Prologue: Welcome to Japari Park!

Welcome to Japari Park!
Welcome！ジャパリパーク
Quest Data
English Name		?
Quest Type		Story
Friends		Dhole Fennec Fox Meerkat Peach Panther Serval Raccoon
		Next Curiosity Killed the Dhole

Welcome to Japari Park! is a quest in Kemono Friends 3.

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Transcript

Character	Text
	An'in Region, Jungle Area
Mirai	Serval, be careful! Celliens incoming!
Serval	Okay!! Arai-san, Fennec, are you ready!?
Raccoon	Of course, nanoda! Arai-san's gonna beat 'em to pulp!
Fennec	Sure thing. Let's be careful and give it our best shot.
Serval	Alright! Let's go, everyone!!
	(Cellien battle)
Serval	Ker-pop!
Raccoon	That was a piece of cake, noda!
Mirai	Excellent work, girls. I feel relieved with all of you around.
Serval	What's that? I'm cool, strong, and adorable? You're too much, teehee~
Raccoon	Don't get full of yourself, noda! I'm the cool and adorable one here, nanoda!
Fennec	You two sure have high self-images of yourselves.
Fennec	...How many times have we fought Celliens today, anyway?
Mirai	Now that you mention it, even though there haven't been many substantial reports recently...
Mirai	It troubles me that we're facing such a massive outbreak right before Japari Park's Grand Opening.
Serval	We can always just give them the old kerpop if we came across more of them! I'm sure we can do it!
Serval	It doesn't matter how many Celliens come out as long as the Expedition Team is here!
Serval	Isn't that right, Guide-san? ...Wait, no! Umm...
Serval	That's right, you're our Captain now, Mirai-san!
Mirai	Yes, that's right, Vice Captain! Let's kerpop them all away.
Mirai	I hope Arai-san and Fennec will be able to assist us as well.
Raccoon	Leave it to me, noda! You'll be in good hands, noda!
Fennec	Yeah, but don't you think it might be a little tough with just us four?
Serval	It'll be fine! We've got Professor, Lion, and the others helping us out, after all!
Serval	Plus, I bet it's not that much longer until that girl joins our group!
Mirai	Yes, I'm sure she'll be a promising member of our team.
Mirai	The Park Staff has been hard at work on gathering new personnel, too.
Serval	Ah! Is that by any chance the newcomer that you were talking about!?
Raccoon	Newcomer!? Is Arai-san finally gonna be a senpai!?
Fennec	Ooh, I guess that means you'll need to get your act together fast.
Raccoon	Heh heh heh, it's finally time for the Arai-san Expedition Party to begin operations!
Raccoon	Everyone in the whole Park will know the name Captain Arai, the most respected leader in the land, noda!
Mirai	Err, I'm really not so sure how to say this, but we've already decided that the new on-site manager has to be a human...
Serval	Well, Arai-san did say she wants to be a Captain, not have a job at the Park.
Raccoon	When's Arai-san gonna be a senpai, noda!? Tomorrow, nanoda? What about the next day, nanoda!?
Mirai	I'm sorry, we'll have to set aside that topic for now. Let's see, there's the selection meeting next month...
???	—！
Serval	Mirai-san, watch out!
???	Aaaahh!!
	An'in Region, Seaport
???	Oh? If you just arrived on that ferry, that must mean...
???	Are you a visitor, perhaps? Our Grand Opening wasn't supposed to be for a little while longer, though...
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	I was invited to join the Security & Research Team.
???	Security & Research Team... Ah, you must mean the Expedition Party!
???	Since they go out and explore all the various regions in the park, we've taken to calling it the "Expedition Party".
???	Speaking of which, I had heard they were currently recruiting a new member.
???	[Player]-san, I assume you are headed toward the Expedition Party base as well?
???	I was just about to go somewhere in the area. Would you like to join me?
???	Oh, I haven't introduced myself.
Peach Panther	My name is Peach Panther. It's a pleasure to meet you.
Peach Panther	...These ears? They're not accessories, of course.
