*Huff* *Huff* Oh no, I'm running late. I really hope I run into it today…

Hello…? Oh, there you are! Sorry, practice ran a little late today. What were you up to all day?

Are you hungry? Hang on, I brought you some fish today. I hope you like it. All right, open wiiide!

*Chuckle* Just thinking about you makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. I'll come by tomorrow too, okay?

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Oh, Ayumu! What about this one?

Oh my gosh, that's adorable! All of the clothes you pick are always so stylish, Ai.

*Giggle* Thanks! Now go try it on! Get, get!

Okay. I'll just… Huh?

What's wrong?

I just saw someone run past the store… Was that…?

[Fade in/out.]

*Huff* *Huff* Big news! HUGE news! MEGA HUMUNGO news!

Honokaaa!

Huh?! It's Ayumu and Ai!

What's got you in such a tizzy? Did something happen?

Uh, YEAH! This is a major discovery here! You know the beach just down from here? There's a CRYPTID in there!

A-A cryptid?

Check it out!

Are these real social media posts? “I saw some weird creature in the ocean.” “It's a cryptid. It's gotta be!”

Whoa, are you for real?! Oh my gosh, you are! They've even got some pictures up! They're too fuzzy to really make out but like… What the heck? It's long and thin…

Th-This must be…

Pretty crazy finding a cryptid in your own town, huh? Like, who would have thought?!

You're telling me! Hold up… So you must be on your way to go cryptid-hunting, huh?!

I sure am! I've just gotta know what it looks like!

I wonder where it came from? Way out from across the ocean? Or maybe… Oh! It could've come from an undersea palace! That's gotta be it!

Um… Don't you think going after it is a little d-dangerous? You don't know what it is, right? Like, what if it bites you or something…?

Oh, it'll be fine! I mean, I'd love to make friends with it, but I'll just run if it looks like trouble!

Hey Honoka? Mind if we tag along too? I would NEVER forgive myself if I let this pass me by!

Of course! Let's all go together!

U-Um…

All right! Let's find us a cryptid!

Yeah!