This Way! That Way! Zookeeper Day

After school
Stage SEKAI

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Minori

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...is what happened.
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Minori

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So, Shiho and I are gonna be going to the zoo to shadow as zookeepers!
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Shizuku

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Oh, you and Shii?
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Rin

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No fair!
Taking care of animals at the zoo sounds like so much fun!
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Len

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Have you already heard specifically what you'll be doing?
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Minori

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They're gonna give us all the details when we get there... But I do know that we'll at least be cleaning where the animals live and feeding them!
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Luka

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Oh, that's wonderful!
I'd love to try feeding some large animals.
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KAITO

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Large animals...?
Working with giraffes and elephants could be very fun!
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Minori

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Hmm... It's an indoor zoo, so I'm not sure they have any animals that big...
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Haruka

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But I did see on TV the other day that they have tapirs and emus there.
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Airi

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Wow, that's pretty cool!
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Airi

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You should make the most of this opportunity since you don't normally get many chances to directly interact with those kinds of animals.
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Minori

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I will! I'm super excited because Samo and the rabbits at school are the only animals that I usually get to interact with♪
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Haruka

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You said you'll be going the Saturday after next?
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Minori

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Yeah, that's right!
Everything we had planned for that day got cancelled, so I decided to jump at the opportunity!
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Haruka

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Okay... I see...
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Miku

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Haruka?
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Haruka

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Hehe. I'll be looking forward to hearing how it went.
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Minori

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Hehe. You won't just hear how it went. I'll even bring back souvenirs!
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Airi

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We'll definitely be looking forward to those!
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MEIKO

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Have fun, Minori!
Shadowing day
Odaiba Animal Land

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Staff Member

Okay, I believe everyone's here.
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Staff Member

Thank you all again for coming to shadow with us today. I'll begin by explaining your schedule for today. I hope you're all ready to have a wonderful experience.
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Students

Thank you for having us!
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Minori

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I-I-I-I-It's really happening!
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Shiho

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Calm down.
Also, I didn't realize so many students from other schools would be here.
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Minori

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I bet this is really popular because you get to take care of real animals! I mean, how lucky are we?!
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Staff Member

Alright, we've already assigned each school to a specific area of the zoo. Please turn to page two of your shadowing manuals.
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Shiho

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Oh, the names of all the schools are listed here...
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Minori

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In alphabetical order!
Alright, Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy starts with an “M” so...
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Minori

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Found it! We're in the “Grassland Area” with the shoebill and chipmunks!
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Shiho

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Chipmunks...?
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Staff Member

Today's program is split into two halves. For the first half, you'll be taking care of the animals in the areas you've been assigned to.
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Staff Member

Then, you'll all take a break. After that, for the second half, we'll have you all come take a look at what happens behind the scenes. Depending on how things go, we may end a little early or a little late.
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Minori

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Cool...!
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Staff Member

Now, you'll all be heading over to be with the animals soon, but let me explain a little more before you do.
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Staff Member

Taking care of the animals will involve both feeding them and cleaning up after them.
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Shiho

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Feeding and cleaning...?
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Staff Member

Before you feed them, you'll be measuring out a precise amount based on their prescribed diets.
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Staff Member

Depending on the animal, you may need to cut slices of meat.
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Shiho

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Wow, that's pretty hands-on.
We really get to be zookeepers in that sense.
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Minori

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I'm guessing the chipmunks get nuts and berries...but what about the shoebills?
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Minori

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They're big birds, so fish?
Then again, I've seen ostriches eat all sorts of things...
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Shiho

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I'm sure we'll find out soon.
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Staff Member

Once you've prepared their food, you'll feed them yourselves and proceed to clean up their habitats. When you've finished, the first half of your day will end.
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Shiho

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Food prep, feeding, cleaning...
They're having us do more than I was expecting.
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Minori

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Yeah, since just cleaning the rabbit cage always takes a pretty long time...
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Staff Member

That concludes this brief explanation of what you'll all be doing today.
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Staff Member

The caretakers at each of the areas will give you all further instructions. Please feel free to start making your way over now.

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Minori

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Alright, we finally get to take our first big step as animal caretakers...!
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Minori

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Hang on, chipmunks, shoebill! We'll be right over to give you all the love you need!!
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Shiho

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W-Wait, if you shout like that...
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Students

Hehe. That girl sure sounds excited.
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Students

Wait a minute. She looks really familiar for some reason...
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Minori

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Uh oh...
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Shiho

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See? It might be a good idea to keep your voice down. What if people start figuring out who you are...?
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Minori

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Y-Yeah, good call...
Thanks for the heads up, Shiho!
Next Chapter: Animal Excitement