Peach Panther	Here in Japari Park, there are animals who have transformed and assumed human appearances. They are called Animal Girls.
Peach Panther	We're also known as "Friends", and there are many more of us living here.
Peach Panther	In addition, our Friend forms contain some traits from when we were still animals.
Peach Panther	What am I, you ask? Well--
???	Ah, Peach Panther, hello!
Peach Panther	Why, if it isn't Dhole-san. What happened to your study time?
Dhole	Eheheh... I-I guess you could say I'm on break?
Dhole	More importantly, who is this...?
Peach Panther	This is [Player]-san. They said that they were invited to join the Expedition Party.
Dhole	The Expedition Party? So that means...
Dhole	You're the new captain candidate?!
Dhole	Nice to meet you! I'm Dhole! Well, I also have the name Asian Wild Dog, but...
Dhole	Everyone calls me Dhole! So, please call me Dhole, too!
Peach Panther	Eheh. Dhole-san is a girl who just recently became a Friend.
Peach Panther	The girls in the Expedition Party came to rescue her when she was wandering the woods alone
Dhole	My dream is to explore lots of places together with the Expedition Party!
Dhole	So whenever you're planning to lead an expedition, please bring me along with you!
Dhole	Maybe then, I can become a great party member just like Serval-san someday...!
???	Hey, you!
Dhole	Wha-- Meer-sensei!
Meerkat	Dhole! You know class isn't over yet, don't you? Yet you're out here leaving the classroom without permission!
Dhole	Er, well... I thought maybe it'd be nice to have a field trip, you know...
Dhole	...I'm sorry.
Meerkat	Good grief... Well, it's all right.
Meerkat	This is a good chance to get some good learning material in, so let's start our field trip, just like you wanted to.
Dhole	Learning material? What are you talking about...?
Peach Panther	!? Dhole, Captain! Watch out!
Cellien	――――！
Dhole	Is that a... Cellien!? What is it doing here!?
Meerkat	There's no time to waste. When you find a Cellien, you mus never give it a chance to escape.
Meerkat	That thing is a pest that attacks Friends and humans. We have to defeat it right here, right now.
Dhole	...Um, Teacher... When you said "field trip", did you mean...
Meerkat	We're going to fight that Cellien.
Dhole	What?! N-No way! I haven't ever had to fight a Cellien before...
Meerkat	I wouldn't tell you to do something as reckless as fighting by yourself. I'll lend you a hand as well.
Peach Panther	I can certainly help you out, too. Don't worry about it, dear.
Peach Panther	Plus... Our future Captain would be willing to join us, won't they?
Meerkat	Future Captain? Are you referring to that stranger over there?
Peach Panther	Yes, they just arrived today. They were invited as a Captain candidate for the Expedition Party.
Meerkat	That was quick... Well, it's convenient timing either way.
Meerkat	You, over there. Could you please lead the command as a Captain would?
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	Got it.
	I can't.
Meerkat	That's the spirit. A gold star for you!
Dhole	[Player]-san, are you really okay with this?
Meerkat	Okay or not, this person came all the way here to become the Captain, didn't they?
Meerkat	What will you do now, Dhole?
Meerkat	Oh? Are you saying you didn't come here to become our Captain?
Meerkat	Don't worry, as long as you do exactly what I tell you to, it should be alright.
Dhole	I-I...
Meerkat	Haven't you always been saying that you want to be a great team member like Serval-san?
Meerkat	This is your chance to take your first step towards that goal.
Dhole	...I understand. It might be a little scary, but... I'll do it!
Dhole	[Player]-san-- No, Captain! Let's go!!
	(Cellien battle)
Dhole	We did it... we won! We really won, Captain!!
Meerkat	I knew you could do it if you try. I've taught you well.
Peach Panther	Captain Candidate, Dhole-san! Well done. I must find some kind of reward for you...
Peach Panther	I know! Allow me to take a photo to commemorate the occasion.
Dhole	Wow, really? I'd love that!
Dhole	Captain, what kind of pose should you do when someone offers to take your picture? Like a peace sign, or...
