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odorekijinchapter one
[South Country—Village]
Murr: Look, over there! A bird with funny-lookin’ feathers! Look! Look!
Lennox: Yes, I see it. You needn’t hit me so much, I was listening.
Rustica: My oh my, this fruit… It looks so ripe and succulent, and this lustre… Perhaps this is my one and only bride.
Rutile: I’d advise you not to eat that fruit, ‘cause the whole thing is poisonous!
Akira: …This reminds me of my school trips, somehow.
Shylock: Hm? What is it?
Akira: Oh, nothing, being together like this just brought out something nostalgic in me.
Shylock: Together… Hmm, indeed. It must be quite troublesome to wander about in such a large family, and I can only imagine how mentally taxing it must be for you, Master Sage, to hold onto our reins.
Akira: If you can empathise with the idea, then why are you smiling...?
But yeah, I agree. Exploring in smaller groups was definitely the easier way to go about this.
Right, did everybody draw a paper? Hmm, so I’ll be paired with…
Akira: Mitile, Shylock, and Murr! I’m counting on you all!
Chloe: Okay, let’s split up here then. Let’s catch up later!
Rutile: See you later, Mitile, and do your best out there!
Mitile: I will! But please be careful as well, and don’t be too reckless!
Akira: Well then, we should be on our way as well.
Mitile: Where should we go first, Master Sage?
Akira: Let’s see… We’ll head straight down this road. I want to check on the villagers to make sure that the Calamity didn’t affect anything there. Is that alright with you all?
Shylock: Of course.
Mitile: Yes!
Akira: (Huh, someone missed the call.)
Murr: Whoaaa, its feathers are so sparkly! It’s even prettier up close!
Akira: J-Just when did you get up in that tree…!? Murr, we’re not headed that way anyway, so get back down here please.
Murr: Ah, it’s spreading its wings. Waaah, I like ‘em! Your feathers, gimme gimme gimme! Please!
Akira: Wh-...! Murr!?
Mitile: Please, wait, Mister Murr! You can’t run off on your own!
Akira: Aaand… off he goes…
Mitile: I… I can’t believe him! He’s chasing a bird now of all times…! I’ll catch up with him on my broom.
Shylock: Now, now, no need to be so hasty.
Akira: Shylock?
Shylock: Unpredictability is second nature to him. If we were to believe and abide by his every whim, we would not be able to stay grouped. Let us go on without him.
Akira: But… But will he be all right on his own?
Shylock: Who knows? I’m not so sure myself.
Akira: (...H-He’s so nonchalant about it.)
Mitile: …Um, are they always like that?
Akira: Ahaha… I can’t say they’re not most of the time.
Mitile: The Western Wizards are so… individualistic, and do things their own way.
Akira: That they are! Individualists, but in a good way!
(However, I’m not sure that they’re particularly suited for questioning the people…?)
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chapter two
[South Country—Village]
Akira: We’ve been walking for a while now, yet this place is just as peaceful.
Shylock: It is as the stories go: wizards and humans residing in the South live in harmony. Does that not settle your nerves a little, Master Sage?
Akira: Ahaha, I’m relieved, that’s for sure. Ah, this flower has such bright colours… It’s so pretty…
Mitile: That flower is not only beautiful, but you can also use it for medicines—only its roots though, not the petals.
You know, it’s great against a bad cold if you let it dry and then crush it. I used to make it a lot for friends at school when they needed it.
Akira: You’re incredible. Having you around must be very reassuring to them when they’re sick.
Mitile: ! Ehehe.
If you ever need medicines, Master Stage, please make sure to let me know! Ah, um, of course it’d be better if you didn’t need them, but, you know...
Akira: Of course, don’t worry. I’m counting on you.
???: Eek-eek!
Mitile: …Did you hear that scream just now?
Shylock: A scream?
Mitile: Yes, and it was pretty high-pitched...
…Ah! Look, over there, a monkey!
Akira: I see it! It’s hanging from that tree.
Mitile: I’ve never ever seen a monkey from up close before!
Oh, and it’s sooo cute…! Look, it’s even looking at us and wagging its tail!
Shylock: Fufu, you’re right, what an adorable little being.
Akira: (Shylock… doesn’t look like he can actually see the monkey.)
…Uwah?
Shylock: Oh dear, careful there... Is everything all right, Master Sage? Pay mind to your steps, as the ground is not so stable here.
Akira: M-My bad… I must have tripped on a root, but thank you for catching me.
Shylock: No need. I shall take great care to ensure that you’re never in harm’s way: not only now, but during the festival as well.
…On that note, you need not be so tense, Mitile. You ought to relax as well.
Mitile: Don’t… Don’t treat me like one of your customers, please!
I’m a Sage’s Wizard after all! I can at least protect Master Sage as well as you can!
Akira: Woah, huh- Mitile?
Mitile: Let’s not waste any more time, Master Sage! We’ve got people to question!
Akira: Um, Mitile…
Mitile: I will be your escort, so you don’t need to worry!
Akira: (I wonder if he's just being stubborn... but he’s stomping ahead so quickly...)
