Beach Stage
Tsukasa
Hah hah hah!
Day two was also a great success!
Day two was also a great success!
Emu
The crowd went all the way to the back too! A lot of them even decided to buy advance tickets for Phoenix Wonderland♪
Rui
Indeed, they did. And as long as we keep this up, our final performances should go swimmingly.
Rui
But we should also be careful not to let our guard down...
Nene
Right. I'll make sure to charge Robo-Nene... Huh?
Nene
Where'd she go? She was right here just now.
Emu
Hey, there she is!
Child
No, I don't wanna go home yet!
I wanna keep playing on the beach!
I wanna keep playing on the beach!
Father
We can't stay here forever.
But if you want to stay that much, we can just leave you here.
But if you want to stay that much, we can just leave you here.
Child
No!!
Robo-Nene
Beep... Konnichi-wonderhoy!
Child
Whoa!
Is that a robot...?
Is that a robot...?
Robo-Nene
The beach is a place that's full of fun and wonderment, like a really exciting show, so it is sad to leave it behind.
Robo-Nene
But in time, that sadness will turn into anticipation and even more wonderful memories the next time you visit.
Robo-Nene
The beach can't say this, so I'll say it in its place... See you again!
Child
Hahaha...!
You're funny, Ms. Robot!
You're funny, Ms. Robot!
Father
Next time, huh...?
Yeah, we should come again next year.
Yeah, we should come again next year.
Child
Yay!
Bye bye, Ms. Robot!
Bye bye, Ms. Robot!
Robo-Nene
Bye bye.
Nene
Robo-Nene...
Rui
Hehe. It's not just us. Robo-Nene also wants everybody to go home smiling.
Emu
That was amazing☆
Nice work, Robo-Nene!
Nice work, Robo-Nene!
Tsukasa
And how she's been engineered still baffles me... It's as if her AI or machine learning algorithm has figured out how we want others to feel...
Nene
Maybe...
Nene
Anyway, Robo-Nene, let's keep this up tomorrow too.
Robo-Nene
Beep... Roger!
The final day - Afternoon
Nene
Costume, check! Props, check! Robo-Nene, check...!
Nene
(Today's the day when Ms. Kazamatsuri's supposed to come see our show...!)
Nene
(I'm getting nervous already...)
Nene
(But I want her to feel what I did when I first saw her sing all those years ago...!)
Tsukasa
Alright, this is it! Our final performance! Let's go out with a real bang!
Rui
Yes. The show must go on until the very end.
Emu
Then here we go!
Let's make this show...
Let's make this show...
Tsukasa, Emu, Nene & Rui
Wonderhoy!!
Yuka
(Thank goodness I made it in time. Looks like the first few rows are for children only, so this seat should do nicely...)
Yuka
(Sitting in an amphitheater like this really takes me back...)
Narrator
We will now be having a special showing of The Adventures of the Merprince and Little Mermaids.
Yuka
The Adventures of the Merprince and the Little Mermaids? Hehe. Sound interesting!
Merprince
Sister!!
Littler Mermaid
Big sis!
Little Mermaid
Huh?! W-Wait...!
Didn't I tell you not to barge into my coral reef like that?! I'm busy nap... Getting in some beauty sleep!
Didn't I tell you not to barge into my coral reef like that?! I'm busy nap... Getting in some beauty sleep!
Merprince
Forget that! Just look at this book, will you?
Little Mermaid
What the...? The Little Mermaid...?
Yuka
(So they took the Little Mermaid and turned into a clever little mermaid adventure... It's very easy to pick up too.)
Little Mermaid
Geez...
Do I really have to drink this thing...?
Do I really have to drink this thing...?
Little Mermaid
But...
Little Mermaid
The surface world's supposed to be really dull, right?
Little Mermaid
Still, seeing what city life, parties, castles and stuff are like might be a little fun...
Little Mermaid
But I'm still scared of wandering around such a strange place.
Little Mermaid
No, I want to try something new and interesting.
Yuka
(Trying something new and interesting, huh...?)
Yuka
(I used to be the same way. Even now, after I found the spotlight, I decided to go abroad...)
Yuka
(I had my ups and downs, but I don't regret making that decision.)
Merprince
Finally, we made it to a human settlement!
Littler Mermaid
This is what they call a 'city'?
There's so many big buildings!
There's so many big buildings!
Little Mermaid
Hey, don't forget that we have to keep drinking these potions every hour to keep our legs, so be careful.
Nene
(So far so good!)
Nene
(I exit the stage after some games catch my eye, and lose track of where my brother and sister are in the process.)
Nene
(They get captured by Rui, now the bad guy, and I decide to drink the potion after hearing them scream to turn into Robo-Nene...)
Nene
Huh? Where's Robo-Nene...?
Nene
She was right here just now...?!
Child's Voice
N-No, stop!
Don't kick it! This robot's a good guy!
Don't kick it! This robot's a good guy!
Child's Voice
But look how strong it is!
It'll be fine!
It'll be fine!
Nene
Huh? Is something going on backstage...?
Robo-Nene
Violence is bad.
That is not happy.
That is not happy.
Child B
Hey, it's talking! Cool!
Maybe it can shoot rockets and stuff too!
Maybe it can shoot rockets and stuff too!
Child C
Oh, there's a weird-looking door!
Let's hit it!
Let's hit it!
Robo-Nene
Beep... That compartment contains my circuit boards. Please, do not hit it...
Nene
Oh no...!
H-Hey...!
H-Hey...!
Children B & C
Busted! Run!
Child A
I-I'm so sorry...!
Nene
You don't have to apologize. You were the one that was trying to stop them, right? Still, what happened here...?
Child A
I started crying after I tripped and fell, but this robot came to help...
Child A
Then those other kids came along and started hitting it for fun...
Child A
But I couldn't stop them! I'm so sorry!
Nene
No, really, it's okay.
Thank you for protecting Robo-Nene.
Thank you for protecting Robo-Nene.
Nene
(But... What do I do?
Recharging her won't really fix this...)
Recharging her won't really fix this...)
Nene
(The climax where I transform into Robo-Nene won't be the same without her...!)
Rui
Nene...?
What are you doing there? You're almost up.
What are you doing there? You're almost up.
Nene
Rui...! Robo-Nene, she's...!
Rui
Oh, this is nothing...
Some connectors just came loose, so just give me a few minutes to reconnect them.
Some connectors just came loose, so just give me a few minutes to reconnect them.
Nene
Really?! Thank goodness...
Rui
But the Robo-Nene scene is also coming up. I'll need you to buy me some time while I fix her.
Rui
However, Tsukasa and Emu are captives, so there isn't much they can do in terms of improvising...
Nene
Improvise...
Nene
(And Rui's gonna be busy fixing Robo-Nene, so that means I'm the only one that can do anything about this.)
Nene
(But what am I supposed to do?
I'm not very good at ad-libbing like everybody else...)
I'm not very good at ad-libbing like everybody else...)
Nene
(No, now's not the time for that...!
I need to do whatever I can right now!)
I need to do whatever I can right now!)
Nene
(I don't want our audience to go home disappointed!)
Nene
(I need to do everything I can to make sure our show makes them all smile and laugh!)
Nene
Rui...
I'll try...
I'll try...
Nene
I'll try to buy as much time as I can for you, so please, fix Robo-Nene!
Rui
Huh?
Nene
You're the only one here who can fix her, Rui, and the other two are still on stage, so they have no idea what's going on back here.
Nene
So it's all up to me... I'll do what I can!
Rui
Okay, understood...
Good luck, Nene.
Good luck, Nene.
Nene
Thanks!
Next Chapter: Courageous Connection