I Heard That~♪

Daikoku
(I'll interact with the animals more than Panda and the others at the zoo, and show Panda a thing or two.)

Daikoku
I decided on that, but...haah.

Daikoku
(Animals...I'm not good with them. That said, I don't have the courage to go to the zoo alone to get used to them......)

Daikoku
Nikkachi lived in a place rich with nature, so if I go with her, it might be reassuring.

Daikoku
Maybe I should invite her......

Nikako
"No way, Konkichi...it was you? You were the one leaving chestnuts and fish in front of my house......"

Iruru
The feeling of realising it after you've lost him, you're expressing that well. As expected, Nikako picks things up fast~.

Nikako
Ehehe~.

Daikoku
(Nikkachi and Iruru-san are rehearsing......)

Daikoku
(The brat...good, she's not here. Plus if Iruru-san could come too, that'd be even more reassuring.)

Daikoku
Good work......

Iruru
Oh, Daikoku. Good work.

Nikako
Ah, Da-chan! You're earlier than usual today!

Daikoku
Yeah, well...I wasn't on cleaning duty.

Daikoku
(Iruru-san and Nikkachi are one thing, but there's no way I could bring this up in front of that brat.)

Daikoku
(The timing couldn't be better. Now I just need to figure out how to bring it up......)

Iruru
Coming early just because you're not on duty, that's admirable. So then, wanna practice together, Daikoku?

Daikoku
Ah, yes...b-before that, Nikkachi, Iruru-san. This Sunday, um...wanna go to the zoo with me?

Nikako
Huh!? The zoo?

Iruru
What's this about, Daikoku? It's pretty sudden.

Daikoku
Well, I'm going to the zoo for a field trip next week, but I'm not good with animals so I thought I'd get used to them beforehand.

Iruru
Prep work for the field trip? How admirable, trying to overcome your weakness!

Nikako
Yeah yeah! That's so like you, Da-chan! You're such a hard worker!

Daikoku
Ugh! T-Thank you......

Daikoku
(The truth is it's just to show Panda up. Right now their smiles are painful......)

Nikako
I really want to help out since Da-chan's trying so hard. But, um, on Sunday......

Hatsumi
Good work.

Shigure
Good work everyone.

Daikoku
My Lord!

Daikoku
......And the brat.

Shigure
Muu~, what's with that attitude?

Hatsumi
Oh, you came early to do some self practice? Good job.

Daikoku
N-No, it's not like that...Nikkachi and Iruru-san did, but I......

Shigure
Speaking of which, for self-practice, Daikoku-senpai and Nikako-senpai were talking about something, weren't you? What were you talking about~?

Daikoku
Like I'd tell you......

Shigure
Hm~, well whatever.

Shigure
Ah, that's right.

Shigure
Nikako-senpai, about going to the zoo on Sunday. How about we meet up at the station?

Daikoku
Wha!? You invited Nikkachi to the zoo too!?

Iruru
Ah, Daikoku......

Daikoku
Ahh......!

Shigure
Aha♪ I heard that~!

Shigure
For the indoorsy Daikoku-senpai to invite someone to the zoo, there's gotta be some reason, right?

Shigure
And the fact that you're trying to hide it from Shigure means it must be a reeeeally interesting reason, huh~.

Daikoku
Ugh, ughhh......

Iruru
Daikoku, you...dug your own grave there.

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Pub: 03 Oct 2025 09:49 UTC

Edit: 07 Oct 2025 17:18 UTC

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