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Episodio 1:
An Exciting Gaming Tournament?!

Personajes

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Scramble Crossing

Arcade Staff: Thank you!

Nene: *Sigh*

Nene: (I'm glad that I got a chance to play "Black Galaxy Soldier" and scored a ton of headshots, but...)

Nene: (I feel like this arcade doesn't care for their games as much as they really should.)

Nene: (Even though the buttons were sometimes buggy and slow to respond, I cut it some slack since it was close to the station... But seriously, the reticle not being aligned and calibrated for a shooter?)

Nene: (On top of almost losing, I didn't get a very good score... Just stress on top of stress...)

Nene: (That other arcade probably doesn't have any new titles available yet, but I might go check it out...)

Nene: Oh, wait. It's not exactly in a great area. Maybe I should try somewhere else...

Man Handing Out Flyers: We're having our grand reopening! Please come check us out!

Nene: Huh? What...?! Th-Thank you...?

Nene: (Th-They never give you a chance to react or refuse... I always end up taking whatever they're handing out...)

Nene: (I mean, shoving flyers in people's faces when they're not interested is so... Hm...?)

Nene: "Grand Arcade Reopening! Notice regarding the Funtastic Gaming Tournament"...?

Nene: I don't remember another arcade being around here. But this map says it should be nearby...

Nene: (Maybe it's a really small arcade. And yet, it's holding this big gaming tournament to celebrate its grand reopening. What kind of...?)

Nene: What?! Is this...?!

Wonderland SEKAI

Emu: A gaming tournament?! That sounds super fun!

Nene: Yeah, I want you guys to take a look at this.

Tsukasa: This is... A unique flyer to say the least.

Rui: They seem to have used an old piece of software for the graphical text. This rainbow-colored lettering and overly three-dimensional look...

Luka: But look at how cute and colorful it is.

Nene: The flyer's design isn't what I want you to see. Look at what's written...

Tsukasa: Ah, that's right. You want to enter into this tournament.

Rui: Still, Nene, it's very rare of you to show any interest in an event like this.

Nene: Yes, I'm a little nervous about having to play in front of complete strangers...

Nene: But the winner of this tournament will get some VIP passes to the Gaming Expo... That's what I'm after.

Miku: The Gaming Expo? Oh, what's that?!

Rui: It's an event that's gonna happen at the convention center soon and they'll be unveiling a bunch of new games. It's one of the biggest events of the year for gamers since you get to hear directly from the devs and try out some new titles before they're released.

Rin: I had no idea! That must mean it's an extravaganza you also really look forward to each year, Nene☆

Nene: Extravaganza might be a bit much, but yes, it is important to me...

Nene: Those passes also include tickets to a show that'll take place during the Expo.

Miku: Tickets to a show?

Nene: Yeah, that's right. It's a show based on a video game that I've loved since I was little, so I've desperately been wanting to see it.

Nene: Unfortunately, I had to sort of give up on it since tickets for it sold out immediately.

Rui: Ah, the one that calls itself as being "next-generation entertainment".

Emu: Wow! It's really that popular?!

Tsukasa: Good question. Is the show they're doing at the Gaming Expo attracting that much attention...?

Rui: Yes, it is. Not only are they using state-of-the-art technology, they've enlisted the help of actors, performers and a director from supposedly the best theater troupe in Japan.

Tsukasa: The best in Japan? I see... Now I'm interested.

Emu: Yeah, I wanna see it too!

Nene: Okay...

Nene: Then, why don't we all enter this tournament together? The grand prize is supposed to include four passes, so we'll all be able to go if we win.

Nene: Also, this tournament requires people to enter as pairs, so I'd really appreciate it if you guys joined...

Tsukasa: Ah, I see. Video games aren't exactly my forte, so I'm not sure if I'll be of any help...

Tsukasa: Regardless, I vow to do my best!!

Emu: Yup yup! I'm gonna try really hard too!

Rui: As I. Well, that's what I'd like to say...

Rui: But the day of this tournament... Isn't this when we're supposed to go and get that large prop for our next show?

Nene: *Gasp*

Emu: Yeah, that's right! Shosuke said that he's gonna get a truck and stuff for it!

Emu: It's all supposed to happen in the afternoon, which is when this gaming tournament's supposed to take place...!

Len: Oh no!

Rin: Does that mean you guys can't enter?

Nene: Sorry, I'd completely forgotten about that. I guess we don't really have a choice since our next show takes priority...

Tsukasa: No, there's still hope...

Emu: What do you mean, Tsukasa?

Tsukasa: You can leave the prop pick-up to me and Rui. You and Nene can enter the tournament!

Tsukasa: Rui will need to be there to check over everything while I cover the carrying duties and such. How does that sound?

Rui: I agree. There isn't that much to carry this time around, so Tsukasa and I should be able to handle everything.

Nene: Wait, but... Are you sure...?

Tsukasa: Yes, because it's the perfect plan! We'll be able to get our prop as planned and win tickets for that show you mentioned!

Tsukasa: So, we'll leave winning the tickets to you!

Emu: Roger dodger! We're guaranteed to succeed since I'll have Nene on my team!

Nene: I-I'm not sure I can guarantee success...

Nene: But... I promise to do my best.

Tsukasa: Excellent! We'll be rooting for you two!

Nene: Okay, thanks...

Nene: (Alright, I need to practice up until the tournament to raise our odds of winning...!)

Nene: (Hang on... This thing says nothing about which games we're supposed to play. Does this mean we're gonna find out the day of...?)

Emu: Nene! Let's do our best to win☆

Nene: Wah! Oh, Emu... Hehe. Yeah, let's.

The next day

Main Street

Toya: Okay, it looks like it's in a good spot. If I drop the claw here...

Toya: Got it...

Toya: I'm nearing my limit in terms of what I can carry. Also, I may want to stop since Akito should be arriving soon.

Toya: I have two more plays... I don't think I can get the ones in the back, but the plushies in the front seem doable.

Toya: Alright, one more try...

Akito: Sorry for the wait, Toya...

Akito: Whoa! What's with all the plushies?! That bag looks completely stuffed.

Toya: Oh, these? I noticed that there were a few new claw machines, so I tried some out while I waited.

Akito: And you ended up winning this many?

Akito: (His house is gonna start overflowing with plushies if he keeps this many every time...)

