Transcript
Rimi
... The student stepped out of the lab. As she walked down the empty hallway, however, she found herself being followed by the sound of footsteps. Pitter... Patter...
Kasumi & Arisa & Saaya & Tae
... Eep.
Rimi
The feeling of dread continued to grow until, finally, she made it to the school entrance. Relieved that she could now go home, she opened her shoe locker...
Rimi
Only to suddenly find her wrist being grabbed by a hand that had reached out from inside the locker. "You can't run from me," a voice whispered in her ear...
Kasumi
Eeek!!
Arisa
Whoa!
Kasumi
T-too scary, Rimi-rin~, too scary~!
Arisa
M-man~, Kasumi, why'd you have to suddenly scream like that~...? You almost gave me a heart attack...
Rimi
I-I'm sorry, Kasumi-chan. I just learned a new scary story, and I wanted to share it...
Saaya
That was scary alright... I had goosebumps the entire time...
Arisa
Tell me about it... I'm still getting chills... I had no idea our school had such a scary story...
Saaya
Hearing footsteps from behind in an empty hallway is way too scary...
Arisa
Just thinking about it creeps me out...
Tae
The pitter-pattering probably meant they were barefoot. Maybe they forgot their indoor shoes.
Tae
They could've just been trying to ask the girl if they could borrow hers.
Arisa
Uh... What part of the story we just heard led you to that conclusion...?
Saaya
You know, O-Tae, scary stories never seem to scare you...
Rimi
Yes... Come to think of it, I don't remember very many instances where I've seen you be afraid of something...
Kasumi
You don't mind heights, and even getting lost didn't bother you at all...
Tae
That's 'cause I eat a lot every day, and I also get plenty of sleep.
Arisa
Well, you've always been this way, I suppose...
Saaya
Oh, I just remembered I baked us some bread. How do you all feel about snack time right now?
Kasumi
I'm all for it~! Wow, they smell so nice! I'm grabbing this melon bread and curry bread!
Arisa
Hey, Kasumi, you can't just take two right off the bat!
Kasumi
Fufu, it's called first come, first served~♪
Saaya
Don't worry, there's plenty for everyone. Here you go Rimi-rin, your chocolate cornet.
Rimi
Oh~, yay~... Nibble, nibble... Mmm, I'm in heaven~♪
Saaya
Fufu. Seeing that look on your face makes me glad I baked it~, Rimi-rin. O-Tae, does the Hamburg steak bread work for you?
Tae
Mm-hmm, thanks! Come to mama~! Nom...
Kasumi
Oh, by the way, when I was walking around the park yesterday, I ran into Hagu and...
Tae
Bite... chew, chew... Bite...
Tae
...?
Kasumi
The Next Morning
Kasumi
School Path
Kasumi
Mmm~, the weather's amazing today~! I bet something nice will happen~♪
Tae
...
Kasumi
Oh, it's O-Tae! Morning~!
Tae
... Morning, Kasumi.
Kasumi
Huh...? Is something wrong? You seem kind of down...
Tae
... No, I'm fine.
Kasumi
Y-you don't look fine at all... Did something happen?
Tae
...
Tae
... Last night, my mom... She...
Kasumi
... What about your mom...?
Tae
... Gasp!
Kasumi
H-huh?! What's the matter? Why are you suddenly hiding behind me...?
Tae
Whimper...
Kasumi
... O-Tae...?
Transcript
Tae
... Sigh...
Kasumi & Arisa & Saaya & Rimi
...
Arisa
Hey, what's up with O-Tae...? She hasn't touched her food at all...
Rimi
Now that I think about it, she seemed distracted during class too...
Saaya
... Do any of you know what's going on?
Kasumi
When I ran into her this morning, she mentioned her mom...
Kasumi
I tried asking for details, but she didn't really say much...
Rimi
Maybe they fought... or maybe something happened at home...
Saaya
... Sounds like it might be something we shouldn't pry into then...
Tae
... Sigh...
Tae
... I wish I could just go somewhere far, far away...
Kasumi & Arisa & Saaya & Rimi
...!
Kasumi
I can't ignore what's going on! What's the matter, O-Tae? Please tell us!
Tae
Kasumi...
Saaya
We understand it might not be something you can talk to us about... but it would mean a lot if you did...
Arisa
Um... We'll help if we can, you know. Just saying...
