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❇️Yipin Pot (Tale of Food)❇️

[dream-meister-translations]

THE TALE OF FOOD

MOONLIT CONFESSIONS - PART 13

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The robo-bunny closes its eyes and silently proffers the core stone that had been on its breast.

ROBO BUNNY : The damage to your memory was not done by that explosion alone.

ROBO BUNNY : Every robot under the Micians' command has a system switch called the self-destruct protocol that was installed by their creator.

TGII : !!!

ROBO BUNNY : It is tied to your core stone's engine and can never be removed. Once you attempt to attack a member of the Micians, the system will automatically destroy you from the inside out.

ROBO BUNNY : More than a decade ago, a Mician emissary once came to Guanghan Palace. Their destructive actions enraged you while you were in a state of amnesia, so...

TGII : Then you pieced me together once again and put me into the glass room to hibernate.

ROBO BUNNY : Humans will not countenance betrayal from their underlings and would rather see them die than try.

ROBO BUNNY : Do you understand what I mean? This is human nature I am referring to.

TGII looks out over the drifting forms of the four in the distance, his gaze growing steadily colder.

TGII : Then is this act, also human nature?

TGII : To me, these do not even qualify as human nature. Assault, threats, temptation, this is what an animal would choose to do to survive.

ROBO BUNNY : Why are you...So close?

TGII : True human nature is defying your survival instinct, is fully knowing the risk and still pressing on foolishly...!

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OSMANTHUS WINE : Where are you going, Master!

MASTER : Going by the robo-bunny's modus operandus, it is likely to feint and turn on us. But up till now, it hasn't appeared and I'm worried...

MOON CAKE : I just saw four figures hanging from the robotic arms in the distance...

MOON CAKE : Looks like it can't catch us and has found replacements. We won't be kidnapped, don't worry!

MASTER : What? No, we've got to get there right now! He...Won't leave us to die!

We leap over boulder after boulder as the moonlight shines down upon our elongated shadows.

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ROBO BUNNY : Did you know? These robotic arms can toss them into another zone entirely.

ROBO BUNNY : Stop. I do not wish to see your self-destruct protocol activate once more.

TGII : No, you're gripped by fear. You fear me, fear the 'human nature' that I speak of.

The robo-bunny backs away a few steps before summoning a giant humanoid robot that engages Crab in Orange in a fierce combat.

TGII : Master, stop...!

But he manages to hold off the humanoid robot during the struggle long enough to free one hand to snatch away the core stone in the robo-bunny's paw.

TGII : As long as I crush my own heart, no one can ever use it to control me or Guanghan Palace again!

ROBO BUNNY : Stop! TGII!

None of this can be stopped, there's no turning back now.

CRAB IN ORANGE : From this day forward, I am Crab in Orange. I am free.

The military-issue blade pierces the heart, exploding it into many small blades. The skill that he had mastered so many years before from the Micians has finally come to be useful.

Crab in Orange is prone on the ground, his mechanic components shattered. Golden spiritual force pools around him, slowly losing its luster and hue...

On his chest is the robo-bunny that had leapt to protect his heart. Its body is riddled with the debris of Crab in Orange's shattered body and its spiritual force is fading away as well.

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CRAB IN ORANGE : To defy your instincts...And choose...Is human nature...

CRAB IN ORANGE : Master, you knew...That better than anyone...

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OSMANTHUS WINE : We're...Too late.

YIPIN POT : Without the power of their core, there is no salvaging a robot.

MASTER : !!!

CRAB IN ORANGE : You're...Alright...

CRAB IN ORANGE : I'm sorry, we destroyed...Your moon.

His hand is as icy-cold as ever. Yet the moon is warm as can be.

MASTER : Crab in Orange, your soul power is a warm shape like this. You won't have to rely on anyone else's power...You finally have your own heart.

(months later)

After bidding farewell to Yipin Pot, I became tied down making arrangements to welcome one of Kongsang's latest resident food souls. To store the mountains of spare parts, Kongsang has even built two new warehouses.

Ah-Fu runs in while everyone is bustling about, busy at work.

