Let's eat.
Let's eat.
What do you think? I tried seasoning and breading them a little differently this time...
Mmm... Juicy and delicious.
Yeah, this is good...
But I asked for fish today, since you've been pandering to Akito lately by making all those meat dishes for him.
Hehe. They were having a sale, so I couldn't help myself.
Another meat dish tomorrow would be nice.
That's where you and your father are so alike. When we were younger, he did quite a lot of manual labor, so he always asked me to make him these hearty meals.
Really...?
Come to think of it, his agility and dexterity were also very good. We went camping for one of our dates, and he caught a fish with his bare hands.
What? Like a bear...?
I managed to corner it, which made it easier to catch.
And he did that during a date?
Was that actually any fun for you, Mom?
Oh, neither of you would be sitting here right now if I didn't enjoy being around him.
Hmm...
Think you can still move like that?
Depends... But that obstacle course you said you did is likely beyond me.
I mean, that thing was designed to be stupid hard...
(Actually, I heard that they made it a lot easier after the event so that kids could play on it.)
(A couple people have been bugging me to take them, so I guess we can all go check it out.)
Alright, this is it.
<Wow, cool!
It's really that obstacle course!>
It's also my first time here. This area's quite spacious, isn't it?
Hey, look over there!
Hurry, Daddy! Jump!
I will in a second.
I'm not as athletic as all of you.
They look like elementary schoolers.
How are they able to maintain their balance on those thin planks above the water...?!
<That looks like fun!
Let's go over there first, Akito!>
Okay...
(I know that Toya doesn't like heights and Kohane isn't all that athletic, but that bridge shouldn't be much of a problem for them.)
Then, let's go with Len's suggestion.
We'll try crossing the wobbly bridge.
Okay!
Yeah!
Sure.
Alright...! Hup!
<Whee!>
<Woohoo!>
<That was amazing, Akito!>
<It felt like we flew across the water just now!>
I'm glad you both enjoyed it.
How do you feel, Toya?
<It's okay to put away your phone if you need to free up your hand, Toya.>
<You're worrying too much, MEIKO.>
<Just follow the advice Akito gave you a second ago, Toya. It should be easy to maintain your balance as long as you jump from the center of the plank.>
Right...
Then, let's go...!
You can do it, Aoyagi!
Hup!
<Whoa!>
...!
I did it! I made it!
<Cool!>
Nice...!
You just gotta jump once more to get to this side.
Okay!
Alright, I'm next!
Ready, Luka, KAITO?!
<Ready!>
Takeoff!
<Yay!>
<Whee!>
Wow! Th-That was so cool.
You were as light as a feather...
Join me, Kohane!
Don't worry! I'll make sure to catch you!
Okay...!
H-Here goes...!
Wait, lemme put my phone away first...
——Nothing!
Oh...
<She jumped!>
Wait, she jumped way before the end!
She might just barely make it to the other plank...
O-Oh nooo!
Kohane!
<Whoa!!>
Phew... Thank goodness...
<An, your phone!>
Huh?
H-Huh?!
Where'd my phone go?!
<Look up!!!>
<We're falling!!!>
<Help us!!!>
Oh no! I threw it up into the air by accident!
<No fair! I wanna do that too!>
No way!
Toya, hold my phone!
O-Okay...!
<Don't tell me...!>
He plans on catching it!
What?!
(A little more to the left! But I'm running out of space to stand...!)
Here!
Got it!
Luka, KAITO, are you still with us?
<Nice catch, Akito...!>
<We're okay! We're still here!>
I'm so sorry, Luka, KAITO!
I didn't mean to...!
No, it was my fault for throwing my phone into the air...
<It's okay!
As startling as that was, it ended up being quite thrilling♪>
<To be fair, even if we did fall we would just return to SEKAI. There was no actual risk of us getting hurt.>
You sure shouted “Help us!!!” loud enough, for people who weren't in any danger.
If anyone else were here, they'd also have heard you guys.
<Haha. I couldn't help it.>
<Still, Akito, that was a magnificent save! Your training has really done wonders for you.>
I can't believe how quickly you were able to cross that plank and catch her phone.
Thank you so much, Akito!
I promise to pay you back sometime!
It's no big deal.
But some juice might be nice.