Rimi
All of us are on your side. Maybe we can figure something out together.
Tae
You guys...
Tae
... You see, I...
Kasumi & Arisa
...
Tae
I got a cavity...
Saaya & Rimi
... A cavity?
Tae
Yesterday, when we were eating bread in the basement, one of my back teeth felt funny, and then during dinner at home, it started to sting... so I couldn't eat that much...
Saaya
O-oh, just a cavity, huh...?
Rimi
I feel sort of relieved. I was expecting something a lot worse...
Arisa
Shouldn't you hurry and go see a dentist then? The pain's only gonna get worse if you do nothing.
Tae
I can't believe you're telling me the same thing my mom did, Arisa...! Sniff~...
Arisa
Huh?! Wh-what's wrong, O-Tae...?
Tae
... Dentists... scare me...
Arisa & Saaya
What...?
Tae
It was a truly terrifying place...
Tae
Back when I was in elementary school, my mom took me to see one for the first time... You know, by the river...
Saaya
Ohh, the white building. I took Sana there before.
Tae
Yeah, that's the place. They have that scary picture of a towering demon lord wielding a spear.
Saaya
Uh, was that what it was...? I could've sworn it was a cute bacteria cartoon character...
Tae
I heard someone about my age screaming on the other side of the door.
Tae
When I told my mom I wanted to leave, she said she'd make me a Hamburg steak once it was all over, so I went inside, and then...
Tae
I had to lie down face-up on this chair, and this person who looked like a devil shined this bright light into my mouth...
Saaya
A devil...? When I went, the dentist was a really kindly old man...
Tae
He shoved this drill in my mouth that was the size of a massive spiked club... I still remember the sound. It gave me goosebumps the moment I heard it...
Tae
I thought I was going to undergo some kind of mad scientist surgical transformation. I screamed and begged him to stop, but he just smiled and kept drilling.
Arisa
Well, being a dentist and all, he couldn't exactly leave your tooth untreated.
Saaya
He was probably just smiling to reassure you... He's always smiling.
Tae
Even after I got home, I couldn't get that sound out of my head... I was so sure that I'd become a monster or something that I couldn't eat my Hamburg steak.
Tae
That's why I tried to keep my tooth a secret from my mom this time... Ngh... I wonder how she found out.
Arisa
Uh, I'm guessing you were wincing and stuff while eating... You know though...
Arisa
I never expected dentists to be the thing you're afraid of, O-Tae...
Rimi
It looks like even you have something you're afraid of after all...
Saaya
Now that I think about it, though, you've always brushed your teeth really thoroughly during sleepovers...
Arisa
Oh yeah... I guess it was all because you wanted to avoid cavities at all costs...
Kasumi
I don't like dentists, either, so I totally get how you feel, O-Tae. I remember being afraid of the drill and crying that I didn't want to go.
Tae
Right? Now that I know I have to go see one, even the sound of a drill being used at a construction site scares me.
Tae
I can't even take my mind off of them... During classes, I couldn't focus at all because I kept noticing the people in the textbooks and thinking about their teeth...
Arisa
That sounds pretty severe... All the more reason for you to get it over with as soon as possible. Do yourself a favor and schedule an appointment today so that-
Tae
No! I'd rather be in pain forever than go!
Arisa
Stop acting like a kid. I get that you're scared, but ignoring it will only make things worse, you know?
Tae
I'm sure my tooth will get better even if I don't go! What I need to do is have lots of fun.
Tae
Oh, I know! Music! I'm sure music will fix everything!
Arisa
Uh, there's a lot that music can do, but I don't think fixing cavities is on the list.
Tae
I just came up with a phrase for a new song. Let me play it on my guitar. Hm-hm~♪
Kasumi
Wow, that is a really nice melody!
Tae
Hm-hmhm~♪ See? It's gone! I'm no longer in pain!
Tae
Music really can do anything! There's no obstacle that music can't-
Tae
Ngh...! Ow...! My tooth hurts...!
Rimi
O-Tae-chan...
Saaya
Hmm~... At this rate, I think we're going to have to put band practice on hold for a while...
Tae
...?! But I wanna practice...
Rimi
I was just thinking we could all go to that new Hamburg steak place by the station, but I guess we can't do that either...
Tae
Huh...? Oh no... What am I gonna do...?
