(Noraemon and Aijan are inside an ancient, abandoned nautical fortress deep under the sea. The walls are covered in moss, and the smell of decay fills the air. Suddenly, the entire structure shakes, and a large stone door slams shut behind them.)
Aijan: Noraemon! What was that?!
Noraemon: Oh no… The entrance just closed! The entire fortress might collapse soon!
Aijan: Then what are we waiting for?! Let’s get out of here!
Noraemon: We can’t! The elevator is at a standstill. We need to find another way up.
Aijan: (clenching fists) This is bad… If we stay here too long, all the oxygen will deplete!
Noraemon: Don’t panic! I have a gadget that might help. But we have to be smart about how we use it.
Aijan: Huh?! There’s no time for thinking! Just use it!
Noraemon: Aijan, stop being so obstinate! If I use the wrong gadget, we could be in even more danger!
Aijan: (grumbles) Fine… but hurry up!
(Noraemon pulls out a gadget and scans the area. He finds an old nautical map on the wall and examines it carefully.)
Noraemon: According to this, there should be an emergency exit… right behind that statue!
Aijan: (smirks) Leave it to me!
(With great fervor, Aijan charges at the statue and pushes it with all his strength. The statue slowly moves, revealing a hidden staircase.)
Noraemon: Great job, Aijan! Let’s go!
(They rush up the staircase. As they climb higher, the air becomes fresher, and they see light shining through a crack above.)
Aijan: Almost there! We just need to go a little higher!
Noraemon: Be careful! The walls look weak… They might decay even more if we shake them too much.
Aijan: Who cares?! Let’s just go!
(Suddenly, part of the staircase collapses. Aijan barely manages to hold onto the edge.)
Aijan: Noraemon! Help!
Noraemon: Hold on, Aijan! I’ll pull you up!
(With all his strength, Noraemon pulls Aijan up. They both collapse onto the floor, gasping for breath.)
Aijan: That was close… I thought I was gonna die!
Noraemon: You have to be more careful! If you had fallen, it would have been improbable to survive!
Aijan: (laughs) Yeah, yeah. But we made it, didn’t we?
Noraemon: (sighs) Alright, let’s keep moving. We’re almost at the surface!
(As they continue climbing, they find an old book sitting on a stone pedestal.)
Aijan: What’s this?
Noraemon: (examining it) It looks like a journal from the past… Oh no! It says that the people who lived here suffered from tuberculosis!
Aijan: Huh?! You mean this place was cursed or something?!
Noraemon: Not cursed, but abandoned because of disease… That explains the decay.
Aijan: Enough history! Let’s just get out of here!
Noraemon: Right!
(They finally reach the top of the fortress. Sunlight shines through a crack, and they push through, emerging onto the ocean’s surface.)
Aijan: (breathing deeply) Ahh! Fresh air! That’s the best nectar I’ve ever tasted!
Noraemon: (laughs) Air isn’t nectar, Aijan… but I get what you mean.
Aijan: Well, whatever! Now, let’s go home and tell everyone about our adventure!
Noraemon: Yes, but let’s make sure our story is concise. If we talk too much, they won’t believe us!
Aijan: Hah! With my ascendancy as the leader of the group, everyone will believe me!
Noraemon: (sighs) That’s not how it works, Aijan…
(They both laugh as they head back home, safe at last.)
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(ノラえもんとアイジャンは、海の底に沈んだ古い航海用の要塞の中にいた。壁は苔に覆われ、腐敗した匂いが漂っている。突然、要塞全体が揺れ、大きな石の扉が背後でバタンと閉まる。)
アイジャン: ノラえもん！今の何だよ？！
ノラえもん: まずい…！入り口が閉まった！この要塞、崩れかけてるかもしれない！
アイジャン: じゃあ、何してんだよ！早く逃げようぜ！
ノラえもん: それができないんだ… エレベーターが停止してる。別の脱出ルートを探さないと。
アイジャン: （拳を握りしめる）ヤバいな… 長くここにいたら、酸素が枯渇しちまう！
ノラえもん: 落ち着いて！使えそうな道具はある。でも、ちゃんと考えて使わないと危険だよ。
アイジャン: はぁ？！考えてる時間なんかねえよ！早く使えって！
ノラえもん: アイジャン、そんなに頑固にならないで！間違った道具を使ったら、もっと危険になるかもしれないよ！
アイジャン: （ぶつぶつ）わかったよ… でも急げよ！
(ノラえもんは道具を取り出し、スキャンを開始する。壁に古い航海用の地図があり、慎重に調べる。)
ノラえもん: これによると… 緊急出口が… あの像の後ろにある！
アイジャン: （ニヤリ）まかせろ！
(アイジャンは情熱的に像に突進し、力いっぱい押す。すると、ゆっくりと動き、隠された階段が現れる。)
ノラえもん: すごいよ、アイジャン！さあ、行こう！
(階段を駆け上がる二人。上に行くほど空気が新鮮になり、光が差し込んでくる。)
アイジャン: もう少しだ！あとちょっと登れば…！
ノラえもん: 気をつけて！壁が弱くなってる… これ以上揺らしたら、さらに腐敗して崩れるかも！
(突然、階段の一部が崩れ、アイジャンが端にぶら下がる。)
アイジャン: ノラえもん！助けてくれ！
ノラえもん: しっかり掴まって！引き上げるよ！
(なんとかアイジャンを引き上げる。二人とも床に倒れ込み、息を切らす。)
アイジャン: 危なかった… マジで死ぬかと思ったぜ！
ノラえもん: もっと慎重になってよ！もし落ちたら、助かるのはあり得ないレベルだったよ！
(ついに要塞の頂上に到達。アイジャンが深く息を吸う。)
アイジャン: うおお！この空気、最高の蜜の味がするぜ！
ノラえもん: （笑う）空気は蜜じゃないけど… 気持ちはわかるよ。
(二人は笑いながら、無事に帰路につく。)