Uh, Mitile? Why don’t we check that place there? I’d like to assess our surroundings first.
Mitile: A-Ah, um, sorry, I didn’t mean to pull ahead and lead you like that…
…Huh?
Akira: What’s this… Fog…?
Mitile: But there wasn’t any fog two seconds ago, right…?
Akira: Uh, is it just me or is it getting thicker…? Wait, where’s Shylock!?
Mitile: Mister Shylock? If you can hear us, please give us a sign!
???: Eke-aak-eeeek…!
Mitile: !
Akira: Was that… That sounds like a monkey’s cry...!
(Or more like a laugh, actually...?)
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chapter three
[South Country—Village?]
Akira: …That looks like the road we passed by earlier.
Mitile: That means… That means we’re back to square one again...
Akira: That’s the third time already... Guess we really have been going around in circles.
(We’ve been walking straight ahead from the very start, then how... We didn’t even see anyone from the village on our way…)
Mitile: …
Akira: Mitile?
Mitile: That monkey earlier, maybe... Maybe it wasn’t just a normal monkey…
Akira: What do you mean?
Mitile: Brother told me the story of a mischievous spirit before, one that could turn into an animal and that would sometimes mislead travellers.
Akira: (Come to think of it, I did hear a monkey kind of laughing earlier...)
???: Eek-eek!
Akira ! (Did I just see something fly by...?)
Mitile: Master Sage, watch out!
Akira: Mitile!? I think something’s throwing rocks at us…!
Mitile: It’s okay, I parried it! And it’s not rocks, just fruit.
Akira: A-A fruit?
Mitile: Yes, but its skin is very firm. It’d hurt pretty bad if it landed on y-... Ah!
Akira: Huh, again…!?
Mitile: Master Sage! Please, stay behind me!
I may not be tall enough to cover you, but... I’ll protect you, Master Sage! No matter what!
Akira: Mitile…
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Mitile: Haa, haaa... Are you injured, Master Sage?
Akira: Not at all! But Mitile, what about…
Mitile: I’m okay! I can still protect you!
Akira: (Mitile… He’s barely holding himself up…)
Mitile: Ugh… Hiding and hitting us left and right! That’s mean! Unfair!
Akira: (The fog is so thick, there’s just no way out of it. What can we...)
…? That sweet smell, that’s…
Mitile: The fog is… Lifting up, somehow…?
Shylock: Now is your chance. Mitile, cast your spell.
Mitile: Mister Shylock!? A-ah, yes!
《 Ortonik Sealsispilce 》
Akira: Ah…! Finally, the fog has cleared up!
Shylock: Welcome back, you two.
Akira: Shylock! Where were you all this time?
Mitile: Um, could it be that we… Did we go missing, by any chance?
Shylock: That’s correct. You both disappeared so suddenly and without a trace, I thought something happened to you. I’m relieved to see you safe and sound.
Akira: Sorry for worrying you so much.
Shylock: That being said, Mitile?
Mitile: …Y-Yes?
Shylock: I must thank you for protecting Master Sage so skillfully. You were incredibly valiant.
Mitile: ! O-Of course, I just did what I had to!
Akira: (Mitile looks so proud. But, seriously, that was so brave of him.)
Shylock: Well then, now that the three of us are reunited, I have a suggestion to submit to you.
Akira: Which is?
Shylock: Don’t you think that it’s time for us to find our fourth missing member?
Mitile: I vote yes!
Akira: I second that!
Shylock: Then it’s settled, majority wins. Shall we go then?
Mitile: Yes, let’s!
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episode story
“Mitile and Shylock”
[Wizard’s Manor—Mitile’s Bedroom]
Akira: You’ve had lots of opportunities to work with wizards from across all countries, so… what do you think of them now?
Mitile: They’re very different, and very strange.
Akira: (He said “very” twice…)
Let’s take the Western Wizards, as they helped you all conduct the festival in Southern Country.
Mitile: Well, they’re full of ups and downs, too unrestrained, and Mister Murr always ends up running off on his own!
Akira: Ahaha… What about Shylock, then? We did explore together for a bit, after all.
Mitile: Mister Shylock is… Well, I didn’t think we would ever get along.
I feel like he would make fun of me or treat me like a child all the time.
I mean, every time I look at him, Shylock giggles at me, you know?
Akira: (I think that’s just his way of returning a smile, but Mitile might have taken it the wrong way...)
Mitile: That’s why I thought he was making fun of us Southern Wizards.
Akira: Meaning that… You realised that he wasn’t, right?
Mitile: …Well, he did help me when I was in danger.
He was calm, didn't rush through the steps, and he didn't even yell at me even though I was sure he’d get mad.
So, you know, he was really awesome out there and… I kind of admire him for that.
Just… J-Just a little! Only a tiny little bit!
Akira: (That too… That’ll make Shylock smile for sure.)
home line
“Hrm-hrm! I’ll have you know that I was the oldest of all the students in my school in the Southern Country. That means I could take care of anything smaller than me!”
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