Published: September 9, 2025
"Arisa~, what are you measuring~?"
"Just a moment, 1,109 meters."
"Wow~ A new record~?"
"That's right, congratulations."
Talking with Arisa beyond the sand dune.
Magic is amazing.
"As expected of Tama. Pochi won't lose either!"
I can see Pochi waving energetically from beyond the sand dune.
There’s a small "pohyun" sound as Pochi flies over.
—Ah, lost balance.
Spinning like a drill, Pochi crashes into the sand dune with a thud and gets buried.
Following Pochi, Liza and Nana also fly over.
Both shorter distances than Pochi.
Because they’re bigger.
Pochi, buried in the sand dune, doesn’t come out.
Worried, I rush over, but before digging, Pochi stirs the sand and comes out.
"Pepe, that was a failure."
Pochi shakes its body to get the sand off.
Of course, it had escaped upwind beforehand.
"Hmph."
Mia, who got sand right on her, is sulking.
Pochi apologizes while brushing off the dust from Mia.
"Pochi, 1,050 meters. Too bad."
"Such regret."
"Pochi, don’t mind~"
"Next time, I won’t lose!"
Pochi strikes a sharp pose and challenges me to a rematch.
Of course, I always accept challenges.
Because Tama is the big sister.
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After racing Pochi, I dash back to Master.
Behind me, Mia, buried in sand, is really angry.
This time, Pochi goes first.
Flying with instant movement toward the three rings of the Acceleration Gate.
"Wow~, really~"
Pochi flies spinning like before.
Looks super fun.
Maybe spinning while flying is enjoyable?
Feeling a gaze, I look up to see Master’s gentle smile.
I can’t help but smile back brightly.
"You can imitate Pochi, but be careful not to bite your tongue while spinning and talking."
"R-righty-o~"
Master can see through everything, meow.
I respond to Master with a sharp pose, then aim for the Acceleration Gate.
Ready, go!
In midair, I try losing balance like Pochi.
Round and round, my head spins.
The sky goes down, the ground goes up—so dizzy but fun.
Even though Master warned me, laughter naturally slips out.
Ah, the ground’s already—
With a thud, I crash into the sand dune.
But my flying momentum doesn’t stop; I break through the sand and fly out the other side of the dune, tumbling on the ground.
—Fun.
I shake off the sand and share a laugh with Pochi, who runs over worried.
Alright, one more time!