At down town, Paradox ran pass the people, still holding a lot of suitcases, pushing people out of his way. "You need a hand here buddy?" Barrel asked, but Paradox ignored him because he's looking for Taro. Paradox panted until he saw people gathered around and others playing jazz music. Paradox watched and saw Taro dancing with Ominous. Taro left, leaving Ominous dancing alone. He stood next to the girls and watched Ominous still dancing.
"Way to go!" Taro said as he winked at the girls and the girls fainted.
"Sire!" Paradox called, pushing people out of his way, "I've been looking for you everywhere!"
"Oh, what a coincidence Paradox, I have been avoiding you everywhere," Taro said, still dancing.
"We are going to be late for the masquerade ball…" Paradox said.
"Listen Paradox, listen," Taro sighed happily, "Jazz, jazz music. It was born here. It's beautiful, no?" Taro stared at the girls. See, Taro is not like other princes because he enjoys dancing, partying and jazz music.
"No!" Paradox replied, while Tarp tossed the guitar to Ominous.
"Dance with me, cat boy," Taro dragged Paradox and danced with him, "Stay loose Kitty! :D"
"We are suppose to be at Shukaku's mansion by now!" Paradox said.
"Yes, yes, but first I buy everyone here a drink!" Taro announced when the people cheered.
"With what?" Paradox asked, knowing that Taro is broke, "At this point you have two choices. You would either marry a rich on head or get a job!" Paradox pointed at Keith, scooping up horse droppings. Taro shivered as Paradox smirked. Paradox has a point because even though that Taro is a prince, he has no money and he has to marry someone, who is rich.
"All right, fine, but first we dance!" Taro danced with Paradox, "For someone who can't see his feet. You're very light on them." Taro lets got of Paradox when Paradox crashed into the head of the tuba, with his head stuck; he then crashed on the wall.
Taro laughed, "It's perfect. You've finally got into the music. Do you get my joke? Because your head is in the tuba."
"Get me out!" Wolf snapped.
"All right," Taro and the tuba player pulled Paradox until his head is out. They tumbled to the other side of the sidewalk as Taro laughed.
"How degrading! I have never been so humiliated," Paradox glared at Taro, until he saw Shadow looming pass them.
"Hello," Taro greeted at the Gargoyle, Concerto.
Con smiled at them, "Gentlemen, hello," he helped Taro up, "A tip of the hat of Dr. Concerto Mayhem Facilier. Con for short. How are y'all doing?" He handed Taro his card.
"Tarot readings, charms, potions," Taro read, being escorted by Con, "Dreams made real. Wow."
"Where I bet a man, but not I stay away from giving a chance," Con lead him to the alley.
"Sire!" Paradox called, catching up, still holding the suitcases.
"I wager I was accompanied a visiting royalty," Con read Taro's palm of his hand.
"Paradox, this remarkable gentleman has just read my palm!" Taro said excitedly.
"Or this morning's newspaper," Paradox saw the newspaper in Concerto's pocket and whispered to Taro, turning him around, "Sire, this guy is on to something. I suggest we move on to…" Concerto glared at him and scared him, making Paradox turn around.
Con: Don't you disrespect me little man.
Don't you derogate or deride!
You're in my world now, not your world.
And I got friends on the other side
Shadows: He's got friends on the other side
Concerto escorted them into his place, "That's an echo gentlemen, just a little something we have here in Tokyo. A little parlor trick, don't worry."
Con: Sit down at my table, put your mind at ease....
"I love my job!" Shadow whispered excitedly as she moved without Taro and Paradox knowing. She threw the bags out of the house while Con escorted Taro to his chair. Shadow then kicked Paradox into his own chair. She then transformed into the shadow version of Concerto. Con went up to her, gave her a High-Five, and danced.
Con: If you relax it will enable me to do- anything I please.
I can read your future, I can change around some, too
Con then started to sing and dance on the table in front of Taro and Paradox.
Con: I look deep into your heart and soul
"You do have a soul, don't you Paradox?" Concerto asked the cat. Paradox rolled his eyes, wanting this to be over.
Con: Make your wildest dreams come true!
I got Vodoo, I got hoodoo, I got things I ain't even tried!
And I got friends on the other side.
Shadows: He's got friends on the other side
Con sat across the table, holding out the cards. Shadow pushed up Con's chair for him, then sat down herself.
Con: The cards, the cards, the cards will tell.
The past, the present, and the future as well.
The cards... the cards... Just take three.
Take a little trip into your future with me!
After Taro and Paradox took three cards, Concerto began to show what Taro came from and what his future is.
Now you young man are from across the sea.
You've come from two long lines of royalty
"I'm a royal myself on my mother's side," Con smirked, showing Taro the shruken head of his mother.
Your life style's high...!
But your funds are low...
You need to marry a little honey whose daddy got dough.
"Meru and Eren cut you off, huh play boy?" Concerto asked.
Taro shrugged, "Sad but true."
"Now y'all better get hitched, but hicthing ties you down, You just wanna be free, spin from place to place, but freedom takes green," Con chuckled evilly. He flipped Taro's third card to reveal Taro being happy, holding riches under a green spider web and a full moon with a red hourglass shape on it. Taro smiled.
It's the green, it's the green, it's the green you need...!
And when I look into the future is the green that I see
Concerto explained to Paradox about his past and will tell the future.
On you little cat I don't want wanna waste much time.
You've been pushed around all your life!
You've been pushed around by Eren,
and Arisu and Taro Chikumo.
And if you was married-
You'd be pushed around by your wife
Taro chuckled while Paradox glared at him.
But in your future- the you I see...
is exactly the man you always wanted to be
Con showed Paradox the card with a picture of Paradox as a prince and Taro being pushed around.
Shake my hand. Come on boys, won't you
shake a poor sinner's hand...?
Paradox looked at him and smirked evilly as Con held out his hand to Taro and the other to Paradox. Paradox grinned evilly and shook Con's hand rapidly and Taro shook his hand.
Yes… are you ready?!
Shadows: Are you ready?!
Suddenly, Cobras wrap themselves around Taro's arms, preventing him to escape. Con grinned evilly as the huge tiki mask opened its mouth and he got out the talismen.
Con: Are you- ready?!
Transformation Central!
Shadows: Transformation Central!
Con: Reformation Central!
Shadows: Reformation Central!
Con: Transformacation Central!
Concerto opened the talismen's mouth and bit on Taro's finger. He watched the blood filling inside.
Can you feel it?
Suddenly, Taro watched in fear that Concerto's magic is changing him into a monsterous beast.
You're changing, you're changing, you're changing alright!
I hope you're satisfied.
BUT, if you ain't, don't blame me.
You can blame my friends on the other side... Ah ha ha ha ha!
Paradox watched in fear when Taro is changing as we see mulitple arms and eyes coming out from Taro
Shadows: You got what you wanted!
What you want's what you get!
On the other side!
Hush...
Concerto and Shadow silenced them, when we see their face sdisappeared into darkness, along with their eyes.
