No, how did we let the humans capture us...?

What do we do?! What do we do?!

We need to find a way to escape...!
I know! Let's head towards that window and see if we can get out!

(Huh...?
That was Nene's cue to appear...
Where is she...?)

(Wait, could she be in trouble...?!)

*Huff*... *Huff*... *Huff*...

Oh no, they got caught!! What do I do...?!

(Ah, there she is!
Now to slowly exit the stage...)

Hm? What's Robo-Nene doing back here? Isn't her scene coming up really soon...?

Sadly, she ran into a bit of trouble. Some children decided to play rough with her, which caused her to malfunction.

What?!

C-Can you fix her?!
Without Robo-Nene, the final scene won't...

Nene promised to buy me some time.

I'll keep doing what I can here, so please help her as best you can, both of you.

Okie-dokie!

B-But what should we do?!
We're not supposed to go back out until after Nene's scene. If we go now, it'll ruin the whole story...!

Right... The next scene is where Nene transforms after drinking the strange potion.

But how can we help her during all that...?

What do I do...? There's no way I can save them both...

(Normally, this is when I'm supposed to drink my potion and save them...)

(But I need to keep stalling until Robo-Nene's back on her feet...!)

No! You know what, I don't care about what happens to those two.

I kept telling them that going anywhere near these humans was really dangerous...

But...

I got to see and experience so many new things because of them too.

And not all humans are bad. The food they make is really good...

And because of them...

Mommy, what's gonna happen to the merprince?

Save them!

(It's just a little bit, but I think I managed to buy us some time.)

(Still, I can't keep making the audience run around in circles like this. What else can I do...?)

...

(Oh...!
Ms. Kazamatsuri...!)

(What would she do at a time like this...?)

(If I were in her shoes when she was the Little Mermaid all those years ago...)

(That's it...!)

(I just have to sing!)

The thought of standing up against humans terrifies me. Just thinking about all the terrible things that could happen to me because of that scares me so much...

But I can't just leave them behind...!

I have to muster up as much courage as I can.

I need to be brave like the Little Mermaid when she decided to go ashore...!

♪————————...

Hey, look!
Nene's singing!

What?! But there aren't any singing scenes in this show!

Whoa...! Such a beautiful song...!

(She's ad-libbing a whole song...?!)

(The melody and lyrics are a little different, but this sounds just like...)

It's like when I sang as the Little Mermaid...

There! She's back online!

Do you feel ready to go on stage?

Beep... Yes, I am ready!

Emu, please let Nene know that we're all set!

Okay!

Nene!
Robo-Nene's all fixed up!

...!!

Okay, I feel much better. Now I need to go and save them somehow...!

Wait, I know! I still have that weird potion! The one for when we get into really big trouble...!

Please, I need a way to save them...!

I don't care if I dissolve into foam like the Little Mermaid in the book...!

Wait... Huh?
Wh-What just happened to me?!

No, I don't have time for that right now... I have to figure out a way to save them...!

...

Geez...
I thought my heart was literally going to explode...

Neneee!!!

Huh?!

Nene, that was super duper extra wonderhoy!! Your song was really really wonderhoy too!!

Emu, don't scare me like that. You're gonna shorten my lifespan even more...

But I agree with Emu. Nicely done with those improvisations, Nene! Your song was wonderful too!

Yes, it was.
You kept the scene and story afloat despite the intense pressure. We couldn't have asked for more.

Thank you, Nene.
You gave our audience a wonderful reason to smile.

I-It was nothing, really...

No, you should be proud of what you just did. You looked at the situation and did whatever you could as an actress for your audience.

Yeah!
You became a really twinkly star!

Grr... I don't like relinquishing my throne, but today, you've earned it! You're the MVP!

Th...

Thanks.

Nene, that was great...
Mind if we have a word?

M-Ms. Kazamatsuri...!
You came all the way back here to see us...?!

Oh, is she the one?

Yes, I believe so.
She still has that same aura about her.

Thank you for taking the time to come and visit!

No, it's my pleasure. I should be thanking you for putting on such a wonderful show. Actually, that's what I'd like to discuss with you if you don't mind...

R-Really?!
Oh, but... I still have to clean up...

It's okay, Nene! We'll take care of that, so talk as much as you like♪

Yes, go! We insist!

We should be able to wrap things up there, so please, don't hesitate.

Th-Thanks...

I apologize for dropping in unannounced like that.

Anyway, shall we? How about we head towards the beach and get out of your friends' hair?

Y-Yes!
Thank you for being so considerate!