### Chapter 3: Departures
Pinghaishi City.
The next day arrived as scheduled.
Night Star was changing into her swimsuit at the Rising Sun Theater, preparing to take the other theater members to the beach for some fun.
“What a pity Mo Rabbit had a business trip yesterday; it’s a shame she can’t join us,” Night Star sighed.
Just imagining Mo Rabbit in a swimsuit was enough to make anyone’s heart melt.
Kong Yu Bai couldn’t help but chuckle beside her.
“If she knew about this, she’d probably be thanking her lucky stars. The Audience Performer always finds ways to tease her and forces her into those embarrassing swimsuits—there’s no way she’d willingly join us.”
“Pfft~ I think she secretly enjoys it. She’s definitely developed some weird interests by now.”
After sharing a laugh, Night Star turned her attention to the other members.
All the female members were ready in their swimsuits, just waiting on the Group Leader.
This time, even the Makeup Artist and Guqiu were going out.
The Makeup Artist could only take her painting with her, looking like an artist desperately seeking inspiration.
Mind you, she was still wearing a very revealing swimsuit.
As Night Star gazed over, the Makeup Artist raised an eyebrow.
“Is it weird for me to wear this? I think it’s a bit too revealing; shouldn’t I wear something a bit more normal?”
“Hmm… It’s not weird at all! It’s got a certain sexy vibe! That’s modern fashion for you, very charming!”
To be honest, the Makeup Artist hadn’t planned on taking a dip at all.
After all, carrying a painting around isn’t exactly convenient, especially if you plan on jumping into the water.
Night Star had thought of wishing for a solution to the whole outfit dilemma.
But the Makeup Artist insisted that carrying the painting proved the crucial connection she had with it. If her painting was her second life, it deserved proper protection!
In this case, wearing regular clothes wouldn’t be an issue.
But Night Star felt like a trip to the beach should have a beachy vibe.
She thought it was such a waste for such a beautiful girl to not wear a gorgeous swimsuit!
Even if she didn’t plan on swimming, it’d still be a feast for the eyes.
That’s how Night Star felt.
As for Guqiu the pigeon…
Night Star couldn’t help but sh**t a sideways glance at the rare Star Eclipses pigeon perched on Lianhua’s head, preening its feathers.
Too bad Star Eclipses pigeons couldn’t be cooked for soup.
Otherwise, Night Star would’ve loved to see how it tasted.
Of course, that was just a joke.
“Guqiu, we’re getting some fries at the dock today!”
“Coo! This pigeon is very much looking forward to it!”
Guqiu looked absolutely thrilled.
Since she couldn’t turn into a beautiful girl, she was just off for some fries and would be back in no time.
The beach trip was probably just an excuse to dive into a crowd of seagulls and snatch fries from tourists.
A short while later, the Group Leader was ready too.
The guys’ beach attire was probably just beach shorts and a loose shirt—not nearly as meticulous as the women’s ensemble.
The Fraudster had taken off his mask, revealing his handsome face.
For him, this trip wasn’t a scam but rather a relaxing outing organized by the Audience Performer, so no mask was needed.
The Group Leader, despite being an older man, possessed exceptional charm and looks.
The Gentleman was simply irresistible, born with the very essence of romance.
The three of them walking along the beach would definitely attract a lot of female attention.
However, there were only three men.
The theater itself had a serious gender imbalance, right?
Of course, Mo Rabbit was a Loli—definitely on the lady team!
“Alright, everyone seems almost ready. Let’s head out!”
Night Star led the theater members out the door, off to their planned destination.
…
Night Watcher Base.
Night Lan and others were also gearing up for their beach trip.
This time, they needed Bai Yu’s sister, White Paint, to tag along.
Not just White Paint; Cai Xun and Bu Jie were also on board.
Ever since arriving in Pinghaishi, these two bros had practically vanished into thin air, so calling them along was not just out of friendship, but to avoid awkward encounters.
This time, Night Lan was definitely not using Existence Interference to dial down the vibe.
At that moment, they hadn’t set off yet.
Night Lan and a few Little Lolis were still chatting in the lounge.
“Night Lan, is it true? The Audience Performer is actually bringing theater members to the beach? I’m shook, meow!”
Zero Meow declared, flabbergasted.
After all, who would have guessed that the Star Eclipses organization would host such a humane entertainment activity?
However, once she remembered that one member was called Audience Performer, everything started to make sense.
“What’s so strange about that?” Night Lan asked, puzzled.
“Of course, it’s strange, meow! This is the Star Eclipses organization we’re talking about!”
“Just get used to it! While they’re mostly all about the performance, this was the Audience Performer’s idea, and they’re playing along.”
“Ah, so it really is about the Audience Performer, huh, meow?”
Zero Meow had totally connected the dots!
If anything bizarre happened within the Rising Sun Theater, it was definitely connected to the Audience Performer!
Despite how mysterious and strange this troupe appeared, the Audience Performer had somehow melded it all with a beach setting.
Rumor had it that the beach the Rising Sun Theater was heading to was the same one they were going to.
Zero Meow was already imagining picturesque scenes.
Like everyone exchanging pleasantries in a friendly manner.
That would surely leave the Night Watchers clutching their pearls in disbelief!
But thinking from another angle, if the Audience Performer was going to the beach, would she wear an adorable swimsuit?
Would she finally take off her face-covering mask?
Thinking of this, Zero Meow was completely hyped!
This was a golden opportunity to uncover the true face of the Audience Performer!
If she could successfully get that down, she could stop using Night Lan’s face for lewd drawings!
Suddenly, Zero Meow had a revelation and widened her eyes.
“Wait a minute, meow… It can’t be that coincidental! No way Night Lan told the Audience Performer about our beach trip, and that’s why they’re taking the theater members out, right?”
“Ehehe~”
Night Lan playfully stuck out her tongue, clearly confessing.
Pretty much, yeah.
Because Night Lan wanted to take the Little Lolis out to the beach, Night Star decided to invite the theater members along.
If Night Lan wasn’t going, there’s no way Night Star would be leaving home either.
Zero Meow let out a soft sigh.
She was a bit envious of the relationship between Night Star and the Audience Performer.
It was so good they could casually hang out together!
When could she, Zero Meow, casually snuggle up to the Audience Performer too?
Maybe she should tease Night Lan a bit more.
Totally not jealous like a lemon out here!
But unbeknownst to her, Zero Meow had gradually started losing battles against Night Lan.
Even in bed, Night Lan would pin her down, giving her the sense that her opponent was growing stronger.
Ugh!
Her dignity as a senior was utterly vanquished!
“Our plans are whatever, meow, but what about over there with White Paint? They don’t seem to be in the loop.”
White Paint, Cai Xun, and Bu Jie were this trip’s companions.
If they went to the beach, they were bound to run into the Rising Sun Theater.
What would happen then? Who knew?
After pondering for a moment, Night Lan broke into a cute smile.
“Let nature take its course~”
With her intuition, this trip was bound to be super smooth sailing.
This was also the first friendly encounter between the Night Watchers and the Rising Sun Theater.
Countless Night Watchers’ eyes would surely be on this situation.
Whether in reality or online, they’d be curiously focused on this event.
In that case, let them slowly figure out whether the Rising Sun Theater was benign or hazardous.
Night Lan was confident she could help change the Night Watchers’ opinions during this outing!
“Time’s almost up! Let’s head out too.”
