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The show ended with loud, fanatical screams.
He stood next to May on the same swing, taking care that their ice skates didn't tangle with each other. That would be a disgrace and he would deserve the scorn if such a thing were to occur.
They were clapping and screaming out his name, as if to draw his attention and glance. He had noticed the calling out before, but he hadn't really noticed the faces of the audience members. They were jeering and looking at him with unabashed want. May had a smug face on and faintly waved to them, but only to those in front of her.
Underneath all the noise, he heard childish laughter.
His eyes went to the floor of the stage with the ice. He watched as Sora and her two friends did a few ice skating tricks for the kids that were there. Some kids came close to the divider of the stage and the audience. Seeing them, Sora skated towards them, adding in a stylish jump twirl and then she landed, skating the rest of the way backwards.
Her friends came over with two small bags that had been hidden behind a stage scene prop.
As Sora signed some autographs, her friends passed out some goodies. He was slightly curious what the items were, but did not deem it too necessary.
The overhead stage lights flashed, letting the performers know that they were going to turn it off. With a wave to the kids from all sides, she parted the ice rink with her friends.
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Leon changed out of his ice skates and into regular shoes.
He walked down the hallway to his dressing room, passing the gophers darting here and there with costumes and props as well as other performers eager to get back into their own outfits.
Among the hustle, he spotted Sora jogging down the corroder to the main lobby with the two bags from before. He didn't fail to notice that she was still in costume.
Curious job.
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Sora passed out the items as Ken passed out flyers for the Kids' Stage.
She smiled and waved, pausing to sign the few autographs that were asked of her. "Come visit the Kids' Stage sometime! We have performances in the daytime over in the back!"
"This is a great idea," Ken stated as he watched a boy play with the bat yo-yo that Sora gave him.
"Well, I figured that this could be a way to help the kids enjoy some aspect of Kaleido Stage if the main show scared them." She passed a girl a purple bat hair clip as she talked with Ken. "People don't always remember that little things can change a negative experience. If the kids remember the fun or the toys, then they'll want to come again!"
"I want a yo-yo," the little girl pouted.
"We can swap," Sora laughed and took the hair clip back. "Here you go!"
"Thanks!" Her young face beamed and then she ran over to her parents who were waiting nearby. The mother smiled and the father nodded his head in Sora and Ken's direction.
Sora's smile grew a little wistful, but then she snapped out of it as another kid approached.
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