Ch. 4 Ep. 5: A Faint Hope
The first day of the festival is canceled by a typhoon. Still keeping hope for the next day, you and Aqours make ten teru teru bozu dolls. Will your prayers get through?
Chika
Everyone! Wake up, wake up!
Everyone
Wah?!
Ruby
Eeek!
Hanamaru
Zura?!
Dia
Wh-What is it?!
Ruby
It's only 5:30 in the morning.
Player
Chika, what's going on?
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Chika
Everyone, look outside! Look!
Riko
Whoa, it's so bright. Huh?
You
The sky is blue. Wait, then where's the typhoon?
Kanan
Hold on a sec! Turn on the weather!
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Announcer
The typhoon passed over the Kanto region last night and went out to the Pacific Ocean as of this morning. It is expected to weaken over–
You
All right! The typhoon passed over us!
Yoshiko
Muahahaha! See that, heavenly father?! My power is so great, even a typhoon runs in fear from me! Tears from the heavens and riotous winds have no effect on the great Yohane!
Ruby
I'm sure the teru teru bozu dolls worked! Our wishes and prayers reached God's ears!
Hanamaru
It's a miracle, zura! Maybe now we can still have the festival today!
Mari
The Festival Committee still hasn't contacted me, but I think they will soon.
Dia
Shall we get dressed and get ready then? We should be prepared to move at a moment's notice.
Everyone
Yeah!
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Player
What a beautiful blue sky. I guess this only happens after a storm passes.
Riko
The weather kept saying it was going to be bad on Saturday and Sunday. I guess they're wrong sometimes, too.
Mari
Everyone! I just got a call from the Summer Festival Committee.
Chika
Mari, what did they say?!
Mari
Today is canceled too, apparently.
Everyone
…
Chika
Wh-Why? It's beautiful outside! It's not even that windy!
Mari
The weather isn't the problem. The wind and rain from last night scattered branches and garbage everywhere, so they had to cancel.
Dia
It seems like the decorations, food carts, and even the special stage are damaged.
Chika
But it's so beautiful outside. How could the town and the venue turn out like this?
Ruby
Oh no… So if we don't do anything, it's all over?
Chika
Mari… Is the festival canceled 100%?
Mari
Yes. They're going to make an official announcement soon. Everyone is going to clean up the town and pack up instead.
Chika
This can't be happening.
Riko
They're going to take down everything without using it. I don't like it.
Hanamaru
What a shame, zura. I wanted everyone to hear that tourist info skit.
Player
Wait, if they haven't made the announcement yet, then no one in town knows it's canceled, right?
Player
If we can get the whole town to take everything down and clean up, then can't we get everyone to fix the festival venue instead?
Everyone
!!
Dia
Wait a moment. It's unfortunate the festival is canceled, but we can't get everything fixed so quickly.
Kanan
If we're talking about can and can't, I think we can. We have enough people.
Yoshiko
It's possible that if people are willing to take things down, they will be willing to repair, too.
Player
Hey Chika. What do you think?
Chika
M-Me?
Player
You said yourself that we have to do everything we can. That we shouldn't give up hope until the very end.
Player
There's still hope. Chika, are you going to give up?
Riko
Chika…
You
Chika, what will you do?
Chika
…
Chika
No. I don't want to give up yet.
Player
Chika…!
Chika
We worked so hard to prepare for the festival. The last thing I want is for it all to be for nothing! I want to have this festival!
Mari
That's what I was waiting to hear, Chika-chi.
Chika
M-Mari!
Dia
Not only Chika, but you too. You both are impossible.
Kanan
I like it, though!
You
The typhoon did its thing in one day. I'm sure we can do our thing with the festival too.
Riko
Today is going to get really busy. Picking up trash, repairing decorations and the stage. Is there something we can do with the stage?
Hanamaru
If we're going to work a lot, we better eat, zura!
Yoshiko
I thought you would say that. However, I must agree with you this time. Yohane must recharge the power she used creating this wonderful weather.
Ruby
I'll do my very, very Rubesty today, too!
Mari
All right, then. Now we need to convince the Festival Committee. It'll be a great opportunity to show my negotiating skills.
Player
I'm sure it will be fine. I have a feeling a future, bright with smiles, is waiting for us.
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