Toya: Oh, sorry. I still have a couple of plays left, so if you don't mind waiting a bit.

Akito: Yeah, that's all good. I'll be sitting over there.

Toya: Thank you for waiting, Akito.

Akito: Sure thing. Wait, you got another one? Seriously, how do you do it?

Toya: Oh, it was actually about to fall from the claw, but luckily, it ended up literally hanging by its little string.

Akito: Wow... I still don't get how you do it, but good for you.

Akito: Anyway, let's head over to practice. We'll warm up today at our usual spot and...

Man Handing Out Flyers: It's our grand reopening! All are welcome!

Toya: Oh, um... Thank you...

Toya: Hm...? "Grand Arcade Reopening! Notice regarding the Funtastic Gaming Tournament"...?

Akito: Has there always been an arcade here? Also, what's with this design... It looks ancient...

Toya: ...

Akito: Wait, are you interested in this?

Toya: Yes, a little. They seem to have some games that I've never played before.

Toya: But this gaming tournament... What could it be...?

Toya: ...!

Toya: This is...!

Transcripción

Scramble Crossing

Arcade Staff: Thank you!

Nene: *Sigh*

Nene: (I'm glad that I got a chance to play "Black Galaxy Soldier" and scored a ton of headshots, but...)

Nene: (I feel like this arcade doesn't care for their games as much as they really should.)

Nene: (Even though the buttons were sometimes buggy and slow to respond, I cut it some slack since it was close to the station... But seriously, the reticle not being aligned and calibrated for a shooter?)

Nene: (On top of almost losing, I didn't get a very good score... Just stress on top of stress...)

Nene: (That other arcade probably doesn't have any new titles available yet, but I might go check it out...)

Nene: Oh, wait. It's not exactly in a great area. Maybe I should try somewhere else...

Man Handing Out Flyers: We're having our grand reopening! Please come check us out!

Nene: Huh? What...?! Th-Thank you...?

Nene: (Th-They never give you a chance to react or refuse... I always end up taking whatever they're handing out...)

Nene: (I mean, shoving flyers in people's faces when they're not interested is so... Hm...?)

Nene: "Grand Arcade Reopening! Notice regarding the Funtastic Gaming Tournament"...?

Nene: I don't remember another arcade being around here. But this map says it should be nearby...

Nene: (Maybe it's a really small arcade. And yet, it's holding this big gaming tournament to celebrate its grand reopening. What kind of...?)

Nene: What?! Is this...?!

Wonderland SEKAI

Emu: A gaming tournament?! That sounds super fun!

Nene: Yeah, I want you guys to take a look at this.

Tsukasa: This is... A unique flyer to say the least.

Rui: They seem to have used an old piece of software for the graphical text. This rainbow-colored lettering and overly three-dimensional look...

Luka: But look at how cute and colorful it is.

Nene: The flyer's design isn't what I want you to see. Look at what's written...

Tsukasa: Ah, that's right. You want to enter into this tournament.

Rui: Still, Nene, it's very rare of you to show any interest in an event like this.

Nene: Yes, I'm a little nervous about having to play in front of complete strangers...

Nene: But the winner of this tournament will get some VIP passes to the Gaming Expo... That's what I'm after.

Miku: The Gaming Expo? Oh, what's that?!

Rui: It's an event that's gonna happen at the convention center soon and they'll be unveiling a bunch of new games. It's one of the biggest events of the year for gamers since you get to hear directly from the devs and try out some new titles before they're released.

Rin: I had no idea! That must mean it's an extravaganza you also really look forward to each year, Nene☆

Nene: Extravaganza might be a bit much, but yes, it is important to me...

Nene: Those passes also include tickets to a show that'll take place during the Expo.

Miku: Tickets to a show?

Nene: Yeah, that's right. It's a show based on a video game that I've loved since I was little, so I've desperately been wanting to see it.

Nene: Unfortunately, I had to sort of give up on it since tickets for it sold out immediately.

Rui: Ah, the one that calls itself as being "next-generation entertainment".

Emu: Wow! It's really that popular?!

Tsukasa: Good question. Is the show they're doing at the Gaming Expo attracting that much attention...?

Rui: Yes, it is. Not only are they using state-of-the-art technology, they've enlisted the help of actors, performers and a director from supposedly the best theater troupe in Japan.

Tsukasa: The best in Japan? I see... Now I'm interested.

Emu: Yeah, I wanna see it too!

Nene: Okay...

Nene: Then, why don't we all enter this tournament together? The grand prize is supposed to include four passes, so we'll all be able to go if we win.

Nene: Also, this tournament requires people to enter as pairs, so I'd really appreciate it if you guys joined...

Tsukasa: Ah, I see. Video games aren't exactly my forte, so I'm not sure if I'll be of any help...

Tsukasa: Regardless, I vow to do my best!!

Emu: Yup yup! I'm gonna try really hard too!

Rui: As I. Well, that's what I'd like to say...

Rui: But the day of this tournament... Isn't this when we're supposed to go and get that large prop for our next show?

Nene: *Gasp*

Emu: Yeah, that's right! Shosuke said that he's gonna get a truck and stuff for it!

Emu: It's all supposed to happen in the afternoon, which is when this gaming tournament's supposed to take place...!

Len: Oh no!

Rin: Does that mean you guys can't enter?

Nene: Sorry, I'd completely forgotten about that. I guess we don't really have a choice since our next show takes priority...

Tsukasa: No, there's still hope...

Emu: What do you mean, Tsukasa?

Tsukasa: You can leave the prop pick-up to me and Rui. You and Nene can enter the tournament!

Tsukasa: Rui will need to be there to check over everything while I cover the carrying duties and such. How does that sound?

Rui: I agree. There isn't that much to carry this time around, so Tsukasa and I should be able to handle everything.

Nene: Wait, but... Are you sure...?

Tsukasa: Yes, because it's the perfect plan! We'll be able to get our prop as planned and win tickets for that show you mentioned!

Tsukasa: So, we'll leave winning the tickets to you!

Emu: Roger dodger! We're guaranteed to succeed since I'll have Nene on my team!

Nene: I-I'm not sure I can guarantee success...

Nene: But... I promise to do my best.

Tsukasa: Excellent! We'll be rooting for you two!

Nene: Okay, thanks...

Nene: (Alright, I need to practice up until the tournament to raise our odds of winning...!)

