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[Fluttering Locks of Milk Tea] - Rustica SSR Card Story Translation

Ft. Mithra and Akira

Thank you @/optimismisgone on Twitter for the raws!

The Mandrotus’ Wish - Chapter 1*

[Doctor Dolce’s Forest]

Chocolates to my right. Chiffon cakes piled to my left. The smell of fresh fruits wafting down from above—.

No matter where I turned, there was something delicious to greet me within Doctor Dolce’s forest.

As its bewitching sweetness hounded my senses, I was suddenly struck with the soothing scent of black tea.

Rustica: My apologies, Master Sage. I do hope you weren’t waiting for too long. I just wanted to let you know that the tea is ready. I believe you’ll find it quite apt for our surroundings.

Akira: Thank you so much, Rustica. Wow… It smells incredible.

Earlier, Rustica had set up a tea party for us. Lifting my freshly brewed cup of tea, I took a sip.

*clink*

Akira: …It tastes delicious. There’s just something about it that really calms your nerves.

Rustica: I’m glad you like it.

Rustica: I chose this blend because I thought it’d pair well with the tantalizing sweetness of this forest.

Akira: Ooh, I see now. I feel like it makes a great palate cleanser for all this sugar.

Rustica: Oh? It seems we’ll need another teacup.

Rustica smiled at someone behind me. Curious, I turned around to see Mithra standing before me.

Mithra: Are the two of you having a snack as well?

*crash*

Akira: Whoa…!

With a loud thud, Mithra haphazardly dumped everything in his arms upon the table.

Rustica: That’s quite a bounty you’ve collected. Are these some kind of fruit?

Akira: D- Don’t they look more like candy…?

Mithra: Don’t ask me. I found them growing around the area, so I picked a few… Munch.

Akira: S- Should you really be eating that without knowing what it is?

Akira: They seem kind of dangerous and the color looks off…

Mithra: Well, I suppose my throat is a bit itchy and there’s been a voice wailing in my stomach for some time now, but other than that, I’m perfectly fine.

Akira: That’s what you call “fine”!?

Rustica: I think it’s wonderful that you can cherish all sorts of foods. Cheers to your strong digestive system.

Rustica: I wonder if that voice in your stomach will sing for us.

Mithra: Maybe. In any case, it’s rather irritating, so please do something about it for me.

Rustica and I brought our ears close to Mithra’s stomach and listened.

*cackling*

Akira: Huh… It does sound like something is crying in there…

Mithra: Crying? If anything, it’s laughing at me.

Rustica: Hmm, I hear it as sobbing as well. However, I believe the voice is coming from someplace outside of Mithra’s stomach.

Mithra & Akira: Where…?

The Mandrotus’ Wish - Chapter 2

Candy Fruit: Wahhh… Wahhhhh… I’m gonna rot right off this braaaaanch….

Akira: (I—Is that fruit… crying?)

Walking towards the sound of the voice, I found myself in front of a quivering piece of fruit dangling from the branch of a tree.

Unlike the other firm, pink fruits around it, this one had turned a rusty brown, its soft, mushy skin collapsing in on itself.

Rustica: I take it you’re the source of the crying.

Candy Fruit: And you are…

Mithra: Oh wait, isn’t this a mandrotus fruit?

Akira: Are you familiar with them?

Rustica: I hear they’re a rather intriguing fruit that’ll call out to unassuming travelers, inviting them to take a bite.

Rustica: However, this is the first time I’ve seen one in such low spirits.

Akira: Even comparing it to the other fruits here, it’s the only one that’s like that.

Rustica: Pray tell—why do you cry so?

Candy Fruit: Waaaah… I’ve become too ripe and now no one wants to eat meeeeee.

Candy Fruit: I keep begging and begging, but no one will stop…

Candy Fruit: All I ever wanted was to be eaten, but at this rate, all I’m good for is rotting and splatting into a pile of mush on the forest flooooor…. Waaaaaah…

The fruit’s desperate cries were full of devastation; it yearned to fulfill its life’s purpose, no matter how short and fleeting.

Akira: You’ll be happy if someone eats you, right? In that case, I can…

Mithra: Do you wish to die?

Akira: Huh?

Rustica: I admire your kindness, Master Sage, but as one of your wizards, I must stop you here.

Akira: Why…?

Rustica: They say a single taste will grant you beautiful hallucinations beyond your wildest dreams…

Rustica: However, in exchange, you’ll grow progressively weaker until you become nothing but the shell of a person.

Akira: N- No way…

Akira: (All I wanted was to grant its wish…)

Rustica: It’s truly a pity that such an earnest wish leads to nothing but great tragedy.

Rustica placed his hand on his chest and mournfully sighed.

Candy Fruit: Waaaaah, this really is the end for me…!

Mithra: What a nuisance.

Mithra: Why don’t I eat you now and shut you up for good? I’ve always wanted to see the effects of a mandrotus fruit in any case.

