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<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 5 of 63] r room is right next to Cinnabar’s. Lead the way! [Action: Benitoite leads Phos to Cinnabar’s room.] Benitoite What’s your deal? That one can’t control the poison, you know? Maybe it was just too much to bear, but Cinnabar has been gone a long while now. Phos Benito, are you sure it wasn’t because you said something mean to my little helper? Benitoite Of course not! Who do you think I am, you? And what do you mean, your “helper”? Haa… Give up while you’re ahead, Phos. Phos Hm? Benitoite I know that, for Cinnabar, poison is like breathing for us, and that we have to stay away so as not to cause trouble. But still… just being near Cinnabar leaves me uneasy. [Scene: Sometime later. Phos makes her way toward Cinnabar’s hideout.] Phos Cinnabar’s a bother just by existing… Who would have thought anyone could be worse than good-for-nothing me? I don’t get why Cinnabar would even do a job no one cares about or is even concerned with… Not at all. Why not just quit? [Action: Phos makes her way to a cliff and looks around.] Phos Hmm… Hmm… Mm… Nowhere to be found. Come on, help a Master Scholar out here. Cinnabar, where are you? [Action: By late afternoon, Phos has walked to a final cliff. She stretches.] Phos Mm… Ahh… If you aren't on this cliff, that means you’re either out in the ocean or up in the sk -- [Action: Phos sees a sunspot.] Phos Ah…! [Action: A flurry of arrows rains down from the sky. Cinnabar pushes Phos out of the way and blocks the attack.] Phos Ahh!! Cinnabar Why would anyone come at twilight, I wondered, but of course it’s you, three-and-a-half! Phos Ah…! Cinnabar Damn… Why? My breathing kills the grass and earth itself… I don’t want to ruin anything anymore. I don’t want to be seen anymore. Not like this… I don’t want to fight… I don’t want to fight… I don’t want to -- [Action: Cinnabar begins to vomit poison.] Cinnabar A-Ahhh! [Action: Cinnabar’s barrier drops.] Phos Cinnabar! [Action: Cinnabar and the Lunarians fight. Cinnabar eventually defeats them but falls from the cliff. Phos rushes forward and holds their clipboard out. Cinnabar grabs it, but Phos’s arms break. Phos sits back up.] Phos Ah… Cinnabar I never asked for help… [Action: Cinnabar stands behind Phos.] Phos Ah… Cinnabar… [Action: Phos begins to fall forward, but Cinnabar grabs them.] Phos Ahh… [Action: Cinnabar’s arm breaks.] Cinnabar I’m the weakest of all 28 of us… Hardness: 2. [Scene: At night. Phos lies on Rutile’s medical table.] Rutile There, I’ve chipped away all the contaminated spots. Do you remember who I am? Phos A quack doc. Rutile Perhaps it was worse than I thought. [Action: Rutile grabs a tool.] Phos Ahh… Rutile Let’s carve that out of you. Phos An excellent doctor! Rutile Well, that’s the best I can do. Phos Ah… [Action: Rutile gathers Phos’s chips.] Phos I’ve never had to be chipped before. Rutile Have you forgotten anything? Phos I don’t really know yet, but I definitely won’t forget today… Cinnabar doesn’t want to fight, but still saved me. Rutile Indeed. Quite shrewd. Unfortunately, the area there is now stagnant. The water, flora, and fauna will be of no use for some time. Phos, the truth is… Cinnabar is incredibly bright and gifted, but because their touch brings ruin, we have no way of handling it. So we have forced Cinnabar out into the night. Phos Is that all we can do? Rutile Rigorous, meaningful work is the best medicine against questioning one’s place in the world. We cannot die, so we must simply face these problems as they are until we eventually find an answer. Or perhaps you’ll find a place for Cinnabar for us? You’re looking for a major discovery, are you not? [Action: Rutile applies powder to Phos’s face.] Phos Ngh… How am I supposed to do that? Even you and Master Kongou couldn’t think of anything else, right? Rutile Tell me, though, where did Cinnabar stay during the day? Phos Hmm, just sort of appeared when I went up that cliff to the north. Rutile The Cape of Emptiness? Phos Yeah, there, a <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 6 of 63] aved me. Rutile Indeed. Quite shrewd. Unfortunately, the area there is now stagnant. The water, flora, and fauna will be of no use for some time. Phos, the truth is… Cinnabar is incredibly bright and gifted, but because their touch brings ruin, we have no way of handling it. So we have forced Cinnabar out into the night. Phos Is that all we can do? Rutile Rigorous, meaningful work is the best medicine against questioning one’s place in the world. We cannot die, so we must simply face these problems as they are until we eventually find an answer. Or perhaps you’ll find a place for Cinnabar for us? You’re looking for a major discovery, are you not? [Action: Rutile applies powder to Phos’s face.] Phos Ngh… How am I supposed to do that? Even you and Master Kongou couldn’t think of anything else, right? Rutile Tell me, though, where did Cinnabar stay during the day? Phos Hmm, just sort of appeared when I went up that cliff to the north. Rutile The Cape of Emptiness? Phos Yeah, there, at just the right moment. Rutile The Cape of Emptiness is the most dangerous of locations and where Heliodor was stolen away from us. I can’t imagine Cinnabar would stay there long… [Scene: Sometime later. Phos walks out to the entrance of the school.] Diamond Oh, Phos. Phos Hm? Dia… Diamond I’m glad to see you’re well. Do be careful out there. Phos Yeah… [Scene: The next morning. Phos goes out into the field to find new discoveries.] Phos Hmm… I don’t know. I guess I might as well jot it down. Cinnabar Hey. Phos Ah! Ahh… Cinnabar… Cinnabar Haven’t you had enough already? Phos Th-This is my job! I’m not here by choice! And why are you even here again anyway? This is a dangerous place where we lost Helio, you know?! Cinnabar It is. And I… Phos Hm? Cinnabar I’m just waiting here for the day they come and take me away. At least on the moon, they might make use of me. I’ve been waiting, but they never come. Yet the second you arrive, they show up. Must be nice. Desired even by our enemy… There are two species along the south beach. Phos Hm? Cinnabar Three species on the Twin Shores. One in the Inter Plain. One on White Hill. I don’t know if any are major discoveries, but I’ve seen unnamed, unused plants out there. Rutile came out to treat me this morning. That’s all you need from me, right? Now stay out of my way. [Action: Cinnabar turns to walk off.] Phos Help me! Please. Cinnabar No thanks. Phos F-Fine! Well, I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do, then! So just… stop saying you’re leaving for the moon! You hear me?! [Scene: In the evening, at the school. Phos sits with her head down on the desk.] Morganite Huh? Hey. Goshenite Are you all right? Phos What then? What is it? What can only you do? [Scene: In the field. Cinnabar finds Phos’s clipboard.] Cinnabar I knew something sounded way too loud out here. Phos forgot this, huh? How careless can one get? [Scene: At the school. Phos sits with her head on the desk.] Phos You big dummy. [Scene: In the field. Cinnabar turns away from Phos’s clipboard.] Cinnabar Not my problem. [Action: Cinnabar turns back to Phos’s clipboard.] Cinnabar Ngh… [Scene: At the school. Phos continues pondering.] Phos You big dummy. [Scene: In the field. Cinnabar looks at Phos’s notes.] Cinnabar This handwriting is horrendous, and these pictures are just as bad. What’s even written here? [Action: The wind blows the pages on the clipboard, revealing Cinnabar’s handprint on the edge where she grabbed it.] Cinnabar Ah…! Ngh… (Thoughts) I want to be free from the night. But no. I can’t trust them. [Action: Cinnabar puts a glove on.] Cinnabar Damn… This stupid thing… [Scene: At the school. Phos ponders.] Phos But still… I don’t want you to go away. Kongou Six shooting stars once visited this world. All six of them fractured, giving birth to six moons. Nearly all life fled for the seas, and on the empty shores appeared a lifeform suited to the barren world. Among the pr <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 7 of 63] k.] Phos You big dummy. [Scene: In the field. Cinnabar turns away from Phos’s clipboard.] Cinnabar Not my problem. [Action: Cinnabar turns back to Phos’s clipboard.] Cinnabar Ngh… [Scene: At the school. Phos continues pondering.] Phos You big dummy. [Scene: In the field. Cinnabar looks at Phos’s notes.] Cinnabar This handwriting is horrendous, and these pictures are just as bad. What’s even written here? [Action: The wind blows the pages on the clipboard, revealing Cinnabar’s handprint on the edge where she grabbed it.] Cinnabar Ah…! Ngh… (Thoughts) I want to be free from the night. But no. I can’t trust them. [Action: Cinnabar puts a glove on.] Cinnabar Damn… This stupid thing… [Scene: At the school. Phos ponders.] Phos But still… I don’t want you to go away. Kongou Six shooting stars once visited this world. All six of them fractured, giving birth to six moons. Nearly all life fled for the seas, and on the empty shores appeared a lifeform suited to the barren world. Among the prospering lifeforms, those who were too late to flee sunk to the bottom of the ocean. On the seafloor, they were consumed by microorganisms, transformed into inorganic substances, and over vast stretches of time, were systematically arranged, forming gemstones. They rose once again to the shores. And they became… [Scene: At the school. Several gems are gathered to discuss upcoming plans.] Jade That is all. You are dismissed. Benitoite All right, let’s move, Nepti. Neptunite Okay. [Action: The gems disperse.] Zircon Yellow, I have something to report! Euclase Speaker, good work today. Jade Thanks, Euclase. Euclase You should report all this to Master Kongou -- Jade No, it can wait. Kongou just started meditating. Waking the Master up at a time like this would be… [Scene: Sometime in the past. Jade approaches Master Kongou, who is meditating.] Jade (Flashback) M-Master… (Flashback) Um, Master…? Master… (Flashback) Mas… [Action: Jade hits Master Kongou on the head.] Jade (Flashback) … ter! [Action: Jade breaks their arm.] Jade (Flashback) Ahh! My hand! [Scene: In the present. Jade speaks with Euclase.] Jade It’s even harder than fighting off the Lunarians. I’ll report back tonight. [Action: Jade and Euclase walk outside to find Phos watching the fish.] Jade Observing the jellyfish, are you? All for the encyclopedia, I take it. Phos No, I just thought my reflection here looked so adorable. [Action: Jade and Euclase walk off. Phos lunges for Jade’s legs.] Jade Ah! Phos I’m kidding! Isn’t it obvious? I’m at a loss here! Jade Be careful, you idiot! Phos Seriously, I can’t think of anything, Speaker Jade! Jade Ahh! [Action: Jade falls over.] Phos I need some ideas… Jade What kind of idea? Phos I can’t tell you. Jade Then how am I supposed to know? Phos I’m gonna go crazy from all this overthinking. Jade About what?! Phos I never should have said anything… (Flashback) Help me! Please. (Flashback) I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do, then! (Flashback) So stop saying you’re leaving for the moon! You hear me?! Would it be at all possible to forget about the other day and start with a clean slate? Jade I have no idea what you’re -- Phos Jeez! I’m going to start to hate this if I have to think about it anymore! [Action: Master Kongou emerges from the hall.] Kongou Perseverance is the key to discovery. Gems Master… Kongou I will be in the main hall. [Action: Jade gets up.] Kongou Report to me immediately if anything arises. Jade Understood! Phos Hehe… Off for a nap, Master? Kongou It is called meditation. Now take care not to do anything rash. [Action: Master Kongou pats Phos’s head.] Phos Ah… Kongou Understood? Phos Yeah… [Action: Master Kongou walks off.] Jade Now then, back to work. Phos Mm… Jade What’s your problem? Phos Mm… Jade I’m asking you a question! Phos Mm…! Jade Fine, so you’re having trouble coming up with some sort of idea, is it? Phos Yeah! [Action: Rutile hits Jade’s arm with a hammer.] Jade Eek <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 8 of 63] n do, then! (Flashback) So stop saying you’re leaving for the moon! You hear me?! Would it be at all possible to forget about the other day and start with a clean slate? Jade I have no idea what you’re -- Phos Jeez! I’m going to start to hate this if I have to think about it anymore! [Action: Master Kongou emerges from the hall.] Kongou Perseverance is the key to discovery. Gems Master… Kongou I will be in the main hall. [Action: Jade gets up.] Kongou Report to me immediately if anything arises. Jade Understood! Phos Hehe… Off for a nap, Master? Kongou It is called meditation. Now take care not to do anything rash. [Action: Master Kongou pats Phos’s head.] Phos Ah… Kongou Understood? Phos Yeah… [Action: Master Kongou walks off.] Jade Now then, back to work. Phos Mm… Jade What’s your problem? Phos Mm… Jade I’m asking you a question! Phos Mm…! Jade Fine, so you’re having trouble coming up with some sort of idea, is it? Phos Yeah! [Action: Rutile hits Jade’s arm with a hammer.] Jade Eek! Ahh… What’s the big idea?! Rutile Just an impact test. Jade Ngh! [Action: Jade starts a pushing contest with Rutile.] Rutile I am carrying out our regular 100 year durability inspection. While I can examine your hardness with just a touch, durability depends on a complicated system of factors such as your gem structure and cleavage. I want to use you as a higher reference value -- Jade At least ask me first! Rutile Yes, quite sorry. Jade Ngh…! Phos I don’t really get it. Rutile Now if you would… [Action: Rutile hits Jade again with the hammer.] Jade Eek! Rutile My, my… You certainly are sturdy, Jade! The very sound is different. You are undoubtedly top-class. Jade Why, you good-for-nothing doctor… [Action: Rutile gets Jade into an uncomfortable pose.] Jade Ahh! I-I give…! Rutile Top-class indeed. [Action: Phos holds out their arm.] Phos Ngh…! Rutile Oh, you’re fine. I already know you’re the bottom rung. [Action: Rutile walks off.] Phos Ngh… Jade Ugh… Euclase Are you all right? Jade Jeez, what’s with that? Oh, right, that reminds me. If you’re looking for something new, Diamond has been using some new fighting techniques lately. I’m impressed Diamond could come up with something like that. Phos A new way to fight? Wow, a good smack is all it took to get that out of you! Jade This and that are completely irrelevant! Phos Right! Forget ol’ Jade, I should be talking to Dia instead! You’re right, I was asking the wrong person. Thank you! Jade I am the second hardest one around here, I’ll have you know! Phos But come on, forget durability. It’s combat ability that’s way cooler! Jade Ngh… Anyway! The Diamond group is out on patrol now. Don’t go bothering them. [Scene: Out in the field. Diamond is out on patrol. Phos tackles their leg.] Phos Dia! Diamond Ah! [Action: Diamond falls to the ground.] Diamond Ahh! What are you doing, Phos? You could’ve gotten hurt. Phos Ahh… [Action: Phos covers their eyes.] Diamond Phos? Phos Your mere existence is blinding. Diamond Hm? Phos I’m so strapped for ideas that I feel like I might crumble to pieces. Please bestow upon me some guidance. [Action: Diamond stands up.] Diamond What sort of ideas? Phos I can’t tell you that. Just give me an idea on how to get ideas! Diamond Now that’s a difficult request! Hmm, let’s see… Oh, why not start by changing from within? Phos Huh? Diamond You could try doing things you don’t normally do, yes? [Action: Phos pulls Diamond’s stocking down.] Phos Constantly, I think to myself that I would like to be reborn. Ahh! The whole reason I’m asking for some help is because that’s impossible! Do you know how long I’ve spent lazing about? I guess a hardness level of 10 could never get level with me. Diamond Ah, Phos… Phos I’m disappointed, Dia. This got me nowhere! It was completely pointless! Diamond Mm… It was? Sorry then. Phos Ngh… Diamond Look, now I’ve gone and made you mad. See, I have many shortcomings myself. Phos Ngh… Diamond Do forgive me. Phos Ngh… Diamond Phos <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 9 of 63] mond Hm? Phos I’m so strapped for ideas that I feel like I might crumble to pieces. Please bestow upon me some guidance. [Action: Diamond stands up.] Diamond What sort of ideas? Phos I can’t tell you that. Just give me an idea on how to get ideas! Diamond Now that’s a difficult request! Hmm, let’s see… Oh, why not start by changing from within? Phos Huh? Diamond You could try doing things you don’t normally do, yes? [Action: Phos pulls Diamond’s stocking down.] Phos Constantly, I think to myself that I would like to be reborn. Ahh! The whole reason I’m asking for some help is because that’s impossible! Do you know how long I’ve spent lazing about? I guess a hardness level of 10 could never get level with