[ It's a world new world, but then again so was Portorosso. It's just a different kind of 'new'. If they're together, they can do anything. He waits until Luca processes everything, then stands up from the sand and offers him a hand to help him up. He feels more confident with his friend by his side, and he will take care of Luca to make sure nothing happens to him. ]

Yes, like before. Maybe we will need to buy our Vespa from scratch again, I haven't seen any new yet. Oh! But they have ships! Not like the fishing boat Massimo has, this one can travel to other planets, I've heard. I thought of you when I first learned about them.

[ Because Luca loves space and as much as Alberto tried to ignore that when they were back home, worried that his friend was going to get bored with him and leave him, he is well aware of his friend's interests. Looking around, Alberto remembers that he left the wood and the sponge lying in the sand. ]

Oh, are you hungry? There's a sponge in the ocean that tastes almost as good as gelato, I just grabbed some.