FULI CHICKEN : Hey, Master! Letter for you!

MASTER : Letter? Who is it from? It better not be some mysterious rock again...

FULI CHICKEN : Let me see...There's only a seal with the sign of a fish bone. Geez, who's trying to play mind games with me? So lame!

FULI CHICKEN : The letter even says 'I stole the real moon a long time ago'...Huh? A thief who's announcing themselves!? Do they really take me, Ah-Fu, for dead?

DEZHOU CHICKEN : Ah-Fu! How could you read Master's mail! One more hour facing the wall!

FULI CHICKEN : Geez!

[never-ending-absurdity]

POCKET HUSBAND HAS ALSO COME HOME :D

Here is the etsy listing I got it from if anyone else is interested

[duoduotian]

lunar gathering quiz

(don’t have everyone since i missed like one day)

[silver-leviet]

So, I decided to play Tales of Food since they release the global version.

Lmao, I feel like I betrayed my husbento with their own alternative-self.

Laziji need to step up his game, because my heart is being pulled by Yangzhou.

On a side note, Peking Duck- I mean Yipin is such a mood.

[fragrantpines]

(Broken rosewood utensil on the table)

Young master: So, who broke it? I'm not mad, I just wanna know

Food souls: .......

Yangzhou: I did, I broke it--

Young master: No, no you didn't. Who broke it. Yipin?

Yipin: Don't look at me, look at Sir Longjing

Longjing: What? I didn't break it.

Yipin: Huh, how did you even know it was broken?

Longjing: Because it's sitting right in front of us. And it's broken.

Yipin: Huh, suspicious.

Longjing: No, it's not??

Crab in orange: Not that it matters but Teacher Ginkyo was the last one to use it.

Ginkyo: !? Liar, I don't use any of those utensils!

Crab in orange: Oh really? But then why were you near the kitchen where the utensils were stored at?

Ginkyo: I was there to take back my own utensils. Everyone knows that, Crab in orange

Yangzhou: Okay let's not fight, I broke it let me pay it back, young master.

Young master: No, who broke it?

Candied Hawthorn: (walks over and whispers) Master, Stinky Perch has been awfully quiet.

Stinky Perch: !? Huh?! But, but, I....

(Fighting ensues)

Young master: I broke it. I got tired of utensil farming so I dropped it and then called them over. It's a waste of a good utensil but hey, at least things are getting lively around here again :')

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❇️Yipin Pot (Tale of Food)❇️

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THE TALE OF FOOD

MOONLIT CONFESSIONS - PART 11

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The robo-bunny with the core rock installed within it begins to give off a red light. It floats up from the ground effortlessly, as if to fly outside.

TGII : Have you been planning for this moment, Central Collection Guild?

TGII : But this rock is only capable of unleashing its power when placed at the controls of Guanghan Palace.

ROBO BUNNY : That is correct. Unless...I modify my body to become the core control panel of Guanghan Palace.

TGII : !!!

ROBO BUNNY : This rock has a name. It is called the core stone. My understanding of it is far deeper than yours.

TGII : What do you...Want?

ROBO BUNNY : Seek me out at midday. TG Alpha II, I have never viewed you with any enmity.

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MASTER : Do you really mean to go alone? It's too dangerous.

OSMANTHUS WINE : I do not mind hiding in the shadows and rendering aid to the deity when I must.

MOON CAKE : ...

YIPIN POT : I'd recommend that you recreate a brand new system of Guanghan mechanisms, rather than meeting that spooky rabbit on your own. Use Master's soul power to drive it and cause it to disintegrate.

TGII : I'm sorry to have made you all worry.

TGII : I've remembered many parts of my past...But I still can't remember when I met the robo-bunny or what we did...

TGII : The missing thing on my chest, the damaged memory component, the insignia that's been slashed out on my arm...

TGII : I have many questions that I must ask it in person.

MASTER : But...!

He leans over and ruffles my hair with his icy hand.

TGII : You have a task to perform right now.

TGII : There is a crying little hero over there...Will you help me return a full moon to him?

