• Nino: Crying? I'm not, I... what the-?
• Nino: Oh jeez! I really am tearing up!
• Meimona: Nino, you...
• Nino: Sorry, I-I don't know what it is...
• Nino: M-maybe something fell in my eyes.
• Nino: *Sniff*.
• Meimona: Huh? As if I'd believe that cliché excuse!
• Meimona: Were you affected by what I said...?
• Nino: ...Um. No.
• Nino: My eye pipes just leaked water.
• Nino: It's not tears. So no. I'm not crying.
• Meimona: That's the same thing, though.
• Nino: No! It's not!
• Nino: I-I'd never cry in front of a girl!
• Meimona: ...Awh.
• Meimona: You're very bad at hiding it.

Nino: Why are you crying?

• Meimona: I didn't mean to make you cry too...
• Meimona: But I'm a bit glad you'd share my sadness.
• Meimona: There, there.
• Nino: Stop it, I'm not crying.
• Meimona: Hehe... thank you, Nino.
• Nino: ...Augh! There's nothing to thank me for!
• Nino: I couldn't even think of anything to say to reassure you!
• Nino: I just listened like a clueless idiot...
• Meimona: ...It's okay! It's really okay.
• Meimona: You know, I actually rarely feel like crying anymore.
• Meimona: But, back when it used to happen more often...
• Meimona: I was always alone when I did cry.
• Meimona: So even if it's only tears that you can share, it's... nice.
• Meimona: Weirdly enough, now I don't feel so lonely!
• Nino: ...
• Meimona: Haha, that's weird to say, isn't it?
• Meimona: That I'd be happy because someone's crying for me!
• Nino: I'm NOT crying... aaaaah!
• Nino: Look, this isn't about me, it's about you!

Nino: Are you sure you still don't remember anything about your family? Maybe Mei's the same as you, just hoping to find who she's looking for. It's just that you have no idea who you're supposed to find. You miss the warmth of hearth and home, and all the loving arms that came with it. Even if you don't yet remember it, part of you feels its absence.

• Nino: I just want you to cheer up, somehow...
• Nino: Sadness doesn't suit you, Mei.
• Nino: You're always so lively and happy.
• Nino: And I like that a lot more.
• Nino: I want to help you always be like that again!
• Meimona: ...
• Nino: I don't know how to do that, but I... uh...
• Nino: I can get you... food! That's good, right?
• Nino: I'll even feed you like a butler if you want!
• Nino: And maybe I can tell you funny stories to change the mood?
• Nino: Wait, scratch that... I don't have many stories as an amnesiac, duh.
• Nino: ...Err, and maybe scratch the thing about feeding you, too.
• Nino: I just realized it sounds incredibly ridiculous.
• Nino: So uh. Food, yeah? You can eat it?
• Nino: I brought it all the way here...?
• Meimona: Umm...
• Nino: Sorry, that doesn't help, huh?
• Nino: Well then, how about I-
• Meimona: Nino, shhhh! It's okay!
• Meimona: I appreciate that you're trying. I really do.
• Meimona: But I haven't been waiting on you to do anything, really.
• Meimona: I'm also not expecting anything, either... no one has magical words that make everything become all better once they say it.
• Meimona: I'll get better on my own, just like I always did!
• Meimona: So don't worry about it so much, alright?
• Meimona: For me... it's enough that you listened so patiently.
• Nino: ...

Nino: Lament this poor girl's suffering as loudly as humanly (or monsterly or wingedly or even celestially) possible. Just bawl so loud even Prince Ruit'll be able to hear— Like a baby on steroids.

