Side Story 1
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Phoenix Wonderland Wonder Stage
*Cheering*
Rui
On behalf of Wonderlands×Showtime, thank you all for coming to see our show!
Rui: On behalf of Wonderlands×Showtime, thank you all for coming to see our show!
*Cheering*
Tsukasa
That's a wrap! Another show completely squared away without any trouble whatsoever!
Tsukasa: That's a wrap! Another show completely squared away without any trouble whatsoever!Rui
Yes, and I have all of you to thank for that.
Rui: Yes, and I have all of you to thank for that.Tsukasa
Nonsense. Your safety measures are what make our shows possible, no?
Tsukasa: Nonsense. Your safety measures are what make our shows possible, no?
Emu
Yeah! Every time you come up with a new effect or some other amazing thing, you always make sure to tell us what's gonna happen!
Emu: Yeah! Every time you come up with a new effect or some other amazing thing, you always make sure to tell us what's gonna happen!
Nene
Hehe. Some other amazing thing? You could do it a little more justice.
Nene: Hehe. Some other amazing thing? You could do it a little more justice.Emu
But that's the truth! It's always something super amazing♪
Emu: But that's the truth! It's always something super amazing♪Emu
Like the one that went WHOOSH-BOING-THUNK! That was so much fun☆
Emu: Like the one that went WHOOSH-BOING-THUNK! That was so much fun☆Rui
Ah, from our second assignment as ambassadors. That was one of my best works yet.
Rui: Ah, from our second assignment as ambassadors. That was one of my best works yet.Tsukasa
How did he get all that from “whoosh”?
Tsukasa: How did he get all that from “whoosh”?Nene
Who knows?
Nene: Who knows?Tsukasa
Regardless, Rui's fantastical ideas are one of our troupe's greatest selling points!
Tsukasa: Regardless, Rui's fantastical ideas are one of our troupe's greatest selling points!Tsukasa
I have to think that you're the only one out there who can come up with such zany ideas.
Tsukasa: I have to think that you're the only one out there who can come up with such zany ideas.Rui
Hehe. Thank you. I'm honored.
Rui: Hehe. Thank you. I'm honored.Rui
However, I suspect that there are plenty of others out there who are just as creative or interesting as me.
Rui: However, I suspect that there are plenty of others out there who are just as creative or interesting as me.Rui
I can name two at the very least.
Rui: I can name two at the very least.Nene
I can guess who one is. That director you really respect, right?
Nene: I can guess who one is. That director you really respect, right?Rui
Hehe. Correct.
Rui: Hehe. Correct.
Director
<I'm constantly searching for new ideas and new challenges to take on. I refuse to be trapped inside a box...>
Director: <I'm constantly searching for new ideas and new challenges to take on. I refuse to be trapped inside a box...>Director
<However, there is something that I always keep in mind.>
Director: <However, there is something that I always keep in mind.>Director
<That is to “see beyond the fence”...>
Director: <That is to “see beyond the fence”...>Director
<It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, clever or foolish, among the majority or minority...>
Director: <It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, clever or foolish, among the majority or minority...>Director
<All people laugh, cry and feel anger in the same way...>
Director: <All people laugh, cry and feel anger in the same way...>Director
<That is what ties us all together after bearing witness to a truly marvelous spectacle.>
Director: <That is what ties us all together after bearing witness to a truly marvelous spectacle.>Director
<My goal is to keep making shows that do just that.>
Director: <My goal is to keep making shows that do just that.>Director
<I believe that is the key to humanity becoming one... I believe that there's something unimaginable special awaiting us at the end of that path!>
Director: <I believe that is the key to humanity becoming one... I believe that there's something unimaginable special awaiting us at the end of that path!>Rui
...
Rui: ...Emu
Oh, Rui, does that mean the other person you were talking about is...?
Emu: Oh, Rui, does that mean the other person you were talking about is...?Rui
Yes, the French novelist who's widely regarded as the father of science fiction...
Rui: Yes, the French novelist who's widely regarded as the father of science fiction...Rui
His stories about discovering an underground world at the center of the Earth, exploring lost civilizations in a submarine and flying to the moon immediately come to mind...
Rui: His stories about discovering an underground world at the center of the Earth, exploring lost civilizations in a submarine and flying to the moon immediately come to mind...Rui
The sheer realism grounded in actual science made many of his fans believe that they were true tales.
Rui: The sheer realism grounded in actual science made many of his fans believe that they were true tales.Rui
He's still well known to this day since his works have been adapted into movies and even theme park attractions.
Rui: He's still well known to this day since his works have been adapted into movies and even theme park attractions.Emu
Whoa! He must've been an incredible person!
Emu: Whoa! He must've been an incredible person!Rui
Incidentally, I was introduced to his works just as I was starting to see how fun shows are.
