We're here! So this is the royal capital… The new world we have reached after leaving our hometown in the pursuit of our dreams!

Hey! What am I supposed to say if you're the one getting carried away talking like that?! And we haven't said farewell to Numazu, either!

Our new story starts here and now. I wonder what'll happen. Will we be in a pinch after losing our map to the town and be saved by a prince?

The town? We're already here. Ugh, what's with all of these weird fantasies you've been coming with? You're being way too influenced by that book!

That's not an exchange you see every day. Normally Hanamaru's the one having stern words with Yoshiko.

Oh, Nozomi! And Umi, too!

Long time no see, Hanamaru and Yoshiko. Are you two also going to Karin's party?

It's Yo-ha-ne! Yes. I see you and Nozomi are going as well.

Yup. It would've been great if all of us in μ's could come, though. We're planning on bringing back a bunch of stories from the party today to tell the others!

I see the two of you are already dressed for the party. You look beautiful, zura!

Thank you. I'm not very used to wearing clothes like these, so I do feel a little self-conscious.

Have you two brought clothes for the party?

Heh. When you're someone of my status, your underlings will bring you the appropriate attire, so you don't have to go through the trouble of doing any preparations yourself.

We don't have any clothes that are good to wear to a party, so we have to borrow some from Karin, zura.

I see. You're a talented interpreter, Hanamaru.

An interpreter? Excuse me?! It's not like I said anything particularly hard to understand!

So you two are off to see Karin now?

Umm, well… We actually got here a little early so we were thinking we'd wait around somewhere until it's time for us to meet up.

Really? If that's the case… Hey, Umi? Why don't we ask Hanamaru and Yoshiko to join us?

Good idea, especially since we happened upon them.

Hm? Join you to do what?

We also have some time to kill before we meet up with Karin, so we were thinking of having a look around the area until then. Do you want to join us?

There is apparently an event being held in a nearby shopping mall, so I'm sure you will be able to enjoy yourselves.

Really? That does sound like fun. I'm curious to see how this place can entertain me!

I wanna go too, zura! I was wanting to buy souvenirs for everyone in Aqours anyway!

Then that settles it! Let's set off to explore Odaiba together!

Yeah!

*Huff* *Huff* *Wheeze* I-If we don't hurry, we'll be late for our meet-up time!

We got more carried away with shopping than expected.

I-It's because you got lost and stuff, Yoshiko!

You were the one who latched onto the tasting samples in the food corner!

Yoshiko! Hanamaru! You can argue later. For now, we must run! Karin invited us here and we'll be a burden to her if we're late!

We must hurry to our meeting spot… Ah, I just remembered! Hanamaru! Yoshiko! Didn't you two say you were going to borrow clothes from Karin?!

Then we need to head over to the student dorms at Nijigasaki first, don't we?! We're going in the opposite direction! Everyone, we must go back!

Huh? Umi, if we want to go to the dorms, it's not that wa— Umi! Listen!