Candy Fruit: Y- you will!?

Mithra: If I find it displeasing, I’ll simply vomit you back out.

Akira: H- Hold on, Mithra! As much as I want to fulfill its wish…

Akira: (It’s still dangerous even if this is nothing out of the ordinary for him.)

Involuntarily, I look towards Rustica for help. Meeting my eyes, he graces me with a soft and gentle smile.

Rustica: I’ll be the one to eat it.

The Mandrotus’ Wish - Chapter 3

Mithra: You know what’ll happen if your magic is too weak, don’t you?

Akira: Can’t we think of another solution!?

Rustica: I humbly ask that the two of you trust me.

Rustica: As for you, I believe there are no objections?

Candy Fruit: …

Rustica gently reached for the mandrotus fruit as it nodded happily, entrusting itself to his tender care.

*pluck*

Rustica: Unfortunately, you’ll lose consciousness after I eat you. However, there is no need to worry.

Rustica: You will live on as a part of me.

Rustica: From now on, we’ll be able to dance and sing as one… That’s the kind of splendid life you’ll lead.

Candy Fruit: I see… Thank you.

The mandrotus fruit gave us one last smile before silently vanishing into Rustica’s mouth.

*crunch*

Rustica: …

Looking up at the empty sky, Rustica’s face suddenly relaxed.

Akira: Rustica… are you alright?

Rustica: …Very much so. It tasted absolutely divine.

Akira: I- I’m glad…

Mithra: Huh. I suppose it wasn’t a particularly strong poison if it had no effect on you.

Rustica: Well, I’ve felt as if I’ve been wandering in a beautiful dream for some time now. Don’t you think the scenery before us is lovely? Oh how I wish we could stay here even longer.

Akira: But what about the effects of the fruit?

Rustica: Ah, I suppose there is a difference between hallucinating a forest and being in one.

Mithra: *sigh* If it isn’t poisonous, then there’s nothing left for me to do here.

Mithra: I could be spending time looking for more potent sweets to use in a spell.

*footsteps leaving*

Akira: I’m glad nothing happened to you, Rustica, but, why didn’t anything happen?

Rustica: I owe it all to the tea we had earlier.

Akira: Our tea?

Rustica: Yes, it has the ability to neutralize poisons.

Akira: What!? It can do that…?

Rustica: Yes.

Rustica: I did say you would find it quite apt for our surroundings, did I not? There are all sorts of peculiar sweets here, so I wanted you to stay safe, Master Sage.

Akira: Thank you for helping both me and that fruit, Rustica. I didn’t even realize it, but you were watching out for us all along.

Rustica: Why, think nothing of it. After all, I was able to encounter a mandrotus fruit and have a lovely tea party with you.

Rustica: As such, I've had a wonderful time thus far. I can practically feel the mandrotus’ agreement within me as well.

Listening to Rustica’s words, I recalled the mandrotus’ parting smile, the happiness on its face.

Rustica wasn’t the type of person to discriminate between people and sweets. His warmth and kindness brought joy to all.

Akira: (Still, I wonder what Rustica would’ve done had he not had any tea earlier…)

Rustica: Now then, Master Sage, shall we resume our tea party?

Rustica: There’s still a pile of tasty treats waiting for us after all.

A Delicious Reason - Card Episode

Akira: I’m sure you’ve tried all kinds of sweets before…

Akira: But what did you think of the ones we had in Doctor Dolce’s forest?

Rustica: Everything I tried was absolutely delightful though I must say, my favorite would have to be the cookies.

Rustica: Every bite released a burst of flavorful fruit syrup or chocolate sauce…

Rustica: It felt like opening a treasure chest each time, not knowing what type of filling I would get. As a result, I simply couldn’t stop eating them.

Akira: I totally get you! I loved those cookies too.

Akira: It was super exciting to see what flavor you’ll find next.

Rustica: Exactly, not to mention their warm taste reminded me of happy memories from long ago.

Akira: Yeah… Now, I want to try them again.

Rustica: I feel the same way. However, what truly made those cookies special…

Rustica: Was getting to see you smile with every bite.

Akira: M- me!? Now I feel self-conscious…

Rustica: Ahaha, if it pleases you, would you like to have some tea with me once again?

Akira: Oh, yes! I would love to.

Home Screen Voice Line

“Do you mind staying up late tonight? I’d like to give you a gift—but at a time when I can have you all to myself. It’s quite fun to stay up into the wee hours with good company by your side, and of course, to sleep in as well.”

Translation Note

The original name of the fruit was マンドカレ (romanji: mandokare), but I could not figure out what that meant. As a result, I took inspiration from two different plants—the mandrake, a root said to kill people with its scream, and the lotus, a narcotic referenced in The Odyssey said to make one forget everything but bliss—to create the "mandrotus" fruit.

#mhyktl #mahoyaku #mahoutsukai no yakusoku #rustica #mithra mhyk #this card...#wtf #/pos

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