We will reach the Desert Area shortly.
If you would like, have a look through the window above you.
Above us?
What's this? You can climb up?
Wow!
Look at all that sand.
Due to the extremely small amount of precipitation in the Desert Area,
there is much sand and rock, but very little vegetation.
There are actually several kinds of deserts.
Sandy deserts such as this one are actually relatively rare.
Is this road safe?
The library lies just beyond the Desert Area.
Leave the driving to me.
Huh?
Welcome to, welcome to Japari Park!
welcome to youkoso Japari Park!
It's another day of noisy fun
kyou mo dottanbattan oosawagi
Roar! Grr!
uu! gao!
If we laugh out loud, we're gonna be Friends
takaraka ni warai waraeba Friends
Even if we scream and fight, we'll always be pals
kenka shite succha ka meccha kashite mo nakayoshi
The animals are out and everyone is welcome
kemono wa ite mo nokemono wa inai
You'll find your true love here
hontou no ai wa koko ni aru
Come on, take my hand, it's time for adventures
hora kimi mo te o tsunai de daibouken
One, two, three
Welcome to, welcome to Japari Park!
welcome to youkoso Japari Park!
It's another day of noisy fun
kyou mo dottanbattan oosawagi
We all look unique, and that's part of the fun
sugata katachi mo juunin to iro dakara hikareau no
Let's hold hands under the sunset
yuugure sora ni yubi o sotto kasane tara
It's so nice to meet you
hajimemashite
I'd love to know more about you
kimi o motto shiritai na
Roar! Grr!
uu! gao!
La la la la, la la la la
Oh, welcome to the Japari Park!
La la la la, la la la la la la
All our friends are here
atsumare tomodachi
La la la la, la la la la
Oh, welcome to the Japari Park!
La la la la, la la la la la la
Let's set off on our splendid journey
suteki na tabidachi
Welcome to Japari Park!
youkoso Japari Park!
Lucky-san?
There is a sandstorm ahead.
Sandstorms are not unusual in the desert,
but inhaling sand is bad for your health.
Huh?
We will take a detour.
Huh?
Boss!
Lucky-san!
What do we do? Should we push it?
On it!
Whoa!
The storm's coming closer!
Serval-chan!
Looks like we're safe now. That was scary!
Thank you for your help. What's your name?
Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis
I'm Sand Cat.
Wow, you're just as cute as the rumors say!
Your voice is totally adorable, too!
And you're as clumsy as the rumors say too, Serval.
C'mon! That wasn't my fault earlier!
What were you doing there, Sand Cat-san?
Since that sandstorm was so big,
I got curious and went to check it out.
Then I got swept away,
and the next thing I knew, I was here.
Really?!
That was dangerous!
When something makes me curious, I can't stop myself from—
Wow...
This is incredible. What is it?
This is called a "bus."
We found it in pieces in the Jungle.
It was a lot of work.
We took this "battery" thing up a really tall cliff, all the way to a café, and...
I see.
Come on, show a little more interest!
Huh? What is that?
Huh? Do you mean this?
I thought it was an ear at first. It's pretty!
Oh, that's the decoration on my hat.
Okay.
She already lost interest!
So this is what Sand Cat is like, huh?
It's said that the sand cat's body can both heat and cool itself easily.
This may have influenced her transformation into a Friend.
Wow, Boss can talk!
But...
I guess it's not that big a deal.
She cools off too fast!
She's a very unique Friend, huh?
We should be safe from the storm at this distance.
This is the desert, too?
It feels completely different.
Most deserts are covered in rock, like this.
There are also white deserts
and deserts covered in pebbles.
Where are you all going?
To the library!
Boss says this is a fast way to get there.
Shall we move on?
Boss is more fun when he talks.
But he won't say anything when Kaban-chan isn't around.
Maybe he just doesn't like you, Serval?
That's not it!
It's so hot here.
The temperature range in the Desert Area is extreme.
It is not unusual for the temperature to exceed 40 degrees Celsius{100 degrees Fahrenheit}.
Wow!
It sounds like it'd be hard to live there.
This is why there are many desert animals
that evolved to be tolerant of the heat and not easily dehydrated.
This bus is great for beating the heat. It's like we're running through the shade.
Hot! Hot!
Boss, it's hot!
The floor is burning up! Hot!
Really? It feels fine to me.
Huh?
The bottoms of the sand cat's paws are covered in thick fur,
so hot sand doesn't bother them.
Oh, that explains it.
Boss, can we go someplace cool? We're going to dry up.
Would you like to visit my home, then?
Your home?
Much better!
This is my home.
I usually stay here in the daytime and go out at night.
Today I got to see so many unusual things that I got bored.
My curiosity is sated.
Sounds like a fun life.
Would you like to eat some Japari buns?
Yay!
What should we do next?
Maybe move during the night?
Nighttime in the desert is very cold.
That doesn't sound so great, either.
Would you like to go through the hole further in?
A hole?
This would be the bypass.
You can go this way to get to the library, too.
But the bus can't get through here.
Shall I dig it out?
Huh?
You're great, Sand Cat!
It's pitch dark.
Boss, can we go through here?
Shall we?
What a mysterious road.
I wonder where it leads.
