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shivalriesArea 3-3: Proclamation of War
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Foliesilk: Oh...? The shop appears to be closed today... I'd thought the others had reopened it.
[Foliesilk enters the patisserie]
Hansel? Whatever happened to the shop? Do not tell me you have also fallen—
Hansel: Foliesilk-san! I'm so glad to see you here! I was going to go get you but—
Foliesilk: Please, take a breath, Hansel. Tell me what the matter is.
Hansel: Foliesilk-san, could I ask you to help me out?
Foliesilk: Me...? What of the three from Knights?
Hansel: Arashi-san and Izumi-san are still helping out with the baking.
I would actually like your help with the tea, Foliesilk-san.
It'll be just a short while, but until Gretel comes back, I've decided to make this place into a cafe.
Foliesilk: ...! I see! So you... wanted to open a cafe?
Hansel: Yes. You might think it's a bit impulsive of me when I haven't quite mastered the craft yet, but even so...
I want to make people smile in my own way, just like the Mistress and Gretel can bring smiles with their sweets.
So, Foliesilk-san—can I count on your help for a little while?
Foliesilk: ...I have been waiting for those words, Hansel.
If my knowledge can help you achieve your dreams, then who am I to say no?
Hansel: Glad to hear it! Ritsu-san apparently knows quite a bit about tea as well, so let's all put our heads together to think up some blends that will go wonderfully with the cakes.
There are a lot of gaps in my knowledge, so... I'll be counting on you.
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Tsukasa: As former taste testers and now the commanders of Operation Knights' Return, we shall now hold a discussion as to how to move forward.
Leo: We've got nothin' else to do anyway! Wahaha! Look at us NEETs!
Tsukasa: Do not utter such a dishonorable word ever again.
As Sena-senpai has said, our failure to purify the Spiral lies solely in our lack of ability.
However, that may not be the reason we haven't yet returned home.
Leo: Right, because that wasn't the Spiral we were supposed to get rid of?
Tsukasa: No, I would argue there's a flaw in the assumption that we must defeat a Spiral at all.
Sena-senpai arrived at that conclusion based on his previous experience here, but there's a possibility that it will work differently this time.
Therefore, I believe we should first learn what the conditions are for our return home.
Leo: Huh? You really think finding that out would be so easy?
Tsukasa: I don't know. Nonetheless, we must.
Leo: ......
Tsukasa: ...Leo-san? Are you listening?
Leo: Yeah, yeah, I am. But you see... I have something else I wanna do here.
Tsukasa: This isn't any time to play around...
Leo: Come on, don't look at me like that~ This isn't playing around!
Let's have a concert, Suo~!
Tsukasa: But the Spiral has been taken care of! Besides, we've already confirmed that performing will not purify them, haven't we...?
Leo: Who d'you think we are, Suo~? Idols, right?
When you see Hansel working so hard to make the townspeople smile, doesn't it inspire you?
Tsukasa: I'm afraid I do not get the same sort of "inspiration" that you do, Leo-san...
Leo: When I went out in town, there were a lot of gloomy faces, you know?
I guess I should expect that from a world caught up in despair.
But we have a pastry chef right here who says he wants to make those people smile. Why let him have all the fun, right?
It's our job as idols to bring smiles, after all!
Besides, aren't you the one who said we need to make our name known throughout the land, Suo~?
Tsukasa: I did say something like that, but... what exactly do you wish to do?
Leo: Why not have some live music at the cafe? If people can watch a performance while eating their cake, that'll make us and Hansel and all our customers super happy!
Tsukasa: ...Not a bad idea. We can help Hansel-san and carry out our mission at the same time—two goals in one fell swoop.
Let us flesh out our plans and see what the others think.
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Tsukasa: So, what say you to some live entertainment featuring Knights?
Hansel: I like it! If we just opened up without anything extra, we might end up with the same failures as last time.
If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
Levi: Count me in! I'll get the approval process sorted for setting up extra seats outside.
Tsukasa: Thank you very much. Now, all that's left is to plan our performance.
Arashi: Nobody knows who we are here, right? We should go with a more standard Knights performance.
The stuff our fans see all the time will be totally fresh and new for people here!
Ritsu: A standard performance, huh? Then I guess we should do a Duel?
Izumi: We could, if we had anyone to go up against, but there isn't even another unit around that we could wipe the floor with.
Levi: Sorry, what? You're saying you need opponents to be idols?
Tsukasa: A Duel is a type of concert in which we Knights go up against a designated opposing unit in a head-to-head match.
