Woohoo!
Where am I?
Why?
We're playing hunter and prey, huh?
I won't lose!
Huh? They hid...
There!
P-Please don't eat me!
I won't eat you!
Sorry! I just love playing hunter and prey.
You must be an animal that doesn't like it so much, huh?
Um...
Erm...
Feeling better?
No. Um, yes. I'm okay.
Are you from here?
What is this place?
This is Japari Park!
Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis
I'm Serval.
This is my territory.
Serval-san?
Then your ears and tail are...
Why? Is something unusual?
What about you? A Friend without a tail or ears?
Now that's unusual!
A "Friend"?
Where'd you come from? Where's your territory?
I don't know.
I don't remember.
When I woke up, I was here...
Oh, maybe you were born from last night's Sandstar!
"Sandstar"?
Yup! It came flying out of that mountain yesterday.
The area's still all sparkly from it, see?
Now, let's find out what kind of Friend you are...
A bird would have wings back here!
Huh, nothing...
If you have a hood, you're a snake!
But you don't. Huh?
Huh? What's this?
Huh? A bag, I guess.
Bag? Bag...
Bag... Bag!
Is that a clue?
Dunno!
You might have to go to the library to find out what you are...
The library?
Yup. When there's something you don't know, you ask at the library.
They'd know what kind of animal I am?
Thank you very much, Serval-san.
Where can I find the library?
I'll take you part of the way.
Come on, let's go!
Oh, thank you.
I'd appreciate that.
Wait, what should I call you until then?
Bag-chan! How's that?
Okay! Thank you.
Guide, guide, savanna guide!
It's so vast, and the view's great, right?
It's called the Savanna Area.
Is this area your territory alone, Serval-san?
No way! Tons of other animals live here, too.
For instance...
Zebra-chan's over there.
Huh? I don't see her.
Oops, I guess she hid.
Who else...
Thomson's Gazelle-chan is to that side.
Oh, I see her!
And there are many more of us, too!
The Savanna Area's big, so there are loads of Friends here.
The library's beyond the Jungle Area.
I'll take you as far as the Savanna exit.
Is the exit very far?
It's a stone's throw away.
Come on, let's go!
Huh?
Come on, hurry!
You move slowly...
Maybe you're a sloth Friend?
Huh? A sloth?
Are you okay?
I'm sorry.
Don't worry about it. Different Friends are good at different things.
Are you a Friend?
Oh, no! That's a Cerulean!
Run!
Meow meow meow meow...
Hi-yah!
That's called a Cerulean.
They're a little dangerous, so be careful, okay?
I can take care of the little ones with these awesome claws of mine, though.
You're incredible, Serval-san.
I don't have any power like that.
Even just following you is hard for me.
I guess I'm a pretty pathetic animal, huh?
Don't worry. Everybody's always calling me clumsy and super weak.
Besides, you're a really hard worker.
I'm sure we'll find out what you're good at before you know it.
Let's take a little break here.
When the sun's the hottest, you have to be careful not to overdo it.
We'll drink some water later. I know a good place.
If we were bird Friends, we could fly there in no time...
Are there many kinds of Friends?
There sure are! There are lots of Friends from the cat family
who are stronger and scarier and bigger than me.
D-Do they bite?
No way! Only once in a while, when they're in a bad mood.
O-Oh, okay...
But watch out for those Ceruleans!
There actually shouldn't be many in this area...
Your claw attack back there was amazing.
It's a Friend skill. If we run into another one, you leave it to me.
Thank you...
Huh? Bag-chan, you don't pant?
And you already have your energy back.
That's amazing after we walked so much.
I-Is it?
I'm starting to see your strong points.
I bet you're an awesome animal. This is gonna be fun!
Tama Zoo, Shinzaki-oniisan (Tokyo)
Servals generally live in the African savanna.
The grass grows fairly high there,
so servals have slender bodies to help them walk through such areas.
Also, because their ears are so big, they can hear noises from far away.
As for their jumping strength...
The serval is an animal that can easily jump very high.
They like high places,
so they can jump up a meter or two with no problem.
Those are amazing trees...
They're huge, right?
The savanna is dotted with trees.
That reminds me!
If you can climb trees, they're helpful when you need to run or hide.
Want to try it?
Huh?
Meow, meow, meow!
Easy, right?
I can't do that.
How about on this one?
Up you go!
Isn't tree-climbing great?
The watering hole's that way. Shall we?
Water!
It's delicious!
We walked pretty far, huh?
That's the shade tree where we took our break!
It is!
Enjoying the scenery while drinking water
really brings you back to life. I'm full of energy!
You've been energetic this whole time.
It's weird, though. It's so empty today.
Usually, you have to claim a spot.
I wonder if someone scary came by...
Huh?
Who's there?
D-Don't eat me!
Pardon me. I was bathing.
Oh, it's Hippo!
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Hippopotamidae Genus: Hippopotamus
How rare for you to come all the way here to play, Serval.