My curiosity is sated.
Already?!
That's it for me today.
I don't get bored with you all around. Let's play again sometime.
Sure.
We'd be happy to!
Her yawns were contagious.
Well, you are both nocturnal.
Look, there's something up ahead!
What is this place?
It looks like you can walk inside.
Wanna check it out?
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What is this place?
You tell me.
It looks like it goes deeper.
Huh?!
What's going on?
Wh-Wh-Wh-Who are you?!
Welcome to the Underground Labyrinth! Can you make it to the exit in one piece?
You closed it?! You jerks!
Huh?! S-Sorry!
Also, who are you?
Use your eyes! I'm Tsuchinoko!
Cryptid
But I can't see you!
What's going on? Where are we?
Darn it... And after I propped that door open
because it's hard to get out of here when it's closed...
Why won't you come out?
Because this calms me!
Whatever. I'll try somewhere else.
You guys do what it says and go to the exit, too.
Which way's the exit?
I don't know! I'm gonna look for it, too.
Watch out for Ceruleans.
Huh?!
Um... Can't we go together?
What?!
What do you think you're doing?! These are priceless ruins!
I-I'm sorry!
Um... May we go with you?
Curses...
Follow me!
Yay...
What is this place?
The ruins of a place built long ago.
Ruins?
You're moving right along. Do you know where the exit is?
I can smell it. The scent of the air outside.
That's amazing!
Wow!
Is your nose just for show?!
Well, I can't tell which scent is from outside.
It's a fork in the path.
Which way now?
The exit is that way... but there are Ceruleans.
We'll go the other way!
Wow! {sugoi}
How can you tell?
My pit organ.
I think that's what it's called. It lets me see infrared light.
Nothing gets past me.
This place is huge! I wonder what it's for.
I-I'm researching that.
Huh?
We can't go through here?
It was probably a way out in the past,
but not anymore, with the lava plugging it up.
What's lava?
Ask at the library!
They're here.
Don't get too close. There are a lot of them.
No worries!
There's a wall between us and them. Besides, I can beat them with my claws!
Behind you!
What's wrong with you?!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
What do we do, Kaban-chan?!
Stay on the right side of the bridge! The right side!
Huh?!
Got it!
Huh?! It's a dead end!
Oh, no! They're here!
If we had fallen... If we had fallen, we'd be...
What is it, Tsuchinoko?
What's that?
This is a Japari coin!
It was once used as currency at the park.
Oh, currency was something you could exchange for things,
like modern Japari buns, and—
What's your problem?!
We wanna hear!
Come on, we're heading for the exit.
That way!
We just came through that way!
I think that one's small enough to fight off.
Then you go fight it.
Is that the exit? I can see light!
This is...
Here, too?
Can't get through here...
Meow!
Hi-yah!
It'd be tough to dig through, too.
Isn't there another exit?
I can only smell the outside from here.
What? Then we're stuck in here?!
Hey, I don't mind staying here a while longer.
What?!
I find the darkness calming.
I don't wanna stay!
Might be more interesting artifacts to find, too.
No! No!
Excuse me... I think something's over here.
Really?
Yes. I saw this symbol earlier, too.
I knew it.
Just... what kind of animal are you?
I don't know yet.
An incredible find!
I was right! This place was built for entertainment!
It's probably not—
Uh-huh? Uh-huh?
A-Ahem. It's probably not on the map
because the lava became a problem before it was formally opened.
Boss!
How was it? Because the attraction began, I moved to the exit to pick you up.
Lucky Beast spoke?!
Yeah! But he won't talk to me...
Well, that's normal.
Wait, could you be...
Ahem! Our new attraction, the Underground Labyrinth, is now open!
It's that again!
Huh?
Boss made that voice earlier, too, while you were asleep.
This giant attraction is a maze where you can play together with animals and Friends.
We hope you'll enjoy it.
Goodbye, and we look forward to meeting you all!
Bye, Tsuchinoko!
Today was a good day. Come back sometime, if you get the chance.
Okay!
Are you being shy?
You don't need to!
That's mean!
The bus is now departing.
So she wasn't annihilated, huh?
Well, that was a curious place!
Yup!
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Tsuchinoko Museum, Yasue-oniisan (Gifu)
They're generally about 30 to 40 centimeters long and narrower at the neck,
with a tiny tail and no limbs.
People say that they scrunch up like inchworms and then jump,
and tumble down from the mountains and so on.
Younger people doubt their existence,
but personally, I think they're real.
When I was a child, old folks would say that the back hills were crawling with them,
and it was more than just one or two people, so I think it's true.
You've gotta be careful, Raccoon-san.
If not for this contraption...
Who's that?
Kaban-chan made it.
It saved me. I owe my life to this Kaban-san!
So what are you in such a hurry for?
We're trying to catch up with someone who has something like this on her head.
Her? She went to that mountain, and—
After her!
Uh, and then...
Thanks for the tip.
Raccoon-san, don't be in such a rush.
And then she came back and got on the bus...
PPP Preview!
This week, let's learn about prairie dogs.
They're polygamous, and their families are close-knit.
All the wives must get along well.
There's no way!
I'm not convinced.
No way!
Did something happen?
Next time, "Lake Shore."