You Ep. 24: What's in a Name
After an afternoon of observing the swim team up close, you, Setsuna, and You go on a tour of locales that have been used in an anime! For the last stop, You takes the three of you somewhere very special.
Setsuna
Good work at swim practice today, You! That was incredible… I was swooning!
You
And thank you for being such a helpful helper! I'm glad we got to go swimming together!
Player
You've totally become one with the swim team, Setsuna. It got to the point where I couldn't tell you apart from the actual team members!
Setsuna
It did feel like I'd become a member of the Uranohoshi swim team.
You
I wish you would've jumped in for a swim too!
| Option 1: “Maybe next time.” |
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| Player Ahaha… Maybe next time if I get the chance! You I'm gonna hold you to that! I'll be looking forward to it. And make sure you don't forget your swimsuit then! |
| Option 2: “Well, I thought I was really going to fall in at one point!” |
| Player I told you, I didn't bring a swimsuit. I almost did fall in when you started tugging on my arm, though! You got me all worked up! You In times like this, I can just borrow a spare gym-class uniform for you. |
Setsuna
So do you have any plans after this, You?
You
Nope. Practice is over so I was just gonna head home. But since you two are here today, I thought it'd be cool if we could go hang out somewhere!
Setsuna
Then could you join me on a pilgrimage to all the places that appear in the anime here?! There are so many spots other than the school and the swim team that I want to see!
You
*Laugh* Sure thing. There have been times while I was watching the anime when I couldn't help but notice the setting looked like somewhere I knew. Let's do it!
[Fade in/out.]
You
I wonder if this is the beach from episode three…
Setsuna
Unbelievable… This is definitely it! It's so much more realistic than the pictures online!
You
Probably because it's…real life…
Setsuna
Can I please take a picture?!
You
Be my guest!
Player
So what kind of scene happens in episode three when they're at the beach?
Setsuna
The main characters are meeting to prepare for a big tournament. They use the sand instead of a whiteboard to annotate their discussion…
Setsuna
That reminds me, didn't the name Aqours come from mysterious letters written on a beach?
You
Yup. It was this beach, in fact.
Setsuna
Unreal! In other words, this very spot is the birthplace of Aqours. I never knew this was a sacred place!
You
*Giggle* This place is especially memorable for me too. Back then it was only me, Chika, and Riko. Just getting through singing and dance practice took everything we had.
You
No one even realized our group didn't have a name until we locked in our first live show. We were scrambling to come up with one, but no one could think of anything decent…
Player
Coming up with a name can be harder than you'd think.
Setsuna
You said it. It can be taxing, but I think it's critically important.
Setsuna
Giving something a name means giving birth to it. That name becomes both a label and a vessel. It shows what you should be doing and represents your hopes and dreams.
Player
The name Aqours must be packed with both your feelings and the feelings of everyone who cares about you guys, You!
You
A vessel…for our feelings…
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