"Ohohoho~ Welcome to the Battle Stage! I am its mistress, Argenta~"
Argenta bent her knees and spread her arms in an elegant curtsy, prompting the three to hastily return the greeting. Then she continued,
"What a shame~ Today isn't an open day~ There isn't even an audience~ No one will be here to appreciate our performance~"
Scott said with a smile,
"Kofu and I are your audience. Aren't we enough for you?"
Argenta didn't answer. Instead, she turned and walked toward the stage.
"All right, follow me~"
The three exchanged glances, seeing the same helplessness in one another's eyes, then hurried after her. Before they reached the stage, Argenta pointed to the front row of seats and told Scott and Kofu,
"Sit here, you two~ For the rest of your visit, do your best to play the part of a proper audience~ Ohoho~"
"All right!"
Scott nodded, then turned to Yong and said softly,
"Good luck, Yong!"
Kofu also patted the boy on the shoulder. Then the two walked to the front row and picked seats at random.
Argenta covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Follow me, Mr. Yong~"
"Sorry for the trouble, Miss Argenta!"
Now that he was alone with the Battle Brain of the Battle Stage, Yong still felt a little nervous.
The two walked single file through a small door beside the stage, passed through the entrance, and headed straight backstage!
Yong's expression shifted slightly. He had assumed this place would be like the Battle Factory, with almost no one around besides the Battle Brain, but the Battle Stage clearly defied his expectations!
There were at least a dozen people backstage, along with several Jynx and Lilligant. Everyone was sitting around, either chatting or removing their makeup, looking as though they had just finished a performance.
When they