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008. Prepackaged Orzotto, 021. Brightly Colored Jeans, 033. Hope's Peak Ring, 039. Ubiquitous Handbook, 051. Infrared Thermometer, 068. Go Stone, 078. Marine Snow, 085. Bojobo Dolls, 086. Century Potpourri, 096. Tissue, 102. Rose In Vitro
Present Reactions[]
When you give Nekomaru a present, he will give you a different reaction depending on how much he likes it. There are multiple possible reactions for each "tier" of present, and which of the reactions you receive is random. Each line is a separate response.
Loves
Whooooooa!? Th-This is...!? Why do you have this...? No! No questions! My friend... You have my gratitude from the bottom of my heart...!
I have rightfully received...your male spirit! If you want, I'll accept you as well! C'mon! BRING IT ONNNNN!
Likes
It's something you've chosen for me. Why would you think I wouldn't accept it!? I'll take good care of it, and treat it like it's you...!
Whaaaat!? Are you giving this to me...!? You're a nice guy... I'll gladly take it!
Oooh! This is quite an item! I'll definitely return the favor to your body!
OK
Gahaha! I'll accept most things if they're free! Bring them on!
Oh? You're giving this to me? Gah-haha! You must be quite skilled if you're more considerate than a team manager!
Ngh, what is it? That's a strange thing you have... Well, if you're giving it to me, I'll gladly accept it!
Dislikes
Ngh... You're giving that to me... Um... Yeah, I definitely don't want that!
...It's probably not my business, but there might be someone else who wants that one. You don't have to give it to me, so why don't you think about finding a more effective path?
Hates
... Um, no thanks!
Ugh... Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggghhhhhhhhh!? This is bad...my heart... H-Hurry up and put that away...!
Skills Granted[]
Becoming close to Nekomaru will grant Hajime the following skills, which will aid him in Class Trials:
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Name
Description
Cost
#5
Power of Life and Death
Easier to push through an opponent's argument. Effective during Rebuttal Showdown.
5 SP
Free Time Event Introductions[]
Depending on which Free Time segment during the main story you choose to initiate a Free Time Event with Nekomaru, you will receive a different piece of introductory dialogue.
This section is not yet complete.
Introduction 1
Nagito is a bothersome guy...
He's like a devil! He puts other people in danger instead of getting his own hands dirty!
It's better if we keep him locked up!
What should I do? Should I invite Nekomaru to hang out?
Invite Nekomaru to hang out / See who else is around
Gahahaha! Awesome! I think we can get along!
I received training advice from Nekomaru today.
Looks like Nekomaru and I grew a little closer...
Introduction 2
What is it, Hajime...? Is there something you want to talk to me about?
What should I do? Should I invite Nekomaru to hang out?
Invite Nekomaru to hang out / See who else is around
No problem! Talk to me about anything! I'm a team manager, after all!
I spent time today discussing many detailed things with Nekomaru.
Looks like Nekomaru and I grew a little closer...
Free Time Event Dialogue and Option Guide[]
Full dialogue from Nekomaru's Free Time Events:
Introduction (Page 1)[]
???
Hm...? That's right... You haven't told me your name...
My name...
I am the Ultimate Team Manager, NEKOMARU NIDAI!!!
U-um...hello. I'm Hajime Hinata...
Hold it right there! Your voice is too soft! Let your voice rise from the bottom of your stomach!
U-Um... I'm Hajime Hinata!
Noooooo! You can be louder than that! Do it again!
My name is Hajime Hinata! Pleased to make your acquaintance!
I AM NEKOMARU NIDAI! Don't forget it, even if you go to hell! I am the Ultimate Team Manager, NEKOMARU NIDAI!!!
Y-You don't need to repeat your name so much. I won't forget it...
Gah-hahaha! I agree to your terms!
H-He sure is boisterous... It's not just his voice, his whole body seems loud.
Nekomaru Nidai is known as the Ultimate Team Manager.
The Ultimate...Team Manager? So he's not on a team, he just manages one?
He's not just a team manager... After all, he's an Ultimate. He's traveled to numerous towns and played an active role in various sports clubs managing their teams. For instance, he led some high school rugby team full of delinquents to victory in the national play-offs... He also rescued a baseball club on the verge of being shut down, and led them to national victory as well... Rumor has it he's even training that famous Japanese pitcher who plays in the American League.
