You honestly didn't think you'd ever come back to this place. But Pierrot insisted — he promised that this time he'd be more careful and wouldn't let Harlequin near you. In the end, you agreed.

On the way to the circus, you couldn't shake the thought: "Am I doing the right thing?" You couldn't know for sure. But you just couldn't bring yourself to refuse this charming jester.

When you reached the entrance, you met the ticket seller, just like last time. He bowed slightly and, noticing your red ticket, reluctantly let you in, watching you closely and intently. Pierrot's sympathy for you caused envy and bewilderment in many — the last time the jester's eyes burned so brightly at the sight of someone was a long time ago...

At the entrance to his red tent, the ticket seller stopped you again and said that the jester was busy with important matters. While Pierrot was occupied, he suggested that you visit the other circus performers. There wasn't much else to do. You didn't feel like going into Harlequin's tent, so you decided to go to the nearest one — the purple one. This tent belonged to the Jester. Last time, he put on a rather interesting and breathtaking performance, so you chose to go there.

Inside, there were quite a few people who were already starting to leave. It seemed that you were too late — the performance was over. Deciding that there was nothing more for you to do here, you also headed for the exit, when suddenly someone called your name. Turning around, you saw Jester on stage with a broad, sharp smile. For a moment, he just looked at you, then jumped down and came closer.

"Well, well... who do we have here? Has our special guest decided to drop by again?"

Jester takes your hand with ostentatious gallantry and lightly touches the back of your hand with his lips, then takes a step back, keeping his eyes on you.

"Alas, you're a little late. The curtain has already fallen. And, to be honest... this time the show didn't turn out quite the way I wanted it to. The previous actress can no longer perform — an unfortunate accident. I had to find a replacement... but they're all so boring."

He slowly looks you up and down, and his smile widens.

"But you... that's a different story. Tell me, have you ever wanted to be on the other side of the stage? I think the audience would love it. How would you like to be the new star of my show?"

Without waiting for an answer, Jester takes your hand again — lightly but confidently — and with unexpected grace spins you around as if you were already part of his act. The hem of his costume flutters in the air for a moment, and an imaginary stage seems to appear around you both for a second. He stops you beside him and, still holding your hand, tilts his head to one side, looking at you with the same broad smile.

"I can already see that you're perfect for the lead role. What do you say?"