Desert Island - Jungle
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Nene
(But this place is more jungle than forest... How are we supposed to find anything to eat in here...?)
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Rin
<I've never seen such a big bird before!
It's really starting to feel like a desert island now♪>
It's really starting to feel like a desert island now♪>
Tsukasa
Still, we sort of just waltzed right in...
Do you think there are any dangerous animals roaming around in here?
Do you think there are any dangerous animals roaming around in here?
Rui
They don't usually go after people and the odds are slim, but we definitely want to avoid being bitten.
Rui
This jungle certainly feels undisturbed. Just finding our way through this terrain is going to be challenging...
Emu
Hey, check out this vine!
Do you think we can use it to swing between trees while shouting, Ahh-ahah-ahah♪...?
Do you think we can use it to swing between trees while shouting, Ahh-ahah-ahah♪...?
Nene
I can't believe how upbeat you guys can be while in such a dark place... I mean, who knows what's waiting to jump out at us...?
Tsukasa
But the natural world does feel very lush. I'm seeing a cornucopia of things we can possibly eat!
Nene
But some mushrooms are poisonous, so it's probably not a good idea to touch them, right?
Tsukasa
Poisonous mushrooms tend to be very vibrant and easy to spot, but this one is beautiful albeit modest and subdued...
Rui
However, there's a very similar species of amanita that's been nicknamed “the destroying angel” because of how poisonous it is.
Rui
She said something about seeing some nice berries hanging from a tree, but I don't see her anywhere.
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Emu
Hehe. I saw some yummy-looking berries over there and discovered a grassy tunnel when I leaned down to pick them up.
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Emu
There was all this grass that was as tall as Rui, but there was this one part where it looked like someone had already gone through...
Emu
I went down it to see where it went and found all these raspberries and little things that looked like fruits, so I decided to pick them!
Tsukasa
Alright, I hereby name you the captain of the berry-hunting brigade. Let us hope that you strike it rich again!
Tsukasa
Hang on...
I'm seeing some things here that clearly don't look edible. What's with them...?
I'm seeing some things here that clearly don't look edible. What's with them...?
Rui
Oh, I picked up some other things while I was picking those herbs because I thought they'll come in handy.
Rui
For example, this sturdy-looking vine may work as a nice prop if we ever end up doing a jungle-themed show.
Tsukasa
That explains why you were digging around in some strange places. You were looking for these things.
MEIKO
<Haha!
Emu the free spirit and Rui the director with a wonderful imagination seem to be enjoying themselves!>
Emu the free spirit and Rui the director with a wonderful imagination seem to be enjoying themselves!>
KAITO
<It's good that you have a bucket full of food, but are you sure it's going to be enough? You'll need to feed five if you include Emu's brother...>
Rin
<Yeah, wild herbs and berries don't sound very filling, you know? I'd probably be hungry again after a little while...>
Tsukasa
Yes, we still don't have anything that we can call a staple, but finding one isn't going to be easy...
Rui
True.
Something packed with carbohydrates would be ideal, like rice, but in terms of where we are...
Something packed with carbohydrates would be ideal, like rice, but in terms of where we are...
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Rui
Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt this conversation, but I thought I saw something pass through those bushes just now.
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Tsukasa
Oh, you're right!
They're usually a dessert, but they might just do for our main entree!
They're usually a dessert, but they might just do for our main entree!
Tsukasa
Alright, we're in agreement!
Once again, captain of the berry-hunting brigade, well done!
Once again, captain of the berry-hunting brigade, well done!
MEIKO
<Also, the bunches that seem ripe for eating are very high up. Is there a way to get to those?>
Tsukasa
Alright, leave this to the future star whose legs have been conditioned by Rui's directing! Watch as I soar!
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Miku
<I'm so sorry!
Now that I'm seeing them up close, they're a lot higher than I thought!>
Now that I'm seeing them up close, they're a lot higher than I thought!>
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Rui
They look very healthy and mature, so we'll need to do more than just touch them to bring them down.
KAITO
<Yes, I have a feeling that you'll have to find a way to tear the entire bunch off somehow.>
Rin
<Hmm...
Isn't there any way to do that? I mean, you were lucky enough to find these, so...>
Isn't there any way to do that? I mean, you were lucky enough to find these, so...>
Rui
No, that still wouldn't be enough.
There are four of us, so Tsukasa, you and I can act as the base...
There are four of us, so Tsukasa, you and I can act as the base...
Emu
Oh, I know what you're talking about!
It's like a thigh stand from group gymnastics! They did it at my school during our Sports Festival and it looked really fun!
It's like a thigh stand from group gymnastics! They did it at my school during our Sports Festival and it looked really fun!
Nene
W-Wait...!
I thought you only needed three people for that. And you don't usually have to have anyone on your shoulders...
I thought you only needed three people for that. And you don't usually have to have anyone on your shoulders...
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Rui
Between not having any helpers as is normal during group gymnastics and this terrible footing, it is going to be dangerous. However, we should be fine as long as we keep our hands anchored to the tree.
Nene
B-But I'd have to stand on top of you guys while having Emu on my shoulders... The thought of me dropping her's terrifying...
Emu
In that case, Nene, why don't you sit on top with me in the middle? I promise to hold you tight and keep you steady!
Miku
<Yeah! It's like being the star on top of a Christmas tree! I know you'll do great, Nene☆>
Nene
(I... I don't feel confident about this at all, but we won't be able to get those bananas if I don't try...)
Next Chapter: Unreachable Bananas