Scenario:A Slice of Summer - Chapter 1: The Vacation Begins - Episode 3
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A Slice of Summer - Chapter 1: The Vacation Begins - Episode 3
Volenna watches over Sara and the others while helping Jin at the beach house. Jin explains his hometown's watermelon splitting festival, while Lyria runs off to play elsewhere.
Volenna visits Jin, who is helping out Kaz at the beach house.
Volenna: Is there anything I can do to help?
Jin: Oh, hello, Volenna. I thought you went out with Sara and the others.
Volenna: Yeah, I told them to play nearby. I can keep an eye on them from here.
Lyria: Wow, that's amazing, Graphos! You finished that sand castle in seconds!
Graphos: ...
Sara: You're putting a tunnel through here? Okay, let me try. Here we go...
Vyrn: I'll dig from the other direction with (Captain)! Careful now. Slowly, slowly...
Lyria: Graphos, is it okay if I try decorating this part with shells? I bet it'll look really cute!
Graphos: ...
No version of Narmaya in crew
Zeta: We'll have to gather some more shells, then. Something pretty...
Any version of Narmaya is a crew member
Narmaya: I'll help out too! Let's see, there have to be some pretty ones around here that are still in one piece...
Narmaya: Hmm. This one has a chipped edge... And this one is cracked... No, that's no good...
Jin: Sara seems to be having fun too. I'm just glad to see her smile.
Volenna: Yes. I'm glad we decided to come here.
Kaz: Things are just getting started around here, Volenna!
Kaz: There's plenty more fun in store around here, let me tell you!
Jin: Indeed! You and Sara deserve a truly spectacular summer vacation, (Captain). You've earned it.
Volenna: A summer vacation... Yes, I suppose you're right.
Jin: Speaking of the season, my hometown growing up had a watermelon smashing contest every summer.
Volenna: Watermelon... smashing?
Jin: Long ago, people believed heatstroke and other maladies to be the work of evil spirits.
Jin: In time, a tradition developed. Smashing watermelons became a way to lure such spirits, who were believed to be attracted to the red, juicy interior of the watermelon.
Jin (Ronin) is a crew member
Jin: This tradition soon became a festival of great importance. I myself have participated in an attempt to hone my mind's eye.
Volenna: Sounds like an important ritual.
Jin: It is. I've seen beach patrons here smash watermelons before, but it... lacks the same sense of importance.
Kaz: Now that you mention it, I never saw anyone smashing any watermelons growing up.
Kaz: Guess it lost the ritual part when it made the jump from Jin's hometown.
Volenna: It's probably pretty common for customs to evolve and take on a new meaning on different islands.
Jin: Shall I show you what an authentic version of the ritual looks like then?
Kaz: Hmm, I'm not sure that's going to be possible, Jin. Bad watermelon harvest this year. Local market's barely got any!
Jin: You must be joking! Without a watermelon, I'm afraid I can't demonstrate anything.
Lyria: Hey, Volenna, can we head to that spot over there?
Volenna: Hm... Hold on, Lyria! If you're going that far, I'll come with you!
Volenna: Sorry. I know I promised to help, but...
Kaz: Don't worry about it! Get out there and have fun!
After thanking Kaz, Volenna runs off to meet (Captain) and the others.