Rui: Incidentally, I was introduced to his works just as I was starting to see how fun shows are.Rui
My scientific curiosity even compelled me to come up with my own hypotheses regarding what he wrote.
Rui: My scientific curiosity even compelled me to come up with my own hypotheses regarding what he wrote.Rui
His story about a man being sent to the moon via a cannon was definitely my favorite growing up.
Rui: His story about a man being sent to the moon via a cannon was definitely my favorite growing up.Tsukasa
I see... Is that why you're so obsessed with launching me into the air...?
Tsukasa: I see... Is that why you're so obsessed with launching me into the air...?Rui
Oh...?
Rui: Oh...?Rui
I've never thought of it that way... I was under the impression that you were meant to soar through the sky...
Rui: I've never thought of it that way... I was under the impression that you were meant to soar through the sky...Tsukasa
What?!
Tsukasa: What?!Rui
Hehe. I'm joking.
Rui: Hehe. I'm joking.Rui
But I'm not lying about not thinking about it that way. At least, not consciously.
Rui: But I'm not lying about not thinking about it that way. At least, not consciously.Rui
I read that book so many times that it began to fall apart, so a part of me must've been wanting to send you to the moon a la the protagonist.
Rui: I read that book so many times that it began to fall apart, so a part of me must've been wanting to send you to the moon a la the protagonist.Tsukasa
He seems serious. Am I missing something...?
Tsukasa: He seems serious. Am I missing something...?Nene
No, this is just who he is.
Nene: No, this is just who he is.Emu
Yup yup♪
Emu: Yup yup♪
Rui's Room
*Rustling*
Rui
Hmm... I could've sworn that I left it around here somewhere...
Rui: Hmm... I could've sworn that I left it around here somewhere...Rui
Aha, found it. “From the Earth to the Moon”...
Rui: Aha, found it. “From the Earth to the Moon”...Rui
Hehe. All that time I spent when I was little trying to figure out how to adapt this novel for the stage.
Rui: Hehe. All that time I spent when I was little trying to figure out how to adapt this novel for the stage.Rui
And that one quote of his was something that I took to heart...
Rui: And that one quote of his was something that I took to heart...Rui
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
Rui: “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”Rui
His stories were all about getting humanity to believe in what's possible by working together.
Rui: His stories were all about getting humanity to believe in what's possible by working together.Rui
Which is why I worked so hard to get my classmates to help me with my shows all those years ago...
Rui: Which is why I worked so hard to get my classmates to help me with my shows all those years ago...Rui
...
Rui: ...Rui
“Other men can make real...”
Rui: “Other men can make real...”Rui
(I took that too seriously back then and flew too close to the sun. As a result, I ended up all alone.)
Rui: (I took that too seriously back then and flew too close to the sun. As a result, I ended up all alone.)Rui
(But...)
Rui: (But...)
Rui
(Now I have...)
Rui: (Now I have...)Rui
Hm? What's this...?
Rui: Hm? What's this...?
Rui
Hmm...
Rui: Hmm...Rui
I was sure that I was being called over here. I guess that's not the case.
Rui: I was sure that I was being called over here. I guess that's not the case.Rui
Oh? What's that over there...?
Rui: Oh? What's that over there...?
*Footsteps*
Rui
A ball of light...? Is this a prop for one of KAITO's shows?
Rui: A ball of light...? Is this a prop for one of KAITO's shows?Rui
I should get it back to him...
Rui: I should get it back to him...Rui
Huh?! What's happening...?!
Rui: Huh?! What's happening...?!
??? Rui
Am I still in SEKAI...?
Rui: Am I still in SEKAI...?Rui
(That ball must've been what caused this.)
Rui: (That ball must've been what caused this.)Rui
I have no memory of this place... But it seems vaguely familiar for some reason...
Rui: I have no memory of this place... But it seems vaguely familiar for some reason...Rui
This place as a whole feels foreign, but I swear I've seen these objects and designs before somewhere.
Rui: This place as a whole feels foreign, but I swear I've seen these objects and designs before somewhere.Rui
Alright, just try to relax and slowly figure out what's going on...
Rui: Alright, just try to relax and slowly figure out what's going on...???
One, two! One, two!
???: One, two! One, two!Rui
Hm...? I hear people...
Rui: Hm...? I hear people...
*Footsteps*
Rui
Wait, that's...
Rui: Wait, that's...
Side Story 2
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??? ???
One, two!
???: One, two!???
One☆ Two☆
???: One☆ Two☆???
One... Two... Ugh... I'm exhausted...
???: One... Two... Ugh... I'm exhausted...???
Hey, no slacking! We won't be able to go to the moon if we don't hurry up and move this thing!
???: Hey, no slacking! We won't be able to go to the moon if we don't hurry up and move this thing!???
That's easier said than done...
???: That's easier said than done...???
There's no way the three of us can carry a cannon big enough to launch a person all by ourselves...
