#CH2P7

[dream-meister-translations]

MAIN STORY : CHAPTER 2 PART 7

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NAVI : ……...

EMMA : Navi…? Is something wrong? You never come out of your own accord.

NAVI : …Is the Dream King really such a great guy?

NAVI : The King of Dreams? What’s that even supposed to be? He's just a boring, old, sloppy human, like everyone else, right?

EMMA : What?

EMMA : Don't speak ill of the Dream King.

GUI : Yeah, that's right… You can't be too disrespectful, or…

NAVI : Or what?

GUI : H-Hey…!

EMMA : (Navi…?)

NAVI : Those flowers.

CROW : What do you have against the Dream Flowers?

NAVI : ...I don't like them!

ITSUKI : …I don't understand. What are you even doing out here, Navi?

EMMA : Come on, now.

EMMA : (He seems really freaked out... I wonder…)

After Gran's scolding, Crow and Itsuki stayed up all night to finish their observations.

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The next day...

ITSUKI : Ughh...

EMMA : Oh, good morning. Did you finish your report?

ITSUKI : Felt like it took forever... I didn’t think it was ever gonna end...

ITSUKI : Yeah, yeah. Paperwork really is a huge pain in the ass...!

EMMA : At least we talked HQ into accepting it. Good luck, Itsuki!

ITSUKI : Right… I made you go through a lot of trouble for that. I’m just gonna have to do my best then, I guess.

EMMA : Come to think of it, where are Crow and Gran?

ITSUKI : They left me and went to town earlier this morning... They told me to let you know they were, "Going to the Grand Crossroads". Exact words.

EMMA : The Grand Crossroads? Why would they go there?

KAI / GUI : Arghh...

EMMA : (Where are those sad voices coming from…)

KAI : Shit, we're still not done!

EMMA : Is that the joint assignment Kai and the others were talking about?

GUI : Yeah~... I'm not making any progress~… We can't do any of this without Sion's help~…

EMMA : …And where's Sion?

KAI : I don't know. Still sleeping like a dumbass.

GUI : The professor isn't here today. Lectures have been called off… I just hope Sion will help us finish the assignment...

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FLASHBACK

SION : Vision For The Coexistence of Sorcery and Magic in Sorciana 100 Years From Now.

SION : Who would even entertain such nonsense? In these days of conflict between the two sides…

SION : ……I don’t have time for such idle dreams!

END FLASHBACK

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EMMA : (Est-San is away on a survey and... And I promised I'd help everyone.)

EMMA : (I know he's just gonna shut me out, but I have to try and talk to Sion…)

??? : Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw!!!!

EMMA : What the-!?

ITSUKI : That stuffed dear… is screaming at us!? It's like its ringing in my head…

GUI : This stuffed deer is actually a magical tool I turned into a communication device! It doesn't reach very far but it does reach the front door...!

??? : Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw-Ee-Aw!!!!

EMMA : (I'm sorry, but that's more than a little creepy……!)

KAI : Hi. Who is it?

SORCIANA POLICEMAN : This is the SORCIANA POLICE! We're looking for Professor Est, is he here!?

KAI : No. Sensei is out right now, but--

SORCIANA POLICEMAN : Are you serious!? At a time like this…

KAI : Hey, what's going on here!?

SORCIANA POLICEMAN : There's been a disturbance at the Grand Crossroads! Please, we need his help, ASAP!

EVERYONE : Huh!?

SORCIANA POLICEMAN : I have to go… Please tell Professor Est as soon as he gets back! I'm begging you!

EMMA : The Grand Crossroads, isn't that where Crow went...?

KAI : The Grand Crossroads… Oh! Right, there was supposed to be a big assembly there!

KAI : A lot of sorcerers and magicians were meeting up to try and resolve the on-going conflict…

EMMA : …Oh, no. Navi, Evan, Himmel! Can you hear me!?

HIMMEL : …If you're ordering us to reply. Then, yes, we can hear you.

EMMA : Ordering you? No. No. I wasn't ordering you to do anything.

EMMA : Have you guys felt the presence of a Black Fairy…!?

NAVI : Yeah. I've been sensing him for a while now.★

EMMA : That can't be…! Why didn't you tell me!?

EVAN : No such order was given.

EMMA : No such--

ITSUKI : Emma, be mad at them all you want, but we need to get over there, right now!

EMMA : …Y-Yeah, you're right.

KAI : I'm coming, too. Sensei's not here, and if things are as bad they say, people are gonna get hurt!

GUI : Me, too…!

SION : --Wait.

KAI : Sion, you came at the right time! We've got to get to the city, right--

SION : There's no need to explain. I was listening in through that taxidermied deer of Gui’s.

SION : I'll go to the Grand Crossroads. You guys stay here.

KAI : Wha-??

SION : Kai, you've only been a qualified Meister for a year. In other words, you're still a rookie.

KAI : Why does that matter?

SION : And Gui's magical tools aren't exactly made for combat. Not to mention, it would be counterintuitive and dangerous for him to go there with no magic.

GUI : That's… I mean sure, I have… I have zero magical power, but…

SION : Don't do anything foolish. Being reckless is only gonna cause more problems, what if you hurt the guild's reputation?

SION : You might not care how people look at you… But I don't want anything ruining my reputation.

KAI : Hey Sion. You really don't believe in us, do you…?

GUI : K-Kai! I'm sure Sion is… He's just worried about us.

SION : ……Ugh! No, that's not it at all, I'm just saying--

GUI : But… If anyone's hurt out there, you're gonna need Kai's magic, and…

GUI : And as for me, I can help coordinate the evacuation efforts…! I have a magic tool I can use as a loud speaker…

KAI : That's right. I can't just leave someone out there who might be hurt!

GUI : With Kai's healing magic, your light magic, and… And my magical tools… Do you really not think we can make a difference…?

SION : I don't use light magic!

KAI : We don't have time for this shit! Let's go!

SION : Hey, wait, right there! You single-celled idiot!

GUI : Hey, you two, don't leave me~…!

EMMA : …We're late enough to this party, let's go!

ITSUKI : Man, I'm really worried about Crow and Gran.

EVAN : Hmph… So it's down to us to help you out again. How convenient.

HIMMEL : I don't want to waste my time on this…

NAVI : …Tsk.

EMMA : (I hope they're okay…)