"The Revue of a Thousand Stars?" the Stage Girls all said in confusion, wondering what Edward was talking about.
Edward proceeded to walk towards them and said, "I understand that many of you are wondering what is going on but to ensure that I get the best results, raise your hand so that I may answer them."
And in a blink of an eye, almost all of the girls raised their hands, except for some of them.
"Wow! So many of you want some answers! Well, let's see..." Edward gleefully said as he's picking which girl shall he pick, "How about... You!"
Edward pointed to a small, blonde girl who is none other than Michiru.
"So Edward, can you tell us why we're here?" Michiru said.
With a smile, Edward said, "Well, I'm here to educate you all about the different stories that you haven't encountered."
"Other stories?" Mei Fan said in confusion, leading the other girls to know what the man is talking about.
Edward then replied, "What I'm saying is that you will watch the stories unfold, and maybe... you can come to enjoy those stories as I did."
From his answer, some of the Stage Girls began to understand what he's talking about. Ever since the girls discovered Elle's power, they decided to experience Elle's stories so that they too can learn a valuable lesson from each of them. And judging from his answer, they believe that he also possesses a semblance of Elle's power.
"But wait... What about the Korosu? Won't they pose a problem in this revue?" Claudine said with worry.
Although the Revues doesn't pose a problem to them, they still have to defeat the Korosu since, with each new story, there will always be a group of Korosu ready to attack them.
"No need to worry Miss Saijo," Edward calmly replied.
"It's because there won't be any Korosu in this revue."
"W-What do you mean no Korosu!?" Claudine exclaimed, knowing that for each revue, a group of Korosu will appear. And once they appear, they must destroy them to finish the revue.
Even the other Stage Girls are also agreeing with Claudine since this has been the routine for as long as they remember.
"Look, I understand why you girls won't trust me," Edward sternly said, "But I can assure you, no Korosu will attack you all. You have my word."
When the Stage Girls hear his declaration, many of them began to become skeptical of his words.
That is until Tamao stepped in and said, "If there are really no Korosu that will attack us, then, you have my word."
From it, some of Tamao's friends were shocked because of what she said.
"Have you lost your mind, Tamao-san! Are you seriously going to trust this guy!?" Fumi said with shock and anger.
Immediately, Tamao gently told them, "Everyone! I understand your uneasiness, but I believe that Edward-san is telling the truth. I know this might come out selfish, but please, trust in Edward-san."
From her statement, some of the girls start to wonder if Edward is even telling the truth. But sooner or later, some of them began to discuss to themselves if he's even worthy of trust.
"Well, if Tamao-senpai trusts him, then I'll put my trust in him as well!" Rui said with conviction.
"N-Not you too, Rui-san!" Fumi screamed, leading her to see if her other classmates would follow Rui's example.
"Well... It's not that he's hurting us so I'm on board as well!" Ichie happily said.
"Haahhh... Fine by me... If he's not causing us trouble, then it's fine." Yuyuko groggily said, leading the rest of the Rinmeikan students to look at Fumi.
"Ugh! Fine! I'll trust him for now!" Fumi said in anger, leading Ichie to jump for joy.
Meanwhile, the Frontier girls are also discussing whether or not they should trust Edward but apparently, it's as if Aruru and Lalafin want to trust them.
"Come on gals! If this guy is like Elle-chan, then Edward-san must have plenty of stories to share!" Aruru said in excitement.
"Yeah! Maybe Lalafin can know more amazing stories just like Edward promised!" Lalafin said.
"Oh boy... Nothing can stop those two from doing what they want don't they..." Tsukasa nonchalantly said.
"Yeah... The best option, for now, is to go with the flow." Misora said.
With a smile, Shizuha said, "But in that case, we could learn something new from all of this."
Meanwhile, the Edels are waiting for Akira for an answer on whether or not they should trust Edward.
"So, Akira what's your call on this one," Michiru replied, leaving the rest of the Edels in suspense.