???: There's no way the three of us can carry a cannon big enough to launch a person all by ourselves...???
But we're so close. Just a little further♪
???: But we're so close. Just a little further♪
Rui
It's Tsukasa, Emu and Nene as far as I can tell...
Rui: It's Tsukasa, Emu and Nene as far as I can tell...Rui
But they're tiny... Small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
Rui: But they're tiny... Small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.Tsukasa?
Hm? Who goes there? If you have nothing else to do, lend us a hand, will you...?
Tsukasa?: Hm? Who goes there? If you have nothing else to do, lend us a hand, will you...?Tsukasa?
N-Noooo, it's a giant! Everyone, play dead! Play dead!
Tsukasa?: N-Noooo, it's a giant! Everyone, play dead! Play dead!Emu?
Wow, I've never seen a real giant before! Hi, Mr. Giant!
Emu?: Wow, I've never seen a real giant before! Hi, Mr. Giant!Nene?
Why are you trying to talk to it?! Also, playing dead won't help us at this point! Let's get out of here before we get eaten!
Nene?: Why are you trying to talk to it?! Also, playing dead won't help us at this point! Let's get out of here before we get eaten!Rui
Hehe. Don't worry. I won't eat you. Actually, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?
Rui: Hehe. Don't worry. I won't eat you. Actually, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?
Rui
So you're carrying this big cannon over in the hopes that you can launch yourselves to the moon...?
Rui: So you're carrying this big cannon over in the hopes that you can launch yourselves to the moon...?Tsukasa?
Yes, precisely! It'd be quite the feat, would it not?
Tsukasa?: Yes, precisely! It'd be quite the feat, would it not?Rui
Hehe. It certainly would be.
Rui: Hehe. It certainly would be.Rui
(But they've given me a clue as to where I am now.)
Rui: (But they've given me a clue as to where I am now.)Rui
(These are all buildings and objects that appear in those science fiction novels I read.)
Rui: (These are all buildings and objects that appear in those science fiction novels I read.)Rui
(All that remains is to figure out how to return to SEKAI...)
Rui: (All that remains is to figure out how to return to SEKAI...)Rui
Us meeting like this must mean something. How about I help you out with your great endeavor?
Rui: Us meeting like this must mean something. How about I help you out with your great endeavor?Tsukasa?
What?! You will?!
Tsukasa?: What?! You will?!Emu?
Yay! We're friends with Mr. Giant now♪
Emu?: Yay! We're friends with Mr. Giant now♪Nene?
Really...? But...
Nene?: Really...? But...Rui
Things will go much smoother if I help and you should be able to safely reach the moon.
Rui: Things will go much smoother if I help and you should be able to safely reach the moon.Nene?
Safely... Yeah, we need to put a priority on that...
Nene?: Safely... Yeah, we need to put a priority on that...Tsukasa?
Then it's settled! Let's work together and make it a successful launch!
Tsukasa?: Then it's settled! Let's work together and make it a successful launch!Emu, Nene & Rui?
Yeah!
Emu, Nene & Rui?: Yeah!
*Metallic Clattering*
*Gong*
Rui
Ready, everyone...?
Rui: Ready, everyone...?Tsukasa?
We are indeed! Thank you for all your help!
Tsukasa?: We are indeed! Thank you for all your help!Rui
I should be thanking you for hearing me out and believing my instructions...
Rui: I should be thanking you for hearing me out and believing my instructions...Rui
(Even in this strange place, you're all still you...)
Rui: (Even in this strange place, you're all still you...)Tsukasa?
While we're on the subject...
Tsukasa?: While we're on the subject...Rui
Yes?
Rui: Yes?Tsukasa?
This experiment was able to succeed because of you, so...!
Tsukasa?: This experiment was able to succeed because of you, so...!Tsukasa?
How about you help us with our next one?
Tsukasa?: How about you help us with our next one?Rui
...!
Rui: ...!Emu?
Yeah, join us♪ I bet we can do something really really super amazing if we work together☆
Emu?: Yeah, join us♪ I bet we can do something really really super amazing if we work together☆Nene?
I agree... You were even able to make this cannon much safer to use than it originally was.
Nene?: I agree... You were even able to make this cannon much safer to use than it originally was.Rui
...
Rui: ...Rui
Thank you.
Rui: Thank you.Rui
Unfortunately, I'll have to turn down your offer. I'm sorry.
Rui: Unfortunately, I'll have to turn down your offer. I'm sorry.Emu?
What?! Why?!
Emu?: What?! Why?!Rui
Because I too have friends who mean quite a lot to me.
Rui: Because I too have friends who mean quite a lot to me.Rui
It's uncanny how similar you all are to them... Alas, I must be returning soon.
Rui: It's uncanny how similar you all are to them... Alas, I must be returning soon.Tsukasa?
