A Refreshing Surprise/Card Story

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**Transcript**

 Talent Agency

Maya
Mhm, mhm... I see...
**Maya**: Mhm, mhm... I see...

Chisato & Eve
Good morning.
Good morning!
**Chisato & Eve**: Good morning.
Good morning!

Maya
Ah, Chisato-san, Eve-san! Good morning! Did you walk here together today?
**Maya**: Ah, Chisato-san, Eve-san! Good morning! Did you walk here together today?

Chisato
Yes, we happened to meet at the station. Putting that aside, you are rather early, Maya-chan.
**Chisato**: Yes, we happened to meet at the station. Putting that aside, you are rather early, Maya-chan.

Eve
Is that a script for work that you are reading...?
**Eve**: Is that a script for work that you are reading...?

Maya
Ah, no. This is completely unrelated to work. I am researching mermaids.
**Maya**: Ah, no. This is completely unrelated to work. I am researching mermaids.

Chisato
Mermaids? What brought this on...?
**Chisato**: Mermaids? What brought this on...?

Maya
Well... Do you remember the beach trip I took with Hina-san and the others?
**Maya**: Well... Do you remember the beach trip I took with Hina-san and the others?

Eve
Yes, I received the wonderful postcards that you and Hina-san sent! Thank you very much!
**Eve**: Yes, I received the wonderful postcards that you and Hina-san sent! Thank you very much!

Maya
I am glad you liked them. But yes, regarding that day...
**Maya**: I am glad you liked them. But yes, regarding that day...

Maya
I may have witnessed an actual mermaid.
**Maya**: I may have witnessed an actual mermaid.

Eve
Huh?! I-is that true, Maya-san?
**Eve**: Huh?! I-is that true, Maya-san?

Chisato
Um... Maya-chan?
**Chisato**: Um... Maya-chan?

Maya
Ah, of course, I fully believe I was mistaken. But still... what we saw so clearly resembled the classic image of a mermaid...
**Maya**: Ah, of course, I fully believe I was mistaken. But still... what we saw so clearly resembled the classic image of a mermaid...

Maya
Although legends and eyewitness accounts exist all over the world, a majority of those cases consist of individuals mistaking dugongs for mermaids.
**Maya**: Although legends and eyewitness accounts exist all over the world, a majority of those cases consist of individuals mistaking dugongs for mermaids.

Maya
However, it would be unwise to make sweeping generalizations towards every case...
**Maya**: However, it would be unwise to make sweeping generalizations towards every case...

Chisato
Which is why you're taking the time to do your own research.
**Chisato**: Which is why you're taking the time to do your own research.

Maya
Correct. I wish to accurately confirm what I saw that day.
**Maya**: Correct. I wish to accurately confirm what I saw that day.

Eve
I see... It would certainly be big news if you truly did find a mermaid!
**Eve**: I see... It would certainly be big news if you truly did find a mermaid!

Chisato
Did you find any useful information, Maya-chan?
**Chisato**: Did you find any useful information, Maya-chan?

Maya
Yes, I did find something interesting while scouring literature involving mermaids! The location we visited the other day is actually listed in this book here...
**Maya**: Yes, I did find something interesting while scouring literature involving mermaids! The location we visited the other day is actually listed in this book here...

Maya
That stretch of land was once a village long ago. One day, a storm came, and a mermaid washed up on shore.
**Maya**: That stretch of land was once a village long ago. One day, a storm came, and a mermaid washed up on shore.

Maya
The villagers were initially surprised by the existence of a mermaid, but seeing it weakened by its recent ordeal, they valiantly took it in and nursed it back to health.
**Maya**: The villagers were initially surprised by the existence of a mermaid, but seeing it weakened by its recent ordeal, they valiantly took it in and nursed it back to health.

Eve
Those villagers were so kind!
**Eve**: Those villagers were so kind!

Maya
The mermaid was extremely grateful for the town's aid, and as a way to repay that debt, it offered a trove of gorgeous sparkling seashells.
**Maya**: The mermaid was extremely grateful for the town's aid, and as a way to repay that debt, it offered a trove of gorgeous sparkling seashells.

Maya
And that is not all. The mermaid then took up residence in a nearby cavern, protecting that land from any seaside disasters. They say it still watches over the area to this day.
**Maya**: And that is not all. The mermaid then took up residence in a nearby cavern, protecting that land from any seaside disasters. They say it still watches over the area to this day.

Chisato
For such folklore to survive this long, the beach you visited must truly be famous for its mermaids.
**Chisato**: For such folklore to survive this long, the beach you visited must truly be famous for its mermaids.

