SEKAI Happy New Year! - 9: How to Catch a Lion!

Wonderland SEKAI

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Tsukasa

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Heeelp!

Lion Dance Robot

GROOOAR! CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!

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Emu

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Wow, Lion Dance Robot's so fast!
I wanna chase it too!!

Miku

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Oh, me too! If you're having a race, let me join!

Rui

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Ah, I think I understand what happened...

Rui

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The impact from the mallet must've triggered the self-defense mechanism from the Robo-Nene OS, so it now sees Tsukasa as a threat...

Rui

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This is an incredible development!
I need to record as much data as I can!

MEIKO

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Everyone's having so much fun!
Let me join in too♪

Nene

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You're kicking up clouds of dust.
Could you settle down until we're done here?

Tsukasa

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Nooo! You guys! Hurry up and help meee!!!

Len

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Wh-What do we do, KAITO?
Tsukasa's really in trouble...!

KAITO

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Yes. We should save him...!
But can we really stop that thing...?

Miku

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Stop... Or capture?
Because I've got just the thing in that case!

MEIKO

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Is that... The giant net you found the other day?

Miku

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Yup! I thought we could use it for a sports-themed show or something!

KAITO

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Yes, I see. It's big enough to use to catch the Lion Dance Robot.

Miku

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Yeah☆ We can do it if we work together!

Len

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I'll go and ask Emu and the others to come help too!

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Len

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So our plan is to capture the Lion Dance Robot using a giant net!

Rui

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A terrific plan.
I did want to capture some more data but...

Nene

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Tsukasa's legs might give out soon if we don't help him...

Emu

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I want to help too of course!

Len

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Thanks, everyone!
Okay, KAITO and Miku will give us the signal and...

Len

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Everyone knows what to do, right?

Emu

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Yup!

KAITO

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Miku, Len, MEIKO, are you ready?

Miku

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Yup! All good here!

Len

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Me too!

MEIKO

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I'm ready too!
This should be fun!

KAITO

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Okay! Let's begin Operation Lion Capture!

Len & MEIKO

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Yeah!

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Nene

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Okay, Miku's team opened the net...
Emu, your turn.

Emu

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Yeeeah! I just have to lure the robot into the net, right?

Emu

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Easy peasy!

Emu

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Yoohoo, Lion Dance Robot! Over heeere!

Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP?

Tsukasa

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Wait, Emu?!

Emu

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Come chase me!

Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!!!

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Emu

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Hahaha! You're so fast!
But I'm faster! Catch me if you can!

Rui

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Okay. All proceeding according to plan.

KAITO

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How did you know the robot would change targets and chase Emu instead?

Rui

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The lion from the lion dance is traditionally a bringer of happiness and wards off misfortune.

Rui

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So based on that, it's not unlike Emu.

KAITO

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Okay...?

Nene

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Wait. That sounds more like when dogs at a park start playing with each other...

Rui

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Well, yes. You could put it that way too.
Oh, Nene. It's almost your turn. Ready?

Nene

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Common sense really doesn't apply to you and Emu... Anyways, I'm ready to fly the drone.

MEIKO

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I'm ready too!

Nene

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Okay, let's raise the net.

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Tsukasa

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Are those... Rui's drones?
Lifting up a huge net...?

Len

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Emu! Time for the finale!

Emu

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Yeeeah! I'm on it!
Running towards the net now☆

Lion Dance Robot

RAAARGH! CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!

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Emu

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Sorry, Lion Dance Robot!
This is the end of our race!

Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP...?

Miku

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Neneee, now! Release the net!

Nene

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Dropping the net on the robot...!

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Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP CHOMP?!?!

MEIKO

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Bullseye! Len, hold down the edge of the net so it doesn't escape!

Len

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Roger!

Tsukasa

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Nice! They caught it with the net!

Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!!!

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Rui

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We're almost finished.
Nene, the rest is up to you.

Nene

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Right!

Rui

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Lift it up, nice and steady.

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Lion Dance Robot

RAAARGH! CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!!

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Emu

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Woooow, it's being airlifted!
Rui's drones are crazy strong!

MEIKO

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That's a big catch, huh?

Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP...!!!

Rui

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Sorry, but it's time to turn you off.

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Lion Dance Robot

CHOMP?! CH...OM... P...

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Len

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Phew... I'm glad you're still in one piece, Tsukasa!

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Tsukasa

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Thanks for helping me out there!

Miku

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Welcome back, Tsukasa☆
You must be exhausted after all that running!!

Rui

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Hehe. I managed to collect some very interesting data too. Now, I just have to analyze it when I get home.

Tsukasa

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Hey, how about showing me some more sympathy? I had an awful time because of your robot, Rui!

Nene

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Okay, we get it. You had a rough time. Can we get back to making mochi already...?

Emu

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Yeah, let's do it! I brought soy sauce, sweet soybean powder and matcha, so we can make a bunch of different flavors☆

Len

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Hey, Emu! Can I have a turn with the mallet?

Emu

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Sure! I'll show you how to do it!

Tsukasa

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...

Tsukasa

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I feel like they're treating me worse and worse as time passes...

KAITO

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What a rough way to start the new year, Tsukasa. I'm glad you're okay.

Tsukasa

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It really is and I'm glad SOMEONE acknowledges that.

KAITO

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Yes, well...

KAITO

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At least you never get bored in this company?

Tsukasa

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Yes, that's true!

Tsukasa

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Boredom doesn't suit a future star like myself!

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KAITO

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Hehe. There's our usual Tsukasa.

KAITO

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Shall we join the others and make some mochi?

Tsukasa

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Right. I'll make mochi with a real bite to it and show off my star power!

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