Akira was deep in thought after Edward's announcement. It was a surprise for her that someone similar to Elle has asked them to be a part of another Revue.
It was there that Akira spoke up saying, "Michiru, Mei Fan, Shiori, Yachiyo, share your opinions on this situation."
From the announcement, some of them (except Michiru) start to think about their opinions on the matter. After a while, they came up with their opinions as follows.
First, a smiling Michiru said, "You know Akira, I feel like Edward-san might show some interesting stories! I think it can help you in making you shine more!"
"Well, in my opinion, I believe that if we were to take up Edward's offer... I think Akira-senpai, no... All of us Edels can benefit from this endeavor!" Mei Fan said.
"Um... If Edward-san isn't as bad as he was... Maybe we should trust him a bit?" Shiori said.
"As for me... I think Edward-san could give us something new," Yachiyo said with a grin, "We can't let this opportunity slide right, Akira-san?"
After hearing all of their opinions, Akira has decided on what course of action to take.
Finally, the Seisho girls are now talking amongst themselves about what they should do regarding Edward's motives.
With the girls huddled together, Claudine said to them, "If I were you all, I believe I need proof that Edward is trustworthy."
"If you wish to have proof, shouldn't you at least have a sliver of trust for him?" Maya replied, leaving Claudine to get flustered.
"Are you trying to become reckless, Maya Tendo!" Claudine snapped, knowing full well of what has transpired in the past.
"Come on Claude-chan! Won't it be interesting if we accept Edward-san's offer!" Karen happily said.
But, unfortunately, Mahiru said, "Karen-chan, I know how excited you are but you should at least be more cautious on what's happening right now."
"That's right... You know what happened last time we put our trust in Elle, correct?" Hikari said.
"I know but... I have a feeling that this time around, he will keep his promise!" Karen said.
While the five of them are discussing about Edward's proposal, the rest of the Seisho girls are also wondering about the same topic as them. Junna thought about trusting Edward with Nana agreeing with the notion while Kaoruko flatly said that she would rather trust Edward than to stand side by side with Andrew.
After a while, all the girls converged towards Edward, who is standing in between Elle and Andrew.
"So Stage Girls! What's your final decision?" Edward said.
And in a chorus, many of the Stage Girls said that they trust in Edward.
"Very well then. Now... Let's start the revue shall we?" Edward confidently said.
With a flick of the wrist, Edward procured a pen and opened his book. He then started to write on that book and while writing, the stage begins to change.
Gone are the curtains and the seats as it has been replaced with something else. Golden walls were erected in place and soon enough, the entire stage became somewhat akin to a lobby.
And when Edward stopped writing, all of the Stage Girls were in awe of what transpired, leaving some rendered speechless.
"Wh-Where are we!?" some of them said.
Edward grinned and said, "Welcome to my theater! This is the Theater of a Thousand Stars!"
"Now come! Follow me!"
After their bewilderment, Edward led the girls to view the theater and to be amazed at it. Some of them saw countless booths that sell a variety of items. Whether it's food or toys, they were in awe of how much power Edward has.
"Alright ladies, here we are!" Edward proclaimed as they reached their destination.
When Edward opened the door, the girls were surprised to see that Edward has led them to the movie room.
"Now then... go to your designated seating so that we may proceed to our screening." Edward said, leading the Stage Girls to their seats.
After procuring their seats, Edward then said to them, "Ladies and Andrew, today you will witness your first movie, so sit back, relax and enjoy the show!"
And cut! That's a wrap for today!
And I hope you can't wait to see what the Stage Girls will first watch.
Take note that I don't take requests so please understand.
Also! Here's the order where the Stage Girls sit
Row 1 (eye-level to the screen): Seisho
Row 2: Rinmeikan
Row 3: Frontier
Row 4: Siegfeld
Row 5 (in front of the screen): Edward, Elle, Andrew
And if you're wondering what the movie is, well... Here's a hint!
"A local boy discovers a hidden secret of a majestic object"
And so, I'm William DeGrave and til' next time!