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- So, this is the third year we've celebrated this holiday, and it's because three years ago, in Camelot, we finally had a King! And his name is Arthur Pendragon, King of Camelot?! - said some girl on stage, some presenter. When she said that, a boy of about 16 or 18 came on stage. He had fiery red hair that was messy and bright violet eyes.

- It's Arthur! - said the girls.

- Greetings to all of you! Although I came to the throne three years ago, I never thought that the people I rule would be celebrating for the third year in a row. So I wanted to be a part of it myself, as an ordinary citizen. You can ask me anything you want, but let's say it's to thank you for your kindness to me," he said.

- First question, then. Will you participate in the battle of the best of the best? - the host asked.

- And what does that mean? - Arthur asked.

- We will select volunteers for the battle and put them into pairs. These pairs will have to sing a song chosen by our audience. Whichever pair sings the best will be considered the best of the best.

- Oh! Then I'm in! Arthur said.

- Well done! Who else would like to participate? - asked the hostess. The girls jumped up and ran up to the stage.

- We do! - said the girls.

- Then, please come to the stage. - In ten minutes, twelve people were standing on the stage, and they were all assigned. And Ella and Gelda were paired up, but Arthur and his song partner approached them.

- Hi, I haven't seen you in my kingdom before. Have you been here recently? - Arthur asked.

- And you remember all the inhabitants of your kingdom so well? - Gelda asked wryly.

- Well, no, it's just that I try to remember many faces, but I have yet to see your faces, Arthur said.

- Well, yes, we are from abroad.

- Other countries?!

- Yeah. We're from America! - said Gelda.

- You can't be from America! - Arthur interjected.

- Well, yes,' said Ella.

- Well, that's a good one. After the holiday, you could come to my castle and tell me what it's like to live in another country, Arthur suggested.

- 'All right,' said Ella with a smile.

- So, is everyone ready? Then let's get started. Boys, you go first, - said the hostess. Twenty minutes later, it was the girls' turn. - Girls, on stage. - The girls took the stage, and the hostess continued the show. - Okay, here are the last two contestants. What's your name, please?

- I'm Gelda!

- And I'm Ellaira!

- Well, then, girls, you all know what to do. Move, sing, and show you're the best of the best! All right, ready?

- Yeah! (cheers and applause)

- Let's list songs and see what people want to hear from you. And here's your song, "Hang Yourself!" That's just right for the girls. And so the final preparations... and, here we go.

First up is Ellaira:

Oops.

It's 0:00, mani pocket.

The dance floor goes on and on and on and on and on.

I'm happy; I'm alcohol-free.

I'm having fun, but you're not having fun.

Then Gelda sang:

You come up to me; you say it's not the same without me.

How so? How so?

And you walk away, and just like that, everything's back to normal.

Yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!

Al and Gelda together:

The disco's on the clock here, so go party alone!

Please don't mess with my hair, fly, or party on your own!

In the club on different poles, now party yourself!

# Too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too! # Too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too!

The disco is on the clock, let's party on your own!

Please don't mess with my hair, fly, or party on your own!

In the club's different poles, now party by yourself!

# Toodle-oo, toodle-oo, toodle-oo, toodle-oo! Now it's all on your own! Now it's all on your own!

Now you're on your own! Now it's all you! - they were doing things that everyone was so excited about. Everyone in the neighbourhood gathered around and watched. They were just ready to explode with excitement.

Gelda: We celebrate with tea, tea, tea and hookah.

We rock, and you're alone on the couch.

Yes, handsome and without argument.

A: But I'm happy, and you're not so happy.

I'm not right for you. You told me, and I accepted it.

You know, maybe something would've worked out, but I didn't drink.

E and G: Disco's on the clock here. Let's party on our own!

Please don't mess with my hair, fly, or party by yourself!

In the club by different poles, now party by yourself!

# Too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too! # Too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too!

The disco is on the clock, let's party on your own!

Please don't mess with my hair, fly, or party on your own!

In the club's different poles, now party by yourself!

# Toodle-oo, toodle-oo, toodle-oo, toodle-oo! Now it's all on your own! Now it's all on your own!

Now you're on your own! Now it's all on your own!

Disco... Party on your own... Disco... Party on your own... Party on your own...

Disco is on the clock here. Let's party by yourself!

Please don't mess with my hair, fly, or party by yourself!

In the club on different poles, now party by yourself!

# Too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too-too! Toot-tootie yourself! - the girls finished singing. Everyone began to applaud and cheer.

- Well, that was just unbelievable! The winners already know who they are, am I right? - said the hostess and everyone began to applaud and cheer again. Arthur came up to them with a huge smile on his face.

- That was amazing. Is that how you learnt to sing in Russia? - he said admiringly.

- No, it's, let's say, an amateur thing.

- Going to clubs at night and singing karaoke," Gelda said quietly.

- It was a complete rout, but it was a sin not to lose to such an opponent. A sin. Don't you want to meet the seven deadly sins? The heroes of all Britannia, especially their commander, Ser Meliodas," Arthur asked.

- 'Well... if you can.

- Let's go on a first-name basis. Just call me Arthur.

- All right.

- Well, here we go...' said Gelda.

- What?

- I'm hungry, and I have zero money; what are we going to do? - Gelda asked in doom.

- Come on, I'll buy you a drink," Arthur offered, and they walked away from the crowd. - So, what brings you to such distant lands for your country?

- Well, when we graduated from the towers we decided to travel, to find out what's going on abroad and so we decided to come here.

- Except there's a problem. Your money is zero, but you have to support yourself here somehow, - said Gelda.

- I'll give you the money.

- Really? Like that, you'll give money to people you don't know? - Ella asked.

- Why not? In any case, I'll learn something about you now, - said Arthur with a smile, walking next to them. - Especially the money will be for winning this competition.

- All right, then," said the girls.

- That's fine," said Arthur. The girls told him stories in their world, but they reworked them to make them believable for the world here. Arthur told them how he became king and met the seven deadly sins. And the girls were surprised that in the local world, the main character, Elizabeth, had married some duke from Sweden and gone to live there.

- Well," said Gelda. They were sitting at a table in a café.

- I agree. It's a fun life. By the way, Arthur, do you know where there are shops in your kingdom where, for example, they sell capes?

- Do you want to buy a cape for yourself? - Arthur asked.

- 'Yeah, and she needs something like a half-skirt with a waistband,' said Ellaira, pointing at her friend.

- Hmm? I think there's an atelier somewhere in the centre because you can't get that in shops; it's made to order by knights,' said Arthur

- Where exactly?

- It's easier to show than to tell. Let's go, - said Arthur, and they went there to the atelier. - By the way, how long are you here for?

- No, we are thinking of going to another city tomorrow; after all, life is short, and we have to see everything, - said Ella.

- I understand," said Arthur.