Peach Panther	Okay, get ready~
Dhole	Oh, just a minute! Captain, could you come a bit clo--
Dhole	...Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa whoa!?
Peach Panther	Say cheese!
Dhole	Ugh... I can't believe I tripped myself while having my photo taken...
Peach Panther	Heheh, even that can still be a wonderful memory. I think the picture turned out wonderfully.
Peach Panther	Here, this is a present for your first victory. Please take it.
Dhole	Ahaha, my face looks so weird here... Thank you so much!
Meerkat	Alright, enough with the celebrations. We've got to hurry back and continue with class.
Peach Panther	Shall we join them, then?
	Expedition Party Base
Dhole	This is the Expedition Party's house! Welcome, Captain!
Meerkat	That's Captain Candidate to you. Plus, I'm not even sure whether they're a candidate in the first place
Dhole	Huh? What do you mean...?
Peach Panther	Goodness, would you look at the time!
Peach Panther	I apologize, I need to be going now. It's time for me to pick up the deliveries at the shop.
Meerkat	Well then, you can leave this Captain candidacy matter to me.
Peach Panther	Of course. Good luck!
Peach Panther	Oh, yes! Captain Candidate, I own a shop close to this building.
Peach Panther	Once you're settled in, by all means, do drop in. I'll be waiting for you.
Meerkat	All right, Dhole, it's time to get back to studying! We'll start by reviewing how to write a letter!
Dhole	What!? Didn't we just have a lesson on how to write letters?
Dhole	I wrote a letter and brought it to the post office just like you asked me to!
Meerkat	If that letter had really gone out, you'd have gotten a reply back.
Meerkat	Understood? From now on, when you want to recruit more members for the Expedition Party...
Meerkat	You need to send a letter, or in other words, an Invitation Letter.
Meerkat	If you can't write an Invitation Letter, then you won't be able to have your dream of becoming an Expedition Party member come true.
Dhole	I guess so... But it's weird, I wonder why I haven't gotten a reply?
Meerkat	Alright then, sorry to keep you waiting, [Player]-san.
Meerkat	Thank you so much for assisting us in the battle with the Celliens. You were a great help.
Meerkat	But, setting that aside... You said you were "invited to join the Expedition Party," correct?
Meerkat	Yet our screening meeting for Captain candidates was planned for next month.
Dhole	Oh, really?
Meerkat	Yes, really. This person is most likely here today due to some kind of mistake or misunderstanding.
Meerkat	For now, why don't you tell me why you're here? Why did you think you were being invited by the Expedition Team?
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	(Shows her the Invitation Letter)
Meerkat	T-This is...!!
Dhole	Ah! That's the Invitation Letter I sent! Why do you have it, Captain?
Meerkat	Did the invitation really end up going outside the Park...? And to a Captain candidate's house, of all people?
Dhole	I guess so. So you ended up receiving my letter, Captain...
Dhole	That's such a crazy coincidence, eheheh.
Meerkat	Yes, it certainly is crazy. Crazy that a mistake and misunderstanding happened at the same time.
Meerkat	But now I suppose I'm stumped. I can't just ask you to go home after you received an invitation.
Meerkat	Oh? Sounds like we have a visitor. I wonder who?
Dhole	Oh, sensei! I actually sent two invitations out earlier!
Dhole	Do you think the other one went out to somebody else, too!?
Dhole	I'm gonna go out and look!
	(Gacha tutorial)
Meerkat	Seems like that other invitation you wrote actually reached a Friend.
Dhole	Thank goodness, the letters I wrote arrived safely!
Dhole	We have two new arrivals now! And one of them is our Captain... Teehee!
Meerkat	Just so you know, not every Friend you invite will come and join you.
Meerkat	Some will be busy, some will live too far away, and others just won't be able to make it.
Meerkat	When that happens...
Dhole	I know! I know! Instead of coming to visit, they send a photo instead, right?
Meerkat	Correct! I'll give you two gold stars for that!
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	What are photos?
Dhole	It's the thing we had Peach Panther-san take earlier. Here!
Meerkat	Photos are very popular in Japari Park nowadays.
