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." 
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.
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