me. Diamond Ah, Phos… Phos I’m disappointed, Dia. This got me nowhere! It was completely pointless! Diamond Mm… It was? Sorry then. Phos Ngh… Diamond Look, now I’ve gone and made you mad. See, I have many shortcomings myself. Phos Ngh… Diamond Do forgive me. Phos Ngh… Diamond Phos. [Action: Diamond picks Phos up and hugs them.] Diamond Pretty please? Phos Very well then, but only this one time. [Action: Diamond pulls their stocking back up.] Diamond By the way, you didn’t see Bort, did you? Phos Bort? Now that you mention it, why are you alone? Did Bort take off somewhere? That’s so selfish, huh? Diamond Heh… I just can’t keep up is all. Phos There you go again, letting them get away with it! You expect me to believe that when you’re both diamond-class? Want me to tell Bort off real tough-like for you?! Diamond Oh, well… Phos Huh? [Action: Diamond draws their sword.] Phos Th-That might be a tad overboard… Diamond Ngh… [Action: Diamond races off toward a sunspot that has appeared.] Phos Ah…! [Action: Lunarians appear. They attack Diamond, but Diamond reflects the attack. A loud noise rings out.] Phos A-Amazing! You knocked them right back! You’re something else, Diamond! Diamond No… Phos Ah… Diamond This isn’t over. [Action: The Lunarians attack again. Their attack strikes Diamond’s sword. The sword starts to crack. A loud sound rings out again.] Phos Huh? What are they…? [Action: The Lunarians attack again. Diamond blocks the attack.] Diamond Just a bit more. [Action: The Lunarians continue attacking, and Diamond continues blocking and reflecting the attack. The loud noise rings out again.] Phos Dia… What’s that sound? Diamond Don’t worry. The usual technique just isn’t holding up. No need to fret. [Action: The Lunarians attack again. Diamond swings her arm back. The loud noise rings out. The sword flies from Diamond’s grasp.] Phos Ah…! [Scene: In the field. Diamond faces off against the Lunarians but has let go of her sword.] Phos Ah… Ahh…! [Action: Diamond grabs Phos and throws them at the Lunarians.] Phos Ugh… Dia?! [Action: Phos falls to the ground.] Diamond Run! Phos Dia! Ah…! [Action: Phos runs toward Diamond.] Phos Dia! [Action: The Lunarians send an attack at Diamond. Bort blocks the attack.] Bort Ngh… Diamond Ah…! [Action: Bort launches toward the Lunarians and defeats them. Phos and Diamond watch as they fall from the sky.] Phos Ahh… [Action: Bort lands.] Diamond Amazing, right? This is how it always is. Bort’s gotten so strong lately and doesn’t even let me fight. All of us in the diamond class have the maximum hardness level of 10. But there are two classes of durability among us. I may be hard, but I am fragile under impact. Bort is special, though. Not a monocrystal like me, they have a body made from a synthesis of microcrystals. Even when hit from the weakest angle, the shock does not travel throughout the body, which leaves Bort in a special class entirely. The hardest and most perfect among us. I am the one who truly wishes to change. I wish I could be strong like that. Phos Strong like Bort?! No way! I don’t care how strong that is, it’s just so creepy! Our kind, little Dia is much better! Diamond Fufu… But you know… [Action: Diamond squeezes the handle of their sword.] Phos Huh? D <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 10 of 63] on: Bort launches toward the Lunarians and defeats them. Phos and Diamond watch as they fall from the sky.] Phos Ahh… [Action: Bort lands.] Diamond Amazing, right? This is how it always is. Bort’s gotten so strong lately and doesn’t even let me fight. All of us in the diamond class have the maximum hardness level of 10. But there are two classes of durability among us. I may be hard, but I am fragile under impact. Bort is special, though. Not a monocrystal like me, they have a body made from a synthesis of microcrystals. Even when hit from the weakest angle, the shock does not travel throughout the body, which leaves Bort in a special class entirely. The hardest and most perfect among us. I am the one who truly wishes to change. I wish I could be strong like that. Phos Strong like Bort?! No way! I don’t care how strong that is, it’s just so creepy! Our kind, little Dia is much better! Diamond Fufu… But you know… [Action: Diamond squeezes the handle of their sword.] Phos Huh? Diamond A weak diamond is really no diamond at all. Phos Ah… Diamond So Bort is really the only true diamond. It’s true. But… sometimes… I think that if only it weren’t for Bort… Phos Huh? Diamond Right? It crosses my mind… despite how much I love Bort. It’s terrible, isn’t it? Phos Can’t live with them or without them… Diamond Do you understand what I mean? Phos No, I -- Diamond Find a word to describe this feeling, then. Phos What? Why? Diamond We wouldn’t have to worry as much if we could describe it, right? Your encyclopedia is supposed to categorize things, isn’t -- [Action: Bort grabs Diamond’s arm.] Diamond Ah…! Ah… Phos Bort… [Action: Bort pulls Diamond’s glove off, revealing Diamond’s broken arm.] Diamond No! Phos That sound from earlier… That was it, wasn’t it? Diamond I’m sorry, Phos, for putting you in danger like that… I thought I could handle it… Bort Why, you! [Action: Bort grabs Diamond’s arm.] Diamond Ah! Bort First you disappear on me and then I find you testing your weird fighting style out here! I am sure I told you your body can’t handle it! What were you thinking?! Diamond Well… The way you’re always protecting me is just not right! I’m a diamond, too! But if I can’t do anything myself… what’s the point of me even being here at all? Bort What a load of nonsense! Phos Listen up, Bort! Bort Ngh! Diamond Ah… [Action: Phos peeks from behind Diamond.] Phos Stop picking on Diamond! [Action: Phos peeks out from between Diamond’s legs.] Diamond Huh?! Phos Boom! Diamond O-Okay, see, I just happened to run into Phos here and tried to lend a hand! I don’t know what for exactly, but Phos was trying to come up with some new idea, you see. Phos Yeah, yeah! Diamond Do you think you might be able to help, Bort? Bort Sure… Phos No way! [Action: Bort uses their sheathed weapon to hook onto Phos’s collar and lift them into the air.] Phos Ugh! Ahh…! Bort Haphazard assistance will never solve your problems. [Action: Bort tosses Phos to the ground, their sword drawn.] Bort Allow me to obliterate your worries altogether. Diamond Bort! [Action: Bort swings their sword down.] Diamond Ah! [Action: Bort stops.] Bort Ah… Phos Ahh… [Action: Bort tosses Diamond’s arm back and runs toward a new cluster of Lunarians. The Lunarians float over Phos, Diamond, and Bort and head toward the school.] Bort They ignored us… Dia and that waste of space are right here, but… Diamond Look… What is that? That’s too big to be a halo… They’re right above the school though, so I’m sure Master will -- Phos Ah! Diamond Huh? Phos Master is in the middle of a nap… Diamond Huh? Bort What?! This… is bad! [Scene: In the school. Jade and Euclase walk throughout the halls.] Jade Sheesh. Phos really is helpless, huh? Didn’t even bring the Master’s draft board. Euclase My, my… Jade I know I’m the one who brought up Dia’s name, but I hope Phos isn’t causing trouble. Euclase I do hope Phos at least stays quiet while Master is busy resting. Jade Yeah. Or else, I’ll… (Flashb <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 11 of 63] drawn.] Bort Allow me to obliterate your worries altogether. Diamond Bort! [Action: Bort swings their sword down.] Diamond Ah! [Action: Bort stops.] Bort Ah… Phos Ahh… [Action: Bort tosses Diamond’s arm back and runs toward a new cluster of Lunarians. The Lunarians float over Phos, Diamond, and Bort and head toward the school.] Bort They ignored us… Dia and that waste of space are right here, but… Diamond Look… What is that? That’s too big to be a halo… They’re right above the school though, so I’m sure Master will -- Phos Ah! Diamond Huh? Phos Master is in the middle of a nap… Diamond Huh? Bort What?! This… is bad! [Scene: In the school. Jade and Euclase walk throughout the halls.] Jade Sheesh. Phos really is helpless, huh? Didn’t even bring the Master’s draft board. Euclase My, my… Jade I know I’m the one who brought up Dia’s name, but I hope Phos isn’t causing trouble. Euclase I do hope Phos at least stays quiet while Master is busy resting. Jade Yeah. Or else, I’ll… (Flashback) Hyah! Ahh!! Euclase N-Now, let’s not worry too much. Even Phos can’t cause that much trouble every -- Jade, Euclase Ah… [Action: A large shell falls from the sky and into the school. Diamond arrives.] Diamond Jade! Euc! Above you! Jade Ah…! When did they get there?! [Action: Bort launches up toward the Lunarians.] Jade Ahh… Bort’s here, huh? Guess we don’t have to worry. Euclase Jade! Jade Right, sorry. Phos Ngh… Diamond Phos… Phos Huh? [Action: Diamond throws Phos into the building.] Phos Ahh! Diamond I’m sorry! [Action: Phos crashes into Jade.] Jade Ah! You again! Phos It’s not my fault! [Action: Diamond races to join Bort.] Bort Stand back. [Action: Bort blocks the Lunarians’ attack.] Diamond But there must be something I can…! Bort You can do… nothing. [Action: Bort defeats the Lunarians.] Diamond Yeah… I know. But still… Jade Things are complicated between those two. I thought I told you not to get in their way! Phos Hm… Jade Well? Did you ask Dia? Are you making progress on that encyclopedia? Euclase Master Scholar, just who I was looking for. Phos And what might you need? [Action: Euclase points to the shell.] Euclase That there. Do find out what it is. Phos Right. I was quite busy, you see. Euclase The fact that it’s still here after the Lunarians have vanished would suggest it’s not from the moon. This could be a great discovery! Phos Wonderful! And I leave that possibility in your hands! Euclase Oh, but I am unworthy! Phos It’s all yours! Euclase My shoulders could not bear the burden! Jade Now listen, take this seriously and do it right. Euclase Do let me know when you finish. [Action: Jade and Euclase begin walking off.] Phos Wait, are you serious? Ah… No, seriously! I don’t have time for this! [Action: The shell begins to move.] Phos Ah… Haa… Hey! I have pressing matters to attend to! [Action: Ventricosus emerges from the shell and towers over Phos.] Phos Huh? [Action: Ventricosus eats Phos.] Phos Ahh! (Thoughts) It’s so hot… Diamond Huh? Bort Ah… Jade, Euclase Ah…! Phos (Thoughts) I can’t move… Euclase You’re kidding! [Action: Euclase draws their weapon and attacks Ventricosus. They cut through her head.] Euclase Ah…! It broke… No… [Action: Euclase finds that their sword has melted. Jade jumps in and pulls Euclase away.] Jade Ngh! Euclase Jade! Your leg! Your leg is melting! [Action: Phos continues to float within Ventricosus and is being melted.] Phos (Thoughts) Somebody… save me… (Thoughts) Ah… [Action: Diamond and Bort both attack Ventricosus, but their attacks are useless.] Bort Where are you, you runt?! Do you hear me?! Answer me! [Action: Bort moves to attack Ventricosus.] Bort Ngh! Ah! [Action: Bort dodges Ventricosus’s attack, but their hair is melted.] Jade Ah…! Euclase Bort… Diamond … melted! Bort Preposterous! Is it heat? Acid? Or some sort of new weapon to melt us and bring us to the moon? And of course the one captured had to be that dimwitted weakling… Diamond Can we still be put back together even if we <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 12 of 63] Ah… Jade, Euclase Ah…! Phos (Thoughts) I can’t move… Euclase You’re kidding! [Action: Euclase draws their weapon and attacks Ventricosus. They cut through her head.] Euclase Ah…! It broke… No… [Action: Euclase finds that their sword has melted. Jade jumps in and pulls Euclase away.] Jade Ngh! Euclase Jade! Your leg! Your leg is melting! [Action: Phos continues to float within Ventricosus and is being melted.] Phos (Thoughts) Somebody… save me… (Thoughts) Ah… [Action: Diamond and Bort both attack Ventricosus, but their attacks are useless.] Bort Where are you, you runt?! Do you hear me?! Answer me! [Action: Bort moves to attack Ventricosus.] Bort Ngh! Ah! [Action: Bort dodges Ventricosus’s attack, but their hair is melted.] Jade Ah…! Euclase Bort… Diamond … melted! Bort Preposterous! Is it heat? Acid? Or some sort of new weapon to melt us and bring us to the moon? And of course the one captured had to be that dimwitted weakling… Diamond Can we still be put back together even if we melt? [Action: Ventricosus turns away.] Bort Hey, runt! What’s going on in there?! If you’re only going to wait and hope things go your way… you’re better off just giving up. Phos (Thoughts) No… Help me… (Thoughts) Without me… Cinnabar… will never… be free… [Scene: At the school. Phosphophyllite continues to dissolve within Ventricosus’s body.] Diamond Ah…! Bort Tsk… No response? What a bothersome brat! [Action: Bort jumps toward Ventricosus.] Diamond Wait! [Action: Diamond plants her sword into a pillar and grabs Bort.] Bort Ngh… Diamond There… Look! [Action: Bort and Diamond see a crack in Ventricosus’s shell. It shines green.] Diamond It’s Phos… Phos might have found something. [Scene: At the school. Ventricosus rears up.] Ventricosus Urahh! Jade, Euclase Ah… Bort Ngh… Diamond Ah… [Action: Ventricosus attacks Bort. Bort and Diamond dodge.] Diamond Phos… [Action: Diamond sees Phos’s body.] Diamond Ah… Phos! Are you in there? Bort, Diamond Ngh… [Action: Ventricosus attacks Bort and Diamond again. They continue dodging the attacks. Ventricosus digs into her shell where Phosphophyllite’s fragments are.] Ventricosus Urahh! Diamond Ngh… [Action: Diamond charges toward Ventricosus.] Bort Ah… Don’t do it! Stand back! Diamond But…! [Action: Diamond jumps onto Ventricosus’s shell and shatters it. They are flung backward.] Diamond Ah! Ngh! Ventricosus Grrr… Grrr… [Action: Ventricosus begins to roll backward toward Diamond.] Diamond Ah…! [Action: Bort grabs Diamond and gets them out of the way.] Diamond Ah… Bort I told you to stand back! Diamond Ah… Ah… Red Beryl Jeez, what’s all the commotion about? Alexandrite Oh, is it more Lunarians? Sphene Looks like things are settled already. Alexandrite I didn’t even get to see them! Why didn’t the bell go off like usual?! [Action: Ventricosus, now in a smaller slug form, crawls out of the water.] Ventricosus Mrr… Bort Hmph… So it’s just some sort of snail then. It shrivels up in salt water just like you’d expect. Ventricosus Mrr? Bort This all would have been so obvious, but thanks to that imbecile, we wasted our time and energy here! Diamond B-But thanks to Phos, we pinpointed its weak spot. I’m sure a little credit -- Bort Who deserves credit?! Diamond Ah… Bort When Phos gets back, there’s going to be a beat-down. Jade! Euclase! Time to pick up the scraps of that piece of garbage. [Action: Bort, Jade, and Euclase enter the water.] Diamond Ah… [Action: Bort, Jade, and Euclase inspect Ventricosus’s shell.] Bort Well? Find anything? Jade Nope… Euclase No luck. It’s all empty. [Action: Bort emerges from the water.] Diamond Ah… Bort Nothing. Not a trace down there. Diamond You’re kidding… Bort Is there no end to the trouble Phos brings? [Action: Diamond picks up a bowl holding Ventricosus.] Ventricosus Mmm… Squeak, squeak! Diamond Hey! [Action: Jade gets out of the water. They help Euclase up.] Jade Here. Euclase Thanks. Jade You were able to crack the shell, so I figured there should at least be something <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 13 of 63] Mrr? Bort This all would have been so obvious, but thanks to that imbecile, we wasted our time and energy here! Diamond B-But thanks to Phos, we pinpointed its weak spot. I’m sure a little credit -- Bort Who deserves credit?! Diamond Ah… Bort When Phos gets back, there’s going to be a beat-down. Jade! Euclase! Time to pick up the scraps of that piece of garbage. [Action: Bort, Jade, and Euclase enter the water.] Diamond Ah… [Action: Bort, Jade, and Euclase inspect Ventricosus’s shell.] Bort Well? Find anything? Jade Nope… Euclase No luck. It’s all empty. [Action: Bort emerges from the water.] Diamond Ah… Bort Nothing. Not a trace down there. Diamond You’re kidding… Bort Is there no end to the trouble Phos brings? [Action: Diamond picks up a bowl holding Ventricosus.] Ventricosus Mmm… Squeak, squeak! Diamond Hey! [Action: Jade gets out of the water. They help Euclase up.] Jade Here. Euclase Thanks. Jade You were able to crack the shell, so I figured there should at least be something out there, but… Diamond Yeah… Where did you disappear to, Phos? Euclase I don’t suppose Phos is in that thing, either, huh… Diamond Ah… Phos… Ventricosus Squeak, squeak! Diamond Haa… [Action: Ventricosus begins jumping around in the bowl.] Ventricosus Squeak, squeak, squeak! Diamond Where did you disappear to? Ventricosus Squeak!! Diamond Ah… Phos? Ventricosus Squeak! Squeak, squeak! Diamond Ah… Phos…? [Scene: At Rutile’s lab. Rutile finishes their work.] Rutile Ahh… Well now. Haa… [Action: Rutile lies down.] Rutile Time for a bit of a break -- Diamond Emergency! We have an emergency! Rutile Mm… All right, all right. So someone was causing a ruckus and fell into the pond, yes? Let me guess. It was Phos. Ventricosus Squeak! Rutile Ah… [Action: Diamond puts Ventricosus’s bowl down on the table.] Diamond You’ll be okay. I’m sure Rutile can figure something out. Ventricosus Squeak, squeak! Diamond Oh thank goodness, Phos! [Action: Rutile points questioningly at Ventricosus.] Diamond Haha! Bort Ngh… Diamond You’re so happy, aren’t you? Ventricosus Squeak, squeak! Rutile You diamonds. Neither you nor your jokes are ever dull. Diamond I’m serious! Jade Phos was swallowed up by this giant snail the Lunarians dragged in. But this is all that’s left. The shell was completely empty. Rutile A “shell” of its former self, you mean? Jade Ngh…! Rutile I must say, that’s really a terrible joke -- Jade I am reporting the situation! [Action: Rutile walks over to the table.] Rutile Well then, let’s cut into it, shall we? Ventricosus Eek! Diamond W-Wait a minute! [Action: Diamond hides Ventricosus behind their back.] Rutile Honestly, I can’t say if it will work with this slimy little thing. But if that truly is Phos, it should be fine. Heh… Diamond B-But animals can’t be put back together again, can they? Ventricosus Mrr… Jade Animals rot away when they break. Master once told me they are built to replace one another, with the old ones dying off. Bort What inferior beings. So that’s what they’ve become, is it? Euclase How inconvenient… Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Hmm… Rutile We certainly will want to fix this before Master awakens. Bort It’s fine by me as long as that one isn’t stolen away to the moon. We’ve done our part here. Dia, return once your arm is mended. Diamond Right… [Action: Bort leaves. Euclase presents Diamond’s arm.] Euclase Here. Diamond Huh? Euclase Phos dropped this right before getting sucked in. [Action: Diamond takes their arm.] Euclase Maybe in hopes that your arm could be saved. Diamond Ah… Jade We have to take responsibility, too, for telling Phos to investigate that shell to begin with. But seeing as we have no means to do anything here, we should just leave that thing with the doctor. [Action: Jade and Euclase leave.] Ventricosus Mrr… [Scene: Sometime later. Rutile reattaches Diamond’s arm.] Diamond Ah… Rutile Do be sure not to overdo it for a while. Diamond Thank you. [Action: Diamond flexes their fingers.] Diamond Open, close, open, c <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 14 of 63] s what they’ve become, is it? Euclase How inconvenient… Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Hmm… Rutile We certainly will want to fix this before Master awakens. Bort It’s fine by me as long as that one isn’t stolen away to the moon. We’ve done our part here. Dia, return once your arm is mended. Diamond Right… [Action: Bort leaves. Euclase presents Diamond’s arm.] Euclase Here. Diamond Huh? Euclase Phos dropped this right before getting sucked in. [Action: Diamond takes their arm.] Euclase Maybe in hopes that your arm could be saved. Diamond Ah… Jade We have to take responsibility, too, for telling Phos to investigate that shell to begin with. But seeing as we have no means to do anything here, we should just leave that thing with the doctor. [Action: Jade and Euclase leave.] Ventricosus Mrr… [Scene: Sometime later. Rutile reattaches Diamond’s arm.] Diamond Ah… Rutile Do be sure not to overdo it for a while. Diamond Thank you. [Action: Diamond flexes their fingers.] Diamond Open, close, open, close… Okay, bye then. Rutile I’ll look after it for you. Don’t worry. Diamond Thank you. [Action: Diamond walks away.] Rutile Heh… Ventricosus Eek… Squeak! [Action: Rutile brings out their dissection tools.] Rutile Fufufufu… Hahahaha… Diamond Ah…! [Action: Diamond grabs Ventricosus’s bowl and runs away.] Diamond Don’t worry. I’ll get you back to normal! Rutile Tsk… [Scene: In the school. Diamond stands with Ventricosus.] Diamond Say, you turning out like this… It didn’t… (Flashback) Why not start by changing from within? … have anything to do with the advice I gave you… did it? [Action: Ventricosus nods.] Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Ahh! Of course it did, didn’t it? Okay, then… Let’s just go ask everyone for some help! [Action: Diamond runs around the school to ask for other Gems’ help. They go to Red Beryl’s room first.] Red Beryl What?! Phos? Diamond Yeah, Phos is… Red Beryl Ah! I know! [Action: Red Beryl ties a ribbon around Ventricosus.] Red Beryl Here! Look at that! Ventricosus Mrr? [Action: Diamond goes to Sphene’s room.] Sphene What? Phos? Ventricosus Mrrr! Sphene Ah… Sphene Wait, before that, I need to finish fixing this desk. [Action: Sphene saws at a desk.] Diamond Haa… [Action: Diamond goes to find Morganite and Goshenite in the field.] Morganite Seriously?! Diamond Seriously… Morganite Yeah, I suppose you’re not one for jokes. Hey, why not leave Phos like that? It might be gross, but at least it’s quiet. It might be gross, but at least it won’t bother anyone. Ventricosus Grr… Morganite It’s definitely gross… Hm? [Action: Ventricosus jumps on Morganite.] Ventricosus Squeak! Morganite Ahh! Get away! Stay off me! You’re slimy! So slimy! Diamond Haa… [Action: Diamond finds Benitoite and Neptunite in the field.] Benitoite What?! Is that even possible? Diamond Yeah… Benitoite Wow… Phos really can’t do anything anymore. So we need to find a way to undo this, huh? Neptunite Phos never did anything before, either, you know. Ventricosus Mrr… Benitoite Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing. Ventricosus Mrr… [Action: Diamond finds Yellow Diamond and Zircon in the field.] Y.Diamond Woah! You really went all out, huh? Nice going, Phos! Zircon I don’t feel like much has changed, though. Diamond, Y.Diamond Ah… [Action: Diamond finds Hemimorphite and Watermelon Tourmaline in the field.] Watermelon Wow~! Hemimorph But wait, this means Phos won’t have to worry about the Lunarians anymore! Diamond Mm… [Scene: In the late evening, at the beach. Ventricosus eats some plants while Diamond sits near the water.] Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Haa… Phos, you certainly aren’t popular with the others, huh… If you don’t make efforts to get along with everyone, no one will be there to help when you’re in need. Ventricosus Mrr… [Action: Ventricosus wanders off.] Diamond Hey, are you listening? Ventricosus Mrr… Squeak! [Action: Ventricosus shoots pellets of feces at Diamond.] Diamond Ah! Stop! If you start eating grass, you’ll dirty your insides! [Action: Ventrico <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 15 of 63] as just thinking the same thing. Ventricosus Mrr… [Action: Diamond finds Yellow Diamond and Zircon in the field.] Y.Diamond Woah! You really went all out, huh? Nice going, Phos! Zircon I don’t feel like much has changed, though. Diamond, Y.Diamond Ah… [Action: Diamond finds Hemimorphite and Watermelon Tourmaline in the field.] Watermelon Wow~! Hemimorph But wait, this means Phos won’t have to worry about the Lunarians anymore! Diamond Mm… [Scene: In the late evening, at the beach. Ventricosus eats some plants while Diamond sits near the water.] Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Haa… Phos, you certainly aren’t popular with the others, huh… If you don’t make efforts to get along with everyone, no one will be there to help when you’re in need. Ventricosus Mrr… [Action: Ventricosus wanders off.] Diamond Hey, are you listening? Ventricosus Mrr… Squeak! [Action: Ventricosus shoots pellets of feces at Diamond.] Diamond Ah! Stop! If you start eating grass, you’ll dirty your insides! [Action: Ventricosus shoots one last fecal pellet at Diamond.] Ventricosus Squeak! Diamond Ah! Do you not want to be saved? If you’ve changed that much, maybe you don’t have to worry about everyone anymore… Mm… You don’t have to compare yourself to anyone. No need to be jealous or put on airs, either, is there? Are you happier this way? [Action: The sky turns to night.] Diamond Mm… [Action: Diamond puts Ventricosus in the bowl.] Diamond Let’s go ask around a bit more. I’m sure there’s someone out there who needs you. [Scene: At Cinnabar’s cave. Cinnabar prepares to patrol.] Cinnabar Well… time for work. [Action: Cinnabar heads out to the field.] Cinnabar No matter how many times I run this patrol, the Lunarians never show. There’s no need for me to be here at all… Phos (Flashback) I’m going to find something that only you can do! Cinnabar Why did I even talk to someone like that? Phos (Flashback) Stop saying you’re leaving for the moon! Cinnabar It’s not like anything will ever come from that. Any expectations I have… Ah…! [Action: Cinnabar sees a glow in the distance. They crouch down.] Cinnabar Ah… Ngh… [Action: Cinnabar’s poison appears on their skin.] Cinnabar The Lunarians, here at night… [Action: Cinnabar moves closer to the light. Their poison appears from the ground and races toward the light.] [Scene: At night, in the field. Cinnabar runs through the grass and finds Diamond lying down.] Cinnabar Huh? Diamond? Diamond Ah… Huh? Cinnabar? Cinnabar What are you doing here? Diamond Ah… It was so dark, I must have fallen asleep. Cinnabar Y-You’re way too bright! Diamond S-Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt you… Cinnabar Get out of here. Diamond Yeah… [Action: Cinnabar begins to walk away.] Diamond Ah! Phos is missing! Phos? Phos?! Wait, where did you go? What am I gonna do? Cinnabar Ngh… Diamond Phos! Phos! What am I going to do? This is terrible… [Action: Diamond grabs Cinnabar’s shirt.] Diamond Ahh! Cinnabar Wha! Diamond Don’t go on without me! You and I were born the same year, right? Help me look! Cinnabar Absolutely not! I never want to see them again! Ngh… [Action: A bush rustles.] Diamond, Cinnabar Ah… Diamond Phos? Cinnabar Ngh… Diamond There you are! Thank goodness! [Action: Diamond picks Ventricosus up.] Diamond Come on now, move over this way yourself. Cinnabar Ngh… I’m leaving, okay?! Diamond Look! [Action: Diamond shows Ventricosus to Cinnabar.] Ventricosus Squeak! Cinnabar Ah…! Diamond Recognize anything? Ventricosus Squeak, squeak! Diamond Oh my, you seem so happy! Cinnabar Is that your pet or something? You all truly are strange, aren’t you? That battle maniac, too. I’ll never understand you diamonds. Diamond Fufufu… This right here is Phos! Phosphophyllite. The very same one you rescued just the other day. Right? Ventricosus Squeak! Cinnabar Explain what… Never mind, I don’t even want to know. [Action: Diamond explains Phosphophyllite’s situation.] Cinnabar So… eaten by some snail brought in by Lunarians, and then turned int <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 16 of 63] orn the same year, right? Help me look! Cinnabar Absolutely not! I never want to see them again! Ngh… [Action: A bush rustles.] Diamond, Cinnabar Ah… Diamond Phos? Cinnabar Ngh… Diamond There you are! Thank goodness! [Action: Diamond picks Ventricosus up.] Diamond Come on now, move over this way yourself. Cinnabar Ngh… I’m leaving, okay?! Diamond Look! [Action: Diamond shows Ventricosus to Cinnabar.] Ventricosus Squeak! Cinnabar Ah…! Diamond Recognize anything? Ventricosus Squeak, squeak! Diamond Oh my, you seem so happy! Cinnabar Is that your pet or something? You all truly are strange, aren’t you? That battle maniac, too. I’ll never understand you diamonds. Diamond Fufufu… This right here is Phos! Phosphophyllite. The very same one you rescued just the other day. Right? Ventricosus Squeak! Cinnabar Explain what… Never mind, I don’t even want to know. [Action: Diamond explains Phosphophyllite’s situation.] Cinnabar So… eaten by some snail brought in by Lunarians, and then turned into one? Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Yeah… Cinnabar Do you honestly believe that is even possible? Ventricosus Squeak? Cinnabar Did you manage to break its shell before Phos was eaten? Diamond Well, the Lunarians did just drop it down on us, and Bort went at it and opened a hole or two, maybe. [Action: Cinnabar begins to walk away.] Diamond Wait! [Action: Diamond puts Ventricosus down and runs after Cinnabar.] Diamond Ngh… [Action: Diamond grabs Cinnabar’s shirt.] Diamond This is where you say, “I know how to turn them back,” right? Cinnabar Don’t put words in my mouth! I said nothing of the sort! Diamond Everyone says it’s better off this way! Do you feel the same? Cinnabar Ngh… No… I think we’d be better off without someone like that. Troublesome, annoying, self-centered, and full of nothing but childish thoughts. A useless fool who can’t do anything but still imposes on others without a second thought. I hate it! Diamond Cinnabar… Did Phos confess some feelings for you or something? Cinnabar Why would you even think that?! I’ve always hated how you think of everything as some sort of romance! Ventricosus Mrr, mrr… [Action: Diamond picks Ventricosus up.] Diamond But that’s exactly what it sounds like! You know, that was the most you’ve spoken in the past 100 years. Cinnabar Hmph. Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Do you like that? [Action: Ventricosus spins around in her bowl.] Diamond Oh yes, you have terrible taste! Fufu! Cinnabar Hey! What is that thing, anyway? Ventricosus Mrr? Diamond “What”? Cinnabar That there is just some random snail. Shell dwellers like those eat rocks to repair and strengthen their shells. Look. [Action: Cinnabar looks toward a red snail on some grass.] Cinnabar The shells on the ones here are red because they feast on the red cliffs. But the ones on the shores are white like the beach itself. That loud-mouthed, good-for-nothing… might as well just stay down there in the pond. All mint-colored… Diamond Ah… So you mean… you mean Phos was turned into part of that shell? If we carve out the pieces that are mint-colored… maybe we can save Phos! Of course! Because we never die! [Action: Diamond runs off.] Cinnabar Don’t do it! There’s no point in saving that one! Bring Phos back as much as you want. You’ll still end up with a useless good-for-nothing! Ah… Ngh… But… I guess I can give you some more time… before I start calling you a liar. [Action: Diamond runs through the field.] Diamond (Flashback) Why not start by changing from within? (Flashback) You could try doing things you don’t normally do. Phos (Flashback) Constantly, I think to myself that I would like to be reborn. [Scene: At the school. Diamond arrives back with Ventricosus. Bort notices their arrival and jumps down from the top of the school.] Bort Ngh… Diamond I found a way! I think we can save Phos! We can fix this! Bort Ahh… Diamond Heh… Bort Ah… Ngh… Go. Hurry up and do it. [Action: Diamond gives Ventricosus to Bort.] Bort Ah… Diamond Thank you, Bort! [Action <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 17 of 63] to part of that shell? If we carve out the pieces that are mint-colored… maybe we can save Phos! Of course! Because we never die! [Action: Diamond runs off.] Cinnabar Don’t do it! There’s no point in saving that one! Bring Phos back as much as you want. You’ll still end up with a useless good-for-nothing! Ah… Ngh… But… I guess I can give you some more time… before I start calling you a liar. [Action: Diamond runs through the field.] Diamond (Flashback) Why not start by changing from within? (Flashback) You could try doing things you don’t normally do. Phos (Flashback) Constantly, I think to myself that I would like to be reborn. [Scene: At the school. Diamond arrives back with Ventricosus. Bort notices their arrival and jumps down from the top of the school.] Bort Ngh… Diamond I found a way! I think we can save Phos! We can fix this! Bort Ahh… Diamond Heh… Bort Ah… Ngh… Go. Hurry up and do it. [Action: Diamond gives Ventricosus to Bort.] Bort Ah… Diamond Thank you, Bort! [Action: Diamond runs into the school.] Bort H-Hey! [Action: Diamond runs around everyone’s rooms.] Diamond Everyone, come help me! We’re pulling the shell up from the pond! Gems Hm? [Action: The Gems get ready to pull the shell up.] Jade It might be the middle of the night, but put some backbone into it! Diamond Heave ho! Gems Pull!! [Action: The Gems pull on the rope. Jade chips through the shell to get to Phos’s pieces.] Jade Ahh… It’s stuck in there really good. This is going to take a while. Give me more light! [Action: The Gems continue getting fragments of Phos. Diamond runs a bowl to Rutile.] Diamond These are all the colored pieces! [Action: Rutile begins piecing Phos back together.] Diamond Ahh… Ah… [Scene: In the morning. Phosphophyllite wakes up on Rutile’s table.] Diamond Phos! Ahh… Phos Ngh… I… Mm… Ventricosus Mrr? Phos Ah… It was you! [Action: Phosphophyllite jumps at Ventricosus.] Ventricosus Squeak! Squeak!! Rutile Settle down! I just pieced you back together! Ventricosus Mrr… Squeak! Diamond Here’s