Nene: (Hang on... This thing says nothing about which games we're supposed to play. Does this mean we're gonna find out the day of...?)

Emu: Nene! Let's do our best to win☆

Nene: Wah! Oh, Emu... Hehe. Yeah, let's.

The next day

Main Street

Toya: Okay, it looks like it's in a good spot. If I drop the claw here...

Toya: Got it...

Toya: I'm nearing my limit in terms of what I can carry. Also, I may want to stop since Akito should be arriving soon.

Toya: I have two more plays... I don't think I can get the ones in the back, but the plushies in the front seem doable.

Toya: Alright, one more try...

Akito: Sorry for the wait, Toya...

Akito: Whoa! What's with all the plushies?! That bag looks completely stuffed.

Toya: Oh, these? I noticed that there were a few new claw machines, so I tried some out while I waited.

Akito: And you ended up winning this many?

Akito: (His house is gonna start overflowing with plushies if he keeps this many every time...)

Toya: Oh, sorry. I still have a couple of plays left, so if you don't mind waiting a bit.

Akito: Yeah, that's all good. I'll be sitting over there.

Toya: Thank you for waiting, Akito.

Akito: Sure thing. Wait, you got another one? Seriously, how do you do it?

Toya: Oh, it was actually about to fall from the claw, but luckily, it ended up literally hanging by its little string.

Akito: Wow... I still don't get how you do it, but good for you.

Akito: Anyway, let's head over to practice. We'll warm up today at our usual spot and...

Man Handing Out Flyers: It's our grand reopening! All are welcome!

Toya: Oh, um... Thank you...

Toya: Hm...? "Grand Arcade Reopening! Notice regarding the Funtastic Gaming Tournament"...?

Akito: Has there always been an arcade here? Also, what's with this design... It looks ancient...

Toya: ...

Akito: Wait, are you interested in this?

Toya: Yes, a little. They seem to have some games that I've never played before.

Toya: But this gaming tournament... What could it be...?

Toya: ...!

Toya: This is...!

Episodio 2:
Player Has Entered!

Personajes

Transcripción

The day of the gaming tournament

Arcade

Emu: Wow...! This is where the gaming tournament's gonna take place?!

Nene: Yeah, it's bigger than I expected... I sorta just assumed that it was a small place based on that flyer.

Miku: <And it's all underground. It feels like a secret base!>

Nene: Yeah, it... M-Miku?! What are you doing here?

Miku: <Hehe☆ This sounded like fun so I decided to join you! Mind if I stick around to watch for a bit?>

Emu: Yeah, sure! We can play together☆

Nene: I-I'm not sure that's gonna be possible...

Nene: But we can just have you hide once more people show up, so why don't you stay with us until then?

Miku: <Yay☆ Thanks!>

Miku: <Still, they have so many games here!>

Emu: Oh, I know this one! You dance while staying in rhythm with the music☆

Emu: I tried it a while back and got up to the highest level!

Nene: Wait, really...? That's incredible...

Miku: <What do you usually play, Nene?>

Nene: I usually play shooters and... Well, games that involve playing against others.

Emu: Shooters?

Nene: They're games where you use a gun. There should be some around here...

Nene: Huh...?! What's this doing here...?!

Emu: What is it? Is this game really rare or something?

Nene: Black Galaxy Soldier's a foreign title and really popular among gamers, but there aren't supposed to be that many of these machines in Japan.

Nene: I really wasn't expecting to find it here... I thought the only arcade with it was the one by the station...!

Nene: W-Would it be okay if I took a quick look at it...? I really wanna see what the controller's like...

Emu: Of course!

Miku: <Oh, is that gun the controller? Cool!>

Miku: <I wanna watch while you use it, Nene☆>

Nene: In that case...

Nene: (The buttons are so easy to press... And the reticle's aligned perfectly.)

Nene: (As far as I can see, even the older components seem clean and well-maintained... I'm starting to like this place. And it's really close by...)

Nene: Thanks. That gave me a good picture.

Emu: Just after holding it?!

Nene: I mean, all I did was see if this would be easier to use compared to one at this other arcade...

Emu: Oh, I see...

Emu: But despite having a game that you weren't expecting to see here, there aren't that many people here at this arcade.

Nene: Yeah... You'd think it'd be more crowded since it's so clean with so much available.

Miku: <Why do you think that is?>

Nene: Could it be the location? It might be hard to spot since it's underground.

Nene: Still, I'm really glad this place exists. Less people means I can focus more.

Nene: Wait, it's already time?! We need to register for the competition.

Emu: Oh, you're right!

Emu: Sorry, Miku! You're gonna have to hide for a bit here!

Miku: <Okay, have fun! I'll be cheering for you from your pocket☆>

Nene: E-Excuse me... Is this where we register for the gaming tournament?

Manager: Oh, hello...! Does this mean you're interested?!

Nene: Y-Yes.

Manager: Thank you very much! Alright, if you don't mind filling out this form for me!

Emu: Oh, I can take care of that! Here, here and done!

Emu: Okay, it's filled out!

Manager: Thank you. I'm so glad that you've decided to enter. Unfortunately for us, we haven't gotten many customers...

Nene: Yeah, it is kind of unfortunate... I mean, this arcade's so big.

Nene: Maybe being underground really is making this place hard to find.

Manager: That could be a factor, but some other reasons also come to mind...

Emu: Other reasons?

Manager: So, my grandfather used to be the manager of this arcade before he passed away, and my father, who didn't know much about video games, decided to take over...

Manager: Since he did, the games weren't maintained properly and it became difficult to bring in new titles.

Manager: We had to start weighing our options after our sales began to plummet.

Emu: This was your grandfather's arcade...?

Manager: We even reached the point of talking about shuttering this place for good, but I spoke out against it because this place means quite a lot to me and proposed that we try to start over...

Manager: And I decided to hold a gaming tournament as a way to promote this arcade in the hopes that it'd attract more customers.

Nene: I see...

Manager: This grand reopening is supposed to mark a new dawn for us! My hope is that you really get to enjoy yourselves today.

Emu: We will! And I'll do my best to make this tournament really exciting...!

Nene: Yeah, I should also do my best...

Nene: (I can tell they take good care of all their machines just based on how the controllers look and feel...)

Nene: (If we want this place to stay in business, we'll need to do our best today to make this tournament a good one.)

