Chapter 247: At the Entrance of the Kingdom

The entrance to "Avienia" had been created by simply modifying the entrance of the land.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that the "Disney" section of Disneyland had been completely erased and replaced entirely with an "unreal" atmosphere.

Looking up at the remaining ticket price sign that still read "1-Day Passport ¥7,400," I suddenly thought, "Oh right, I left my wallet behind..."—a silly, absent-minded thought.

"Um, well—"

The entrance to the current land was, of course, barricaded with multiple layers of barriers for zombie prevention.

I've heard that Disneyland is designed to isolate itself from the outside world, with all external structures carefully hidden from view by those inside, but now it seemed they were taking that isolation to an even greater extreme.

"A kingdom of unreality."

What kind of "unreal" things were being carried out within this place...?

As I was lost in thought, Miharu suddenly shouted, unable to wait any longer.

Anyone there!? Is anyone here!? Where's Nya-kky? Is Gonaldo here!?

When Migan screamed, likely from the speakers attached to the land,

Hey! Wait a second!

And, a reply.

Then wait for two or three minutes.

With light, dancing footsteps, a girl appears before us, visible through the golden mesh fence about three meters tall.

She seems to be around my age, wearing a sparkling, sequined gymnastics outfit. A silver-buckled belt is wrapped around her waist, with two short swords sheathed in it.

"Hey there!"

When I waved, she took a few steps and leapt into the air.

She cleared the metal fence, spinning through the air three and a half times—landing as softly as a feather drifting down.

Then the girl gracefully bowed.

"Woohoo! Yikes! That was amazing!"

I clapped my hands excitedly.

Something about this unexpected performance felt like it carried on the spirit of Disney.

Still, her eyes, when she lifted her face, gleamed with a bright blue light—something impossible to miss.

She seems to be a real "player," huh.

Since they've already looked this way, there's no harm in us using [Skill Assessment] on them.

Job: Dancer

Level: 44

Skill: Acrobatics (Advanced), Natural Healing (Strong), Skin Reinforcement, Bone Reinforcement, Hunger Resistance (Strong), Skill Assessment, Karma Assessment, Achievement Condition Reference, Fire Magic I, Healing Magic I–III, Short Sword Mastery (Ultimate), Dual Wielding, Transmode, Sword Dance, Healing Dance, Detox Dance, Joy Dance, Sleep Dance, Red Shoes, Speed V, Lightning Reflexes, Evasion V, Flee

"Hmm."

Dancer. Not your usual job, is it?

She smiled gracefully,

"Good day! Vivian Girls!"

"Ah... hello..."

"Cheer up! One more time! Good day! Girls!"

"Good... good day..."

"Keep going until you're lively! Again! Good day, Girls!"

"Good day!"

No way, no way! You there, the shy little one and the maid... maid? Well, whatever, the maid girl too! Let's all cheer up with energy!

It seems we can't move forward unless we answer properly.

Even so, Tsuzuri-san and Misato-chan couldn't help but cry out.

Greetings!

Very well.

I know, I know. This is that overly energetic Disney-style attraction announcer vibe.

Uuuuuuugh! The weather today is... awesome? Normal? Cloudy! Oh well! Let's do our best with a cheerful attitude!

Uh, uh...

What brings all three of you here today?

I have a friend who knows someone at Avienia, so I'd like to go inside.

That means they want to enter the country!

Then, suddenly, she took on a serious expression.

"If that's the case, you'll need a passport certified by the government as part of your visa application."

"Eh? Passport?"

I didn't bring something like that...

Besides, if that were really necessary, they should have asked someone else already.

Just as I was thinking that,

"Naah, just kidding!"

She spun around and struck a playful pose—the "dancer" girl, showing off her antics.

I've been taking this pretty seriously this whole time, you know.

"But but! Two conditions for entering Abienia!"

She held up two fingers,

"One! You must be a girl.

Two! You must be a lively, under twenty years old.

Three! You must want 'fun' as your job!"

Then, she quietly looked at her three raised fingers with a puzzled expression,

"Huh? I had three... Oh well, whatever!"

And she grinned broadly.

You know, she's seriously impressive.

Despite maintaining a cheerful vibe throughout, her eyes were completely devoid of a smile.

That's what you call professional work.

"Even if the conditions aren't met, there's always 'Grandelina'—no problem at all! Now then, how about those three?"

I sent a quick glance toward Suzuri.

She was utterly composed—remarkably calm, as if completely unfazed.

In fact,

"What if someone who doesn't meet the conditions enters the country? Will there still be some kind of severe punishment?"

Going so far as to ask such a risky question.

The response to that was,

"Nothing special?"

And it feels rather随意, as if made up on the spot.

Even if it's bad, you'd end up getting forced into "Grand Linear"! But since liars are disliked, I wouldn't recommend it!

"...If it's this loose, won't rule violations keep happening?"

"Sure, I guess. But a little age deception is tolerated, you know. People do get older within the park, after all....But more than anything, the most important thing is 'fun'!"

'Fun'... huh.

But given how things are, isn't that quite a helpful condition for someone like us?

"Just remember, if you're going to live in this 'unreal kingdom' for a long time, being honest and pure-hearted is the best approach! That's truly the fastest way to create 'fun'!"

Tsumuri furrowed her neatly drawn eyebrows slightly and nodded quietly.

That was when I finally asked the question I'd been wondering about all along.

"What exactly do you mean by 'fun'? In this place, what are we supposed to do?"

Then, "Dancer" smiled brightly... pulling out three smartphones from who knows where, I uttered the word I hadn't so much as thought of once since arriving here.

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