These are the Eastern Woods!?
We're not going to the Eastern Woods?
Nobody's saying we're not going.
We're just saying we should delay it for a while.
Luna's health isn't back to normal yet.
And it seems lately she can't hear that voice either.
Then it's okay for Luna to wait.
Look at this.
I looked into it again, and it's really amazing!
This mostly works without electricity...
...and the parts are so compact I can barely believe it.
There may be people with a very advanced society!
We know that!
Have you forgotten?
In the Eastern Woods, there are creatures several metres in height.
We can just attack them!
I desperately want to go!
Give it up, give it up!
You'd get yellow-bellied the moment you saw them!
We don't know what would have happened to them if Luna hadn't been able to hear that voice.
There's no need to be impatient.
Sorry, Shingo...
It's my fault...
There's nothin' to apologize for, Luna.
But...
We'll go to the ruins once Luna has her strength back and becomes able to hear the voice again.
Is that agreed?
Agreed, Shingo?
I get it.
Ahh, much better.
Why did we build this so far away?
Something's there!
Howard...
There's nobody here.
Howard!
Oh, it's just you, Shingo.
Don't surprise me like that!
You're going to the Eastern Woods?
Yeesh, your voice is too loud!
But we talked about this...
I know, but I can't wait.
You can't wait?
You don't understand because you haven't seen it.
A crab this big is like this.
It'll attack you!
Like this!
Howard, you're scared too.
Howard, I thought you at least would be different from the rest.
Now hold on a second.
Who said I was afraid?
So you're not afraid?
Of course not!
I'm the one who beat the crab, after all.
You think I'm going to let you lump me in with those other guys?
In that case, please!
Take me there!
But...
If I don't have someone strong like you with me...
...I won't be able to come back safely.
I guess that's true.
I'm begging you, Howard.
Good morning, Luna.
Good morning, Sharla.
How do you feel?
I'm mostly better.
Thank you.
But you still can't hear it?
No...
Really...
Luna! Sharla!
Shingo and Howard are gone!
They may have gone to the Eastern Woods.
What I'm worried about is that Howard is with him.
Huh? Where's Chako?
Come to think of it, I haven't seen her this morning.
Don't tell me...
Are we there yet?
What are you doing, getting tired so soon?
Put your heart into it!
Ow...
Ouch, ouch, ouch!
What'cha doin'? I was finally sleepin' peacefully.
Chako!
What? Shingo?
Howard's here too?
What'cha doin', you two?
What's the meaning of this?
What do you mean, what?
I thought she'd be of some use to us, so I figured it might be easier to keep her out of sight.
Easier'n not bringin' me? Don't talk about me that way!
Where are we?
The Eastern Woods.
The Eastern Woods?
Why somewhere like that?
Shingo!
I just couldn't wait.
Chako, you understand.
It ain't like I don't understand...
...but we were gonna go to the Eastern Woods once Luna's strength was...
That's it.
That's why we brought you with us stealthily.
What's wrong with borrowing you for a little while?
And we've already come this far.
While you're pointin' that out, remember that there's huge monsters in this forest!
You're pretty scared for a robot.
What'd you say?
If you're that scared, go home!
Being dragged around by Luna suits you better anyways.
What's wrong? If you've got a problem, then spit it out.
Hey, what's wrong, what's wrong?
You missed, you missed!
Serves you right!
These are the Eastern Woods?
This is fun!
I'm hungry!
You guys try it too!
Somehow the gravity seems lighter.
Really?
That's how he can jump so high.
Yeah, but I wonder why only the Eastern Woods have less gravity.
It's definitely strange.
And there's one more thing I don't understand.
What?
Why Howard?
There was no other way.
If I'd told anyone else, they'd definitely have been opposed to it.
Oh, that's it.
'Cuz Howard's less objectionable than the others.
There's a shortcut!
Let's cut through here.
Chako.
Well, since I'm already here, there's no helping it.
Let's check it out as much as we can.
I remember what you said, but for it to be this large...
...is definitely strange.
This is odd...
We should have caught up with them by now.
They should have followed the riverbank as well.
The river passes under this rock.
We can't follow the river any further.
Maybe the river continues on the other side.
Which means...
We have no choice but to climb this hill.
Let's go.
Be careful, Menori.
I know.
Menori!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
But I guess we're over the hill now.
Huh?
I wonder where the river is.
Let's look a little further ahead.
Good idea.
This is strange.
I can't see the river anywhere.
This is...
The place from before.
That's impossible.
What does this mean?
This is strange...
It should definitely have been this way.
What was a shortcut?
However far we walk, I can't see the river.
Maybe we're lost.
Look out! Hide!
What happened?
It's a tobihane.
A tobihane?
That's a tobihane?
Don't be surprised by something like that.
There's even bigger things!
Idiot, get back here!
Chako!
This is dead.
It was killed by something!
Look at these huge claw marks!
That's right!
What is it?
This is weird... there's none anywhere.
None of what?
Nano-plants.
Really?
No doubt.
Then the crab they saw was special after all.
That's what killed it!
R-- run for it!
Someone save me!
Howard!
Chako!
Shingo!
Get out of here!
Run away?
It's following...
Menori, let's run for it!
At this rate it's going to catch us!
Can't you hear anything?
I can't hear anything!
When it's most important!
Wait for me!
Save me!
Papa!
Howard!
Luna!
Hurry!
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Everyone! This way!
That voice?
Yes!
You can hear it again?
Everyone, let's go!
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What's the meaning of this?
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Everyone, let's go.
Where are we going?
Luna!
S-- She disappeared...
Let's go!
It's now or never.
We're saved?
Is everyone okay?
Yeah.
Somehow.
What was that?
Maybe it was an illusion.
Getting lost, the forest, and the cliff.
An illusion?
The ruins!
It doesn't seem to be here.
Now's our chance!
It's here!
I-- I guess this is the crab you mentioned.
Stop!
It stopped.
We're saved.
What happened?
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Let's go.
It's beckoning us.
They might be inside here.
People of a highly advanced society.
Maybe, but how do we get in?
There's nothin' that looks like an entrance.
I understand.
What's that, what's that?
It opened.
Let's go.
We're really okay, right?
It's a person!
The reason that voice called out to me...
...was so we would find this boy?
It's first contact with aliens.
But the energy system of this place comin' to life means...
...if we looked into it, we might be able to use it to get back to the colony.
Chako!
The boy...
...opened his eyes...
What'd you say?
Next time: Please... take care of this child...