Castaway Kaoruko Hanayagi/Bond Story

*Kaoruko, a naive girl who knows nothing of survival. Her inherent strength leads her to pair up with other castaways to overcome the struggles of a stranded life. From "Stranded Stage Girls."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

In Search of an Unseen Place

 **Kaoruko:**Phew, it's hot... I'm finally finished with drawing the water... Why do I have to do such things...?

 **Kaoruko:**Hm? Yukishiro-han and the others are looking at a map. What are they doing?

 **Akira:**Tomorrow, let's broaden our search range and go further up the usual river.

 **Lalafin:**By the usual river, do you mean...? Oh, there! The river that splits into two!

 **Akira:**No, that's here. The one I'm talking about is the calm river with a lot of fish.

 **Lalafin:**Ohh! The river with a lot of fish. I got it!

 **Fumi:**This is confusing... Why don't we give it names? There are so many rivers and valleys.

 **Akira:**Hm, you've got a point there.

 **Lalafin:**Then let's call this "Wild Frontier"! It makes it feel like an adventure is starting!

 **Fumi:**Heh heh, good idea to use school names. It's familiar and easy to remember.

 **Lalafin:**Akira, you want to give a name too, right? Here, pick a place!

 **Akira:**It's not like I want to give a name, but... Fine. Let's call this "Mount Siegfeld".

 **Fumi:**You named the highest mountain, I see... Then how about "Rinmeikan River" for the calm river with a lot of fish?

 **Kaoruko:**Hold on a minute. You should include me in this conversation.

 **Lalafin:**Oh, welcome back, Kaoruko!

 **Fumi:**Welcome back. So you were listening. Hanayagi-san, where would you like? Somewhere that's similar to Seisho Music Academy's image.

 **Kaoruko:**...Here. Beautiful flowers bloom here so how about "Hanayagi Hill"?

 **Fumi:**Not "Seisho Hill"?

 **Kaoruko:**Don't get hung up on the small details. It's easier to understand when it matches perfectly, no?

 **Kaoruko:**Oh, how about calling this soothing and nicely sunlit forest "Kaoruko Forest"?

 **Lalafin:**Kaoruko, you're not being fair! I also want ones named after me!

 **Kaoruko:**Nonomiya-han, that's a rude thing to say. I only came up with names that will make it easy for everyone to remember.

 **Fumi:**Now, now, there's no point in fighting over this. All right, how about whoever finds it gets to name it?

 **Akira:**I don't mind.

 **Lalafin:**What! Then I can name this cave or this hill?!

 **Lalafin:**Then this windy hill is "Explode! Bunnyfin Typhoon! Training Ground"!

 **Kaoruko:**I wanted that one... Anyways, Bun... What was it again?

 **Lalafin:**In the name of love and justice, a legitimate hero who stirs up drama wherever they go! "Masked Bunnyfin Number 1's" finishing move!

 **Kaoruko:**You're telling me this as if I'm supposed to know already... More importantly, we're talking about my land! Where else is left?

 **Fumi:**What about this cliff? You found it, right?

 **Kaoruko:**Cliff – the one with a rocky surface, right? If I were to name it... Oh, that's it.

 **Kaoruko:**Won't you swap this cliff for "Rinmeikan River"? Perilous cliffs are very fitting for Rinmeikan's Performance Association.

 **Fumi:**We're not in a perilous position! I am NOT giving you "Rinmeikan River".

 **Kaoruko:**Aw, but why? I thought it was a great idea.

The next day...

 **Kaoruko:**And that's what happened yesterday.

 **Hikari:**I see...

 **Kaoruko:**There are already ten places with Frontier related names but there's only two with ours! I refuse to stay quiet about this as the gap grows bigger.