Emu: Whoa, there's way more people here now!

Nene: Yeah, there are... But I'm seeing a lot of elderly people and women who seem to be homemakers... Not exactly what you'd call gamers...

Emu: Oh, the manager said that they tried reaching out to everyone in the neighborhood for this tournament!

Emu: The more the merrier☆ It's more fun that way, right?

Nene: R-Right... At the same time, I'm getting kinda nervous about playing in front of all these people...

Manager: Thank you all very much for gathering here today! We will now be kicking off our Funtastic Gaming Tournament!

Nene: Oh, it's starting...

Emu: This is gonna be so much fun!

Manager: Let's get started by introducing the four teams that will be participating today!

Manager: Everybody, come on up!

Nene: W-Wait, we have to go up on stage...?

Emu: Let's go, Nene!

Nene: *Groan*

Nene: (There's less people than I thought... I might be okay if the crowd stays around this size.)

Manager: Alright, here are our teams.

Manager: First up... The Wonderhoy Button Mashers!

Nene: Wonderhoy Button Mashers...?

Nene: Wait a second... Is that...?

Emu: Oh, hey! That's us!

Nene: H-Hang on, Emu, when did you come up with this team name?!

Emu: That's what I wrote on that form during registration for the part that said, "Team Name." And I came up with this!

Emu: It's cute, right?! Video games are all about pressing lots of buttons, right☆

Nene: I-I'm not sure "cute" is the right word... It seems kinda dorky, you know...?

Manager: Our next team is We're The Best, followed by Muscles Are Everything...

Nene: (Oh, everyone chose goofy team names...)

Manager: And finally, we have... Willow & Cloud!

Emu: Willow & Cloud?

Nene: What do you think it means? It's a little different from the other team names, so what kind of people do you think are...?

???: We're looking forward to competing today!

Nene: Wait, that voice...

Nene: (That looks like the split-personality guy and... Aoyagi?! What are they doing here...?!)

Transcripción

The day of the gaming tournament

Arcade

Emu: Wow...! This is where the gaming tournament's gonna take place?!

Nene: Yeah, it's bigger than I expected... I sorta just assumed that it was a small place based on that flyer.

Miku: <And it's all underground. It feels like a secret base!>

Nene: Yeah, it... M-Miku?! What are you doing here?

Miku: <Hehe☆ This sounded like fun so I decided to join you! Mind if I stick around to watch for a bit?>

Emu: Yeah, sure! We can play together☆

Nene: I-I'm not sure that's gonna be possible...

Nene: But we can just have you hide once more people show up, so why don't you stay with us until then?

Miku: <Yay☆ Thanks!>

Miku: <Still, they have so many games here!>

Emu: Oh, I know this one! You dance while staying in rhythm with the music☆

Emu: I tried it a while back and got up to the highest level!

Nene: Wait, really...? That's incredible...

Miku: <What do you usually play, Nene?>

Nene: I usually play shooters and... Well, games that involve playing against others.

Emu: Shooters?

Nene: They're games where you use a gun. There should be some around here...

Nene: Huh...?! What's this doing here...?!

Emu: What is it? Is this game really rare or something?

Nene: Black Galaxy Soldier's a foreign title and really popular among gamers, but there aren't supposed to be that many of these machines in Japan.

Nene: I really wasn't expecting to find it here... I thought the only arcade with it was the one by the station...!

Nene: W-Would it be okay if I took a quick look at it...? I really wanna see what the controller's like...

Emu: Of course!

Miku: <Oh, is that gun the controller? Cool!>

Miku: <I wanna watch while you use it, Nene☆>

Nene: In that case...

Nene: (The buttons are so easy to press... And the reticle's aligned perfectly.)

Nene: (As far as I can see, even the older components seem clean and well-maintained... I'm starting to like this place. And it's really close by...)

Nene: Thanks. That gave me a good picture.

Emu: Just after holding it?!

Nene: I mean, all I did was see if this would be easier to use compared to one at this other arcade...

Emu: Oh, I see...

Emu: But despite having a game that you weren't expecting to see here, there aren't that many people here at this arcade.

Nene: Yeah... You'd think it'd be more crowded since it's so clean with so much available.

Miku: <Why do you think that is?>

Nene: Could it be the location? It might be hard to spot since it's underground.

Nene: Still, I'm really glad this place exists. Less people means I can focus more.

Nene: Wait, it's already time?! We need to register for the competition.

Emu: Oh, you're right!

Emu: Sorry, Miku! You're gonna have to hide for a bit here!

Miku: <Okay, have fun! I'll be cheering for you from your pocket☆>

Nene: E-Excuse me... Is this where we register for the gaming tournament?

Manager: Oh, hello...! Does this mean you're interested?!

Nene: Y-Yes.

Manager: Thank you very much! Alright, if you don't mind filling out this form for me!

Emu: Oh, I can take care of that! Here, here and done!

Emu: Okay, it's filled out!

Manager: Thank you. I'm so glad that you've decided to enter. Unfortunately for us, we haven't gotten many customers...

Nene: Yeah, it is kind of unfortunate... I mean, this arcade's so big.

Nene: Maybe being underground really is making this place hard to find.

Manager: That could be a factor, but some other reasons also come to mind...

Emu: Other reasons?

Manager: So, my grandfather used to be the manager of this arcade before he passed away, and my father, who didn't know much about video games, decided to take over...

Manager: Since he did, the games weren't maintained properly and it became difficult to bring in new titles.

Manager: We had to start weighing our options after our sales began to plummet.

Emu: This was your grandfather's arcade...?

Manager: We even reached the point of talking about shuttering this place for good, but I spoke out against it because this place means quite a lot to me and proposed that we try to start over...

Manager: And I decided to hold a gaming tournament as a way to promote this arcade in the hopes that it'd attract more customers.

Nene: I see...

Manager: This grand reopening is supposed to mark a new dawn for us! My hope is that you really get to enjoy yourselves today.

Emu: We will! And I'll do my best to make this tournament really exciting...!

Nene: Yeah, I should also do my best...

Nene: (I can tell they take good care of all their machines just based on how the controllers look and feel...)

Nene: (If we want this place to stay in business, we'll need to do our best today to make this tournament a good one.)

Emu: Whoa, there's way more people here now!

