#I’ll take any free ssr I can get

[sara-scribbles]

I haven’t summoned since the starsending event, but I wanted Leona’s sr card. My first single summon brought home Jamil ssr 😅 I did get Leona after 15 more single pulls.

How’s everyone else’s summons going?

[moonlight404-translates]

A3! Mikage Hisoka | SSR - Mankai Feature | Translation

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Disclaimer: Neither English nor Japanese is my native language, but I did my best with the translation. If you find any mistakes, feel free to tell me. By  the way, Director’s name will be Izumi.

Today’s Star: Franz / 1

Hisoka: …Ahm. …Nom, nom…  Passerby A: Come on, Puu-chan. Let’s go.  Dog: Woof!  Passerby B: Good afternoon.  Passerby A: Ah, good afternoon~.  Hisoka: (A person is walking a dog while an aged person is taking a walk…) Middle schooler A: Hey, why don’t we play some games later?  Middle schooler B: Sounds good! I’ll leave my bag and then go to your house! Hisoka: (Teenagers are walking home from school. They seem happy since it’s still early in the afternoon. Maybe they could leave earlier after finishing their tests today.)  Hisoka: …Ah, there are no more marshmallows.  Hisoka: …It feels warm today since the sun came out.  Hisoka: (It’s a shame not to take a nap when it feels this nice, but… I should get in soon.)  Tsumugi: And up… Ah, Hisoka-kun, you were here. Hisoka: …Tsumugi? Tsumugi: The director is calling you. Can you come down?  Hisoka: Mhm. I also ran out of marshmallows, so I’m going now.

Izumi: They came.  Tsuzuru: You could find Mikage-san.  Azuma: Was he in the attic?  Tsumugi: No, he was on the rooftop.  Guy: I see. The weather does feel pleasant today.  Hisoka: …Did you need something, director?  Izumi: Yep. We have the results of your supporting character survey.   Hisoka: Supporting character survey?  Tsumugi: Yeah, it’s part of the project where each troupe member will stream a short spin-off story of their side characters.  Guy: The supporting character is decided with a fan survey. The results of Mikage’s character survey have been tallied.  Hisoka: Aah… Izumi: Then, Hisoka’s character will be—.  Izumi: Franz from “Nocturnality”! Azuma: Franz, huh? A mysterious aura enveloped him, which made him the perfect fit for Hisoka. Tsumugi: I agree. Since his hair color and ethereal atmosphere are similar to Azuma-san’s, the relationship and setting of Reo and Franz were convincing.   Tsuzuru: He didn’t have much time on stage, but he was an appealing character.  Izumi: Yes, yes. You can understand why the fans chose him. Don’t you think so, Hisoka—.  Hisoka: Zzz… Izumi: H-He’s sleeping…  Tsumugi: Now that I think about it, he mentioned he ran out of marshmallows earlier.  Azuma: If that’s the case, I have some marshmallows for him. These are some tasty marshmallows I ordered not long ago.  Hisoka: …Ahm. …Yummy.  Hisoka: What were we talking about?  Tsuzuru: About the spin-off.  Izumi: I called you because I thought you could discuss with Tsuzuru-kun any request or idea you could have since he’s here.  Hisoka: …I don’t have any.  Tsuzuru: It can be a small thought or a simple word.  Hisoka: Hmm… Hisoka: …Franz is a vampire.  Izumi: Uh-huh.  Hisoka: So he might like cranberry jam marshmallows.  Tsuzuru: …I can’t say for sure, but maybe not.  Hisoka: Then… strawberry and cherry marshmallows.  Tsuzuru: That’s the same.  Hisoka: Acerola marshmallows… Tsuzuru: Aren’t you just mentioning red fruits flavored marshmallows?!  Tsuzuru: Sigh… It’s clear that Hisoka-san is not interested in anything besides marshmallows…  Hisoka: That’s why I said I don’t have any.  Azuma: Fufu. Well, he ate red-looking marshmallows for Franz’s role study.  Hisoka: I’m leaving all the spin-off content to Tsuzuru.  Tsumugi: It’s a shame not to request anything when you have the chance…  Guy: But that’s just how Mikage is.  Hisoka: I’m not good at that. I prefer acting to thinking.  Izumi: Then, we’re leaving the screenplay to Tsuzuru-kun.  Guy: Got it. But if you have an idea later, do tell me.  Tsumugi: That’s right. You might not have any ideas at the moment, but you can get some after rereading your script.  Hisoka: My script… 

Today’s Star: Franz / 2

Hisoka: The “Nocturnality” script… Where was it…?  Homare: I’ve come back—.  Homare: Oh my, are you looking for something, Hisoka-kun? Hisoka: I’ll play Franz for the next spin-off, so I’m looking for the “Nocturnality” script…  Hisoka: But I can’t find it. I give up.  Homare: How could it disappear when you have so little?!  Hisoka: Maybe I put it somewhere or threw it by mistake…?  Homare: Oh, dear. I’m sure you just took a quick look and didn’t search it properly.  Homare: I will give you a hand. It would be a problem not to find it.  Hisoka: Not really. I just tried to look for it because of Tsumugi’s advice, but there’s nothing important written on it.  Homare: I’m sorry, but that’s not a reason for me. Now that I know the story, I’ve gotten interested in it.  Hisoka: …I’m counting on you, then.  Homare: You’re counting on me?! 

Hisoka: … Hisoka: (It doesn’t feel warm when the sun starts to hide… but the sunset today is pretty.)  Hisoka: …Ah, Kumon and Azami are back. Hisoka: (Kumon is rubbing his stomach while Azami is giving him a look. Maybe they ate ramen, and Kumon overate?)  Hisoka: (...Yuki and Muku came back too. That bag… aah, they went shopping at a craft store.)  Hisoka: (It looks like the director is going somewhere. She must be going shopping for dinner.)  Hisoka: …She’s all cheery. We’re having curry tonight. I hope she makes seafood curry or bean curry.   Hisoka: (Ah, Tasuku is back. …And Arisu is telling him something?) Hisoka: (From what I can get… he might be asking him to join the script search.) Hisoka: (...I already left the script search to Arisu, so I should think at least something about what Tsuzuru told me.) Hisoka: (What did I think when we had the vampire performance…? I didn’t have my memories back then…)  Hisoka: …Ah, Chikage. Hisoka: (He came back earlier than usual. He’s holding a department store magazine in his hand...) Hisoka: (His business meeting should have finished earlier, so he bought souvenirs in a department store nearby.) Hisoka: (Judging by the paper size, there might be cream puffs for some people inside…)

Chikage: —   Hisoka: Ah, he saw me.  Hisoka: (Chikage, come here for a bit.) 

Chikage: …Sigh.  Hisoka: (He’s sighing. But that means he will come.)

Hisoka: …You’re so slow. Chikage: Is that what you say to someone who came to the rooftop after returning from work for you? …I’m going back.  Hisoka: Wait. I want to ask you something.  Chikage: What?  Hisoka: I will play Franz from “Nocturnality” for the supporting character spin-off story.  Hisoka: Tsuzuru asked me if I had a request for it, but…  Chikage: You left everything to Tsuzuru.  Hisoka: … Chikage: So I’m not wrong.  Chikage: …Then? What do you want to ask me? I’m just telling you, I can’t help you come up with an idea.  Hisoka: …Tell me, how did I create a “person profile” in the past?  Chikage: A “person profile”? Hisoka: Before, I needed a detailed profile to become someone else. I’m sure I did the same for Franz.  Hisoka: Maybe if I remember how to do that, I will get an idea about what to request for the story…  Chikage: Isn’t it faster to look at the script you used back then for it?  Hisoka: …I lost it.  Chikage: You…  Chikage: …Just what you’re doing now.  Hisoka: What I’m doing?  Chikage: Just like this, you watched people from a high place.  Chikage: But well, the fact that you’re still doing it means you didn’t do it just for the mission, but because you liked it, don’t you think?  Hisoka: …Now that you mention it, maybe it was like that.  Hisoka: (Even when I lived like a shadow, I would gaze at the people on the road and imagine their background and life…) Hisoka: (Maybe I wanted to feel like I was a person living in the same world by putting myself in their shoes…) Homare: He-y, Hisoka-kun!  Homare: Ow, ow…!  Tasuku: Hey, don’t overdo it. Come on, are you losing muscle?  Homare: How rude. That’s not happening to me.  Hisoka: What’s the matter?  Homare: Look, we found your script.

Today’s Star: Franz / 3

Izumi: Are you ready, Hisoka-san?  Izumi: Ah, is that the main story script? I heard you lost it, but it seems like you could find it.  Hisoka: It got mixed up in Arisu’s bookshelf.  Izumi: I see. I’m glad you could find it.  Hisoka: Mhm.  Izumi: Did you have something written in your script?  Hisoka: Well—.  Tasuku: Hey, Mikage.  Homare: Hisoka-kun, it’s almost time for the show.  Hisoka: Okay.  Hisoka: …Director, I’m leaving the script with you.  Izumi: Sure. See you later! 

Izumi: (At the rooftop of a high-rise building… Under the moonlight in the night sky, Franz is looking down at the humans.) Franz: “...”  Businessman A: “Yes… yes… I’m very sorry about that…! I will confirm it promptly. Businessman B: “Apologizes for the burden. Thank you for your understanding.”  Man A: “Ah, ha, ha, you’re all wasted~”  Man B: “Hum, hum~♪ la, la, la~♪”  Izumi: (The bustling red-light district and a savage business district. Two opposite districts—) Franz: “…People will change just as countries and times do. And yet, the scenery these days has been the same. How boring.” Franz: “Pain and joy, sorrow and happiness, wealth and poverty are next to each other. Sometimes they hate, and others they love.”  Franz: “Humans, rejecting what is different and yet accepting and coexisting with them—”  Franz: “But for them to accept us who live in the dark…”  Franz: “...It doesn’t matter now.” Franz: “Very well, I should start searching for my dinner. Hmm… which corner should I choose…?” Franz: “...Ooh? The men in that building…”  Izumi: (Inside a building in the business district, Franz finds Kota and company. He eavesdrops on their conversation.)

Nonomiya: “Hey, Seto. Tonight… do you want to go there?”  Kota: “There?” Nonomiya: “Where else? A place with beautiful ladies!”  Kota: “Sigh, quit that and move your hands. We have to catch the last train.”  Nonomiya: “Tch, you’re a moodkiller. Okay, okay, I get it.” 

