Ch. 49 Ep. 4: Tail Fishpuff!
Once the post-program interviews are over, everyone is about to head home. Just then, you notice Fishpuff doing something odd.
Shioriko
And now thanks to all your help, I'm positive I can make these pamphlets even better. Many thanks!
Player
We just helped, but you're the one doing all the real work. I bet that editing's going to keep you busy. If there's anything else we can do, just say the word.
Shioriko
Thank you. I shall.
Ai
Hey, now that things're settling down, you guys wanna go to Odaiba? It's been ages since we've been, and I hear the food trucks're putting out new seasonal drinks.
Lanzhu
Sounds great to me! Let's go.
Kasumi
Twist my arm, huh? Well, okay. You're so excited, Lanzhu. You really are a Little Puppy.
Lanzhu
Wait, you think I'm a cute little puppy? Hǎo bà ng nà !
Kasumi
Huh? Wait, what…
Kasumi
Oh! Wait a second. Does Miako always call me Little Puppy because…she thinks I'm cute…?
Emma
Well, you are cute. So that makes sense to me.
Kasumi
Oh, gosh! Then I shouldn't have been snapping at her for that. I'd better change my tune from now on!
Kasumi
Don'tcha think, Rinako?
Kasumi
…Rinako?
Rina
…Huh? Sorry. I wasn't listening.
Ai
What's the matter, Rinari?
Rina
Look. It's Fishpuff.
Ai
Oh yeah, you're right. She's usually asleep this time of day, so it's rare to see her up and about. Where do you think she's going?
Rina
That's not the way to her favorite nap spot.
Ai
Want to follow her and see where she's going? We can pretend to track her down!
Setsuna
Track her down? Ooh, that sounds fun. Like spies!
Ai
Ah ha ha. C'mon, gang, we'd better be careful to not let her notice us. Let's go!
Ai
Wait, I said that way too loud by mistake. I gotta keep my voice down.
[Fade in/out.]
Shioriko
Fishpuff seems to be following a familiar path. It's almost as if she knows where she's going.
Setsuna
Do you think she's going to her secret hideout?
Player
That'd be really cool.
Emma
*Giggle* We're acting like a bunch of detectives. How fun.
Lanzhu
Honestly, the fact that we're all spending time together is fun enough for me.
Rina
Oh. Fishpuff went down that road.
Kasumi
Wait, there's a road there?! I walk through here a ton, but I don't think I've ever been down that way.
Ai
Great, then that makes this an adventure! Let's go!
[Fade in/out.]
Player
Oh wow.
Kasumi
Oooh! This is sooo pretty! I had no idea there were places like this in Odaiba.
Emma
I've never been here before either. I almost feel like I'm not in Japan anymore.
Setsuna
Oh, do you see that sign? People hold weddings here, apparently.
Shioriko
How lovely. I see it says we can take a photo to commemorate coming here, too.
Kasumi
C'mon, you know you wanna get a photo with me, Prez.
Rina
No. We'll lose track of Fishpuff.
Ai
I guess Fishpuff must come here a bunch, 'cause all the people who work here are petting her.
Lanzhu
Oh hey, she's running off! Maybe she realized we're hot on her tail.
Ai
We gotta be quiet, guys, and go after her!
[Fade in/out.]
Setsuna
Oh my. She's taken us to the Ferris wheel. I've never come this way before.
Kasumi
Yeah, we normally don't make so many side trips on the way over. Plus, I'd never hike through all those weeds like that.
Player
Kasumi, you have some grass seeds stuck to your uniform.
Kasumi
Ugggh! Get 'em off of me!
Emma
*Giggle* We all have weeds stuck to us.
Emma
This reminds me of when I was little. In Switzerland, we'd go into the woods in autumn and come out covered in weeds. I used to pick them off of my sisters.
Shioriko
That happened to me as well. My sister and I would often crawl through bushes and get leaves stuck to us.
Lanzhu
Kaoruko would charge into anything back then, huh?
Shioriko
I think that's still true to this day. *Giggle*
Rina
Oh, Fishpuff's bathing herself.
Ai
She's licking herself to get the seeds off.
Setsuna
Fishpuff is one sly customer. She's covering her tracks so we can't follow her!
Ai
Now it's a competition to see which is better: Fishpuff's hiding skills or our tracking skills!
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