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1
Nene
(Ugh... My head hurts... Did I catch a cold or something?)
2
Nene
(My body feels so heavy... No, hang on... It's my clothes... I feel like I got drenched in a rainstorm...)
3
Nene
(And that sound... Am I hearing waves...?)
4
Nene
(But why? Where am I right now...?)
5
Nene
Wh-What...?
6
Nene
Wh-Where...?
7
Nene
Where am I...?!
8
Emu's Voice
Mhm...
Sunny-sunny-fun-fun...
9
Nene
Emu!
Are you alright?!
10
Emu
Oh, Nene, good morning.
I'm hearing so many more birds than usual... Hm?
11
Emu
Wow! It's the ocean!
It's so beautiful! And the sun's shining really bright!
12
Emu
But what are we doing in a place like this...?
13
Nene
Th-That's what I want to know... But...
14
Tsukasa
Aha! There you two are!
15
Emu
Rui! Tsukasa!
16
Rui
We became worried after losing sight of you. Thank goodness you're both okay.
17
Tsukasa
Not to mention that we lost our phones, so we had no way of contacting you.
18
Robo-Nene
I'm glad everyone's safe.
19
Nene
*Gasp*
Robo-Nene, you're okay. Thank goodness...
20
Rui
She took a good dunking in the ocean, so we should be careful not to ask too much of her.
21
Tsukasa
But to think that we'd end up in a place like this. The cruiser seems to have run aground too...
22
Nene
The cruiser...?
23
Nene
Wait... That reminds me...!
24
Keisuke
So, we have the details regarding your next ambassadorial performance.
25
Emu
Woohoo!
Where do we get to go next♪
26
Tsukasa
Hah hah hah. We've already gone to the United States, so don't be surprised if we're asked to go to the other side of the world or somewhere out in the Milky Way!
27
Nene
No, that'll surprise me plenty.
28
Shosuke
Okay...?
Anyway, here is your next assignment.
29
Shosuke
It'll be on... A desert island.
30
Tsukasa
What?
31
Emu
A... A desert island?!
32
Shosuke
That's right. It also goes by the name of “the dreaded isle”. Apparently, it's crawling with strange creatures.
33
Shosuke
On top of that, just nearby, there's an area of that sea known as the “sinister square” where many vessels get shipwrecked before reaching their destination...
34
Rui
Crawling with strange creatures... The sinister square... Hehe. All very interesting indeed.
35
Nene
Wait, why are we doing a show there?
36
Tsukasa
Also, how do you expect the audience to get to such a dangerous place?!
37
Shosuke
Well...
38
Keisuke
Shosuke, you've taken your joke far enough.
39
Emu
Huh?
40
Shosuke
Haha. You all fell right for it.
I felt that your minds needed a bit of stimulation and I thought this surprise would do nicely.
41
Rui
Which means we won't be going to a desert island...?
42
Nene
Why the tone of disappointment?
43
Tsukasa
Then, where are we going?
44
Keisuke
A hall in Okinawa.
The venue itself is fairly old and doesn't seat that many people, but is adored by all the locals.
45
Keisuke
We've been meaning to have you perform in various regions since it's a good way to expand our customer base, but the question of “where” has always been an issue...
46
Keisuke
But the other day, the owner of a venue that met our needs decided to contact us after seeing your performance at the music hall and being incredibly moved by it.
47
Nene
After seeing our performance...?
48
Tsukasa
I see...
49
Tsukasa
We couldn't be more grateful.
50
Shosuke
Oh, there's one other thing.
51
Shosuke
You'll be going there on my beloved cruiser that was just refurbished for the first time in several years with yours truly at the helm.
52
Tsukasa
Wh-What...?!
That sounds so luxurious!
53
Shosuke
Because it is.
So thank your stars.
54
Emu
Yay! It's been so long since the last time I went on your cruiser! I only got to go on it once!
55
Emu
And you kept refusing to let me go on it again after that no matter how many times I asked...
56
Shosuke
Because you kept trying to reach out into the ocean or stand on the gunwale while its engines were running.
57
Keisuke
But this is your reward for doing your best as ambassadors up to this point.
58
Shosuke
What?
No, it's not that...
59
Emu
Really?! Is that true?!
Thank you so much, Shosuke!
60
Shosuke
*Sigh*
Fine, I suppose you all deserve a little reward.
61
Emu
It's been so long... What do you guys wanna do on the cruiser?! Oh, how about some fishing? We can have a contest to see who can catch the most fish!
62
Tsukasa
Fishing, huh? That does sound fun.
We could even cook and eat them on the spot...
63
Tsukasa
Wait, no! We won't be on vacation!
We're traveling south because we've been asked to put smiles on the locals' faces!
64
Tsukasa
We're going to overwhelm them by putting on the best show imaginable and reaching new heights!
65
Nene
(Reach new heights, huh...?)
66
Nene
(We were asked to do a performance because of how our show at the music hall went... But I have to think Tsukasa's the main reason.)
67
Nene
(He usually plays boisterous characters with a bit of bravado to them, but playing a role that requires tact allowed him to grow some as an actor.)
