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This story contains spoilers for the event story
“Rhapsody of the Snowy Town Where Prayers Bloom”!

★ chapter one
★ chapter two
★ episode
★ home line

chapter one

[North Country—Town of Ice, Lake]

Murr: Mithraaa, found youuu~ What are you doing?

Mithra: …

Murr: Mithra! Miii~thra! Mimithraaa~! What are you dooo~ing?

Mithra: … You've been shouting my name at the lake for a while now—have gone so mad you cannot tell the difference between me and water anymore?

Murr: Nope! I’m talking to the Mithra reflected on the lake.

Mithra: Sighs.

Murr: Both the Mithra on the lake and the Mithra right in front of me are the same to me.

They move the same, they talk the same, and I annoy them just the same!

Which means that the Mithra on the lake is real and alive. But what does that make you, you the thing standing before me? Are you real too? Or are you an imposter?

Mithra: I don’t really care, but if you’re here to disturb me on my walk, I’ll kill you.

Murr: Ahaha, that sounds exciting too!

Mithra: You’re irritating… That is why I don’t do well with the Western wizards.

Murr: You’re powerful, you could kill me with a snap of your fingers, but could the Mithra on the lake do it too? Is he powerful like you?

Mithra: Hah? That’s not even a question: I am stronger than this thing.

Murr: Whaaa? How do you know? If you two are the same, then the Mithra on the lake must be super strong too!

Mithra: …Talking to you is making my head spin. I’ll just show you.

《 Arsim 》

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chapter two

[North Country—Town of Ice, Lake]

(Splash)

Mithra: There, now he’s gone. Do you understand now? I am stronger.

Murr: Woooh, wow! That huge splash looked like the fireworks from the banquet yesterday! It went like “BOOM!”, even the droplets looked like sparks!

Mithra: Sighs. Are we done yet?

Murr: Oh, look Mithra, look! The last petals of the Afterglow Lilies are falling.

I love sparkling, fluttering fireworks, and these flowers look just the same. They twinkle under the moonlight too, just like me!

I know! Maybe we could slowly drift away with the Afterglow Lilies while looking up at the moon. That’d be fun!

Mithra: You will die if you dip your toes in the lakes of North Country, you know.

Murr: Hmm, how cold is too much cold to kill someone though? It’s so tempting, now I wanna get in! Diving into the lake sounds especially exciting, don’t you agree?

Mithra: Oh, really. Then go ahead, do whatever you want, but do not count me in.

Murr: And besides, look at that—the petals are silently sinking into the lake, just like snow falling from the sky. Don’t you find that beautiful?

Mithra: …I suppose.

Murr: You and I are the only witness of such a sight, sharing this very instant together. Won’t you come enjoy snow dancing on the lake some more with me?

Mithra: I wouldn’t mind, if it weren’t for the fact that you have been speaking to my reflection on the lake this whole time.

Bow to me and make a proper request, and I may consider your offer.

Murr: Ahaha! The real-flesh-Mithra is tyrannical! But that's what makes you a Northern wizard, after all.

Come, Mithra, let’s enjoy things we can only see in the North! The beautiful, the dangerous and fun await us!

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episode story

“Compared To Oneself”

[Wizard’s Manor—Courtyard]

Akira: Ah, Murr! Just who I was looking for! Do you have a minute?

Murr: What’s up, Master Sage?

Akira: I heard you jumped into the freezing cold lake back in Town of Ice—I was worried you might have caught a cold or something.

Murr: I’m in tip-top shape! Mithra showed me lots of interesting things, so that was worth the dip!

Akira: So that’s why you were soaked to the bone and Mithra was carrying you on his shoulder! I was a little surprised to see you two together, to be honest—you make an odd duo, you know!

Actually, what do you think of Mithra? We don’t often see you together, so I’m a little curious about your opinion on him.

Murr: Hmm… I guess he’s a li’l strange?

Akira: Strange? What do you mean?

Murr: Y’know, he fought his own reflection on the lake to see which Mithra was stronger. That was strange, but super fun!

Akira: I mean, that’s definitely something Mithra would do, but why did he start fighting his own reflection though...

Murr: But I like that side of Mithra!

Akira: (I don't know what they did together, but I’m glad they seem to be getting along better… I guess?)

Murr: If you ever want to measure your strength against your reflection on the lake, just say the word and I’ll be there! I’ll make sure your fight goes fair and square, Master Sage!

Akira: U, Uh, got it. Thanks.

(Be it victory or defeat, can you even settle that kind of match once and for all though…?)