With a wave of his hand, he summons his portable robot crab mount.

TGII : Protect them, Unnatural.

We stare at him in silence, unable to express the maelstrom of emotions swirling in our hearts. I hesitate for a second before quickly thrusting something into TGII's hand.

TGII : !!!

The cold light that glimmers from his hand has taken on a golden speck. It is a crescent-shaped sliver of orange peel.

MASTER : This...Is what I use as an amulet for good fortune.

MASTER : Maybe I've been the Master of Kongsang for too long and it's become an occupational hazard. When I first saw you, I thought of a dish recorded in the pages of 'Simple Foods of the Mountain Folk.'

MASTER : Haha, a dish is the strangest way to praise a person I can think of.

MASTER : Anyway, if you ever get the chance, come to Kongsang, I'll treat you to it! You...Must come back safe and sound.

TGII : Very well. You'll have to make it for me when I return.

MASTER : ...?!

-

Illuminated by the cool glow of the moonlight is a white rabbit.

ROBO BUNNY : You're here. They've awaited your arrival for a long time.

Surprised, TGII looks sideways to find all of the robo-bunnies from Guanghan Palace gathered. They fill the slopes of the hill and the plains, their movements unsettling in their perfect coordination.

ROBO BUNNY : Look.

All of the rabbits mimic the movements of the robo-bunny. From left to right, right to left. None are spared from this wave of robots dashing.

It's chest glows, as though a core heart that commands this world of machines beats within it.

TGII : How did you...Manage to do it?

ROBO BUNNY : You made it, not me. How did YOU manage to do it?

ROBO BUNNY : You are the creator of this realm. Everything in Guanghan Palace was always yours to command.

ROBO BUNNY : I merely borrowed your glamor. Once you're back, we can build an immortal realm meant only for machines.

TGII : Aren't you worried about the Micians? They've already sent Yipin Pot to investigate. There'll be more of them in the future.

ROBO BUNNY : Looks like you've forgotten how talented you were as a mechanist.

ROBO BUNNY : Guanghan Palace has both offensive and defensive capabilities...No, it would be more fitting to say that it is a moving fortress of terror.

ROBO BUNNY : Strapped to the underbelly of this planet are numerous mechanical flint shells. They will explode with enough force to destroy Kongsang five times over.

TGII : !!!

TGII : No, this isn't what I want.

ROBO BUNNY : Want? You're a heartless creature, what desires could you possibly have?

TGII : ...! That rock...Is the heart missing from my chest, just as I thought.

The robo-bunny walks towards him, its mellow male tenor both persuasive and melancholic with despair.

ROBO BUNNY : TG Alpha II, you have been changed too much by your time with these people. I prefer you as you were before.

ROBO BUNNY : Hngh!

Just as it presses close to TGII, the amulet hanging on his breast throws off a steady light, striking it down!

TGII : You're too dangerous.

TGII : Tell me, who exactly are you?

A wickedly sharp blade is hairs away from the conductor wiring that links the robo-bunny to the hub. But this action only elicits a fit of merry laughter from it.

ROBO BUNNY : Hahahahaha, that you would wear a human accessory.

ROBO BUNNY : Very well, do it. Let me see if you can truly kill your creator with your own hands?

The clouds disperse to reveal the moonbeams streaming down upon the robo-bunny. It also bears a slashed insignia, with a line of barely legible tiny text below it.

"TG Alpha I."

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THE TALE OF FOOD

MOONLIT CONFESSIONS - PART 10

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MOON CAKE : 'The plan to use mechanisms to blow the moon up into pieces must be brought to fruition within five days. Should there be any difficulty in adhering to this timeline, you may request aid from Boneless Carp.'

MOON CAKE : 'The survival of our sect depends on you. You must not fail. Good luck.'

OSMANTHUS WINE : ...

MOON CAKE : The letter was signed...Twenty-five years ago.

MOON CAKE : No wonder the rabbit couldn't find any records on the current Guanghan Palace...

MOON CAKE : The Guanghan Palace I lived in, protected with my life, my home...

MOON CAKE : What did you do to it!!

