Track 2

How are you, Sonia? Is it sunny on Earth? How’s the air pressure? Are you hungry?

WOAHHHHH!?!? HOW FAR AM I GONNA GO!? HELP MEEE~~~!

KYAAAAA! W-What is this!? Is this…Ah, Pandora’s box—!?

I’m currently in space, where screams are becoming one with the universe.

Welcome to my BD Area!

This here is the Space Debris zone. There’s air. There’s Kawaii. There’s the Heisei era too, but everything else is just like real outer space!

Let your guard down and you might turn into debris, so watch out~!

Nayuki said Netaro’s request for his BD area was already pushing mahorova’s creative capacity limit…Ya sure this ain't already gone past it…?

Perhaps. …Could that be a space station over there? It’s detailed enough to look real.

But the meteorites are pastel-colored… And instead of stars, it’s glowing meat buns…

Looks tacky as fuck. What part of this is real space?

But it’s so beautiful. Look, Anisama. That quiet sea of stars in the distance…

If I’m with you, I feel like I could drift forever…

…..Toi. When that happens, don’t let go of my hand.

Anisama—

WOAH!?

(Ryui-kun got hit by a shooting star!?)

Nice hit, Ryui~!

Those shooting stars are made of cushion material, so there’s no need to worry ‘bout getting hurt. Go enjoy some space flight to your heart’s content!

Like hell I can, idiot! Just wait ‘til I get back, Yowa!!

Wait, Anisama! I’m coming to save you...!

Hold on, Toi. It’s dangerous to go by yourself, so I’ll come with yo—

Huuuuh~...

Hey hey, what are you doi—

…Nya!

Oh? It’s the Space Cat with a 1.8% drop rate.

That helmet would definitely look even cuter if PT wore it…! W-wait, let me get a closer look at that helmet!

(Daniel-san flew off chasing the cat too…)

Fufu. Perhaps it’s because we’ve been freed from gravity, but everyone’s more carefree than usual.

Now what should I do… Hm?

Is this…a crescent-moon chair? The gentle glow coming from it makes it feel somehow calming.

Oh my. It started moving once I sat down.

That one gently sways while carrying you across the stars. There’s drinks and glasses in the pocket underneath, so help yourself!

A sightseeing flight while gazing at the debris field… That must be a luxury you can only experience here.

Well then, I’ll go on a leisurely tour of the stars.

Ahaha… Have a nice trip, Yodaka-san.

What ‘bout you, Doudou? The ticket to the crescent moon chair’s sold out, but I’ve still got Saturn's rings in stock!

Hm…Since we’re here anyways, I’ll go enjoy the zero gravity and go explore the debris field.

‘Kaay! If you manage to find one of the hidden alien, I’ll give you a special gift then!

Really? Then I’ll do my best at alien-hunting!

Ooh, by the way… There are warning signs posted everywhere, but abso-definitely do NOT touch that alien! Can’t guarantee your safety, no matter what happens!

(I already experienced zero gravity at Muneuji-kun’s BD event, but just as I thought, it’s fun no matter how many times I try it!)

(……Huh?)

………

(Ah…! Is this the hidden alien Netaro-kun was talking about? It’s so small and cute. It doesn’t look dangerous at all…?)

HEL-LO. HEL-LO.

(Ah, it’s coming closer on its own….!)

F-R-I-E-N-D. F-R-I-E-N-D.

(It’s reaching out its hands… Does it want to shake hands? Netaro-kun told me not to touch it, but…)

(When it’s trying this hard to reach me, it feels kind of cruel to ignore it… Maybe if it’s just a little—)

CON-TACT CON-TACT CON-TACT

—P-R-E-Y.

Huh?

…I recreated my space and shared it.

Sharing affects emotions. The emotions that arise invite empathy, and that empathy gives birth to new emotions.

That’s what I want to observe. To understand love. To understand humans.

For that purpose, I thought humans who can’t even read the warning signs weren’t worth worrying about…

But this isn’t good. This is a no-no.

Doudou— Heeeey, Doudou— Wake up already~

…Mmm….?

You awakey~?

H-Huh? Netaro-kun? I…

That’s right! Just now, there was a hidden alien over there—

It ran off somewhere as soon as I showed up!

Anyway… Since Doudou found an alien, I shall give you your gift later~

It’s called ‘A Voice Navigation That Will Probably Guide You When It Feels Like It’! If things get rough, press the button, and you’ll hear my encouraging voice. Just smash it repeatedly!

Th-thank you.

But honestly, Doudou— You promised me!! That even if you find an alien, you won’t touch it… You almost got swallowed whole, head first!

But that alien was really cute! I can’t imagine it swallowing anything whole…

This is my space. It’s an AI I created myself, so I set it to be gentle.

The real ones are way more vicious. Some spit dissolving fluid, while some dismantle your sense of self while you’re still alive.

(Isn’t that just like the alien movie Netaro-kun and the others were watching the other day? But—)

Watch out for stray aliens. That’s our promise. Got it, Doudou—?

(Netaro-kun looks really serious… And I did break the rules, so I should apologize properly.)

Yeah, I got it. I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time.

Then aaaalll’s good!

I already dealt with the guys who were screaming, so leave the escorting here on to me! I hereby invite Doudou to a debris-field rendezvous~!

Wow, so exciting…! I’ll leave it to you, Netaro-kun!

Yeeeep! Hold my hand tightly, and don’t let go!

(…Doudou— When I’m with you, I get hungrier than usual.)

(I don’t understand why yet, so until I do, I’ll need to examine you properly…)

(I’ll keep you close at hand, and slowly, carefully…reflect what you call ‘life’ into my eyes.)