I've come up with a little plan.

What?

These monkeys seem very smart.

I think they've been closely observing our actions and how we talk.

So, we may actually be able to fight by doing what we're best at...

<What we're best at...?>

<Oh, do you mean acting?>

Yes, we can do a little skit.

Here's my plan...

When we corner them, we'll act like we're giving up. Then, we'll say, “We don't need those bananas,” and show them that we still have a bucket full of food.

My guess is that they'll try to take our bucket along with the bananas, which is when we'll let loose our trap.

We can capture the monkeys by throwing a net over them.

<I see.

But how do you plan on getting a net?>

I thought we could make one out of the vine I picked up earlier and some of the torn fishing nets that I found along the coast.

If we can somehow get it to land on top of the monkeys, our plan will succeed.

Yes, that plan sounds perfect!

Now, who do you need doing what?

We'll need you to egg the monkeys on, Tsukasa. As for the crucial role of the person holding the bucket...

Nene, I'd like to ask you to be the one.

Oh, that means Nene gets to be the star again!

W-Wait, why me...?

Because the monkeys took the bananas from you. If they see you again, they may believe that they'll be able to steal whatever else you're carrying.

You and I will be in charge of casting the net, Emu. While you carefully show the monkeys what's in our bucket, Nene, we'll need you to somehow lure them towards us.

And when they get close enough, we'll jump out and capture them with our net!

O-Okay, I understand the plan, but these are wild monkeys we're talking about...

<I'm sure you'll do just fine, Nene.>

Huh...?

<I know you must be very scared.

I mean, it's not like you go around chasing after wild monkeys on a day-to-day basis.>

<But I know you're able to take on even scarier challenges, Nene!>

Even scarier...?

Oh, are you talking about when I got those bananas down...?

<Yes, that too!>

<But I was talking about something closer to home. And it's not just Nene. It's something that Tsukasa, the others and I have experienced before several times.>

Huh? Hang on...

Are you talking about our shows...?

<Correct♪

The moment before you go on stage is always a little scary because you're worried about how things will go and how the audience will react, right?>

<But I've seen you overcome that countless times, Nene!>

<She's right...>

<You must've also had to muster up quite a bit of courage to start performing on stage again after taking a break from it, Nene.>

KAITO...

<And the way you ad-libbed a song after Robo-Nene malfunctioned was so wonderful too...>

L-Look, I appreciate what you're all trying to say...

Standing on stage can be scary, but trying to fool some monkeys seems like a different story.

(But they sorta have a point. The tension in the air before the curtains go up, being scared of forgetting my lines or worrying about staying in pitch during a song...)

(Compared to all that, this is...!)

<Hehe...>

<You'll be fine, Nene. Because...>

<All you have to do is remember everything that you went through and think about how you were able to overcome all those situations...!>