Franz: “Hmph, that blood seems neat and easy to drink.”  Franz: “The other looks like it has a good nutritional balance but might be a little thicker. It’s hard to pick one, but my choice for tonight is…” Franz: “---!”  - A red moon appears - Franz: “...I can feel the smell of a fellow’s blood. Is it from the town where I resided until not long ago?”  Franz: “...Aah, this is the work of an exorcist.”  Izumi: (Franz senses an exorcist has hurt that vampire from a distant town.) Franz: “Those foolish humans who chase us to eliminate us since ancient times…” Franz: “Aah… tonight feels good for something thicker and bitter, with a piquant touch…” Franz: “I’m craving blood mixed with despair and rage. Exactly, something like—” Franz: “The blood of an exorcist…”  Franz: “When was the last time I drank blood like that? 70 years ago, no, two years ago… wait, it was three days ago…”  Franz: “...I forgot. When someone has lived this long, it’s inevitable to forget things.”  Franz: “However, the taste is unforgettable.”  Franz: “A church exorcist— The blood of the Fonsu clan was exceptional…!” Izumi: (Franz’s eyes shine enigmatically with an expression filled with fascination… It feels mysterious and frightening but at the same time charming.)  Izumi: (Hisoka-san is so impressive…) Franz: “Those two look delicious, but I will leave them as emergency food.” Franz: “Tonight, why not have something from that corner—” Izumi: (Franz, who is getting ready, exchange looks with Kota, who suddenly raises his head.)

Kota: …  Nonomiya: “Seto? What’s wrong?”  Kota: “Nothing… it might have been my imagination.” 

Franz: “Aah…”  Franz: “...Wasn’t that one my fellow’s emergency food?” Franz: “But— eat him soon. The time for him flows differently than ours.” 

Izumi: …Yes, that was perfect.  Izumi: (That’s right. The script Hisoka-san entrusted me… has something written, right?) Izumi: (Ah, there’s a memo. “I like to watch people”...)  Izumi: I see. So that’s the reason for this content.  Izumi: (But aside from that, there’s nothing else written…)  Izumi: (...Hisoka said that he needed a lot of details to get in character back then. Now that I think about it, when did he stop asking for that?)  Izumi: (Around this time might have been when he started to become the actor “Hisoka Mikage.”)

Tasuku: Hey, don’t fall asleep as soon as we finish.  Hisoka: I’m out of marshmallows…  Homare: Oh no, the marshmallows are in the dressing room…!  Izumi: …That has never changed, though.

[yurayura-kurage]

A3! Fushimi Omi [SSR] Flustered Award Ceremony | Backstage Story Translation (1/3)

Special thanks to Vera for the backstage’s recording!

Neither Japanese nor English is my first language so please forgive me if I made mistake. However, feel free to point me out, I’d love to hear your feedbacks on the translation ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

Translation under the cut

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

VS Thieves Gang / 1 

Fuyuki: I can’t believe you all got involved in a serial theft case.

Izumi: Me too, I didn’t think that I would meet our theater troupe’s members and Omi-kun’s brothers in the same accident.

Omi: Some coincidences not wanted just happen at the same time… 

Chikage: You said they’re a gang of thieves right. They might be even more difficult to deal with than one-man crime. 

Misumi: But I’m glad none of us got injured~.

Gaku: It’s because Misumi-san saved me. Thank you so much.

Kai: Me too, I don’t know what would’ve happened if Chikage-san hadn’t come… Thank you.

Omi: And Fuyuki-san, you said you were busy with the investigation right…

Fuyuki: That’s right. Actually there have been a lot of theft cases with the same tricks around here lately––. According to the eyewitness testimonies, this thieves gang is made up of the young guys who run away quickly.

Omi: I see.

Fuyuki: Any clue now is valuable. Once again, could you tell me about the situation at that time in detail?

Kai: I got it! Then, I’ll go first––.

*Flashback*

Kai: (This is bad–– If I don’t come home early, I’ll be late for dinner preparation.)

Man A: If that’s the case, turn right over there…

Gai: (A guidance? I wonder if this place’s direction is a bit confusing––)

Man A: Uwa, what’re you doing!? 

Kai: Eh, a bag-snatching!? Hey, wait!

Thief A: …

Kai: (Damn it, he’s fast.)

Somebody please stop that guy! He snatched someone’s handbag! 

Chikage: …Hm? Did you take something out… A balaclava? I can’t believe there are people wearing balaclavas these days. 

…I wonder if it’d be okay if I placed it inside that shopping bag over there.

Thief A: The four-eye over there, get outta my way!

Chikage: I will, after you give me that handbag. 

Thief A: !?

Chikage: Exchange completed.

Thief A: What the, did you switch it!? 

…This, this is! I have no idea if you’re a kind one or an idiot but I’ll take this and no giving back!

Chikage: …

*Flashback ends*

Kai: In other words, the snatched handbag was back, but Chikage-san’s belongings were stolen instead…

Chikage: You don’t need to worry about that. I made it myself so it’s not a big deal.

Izumi: Eh…? What was stolen? 

Chikage: It’s… a secret. Well, I’ll get it back soon.

Izumi: (There’s even a way to get it back!? I wonder what he is planning to do…)

Misumi: I wonder if I can get mine back…

Omi: Misumi’s stuffs also got stolen?

Misumi: Yeah. About my side––.

*Flashback*

Misumi: Ehehe, I can finally buy these sparkling triangle earrings~. I’m happy.

Woman A: Kya–, thief!

Gaku: Hey, let go of that!

Thief B: …Tsk.

Misumi: Eh—, a thief!? Watch this—!!

Thief B: What the heck! Don’t disturb me!

Misumi: Wah-!

Thief B: This is…! Perfect, I’ll take this too!

Misumi: Ah, not this one-! Wait-! 

Ah…!

…

*Flashback ends*

Izumi: I see, so you were interrupted by a running car while chasing the thief and lost track of him.

Omi: And both the woman’s package and Misumi’s recently bought earrings were stolen.

Gaku: Yeah. When Misumi-san came, the woman’s luggages was scattered around.

Fuyuki: I see. I heard that that woman also submitted a damage report to us, we need to listen to the story again from her.

Misumi: How about you, Omi?

Omi: I didn’t lose anything, but Director’s was… 

Misumi: Eh, Director-san’s belongings also got stolen…?

Izumi: Yes, actually––.

*Flashback*

Izumi: (It was fun to meet my friend for the first time in a while… I was so in the mood that I even bought a necklace.)

Woman B: Uuh…

Izumi: (Eh, is that woman crouching down?)

Uhm, are you okay!?

Woman B: I don’t feel so well… Uuh.

Izumi: Please hold on tight! I’m calling the ambulance now––.

Woman B: …I wonder if this is okay.

Izumi: Eh!? What, why!? Wait, give me that bag back…!

Omi: Director!

Izumi: Ah, Omi-kun!

Omi: Are you okay, what happened!?

Izumi: When I talked to a woman, she suddenly snatched my bag…

Omi: What! Where did she go!

Izumi: Ah, that way…

Omi: She went downtown, huh. At this rate, I’m sure she might blend into the crowd. Director, you saw her face right? Shall we look for her?

Izumi: Uhm… It’s already night, and I don’t think we could find her when there are so many people…

Omi: You’re right…

*Flashback ends* 

Fuyuki: There was also a woman in the thieves gang, huh… Is there anything else you remember about the thief? 

Izumi: Ah! Now that you mention it, she was wearing a butterfly-shaped hair clip.

Gaku: I don’t remember exactly his characteristics, but I did see the thief’s face, so I think I can recall if I see him next time.

Kai: Me too! This might be of some use, right, Police Officer-san.

Fuyuki: By any chance… This means you’ll cooperate with us for the investigation?

Izumi: Of course we will! I’ll do everything I can to help.

Misumi: Me too! I don’t want anyone to have anything stolen again! 

Chikage: That’s right. I also have something I want to get back.

Omi: Now that Director and my brothers got involved, I can’t just sit back and watch. I’ll cooperate with you, Fuyuki-san.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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[jokertrap-ran]

Disney’s Twisted Wonderland: Magic Assault Practice Dire Crowley SSR 【Raven Jacket】 Chapter 2

“Greetings. Allow me to teach you the secrets of magic in this school.” *Spoiler free: Translations will remain under cut*

Chapter 1 / Chapter 2 / Chapter 3 / Album Lines

⊱ ──── Cafeteria ──── ⊰

Crowley: Oh, dearie me. This morning could have gone better.

Crowley: But no matter how bad things get… it doesn’t matter once lunch hits! Lunchtime perks me right up!

Crowley: That’s attributed to the delicious food that our school provides, of course! What’s today’s recommended menu?

Ghost Chef: Greetings, Headmage. Today’s menu is the spectacularly filling meat pie stuffed with large chunks of beef!

Crowley: That sounds mouthwatering. I’ll have one of those, thank you very much.

⊱ ─────── ⊰

Crowley: Oh? Crowley and Vargas? Trein too!

Crowley: Are you all out for lunch as well? Mind if I join you?

Vargas: Of course not! Come, sit! It’s so crowded out here - I don’t think you can find another seat even if you wanted to.

Crewel: I was unable to find a seat as well, so here I am, reluctantly putting up with a nag.

Trein: If you don’t want to be nagged at, then I suggest you refrain from doing anything that would warrant one.

Trein: Oh…? You’ve also ordered the beef pie, Headmage?

Crowley: Indeed, I have. I do love meat.

Crowley: Not just beef, but even pork, chicken, and wild game if it comes down to it.

Trein: Wild game?

Crowley: Otherwise known as gibier, yes. Have you ever heard of it?

Vargas: Ohh, gibier! I had some once – venison. It’s so delicious that it really lifts your spirits~

Crowley: Not bad. You have good taste.

Crowley: There are other types of gibier as well. If you have the chance-

Sam: IN STOCK NOW!

Everyone yelps

Crowley: S-Sam-kun… please do not pop up behind us without warning like that!

Sam: Nyehehe. Everyone looked so happily immersed in the conversation that I couldn’t help myself.

Crewel: Sam? This is rare. You’re usually tending to the Mystery Shop around this time of the day, aren’t you?

Sam: The cafeteria ghosts have ordered some ingredients, so I’m simply here to do the delivery, see?

Sam: If you’re ever in the mood and seeking gibier of the rare sort, your humble man, Sam, is the right man for the job.

Sam: I can procure you any food that you fancy.

Crowley: As expected of someone of your caliber, Sam-kun. How reliable! However…

Crowley: I actually love other things other than meat. Vegetables, fruits, sweets, and the like! I love anything and everything so long as it’s not spicy!

Crewel: We’re aware. Your omnivorous tendencies have been quite infamous even in the past.

Crowley: Omnivorous… Couldn’t you express that in a classier manner?

Sam: …Oh? I just realized this, but everyone seems to have ordered different meals. Really goes to show your individual preferences.

Vargas: Taking muscle-building into consideration, I make it so that I consume protein-rich egg-based dishes during lunch!

Crewel: I personally love pies, so I was initially at a loss, but… well, not when it’s that size…

Crewel: While it may work in favor of the students, seeing as how they’re still growing, I’m sure it exceeds the recommended nutritional intake of adults.

Trein: Mmhm. I, too, decided on another meal after witnessing the actual size of the pie with my own eyes.

Trein: If I had such a heavy meal for lunch, it’d likely weigh down on me during the afternoon classes.