I'm going to the gate today.
I wanted to drink some water first.
Not many Friends out today, huh?
The Ceruleans are out in force today. It's hard for anyone to go out and about.
I hear there's a larger one by the gate. Do be careful.
Okay, I'll kick its butt, then!
You, Serval? How worrying.
It'll be fine! I just beat one earlier.
A small one, I'm sure.
H-How did you know?
By the way, who's your companion?
This is Bag-chan.
"Bag"?
I've never heard of that kind of animal.
I came up with the name 'cause she says she doesn't know what kind of animal she is.
So I thought it would be a good idea to go to the library.
Do you know what kind of animal she is?
Hmm... Can you swim?
No.
Can you fly?
No.
Then are you fast?
No...
You can't do anything at all, can you?
Th-That's not true!
Well, there are also animals like Serval.
Fast, a good sense of smell, and good hearing,
but so silly that it all goes to waste.
So it's nothing to fret about.
That's mean.
Why, I can't swim, myself.
Huh? You can't?
But the rule here in Japari Park is that you must fend for yourself.
You need to protect yourself.
You can't leave it all to Serval.
Okay.
Well, we're gonna go.
If you run into a Cerulean, it's best to run.
If you have no choice but to fight,
aim for the stone.
Got it!
Also, be careful of the heat. Especially you, Serval!
You hardly sweat,
so you should drink lots of water while you can—
Okay!
Also, take care not to twist your ankles on slopes.
We'll be fine!
We're almost to the gate.
The flat thing here is a landmark.
You're very knowledgeable, Serval-san.
You can almost see the Savanna Area exit!
Really?
Huh? What's that?
You can see where the Areas are?
Right now, we're in the Savanna Area, and the Jungle Area is next door, so...
We must be here!
That's great! Where did you find it?
It was in here.
What? I had no idea!
How did you get it out?
What's the matter, Serval-san?
Is that a Cerulean, too?
That scream... It might be eating someone...
E-Eating someone?!
We have to rescue them!
Huh? There's no stone!
Where is it?
It doesn't have a stone! How come?
Serval-san! On the Cerulean's back!
Yeah!
You're right! It's on its back!
Come on!
It keeps watching me. Look away!
What do I do?
I've never seen one like this before.
Now's your chance! Serval-san!
Meow!
Challenging me to a battle of big mouths? You have some nerve.
Hi-yah!
Serval always seems to fall short...
This is the only time I'm going to bail you out, okay?
What a strange child.
But you did try to help Serval...
Serval-san?!
Thank goodness.
That was amazing! What was it?
Huh?
Amazing! What was that thing?
That thing that flew through the air! What was it? How'd you do that?
Y-You mean the paper airplane?
I made it...
You made that?!
Well, be careful!
If you say that you want to go to the library,
the Friends in the Jungle Area should show you the way to the next Area.
Thank you so much.
For everything.
If not for you, Serval-san, I'd be...
Bag-chan, you have some amazing skills!
No matter what happens, you'll be fine.
When you find out what kind of animal you are, drop by the Savanna Area again, okay?
Yes, I definitely will!
Oh, yeah! Next time we meet, call me "Serval-chan."
You don't have to be polite, either, 'cause we're friends now!
I will!
Thank you.
Well, I'll be going now.
P-Please don't eat me!
I won't eat you!
Serval-san? Why?
I'm really curious, so I thought I'd go with you a little further.
Serval-san...
Hey, you promised, remember?
That the next time we met, you'd call me Serval-chan, and talk more casually, too.
But we only just said goodbye!
We did it, so it counts.
You think so?
Come on, let's go, let's go!
Where should we go tomorrow?
I heard the Jungle Area has this big river.
I can't wait!
You're so full of energy, Serval-chan.
I've had a long day. I think that's it for me...
I'm nocturnal.
Also, they say there are lots of Friends in the Jungle Area, too.
Sounds like there's tons of fun waiting!
Serval-chan, that's dangerous.
Don't worry, I'm nocturnal!
Serval-chan!
That startled me...
Be careful, okay?
Serval-chan, behind you!
Boss!
Huh?
It's okay. This is a friend of mine.
Boss, she doesn't know what kind of animal she is.
Will you show us to where she... lives...
Hello. I am Lucky Beast.
It is nice to meet you.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
I'm Bag.
What's the matter, Serval-chan?
Whoa! You talked!
Smells like they're passing through here...
We have to catch them quickly!
Now, now, let's take our time.
It'll be a long trip.
Unacceptable! If they escape us any longer...
If they escape...
The park will be in grave danger!
The park will be in danger, huh?
I'll go with you, Raccoon-san.
We must capture them at once!
Aye aye.
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This week, we're learning about jaguars.
They're rain deities? What does that mean?
Do they pray for rain?
Royal, you try it!
Rain, rain, come down?
That sucked.
Next time, "Jungle Area"!