Oz (narrating): It was one summer day...
Flashback!
Oz: You...want me to go in your place?
Oz (narrating): This is my student council president. She got an invitation to a resort's reception party from some celebrity.
What Kind of Silly Ass Title Is Lighting Girl: It's a night pool party, which means there's going to be lots of people and noise. I can't do it because I want to hide in my room am busy with other plans, so you go socialize for me at this par-tay thing. What is English this is the first time I've indicated having problems with loanwords.
Oz: But...
Amaterasu: Please Oz, I can't ask anyone else
Oz: President I really think you should ask someone el--
MEGA GODDESS FLASH!
Amaterasu: ...please Oz?
Oz: ...okay.
Oz: Aww man, I couldn't say no. Crowds scare me, and now I have to talk to people from other schools?
Oz: Oh no I'm freaking myself out! ...what are pools like anyway? Yurakucho Theatorium? Huh.
Oz: Wait they have an indoor pool that lets you enjoy the seasonal starry sky!? Wowzers they replicated Tokyo's starscape! I wanna go. I wonder how pretty it is? And maybe I'll make friends with someone who likes stars too...
Oz: ...nah, I'm not brave enough to talk to anyone... please help me, my other self! Dangerous Game!
Oz (narrating): If I drink what's in this emerald bottle, I switch places with my other self. He's so cool and brave, he leads me by the hand and doesn't afraid of anything! I just stay quiet and look down, and if I leave things to him then...
Present
Oz: ...h-huh? Where am I...?
Gorozaemon: Ooh, you woke up? How are you feeling?
Heracles: Oh, it's great you woke up! Tell me if you aren't feeling well and I'll take you to the nurse's office.
Oz: Umm, I'm okay...
Heracles: ...
Oz: I-is something wrong?
Heracles: It's like you're a different person. Or lion. For a second I thought you were this one lion I met before... I don't understand what's going on, but sorry for surprising you. Maybe a direct sense of threat was projected?
Oz: N-no, it's fine! It's probably my fault...umm... Huh...he's not answering. This never happened before.
MC: You okay? Also you seem way different from earlier.
Oz: UHHHH, that's not true! ...bro! C-c'mon! L-let's go... have some fun...bro...
MC: What? Did you hit your head? You're somebody else, aren't you?
Gorozaemon: Haha! He's totally someone different! Interesting.
MC: Yeah / Stop enjoying this! / Eeeevil!
(A) Gorozaemon: Right!? But I mean it in a different way.
(C) Gorozaemon: Hey, I'm not some villain or anything. I just like things that seem unbelievable!
Gorozaemon: So like this is just a chance meeting, but I can't just pass this all up! So, wanna talk about it?
Oz: ...thanks. But I can't go around causing trouble for everyone...
MC: It's cool / I can't leave you by yourself / We're the hit-on buddies!
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(C) Oz: Uhh...! That kind of was me but not me and...!
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Oz: ...t-thank you. And sorry.
Gorozaemon: No worries! I'm having fun.
Heracles: ...I have other work to attend to, and I might cause further upset by being here. I'll tell the nurse's office it wasn't serious. RCC is important, they tell me! Bye!
Later
Gorozaemon: Oh, so your boss told you to come here to the party, and you used your artifact to become someone else because you were scared. And then at some point it stopped working and you can't change to your braver persona.
Oz: Yes...I tried calling him several times.
MC: Any idea why?
Oz: I think there was something between him and Heracles. He won't answer, and right now I can't use my artifact... how am I supposed to do all this by myself!?
Gorozaemon: Hmmmm...interesting power where you really do become someone else. Also, you sure it's okay to tell us how your artifact works?
Oz: Huh? Aren't you part of the Entertainers? (checks Gorozaemon's guild tag on the app)
Gorozaemon: ...? Oh, yeah.
Oz: Then the guildmaster should have told you about This Artifact, so it shouldn't be a problem...
Gorozaemon: But I still haven't met the Entertainers guildmaster yet.
Oz: What?
Gorozaemon: And you aren't one of the Entertainers, so why bring the guildmaster up?
Oz: Uhhh
MC: And I'm part of the Summoners. Was I not supposed to know?
Oz:
Oz: OH NO
Gorozaemon: HAHAHA! Wow, you've got guts!
Oz: I-I wasn't being brave at all! I just wasn't aware you didn't know!
Gorozaemon: Heh. So what now Ozzy?
Oz: ...
Gorozaemon: Gonna silence some witnesses? Gonna use your big teeth and your big strong claws and your muscles on poor little us???
Oz: N-no! It's too late for that. I'm a coward, so all I can do is hope you won't tell anyone else.
Gorozaemon: ...
MC: Aww. It's okay I won't tell. I don't get it anyway.
Gorozaemon: Haha, same! You sure are bold!
Oz: N-not really, I just don't trust myself...
Gorozaemon: You keep saying you don't believe, but there's a difference in not believing and in believing in nothing.
Oz: ?
Gorozaemon: You say you don't think you have courage. That means you believe in something else to compensate.
MC: What? / Simple / Oh, I see
(C) Gorozaemon: Oh you figured it out? You're sharp.
Oz: Umm, are you saying there's something I believe in? I don't even have the courage to go make a speech in public without my other self and...
