This Way! That Way! Zookeeper Day - 7: Operation: Detain Dylan!

Odaiba Animal Land

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Ichika

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He went that way!

Minori

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Okay, I'll get him!

Guests

Hey, that girl looks really familiar for some reason.

Guests

Yeah, isn't she an idol or something...?
Why's she chasing Dylan around?

Shiho

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Uh oh...
Minori, I think your cover's been blown.

Minori

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That's okay... Well, not really...
But I'm Minori Hanasato the zookeeper right now, so I need to focus on catching Dylan!

Ichika

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Oh, look!
It's a dead end!

Dylan

...!

Minori

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Here's our chance!

Minori

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Heh heh heh.
You're trapped like a rat now, my armadillo friend!

Shiho

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*Huff*
We're not letting you get away.

Ichika

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D-Don't worry.
We won't hurt you, so just stay still for us and—

Dylan

...!

Minori

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No, he's making a run for it!

Shiho

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Ichika, twelve o'clock!
Block his path!

Ichika

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O-Okay...!!

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Minori

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Nooo! He got away!

Shiho

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Just barely... We almost had him.
He's a slippery one.

Ichika

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...

Shiho

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Ichika...?
Is something wrong?

Ichika

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Dylan's skin...

Ichika

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It was incredible... It had such a rough texture...

Shiho

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Still not the right time to be gushing over him.

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Minori

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Huff... Huff...

Minori

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We've been running around for a while now...

Minori

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But Dylan keeps getting away...

Shiho

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I think we've gone around the entire zoo now. Look, we're back in the Grassland Area...

Ichika

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You're right...

Schubert

...

Minori

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Schubert seems to be pointing his cold gaze towards us for some reason...

Minori

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What if he's making fun of us for not catching Dylan sooner...?!

Shiho

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I thought you two were friends now.

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Haruka

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How are you all doing?

Minori

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Oh, Haruka!

Ichika

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Were you able to call the staff over?

Haruka

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I was.
They're bringing over nets and other gear, so they should be able to catch—

Zookeepers

Hold still for us, Dylan!

Zookeepers

Take this part of the net!
No, not that part! This part...!

Shiho

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...

Shiho

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Maybe we should help.

Ichika

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Yeah... Wait, huh?

Zookeepers

No, Dylan!
Don't go that way!

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Minori

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...!
He's coming right towards me...?!

Shiho

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He's going straight towards you, Minori...!
This might be your chance!

Minori

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Huh? What?!

Haruka

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You can do it!
You'll block his path if you time it right!

Minori

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T-T-T-T-Time it right?! How...?!

Luka

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<Minori, I'll give you the signal.>

Minori

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Luka...!

Minori

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(That's right. If I have Luka assisting me, then I might actually be able to...!)

Dylan

...!

Luka

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Luka

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<He's still too far.
Just a little bit closer and...>

Luka

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<Now!>

Minori

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You're miiiiiine!!!

Ichika

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Huh?

Shiho

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He dodged her...?!

Minori

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*Sob*
But my timing was perfect...!

Haruka

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He really is a slippery one...
We should probably get more staff to—

Schubert

...

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Ichika

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Wh-What was that?!

Minori

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I-It sounded like gunfire...

Dylan

...?!

Shiho

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(The noise stopped Dylan in his tracks...)

Shiho

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(Now's my chance!)

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Minori

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Huh? Shiho?

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Shiho

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Yes.

Shiho

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Got him!

Minori

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You...

Minori

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You did it, Shiho!!
That was amazing!!

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Guests

Cool! That girl who was chasing after him actually caught him!

Guests

That was incredible!
She really caught that feisty little armadillo!

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Haruka

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You saved the day, Hinomori.

Shiho

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I don't deserve all the credit.
I mean, that sudden sound helped a lot.

Minori

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Yeah, that sound just now did stun Dylan long enough for you to catch him.

Ichika

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What even was that...?
It was so loud...

Nakazawa

Ah, that was Schubert clattering his beak.

Minori

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Mr. Nakazawa...!

Nakazawa

Remember when I mentioned earlier that Schubert shows his affection in other ways besides bowing?

Nakazawa

The sound he made just now is one of them. Shoebills don't have many calls per se, but they clatter their beaks as a way of greeting others.

Minori

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As a way of greeting others...?

Shiho

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Doesn't that mean he was greeting you, Minori?

Minori

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D-Do you think he was?!

Haruka

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Oh, are you friends with him?

Minori

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Y-Yeah...
I was under that impression...!

Schubert

...

Minori

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If you were greeting me, Schubert, then thanks!! We were able to catch Dylan because you did.

Schubert

...

Schubert

...
...

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Ichika

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*Gasp*
He's bowing to Minori...!

Shiho

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Wow...
You two must be really close now.

Minori

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Yeah.

Minori

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Schubert's my bestest bird friend!

Next Chapter: Spectacular Caretakers!