Quite unexpectedly, Annie's earlier words had somehow come true!
You see, when Black Rabbit and Annie followed an address to the location, bought tickets, and entered the enormous tent, they excitedly found seats right near the front, ready to watch the so-called circus performance. Then, quite unexpectedly, three familiar voices sounded beside them?
"!!"
"B-Black Rabbit?"
"??"
"What?!"
"Ah!"
"W-what a coincidence!"
Clearly, the people staring at Black Rabbit in surprise, alarm, and disbelief, and gasping aloud, were none other than the three who had stood Black Rabbit up that morning and gone shopping in the city: Izayoi Sakamaki, You Kasukabe, and Asuka Kudou!
"Hey!"
"It really is quite a coincidence!"
"You three problem children..."
"Last night, you promised to work for us, and even made that promise in front of the children. But today, you went shopping, then came here to watch a circus. Tell me, as the person representing our community, how should I punish you?"
After her initial shock, Black Rabbit quickly composed herself and changed her expression, putting on an exaggeratedly angry look as she gritted her teeth. Who knew what she was trying to cover up with that affected expression?
"Hi~!"
(*▽｀)ノ
"Hello, everyone!"
(▽)
"Want some popcorn?"
○(＾皿＾)っ█
After seeing the three and cheerfully greeting them, Annie unusually generously offered them the huge bag of popcorn in her hands.
"Annie!"
"Sit down!"
But Black Rabbit reached out and gave Annie a stern look.
"All right!"
(￣ー￣)
"Then, carry on?"
(゜▽＾*)
Seeing that Big Sister Black Rabbit seemed ready to seize the opportunity to deliver one of those much-loved lectures, Annie naturally didn't want to interrupt the proceedings. She hurriedly sat down like a well-behaved little girl, not bothering to hide the gleeful expression on her face.
(...)
(●￣￣●)
"Now then..."
Once she had settled