your chance! [Action: Diamond catches Ventricosus in the bowl.] Diamond Ready? And… “I’m sorry.” Ventricosus Mrr… [Action: Ventricosus bows to Phosphophyllite.] Phos Ah… Gems Woah! Obsidian It’s smarter than Phos! Phos Ngh… Euclase It’s cuter than Phos! Phos Shut up! You think that settles things?! Why, you…! [Action: Phosphophyllite tries to cover Diamond’s bowl with another to trap Ventricosus. Diamond grabs Ventricosus.] Ventricosus Squeak! Phos Grr… You little… I hope Master destroys you! Jade Back to work! Back to work! Phos Grrr… Euclase Glad Phos is back to normal. Red Beryl I’m so exhausted… Ventricosus Squeak… Phos Huh?! Ventricosus Squeak, squeak… Phos Of course not. Ventricosus Squeak, squeak… Phos That doesn’t give you the right to eat anything in front of you! Ventricosus Squeak, squeak, squeak… Phos Absolutely not! Ventricosus Squeak? Phos I’m not happy about it! Ventricosus Mrr? Phos Listen to me! Diamond Um… Phos Ah… Ventricosus Mrr… Diamond Phos? Phos Huh?! Diamond Who exactly are you talking to? Phos Huh? Ventricosus Squeak, squeak… Phos You can’t understand it? Diamond Ah… Hahaha… [Scene: In Kongo’s room. Kongo wakes up from a nightmare during his meditation.] Kongo Ah…! A dream… That was reckless. [Scene: In the school. Kongo looks out over the land.] Kongo I slumbered for far too long. Jade Oh, Master! You’re awake! Kongo Jade. How long was I asle… meditating for? Jade For an entire day. Kongo Is that so… Too long, perhaps. [Action: Kongo strokes Jade’s head.] Jade Ahh… Kongo Pardon me for the trouble. I’ll have your report now. Jade Right! First off, the Lunarians. At roughly noontime, two vessels appeared both out in the Arden Wetlands and above the school. Kongo Why was I not woken?! Jade Erk! Before we even had a chance, both were -- Bort I took care of them. Kongo Ah… Jade Ah… Kongo Well done, Bort. [Action: Kongo strokes Bort on the head.] Kongo But we rarely see such numbers. Do not overexert yourself. Bo <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 18 of 63] Phos? Phos Huh?! Diamond Who exactly are you talking to? Phos Huh? Ventricosus Squeak, squeak… Phos You can’t understand it? Diamond Ah… Hahaha… [Scene: In Kongo’s room. Kongo wakes up from a nightmare during his meditation.] Kongo Ah…! A dream… That was reckless. [Scene: In the school. Kongo looks out over the land.] Kongo I slumbered for far too long. Jade Oh, Master! You’re awake! Kongo Jade. How long was I asle… meditating for? Jade For an entire day. Kongo Is that so… Too long, perhaps. [Action: Kongo strokes Jade’s head.] Jade Ahh… Kongo Pardon me for the trouble. I’ll have your report now. Jade Right! First off, the Lunarians. At roughly noontime, two vessels appeared both out in the Arden Wetlands and above the school. Kongo Why was I not woken?! Jade Erk! Before we even had a chance, both were -- Bort I took care of them. Kongo Ah… Jade Ah… Kongo Well done, Bort. [Action: Kongo strokes Bort on the head.] Kongo But we rarely see such numbers. Do not overexert yourself. Bort I haven’t yet done as such. Kongo I assume everyone else is safe and sound? Jade Yes. Kongo Good. Anything else to report? Jade Well actually, you see, Phos is… [Scene: Near the pond. Phosphophyllite sits by themself.] Ventricosus I am the king who rules over all of the Admirabilis, Ventricosus. [Action: Phosphophyllite tosses Ventricosus into the pond.] Ventricosus Halt, I say -- [Action: Ventricosus falls into the water.] Ventricosus Ahhh! You lowly jellyfish! Halt, I say! [Action: Ventricosus emerges from the pond.] Ventricosus Ugh… Urgh… Phos Darn. Can’t you shrink anymore? Ventricosus Fufu~! Well you see, I hail from these coasts. This charming size before you now is my normal one. [Action: Nearby, Euclase and Rutile contemplate about what to do with the shell.] Euclase What are we going to do about this? Rutile It’s quite bothersome here. Ventricosus My people were completely hunted down by the Lunarians for our magnificent shells. Stolen away, we were fattened up on the sweet waters and sands of the moon and lost our ability to think. My people are still being kept up there today. A sad tale, is it not? Phos Well… I mean, if that’s true I might feel sympathetic, but… Forget about that! Why am I the only -- [Action: Several Gems run past Phosphophyllite and Ventricosus.] Y.Diamond How are you feeling? Ventricosus Woo~! Zircon Don’t overdo it! Ventricosus Wow~! Neptunite Mental issues should be checked out ASAP. Ventricosus Fufu~! Benitoite Let’s play cards tonight! Ventricosus Mmm~! Fufu~! Phos See, since I’m the only one who seems to understand you, everyone else thinks I’m going crazy! Can’t you do something about this?! Ventricosus Oh my, what a predicament. I never would have imagined. Phos Ugh, why did you have to gulp me down, of all people? Ventricosus You just looked so tasty. Diamond Phos, are you okay? Phos Nope. Ventricosus Hey! My Diamond! My, what a wonderful place. Chock full of cuties! I’m into the slightly stuck-up type. Like that one with the long black hair, or the redhead who’s out at night! Phos Ah… You met Cinnabar?! Ventricosus Quite clever, that one. One brief consideration of the traits of my kind and Cinnabar instantly knew you were in that shell. The reason you are back here now is entirely thanks to that. Phos Mmm… So Cinnabar saved me again, then… That’s not good. Nope, definitely bad. Ventricosus Fufu… You don’t want to let that one see you slip up, right? Phos Yeah? What are you trying to get at? Cinnabar shared a secret with me I bet no one else knows. Cinnabar (Flashback) I’m just waiting here for the day they come take me away. Phos Mm, I don’t know why, but I want to imagine Cinnabar wouldn’t have told just anyone. You know… no one’s ever counted on me for help before. That’s why I have to be the hero this time around. Okay! Time to get serious! Ventricosus Me, too! Me, too! Phos No, you just go take a walk or something! [Action: Rutile grabs Phosphophyllite’s arm.] Phos Huh? Rutile Do allow me <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 19 of 63] ith the long black hair, or the redhead who’s out at night! Phos Ah… You met Cinnabar?! Ventricosus Quite clever, that one. One brief consideration of the traits of my kind and Cinnabar instantly knew you were in that shell. The reason you are back here now is entirely thanks to that. Phos Mmm… So Cinnabar saved me again, then… That’s not good. Nope, definitely bad. Ventricosus Fufu… You don’t want to let that one see you slip up, right? Phos Yeah? What are you trying to get at? Cinnabar shared a secret with me I bet no one else knows. Cinnabar (Flashback) I’m just waiting here for the day they come take me away. Phos Mm, I don’t know why, but I want to imagine Cinnabar wouldn’t have told just anyone. You know… no one’s ever counted on me for help before. That’s why I have to be the hero this time around. Okay! Time to get serious! Ventricosus Me, too! Me, too! Phos No, you just go take a walk or something! [Action: Rutile grabs Phosphophyllite’s arm.] Phos Huh? Rutile Do allow me to break you down and put you back together one more time. Phos This is just some mental thing! It’s just stress! Stress, I say! Rutile But this reflects on me and my practice! [Action: Phosphophyllite throws Ventricosus and her bowl at Rutile.] Phos Take this! Ventricosus Eek! Rutile You will not get away! Ventricosus Erk… Rutile Just listen. Doctor’s orders! [Action: Rutile kicks their leg, sending Ventriocusus flying into the sky.] Ventricosus Wooh~! [Action: Nearby, Kongo strokes Diamond’s head.] Kongo A stone-eating snail, was it? Jade Yes, and -- Ventricosus Wahh! [Action: Ventricosus lands on Kongo’s head.] Phos (Thoughts) I’m definitely getting blamed for this… (Thoughts) Sorry, Cinnabar. Guess this is the end. Ventricosus Oh my! What a hunk! Mmm~! Huh? Why can’t I eat you? Kongo I take it this is it. Gems Pft… [Scene: Sometime later, in the school. Kongo addresses Ventricosus.] Kongo Now, O Shelled King. Ventricosus Mrr… Kongo While our circumstances may differ, shells are but another form of gem. Ventricosus Mrr… Kongo I welcome you here. What do you wish to do now? Ventricosus Please go out with me! Phos It wishes to be your servant, it says. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Ventricosus argue.] Ventricosus Grrr! Kongo Now that will not do. [Action: Phosphophyllite tosses Ventricosus away with a stool.] Kongo I believe we should maintain equal and amicable relations. [Action: Ventricosus pushes Phosphophyllite away.] Phos Ahh! Kongo While I can see it means us no harm… you are still the only one who can understand it. So I ask that you take it with you as part of your work on the encyclopedia. Phos Alright… [Action: Kongo moves to leave.] Phos Master, I wanted to ask you about Cinnabar. Kongo Hm? Phos Why do such a pointless job? I know Cinnabar might be hazardous, but they’re also extraordinary! They have already saved my good-for-nothing self twice now. Isn’t there anything else -- Kongo Forgive me. Phos Ah… Kongo I have yet to find a solution to this problem. Phos Ahh… Kongo And you see, working the night watch was Cinnabar’s own idea. Despite repeated attempts at persuasion that merely living was enough in itself… but the child was far too kind and far too wise to simply sit by idly. I could not bring myself to take away the very night watch Cinnabar personally thought up. Still, the fact that I have locked Cinnabar away at night does not change. My own worry and ignorance are to blame. Allow me more time to find an answer. We are too complex to be satisfied with simply living. But thankfully, we live long lives. The need for patience and perseverance may be met with chagrin, but if you wish to be of use to Cinnabar when the time comes, then I ask that you focus on completing what you have been tasked with. [Scene: In the field. Ventricosus eats some grass. Phosphophyllite lies on their side.] Phos I… Ventricosus Huh? Phos I might never find anything to offer Cinnabar. Ventricosus Perhaps not in these lands. Phos Hm? Ventrico <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 20 of 63] roblem. Phos Ahh… Kongo And you see, working the night watch was Cinnabar’s own idea. Despite repeated attempts at persuasion that merely living was enough in itself… but the child was far too kind and far too wise to simply sit by idly. I could not bring myself to take away the very night watch Cinnabar personally thought up. Still, the fact that I have locked Cinnabar away at night does not change. My own worry and ignorance are to blame. Allow me more time to find an answer. We are too complex to be satisfied with simply living. But thankfully, we live long lives. The need for patience and perseverance may be met with chagrin, but if you wish to be of use to Cinnabar when the time comes, then I ask that you focus on completing what you have been tasked with. [Scene: In the field. Ventricosus eats some grass. Phosphophyllite lies on their side.] Phos I… Ventricosus Huh? Phos I might never find anything to offer Cinnabar. Ventricosus Perhaps not in these lands. Phos Hm? Ventricosus Let’s head for the sea. [Action: Phosphophyllite up and tells Ventricosus to back up into the bowl.] Phos Okay, back, back… [Action: Ventricosus gets into the bowl, and Phosphophyllite begins shaking the bowl violently.] Phos Ngh! Ventricosus Gahh! Now wait just a minute! Phos You just want me to go play and forget about everything? Ventricosus Nothing of the sort. Now that I’ve slimmed down and my mind is clear again, I’ve remembered. Phos Remembered what? Ventricosus Back in my homeland in the sea, there is one who looks very much like all of you. Phos Huh? Ventricosus Mm… [Action: Ventricosus jumps out from the bowl.] Ventricosus Surely that one might offer a hint at what you seek. Think of it as a great way to get your work done and take your mind off things. And lucky you, you have an adorable guide with you! Phos Oh my! Aren’t you just the kindest snail ever! [Action: Phosphophyllite covers Ventricosus with the bowl.] Phos Thank you, Ven-turd-osus! Ventricosus That’s Ventricosus! Phos The sea is supposed to be off-limits, but well, I guess I’m no use around here anyway. Maybe it’s worth a shot. [Scene: At Rutile’s office. Euclase arrives.] Euclase Good morning. Rutile Oh my. You’re an early one. Euclase I’m really sorry to interrupt you. I really want to head into the pond. Is that okay? Rutile Sure. Let’s just give you a treatment of salt-resistant resin so you don’t lose your powdered finish. [Action: Rutile begins looking for ingredients.] Rutile Last summer was quite hot, so we didn’t get many powder flowers. But it seems winter was cold enough, so there is plenty of resin to be had. Euclase Is that so… Rutile Are you still searching for the documents you lost thanks to that snail? Euclase I expect the jellyfish have already eaten them, but yes. Wouldn’t want to waste paper. Rutile How diligent of you. Euclase You think? [Action: Euclase takes off their clothes.] Euclase These past two days have been so peaceful. The sun’s rays are delectable, too. Rutile Certainly compared to how restless the other day was. To think we’d see the Lunarians twice in one day. Euclase As far as I can remember, over the last 2,173 years, they typically only appear once every three sunny days. I wonder if something has changed. We are all quite ignorant to the world, aren’t we? The heat of summers and cold of winters don’t affect us like they do plants. And we’ll never be as attuned to danger as insects are. Do you think it’s because we are immortal? Rutile That is precisely why we hardly fear a thing even when our enemy begins changing their ways. Euclase I’m a bit more fragile than the others, though, so I’m a little scared. By the way, is this going to take a while? Rutile Right, about that. I can’t find it anywhere. I swear it was right here yesterday. Euclase Huh? [Action: Red Beryl runs into Rutile’s office.] Red Beryl Euc! Euclase Red Beryl! Red Beryl You haven’t seen my latest project, have you? [Action: Euclase covers themself with t <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 21 of 63] , too. Rutile Certainly compared to how restless the other day was. To think we’d see the Lunarians twice in one day. Euclase As far as I can remember, over the last 2,173 years, they typically only appear once every three sunny days. I wonder if something has changed. We are all quite ignorant to the world, aren’t we? The heat of summers and cold of winters don’t affect us like they do plants. And we’ll never be as attuned to danger as insects are. Do you think it’s because we are immortal? Rutile That is precisely why we hardly fear a thing even when our enemy begins changing their ways. Euclase I’m a bit more fragile than the others, though, so I’m a little scared. By the way, is this going to take a while? Rutile Right, about that. I can’t find it anywhere. I swear it was right here yesterday. Euclase Huh? [Action: Red Beryl runs into Rutile’s office.] Red Beryl Euc! Euclase Red Beryl! Red Beryl You haven’t seen my latest project, have you? [Action: Euclase covers themself with their shirt.] Euclase Mm… Red Beryl I woke up extra early to finish it, but it’s gone! I just got an extra day extension to work on it, too! This is bad! Euclase Your new project was a stronger version of our uniforms, wasn’t it? Red Beryl Yup! I slimmed down the collar by about 1/100th of the usual, giving it a much more elegant form! Euclase Would I even be able to spot that? Red Beryl Ah, well you see, the tag is different, too! [Scene: Elsewhere in the school. Phosphophyllite wears Red Beryl’s new uniform and applies layers of resin.] Ventricosus How many layers are you going for? Get on with it already. Phos Hold your horses! If I go in without this, all my powdered finish would wash away and I’d just be hideous. Salt water is not good for the skin, either. If we’re going to spend time in the sea, then I need to prepare -- [Action: Rutile grabs Phosphophyllite’s head and turns it toward them.] Rutile And who gave you permission to go? Phos Hehehe… [Action: Red Beryl inspects the uniform on Phos.] Red Beryl Hmm… Maybe I should slim down this part here… Rutile Now is not the time, you fashion monster! [Scene: In Kongo’s room. Phosphophyllite asks for permission to go to the sea.] Kongo I forbid it. Phos But it’s for the encyclopedia -- Kongo Perhaps if you had already finished documenting the hill, but I have yet to receive a single report from you. Focus on the task before you. Phos Right… [Scene: At the school’s entrance. Phosphophyllite walks around with Ventricosus.] Phos Does Master realize how long it’s going to take to finish with that hill? This is me we’re talking about here! What if Cinnabar vanishes before I’m done? Ventricosus Mrr… Phos What’s your deal? Why the weird sounds? Ventricosus Oh, nothing, it’s just… there