Alright... So we have to find the first panel and guess the name of a tree that looks like...

The map says that it should be around here somewhere too...

Wait, isn't that it by the base of that tree?

You're right. It even includes two hints.

“Hint 1: They are often planted near shrines... Hint 2: Bluebottle butterfly larvae like to eat their leaves...”

It's talking about camphor trees, right?

Wait, you know the answer?

I remember seeing this in a book and on a quiz show. The answers are supposed to be written on the back, so let's take a look...

Yup! The answer is, "Camphor trees."

That's so cool! Do you know a lot about plants, Mizuki?

Not really. I just happened to know this one.

But are Ena and Shizuku gonna be okay? It looked like there were a bunch of bugs over where they were. I hope they don't get into trouble or anything...

Nah, they should be fine.

Ena's tougher than she looks.

Yeah, that's true. Ena is pretty good at looking after people, me included...

(Wait, this is getting more personal...)

(This could be a chance to learn more about what's bothering Mizuki... Just gotta find the most opportune moment and ask...!)

So you all meet up online to make songs as a group? That's gotta be pretty hard sometimes.

It actually isn't.

We're all a little weird, but everyone's really nice too so it's pretty fun!

I see... That's good to hear!

(Hmm... I guess I won't get any real answers that easily, huh?)

I'm also pretty glad that you became friends with Ena...

Huh? Why?

You know how Ena is... She says what's on her mind and can rub people the wrong way, you know...?

Haha. Yeah, totally.

Ena can be pretty ruthless sometimes.

We went to this cafe where you can make handicrafts called the sewing lounge the other day...

After I finished drawing a sketch for something I was about to make, she was like, "There's no way this'll turn out cute!"

Hehe. That's Ena for you.

Yeah, she can be so mean sometimes!

But after that, she sat down with me to think about how to make it better. That's kind of what I really like about her.

Hehe. I know exactly what you mean.

She's done that a few times for me too.

Really? She's helped you before too, Airi?

Yeah, she has.

Before I really started getting work as an idol, I was a regular junior high school student and Ena was in the same class as me.

We didn't really talk much at first, but one day, some of my classmates started making fun of this variety show I appeared in...

It's not like I was being bullied or anything, but I knew that people were talking about me behind my back. That was when Ena got mad...

She yelled, "You really think that's funny?!"

Seriously? Man, she really has always been like that then...!

I know, right? I thanked her for what she did later, but she just replied, "I said that because I didn't like what was going on. That's all..."

But what she did made me really happy. I'd never seen someone stand up for a stranger like that before...

Everyone stopped talking about me and I became friends with Ena after that.

That's nice...

Actually, that reminds me of something...

Whenever she sees that someone's going through something, she just comes right out with it, you know?

Yeah, exactly! It's like she knows what to do when it really matters, which is why...

If there's something bothering you, Mizuki, I think you should talk to Ena about it. I'm sure she can help you.

Wait, hold on...

(So that's why she tried so hard to get me to go on this picnic...)

(Ena, you little fox...)

(But I get it now...

She's genuinely worried about me.)

*Huff*... *Huff*... *Huff*...

You're doing great, Nene!

I'm getting plenty of good data too!

No... No more... I'm taking these off... And taking a break...

Okay, let's take a break.

While you do that, I'll be trying out some of the other new props I brought.

Hehehe... Now, which do I start with first...

(How's Rui not tired? He's been lugging all that stuff the entire day...?)

Oh no!

Huh? What is it?

I forgot to bring the "Star Training Suit"...!

I even brought the rope for it too...

Star Training Suit? What's that...?

It's a sort of powered exoskeleton. It helps the user run, carry things and move around more easily.

In other words! Whoever wears this will be able to run, jump, move around and even carry massive objects while performing with little to no effort!

It still needs a few adjustments, but by tying this rope to Tsukasa, he could fly from one side of the stage to the other in one leap... Such a shame...

Rui, please try to remember that we're a theatre troupe, not a circus, okay...?