Phoenix Wonderland
Len
<Oh no. D-Does this mean we're lost...?>
Miku
<Calm down, Len.
But... What do we do...?>
But... What do we do...?>
Mafuyu
I can use my phone to let Kanade and the others know...
Mafuyu
Okay, I got a hold of them...
They said to wait and stay put.
They said to wait and stay put.
Miku
<Thank goodness...
We should be fine now, Len.>
We should be fine now, Len.>
Len
<Yeah...!>
Mafuyu
Let's find a place that's easy to find and wait for them there...
Len
<...>
Len
<Aren't you scared of being all alone like this...?>
Mafuyu
Not really...
Len
<O-Okay...
That's amazing... I'm actually a little scared...>
That's amazing... I'm actually a little scared...>
Mafuyu
Why are you so scared, Len...?
You're not actually alone right now.
You're not actually alone right now.
Len
<Yeah, I know...>
Len
<I keep going back to when I arrived in SEKAI for the first time...>
Mafuyu
When you arrived in SEKAI?
Len
<Yeah... It was so big and empty...
And I was lost until Miku found me.>
And I was lost until Miku found me.>
Len
<Just the thought of that still petrifies me a bit...>
Mafuyu
...
Mafuyu
That reminds me. When I was little...
Little Mafuyu
Wow...!
Mafuyu's Mother
Mafuyu, this amusement park's very crowded, so you need to promise not to stray too far from me.
Little Mafuyu
Okay!
Thank you for bringing me here, Mommy!
Thank you for bringing me here, Mommy!
Little Mafuyu
(Everything's so sparkly...!
And everyone's smiling like they're really having fun!)
And everyone's smiling like they're really having fun!)
Mafuyu's Mother
Oh, Mafuyu, look.
The churros from that shop are supposed to be very good. Shall we go try it out?
The churros from that shop are supposed to be very good. Shall we go try it out?
Little Mafuyu
Okay!
Mafuyu's Mother
There's quite a line...
Would you be okay with us waiting a little?
Would you be okay with us waiting a little?
Little Mafuyu
That's okay!
This park's so sparkly that I'm having fun just looking at everything!
This park's so sparkly that I'm having fun just looking at everything!
Mafuyu's Mother
Hehe. You're such a good girl, Mafuyu.
But you still need to promise to stay by my side.
But you still need to promise to stay by my side.
Little Mafuyu
I will!
Little Mafuyu
(What should we go on after we get our churros...? The merry-go-round's really cute, but the fish coaster also looks fun.)
Little Mafuyu
(Phenny's supposed to go for walks sometimes around the park too.)
Little Mafuyu
(I wonder where he could be...)
Little Mafuyu
*Gasp*
Little Mafuyu
(It's Phenny! Oh, I wanna shake hands with him...!)
Mafuyu's Mother
Here's your churro, Mafuyu.
Is plain okay?
Is plain okay?
Little Mafuyu
Oh, plain's okay!
Also, Mommy, I just saw Phenny over there...
Also, Mommy, I just saw Phenny over there...
Mafuyu's Mother
Just a minute.
Your father's calling me. What could this be about?
Your father's calling me. What could this be about?
Little Mafuyu
O-Okay...
Little Mafuyu
(Oh no... Phenny's about to leave... If I don't go now, I might not get to shake hands with him...)
Little Mafuyu
(But I have to stay close to Mommy...)
Little Mafuyu
Um, Mommy...?
Mafuyu's Mother
I'm sorry, Mafuyu. In a minute.
Mafuyu's Mother
Oh, you'll be done with work early?
That means I'll need to start preparing dinner soon.
That means I'll need to start preparing dinner soon.
Little Mafuyu
...
Little Mafuyu
(Mommy's still talking on her phone.)
Little Mafuyu
(I know I'm not supposed to...)
Little Mafuyu
(But Phenny's right there, so maybe if I go for just a little bit...)
Little Mafuyu
Hehe...
Little Mafuyu
(I got to shake hands with Phenny...
Now I need to get back to where Mommy is!)
Now I need to get back to where Mommy is!)
Little Mafuyu
Huh?
Little Mafuyu
Mommy was just right here...
Where'd she go?
Where'd she go?
Little Mafuyu
(I don't see her... Uh oh...)
Little Mafuyu
Mommy...?
Little Mafuyu
Wh-What do I do...?
I'm lost... I have to find Mommy...
I'm lost... I have to find Mommy...
Female Passerby
Oh, what's wrong?
Did you get separated from your mommy and daddy?
Did you get separated from your mommy and daddy?
Little Mafuyu
...!
Female Passerby
You seem lost...
Can you tell me your name?
Can you tell me your name?
Little Mafuyu
Um, Asahina...
Little Mafuyu
(Wait, Mommy said that I'm not supposed to talk to any strangers...)
Little Mafuyu
Um... I...
Little Mafuyu
I-I'm sorry...!
Female Passerby
Hey, wait...!
Little Mafuyu
(Some strangers tried to talk to me... And everyone else is staring at me...)
