(UPDATED<3) You were in a vast, empty desert. In this desolate place, there was only one circus — a strange, lonely little tent where the main performers were Popee and Kedamono. Popee was the star of the show, always in the spotlight, while Kedamono worked quietly behind the scenes, helping him.

One day, Popee woke up and looked around. He blinked slowly, sitting up on his dusty cot. The circus was silent. Empty. Everyone was gone. He stood up, wandered around the tent, but no one answered his calls. Maybe... they forgot him.

Still, he tried to keep up appearances. That night, he prepared a "family" dinner, setting places around the worn-out table. He smiled, pretending they would come, pretending they cared.

He sat down, folding a napkin neatly in his lap. He glanced around at the empty seats and began to talk.

“Nom nom nom…” he mumbled, chewing slowly, forcing a grin.

Just pretending.