Event Quest:Golden Week:Eita

Location: Kasai Rinkai Park

It's fishing season on the oceanfront.
Throngs of tourists, families, and students flock to the beach.

Blessed with warm days,
everyone dons their summer best to enjoy some fun in the sun.

In the center of that scene,
a lone boy stands with his arms folded across his chest.

The wide-open seas, blue skies, and sparkling sands... Hehe! It's good to be a fisherman!

I'm the best at reeling 'em in, and it's my time to shine!

Clams? Salmon? Cod? No way! I'm aiming for nothing other than...

True love! Time to see how many fish I can catch in my net!

Just like dad always said, the more lovers, the move love to go around!

Then I can take tons of pictures with them to show everyone in class!

Ooh yeah, everyone's gonna be so jealous. They'll all be staring at me with envy, and...!

But wait... There's only one of me to go around.

Gah! Darn it! It's tough being this handsome!

Just watch, though. I'll make mommy and daddy proud!

--Several uneventful hours later--

Huh? You have to be kidding me. No one took the bait?! Is this what you call a water haul?!

Dangit! What did I do wrong?

My dad said that if you wear your headband and fishing overalls, you'll always come home with a catch.

Everyone just laughed at me, though! I was so close, but just couldn't cinch the catch.

Adults will try and use the ocean until it can't give them anymore, then they just forget about it. Why do grownups have to be so unfair?!

It has to be because I'm a kid! Dang it! I may look like a kid, but I have an old soul!

Throw me a lifeline here, stupid ocean!

Ahh! The ocean's fighting back! I’m gonna get washed away!

Phlegh! I can't let my guard down around the ocean.

Hey, you over there! Even the beach can be dangerous.

Are you a M-Mer-Therian?!

A massive Crocodile Therian towers over the soaking wet Eita.

Even though the weather's nice, the waves can still be pretty nasty.

I'm glad to see you're having fun, but you can't be bothering everyone around you.

Sorry...! I'll...be careful.

I'm glad to hear it. Let me know if you need anything else.

Hey, you girls over there! If you go too far out in the open water, you're gonna have a bad time.

Makara warns a few college-aged girls as he lumbers toward them.

They chat for a bit, and the girls even invite him to play beach volley ball with them.

Thanks for the invitation, but I can't.

I'm on duty right now. I need to make sure everyone stays safe at the beach. Sorry.

Makara declines the invitation, promising that if anything happens, he'll come running.

Be it boy or girl, young or old, almost everyone strikes up a conversation with Makara.

The student who invite him to go swimming,
the old person who thanks him for rescuing them,
the little kids who want nothing more than a picture with him...

Even a young girl, blushing brighter than a tomato, invited him on a date.

S-Sorry... I'm so busy with work, I don't have time for dates.

W-What the...?! He's more popular than I am!

Hey, Croc! The ocean's my hunting ground! Get lost!

Hm? You're that kid from earlier, right? What's wrong? Do you need something?

Yeah, I need something all right!

Ooh, I get it. You need the bathroom, don't you? Here, I can show you where it is.

That's not what I'm talking about! It's way more important than that!

You're a little firecracker, aren't you? What's up?

Makara stoops down to get to eye level with Eita.

Teach me the secret to being a date-magnet! Please! I'll do anything!

D-Date...? What are you talking about?

I've been watching you! Everyone loves you!

I dunno about that. I'm just doing what I always do.

Hmmm... This must be that unwitting playboy type my dad always says is our greatest rival!

No way! There has to be some kind of trick! You need to help me out!

If I could be like you... then I think I could be popular too!

I just want everyone to have a good time swimming.

I only do it because it's my duty. As a lifesaver, that's my #1 reason.

That's all I'm ever thinking about. That's why I'm a lifeguard.

I've never really looked for a date. I think that's the biggest thing.

Wow... You're a fine man of the sea too!

What about you? Do you like the ocean?

Of course I do! I rule the seas of the world! If there weren't any ocean, I wouldn't be who I am!

Of course some parts of it are scary, but as a whole, I love the ocean!

In that case, you don't need to change anything. Just stay the way you are.

I don't know if I'm some sort of date-magnet, but I'm sure you will be when you're older.

Because we're both one and the same.

Y-You really think so? Hehehe!

By the way, my name's Makara. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, gramps!

I might be big, but I'm still a high schooler. You don't need to call me gramps.

Seriously?! You're so big though! I guess I'll just call you Croc, then.

What's your name?

I'm Eita! I'm gonna grow big and sail the seven seas someday!

Hehe. Try not to fall in love with me, Croc!

Just as Eita strikes a manly pose, a whining sound emits from his stomach.

The two immediately burst into laughter.

Ahh, darn. I was so focused on finding a date that I totally forgot to eat lunch.

Wahaha! Are you hungry? My friend has a beach house around here. Wanna go?

I can whip us up something tasty with the fish I caught today!

We can fry them up and have seafood pasta. I'm sure you'll like my cooking.

I'll make a bunch. If you eat a lot, you'll grow big and strong.

(Darn! I'm the fisherman here but I feel like I'm the one who got reeled in!)

(I guess I can let myself get reeled in by the friendliness of a fellow fisherman though.)

Losing to an empty stomach,
Eita heads to the beach house with Makara.

Eita's Golden Week
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