I see...
Tsukasa?: I see...Tsukasa?
Hah...
Tsukasa?: Hah...Tsukasa?
Hah hah hah hah!
Tsukasa?: Hah hah hah hah!Tsukasa?
Your friends are just like us, which means you can't possibly ask for better!
Tsukasa?: Your friends are just like us, which means you can't possibly ask for better!Rui
Yes, exactly!
Rui: Yes, exactly!Tsukasa?
Alright, nameless friend! Our last hurrah can start with you lighting the fuse!
Tsukasa?: Alright, nameless friend! Our last hurrah can start with you lighting the fuse!Rui
Yes, leave it to me.
Rui: Yes, leave it to me.Tsukasa?
Excellent! Into the cannon, we go!
Tsukasa?: Excellent! Into the cannon, we go!Emu & Nene?
Yeah!
Emu & Nene?: Yeah!Rui
Here it goes...!
Rui: Here it goes...!
*Fizzling*
Rui
Ready? If anything does happen along the way, please be sure to refer to the instructions...
Rui: Ready? If anything does happen along the way, please be sure to refer to the instructions...Nene's Voice?
Yeah, I know what do to. I'm actually pretty good at these kinds of controls.
Nene's Voice?: Yeah, I know what do to. I'm actually pretty good at these kinds of controls.Emu's Voice?
I'm ready too. I've got a greeting all memorized juuust in case we run into some moon people♪
Emu's Voice?: I'm ready too. I've got a greeting all memorized juuust in case we run into some moon people♪Tsukasa's Voice?
Yes, and you can leave the rest to me!
Tsukasa's Voice?: Yes, and you can leave the rest to me!Tsukasa's Voice?
I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!
Tsukasa's Voice?: I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!Tsukasa's Voice?
There's nothing we can't do!
Tsukasa's Voice?: There's nothing we can't do!Rui
...!
Rui: ...!
*Boom*
Rui
Yes... I agree completely!
Rui: Yes... I agree completely!Rui
We could even perform a show on the moon as long as we're together...
Rui: We could even perform a show on the moon as long as we're together...Rui
Hm...? Where am I...?
Rui: Hm...? Where am I...?
KAITO
Welcome back, Rui.
KAITO: Welcome back, Rui.Rui
Huh? KAITO...?
Rui: Huh? KAITO...?KAITO
Is everything okay? I think a fragment of a feeling sent you to a different SEKAI just now.
KAITO: Is everything okay? I think a fragment of a feeling sent you to a different SEKAI just now.Rui
A fragment of a feeling? A different SEKAI?
Rui: A fragment of a feeling? A different SEKAI?KAITO
Yes, they're SEKAI that can appear temporarily out of a fragment of somebody's feeling.
KAITO: Yes, they're SEKAI that can appear temporarily out of a fragment of somebody's feeling.KAITO
You saw something rather interesting, no?
KAITO: You saw something rather interesting, no?Rui
Yes, that explains quite a bit... That ball of light I picked up must be the fragment you're talking about, KAITO.
Rui: Yes, that explains quite a bit... That ball of light I picked up must be the fragment you're talking about, KAITO.KAITO
Indeed. They don't appear very often, so in a way, you were very lucky to find it.
KAITO: Indeed. They don't appear very often, so in a way, you were very lucky to find it.Rui
Do you happen to know who that feeling belongs to...?
Rui: Do you happen to know who that feeling belongs to...?KAITO
No, I can't say since I didn't actually feel what you felt...
KAITO: No, I can't say since I didn't actually feel what you felt...KAITO
I may be able to help if I knew a little more about what this SEKAI was like...
KAITO: I may be able to help if I knew a little more about what this SEKAI was like...Rui
Yes, I see...
Rui: Yes, I see...Rui
What that SEKAI was like...
Rui: What that SEKAI was like...Tsukasa's Voice?
I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!
Tsukasa's Voice?: I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!Tsukasa's Voice?
There's nothing we can't do!
Tsukasa's Voice?: There's nothing we can't do!Rui
...
Rui: ...KAITO
Hehe. You seem to already know...
KAITO: Hehe. You seem to already know...Rui
I do.
Rui: I do.Rui
And I won't be forgetting what I experienced any time soon...
Rui: And I won't be forgetting what I experienced any time soon...KAITO
Ah, that's wonderful!
KAITO: Ah, that's wonderful!Rui
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
Rui: “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”Rui
(I can believe in those words now that I have Tsukasa, Emu and Nene...)
Rui: (I can believe in those words now that I have Tsukasa, Emu and Nene...)Rui
Yes, I'm already starting to get some fantastic ideas...!
Rui: Yes, I'm already starting to get some fantastic ideas...!Rui
Hehehe!
Rui: Hehehe!Side Story 1
Phoenix Wonderland Wonder Stage
*Cheering*
Rui
On behalf of Wonderlands×Showtime, thank you all for coming to see our show!
