As time passed and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they worked together to clean up the utensils and the plaza.
Then they returned to their seats and turned to face the stage at the front of the plaza. It was time for everyone to put on their performances.
Those who had rehearsed went onstage to sing, followed by several people performing a dance together. After a few more acts, some others volunteered to perform as well.
Though not many people took the stage, and their performances weren't perfect, everyone in the audience watched with great interest and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
At last, it was Hyuga Shinichi and Nawaki's turn to take the stage. They were going to perform a comedy routine.
The idea had come from Shinichi, who thought Nawaki was perfect for the straight-man role. After all, Nawaki was always making snarky comments about him.
Once the two of them had taken their places, the comedy routine officially began.
Shinichi started by telling a story about something that had happened while he was away on a mission. When he reached an amusing incident from the mission, he suddenly stopped talking.
Then he took a few steps forward, leaned slightly toward the audience, and said with a wink and a grin,
"Now, guess what happened next?"
Nawaki strode forward, grabbed Shinichi, and pulled him back into place. Once Shinichi was steady on his feet, Nawaki loudly gave voice to what the audience was thinking.
"Come on, hurry up and tell us! We really can't guess!"
Nawaki skillfully imitated Shinichi's comically ridiculous drawl, and the entire audience burst into laughter.
Seeing how well the joke had landed, Shinichi stopped teasing them and told the rest of the amusing story.
Meanwhile, Nawaki kept chiming in, occasionally asking questions on the