North Riasu LineAlice's Adventures in RailwaylandIwate Prefecture, Sanriku RailwayHer name is Alice KujiShe is the prodigy driver they call 'The Angel of Sanriku'Yep! My driving is perfect today too!Alice Kuji and the Chamber of SecretsSo you wanted to show me the new engine?Chief EngineerThis will considerably increase balancing speed~It's not a race you knowDon't do too much unreasonable tuningA gas turbine engine!
*The KiHa 391 seriesHey! This is-Fufufu... Don't ask me where I got itWith this you can get 12XX horsepower!Alice dug up this lost technology from the JNR eraMeanwhile, a visitor appears on the Sanriku RailwayA Clockwork Orange PlanetEeee~i!!Fuooooh!?A...Alice-senpaiThe resemblance is uncanny!Give me my hat backThe KiHa 391 series... An experimental gas turbine engine for diesel trains from the JNR era. It wasn't mass produced due to the noise from its high-speed rotation and poor fuel economy.From Hiroshima With LoveNice to meet you, I'm Miyuki Takano!I'm from Hiroshima Electric Railway!Cute uniform...It's sudden, but starting today I'm going to be training her to driveWhy are we allowed to mentor new drivers from other companies? I'm not very familiar with this company eitherAs you can see by my two glovesI've heard so much about you Kuji Senpai, I'd love to see Senpai's genius driving skills and learn from you!I look forward to workin' with ya!Hiroshima dialect...I'm still an apprenticeI'll brake...Mary......How moe!When is she going to pull the brakes!?...Here!Alice StrangeloveI'll work hard so someday I can go gloveless (Prima) like you, Senpai!You can't take them off, even when you're fully qualifiedHiii!We're already this close to the platform!Not yet...That was it! Certain death...The spectacular one-stop brake!This train is bound for 'amber-colored' Kuji...So with that you can save a lot of time braking, but...It makes for a less comfortable ride, so it's not a technique you can use oftenI totally understand...It's also one of the ultimate ways to brake in the game 'Densha de GO!'There's Something About AliceThank you for choosing Sanriku Railway todayWe invite you to spend some time enjoying Sanriku's beautiful coast and sea breezeCrossed arm-type pantographOkay, all aboard, let's do this!Our next stop is Ichinowatari, 'Bush Warbler Path'It's incredible how thoughtful she is about making the passengers smile...It's about time I let you drive too, Miyuki-chanThank you for riding~!I'm lifting your restrictionAlice Senpai......? Miyuki-chan?Hmm... Electric, huh...I've never been good at starting on a slope!Her driving and operating skills are amazing enough, butNo matter how you look at it, it's an electric train now!You're a true Sanriku pilot!It's a one-man operation so she has to do conductor duties as well.This should do it!A Railcar Named DesireAlice is really letting me drive...Uu~ I'm nervousI knew it...It's not like you can just keep watching me driveWhat, me!?Eh... But I don't have a license to drive a first-class internal combustion railcar, I can't operate a diesel trainI can't drive a train unless it's electricThe Girl Who Let Time PassOkay! What's that, Senpai?Doors closed, proceeding with departure!I get it, stop cryingHave you never used manual transmission before...Of course, when shifting gears, it shouldn't stall like with automatic transmission.You can't suddenly go full notch in that stage!