are few nutrients to be had here. My strength is fading. Phos Oh yeah, you animals can’t survive on light alone, huh? You need food or whatever, right? Ventricosus Yes. Every animal has a certain… [Action: Ventricosus falls limp.] Phos King? Ventricosus Woah, almost fell asleep there! Hard to stay awake with no energy. Phos Don’t go leading me on! I thought you were going to die or whatever you call it! But you know what? I don’t really understand “death” much. What is it, exactly? Is it like being super tired? Or too lazy to move? Ventricosus Well, you see… it’s more like going far away. Phos But whoever dies is still out there even if you can’t see them, right? Ventricosus They’re gone for good, and you’ll never find them again. Phos They can’t even hear it if you call for them? Ventricosus Even if you call out for them, they won’t know who they are anymore. But you see, in exchange for taking away everything with it, death gives meaning to life itself. It’s really not such a bad thing at all. Phos Still, it’s kind of sad, though. Ventricosus Indeed, but it is not something we can run away from. Now I was not lying when I said there was one like you down under the sea, but the truth is, I mostly just want to <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 22 of 63] hos King? Ventricosus Woah, almost fell asleep there! Hard to stay awake with no energy. Phos Don’t go leading me on! I thought you were going to die or whatever you call it! But you know what? I don’t really understand “death” much. What is it, exactly? Is it like being super tired? Or too lazy to move? Ventricosus Well, you see… it’s more like going far away. Phos But whoever dies is still out there even if you can’t see them, right? Ventricosus They’re gone for good, and you’ll never find them again. Phos They can’t even hear it if you call for them? Ventricosus Even if you call out for them, they won’t know who they are anymore. But you see, in exchange for taking away everything with it, death gives meaning to life itself. It’s really not such a bad thing at all. Phos Still, it’s kind of sad, though. Ventricosus Indeed, but it is not something we can run away from. Now I was not lying when I said there was one like you down under the sea, but the truth is, I mostly just want to see my homeland once again. I was sure I would never get such a chance, but as I draw closer, I can’t take my mind off it. No matter what was lost, how much ruin befell it, or if no one is left, I still feel the urge. [Scene: At the sea. Phosphophyllite walks into the water.] Ventricosus Are you sure about this? Phos What choice do I have? Master told me to focus on what’s in front of me, right? Helping Cinnabar is important to me, but… [Action: Phosphophyllite enter the water.] Phos … you’re important to me, too. You’re too weak to get back on your own, right? Ventricosus Yes… [Action: Phosphophyllite walks along the sea floor as Ventricosus leads them forward.] Phos How long does it take to get back home? Ventricosus No time at all. But more importantly… you’re frail for your kind, yes? If you crack among the waves, you may never make it back. [Action: Phosphophyllite steps off a ridge and slips down.] Phos Woah… Wahhh… Ahh… Mm… Whatever. Ventricosus Seriously? Phos Cinnabar might have shared a secret with me, but I was the one who started making promises. I loaded myself up with responsibility like an idiot. But it’s too late to take it back now… And I’ll never be able to forget it or just fade away, so I have no choice but to move forward. Hey, does this being that looks like me experience… death? [Action: Phosphophyllite looks up to see Ventricosus in her true form.] Phos King? Ventricosus Indeed. Our shells are but garments. We are but only flesh. And as such, we rot and fade away, leaving not a trace behind. [Action: Ventricosus swims on ahead.] Ventricosus Oh, this brings back memories! We’re close! It still smells just as it did before the Lunarians arrived. [Action: Ventricosus turns back to see Phosphophyllite standing still.] Ventricosus What now? Come along. You can’t move once the sun sets, yes? Phos King… Ventricosus Indeed… Phos What the heck are you?! Ventricosus I’m me, of course. Phos But, um… you always called yourself adorable and stuff, but you were really this ugly thing, and you said that was your real form! Ventricosus Well, this is my truer true form. Drawing close to home has transformed me. I don’t look much different from you, do I? Phos Hmm… I guess not. But you’re all jiggly, you’ve got way more legs, and all those frills… You just see more… unbecoming? Ventricosus Hush, you. [Action: Phosphophyllite points to Ventricosus’s chest.] Phos I mean, especially those water jugs there. What are those, even? Ventricosus These are my most precious parts, you see. Praise be to them. Phos Are you like those jellyfish? Ventricosus How rude! My kind are far sexier, yes? Phos Yeah? I have no idea. Well if that means you’ll swim on your own, then fine. [Action: Ventricosus swims along. Phosphophyllite picks up the bowl and begins to follow.] Ventricosus You can toss that. No point in carrying it, right? Phos Huh? Oh, I couldn’t! I’m supposed to treat all items with care. I’ve already taken it without asking. I can only i <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 23 of 63] but you were really this ugly thing, and you said that was your real form! Ventricosus Well, this is my truer true form. Drawing close to home has transformed me. I don’t look much different from you, do I? Phos Hmm… I guess not. But you’re all jiggly, you’ve got way more legs, and all those frills… You just see more… unbecoming? Ventricosus Hush, you. [Action: Phosphophyllite points to Ventricosus’s chest.] Phos I mean, especially those water jugs there. What are those, even? Ventricosus These are my most precious parts, you see. Praise be to them. Phos Are you like those jellyfish? Ventricosus How rude! My kind are far sexier, yes? Phos Yeah? I have no idea. Well if that means you’ll swim on your own, then fine. [Action: Ventricosus swims along. Phosphophyllite picks up the bowl and begins to follow.] Ventricosus You can toss that. No point in carrying it, right? Phos Huh? Oh, I couldn’t! I’m supposed to treat all items with care. I’ve already taken it without asking. I can only imagine what will happen if I don’t bring it back. Ventricosus Heh… Phos But hey, why do we look so much alike? Ventricosus That is not a question I am fully equipped to answer. What do you think? Phos Hmm… Maybe there were these jellyfish that were so taken with our beauty that they wished to be -- Ventricosus Let’s toss that theory. Phos I got it! Maybe there were these slugs that were so jealous of us that -- Ventricosus My, you were raised with little discipline, I see. Phos You not being “fully equipped” to answer just means you’re somewhat equipped to, right? You tell me. Ventricosus You know, sometimes you’re surprisingly keen. I can just imagine the trouble that hunk must have had with you. But very well. According to the legends of my people, this world was once inhabited by creatures called humans. Phos Humans? Ventricosus Until our planet waned for the fifth time, these creatures endured, living on the land. But when the sixth came, they took to the sea and so were split into soul, flesh, and bone. Phos Soul, flesh, and bone? How did they live after being broken into three pieces? They sound pretty tough for an animal. Ventricosus Okay, so not exactly. That was just a figure of speech. In actuality, they gradually evolved, splitting into three species and surviving, to be more accurate. My people, the Admirabilis, are said to have come from their flesh. From them, we inherited a cycle of reproduction and death, during which we built upon our knowledge. The bones, on the other hand, are said to have struck a deal with other lifeforms, gained longer lifespans, and returned above water. Phos Do you think that’s…? [Action: Ventricosus shushes Phosphophyllite.] Phos Ah… Ventricosus These are merely vague stories my people passed down. I can say no more than that. Phos But that’s so close to the way we came about! Ventricosus Yes, I’ve sensed as much. For you see, the soul has found new lands… and is now said to seek out the flesh and bones to bring about a revival. It sounds just like them. Phos The souls… The Lunarians are doing all this to become human again? Ventricosus That I cannot say. [Action: Ventricosus swims down to Phosphophyllite.] Ventricosus But we have our own ways. The thought that we might now walk back down the path of history is hard to imagine. Their ways are both eerie and incomprehensible. But like you said yourself, we have no choice but to move forward. [Action: Ventricosus continues forward.] Ventricosus We must fight for ourselves and those close to us. Phos But why? Why does it have to be that way? If what you say is true, then the soul was once a part of us, right? Ventricosus Who knows? Though they have no enemies of their own, the Lunarians lust for battle and are never satiated. That senseless impatience of theirs… may speak volumes to what humans once were. Phos If that’s so, then both of us have definitely changed for the better. Our people should work together at least. Ventricosus Yes, indeed. <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 24 of 63] a revival. It sounds just like them. Phos The souls… The Lunarians are doing all this to become human again? Ventricosus That I cannot say. [Action: Ventricosus swims down to Phosphophyllite.] Ventricosus But we have our own ways. The thought that we might now walk back down the path of history is hard to imagine. Their ways are both eerie and incomprehensible. But like you said yourself, we have no choice but to move forward. [Action: Ventricosus continues forward.] Ventricosus We must fight for ourselves and those close to us. Phos But why? Why does it have to be that way? If what you say is true, then the soul was once a part of us, right? Ventricosus Who knows? Though they have no enemies of their own, the Lunarians lust for battle and are never satiated. That senseless impatience of theirs… may speak volumes to what humans once were. Phos If that’s so, then both of us have definitely changed for the better. Our people should work together at least. Ventricosus Yes, indeed. [Scene: At school, in Phosphophyllite’s room. Diamond checks for Phosphophyllite.] Diamond Phos? I heard you got yelled at by everyone. Come on now. You’re not one to sulk. I’ll ask Master Kongo to go easy on you, so cheer up, would you? What do you say? Hmm? Mm… There! [Action: Diamond takes the sheet of Phosphophyllite’s bed to find that a bundle of blankets is under it.] [Scene: In the sea. Phosphophyllite and Ventricosus make it to the open ocean.] Ventricosus We’re here. Phos I’m beat. You made it sound like we were close, but it took all day… Just look at this place… There’s nothing here. Yup, I’m done. [Action: Phosphophyllite lies down on the bowl.] Phos I can’t move another inch. Just gonna lay down for a bit. Wake me up when you’re done. Ventricosus Much in the way you cherish that Cinnabar of yours, I, too, have someone of my own. Phos Huh…? Ventricosus Forgive me. Phos Huh? [Action: Spears shoot down from the ocean’s surface toward Phosphophyllite.] Phos Ahh…! [Action: Phosphophyllite’s leg is shattered.] Phos Ah! Ahh… Ahh…! Ventricosus I offer to you my companion here in exchange for my brother, Aculeatus. [Scene: In the school. The gems report to Master Kongou.] Jade Phos has been missing for some time now, and we currently have a search party out looking. Euclase Morganite and Goshenite are surveying the Chord Shore area, Neptunite and Benitoite are doing the same out on the Western Plateau… [Action: Various gems search for Phos out in the field.] Benitoite Phos! Zircon Hmm… Euclase … we have Yellow Diamond and Zircon on White Hill… Zircon No sign of them… Euclase … and Hemimorphite and Watermelon are surveying the Eastern Plains. Kongou I see… Red Beryl That Phos! Off with my new outfit and everything, too! Rutile It can’t be… Out to sea? Euclase It’s too soon to start jumping to conclusions. Jade Or maybe Phos finally committed to the assignment and is just working har -- Rutile, Euclase That is absolutely not the case! Jade Ah… Rutile You are far too naive! Jade And you’re far too nasty! [Action: Diamond runs past Euclase.] Euclase Ah… Diamond I’m heading out for a bit! Euclase Dia? Diamond I’ve got an idea! [Scene: Out in the field. Diamond meets with Cinnabar.] Cinnabar Ngh… How should I know? Didn’t I tell you we’re better off without that good-for-nothing? Diamond But… something weird is going on this time. Why would Phos just want to run off to the sea all of a sudden? Cinnabar Like I’d know. Diamond It’s like, maybe… Maybe Phos went looking for something we don’t have around here? Cinnabar Ah…! Diamond Like your heart or something! Cinnabar Ngh… I’ve had about enough of you! Diamond Mm… Well, just help us out with this, would you? [Action: Diamond runs off to return to the school.] Cinnabar Ngh… Phos (Flashback) Well, I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do, then! Cinnabar I never asked for this! [Scene: In the late afternoon, at the beach. Morganite waves at Jade.] <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 25 of 63] u are far too naive! Jade And you’re far too nasty! [Action: Diamond runs past Euclase.] Euclase Ah… Diamond I’m heading out for a bit! Euclase Dia? Diamond I’ve got an idea! [Scene: Out in the field. Diamond meets with Cinnabar.] Cinnabar Ngh… How should I know? Didn’t I tell you we’re better off without that good-for-nothing? Diamond But… something weird is going on this time. Why would Phos just want to run off to the sea all of a sudden? Cinnabar Like I’d know. Diamond It’s like, maybe… Maybe Phos went looking for something we don’t have around here? Cinnabar Ah…! Diamond Like your heart or something! Cinnabar Ngh… I’ve had about enough of you! Diamond Mm… Well, just help us out with this, would you? [Action: Diamond runs off to return to the school.] Cinnabar Ngh… Phos (Flashback) Well, I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do, then! Cinnabar I never asked for this! [Scene: In the late afternoon, at the beach. Morganite waves at Jade.] Morganite Jade! Over here! Jade Wha…?! Could this be…? [Action: Jade sees a trail of footprints leading to the ocean.] [Scene: Above the ocean. Ventricosus confronts some Lunarians as Phos is held in the Lunarian’s grasp.] Ventricosus Preposterous! Now you ask for more of them? That was not our deal. Return my brethren there to their senses. Phosphophyllite is surely worth enough for that. Phos Ngh… [Action: A Lunarian tries to attack Ventricosus, but she dodges it.] Ventricosus Ngh… Very well, very well. But know that they are no fools. They will not fall for the same methods. Perhaps if we were to use Phos as bait… Yes… All alone and quick-witted… We could perhaps get Cinnabar. Phos Ngh! [Action: Phos shakes her head to plead with Ventricosus.] Ventricosus No, Phosphophyllite is truly the best I can do. The rest already suspect me. [Action: Lunarians attack Ventricosus.] Ventricosus Ah! Ngh… [Action: Ventricosus falls. Phos shakes the gag off her mouth.] Phos Ngh… King! [Action: Aculeatus surrounds the Lunarians.] Aculeatus Foo… Phos Foo? Aculeatus I… smell… food… [Action: Aculeatus surrounds some of the Lunarians. The smoke blows over Phos.] Phos Ah… Ngh… [Action: The smoke clears, revealing Aculeatus.] Phos Ah…! Aculeatus Ngh… Phos It’s… adorable. Ventricosus Aculeatus… Aculeatus Ngh… Ngh… Ngh… [Action: Some Lunarians attack Aculeatus.] Aculeatus Ahhh!! [Action: Aculeatus attacks the Lunarians.] Aculeatus Ahhh!! Ugh… Ahhh!! [Action: Aculeatus falls off the Lunarians’ platform and into the ocean.] Ventricosus Aculeatus! Aculeatus!! [Action: Lunarians prepare to attack Ventricosus, but many black tendrils appear from the water and attack them. One tendril hits Phos’s face, breaking off part of it. Phos falls to the ground.] Ventricosus Aculeatus… Aculeatus Yeah, yeah. [Action: Aculeatus launches himself onto the Lunarians’ platform.] Aculeatus I woke up to the smell of food. But I wasn’t expecting to be so close to home and find my dearest sister here, too. How lucky! [Action: Aculeatus offers his hand to Ventricosus.] Ventricosus You… You know nothing but gluttony and aggression, o foolish brother of mine. Aculeatus My, my, how bold you have become. I don’t know exactly what’s going on here, but we best leave this place at once. The Lunarians may be weak, but they are both swift and shrewd. Word of our escape is likely to reach the moon at any moment. It’s only a matter of time… [Action: Aculeatus notices Phos’s body.] Aculeatus Hm? Is that one of the bones? Looks rather battered. But beautifully colored like the shallow