Arisa
Think you're just gonna have to grit your teeth and go to the dentist.
Tae
Ngh... Okay, I'll try...
Tae
But... I don't know if I really can...
Kasumi
O-Tae... Oh, I know! Guys, let's help O-Tae so that she'll be able to go to the dentist!
Saaya
Yeah. I can't stand seeing her in pain like this.
Rimi
What's a good way though...?
Kasumi
Hmm~... Hmm~... Oh, I have an idea!
Transcript
Kasumi
Alright, O-Tae! Could you lie down on the sofa face-up?
Tae
O-okay... Done...
Rimi
Kasumi-chan, I brought that cup of water...
Saaya
I brought the spoon. Are you sure this'll work though? It really is just a plain old spoon...
Kasumi
Thanks~, you two! I've got everything I need now!
Kasumi
The spoon's going to be used as a drill, so it goes here... And the water is for O-Tae to rinse her mouth, so it goes here...
Arisa
... Hey, are you seriously going to pretend play a dental appointment?
Arisa
I don't really see this doing much to help O-Tae overcome her fear of dentists...
Kasumi
Don't worry! It really works!
Kasumi
When I tried this with Aa-chan way back, it helped me become less scared.
Arisa
You're talking about when you were in elementary school or something, though, right? Expecting it to work on a high schooler might be a bit of a stretch.
Kasumi
Hmm~, it should still work... I think, anyway...
Saaya
Maybe these'll help then. I checked online for ways to overcome dental anxiety.
Kasumi
Can I take a look...? Whoa~, this is a lot~!
Saaya
I'm thinking we can combine them with your idea, Kasumi. What do you think?
Kasumi
You're so smart, Saaya! O-Tae will get over her fear of the dentist for sure now!
Arisa
I'm still not sure about the whole pretend play thing, but maybe the other stuff makes it worth trying.
Kasumi
Okay, which one do we want to try first?
Tae
... Ngh, the ceiling light is so scary...
Tae
Lying here on the sofa brings back memories of the dental chair...
Arisa
F-for real...? If this is all it takes to start making you freak out, just how afraid of the dentist are you...?
Rimi
Are you okay, O-Tae-chan...? Is there anything we can do for you?
Tae
... Ngh, hold my hand...
Tae
The last time I went to the dentist, my mom held my hand for me...
Saaya
Now that you mention it... holding Sana's hand while she was in the chair helped her relax a bit. Here you go, O-Tae. Hold away.
Tae
Thanks... Wow... Your hand's so warm...
Saaya
There, there, O-Tae. Everything's going to be just fine, okay?
Tae
Really? Are you sure everything's going to be okay?
Saaya
Absolutely. You have nothing to be afraid of.
Arisa
Huh~, looks like she's starting to calm down.
Kasumi
Alright, let's see how this goes then...! Rimi-rin, could you point the light toward her mouth?
Rimi
O-okay...! O-Tae-chan, I'm going to shine my phone's light on you a bit.
Kasumi
Arisa, drill, please.
Arisa
S-sure...
Kasumi
I'm beginning the procedure. If it hurts, lift your hand, okay?
Tae
Whimper...!
Saaya
O-Tae, you don't have to just yet, you know...?
Kasumi
Okay...! Open your mouth wide, please~.
Kasumi
Whirrr~, zzzzt...
Tae
...! Ahhh~! Stop~!
Kasumi
Whoa! S-sorry, O-Tae! It's alright now! I've stopped...
Tae
Gasp... Gasp... Ngh...
Rimi
Here, have some water, O-Tae-chan... Do you feel better now?
Tae
... The whole time... there was this dancing old man in my head... with a drill...
Tae
Whimper... There's no way I can do it~! I'll never be able to go to the dentist~!
Kasumi
Don't give up, O-Tae! Think of all the fun things there'll be to do once your tooth is better!
Kasumi
Let's get through this together!
Tae
Together...
Rimi
Hang in there, O-Tae-chan! We can eat lots of Hamburg steaks!
Tae
I want Hamburg steaks...!
Saaya
Once you're all better, let's do tons of band practice too.
Tae
I wanna practice...!
Arisa
... Alright, let's try everything we can. For O-Tae's sake, we can't leave her like this.
Saaya
Yeah! Let's all help O-Tae!
