Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious

Just after all the audience members had entered, one person arrived late.

Before Ron even pulled up the tent, he noticed Laxus coming out of the tent.

"Laxus, we've finally arrived. Just in time for it to begin. Come on in."

Laxus silently handed the ticket to Ron, who then pointed to the only empty seat in a corner.

Ron knew he felt awkward sitting with the Fairy Tail guild members, so he let him sit with the other people.

Laxus breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, then showed a surprised expression.

It's unbelievable that this place is already packed with people, just for a storyteller.

As he went inside, Ron set up the tent and went backstage to prepare.

As the performance began, the lights inside the tent gradually dimmed.

The curtain on the stage slowly rose, and the lights shone on the stage.

Ron then appeared, with a kind smile on his face and a book in his hand.

With the help of the character card, the audience felt reassured and trusted by his smile.

Then Whis started playing music backstage, playing the classic Pokémon opening theme.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Ron began his opening remarks.

"Nice to meet you, I am Professor Oak."

Welcome to the world of Pokémon.

Just as Ron finished speaking, a backdrop appeared behind him, filled with various Pokémon illustrations.

"In this world, everyone calls me Professor Pokémon. In this world we live in, there are magical creatures called Pokémon, which are the monsters of our world."

At this point, Ron snapped his fingers, and the audience looked on in surprise.

With the help of visual magic, the Pokémon on the background came to life, and with Whis playing sound effects, it all seemed so real.

"We treat Pokémon as pets, or let them battle each other, and coexist with them in many ways."

Ron took a Poké Ball out of his pocket, opened it, and a red line appeared, landing near the front of the stage.

A yellow electric mouse then made its appearance, uttering its classic squeak.

"Pikachu!"

Wow~~~!

Kana and Leqi, sitting in the front row, held each other's little hands tightly, their eyes shining brightly.

Not only the two of them, but also many female audience members and residents in the audience exclaimed in surprise.

After Ron and the others quieted down their gasps, he continued his performance.

Are you interested in this Pokémon world?

Now, let me take you on a journey through this world of dreams and adventures.

Immediately after the opening remarks, Ron began to tell the story of Pokémon.

The story begins with a boy named Ash from Pallet Town...

For half an hour, the audience experienced Ash's adventure with him. Even though he was just telling stories on stage, Pikachu was still performing along with Ron's narration.

As the story reached its climax, a torrential downpour began on stage. Ash spread his arms to shield Pikachu from the swarms of Spearow flying overhead.

Then, when Pikachu saw the flock of Spearow rushing towards Ash, it leaped into the sky and unleashed its special move, Thunderbolt.

The entire tent was instantly illuminated by the released yellow lightning, and Weiss was frantically playing sound effects and music backstage.

In the end, Pikachu finally defeated the flock of Spearow, and Ash and Pikachu made up.

Just as Ron was saying that Ash and Pikachu were preparing to head to the next town, Ron closed the book in his hand.

"Okay, that's all."

All the lights in the tent came on, and the visual magic vanished instantly.

"Since visual magic consumes a lot of magic power, we'll stop here for today's Pokémon story. If you'd like to see the next one, please buy your tickets and enter at the same time tomorrow."

After Ron finished speaking, the entire tent erupted in deafening applause and cheers.

Ron stood on the stage and bowed to the audience.

The audience gradually dispersed, leaving only the rest of the Fairy Tail guild.

"Ron, why did you stop your story here!"

What happened to Pikachu and Ash in the end?

Kana stamped her feet in frustration, pleading with Ron to tell her what happened next.

"Yes, yes, let's talk about the follow-up privately."

Leqi was stomping her feet on the other side of Ron, clearly she couldn't get enough of watching him either.

"I won't tell you, you'll find out when you come tomorrow."

After Ron said this, the other adults standing nearby laughed.

"Hmph, fine, I won't tell you then."

Kana turned her head away from Ron and went to find Leqi.

"Leqi, let's come back tomorrow and ignore Ron."

"This...this isn't quite right."

Wakaba, puffing on his pipe, revealed:

"To be honest, this story is pretty good; even the president cried."

"What are you saying? Aren't you moved?"

Makarov's face turned red, and the other members burst into laughter again.

Ron watched the Fairy Tail members fooling around and couldn't help but smile.

He also took a moment to check the popularity score, and sure enough, it had increased.

Popularity: 250

Just as he was about to take a moment to look at the next pop-up notification, he suddenly noticed a gaze outside the tent.

Ron looked over and saw Laxus's gaze outside the tent.

Laxus paused for a moment when he saw Ron notice his gaze, then lowered the curtain and turned around.

He didn't choose to join the Fairy Tail members in their fun; instead, he simply lifted the tent flap and prepared to go home.

Laxus, far from the tent, lowered his head in deep thought, his mind replaying the story on the stage.

"This story, well, it's not boring, I guess."

Laxus muttered to himself, but a slight smile crept onto his lips.

Meanwhile, inside the tent, Makarov stood beside the Fairy Tail members who were still fooling around, and a relieved smile appeared on his face when no one was paying attention.

Makarov's magical perception had already detected his grandson's special magical power, but he didn't want to expose him, since he would be in trouble if he got angry later.

Makarov was delighted at the slightest sign of change.

This brat is clearly very interested...

Makarov couldn't help but look at Ron, who was once again entangled with Kana and Leqi.

"Just tell us if it's okay or not."

"Damn, I choose to refuse."

Ron laughed nonchalantly, while Kana kept tapping his arm without causing any pain or injury.

A relieved smile appeared on Makarov's wrinkled face.

It seems my grandson has made some friends; now I don't have to worry about him being too withdrawn.

(P.S.: I'm not very good at writing the plot of this premiere, and readers don't like it. I've already tried to compress it as much as possible. After this experience, I will reduce the plot related to the performance and focus more on the protagonist's development. Please rest assured.)