Rui: On behalf of Wonderlands×Showtime, thank you all for coming to see our show!
*Cheering*
Tsukasa
That's a wrap! Another show completely squared away without any trouble whatsoever!
Tsukasa: That's a wrap! Another show completely squared away without any trouble whatsoever!Rui
Yes, and I have all of you to thank for that.
Rui: Yes, and I have all of you to thank for that.Tsukasa
Nonsense. Your safety measures are what make our shows possible, no?
Tsukasa: Nonsense. Your safety measures are what make our shows possible, no?Emu
Yeah! Every time you come up with a new effect or some other amazing thing, you always make sure to tell us what's gonna happen!
Emu: Yeah! Every time you come up with a new effect or some other amazing thing, you always make sure to tell us what's gonna happen!Nene
Hehe. Some other amazing thing? You could do it a little more justice.
Nene: Hehe. Some other amazing thing? You could do it a little more justice.Emu
But that's the truth! It's always something super amazing♪
Emu: But that's the truth! It's always something super amazing♪Emu
Like the one that went WHOOSH-BOING-THUNK! That was so much fun☆
Emu: Like the one that went WHOOSH-BOING-THUNK! That was so much fun☆Rui
Ah, from our second assignment as ambassadors. That was one of my best works yet.
Rui: Ah, from our second assignment as ambassadors. That was one of my best works yet.Tsukasa
How did he get all that from “whoosh”?
Tsukasa: How did he get all that from “whoosh”?Nene
Who knows?
Nene: Who knows?Tsukasa
Regardless, Rui's fantastical ideas are one of our troupe's greatest selling points!
Tsukasa: Regardless, Rui's fantastical ideas are one of our troupe's greatest selling points!Tsukasa
I have to think that you're the only one out there who can come up with such zany ideas.
Tsukasa: I have to think that you're the only one out there who can come up with such zany ideas.Rui
Hehe. Thank you. I'm honored.
Rui: Hehe. Thank you. I'm honored.Rui
However, I suspect that there are plenty of others out there who are just as creative or interesting as me.
Rui: However, I suspect that there are plenty of others out there who are just as creative or interesting as me.Rui
I can name two at the very least.
Rui: I can name two at the very least.Nene
I can guess who one is. That director you really respect, right?
Nene: I can guess who one is. That director you really respect, right?Rui
Hehe. Correct.
Rui: Hehe. Correct.Director
<I'm constantly searching for new ideas and new challenges to take on. I refuse to be trapped inside a box...>
Director: <I'm constantly searching for new ideas and new challenges to take on. I refuse to be trapped inside a box...>Director
<However, there is something that I always keep in mind.>
Director: <However, there is something that I always keep in mind.>Director
<That is to “see beyond the fence”...>
Director: <That is to “see beyond the fence”...>Director
<It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, clever or foolish, among the majority or minority...>
Director: <It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, clever or foolish, among the majority or minority...>Director
<All people laugh, cry and feel anger in the same way...>
Director: <All people laugh, cry and feel anger in the same way...>Director
<That is what ties us all together after bearing witness to a truly marvelous spectacle.>
Director: <That is what ties us all together after bearing witness to a truly marvelous spectacle.>Director
<My goal is to keep making shows that do just that.>
Director: <My goal is to keep making shows that do just that.>Director
<I believe that is the key to humanity becoming one... I believe that there's something unimaginable special awaiting us at the end of that path!>
Director: <I believe that is the key to humanity becoming one... I believe that there's something unimaginable special awaiting us at the end of that path!>Rui
...
Rui: ...Emu
Oh, Rui, does that mean the other person you were talking about is...?
Emu: Oh, Rui, does that mean the other person you were talking about is...?Rui
Yes, the French novelist who's widely regarded as the father of science fiction...
Rui: Yes, the French novelist who's widely regarded as the father of science fiction...Rui
His stories about discovering an underground world at the center of the Earth, exploring lost civilizations in a submarine and flying to the moon immediately come to mind...
Rui: His stories about discovering an underground world at the center of the Earth, exploring lost civilizations in a submarine and flying to the moon immediately come to mind...Rui
The sheer realism grounded in actual science made many of his fans believe that they were true tales.
Rui: The sheer realism grounded in actual science made many of his fans believe that they were true tales.Rui
He's still well known to this day since his works have been adapted into movies and even theme park attractions.
Rui: He's still well known to this day since his works have been adapted into movies and even theme park attractions.Emu
Whoa! He must've been an incredible person!
Emu: Whoa! He must've been an incredible person!Rui
Incidentally, I was introduced to his works just as I was starting to see how fun shows are.
Rui: Incidentally, I was introduced to his works just as I was starting to see how fun shows are.Rui
My scientific curiosity even compelled me to come up with my own hypotheses regarding what he wrote.