Crowley: Really? Shame. It’s such a delicious treat too~

Vargas: Oh, what an appetite you have! I won’t lose out either!

Trein: Oh, to be young and scarfing down such a hearty pie drenched in butter…

Crewel: I know, right? He really hasn’t changed one bit from his time back in my day.

Trein: I don’t think he’s ever changed since I started my tenure here at Night Raven College for that matter…

Crewel: Headmage…? Just how old are you? I want to know, but I also feel like maybe it’s best that I don’t…

Sam: Nyehehe. He’s certainly a man of many mysteries that serve to pique one’s curiosity, isn’t he?

Crowley: Ahh, yum! I’m so thankful for the past me who decided to hire the ghost chefs who used to work in a restaurant that had a five-star rating.

Crowly: And what a dramatic encounter it was when I met those ghost chefs.

Crowley: That was… Oh, wait. How many decades has it been now?

☪⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆ 𝔗𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔲𝔢𝔡 ☆⋅⋆ ────── ☪⋆

[the-himawari]

A3! Sumeragi Tenma - Translation [SSR] MANKAI Feature (2/3)

*Please read disclaimer on blog

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Tenma: …

Tsuzuru: Thanks for waiting, Tenma.

Tenma: No problem. I didn’t wait long.

Tsuzuru: Were you reading something?

Tenma: It’s the profile of the dog actor that’s going to co-star with me soon.

Tsuzuru: Ah, yeah. You’re going to co-star in a commercial, right?

Tenma: Right. I’m reviewing it one more time since our shoot is tomorrow. It looks like this dog actor… Albert has been appearing in movies, dramas and commercials ever since he was a puppy.

Tsuzuru: Nice. He’s kind of like you, Tenma.

Tenma: That���s true, huh? Come to think of it.

Tsuzuru: In any case, I’m here about your spin-off script. You can leave it to me. But if there’s any idea you’d like to try out, then I’ll listen to your request too.

Tenma: Let me think… If it’s Rio, then he has a strong sense of justice since his owner is a police officer. He’s brave, gallant… and a good boy.

Tsuzuru: That’s true.

Tenma: Going off of that, I think a story where Rio bravely throws himself in action… like in solving a case would work well.

Tsuzuru: Ah, like a story where the coolness of a beloved policeman’s dog stands out?

Tenma: I bet you could throw some action scenes in too. Sounds interesting.

Tsuzuru: Alright, I’ll start writing in that direction for now.

Tenma: Thanks, I’m looking forward to it. Good luck.

-pause-

Tenma: Good morning.

Staff A: Perform a check over here as well!

Staff B: Excuse me, we need a repair over here too!

Tenma: Hm…? Everyone’s in a flurry.

Igawa: Indeed. I wonder what happened? Excuse me. Is something the matter?

Staff A: Well… Albert went on a rampage and he broke some props and part of the set.

Tenma: I see…

Staff A: We’re trying to fix them as quickly as we can, but the start may be a bit delayed. Our apologies.

Owner: I’m terribly sorry about this… This is the first time this has happened…

Staff A: That’s right. He’s always such an obedient and good boy…

Tenma: … (…Yesterday, Tsuzuru said that Albert and I are similar.) (…Oh right. That reminds me, when I was a kid…)

*flashback starts*

Tenma’s dad: … Tenma, did you damage the film set?

Tenma: …There was a soccer ball… and I was free. I thought I’d have a little fun. But then it just happened to crash into the set… And then…

Tenma’s dad: I can understand that waiting is boring. However, you have been working for many years now. You should know how to spend your time and what will happen if you play soccer. Am I wrong?

Tenma: I’m sorry… (He doesn’t have to get so mad… I always try my best to be a good kid, so that much is…)

*flashback ends*

Tenma: Hmph…

Albert: …*Whimper*…

Tenma: Nice to meet you, Albert. I’m your co-star, Sumeragi Tenma.

Albert: …Arf…

Tenma: …You just wanted to play around a bit, didn’t you? It’s not good to trouble so many people. But let’s take that energy and film a great commercial together.

Albert: …! …Woof!

-pause-

Staff A: Great work. Thank you very much!

Tenma: Great job today. Thank you very much as well.

Igawa: Good job!

Tenma: Sorry, Igawa. I’m going to make a quick phone call.

Igawa: Ah, for sure!

*ring, ring*

Tenma: Hello, Tsuzuru-san. Sorry for the sudden call. …Yeah, the shoot went perfectly. When I get home, I’d like to talk to you about the script…

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Tsukiko Kawashima SSR Birthday Boy

“I’ve never had a big celebration for my birthday before. I’m kinda nervous. . . But I think if I had you there with me, I’ll be okay! So, come to my birthday party later?”

Today is Tsukiko's birthday! They were my first ever twst oc and the one I'm most proud of

Feel free to send them birthday wishes and gifts through my inbox! I'll be sure to write their response to each and every one of them

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Birthday Login Message

“I’ve never had a big celebration for my birthday before. I’m kinda nervous. . . But I think if I had you there with me, I’ll be okay! So, come to my birthday party later?”

Summon

“Thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday. I’ll never forget your kindness.”

“So many people showed up to celebrate me. It makes me feel all warm inside.”

Groovy

“Celebrating my birthday with you was so much fun! Thank you for bringing me so much joy.”

Set Home

“This rosette almost matches my eyes.”

Home Idle 1

“It’s kinda weird seeing Ramshackle all decorated. With, you know, not with cobwebs and dust bunnies”

Home Idle 2

“Jack showed up at Ramshackle early in the morning and gave me some lovely fabric. I wonder what I should make with it.”

Home Idle 3

“Malleus gave me a book on all the stars and constellations in this world. I can’t wait to read it all.”

Home Login

“Parties here are bigger than any of the ones I’ve attended in my world. It’s a nice change of pace.”

Home Idle Groovy

“Can I get your body measurements? I-I’m not planning on making you something for your birthday or anything! I’m just curious. . .”

Home Tap 1

“I used to make a cake with my family for my birthday every year. It never looked perfect, but it was clear it was made with love. I wonder what they’re doing today. . .”

Home Tap 2

“Ace and Deuce gave me a fruit tart they made just for me. It’s a little messy, but it still tastes wonderful. I can tell they put a lot of effort into it”

Home Tap 3

“Uh oh. . . Where did Grim run off to!? I can’t take my eyes off him, even on my birthday. . .”

Home Tap 4

“Sebek got me some beautiful stationery that I’ve been eyeing for a while. He really does pay attention.”

Home Tap 5

“I was invited to get strawberry parfaits in the nearby town by Epel and the others. Wanna come with me? I’m sure they won’t mind.”

Home Tap Groovy

“Why don’t you and I sneak away for a bit to do some stargazing? I heard it’s a full moon tonight!”

Duo Magic

Tsukiko: Thank you for the birthday wishes Jack!

Jack: Happy birthday, Tsukiko! ♡

[lacusoblivia]

LENNOX RAM - WITH YOU, IN A WORLD ADRIFT (4TH ANNIVERSARY SSR TL)

(Please take everything with a big grain of salt as I’m far from fluent in Japanese, and feel free to leave corrections and input!)

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Leader Skill: ‘This Time, Please Be Happy’

Team Skill: ‘Hero With a Hammer’

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HOME SCREEN LINES

“It is all thanks to you, Master Sage, that all of us are able to celebrate together like this. You are the protagonist of the day, so please hold your head high.”

“I feel that not only joy, but suffering, too, is an unavoidable part of bringing together a group towards achieving a goal. With that in mind, continuing into the future, please call me immediately if you need anything.”

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CARD STORIES - UNCHANGING WARMTH AND RADIANCE

[ EPISODE ONE ]

{ Mountains }

LENNOX: Phew…Mission complete. Is anyone hurt?

RUTILE: I’m all good! How about you, Mitile?

MITILE: I’m fine…! This mission was tougher than I was expecting, so it caught me a little off guard…

FIGARO: Even if you take all the right precautions, it’s difficult to account for your opponent being an ancient creature brought back to life by the effects of the calamity.

AKIRA: When I heard that patches of land had suddenly started drying up, I would never have guessed that it was because the water in the ground and plants was being sucked up by ancient creatures.

AKIRA: But I’m really glad we found the root cause. It looks like we got rid of all the monsters. Things’ll go back to normal now, right?

LENNOX: Yes. We’ve confirmed that water is already returning to the channels, too.

FIGARO: Then I’m gonna go tell the locals that the problem’s been dealt with so they can stop worrying about it. You guys go on ahead and get ready to head home.

RUTILE: Okie dokie. Make sure you don’t forget anything, Mitile.

MITILE: Yup!

AKIRA: Don’t forget anything…Ah, right, I left my working gloves hanging on that tree over there. I’ll go get them right now!

LENNOX: Will you be alright? If you want, I can come with you…

AKIRA: Thank you, Lennox. It’s right over there, so I’ll be okay. I’ll just quickly grab them!

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AKIRA: …Got it! Good…I’ll have to hurry back to everyone now.

AKIRA: Wah…!!

At that moment, something jumped out from the grass, opening its starfish-like mouth in my direction.

It looked like a small dragon, but it was more sinister than that.

The creature reared up on its hind legs, akin to those of a spider, and made to spring at me.

AKIRA: (One of those ancient creatures survived…?! Oh no, it’s going to bite me…!)

LENNOX: « Forsethao Meiuva » !

LENNOX: Are you hurt, Master Sage?

AKIRA: Lennox…! Thank you so much, you saved me…

These ancient creatures are said to suck up the moisture from humans, too.

If it had managed to jump at me like that, I would’ve dried up faster than I could blink.

AKIRA: (I can’t believe there was one left…I wonder what would’ve happened if Lennox hadn’t shown up…)

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{ Evening Sky }

After that, we searched thoroughly to make sure we hadn’t missed any more of the ancient creatures, and then headed back home.

WIth me on the back of his broom, Lennox continued to fly steadily towards the Southern Tower.

FIGARO: We were able to complete today’s mission without having to rely on the power of the other nations’ wizards. Though the battles made things difficult, we made good progress.

LENNOX: Rutile and Mitile are progressing, too.

AKIRA: Yes. You were both very reliable!

RUTILE: You really think so? Isn’t that nice, Mitile.

MITILE: Yeah…! I’m glad! But it was only because you were all there to help, Nii-sama.

LENNOX: Nonetheless, you had a bit of a fright right at the end there, didn’t you, Master Sage.

FIGARO: Right, I hear you were almost attacked by a lingerer. Are you doing alright?

AKIRA: I’m fine! Lennox saved me, and I’ve encountered much scarier monsters on previous missions.

LENNOX: …

[ EPISODE TWO ]

{ Akira’s Room }

AKIRA: Phew…We managed to sort it out thanks to everyone’s hard work, but there were a lot of surprises this time…

AKIRA: It’ll take more practice to be able to employ the self-defense techniques Lennox taught me when I’m attacked out of the blue…

AKIRA: Okay! I don’t want anyone getting put in danger because of me, so for now, I’ll do what I can!

