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Ako
Okay, Sis's group is already hooked on that board game over there, so let's play this one!
Ran
I've never played before. Is it like Snakes and Ladders?
Arisa
Yeah, we all choose a profession, and then we spin the wheel to decide how many spaces we move each turn, right?
Ako
Pretty much. It's a race to see who is the luckiest before reaching the goal!
Sayo
The luckiest? How do we determine that?
Kanon
Ah, there are numbers written on each square.
Sayo
I see. So you add together the numbers of the spaces that you stop at.
Ako
Bingo, Sayo-san! Add up all the numbers from the spaces you land on, and the one with the highest total is the 'luckiest'. Oh, but trying to reach the goal first is still important, so watch out!
Ako
First, let's decide our jobs~! I'll go first! Give the wheel a spin, and... Okay, I got... blue six!
Sayo
Blue six is... a professional sports player. Okay, I will go next...
Sayo
It looks like I am a farmer. I wonder what kind of crops I grow.
Arisa
You seem pretty into this, Sayo-senpai...
Sayo
I don't intend to hold back.
Arisa
Oh, it's my turn. Let's see~... Urgh... A slacker?! Why am I stuck starting out at the bottom?!
Ran
Hmmm, looks like I'm a ninja.
Ako
Oh, that's so cool, Ran-chan~! Tear through the darkness with grace and beauty... and, you know, wham bam!
Kanon
I guess that just leaves me. Here goes... Um, red one, I think?
Ako
Wow, you're the grand sorceress of evil! I always try for that one but never get it~.
Arisa
Hold up, these aren't jobs from any planet I know...
Kanon
Wh-what does a sorceress do, anyway...?
Arisa
Alright, let's get started. Um, I got a five, so... Oh, "Promoted to Part-Time Manager". But it's just a fifty-yen raise~...
Ran
Nice one.
Arisa
Not all that exciting, is it? I hope I get something nicer down the road~.
Ako
Um, I move forward three spaces, and... Wow, a new record for the hundred-meter sprint! "Move Forward Another Three Spaces"~! Yay~!
Sayo
I will need to catch up before falling too far behind. Okay, time to give the wheel a spin...!
Ran
That's a one.
Sayo
"Apply Fertilizer to Crops..."
Arisa
Welcome to the Loser's Club...
Kanon
Ah, I got a one too~. Um, "Recharge Your Magic: Lose One Turn" What~?
Sayo
The differences in abilities and realism make for a rather interesting game.
Ako
Sayo-san, you're up next~.
Sayo
Very well... Four. Oh?
Ako
Wow! "Selective Breeding: Huge Success"! Great job, Sayo-san!
Ran
She leaves her mark even when playing a game...
Arisa
That means it's my turn again. Not that I'm expecting much... Move forward three spaces, and... Huh?!
Ako
What is it?! Arisa!
Arisa
I-it says I won the lottery... and that I... became an overnight celebrity...
Ako
Oh! Going from rags to riches is as lucky as it gets!
Ran
Look at all those luck points she's getting.
Sayo
This is not good. Ichigaya-san is on her way to gaining a tremendous lead.
Arisa
Yesss! All I need to do now is reach the goal, and I'll be first place for sure!
Kanon
Ah... Sorry, everyone...
Ako
Hm? What's wrong?
Kanon
Mine says: "Unleash Your Magic: Opponents Only Move 1 Space"...
Arisa & Ako
What~?!
Arisa
The world is an unforgiving place~...
Ako
Huh? Wait, where is Ran-chan's character? Have you not been moving much?
Ran
I'm right here. I found the hidden Tokugawa treasure and built a castle.
Sayo
Well, Mitake-san is a ninja, after all...
Kanon
I wonder if Ran-chan getting her own castle means she can become a shogun...
Arisa
Whoa, get a load of those points... This is going to be close!
Ako
I'd better step up my game too!
Arisa
Phew~! Finally reached the goal~! I guess I'm the last one... but my luck points should pull me through!
Sayo
When valuing luck points and goal order together, Ichigaya-san seems to be in second place.
Arisa
Huh?! Who got first, then...?
Ako
That's me~!
Arisa
Huh~?! Ako-chan?! But why?
Ran
I may have found that treasure, but it wasn't even close to you winning the lottery...
Ako
Let's see. I was the coach's top pick, then I got to practice with my rival player~. Each space wasn't worth much on its own, but when you add them all up, I really hit it big!
Arisa
You know, that does sound pretty realistic... Maybe this game is deeper than I thought.
Ako
Hey, hey! Let's play again! And this time, I want to be the evil sorceress!
Ran
Sure, I don't see why not. But I'm going to win this one.
Ako
You don't have a chance~! Okay, you spin the wheel first, Ran-chan~!
Transcript
Ako
Next reservation, please~!
Marina
Good job, Ako-chan! Another day of working toward Future World Fes.
Ako
You bet~! We are aiming for the top, you know!
Marina
You have a lot of reservations lined up, though. Don't overdo it, okay?
Ako
Hey, no sweat! I'm all rested up from New Year's!
Ako
Ah, that reminds me! So, did either of you have your first dream of the year yet? Mine was really awesome!
Marina
Oh, I didn't know you were interested in New Year's dreams~. As for me, mine was about eating mandarins.
Ako
Mandarins! They taste even better in dreams, for some reason. But yeah, mine was super awesome too! So like, there was this rockin' celebration, and... um, it was ultra cool and stuff!
Marina
Fufufu, I bet it was a very exciting celebration, if that description is anything to go by.
Ako
Yep! And the best part is that it came true! That 'celebration' turned out to be Sis's taiko performance! Isn't that just the best?!
Marina
Huh? Your dream came true? That does sound nice! Maybe it's a sign of good fortune or something.
Ako
Hehehe, good fortune. I sure hope so~.
Ako
At first, I was so sure that it was a sign of Future World Fes going well!
Ako
I mean, Sayo-san said she also had a dream where she climbed up a mountain and saw a bunch of people cheering for her.
Marina
Yeah, I can see how both of you having those kinds of dreams would make you think that.
Ako
I know, right? So I was a little disappointed at first when I realized that wasn't the case, but then I was happy it was about the taiko show!
Ako
Because yeah, I had been hoping that the performance would go well. That, and Future World Fes isn't something made from just dreams!
Ako
No, you can't rely on wishes, only lots of hard work...! Well, that's what Sayo-san said, anyway. Hehehe...
Marina
Fufu, I see. Roselia has certainly been working hard and aiming for Future World Fes this entire time.
Ako
Uh-huh! Even if we don't get any kind of good fortune, it won't stop us from playing our hearts out!
Marina
Fufu, that's what Roselia is all about! And why it's worth cheering you guys on... Ahem...
Ako
Hm? Are you okay, Marina-san? Here, have one of my cough drops. You too, BanG Dreamer-san!
Marina
Ah, sorry about that. Thanks. Ako-chan. You and the others should take care as well!
Ako
Thanks, we will! See you later!
Marina
Fufu... Huh?
Marina
Hey, BanG Dreamer-san. Look. This cough drop is mandarin flavored.