Transcript
Kasumi
Wowww~! Hey, hey, look! The ocean is so beautiful!
Arisa
K-Kasumi~, I know it's your first time on a ferry, but you're too hyper~. It's embarrassing~.
Kasumi
But, but, it really is so amazing~!
Saaya
Fufu, good thing you were able to come on this vacation, Kasumi.
Kasumi
Yeah!
Arisa
I never thought you'd actually finish all of your summer homework~.
Saaya
She kept her promise of finishing it all by the weekend, so maybe we should give her a little more credit.
Arisa
I guess. Anyway, I can't believe you managed to find us a place to stay.
Saaya
Yeah. It's good to have friends downtown.
Kasumi
Hey, hey! Saya! Arisa! Don't just stand there and chat. Come over here! The sea is so beautiful! Come on, you too, Rimi-rin, O-Tae! This way!
Rimi
Wow, it really is beautiful~! A blue ocean that stretches as far as the eye can see~.
Tae
Ah, something just jumped out of the water! If it's thjat size... it's probably a whale.
Kasumi
A whale?!
Arisa
You sure you're not seeing things...?
Saaya
Ah, but apparently you can see dolphins around here. In the ferry pamphlet it said that whole pods of them swim by in the summer.
Kasumi
Really?! Wahhh, I wanna see them!
Kasumi
Whoa! What was that?! It was like, "hooonk"!
Arisa
Calm down! It was only the foghorn. It's to signal when other ships are nearby.
Kasumi
Huh~! I see~! This is kinda like an adventure. It's so exciting~!
Arisa
Ugh... You were really looking forward to this trip, weren't you?
Kasumi
Yup! I was so excited, and I just wanted today to come already, so I went to bed at seven last night~!
Saaya
Ohh~. That's early~.
Kasumi
But then, my heart was racing, so I couldn't get to sleep until about ten~.
Tae
Me too! I went to bed at six yesterday. But I slept at seven.
Arisa
Isn't that sleeping a bit too much...?
Kasumi
Ngh~! But like, sleeping feels like such a waste, so let's stay awake all day today and tomorrow! That way, the fun will never end!
Tae
Yeah! Let's do that!
Arisa
You're being absurd... You need proper sleep.
Rimi
Hey, hey, look at this machine. It's selling hot food like fried onigiri and french fries!
Kasumi
It is too! Ah, this vending machine has glass bottles of ramune! There's a picture of a boat on the label, how cute~!
Saaya
Huh~, they only sell these here on this ferry. Hey, since we're here, why don't we all get one?
Rimi
Yeah! Ah, this vending machine is interesting too. It has cup noodles. There's even a kettle to boil the water.
Kasumi
Do you think vending machine cup noodles taste different from regular ones? ... Wow, I really wanna try some now!
Arisa
I don't think they would be any different. You're way too excited about this.
Kasumi
Well, there are so many types to choose from~! Isn't that amazing? Of course I'm excited~!
Arisa
The ferry still sails in the night, so they probably have these here for when the stores are shut-
Kasumi
Ah! Look! A fish just jumped out of the water!
Arisa
Listen to people when they're talking!
Tae
It is pretty strange though, Arisa.
Arisa
Huh? What's strange?
Tae
I think it's strange that you brought two bags.
Arisa
You're bringing that up again~? We already talked about this when we met up~!
Saaya
No, no, I still think it's weird, Arisa. We're only staying for one night, right? Do you really need that much stuff?
Rimi
It is quite a lot...
Arisa
E-enough! Who even cares?! We all have different things we need to bring!
Kasumi
Like what?
Arisa
Umm... Like a fluffy towel, and a toothbrush and toothpaste, right? And a folding umbrella, and a flashlight-
Saaya
A flashlight?! What are you gonna use that for?
Arisa
W-well, it would be a disaster if the power went out at the place we're staying, right? I thought it would be better to bring one so we can properly enjoy our vacation...
Kasumi
Aha~! So you were looking forward to this trip, Arisa!
Arisa
N-no! Not really, I was just... Ugh!
Saaya
Fufu, don't be shy now. Thanks, Arisa. For thinking to bring all sorts of things along for our sakes.
Arisa
... W-well, it is a vacation, after all. If we're going to come, we might as well enjoy ourselves...
Kasumi
Ah! Look! You can see the land now! Oooh~! I can't wait~!