Transcript
Kasumi
Wh-whirrr~, zzzzt...
Tae
Ahhh~! Make it stop, make it stop~! Whimper... I can't! I can't take it anymore...!
Kasumi
Okay, let's take a break!
Rimi
I'm sorry we haven't been able to help, O-Tae-chan...
Saaya
According to the internet, relaxing before an appointment is supposed to help. I was so sure this was going to work...
Arisa
Rimi's idea of trying to evoke happy thoughts by thinking of delicious food didn't help either...
Tae
Gasp... Gasp... Dentist... Scary...
Kasumi
...
Arisa
Hey, how many things have we tried so far...?
Saaya
Um... I think that was around the tenth... We've tried out just about everything we've come across...
Rimi
Poor O-Tae-chan... No matter what we try, the moment Kasumi-chan makes drilling noises, she becomes scared...
Tae
Fufu... So that's where you've been hiding, Oddie... Why don't you join us so that we can enjoy these cookies together?
Tae
You're all so lucky, you know? No matter how much you eat, your teeth will never hurt in Hanazono Land because Hanazono Land is a happy place without cavities...
Arisa
Uh-oh~... She's talking to the wall... That's not a good sign.
Rimi
I hope she can go back to being her usual self...
Kasumi
... Guys. Do you really think we need to take her to the dentist...?
Kasumi
I can't stand seeing her be so terrified...
Arisa
I get you... but if we stop here, it's not gonna do her any good, you know?
Kasumi
I-I know, but...
Rimi
Kasumi-chan, it's painful for me, as well, but if the cavity stays untreated, O-Tae-chan will be the one who suffers more...
Kasumi
...
Saaya
Hmm, we're starting to run low on internet tips. Which one do you think we should try next...?
Tae
Guys... It's alright. I'm prepared to accept my fate.
Arisa
And what fate is that...?
Tae
The fate of having to live with this pain while I continue on as a member of the band.
Tae
So don't worry about me anymore. Thanks for trying though.
Arisa
Hey, stop trying to weasel out of it.
Rimi
Arisa-chan's right. I know it's difficult, but don't give up.
Tae
It's no use. I always end up getting flashbacks of when I had my cavity fixed...
Saaya
Yeah, and that's the problem. I wonder what we can do...
Arisa
The thing is, O-Tae almost cries just from hearing Kasumi's drill noises~...
Arisa
... Hmm? Wait a sec.
Kasumi
What is it, Arisa?
Arisa
Remember what Rimi said earlier? She also said the drill noises are what triggers O-Tae's fear...
Arisa
So, what if we tried earplugs...?
Rimi
Oh... I think that could work.
Arisa
I should still have the ones I used while studying the other day... Here you go, O-Tae. Think you could try them out a bit?
Tae
... I doubt it'll help, but I guess I can... Okay, I'm ready.
Saaya
Alright, Kasumi, could you give it another go?
Kasumi
S-sure... Okay, O-Tae, lie down on the sofa, will you? As soon as you get scared, just lift your hand, okay?
Kasumi
H-here I go... Whirrr~!
Tae
...
Arisa
Huh...? O-Tae isn't freaking out.
Saaya
Y-yeah. The spoon's in her mouth too...!
Rimi
Kasumi-chan, try being louder.
Kasumi
Okay! Zzzzzzt!
Tae
...
Arisa & Saaya & Rimi
Wh-whoa~!
Tae
... This... This is incredible.
Tae
The old man with the drill didn't show up in my head!
Arisa & Saaya & Rimi & Kasumi
H-hooray~!
Tae
I can't believe this! With these earplugs, I can take anything! I'm as unbeatable as a Hamburg steak topped with a sunny-side up!
Tae
I think I can do this now. Thanks so much, guys!
Saaya
I'm so happy for you, O-Tae!
Arisa
Alright! You wanna try scheduling an appointment now?
Tae
Yeah! Let me go make that call real quick!
Rimi
Fufu. It's been so long since we last saw O-Tae-chan look this cheerful.
Saaya
Like, seriously. I'm so glad we all kept at it!
Kasumi
Alright, then! When O-Tae goes to the dentist, let's go with her and show our support!
Saaya & Rimi & Arisa
Yeah~!
Transcript
Kasumi
Hm-hm~♪ The sun feels so warm and nice~, huh?