Nene: Yeah, there are... But I'm seeing a lot of elderly people and women who seem to be homemakers... Not exactly what you'd call gamers...

Emu: Oh, the manager said that they tried reaching out to everyone in the neighborhood for this tournament!

Emu: The more the merrier☆ It's more fun that way, right?

Nene: R-Right... At the same time, I'm getting kinda nervous about playing in front of all these people...

Manager: Thank you all very much for gathering here today! We will now be kicking off our Funtastic Gaming Tournament!

Nene: Oh, it's starting...

Emu: This is gonna be so much fun!

Manager: Let's get started by introducing the four teams that will be participating today!

Manager: Everybody, come on up!

Nene: W-Wait, we have to go up on stage...?

Emu: Let's go, Nene!

Nene: *Groan*

Nene: (There's less people than I thought... I might be okay if the crowd stays around this size.)

Manager: Alright, here are our teams.

Manager: First up... The Wonderhoy Button Mashers!

Nene: Wonderhoy Button Mashers...?

Nene: Wait a second... Is that...?

Emu: Oh, hey! That's us!

Nene: H-Hang on, Emu, when did you come up with this team name?!

Emu: That's what I wrote on that form during registration for the part that said, "Team Name." And I came up with this!

Emu: It's cute, right?! Video games are all about pressing lots of buttons, right☆

Nene: I-I'm not sure "cute" is the right word... It seems kinda dorky, you know...?

Manager: Our next team is We're The Best, followed by Muscles Are Everything...

Nene: (Oh, everyone chose goofy team names...)

Manager: And finally, we have... Willow & Cloud!

Emu: Willow & Cloud?

Nene: What do you think it means? It's a little different from the other team names, so what kind of people do you think are...?

???: We're looking forward to competing today!

Nene: Wait, that voice...

Nene: (That looks like the split-personality guy and... Aoyagi?! What are they doing here...?!)

Episodio 3:
An Unexpected Rival

Personajes

Transcripción

Nene: (Wh-What are they doing here...?! They don't seem like the gaming type...!)

Nene: (Th-This might get awkward... I'd prefer it if they didn't recognize me...)

Emu: Hm? Hey, they seem really familiar...

Emu: Oh, it's Tsukasa's friends! Right, Nene?

Nene: Huh? E-Emu, wait! Not so loud...

Akito: Hey, wait... Aren't you in Tsukasa and Rui's troupe? Don't you guys do shows together...?

Toya: Kusanagi...?

Nene: H-Hi...

Emu: Hello! You're Tsukasa's friends, right?

Emu: I'm Emu Otori! It's really nice to meet you☆

Akito: I wouldn't call us friends.

Toya: Nice to meet you. My name is Toya Aoyagi. I've had the pleasure of knowing Tsukasa since we were both very little.

Akito: Nice to meet you. I'm Akito Shinonome.

Emu: Akito and Toya. Got it☆

Emu: Hm? Something seems different. I could've sworn that you were smiling while greeting us just now, Akito...

Nene: That's sorta just the way he is...

Toya: Still, Kusanagi, I wasn't expecting to see you at this tournament. Do you like playing video games as well?

Nene: Y-Yeah, there's that... But I also want to win the tickets that are included as the prize.

Toya: Interesting. As it so happens, we're also after those tickets.

Nene: Wait, you guys too...?

Toya: Yes, because there's a famous team performing at that event, and it's always very hard to get tickets to see them. They'll be performing on the main stage it seems.

Akito: They're top-line performers, so we want to see what kind of show they put on.

Nene: Right... Because you and your team also sing and perform.

Toya: However, this means we'll have to compete against each other for those tickets...

Nene: That makes us rivals...

Toya: Yes, it does. Let's both do our very best.

Nene: Yeah...

Manager: Okay, that's all of our participants! Next, allow me to explain the rules for this tournament!

Man in the Audience: Yes, here we go!

Homemaker in the Audience: Good luck, everyone!

We're The Best A: The other teams look pretty weak. Just what you'd expect from an arcade that no one goes to.

We're The Best B: Yeah, and we probably won't have to do "the thing"...

Akito: Hm...?

Akito: (They're We're The Best, right?)

Akito: (What did they mean by "the thing"...?)

Manager: We've prepared three games for this tournament and your team will earn points based on where it ranks for each one.

Manager: The team with the most amount of points in the end will be declared the winner!

Toya: That makes sense. Simply put, winning is the best way to earn points.

Akito: Yeah. We still don't know which games they're gonna throw at us, but we just gotta do what we can to win.

Emu: It's all about to begin, Nene!

Nene: Yeah, we gotta do our best...!

Nene: (Also, three games... The question's gonna be which ones...)

Nene: (But this is a gaming tournament, so I've gotta think they'll have us play something that involves PvP. That means we have a decent shot at winning, especially if fighting games or shooters are chosen...)

Manager: We will now be announcing the games that will be played during this tournament! Our first title is...

Manager: "Print Stickers"!!

Nene, Toya & Akito: What...?

Nene: Print Stickers...?

Akito: Wait, why...?

Emu: Yay, this is gonna be great! And super fun!

Akito: Um, excuse me... Can I ask a question?

Akito: You just said, "Print Stickers"... Are you talking about those booths where you take pictures and draw all over them?

Manager: Yes, exactly! They're all the rage primarily amongst high school girls because of how you're able to edit your own pictures by giving yourselves larger eyes and such!

Toya: Does this mean there's also some sort of player-versus-player function built in...?

Akito: Dude, there's no way... At least, I don't think so...

Muscles Are Everything A: H-How are we supposed to compete using pictures...?

We're The Best A: It's not even a video game!

Nene: (They're right... I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this one...)

Homemakers in the Audience: Oh, Print Stickers. I remember those. We used to do them all the time.

Homemakers in the Audience: Same here. I remember customizing my student ID holder and trading stickers with my friends. Back then, you didn't have many background options...

Nene: Th-They're not bothered by this at all...?!

Manager: I'm sure many of you are surprised, but I'd like all of you to try out as many different things in this arcade as possible during this tournament!

Manager: Furthermore, this arcade has booths where even male patrons can feel right at home, so please be sure to check them out!

Nene: Now I get it. It's a way to promote the arcade as a whole albeit a bit crude...

Toya: Thank you for giving us a full rundown. Now, how exactly are we supposed to compete against one another?

Manager: The team that takes the picture with the most "likes" from the judges will be declared the winner.