Saaya
Those white sand dunes are getting closer and closer... Fufu, going somewhere you don't know is kind of exciting~.
Kasumi
Guys! For the next two days and one night, let's have as much fun as we can and make loads of memories!
All
Yeah!
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Kasumi
We're heeere!
Arisa
Pant... Pant... Kasumi~... You... have too much... energy... You ran all the way here from the ferry.
Tae
The old lady running this place seems nice.
Saaya
Yeah. She said we can be as loud as we want since she doesn't have many other guests. But we can't be too loud, okay~?
Rimi
Wow, look at the view from the window. It's so pretty♪
Saaya
It is too. It feels so liberating to have the sea right outside your room. Mmm~, I get so excited the moment I step into places like this.
Kasumi
Wow~, there's a wind chime in the window...! Just hearing the sound of it makes me feel cooler~.
Arisa
You're right. It does have a kind of summer charm about it.
Saaya
Ah, I totally get what you mean! It's almost strangely calming. It makes me want to sit here and relax in this chair forever or something.
Kasumi
Ah, look! Out the window. You can see the ferry we rode going back! Hey~! Thanks for the ride~!
Arisa
K-Kasumi! Don't lean out the window, it's dangerous! And don't wave either!
Rimi
Ah, there are teacakes on this table. I wonder if we're allowed to eat them...
Saaya
Yeah. You can, but you won't have any room for lunch if you eat too many~.
Tae
Hey, guys, this is amazing. Come into the hallway.
Kasumi
What is it, O-Tae? Ohh, whoa~!
Rimi
The hallway leading to the kitchen feels very traditional. And it smells like wood~.
Kasumi
The floor is so shiny too! Wow~, the hallway goes all the way back there~!
Saaya
Apparently, we can use the kitchen however we like. So let's put the ramune we bought on the ferry into the fridge for starters.
Kasumi
Okay! Now, let's all get changed and go to the beach~!
Kasumi & Tae
We're at the beeeach!
Kasumi
Your swimsuits look even cuter here, Saya, Rimi-rin~!
Saaya
I-I don't really have many opportunities to wear swimsuits outside of school, so I'm not really used to it...
Rimi
Y-yeah... I kind of feel a little embarrassed...
Kasumi
It's fine~! You two look really good! Don't be embarrassed~!
Rimi
R-really...? I was quite conflicted over which swimsuit to buy, so that is a relief~.
Saaya
I guess... it's just like Kasumi said. We've come here to have fun, so we have to enjoy ourselves to the fullest♪
Kasumi
Hey, hey, hurry up. Let's swim~!
Tae
Kasumi, don't you think that big rock in the water kind of looks like a rabbit? Look, those two bits sticking up are like ears.
Kasumi
It does! How cute~! Alright, let's swim over to it!
Saaya
Ah, Kasumi, wait. You have to put on some sunscreen. Otherwise, your skin will sting when you bathe later.
Kasumi
Whaaat~?! But I wanna swim right away~!
Saaya
Come on, hold still already. I'll apply it for you. Turn your back to me.
Kasumi
Ahh~. It's nice and cold~. Thanks, Saya~♪
Tae
Do mine too!
Saaya
Okay, but do your arms and legs on your own first. I'll put some on your back after that.
Arisa
I'm sure they can apply their own sunscreen. Aren't you babying them too much...?
Saaya
Fufu. You want me to do yours too, Arisa?
Arisa
I-I can do it myself!
Tae
Arisa, you know you want her to.
Kasumi
If you really insist~, I'll apply it for you~♪
Arisa
Ugh, enough! I said I can do it myself~!
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Kasumi
Alright! We've got our sunscreen on! And we've warmed up! Let's swim~!
Tae
Huh? I feel like we're forgetting something...
Saaya
You mean these? This swim ring and this beach ball. They were lying beneath our beach umbrella.
Kasumi
Ahh~! Thanks, Saya~♪
Rimi
Wow, the rainbow beach ball you brought is so adorable, Kasumi-chan~.
Kasumi
Right~? Me and Aa-chan got it when we were little~♪ I thought I'd blow it up again since we were coming here!
Saaya
That reminds me, there's a swim ring in your backpack, right, O-Tae...? It's really heavy...
Tae
Yeah, it's quite big, so I folded it up. I'll pull it out now.
