thinking about it again, these people really can do anything.
My unease about the uping party only grew stronger.
[Ah, Kaito-san, if you wave, they’ll react. Apparently, a bunch of people kept adding random features they wanted…… so now there are all sorts of unnecessary effects.]
[……Like this?]
At Alice’s suggestion, I waved my hand. The cheers grew louder.
[How dreamy!]
[Look this way!]
[Give us a glance!]
[Fan service is the best! Love, love, Merori~~!]
……Oi, wait a second there. Did I just hear something that sounded like an idol fan chant? Was that just my imagination?
[……Kaito-san, Kaito-san, look. Fireworks are going off.]
[They’re going all out with the effects……]
[Oh, and now there’s a formation flight performance over the castle, leaving behind colorful smoke.]
[……Please, for the love of consistency, pick a theme…… Why are fighter jets flying in formation over a castle……?]
One thing was certain, it was flashy and lively. But just as Alice had mentioned earlier, it felt like they crammed in everything they wanted, resulting in what could only be described as pure chaos.
A rainbow appeared in the sky, a massive number of balloons floated up, and with every step forward, more and more effects were added…… If I were watching from a pletely unrelated location, I’d probably think it looked fun and festive.
But being at the center of it, seeing the humongous “Happy Birthday” written in the sky alongside an overly stylized caricature of my face, what I felt first was the pain in my stomach.
At the very least, I could tell, with painful clarity, both figuratively and literally, that Shiro-san and the others were taking this very seriously…… And the scariest part? We hadn’t even arrived at the venue yet…… The real event was still ahead of us.
? ? ? : [The parade is being broadcasted. (To the venue…… and to the World Creator’s fan club.)]
Serious-senpai: [……That last cheer there was definitely from those Gods who actively cheer for their oshi……]
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