Manager: The judges include three members ranging from a high school girl to a homemaker with seemingly different tastes.

Manager: It will be your job as participants to take pictures that make them think, "Oh, I like that!" Again, the team with the most points will be the winner.

Manager: So, let's begin!

Nene: Whoa, wait... Right now?!

Emu: Woohoo! Print Stickers! It's been ages! Let's go, Nene♪

Nene: E-Emu, wait!

Manager: Look at that! The Wonderhoy Button Mashers are already headed towards one of the booths!

Akito: *Sigh* This isn't exactly my thing, but I guess we don't have a choice...

Akito: Hey, what's wrong?

Toya: The thing is... I've never made any Print Stickers before... Do you think we still stand a chance...?

Akito: Dude, don't let that bother you...

Akito: I don't have much experience with this stuff either. I mean, I don't know anything about editing pictures or making them more buzz-worthy...

Toya: Right... Then, winning the first round may be difficult for us.

Akito: ...

Akito: (I know it's just a game, but Toya's been looking forward to this tournament because we'd get a chance to play a bunch of different stuff...)

Akito: (So, on top of wanting those tickets, I want him to win.)

Akito: Alright, let's just give it our best shot...

Emu: Wow! Look at all the lights! Everything's so bright and sparkly!

Nene: Ugh... So bright... They're brighter than stage lights...

Miku: <Wow, you're right! You get to take pictures in here?!>

Nene: M-Miku?!

Miku: <Hehe. I couldn't help it. This looks like so much fun☆ Plus, no one will see me here!>

Miku: <You're gonna take some pictures in here, right? Have you decided on a pose and stuff?>

Emu: Hmm... How about something like this☆

Nene: What? I don't think I can get myself to do that.

Emu: But we don't get many chances to do stuff like this. We should just go all out and strike a really fun pose!

Miku: <What she said! I bet everyone will pick your guys' picture if you decide to be bold and do something really cute☆>

Miku: <It might even help later on when you need to strike a cute pose during a show!>

Nene: Grr... Y-You're right...

Nene: (This is gonna be really embarrassing, but I should probably do as they say...!)

Emu: Alright, Nene, ready☆

Nene: R-Ready...

Emu: Wow! The lights made our eyes so sparkly!

Miku: <You both look so adorable!>

Nene: N-No, this is way too embarrassing...!

Miku: <Don't say that! You're totally gonna win with this picture☆>

Miku: <Oh, I wanna show this to everybody in SEKAI♪>

Nene: What?!

Emu: Yeah, we should show it to Tsukasa and the others too! I wanna give a copy to everyone☆

Nene: N-No, that won't be necessary!

Nene: Also, you're really okay with this kind of picture? I mean, this is a competition. Should we think about how the judges are gonna react?

Emu: Oh, I completely forgot!

Miku: <Then, what kind of picture should you take?>

Emu: Hmm... Some way that'll make everyone who sees our picture smile...

Miku: <Oh, what about that thing you guys always do when you want everybody to smile?>

Nene: Wait, you don't mean...

Akito: Alright, that should be enough doodling. Hm? Toya, something wrong...?

Toya: I'm just impressed with you is all, Akito. You seem to have some talent for choosing poses and pasting stickers onto these pictures.

Toya: All I could come up with was writing my own name on it. If we went with that, it's likely that it would've ended up looking like some sort of student ID.

Akito: Yeah, I really don't think I did anything praiseworthy... I mean, this isn't something I want to be proud of being good at...

Akito: So, don't tell anyone about this.

Toya: Why not? It turned out very well, so I think we should show...

Toya: Hm...?

Akito: What's up?

Toya: It's nothing... I thought I heard some people shouting together just now.

Akito: It's probably just one of the other teams taking their picture, right?

Akito: Anyway, it's done printing. I still have no idea if this is what the judges are looking for...

Toya: I wouldn't worry. At the very least, I believe this is the best photo we could've taken, so let's just turn in what we have.

Akito: Yeah, I guess you're right...

Transcripción

Nene: (Wh-What are they doing here...?! They don't seem like the gaming type...!)

Nene: (Th-This might get awkward... I'd prefer it if they didn't recognize me...)

Emu: Hm? Hey, they seem really familiar...

Emu: Oh, it's Tsukasa's friends! Right, Nene?

Nene: Huh? E-Emu, wait! Not so loud...

Akito: Hey, wait... Aren't you in Tsukasa and Rui's troupe? Don't you guys do shows together...?

Toya: Kusanagi...?

Nene: H-Hi...

Emu: Hello! You're Tsukasa's friends, right?

Emu: I'm Emu Otori! It's really nice to meet you☆

Akito: I wouldn't call us friends.

Toya: Nice to meet you. My name is Toya Aoyagi. I've had the pleasure of knowing Tsukasa since we were both very little.

Akito: Nice to meet you. I'm Akito Shinonome.

Emu: Akito and Toya. Got it☆

Emu: Hm? Something seems different. I could've sworn that you were smiling while greeting us just now, Akito...

Nene: That's sorta just the way he is...

Toya: Still, Kusanagi, I wasn't expecting to see you at this tournament. Do you like playing video games as well?

Nene: Y-Yeah, there's that... But I also want to win the tickets that are included as the prize.

Toya: Interesting. As it so happens, we're also after those tickets.

Nene: Wait, you guys too...?

Toya: Yes, because there's a famous team performing at that event, and it's always very hard to get tickets to see them. They'll be performing on the main stage it seems.

Akito: They're top-line performers, so we want to see what kind of show they put on.

Nene: Right... Because you and your team also sing and perform.

Toya: However, this means we'll have to compete against each other for those tickets...

Nene: That makes us rivals...

Toya: Yes, it does. Let's both do our very best.

Nene: Yeah...

Manager: Okay, that's all of our participants! Next, allow me to explain the rules for this tournament!

Man in the Audience: Yes, here we go!

Homemaker in the Audience: Good luck, everyone!

We're The Best A: The other teams look pretty weak. Just what you'd expect from an arcade that no one goes to.

We're The Best B: Yeah, and we probably won't have to do "the thing"...

Akito: Hm...?

Akito: (They're We're The Best, right?)

Akito: (What did they mean by "the thing"...?)

Manager: We've prepared three games for this tournament and your team will earn points based on where it ranks for each one.