Tae
Ta-da! It's an orca!
Arisa
Huh?! I-it's huge! What's up with that orca?! It's twice as tall as you, O-Tae!
Tae
Yesterday, when I was looking around my house for a swim ring, I found this in the back of a closet. I used to use it when I was in elementary school. Isn't it adorable?
Arisa
Yeah, it is cute, but... it's way bigger than any inflatable orca I've ever seen...
Tae
It'll be even bigger once I get some air into it. Wait a second while I blow it up... Chomp.
Arisa
With your mouth?! That'll take all day!
Saaya
O-O-Tae, use this.
Rimi
Wow, an air pump. I am guessing that you brought this along, Saya-chan.
Saaya
Yeah, it's my family's one that we used last time we went to the beach. It makes blowing up larger swim rings really simple, so I thought it'd come in handy.
Kasumi
Alright! My beach ball is done~! Here I go! Arisa! Catch!
Arisa
W-wait a second! Ahh!
Rimi
That was an impressive rolling receive, Arisa-chan~.
Arisa
I didn't do anything like that! It just came at me so suddenly that I tripped!
Kasumi
Saya, the ball is going your way!
Saaya
H-huh? Ah, my feet keep sinking in the sand, I can't move well... H-hiya!
Kasumi
Ohh~, nice one, Saya!
Saaya
Fufu... Playing around in a swimsuit is fun.
Tae
I'm done too! Look!
Arisa
Whoa! It's even bigger when blown up!
Saaya
It almost looks big enough for a bunch of people to ride on...
Kasumi
Ah! Then let's try and ride it over to that rabbit rock!
Rimi
Yeah, let's all get on it together!
Tae
... Ah, wait one moment. I just realized something really bad.
Kasumi
What's wrong?
Tae
We haven't named this orca yet.
Kasumi
You're right! We forgot~.
Arisa
Does it even need a name...? You're way too attached to it.
Tae
Of course it does! It came on this vacation together with us, after all. This orca is the sixth member of Poppin'Party.
Arisa
That's an awfully strange member... What would it even do on the stage...?
Kasumi
What should we name it~? Hmm, I wanna give it a cute name~.
Tae
How about Panda?!
Arisa
Huh?
Tae
Because it's black and white. Isn't it cute?
Kasumi
Wah~! Nice to meet you, Panda-chan!
Arisa
... Okay, whatever... But I really don't think the five of us will all fit on it.
Saaya
Fufu, it'll be fine. Let's try. Come on, you too, Arisa.
Arisa
S-Saya? Hey- Don't push me...!
Kasumi
Alright! We're all on! Now, to the rabbit rooock!
Rimi
Ahh, we're moving. It's swaying so much! Fufu, my heart is racing!
Arisa
Hey- Kasumi, I'm gonna fall off! Move further forward!
Kasumi
Arisa, you're getting too close to me~♪
Saaya
R-Rimi-rin, don't grab my hips. That tickles- Ahaha!
Rimi
S-sorry, Saya-chan. It's hard to balance back here on the tail... I-I'm going to fall...
Tae
You can do it, Rimi. I'll balance us from the back. Arisa, how much further until the rock?
Arisa
Kasumi's head is in the way, I can't see a thing.
Saaya
R-Rimi-rin, stop- My stomach- Ahaha- Th-that tickles!
Rimi
S-sorry, Saya-chan, but there's nothing else I can hold onto...
Arisa
Hey, you two, quit moving so much! You're making us rock! Ah, oh no, I'm gonna fall-
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Kasumi
Ahaha, we fell, into the ocean~! My mouth is all salty~!
Arisa
Pant... Pant... We're finally back on land... My eyes are still stinging...
Rimi
Hngh... Some seawater went up my nose...
Saaya
Fufu, good thing we were in the shallows and could still touch the bottom.
Tae
Panda did most of the work, though.
Arisa
We're leaving that behind, right? So many people have been staring at us... Its size is making everyone do a double-take.
Kasumi
Hey, hey, is it just me, or does something smell good?
Rimi
You're right... Like a savory sauce...
Kasumi
Ah! They're selling yakisoba and hot dogs at that store over there!
Saaya
Well, since we're here, how about we stop for lunch?
Kasumi
Agreed! Let's go and buy it together!
Kasumi
Mmm! This yakisoba is delicious!