 **Hikari:**Hm...

 **Kaoruko:**Kagura-han, get ahold of yourself. I'm sleepy too, but our Seisho Music Academy's honor is at stake here.

 **Kaoruko:**Come on, let's go explore and find new places!

 **Hikari:**I'm sleepy...

 **Kaoruko:**Huh? Didn't we pass by here earlier?

 **Hikari:**We didn't... No, maybe we did... Are we lost?

 **Kaoruko:**...We might be. But at times like these, we just have to remain calm and retrace our steps.

 **Kaoruko:**Wait. Which way did we come from?

 **Hikari:**We're totally lost.

 **Kaoruko:**Yukishiro-han! Nonomiya-han! Yumeoji-han! Answer me if you're nearby!

 **Hikari:**............

 **Kaoruko:**............

 **Kaoruko:**This is no good. There's no one near us.

 **Hikari:**What are we going to do?

***\*rustle\*... \*rustle rustle\*...!***

 **Kaoruko:**Eek! That sound... Another snake!?

 **Lalafin:**Hah ha ha ha! Lalafin's here!

 **Kaoruko:**Nonomiya-han!!

 **Fumi:**When you think you're lost, it might be better for you to stay calm.

 **Hikari:**Huh...?

 **Fumi:**This is the back of the cave we're using as our base. I was surprised to hear you calling for help when you're so close.

 **Hikari:**We got back already...?

 **Kaoruko:**Grrgh, what's the meaning of this!? Out of all the places, for this to be the back of the cave...!

 **Hikari:**...? This sound?

 **Kaoruko:**Wait—! Kagura-han, where are you going? You're going to get lost this time!

***?!***

 **Hikari:**I knew it. There's a clear stream here.

 **Fumi:**Huh... There was no clear stream on the map though...

 **Lalafin:**It must be an old map so the terrain has changed! It's amazing that there's such clear water behind the cave!

 **Kaoruko:**Kagura-han, good work. How about calling it "Hanayagi Clear Stream"? Sounds nice and cool.

 **Lalafin:**What!? All four of us found it at the same time so let's combine the names of Seisho, Rinmeikan, and Frontier!

 **Fumi:**Um, that might be a little impossible.

 **Lalafin:**Seisho Music Academy, Rinmeikan Girls School, Frontier School of Arts― Fusion! "Sei FronRin River"!

 **Kaoruko:**Well I'll give it to you for being able to come up with such a name on the spot...

 **Lalafin:**"Sei FronRin River" is nice, isn't it? I think it's a wonderful name!

 **Hikari:**If we're done here, I'd like to go back...

Ostriches Are Dangerous

 **Kaoruko:**\*sigh\* We have to fill up this entire basket with nuts and wild herbs. Yukishiro-han and Yumeoji-han sure know how to work people.

 **Hikari:**............

 **Kaoruko:**We do this everyday, so it should be fine if it's a little less. Kagura-han, let's wrap up―

***\*rustle\*... \*rustle rustle\*...!***

 **Kaoruko:**Eek!

 **Kaoruko:**I got scared on reflex, but I won't be fooled again. Snakes don't make such a loud noise! Nonomiya-han?

***\*rustle\****

**Ostrich:**\*screech, screech\*

 **Kaoruko:**Eek!? What is that, what is it!?

 **Hikari:**An ostrich...!?

 **Kaoruko:**T-this bird – there are ostriches here? I've never seen a wild ostrich before.

 **Kaoruko:**...! This is our chance, Kagura-han!

 **Hikari:**Huh...?

 **Kaoruko:**Haven't you ever heard of making a big fried egg with an ostrich egg? If we catch that, we'll be able to eat eggs. It'd be a huge achievement!