68
Nene
(That really startled me, and we're in the same troupe. I have to think the audience was totally blown away by his performance.)
69
Tsukasa
Hm? What's the matter, Nene?
Is there something on my face?
70
Nene
No, it's nothing...
71
Nene
(I have to try my best for our next performance...)
72
Nene
(Since I want to be in musicals like Ms. Kazamatsuri...!)
73
Keisuke
Anyway, I believe that's everything.
Shosuke will let you know when and where to meet, so please be sure to let us know when you know what you're going to be performing.
74
Rui
Understood.
So, what shall we do...?
75
Emu
Let's start brainstorming right now!
We're gonna be in Okinawa, so a show that involves lots and lots of fruits might be fun!
76
Tsukasa
That alone won't make much sense to the audience... So, let's head backstage and start planning things in earnest!
77
Emu
Yeah!
78
Nene
Yeah, now I remember...
79
Nene
We were all on the cruiser and it started raining and gusting really hard...
80
Nene
And when I woke up, I was here...
81
???
<Tsukasa?! Where are you?!>
82
Tsukasa
That voice... Miku?
83
Emu
Hey, look over there!
The thing sticking out of the sand... Isn't that Tsukasa's phone?
84
Tsukasa
What?!
I thought I lost it...
85
Rui
Miku's voice seems to be coming from there too. Let's head over to retrieve it.
86
Miku
<Oh, you're together! Thank goodness!>
87
KAITO
<Miku was very worried since we couldn't reach most of your phones, and because we couldn't see you even though we managed to reach yours, Tsukasa.>
88
KAITO
<We came to take a look after we started fearing that something terrible had happened.>
89
Rui
I see... It likely didn't help that my phone shorted after taking a swim in the ocean...
90
Emu
Mine too! It won't turn on at all!
91
Nene
Same with mine...
92
Tsukasa
So by some miracle, mine survived...
93
Len
<I don't understand.
Why can't all of you use your phones?>
94
Rui
We were heading towards the venue where we'd be performing, but it seems we were thrown overboard after getting caught in a storm.
95
Miku & Len
<What?!>
96
Nene
...
97
KAITO
<I have a feeling that electricity's going to be hard to come by around here, so it's only a matter of time until the battery on Tsukasa's phone runs out...>
98
Miku
<Oh no! Does that mean we suddenly won't be able to talk to them anymore?!>
99
KAITO
<I'm also worried, but it's the unfortunate truth. Regardless, we plan to help all of you while we can.>
100
MEIKO
<Wait, that reminds me...
Wasn't Emu's older brother supposed to be at the helm of this cruiser of yours?>
101
MEIKO
<Where is he right now?>
102
Rui
Good question...
103
Tsukasa
Now that you mention it, we haven't seen him at all.
104
Nene
What if...?
105
Emu
Sho...
106
Emu
Shosukeee!!
107
Nene
Emu!
108
Emu
*Sob*
What do we do...?
What if we can't find him...?
109
Tsukasa
But I don't see him anywhere around here...
110
Rui
We may want to go back to where the cruiser ran aground since I'm fairly certain he was still at the helm when it happened.
111
Nene
Yeah, if we go back there, we might just... Huh?
112
Nene
Eep!
Wh-What is this...?!
113
Rin
<Did you find something, Nene?>
114
Nene
Um, I found this enormous pile of seaweed...
115
Miku
<Seaweed?>
116
Luka
<Oh...
That's quite a lot of seaweed.>
117
Nene
But isn't it kinda strange...?
I mean, it almost looks like... A person...
118
Rui
Yes, it does. If what I'm imagining is correct, there's someone wrapped up in all this seaweed.
119
Rin
<What?!>
120
Emu
Oh, you're right!
Look! There's a hand sticking out a little... Hm?
121
Emu
The life line on this person's hand's so long... It has to be Shosuke!
122
Tsukasa
What?!
123
Shosuke's Voice
A-All of you... Hurry up and get this seaweed off... My mouth tastes so salty...
124
Nene
O-Oh no...
We need to help him fast!
125
Tsukasa
Right!
Everyone, let's get this seaweed off him!!
126
Shosuke
I thought I was a goner...
127
Robo-Nene
Pulse and pupils normal.
No fractures or cavities. You have very healthy teeth. I see that you brush them with care each day.
128
Emu
Thank goodness!
129
Shosuke
I'm glad to see that you're all safe as well.
130
Shosuke
Unfortunately, we're in a tough predicament. To think that we'd end up on a completely uninhabited island.
131
Nene
But the cruiser seems fine...
Can't we just set sail now that the weather's cleared up?
132
Rui
Oh, about that...
I had a quick look at the engine and it pains me to report that it appears broken.
133
Shosuke
What?!
134
Shosuke
M-My cruiser...
I waited three years to have it refurbished...
135
Rui
As such, we currently have no way of getting off this island...
136
Nene
Y-You're kidding, right...? That means...
137
Emu
Yeah...!
138
Emu
Our fun and exciting desert island survival adventure's about to start!
139
Tsukasa
This...
140
Tsukasa's Voice
This can't be happening!!