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shivalriesChapter 3: The Brilliant Knights
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[Leo Kingdom - Town]
???: My seniors, could I have your attention for a moment? I have a few things I’d like to ask.
???(2): What is it, Kasa-kun? We don’t really have time either, so make it short, okay?
Tsukasa: Ah, alright. Perhaps this may seem sudden.
In truth… I cannot recall the details of how we’ve gotten here.
If my memory serves me right, we were in the studio at Yumenosaki just a moment ago.
Do you perhaps remember what happened? Or does anyone know about this place…?
???(2): Who knows. It’s not like I’m the one who brought you here.
Tsukasa: B-But~?! Sena-senpai, please at least tell me how to get back~!
Izumi: I said I don’t know! Quit clinging to me, it’s suffocating! If I knew, I’d have gone back a long time ago already, you know?
Really, what is this place? I don’t get it… God, this is so annoying!
???(3): Ufufu, don’t be getting all mad by yourself☆ It’s exactly times like these when we need to work together♪
Izumi: Huh, it’s a bit late for that. Naru-kun, you should already get that Knights is a group of individualists without me having to tell you every single time.
Even if we do cooperate… I don’t see our Ousama anywhere?
Tsukasa: Right, where could Leader have gone? My memory is hazy, but I believe he was composing in the studio…?
Arashi: He stopped in the middle, though. He said he couldn’t get into composing today and ended up absorbed in that picture book.
Izumi: Thanks to that thing, he’s been in good spirits lately. He said it was some kind of magic book that fed his fantasies just from skimming through it.
Apparently he got it from some picture book author he met at the garden terrace. Did you know anything about that, Kuma-kun?
???(4): Zzz…♪
Izumi: Hey, Kuma-kun! How long are you gonna sleep over there? Your costume’s gonna get dirty, you know?
Ritsu: Mnnn… Yaaaawn…♪
Arashi: Oh my, Ritsu-chan? Is that outfit the one from “Halloween Party”?
Tsukasa: Hm, it is strange. Why the “Halloween Party” outfit at this time?
Izumi: You’re one to talk, Kasa-kun. Isn’t that what you wore in “Judgment”?
Tsukasa: Mm…? I did not notice, but it appears so.
How nostalgic♪ I fought against Leader in this outfit, didn’t I?☆
However, I do not recall having this bow with me. Hm, it is quite skillfully crafted. Perhaps it is a replica for use onstage.
Izumi: Well, we can reminiscence all we want about the past, but what’s actually happening here…?
There weren’t supposed to be any lives today. What kind of practice can we do with all these mismatched outfits?
Arashi: There really are a lot of strange things going on here. Even the town doesn’t look real. Though at a glance it could look like some kind of theme park.
Fufu♪ Oh my goodness, could I be dreaming right now?
Izumi: You want me to hit you and find out? If you’d like, Naru-kun, don’t hesitate to let me know anytime.
Arashi: What, no way!☆ I’d rather you not get violent, okay?
The only thing that can wake me up from a dream is my prince’s kiss!♪ And my prince is, of course, Kunugi-sensei…☆
Izumi: Is that so. I can’t keep going along with your fantasies, you shitty okama. Anyway, Kasa-kun, can you wake up Kuma-kun?
Tsukasa: Yes, please leave it to me. But before that, may I ask one thing?
This is first time I’ve seen the outfit Narukami-senpai is wearing. Is it from before I joined Knights?
Arashi: Actually, we haven’t worn these onstage yet. It’s supposed to be the outfit we’ll come out with in the upcoming StarFes live♪
Tsukasa: Marvelous…☆ So, we get to stand on the stage in outfits like that in the Star Light Festival.♪
Pawn: Kotton?! Koto koto kotton…?!
Ritsu: Yaaawn♪ This pillow’s pretty hard. It keeps saying “koto koto” right in my ear, could you not~?
Pawn: Koton?! Koto koto koton!
Ritsu: Hmm…? Suu-chan, where’s my futon~?
Tsukasa: Nice timing, Ritsu-senpai♪ I was just about to have you wake up.
Ritsu: Mm~ is that so? You could’ve slept together with me instead, you know♪
Izumi: Hey, Kuma-kun. That weird little creature over there, you know him?
Ritsu: Not at all, really? Fufu, you don’t know either, huh Secchan~
Either way, this place is nice and warm. In this weather I could probably sleep so well even without a heater~♪
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto kotton!
Arashi: Oh my. It seems to be protesting, but I don’t really know what it’s trying to say.
Hey… did we do something?
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto kotton!
Arashi: We can’t seem to communicate. Does that mean it’s not human? If this is a theme park, then shouldn’t there be someone inside it?