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{ Manor Hallway }

LENNOX: (When the Master Sage was on the back of my broom on the way home…Their hands were trembling a bit against my back.)

LENNOX: (They were putting on a brave face, but it’s only natural for them to be distressed in that kind of situation.)

LENNOX: (The Master Sage’s days are hectic. Missions often progress too quickly for them to have time to properly process their feelings of horror and grief.)

LENNOX: (...I’m worried. If there’s anything I can do, I want to help…)

LENNOX: …Hm…? Something’s coming from the Master Sage’s room…

AKIRA: If I bring my leg up like this, then…there! Hmm, no, that’s not it…was it like this?

LENNOX: Master Sage, it’s Lennox. Is now a good time?

AKIRA: Ah, yeah, come in!

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{ Akira’s Room }

AKIRA: Sorry, was I being too loud?

LENNOX: No, nothing like that. Were you training?

AKIRA: It wasn’t really anything proper, but I was doing image training to prepare myself better for situations like today.

AKIRA: Just like you and the others, if I don’t build habits, my body won’t get used to things, and I won’t be able to put what I’ve been taught into practice.

LENNOX: Your diligence is admirable, but…Aren’t you pushing yourself a bit far?

AKIRA: Huh?

LENNOX: After today’s mission…Your hands were shaking slightly against my back.

AKIRA: Were they really? I hadn’t even noticed…

AKIRA: (I didn’t want to worry everyone; I thought I was holding it together alright, but…)

AKIRA: (It did scare me pretty bad when I was attacked…)

AKIRA: I’m sorry, all I did was make you worry.

AKIRA: It’s just that Mitile and Riquet are facing hair-raising missions so bravely, so I can’t just cower in fear forever.

LENNOX: You’re not ‘just cowering in fear’.

LENNOX: Master Sage. You’ve come here from another world. There are more things in this world that are unknown to you than to any of us; of course you’d be just as afraid.

LENNOX: And yet, you spend everyday trying to learn about this world. You are already doing more than enough.

LENNOX: Even for those of us who have lived here for hundreds or thousands of years, there are still things we can’t or refuse to come to terms with.

LENNOX: So please, don’t force yourself. If at any time you’re anxious or afraid, I want you to call out to me without worrying about being a bother.

[ EPISODE THREE ]

As I listened to Lennox speak, looking quietly into his clear eyes, a faint sigh escaped my lips.

AKIRA: …Huh. The last of my strength slipped away while I was listening to you speak…

AKIRA: Maybe I was unconsciously holding back because I didn’t want to drag everyone down with me.

LENNOX: If I could help you even a little, I’d be happy.

AKIRA: Then, the next time I’m feeling scared, can I covertly confide in you…?

LENNOX: Of course you can. You brought up Mitile and Riquet earlier, but you’re still the same as a child to me, too.

LENNOX: I don’t mean to hold my long lifespan over you, but there’s such a thing as wisdom wrought by age, so please don’t feel the need to hide.

Lennox smiled and gently clasped my hands.

LENNOX: …You’re not shaking anymore.

AKIRA: Ah…

The warmth of his hands took me back to the events of that day.

Back to what he told me when I spoke to him while writing things down for the Sage’s Journal.

AKIRA: (The night Lennox made his promise to me, he was kind and earnest in this same way…)

I took Lennox’s hands in my own and looked him in the eye.

Then said, with all the candour I could muster:

AKIRA: Lennox. I’m still a coward, but I haven’t been arbitrarily scared or suspicious of any of you since then.

AKIRA: And besides, some people find the scary parts appealing.

For a moment, Lennox’s gaze flickered, before he smiled fondly.

LENNOX: That’s good, then.

LENNOX: Sorry for overstaying my welcome when you’re tired from the mission. I’ll take my leave.

AKIRA: Um, Lennox.

LENNOX: What’s the matter?

Lennox looked me in the eye.

Feeling like I could see the stars within–all of the stars from the sky of that night–I continued.

AKIRA: If it’s not too much trouble, would you walk with me again, like that day?

AKIRA: I’d like to spend a little more time talking, so that I can fall asleep easier.

Lennox searched my gaze for a moment, then smiled kindly.

LENNOX: …Good idea. I want to see the stars with you, too.

We leave the room.

What kind of sky is there outside?

Even if it’s a cloudy one, the stars of that night will continue to shine within us.

[ SUB-EPISODE: LENNOX AND THE DOOR TO THE PAST ]

AKIRA: I’ve heard that a door that allows you to look into the past has appeared on the beach of Borda Island.

AKIRA: Speaking of the past, when I’d just arrived in this world and was still really anxious about it, there was a certain memory I’d think of to put myself at ease.

LENNOX: What kind of memory was it?

AKIRA: Of being a child and having a book read to me by an adult I trusted.

LENNOX: Hm…I think I get what you mean, in a way.

AKIRA: What do you do to comfort yourself when you’re feeling lonely, Lennox?

LENNOX: …Right…

LENNOX: Hope, I guess.

AKIRA: Hope…

LENNOX: Yeah.

LENNOX: So long as you have hope, you can keep yourself moving forward without hesitation, no matter how lonely or helpless you might feel at the time.

LENNOX: Even when facing the death of friends or a father, if there are people like Faust and Alec, there is hope.

LENNOX: That’s what I believed.

LENNOX: Even when I didn’t know where Sir Faust was…

LENNOX: I believed in hope, and that, someday, we would undoubtedly meet again.

LENNOX: Maybe that’s just naivety. But I think it’s a good thing.

LENNOX: It’s much more like me than being some man of wisdom who gets so caught up in thinking about things that they can’t take a single step forward.

AKIRA: I think I get what you mean…But I don’t think you’re naive, Lennox.

AKIRA: You always act quickly and stand by my side, so I think you’re reliable.

AKIRA: Your unwavering actions speak louder than words.

LENNOX: My body’s in good condition, so. Even if I appear to someone as being at a disadvantage of exhaustion…

LENNOX: If I believe in hope and keep my hands and feet moving, I can keep my spirit strong.

AKIRA: Do you still feel that way?

LENNOX: I do. I still believe in hope.

LENNOX: If we work together, we can repel the « Great Calamity » and save the world.

AKIRA: It’s really reassuring to hear that from you!

LENNOX: I’m glad.

LENNOX: …But I have a feeling that once all this is over, it’ll all hit me at once.

AKIRA: …What will?

LENNOX: That that person’s happiness was my hope. But he has no intention of being happy.

LENNOX: …Unless I turn back time, I can’t change the fact that our compatriots are gone.

[thoselethalarts]

ℙ𝕙𝕠𝕓𝕠𝕤 𝔹𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕣 - ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪

(SSR) Birthday Suit Up (Part 3): “Happy Birthday!”

(Ignihyde Dorm: Birthday Venue)

“Have you heard from your family?”

Phobos: Family? Well… no. Not that I have anyone to hear from, anyway.

“What do you mean?”

Phobos: I don’t have any family. Not anyone I’m still in touch with, anyway. Phobos: I haven’t had anyone like that in my life for… maybe around four or five years now.

“Oh… my condolences.”

Phobos: It’s fine. I’m not bothered by it. It’s a natural question to ask, anyway.

“Could you tell us about what your family was like?”

Phobos: Hm… Well, the only person I think I’d ever be able to call my family was my previous “caretaker”, as it were.

Phobos: His name was Theodore Banner. A twenty-something that adopted me when my parents were no longer in the picture. Phobos: He was a typical guy. Worked and lost multiple dead-end jobs, ordered lots of takeout, played video games and watched mind-numbing amounts of TV, cycled through girlfriends faster than he changed socks. You get the drift. Phobos: I lived with him in his apartment through my youth. He was kind of annoying, all things considered. Fed me almost the same thing every day, these bland and soggy meals from a can… Would never let me eat the same thing he did. Phobos: He gave me this stupid little nickname, too… ugh. The first thing I did after I left was leave that behind. Phobos: I resented him for all that… still do to some degree. But he wasn’t a bad person, I guess. Just annoying.

“What happened to him?”

Phobos: Well… let’s just say that when my magic first started to develop, he got a little too excited about it. Phobos: He thought my powers were astounding, and all he wanted to parade me around like some kind of show pony to all his friends and fickle lovers. It was humiliating. Phobos: Not to mention even though I was then seemingly more attractive to him as a newfound magical being, he still refused to change my meals to something better. Can you believe that shit? Phobos: When I realized I was strong enough and smart enough to take care of myself and live on my own… I decided it was time to cut ties with him. Phobos: So that’s what I did. I cut my ties with him. Phobos: Since then I’ve been bouncing from place to place, finding little niches of my own. Phobos: Everyone I tell that to thinks it’s a depressing way to live, but honestly I’m quite content. Living in one place for too long makes me feel too trapped and confined. Phobos: Moving around feels good. It feels freeing. For now I’m here at NRC, and I live in the dorms, but when I graduate I’ll just keep moving unless I find something worthwhile to make a home.

“Do you have any plans for the future?”

Phobos: Work on building my brand online and finding some stable customers, mostly. Phobos: There’s a big market out there for my current career. People want people like me, that will do the dirty work for them with no questions asked and money up front. All I have to do is get my name out in the right circles and I’ll be set. Phobos: Other than that, I’m just going to keep living the way I’ve been living: taking it day by day and seeing where life takes me.

“Thank you for your time, and happy birthday again!”

/ End

[natsu-tte-noodle]

A3! Translation: Tenichi’s Improvised Manzai Show (Joke Planning Elaborately)

Ooo mixing it up and doing the SSR first this time oooo keeping you on your toes

Oh my god comedy is so SO fun to write, it’s so rewarding to get the joke and then feel like you’ve maybe made it work in English.  The original JP of the manzai routine is honestly really really funny, so I hope I got even a fraction of that to come across here.

iirc, this one was provided by the lovely star @banriapologist​ ! Thank you!!

The translation is under the cut. If you see anything that doesn’t seem right, please let me know!

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Taichi: Ahaha, that duo was so funny just now!

Citron: They are a favorite to win the young manzai’s gateway to success, “King of Blooming.”

Tenma: The duo before them was funnier.

Taichi: I wanna see the next duo soon!  I can’t wait for these commercials to end~

Izumi: I’m home.

Sakuya: Director, welcome home!

Taichi: Welcome home!

Izumi: Oh, perfect.  You guys, are you interested in live comedy shows?

Tasuku: Live comedy shows?

Azuma: I’ve never been to one before.

Izumi: Well basically, earlier…

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Yuzo: I’m coming in.

Izumi: Yuzo-san!  What can I do for you today?

Yuzo: I just happened to pass by on my way home from helping out an acquaintance’s troupe, so I thought I’d drop by here too.

Izumi: I see!  Good work today.

