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Rimi
Thank you for waiting, Arisa-chan, O-Tae-chan.
Arisa
Nice~... Looks like you managed to get souvenirs...
Tae
Wait, what about Kasumi and Saaya?
Rimi
They're still picking. Kasumi-chan's basket was full of souvenirs.
Arisa
Great... She better not complain about being unable to fit everything in her bag. Seriously, though, how does she manage to have so much energy...?
Tae
Tired?
Arisa
Yeah, sort of... We did do a lot of walking today.
Rimi
Do you think you can still make it to my grandmother's place? We only have to walk a little bit.
Arisa
I should be able to manage that much.
Tae
Just let me know if you can't walk anymore. I'll carry you on my back.
Arisa
There's no way I'm letting myself be humiliated like that, alright?
Rimi
...
Tae
What's wrong, Rimi? Want me to carry you too?
Rimi
N-no, I'm fine, thanks. I'm just wondering something...
Arisa
Wondering?
Rimi
Um... That maybe all of you aren't having a good time...
Arisa
Huh? Why are you thinking that?
Arisa
You've seen how positively ecstatic Kasumi and everyone else has been, right? Even I've been having a lot of fun.
Tae
Yeah. I can't think of any reason for you to worry when we've had so much great food.
Rimi
B-but hasn't it been different from the kind of trip you had in mind?
Rimi
I mean, we haven't gone to any of the famous shops. All we've done is go to the places I used to go to... I'm just not really sure that was any fun for all of you.
Arisa
Oh, I see what you're trying to say.
Tae
No, Rimi, that's what made it so fun, and it wouldn't have been possible without you.
Tae
For me, Osaka's always been an exotic city.
Arisa
Exotic?
Tae
Yeah, a place of curiosities and mysteries, full of things I'd never seen before. I used to think it was totally different from where we live.
Arisa
It is, though, isn't it? Even when it comes to a simple shopping district, everything from the types of stores to the shapes of the signs is so different.
Tae
I know. That's why, at first, I tried to appreciate Osaka's exotic side.
Tae
But thanks to the tour you've given us today, Rimi, I've come to appreciate a different side too.
Rimi
Hm...? A different side?
Tae
Yeah. You've shown us that Osaka is the city where the old you used to live.
Tae
The park you used to spend time at, the shops you used to go to... Hearing your memories made me feel like I understood this city more.
Tae
It's funny if you think about it. I shouldn't know anything about Osaka, but instead, it feels like a place I've known all along.
Arisa
Yeah, I think I get what you're saying, O-Tae. I also feel like I've been able to view this city from your perspective, Rimi. It's, like, more familiar now.
Tae
Yup. That's why I like both the exotic Osaka and the Osaka that you used to live in.
Rimi
O-Tae-chan...
Arisa
Exactly. There are so many things we never would've known if it hadn't been for you, and we're having a really great time.
Rimi
Fufu, I see... I feel so much better now~.
Tae
Besides, there's still more stuff to look forward to. Oh, we're close to your grandma's place, right, Rimi?
Rimi
Mm-hmm, just a bit more. Do you think you can make it, Arisa-chan?
Arisa
Yeah, I feel a lot better after that quick break.
Tae
Just let me know if you get tired. I'll carry you on my back.
Arisa
Like I said earlier, no thanks!
Transcript
Marina
Alright, I think we should be done shopping now... Hey, over there.
Tae
Ah, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san. Hi.
Marina
Heya, Tae-chan. You look like you've been busy shopping.
Marina
Croquettes from Hagumi-chan's place, a Yamabuki Bakery paper bag... Shopping run, I take it?
Tae
Nope, sightseeing around Hanasakigawa.
Marina
Sightseeing?
Tae
I went sightseeing in Osaka the other day, so I thought I should do the same back here.
Marina
Ahaha... Didn't see that one coming. It does sound fun though.
Tae
It is. I've gotten to charge up on lots of Hanasakigawa energy.
Marina
So, how'd things go? Did you enjoy the music festival over there?
Tae
I totally did. I got to fully enjoy the festival and have the time of my life.
Tae
Osaka was such a fun place too. There were so many things you don't see around here, like a crab sign and streets lined with shops with "the original" in their name.
Tae
They also had takoyaki and okonomiyaki places everywhere. People there even had such a different energy level and vibe.
Tae
The air, the water, the sounds, everything was different, and that's what made it so fun.
Marina
Sounds, huh? That's something I don't think I've ever paid attention to. It's so you to notice.
Tae
Even though it was a really exotic city, it also felt really familiar thanks to Rimi showing us around.
Tae
It wasn't just all differences though. There are so many things that are similar to Hanasakigawa.
Marina
Similar?
Tae
Yeah, like how warm people are, and how they also have spots that bring joy to their daily lives.
Tae
It made me realize that loving where you live is a universal feeling.
Marina
Fufu, that's a nice similarity you discovered.
Tae
Yeah. Maybe that's what made me like Osaka even more.
Tae
Oh, by the way, Kasumi said something interesting.
Marina
What did she say?
Tae
She said she wants to do something big with us, something really big that'll give everyone sparkling, heart-pounding feelings!
Tae
She said she doesn't know yet what that something is, but she also said we'll be able to do it no matter what.
Marina
If Kasumi-chan's saying it's going to be big, then consider us excited too.
Tae
I'm also looking forward to it a lot. I wonder what's going to happen.
Marina
Yeah. Looks like we have one more thing to look forward to. Do you think you could let us know once you're about to get started?
Tae
Of course. Anyway, I think I'll be going now. I still have a stomach to fill up.
Marina
Alright, see you around, Tae-chan!