Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

Fall Couples

Special Date Issue

Good work today.

Um, you wanted to see me?

Arks

Fan Festa

Tachibana-kun, do you...

...have any plans for this weekend?

Not really.

If you're free, um...

There's something I want you to do.

Is it a student council job?

W-Well, I suppose you could call it that.

It's, well...

There's somewhere I want you to go with me.

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I-Is this...

Hey, Itsuki. You're going to the thing this weekend, right?

This weekend?

Let's go together.

It's a big event that only happens once a year.

Sorry, Kota.

Unfortunately, I've already got plans for that day.

Ask someone else.

What?

Quest 04 Phantasy Star Offline

ARKS Fan Festa

What... is this?

The ARKS Fan Festa.

It's an annual PSO2 fan event.

An event?

It's an opportunity to get closer in the real world

to friends you normally only meet online

and learn more about the world of PSO2.

Um...

So this isn't a date, then.

What? Did you say something?

N-Nothing!

An ARKS Card?

Yes. Please enter the character name you use in-game.

I see.

This way we'll recognize each other if we've met in-game.

Itsuki

What's wrong? Let's go inside.

Y-Yes, you're right.

Human!

Newman!

Hey, Duman!

And CAST!

All together now!

Oh, wow!

I'm starting to get really excited!

Um...

Huh? Wh-What?

Is this your first time attending this event, too?

S-So what if it is?

I'm just kind of surprised.

Well...

You were too busy.

You normally have lots of student council work,

so you couldn't take time off in order to attend a PSO2 event.

W-Well, yeah.

Then let's have a blast today.

All these people play PSO2.

The ARKS Fan Festa isn't an official event.

It's entirely organized and operated by volunteer groups.

I see.

It's probably one of the largest amateur-run events in the nation—

You just thought I have some nerve to talk like I know it all when it's my first time, didn't you?

I wasn't thinking that at all.

No, you definitely were.

You're overthinking this.

I won't be able to see everything in one day.

If only Itsuki had come, too.

Itsuki? What's he doing here?

He said he had plans today.

Is... Is that Izumi-senpai?

What's she doing with Itsuki?

Unfortunately, I've already got plans for that day.

Ask someone else.

Could it be?

There was a mysterious air of superiority surrounding him that day!

Is this why?!

Huh? I thought I just heard a familiar voice.

She's cute.

Look this way.

I suppose I stand out in these clothes.

I've seen those clothes in-game before.

Many people wear costumes identical to the ones worn by their characters in-game.

It's called in-character cosplay.

Wow, it's exactly like in the game.

Hey, it's Itsuki.

What?

Uh...

Are you talking to me?

It's me.

We've played together a few times.

Silver

Silver...

What?!

Talk about an overreaction.

Is it that surprising?

But you look nothing like your character!

I'm Itsuki.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Why are you being so polite to a grade school kid?

But in the game, you're my senior.

This here is...

Wait, what?

Guys, over here!

Guys?

Nice to meet you.

What?

Yumiko

You're Yumiko-san of the kimono duo?

Hello. I'm Yumiko.

How unexpected. How totally unexpected.

That kimono duo is actually a super normal...

Oh, sorry.

Don't worry about it. We get that lot.

Last Samurai

Then this is Last Samurai-san?

Last Samurai is my husband.

O-Of course.

Nice to make your acquaintance.

Boy, it's embarrassing to talk that way in real life.

And you're...

Kid

Kid-san?

I'm Kid. Nice to meet you.

You're totally different, too.

I can't believe that hot-blooded hero is a classy old man.

Quit overreacting already.

Sorry.

It's understandable.

We were just as surprised the first time we met you guys offline.

But, Itsuki-san, you look exactly like you do in game.

What? Really?

Yeah. You look pretty similar.

Maybe I'll leave.

Take one.

Cosplay Plaza

In-Character Photo Shoot

Thank you!

Say "cheese!"

Yeah.

You got some on your face.

Itsuki's so lucky.

Of course he chose his date over his bro.

Looks like you've suffered serious damage.

Yeah. I've only got one hit point left.

Drink this. It should help you recover some.

What?

Hey, that cosplay is super-realistic.

That's way beyond just in-character.

Is this Monomate?

I feel an indescribable strength welling up from inside my soul!

Oh, right. I'd better thank her.

SORO? As in that genius Gunner "Mr. Aloof"?

I had no idea she was so beautiful.

No one can talk to her.

Of course not.

There's practically no way anyone could talk to her now.

I've always fought by myself.

I don't need friends now.

But wait...

I can't hit anything!

What's wrong with this thing?

She doesn't seem very approachable...

There you are.

Let's go.

There she is. That's her.

Hey! Thanks for earlier.

Uh, I...

SORO?

You're "Mr. Aloof"?

What?

You're the Mr. Aloof?

Oh, my. I can't believe I'm meeting the real Mr. Aloof at an event!

So he's actually a sweet young lady.

I'm getting goosebumps.

Hey, Mr. Aloof.

Let's go questing together sometime.

In that case, allow me to join you.

What? No fair.

Let me come, too.

Me, too.

No way. I invited Mr. Aloof first.

Right, Mr. Aloof?

But I prefer to play by myself.

What are you talking about?

What?

Getting closer in the real world to friends you normally only meet online.

Isn't that what the ARKS Fan Festa is about?

Tachibana-kun...

Then let's play together sometime.