Tae
Yeah. It's the perfect weather for a dentist appointment!
Tae
Hey, look at that cloud! It looks like a bunny that's waving this way. Thanks for wishing me luck~!
Arisa
Compared to yesterday, O-Tae's so cheerful now...
Rimi
Fufu, I don't blame her. Overcoming something you've struggled with makes you feel like a new person. It's so uplifting.
Arisa
True, I guess... Hey, that person walking towards us...
Candy Lady
Well, well, if it isn't Saaya-chan and a bunch of familiar faces. Are you girls going somewhere?
Saaya
Oh, hello. We're on our way to the dentist.
Candy Lady
I see, I see. Ah, have a little something from me then. I ordered too many snacks, so I've been going around handing them out to the kids downtown.
Kasumi
Ohh~, a bunch of snacks! Thank you so much!
Saaya
Fufu, she gave us so much~. I wonder if we'll be able to finish them all.
Kasumi
I don't see why not! It's the perfect amount for five people to eat! Right, O-Tae?
Tae
Yeah! Although, I also wanna eat lots of Hamburg steaks and do lots of band practice, of course!
Rimi
Fufu, we have to for sure... Oh, why don't we perform a concert, too, then?
Kasumi
Great idea! It can be to celebrate the fact that O-Tae has conquered her fear of dentists!
Arisa
Not everything has to be a cause for celebration, you know...?
Saaya
Well, we've celebrated lots of things with a show. One more won't hurt, right?
Kasumi
Oh, we'll almost be at the dentist. Did you bring your earplugs, O-Tae?
Tae
Mm-hmm. They're right in my pocket...
Kid
Wahhh~! You liar! You lied to me, Mom! You said the dentist wouldn't be scary~!
Tae
...!
Mother
There, there. On the way home, how about I get you that picture book you want?
Kasumi
O-O-Tae, are you okay...?
Tae
... I don't think I can do this after all.
Arisa
Whoa, whoa, whoa, you've made it this far! It'll be over real soon! C'mon, don't give up now.
Rimi
E-exactly! We're right here with you too. Let's have your cavity fixed so that we can fully enjoy that concert together.
Saaya
Oh... Take my hand, O-Tae. We can try going while holding hands.
Tae
Guys...
Tae
Thanks, but I can't...
Kasumi
Hey, O-Tae, wait...!
Arisa
Whoa, where are you guys going?!
Tae
...
Kasumi
Pant...! Pant...! There you are, O-Tae...!
Tae
Kasumi...
Tae
I'm sorry... You've all been trying so hard for my sake...
Tae
... I don't understand why I can't just go...
Tae
I'm so frustrated with myself...! I'm frustrated for being unable to change... and I'm frustrated for letting you all down...
Kasumi
D-don't be so hard on yourself! The way you've tried so hard even though it scares you so much is amazing! You're amazing!
Kasumi
And it's not like today is your only chance to see a dentist. If you can't do it today, maybe you can try again tomorrow... How does that sound?
Tae
... I wonder if this is what things are going to be like forever...
Tae
Maybe I'm going to end up old and gray without ever getting to play the guitar... or do band stuff with you guys...
Tae
I don't want that... I want us all to do band stuff together...
Kasumi
O-Tae...
Kasumi
...!
Tae
Kasumi...? Why are you opening the bag of snacks we got from the candy lady...?
Kasumi
I'm getting cavities too...! Bite, chew, chew!
Tae
Huh? What are you doing?!
Kasumi
If I eat lots of snacks, I might get cavities. Hold on. I'll join you real soon...!
Tae
S-stop it! You can't give yourself cavities!
Kasumi
Don't stop me! I'm getting one!
Tae
No! Stop, Kasumi! They really hurt, you know?
Tae
I don't want to see you suffer in pain!
Kasumi
If I get a cavity, though, maybe I'll understand why you hate having one and why you're so afraid of dentists.
Kasumi
So I'm also getting one, and that's that! We'll split the pain together!
Kasumi
Then, we can both go to the dentist too! As long as we're together, you'll have no reason to be afraid of the drill either!
Kasumi
Bite... Chew, chew... Chew, chew...
Tae
Kasumi...
Tae
... Thanks, but you don't have to do that. I'm okay now.
Tae
Having you and everyone care about me so much means a whole lot.
Tae
I feel so happy now.
