Episode 1: A Savior Suddenly Arrives
Begin animated cutscene.
Rino
Uh... B-Big brother! Where are you? ... Huh?
Rino
Big brother!
Everyone gets pulled into the book, and falls out the other side.
Rino
Ouch... E-Everyone! Are you all okay?
Yuuki & Ayumi
Ohh...
Hiyori
Whew! That was a surprise!
Rino
Where is this...?
Hiyori
Look, look! This mushroom is super huge! ... Eh? Rino, what are you wearing?
Ayumi
Rino, you look really cute!
Rino
Huh? ... Why am I wearing this dress!?
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Rino
Eh... Why!? Why am I wearing this!?
Hiyori
It's fine, it's fine! You're not the only one who's all dressed up cutely! Look, Ayumi is, too!
Ayumi
Huh? I didn't change at all, and it's not like I meant to wear a cute outfit or...
Rino
Ah, here, could you look in this mirror?
Ayumi
W-Why am I dressed like this!?
Hiyori
It looks like everyone except Yuuki's had their clothes changed! I wonder how mine have? Maybe it's something fun, or something cute...
Rino
Um... Here's a mirror.
Hiyori
... Nothing's changed except the colors!
Rino
Why are we like this... And where on earth is this, anyway?
???
Allow me to explain.
Rino
Huh, where did that voice come from...?
Yuuki
1. "It was from here..."
Rino & Others
Eek!?
Rino
Eh... Big borther, why did you poke me like that...?
???
H-Hey, you, what's the big idea! You'd poke a girl's body like that on the very first meeting... Have some respect for boundaries!
Rino
Eh... When you touched my clothes, the voice came out... Is my dress talking!?
Alice
You've finally figured it out, huh? That's right, the one talking is me, Alice!
Rino
It really is the clothes...!?
Alice
Anyway, I'm going to explain things in order, so you'd better listen closely.
Alice
Firstly, since I get the feeling that you're confused about this world, let's start there.
Alice
This is a different world from the one you came from. It'd be easiest to say, this is the world inside the book.
Rino
The world inside the book...!? You mean, the book that was glowing earlier!?
Alice
I guess it's only natural to be surprised.
Rino
B-But I think I understand a little more now... If that's true, then these clothes and the scenery around us... They all make sense.
Rino
Then, Alice. How can we get back to our original world?
Alice
I don't know that either. And what's more, I think searching for a way to return you to your original world will be difficult now.
Ayumi
Eh? Why's that...?
Alice
This world is right now in grave danger from a certain being. Which means, the world might very well disappear before you can find a way back home.
Alice
That being's name is the Dark King. He seeks to plunge this world into darkness!!
Hiyori
How could that be...
Rino
How could such a fearsome person exist here... This world must be in a lot of trouble...
Alice
Why are you talking as if it's someone else's problem? You're the saviors of this world, the ones who are going to defeat the Dark King, right?
Rino
Eh? We're the saviors!?
Alice
The ones who would defeat the Dark King, those are the people that I, Alice, set out to find... which means, it must be you!
Rino
T-This is all a little sudden...
Hiyori
It's okay, it's okay! We'll fight alongside you, too! We'll beat up this Dark King together!
Ayumi
Y-Yes! I'll support you with all I have... Eh!? I have to fight, too!?
Alice
That's right. I transformed your clothes into these outfits, infused with my power, so that you'd have the strength to fight the Dark King.
Hiyori
Nice!! All right, I'll do my best to help those in trouble!!
Ayumi
U-Um, I'll do my best, too...!
Alice
Thank you! I'll be counting on you!
Alice
... Wait, from the looks of it, that boy there wasn't affected by my influence. How strange. Why would that be...?
Yuuki
1. "I'll do my best too!"
Alice
Ah... Okay, you're pretty optimistic. You seem really fired up, too, so I'll count on you as well.
Rino
U-Umm... I don't know if I can be a savior or anything...
Rino
(Honestly, I don't have any confidence... I failed the entrance exam to that designer school... If I can't even make one of my own dreams come true, I'll never be able to save a world...)
Hiyori
Rino. I think the people of this world are in huge trouble because of the Dark King. If there's something we can do using our power, then we should do it!
Rino
Hiyori... But...
Alice
... The savior of this world has to be you. These two have the power to fight the Dark King, but the one to finally defeat him must be you.
Alice
... So, you need to decide whether or not you'll fight.
Rino
I...
Rino
(I don't know at all what I should do. But if this world might disappear because of the Dark King...)
Rino
(Then I'll never be able to return to our world...)
Rino
(Shizuru will be really sad if she never gets to see Yuuki again... And Hiyori and Ayumi must also have pepole who want to see them again...)
Rino
(And also, Alice will suffer, too... So I need to help them...)
Rino
... I understand, Alice. I'll do my best.
Alice
Well said. Then, everyone, let's go!
Rino & Others
Yeah!!
With that, the group set out to subjugate the Dark King, and ultimately, to return to their own world.