Izumi: Do you wanna check for yourself? Tearing off this costume would be a simple task, I’m sure.
Pawn: Kotton…?!
Izumi: Hm~? I can’t find a place to open it from.
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto koton!
Tsukasa: Ah, it took off by itself! It doesn’t seem to be some kind of act.
Izumi: Ugh, nothing’s making sense. We can’t be screwing around in a place like this.
Tsukasa: I would also like to return to practice soon, but wouldn’t it be wise to start from understanding our situation?
Izumi: I know that already. First off, we can’t even find our own Ousama for some reason.
Ritsu: Huh? Ousama’s the only one missing here?
Arashi: Yeah, I wonder where he went. Searching for him is hard, since he’s quite the elusive one.
Ritsu: Mnn, what a bother. Anyway, hey, you any of hear that? There’s music coming from the town♪
It’s like they’re celebrating something over there. Though it’s still interrupting my sleep. But somehow, I don’t dislike how it sounds…♪
[Leo Palace - Throne Room]
???: Kakkon kakkon. Kakkon kakkon.
???(2): Hmm, this is the throne room of the palace, huh? It looks less official than I imagined, how nice☆
???: Kakkon? Kakkon kakkon?
???(2): “Has it pleased you,” you say? Yeah, it’s pretty much perfect. I like this design♪
Wait, who are you?! You’re different from those soldiers, huh~?
???: Kakkon. Kako kakkon.
???(2): “I am but a nameless retainer who serves our great king”? So if those guys are pawns, then you’re a bishop?
Bishop: Kakkon♪
???(2): Wahaha☆ Looks like you like it.
Hm, oh yeah. Do you have anything I can write with?
It’s the first time I’ve been invited into a palace you know~ I wanna make some music before I forget this feeling♪
Ahh, I could make so many masterpieces right now. It’s come, it’s come, inspiration☆
Bishop: Kakkon? Kako kako kakkon?
???(2): Come on, don’t keep me in suspense here! I need it before my feelings cool down, you got that~? Letting this chance go by would be an enormous loss for human culture.
Bishop: Kakkon?! Kakkon kakkon~!
???(2): ♪~♪~♪
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< Chapter 2: Kingdom on the Chessboard || Merc Storia Masterlist || Chapter 4: The Magic Picture Book >
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[Leo Kingdom - Town]
???: My seniors, could I have your attention for a moment? I have a few things I’d like to ask.
???(2): What is it, Kasa-kun? We don’t really have time either, so make it short, okay?
Tsukasa: Ah, alright. Perhaps this may seem sudden.
In truth… I cannot recall the details of how we’ve gotten here.
If my memory serves me right, we were in the studio at Yumenosaki just a moment ago.
Do you perhaps remember what happened? Or does anyone know about this place…?
???(2): Who knows. It’s not like I’m the one who brought you here.
Tsukasa: B-But~?! Sena-senpai, please at least tell me how to get back~!
Izumi: I said I don’t know! Quit clinging to me, it’s suffocating! If I knew, I’d have gone back a long time ago already, you know?
Really, what is this place? I don’t get it… God, this is so annoying!
???(3): Ufufu, don’t be getting all mad by yourself☆ It’s exactly times like these when we need to work together♪
Izumi: Huh, it’s a bit late for that. Naru-kun, you should already get that Knights is a group of individualists without me having to tell you every single time.
Even if we do cooperate… I don’t see our Ousama anywhere?
Tsukasa: Right, where could Leader have gone? My memory is hazy, but I believe he was composing in the studio…?
Arashi: He stopped in the middle, though. He said he couldn’t get into composing today and ended up absorbed in that picture book.
Izumi: Thanks to that thing, he’s been in good spirits lately. He said it was some kind of magic book that fed his fantasies just from skimming through it.
Apparently he got it from some picture book author he met at the garden terrace. Did you know anything about that, Kuma-kun?
???(4): Zzz…♪
Izumi: Hey, Kuma-kun! How long are you gonna sleep over there? Your costume’s gonna get dirty, you know?
Ritsu: Mnnn… Yaaaawn…♪
Arashi: Oh my, Ritsu-chan? Is that outfit the one from “Halloween Party”?
Tsukasa: Hm, it is strange. Why the “Halloween Party” outfit at this time?
Izumi: You’re one to talk, Kasa-kun. Isn’t that what you wore in “Judgment”?
Tsukasa: Mm…? I did not notice, but it appears so.
How nostalgic♪ I fought against Leader in this outfit, didn’t I?☆
However, I do not recall having this bow with me. Hm, it is quite skillfully crafted. Perhaps it is a replica for use onstage.