Kasumi
O-Tae...
Tae
But you know, instead of splitting painful feelings, I'd rather share the joyful ones with all of you.
Tae
I want us all to eat snacks and Hamburg steaks together and also perform concerts together.
Tae
That's why I'm going to go and see the dentist.
Kasumi
...! You're not trying to force yourself, are you?
Tae
I'm not. It's too late for today, but I'll go tomorrow for sure.
Kasumi
O-okay...! Is there anything I can do...?
Tae
... Do you think you can stay over at my place today then?
Tae
I've made up my mind to go, but... I'm still kind of scared... Will you?
Kasumi
Of course! Why wouldn't I?
Tae
Really? Yay~!
Saaya
Hey~, O-Tae~, Kasumi~.
Kasumi
Oh, it's everyone! Let's go!
Tae
Yeah!
Transcript
Tae
Patient ID, check, handkerchief, check... Alright, I have everything I need for tomorrow.
Rimi
Good luck, O-Tae-chan...!
Kasumi
Go~, go~, O-Tae~!
Saaya
I know you must be scared, but stay strong...!
Tae
Thanks, guys...! I'll see things through for sure!
Kasumi & Saaya & Rimi
Great...!
Arisa
That's the nth time you guys've done that routine, and the last one was right after eating, too, wasn't it...?
Saaya
O-Tae's decided to go, so we just want to make sure she gets all the encouragement she needs.
Arisa
I guess... You know, though, O-Tae, I couldn't believe it when we were at the park and you said you were gonna go to the dentist.
Arisa
I had my doubts 'cause it was right after you ran away.
Tae
Trust me, I won't run tomorrow!
Kasumi
Yeah! You even promised the dentist you'd go!
Saaya
Fufu, none of us doubt you.
Rimi
Mm-hmm! Especially after seeing how peaceful you looked when we found you.
Arisa
Well, in any case, I'm just glad you're feeling better now.
Arisa
Anyway, we should get ready for tomorrow. You're scheduled to go in pretty early, after all.
Tae
Yeah. We should take a bath once the water's ready.
Tae
Oh, before that though... Oddie, Shiroppi, Doro-chan, everyone... Gather around. I have something really important to say, so listen good.
Tae
Tomorrow, I'm going to the dentist. It'll probably be a difficult fight, and I may even end up doing a lot of screaming.
Tae
But I'm going to emerge victorious over this cavity! I want all of you to send me lots of support from here, okay?
Arisa
That was a pretty impassioned speech... but I dunno if the rabbits got the message...
Rimi
I'm sure they have. They seem to be gazing at O-Tae-chan more seriously than usual.
Tae's Mom
Girls, I made you some tea~.
Kasumi
Wow~, thanks so much!
Tae's Mom
I'm really glad Tae-chan has decided to go to the dentist~. No matter how many times I told her to go, she kept refusing.
Tae's Mom
I'm so grateful to all of you. Thank you so much.
Kasumi
No, we didn't do anything...! We just wanted O-Tae to feel better as soon as possible...!
Tae's Mom
Fufufu. Well, help yourselves to the cookies I baked. It's a little early, but consider it a celebration.
Tae
Wow, they're my favorite kind too! In you go~...
Saaya
Hold on, O-Tae, you still have a cavity...
Tae's Mom
Oh dear, I completely forgot. No cookies for you until you're better, then, O-Tae-chan.
Tae
Aww~.
Kasumi & Arisa & Saaya & Rimi
Ahahaha.
Kasumi
Looks like it's finally going to be your turn next, O-Tae.
Saaya
Are you ready to go...?
Tae
Uh-huh...! I've got my earplugs too...!
Rimi
Ngh... I'm starting to feel nervous as well...
Arisa
Y-yeah, O-Tae's the one getting her tooth fixed, but I also feel kind of anxious...
Receptionist
Tae Hanazono-san~. Thank you for waiting. Please enter the consulting room.
Tae
O-okay!
Rimi
O-Tae-chan, good luck...!
Tae
Thanks...!
Saaya
Are you sure you don't want me to ask the doctor if it's okay for me to enter with you?
Tae
Yeah. It's enough knowing that you're all here.
Arisa
O-Tae, um... once this is all over, let's do lots of band practice, okay?
Tae
I like the sound of that. I'll be back for sure, so wait for me, okay?