Manager: The team with the most amount of points in the end will be declared the winner!

Toya: That makes sense. Simply put, winning is the best way to earn points.

Akito: Yeah. We still don't know which games they're gonna throw at us, but we just gotta do what we can to win.

Emu: It's all about to begin, Nene!

Nene: Yeah, we gotta do our best...!

Nene: (Also, three games... The question's gonna be which ones...)

Nene: (But this is a gaming tournament, so I've gotta think they'll have us play something that involves PvP. That means we have a decent shot at winning, especially if fighting games or shooters are chosen...)

Manager: We will now be announcing the games that will be played during this tournament! Our first title is...

Manager: "Print Stickers"!!

Nene, Toya & Akito: What...?

Nene: Print Stickers...?

Akito: Wait, why...?

Emu: Yay, this is gonna be great! And super fun!

Akito: Um, excuse me... Can I ask a question?

Akito: You just said, "Print Stickers"... Are you talking about those booths where you take pictures and draw all over them?

Manager: Yes, exactly! They're all the rage primarily amongst high school girls because of how you're able to edit your own pictures by giving yourselves larger eyes and such!

Toya: Does this mean there's also some sort of player-versus-player function built in...?

Akito: Dude, there's no way... At least, I don't think so...

Muscles Are Everything A: H-How are we supposed to compete using pictures...?

We're The Best A: It's not even a video game!

Nene: (They're right... I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this one...)

Homemakers in the Audience: Oh, Print Stickers. I remember those. We used to do them all the time.

Homemakers in the Audience: Same here. I remember customizing my student ID holder and trading stickers with my friends. Back then, you didn't have many background options...

Nene: Th-They're not bothered by this at all...?!

Manager: I'm sure many of you are surprised, but I'd like all of you to try out as many different things in this arcade as possible during this tournament!

Manager: Furthermore, this arcade has booths where even male patrons can feel right at home, so please be sure to check them out!

Nene: Now I get it. It's a way to promote the arcade as a whole albeit a bit crude...

Toya: Thank you for giving us a full rundown. Now, how exactly are we supposed to compete against one another?

Manager: The team that takes the picture with the most "likes" from the judges will be declared the winner.

Manager: The judges include three members ranging from a high school girl to a homemaker with seemingly different tastes.

Manager: It will be your job as participants to take pictures that make them think, "Oh, I like that!" Again, the team with the most points will be the winner.

Manager: So, let's begin!

Nene: Whoa, wait... Right now?!

Emu: Woohoo! Print Stickers! It's been ages! Let's go, Nene♪

Nene: E-Emu, wait!

Manager: Look at that! The Wonderhoy Button Mashers are already headed towards one of the booths!

Akito: *Sigh* This isn't exactly my thing, but I guess we don't have a choice...

Akito: Hey, what's wrong?

Toya: The thing is... I've never made any Print Stickers before... Do you think we still stand a chance...?

Akito: Dude, don't let that bother you...

Akito: I don't have much experience with this stuff either. I mean, I don't know anything about editing pictures or making them more buzz-worthy...

Toya: Right... Then, winning the first round may be difficult for us.

Akito: ...

Akito: (I know it's just a game, but Toya's been looking forward to this tournament because we'd get a chance to play a bunch of different stuff...)

Akito: (So, on top of wanting those tickets, I want him to win.)

Akito: Alright, let's just give it our best shot...

Emu: Wow! Look at all the lights! Everything's so bright and sparkly!

Nene: Ugh... So bright... They're brighter than stage lights...

Miku: <Wow, you're right! You get to take pictures in here?!>

Nene: M-Miku?!

Miku: <Hehe. I couldn't help it. This looks like so much fun☆ Plus, no one will see me here!>

Miku: <You're gonna take some pictures in here, right? Have you decided on a pose and stuff?>

Emu: Hmm... How about something like this☆

Nene: What? I don't think I can get myself to do that.

Emu: But we don't get many chances to do stuff like this. We should just go all out and strike a really fun pose!

Miku: <What she said! I bet everyone will pick your guys' picture if you decide to be bold and do something really cute☆>

Miku: <It might even help later on when you need to strike a cute pose during a show!>

Nene: Grr... Y-You're right...

Nene: (This is gonna be really embarrassing, but I should probably do as they say...!)

Emu: Alright, Nene, ready☆

Nene: R-Ready...

Emu: Wow! The lights made our eyes so sparkly!

Miku: <You both look so adorable!>

Nene: N-No, this is way too embarrassing...!

Miku: <Don't say that! You're totally gonna win with this picture☆>

Miku: <Oh, I wanna show this to everybody in SEKAI♪>

Nene: What?!

Emu: Yeah, we should show it to Tsukasa and the others too! I wanna give a copy to everyone☆

Nene: N-No, that won't be necessary!

Nene: Also, you're really okay with this kind of picture? I mean, this is a competition. Should we think about how the judges are gonna react?

Emu: Oh, I completely forgot!

Miku: <Then, what kind of picture should you take?>

Emu: Hmm... Some way that'll make everyone who sees our picture smile...

Miku: <Oh, what about that thing you guys always do when you want everybody to smile?>

Nene: Wait, you don't mean...

Akito: Alright, that should be enough doodling. Hm? Toya, something wrong...?

Toya: I'm just impressed with you is all, Akito. You seem to have some talent for choosing poses and pasting stickers onto these pictures.

Toya: All I could come up with was writing my own name on it. If we went with that, it's likely that it would've ended up looking like some sort of student ID.

Akito: Yeah, I really don't think I did anything praiseworthy... I mean, this isn't something I want to be proud of being good at...

Akito: So, don't tell anyone about this.

Toya: Why not? It turned out very well, so I think we should show...

Toya: Hm...?

Akito: What's up?

Toya: It's nothing... I thought I heard some people shouting together just now.

Akito: It's probably just one of the other teams taking their picture, right?

Akito: Anyway, it's done printing. I still have no idea if this is what the judges are looking for...

Toya: I wouldn't worry. At the very least, I believe this is the best photo we could've taken, so let's just turn in what we have.

Akito: Yeah, I guess you're right...

Episodio 4:
And The #1 Printed Sticker Is...

Personajes

Transcripción

Arcade

Emu: Hehe☆ We're all smiles in our picture!

Nene: And yet, I feel exhausted for some reason...