Izumi: Well, we can reminiscence all we want about the past, but what’s actually happening here…?
There weren’t supposed to be any lives today. What kind of practice can we do with all these mismatched outfits?
Arashi: There really are a lot of strange things going on here. Even the town doesn’t look real. Though at a glance it could look like some kind of theme park.
Fufu♪ Oh my goodness, could I be dreaming right now?
Izumi: You want me to hit you and find out? If you’d like, Naru-kun, don’t hesitate to let me know anytime.
Arashi: What, no way!☆ I’d rather you not get violent, okay?
The only thing that can wake me up from a dream is my prince’s kiss!♪ And my prince is, of course, Kunugi-sensei…☆
Izumi: Is that so. I can’t keep going along with your fantasies, you shitty okama. Anyway, Kasa-kun, can you wake up Kuma-kun?
Tsukasa: Yes, please leave it to me. But before that, may I ask one thing?
This is first time I’ve seen the outfit Narukami-senpai is wearing. Is it from before I joined Knights?
Arashi: Actually, we haven’t worn these onstage yet. It’s supposed to be the outfit we’ll come out with in the upcoming StarFes live♪
Tsukasa: Marvelous…☆ So, we get to stand on the stage in outfits like that in the Star Light Festival.♪
Pawn: Kotton?! Koto koto kotton…?!
Ritsu: Yaaawn♪ This pillow’s pretty hard. It keeps saying “koto koto” right in my ear, could you not~?
Pawn: Koton?! Koto koto koton!
Ritsu: Hmm…? Suu-chan, where’s my futon~?
Tsukasa: Nice timing, Ritsu-senpai♪ I was just about to have you wake up.
Ritsu: Mm~ is that so? You could’ve slept together with me instead, you know♪
Izumi: Hey, Kuma-kun. That weird little creature over there, you know him?
Ritsu: Not at all, really? Fufu, you don’t know either, huh Secchan~
Either way, this place is nice and warm. In this weather I could probably sleep so well even without a heater~♪
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto kotton!
Arashi: Oh my. It seems to be protesting, but I don’t really know what it’s trying to say.
Hey… did we do something?
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto kotton!
Arashi: We can’t seem to communicate. Does that mean it’s not human? If this is a theme park, then shouldn’t there be someone inside it?
Izumi: Do you wanna check for yourself? Tearing off this costume would be a simple task, I’m sure.
Pawn: Kotton…?!
Izumi: Hm~? I can’t find a place to open it from.
Pawn: Kotton! Koto koto koton!
Tsukasa: Ah, it took off by itself! It doesn’t seem to be some kind of act.
Izumi: Ugh, nothing’s making sense. We can’t be screwing around in a place like this.
Tsukasa: I would also like to return to practice soon, but wouldn’t it be wise to start from understanding our situation?
Izumi: I know that already. First off, we can’t even find our own Ousama for some reason.
Ritsu: Huh? Ousama’s the only one missing here?
Arashi: Yeah, I wonder where he went. Searching for him is hard, since he’s quite the elusive one.
Ritsu: Mnn, what a bother. Anyway, hey, you any of hear that? There’s music coming from the town♪
It’s like they’re celebrating something over there. Though it’s still interrupting my sleep. But somehow, I don’t dislike how it sounds…♪
[Leo Palace - Throne Room]
???: Kakkon kakkon. Kakkon kakkon.
???(2): Hmm, this is the throne room of the palace, huh? It looks less official than I imagined, how nice☆
???: Kakkon? Kakkon kakkon?
???(2): “Has it pleased you,” you say? Yeah, it’s pretty much perfect. I like this design♪
Wait, who are you?! You’re different from those soldiers, huh~?
???: Kakkon. Kako kakkon.
???(2): “I am but a nameless retainer who serves our great king”? So if those guys are pawns, then you’re a bishop?
Bishop: Kakkon♪
???(2): Wahaha☆ Looks like you like it.
Hm, oh yeah. Do you have anything I can write with?
It’s the first time I’ve been invited into a palace you know~ I wanna make some music before I forget this feeling♪
Ahh, I could make so many masterpieces right now. It’s come, it’s come, inspiration☆
Bishop: Kakkon? Kako kako kakkon?
???(2): Come on, don’t keep me in suspense here! I need it before my feelings cool down, you got that~? Letting this chance go by would be an enormous loss for human culture.
Bishop: Kakkon?! Kakkon kakkon~!
???(2): ♪~♪~♪
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< Chapter 2: Kingdom on the Chessboard || Merc Storia Masterlist || Chapter 4: The Magic Picture Book >