Meerkat	When a Friend can't accept an invitation, it's common to send a photo instead.
Dhole	Photos sure are strange... just holding one makes my chest feel all warm and fuzzy.
Meerkat	There's nothing strange about it! Each photo is a treasure, after all.
Dhole	A treasure... Yeah, they're treasures!
Dhole	I'll keep this photo I took with Captain as one of my reasures!
???	We're in trouble, nanoda!
Dhole	That voice... Arai-san?
Meerkat	Looks like the Expedition Party has returned. But, they seem...
Mirai	W-We have an emergency!
Mirai	Serval-san was...
Dhole	Huh...?
Serval	Ughh...
Dhole	Serval-san... What happened?
Mirai	There's no time to waste, a group of Celliens are heading this way as we speak!
Meerkat	What did you just say!?
Raccoon	If we don't strike first, we'll be done for, nanoda!
Dhole	I'll help!
Fennec	Are you sure, Dhole? You've never fought a Cellien before, right?
Dhole	Don't worry about me, I took one down with Captain earlier!
Fennec	...Captain?
Mirai	Umm... I don't mean to be rude, but who are you? You're not here as a tourist, right?
Meerkat	Ah, actually, they're...
Mirai	So you came to join the Security & Research Team? My, my! Thank you very much!
Raccoon	So this means [Player] is my kouhai!?
Raccoon	Hahaha! I see, I see! Well then, you can call me 'Arai-senpai' from now on, nanoda!
Fennec	Never thought an invitation would make its way out of the park. Well, I guess there's folks who'd come either way.
Mirai	Still, this is great timing. We were starting to get overwhelmed.
Mirai	[Player]-san, if you would...
Mirai	Could you please lend us a hand?
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	Leave it to me!
	Err...
Mirai	Oh, goodness... thank you so much! I'll support you with all I have!
Raccoon	Not a bad response at all! Arai-senpai approves!
Dhole	Don't worry, Captain! I'm sure we can do this together as a team--
Fennec	...Sorry, but I don't think we've got time to wait for an answer.
???	—！
Dhole	That sound...
Fennec	Oh, they're finally here. A little late this time, weren't they?
Raccoon	We're done waiting for you darn Celliens, noda! Dhole, Kouhai, are you ready?!
Dhole	Yeah!
Dhole	We've got the Captain and a new Friend joining us... and I've got this wonderful photo, too...
Dhole	I'm sure we can do it, with all of us together! Captain, let's go!
	(Cellien battle)
Raccoon	We rocked it, nanoda! And it looks like we've got a promising kouhai on our hands, noda!
Dhole	I-I guess we won, somehow... What a relief...
Meerkat	We shouldn't let our guards down yet. Even just looking at those things made me uneasy...
Dhole	M-More importantly, how's Serval-san?! Is Serval-san okay?!
Serval	I'm alright~
Mirai & Dhole	Serval-san!
Serval	Good morning... Sorry I couldn't help you guys out.
Mirai	Are you sure it's safe for you to be up right now? You need to get some rest...
Serval	It should be all good as long as I'm not pushing myself... I'm still feeling kind of dizzy, though.
Dhole	Serval-san, what in the world happened to you? Did you get hurt somewhere?
Serval	No, I'm not hurt or anything. I just feel kind of tired, still...
Mirai	This might just be a hypothesis, but...
Mirai	I think Serval-san has lost her Sparkle.
Meerkat	I see. So when you were out fighting Celliens, a Giant Cellien ambushed you.
Raccoon	It was so big that you'd flip out too, noda!
Mirai	Serval tried to cover for me, and ended up getting attacked by that Cellien.
Serval	I didn't get hurt too badly, but, I think...
Meerkat	It sounds like you had your "Sparkle" stolen by the Giant Cellien. Is that right?
Dhole	Meer-sensei... What does "having your Sparkle stolen" mean?
Meerkat	Hm, good question... Let me give you an example.
Meerkat	Dhole, you've always wanted to join the Expedition Party, right?
Dhole	Of course!
Meerkat	Then, what if that wish was taken away for some reason? What would you do?