Rimi
This takoyaki is also very good. It is crunchy on the outside, but soft and gooey on the inside~♪
Tae
Ah, I didn't buy a drink.
Saaya
That shop over there is selling pineapple, mango, and all kinds of fruit juice. I'll go and get some for everyone.
Kasumi
Won't it be hard to carry them back here? I'll come too!
Saaya
Fufu, thanks. Look after our bags for us then, guys.
Rimi
Sure.
Arisa
Saya is in quite high spirits today. It must be the liberating feeling of summer and the sea.
Rimi
Fufu. But Saya-chan's excitement is kind of infectious, isn't it?
Arisa
Yeah, I guess it is... Uh- O-Tae, what are you doing?
Tae
Hi. I'm making Hanazono Land. It's even better than the last one. Look here, the grounds of the castle are bigger now.
Arisa
Uh, I didn't see the last one.
Tae
This is your house, Arisa. It even has a bonsai tree.
Arisa
That's seaweed!
Rimi
I wonder if the others are okay... Oh? There's a crying child over there...
Arisa
Hm...? There is too. Do you think she's lost...?
Rimi
She might be. There aren't any adults near her either...
Arisa
... Alright, should we go and see?
Rimi
Yes. I will try and talk to her.
Little Girl
Hngh... Sob... Sob...
Rimi
H-hey, what's wrong? Are you okay?
Little Girl
Mom, where are you...?
Rimi
So you did get separated... I-it must have been frightening, all on your own...
Arisa
H-hey... What's your name-
Little Girl
Waaah...! Sniff... Sniff...! Mooom...!
Arisa
Ahh~, umm... What are you supposed to do in situations like this...? I guess we should hear her out first...
Tae
Arisa, leave this to me. Hey, hey, look at this.
Little Girl
...?
Tae
In my left hand is a Hamburg steak, and in my right hand is a piece of cheese. Put them together and... Look, a cheeseburger♪
Little Girl
...? Waaah...
Arisa
O-O-Tae! What are you even doing?
Tae
I'm pretending to have a Hamburg steak. I used to do it all the time when I was a kid. It always got me in a good mood.
Arisa
I appreciate the effort, but that's not relatable at all!
Rimi
Wh-what should we do...? She won't stop crying...
Kasumi
Sorry for the wait, guys! The juice place was so crowded! ... Oh, who is this kid...?
Arisa
It seems she's been separated from her mom, but we're not sure what to do...
Kasumi
I see~... That must have been scary~. But it's okay, yeah, we will definitely find your mom for you.
Arisa
Now that I think about it... I think there was a lost kids center near the store...
Saaya
Hmm~. Even if we take her there, it might be better to stop her crying first... Could you let me try?
Saaya
There, there. You must have been scared. You don't need to cry anymore. That's it, come here.
Little Girl
... Ah.
Saaya
Do you remember what color clothing your mom was wearing?
Little Girl
A white... shirt.
Saaya
I see. You have a good memory. Well done.
Saaya
Ah, is that a seashell you're holding? It's pretty~.
Little Girl
Yeah... I picked it up... And mom was gone...
Saaya
I see~. Do you want to have a competition to see who can collect the most shells until your mom comes back?
Little Girl
... Yeah, okay!
Arisa
Saya, that was amazing... She stopped crying...
Rimi
Yeah. You distracted her with something fun.
Kasumi
Alright, then I'm gonna collect shells with you too! Hey, hey, play with me too!
Little Girl
Okay! I won't lose!
Tae
I'll join!
Rimi
S-same here.
Kasumi
Ah, look at this! I found a huge one! How's that~?! I'm awesome~!
Arisa
Are you a kid too?! Don't actually compete seriously.
Little Girl
Ahaha...
Rimi
Ah... She laughed.
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Little Girl' Mom
I am so sorry for inconveniencing you all...!
Saaya
No, no. I'm glad you found each other before we went to the lost children center.
Little Girl
Bye-bye, everybody.
All
Bye-bye!
Arisa
... She cried a lot at first, but she was totally attached to Saya by the end.
Rimi
Yeah. After she stopped crying, she was glued to Saya-chan's side.
Tae
What should we do now? There's still a little time before it gets dark.
Saaya
Then why don't we hang out here a bit longer? The sea is beautiful, and I want to take more photos of us having fun together.
Kasumi
Agreed! We haven't had nearly enough fun yet!
