Touching Them Boldly

Daikoku
Haah...I ended up coming here, the red panda enclosure. Of all places, somewhere like this......

Shigure
What are you grumbling about? This is the first time I've seen someone who doesn't like red pandas.

Daikoku
Red pandas have "panda" in their name, and their eyes are black like raccoons, so I don't like them......

Daikoku
I can already see myself going through the same thing as before...they're my natural enemy...though this is my first time actually seeing them.

Hatsumi
Oi oi, it's too early to make assumptions when you haven't even interacted with them yet.

Nikako
That's right, Ren-san's right! Who knows, maybe you'll surprisingly get along with them?

Daikoku
Ughhh...I wonder.

Nikako
Ah, the red panda enclosure! I can see it!

Nikako
Wow! So cute!!!

Iruru
Yeah yeah, they're all round and pudgy~.

Hatsumi
They're just like stuffed animals. It's amazing that animals like these survive in the wild.

Shigure
I can't believe there's someone who doesn't like animals like these~!

Daikoku
Hmph, it's just appearances......

Red Panda
!

Nikako
Ah, the red panda's looking at Da-chan!

Daikoku
I'm already being targeted...! See, there's no room for complacency......

Iruru
You're overthinking it, Daikoku. Ah, we came for the feeding event.

Zookeeper
Thank you! Please give them this food.

Hatsumi
Thank you.

Shigure
Well then, Shigure will feed them first, okay~?

Shigure
(Hehe, you don't get chances like this often, right? I'll feed them first and get the upper hand on Daikoku-senpai.)

Red Panda
......

Shigure
Wha!?

Iruru
Ahaha, the red panda turned away from you, Shigure.

Red Panda
......

Daikoku
W-What...! It's looking at me......

Daikoku
(As I thought, I'm no good with animals......)

Panda
Ah~, when you're with me, all the animals go over to you. So I never really get to interact with them...go easy on me this time, Sassu!

Daikoku
(But I want to show Panda up. ...That feeling hasn't changed even now.)

Hatsumi
Why don't you try touching them boldly before getting scared?

Daikoku
(Touch them boldly...!)

Daikoku
...!

Daikoku
...It ate! Wait, three of them came over...!?

Red Panda
Kyuu kyuu♪

Daikoku
W-What, you scared me...but you're pretty docile, aren't you.

Nikako
Da-chan, you're feeding them!

Iruru
And three of them at that!

Shigure
H-Hmph. W-Well, wasn't that good?

Hatsumi
You did it.

Daikoku
Y-Yes...! Hey, don't lick my fingers...!

――Field Trip Day

Classmate A
It's been postponed because of the heavy rain. Haah, I was looking forward to it.

Chisa
Who would've thought it'd rain on a day like this...that's too bad, Panda.

Panda
Haah~, seriously...interacting with the animals...it definitely would've gone viral.

Chisa
You can just go see them again when it's sunny.

Panda
Karasu, you're disappointed the field trip got canceled too, right? Right!?

Daikoku
...Hmph.

Panda
S-She laughed through her nose at me!?

Daikoku
(I couldn't actually interact with them in front of Panda and make her taste defeat, but......)

Daikoku
(Panda wanted to interact with animals so badly. I was able to do what Panda couldn't...serves her right.)

Red Panda
Kyuu kyuu♪

Daikoku
(I didn't completely overcome my dislike of animals. ...But once in a while, that kind of thing isn't so bad.)

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Pub: 03 Oct 2025 09:53 UTC

Edit: 07 Oct 2025 17:50 UTC

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