Ryo Main Story: Chapter 1

## Episode 1

Saya: "Another full day..."

Several months had passed since I'd come to the island.

My research was fun, and I soon became familiar with all the nice people I worked with.

I even became friendly with some of the island residents as we interacted more, and cleared up most of our misunderstandings.

(I really am glad I came to this island.)

**????**: "Saya."

I suddenly heard my name called, and when I turned around, the associate director was there.

**Saya**: "Good afternoon, Director."

**Ichiro**: "Have you finished your work already?"

The associate director was a bright, interesting, and caring person.

He was also popular with the other researchers.

**Saya**: "Yes. I was just about to return to my room."

**Ichiro**: "Then come with me."

**Saya**: "Huh...? Go with you where?"

**Ichiro**: "Never mind, just come!"

With that, the associate director took my hand and started walking.

**Saya**: "D-Director...!?"

(He's always so forceful...)

**Ichiro**: "Guys! I've brought her."

When I arrived outside, guided by the associate director, Ren, Ryo, and Lionel were waiting in front of a car.

**Saya**: "...Why are you all in here?"

**Lionel**: "I was forced to come along as some kind of bodyguard."

Lionel worked as a guard for our laboratory.

I'd heard he was a Japanese-American.

He was a quiet but trustworthy person.

**Ren**: "Were you forced to come too?"

Ren worked in the First Research Division with me and was an authority on virus research.

Ever since I'd been a student, I had really respected him as a researcher.

**Ryo**: "What do you mean to do, telling us all to wait here?"

That was Ryo.

He was also a laboratory guard like Lionel.

He was always kind and conscientious.

## Episode 2

**Ichiro**: "Wouldn't it be boring, just us rough old guys going out shopping?"

**Ryo**: "That's why you brought her?"

**Ichiro**: "Of course! We've got to have a star for this kind of thing."

**Ren**: "...Are you serious?"

**Saya**: "Huh...? I, um...what? A star?"

**Ichiro**: "You're our star, Saya."

**Saya**: "What...!? The star? Me...!?"

**Ichiro**: "Come on, into the car now!"

**Saya**: "Huh? The car...!?"

**Lionel**: "We have to move quickly, or the sun will set."

**Ren**: "It's true. Let's go."

**Saya**: "W-Wait a second, you guys...!?"

Without paying any attention to my confusion, everyone climbed into the van.

(What's going on?)

**Ryo**: "Seems like you've been brought along without being told anything at all."

**Saya**: "Ryo, where on earth are we going?"

**Ryo**: "It was the associate director's idea. We're having a party in the cafeteria to promote relationships among the researchers."

**Saya**: "Relationships...after all this time?"

**Ryo**: "Well, that's the official story. He probably just wants to get drunk and have some fun."

**Saya**: "...I see."

## Episode 3

**Ryo**: "So, we were all forced to come shopping."

**Ryo**: "I guess we're supposed to be the packhorses."

**Saya**: "So that's why..."

**Ryo**: "Yeah, something like that. If you're going to escape, you'd better go now."

**Ryo**: "You're a good person. You really don't have to go."
**Saya**: "No, it actually sounds kind of fun."
**Ryo**: "Fine then. Get in the car."

**Ryo**: "Would you like the passenger seat?"

**Saya**: "Sure."

**Ryo**: "It looks like the backseat will be noisy."

**Ichiro**: "Let's get firecrackers too! We'll need them to get the party going!"

**Ren**: "Let's leave out all those unnecessary things. Just food and drinks are enough."

**Ichiro**: "You're too serious! Broaden your horizons a bit!"

**Ren**: "Y-Yes sir..."

**Lionel**: "Instead of fireworks we could shoot off M92FS blanks..."

**Ren**: "No, that's too dangerous."

**Ichiro**: "Yeah! Blanks are good!"

**Ren**: "Don't encourage him."

It sounded like the people in the backseat were having fun joking around.

**Saya**: "Hehe, this is kind of fun."

**Ryo**: "...Is it?"

**Saya**: "Yes. I like the lively mood."

**Ryo**: "Hmph, well, it certainly is lively."

**Saya**: "Let's see...desserts, ingredients for cooking, drinks..."

**Saya**: "We've pretty much got everything."

**Ichiro**: "Yeah, we sure have."

**Ren**: "Don't you think we need some more alcohol?"

**Lionel**: "Yeah, you're right."

**Ryo**: "Well then, why don't we go to the liquor store?"