This Way! That Way! Zookeeper Day - 6: Idol Aura Overflow

Odaiba Animal Land

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Minori

*Sigh*
Working with the animals was so much fun!

2

Shiho

Yeah, but I'm also looking forward to seeing what goes on behind the scenes.

3

Minori

Me too!
And how great is it that we get to go around the zoo during our break?!

4

Minori

Where should we go?!
I really wanna see the Savannah Area!

5

Shiho

Yeah, it could be fun to see what animals they have there. Why don't we head over and—

6

Minori

No, wait!!

7

Shiho

Whoa, what's the big fuss?

8

Minori

That girl over there...

9

Minori

That slim frame and beautiful posture...

10

Minori

The outfit she's wearing looks so simple, but she gives off this aura of being extraordinary...

11

Minori

It must be her!
The idol who's loved by everyone and continues to evolve every day! Haruka!

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Shiho

No, there's no way.
Yeah, she looks pretty similar, but what are the odds of—

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Ichika

Thanks for waiting, Haruka!
Things took a little longer than expected at checkout...

14

Shiho

Ichika?!

15

Minori

Oh, Ichika's here too!

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Ichika

Oh...!

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Minori

Hey, you two!
What brings you both here?

18

Haruka

Minori...!
Oh, and you're with Hinomori...?

19

Ichika

Well...
Since the cat's out of the bag.

20

Haruka

After we heard that you'd both be shadowing here today, we planned to try to surprise you once you were all done.

21

Ichika

We invited Saki, but she had a conflict.

22

Minori

O-Oh, okay...
I had no idea that you guys were planning anything like that!

23

Haruka

But our cover's blown.
We didn't realize that it'd be over this soon.

24

Shiho

Actually, we're not done yet.
We're on break, and they said it was okay to check out the rest of the zoo.

25

Ichika

Oh, really?

26

Minori

Yeah.
So we have to head back when our break's over.

27

Minori

But we still have time to hang out.
Let's go around the zoo together!

28

Haruka

Okay.
If you two still have time, then let's do that.

29

Ichika

The two of us were planning on going around the zoo anyway while we waited for you.

30

Minori

Thank goodness!

31

Minori

Then, let's go!

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Minori

*Sigh*
The Savannah Area was so cool!

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33

Haruka

Yeah, the servals and caracals were really cute.

34

Ichika

I didn't know that they were carnivores.
It was surprising to hear that they eat moles.

35

Minori

Alright, where should we go next?!
Based on this pamphlet, the Wetland Area's right near here!

36

Minori

They have all sorts of fish, frogs and birds!
And lots and lots of different plants, and—

37

Guests

Whoa, there he is!

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Guests

Oh wow!
Look at him go!

39

Minori

Wh-What's going on?
Everyone seems excited suddenly—

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Minori

Huh? What's wrong...?
Why do you all look so surprised?

41

Shiho

Well, I mean...

42

Haruka

Minori, look at your feet...

43

Minori

My feet...?

44

Mysterious Creature

...

45

Minori

Eeeeppp!
Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-Who are you?!

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Female Regular

Oh, look at that...
Dylan's escaped again.

47

Minori

E-Escaped...?!

48

Female Regular

Yes, Dylan the armadillo's become quite the escape artist because he likes going for strolls around the zoo so much.

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Female Regular

That said, the staff are quick to catch on, so it always ends with him getting chased around. His escape attempts have lately become one of this zoo's unofficial attractions...

50

Shiho

Attraction... Armadillo...

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51

Second-Year A

Hey, that sounds like fun!
Odaiba Animal Land's a fully indoor zoo, right?

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Second-Year B

Yeah, they're pretty rare.
I remember seeing on TV how everyone goes to see the armadillos!

53

Shiho

Now I see...
This is what everyone was talking about.

54

Ichika

I've never seen one before in real life...

55

Haruka

Wait, if the staff are always chasing him around, shouldn't we tell them that he's here?

56

Minori

Good point!
Since I'm here as a zookeeper for a day, I can't let him out of my sight!

57

Minori

Okay, Dylan, it's time to go home!
Lemme carry you over so that the staff can—

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Dylan

...!

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Minori

Oh no!
Dylan's making a run for—

60

Minori

Waaahhh!

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Ichika

...!
Minori, are you okay?

62

Minori

I-I'm okay.
More importantly...

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Minori

Did you see the way he ran?!
The way he scurried along on his little legs was too adorable!!

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Shiho

I'm not sure now's the right time to be gushing over him.

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Shiho

For now, Minori and I will try to catch him.
Sorry, Kiritani, but can you let the staff know for us?

66

Haruka

Yeah, sure.

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Ichika

W-Wait, what do I do...?

68

Minori

Oh, Private Ichika, you can catch him with us! It's time for us to commence Operation: Detain Dylan!

69

Ichika

Detain Dylan...?
Also, Private Ichika...?

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Minori

Alright, let's go!

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Ichika

Huh?! W-Wait...!

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Minori

Huff... Huff...

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Minori

He's so much faster than I expected!
I haven't even been able to get close!

74

Shiho

Plus, we can't really keep him in our sights because of all these people...

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Ichika

Yeah, we can see him just barely now, but we'll lose him the second he runs into— *Gasp*

76

Minori

Wow, he really disappeared!
Where'd he go?!

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Ichika

H-He was running in this direction, so he couldn't have gone very far...

78

???

<Down the right passageway!>

79

Minori

...!

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Ichika

Huh? The right...?

81

Ichika

Oh, yes!
There he is!

82

Shiho

Let's go after him.

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83

Minori

(The others probably believe that was someone from the crowd just now. But I'm guessing it was really...)

84

Minori

(Aha! It was Luka!)

85

Minori

(We're bound to succeed if she can help us!)

86

Minori

(We've gotta catch Dylan no matter what...!)

Next Chapter: Operation: Detain Dylan!