Highlands
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Airi
Alright... So we have to find the first panel and guess the name of a tree that looks like...
Airi
“Hint 1: They are often planted near shrines... Hint 2: Bluebottle butterfly larvae like to eat their leaves...”
Mizuki
I remember seeing this in a book and on a quiz show. The answers are supposed to be written on the back, so let's take a look...
Mizuki
But are Ena and Shizuku gonna be okay? It looked like there were a bunch of bugs over where they were. I hope they don't get into trouble or anything...
Airi
(This could be a chance to learn more about what's bothering Mizuki... Just gotta find the most opportune moment and ask...!)
Airi
So you all meet up online to make songs as a group? That's gotta be pretty hard sometimes.
Mizuki
It actually isn't.
We're all a little weird, but everyone's really nice too so it's pretty fun!
We're all a little weird, but everyone's really nice too so it's pretty fun!
Airi
You know how Ena is... She says what's on her mind and can rub people the wrong way, you know...?
Mizuki
We went to this cafe where you can make handicrafts called the sewing lounge the other day...
Mizuki
After I finished drawing a sketch for something I was about to make, she was like, "There's no way this'll turn out cute!"
Mizuki
But after that, she sat down with me to think about how to make it better. That's kind of what I really like about her.
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Airi
Before I really started getting work as an idol, I was a regular junior high school student and Ena was in the same class as me.
Airi
We didn't really talk much at first, but one day, some of my classmates started making fun of this variety show I appeared in...
Airi
It's not like I was being bullied or anything, but I knew that people were talking about me behind my back. That was when Ena got mad...
Airi
I know, right? I thanked her for what she did later, but she just replied, "I said that because I didn't like what was going on. That's all..."
Airi
But what she did made me really happy. I'd never seen someone stand up for a stranger like that before...
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Mizuki
Whenever she sees that someone's going through something, she just comes right out with it, you know?
Airi
Yeah, exactly! It's like she knows what to do when it really matters, which is why...
Airi
If there's something bothering you, Mizuki, I think you should talk to Ena about it. I'm sure she can help you.
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Ena
<And you're the one that's always talking about getting different perspectives on things. Seeing a pretty landscape might even give you some ideas for the video, you know?>
Ena
<Hey, stay on topic. I'm the one that's asking you if you want to come on this picnic.>
Hiking Trail
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Rui
It's a sort of powered exoskeleton. It helps the user run, carry things and move around more easily.
Rui
In other words! Whoever wears this will be able to run, jump, move around and even carry massive objects while performing with little to no effort!
Rui
It still needs a few adjustments, but by tying this rope to Tsukasa, he could fly from one side of the stage to the other in one leap... Such a shame...
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