Leo: Oooh, should we go find ourselves a fight somewhere~?
Levi: *giggle* No need to go looking—you have one right here! There's absolutely something that still needs to be settled!
Arashi: Oh, goodness, really? I hope it isn't anything too violent...
Levi: You and I are to have a duel for beauty, Knights-chan!
You all seem very confident about your own beauty, but you're only seeing the tip of the iceberg!
But see, I am the embodiment of beauty—a beauty released from all shackles! The rest of you are just dirt beneath my feet!
Leo: ...Bring it on! We've got a guy right here who can match up to you in how much skin care products he uses! Right, Sena?
Izumi: Why are you roping me into this?
Still, if you're going to claim you're the embodiment of beauty, I can't back down, can I? I'm the fairest of them all, after all.
Arashi: Pretty sure you're the only one who thinks so, Izumi-chan.
But the "embodiment of beauty" is a pretty nifty title, isn't it? I think it would suit me perfectly!
Levi: Your world or our world—let's have a live showdown to decide whose beauty comes out on top!
Foliesilk: I'm a tad concerned this theme will prove difficult for you...
Levi: *giggle* I guess even I would have a little trouble when there's five beautiful people coming at me all at once!
But you don't need to worry one bit! If they've got the numbers, then we just need to have some of our own!
Foliesilk: A team full of others like you? That sounds rather nightmarish.
Levi: What are you being such a stranger for?
Hansel-chan, Foliesilk-chan, Charles-chan—let's all band together and engage the enemy!
Hansel: Wait, us?!
Levi: Leave all the nitty gritty production stuff to me! I'll make you so pretty you won't even believe it!
Charles: Whoa! I can be an idol too?!
Tsukasa: I do believe Charles-kun is affiliated with Knights, though...
Levi: That makes it four versus five. We have one less member on our side, but I'll just have to shine bright enough to make up for it—
Mr. Gnome: Gloop!!
Levi: Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, Mr. Gnome-chan! You're here too, of course!
Ritsu: Welp, looks like we've lost our advantage. We're still not gonna lose, though.
Foliesilk: Hansel's already busy with preparing the shop, and now here you are burdening him with more work...
Hansel: Knights has helped me out so much, though. I want to do what I can for them, too.
Levi: Alright, let's get started! Our goal: take down Knights!
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Foliesilk: Oh...? The shop appears to be closed today... I'd thought the others had reopened it.
[Foliesilk enters the patisserie]
Hansel? Whatever happened to the shop? Do not tell me you have also fallen—
Hansel: Foliesilk-san! I'm so glad to see you here! I was going to go get you but—
Foliesilk: Please, take a breath, Hansel. Tell me what the matter is.
Hansel: Foliesilk-san, could I ask you to help me out?
Foliesilk: Me...? What of the three from Knights?
Hansel: Arashi-san and Izumi-san are still helping out with the baking.
I would actually like your help with the tea, Foliesilk-san.
It'll be just a short while, but until Gretel comes back, I've decided to make this place into a cafe.
Foliesilk: ...! I see! So you... wanted to open a cafe?
Hansel: Yes. You might think it's a bit impulsive of me when I haven't quite mastered the craft yet, but even so...
I want to make people smile in my own way, just like the Mistress and Gretel can bring smiles with their sweets.
So, Foliesilk-san—can I count on your help for a little while?
Foliesilk: ...I have been waiting for those words, Hansel.
If my knowledge can help you achieve your dreams, then who am I to say no?
Hansel: Glad to hear it! Ritsu-san apparently knows quite a bit about tea as well, so let's all put our heads together to think up some blends that will go wonderfully with the cakes.
There are a lot of gaps in my knowledge, so... I'll be counting on you.
---
Tsukasa: As former taste testers and now the commanders of Operation Knights' Return, we shall now hold a discussion as to how to move forward.
Leo: We've got nothin' else to do anyway! Wahaha! Look at us NEETs!
Tsukasa: Do not utter such a dishonorable word ever again.
As Sena-senpai has said, our failure to purify the Spiral lies solely in our lack of ability.
However, that may not be the reason we haven't yet returned home.
Leo: Right, because that wasn't the Spiral we were supposed to get rid of?
Tsukasa: No, I would argue there's a flaw in the assumption that we must defeat a Spiral at all.
Sena-senpai arrived at that conclusion based on his previous experience here, but there's a possibility that it will work differently this time.
Therefore, I believe we should first learn what the conditions are for our return home.
Leo: Huh? You really think finding that out would be so easy?
