Around the lonely plaza, a single Wonderbot wandered by itself.

It wasn't the real Wandeba, of course. The robot and his bunny-like friend were probably enjoying their peaceful lives 200 years into the future after stopping El Dorado from erasing soccer from history and the Second Stage Children from eradicating humanity.

This Wandaba was simply a boy in a mascot costume. After all the diverging timelines settled back into one, the effects of Raimon's time jumping began to show. Not anything world-breaking, just minor differences like how Wandeba somehow became a famous icon all over Japan. Everywhere you looked, his face was being used to advertise some product or event. Wandaba himself was pretty pleased when he found out, though he did not like being referred to as a simple "bear."

The mascot Wonderbot, however, wasn't jolly and peppy like you would expect a mascot to be. That was because the boy inside, Kirino Ranmaru, wasn't feeling very upbeat. The costume was way too big for someone as small as him, and it was very hot. He really didn't like the fact that he got stuck hiding in this suit. Tenma, Tsurugi or even Shindou all could have done it instead.

Kirino sighed. He knew that wasn't true. There was a very specific reason only he could do this. He wished he had something to do though. All he was doing was roaming around with his giant robot head hanging down. At some point he got roped into handing out balloons to children, while wondering what children found so interesting about the particular idol performing in the concert that day.

Oh, by the way, there was a concert that day. And of course the marketers went straight for a Wonderbot mascot to get the word out. It must have really worked because tons of people had arrived, and were currently waiting inside the building for their star to arrive. Kirino's eyes narrowed in suspicion at the thought of the performer.

And as if on cue, when Kirino looked up he saw the blonde he was thinking about prancing through the square straight towards him. He didn't seem to notice though, as he was busy chatting to the two men following him. They probably worked for him.

As he walked closer, Kirino noticed more things about the idol. Like his long strawberry blonde hair tied into two pigtails, and his striking green eyes behind a pair of glasses, and his pale skin with his rosy cheeks. Kirino recognized him instantly, how could he not?

Apparently, the other noticed him too, though instead of giving him a glare like Kirino had, his face lit up with a beautiful smile. Probably the same one he would be using during his performance today. Kirino was a little startled when he began running towards him; he wasn't exactly sure how to interact with this guy.

"Look, guys! It's Wonderbot!" He giggled, grabbing Kirino's teddy bear paws. The boy was again taken aback by that charming grin; he blushed, which was really weird when he thought about it.

For the third time of the day, Kirino was sucked into doing something that made his already bad mood even worse. He frowned as he felt the perky performer lean on top of his big blue bear head. He rested his chin on his hands and flashed his winning smile for the camera now pointed at them both. Kirino didn't remember saying yes to a picture, but it's not like the other asked.

After gazing happily at the picture on the camera, he gave Kirino a cheery "Bye!" and elegantly continued on his way. But before he could get too far, Kirino spoke up.

"Hey!" He called to the other, and he didn't bother to use the playful voice, like when he spoke to children in this costume. His tone was stern and serious. The idol glanced back at him curiously, and Kirino continued. "Who are you?"

The blonde simply stared at him, as if he'd never been asked that question before. He probably hadn't.

"Me?" He winked. Maybe Kirino imagined it, but he thought he sensed something menacing behind that seemingly innocent gesture. He said the next sentence as if it was the most obvious and normal thing in the world. "I'm Kirino Ranmaru!"

Kirino simply stared.

"Make sure you come see my show, OK Wandeba?" And with that he turned and walked off.