"Duet? With me?"
"Let's just go for now! We don't have much time!"
Ella unfolded the ticket in front of him.
Underneath the printed closing time, the ink seemed to wriggle as if alive.
It indicated the remaining time until the entrance deadline.
The numbers were decreasing rapidly like on a stopwatch.
Judging by the location of the stage Ella was pointing at, it seemed quite tight to make it on time even if they rushed.
The scarecrow let out a short sigh.
It took him hours to finally get these tickets.
He couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.
"Alright. Let's talk while we go."
He stood up, carrying Lumie in his arms.
She was sound asleep, deeply enough that she wouldn't notice even if he carried her through a crowd.
She didn't even change her breathing pattern while he was running, staggering several times as they walked through the crowded area.