Title: Overflowing Ideas
Characters: Rui, Nene, Nenerobo, Miku (Wonderland Sekai version), MEIKO (Wonderland Sekai version)
Part 1
Shopping Mall
Rui
Glow-in-the-dark tape and masking tape… This should be all for the tapes.
Err, the other equipment I need are-
*Miku and MEIKO appear*
Miku
"Rui, Rui! ♪"
MEIKO
"What are you doing today?"
Rui
Oh, you two. Are you here to play?
I'm making preparations for our next performance. I'd decided to shop for items we'll use on stage, you see.
That being said, all I've got are a handful of consumables, though.
Miku
"I see! I thought you were looking for parts for some super amazing device or something~!"
Rui
Hehe! Sorry for betraying your expectations.
I don't go shopping solely for my inventions either, you know. There are days when the only things I get are supplies for our shows, too.
MEIKO
"But that did happen before, right?"
"Didn't you return with a ton of materials for devices when we thought you were out to buy equipment once?"
Miku
"He did, he did~! ☆"
"Didn't he got scolded by Nene to reach out if he was going to buy that much stuff too?"
Rui
Yeah, I was struck by an idea for a new device for an effect while browsing the shop's wares back then.
I ended up buying a lot more materials than I'd intended to at the time. One might even classify that as a type of impulse buying.
Miku
"So, so-! That means that an idea might come to you with a 'ding!' later on today too, right? ♪"
Rui
I can't…exactly rule out that possibility… But maybe this time will be different.
After all, this next performance has the same setting as the one we did for the contest.
Pretty much everything we need was already acquired during the contest.
Miku
"I see, so you're not gonna buy parts and all that today~"
Rui
Yeah, I don't plan to…
Rui pauses
MEIKO
"What's wrong?"
Rui
I was thinking of going with simply moving only the backdrop for the dance scene, but…
If I'm portraying the precarious road ahead, using wind and light effects are effective too, right…
Miku
"Ruiiii~?"
Rui
Right. If I'm not mistaken, there was something just now that could prove useful-
Rui
-Phew. This should be all.
Miku
"Wow~! The basket's sooooo stuffed now!"
MEIKO
"You really shocked us by going off to look for materials out of the blue, you know."
Rui
Sorry for surprising you two.
I came up with a number of ideas while we were talking, you see.
I might be able to stage the dance scene which was added as of today's practice such that it captures the audience's attention even better.
Miku
"But there's so much stuff in here. Are you really able to carry all of them back by yourself?"
Rui
It's true that I got a lot more than I'd planned to, but I can still carry this much back on my own, so don't wo-…
Rui pauses
Miku
"Uhhh~…?"
Rui
That idea just now might be applicable in other cases. For instance, yeah…
I could add a little more oomph to the curtain call in the finale. Taking the size of the stage into consideration, what I'll need is…
Miku
"Rui's eyes are sparkling!"
MEIKO
"I wonder what kind of stuff he plans to buy next?"
Rui
…This should be everything. Were the two of you bored by this?
Miku
"Not at all! ☆"
MEIKO
"It's all because your ideas gush out one after another. Shopping with Rui really keeps us excited!"
Rui
Hehe! That's good, then.
Although… I ended up with a lot more unexpected purchases again before I realised it.
MEIKO
"Yeah… If this were the Sekai, I would be able to help carry them, but…"
Miku
"We ended up forgetting about it too even though we were worried this would happen~"
Rui
Although…
The fact that all sorts of ideas for effects came to me is, more than anything, a joyous one to me.
I have to roll up my sleeves and bring all this stuff back for the sake of quickly bringing these ideas to life too.
MEIKO
"Hang in there, Rui!"
Miku
"Do your bestest best~!"
Part 2
Wonderland Sekai
Rui
-Looks like there are no issues for now.
Let's move on to the next movement check, then. Could you dance for me, Nenerobo?
Nenerobo
Of course!
*Nenerobo dances*
Nene
You're looking really lively somehow.
Nenerobo
I can dance with such clean moves thanks to my maintenance!
Rui
I'm happy to hear that.
Nene
…Sorry for asking you to conduct maintenance on her even though we'd only just ended the performance, Rui.
Rui
Oh no, I was also concerned anyway, so the timing was just right.
After all, I haven't been able to keep up with her maintenance lately since we recently had our training at Arcland followed by the contest… Not to mention the performance at THE CENTER THEATER which came right after all that too.
Nene
Yeah. We really didn't have much liberty to worry about other stuff.
In particular, I…had my hands full with my own issues.
……
Um… Thanks, Rui.
Rui
Hmm? What for?
Nene
Uh… Because…
Rui
Is this thanks for the maintenance, perhaps? This much is never a problem, you know.
Nene
No, that's not it…
Rui
Oh, was I mistaken? In that case…
Is it for the new feature I secretly added to Nenerobo during her last maintenance, perhaps?
Nene
…What?
Rui
I'm referring to the aroma diffuser that automatically runs when it's nighttime.
I wanted to help you sleep soundly at night using the aroma's relaxing effect, you see.
Nene
You were the one behind that…?!
I've been feeling a little creeped out by how it'd smell kinda nice whenever night falls because of it, you know…!
There were also times when I woke up in the middle of the night only to get spooked by Nenerobo standing by my pillow!
Rui
Ahh, perhaps she was trying to diffuse some of the fragrance to you as you slept.
Nene
No, I'm telling you, it's creepy…!
Rui
Hmm. It was meant to be a surprise for you, but you don't seem to like it very much, do you?
But that thanks from just now wasn't for this either. Could you tell me what exactly it's for already?
Nene
It's…! For that time you told me to fulfill my responsibility as an actor, at the performance!
I missed the chance to thank you after that, so I wanted to tell you properly…
Rui
Ahh… For that time?
We still don't know if that was truly the best way to go about it, though.
After all, there was also a chance that you'd feel even worse because of the pressure placed on you.
Nene
…But you said as much, didn't you?
That it'll be alright if it's me.
Rui
…That I did.
Nene
-Thank you for believing in me.
Rui
Since you're saying that, I have to give you my thanks as well.
-Thank you for meeting our expectations, Nene.
Nene
…Yeah.
I'll continue to do just that: live up to everyone's trust in me.
Nenerobo
Please watch carefully, you two! Nenerobo is undergoing a test!
Rui
Ahh, sorry about that. There doesn't seem to be any issues with your dancing.
Nenerobo
What feature would you like to test next?
Rui
Hmm. Then… Could we have you sing for us next?
Nene
Show us something impressive with your singing like how you did when you danced, okay?
Rui
Hehe! Well, I wonder what will come of this?
Nenerobo
Leave it to me! I will meet your expectations!