I-If that's all true, he totally deserves to be called theUltimate Team Manager, but...
Gah-hahaha!
But...with a build like his, he'd be better off playing on a team instead of managing it.
Obtained Hope Fragment.
Free Time Event 1 (Page 2)[]
Invite Nekomaru to hang out
Hey Nekomaru. There's something I've been wondering about ever since we first met...
Hm? You've been thinking about me that much!?
I see...then I guess I must accept it. C'mon, BRING IT ON!
D-Don't misunderstand!
H-Hey, why are you walking toward me? Didn't you just tell me to come to you!?
What? I was about to offer to do "it" to you...
...What's "it"? I sort of want to know... Wait, I definitely don't want to find out!
Fine then...so, what were you going to talk about?
Y-Yeah...I wanted to ask you why you're just a team manager...?
"JUST"!?!? Are you mocking the management profession!?
N-No, I didn't mean it like that...
Hajime, you don't know anything. All roads lead to managers... If you yearn to master something, you will naturally require a manager's help.
Countless records in this world would not exist without managers! The bond between a top-notch athlete and their manager is one that cannot be severed!
Bond...?
Until now, I've been with various athletes... Yeah...looking back, there were all splendid athletes... I had a baseball player who got an offer to join the major leagues while he was still in middle school... A figure skater who performed six and a half spins... And a tennis player who managed to win a 36-hour long match...
They...were all people who surpassed me.
D-Do people like that really exist...?
Now that you understand, don't mock managers. As long as you never do that...I'll lead you to victory, no matter the match!
I'm not much of a sports guy anyway... But more important, he's got a lot of confidence. And...I can understand how proud he must be to be a team manager. Just as I thought...Nekomaru is an amazing guy.
Hm? Did you just praise me in your heart?
Huh? How'd you know!?
When you and I face each other like this, we are one in both body and mind.
I CAN EASILY SEE WHAT YOU'RE THINKING!
O-One in both body and mind...? I really don't want that.
Hey, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. I'm used to being showered with praise! I'm so popular that there are teams all over the place fighting over me.
...That's crazy in so many ways, but there's no denying that he's an amazing guy. I feel like I got to know Nekomaru a little better.
After listening to Nekomaru's talk about his heroic escapades for a while, I went back to my cottage...
Nekomaru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him.
Free Time Event 2 (Page 3)[]
Invite Nekomaru to hang out
Hmm...
Nekomaru is staring at me...and groaning... I don't know how to say it, but the way he's looking at me is making me extremely uncomfortable.
Hmmmm...
Wh-What...
Hajime, lend me your body.
Whoa! H-Hey, w-wai—WAHHHHH! Nekomaru felt me all over my body before I quickly broke free. Wh-What the heck!? What's going on!?
Hm... Just as I thought, I wasn't wrong. You...will become an amazing athlete if you train yourself.
Huh?
You must've been born with good bone structure. We'll need to change your diet, bulk up your muscle mass...
Wait, hold on! What are you talking about!? Y-You're calling me an athlete, but...what are you talking about!?
I'm talking about you, obviously.
Huh?
I'm a manager, you know? It's my job to help athlete figure out what they want to become. I don't mind which athlete you want to become, but it's wrong for me to decide that for you.
Whether or not he decides... He's treating me like an athlete for some reason, but...it doesn't matter at all...?
Let's see... For example, how about that?
Using your entire body to fight over a ball, a sport that is truly the manliest of men's sports!
I don't really want to think about it, though...
Nekomaru's probably talking about...
Soccer
...Soccer?
Hm, it's true you can say that about soccer as well. However, I like something that's a little more rough and tumble!
D-Don't say it like that... Then...is it maybe...?
Baseball
Um...is it baseball?
Hm, it's true you can say that about baseball as well. However, I like something that makes my blood tingle with a little more excitement.
Th-The answer is based on your likes and dislikes!? Then...is it maybe...?
Rugby
Is it...rugby?
Gah-haha, you got it right! BULLLLLLLLSEYEEEEEEEE!
Rugby was originally a religious service in the Shinto religion... The men would fight over a bundle of rice plant ears in hopes of a rich harvest... It's a holy sport said to have originated when the first bead of sweat fell onto the first rice seed... ...According to Spyke Books, that is.