 **Hikari:**But... How are we supposed to catch it?

 **Kaoruko:**Um... I don't know. You've never caught an ostrich before, have you?

 **Hikari:**Nope.

 **Kaoruko:**Of course... You'd probably have to catch it with a trap.

 **Hikari:**Trap... Like a pitfall?

 **Kaoruko:**That's it! I'll keep an eye on the ostrich. You hurry and dig a hole!

 **Hikari:**I can't do it by myself.

 **Kaoruko:**Hm... I suppose that's quite a big ostrich. It seems to be staying put, so I guess I'll help too.

 **Kaoruko:**All right... The pitfall is finished! We were lucky that there was this perfect hollow we could use already.

 **Hikari:**The ostrich is starting to wander around. This is our chance.

 **Kaoruko:**Listen carefully – this is our plan. We'll sneak behind the ostrich and drive it towards the pitfall. Got it?

 **Hikari:**How are we going to drive it?

 **Kaoruko:**That's... Um... With noise? Look over there, there's a metal bucket that's drifted over. We hit it with a wooden stick to scare the ostrich. What do you think?

 **Hikari:**Okay, I'll hit it. You hold the bucket.

 **Kaoruko:**All right. Let's go Seisho Ostrich Hunters!

 **Kaoruko:**Everything's ready. Kagura-han, let's go!

 **Hikari:**Okay...!

***\*clang clang clang clang\****

**Ostrich:**......!

***\*stampede\****

 **Kaoruko:**Exactly as planned! Go and fall into the hole!

**Ostrich:**....!?

***\*crash\****

 **Hikari:**It really fell in...

 **Kaoruko:**We did it! Our huge achievement―

**Ostrich:**\*screech\*

 **Hikari:**I-It came out.

 **Kaoruko:**Even though we dug it so deep!?

**Ostrich:**\*screech, screech\*

 **Kaoruko:**H-Hey... Is it threatening us?

**Ostrich:**\*screeeeeech\*

***\*stampede\****

 **Kaoruko:**EEEK! It's coming!

***Clang!***

 **Hikari:**Ah, the bucket...

 **Kaoruko:**I threw it away without thinking... Don't worry about that, hurry and run!

 **Hikari:**But...

 **Kaoruko:**...?

**Ostrich:**............

 **Kaoruko:**Why did it go quiet all of a sudden...? Huh, why is the ostrich wearing the bucket?

 **Hikari:**The bucket you threw happened to land on it's head...!

 **Akira:**The ostrich can run at speeds exceeding 60km/h and has a shark beak―

 **Akira:**A living man is no match for it.

 **Akira:**But ostriches are birds... They have a habit of becoming quiet in the dark. So in order to capture one, it's said to use sacks or other things to cover their head.

**Ostrich:**............

 **Kaoruko:**A-anyways, the bucket worked! I don't know the reason why, but throwing the bucket was my huge achievement!

 **Hikari:**Oh, the ostrich is looking down...

***\*clatter\****

 **Kaoruko:**Ah... The bucket fell off...

**Ostrich:**...\*screech, screech\*

 **Kaoruko:**EEEEEK!!

***\*stampede\****

 **Hikari:**...It's coming over here.

 **Kaoruko:**Ugh... Just what's happening here...!?

 **Akira:**An accident due to ignorance – once an ostrich has been caught, you have to secure the thing that's covering their head.

 **Akira:**If it gains back its field of vision, it gets stimulated by the sudden light and will go into panic mode. It's an extremely dangerous state so one should be careful.

 **Akira:**Pff... I learned this from an animal show.

 **Hikari:**\*huff\* We got away... Are you hurt?

 **Kaoruko:**I'm not, but I just lost a few years off my life! I can't take it here anymore! Futaba-han!

 **Kaoruko:**Having Futaba-han here with me to live on this desert island would've been a great help. This is way too much for a delicate girl like me.

 **Kaoruko:**Don't they say you see a human's true nature during extreme states? There are snakes on the desert island and not a lot of food either. It's without a doubt an extreme state.

 **Kaoruko:**But we managed. Kagura-han is reliable; Nonomiya-han lightens the mood; Yumeoji-han is resourceful...

 **Kaoruko:**And Yukishiro-han was helpful too. She's arrogant, but I could feel her strong will as the leader who was responsible for everyone's safety.