Oscar: You ever see those guys who play whatever role and always end up being themselves? Barong's one of them. You can ask him to be anything and he'll put his all on stage. So what his customers want is him himself! Do you think you can live without ever hiding anything? Not me! Don't try too hard, but I won't stop you from tipping god if you want to.
Narration Zone
Barong: I'm dancing again, putting my whole self up there. The blood rush makes me feel alive as I feel every little sensation of the show. And then I start trancing out as I feel myself blur with everyone and everything. Apparently most people never felt that, so I want them too! It's that one moment when I feel like I'm a customer's God.
Present
The Summer Host bar is doing well so far. Team Y'golonac was winning at first, but now...
Bael: Barong stole the lead singlehandedly.
Y'golonac: Why'd he gotta be on HIS team?
Y'golonac looks at Barong. Barong is entertaining people.
Barong: Hey how about I take your tip from your mouth?
Guy A: YES DADDY
No touching, but customers still get the fantasy of having Barong to themselves.
Barong: Uh-uh, no looking away now. 'til next time!
Barong winks and leaves Guy A to collapse while going to his next table!
Guy B: Me next! I've been your fan since your hotel manager days!
Barong: Aww thanks! (keeps dancing)
Y'golonac: how in hell has he not stopped dancing for a whole hour now?
MC: He seems to be having fun / Wow he really likes dancing / can I be one of his customers?
(C) Y'golonac: No baby. You want dancin', you got me in jazzercise at home.
Y'golonac jiggles in place. He jiggles everywhere.
Shino: He can't keep that up forever.
Y'golonac: Nah, boy actually might. Like what if he just fall over like it naptime for tired baby?
Perun: Hmm... what if we got him into our team?
Bael: That may not be necessary. Look, his teammates are worried about him too.
Tetsugyuu: Dude, Barong, maybe you should stop? What if you feel it tomorrow?
Barong: Who cares about tomorrow? Gotta make the customers excited! Dance with me?
Tetsugyuu: Um... you think I'll help the team better if I learn to dance?
Barong: Sure! You too, Sarutahiko!
Sarutahiko: Nah, bro.
Barong: Come onnn, you never know!
Bael: ...my super elite brain can't tell when he'll stop.
Perun: New plan, we conquer and steal his Performance skills for ourselves.
Y'golonac: NOOOO
Perun: In the war of survival, take your enemies' strengths for yourself!
MC: Evil! / We gotta do better / Maybe I should practice with him
A mob walks up to Barong.
Governor A: Um, thank you for earlier Barong.
Barong: Oh hey you again! Couldn't forget me?
Governor A: No. Wait, yes? Um, could you go on break and go on a date with me outside? (holds hand out)
Y'golonac: Damn, look at that bad boy gettin' all brave and askin' Barong for an off hours date. It's against the rules, so do it and go look bad!
Barong: Sorry, don't think I'm going on break today.
Governor A: You're going to keep dancing all day!?
Barong: Maybe? Maybe it'll hurt later, but I don't wanna stop the rhythm and the beat.
Governor A: Is it about money? I have money!
Barong: Nah, I dance because it's the only way I know how to be myself.
The mob seems genuinely upset. Even Barong notices.
MC: Damn / So pro / omg he actually said no!?
Y'golonac: Boo!
Bael: Stop thinking about that and start thinking about how to win!
Mobs: Y'golonac, when you coming back?
Y'golonac: Oh, right! I'mma come right now babies!
Everyone goes back to their tables. Barong keeps dancing.
Later
Barong: Okay Tsukuyomi I'm starting to feel it, can I take a break?
Tsukuyomi: Sure, you've been overdoing it.
Barong: Thanks, tell my kitties I'll be back soon!
MC: I guess he really is tired... does he seem off somehow?
Tsukuyomi: ...hey MC, how about we go on break together? We've been at it all day.
Beach
Barong's getting a lot of attention.
Barong: La la la~
He's still dancing.
MC: (clap) You sure are having fun. / Aren't you on break?
(AB) Barong: Whoa, MC? You could've told me if you wanted to go on break together.
(C) Barong: Ha, dancing doesn't tire me. Dancing is life!
Barong: Hey, let's dance MC! I'll lead!