waters of the west. The Lunarians would be quite fond of it. Oh, that’s it. You used this one here to rescue me, did you? How incredibly fortunate that you pulled it off without even handing it over to the Lunarians. For our father, mother, and friends, this may be their last chance to be freed from a life of domestication. You were the only one on the moon with even a bit of sense. You’ve done well to come th <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 26 of 63] o. How lucky! [Action: Aculeatus offers his hand to Ventricosus.] Ventricosus You… You know nothing but gluttony and aggression, o foolish brother of mine. Aculeatus My, my, how bold you have become. I don’t know exactly what’s going on here, but we best leave this place at once. The Lunarians may be weak, but they are both swift and shrewd. Word of our escape is likely to reach the moon at any moment. It’s only a matter of time… [Action: Aculeatus notices Phos’s body.] Aculeatus Hm? Is that one of the bones? Looks rather battered. But beautifully colored like the shallow waters of the west. The Lunarians would be quite fond of it. Oh, that’s it. You used this one here to rescue me, did you? How incredibly fortunate that you pulled it off without even handing it over to the Lunarians. For our father, mother, and friends, this may be their last chance to be freed from a life of domestication. You were the only one on the moon with even a bit of sense. You’ve done well to come this far. And all on your own. [Action: The Lunarians’ platform begins to disappear.] Phos That’s not fair… How am I supposed to be mad after hearing all that? Aculeatus Are you saying you have no qualms about being used in negotiations? Do you immortals fear nothing? You might never return home, you know. Phos So be it. Aculeatus Well, well… Phos But in exchange, keep Cinnabar out of this. Aculeatus Very well. We have a deal. Heh… [Action: Aculeatus begins walking over to Phos, but Ventricosus grabs one of his tendrils.] Aculeatus Ngh… [Action: Ventricosus gets up and walks over to Phos.] Ventricosus Are you certain? Phos Yeah. I forgive you. I mean, I don’t have the strength to fight back anyway. It’s not like I have any better ideas… so be it. What have I been doing all this time? I turn 300 today, you know. You must be so much younger than me, yet look at what you’ve accomplished. [Action: Ventricosus touches Phos’s shattered face.] Phos Ah… Ngh… Oh, you’re so soft. So your touch doesn’t always melt me, does it? Aculeatus Sister? [Action: Ventricosus picks Phos up.] Ventricosus If we don’t change our ways, we’re no different from the Lunarians, are we? Let’s go home. [Action: The Lunarians’ platform disappears, and Phos, Ventricosus, and Aculeatus fall. As they fall, Aculeatus picks off two spikes from his shell.] [Scene: On the beach. Master Kongou and other gems are gathered, prepared to find Phos.] Jade Master, we’re all ready. Kongou Mind the changing of the tides. Work in pairs and do not split up. Gems Yes, sir! [Action: The gems walk into the ocean. Cinnabar watches from a cave.] Cinnabar Ah…! This has nothing to do with me. I don’t care… (Flashback) I think we’d be better off without someone like that. Troublesome, annoying, self-centered, and full of nothing but childish thoughts. A useless fool who can’t do anything. I hate it! This is all my… Phos Out at sea… Cinnabar Ah! [Action: Cinnabar turns to see Phos washed up on the shore.] Phos Even out at sea, I couldn’t find a new job for you… I’m sorry. Cinnabar Ah…! Phos Tomorrow… Tomorrow I’ll try harder. So forgive me… Cinnabar No… Phos Heh… You’re really a tough one. I knew you’d say that. [Scene: At night, on the beach. Master Kongou and some of the other gems stand on the shore.] Rutile Haa… It’s already the dead of night. Still nothing? [Scene: On the ocean floor. The gems search for Phos.] Diamond Phos? Phos, come on out! [Scene: Sometime later, on the beach. The gems have surfaced.] Rutile They aren’t used to working out at sea. They’re all exhausted. They could very well have to face Lunarians tomorrow. Do you not think we are already at our limit? I will need more resin if we are to head into the sea again. Kongou Do what you must. [Scene: At the school. Cinnabar pulls Phos along.] Phos Ngh… Next time… I’ll be the one that saves you. [Action: Cinnabar leaves. One of the spines that Aculeatus pulled off his shell falls to the ground.] Phos Ngh… [Action: R <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 27 of 63] out at sea, I couldn’t find a new job for you… I’m sorry. Cinnabar Ah…! Phos Tomorrow… Tomorrow I’ll try harder. So forgive me… Cinnabar No… Phos Heh… You’re really a tough one. I knew you’d say that. [Scene: At night, on the beach. Master Kongou and some of the other gems stand on the shore.] Rutile Haa… It’s already the dead of night. Still nothing? [Scene: On the ocean floor. The gems search for Phos.] Diamond Phos? Phos, come on out! [Scene: Sometime later, on the beach. The gems have surfaced.] Rutile They aren’t used to working out at sea. They’re all exhausted. They could very well have to face Lunarians tomorrow. Do you not think we are already at our limit? I will need more resin if we are to head into the sea again. Kongou Do what you must. [Scene: At the school. Cinnabar pulls Phos along.] Phos Ngh… Next time… I’ll be the one that saves you. [Action: Cinnabar leaves. One of the spines that Aculeatus pulled off his shell falls to the ground.] Phos Ngh… [Action: Rutile arrives back at the school.] Rutile Haa… Phos, where could you have gone off to? [Action: Rutile trips over the shell spine.] Rutile Ah…! [Action: Rutile flips into the air, lands, and catches a bowl.] Rutile Yikes! Who did this?! Phos Sorry, sorry. Rutile The medical room must remain spick and span! Sheesh! What is this thing anyway?! Phos I think it was a gift from the king… Rutile You mean that little slug? Why? Phos Beats me… Rutile Ah… Huh? Phos Rutile… I lost my legs. Can you still fix me? [Action: Jade runs through the hall.] Jade Do we still not have resin?! We need you to hurry, Rutile! Rutile You’ve come back. Jade What? [Action: Jade turns to see Phos slumped against the wall.] Jade Ahh… Ahhh! [Scene: Sometime later. Master Kongou stomps throughout the school toward the medical room where Phos is being prepped.] Euclase Master… Jade Ahh…! [Action: Master Kongou arrives at the medical room.] Rutile M-Master? Ngh… I only just applied a coat of glue! J-Just… Jade, can’t you do something?! Jade Everyone fall back! [Action: Red Beryl and Benitoite run away.] Red Beryl Let’s hide! Rutile Always trying to cover your own back, aren’t you?! Jade You can’t expect me to just not report this to the master! Go on now, get out of here! Rutile Ngh… But…! Jade If you crumble out here, who’s going to put you back together? Rutile Ngh… All right then, Phos. Be ready to face your punishment. Phos Haa… [Action: The remaining gems hide. Master Kongou stands in front of Phos.] Kongou Why, you… insolent fool! Phos I’m sorry! [Action: Phos’s arms shatter. They fly from the table.] Gems Ah…! [Action: Master Kongou catches Phos before they fall.] Phos The sea was… frightening. Kongou I will hear your full report tomorrow. Phos I’ll try harder starting tomor -- Kongou And with that report… I hereby call off the production of your encyclopedia. Gems Huh? [Scene: The next morning. Rutile has finished fixing Phos up.] Rutile Now then… Now that I’ve got you mostly put back together, what are we going to do about your legs? Well, if I’m being honest here, our only choice is to make use of these things here. When we lose a portion of our bodies, we must replace it with a similar material with no microorganisms, no Inclusions, living inside it. But I was unable to procure enough of such material for two whole legs’ worth. This here, outside it’s even weaker than you, but the inside is made up of a type of quartz called agate. It has a hardness of seven, while you are only three-and-a-half. It’ll be a bit crude, but we break it down and mix it in pieces, it will roughly match your level, so it shouldn’t be too taxing. Are you listening? Phos! Phos I hear you, but the whole losing my job thing kind of makes it hard to focus. Rutile Now you listen to me. The reason your work has been put on hold is because the master is worried about you as the youngest among us. Phos Ngh… Rutile Plus, every time you go off to do something, it really wears down on t <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 28 of 63] ck together, what are we going to do about your legs? Well, if I’m being honest here, our only choice is to make use of these things here. When we lose a portion of our bodies, we must replace it with a similar material with no microorganisms, no Inclusions, living inside it. But I was unable to procure enough of such material for two whole legs’ worth. This here, outside it’s even weaker than you, but the inside is made up of a type of quartz called agate. It has a hardness of seven, while you are only three-and-a-half. It’ll be a bit crude, but we break it down and mix it in pieces, it will roughly match your level, so it shouldn’t be too taxing. Are you listening? Phos! Phos I hear you, but the whole losing my job thing kind of makes it hard to focus. Rutile Now you listen to me. The reason your work has been put on hold is because the master is worried about you as the youngest among us. Phos Ngh… Rutile Plus, every time you go off to do something, it really wears down on the others. In truth, that is probably the main reason. Phos Probably, yeah. I guess I better just break into bits again to apologize. Rutile Come on now! Think of this as your last task on the job. Tell me what exactly this thing you washed up with is. I’m hesitant trying to attach this to you. Phos A b… Rutile A b? Phos A bi… Rutile A bi? Phos A big shell? Rutile Oh, now that you mention it… shells are known to sometimes transform into agate. In that case… Phos Are those things really fit to be legs? Will they even move? Rutile Whether they can be attached and whether they will move are two different issues. Whether they will move will depend on how the Inclusions living inside you take to their new home. Phos Ngh… [Scene: Sometime later. Rutile has attached Phos’s new legs. Phos sits up, and the other gems help them stand.] Rutile Good. Just like that. Phos Ngh… [Action: Phos falls over.] Phos Ahh! Gems Ah! Phos Th-They’re just sticks! I feel like I just have some fancy twigs for legs! Rutile Well, rocks, perhaps. No good? Red Beryl Well, let’s just take our time with rehabilitation, shall we? They’ll start moving soon or later, no worries! Euclase I’ll help out between shifts. Jade No sense in getting worried just yet. Phos Thanks, Red Beryl, Euclase… Ah… Ahh… Jade Huh? Phos Uh… Euclase Huh? Don’t tell me… Rutile Right, it only makes sense that Phos would lose plenty of memories along with both legs. After all, that’s a whole third of the body. [Action: The gems move to the grass in front of the school. Phos sits on a stool.] Red Beryl Phos! Sit out here, get some sun, and I’m sure the Inclusions will get to work! I know! I’ll make you some cute pajamas! Phos Thanks. Euclase Right here you’ll be able to call Rutile when you need to… Sorry about all this. Phos Sorry, uh… Jade I-It’s Jade. Don’t worry about it. Alexandrite Do you remember anything about the Lunarians? Well? What were they like up close? Well? Well?! Red Beryl Alex, now’s not the time! Alexandrite Ah… [Action: Jade, Euclase, Red Beryl, and Alexandrite leave.] Red Beryl See you later! Alexandrite Ugh… The Lunarians… [Action: Phos waves goodbye to the group.] Phos Heh… Ngh… [Action: Phos stops and looks at their legs.] Phos These things look kind of weird, huh? Ngh… Move! [Action: Phos picks up their legs.] Phos Woah! [Action: Phos falls off the chair.] Phos Ah… How can I be worse off than when I started? [Action: Phos remembers Cinnabar.] Phos Ah! Nope, nope, nope! No getting all weak-kneed now! [Action: Phos stands up.] Phos Hm? [Action: Phos begins moving their leg.] Phos Ah… Ah…! They move! All right! Rutile Ngh… Quiet down… [Scene: Out in the field. Benitoite and Neptunite are on patrol.] Benitoite I can’t do this anymore… I’m so tired. Neptunite We spent all that time searching for Phos. Even I’m exhausted. Benitoite You never show it though, Nepti. Neptunite Let’s rest in shifts. [Action: Benitoite and Neptunite settle the decision with rock-paper-scissors <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 29 of 63] exandrite Ah… [Action: Jade, Euclase, Red Beryl, and Alexandrite leave.] Red Beryl See you later! Alexandrite Ugh… The Lunarians… [Action: Phos waves goodbye to the group.] Phos Heh… Ngh… [Action: Phos stops and looks at their legs.] Phos These things look kind of weird, huh? Ngh… Move! [Action: Phos picks up their legs.] Phos Woah! [Action: Phos falls off the chair.] Phos Ah… How can I be worse off than when I started? [Action: Phos remembers Cinnabar.] Phos Ah! Nope, nope, nope! No getting all weak-kneed now! [Action: Phos stands up.] Phos Hm? [Action: Phos begins moving their leg.] Phos Ah… Ah…! They move! All right! Rutile Ngh… Quiet down… [Scene: Out in the field. Benitoite and Neptunite are on patrol.] Benitoite I can’t do this anymore… I’m so tired. Neptunite We spent all that time searching for Phos. Even I’m exhausted. Benitoite You never show it though, Nepti. Neptunite Let’s rest in shifts. [Action: Benitoite and Neptunite settle the decision with rock-paper-scissors.] Benitoite, Neptunite Ready, and shoot! [Action: Phos sprints past Benitoite and Neptunite.] Neptunite Ah… Benitoite Ah… Mad that you lost? Neptunite Someone just ran by. Benitoite Huh? [Action: Phos makes it to the edge of a cliff and looks out to the ocean.] Neptunite Unbelievably fast. [Scene: In the field. Yellow Diamond runs from a group of Lunarians. They shoot arrows at them.] Y.Diamond Ngh…! [Action: Yellow Diamond dodges most of the arrows but gets hit in the arm by one.] Y.Diamond Woah, watch where you’re aiming. Zircon Yellow! I alerted everyone! Y.Diamond Hey, Zircon! Good work. [Action: Yellow Diamond sees Kongo coming with Jade and Euclase.] Y.Diamond Ah… Master… Always so fast. [Action: The Lunarians shoot spears at Yellow Diamond. Zircon takes the hit, becoming decapitated.] [Scene: Sometime later, at Rutile’s office. Rutile wakes up suddenly. Zircon’s body is on the table.] Rutile Ah… Ah… Y.Diamond Don’t worry, Rutile. Rutile My apologies. Thanks for taking care of all this, Yellow Diamond. [Action: Yellow Diamond looks through Rutile’s supplies.] Y.Diamond Nah, it’s fine. You were up all piecing Phos back together again, right? Just get some rest. Rutile I’ve had plenty enough. Zircon here… Neck injured by an arrow… I wager both legs were hurt by colliding with you? Y.Diamond Yup. Color me impressed, Doc. Rutile Zircon is the impressive one, having sustained minimal injuries. Zircon is the second youngest after Phos yet is truly remarkable. Y.Diamond Nope, Zircon is just an idiot. Why even cover for me? Rutile Because you’re held in high regard. Y.Diamond Mm… Thanks to me, everyone I’ve been paired with has wound up on the moon. [Action: Yellow Diamond catches a stick from Rutile.] Y.Diamond Green Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, and Pink Topaz, too… Nothing about me merits any respect like that. The only reason I’m the oldest is that I’m quick to run from danger. I’m 3,597 years old now… I… don’t remember why we’re even fighting anymore. Rutile Haa… Well, looks like we might have time for a break. Y.Diamond Better start preparing to hibernate soon, too, huh? Rutile Indeed. [Action: Rutile sees Phosphophyllite’s chair in the grass.] Rutile Ah… Phos is… Y.Diamond Hm? [Scene: In the field. Yellow Diamond races around to find Phosphophyllite.] Diamond Hm? Oh! Yellow! Y.Diamond Hm? Oh, Dia, Bort! Diamond I almost mistook you for a flash of lightning! Y.Diamond Heh… [Action: Yellow Diamond strokes Diamond’s face.] Y.Diamond All right, all right. Bort You seem to be in a hurry. Y.Diamond Ah… I’m trying to find Phos. It should’ve been impossible to move after that leg replacement, and yet it looks like Phos has disappeared. Bort Again?! Y.Diamond Sorry to throw this on you, but can you help? I want to find Phos while the rain keeps the Lunarians away. [Action: Yellow Diamond climbs a tree and looks over the field. They see a green flash.] Y.Diamond Hm? Ngh… [Action: Yellow Diamond jumps down from the tree and runs toward the g <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 30 of 63] Haa… Well, looks like we might have time for a break. Y.Diamond Better start preparing to hibernate soon, too, huh? Rutile Indeed. [Action: Rutile sees Phosphophyllite’s chair in the grass.] Rutile Ah… Phos is… Y.Diamond Hm? [Scene: In the field. Yellow Diamond races around to find