Rui: My scientific curiosity even compelled me to come up with my own hypotheses regarding what he wrote.Rui
His story about a man being sent to the moon via a cannon was definitely my favorite growing up.
Rui: His story about a man being sent to the moon via a cannon was definitely my favorite growing up.Tsukasa
I see... Is that why you're so obsessed with launching me into the air...?
Tsukasa: I see... Is that why you're so obsessed with launching me into the air...?Rui
Oh...?
Rui: Oh...?Rui
I've never thought of it that way... I was under the impression that you were meant to soar through the sky...
Rui: I've never thought of it that way... I was under the impression that you were meant to soar through the sky...Tsukasa
What?!
Tsukasa: What?!Rui
Hehe. I'm joking.
Rui: Hehe. I'm joking.Rui
But I'm not lying about not thinking about it that way. At least, not consciously.
Rui: But I'm not lying about not thinking about it that way. At least, not consciously.Rui
I read that book so many times that it began to fall apart, so a part of me must've been wanting to send you to the moon a la the protagonist.
Rui: I read that book so many times that it began to fall apart, so a part of me must've been wanting to send you to the moon a la the protagonist.Tsukasa
He seems serious. Am I missing something...?
Tsukasa: He seems serious. Am I missing something...?Nene
No, this is just who he is.
Nene: No, this is just who he is.Emu
Yup yup♪
Emu: Yup yup♪ Rui's Room
*Rustling*
Rui
Hmm... I could've sworn that I left it around here somewhere...
Rui: Hmm... I could've sworn that I left it around here somewhere...Rui
Aha, found it. “From the Earth to the Moon”...
Rui: Aha, found it. “From the Earth to the Moon”...Rui
Hehe. All that time I spent when I was little trying to figure out how to adapt this novel for the stage.
Rui: Hehe. All that time I spent when I was little trying to figure out how to adapt this novel for the stage.Rui
And that one quote of his was something that I took to heart...
Rui: And that one quote of his was something that I took to heart...Rui
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
Rui: “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”Rui
His stories were all about getting humanity to believe in what's possible by working together.
Rui: His stories were all about getting humanity to believe in what's possible by working together.Rui
Which is why I worked so hard to get my classmates to help me with my shows all those years ago...
Rui: Which is why I worked so hard to get my classmates to help me with my shows all those years ago...Rui
...
Rui: ...Rui
“Other men can make real...”
Rui: “Other men can make real...”Rui
(I took that too seriously back then and flew too close to the sun. As a result, I ended up all alone.)
Rui: (I took that too seriously back then and flew too close to the sun. As a result, I ended up all alone.)Rui
(But...)
Rui: (But...)Rui
(Now I have...)
Rui: (Now I have...)Rui
Hm? What's this...?
Rui: Hm? What's this...?Rui
Hmm...
Rui: Hmm...Rui
I was sure that I was being called over here. I guess that's not the case.
Rui: I was sure that I was being called over here. I guess that's not the case.Rui
Oh? What's that over there...?
Rui: Oh? What's that over there...?
*Footsteps*
Rui
A ball of light...? Is this a prop for one of KAITO's shows?
Rui: A ball of light...? Is this a prop for one of KAITO's shows?Rui
I should get it back to him...
Rui: I should get it back to him...Rui
Huh?! What's happening...?!
Rui: Huh?! What's happening...?! ??? Rui
Am I still in SEKAI...?
Rui: Am I still in SEKAI...?Rui
(That ball must've been what caused this.)
Rui: (That ball must've been what caused this.)Rui
I have no memory of this place... But it seems vaguely familiar for some reason...
Rui: I have no memory of this place... But it seems vaguely familiar for some reason...Rui
This place as a whole feels foreign, but I swear I've seen these objects and designs before somewhere.
Rui: This place as a whole feels foreign, but I swear I've seen these objects and designs before somewhere.Rui
Alright, just try to relax and slowly figure out what's going on...
Rui: Alright, just try to relax and slowly figure out what's going on...???
One, two! One, two!
???: One, two! One, two!Rui
Hm...? I hear people...
Rui: Hm...? I hear people...
*Footsteps*
Rui
Wait, that's...
Rui: Wait, that's...Side Story 2
??? ???
One, two!
???: One, two!???
One☆ Two☆
???: One☆ Two☆???
One... Two... Ugh... I'm exhausted...
???: One... Two... Ugh... I'm exhausted...???
Hey, no slacking! We won't be able to go to the moon if we don't hurry up and move this thing!
???: Hey, no slacking! We won't be able to go to the moon if we don't hurry up and move this thing!???
That's easier said than done...
???: That's easier said than done...???
There's no way the three of us can carry a cannon big enough to launch a person all by ourselves...
???: There's no way the three of us can carry a cannon big enough to launch a person all by ourselves...???
