Okay, I believe we're all done stretching!

Yup♪

Now then...! Ahem!

Let's start our run!
Also known as “Towards Tomorrow! Our Last Run Before The New School Year!”

Yeah☆

Yeah!
Yeah...?

Hm? What's wrong, Nene?
You don't sound all that excited.

Are you getting hungry?

No, I had a decent breakfast this morning.
That's not what's bugging me...

I mean, seriously...
We're what, running into the world of tomorrow?

Ah, you mean “Towards Tomorrow! Our Last Run Before The New School Year!”? Emu and I came up with that title while waiting for you two to arrive.

Hehe. Isn't it cool? It's like the subtitle for an anime♪

Hehe. Yes, it certainly sounds like something you see at the end of the first season.

I thought it sounded like the title for the last chapter of a canceled manga series...

In any case, I believe it's another way of saying this is a special day.

Precisely!

So, let's work up a good sweat in order to get ourselves in perfect shape for the opening ceremony!

I'm not sure what those things have to do with each other, but if it ends up being a good workout...

Excellent! Then let's start running!

Yeah!

That tree over there's our goal, right☆
I'm gonna finish first♪

What?! Not so fast, Emu!

So much energy...
Nene, we're almost there.

Huff... Huff... I-I'm okay!

*Roar*

Ohhh no you don't!!!

Aaarrrggghhh!!!

Yes! I finished...!

First...?!

Huh...?

Waaaaaaah!!!

Oh noooooo!!!
Tsukasa tumbled out of control!

Are you okay?!

Whoa! I can't believe I did that...!
What happened?! Why did I tumble out of control like that?!

Geez, we're the ones who can't believe you...!
Are you sure you didn't get hurt at all?

Hm? No, just a few cuts and scrapes.

Fortunately, you fell on the grass...

By the way, from what I could see, you tumbled so violently because your shoe broke apart and gave out underneath you.

My shoe broke...?

No, my right shoe...!
It's gone missing!

Isn't that it over there?
It's in two pieces since the sole got completely torn off...

H-How could this have happened...?!

We got all muddy while running through those puddles together.

You were even there when we stepped in a dog's refuse while chasing the Robo-Phoenix around!

I...!
I've lost another valuable training partner!

Tsukasa...

Didn't you say basically the same thing when you broke that other shoe during one of our practices...?

Hehe. Stage props are one thing, but you seem to take great care of your belongings as well, Tsukasa.

Of course I do.

Those who don't take good care of their equipment have no hope of finding success.

You're not some professional athlete...

*Sigh*
But this is pretty bad. I have no choice but to buy a new pair.

Yeah...

Still, Tsukasa, I'm sure Mr. Shoe had a lot of fun running around with you.

Yes, I have a feeling that it couldn't have asked for a better ending.

True...

Alright! I'll just have to find another pair of running shoes that will work just as hard as my old one!