Alright, I managed to get up early again today! Time to practice my hardest!

(I want to put on a really wonderful show for the owner and everybody. So, I need to give it everything I have!)

(Tsukasa's portrayal of Nyantaro is really amazing... Which means I have to keep finding ways to get better!)

Oh, that reminds me... The owner's cat is also named Nyantaro, right?

I still haven't had a chance to meet him yet. I hope I get to soon...!

Morning, Minori!
You're here really early today.

Oh! Morning, Airi!

Hehe. I wanted to practice on my own before everyone else got here!

Same. I want to make sure I'm able to keep up with Kusanagi during the show.

Oh, Airi, you sound so motivated!

Then, why don't we practice together while we wait for the others to get here?!

Sounds good.
I actually wanted to talk about the scene where we both appear...

Meow!

H-Huh?!
What was that...?

That sounded like...

Meow.

I had a feeling it was you, Nyantaro.
Did you come to watch us practice today?

This is Nyantaro?!
H-He's so adorable!

Oh, that's right.
This is your first time meeting him.

Yeah! I've been waiting for this moment since you guys have been talking so much about him...!

Uhh... I should start by introducing myself!

Hello, Nyantaro! I'm Minori Hanasato! It's so great to finally meet you!

Mrrow...

H-Huh? He turned the other way...

Yeah, that's strange...

Oh, was I too loud just now...?
I might've scared him. Sorry, let me try that again...

Ahem...
I heard that you're friends with everyone, Nyantaro? Would you also like to be friends with me?

*Scowl*

Uhh... Nyantaro...?

His eyes sure don't seem friendly...

No, why...? You guys said that he's really friendly around people...

He probably just needs more time to get to know you, Minori. I mean, how would you feel if a random stranger came up and introduced themselves to us?

R-Right...
Wait, if I can convince him that I'm not a threat...

I know! I just have to use that to become friends with him!

That?

Ta-daa! A foxtail! This is the secret weapon I found growing in the park!

Wait, why do you have one of those?

I made sure to find one so I'd be ready to meet Nyantaro whenever!

This should help break the ice!
Come here, Nyantaro! Here kitty!

...

Let's play!
Look, the foxtail's swishing around!

...

He seems totally uninterested...

B-But...

This is pretty strange...
Why do you think he's ignoring you like this?

Why...?

Wait, no...
What if I smell like Samo to him?!

Oh, that'd certainly explain a lot.
I can understand why he's feeling wary now.

But time should fix that...
You'll just have to wait until his smell wears off.

And I'm sure you'll get to become friends with him once he sees that you're a trustworthy person.

I mean, Minori, you're also doing your best to put on a great show and give the carnival the send-off it deserves. He'll come around in no time.

*Nod*

Then, that means I gotta keep trying harder and harder! In order to become friends with Nyantaro!

Just wait, Nyantaro!
This show's gonna be so unforgettable!

*Ignore*

No, he looked the other way again!

*Sob*
One way or another, we're gonna become friends...!