Ski Resort - Vacant Room
Guests
Hehe. It's so great that we get to be a part of the show!
Guests
Yeah, it's gotta be our lucky day!
An
Kamishiro!
I got a bunch of milk cartons and plastic bottles from the cafeteria!
I got a bunch of milk cartons and plastic bottles from the cafeteria!
Emu
The prop master even said that we could use as much of this tape as we want to decorate them☆
Rui
Thank you all very much.
Rui
You and the others have gathered quite a lot of people, Tsukasa. We should be able to make plenty of lanterns now...
Tsukasa
Still, you really took us by surprise when you said that we can ask the guests for help by turning our show into an interactive one.
Rui
Hehe. I realized this was our only way of producing the effect in question without our equipment.
Tsukasa
You want us to make lanterns by hand...?!
Nene
We can recreate the effect that way?
Rui
Yes, my original plan for the climax was to create a path of light by having the lanterns set up in a straight line along the slope.
Rui
Our Santa Clauses would ski down and greet the children waiting for them at the bottom.
Rui
But we have no lanterns or launching devices on hand at the moment.
Rui
So, I thought that we could work together to become that path.
Emu
We're gonna become the path?
Rui
Yes, by lining up along the slope while holding our lanterns.
Nene
Yeah, then we'd be able to use your original idea without having to change much...
Emu
But how are we gonna make our lanterns?
Rui
It's actually very simple, provided we get our hands on some milk cartons and plastic bottles.
Rui
All you have to do is cut out a few shapes, make some decorations using tape and origami, and stick them on. It's a remarkably quick process.
Emu
Really?!
That sounds like a lot of fun☆
That sounds like a lot of fun☆
Tsukasa
Yes, I see.
But I doubt we'll be able to make enough by ourselves...
But I doubt we'll be able to make enough by ourselves...
Rui
Yes, you're right.
We alone won't be able to make enough lanterns to turn that slope into a fitting path of light.
We alone won't be able to make enough lanterns to turn that slope into a fitting path of light.
Rui
Which is why we're going to need the help of others to make it happen. So...
Rui
I'm thinking about asking the guests.
Rui
The climax will be an interactive scene where we ask them to stand on the slope while holding their own lanterns.
Rui
By doing so, they'll get to become a part of the path of light while fully immersing themselves within the show's story.
Tsukasa
I see. That certainly would be a unique experience...!
Emu
Plus, it'll be our chance to get people who didn't have any plans to see the show to come and watch!
Tsukasa
Alright, Rui, let's do this...!
We're going to work together and make it an unforgettable scene!
We're going to work together and make it an unforgettable scene!
Rui
Thank you all very much.
Rui
Between recruiting people and gathering supplies, we have quite a lot to do. So, let's start by dividing up the work...
Tsukasa, Emu & Nene
Okay!
Guests
Excuse me. I'm here to make lanterns for the show. Am I in the right place?
Staff Member
Yes, please feel free to wait inside. We'll be starting shortly!
Nene
I'm glad more people gathered than we were initially expecting...
Rui
Me too.
Rui
We really need to thank you and the others for helping gather all these people, Azusawa. You've done a remarkable job...
Kohane
No, I'm just glad that we could help all of you!
Kohane
We went around the slopes to see if any of the skiers would like to help out. Quite a few of them showed interest when they heard that they'd get to be a part of the show.
Tsukasa
I see. Looks like Rui was right.
Kohane
Yes, and...
Kohane
A lot of children said that they wanted to be in a show with Santa Claus.
Kohane
Then, after hearing that, even more people decided to volunteer...
Rui
I see...
Rui
Now we really need to succeed.
Tsukasa
Right. But we're also short on time, so why don't we get started?
Rui
Yes, then...
Let's start making our lanterns.
Let's start making our lanterns.
Emu
All done☆ What do you guys think?!
Children
Wow, your lantern's really cute!
It's got so many stars on it!
It's got so many stars on it!
Emu
Hehe. I stuck on lots and lots so that it shines like crazy when we light it!
Children
Cool! I wanna put stars on mine too...
Emu
Then, lemme cut some out for you guys!
We can make our lanterns sparkly and wonderhoy together♪
We can make our lanterns sparkly and wonderhoy together♪
Children
Yeah!
Akito
Here, I finished cutting it...
Children
Thanks!
Nene
Would you mind helping with this little one's bottle next, Shinonome? I was asked to cut a sawtooth pattern at the bottom...
Akito
A sawtooth pattern? Another tough request...
An
Alright, you guys! Come over here to decorate your bottles once he's finished cutting them for you!
An
You can stick on all the shapes you want using whatever tape you like!
Children
Okay!
Toya
There...
Tsukasa
Oh, Toya, excellent work!
From every angle, this looks like it's smack-dab in the center!
From every angle, this looks like it's smack-dab in the center!
Tsukasa
Not only that, you've succeeded in cutting this tape into a perfect triangle.
Children
Wow, that's amazing!
How did you cut these out like this?
How did you cut these out like this?
Toya
These?
It's actually very easy if you draw on your shapes and patterns before going to cut them.
It's actually very easy if you draw on your shapes and patterns before going to cut them.
Tsukasa
Why don't we all give it a try together?
Children
Yeah!
Kohane
There we are...
Okay, I think we've finished sticking everything on...
Okay, I think we've finished sticking everything on...
An
Yup! That just leaves...
Luka
<Hello! How are the lanterns coming along?>
Kohane
Hi, Luka.
An and I are just about done with ours.
An and I are just about done with ours.
An
All that's left for mine is to stick some music note stickers on the milk carton!
Luka
<Wow, both of your lanterns look so cute!>
Luka
<But they're completely different from each other. They seem like wonderful expressions of your personalities.>
Kohane
Our personalities?
Luka
<For instance, An stuck a few big stickers onto hers, while you used many small ones to create a larger pattern!>
An
Yeah, now that you mention it!
Luka
<Hehe. This looks like a lot of fun.>
Luka
<I know. I'll try asking MEIKO to see if we can make these over in SEKAI sometime♪>
Kohane
Yes, we can all make some together!
Kohane
Oh...
An
What's up, Kohane?
Kohane
Umm, we're out of tape.
I'll go get a new roll!
I'll go get a new roll!
An
Okay, see you in a bit!
Rui
(Everyone's lanterns seem to be coming along nicely...)
Rui
(Not only that...)
Boy
Dad, it's so hard to cut out a perfect circle...
Parent A
Oh, in this case, you'll want to rotate the paper instead of your scissors.
Girl
Wow, Mom, your decorations look so amazing! How did you do that?!
Parent B
I did this by placing stickers in different ways depending on their size.
Rui
(Our volunteers seem to be enjoying themselves very much.)
Rui
Hm? Azusawa?
Have you already finished making your lanterns?
Have you already finished making your lanterns?
Kohane
We're nearly finished.
But we ran out of tape, so I came to get a new roll.
But we ran out of tape, so I came to get a new roll.
Kohane
We put a lot of effort into them, and I think they're going to turn out really well.
Rui
I see. That's good to hear.
Kohane
I was really worried when I heard about what happened, but I'm glad that you'll still get to do your show...
Rui
Yes, and I have everyone here to thank.
Rui
Including you and the others, Azusawa. I can't thank you all enough.
Kohane
No, we couldn't pass this opportunity up. It's not every day that you get to be a part of a show like this...
Kohane
And I'm really looking forward to seeing it!
Rui
(All these people are looking forward to seeing our show...)
Rui
(For their sake, we need to make certain that it's a good one...)
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