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Aquarium

AraleAmaaaaaazing!!

AraleTuna! Tuna as far as the eye can see!

MiyakoIt is beautiful, but... why an aquarium?

RitsuPlease turn to page 26 of "Akihabara Live Afterparty Rest-and-Recovery Field Trip: Reducing Physical and Mental Strain and Improving Work Efficiency." First, to define relaxation...

YunoSorry. Short version.

RitsuThe short version...

RitsuAquariums are predominantly blue.

NonokaMm-hmm, mm-hmm.

RitsuBlue has a visually calming effect. More importantly, tuna hold a special place in our hearts. They brought us back together with Yuno-san when she went missing.

RitsuThat is why I determined that this tank would be the most appropriate stop for today's afterparty.

NonokaThat makes perfect sense~!

AraleRicchan, you're so cool~

NonokaHey, that one looks just like Guro-chan!

AraleWait, which one?!

YunoWent missing...

MiyakoWell, sometimes you just need to go wild on your alt account.

YunoYou saw that...?

MiyakoOnly after the fact, but yes.

YunoNgh...

AraleYuno-san-chan! Which one's your favorite?

YunoI don't really have one... It's not like I absolutely love this tank or anything.

AraleYou don't?

YunoWell... I mean, I do like it. Yeah. It's just... calming.

YunoLight spills into the dimness, and everything's quiet... but the tuna just keep swimming.

YunoSomething about that calms me down.

Arale、NonokaHuh...

YunoWhat's with that reaction...?

RitsuThey remind me of you and Miyako-san.

YunoWhat?

RitsuThe tuna.

MiyakoExcuse me?

NonokaYou mean they're cute, just like tuna, right?

RitsuThat is part of it, but also because they never stop swimming.

AraleOh, I totally see that! You two are always working!

RitsuExactly. And tuna can be prepared in all sorts of ways.

RitsuTuna are delicious no matter how they're prepared, just as you two can compose, draw manga, and perform with equal skill.

AraleWhoa, you're right!

YunoI'm not buying it.

AraleWhaaat?!

RitsuIs that so? Then let me test it from another angle...

YunoNope. Don't bother.

MiyakoIt's not exactly a flattering resemblance, either.

NonokaBut tuna are so cute~!

StaffAttention, everyone near the tuna tank. Please move one step closer. Our tuna tank talk will now begin.

StaffFish that are constantly on the move, like tuna, are known as migratory fish.

StaffThey can only take in oxygen while they swim. That is why they never stop moving, even when they're asleep...

NonokaBeep-beep-beep-beeeeep~!

Arale、NonokaPicniiiiiic~!

RitsuFirst, let's spread the picnic mat out here. Nonoka-san?

NonokaOn it~!

AraleSo cute! It's all colorful and sparkly!

NonokaHehe~ Come in, come in! Make yourselves at home~!

YunoWhat is this, your house...?

YunoUgh, the ground's kind of lumpy.

MiyakoCome to think of it, field trips used to feel like this...

NonokaI haven't done this in ages! This is so much fun!

AraleAnd, and it feels totally different from when we came at night!

RitsuThe air somehow smells greener in the daytime.

YunoSmells greener...?

Yuno*Inhale*... *Exhale*...

RitsuHow is it?

YunoHmm...

NonokaTadaaaaa~!

YunoWhoa! What was that for?

NonokaBehold... Basket, open!

AraleS-s-s-so cuuuute!! Are those sandwiches? The wrappers are all sparkly! And there are so many ribbons!

YunoYou really went all out...

MiyakoHow many hours did this take you...?!

NonokaI was having too much fun to keep track! Look, look! The yellow one's the Arale-chan Special~!

NonokaThe one with the red ribbon is the Yuno-chan Special, and these are Miyako-chan's and Ricchan's~

YunoWait... Something I've never seen in a sandwich is peeking out of the filling.

RitsuIs that... chikuwa?

NonokaDing-ding♪

AraleWhy chikuwa?

NonokaBecause it's round and cute!

MiyakoI suppose the slices are round...

YunoIt was looking so promising...

AraleI-I brought lunch too! I wasn't sure what to bring, so I went with rice balls!

YunoOh, a classic.

AraleAnd, and there's moooore... A Magilulu Collab Bubble Set~!

AraleI bought it a while ago, but I never had anyone to play with... so I thought, "Today's the day!"

AraleWas it a little too childish after all...?

MiyakoArale-san...

AraleMiyako-san! Is that...?!

Arale、MiyakoMagilulu Collab Bubble Sets!!

AraleI knew you'd get it! If not today, then when?!

MiyakoYes. It seemed like the optimal choice.

YunoThat's enough to keep you blowing bubbles for a lifetime...

NonokaWhat did you bring, Yuno-chan~?

YunoMine's this. White Chocole.

AraleThat's the drink you always have, Yuno-san-chan!

MiyakoIt's pretty good, actually.

AraleWhat about you, Ricchan?

RitsuI brought tonkatsu.

MiyakoTonkatsu...

YunoWell, that's normal enough... I think?

RitsuAnd chicken steak.

AraleWhat's in this container?

RitsuGinger-simmered bonito. And then...

MiyakoHow much food did you bring?

RitsuThis one's broccoli, and the big container has brown rice balls.

AraleD-don't tell me this is...!

NonokaThe Fatigue-Fighting All-Stars~!

RitsuAnd finally: bananas, lemons, and honey-daikon syrup. That's everything.

YunoFinally.

RitsuNow that everyone's lunch is out, let's eat.

AraleOkay!

EveryoneLet's eat~!