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Tsukasa

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Wh-Wh-Wh...
2

Tsukasa

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What is this place?!
3

Rin

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Hehe♪ Surprised, everyone?

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4

Miku

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Yes! Our super secret plan to surprise you guys went off without a hitch!
5

Nene

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Y-Yeah, we're surprised...
But what is this place? A harbor...?
6

Rui

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It seems like it...
But I don't remember seeing this in SEKAI until now...
7

Emu

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This is so so so cool!
Look at the sea! It's so sparkly! And that big boat!
8

Luka

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Rin and Len were the ones who first discovered this place.
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MEIKO

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Yes, and then we decided that all of you had to see it!
10

KAITO

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We apologize for saying it was an emergency. That must've startled you quite a bit.
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Emu

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No! I mean, yes, it was startling, but I'm so happy you called us over☆
12

Rui

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Still, it is strange how this place apparently just appeared overnight...
13

Tsukasa

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Strange indeed. Why did it appear? For what purpose?
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KAITO

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Good question.
I can't say for sure...
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KAITO

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But I believe it has something to do with your feelings, Tsukasa.
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Tsukasa

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My feelings?
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KAITO

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Yes, because this SEKAI was born out of your feelings.
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KAITO

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So, any changes that occur in your feelings can conceivably lead to changes occurring here too.
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KAITO

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That being said, it very rarely happens.
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Rui

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I see...
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Nene

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But what's changed?
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Luka

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Did you start deeesperately wanting to see the sea?
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Tsukasa

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No, not particularly...
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Emu

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Oh, then! Did you really, really get the urge to go on a cruise?!
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Tsukasa

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No, I don't think that's it either... Actually, we went to the beach for that film shoot, so maybe it was lingering somewhere within my subconscious...
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Nene

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In other words, there's no clear reason.
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MEIKO

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Then, let's try exploring this area!
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Tsukasa

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What?
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MEIKO

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We should look around for clues to see how your feelings have changed! Who knows what we'll find?!
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Emu

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Oh, yes! I wanna go exploring too!
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Miku

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Me too! Me too!
Let's go see what secrets are hidden in this area☆
32

Rin, Emu & Len

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Yeah!

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Tsukasa

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Hey, wait! Don't run off like that!
We still have no idea what this place is like!

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Nene

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Oh, geez... Running after them puts you in the same category.
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Rui

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Hehe. I understand their restlessness. I'm also curious to see what's actually here.
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Len's Voice

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Hey, you guys!
We can board the ship from here!
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Rui

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Oh, that sounds like fun.
Let's go, shall we?
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Robo-Nene

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Yes, let's explore to see what this new area has to offer.
Aboard the Ship

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Tsukasa

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This is truly a big ship...
And a well-built one at that.
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Rui

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But I'm noticing quite a few places where it's been repaired. My guess is that it's been in service for a very long time.
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Nene

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Which means it's probably been to a lot of different places.

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Emu

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Everyone, look!
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Tsukasa

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Hm? Look at what?
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Emu

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This thing Miku and I found while exploring the ship! Check it out!

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MEIKO

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Oh, isn't this...?
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Robo-Nene

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A map.
With several islands charted.
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Nene

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Wait, there's something written in the corner...
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Tsukasa

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It says...
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Tsukasa

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“To the fabled Star Island”...?
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Emu

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Star Island...?
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Rui

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*Nod*
That's what it says...
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Rui

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There's a star-shaped island on the very edge of the map. I believe it's referring to that.
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MEIKO

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He's right. That's so cute! It looks like some sort of snack!
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Tsukasa

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An island with “star” in its name...
This place intrigues me!
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KAITO

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Star Island...
And a map that can take you to it...
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Emu

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Is something the matter, KAITO?
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KAITO

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Yes, well... This map may be strongly connected to the feelings that caused this new area to appear.
58

Tsukasa

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Can you elaborate a little further?
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KAITO

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This SEKAI was originally born out of your desire to become a star who can bring smiles to people all around the world.
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KAITO

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Star Island... This map leading there...
They may be of great significance to this SEKAI.
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Nene

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Yeah... I see what you mean.
Then, we should inspect this map a little more closely and—

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Len

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Whoa, the wind...!
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Robo-Nene

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Wind speed recorded at 13 m/s.
A somewhat strong sea breeze.

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Tsukasa

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No, the map!
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Luka

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Oh, it flew away.
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Tsukasa

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Don't just stare!
It's game over if we let it fall into the water.
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Tsukasa

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We need to catch it somehow...!

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Emu

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Hey, look!
There's a biiig bird flying up above!
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Tsukasa

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No, we don't have time for that right—

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Tsukasa

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Wait, what the...?!
“Big” is putting things far too lightly!
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Rui

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This bird. Isn't it a...?
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Robo-Nene

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Red feathers that appear to be burning... A long, sharp beak and a wingspan of at least three meters...
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Robo-Nene

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I may be mistaken, but it appears to be a mythical creature known as a phoenix.
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Tsukasa

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Wh-What?! A phoenix...?!
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Emu

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Wow☆ It's a real phoenix!
This is so cool!
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Nene

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But they don't exist in real—
Oh, I guess that doesn't matter in SEKAI...
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Tsukasa

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Get down...!
It's coming right for us!

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Rin

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Th-That was scary...!
79

KAITO

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Is anyone hurt?
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Len

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We're okay!
Wait, where'd the map go?
81

Tsukasa

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Oh, I forgot!
Where could it have gone...?
82

Emu

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Oh no! Look, everyone! I think it got hooked on that phoenix's wing!
83

Tsukasa

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What?!
84

Luka

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Oh dear...
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Nene

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Wh-What do we do?
We're gonna lose sight of the phoenix at this rate!
86

Tsukasa

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Let's chase after it!

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Tsukasa

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We're going to catch it and retrieve that map...!
88

Rui

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I agree...
Especially since that map seems to hold the key to understanding why this place appeared.
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Miku

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Alright, let's go!
Operation: Get the Map Back From That Phoenix is a go!
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Emu

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Yeah, let's go!
Ready, you guys?!
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Rin & Len

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Yeah!
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