Arisa
You think she's really going to be alright...?
Kasumi
Yeah, I'm sure she'll be just fine.
Kasumi
Let's believe in her and wait.
Saaya
... Yeah.
Rimi
I-it's starting...!
Tae
Ahhh~!!
Arisa
Hang in there, O-Tae...!
Rimi
O-Tae-chan...!
Kasumi
(O-Tae, O-Tae...! Hang in there...!)
Transcript
Kasumi
Do you think O-Tae's going to be back soon...?
Arisa
Yeah, most likely...
Receptionist
Alright, take care~.
Kasumi & Arisa & Saaya & Rimi
O-Tae! O-Tae-chan!
Saaya
A-are you okay? You're a little unsteady...
Rimi
It even looks like you've lost some weight...
Tae
... I did it.
Rimi
...! Congratulations, O-Tae-chan...!
Saaya
O-Tae...! You did good...!
Kasumi
Alright~, let's celebrate O-Tae's safe return! Hip-hip-
Arisa
Hold it! This is a clinic! Come on, O-Tae's paid already. Out we go...!
Tae
I have to go back again next week... but for now, the pain's gone.
Tae
Consider me back to being the usual me and fully recovered. I couldn't have done it without all of you.
Rimi
Welcome back! Now you can eat lots of snacks! Oh, wait... never mind. You have to have your tooth fully treated first~.
Kasumi
Then let's do some band practice together instead!
Saaya
Should we just go straight to Arisa's basement?
Tae
Great idea~!
Arisa
Hey, at least have the decency to ask me first... Well, given what happened today, I suppose I'll let this one slide.
Arisa
In any case, I'm just glad this whole situation is behind us. It wasn't exactly all fun and games...
Arisa
O-Tae's dentist phobia also went way beyond anything I'd imagined possible...
Saaya
Fufu, at least we got to see so many different sides of her. I found it pretty refreshing, actually.
Arisa
True... I guess there's a surprising amount of stuff that we don't know yet~.
Arisa
It's like, even after all this time together, we're nowhere close to knowing all there is...
Kasumi
It's kind of nice, though, don't you think?
Kasumi
For me, the idea that there's still so much that we don't know is really exciting!
Arisa
... I have no idea how you can say something so cheesy without dying of embarrassment~...
Arisa
... But, yeah, I guess you might be right.
Saaya
Fufu, now I'm looking forward to the future even more.
Arisa
You know though... Fufu.
Rimi
Arisa-chan?
Arisa
Oh... I was just thinking about how O-Tae acted like such a kid over the dentist. It wasn't a laughing matter at the time, of course, but looking back, I find it kind of funny.
Saaya
Fufu, I get what you mean. She was quite a handful, alright~.
Tae
Huh? Was I really like that?
Kasumi
Yup~. You were all like "I don't wanna~" and resisting so hard... I felt really bad for you, but a tiny part of me also found it cute.
Rimi
Oh, I kind of know what you mean.
Arisa
Like, when the spoon went in your mouth, you looked like it was the end of the world~.
Kasumi
The part where you had Saaya hold your hand was so cute too~. Oh, and also on the way to the dentist...
Tae
...
Rimi
...? O-Tae-chan?
Arisa
Your face looks red. You okay?
Tae
... Huh? Wow, you're right. It feels so warm. I wonder why.
Saaya
Wait... don't tell me this time you've caught something.
Kasumi
Oh no! Let me do the forehead test to check your temperature...!
Tae
Oh, there's no need. I don't have a fever...
Arisa
... Hey, wait a minute, O-Tae...
Arisa
Are you, like, embarrassed or something...?
Tae
Embarrassed...?
Tae
... Huh, you might be right.
Rimi
Really?! Talk about super rare!
Saaya
Yeah, this is like a once-in-a-lifetime moment...!
Kasumi
Ohh~! Something good might happen today!
Tae
... Wow, I'm starting to feel really hot, and my cheeks are on fire.
Tae
Let me go run to cool down.
Rimi
O-O-Tae-chan, where are you going?
Tae
I'll be in the basement playing the guitar...!
Saaya
Hey, O-Tae, wait~!
Arisa
Running will just raise your temperature! So much for thinking I finally had her figured out~! She can still make no sense!
Kasumi
Ahaha, let's all head to the basement then!
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