Dhole	Huh? My wish? Err, well...
Dhole	...I have no idea. I think I'd probably be really sad, though...
Dhole	But I'm sure there's no way someone could take my wish away from me!
Meerkat	No, it's entirely possible... If they're a Cellien.
Mirai	It's not just wishes that Celliens can steal. For instance, they can take your happiness, your sense of fun...
Mirai	It's a bit broad, but to put it succintly, it's your most important ideas, things, and feelings.
Mirai	Celliens take away the things that are irreplaceable to you.
Meerkat	The word "Sparkle" refers to those irreplaceable things.
Dhole	Wait, so what did they take from Serval-san?!
Serval	Well... I don't know.
Serval	For some reason, I just feel like there's something really important in my heart that's gone missing...
Serval	And maybe because of that, I can't find my strength anymore
Mirai	Whatever the case may be, you need to get more rest. I need to look after you while you recover, too...
Dhole	But... That means Serval-san... and the Expedition Party...
Serval	...Actually, Dhole, about that...
Serval	Do you think you could take my place as the Expedition Party's Vice Captain?
Dhole	...
Dhole	Meee?!
Serval	I watched you for a bit when you were fighting a little while ago.
Serval	You seemed so reliable when you were fighting alongside everybody else!
Dhole	A-Ah, thank you so much... B-But, but, I...
Serval	Plus, I already knew that you had a gentle heart from the first time I met you, Dhole.
Serval	I know you'd be the most wonderful Vice Captain there is.
Serval	Right, Mirai-san?
Mirai	Yes. I think that Dhole-san would be perfect for that role too.
Dhole	B-But, if Mirai-san can't do it, then who's going to be the Captain...?
Mirai	We have [Player]-san here for that, don't we?
Raccoon	...
Raccoon	Whaaat?!
Mirai	Even if they were a bit too early for the screening, they've done more than enough to show us their capabilities.
Mirai	I'm sure we can trust [Player]-san to handle the Captain duties!
Mirai	With that said, please don't worry. If you ever get into trouble, I'll always be there to help.
Raccoon	She actually promoted Arai-senpai's kouhai into Captain while ignoring her... Grrr!
Fennec	Well, she called you promising too, didn't she?
Raccoon	Ugh! Fennec, you're exactly right, nanoda...! It hurts, but I have to admit it, noda...I
Raccoon	But! Don't forget, noda! Arai-senpai is still your senpai, noda!
Fennec	Then I hope you can help your kouhai out like a senpai normally does.
Raccoon	Naturally, noda!
Raccoon	First off, Arai-senpai's gonna do some investigating for her kouhai, noda!
Raccoon	And while I'm at it, I'm gonna pin down the location of that Giant Cellien, noda! Just you wait, noda!
Fennec	Ah, Arai-san, wasn't the Giant Cellien going the other way?
Dhole	Wait up, you two! Oh, they're already gone...
Serval	Ahaha, those two are probably going to be alright. More importantly...
Mirai	Ah, yes! We have to prepare our all-new Expedition Party!
	(Menu tutorial)
Dhole	Serval-san, Mirai-san...! Thank you so much!
Dhole	I'm going to be able to do so much more for the Party now!
Serval	It's our pleasure!
Mirai	And now, [Player]-san... or should I say, Captain?
Mirai	Since you've become the Captain, please allow me to give you the official Park Staff Uniform.
Mirai	Don't forget to wear the hat, too, okay?
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	(Puts on the uniform)
Dhole	Whoa! It looks amazing on you, Captain!
Serval	It's perfect! If you wear that, I bet nobody'll think you're someone suspicious!
Dhole	...It still feels like I'm dreaming... I can't believe I'm the Vice Captain of the Expedition Party now.
Serval	Well, it's not a dream anymore! I know you'll do an amazing job!
Dhole	Serval-san... Understood!
Dhole	I'm starting to feel it, too... As long as I'm with Captain, I'm sure we can...!
Meerkat	Now, wait a second!
Dhole	Whoa! That surprised me!
Serval	What is it, Meerkat?
