Okay, how about we practice building a campfire for making dinner now?

A lighter's usually faster, but I'd like to use matches this time around...

Alright, then let's start gathering up some firewood.

You're supposed to look for very dry wood, yes?

Yup! Let's see what we can find!

We've gathered quite a lot.
What comes next?

We'll need to separate these branches by size. Then, you stack them like this and...

There, all done.
Wanna try lighting it, Aoyagi?

Are you sure?

Yeah. It's always more fun when you do it yourself.

Start by lighting the tinder. Those are the really small twigs, and they'll help light the bigger branches.

Okay, the tinder's lit.
Now to light the kindling...

Keep in mind that it won't stay lit forever...

Right. I'll be careful... Hm?

It went out before I could light anything else... Why is that...?

Oh, the wind may be too much for it.

Why don't we do this...?
Can you guys help me find some rocks? They'll need to be more or less the size of your fist.

Rocks?

Oh, right!

Okay, that should be enough to line our pit... Aoyagi, mind giving it another try?

I can't make any guarantees.
Light the tinder and...

Oh...!
Everything lit properly this time.

The rocks protect it against the wind.

All that's left is to give it some air...
Try blowing on it like this...

Oh, it grew.
That's incredible.

Hehe...

(Now I see. You need to be able to think on your feet. I definitely stand to learn quite a lot from this experience.)

Next, it's my turn!

Camping equals barbeque!
So let's chop everything up and put them on skewers!

Do we need to rinse the vegetables before we chop them?

Whoa, Toya, have you ever used a knife before...?

No. I was only ever allowed to peel onions and such during home ec, so I'll be using a kitchen knife for the first time today...

That's okay. Just stay relaxed and you'll be fine. As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with the way you're holding everything.

How about you start with some bell peppers?

Okay.
How big should they be?

Hmm... I usually just eyeball it... But we're making skewers, so how about quarters? Try chopping them in half and again after that.

Quarters...

Dude, chill.

Yeah, Aoyagi, just try to relax...!
As long as you curl your fingers in while you chop, your fingers will be fine.

Grr... That's easier said than done in my case... I can't get as good a grip on them...

I did it...!
Shiraishi, I did it!

Yeah, nice job!
You're actually pretty good at this, Toya!

Keep up the good work and chop away!

Oh, Akito, mind making me some bowls out of foil? I wanna try sauteing the end piece of the veggies in garlic oil.

That sounds amazing.
Just gimme a sec.

Also, didn't one of us bring some cheese? We could use some foil to make a fondue bowl.

Yeah, nice idea!
Let's give it a shot!

Kohane, can you start putting Toya's veggies onto skewers for us?

Okay! Oh...

Quarters... Quarters...

Aoyagi!
Your onion's gonna fall apart if you chop it like that!

*Sigh*...
Finally, we're done prepping for dinner...

Yup! The last step is for us to cook everything, so we can relax and have fun until dinnertime!

Thank goodness too. For a second there, I was worried that it'd get dark before we could finish pitching our tents and getting ready for dinner!

But we should be able to check out the forest before we eat now.

Yeah.
Let's go take a look.

But we need to be careful about getting lost. Does the GPS on our phones work out here...?

I made sure to check after my sister told me about what happened when she and her friends went out hiking the other day.

I'm getting a decent signal, which means the GPS should be working fine.

Great! We have nothing to worry about! Lemme just put out the fire... Okay, let's go.

(This feels so strange...)

(All I did during elementary and junior high school was watch while everyone had fun during school events.)

(But I'm able to enjoy and experience all those activities now.)

(I couldn't be more grateful...)

(But...)

<Toya!>

Huh? That voice...

<It's me, Luka♪
So, are you enjoying the forest?>

We were just about to go take a look. Actually, I've had quite a bit of fun already...

We pitched our tents, built a campfire and all these other things that I never got to experience before...

<Really? Good for you!>

Thank you...

<What's wrong?>

It's just... I'm having so much fun.

But I'm the only one that's never done any of this before. It became a reminder of how little I'm actually able to do...

I didn't know how to pitch a tent, build a campfire or even chop vegetables properly...

<Hehe. I think you're selling yourself too short.>

<I believe everyone possesses some sort of “unique talent”.>

You think so...?

<Yes. I know because I've seen yours firsthand.>

<Your ears and vast musical knowledge allow the others to feel at ease.>

<What you're doing now is no different. I have a feeling that you'll find what you're good at once you've had a chance to learn the basics.>

Thank you, Luka...

Hey, Toya!
What's the hold up?

S-Sorry...! Luka just...

<Oh, don't mind me.
Go have fun with your friends.>

<You should be enjoying every second of this moment!>

Right...
Again, thank you.