MC: wait what / just a bit then / okay!
Barong takes MC's hand and starts humming, then takes MC into a ball dance.
MC: hey this is pretty nice!
Barong: Haha, you can keep going huh? How about we step it up?
Barong starts a faster tempo song but easily leads MC through the faster steps.
Barong: Whoo, hang on tight MC!
Barong holds onto MC and spins!
MC: OH MY GOD / (throw your arms and legs out and pose) / Yeaaah!
More people start watching, so Barong shows off more.
Later
Barong: Finale time! Don't worry, I'll catch you.
Barong throws MC up and the two pose to roaring applause!
MC: Thanks people! / whoo, sweaty! / tireeed
Barong: That was awesome! We were vibing that second half. We better stop though before we go back tired.
People want to give money, but Barong politely declines. Barong then sits down and gestures MC to sit next to him.
Barong: That was fun! I wonder if it's okay to have every day be that fun.
MC: If you had fun, it's good / Let's dance again sometime / I'm so dead tomorrow
Barong: I would've danced forever if that was gonna be the best dance ever. It was good for a stage, but for an opera it--
MC: ...Barong?
Barong: ...oh, no. Just thinking I didn't sound like myself. But what does that even mean?
Barong goes all out on every show because there's on guarantee of a next one. It's not like he'll live forever. Barong looks at MC.
Barong: Can I ask you something? When you see me dancing...what do you feel?
MC: It's awesome / like 'omg?' / (404 vocabulary not found)
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(AB) Barong: Haha, as long as you enjoy it.
(C) Barong: Ha, nice. But I can do better.
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Barong: I dance to make people happy, so if they get happy it's all good. But then sometimes people look at me all sad. But why though? Oscar said don't mind, but...
Hmm, break's been on for a while.
Barong: ...MC, can you stick around longer to hear me out?
There are people who come to Barong's shows because they want to feel special, but the audience who talks to Barong always get this answer:
Barong: Sorry, I can't. But tonight's show was definitely just for you.
Barong (narrating): Everyone who wants to keep me for themselves fall apart, so Oscar said telling them that was for the best. He also said I'm only a fitting partner for God. But rather than smile like I want them to, those audience members frown. I just be myself, but people want someone more than I am. Or themselves. One of the two.
Present
Barong: That happened today too. People came to talk to me, but looked sad when they left.
Barong lies down on the sand, wondering if his team is mad at him.
Barong: This is the only way I know how to light up my life. But people say it's sad how cheaply I dance. I think it's fun and awesome though. What do you think, MC? Am I realistic?
MC: No, but it's nice you've got conviction / Yes, but let people dream / No, but I get how your customers feel
(C) Barong: Huh. What's that mean?
Barong seems to feel better at MC's response. Sarutahiko barges into the conversation!
Sarutahiko: Eh, I think you don't need to worry about it.
Barong: Wait, you're on break now too!? There'd only be two of us left then!
Sarutahiko: Nah, I was sent to make sure you didn't fall into a plot hole. Damn you sandy. How about I fix you up?
Sarutahiko sits down to clean Barong.
Sarutahiko: So like, I know this one dancer girl WHO TOTALLY AIN'T MY WIFE who's good at lying to herself. Customers go away not totally happy all the time. Making people have fun ain't everything in life.
Barong: !?
Sarutahiko: I mean, we all have things we don't understand in other people, especially if we believe in different things. So not everyone can understand when you want to live life on your own terms.
Barong seems unhappy.
Sarutahiko: Heh, you don't believe me because we believe in different things. In that case, you gotta get a little closer.
Barong: But I go all out in dancing!
Sarutahiko: Not like that, geez. I'm saying the guys who talk to you get you on some level, some of which knew you'd turn them down. But they just wanted to say you were cool, not ask you to change. Like, maybe that's good enough. If they say they don't get you at all, then just talk it out.
Barong doesn't seem to get it.
Barong: what
Sarutahiko: Dammit I have to spell it out!? You may like whoring yourself up to bits, but some people may just like wanting to do something for you!
MC: You didn't get that!? / are you really getting anything? / what
Sarutahiko: I'm saying you can answer folks after you figure out how they feel. If you don't want them to be sad, try getting closer?
