Riley Dream Park
Compass Center
Tsukasa
*Sigh*
We ended up taking the scenic route, but we're finally here...
We ended up taking the scenic route, but we're finally here...
Emu
Do you guys see her parents?
Hmm...
Hmm...
Lost Girl
Mommy! Daddy!
Girl's Mother
Mary......!
Nene
Oh...!
That must be her mom.
That must be her mom.
Emu
Yeah, and it sounds like her name's Mary!
Rui
Also, I'm glad she was able to find them right away.
Tsukasa
Yes, her mother seems relieved as well.
Girl's Mother
Thank you so much for taking care of our daughter!
Rui
She's thanking us for looking after her.
Emu
Hehe! You're welcome!
I'm glad everything worked out, Mary!
I'm glad everything worked out, Mary!
Mary
Thank you, Emu!
Emu
Oh!
Mary
That was a fun adventure!
Tsukasa
Wait, did she just...?
Rui
Yes, she thanked Emu for taking her on such a fun adventure.
Emu
Hehe...!
I had fun too!
I had fun too!
Miku
<That was beautiful!
She was all smiley in the end!>
She was all smiley in the end!>
Luka
<Yes, she was.
She must've been so happy to see her parents.>
She must've been so happy to see her parents.>
Rin
<Yeah!
A happy ending for everyone♪>
A happy ending for everyone♪>
Tsukasa
It took us a little while but, yes, we managed to accomplish our goal!
Nene
To be fair, I was pretty worried about what would happen after she cemented herself in front of that roller coaster...
Rui
On the other hand, our splendid little guide here taught us quite a bit about this place.
Emu
Yup!
Emu
Oh no...!
It's almost time for us to meet Mr. Riley!
It's almost time for us to meet Mr. Riley!
Nene
What? Already? We should hurry.
Tsukasa
We'll find him at the “Smiley” area, right?
Rui
“Smiley”... As famous as it is, I didn't realize it was one of Riley Entertainment's works...
Emu
Let's go, you guys! Hurry!
Emu
I wanna get there as fast as we can and ask him lots and lots of questions!
Nene
Huh...?! Emu, wait...!
“Smiley” area
Emu
Where's Mr. Riley...? Oh, there he is!
Tsukasa
Ah, he's in front of the merry-go-round. Mr. Riley!
Riley
Hello there!
Did you get to enjoy the park?
Did you get to enjoy the park?
Tsukasa
Yes! We had a wonderful time going around your park today!
Rui
We certainly did.
It's easy for anyone to strive to make everybody smile...
It's easy for anyone to strive to make everybody smile...
Rui
But this park goes above and beyond that. It's a truly marvelous place.
Nene
I agree.
Literally everyone seemed to be smiling or laughing.
Literally everyone seemed to be smiling or laughing.
Riley
That's wonderful to hear!
I'm glad I invited you all here today.
I'm glad I invited you all here today.
Riley
Also, you mentioned that you had some questions for me. Ask away...!
Emu
Oh, me! Pick me!
Riley
Aren't you an energetic one?
Fire away, Emu.
Fire away, Emu.
Emu
I realized today that this is the “smiliest place in the world” after experiencing everything firsthand!
Emu
It was clear that you put lots and lots of thought into how to make it so everyone who visits would smile...
Emu
So, um... I...
Emu
I want to ask how and when you “know” that you're making the right decisions.
Riley
I see...
That's a very good question, young lady.
That's a very good question, young lady.
Riley
For instance, the “Jungle Music” area posed a significant challenge for us.
Riley
We wished to provide the experience of adventuring through a “real jungle”, which initially led me to attempting to plant trees from an actual rainforest here.
Nene
Wait, real ones?
Riley
Yes. My goal was to have our visitors have fun while getting a chance to walk in the shoes of the characters from that movie.
Riley
Unfortunately, budget constraints prevented that from happening. It would've cost far too much to care for tropical trees in this climate.