• Nino: It's impossible not to worry about you, Mei.
• Nino: I just... have to do something to make you feel better!
• Nino: But I'm running out of ideas... uhhh...
• Nino: Hey! What if I tell some jokes to lighten the mood?
• Meimona: ...Okay, well, why not? Let's hear it.
• Nino: Ahem... a winged walks into a bar.
• Nino: And the bartender says...
• Nino: ...
• Nino: Actually, wait. That joke is stupid.
• Nino: I'm not finishing it.
• Meimona: Aw, why not?
• Meimona: I was kinda looking forward to where that was going...
• Nino: Well, I just realized that you make way funnier jokes than I do!
• Nino: So bleh. Forget it.
• Meimona: Really? You think so?
• Nino: I know so.
• Nino: Would you laugh and feel better if you got to make dumb jokes about me again?
• Meimona: ...Won't you get mad if I make fun of you?
• Nino: Uh, no, I won't!
• Nino: Well, maybe I won't... just this once.
• Nino: You can have a free pass at mocking me,
• Nino: And I won't refute it or say anything against it!
• Nino: But it's just this once, okay?
• Meimona: Oooh...
• Nino: Exciting, huh?
• Meimona: Well, it's an offer that's hard to refuse!
• Nino: Go on, then. Whatcha got?
• Meimona: Hmm...
• Meimona: I spy with my little eye...

--/-->

• Meimona: A big crybaby.
• Nino: Wha... hey!
• Meimona: Hey now, you said you won't refute it!
• Meimona: No takebacksies!
• Nino: But, I... I wasn't...
• Nino: ...Aah, fine.
• Nino: It's whatever you say today.
• Meimona: Say it back, Nino!
• Nino: W-what?
• Meimona: Say "I'm a crybaby"!
• Nino: Whaaaat? Do I really have to...?
• Meimona: Yeah! C'mon, you promised to go along with everything!
• Nino: Uah, I did, didn't I...
• Nino: Man, I guess I just have to do this, huh?
• Meimona: Hehehe, yes you do!
• Nino: Fine... well, Mei...

Nino and Meimona: You two have each other. It's not much... but maybe it's enough for now.

• Nino: You're a crybaby.
• Meimona: W-wha... hey!
• Nino: What? I'm just doing what you asked, aren't I!
• Nino: No takebacksies, right?
• Meimona: Nooooooooooooooooo!
• Meimona: That's NOT what I meant and you know it!
• Meimona: Go on, admit it properly!
• Meimona: Say that you are a BIIIIG crybaby!
• Nino: Eeeegh... do I have to?
• Meimona: Yes, Nino! Say it loud and proud!
• Nino: ...Fine...
• Nino: I'm a b-big crybaby.
• Meimona: Hehehehe!
• Nino: Happy now?
• Meimona: Hehe, hahaha! Yes!
• Nino: ...Ah, well, whatever.
• Nino: At least you're finally laughing again.
• Nino: Smiles really do suit you better!
• Meimona: ...Hehe.

Mei's stomach: Growl.

• Meimona('s stomach): *GRLRLBRLGLRGLRLBLBRLRLGLRLLBRLBLR*
• Nino: ...Wow. Way to change the subject...
• Meimona: Wuuuuuuh... I'm so hungry!
• Meimona: I totally forgot that I was even hungry!
• Meimona: Nino, didn't you say something about food earlier?
• Nino: Hah, you realized how hungry you are once you got the waterworks out of the way?
• Meimona: Waterworks?
• Meimona: I don't think I was the crybaby here, hehe!
• Nino: ...Ahem. Anyways. How are your injuries?
• Meimona: All better! No pain, if that's what you're asking. :]
• Nino: That's good. We should leave the place now, then.
• Nino: Pack your stuff and let's get the heck outta here.
• Meimona: Aww, what? We're leaving already?
• Nino: It's dangerous. We should leave the town entirely.
• Nino: We'll try to find place out of town to settle in. You can eat when we do.
• Meimona: What, are you still worried about that monster guy?
• Meimona: I thought your disguise fooled him! I mean, it held up and everything, right?
• Nino: Uh, it seemed like it did, yeah... but I'd rather not risk anything.
• Meimona: Well, alright then! I do wanna move this stiff leg a little anyways.
• Meimona: But speaking of disguises... what about Aria and the others?
• Meimona: You don't know where they are...?
• Nino: No. I only ran into you, and you were all alone.
• Nino: I don't know where Reed, Five, or the pets might be, but...
• Nino: Aria's disguise being active made me hope she might be nearby, at least.
• Meimona: Ooooh! Maybe the others are with her, then!
• Nino: ...Glad to see you got all your optimism back alongside your energy, Mei.
• Meimona: C'mon, you gotta believe in good luck to have good luck too, Nino!
• Nino: Right, right... I'll try.