Maya
As for the sparkling seashells and the mermaid's cave referenced in the tale... there were actual locations related to those stories.
**Maya**: As for the sparkling seashells and the mermaid's cave referenced in the tale... there were actual locations related to those stories.

Chisato
Could those be the locations mentioned in your postcard...?
**Chisato**: Could those be the locations mentioned in your postcard...?

Maya
Yes. The Mermaid Cavern and Seashell Shore.
**Maya**: Yes. The Mermaid Cavern and Seashell Shore.

Maya
Are the names a result of the folklore? Or could the legends have spawned from names that existed long before? I cannot determine which is true...
**Maya**: Are the names a result of the folklore? Or could the legends have spawned from names that existed long before? I cannot determine which is true...

Maya
But as a result of those long-lasting stories, I can look back on my time there with a new perspective, which is very intriguing to me.
**Maya**: But as a result of those long-lasting stories, I can look back on my time there with a new perspective, which is very intriguing to me.

Eve
I can definitely see how the existence of a mermaid long ago could make that beach much more exciting!
**Eve**: I can definitely see how the existence of a mermaid long ago could make that beach much more exciting!

Chisato
Considering you're not even sure of what you saw... Fufu, you're very studious, Maya-chan.
**Chisato**: Considering you're not even sure of what you saw... Fufu, you're very studious, Maya-chan.

Maya
I simply cannot resist researching things that catch my interest...
**Maya**: I simply cannot resist researching things that catch my interest...

Chisato
There is no need to feel ashamed. I think it's wonderful to feel such passion towards something.
**Chisato**: There is no need to feel ashamed. I think it's wonderful to feel such passion towards something.

Eve
A desire to unearth the truth... How very bushido!
**Eve**: A desire to unearth the truth... How very bushido!

Maya
I don't know whether it qualifies as bushido or not, but... having come this far, I would like to perform a thorough investigation.
**Maya**: I don't know whether it qualifies as bushido or not, but... having come this far, I would like to perform a thorough investigation.

Maya
The truth of what I saw that day will inevitably be brought to light!
**Maya**: The truth of what I saw that day will inevitably be brought to light!

Eve
Just imagine it. A beach where a mermaid may still live~. What sort of place could that possibly be...?
**Eve**: Just imagine it. A beach where a mermaid may still live~. What sort of place could that possibly be...?

Eve
Maya-san's testimony has made me want to see for myself.
**Eve**: Maya-san's testimony has made me want to see for myself.

Maya
Would you like to go together sometime? I was already thinking of how nice it would be to return as a group.
**Maya**: Would you like to go together sometime? I was already thinking of how nice it would be to return as a group.

Maya
Even if there was no mermaid, the beautiful beach and dazzling ocean are wonderful enough to merit a visit!
**Maya**: Even if there was no mermaid, the beautiful beach and dazzling ocean are wonderful enough to merit a visit!

Eve
Wow~! This is going to be so exciting, Chisato-san.
**Eve**: Wow~! This is going to be so exciting, Chisato-san.

Chisato
I suppose... But you must not forget the sunscreen.
**Chisato**: I suppose... But you must not forget the sunscreen.

Eve
I won't!
**Eve**: I won't!

Maya
Alright, let's discuss the trip further once Aya-san and Hina-san have arrived.
**Maya**: Alright, let's discuss the trip further once Aya-san and Hina-san have arrived.

Aya & Hina
Good morning!
Good morning~!
**Aya & Hina**: Good morning!
Good morning~!

Eve
Aya-san, Hina-san! We were just discussing how we should all go to the beach...
**Eve**: Aya-san, Hina-san! We were just discussing how we should all go to the beach...

**Transcript**

 Riverside

Marina
We managed to finish work early today~. Great job! Let's keep it up for tomorrow.
**Marina**: We managed to finish work early today~. Great job! Let's keep it up for tomorrow.

Maya
Ah, if it isn't Marina-san and BanG Dreamer-san. Hello.
**Maya**: Ah, if it isn't Marina-san and BanG Dreamer-san. Hello.

Marina
Hello. What are you up to, Maya-chan?
**Marina**: Hello. What are you up to, Maya-chan?

Maya
I just finished a Pastel\*Palettes job and am on my way home.
**Maya**: I just finished a Pastel\*Palettes job and am on my way home.

Marina
Sounds like you were hard at work too. We also finished up not too long ago.
**Marina**: Sounds like you were hard at work too. We also finished up not too long ago.