Moon Cake jumps onto the control panel, channeling all of his soul power into the rock. Could he mean to...!

OSMANTHUS WINE : Moon Cake, what are you doing!

MOON CAKE : Don't you understand, Osmanthus Wine? Your Guanghan Palace is gone. It doesn't exist anymore! You'll never pass your trials and become an immortal!

MOON CAKE : It's all because of this fake Guanghan Palace that my home...My heroes' squad has...Nothing left to defend!

His sobs pierce my heart but...Once Guanghan Palace is blown up and collapses, everyone will be in danger. We must stop him...

I see blood flying out in an arc as Osmanthus Wine breaks free of his rope restraints. He has spent all his energy just to prevent Moon Cake from issuing the final self-destruct command to all the robots.

OSMANTHUS WINE : This place is very important to me. It has been my residence for the last centuries and millennium.

OSMANTHUS WINE : No matter how many times the wind barrier gets in my way, or the clicking bunnies...

OSMANTHUS WINE : Everything that is strange to you has become part of my recollections. This...Has already become the Guanghan Palace I want to protect!

OSMANTHUS WINE : Well my little reuniting hero, you still have things to do. There are many people out there waiting for you to protect them. Please don't give up...Please help me protect this place, protect Guanghan Palace!

MOON CAKE : Boohoo, boohoohoohoo...

Taking advantage of this moment, I hastily loosen my restraints and hand the small blade to the robo-bunny.

But Yipin Pot is far sharper than I am. He frowns and hits the mechanism to trigger a change in the lay of the land, as though to make us drop straight into the Universal Formation.

TGII, being furthest away, begins to slide slowly toward the gaping chasm. The rock that he used repeatedly in the core zone appears to have taken over his mind and trapped him in a trance he is unable to break free from.

-

TGII is adrift on a tiny piece of driftwood, staring motionlessly at the mortal realms.

ROBO BUNNY : What are you staring at? They've already forgotten you.

TGII : ...

ROBO BUNNY : Looks like your memory component took a blow when detonating the digital bomb.

ROBO BUNNY : We cannot survive like this and will eventually become space debris. Do you understand me?

TGII : Then let me start from the beginning...To build a Guanghan Palace out of robots. When they notice me through the telescope, they'll come to bring me back.

TGII : Boneless Carp says Guanghan Palace is beautiful and that I'm letting it go to waste. Then..Let me recreate one...Exactly like it.

-

TGII : No one. No one's come.

TGII : My memory component is slowly getting old, the memories it contains hazier and hazier.

TGII : But the memory that I destroyed Guanghan Palace with my own hands always remained intact. No matter how good a replica the fake Guanghan Palace is, I cannot erase the stains of the past.

TGII : No wonder I could do this. I'm not human after all.

MASTER : But this doesn't matter.

TGII : This voice? Is this the person who woke me? ...Where are you?

When he opens his eyes once more, what he sees shocks him. He is suspended midair above the chasm, only his hand...Only his palm feels uninterrupted warmth.

TGII : Master, your center of gravity's off. If you keep this up, we'll both fall into the chasm!

TGII : Let go! Don't waste your life over a robot!

MASTER : Be it robots or humans...Doesn't matter what you are, I just want to save you!

MASTER : I know what's inside your heart and that's more than enough for me!

The sound of heaven and earth recede, as though muffled. All he can hear is the howling of the wind and Osmanthus Wine's cheers.

The robo-bunny manages to take over the core control panel in time and prevents all the restraints from coming completely undone.

YIPIN POT : Just...As I expected.

ROBO BUNNY : Click.

The robo-bunny has cancelled the self-destruct protocols programmed into the control panel for Guanghan Palace. It's jumping up and down waving its paws. Then, it removes the core stone, shining with spiritual force, and places it on his own chest.

[dream-meister-translations]

THE TALE OF FOOD

MOONLIT CONFESSIONS - PART 8

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(Years before)

COUNCILLOR : How could you get so hungry? Poor child, come with me. I have a lot of leftovers at my residence.

