On this day, Fish-Man Island became livelier than ever before.
People from Paradise, the New World, and even the Four Seas traveled thousands of miles to flood onto the island.
The island became more crowded than it had ever been.
Why had it become so lively?
The reason was simple. After the Longarm Tribe, Longleg Tribe, Snakeneck Tribe, Mink Tribe, Giant Tribe, and Tontatta had successively determined their final winners, tonight would finally see the deciding round of World's Number One Selection: Fish-Man Island Division.
After months of fierce competition and battling through every round, only three contestants had made it to the final stage.
Tonight, those three remaining contestants would determine the victor. Only one of them could become the final winner and earn the right to join the idol group that would be formed afterward.
Over the course of the months-long competition, Fish-Man Island's contestants had gained enormous numbers of fans all around the world.
After all, who could say no to mermaid ladies?
So it was hardly strange that a great many fans had come from across the seas for tonight's final showdown.
The final stage had been set at Gid Colon Plaza. The plaza, which had once hosted a movie premiere, had even been expanded; otherwise, it probably could not have accommodated tonight's audience.
"It really is lively."
Inside Bright's office at the Fish-Man Island Immigration Bureau headquarters.
Tesoro stood by the window, looking down at the streets outside, which were nearly packed solid with people. "What do you think, Bright?"
He turned back with a smug look. "This has brought an unprecedented flow of visitors to Fish-Man Island!"
"This alone should be enough to push Fish-Man Island's economy and influence a huge step forward, right?"
Bright lounged lazily in his broad chair, his head tilted