<It's time to start our beach volleyball match!>
Yay♪ Let's do our best, Tsukasa!
Of course!
Let's also win while we're at it!
They seem awfully fired up.
But we won't keel over that easily.
I don't get it. We just finished doing our Little Mermaid show yesterday. How on earth do you guys still have this much energy left?
Hehe. Because we're at the beach☆
<Yes, you're right... And I need to stay... Awake...>
(She's dozing off already...)
But I guess have no choice at this point, so I'll play along...
Anyway, what about rules and stuff?
We have a court but no net.
We can simplify things by awarding points when the ball hits the ground. I'm sure it'll make Luka's job easier as well.
It'd also be too dangerous to spike the ball right next to an opponent, so we should draw lines to create some distance between us...
<Okay, that sounds good...>
<Also... What does spike the ball mean?>
Are you really sure about having her referee this...?
Beep... I shall assist her!
Huh?! Robo-Nene...?!
Oh, you're already charged back up?
Yes.
I can help Luka referee this match.
<Thank you very much.
Now it's perfectly okay if I fall asleep...>
<Oh, we have to count points too, don't we...?>
Yes. Whenever we play volleyball during gym class, we usually go up to 25...
Oh! Let's go up to 100♪
What?! 100?!
No way! I'll collapse before we even get close!
And I'm sure it'll become more humid as the day progresses.
Why don't we just start small and play extra matches if we're still up for it?
Oh, that means we can play lots of ten-point matches instead of one, big hundred-point match☆
<Several ten-point matches does sound like a better deal...>
<Also, I'm not sure I'd be able to make it up to 100...>
Wait, what do you mean?
<Well, whenever I count sheep, I'm usually asleep by the time I reach three or four.>
Oh, I see.
Alright, for Luka's sake, let's play a series of ten-point matches instead.
<Yes, thank you♪>
So let's get started with our beach volleyball match...!
I got it!
Spike it, now!
Roger!!
Fire!!
Eep...!
Well, that was quite the spike...
<Emu, that was incredible.
You jumped, locked in and really hit your mark.>
Yes, her ability to maintain that sort of posture in midair speaks quite a lot about her athleticism.
Hah hah hah!
Why are you running, Nene? You won't win if you keep doing that!
Emu's the one that scored, not you.
Also, there's no way I can dig that! I'd break my wrists if I tried!
Beep... Currently, Tsukasa and Emu have five points to Nene and Rui's two points.
<Hang in there, Nene, Rui.>
Thanks, Luka.
But I'm really not sure how we can...
Hmm...
They seem to have split their part of the court into two sides and assigned themselves to each half on defense.
We may be able to take advantage of that by hitting the ball up the middle.
Oh, okay...
I'll try that.
(Nene seemed so reluctant at first, but she really seems to be enjoying herself now.)
Up the middle, up the middle...
Please!
<I got it!>
<Mine!>
It worked...!
Well done, Nene!
<Nice serve, Nene!>
Grr... Aiming for a spot where you knew we'd have trouble defending!
We're not letting you get away with that!!
(Hehe. They're all having so much fun.)
(Which is why...)
<...>
(What can I do to help them...?)
Oh no! Sorry!
That would've been out if I didn't touch it!
That's not a problem.
It was a coin toss either way.
<We have nine points a piece...
That means...>
Yes, it's match point!
You two have done well for yourselves, but this is it.
...
Hey, Rui...
We made it this far, so you don't want to lose either, right?
Indeed.
I believe it's time to unleash our secret weapon.
<Secret weapon?
You still have tricks left up your sleeve?>
Hah hah hah hah hah!
It matters not! Our victory is all but guaranteed!
They're all yours, Emu!
Here we go! Fire!
<Hm?>
I'll dig this one!
Robo-Nene, the rest is up to you!
Roger!
What?!
Fire!!
Eep...!!
Hey, what happened to not running away from the ball, you fraidy cat?
Who wouldn't bail on that one?!
I'm pretty sure that I saw it catch fire too!
More importantly, no fair! You can't make Robo-Nene jump in like that just because you knew you were going to lose!!
Oh, but I could've sworn that I called out to Nene. Maybe Robo-Nene's finally reached the point of believing she's the real Nene?
Either way, that's a foul!
What say you, referee?!
<My, wasn't that a magnificent spike?>
That's not the issue here!
Emu, help me out here...!
Yay! Robo-Nene got to play too♪
But you won't beat us that easily!
What?!
Hehehe. Where did all that confidence go, Tsukasa?
Don't give me that look, cheater!
<Hehe.>
(Such a lovely bunch.
So lovely that I'm starting to feel...)
<*Yawn*... Huh...?
No, I need to stay awake to referee...>
<But they're still busy talking so... Maybe I'll rest my eyes for just for a little...>
<Zzz...>