The sun now hangs high in the sky, with the festive mood of the holiday permeating everywhere.
Pulao comes bouncing over as she shows off the voucher in her hand.
Commandant, look! I got a "Shooting Challenge Game" voucher! Sounds super exciting and fun, no?
C'mon, do this with me!
Pulao grabs hold of your hand and starts dragging you without waiting for a response.
We're here! Look—over there, over there! Those super big, super cool plushies!
Looking over, you see a pile of plush toys in various sizes and shapes crowding the shelves, apparently waiting to be taken home.
A nearby sign screens in big letters, "<color=#ff4e4eff>THE MOST CHALLENGING SHOOTING GAME! SUPER EXCITING! GOING TO FILL YOU WITH ADRENALINE!</color>"
Pulao can't take her eyes off the plush toys, a gleam flashing across her eyes as she fixates on the biggest of them all.
It's a plush whale toy bigger than Pulao herself, made with remarkably fine craftsmanship.
Wow, that whale plushie is huuuge!
Pretty sure it's amazing to the touch! And I bet it'd be awesome to hug it to sleep at night because it's so fluffy!
Commandant! Don't you think it's cute, too?
This shooting game just came out. You can earn points by hitting a certain number of moving targets.
You can exchange your points for plush toys. It's simple! Would you two be interested in giving it a try? It's really fun.
Yup, of course!
Hey—watch this!
I'm definitely winning that big whale plushie today! Stay out of this, Commandant. I wanna do this challenge all by myself!
As the game begins, its rhythmic music draws everyone in.
Pulao grips the toy gun tightly, taking aim at the moving targets with intense concentration.
The targets zip across the booth at dizzying speeds, making it impossible to track with the naked eye. It's becoming clear that the shop attendant wasn't being entirely honest earlier when they said the game was "simple."
The first round ends quickly, with the scoreboard flashing a giant "0".
Since Pulao is used to wielding her Dragon Axe in battle, handling a gun proves to be quite a challenge for her.
Aaaahhhh this is way too hard—!
This is totally unfair! My eyes can't even keep up with those moving thingies!
This feels nothing like the weapon I normally use!
No way, no way! I'm trying again!
Pulao blushes bright red as she bites down hard on her lip, yet she's showing not a hint of surrender.
Nah, I don't want to cheat.
I'm definitely going to win this on my own today!
From behind Pulao, you take hold of her hand and help her aim the toy gun at one of the moving targets.
With you holding her hand, Pulao is now certain that she's going to go home today with the plushie she wants.
As the trigger clicks down, you hear a triumphant chime from the moving target.
Another shot. And then another. With each hit, the number on the scoreboard starts soaring and eventually stops at a jaw-dropping one.
There is no comparison between a game like this and the training or battles you've been through.
Woah! We actually hit all of them!
I mean... all with your help, of course.
You two are truly impressive. That's the highest score we've ever seen here.
Now, feel free to choose a prize.
I want that big whale, and, umm... and that one, too!
Commandant, you're the bomb!
Pulao lunges at you, her excitement giving her a strength that catches you completely off guard.
I really wanted to win the game all by myself and give you the prize, Commandant.
But I guess it turned out harder than I'd imagined.
Don't think I'd have done as well as I did today without our little "teamwork."
Which is why you're getting a share of the prize, too!
Pulao hugs the giant whale plushie with one arm while reaching her other hand toward you.
Pulao presses a tiny polar bear pendant into your palm, its surface soft to the touch.
You can't help but chuckle at how much this polar bear with a goofy smile on its face looks like Pulao.
Hehe, it's a panda without eye shadow. Do you like it, Commandant?
Oh, but there's this other thing I want, too!
I want a hug from you, Commandant!
