New Year's Festival
When I arrived at the meeting spot, Dana was handing out flyers.
Limited-time only!
We're selling New Year desserts at Cafe Strega! Come and get yours!
Captain, you're here!
Working part-time?
Ahaha, no, nothing like that.
One of the staff was handing them out alone, so I came to help.
Here, give me half.
Oh! It's fine, really.
I can't ask you to help when it's your day off.
I'll be done soon, so could you wait just a little longer?
I want to do some roroca with you.
Can't I?
...If you put it that way, I can't say no.
Then, I'll leave half to you!
Thank you, Captain. That really sped things up!
Now then...
What?! The part-timer's not coming today?!
No... She ate bread bought a month ago and collapsed...
Of course she did! Who wouldn't collapse from something like that?!
What do I do? I'm on my own! I'm ruined! We're doomed!
...Captain?
Cooking's my specialty.
Ahaha! Excuse me!
Do you need a hand?
Whoa! Thank you! You saved us!
Ahaha! I'm glad we could help.
Hope you have a great day!
Wait! You're leaving empty-handed?
It's fine. I didn't do it expecting anything in return.
Just seeing you smile is more than enough.
Shall we go, Captain?
You really do love helping people, don't you?
Ahaha! Of course I do.
I just love to see people smile.
But wow, are there always this many people in NOA? Or is it because of the New Year's festival?
Maybe both?
Ahaha! That was a dumb question.
It's so pretty...
All the colorful lights... the lively streets...
I once said the city is a beautiful thorny rose.
But now... it feels more like the city is a beautiful star.
Thank you for suggesting we come to the festival, Captain.
Come to think of it, you were the one who first showed me around the city too.
And ever since then, you've always helped me.
You helped me too when I had a kaparaka.
Ahaha, that's true! But I still have a long way to go.
The roroca I've received from you... it's so big, I don't even know how to repay it.
So for now, I'm just going to focus on the Journey.
Our goal of passing the Journey!
Because I want to see you smile again!
Just then, the crowd surged as people rushed to see the rocket launch up close.
Whoa...!
But through the crowd, a hand reached out and grabbed mine.
Captain!
Ahaha! That was close. I almost lost you.
Could you give me your hand?
As long as we're holding hands, we won't get separated.
Right, Captain?
After that, we held hands as we walked through the city together until the festival came to an end.
When the Journey ends, we promised to return here again one day, watching fireworks light up the night sky.