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Tomoe
Good thing we still have time to do some souvenir shopping.
Tsugumi
Yeah! And thanks for coming with me. Hmm... I wonder what I should get...
Tsugumi
Since I'm shopping for Eve-chan... Something cute would probably be best.
Tomoe
Yeah. How about something she can decorate her room with?
Tsugumi
Good idea. Hmm... Let's see... Uhh~...
Moca
Aw~, is that a no-go on this pufferfish figure I found~?
Tsugumi
I-I think we want something even cuter. Something that reminds you of Inoshima. Ah, what do you think of this?
Tomoe
An ocean-themed snow globe, huh...? That seems like something Eve would like. It's pretty, and it certainly is cute.
Moca
No way~, you can get something like that anywhere~. How about... this? Ta-da~.
Moca
Super simple, super easy~. It's even got Inoshima written on it.
Tomoe
A dragon keychain? It's... fierce, that's for sure.
Tsugumi
It does say Inoshima on it, but... do you really think Eve-chan would like something like this...?
Moca
Hmm~. Yeah, I think so~. Look at the font. It just screams, "Japan."
Tsugumi
Wh-what about these snacks?! Then she could share them with everyone in Pastel＊Palettes...
Tomoe
That'd be nice. Everyone likes snacks. Maybe these cookies? They look delicious, and the wrappers have cute illustrations on them.
Moca
Hm~, it's just not boppin' enough... My keychain's way better~.
Tomoe
Hmm... I think the charming little trinkets and stuff would be perfect for Eve, but I also feel like we need something with a little more punch.
Tsugumi
Yeah, I want to pick something she'd really like.
Moca
I'm telling you, she'd love this keychain~. After all, she loves bushido, right~?
Tomoe
And what does that have to do with dragons...?
Tsugumi
I didn't think we'd have so much trouble finding a souvenir... Shopping for someone else is fun, but it certainly isn't easy.
Tsugumi
... This beaded phone strap is cute, but you can get this anywhere.
Moca
Ah! This is perfect~!
Tomoe
Perfectly weird, no doubt...
Moca
What's that you say? Gaze upon its beauty~.
Tsugumi
A lantern...?
Moca
It has that Japan feel, and it has Inoshima written on it. Plus it looks like something a samurai would carry in one of those historical dramas. She could decorate her room with it too.
Tsugumi
Ahaha, I think she would love that! Maybe we should look for stuff like that.
Tsugumi
Tomoe-chan, what do you think...? Hm? Tomoe-chan?
Tomoe
I got this! If we're going in that direction, this is definitely the thing to get!
Moca
A wooden sword?
Tomoe
Eve likes bushido and samurai, right? Then this is the only way to go! Plus it has Inoshima carved into it, so she'll know it's a souvenir from here.
Moca
Wow~, Tomo-chin~. Nice choice~.
Tsugumi
Y-you think that will be okay? Eve-chan probably already has a wooden sword...
Moca
Yeah, but I bet she doesn't have one with Inoshima written on it. She can add it to her collection~.
Tomoe
I agree! She'll love it, no question about it!
Tsugumi
H-how about buying some snacks to go along with it?! Just getting her a wooden sword doesn't quite feel right...
Moca
But doesn't that make it seem like we couldn't decide~? It'd be better to go all in with one thing she really likes, wouldn't it?
Tomoe
I was thinking the same thing. Just trust us on this, Tsugu!
Tsugumi
O-okay...! I'll go buy it then!
Tomoe
Nice! I hope she likes it.
Moca
Me too~. I get the feeling she'll be jumping with joy~.
Transcript
Tsugumi
Welcome to Hazawa Coffee~. Ah, BanG Dreamer-san!
Tsugumi
Please, take a seat wherever you like. Things are usually slow around this time, so feel free to take your time.
Tsugumi
I actually really like this time of the day because I can spend more time with our customers.
Tsugumi
And I can talk with them for a bit, kind of like we're doing right now.
Tsugumi
Ah, that's right, there's something I'd been meaning to talk to you about!
Tsugumi
No! No need to brace yourself like that. I promise it's nothing serious.
Tsugumi
I just wanted to tell you about my trip to Inoshima with Afterglow.
Tsugumi
Tomoe-chan was looking through a photobook of Inoshima, so we started talking about it and decided we would go together.
Tsugumi
And while we were there, we went to the aquarium and saw the dolphin show!
Tsugumi
Have you ever been to one before, BanG Dreamer-san?
Tsugumi
I've loved them since I was a little kid! Anytime I go to an aquarium, I always make sure to see their dolphin show.
Tsugumi
Dolphins are just so cute! They can do all sorts of tricks, they're really smart... And it's adorable the way it looks like they're always smiling.
Tsugumi
I also like seeing the relationship between the dolphins and their trainer play out on stage.
Tsugumi
If they didn't trust one another, they'd never be able to entertain the crowd the way they do...
Tsugumi
Ah! When you think about it that way, the same thing is true for being part of a band, isn't it?
Tsugumi
Without trust, no matter how much you try to get in sync with each other, it'll always just sound like a bunch of random sounds playing at the same time...
Tsugumi
You know, you get this pleasant feeling when listening to music from a group of musicians who understand each other.
Tsugumi
We've all been friends since we were little, so I think we just naturally have a relationship of trust... And I would hope that when people listen to our music, they get that same pleasant feeling I mentioned.
Tsugumi
Oh yeah, do you know why I like dolphin shows? We went to one on a field trip in elementary school. Actually, I saw it with everyone in Afterglow too.
Tsugumi
... Imagine being able to watch another show with the same friends after all those years. I'm so lucky.
Tsugumi
I hope we'll continue experiencing all sorts of things together, just like those dolphin shows...
Tsugumi
Yeah! And if we ever need anything from you to make sure that happens, I hope you'll be there for us!