COUNCILLOR : Amazing! I never imagined a mere homeless child could carve an orange with such detail. Were you born knowing how to make this dish?

-

COUNCILLOR : Haha, have no fear. I have some Mician acquaintances and they are decent folk.

COUNCILLOR : The dish you are adept at making is one of the Great Lord's favorites and he wishes to taste it for himself. So who else could make him Crab in Orange as well as you can?

COUNCILLOR : As I see it, you won't be able to squirm out of attending the Micians' feast. So off you go with Papa to feast and be merry! Hahahaha!

-

GUARD : Assassin! Assassin on the loose! No, he's headed for the councillor!

The councillor looks back to find someone standing between him and his assailants. That firm resolute stance made what the boy was doing look as easy as how he cored the oranges for Crab in orange.

CRAB IN ORANGE : Watch out, Pa! Wah!

-

COUNCILLOR : Please, I beg of you. I'm old and have only this son...Please, no matter what you do, as long as he comes back to life...

MICIAN DISCIPLE A : As long as he comes back to life, the form is of no importance then?

COUNCILLOR : I don't care what you do as long as he lives!

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MICIAN DISCIPLE B : TGII is standing outside and gazing off into the distance. What's he looking at?

MICIAN DISCIPLE C : I don't know. I heard that this all happened decades ago. But for his looks to have remained the same all this time, it's only possible with an android body.

MICIAN DISCIPLE C : Sometimes if you look closely, it's pretty scary.

MICIAN DISCIPLE B : Hush, stop that nonsense at once! If word gets back to his master, you'll never hear the end of it.

MICIAN DISCIPLE C : I know, I know! Who dares offend the two walking examples of Miscian research excellence?

CRAB IN ORANGE : Don't mind me.

MICIAN DISCIPLE B : Whoa! Where'd you come from!?

CRAB IN ORANGE : The Hour of the Tiger is here. Please inform the Great Lord that I am here to seek an audience with him.

MICIAN DISCIPLE C : Sure, p-please head towards the Chamber of Venerated Worthy on the fourth floor. The Great Lord has strict instructions that tonight's discussion is top-secret. You...Haven't been noticed by the others, have you?

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TGII : Ingredients...Crab...Person...

MASTER : Mr. Robot? Mr. TGII? He sounds like he's sleep-talking.

MASTER : I didn't know robots could sleep talk...That's beyond anything I've ever imagined. Do they see robotic sheep in their sleep too?

TGII : ...

MASTER : Wow! Standing up the second after waking up is also way beyond my imagination.

MASTER : Master, do you think...I'm human-like...?

MASTER : What?

MASTER : Did you...Recall something?

TGII : ...

MASTER : I've...Met all kinds of people. Some looked downright shabby but had hearts of gold. Others were clothed in silk but performed the most heinous of acts.

MASTER : Rather than whether you look human, I think you should think about whether you want to be a real human...That seems more important to me.

OSMANTHUS WINE : Let's not get into philosophy.

OSMANTHUS WINE : Listen carefully, all of you. I'm hearing what sounds like an argument. We must be very close to the core control chamber.

ROBO BUNNY : Probe data indicates we are less than 3 miles to the target zone.

TGII : Good, let us keep pressing on then.

TGII : I want to go back for that rock. It...May help me remember more of my past.

-

The sprawling zone is full of mechanisms powered by an array of cogs and gears. The control panel is at the heart of the ring of mechanisms, a spartan pit in the ground, with only faint lines that shift about.

YIPIN POT : I've said it before that each area needs its core drive to keep spinning.

YIPIN POT : The core is made of components of spiritual force and soul power. For example, Kongsang's core is closely linked to the power of the Food God.

MOON CAKE : I know what you mean, but, but this isn't enough! This is totally insufficient as evidence!

MOON CAKE : A hero won't be so easily misled by flowery words and fanciful stories! After all, this concerns many people...I-I'm going to seek the truth myself!

Moon Cake rubs his eyes hard and rushes away.

YIPIN POT : After so long, I've finally made my choice.

YIPIN POT : Master, what will be your decision?