But we're so close. Just a little further♪
???: But we're so close. Just a little further♪
Rui
It's Tsukasa, Emu and Nene as far as I can tell...
Rui: It's Tsukasa, Emu and Nene as far as I can tell...Rui
But they're tiny... Small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
Rui: But they're tiny... Small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.Tsukasa?
Hm? Who goes there? If you have nothing else to do, lend us a hand, will you...?
Tsukasa?: Hm? Who goes there? If you have nothing else to do, lend us a hand, will you...?Tsukasa?
N-Noooo, it's a giant! Everyone, play dead! Play dead!
Tsukasa?: N-Noooo, it's a giant! Everyone, play dead! Play dead!Emu?
Wow, I've never seen a real giant before! Hi, Mr. Giant!
Emu?: Wow, I've never seen a real giant before! Hi, Mr. Giant!Nene?
Why are you trying to talk to it?! Also, playing dead won't help us at this point! Let's get out of here before we get eaten!
Nene?: Why are you trying to talk to it?! Also, playing dead won't help us at this point! Let's get out of here before we get eaten!Rui
Hehe. Don't worry. I won't eat you. Actually, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?
Rui: Hehe. Don't worry. I won't eat you. Actually, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?
Rui
So you're carrying this big cannon over in the hopes that you can launch yourselves to the moon...?
Rui: So you're carrying this big cannon over in the hopes that you can launch yourselves to the moon...?Tsukasa?
Yes, precisely! It'd be quite the feat, would it not?
Tsukasa?: Yes, precisely! It'd be quite the feat, would it not?Rui
Hehe. It certainly would be.
Rui: Hehe. It certainly would be.Rui
(But they've given me a clue as to where I am now.)
Rui: (But they've given me a clue as to where I am now.)Rui
(These are all buildings and objects that appear in those science fiction novels I read.)
Rui: (These are all buildings and objects that appear in those science fiction novels I read.)Rui
(All that remains is to figure out how to return to SEKAI...)
Rui: (All that remains is to figure out how to return to SEKAI...)Rui
Us meeting like this must mean something. How about I help you out with your great endeavor?
Rui: Us meeting like this must mean something. How about I help you out with your great endeavor?Tsukasa?
What?! You will?!
Tsukasa?: What?! You will?!Emu?
Yay! We're friends with Mr. Giant now♪
Emu?: Yay! We're friends with Mr. Giant now♪Nene?
Really...? But...
Nene?: Really...? But...Rui
Things will go much smoother if I help and you should be able to safely reach the moon.
Rui: Things will go much smoother if I help and you should be able to safely reach the moon.Nene?
Safely... Yeah, we need to put a priority on that...
Nene?: Safely... Yeah, we need to put a priority on that...Tsukasa?
Then it's settled! Let's work together and make it a successful launch!
Tsukasa?: Then it's settled! Let's work together and make it a successful launch!Emu, Nene & Rui?
Yeah!
Emu, Nene & Rui?: Yeah!
*Metallic Clattering*
*Gong*
Rui
Ready, everyone...?
Rui: Ready, everyone...?Tsukasa?
We are indeed! Thank you for all your help!
Tsukasa?: We are indeed! Thank you for all your help!Rui
I should be thanking you for hearing me out and believing my instructions...
Rui: I should be thanking you for hearing me out and believing my instructions...Rui
(Even in this strange place, you're all still you...)
Rui: (Even in this strange place, you're all still you...)Tsukasa?
While we're on the subject...
Tsukasa?: While we're on the subject...Rui
Yes?
Rui: Yes?Tsukasa?
This experiment was able to succeed because of you, so...!
Tsukasa?: This experiment was able to succeed because of you, so...!Tsukasa?
How about you help us with our next one?
Tsukasa?: How about you help us with our next one?Rui
...!
Rui: ...!Emu?
Yeah, join us♪ I bet we can do something really really super amazing if we work together☆
Emu?: Yeah, join us♪ I bet we can do something really really super amazing if we work together☆Nene?
I agree... You were even able to make this cannon much safer to use than it originally was.
Nene?: I agree... You were even able to make this cannon much safer to use than it originally was.Rui
...
Rui: ...Rui
Thank you.
Rui: Thank you.Rui
Unfortunately, I'll have to turn down your offer. I'm sorry.
Rui: Unfortunately, I'll have to turn down your offer. I'm sorry.Emu?
What?! Why?!
Emu?: What?! Why?!Rui
Because I too have friends who mean quite a lot to me.
Rui: Because I too have friends who mean quite a lot to me.Rui
It's uncanny how similar you all are to them... Alas, I must be returning soon.
Rui: It's uncanny how similar you all are to them... Alas, I must be returning soon.Tsukasa?
I see...
Tsukasa?: I see...Tsukasa?
Hah...