Barong: But I'll stay the same as I am...
Sarutahiko: Figures...
MC: Maybe tell them what makes you happy, Barong?
Sarutahiko: Maybe? Not that that'll be easy...
Barong: MC, wait that's it!
Later
MC, Barong, and Sarutahiko get back to the beach bar.
Tetsugyuu: Finally! What happened to you two?
Barong: Oops! MC and I were dancing on the beach.
Tetsugyuu: Why bother going outside if you were gonna do that!?
Y'golonac: Hey thanks MC! We started catchin' up with you keepin' Barong busy out there!
MC: That wasn't my plan... / what have you been doing / (evil thumbs up)
Tsukuyomi: Now now, the day isn't over yet. Barong, you good to go?
Barong: Yep!
Night
Everyone gets together around the stage. Who made number one today?
Ophion: Good work everyone, thank you for proving me right. And now for the big announcement!
Everyone present gets excited!
Ophion: Today's number one host is...Barong!
Lots of confetti and cheering as Barong goes up!
Barong: Thanks you guys!
More cheering! Barong waves!
Ophion: Okay now, I hear the number one of the day gets to pick the song we end the day with apparently.
Barong: Oh, right, that. I was thinking I'd dance instead of sing. I know it's a break from tradition, but I hope you guys join me! Get the music started! Anyone who wants in, get up here!
MC: Me! / Congrats! / (look for someone to dance with)
Bael: Dancing? I'll show you how a high society member dances!
Tetsugyuu: Are you talkin' about Boss!? Me first!
Shino: Want! ...no wait, do not want! Actually, yes! No, wait...
Tsukuyomi: You guys we are still on the clock here.
Customers are whispering loudly.
Livestreamer A: OMG Shino's going for it! He's really going for it, Shino and his tragic Beauty and the Beast OTP 5ever!
Guy B: Naw, it's Tetsugyuu ftw! The Boss/Minion ship that goes down together in that super messed up way!
Girl C: Nah, it's the "I can fix him" ship with Bael!
Tsukuyomi: ...well okay then! That happens too. In which case, you have to pick Big Brother, MC.
Tsukuyomi grabs MC's hand and winks at the nearby mobs.
Mobs: OMG WE STAN
Perun looks mad and chugs a drink.
Sarutahiko: Aren't you gonna dance, Perun? I figured you were gonna charge MC straight away.
Perun: Pah! Me? The emperor? Dance?
Sarutahiko: I mean if that's what you really want, but I think you actually want in.
Perun: Out of my sight before they start dancing, washboy!
Sarutahiko: (holds out hand) Heh, fine I'll drag you over. I know how to guide hardheads like you, but not as well as Uzume can.
Perun: F-fine, I shall graciously allow this!
Sarutahiko: Yeah sure whatever. Hey you guys!
Bael: How dare they get in the way!
It's time for the MC Bowl again!
Y'golonac: Back off Tsukuyomi, you ain't even on this team! Come on y'all, gotta cheer for Barong! (hands out confetti and drink guns) It SUCKS he won number one today, but we gotta congratulate him as parta the game!
MC: Wow, you DO have a good side Y'golonac! We got this!
Y'golonac: Count o' three y'all! Aim real good!
MC: wait what
Y'golonac: Gwehehe, I supermodded them drink and confetti guns in case this happened.
Bael: I like how you think. Knock the number one off his perch and take his spot for ourselves!
Y'golonac: You know it! Get 'im boys!
MC: NO WAIT STOP / YEAAAHHHH
BATTLE START (more happens after)
Y'golonac: Wait why didn't Barong react!?
Perun: Impressive!
Barong: Thanks everybody!
Barong shrugged off everything and goes to dance with people! Everyone he dances with looks happy!
Barong: Next! Oh, you.
It's one of Barong's regular customers.
Barong: I'm glad you came, 'cause there's something I want to let you know! Look, everyone is watching us. Not bad huh? The lights, the cheers, the attention, I love it so much I've never thought of leaving the stage. I'm happy you like me, but that's why I turned you down. But I got one little thing I wanna ask. Come see me again where I'm happy on stage!
End of Episode
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