Yuzo: Well, it’s not just to say hi.  Here.

Izumi: Tickets to a live comedy show?

Yuzo: Yeah.  Apparently someone in the troupe that I went to help out today has an acquaintance who’s making an appearance in this.

Izumi: I see.  Huh, it’s being held at an event hall in the next town over.

Yuzo: I was planning to go since they were nice enough to give them to me, but unfortunately I’ve got other plans that day.

Yuzo: I can’t go, but I thought someone in this troupe could be able to.

Izumi: A comedy show, how nice!  I bet this would be useful for our plays too.

Yuzo: Exactly.  It could work as study for how to insert adlibs, or comedic plays.

Izumi: That’s true!  Then, I’ll take you up on the offer and accept the tickets.

Yuzo: I wanted to see it too, but it is what it is.  Let me know what you think, if you don’t mind.

Izumi: Alright!

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Izumi: –so that’s what happened.

Izumi: We’ve got some tickets, so I’m hoping there are people besides me who can go too.

Citron: A live comedy show, I wish to go!

Taichi: It sounds like fun!

Tasuku: Huh, I’m interested.

Izumi: It’s going to be on this day…

Azuma: Mmm… that might be a bit difficult for me.

Tasuku: I’ve got a guest appearance that day.

Citron: Ohh… this day is the day that I go to see kabuki.

Sakuya: It’s a shame, but I also have things to do…

Taichi: Ughh… it’s no good for me either…

Izumi: In the end, it’s really inconvenient, huh.

Tenma: …I’m free on that day.

Izumi: Really?  If you’d like to, I hope we can go together.

Tenma: Are there still tickets?

Izumi: Yeah, I have some left.

Tenma: I’ll ask if any of the others can go.

Izumi: Really?  Thank you, Tenma-kun!

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Izumi: Alright then, let’s have a good time today.

Tenma: Yeah.

Misumi: I’m excited to see a comedy show~

Muku: I’m looking forward to seeing a live comedy show too!

Kumon: Me too me too!  I’m excited, this is kind of like a field trip~!

Yuki: I can’t believe the entire Summer Troupe was free.

Kazunari: Isn’t it great?  A live comedy show with everyone!

Izumi: I think this’ll become a source of lots of acting tips, for things like getting a feel for the tempo and how to use pauses.

Tenma: Yeah.  There could be something that we can incorporate into Summer Troupe’s comedic plays.

Kazunari: Alright, let’s go to the event hall right away ☆

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Yuki: Wow… it’s a bigger venue than I expected.

Tenma: There’s a lot of people here too.

Muku: I’m excited to see what sort of jokes they’re going to show us.

Kazunari: Ah, looks like there’s a list of the featured entertainers on the pamphlet we got earlier!

Izumi: It’s not just one duo, but a lot of them.

Misumi: I wonder if there’ll be a triangle entertainer~?

Tenma: What the heck is a triangle entertainer…

Muku: I’ve seen this person before!

Kumon: Awesome!  They’ve been making appearances on TV a lot recently with their quick one-liners!

Yuki: I thought they were a solo act, but they were originally part of a duo?

Tenma: Huh?  I’ve never seen this duo before.

Izumi: Ah, they’re a new face in manzai that just graduated from training school.

Misumi: What’s training school?

Izumi: It’s a school where you study comedy in depth.

Misumi: Ooh~!  That sounds fun~!

Kazunari: I’m too excited, my tension is maxed out!

Entertainer A: I’m starting the impersonations now, so try to guess what I’m doing.

Entertainer A: Meow meooow.

Entertainer B: That cry is… a cat!

Entertainer A: Buzz.  The correct answer was… a unpopular idol who thinks that imitating a cat will make her cute~

Entertainer B: That imitation is too specific!  Would anyone figure something like that out!?

Kumon: Haha!  It’s like Marshmugi!

Misumi: Whaaat!?  It wasn’t a cat??

Kazunari: Dark-ish jokes can also be nice~

Yuki: That comeback just now… it could be easy to use as an adlib.

Izumi: Their sense of speed is just right too.

Tenma: Yeah, the timing was perfect.

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CHOOSE!

1. The tempo and pauses were really good.

Izumi: Their use of tempo and pauses was really good too.

Tenma: Especially with that routine just now, it seems like it’d work well for the Summer Troupe’s comical performances.  It’d be fresh and exciting.

Tenma: Alright, when we get back let’s try incorporating this stuff into practice right away.

2. This is even better of a study reference than I had imagined.

Izumi: This is even better of a study reference than I had imagined.

Tenma: Definitely, when you watch it like this manzai and theater surprisingly have a lot in common.

Tenma: It’d be interesting to put on a play with a manzai theme too.  Maybe we should borrow and study some DVDs on comedy too.

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Izumi: Heheh, I’m glad we came.

Tenma: Yeah.  I’m looking forward to the next entertainer’s routine.

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Izumi: Just like that, it’s already half over, huh.

Tenma: The next duo is…

Tenma: Next is another young duo.

Kumon: What sort of acting style are they gonna use?

Muku: I’m looking forward to it!

Kazunari: Ah, looks like it’s starting!

Mozu: Hello~!  I’m Kotaro Mozu! (1)

Esaka: I’m Kanade Esaka.  Kanade and Kotaro.

Mozu and Esaka: Together the two of us are Kanako!

Esaka: It’s nice to meet you all.

Esaka: I said that thinking we would start right away, but lots of types of people came by today, huh.

Mozu: They did~!  Looking out, I see young men and ladies of course, but also moms, dads, grandpas, grandmas, dogs…

Esaka: No no, there’s no dogs.

Mozu: That young man over there, what’s your name?

Audience Member: Um, it’s Inui.

Mozu: What?  No joke!?  There really is one! (2)

Esaka: There’s a dog here!  Wait, why are YOU surprised!?

Kazunari: Haha, so it’s a routine that plays with the audience~

Yuki: Ugh… do your best to not make eye contact.

Misumi: It’s funny~!

Mozu: Aaah!!!

Esaka: Why did you suddenly shout… what’s wrong?

Mozu: O-Over there…!

Esaka: Uh huh, what?

Kumon: Isn’t he pointing at Tenma-san?

Tenma: Wh-!  D-Don’t tell me he…

Mozu: There’s a suspicious person~!!!

Esaka: There really is… he’s wearing sunglasses even though we’re indoors.  You’re right, that’s too suspicious.

Tenma: H-Huh!?

Kumon: Wait, Tenma-san!?

Izumi: Eh!?

Mozu: Oh!  He’s standing up, what a nice suspicious person!  Why don’t you come up here for a bit?

Tenma: M-Me?

Esaka: You’re the only one with the spotlight on you, arentcha bro?  Everyone, let’s greet him with a round of applause~

Applause

Tenma: …I don’t really get it, but I’ll go for now.

Yuki: Eh?  You’re really going up?

Muku: He went up…!

Mozu: Welcome, Mr. Hot Stuff!

Esaka: Hm?  Doesn’t he have this aura about him?  Can I ask what your job is?

Tenma: Uh…

Izumi: Tenma-kun!?  Will he be ok…?

Misumi: Tenma…

Yuki: If he says anything like “actor,” it’s all over.

Kazunari: …

Kumon: Kazu-san!?

Muku: Where are you going, Kazu-kun!?

Kazunari: Now, now, leave this to me!

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Esaka: What’s up, bro?

Mozu: What’s this, what’s this!  You jumping in at the last minute too, bro?

Kazunari: Heyo!  His job, right?  Actually, fresh out of VSC’s (3) 33rd generation, we make up the duo Tenichi!  Nice to meetcha ☆

Tenma: What?  What are you…

Esaka: Eh?  We’re in the same graduating class!

Mozu: No way, are y’all in the same trade!?

Esaka: Alright, this is huge so please show us just a little bit of your routine.

Mozu: I definitely wanna see it too~ Anyone else wanna see Tenichi’s routine?

Applause

Tenma: *Sigh*... remember this later.

Kazunari: Tenten, you gotta have fun like this!

Mozu: Done setting up your routine, bros?

Tenma: Yeah.

Kazunari: Ready enou~gh.

Mozu: A surprise challenger from the outside appears.  What sort of routine will they show us?  I’m getting excited~!

Esaka: Without further ado, show us what you’ve got.  Well then, go for it~

Applause

Tenma: Hello.

Kazunari: We’re Tenichi.  Nice to meetcha!

Kazunari: C’mon Tenten, your tension’s so low!  Let’s do our Tenten Tension Up shout together!

Tenma: Stop saying tentententen!

Kazunari: Alright, how many times did I say “ten” just now~?

Tenma: Huh!?  Umm… Tenten, tension…

Kazunari: Speaking of which, I went to this great ice cream parlor recently.  The salesperson’s tension was so totally maxed out!

Tenma: Hey, don’t suddenly change the subject.  What sort of salesperson was it to leave that sort of impression?

Kazunari: I’ll do a quick reenactment, so follow my lead, Tenten.  I’ll be the salesperson, and you be me!

Tenma: Wait!  Why am I playing YOU?

Kazunari: Isn’t it easier to remake it that way?

Tenma: That makes no sense!

Kazunari: Alright then, here we go!

Kazunari: Welcome~!  It’s hot today too, isn’t it?  At a time like this, let’s eat ice cream and have a blast ☆

Tenma: L-Lit!  No matter which ice cream I look at, it’s totally instablammable!  This crackling candy ice cream is rainbow colored and adorbs~!

Tenma: I’m seriously getting hyped~!!

Kazunari: Hey, no, not even gyaru (4) talk like that these days.

Tenma: Don’t get all calm and collected!

ー

Tenma: –wouldn’t ever happen!

Kazunari and Tenma: Thank you very much!

Applause

Mozu: Considering it was thrown together at the last minute, you’re really getting laughs!

Esaka: One more big round of applause for our last minute heroes, Tenichi~

Applause

Mozu: Not bad at all, bros!

Tenma: W-Well, yeah.

Kazunari: Thanks!

Esaka: I have a feeling we’ll meet again someday.

Mozu: Next time, let’s meet at King of Blooming!

Esaka: That’s right, in the finals.

ー

Host: “This year’s King of Blooming has turned out to be a fierce battle too!”

Host: “Young manzai entertainers competed ruthlessly in this tournament… which duo will take the champion title!”

Citron: Wonderful!  It is a very close match this year!

Taichi: In the end, it’s gotta be number 1!

Kumon: What!?  It’s totally the last guys!

Banri: Not number 3?

Sakuya: I liked number 2… mnn, but number 1 was funny too…

Muku: They were all so funny, I can’t choose!

Tenma: Everyone’s getting excited.

Kazunari: Well, it IS~ the once-a-year battle to determine who’s the top dog of comedy!

Host: “I’ll announce the results!”

Host: “The winner of this year’s King of Blooming is…!”

Company Members: …

Host: “Number 2, Kanako!!!”

Applause

Citron: Ohh!  This year it is Kanako!

