...
Len, is something bothering you...?
You seem a little down...
Huh? N-No... I don't feel sad or anything...
Really...? Are by chance feeling nervous...?
Why would he be nervous? It's his welcoming party.
But...
(They really don't have to go out of their way to throw me a welcoming party...)
Oh...
He's hiding behind Miku again...
...
It's okay♪ We'll be chatting like old friends in no time once we get to know each other better.
And we're throwing you this welcoming party for that very purpose.
Where's Mafuyu...?
It's gonna be pretty tight, but she said she'll drop by later.
I see...
Mafuyu's coming too, Len.
O-Okay...
Alright, let's finish setting everything up before Mafuyu gets here!
Okay, we need to lay out the tarp first. Mind giving me a hand, everyone?
Yes, of course.
Oh, you used this tarp when you went to see those cherry blossoms. You're using it again for this...?
It's kinda what a tarp's for.
Also, Miku said she wanted to do something similar for this.
Miku, you asked them for this?
Yes...
We'll have Len with us moving forward, but he probably doesn't know much about what we've been doing until now...
So, he may have an easier time talking to us if we told him about those things... At least, that's what MEIKO said...
Huh...? MEIKO, this was your idea...?
All I suggested was that if you want to understand what somebody's like, you should probably learn more about them first...
To be fair, we've been through a lot together, so it's gonna take more than a day to talk about everything...
I mean, we can always tell him during another visit.
Everything you've done until now...
Yes. Although, you may not find it all interesting...
But we'd like to tell you as much as we can if it means you'll feel more comfortable around us.
Oh...
Okay, thank you...
Anyway, once the tarp's all laid out, let's start getting the snacks and drinks ready!
Rin, Miku, I'll open the bags, so would you mind emptying them onto these paper plates?
Fine...
Oh, Kanade, what should we do...?
Um... Let's see...
Hehe. If you don't decide fast, I'll have no choice but start trying all these snacks.
What?! Wait...
I think her job can be to sit still quietly...
...
(Is it me or do they seem kind of excited...?)
(Could it be that they've been looking forward to throwing me a welcoming party...?)
Hey, which bag was the paper cups in?
U-Um...
Hm? What's up, Len?
Uh... Is there anything I can help out with...?
Huh? But you're the star of today's show, so it's totally okay for you to just sit back and enjoy...
Alright, you can help me out♪
Mind looking for the paper cups with me?
...!
Okay, got it.
(Huh...? What is this...?)
(The party hasn't even begun yet...
But this part of me feels kind of warm...)
(Oh, that must be it...
I'm excited about this too.)
Sorry for being late...
Nice timing♪
We were just pouring drinks and getting ready to say, “Cheers!”
Oh...
(Mafuyu's here too...)
Okay, I think we're all set.
Take it away, Miku♪
Len, thank you for coming to SEKAI.
We're looking forward to getting to know you better.
Th-Thanks...!
So... Cheers.
Cheers.
Cheers!