It was time again. One month has passed since Kaleido Stage's last show. Even if it was a great success, Kalos knows they won't be able to get through the year with all those debts he had taken for Swan Lake. He needed the whole team to collaborate again before they lose their home for good this time, but most of his crew were still on their well-deserved holiday.

- Kalos?

- Mmm? [He mumbled still looking outside]

- What's troubling you?

- Huh? Oh no, nothing really? I was just thinking about the days when we used to perform… me, you and andy.

- You are such a bad liar you know that right?

- What are you talking about ?!

- I have known and loved you for all these years and you still think you can hide your feelings from me? Just tell me what's really worrying you and would you please stop creasing your forehead like this, I don't want to marry an old man now do I?

- [He chuckles while walking towards his soon-to-be wife] Sara, you do know you don't have any other choices but to marry me even if I turn into a toad due to a curse cast by one of your silly admirers?

- Silly admirers?! No no no no! they are my full hearted fans, they even love my karate moves and —

- They don't love them! They are scared of you hurting them because they called you fairy or angel or something cute like —

- If you want your honeymoon Mister, I'd advise you to stop or else you'll ¾ [door opens]

- Oh? Am I disturbing you guys? If you want I can come later if it isn't urgent?

- No Cathy, I was just leaving. Oh and Kalos darling, don't even think about coming home without a present [Sara leaves closing the door behind her]

- Hm, what did you do this time?

- I don't even know but I better get her a sword or something, though she might kill me with it so flowers? No. not gonna work.. ahh why do I always get into these situations.

- I dunno, but I'm guessing you didn't call me here to help you find a gift for your fiancée?

- No you're right. Cathy, I need you to get in touch with Mia and to start working on the new stage.

- When? Now? She's not even in town.

- Exactly, bring her back as well as everyone else and start the auditions the faster the better. You have five months to get everything done.

- Kalos, not to pry or anything but why the hurry? I mean it'd take me months to get everyone on the stage again with the rehearsals and everything else…. and we need a complete set and it'd take a few days or even weeks to get a nice plot and to cast everyone and —

- Months? Weeks? They won't be enough to save their home now would they?

- Just what are you talking about?

- Mr. Kenneth gave me until the end of this year to pay the debts due to Swan Lake or else we lose him and this place. For good.

- WHAT?! But you sent everyone away knowing that?!

- They needed rest to get back at on feet right? You said it yourself?

- Yes, I did but not like this! [She was infuriated. This man really didn't know how the business world works. She needed to act fast. She'll need help that's for sure. Ok we don't have time to pace right now, she thought picking up her phone] Mia? Skype now! [She ordered leaving the room without even saying goodbye to the satisfied Kalos] "

Mia was rushing back from Holland as fast as she could. Even though her grandma was much better now, she felt like she needed to stay longer but with Cathy's sudden call, she had to let her be in her parent's care. It was a goodbye again, but this time she was stronger. Cathy thought me that, she thought with a smile. Oh yea, Cathy now asked her to pop a new story from her enormous brain while she's on the plane. But what could I write about, she thought.

"Miss, I'm sorry to disturb you but what time exactly is your flight?, asked the old taxi driver.

- Hum 9:15 pm, why sir? What's going on?

- Well you see we have a situation. We've got ourselves a flat tire and my car won't be able to move unless I replace it ¾

- Oh god, am I going to miss my flight?

- Oh no no, I wouldn't think so but I'll need you to get out of the car because I'll need to lift it and with you inside, well not that it'll be heavier but we don't want anymore accidents now do we? And, I'll need someone to give me the tools so if you don't mind helping…

- Oh, no no sir, I'd be glad to".

Somehow after a few minutes, they ended up with a fixed tire and very muddy clothes. The old man feeling guilty that he got his customer dirty wanted to apologize by paying for the dry cleaning fees or even forgetting her taxi fare. But, Mia knew he needed that money and instead she asked him for a souvenir: a picture, a receipt, a note, a bookmark or anything moneyless but worth a thousand memories. He thought about her suggestion and gave her a book. He said a foreigner forgot it in his cab and since it wasn't in any European languages, he never got the chance to read it. She looked through it and realized she could read it: it was written in hiragana (she remembered how Sora taught her this language with this exact same book). By the time, she got to the airport, she had read through it by herself this time. She hugged the old man and rushed for her flight. She had awesome news for Cathy: the new stage could finally start.

Back at Kaleido stage, Cathy had finally been able to gather everyone. Though Leon and Sora were delayed, she had the other casts all fired up for the upcoming season. She knew the auditions were a rough time for everyone but with this new story, everyone could have an important role.

"Now listen up everyone, I won't say this twice. You know that working for me is hard but you learn from it. You are the old members of Kaleido so you have priority. If however, we find someone more fitting for the part at the new auditions, you'll be replaced without arguing. You might not know but this show isn't Swan Lake, it's the Savior Show: we need this to save this stage, your home!"

She could hear people whispering in the crowd, she knew they weren't scared. They were just burning with curiosity. Mia hasn't told anyone about the plot this time. She wanted it to be a surprise. Cathy could see how mature she has become and that made her loosen up a bit.

"Now Mia would you do us the honour of telling us the details of the new story.

- Oh hum, well hello everyone. I'm sorry for having kept you all in hiding but with the complexity of the story and the meaning behind my choice; I wanted to say it only once. You all know that countless of times since Layla-san has retired, we have found ourselves in pretty tough situations. The one motivating us and getting us out of trouble has been Sora. She saved us and will once again so I thought we should make this a story somehow related to her only: so I took I story from her hometown Japan. We have two important parts as usual: the Emperor of Japan and the Moon princess. I will show you the other characters as well but for now you should only know the title is The tale of Kaguya Hime".