Mei: You still have the business of his horn to deal with, don't you?

Nino: Don hood.

• Meimona: Ummm, but, before I lend you my incredible speed...
• Meimona: I have a lil' bit of a teeny, tiny, mini request.
• Nino: What is it?
• Meimona: Ummm... before we leave this town...
• Meimona: Can I look around the place just a little bit?
• Nino: Wha... Mei... you...
• Nino: Why do you want to do that now of all times!?
• Meimona: I-I'm sorry! It's just 'cause, well...
• Meimona: I actually really like this place, Nino!
• Meimona: It's so sandy, just like home...
• Meimona: But I was so tired when we got here, I didn't have a chance to take the sights in. :(
• Nino: ...Sigh.
• Nino: You totally don't comprehend the danger I'm in, do you?
• Nino: No, actually, you think I'm being overtly paranoid, don't you?
• Meimona: Haha, ummmm... guilty as charged?
• Meimona: But I do understand! I'll go fast like you want!
• Meimona: I'll just have to get a look while we run! That's okay, right?
• Nino: ...As long as you don't linger, I guess.
• Meimona: Yesssss! Don't worry, I won't slow us down, promise!
• Meimona: Let's go on an adventure, Nino!
• Nino: Yeah, yeah, I'm coming...
• Meimona: Yahooo! Sandland, here we come!

Nino: Look outside the window.

Nino: Autodefenestrate.

• Nino: ...Hup.
• Nino: Ah, fortification does help my knees hold up.
• Meimona: Wow...
• Meimona: That was the safest, most boring jump out of a window I've ever seen.
• Nino: Guess what, Mei? Boring methods happen to be the safest, so get used to it.

Meimona: Look around town.

• Meimona: Wooooow, look at all those signs!
• Meimona: Ooh, that building over there... it's another inn?
• Meimona: Huh, and that door has flowers on it..
• Meimona: Ooooh, and that one's gotta be the restaurant over there!
• Meimona: Look at that huuuuge chimney stinkin' up the sky!
• Kid: Wow! It's the visitors! Hello!

--/-->

• Kid: Hello! Welcome, to town!
• Meimona: Oh, ummmm... you know me, kid?
• Kid: Hehe, yeah! Mommy said to tell guests "welcome"!
• Meimona: Wow... I guess word's been spreading about us here?

Meimona: Chat with some locals!

• Kid: Don't worry!
• Kid: Young lord's guests are everyone's guests,
• Kid: So everyone will be nice to Nuna!
• Meimona: Nuna? That's not my name.
• Mother: Oh, the guests don't know what that means, do they?
• Mother: Hello there, young lady. Welcome to Buried Oasis.
• Kid: Welcome, welcome, Nuna! Hehe!
• Nino: (Oh my god. Why are there two of them now.)
• Mother: Don't mind my son's speech. He means well.
• Mother: In here, that word is just a nice way for kids to address the adults they don't know. I hope you won't take it the wrong way.
• Meimona: Ooh! So it's like saying "big bro" or "big sis"!
• Mother: That's right. It's Nuna for a woman, and Nini for a man.
• Kid: Yes! Nuna now understands that Nuna means "nice big sis"!
• Meimona: Hahaha, that's adorable! No offense taken, then!
• Mother: What an honor it is to speak with a winged, by the way.
• Meimona: Heehee, pleasure's all mine, miss. ^u^

Meimona: Report back to leader.

