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odorekijinchapter one
[Town of Sakura Clouds—Street]
Mitile: (This is the place: Town of Sakura Clouds’ most famous aburaage shop…)
Shylock: My my, if this isn’t our dear Mitile.
Mitile: Mister Shylock! What a coincidence to meet you here.
Shylock: Indeed. You see, I am well-acquainted with this aburaage shop, and I just so happen to need a few of their speciality for a limited dish on my own menu—my soft and velvety, boiled aburaage.
Mitile: Soft and velvety aburaage...
Shylock: What about you, Mitile? I saw you peeking into the shop...
Mitile: …Um, to tell you the truth, I’ve always wanted to try the aburaage from your limited dish…
Riquet and I talked about how we both would love to eat it together, someday.
Shylock: My, you two shared such a lovely conversation? Simply hearing about it brings a smile to my face.
Mitile: Riquet is always working hard and doing his best for the people in need, right? That’s why I wanted to do something that would make him happy in return.
So I saved up my pocket money and came here to buy some aburaage today.
…But the store is so impressive, and the customers look so elegant that I got nervous…
Shylock: Fufu, you need not to worry, I am sure that a charming customer like you would be welcome with open arms.
That being said, I could guide you inside if that can ease your mind. What do you say?
Mitile: Are you sure?
Shylock: Of course I am. Shall we get in then?
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Clerk: Welcome—oh, but it’s you, Master Shylock!
Shylock: A good day to you, and pardon us for the intrusion.
Mitile: G-good day!
Clerk: Ho ho, and I see you are accompanied by an adorable young fox today. Allow me to welcome you to our store. What kind of aburaage would you like?
Shylock: This young one would like your regular, please.
chapter two
[Town of Sakura Clouds—Famous Aburaage Shop]
Clerk: Certainly, then here is our most popular order: our extra-thick aburaage.
Mitile: Wow…! The frying smells really nice.
Clerk: Goodness, look at how his ears perked up—even his tail is wagging. I’m touched to see you so excited about it.
Shylock: The aburaage here is exquisite after all; even I cannot hold my tail in place, especially when it comes to the extra-thick variety...
Filling your mouth with such a delicacy is like reaching supreme bliss.
Mitile: Delicacy... Aaah, just listening to you makes my tail wag. Hmm then, let's see, could I have two pieces of that aburaage...
Clerk: Of course, here is your bill.
Mitile: (...! Th, that’s… very expensive!? Oh no, I don’t have enough money on me…)
U-um, actually, I’ll only take one, please!
Shylock: …
In that case, I shall have the same.
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Mitile: Thank you very much, Mister Shylock. It’s only thanks to you that I was able to buy the aburaage we always wanted to try! I think Riquet will be thrilled about it too.
Shylock: Fufu, I also owe this delightful time to you, Mitile.
Oh, and this is for you, from yours truly.
Mitile: ! But, Mister Shylock, isn’t this your...
Shylock: Riquet said that he hoped for the both of you to eat this aburaage together, did he not? As Riquet’s friend, I, too, would like to make that wish come true.
What do you say? Won’t you make my own wish come true as well?
Mitile: Mister Shylock…
Thank you, that makes me really happy!
… Ehehe… Then I’ll save even more pocket money for next time!
Shylock: My, already planning your next aburaage adventures, aren’t you?
Mitile: You’re also my friend after all, Mister Shylock! So next time, we’ll order for three, and we’ll definitely eat together!
episode story
“If I Could Speak To Them”
[Wizard’s Manor—Foyer]
Mitile: “Yokais”?
Akira: Yes, they’re beings from my world that bear mysterious powers. But for the various legends we pass down about them…
There’s just as many kinds of yokais that you could name, like the magical tanuki that shapeshifts to hex humans, or the weasel “Kamaitachi” that can manipulate the wind to inflict painless cuts, or even the demon “Zashiki-warashi” that brings good fortune to your family.
Mitile: Wow... I didn’t know you could have that sort of being in your world, Master Sage.
I… I’d like to meet these yokais, if I could.
Akira: There’s tricksters among them though, so… Wouldn’t you be afraid of them?
Mitile: O-oh, um, I didn’t… I mean, if you put it that way, maybe I’d be a little bit scared, but…
But I'm curious about them! If they have mysterious powers, that means they’re a bit like us!
Akira: …I see what you mean. You can also change your appearance, control nature, and use your spells for blessings, just like them.
Mitile: If I could speak to them, maybe we’d find other similarities between us…
Like, what their favourite food is, or what kind of friends they have… I’d love to listen to their stories!
Akira: (I didn’t think Mitile would actually want to meet a yokai, but it’s also just like him to be willing to meet a stranger halfway despite his own fright.)
home line
“Some of these "yokai" people also do good things for others, don’t they? I have to admit, I was a little scared when I first heard about their existence, but now I’d like to meet them as well.”