Banri: Their dialogue was definitely great.

Tenma: Huh?  Aren’t those guys…

Kazunari: Ah!  They’re the guys who messed with Tenten at that live comedy show we went to the other day!

Host: “Congratulations on your victory!  How are you feeling right now?”

Esaka: “Everyone, thank you so much for your support.  We’re happy to have been able to win, but we aren’t satisfied yet.”

Mozu: “That’s right, our victory here isn’t enough!  We have a rival that we must win against no matter what!”

Host: “Ohh!  And that rival is…?”

Mozu: “They came to a live comedy show before–Tenichi!  We absolutely must face them in the finals here!”

Esaka: “I’m looking forward to the day when we can face off~”

Tenma: Wh…!?

Banri: Wait a minute, is Tenichi…

Taichi: Whaat!?  Tenchan, you know them!?

Citron: You two, leaving Citrun behind, what is the meaning of this!!

Sakuya: Since when were you comedians!?

Kumon: Kanako’s rival is Tenichi, that’s so awesome!

Muku: Oh my gosh, we could see something like that last live comedy show again!

Taichi: What happened at that live comedy show!?

Kazunari: Yooo!  How about it?  Are we going on King of Blooming??

Tenma: Obviously not!

STORY CLEAR

Notes

1-1. I don’t know if it’ll show at all, but the duo is speaking in the Kansai dialect.  I’ve read that it’s a popular dialect among comedians for having a casual feel to it.  The previous duo used it too, I believe. 1-2. Apparently it’s popular to translate it in a southern drawl?  But tbh I felt that coming from me it would feel forced.  They got one “y’all” as a treat. 2. One of the kanji in Inui (犬井) is the kanji for dog (犬). 3. Veludo Star Creation, most likely.  It’s based on the actual comedy school, NSC. 4-1. Gyaru (ギャル) is a subculture of girl’s fashion characterized by trendy or nonconformist styles.  It’s got a style of speech that mixes unique slang with a very casual tone. 4-2. If I were to localize this line, I’d probably go with “Hey, no, nobody talks like that anymore.”

[troisfleur]

4; sexuality.

CONTENT WARNING FOR: discussions of internalized homophobia that’s in the process of being interrogated & challenged.

OR: Diversity win! Your Vice Housewarden dragging your ass for breaking the rules is gay!

This has been a thought that I’ve been turning over in my head for a while, and I wanted to sort of go through my thought process as to how I came to my sexuality headcanon for Trey, some general thoughts I have as to how he relates to his sexuality, and what areas I think he wants to/needs to do better on.

As I’ve discussed a couple of times, Trey Clover is a character that doesn’t really do deep self-reflection. I think in a future installment of my headcanon corner, I’d like to explore why that is, but I think his sexuality is a great lens to get an idea of what I mean when I pull that lack of self-reflection thread loose in his interactions.

I. A QUEER READING OF TREY CLOVER: Not Evidence, but Citations for My Interpretation.

With the caveat that all of these facets of his character are subjective, and always open to interpretation/different readings, these are the parts of Trey that resonate with me, a lesbian playing Twisted Wonderland in 2023:

Trey is a character marked with a great deal of pride in being a baker, as well as his skills in the kitchen, neither of which are traditionally considered “masculine pursuits”; he is from a working-class background whose free time is marked with assisting the family business and generally taking responsibility in a manner that implies a certain level of responsibility for the rearing of his younger siblings (cooking for them, making sure they brush their teeth, etc. No citations needed here; generally this is one of the first things you learn about Trey Clover.)

In general, despite the fact he does try to complicate the “older brother” allegations, his nurturing is a part of his character that cannot be so easily disentangled from him. I do have my own thoughts about how he feels about that role in particular, but for the purposes of this discussion, what’s relevant here is that his demeanor and dutiful attention to the needs of others is a core part of how people see him.

Trey seems to have an innate disdain for sports, and is not particularly competitive, generally balking at the idea of exerting a lot of effort in PE. He states himself that he only wants to do the bare minimum, which while not directly contradicting some of what he says in other voice lines and vignettes, DOES have a quite striking attitude change when taken in concert with the rest of his general apathy towards sports, the outdoors, and competition.

When Summoned: Camp, hm… Can’t say I have the skills for this, but I’ll do my best to not cause any problems. (Outdoor Wear SSR, translation from here.)

All of this is at odds with the way he wants to be perceived, to a certain extent. Look at Trey’s vignettes enough, and you’ll find him asking characters, “is that how I come off? Is that how I seem to you?” He’s at once both secure in what he’s good at, and his position of authority, but also cares deeply about the way he’s perceived and how he can warp the perceptions of those around him to suit his needs.

Even further still, it filters down into how Trey dresses, and his general presentation. Now, this is where it does get a little subjective, so I want to preface that Night Raven is an institution where some form of eye make-up is part of the formal dress code, where Vil espouses the notion of things not being gendered and remains unchallenged except to teach a lesson, and where in Trey’s own dorm has mandatory face make-up assigned to you in a ceremony by the Housewarden. Trey is markedly uncomfortable and feels out of place with flashier clothes, and noticeably hides from view when dressed in his Starsending regalia (see here, linked twitter thread as part of a larger Trey companion thread.) He has no shame in his pursuits, or how he does his job, but he cannot quite escape the impulse of caring what other people think of him, especially in how he dresses and the way he’s intertwined with Riddle.

I would also argue this is also interesting to bring up in that Trey’s cards are rarely ever as flamboyant as his peers. His eye makeup is noticeably more restrained than most in his ceremonial robes, despite it being mandatory. The only times that Trey wears anything outside of what would be considered “standard” is during Halloween, and during the Scalding Sands event, both of which are extenuating circumstances (being away from home; a holiday well-known for anything-goes and the ability to let loose and experiment more with presentation.)

And, finally, another subjective note, but Trey is a character that is near-impossible to extrapolate from his deep relationships to Riddle and Cater, as well as to Rook and Chenya (though the latter two are rarely focused on as much). It’s hard not to read a little into the ways in which the emotional beats of Chapter 1 would not work without a vested interest and deep bond with his fellow Heartslabyul upperclassmen that can be read in a multitude of different ways.

Okay, no THIS is the final note: Trey Clover, what the hell is this:

II. PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Some General Headcanons on Trey and his Sexuality & Presentation.

Trey’s known since puberty; he wasn’t a late bloomer, per say, but the realization he was gay came first as a general disinterest in girls before realizing there were other options.

He isn’t out to his family. This isn’t out of fear, or concern they will not be accepting—far from it, in fact. He thinks of himself as having a fairly good relationship with his parents, despite generally having a hesitation to burden them with his own emotional needs. He knows they’d love him no matter what, but dating has never been at the forefront of his mind. He will tell them when it’s pertinent, likely when he has a boyfriend, but it’s not really something he thinks about often.

Never dated in high school. Likely never kissed anyone during high school. 

Night Raven University has been the first time he’s really had the space to consider his own sexuality, as well as slowly begin to experiment with his presentation as a whole. Heartslabyul is a bit of a trial-by-fire in that regard (the brand made him feel a little bit weird at first) but by now, as a third year, he’s become fairly comfortable in his sexuality, even if it’s not something he particularly puts out at the forefront of his personality.

It’s not really a secret, because he would respond with a pretty blasé “Yes” if asked if he was gay, but he doesn’t offer the information readily.

There is lingering insecurity, however, the preternatural fear of a typical cis high school boy: does this make me look gay?

There are times, too, when he can’t quite escape a snap judgment in his head, a fear of being pegged as being outside the norm when he’s already aware of the ways in which he could be misconstrued. He respects the hell out of people who care far less about what people think of their manner and appearance, and there is a part of him that would like to feel more comfortable in himself to experiment with being a little more flashy. For every insistence that it isn’t his style, there is a moment of experimentation with excuse. There’s an innate respect for people who does not have this burden, who dress how they like with little care for how others perceive them. It could be him one day. It’s been a process to get there, and as of his third year, he’s definitely a lot more settled than he was in the past, but there is always room for growth.

III. FINAL THOUGHTS.

This is added dialogue in the EN translation specifically, and so I decided not to really count it in any evidence, but I NEEDED everyone to see this line because it kills me every single time:

TREY CLOVER? HELLO?

[300iqprower]

Ya know after looking at Gil’s Bond CE, i’ve come to realize the entire Bond CE system perfectly represents how all of FGO’s talk of “it’s about winning with a team of your favorites” is bullshit that’s completely betrayed by its money-grubbing gacha mechanics. Stay with me here I promise this will loop back around to that point.

Bond CEs are completely useless on about 90% of all servants, and it’s because of design decisions that are made explicitly to prioritize gacha rolls. Firstly they’re only ever useful on support units or Heracles. Heracles is his own unique case of being one of two base game servants with a truly unique Bond CE, granting a whopping 3 Guts, which itself is only useful because of a design oversight on how Guts works (where if there is only one servant left, triggering Guts automatically ends the enemy turn. This is because the AI registers that moment of death as “no enemies left” causing the turn to pre-emptively end), and Georgios who has a unqiue effect of on death applying damage cut and invincible to all other allies. This is typically only used for suiciding two level 1s so you can solo, but it still works well enough played straight. 

Aside form those two though all Bond CEs are one of two things: A gimmick, or a flat buff to the team. The former are always useless because of the low scaling they always have, which is but one of two crippling issues I’ll get into later, and the latter are only ever going to be useful for support units. Even then it’s practically random if the effect is going to be useful. Osakabehime has 15% NP gain instead of Quick Up despite being the first intended dedicated Quick Support, and for some god forsaken reason the 1star Berserker Asterios has Quick Up on his Bond CE. Casgil has NP Strength instead of Arts or NP gain up. Mozart has NP Strength instead of Arts or Critical. Ones like those arent always terrible but my point is that it’s rare for you to get something like Castamamo, who is a dedicated arts support who DOESNT need things like starting battery or passive star gen or the other typical support effects AND has a Bond CE that directly stacks with her main form of support. 

That all on its own isn’t the real issue though. The real issue is the stats. Every Bond CE is, at max level of 80, 100atk/100hp. Every single one. The same as those crappy free CEs with like, +.0000000001% Mystic Code EXP. This AUTOMATICALLY MAKES EVERY SINGLE DPS’S BOND CE USELESS NO MATTER WHAT. It doesn’t matter if AUO’s gives 30% NP Damage up and small random crit buffs, because why would i EVER use that when I can give him an effective 20% NP damage up, 50% battery, and an extra 1000+ attack with Aerial Drive? It doesn’t matter if Super Orion gets 8 stars per turn and 15% crit up for the team when I’m going to be bringing crit support for him regardless and can give him a 948atk up Victor of the Moon with 10% Buster and 20% Crit up on the only DPS I’ll need for the fight. To say nothing of how I dont need to farm for countless hours to raise their bond for those CEs.

