I Became the Leader of the Monster Circus Troupe
Chapter 91: Test of the Rose Windmill Cabaret (25)

Saturday was an important day in terms of the competition.

In the previous two encounters, more than 20% of the sales occurred on this day.

On the side of Satbyeol Circus, Minova was actively engaging in promotional activities in front of the concession stand from the morning.

Looking back at the past competitions, Saturday sales were higher in souvenir sales than in food and drinks.

He worked hard to deal with the remaining inventory.

“Cheap, cheap. A ladle that doesn’t stick to rice! Buy 2, get 2 free! Plus, we’ll give you a functional cushion excellent for preventing hemorrhoids, a must-have for people sitting at a desk!”

The planning circus team had a strong influence from sponsors.

As a result, on the Satbyeol side, many items had to be displayed on the shelves to promote the sponsors’ products.

Minova sighed inwardly as he recalled the instructions from the sponsors.

Even if there was some loss in profit, all these items had to be sold.

The Monster Circus was relatively free in their business approach.

Vergsong did not demand anything from them.

They actively promoted card sales.

Ella conducted a promotion event in front of the life-sized signs of the monster members that Maya had carefully drawn for the past few days.

“If you dont buy today, you won’t be able to buy it again! On the last day, if a rare card comes out, you’ll have the opportunity to draw one more time! In addition, those who purchase 10 cards at once will receive the special legendary card ‘Maiden’s Luck’ guaranteed!”

Snake charmer Suab found the offer intriguing.

One legendary card for buying 10 cards!

It was a deal that couldn’t be missed.

Out of the 11 cards, she could get portraits of all the monster members with 6, and the remaining 5 ordinary cards could be exchanged for food at the concession stand. The cost-effectiveness was unbeatable.

Of course, she didn’t have that much money.

She and her companions had bought the cheapest coins.

But if the three of them pooled their money, they could afford it.

She turned to the two men standing behind her and said, “Hey, you guys. Take out the coins. Let’s buy that.”

However, despite her urging, the two men pretended not to hear and avoided eye contact.

“What are you doing? That’s the best deal right now.”

“Uh….”

“Well, it’s just that….”

Alan and Jo cleared their throats and slowly opened their mouths.

“Well, it’s true, but….”

“We don’t have… money….”

At their words, Suab widened her eyes.

“What are you talking about? We divided 150 coins each earlier!”

“Um, we… bought a lot of things.”

Suab finally noticed that their pockets were quite bulging.

Come to think of it, these two were wandering around the Satbyeol Circus concession stand earlier….

“You guys….”

“No, listen!”

“These are really good!”

They quickly took out the items they had bought, explaining their functions.

“This is a toothbrush with silver ingredients. It has a mysterious alchemical effect….”

“These are socks with added fragrance. They say the foot is the second heart, right? Charcoal’s antibacterial and deodorizing effects….”

“This is a health-boosting massage tool….”

“And this is a nutritional supplement that’s good for cardiovascular health if you take one a day….”

They explained the functions of the items they had bought in a rush.

In this absurd situation, Suab forgot to get angry.

These so-called acrobats were deceived by the deceptive sales tactics and bought such useless things.

“You also bought three of each, right?”

“You are crazy. I clearly said to save money until we receive the portraits. Why did you guys buy these useless things?”

Seeing her getting angry, Alan and Jo lowered their heads.

To be honest, there was a bit of embarrassment in going to receive the portraits.

It felt like attending the wedding of a former girlfriend you dumped.

A few weeks ago, they received an offer to join the circus from Wonderstein.

At that time, they thought of the monster circus as a place where people were displayed miserably and avoided it at all costs. So, they made excuses and quickly escaped from there.

But now, facing the awkward situation of going to receive souvenirs, especially in front of Wonderstein, was quite embarrassing.

Especially seeing his face.

They had been kind to even the anonymous acrobats, but they became too arrogant in front of the director of the circus troupe participating in the competition.

“…It’s already in the past. Anyway, what you guys said seems right. Going to receive a portrait does seem a bit conspicuous.”

They bought tomato juice with the remaining money and sat at a table in front of the concession stand.

Suab sighed deeply as she looked up at the ceiling.

“Oh, my goodness. I didn’t expect this journey to be so poor until we leave our hometown.”

“We thought we would be on a small stage within three months.”

“Hmph. You even thought about making money with the mediocre comedy.”

In response to her grumbling, Jo yelled angrily.

“The path of art is long and difficult. And you shouldn’t speak down to us!”

Allen looked at her with a cold expression.

“You gambled away the money we manage together in a gambling den.”

Suab made a bitter expression.

Gambling was inevitably associated with such competitions. Even in the Luz’s betting ring, bets were placed on the weekly showdown.

In the first week, she bet heavily on the Pandora Magic Show and lost.

“Oh, until the fifth day, I got all the matches right! If that damn bastard Dosville or Dogville didn’t interfere, I would have won! It was a whopping 20 times!”

At that moment, the bell announcing the start of the performance 15 minutes before rang.

The three of them tidied up and stood up.

Behind them, Minova’s desperate cry trying to sell items before the performance started was heard.