Tsukasa?: Hah...Tsukasa?
Hah hah hah hah!
Tsukasa?: Hah hah hah hah!Tsukasa?
Your friends are just like us, which means you can't possibly ask for better!
Tsukasa?: Your friends are just like us, which means you can't possibly ask for better!Rui
Yes, exactly!
Rui: Yes, exactly!Tsukasa?
Alright, nameless friend! Our last hurrah can start with you lighting the fuse!
Tsukasa?: Alright, nameless friend! Our last hurrah can start with you lighting the fuse!Rui
Yes, leave it to me.
Rui: Yes, leave it to me.Tsukasa?
Excellent! Into the cannon, we go!
Tsukasa?: Excellent! Into the cannon, we go!Emu & Nene?
Yeah!
Emu & Nene?: Yeah!Rui
Here it goes...!
Rui: Here it goes...!
*Fizzling*
Rui
Ready? If anything does happen along the way, please be sure to refer to the instructions...
Rui: Ready? If anything does happen along the way, please be sure to refer to the instructions...Nene's Voice?
Yeah, I know what do to. I'm actually pretty good at these kinds of controls.
Nene's Voice?: Yeah, I know what do to. I'm actually pretty good at these kinds of controls.Emu's Voice?
I'm ready too. I've got a greeting all memorized juuust in case we run into some moon people♪
Emu's Voice?: I'm ready too. I've got a greeting all memorized juuust in case we run into some moon people♪Tsukasa's Voice?
Yes, and you can leave the rest to me!
Tsukasa's Voice?: Yes, and you can leave the rest to me!Tsukasa's Voice?
I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!
Tsukasa's Voice?: I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!Tsukasa's Voice?
There's nothing we can't do!
Tsukasa's Voice?: There's nothing we can't do!Rui
...!
Rui: ...!
*Boom*
Rui
Yes... I agree completely!
Rui: Yes... I agree completely!Rui
We could even perform a show on the moon as long as we're together...
Rui: We could even perform a show on the moon as long as we're together...Rui
Hm...? Where am I...?
Rui: Hm...? Where am I...?KAITO
Welcome back, Rui.
KAITO: Welcome back, Rui.Rui
Huh? KAITO...?
Rui: Huh? KAITO...?KAITO
Is everything okay? I think a fragment of a feeling sent you to a different SEKAI just now.
KAITO: Is everything okay? I think a fragment of a feeling sent you to a different SEKAI just now.Rui
A fragment of a feeling? A different SEKAI?
Rui: A fragment of a feeling? A different SEKAI?KAITO
Yes, they're SEKAI that can appear temporarily out of a fragment of somebody's feeling.
KAITO: Yes, they're SEKAI that can appear temporarily out of a fragment of somebody's feeling.KAITO
You saw something rather interesting, no?
KAITO: You saw something rather interesting, no?Rui
Yes, that explains quite a bit... That ball of light I picked up must be the fragment you're talking about, KAITO.
Rui: Yes, that explains quite a bit... That ball of light I picked up must be the fragment you're talking about, KAITO.KAITO
Indeed. They don't appear very often, so in a way, you were very lucky to find it.
KAITO: Indeed. They don't appear very often, so in a way, you were very lucky to find it.Rui
Do you happen to know who that feeling belongs to...?
Rui: Do you happen to know who that feeling belongs to...?KAITO
No, I can't say since I didn't actually feel what you felt...
KAITO: No, I can't say since I didn't actually feel what you felt...KAITO
I may be able to help if I knew a little more about what this SEKAI was like...
KAITO: I may be able to help if I knew a little more about what this SEKAI was like...Rui
Yes, I see...
Rui: Yes, I see...Rui
What that SEKAI was like...
Rui: What that SEKAI was like...Tsukasa's Voice?
I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!
Tsukasa's Voice?: I believe this cannon you built for us will launch me further and higher than ever before!Tsukasa's Voice?
There's nothing we can't do!
Tsukasa's Voice?: There's nothing we can't do!Rui
...
Rui: ...KAITO
Hehe. You seem to already know...
KAITO: Hehe. You seem to already know...Rui
I do.
Rui: I do.Rui
And I won't be forgetting what I experienced any time soon...
Rui: And I won't be forgetting what I experienced any time soon...KAITO
Ah, that's wonderful!
KAITO: Ah, that's wonderful!Rui
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
Rui: “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”Rui
(I can believe in those words now that I have Tsukasa, Emu and Nene...)
Rui: (I can believe in those words now that I have Tsukasa, Emu and Nene...)Rui
Yes, I'm already starting to get some fantastic ideas...!
Rui: Yes, I'm already starting to get some fantastic ideas...!Rui
Hehehe!
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Endless Imagination & Challenges, 349, 4, Kamishiro Rui, Tenma Tsukasa, Otori Emu, Kusanagi Nene, KAITO