Riley
On top of that, the main area required more help than I realized, which left me shorthanded.
Emu
(*Gasp*
The same thing happened to us...!)
The same thing happened to us...!)
Emu
So your park doesn't always have the resources it needs, Mr. Riley?
Riley
Of course. The movie itself did very well, but there are always limits in terms of manpower and funding.
Riley
As a result, we had to scrap our idea for bringing a “real jungle” here.
Emu
...!
Nene
It sounds like you didn't have much of a choice...
Riley
But it's not like we completely gave up.
Rui
How do you mean...?
Riley
We consulted with some botanists regarding how we could simulate the real thing. Those trees may be manmade, but they help create a very jungle-like atmosphere.
Riley
Thanks to them, we were able to come very close to what we wanted. After that, we just had to build some waterfalls and research what jungles sound and even smell like.
Rui
What they smell like...?
Rui
But these trees are imitations...
And yet, it feels like we've wandered into a real jungle for some reason...
And yet, it feels like we've wandered into a real jungle for some reason...
Rui
Now I understand...
Riley
We've been fortunate enough to be able to construct an artificial jungle that all of our visitors can safely enjoy.
Riley
We had to perform a balancing act between our goals and what was actually possible. By doing so, we were able to create this wonderful place.
Emu
...
Riley
I'm sorry, it's someone from the office. You'll have to excuse me for a minute...
Nene
What's wrong, Emu...?
Emu
Huh?
N-N-Nothing!
N-N-Nothing!
Tsukasa
There's no way that's true.
Your smile's turned upside down.
Your smile's turned upside down.
Rui
I noticed that you were hurriedly writing down quite a few notes while our little friend took us around the park.
Nene
We've discussed this before, haven't we...? If something's bothering you, please tell us.
Emu
Oh...
Emu
I'm so sorry, you guys!
I didn't mean to hide anything from you...
I didn't mean to hide anything from you...
Emu
It's just... He's so amazing...
Nene
Who? Mr. Riley...?
Emu
Yeah. It's like he always “knows” what to do to move forward even if he doesn't have what he needs...
Emu
And how I'm nothing like him...
Tsukasa
Hm? Where's this coming from?
Emu
For as long as I can remember, I kept saying that I'm going to make the Wonder Stage and Phoenix Wonderland “a place that makes everyone smile”.
Emu
But I didn't actually know what to do until you guys came along...
Rui
You came up with the idea of us doing a night show, didn't you...?
Emu
No!
That was just something that was floating around in my head. You're the one who made it a reality, Rui.
That was just something that was floating around in my head. You're the one who made it a reality, Rui.
Emu
And it's not just you.
Nene made everyone smile with her singing.
Nene made everyone smile with her singing.
Emu
Tsukasa used his sparkly powers to convince the other cast members to help us, right?
Emu
While I... I just had my head in the clouds...
Emu
I couldn't help even when it came to trying to convince my own brothers...
Tsukasa
Emu...
Emu
That's why I've been trying really hard to learn how you guys, including Mr. Riley, are able to make everyone's dreams come true.
Emu
So it's true that I had a lot on my mind, and I'm sorry for making you guys worry so much...
Nene
I see...
Rui
Yes, I agree that being able to make everyone's dreams come true is very important...
Tsukasa
...
Tsukasa
But, Emu, you...
Riley
That settles that! Thank you for waiting!
Tsukasa
Huh?!
Riley
Hm? Is something the matter?
It's like a somber mood's come over all of you...
It's like a somber mood's come over all of you...
Tsukasa
Yes, well... We were discussing something and...
Emu
W-We'll be fine!
We can discuss this later!
We can discuss this later!
Tsukasa
Right...!
We'll hammer this out when we have more time.
We'll hammer this out when we have more time.
Riley
Are you sure?
Well, if you say so...
Well, if you say so...
Riley
Anyway, I had you all meet me here today because of what I've been meaning to show you.
Emu
Show us?
Riley
Yes, it's this...
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