Tsukasa: I don't know. Nonetheless, we must.
Leo: ......
Tsukasa: ...Leo-san? Are you listening?
Leo: Yeah, yeah, I am. But you see... I have something else I wanna do here.
Tsukasa: This isn't any time to play around...
Leo: Come on, don't look at me like that~ This isn't playing around!
Let's have a concert, Suo~!
Tsukasa: But the Spiral has been taken care of! Besides, we've already confirmed that performing will not purify them, haven't we...?
Leo: Who d'you think we are, Suo~? Idols, right?
When you see Hansel working so hard to make the townspeople smile, doesn't it inspire you?
Tsukasa: I'm afraid I do not get the same sort of "inspiration" that you do, Leo-san...
Leo: When I went out in town, there were a lot of gloomy faces, you know?
I guess I should expect that from a world caught up in despair.
But we have a pastry chef right here who says he wants to make those people smile. Why let him have all the fun, right?
It's our job as idols to bring smiles, after all!
Besides, aren't you the one who said we need to make our name known throughout the land, Suo~?
Tsukasa: I did say something like that, but... what exactly do you wish to do?
Leo: Why not have some live music at the cafe? If people can watch a performance while eating their cake, that'll make us and Hansel and all our customers super happy!
Tsukasa: ...Not a bad idea. We can help Hansel-san and carry out our mission at the same time—two goals in one fell swoop.
Let us flesh out our plans and see what the others think.
Tsukasa: So, what say you to some live entertainment featuring Knights?
Hansel: I like it! If we just opened up without anything extra, we might end up with the same failures as last time.
If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
Levi: Count me in! I'll get the approval process sorted for setting up extra seats outside.
Tsukasa: Thank you very much. Now, all that's left is to plan our performance.
Arashi: Nobody knows who we are here, right? We should go with a more standard Knights performance.
The stuff our fans see all the time will be totally fresh and new for people here!
Ritsu: A standard performance, huh? Then I guess we should do a Duel?
Izumi: We could, if we had anyone to go up against, but there isn't even another unit around that we could wipe the floor with.
Levi: Sorry, what? You're saying you need opponents to be idols?
Tsukasa: A Duel is a type of concert in which we Knights go up against a designated opposing unit in a head-to-head match.
Leo: Oooh, should we go find ourselves a fight somewhere~?
Levi: *giggle* No need to go looking—you have one right here! There's absolutely something that still needs to be settled!
Arashi: Oh, goodness, really? I hope it isn't anything too violent...
Levi: You and I are to have a duel for beauty, Knights-chan!
You all seem very confident about your own beauty, but you're only seeing the tip of the iceberg!
But see, I am the embodiment of beauty—a beauty released from all shackles! The rest of you are just dirt beneath my feet!
Leo: ...Bring it on! We've got a guy right here who can match up to you in how much skin care products he uses! Right, Sena?
Izumi: Why are you roping me into this?
Still, if you're going to claim you're the embodiment of beauty, I can't back down, can I? I'm the fairest of them all, after all.
Arashi: Pretty sure you're the only one who thinks so, Izumi-chan.
But the "embodiment of beauty" is a pretty nifty title, isn't it? I think it would suit me perfectly!
Levi: Your world or our world—let's have a live showdown to decide whose beauty comes out on top!
Foliesilk: I'm a tad concerned this theme will prove difficult for you...
Levi: *giggle* I guess even I would have a little trouble when there's five beautiful people coming at me all at once!
But you don't need to worry one bit! If they've got the numbers, then we just need to have some of our own!
Foliesilk: A team full of others like you? That sounds rather nightmarish.
Levi: What are you being such a stranger for?
Hansel-chan, Foliesilk-chan, Charles-chan—let's all band together and engage the enemy!
Hansel: Wait, us?!
Levi: Leave all the nitty gritty production stuff to me! I'll make you so pretty you won't even believe it!
Charles: Whoa! I can be an idol too?!
Tsukasa: I do believe Charles-kun is affiliated with Knights, though...
Levi: That makes it four versus five. We have one less member on our side, but I'll just have to shine bright enough to make up for it—
Mr. Gnome: Gloop!!
Levi: Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, Mr. Gnome-chan! You're here too, of course!
Ritsu: Welp, looks like we've lost our advantage. We're still not gonna lose, though.
Foliesilk: Hansel's already busy with preparing the shop, and now here you are burdening him with more work...
Hansel: Knights has helped me out so much, though. I want to do what I can for them, too.
Levi: Alright, let's get started! Our goal: take down Knights!
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