Gorozaemon: That's it, that right there! It'd be bad if you don't do it, right?
MC: What's your plan?
Gorozaemon: Listen up, because I've got a real good plan!
Oz: Ohh! What should I do?
Gorozaemon: FIGHT
Oz: NO I CAN'T
MC: Hold up
Gorozaemon: HAHA! Hey, don't be like that. So Oz, you can't talk to people on your own and your only reliable artifact won't work. That means your choices lie outside those things, and you should fight to figure out what those are. Look! They've got a special battle stage!
MC: So gut up then? I think I get it. / I'll go with you, Oz.
(AB) Oz: No wait, I already have problems standing in front of people, so I can't just go into a battle...
Gorozaemon: Haha! Right!? So go with someone else.
Oz: Huh? MC? ...well if I'm not alone, then...
Gorozaemon: I'm not gonna push you into it, but give it some thought. Okay, time to get drinks! (walks off)
Oz: ...what do I do?
MC: What do you want to do?
Oz: ...well, I don't think it'll work. I've always been like this. I'm a coward, so I resort to this flask because my other self is brave... even if things are scary, he'll help me. I always thought that would be how it'd be. I can't imagine there's something inside me who believes in myself. Aren't you scared MC? Then again you seem used to battling...
MC: Yes but/No but
MC: I have friends to rely on / Friends have covered for me before
Oz: ...wow, you're just like me.
Oz happens to look up into the sky.
Oz: Oh, I forgot this indoor pool would be that one I read about! Look, MC! It's a recreation of Tokyo's night sky! There's the three stars that make up the Summer Triangle, Aquila's heart, Cygnus's tail feathers, and Lyra's tip! And between Lyra and Aquila is the Milky Way. Amazing...
MC: You sure like stars. How cute.
Oz: Y-yes. I've always liked stargazing and the stars that light my way... One day, I'd like to go beyond them. I want to go to the planet where the one who guided me exists and see them. And I want to tell him "please be my friend" instead of "be another me"... ahaha, it must be weird being told all of that all of a sudden. I don't have the courage for that as I am...
MC: Nice, I wanna go too / I don't get it, but I see you have a goal
Oz: ...but, if I stay disconnected from my other self like this...
Oz looks down in the water, then sees himself and the reflected starscape.
Oz: Oh wow the pool is reflecting the stars too!
Oz: ...
Oz: ...hey, MC? I can't act brave like my other self. Just thinking about fighting scares me so much I can't move my legs... but, I still want to look for him. So please...will you help me!?
MC: Sure! For however long I can do it, I guess! / Alright, fine
Oz: Yay, thank you MC--OH NO I TEMPORARILY BLINDED MYSELF OUT OF SHEER NERVES! AAAHHH! (falls over)
Oz: O-oh, I'm sorry MC! I wasn't trying to eat you!
Oz is perched above MC.
Oz: ...wow, your eyes shine like emeralds.
Oz: ...
Oz: W-when this is over, w-will you be my fr--
Gorozaemon: (poit) HI GUYS READY TO GO?
Oz: AAAAAHHH
MC: Y-you okay? / Let's do it! / (Goddammit Gorozaemon!)
Battle Stage
Pollux and Kengo are fighting. Fight fight fight!
Pollux: Not bad, you got better since that time you came to Ikebukuro!
Kengo: Totally! I've been fighting every day!
Pollux: Nice! No need to hold back then!
Kengo: I'll kick your ass!
Both: AAAAAHHHH
MC: Okay wow. You okay Oz?
Oz: Uhh...
Gorozaemon: No backing out at this point! Hey look an open space. Let's go there.
Oz: ...o-okay, let's go MC! ...actually could you lead me by the hand...!?
Gorozaemon: It's the dreaming lion's big debut! Come on out! (summons onis)
Onis: RAAAH
BATTLE START (more happens later)
MC: Time to finish this! Oz!
Oz: I can do this! Look at my fragment of courage, my other self!
The oni go down. The crowd cheers!
Gorozaemon: Mwehe, that was fun! This is just how it's gotta be for a trial of courage! Well done you guys!
Oz: ...i-is it over?
MC: Good job! / Well damn, man! / (hug Oz)
(AB) Oz: Ahaha, I'm still shaking... but, that was really fun! It's like a wizard cast a spell on me... thank you, friend.
(C) Oz: AAAAHHHH! ...thank you, friend.
Gorozaemon: Yeah, go crazy while you're young! If you're satisfied, then me stepping up was worth it. And now I'm thirsty again so--
Gorozaemon: !?!?
MC: WAIT WHAT / What the hell, Gorozaemon!?
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(C) Gorozaemon: Hey this isn't my fault! ...!?
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Jormungandr: RAWR!
Oz: Oh no, Gorozaemon what is that!?
Gorozaemon: What!?
MC: Oh god he's huge, what now!?
Jormungandr: RAWR!
Oz: W-we have to run!
Jormungandr: Uh, ahem...fear not. I am Jormungandr! And...! Um... my name is Jormungandr. Uhh...
Jormungandr: Sorry can anyone tell me anything about myself?
Gorozaemon: ...
Oz: !?
MC: wat
End of Episode
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