PUBLIC CHANNEL | S2:D9 MORNING

[everybodypanic]

Wait a minute.

You mean that part about staying here and working for a year was actually true?

I thought I could just, you know, sign and leave. Like, hell no I wasn't actually gonna stay! Even if I did kind of break something.

[Jinx, that's not how magical contracts work. You really should know this by now.]

Can I get a do over?

[There's some unintelligible squeaking noises in the background. And Jinx just sighs.]

Yes, Kuro. I know this isn't the first time I've signed without reading.

[If only you could hear how hard she is eyerolling right now.]

Who asked you?

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[hippocarnival]

No, it's not... [Oh no. Most people Yuya talks to about this stuff have either a: resigned themselves to it or b: were willing recruits. He's not sure if it's always fair to force someone into labor over breaking something, but...]

You really didn't read it before you signed?

[everybodypanic]

Meh, TLDR.

[hippocarnival]

Well... it's all true. You're part of the carnival for a year and a day until your contract's over, since you signed it, and then you can go back home.

It's not all bad, though! [He sounds more chipper. Gotta look on the bright side of things.] There's some weird time stuff going on so you won't actually be missing from your home, you'll go back right where you left. And we go some cool places... uh, did you at least read what your job is?

[everybodypanic]

Uh.

Hey Kuro...

[More squeaking.]

Daredevil? Hey that sounds pretty cool.

[hippocarnival]

[Is this girl going to be okay.]

So you'll be part of the performances! My name's Yuya. I'm one of the acrobats, though. Joker's the stage manager, so he'll be able to help you with your act.

[everybodypanic]

[Nope.]

You mean I get to be on stage? With people cheering for me?

[hippocarnival]

Yeah! [He laughs.] The show's already started, but that means you have lots of time to prepare until the next one.

[everybodypanic]

Jinx the Daredevil...

Oh yeah, that sounds good.