• Meimona: Heeey, Nino! Hehe, Nini-Nino!
• Nino: Oh, god. Why are you already adopting their words...
• Meimona: I was right, this place really IS fun, Nino!
• Meimona: I reaaallly wanna check that restaurant out now!!!
• Nino: What? You literally just ate, Mei.
• Meimona: Nuh uh, that was only lunch! After lunch comes dessert!
• Meimona: And I definitely wanna eat dessert in a desert. :3
• Nino: Sigh... I know it sounds enticing, but you can't get distracted now.
• Nino: Come on, "Nuna".
• Meimona: Boo! Your hooded-disguise is holding up good so far anyway, isn't it?
• Nino: That's... likely because I'm incredibly lucky with you being by my side.
• Meimona: Aha! Then just keep on believing and it'll probably be fine, duh!
• Nino: Nope! Denied! We've already been over this.

Nino: No way around it, you've got to act more assertive here.

• Meimona: Didn't you see that though, Nino?
• Meimona: Helios is so nice that he even got everyone else to be nice to us too!
• Meimona: I really don't think that guy's coming back to get you or something!
• Nino: Uh huh, that's great.
• Nino: We're leaving now.
• ????: Wait! Nino!
• Meimona: But why? Don't you wanna try some dessert, at least?
• Meimona: Come on, it'll be my treat!
• Nino: Mei, for god's sake...
• ????: Wait... I said...
• Nino: I'm not wasting any more time talking about this.
• Nino: Get a move on alrea-

---!!!->

• ????: WAIT UUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!
• Nino: AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
• ????: GASP...
• ????: I caught... you...
• ????: I've... finally... GOT you.
• Nino: Oh my god. Please spare me.

Aria: Did you happen to feel an illusion breaking in any particular direction? Just curious.

• Aria: Whew!
• Meimona: Woah! It's Aria!!!
• Nino: Oh... m-my god.
• Nino: I thought I was going to die.
• Aria: Stop walking, Nino!
• Aria: You- you were walking away!
• Aria: I ran as fast as... gasp... as I can...!
• Meimona: S-slow down, you're so out of it!
• Aria: Wheeze... all... your fault!
• Aria: Stupid Nino!
• Nino: Wha... what did I do!?
• Aria: You stupid... GASP... WALKER!
• Nino: W-what did you just call me.
• Aria: Stand perfectly still right here FOREVER!!!
• Nino: ... D:
• Meimona: Wait, Aria, you're all alone...
• Meimona: W-what about the others? What about Boyfriend!?
• Meimona: Oh, no, do you not know where they are...?
• Aria: Oh... no. Don't- don't panic.
• Aria: Everyone is with me.
• Aria: Or. They were.
• Aria: But they're catching up right now.
• Aria: I think.
• Aria: Wheeeeeeeeeeze.
• Meimona: Huuuh...

---/->

• Aria: W-waaaaaaah...
• Nino: Whoa! Don't pass out on me now!
• Aria: Nino, I'm... I'm...
• Aria: I'm literally dying.
• Aria: It's so effing hot here.
• Aria: I think... I...
• Aria: I might t-throw up soon.
• Nino: What!? Wait, don't
• Nino: Don't do that out here!
• Meimona: H-hurry, let's take her to our room!
• Nino: Please hold it in, Aria.
• Aria: HURK-
• Nino: Please, PLEASE, for the love of everything under the sun,
• Nino: Do not vomit on me.
• Aria: Euuuugh... don't say that nasty word...
• Meimona: What are you waiting for!? Go in!
• Meimona: She's obviously having a heatstroke, you idiot!
• Nino: Wait, but m-my disguise is...
• Aria: I can f-fix that.
• Aria: Just, give me... a second. Hgnghh.
• Nino: Uaaaaaaah, please keep it together!
• Aria: There... your dumb horn.
• Aria: B-but you can't go now.
• Aria: You need to wait out here.
• Aria: Cuz... Reed... he needs to find you too... when he catches up.
• Aria: So don't just go and- AUGH...
• Nino: Oh, god, Mei, quick, get her away from me!
• Meimona: C-come on, let's go!