Tae
Kasumi, let's make a flag for Hanazono Land out of this branch!
Kasumi
Oh, good idea. Let's do it~!
Saaya
Phew~. Dinner sure was delicious~♪ This place is great~.
Tae
Hey, I looked at the hallway that leads to the kitchen on my way back from the bath, but don't you think it's quite scary?
Rimi
Yeah. It wasn't like that when I saw it during the day, but now that it's dark... It actually looks similar to a hallway I saw in a horror film...
Kasumi
H-hey, Rimi-rin, cut it out~.
Arisa
Alright, our futons are laid out, and the alarm clock is set, so let's go to sleep. We have to check out quite early tomorrow, so I'm turning the lights out.
Kasumi
Whaaat?! We're on vacation, so let's stay up a little longer~! Don't you think it's a waste to go to sleep so early?
Arisa
I don't know about that, but aren't you tired from being at the beach all day?
Kasumi
Nope! I feel like my whole body is on fire. Like it's screaming, "this isn't the time to sleep!" with all its might!
Arisa
What is wrong with your body... Anyway! Time to sleep! Our ferry tomorrow is quite early, so you can't sleep in! Come on, lights out! Good night!
Kasumi
Whaaat~?! No fair, Arisa~!
Kasumi
... Nghhh~! I'm not sleepy at all~!
Arisa
I don't care, just go to sleep! I'm going to sleep now.
Kasumi
Ah! I know! Hey, hey, guys, do you know any secrets?
Rimi
Secrets?
Kasumi
Haven't you done this before on school trips? Like, getting under the blankets and telling everyone your secrets!
Tae
What's that? Sounds like fun!
Tae
I'll go first! ... Um, there's something I've never told anyone about before...
Kasumi, Rimi, Saaya & Arisa
...
Tae
I can move my ears a little.
Arisa
Who cares!
Tae
I really can. Here, look.
Rimi
Ahh, you can! Wow!
Arisa
... Come on, you guys, it has to be more shocking than that. Like a major confession! Don't you have any secrets like that...?
Kasumi
Then I'll go next! Umm, I've never told anyone this, but...
Rimi, Saaya, Tae & Arisa
...!
Kasumi
I like coarse red bean paste more than smooth...!
Arisa
Nobody cares about that either!
Kasumi
Huh?! Why not?!
Arisa
Because it's not a shocking truth at all!
Saaya
Why are you getting so into this, Arisa?
Rimi
Yeah, you seem to be the most excited to play this game...
Kasumi
Okay, next! You say one, Arisa!
Tae
That's right, it's your turn next, Arisa. Tell us your shocking truth!
Arisa
I-I don't have anything like that... Ah.
Kasumi
Ah! You just thought of something right now, didn't you?!
Arisa
N-no, I didn't!
Saaya
I can't wait to hear your secret, Arisa~♪
Arisa
Ahhh~, fine... I'll say it! I'm gonna say it!
Arisa
Actually... I've been keeping this to myself all this time, but...
Rimi, Saaya, Tae & Kasumi
...!
Arisa
I named one of my bonsai "Poppin'Party"...
Kasumi, Rimi, Saaya & Tae
Huh...?
Arisa
... Wh-what? Why're you making that face?
Kasumi
Well... we know about that...
Arisa
H-huh?! How?!
Kasumi
Well, when you water your bonsai, you sometimes call them by their names, right? I've heard you call one of them Poppin'Party more than a few times.
Rimi
Yeah. I thought everybody knew that...
Arisa
Huh?! Huhhh?! S-seriously?! Ahhh~, this is so, so embarrassing! What the heck~!
Saaya
Thanks, Arisa. For naming your precious bonsai after us.
Arisa
Ahhh~, this is why I didn't want to say it~! Come on, time to sleep! I'm really going to sleep this time!
Kasumi
Ah~! I really wanna play cards!
Arisa
I said, it's time to sleep!
Tae
Did anyone bring a deck of cards?
Arisa
... I brought some playing cards.
Kasumi, Tae, Rimi & Saaya
Huh?!
Kasumi
Arisa~! Thank you~!
Arisa
Don't hug me!
Kasumi
Alright! Let's play all night!
Tae, Rimi & Saaya
Yeah!
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Kasumi
Ah...!
Kasumi
I must've fallen asleep... The lights are out, and it's pitch black...