“Durable and tear-resistant nylon socks!”

Wonderstein watched Ella returning from the morning promotion event.

She collapsed on the sofa as soon as she entered the practice room.

Her face was filled with overall fatigue.

“Ella, are you okay?”

“Huh? What… me? I’m fine. Totally fine.”

She half-closed her eyes, then suddenly lifted her head in surprise.

Wonderstein inwardly sighed deeply.

“We decided to leave the concession stand to Ratman.”

“They’ll handle it skillfully.”

She yawned and got up from her seat, pacing around the room to wake herself up.

Wonderstein regretted allowing her to participate in the performance a few days ago.

The lines were supposed to end with just a few, but as the episodes progressed, her lines kept increasing. Unfortunately, there was no part she could just pass by.

As she improvised on the script, the lines continued to grow, and now they had reached a point where he and the co-host appeared as equal hosts.

Wonderstein wasn’t angry that his share of the spotlight was taken away. No, to be honest, he found this situation enjoyable.

On the internet broadcast, he mainly played single-player games, and the content was mostly super-play, hidden content exploration, and reenacting ridiculous situations, rather than laughing and chatting with others.

So, participating in a stage together for the first time was fun.

When he descended from the stage, he felt a sense of regret.

However, he was more concerned about her health than anything else.

He didn’t want to experience that helpless situation he felt when he saw her collapsing in the rain and saw the message appearing, indicating a debuff immune system.

“Wouldn’t it be better to go to the break room and take a nap?”

“Now? There are only 10 minutes left until the performance starts. You won’t send me off the stage after coming all the way here, right? Today is the last day. I just need to endure a few more hours. Hey, why are you acting like this? Are you scared? Huh? Huh?”

Ella playfully smiled, poking Wonderstein’s waist without realizing it.

Wonderstein, not finding the right words to respond to her sudden action, just stared at her with a slightly embarrassed smile.

She, meeting his gaze, was surprised and withdrew her hand.

She realized what she had just done and was horrified.

Although a jester and the joker were close friends in the setting, Ella, who hated him, had no problem acting together on stage.

That was just an attribute given to smooth progress.

She was just acting as that character.

However, did she get too immersed in the act these past few days?

She behaved and spoke like a friend even in daily life.

‘I must be crazy.’

She felt her face turning red.

She grabbed the first face she saw in the waiting room and changed the subject.

“But why is Wumon acting so gloomy?”

Wonderstein, realizing that she was trying to divert attention, played along.

“Hehe, He posed as a model more than 20 times this morning.”

“Any strange requests from customers?”

Wonderstein smiled awkwardly.

“About half of them… were vampire maid outfits.”

Vampire maid. Ella felt even more dirty.

“…There are many humans with strange tastes. So, why is Yurakne upset? Because she’s not the first?”

“No. They brought a misprinted blank card and demanded a nude photo.”

“Crazy……”

Time passed quickly.

The stage manager entered and announced that the performance would start in two minutes.

Wonderstein looked at her unsteady steps and said, “Ella, it’s okay, you don’t have to do this. You can rest inside.”

“Ah, persistent. It’s okay, I’m fine with it. And stop bringing it up all the time. I…”

She stopped talking and closed her mouth.

“Yes?”

“Oh, no, nothing…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say the rest and swallowed her words.

Contract.

It was the tool that bound Wonderstein and her together.

It was meant to help him lead the circus troupe effectively.

But standing on the stage wasn’t just because of that.

It was because standing on stage was enjoyable.

Even though she could never forgive that man.

Even though she could never like that man.

Still, it was enjoyable.

When they stood on stage together…

She couldn’t deny that.

“Miss Clown?”

Wonderstein called her as she was lost in thought.

“What?”

She looked around.

She felt hundreds of eyes staring at her.

“Um…?”

She was perplexed by the sudden change of events.

What’s happening all of a sudden?

Her head felt dizzy.

She tried to recall what was happening.

She realized that she had fallen asleep standing on stage.

She had felt a sudden wave of drowsiness in the warm, lit space.

“Ah.”

She panicked.

What part of the script is it now?

Do I have to deliver my lines?

What were my lines?

Just a moment of confusion.

Her mischievous friend, realizing the situation and trying to cover for her, was interrupted by someone in the audience screaming.

“What is this girl doing!”

Simultaneously, something flew from the edge of her vision.

She quickly detected it with her peripheral vision.

It was a flying blade, and she was the one catching it.

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But maybe due to accumulated fatigue, her head sensed it, but her body didn’t move.

Thump.

Her vision turned red.

Her body swayed from the impact.

“Ah.”

The scent of fresh grass tickled her nose.

She knew what it was.

It was something she had been smelling incessantly at their snack stand for the past few days.

It was a tomato.

She realized the situation.

Someone had thrown a tomato at her.

“A clown making a living with tricks can’t even dodge this? Tsk tsk, pathetic. Pathetic.”

Laughter erupted from various corners of the audience.

There were a few young people in shabby suits in those places.

Some of the spectators who recognized them whispered.

Luz gamblers from Luz Gambling Den.

Among them, Lord Dosville stood with a mocking smile.

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