Akito: We're supposed to turn it in here, right...?

Toya: Thanks to you, Akito, our entry turned out very well. I'm sure we'll do fine.

Manager: Alright, it looks like our participants have finished taking their pictures. Once you've decided on which to turn in, please get ready to comment on why you chose it and how you designed it!

Nene: W-We have to give commentary?!

Toya: So, we need to explain what we did...? This is going to be my first time doing anything like this. I hope it goes okay...

Manager: Okay, let's begin with Muscles Are Everything!

Muscles Are Everything A: That's us! As you can see, we're all about muscles, so we went with a "brawn is beautiful" approach! I think our biceps turned out great!

We're The Best A: We didn't focus on anything in particular. They had these stamps of this game we like, so we decided to keep things simple and just go with those...

Emu: Wow! Everybody's entries look so different and wonderhoy!

Nene: Yeah, they're all unique in their own way... Maybe a little too unique, you know...?

Manager: Thank you all very much! Next, Wonderhoy Button Mashers, you have the floor!

Emu: Oh, that's us! We went with our "wonderhoy" pose because we thought it would make you all smile!

Emu: The background and doodles we drew were also a part of that! We want everyone to smile and have lots and lots of fun!

High-Schooler Judge: Hey, I've seen people do this pose for one of the shows at PXL! And this doodle of Phenny's so adorable!

Homemaker Judge: You can tell they're having fun just by looking at their photo. It reminds me of when my husband and I went to Phoenix Wonderland for a date...

Businessman Judge: Yes, they're having plenty of fun, but there's a little bit too much going on here for my taste...

Emu: Huh? That man isn't really smiling...

Nene: But everybody else appears to like it. That woman in particular can't seem to contain her smile...

Nene: (Still, having them all look at a picture of me's so embarrassing...)

Manager: Looks like the judges are pleased! Last but not least, Willow & Cloud, if you will!

Akito: That's us...

Toya: Yes, so... For our entry, we tried going with something that's trending right now.

Manager: Y-You're posing as...

Nene: Cats...? No, tigers...?

Emu: Look, they're going, "RAWR"☆ That's really cute! And super cool!

Akito: Geez...

Toya: Don't worry, Akito. I'm sure we'll win. After all, your sister and Akiyama said that this pose is "in" right now...

High-Schooler Judge: Yeah, this "RAWR" pose's trending on PicShare right now, but it feels like a bit much to try and use it here...

Homemaker Judge: Oh? I see no problem with it. They did a special on it during this program I always watch called "Princess's Breakfast", so it feels really trendy.

Businessman Judge: I'm inclined to agree! It takes courage for men to do anything like this. Not only that, they added some cool touches that even make me want to try it.

Businessman Judge: I must commend you for giving me the courage to keep trying and not give up! Thank you!

Akito: I wasn't expecting any of those kinds of reactions...

Toya: But those two seemed to genuinely like it. That should put us fairly high up, yes?

Manager: Okay, now that we've heard from the judges, let's move on to the results!

Manager: Our three judges will now each write the name of the team that they believed submitted the best entry!

Emu: Whoa! This is so exciting!

Nene: Y-Yeah, it is. I hope we did okay...

Manager: Alright, judges, we'll start from the left!

Manager: We have...

Manager: The Wonderhoy Button Mashers!

Nene: What...?!

Emu: Woohoo! I'm so glad that they noticed our hidden Phenny too♪

Manager: Okay, let's see what our next judge wrote. He chose...

Manager: Willow & Cloud!

Akito: *Gasp* That's a relief...

Toya: We're not out of the woods yet, but it's a good sign.

Toya: But to think we're neck-and-neck with Kusanagi's team...

Akito: Another team can still earn a vote, and if those guys get it... We need to get in the lead as soon as we can since we don't know what's coming down the pike...

Emu: I really hope we win, Nene!

Nene: Same...

Manager: Alright, onto our final judge. Let's see who she chose!

Emu: ...

Akito: ...

Toya: Please...

Nene: (Please...!)

Manager: The final vote goes to...

Manager: The Wonderhoy Button Mashers!

Nene: *Gasp*

Emu: We did it! Nene, this is so wonderhoy!

Nene: Th-Thank goodness...!

Akito: We did what we could, so oh well...

Toya: Right. We can take the lead during the next round.

Toya: Plus, I learned why Print Stickers are so much fun. Let's try using different frames and stamps next time.

Akito: Sorry, but you're gonna have to ask someone else...

We're The Best A: Hey, what's up with this tournament...! We can't do "the thing" with Print Stickers!

We're The Best B: Let's just calm down. It's just the first round. We can let this one go and focus on winning the next two. How's that sound?

Toya: Hm...?

Akito: (What do they mean by "the thing"...? They've been going on about it for some time now.)

Manager: Okay, we certainly have a fun competition on our hands now! Let's move on to the next round!

Emu: Oh, what's next?! I can't wait to see!

Nene: I have to think we're not gonna get another curveball like Print Stickers...

Manager: Alright, here it is! For the second round, you'll all be playing...

Manager: The hit puzzle game, "Puyo Puyo 2"!

Toya: *Gasp* Akito, we get to play Puyo Puyo!

Akito: Perfect! Puzzle games are right up your alley, Toya.

Toya: Yes, I have a good feeling about this since I play it so often. Let's get the win we need this round.

Emu: Awesome! I've played Puyo Puyo with Shosuke before! It always feels amazing when you get to pop a bunch at once!

Nene: A falling block puzzle game, huh...?

Nene: It's not my best genre, but I'll just have to try my best...

Manager: For this second round, we will be having a Puyo Puyo tournament!

Manager: Each team member will play on their own and the winning team will be determined based on total wins and losses. In the event there is a tie, the winner will be the team that scored the most points.

Toya: Ah... We're playing as individuals this time.

Akito: I can't lose here.

Emu: Which team do you think we're gonna play against first?

Manager: Here are the matchups!! First up, we have...

Nene: ...!

Nene: Willow & Cloud...!

Emu: Oh, we're playing against Toya's team?

Nene: Yeah. After the previous round, we're leading in terms of points with Aoyagi's team right behind us...

Emu: Which means... This is a battle for the title between us, the Wonderhoy Button Mashers, and Toya's team, Willow & Cloud!

Nene: Yeah, so...

Nene: We can't lose here...!