No way... I don't know anything about rugby, and I've never even seen a match in the first place...
THAT DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL!!!
Your calm judgement skills, your high degree of mobility... And you obviously know the importance of teamwork. You may very well be a natural on the rugby field.
Aren't you overestimating me a bit?
Ha! My eyes are never deceived, even if you might be!
If you're ever interested, let me know. I'll take care of you anytime!
Nekomaru walked away with a big smile on his face... Even if he compliments me, I don't think I'd be any good at rugby... Or...do I really have that kind of natural ability? ... My heart is swayed... Is this the work of the Ultimate Team Manager's scouting skill?
I should return to my cottage for now...
Nekomaru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him.
Free Time Event 3 (Page 4)[]
Invite Nekomaru to hang out
Hey Nekomaru. I gotta be honest with you, I don't really understand but...
Gah-haha! No worries! Everyone is like that at first!
You don't have to be scared. I'm not going to hurt you. C'mon, lay down over there.
Hold on! What are you talking about!?
I'm talking about "it", obviously. You do want me to do "it" to you, right?
N-No! I just wanted to ask you what you do as a team manager!
Oh...that's what it was. You should've said so earlier!
You didn't let me...
Hm, let's see... Basically... It's my job to take care of athletes so they can give it their all. The technique varies for each sport, but every top athlete needs three essential things.
Physical fitness, visual acuity, and willpower. If an athlete wishes to strengthen these three essentials... Then it's my job to prepare a solid and effective training regiment for them. A lot of the science behind the training is based off principles of sports medicine. It's a real challenge to bring out the maximum potential of each individual athlete.
...
What? You look surprised.
N-No...it's nothing... He gave such a serious answer. I don't really know what to say...
However, what I told you just now is simply what every manager does.
My special weapon...is these fingers.
...What's up with your fingers?
With the tips of these fingers, I can instantly relax tense muscles and promote maximum blood circulation... I can push out intravenous toxins like a waterfall, and restore fatigue in an instant... As long as they're in my hands...each of my athletes can continue with their training and competitions...
That's right! Even until they die! This is "it"! Truly, this original massage technique is my ultimate weapon!
Ultimate weapon...? So he was referring to it as "it" in order to censor it...?. But isn't it dangerous to keep training when your body is exhausted...?
Since you're not the one standing on the battlefield, it's understandable that you would think like that. For some people, forfeiting in the middle of a match is a greater loss than death. During my training, I even met a clan of warrior women in the mountains who had such feudal tendencies...
Ah...how nostalgic...
Like you said, it may be a world that I don't really understand... But at least now, I understand how important you are to your athletes.
Hey Hajime...
You know just what to say to put me in a good mood! How about I give you a super version of "it" right now?
N-No thanks...
Afterward, though he keep getting a little too close to my personal space, I spent time with Nekomaru for a bit.
I parted ways with Nekomaru and left the area.
Nekomaru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him.
Free Time Event 4 (Page 5)[]
Invite Nekomaru to hang out
... ...
He looks like he's deep in thought... I hope he's not thinking about anything dangerous...
Hm... I've decided! It might be easier to talk to you about it since you aren't an athlete. It may run a little long, but...can you listen to my story?
Yeah...I don't mind...
I see... Do you remember what you asked me before? About why I'm a team manager...?
A-At the time, I didn't know how passionate you were about it...
A long time ago...I asked myself that very same question.
Huh...?
To be honest...I was born with a heart defect... The doctor told me I would only live to be 20, at most. Because of that, I never got to play sports when I was growing up. I didn't even participate in P.E. either...
I-I didn't know you went through something like that... I can't imagine that happening to you now...
I was teased a lot when I was young, too... My childhood consisted of being unable to make friends, and frequent trips to the hospital. However, on one particular day...
I was put in the same room as this boy by coincidence, and it completely changed my life. Like me, that boy had a similar illness. He made frequent trips to the hospital, too. But...there was one key difference between that boy and me.
Someone always came to visit him. He would have fun conversations...and sometimes very serious ones. From what I could overhear...the boy was a team manager for a baseball team. His athletes were visiting him...
Then...what you said to that boy was...
I asked him why he would do something like that. At the time, I didn't understand it at all... I mean, he couldn't even play baseball with them...
