Old Times

You, Reunion! You're back!

So you were the ones who took the Doctor!

You won't get away!

Oh, you dumb... She's gonna escape again!

I'm going after her! Tomimi, you and the Doctor stay put! I'll come back and find you!

Uh, okay!

......

Oh, there's another fight starting.

...Doctor, could you tell me what Gavial is like on the outside?

Is Gavial having a good life out there, then?

......

Maybe you don't know Gavial that well?

That's great! ...Um, no, I was just thinking since Gavial came back with you, and she seemed to really like you, and it looks like you get along really well.

But that's okay! Gavial's a really nice person! I think you can definitely get along with her!

That's great! Even if she's a doctor, Gavial's still Gavial!

That's good to know. Gavial hasn't changed. What a relief...

So if Gavial decided to leave you one day, how would you feel?

Mmm. I cried a lot when it happened, too...

How... How could you be like that?! Gavial's such a good person! How could you care so little if she left?!

You're incredible... I couldn't do that.

I always hoped Gavial would come back.

Doctor, um, about Gavial...! I-I'm not gonna let you take her from me!

Um, that one...

Oh, what? You call me a kid, and this is all you've got?

Who else is gonna challenge me?!

She beat a lot of fighters more experienced than her...

Gavial, you rule!

It's wild to say, but could she be the next Great Chief?

I'll take you on!

Oh, what the hell are you doing here, Zumama?

Weren't you busy building your machines? Every time I went looking for you, you ignored me.

...I decided to come and see, in the end.

See what?

See if my fists could beat you or not.

You say that like you wanna get killed dead.

Enough talk. I'm not losing to you today, Gavial.

Hey, you won't know until you've tried!

They fought from noon until night without settling anything. No winner, no loser.

They went until they'd used all their strength, and afterwards, both of them got dragged off by the others.

That's the story of the first time Gavial joined the ceremony.

Zumama was someone from a different tribe, but she was fairly close.

Back when they were young, she and Gavial fought a lot. Gavial was stronger than her, but it wasn't like Zumama never won.

But then Gavial said Zumama just stopped caring about fighting for some reason. She started researching machines instead.

And I remember that day was the last time Zumama and Gavial ever fought.

After that, Zumama barely even showed her face anywhere. Eventually, her tribe moved away, and I never saw her again.

Not even at that final mess of a ceremony before Gavial left. She never came.

I'm back.

Gavial! You're okay, right?

I'm fine. Tch. Kay's got a hell of a pair of legs. Just ran off and disappeared out of sight.

But knowing how well she can fend for herself, I'm not worried. Tomimi, did Zumama get here yet?

Not yet.

Who else will challenge me?!

I will.

Hmm? Looks like I came back at just the right time.