Meerkat	...As this girl's tutor, allow me to say just one thing.
Meerkat	Dhole, there's still a whole mountain of things you have yet to study.
Meerkat	It doesn't matter if everyone else thinks it's permissable for you to put your new Vice Captain role over that, I will not allow it!
Dhole	Wh... Whaaat?!
Mirai	But, Meerkat-san... What about her duties in the Expedition Party?
Meerkat	I understand as much, Mirai-san. That's why, from now on, Dhole will be...
Meerkat	Taking her graduation test.
Dhole	Graduation test...?
Serval	Everyone! There's something outside!
Cellien	――――！
Dhole	I-It's huge... Could this be the thing that attacked Serval.san...?
Meerkat	No, it's most likely a different one. This is just a weakling that happened to be on the larger side.
Dhole	That's a weakling?!
Serval	Er, I don't know... It might be pretty tough...
Mirai	I suspect it was left behind from the herd we saw earlier.
Mirai	But Meerkat-san is correct, this wasn't the one that attacked us.
Serval	Yeah... That Cellien was so big, this one couldn't even compare to it.
Dhole	Ughh... W-What should we do? Sensei, Captain, what could I...
Meerkat	Dhole. Seeing as the Captain and your other friends are lending you their hands...
Meerkat	You'll need to face enemies even more fearsome than this one.
Meerkat	Are you prepared for that?
Dhole	...!
Dhole	Can I really do it...?
Meerkat	That's something you won't know unless you try.
Meerkat	And you're my student, after all. I know there's no way you can't do it.
Dhole	Sensei...!!
Meerkat	Dhole, your graduation test begins now!
Meerkat	We'll defeat that weakling Cellien together!
Dhole	Yes, ma'am!
Meerkat	...With that said, Captain.
Meerkat	Please, take good care of Dhole for us.
Mirai	Do your best, everybody!
Serval	You've got this, Dhole! Go get 'em!
	(Cellien battle)
Dhole	... We...
Dhole	We did it!
Mirai	Great job, Dhole-san!!
Dhole	Ehehe... I can't believe it! How did I do, Sensei?!
Meerkat	Failure.
Dhole	Whaaat?! Even after all I did?!
Meerkat	Let me elaborate.
Meerkat	Failure seemed likely, but... you just barely passed. You're still only half the Friend that the others are, though.
Meerkat	You'd have reached the point of "acceptable", with my help along with the Captain's.
Dhole	But... Barely passing is pretty much still passing, right?
Meerkat	Yes, of course. However...
Meerkat	I am not irresponsible enough as a tutor to let someone still as naïve as you are to graduate.
Dhole	...Um, so, what'll you do?
Meerkat	I'll be joining you in the Expedition Party.
Dhole	Whaaat?!
Mirai	Oh my! I'm sure it'll be easier with Meerkat by your side!
Meerkat	Leave it to me! I'll take the responsibility of turning this girl into a full-fledged party member!
Dhole	I-I look forward to your gentle guidance.
Meerkat	Of course, Vice Captain.
Dhole	Oh, speaking of which... Where's Serval-san?
Mirai	Oh, Serval-san is still...
Serval	Zzz... Zzz...
Dhole	So she fell asleep...
Mirai	I'm sure she felt much less anxious after she saw you in action.
Dhole	Serval-san.
Dhole	I promise that I'll be just as amazing of a Vice Captain as you were, so... Don't worry.
Mirai	If anyone could do it, it would be you, Dhole.
Mirai	Captain, I'll leave these girls to you from here on out, now.
Mirai	I'll let you have the keys to the Staff Car, too.
Mirai	It's a vehicle for the exclusive use of the Park Staff. Drive safely, okay?
Dhole	Captain! We're finally going to start our own adventure!
Meerkat	Prepare yourselves, you two! We're going to depart!
Dhole	Yes, ma'am!
Dhole	It's time for the next generation of Japari Park's Expedition Party to set out on our journey!
File:CaptainKF3Portrait.png Captain	Let's move out.
	???
???	Hello, boss.
???	I'll report on the progress.