“But what if I missed the Aerial Drive event, and don’t have Victor of the Moon?” Exactly my point. You spend countless hours grinding with these servants just for a 3 star let alone how fucking long it’d take for an SSR’s bond ce, and what do you get? A stocking stuffer that’s obsolete compared to just about any matching effect 5 star CE that requires you to roll the gacha. Even if they all had Heracles level effects, they’re crippled by that lack of stats.  And I can tell you exactly what the thought process behind those stats was. “They get them for free, so obviously just like the other free CEs, they have to have the absolute minimum stats.”  Even though they require multiple hundred hours of dedication and are supposed to embody your bond with a servant, hence the name, they consider them “freebies” simply because you aren’t gambling over them. 

They claim the game is about beating it with the servants you love, but the equivalent of their wedding rings are worthless in gameplay because as far as the developers are concerned, if you didn’t gamble for it then it shouldn't have value. 

[twstgameplay]

Hello! Did you guys participate in past jp anniversaries? If so, did you like your pity result? And for your free one, did you pick a new dorm card or one you already have? If you plan to participate in en, which will you do? I'm missing 4 dorm cards, but I really only want Azul and even then, I feel kinda eh about him now that I have NY Kalim & Halloween Silver. I'd rather level up ones I already have like Riddle, etc. ;_;

🐙: I've participated in both JP anniversary gachas! For the first one, I remember I got Epel twice (one copy on pity), then I was aiming for Dorm Trey with the SSR key, but I got him towards my last rolls, so I used that key on Dorm Leona. In the second JP anniversary, I got Dorm Leona and Dorm Rook on the first and second pity respectively because I have 33 rolls in my standard banner (standard banner is the anniversary banner), and if I roll 150 times for the event SSR key, I'd end up at 83 rolls, so might as well hit the next pity. XD I'm not playing EN anymore, but I'd still highly encourage you to get Dorm Azul! NY Kalim and Halloween Silver are great healers, but you'd also want to have Azul for Fire Defense. He also has great buddy synergy overall.

🦈: You’re asking too much of my fish memory, so I’ll have to rely on the date filter (and old Discord screenshots) to know when I got my cards. For the 1st anniv, I apparently got my 2nd Dorm Leona and Dorm Jade, as well as brand new Dorm Cater at pity, then grabbed Dorm Azul with the key. Second anniv I remember better cuz I got 2 new cards on pity: Dorm Riddle and Dorm Ortho, there’s also a random Dorm Ace a few days before too, but idk if I got him during those rolls- anyway! Used the key on Dorm Vil (then he proceeded to spook me on whatever banner came after anniv). They were both good results imo.

🐬: As someone who had all of the available Dorm cards before the 1st Anniversary, I did participate, but didn't really get anything new (and apparently I didn't take any screenshots, or didn't share them, at least). Unfortunately, I can't remember who I used my key on. For the 2nd Anniversary, I got SSR perfume thanks to Dorm Azul, Dorm Jamil, and Dorm Ace. I want to say I used my key to MLB Dorm Ortho that year. Thanks to the new Diasomnia Dorm Cards, I finally got a few good duplicates during 3rd Anniversary, but as for EN's 1st Anniversary, I rolled once on the Birthday Boy banner and got Birthday Floyd. On the regular Anniversary banner, I got a few dupes, and bought Dorm Vil with the key. I echo Mod Zuzu's sentiments, though. If you can, get Dorm Azul, especially since you have Dorm Riddle.

♦: For the 1st anni, I got cay-kun three times 🤪 man, was he using his UM on my banner or what?? And with the key, I used it on Dorm Jade (he made me go through...things in the past LMAO). For the 2nd, I got Idia and perfume from Trey. And added Dorm Ortho to my collection with the key. As for 3rd anni, just 2 perfumes. Ngl was hoping for any of the Dia boys since I only managed to get Lilia so far..but that's ok! As for the keys, I'm undecided yet but will have to choose soon, ugh. I'll probably pick one of the bday boys I don't have a copy of yet! For EN I got a ton of SSRs!! 😎 Combining the Bday Boy banner + standard, I got Bday Azul x2, Bday Epel, Bday Idia, and Dorm Ruggie. The key was used to limit break Bday Ace. As for Dormzul, I'm in the same boat as the other Mods, he's super nifty!

👑: I only play on EN and I did one pull for anniversary because my pity was at 99. I planned on saving it when Dorm Idia got added to the pool but the Bday cards were very tempting because I didn't have any of them. I ended up getting a Dorm Riddle dupe but I would have preferred getting any bday card or Dorm Cater.

[moonlight404-translates]

A3! Mikage Hisoka | SSR - Magical ☆ Ruhuna | Translation

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Disclaimer: Neither English nor Japanese is my native language, but I did my best with the translation. If you find any mistakes, feel free to tell me. By the way, Director’s name will be Izumi.

Portraying ☆ Amethyst / 1

TV: “Protecting true love until the very end… Guardian Warrior, Amethyst!” Itaru: Yeah, it would look good on Hisoka~... Taichi: What would look good on him? Itaru: Amethyst-tan’s costume. …Hey, Hisoka, what do you think about wearing it…? Hisoka: … Citron: His sleeping sounds became silent! Itaru: Looks like he rejected me. Banri: Did you really think he would want to do it…? Yuki: He did try to pull it off, though. Itaru: No, no. That was obviously a joke, okay? I don’t have the costume in the first place. Hisoka: … Banri: Ah, he woke up. Hisoka: …I can do it again if it’s only saying her line. In exchange, I want the marshmallows from the last time. Itaru: Even that much would be enough. Yuki: So you were always serious about that. Izumi: I’m sure the eco bag was here… found it! Banri: Are you going shopping, Director-chan? Izumi: Yeah. I’m going to purchase some things.  Hisoka: I’ll go with you then. There’s a place where I want to stop by. Citron: Hisoka wanting to join someone for shopping. What a rare sight! It will rain spear squids today! Banri: That sounds fishy… Izumi: Then let’s get going. Hisoka: Okay.

Izumi: …So, where is this place you want to stop by? Hisoka: I wanted to go to the marshmallow specialty shop for their new marshmallow release. Izumi: Ahaha, I had the feeling it would be somehow related to marshmallows. Hisoka: Can we go there first? I’ll help you with the shopping bags later. Izumi: Sure, no problem. Hisoka: To be honest, I wanted to go right when the shop opened today, but it was so cold that I couldn’t move… Hisoka: I even thought of asking Arisu to go in my place. Izumi: But you really wanted to come? Hisoka: Well, It’s fun when I go places with Director. Izumi: Fufu, now I’m flattered.

Izumi: Wow, there are many different marshmallows. Hisoka: A marshmallow paradise… Izumi: There are ones with Earl Grey flavor, chocolate flavor, and matcha flavor too! They all look tasty… Izumi: When you see them arranged like this, you can notice there are many kinds of marshmallows. Hisoka: The marshmallow possibilities are endless… Izumi: Ah, this might be the new marshmallow release you mentioned. Hisoka: Creamy caramel marshmallow… yes, that is. Izumi: I can tell they are delicious just by the name! Employee: These are our new marshmallows. Please feel free to try them. Izumi: Thank you! Hisoka: Pop… munch, munch… so yummy. Izumi: You’re right. It’s so tasty! It feels like it melts in your mouth. Izumi: But since they are a new release, their stock seems more limited than the other marshmallows. Hisoka: It’d be a problem if I buy too many that they run out of them… So I’ll buy only three bags today and eat them slowly. Izumi: If they are popular, they might bring more supplies next time. Hisoka: …Excuse me, I want these. Employee: Of course. Thank you!

Izumi: I’m glad you could buy at least a few of them. Hisoka: Mhm. But I wanted to buy a little more… Hisoka: Ah, that’s it. Izumi: What? Hisoka: …Nothing, forget it.

Portraying ☆ Amethyst / 2

Itaru’s co-worker: Chigasaki, do you have a minute? Itaru: Hm? What’s the matter? Itaru’s co-worker: Well, there are some costumes we didn’t use from the company’s last year-end party. Do you want them? Itaru’s co-worker: Since you’re in a theatrical company, Chigasaki, I think you can use them for something. Itaru: Heh… Well, I guess I’ll take them.

Hisoka: ….Sneeze. Izumi: Are you okay, Hisoka-san? Hisoka: It’s so cold… my marshmallows are freezing…. Izumi: I can give you my lap blanket then. Hisoka: But you could catch a cold if you do that, Director… Izumi: Don’t worry about that. I’m not feeling so cold right now, and I’m pretty strong, you know! So will you use it? Hisoka: Thanks, Director. …It’s so warm. Izumi: Fufu, I’m glad to hear that. Hisoka: Now I can sleep soundly. TV: “Dark Matter! I’m not letting you get away today!” Izumi: Woah…! T-That surprised me. Hisoka: Sorry. I think I laid down on the remote control.   Izumi: …Huh? Is Jewel Princess on at this time? Hisoka: I might be wrong, but… maybe it’s a rerun? TV: “Protecting true love until the very end… Guardian Warrior, Amethyst!” Izumi: Ah, that’s the girl that resembles Hisoka-san.

Choice 1: You two sure have a similar aura.

Izumi: You two sure have a similar aura. Hisoka: I'm not sure about that… Izumi: Well, Amethyst is a girl, after all. Izumi: But I think your faces happen to look alike. Hisoka: Is that so…? I guess it’s true if Director says it.

Choice 2: What do you think, Hisoka-san?

Izumi: What do you think about that, Hisoka-san? Hisoka: I get a bit confused when someone says I look like an anime character… Hisoka: But I don’t dislike it or anything. Izumi: Amethyst is a cool character too. Hisoka: I think her fighting scenes are cool.

Hisoka: Sometimes, Itaru asks me to say her line in exchange for marshmallows. Hisoka: I don’t know when he will ask me to do it again, but I’m sure he’ll give me tasty marshmallows… Hisoka: I’ll watch the anime a little more to give him a more authentic impression. Izumi: Ahaha. Izumi: (Hisoka-san and Itaru-san can do anything for the things they like.)

- knock, knock - Itaru: Hisoka, do you have a minute? - enters the room - Hisoka: …? Itaru: I don’t lose anything asking, so I have a request to make you, Hisoka. Hisoka: …There’s something I want to tell you too.

Portraying ☆ Amethyst / 3

Itaru: Okay… you go first. What were you going to tell me? Hisoka: When you asked me to wear Amethyst’s costume before, I thought it was tough. But I might consider it if you fulfill some conditions. Itaru: …For real? No, let me hear the conditions first. Hisoka: I want the new creamy caramel marshmallows from the marshmallow specialty shop. Itaru: Hoh… Hisoka: However, you have to give me ten times more marshmallows than those you gave me for just saying her line before. Hisoka: And the costume. Just then, I’ll consider it. Itaru: …I will accept those conditions. Hisoka: Do you have Amethyst’s costume? Itaru: Oh, you see… I got the costume ready from the most unexpected place. Hisoka: Really? Itaru: My company had a end-of-the-year party where the dress code was wearing a cosplay. Itaru: And it seems like my co-workers prepared some costumes for those who couldn’t get one. Itaru: Among them, it happened to be Amethyst-tan’s costume. Itaru: What’s more, since I’m part of a theatrical company, they gave it to me because we can use them for something. Itaru: When I joked about it before, you weren’t interested in doing it. So I was ready to give up if you said no. Itaru: That’s why I have the costume ready. Hisoka: Now you only need to get the marshmallows. Itaru: …Leave it to me.