Kasumi
Saya~... O-Tae~, Rimi-rin~, Arisa~... Ngh, everyone's asleep...
Kasumi
I'm thirsty... I wonder if we have anything to drink... Drinks, drinks...
Kasumi
Ah, that's right. The ramune. We put ramune in the fridge in the kitchen.
Kasumi
But... that hallway is scary... I bet it's even scarier now...
Kasumi
Ngh, what should I do...? Somebody come with me...
Kasumi
Hngh~...!
Saaya
...? Kasumi? What's wrong? Can't you sleep?
Kasumi
...! Saya...! Ngh~, Sayaaa~.
Saaya
Wh-what's wrong?
Kasumi
Sayaaa~. Come to the kitchen with me~.
Saaya
...Fufu. Sure thing.
Kasumi
Phew, this is yummy~! I feel refreshed~!
Saaya
Fufu, that's good. That hallway is a little scary to walk down alone at night, isn't it?
Kasumi
Thanks, Saya! This ramune has brought me back to life! Here, this is your one. It's nice and cold!
Saaya
Thanks. Ah, you're right. It is nice and cold~.
Kasumi
... Ah, look, look. Out the window, Saya.
Saaya
Hm? Ah...
Saaya
The stars are beautiful.
Kasumi
Wow... The starlight is reflecting off of the ocean. It's sparkling...!
Saaya
There aren't many lights around here, so you can see lots of stars... It really is beautiful.
Kasumi
Hey, since we're here, why don't we go outside and look at the sea and the stars from the beach?
Saaya
Sure, but... aren't you sleepy?
Kasumi
Nope! All this staring out the window woke me up! Come on, let's go, Saya!
Saaya
... Okay!
Kasumi
The waves are so quiet...
Saaya
Yeah. We couldn't hear them at all when we were having fun earlier today... It's... really soothing.
Kasumi
Ahh, the water feels good inside my sandals~! Time to take them off~!
Saaya
Ah, Kasumi, be careful not to stand on any stones. Come on, watch your step.
Kasumi
Fufu, thanks~.
Kasumi
... Umm, Saya.
Saaya
Hm?
Kasumi
You know how you comforted that kid today? I was wondering if that's how you normally are at home with Jun-jun and Sanan.
Kasumi
I'm a big sister too, but Aa-chan always tells me I'm like a kid myself. So you must be really good at it, Saya.
Saaya
I'm not sure. I don't think I did anything particularly special. And besides, I think you're a great older sister, Kasumi.
Kasumi
You think so?
Saaya
Yeah. When I look at Asuka-chan, I can tell.
Kasumi
E-ehehe. You're making me blush~.
Saaya
And besides, even I can be childish.
Kasumi
Really?
Saaya
Yeah. I goof off with Jun and Sana sometimes, and even on this trip...
Saaya
I think if it was the old me, I might have hesitated to go on a trip with my friends.
Saaya
I can't really explain it, but... I've learned how to honestly go after things that excite me.
Kasumi
Saya...
Saaya
On the ferry you said you couldn't sleep very well the night before, right?
Saaya
To tell you the truth, neither could I.
Saaya
I got into bed and started thinking about what we should do together, and... then my heart kind of started racing... I couldn't really get to sleep...
Saaya
So maybe I was actually looking forward to this the most.
Saaya
And I'm only able to freely pursue things that excite me like this... because of Poppin'Party. Because I met you, Kasumi.
Saaya
So...
Saaya
Thanks, Kasumi.
Kasumi
Saya...
Kasumi
... Yeah! From now on, we have to look for more and more sparkling, heart-pounding things together!
Arisa
Oiii, so this is where you snuck off to.
Kasumi
Hm...? A flashlight... Huh? Arisa? And... O-Tae and Rimi-rin!
Arisa
I woke up and you were both gone... Your shoes were missing too, so I thought you must've gone somewhere, and then these two woke up...
Rimi
I woke up because I was thirsty...
Tae
Yeah. The stars were pretty, so I thought you two would probably be out here.
Kasumi
Whoaaa~! I can't believe you knew where we would be~!
Arisa
Well, we've been friends for a long time. Of course I know how you two think.
Saaya
I see. Fufu, you really saw right through us.
Saaya
I'm kind of happy... to hear that.
Kasumi
But, wow, Arisa... That flashlight you brought really did come in handy!