Marina
Ah, that reminds me. I heard the news~. You went with Tae-chan and the others to the beach, right?
**Marina**: Ah, that reminds me. I heard the news~. You went with Tae-chan and the others to the beach, right?

Maya
Yes, we went the other day. We had all sorts of fun from sunrise to sunset.
**Maya**: Yes, we went the other day. We had all sorts of fun from sunrise to sunset.

Marina
Oh, what did you do?
**Marina**: Oh, what did you do?

Maya
Naturally, we played in the ocean. Tae-san also took the time to look up several interesting locations beforehand, so we explored those as well.
**Maya**: Naturally, we played in the ocean. Tae-san also took the time to look up several interesting locations beforehand, so we explored those as well.

Maya
And let's not forget creating Hanazono Land on the beach.
**Maya**: And let's not forget creating Hanazono Land on the beach.

Marina
Hanazono Land?
**Marina**: Hanazono Land?

Maya
It was a realization of Tae-san's ideal paradise, where rabbits and humans live and play together.
**Maya**: It was a realization of Tae-san's ideal paradise, where rabbits and humans live and play together.

Maya
We made it out of sand.
**Maya**: We made it out of sand.

Marina
Rabbits and humans living together... Considering how much Tae-chan loves rabbits, I'm guessing she was totally pumped to build that, huh?
**Marina**: Rabbits and humans living together... Considering how much Tae-chan loves rabbits, I'm guessing she was totally pumped to build that, huh?

Maya
Yes, I could clearly feel how passionate she was. One of the buildings in Hanazono Land was a castle... and even the roof was shaped like a rabbit!
**Maya**: Yes, I could clearly feel how passionate she was. One of the buildings in Hanazono Land was a castle... and even the roof was shaped like a rabbit!

Marina
Wow, that's impressive. A rabbit-shaped roof... I wonder how she pulled that off...
**Marina**: Wow, that's impressive. A rabbit-shaped roof... I wonder how she pulled that off...

Maya
And that's not all, as many other similar structures with rabbit motifs were erected... Hanazono Land truly was a place where her love for rabbits could be felt everywhere.
**Maya**: And that's not all, as many other similar structures with rabbit motifs were erected... Hanazono Land truly was a place where her love for rabbits could be felt everywhere.

Maya
As a backstage member of the theater club, I often create set pieces, so I very much understood why Tae-san was so fixated on the details.
**Maya**: As a backstage member of the theater club, I often create set pieces, so I very much understood why Tae-san was so fixated on the details.

Marina
I see~. What are you particular about when making your sets, Maya-chan?
**Marina**: I see~. What are you particular about when making your sets, Maya-chan?

Maya
I always perform thorough research to ensure that all pieces remain accurate to the time period on which they are based.
**Maya**: I always perform thorough research to ensure that all pieces remain accurate to the time period on which they are based.

Marina
Ah, that makes sense. It would be strange for a smartphone to appear in a time before they were invented.
**Marina**: Ah, that makes sense. It would be strange for a smartphone to appear in a time before they were invented.

Maya
Precisely! Let's see... I also try to ensure that the sets help draw attention to the characters who are scheduled to appear.
**Maya**: Precisely! Let's see... I also try to ensure that the sets help draw attention to the characters who are scheduled to appear.

Maya
For example, for a character who has a fondness for cats, I'll add cat knick-knacks. By doing so, it helps to make the setting more believable.
**Maya**: For example, for a character who has a fondness for cats, I'll add cat knick-knacks. By doing so, it helps to make the setting more believable.

Marina
I see! Making even one set sure does require a lot of thought~.
**Marina**: I see! Making even one set sure does require a lot of thought~.

Marina
Hearing all this makes me wish I could have seen the Hanazono Land you built.
**Marina**: Hearing all this makes me wish I could have seen the Hanazono Land you built.

Maya
Ah, actually, I have photos... Here.
**Maya**: Ah, actually, I have photos... Here.

Marina
Let me see~... Wow, this looks even better than I thought! Cool~!
**Marina**: Let me see~... Wow, this looks even better than I thought! Cool~!

Maya
Thank you very much! Your kind words make all of our hard work worthwhile.
**Maya**: Thank you very much! Your kind words make all of our hard work worthwhile.

Maya
... Oh, would you look at the time. I'm afraid that I must be going. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me!
**Maya**: ... Oh, would you look at the time. I'm afraid that I must be going. Thank you for taking the time to speak with me!

Marina
No problem, we had fun too! See you later.
**Marina**: No problem, we had fun too! See you later.

Maya
Okay! See you again at CiRCLE!
**Maya**: Okay! See you again at CiRCLE!