Itaru: Hisoka-san, I bring you my marshmallow offering. Hisoka: …Mhm, no less. Itaru: And here’s the costume. Hisoka: …Okay. Give me a minute.

Hisoka: I finished changing, Itaru. Itaru: Urgh…! Itaru: H-Hold on. I can’t take all this power… Citron: Oh~ Amethyst is here! So cute! Taichi: It fits you incredibly well, Hisoka-san! Hisoka: Thanks…? Itaru: Now, Hisoka, if you can say the usual line… Hisoka: …Okay. Hisoka: “Protecting true love until the very end… Guardian Warrior, Amethyst!”

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Notes: This chapter makes reference to Hisoka’s Iris Colored Scope backstage.

[salt-and-vynegar]

SOTT was a lot. I finished the event early, and helped a friend grind through the event because they didn’t have time to go through the explorations. I’m just hoping I can get the S-chips from the Oasis Reveries before the next event.

Gonna give myself a brief summary of my thoughts to use for the survey later. I’ll keep my thoughts under the cut so it doesn’t take up too much space.

Positives (+):

Varied exploration methods - from the grinding in the tombs to the exploration of Khaimit. (The tomb exploration did get old, but I liked that there were a lot of different gameplay methods.)

Event store. It was so nice being able to outright save for and then buy the invitation, especially after the Skadi. (Faerie Wishing Pool, I’m looking at you).

Solo Banners. This was extremely nice! It was nice to be able to wish for a specific suitor’s card and guarantee it after a certain point. It was also nice for some of the previous SSR cards to be in the solo banner as well. I also appreciate that like the Birthday banner, pity doesn’t reset if you get any other SSR.

Increase in the amount of limited free tears that could be earned. It doesn’t fix all the problems that come up with rushing the events, but it does help. I would actually recommend increasing the amount of free tears that can be earned.

Things that can be worked on:

Increase the time between events to ensure better quality events. That way an event can have better translations, and to make sure an event is complete. It would be nice to have consistent voice actors across the board for all the events to ensure that everyone gets a consistent experience.

To that end, I really hope there will be some sort of recompense in general to the player base considering the amount of content that doesn’t have Artem’s JP VA in it. I know Artem’s JP VA was absent and couldn’t record, and that Junichi Suwabe is playing catch up with his other projects. But based off what I’ve been seeing around, from Artem’s RRG SSR - Artem hasn’t really been voiced. Artem’s birthday card has been voiced as well as his SR Private Messages from Chapter 6, but a lot of the major content - main story, personal story, and the event cards, haven’t been voiced. His voice isn’t in the invitation either. That’s a lot of missing content.

I hope they can patch Junichi Suwabe in, but the biggest worry I have with the accelerated event schedule is that instead of having Junichi voice the lines for previous content, Miyoho forgoes the previous content altogether in favor of having him voice all the new upcoming content.

Time-gated event. Having the story be time-locked isn’t a bad thing, but it can make it so catching up with the event can become a herculean task. But also, since the event was time-gated, it’s easy for everything to snowball. Sure, the time-gate made it so that players had to check into the event, but it is also likely that players could’ve just waited till the end of the time-gate to play. To that end, it would have been nice to be able to re-read story parts, especially since there was a gap in between story parts.

Story. Content wise, I think the story itself could use some work. It was definitely more of a NXX group outing sort of event, but unlike Skadi and Lost Gold, this 4 SSR event also didn’t have a specific suitor path. (i.e. The player didn’t get to branch off with specific LIs during their investigation.) I also think that the mechanics could use a little more time to refine them as well. For instance, it would be nice to be able to re-read portions of the event, and to fix some of the gameplay bugs. (i.e. That one side quest where you had to talk to the camel.)

Returner Event. I’ve got mixed feelings on this recurring event. Not to mention, I imagine that it’s pretty hard to find recurring players. It was nice to be able to guarantee a free tear every week during the event itself.

Exploration Grinding. I wish that the exploration was more generous in its XP and Ancient Coin rewards. While the exploration was fun at first, it got old really quickly.

Having auto be the last aspect that can be unlocked is fine, but oddly enough, auto only partly worked. Auto made it so that suitor would dig automatically, but crucially, if you ran auto, the suitor didn’t use their skill at all. So there were times when I auto’d, but then had to finish the exploration manually because auto stopped on a floor once the suitor ran out of energy. That’s also not talking about some of the odd A.I. decisions for auto-ing, since there was a few times when the suitor would actually unlock the ladder next level, but then run out of energy on a different part of the level. So there were times where I had to manually take control and control the suitor so that I could get farther into the tomb. Auto also made my runs less consistent as a result.

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I tried translating the Vol 24 omakes: Schrö and Dinger are back!

Disclaimer: This was done to the best of my (limited) Japanese ability and by looking up every other word on Weblio, so there may be some references I missed, and I definitely know some that I wasn't able to find. I still hope you guys enjoy it though!

Credits for scans: @kanotototori

A spur of the moment

Box: Mew… mew… mew…

Yukine: … they’re cats!

Yukine: Oh no… who threw you away? Are you alright? You’re not hurt, are you?

Yato: Wait! Don’t touch them!

Yukine: It’s alright, it’s not like I can get sick or anything.

Yato: First, we need to take a video!

Unnecessary

Yukine: They’ll die if we don’t do anything! Can we please take them home?! I’ll be responsible for taking care of them!

Yato: No no, we can’t keep pets!

Yukine: Well, fine then, I’ll ask Hiyori (hand me your phone)

Yato: Hiyori also can't keep any pets in her home, right?

(Flashback)

Yato: Can we meet up?

Hiyori: Sorry…

(Flashback end)

Yato: And she did say “Maybe we should stop meeting up for a while since there’s Covid going around”...

Yukine: She said she’s coming over!

(Let’s go home!)

Yato: Wait, what?

With Covid

Hiyori: Yato! Long time no see! Where are the cats?

Yato: … on the second floor…

Yato: And I’d even told him that keeping pets while single means that I’d become totally unmarriable... It’s really messed up my life plans! I’m begging you, Hiyori...

Yato: Get Yukine to change his mind—

Daikoku: So she was using Covid as a reason to avoid you, huh…

Yato: … I hate Covid!!

Satori

Yukine: These are Schrö-kun and Dinger-chan

Hiyori: So cute!!

Hiyori: They’re so tiny… <3! They make me want to come here every day… <3

Yato: We can keep them!!

Yato: Well, that’s fine… if anything I can get some cat adoption videos (in the subsequent text there’s a reference here that I can’t for the life of me look up or understand, so I’m moving on to the next speech bubble)

I can increase my likability... getting married isn’t just a pipe dream anymore!

(Not both of them though)

Yukine: His face says it all… (Thanks) but he’s the one being used here!

Narrator: Just as expected from Yato’s Satori… no, wait, hafuri

* Satori is a kind of mind-reading yokai

Side hustle

Yukine: So the cost of raising a single cat is 2.5 million yen… it’s double if we’re raising two. Just my part-time job isn’t enough to cover that. Should I try making videos?

Hiyori: You can try! I’ll help out!

One month later

Yukine: We’ve finally reached 100 subscribers

Hiyori: So there are people who keep up with our videos from time to time

Yato: Well, but my channel has never been doing better!

Hiyori: Wow! Since when were you a Youtuber?

Yato: Would you like me to take you under my wing? Yukine ku~n?

Yukine: No thank you.

Yukine: But none of this has anything to do with cats!

Yato-possessed Hiyori onscreen: For hitting 1 million subscribers, I’ll be giving out free hugs in Shibuya!

(Video title: SchröDinger’s no-makeup no-filter channel, 1.02 mil subscribers)

Hiyori: Wait… since when was I under divine possession?

Yato: Hey, you made a commitment, didn’t you?

Business expertise

Yato: This turned out so profitable!

Yukine: Urgh…! K… kinda regret not joining you, but it’s amazing... if only I had that many subs...

Yato: Now time for my start-up!

Yato: I’ve used all the money to buy a whole load of coffee beans (Kyaa!!)

Yukine: … why coffee…?

(Coffee extracted from the feces of Asian palm civets is said to be a delicacy)

Yato: So we feed the cats these coffee beans, right? And after that they’re gonna poop, right? Then we can take the beans from their poop…

Yato: And make locally produced, all-Japanese Kopi Luwak… (Slap!) guh!

SSR Character

(Store: homemade, home-roasted coffee)

Yukine: It’s hot, so please be careful with it!

Hiyori: Thank you for your patronage!

(Sticker: for Schrö and Dinger)

Hiyori: Good work! The coffee business looks like it’s going swimmingly! Good for you, Yukine-kun!

Yukine: Thanks, if we can just keep this up…

Voice: Oh? I smell something nice…

Ebisu: I smell money~

[vynegar]

vyn RRG ssr, phone call

fairly tame phone call to end this wild ride of a card. let’s all appreciate how handsome he is in this outfit one last time (and aldkfjadklsfjk NO GLASSES!!!!!!!!)

same disclaimer and notes from part one.

youtube link to Hikari Sherry Gaming‘s video of the card story

links to other parts: one two three four five six

my translation masterlist  

do not repost

(54:50)

It’s me. Sorry, it’s a bit noisy here so I didn’t hear my phone ringing just now. Was there a reason you called me?

My glasses? The bookstore was too crowded and my glasses accidentally got broken, and I didn’t bring my backup glasses.

Yes, things are a bit blurry. That’s why I was preparing to call a taxi back home.

My plans did get disrupted… Initially I wanted to call to see if you had some free time, and invite you out.

You’ll come to see me? Of course that’s okay, I’d like nothing more.

However, I didn’t have any major reason for wanting to see you. I just… suddenly wanted to plant some fruit trees in the garden, and wanted to ask if you had any suggestions.

I see, those are the kinds of fruit you like. Then I’ll try planting them.

What kinds of fruit do I like?

Hmm… I used to not have any particular preferences, but now, I think grapes are quite nice.

That’s right, would you like to come to my house to grow them together with me?

As for the reason, I just want to do something together with you.

Also, this way you’ll come over to my house frequently to see how they’re growing.

Then, once they’ve flowered and grown fruits, we can have some drinks together, as a small celebration.

Based on your expression, it looks like you’re starting to look forward to it too.

Alright. I’ll send my location to you right now. Take your time, be careful on the road, there’s no rush.