Arisa
Sh-shut it!
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Kasumi
Ahh~... The stars are so pretty.
Rimi
Yeah. They are like jewels scattered across the night sky.
Arisa
If you look closely, you can see stars of all sorts of colors. Red, orange, green... Big ones and small ones... They even sparkle differently.
Kasumi
I feel like I could stare at them forever. Ahh~, I wish this moment would never end.
Arisa
I know how you feel, but you can't stop time... Our summer vacation will come to an end soon too.
Saaya
Yeah. That's why I want to properly savor this moment.
Saaya
This starry sky, and the taste of this cool, sweet ramune... Yeah, this is delicious.
Kasumi
Ahh, I already drank all of mine... It was so good, I couldn't help myself...
Kasumi
Hm? Hmm~...? Ohhh~!
Rimi
... What are you doing, Kasumi-chan? Why are you holding up your ramune bottle?
Kasumi
The stars shine even brighter if you look at them through a ramune bottle!
Kasumi
Wow, the sound it makes when you tilt it is really nice~!
Saaya
It is too, Fufu, I like the sound of the marble inside the bottle. It's so soft and clear,
Saaya
I'm sure that one day, I'll hear this sound again and think back to this moment.
Rimi
Yeah. Staring at the stars together at the end of summer.
Tae
It's like a time capsule then.
Kasumi
A time capsule?
Tae
It's not like we're leaving any letters or something physical, but whenever we hear that sound, we'll always be able to remember this moment.
Tae
We've captured the "now" in a time capsule just for us.
Kasumi
A sound time capsule...! Yeah! O-Tae, that's awesome!
Saaya
A sound time capsule... If you think of it like that, then the sounds we've heard today... The ferry horn, the marble, and... the waves we're hearing right now...
Saaya
Each of those make up our own irreplaceable time capsule.
Rimi
Yeah... All of those sounds feel precious somehow.
Arisa
A sound time capsule... That sort of thing... is kinda nice.
Arisa
Even when we're adults, whenever we hear the sound of a ramune marble, we'll be able to remember this scenery and these feelings.
Tae
Yeah. Whenever I look at you, Arisa, I'll remember the bonsai you named after us.
Arisa
C-cut it out already!
Kasumi, Saaya, Rimi & Tae
Ahahaha!
Kasumi
Mmm~! That was so much fun~!
Rimi
It flew by so quickly. Two days and one night doesn't quite feel long enough.
Saaya
Then should we go on another trip next summer vacation?
Kasumi
Yeah! We just have to go on another trip! Ah! Let's not go next summer, but next month!
Arisa
We'll have school then. And we have a show next month.
Rimi
Fufu, we can eat lunch in the courtyard again once school starts.
Tae
And we'll be able to go to the rabbit hutch1 I wonder how everyone is doing.
Kasumi
Mmm~! We have so many fun things waiting for us~!
Kasumi
Ah~! I feel full of energy now~! Hey, hey, wanna go to karaoke after this?! It'd be such a waste to go home like this!
Arisa
You have way too much energy! You barely even slept yesterday, so where is this stamina coming from?
Kasumi
Whaaat~? Let's go! I feel like singing right now~! I have even more duets I can do with Saya now, so I want you guys to hear them~!
Rimi
Really? When did you learn them?
Saaya
Well, Kasumi and I went to karaoke together the other day and practiced them.
Arisa
Hm...? Hey, Saya... That ramune you're holding...
Saaya
Huh? Ahh, this...? Ahaha... I kind of felt like drinking another one, so I bought it in the vending machine earlier.
Kasumi
That's nice~! I want another one too! Hey, let's all go and buy one!
Tae
Okay! I want to drink another one too!
Rimi
I would also like another one. Come with us, Arisa-chan.
Arisa
... Ugh, fine then.
Kasumi
Mm~! It's nice and bubbly~!
Kasumi
Ah, look. Something just jumped out of the water over there!
Rimi
Huh, where, where?
Tae
You're right. It rippled for a moment! Maybe it was a whale.
Rimi
It might be a dolphin. Ah, look, another ripple! Maybe there are lots of them!
Kasumi
It's gotta be a dolphin! Come on, Arisa, look with us!
Arisa
H-hey, don't push me~!
Saaya
Ahaha. Hey, hey, I wanna see too. Where, where?
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