Little Mafuyu
(Was the merry-go-round always that big...? The horsies looked so much cuter before...)
Little Mafuyu
(Now they look...scary.)
Little Mafuyu
(The park stopped being sparkly too...
What's going on...?)
What's going on...?)
Little Mafuyu
(I'm scared... I'm so scared...
Mommy... Where are you...?)
Mommy... Where are you...?)
Little Mafuyu
Mommy... Mommy...!
Mafuyu's Mother
Mafuyu!
Thank goodness! I looked all over for you...!
Thank goodness! I looked all over for you...!
Little Mafuyu
Huh...?
M-Mommy...!
M-Mommy...!
Little Mafuyu
Mommy...
Mafuyu's Mother
I was worried sick about you.
But I'm so glad I found you...
But I'm so glad I found you...
Mafuyu's Mother
Are you okay, Mafuyu?
Are you hurt at all?
Are you hurt at all?
Little Mafuyu
I'm okay...
Mafuyu's Mother
Okay, that's good to hear...
Little Mafuyu
I'm sorry, Mommy...
Mafuyu's Mother
No, that's okay.
You being safe is all that matters.
You being safe is all that matters.
Little Mafuyu
Mommy...
Mafuyu's Mother
However, Mafuyu, can I ask you one question?
Little Mafuyu
Um, okay?
Mafuyu's Mother
Why did you break our promise?
Little Mafuyu
Huh...?
Mafuyu's Mother
Didn't you say that you wouldn't leave my side? So why did you decide to run off like that?
Little Mafuyu
I...
U-Uhh...
U-Uhh...
Mafuyu's Mother
You disappearing like that absolutely terrified me, Mafuyu.
Mafuyu's Mother
I was afraid that you'd become a “bad girl” that gives her mother grief...
Little Mafuyu
...!
Little Mafuyu
A bad girl...?
Mafuyu's Mother
Yes, Mafuyu. The thought of you vanishing from right out under me made me so sad...
Mafuyu's Mother
It made my heart sink... And made me so fearful...
Mafuyu's Mother
Honestly...
Little Mafuyu
Oh no...
Little Mafuyu
I-I'm so sorry, Mommy...!
Please, don't cry... I... I...
Please, don't cry... I... I...
Little Mafuyu
I don't want to see you cry...
Mafuyu's Mother
Mafuyu, you're so kind...
Mafuyu's Mother
But I'd feel so much better if I knew that you'd be a “good girl” who listens to what her mother says...
Little Mafuyu
Mommy...
Little Mafuyu
I'm really sorry...
I promise to be a good girl...!
I promise to listen to what you say...!
I promise to be a good girl...!
I promise to listen to what you say...!
Mafuyu's Mother
Mafuyu...
Mafuyu's Mother
Hehe. It's okay.
I feel much better now that I know you're going to be a good girl for me.
I feel much better now that I know you're going to be a good girl for me.
Mafuyu's Mother
Anyway, let's head home for the day.
I need to start preparing dinner so that your father can come home at any time.
I need to start preparing dinner so that your father can come home at any time.
Little Mafuyu
Okay... Huh...?!
Little Mafuyu
M-Mommy...
That hurts... Please, don't pull...
That hurts... Please, don't pull...
Little Mafuyu
Mommy...
Mafuyu
My mom's hand felt so cold that time...
Mafuyu
No, not just then...
Even now... She feels so cold...
Even now... She feels so cold...
Mafuyu
(But why...?)
Len
<Mafuyu...>
Lost Girl
*Sob*
Mommy... Where are you...?
Mommy... Where are you...?
Miku
<Oh, she must be lost...>
Len
<O-Oh no...! We have to help her...!>
Mafuyu
Right... Oh, wait...
Girl's Mother
There you are!
Thank goodness... Are you hurt?
Thank goodness... Are you hurt?
Lost Girl
Mommy...!
No, I'm okay!
No, I'm okay!
Girl's Mother
You must've been so scared, but you're safe now. Let's hold hands so you don't get lost again.
Lost Girl
Okay!
Mafuyu
...
I think she's okay now.
I think she's okay now.
Len
<Thank goodness...>
Miku
<You seem happy, Len.>
Len
<Because she seemed so warm...>
Mafuyu
Warm...?
Len
<Y-Yeah. Her heart must've felt so cold when she was all alone...>
Mafuyu
Len, you know what that feels like...?
Len
<Because I...>
Len
<I was like her too...
When I arrived in SEKAI, there was no one but me...>
When I arrived in SEKAI, there was no one but me...>
Len
<I tried looking for everyone, but I couldn't find any of them...>
Len
<I felt so lonely...>
Miku
<Len...>
Len
<But then, Miku found me...
And felt so warm when she took my hand.>
And felt so warm when she took my hand.>
Mafuyu
Why...?
Len
<Because it felt like she was saying, “You're not alone”...>
Len
<So I thought that little girl must've felt the same way.>
Mafuyu
Not alone...
Kanade
I won't go anywhere...
Mafuyu
(I think I've felt the warmth he's talking about before...)
???
Mafuyu...!
Mafuyu
...!
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