But then...he said this to me: Even though I can't play baseball with them, I can still share their victory and defeat with them...
That's...what it means to be a team manager... You have a duty to support your team, especially if you can't be on the field with them...
But...in the end, he died in that hospital without ever seeing his team win.... Perhaps he worked himself too hard gathering stats for the sake of that important game... Or maybe...he already knew he didn't have much time to begin with. I honestly don't know.
So...I decided to take all the stats he risked his life gathering for the sake of his team... My very first job as a team manager...was leading that boy's team to victory. After that, I threw myself into various sports. Before I even realized it, my body had become incredibly tough...
To the point where...it's too tough.
But even so...I'm proud of being a team manager.
So that's why... But...why did you decide to tell me that?
Hm...I don't know. I don't really understand it myself, but...maybe I just wanted to tell someone. The same way that boy taught me...
As long as you have friends who have your back, you'll be able to clear a path to the future without giving up.
And so, I spent time today talking to Nekomaru about various things. He gave me a lot of valuable advice from his manager's perspective, and it reminded me of just how great he is.
I parted ways with Nekomaru and returned alone.
Nekomaru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him.
Free Time Event 5 (Page 6)[]
Invite Nekomaru to hang out
Hey Nekomaru...aren't you scared? You seem very calm. Even in this situation, it's like you have this unwavering presence of mind...
Well, it's my duty to support my athletes, after all. There's no way a manager should be more concerned than his athletes.
I see... You're amazing...
I...I'm not good at all... It's like I'm thinking about way too many things... And...the more I think about it, I still don't know what to do...
... All right...I've decided.
Huh? Decided what...?
From this point on, I will be the official manager for all of you! If we win this "match" by working together to leave this island... Then I'll give it my all to support each and every one of you!
N-Nekomaru...!
All right, now that it's decided, let's begin the special training! No matter what, basic physical fitness always comes first. In any situation, you'll need muscles to survive! As long as you're armored with muscles, you won't die so easily!
Armored with muscles...? Is that something you can get in a single day!? But...I guess it's better to stay active than standing around worrying all day...
G-Got it... If that's what you intend to do, then I'll prepare myself for the worst... ...So, what should I start with first?
Let's see, based on your current fitness level... Run 10 laps around the first island, 20 pushups, 20 situps...
W-Well...I think I can manage to do that...
...And after you've done that 50 times, do three sets of 12 mile long distance swimming!
That's clearly impossible!
It's my job to make the impossible possible. Don't worry. Even if you get worn out, I'll do "it" to you any time.
In fact, let's do that first to fire things up! C'mon, get naked and lay down right there!
H-Hold on... Why do I have to get naked?
Don't worry about it. I just feel like it, that's all.
You just feel like making me get naked!?
Jeez, all this talking... You're too noisy! Just shut up and listen to your manager!
Hey, wait...whoa!
Before I could say anything, Nekomaru's massage had started. ... Th-This is...! I...kinda...understand...how this might be...addicting...
How is it? Feels good, right?
I-It's amazing! My body feels extremely light!
Right, right!? Thanks to this, you now have a body that can't live without me!
Ugh... I don't really want to admit that...
But it doesn't matter anymore! For some reason, I really feel like working out!
Then...let's start the training! There's no need to worry. I'll definitely let you win this match!
C'mon, let's gooooooooooooooooo!
I endured an impossible amount of training while Nekomaru offered me advice... The more I worked out, the more I noticed that something sleeping inside me was being awakened.
And with that...came an optimistic feeling. It's probably because of the strong bond Nekomaru and I formed with each other. We will definitely escape from here...all of us.
After I finished training, I left the area.
Nekomaru's Report Card has been updated based on your experience with him. You just unlocked the skill Power of Life and Death! You have obtained a present: Nekomaru's Undergarments.
Individual report card trophies were removed in this re-release.
Mr. Congeniality
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Filled in every page of every character's Report Card
Trivia[]
↑Nekomaru Nidai's report card trophy, Caught in a Rad Bromance, references the chorus of the song Bad Romance by Lady Gaga.
↑ 2.02.1The trophy for completing all report cards, "Mr. Congeniality", refers to the "Miss Congenitality" reward given at Miss Universe beauty pageants, and the 2000 Sandra Bullock movie of the same name.