Phosphophyllite.] Diamond Hm? Oh! Yellow! Y.Diamond Hm? Oh, Dia, Bort! Diamond I almost mistook you for a flash of lightning! Y.Diamond Heh… [Action: Yellow Diamond strokes Diamond’s face.] Y.Diamond All right, all right. Bort You seem to be in a hurry. Y.Diamond Ah… I’m trying to find Phos. It should’ve been impossible to move after that leg replacement, and yet it looks like Phos has disappeared. Bort Again?! Y.Diamond Sorry to throw this on you, but can you help? I want to find Phos while the rain keeps the Lunarians away. [Action: Yellow Diamond climbs a tree and looks over the field. They see a green flash.] Y.Diamond Hm? Ngh… [Action: Yellow Diamond jumps down from the tree and runs toward the green flash. They find Phosphophyllite.] Y.Diamond Phos! Phos Yellow? Y.Diamond Sheesh, you had me worried -- [Action: Phosphophyllite runs past Yellow Diamond in a flash.] Y.Diamond Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite skids to a halt.] Phos Mm… Y.Diamond That was fast. Why are you running away, though? Phos No, it’s not like that! It’s these new legs, see. They’re crazy fast, so fast that I can’t even stop where I want to! Y.Diamond Huh? Phos What am I gonna do?! Y.Diamond Heh… You’re kidding me, right? [Action: Phosphophyllite tries to approach Yellow Diamond again but races past them.] Y.Diamond Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite falls down.] Phos Ahh! Y.Diamond Ah… All right, let’s try once more then! I’ll definitely stop you this time! Phos Huh? But if I end up crashing into you, then -- Y.Diamond I’ll handle it! Have some faith! Phos Y-You sure? You asked for it then. Don’t you dare break me! [Action: Phosphophyllite runs toward Yellow Diamond.] Y.Diamond Heh… Phos Ah… Y.Diamond Ngh… [Action: Yellow Diamond jumps up just before Phosphophyllite reaches them and grabs Phosphophyllite’s robe.] Phos Huh…? Y.Diamond Give your elders… a little credit! Hup! [Action: Yellow Diamond flips Phosphophyllite around and holds them up by the robe.] Phos Okay… Y.Diamond Huh? Wow, those legs are really something. Are these stripes here agate? Quartz-agate is strong and has no cleavage. Lucky you! [Action: Yellow Diamond puts Phosphophyllite down but accidentally cracks their face.] Phos Erk! Y.Diamond Ahh… Shoot. Wasn’t expecting a rock there… [Scene: Sometime later, in Kongo’s room. Phosphophyllite, Rutile, and Yellow Diamond meet with Kongo.] Rutile Perhaps it was that drastic medical procedure that allowed Phos a degree of leg control, but now those legs have become incredibly fast. Kongo Mm… Y.Diamond What might cause something like this? Kongo We can assume that due to the fragility of their host, the Inclusions within Phos were unable to exert their full power until now and did so all at once. Phos Ah… You hear that? This is my true potential here! Rutile You say potential, but… Y.Diamond You’ve really got luck on your side, huh. Phos Now then, Master! [Action: Phos walks forward and puts their hands on Kongo’s desk.] Phos I would like to put these legs of mine to use and join the battle! You don’t want to waste this new power, right?! Rutile No fast-talking your way into the impossible. You can’t win a battle just by running away. Y.Diamond Yeah… You’d need a partner if you were gonna fight, but I can only imagine how rough it would be to cover for you. [Action: Phos gets down on one knee and holds their hand out to Yellow Diamond.] Phos Yellow! Member of the honorable diamonds! Y.Diamond Huh? Phos Use that brilliance of yours to aid me and -- Y.Diamond I’ve already got Zircon with me. Phos Wha…! But I’m way younger and spunkier than Zircon! Y.Diamond And where does that leave old me? Phos Erk… Y.Diamond Plus, I don’t think even I could handle you. Phos Well <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 31 of 63] o all at once. Phos Ah… You hear that? This is my true potential here! Rutile You say potential, but… Y.Diamond You’ve really got luck on your side, huh. Phos Now then, Master! [Action: Phos walks forward and puts their hands on Kongo’s desk.] Phos I would like to put these legs of mine to use and join the battle! You don’t want to waste this new power, right?! Rutile No fast-talking your way into the impossible. You can’t win a battle just by running away. Y.Diamond Yeah… You’d need a partner if you were gonna fight, but I can only imagine how rough it would be to cover for you. [Action: Phos gets down on one knee and holds their hand out to Yellow Diamond.] Phos Yellow! Member of the honorable diamonds! Y.Diamond Huh? Phos Use that brilliance of yours to aid me and -- Y.Diamond I’ve already got Zircon with me. Phos Wha…! But I’m way younger and spunkier than Zircon! Y.Diamond And where does that leave old me? Phos Erk… Y.Diamond Plus, I don’t think even I could handle you. Phos Well then you, me, and Zircon could team up! How about that? Y.Diamond Teams of three make it too hard to communicate. We’d have to all be of the same type at least. Phos Come on, I’m begging you! Kongo Obsidian. Obsidian Yes! Kongo Bring me our lightest blade. [Action: Obsidian brings a blade over.] Rutile M-Master, you can’t be serious. Obsidian As you requested! [Action: Kongo takes the blade from Obsidian and holds it toward Phosphophyllite.] Kongo Mm… [Action: Phosphophyllite grabs the handle of the blade.] Phos Ah…! [Action: Kongo lets go of the blade, and Phosphophyllite immediately falls forward from the weight of the blade.] Phos Gah! Ah… Ngh… Rutile See? Told you so. Kongo It would seem that indeed only your legs have changed. Phos Ugh… Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite struggles to get up but holds the blade.] Phos I’ll practice… every single day… [Action: Phosphophyllite stumbles with the blade.] Phos Woah! Rutile I can’t have you breaking on me every day! [Action: Phosphophyllite lifts the blade into the air.] Phos Just… let… me… try! Kongo Mm… I have thought this odd for quite some time, but knowing you are not suited for it… [Action: Phos drops the blade.] Phos Ahh! Kongo … why do you wish to fight? Phos Huh? That’s simple… I want to help because you have a special place in my heart, Master. [Action: Kongo, Rutile, and Yellow Diamond stare at Phosphophyllite in shock.] Phos Huh? Wait, it’s the same for everyone, right?! Is there even any other reason?! Rutile, Y.Diamond Ahh… Phos Say something! Rutile! Yellow! Y.Diamond Pft… Haha! Hahahaha! No, yeah! That’s it, you’re right. Right, Rutile? Rutile Ah… Ngh… [Action: Rutile looks away.] Y.Diamond Looks like someone’s embarrassed. Even everyone we’ve lost to the moon all loved Master. We’ve got to help out enough for all of them, don’t we? Heh… Phos Fufufufu… Right, Yellow? Y.Diamond It might actually be pretty interesting teaming up with you. Phos That means…! Y.Diamond Not me! Kongo In any case… Phos, Y.Diamond Ah… Kongo … you are in no shape for battle… Phos Ahh… Kongo … but you could at least aid Amethyst on their lookout. Phos What? On lookout? Ahh… Really?! Y.Diamond Yeah, that might be a good idea. I’ll explain it all to Amethyst. Phos Yippee! Kongo And now… Phos Huh? Kongo … let us take this opportunity to hear your report on your happenings in the sea. Phos Oh, right. Uh… The sea was wide and big and… Rutile Master, Phos has lost nearly one-third of their memories belonging to the former legs. Kongo Understood. Just tell me what you remember as it comes to mind. Rutile Well… The sea was… wide… and big… Humans… Kongo Ah! Y.Diamond Hu… mans? Phos Yeah… Humans were… [Action: Kongo presses his hand onto his desk, splitting it in half.] Phos No, sorry… I can’t really remember anything else… Kongo Very well. [Scene: At night, at Rutile’s office. Rutile and Yellow Diamond walk while Phosphophyllite trails behind.] Y.Diamond Master seemed a little off, huh? Rutile Yes, it was probably <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 32 of 63] mond Ah… Kongo … you are in no shape for battle… Phos Ahh… Kongo … but you could at least aid Amethyst on their lookout. Phos What? On lookout? Ahh… Really?! Y.Diamond Yeah, that might be a good idea. I’ll explain it all to Amethyst. Phos Yippee! Kongo And now… Phos Huh? Kongo … let us take this opportunity to hear your report on your happenings in the sea. Phos Oh, right. Uh… The sea was wide and big and… Rutile Master, Phos has lost nearly one-third of their memories belonging to the former legs. Kongo Understood. Just tell me what you remember as it comes to mind. Rutile Well… The sea was… wide… and big… Humans… Kongo Ah! Y.Diamond Hu… mans? Phos Yeah… Humans were… [Action: Kongo presses his hand onto his desk, splitting it in half.] Phos No, sorry… I can’t really remember anything else… Kongo Very well. [Scene: At night, at Rutile’s office. Rutile and Yellow Diamond walk while Phosphophyllite trails behind.] Y.Diamond Master seemed a little off, huh? Rutile Yes, it was probably frustrating because Phos could remember nothing about the sea. Y.Diamond You think so? Rutile I am sure of it. At any rate, Phos is quite fortunate to be able to move again and even faster than before that. If returning to normal is out of the question, the only other option is to get even better than before. [Scene: At night, at the school. Morganite, Goshenite, and Amethyst 33 are returning from their patrol.] Euclase Good work out there! Y.Diamond Oh, there you are! Amethyst! Amethyst 33 Hm? Y.Diamond Stop! Amethyst 33 Yellow? Do you need something -- [Action: Phosphophyllite runs up from behind Yellow Diamond and comes to a stop.] Phos Ngh… Erk… Th-Thank you for taking me under your wing! Amethyst 33 Huh? Y.Diamond So you see, now that Phos is fast and everything, Master wants you two to pair up for a spell. Amethyst 33 Seriously? I get that Phos’s legs are faster now, but what about everything else? Phos All else stands unchanged… Amethyst 33 Oh, this is going to be rough. Y.Diamond Ame here is a sword-wielding pro. Take this chance to learn something. Phos Roger! Amethyst 33 Ahh… Mm… Ah, I see. Suddenly pairing Phos with two others would be dangerous, plus it’s hard to work in tandem as a trio, so… [Action: Amethyst 33 splits into two, themself and Amethyst 84.] Amethyst 84 … as the two who are as one… Amethysts … we twin crystal Amethysts will be your test subjects, yes? [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 knock heads.] Phos Eek! Y.Diamond Ngh… Even knowing twin crystals can come into direct contact without cracking doesn’t make that any less horrifying. Amethyst 84 I don’t think I’ve ever spoken much with Phos before. I’m Amethyst 84. Amethyst 33 And I’m Amethyst 33. Amethysts Welcome to the team. [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 knock heads again.] Phos Okay, that’s too much to handle. Can we change plans here? Y.Diamond Don’t go getting picky, newbie. [Scene: Later that night, in Phosphophyllite’s room. Phosphophyllite lifts the sword up while lying in bed.] Phos Ngh… At last, my chance on the battlefield… Mm… Ngh… Haa… (Thoughts) I’ve gotta be… getting close… [Scene: The next morning. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 pull Phosphophyllite’s sheets off.] Amethysts Morning meeting. Phos Ah! [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 drag Phosphophyllite out of bed and begin changing their clothes.] Amethyst 33 We have one every morning, so… Amethyst 84 …hurry now. Amethyst 33 Come on, out of those clothes. Amethyst 84 And your shoes. Phos My sword! I can’t find my sword! My sword… [Action: Phosphophyllite finds their sword attached to their belt.] Amethysts Mm… Phos Ohh… It’s so cool! Amethysts Come on! [Scene: In the school. The Gems have gathered for their morning meeting.] Jade Today, the likelihood of a Lunarian appearance is 11.4%. The weather appears to be largely sunny. In the afternoon, we can expect heavier clouds, but we anticipate no rain. The most dangerous area today is around the White Hill, which will be handl <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 33 of 63] le lying in bed.] Phos Ngh… At last, my chance on the battlefield… Mm… Ngh… Haa… (Thoughts) I’ve gotta be… getting close… [Scene: The next morning. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 pull Phosphophyllite’s sheets off.] Amethysts Morning meeting. Phos Ah! [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 drag Phosphophyllite out of bed and begin changing their clothes.] Amethyst 33 We have one every morning, so… Amethyst 84 …hurry now. Amethyst 33 Come on, out of those clothes. Amethyst 84 And your shoes. Phos My sword! I can’t find my sword! My sword… [Action: Phosphophyllite finds their sword attached to their belt.] Amethysts Mm… Phos Ohh… It’s so cool! Amethysts Come on! [Scene: In the school. The Gems have gathered for their morning meeting.] Jade Today, the likelihood of a Lunarian appearance is 11.4%. The weather appears to be largely sunny. In the afternoon, we can expect heavier clouds, but we anticipate no rain. The most dangerous area today is around the White Hill, which will be handled by Bort and Dia. Yellow and Zircon will patrol the surrounding area. The rest of you follow your usual routes. Phos Mm… Jade And… Amethyst and… Phosphophyllite… Phos Ngh… Jade … will be in charge of patrolling the Western Plateau. [Scene: In the field. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 observe their surroundings.] Amethyst 33 Look at those clouds there. The Lunarians’ sunspots tend to appear around that height. Amethyst 84 You’re unlikely to miss it unless something is really amiss. Amethyst 33 Hm? [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 turn to see Phosphophyllite on guard.] Amethyst 33 You can relax a bit, you know. [Action: Phosphophyllite shakes their head.] Phos Mmm… Amethyst 84 Ah! Phos Ngh! [Action: Phosphophyllite swings their sword.] Amethyst 33 A snowbird. Amethyst 84 Not long till winter comes now. Phos Haa… Amethyst 33 Ah… Phos Ngh! [Action: Phosphophyllite swings their sword again.] Amethyst 33 A jellyfish. Amethyst 84 Let’s push it back to sea. [Action: Amethyst 84 tosses a jellyfish back into the water.] Phos Ugh… Amethyst 33 Ah! Phos Ahh! [Action: Phosphophyllite swings their sword again. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 chase after something.] Amethyst 33 Ahh… Amethyst 84 Wait, wait, wait! Amethysts Ah… Phos Huh? Amethysts Ah! Phos Huh? Amethysts Ahh… Phos Huh? Amethysts Ahh! Phos Eek! [Scene: In the evening. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 yawn and stretch.] Amethyst 84 I’m getting tired. Amethyst 33 We should start heading back. [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 begin walking away.] Phos Ugh… Amethysts Phos? Phos Ahh… [Action: Phosphophyllite falls backward.] [Scene: Later that night, at the school. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 carry Phosphophyllite back.] Amethyst 84 Back on schedule. Amethyst 33 Nothing to report… I think. Jade You sure? [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 leave Phosphophyllite with Rutile.] Rutile How was your first day? I’m making my rounds. Phos Extreme nervousness has left me mentally exhausted and in need of long-term rest and recovery… Rutile Okay, you’re in perfectly good health. Phos Quack doc… Amethyst 84 Phos, our patrol assignment tomorrow is pretty far away. Amethyst 33 Make sure to get some rest and don’t stay up all night. Rutile Ahh… [Scene: The next morning. Phosphophyllite, Amethyst 33, and Amethyst 84 prepare to leave.] Amethyst 84 Rutile has asked us to collect seeds from the white powder flowers today. Phos Huh?! While we’re on patrol? That’s just too much! Dang. I guess I got heard calling Rutile a quack… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 begin walking ahead.] Amethyst 84 It’s a pretty common assignment. Phos Hmph… [Action: Phosphophyllite grabs a bowl.] [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite, Amethyst 33, and Amethyst 84 gather seeds. Phosphophyllite is still on high alert.] Phos Ngh… Mm… Mm… [Action: Phosphophyllite picks a seed, and the bush rustles.] Phos Ah! [Action: A bug flies past Phosphophyllite.] [Scene: At night, at the school. Phosphophyllite sits exhausted on the ground.] <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 34 of 63] covery… Rutile Okay, you’re in perfectly good health. Phos Quack doc… Amethyst 84 Phos, our patrol assignment tomorrow is pretty far away. Amethyst 33 Make sure to get some rest and don’t stay up all night. Rutile Ahh… [Scene: The next morning. Phosphophyllite, Amethyst 33, and Amethyst 84 prepare to leave.] Amethyst 84 Rutile has asked us to collect seeds from the white powder flowers today. Phos Huh?! While we’re on patrol? That’s just too much! Dang. I guess I got heard calling Rutile a quack… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 begin walking ahead.] Amethyst 84 It’s a pretty common assignment. Phos Hmph… [Action: Phosphophyllite grabs a bowl.] [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite, Amethyst 33, and Amethyst 84 gather seeds. Phosphophyllite is still on high alert.] Phos Ngh… Mm… Mm… [Action: Phosphophyllite picks a seed, and the bush rustles.] Phos Ah! [Action: A bug flies past Phosphophyllite.] [Scene: At night, at the school. Phosphophyllite sits exhausted on the ground.] Phos Ugh… Rutile Ahh… [Scene: The next day, during the evening. Phosphophyllite lies on the ground while Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 look over their surroundings.] Amethyst 33 Good. Amethyst 84 Just sit back and relax like that. Phos Right? Here I am on my third day and already a pro. Amethysts Yeah, yeah. Phos All right, they haven’t figured out I’m just too tired to move. Amethysts Heh… Phos I guess a little change wasn’t enough to make this go smoothly, huh… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 walk over to Phosphophyllite.] Amethyst 84 Want to try some… Amethyst 33 … sword practice? Phos Sure. What I want to do is practice whipping out my sword and tossing back the sheath. It’s so cool, right? Amethysts Ahh… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 draw their swords.] Phos Ah… Oh, yeah! Mm… That! [Action: Phosphophyllite sits up and sees a sunspot in the sky.] Amethysts It would appear you’ll have to learn on the fly. [Action: The Lunarians appear in the sky.] Amethysts Phos, watch and learn. [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 run toward the Lunarians. The Lunarians fire arrows. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 dodge the attack and jump toward the Lunarians. They fire more arrows.] Amethysts Ngh… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 block the arrow attack and cut down several Lunarians. They race toward the large Lunarian and cut through its body. Its top half falls and disintegrates.] Amethysts Ah… Mm… Phos. Phos Huh? Amethyst 33 This might be another one of those rare types. Amethyst 84 There might be something inside. [Action: A long appendage comes out from the Lunarian. Spikes made of sapphire appear and grab Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84, shattering their arms and legs. It begins to crush them.] Amethyst 84 Phos… Run. [Action: The Lunarian crushes Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84.] Amethyst 84 Why…? No… Master… Amethysts No!! [Action: The sunspot begins to close around the Lunarians.] Phos Ah… Ah… Ahh… [Scene: Elsewhere in the area. The other Gems see the flash of the sunspot.] Rutile Ah… Y.Diamond, Zircon Ah… [Action: Yellow Diamond and Zircon race toward the sunspot. Bort races past them and flies toward the sunspot. They break the Lunarian trap and continue attacking.] Bort Grr… Ngh! Ngh! [Action: Diamond and Zircon begin collecting Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84’s fragments.] Zircon Ngh… Ugh… [Action: Kongo arrives. Bort returns from the sunspot, and Kongo pats their head.] Y.Diamond Phos! Get back! [Action: Yellow Diamond pulls Phosphophyllite back.] Phos Ah! [Action: Kongo steps forward and extends his hand.] Kongo You poor thing… [Action: Kongo waves his arm, and diamond shards fly into the sunspot, exploding the Lunarians. Bort points their sword at Phosphophyllite.] Bort Ngh… You… Explain yourself! [Scene: In the field. Amethyst 33 and 84 are trapped in the teeth trap of a Lunarian.] Amethyst 84 Phos… Run. [Action: Amethyst 33 and 84 are shattered.] Amethysts No!! [Action: Bort arrives and slices through the Lunarian.] Kongou You poor t <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 35 of 63] the sunspot.] Rutile Ah… Y.Diamond, Zircon Ah… [Action: Yellow Diamond and Zircon race toward the sunspot. Bort races past them and flies toward the sunspot. They break the Lunarian trap and continue attacking.] Bort Grr… Ngh! Ngh! [Action: Diamond and Zircon begin collecting Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84’s fragments.] Zircon Ngh… Ugh… [Action: Kongo arrives. Bort returns from the sunspot, and Kongo pats their head.] Y.Diamond Phos! Get back! [Action: Yellow Diamond pulls Phosphophyllite back.] Phos Ah! [Action: Kongo steps forward and extends his hand.] Kongo You poor thing… [Action: Kongo waves his arm, and diamond shards fly into the sunspot, exploding the Lunarians. Bort points their sword at Phosphophyllite.] Bort Ngh… You… Explain yourself! [Scene: In the field. Amethyst 33 and 84 are trapped in the teeth trap of a Lunarian.] Amethyst 84 Phos… Run. [Action: Amethyst 33 and 84 are shattered.] Amethysts No!! [Action: Bort arrives and slices through the Lunarian.] Kongou You poor thing… [Action: Master Kongou dispels the Lunarian.] Bort You! Explain yourself! [Scene: In Rutile’s office. Rutile puts Amethyst 33 and 84 back together. They awaken to find Phos bowing.] Phos I was so scared… I couldn’t even move. Amethysts Sorry. Amethyst 84 We got careless. Amethyst 33 We were too preoccupied trying to set an example for you. Amethyst 84 We must have really frightened you. [Action: Alexandrite rushes to Rutile’s office.] Alexandrite Hey! Amethysts Alexandrite? Alexandrite I heard you saw some new type of Lunarian! Amethysts We did, Alex. Alexandrite Ahh… Rutile The infirmary is no place to shout, Alex. Red Beryl Look at you, all worked up over Lunarinas again, Alex. Alexandrite It’s Lexi! How many times do I have to tell you?! I heard its blades were made from Sapphire! Tell me everything you can! Amethyst 33 Ahh… Alexandrite Come on, think! Amethyst 33 It all happened so fast, and we were so close that we… Alexandrite Try harder! Amethyst 33 Ahh… [Action: Phos gets up to leave.] Amethyst 84 Huh? Oh hey, what about Phos? Alexandrite Phos? Amethyst 33 Phos should have seen the whole thing. [Action: The gems turn to see that Phos is gone.] Amethyst 33 Huh? [Scene: In the field. Phos sprints through the grass.] Phos (Thoughts) I’ve gotta be able to run like this whenever I need to. [Action: Phos arrives at the ocean. They see Cinnabar walking along the coast. Phos ducks down and watches Cinnabar.] Phos What would I even say right now? [Scene: At the school, in winter. The gems prepare their hibernation place.] Gems And… pull! [Action: Phos falls over.] Phos Ahh! [Action: The gems prepare a set of drapes.] Jade Pull it to the right! Goshenite Like this? Jade More to the left. Goshenite Like this then? Jade Further right. Goshenite O-Okay, now? Jade A little higher. Wait, no, lower. Goshenite What?! Euclase Hup… Ah! [Action: Euclase trips and falls on Jade with a bunch of pillows.] Jade Gah! Euclase Oh, I’m so sorry! Jade Ngh… No sweat. Diamond Hmm… All we ever do each year is sleep, you know? It’s going to get all wrinkled. [Action: Red Beryl fiddles with Diamond’s sleepwear.] Red Beryl That’s fine! Fashion is all about one’s pride and disposition! I pulled this all together despite our lack of fabric just for this day! Diamond Yes… [Action: Phos sits under the bedding.] Benitoite Bring back the ladders! Rutile Phos? Benitoite Is there enough cloth over there? Phos Yup. Rutile I thought as much. Benitoite The ladders again! Rutile I asked Cinnabar to hibernate here with us, but it was no use. We could at least share this bedding, though, if you don’t mind. Phos Ngh! Of all things! Anything but that! [Action: Phos begins crawling toward Rutile and chasing them around.] Rutile Ah! Creepy! Fine, I’ll go myself! [Action: Euclase pulls the sheet off Phos.] Phos Ah… You know… Do I really have to hibernate? Rutile What? Phos It’s just I’m not even the slightest bit tired this year. Rutile You, the first to sleep and the l <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 36 of 63] amond Hmm… All we ever do each year is sleep, you know? It’s going to get all wrinkled. [Action: Red Beryl fiddles with Diamond’s sleepwear.] Red Beryl That’s fine! Fashion is all about one’s pride and disposition! I pulled this all together despite our lack of fabric just for this day! Diamond Yes… [Action: Phos sits under the bedding.] Benitoite Bring back the ladders! Rutile Phos? Benitoite Is there enough cloth over there? Phos Yup. Rutile I thought as much. Benitoite The ladders again! Rutile I asked Cinnabar to hibernate here with us, but it was no use. We could at least share this bedding, though, if you don’t mind. Phos Ngh! Of all things! Anything but that! [Action: Phos begins crawling toward Rutile and chasing them around.] Rutile Ah! Creepy! Fine, I’ll go myself! [Action: Euclase pulls the sheet off Phos.] Phos Ah… You know… Do I really have to hibernate? Rutile What? Phos It’s just I’m not even the slightest bit tired this year. Rutile You, the first to sleep and the last to get up every year? Do you need a checkup? Phos Maybe you might’ve messed up with my leg surgery, you quack. [Action: Rutile brings out some medical equipment.] Phos It’s a joke! Rutile The light quality here is poor in winter. Just staying awake would be exhausting. Through the whole of winter, there are only around ten sunny days on average. Euclase When the sun does come out, it almost guarantees the Lunarians will show up, but that makes them easy to predict, so we just leave all of the winter up to Master and Antarcticite. Phos Antarcti… I’m just about as hard, so how come I don’t get to do that? It’s not fair. Rutile Antarcticite has a more unique makeup than you do. [Action: Antarctite’s hand rises out of a tub.] Rutile Though normally in a completely liquified state, Antarcticite’s body crystallizes when the temperature drops, so colder temperatures just make that body… stronger. [Scene: Sometime later, in the hibernation grounds. The gems prepare to sleep.] Jade Now then, Master… Gems … goodnight. Kongou Goodnight. [Action: The gems sleep. Cinnabar sits in their cave.] Kongou Pleasant dreams. [Scene: In Master Kongou’s office. Antarcticite enters.] Antarcticite Good morning. Kongou Good morning, Antarcticite. How is your condition? Antarcticite Flawless as always, of course. Kongou Working alone every year must be lonesome. My apologies. Antarcticite N-Not at all. Ngh… It’s not that I’m lonely or anything like that, but… our yearly tradition… May I? Kongou Come. [Action: Antarcticite runs up to Master Kongou and hugs him. Master Kongou pats them on the head.] Antarcticite Heh! Hm? [Action: Antarcticite sees Phos peering out from behind a corner.] Antarcticite Erk! Ahhh!! Wh-Wha… Why are you still awake, Phosphophyllite?! Phos You see… I just couldn’t fall asleep, so… Antarcticite Ngh! Phos Would it be okay if I… just stay awake? Hehe… Kongou Hm… Very well. This year, you will work as a pair. Phos Sweet! Antarcticite Master! Pardon my saying so, but I must object! Not with this useless dolt! Phos So what was this whole “tradition” you were… [Action: Antarcticite grabs Phos’s shoulders.] Phos … on about? [Scene: Sometime later, at the entrance to the school.] Antarcticite Now tell me… You’ve always been the one who sleeps the longest every year, so what’s with you now? Always so fickle and aimless. You’re half a level harder than I am. Don’t you feel ashamed? I’m sure this was just another idle year for you, right? Is it a fear of facing that fact that’s keeping you awake? Phos Well actually, see… [Action: Phos sprints off a short distance.] Antarcticite So those weird legs of yours… Are they agate? Did you head out to battle? Phos I did, yeah… But right at the most crucial part, I got so scared I couldn’t even put them to use. Antarcticite Did you get in trouble? Phos No… Ah, ah! [Action: Phos slips on the ice.] Antarcticite You’re spoiled! This is why working in groups is so -- Phos I didn’t get in any trouble, but… <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 37 of 63] so, but I must object! Not with this useless dolt! Phos So what was this whole “tradition” you were… [Action: Antarcticite grabs Phos’s shoulders.] Phos … on about? [Scene: Sometime later, at the entrance to the school.] Antarcticite Now tell me… You’ve always been the one who sleeps the longest every year, so what’s with you now? Always so fickle and aimless. You’re half a level harder than I am. Don’t you feel ashamed? I’m sure this was just another idle year for you, right? Is it a fear of facing that fact that’s keeping you awake? Phos Well actually, see… [Action: Phos sprints off a short distance.] Antarcticite So those weird legs of yours… Are they agate? Did you head out to battle? Phos I did, yeah… But right at the most crucial part, I got so scared I couldn’t even put them to use. Antarcticite Did you get in trouble? Phos No… Ah, ah! [Action: Phos slips on the ice.] Antarcticite You’re spoiled! This is why working in groups is so -- Phos I didn’t get in any trouble, but… Antarcticite Hm? Phos … that’s what’s so frustrating that I can’t sleep. Plus, I hear it’s exhausting just trying to stay awake in the winter, so I thought maybe I could try testing myself through it. Antarcticite Very well. Then I’ll let you take on one of my tasks. Phos Really? Antarcticite It won’t be easy. Phos I don’t wanna… but I will! Hmph! [Scene: Out in the field. Phos struggles to keep up with Antarcticite.] Phos Haa… Haa… Haa… The light… It’s so faint… This… could be… bad… [Action: Phos falls forward. Antarcticite looks back.] Phos So faint… Antarcticite We’re only halfway there. [Action: Antarcticite continues on.] Phos Ngh… Antarcticite When the light does come out, so do the Lunarians. Phos Mm… Antarcticite Walk until you can’t walk, and then walk some more. [Action: Phos continues pushing themselves through the snow until they and Antarcticite reach a bunch of ice floes.] Antarcticite We’re here. Phos Ngh… Ahh… A L-Lunarian? Antarcticite No, it’s just an ice floe. Phos A floe? Antarcticite When the sea freezes over, any segments with microorganisms from the seafloor wind up like that. But Master once called them “sinners”, and I’ve never quite been able to forget that. [Action: The ice floe begins to shift.] Antarcticite Get ready. Phos What? [Action: The ice floe sinks into the water.] Phos Wow… Listen to that! Antarcticite It hasn’t started yet. [Action: The ground begins to shake, and a screech can be heard.] Phos Ah… Huh? [Action: A large mountain of ice begins to emerge.] Phos Ahh…! [Scene: In the field of ice floes. The screech continues to sound throughout the area.] Phos A-A-Ahh… [Action: Phos falls to the ground.] Phos Ah… Antarcticite The ghastly roars these floes unleash as they slide past each other disturb our slumbering companions… [Action: Antarcticite draws their weapon.] Phos Ah… Antarcticite … so I crush them. [Action: Antarciticite jumps and slides down an ice flow. They stab their weapon through the ice and smash it in one blow.] Antarcticite Now you try. Phos You’re insane! [Scene: Sometime later, in Rutile’s office. Phos leans over a bowl of their shards.] Phos Um… I hate to say this after you shared your wonderful work of yours with me, but… Antarcticite What is it? Phos I don’t think I’m really up for all that yet. I’ve only got these legs going for me. Just these legs. Antarcticite Well my body is not yet at its peak in temperatures as high as this. But if you fall into the sea, you’ll be ground to dust by those ice floes. It takes getting used to. Phos Haa… You sure? You’re not just trying to get me out there in the face of danger so you can get more alone time with the master? Antarcticite Want me to break you? Phos Ngh… Antarcticite We low-hardness gems have nothing if not courage. Phos There are things I just can’t do. Antarcticite Because you never try. Phos I do the things I can as best I can. Antarcticite And so you never accomplish anything new. [Scene: A new day. Antarcticite a <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 38 of 63] n one blow.] Antarcticite Now you try. Phos You’re insane! [Scene: Sometime later, in Rutile’s office. Phos leans over a bowl of their shards.] Phos Um… I hate to say this after you shared your wonderful work of yours with me, but… Antarcticite What is it? Phos I don’t think I’m really up for all that yet. I’ve only got these legs going for me. Just these legs. Antarcticite Well my body is not yet at its peak in temperatures as high as this. But if you fall into the sea, you’ll be ground to dust by those ice floes. It takes getting used to. Phos Haa… You sure? You’re not just trying to get me out there in the face of danger so you can get more alone time with the master? Antarcticite Want me to break you? Phos Ngh… Antarcticite We low-hardness gems have nothing if not courage. Phos There are things I just can’t do. Antarcticite Because you never try. Phos I do the things I can as best I can. Antarcticite And so you never accomplish anything new. [Scene: A new day. Antarcticite and Phos are out smashing ice floes.] Antarcticite Get set… Go! Phos Gah! [Action: Phos takes off running. Phos jumps on a peak and runs down to the bottom.] Phos Gah! Antarcticite Good. Phos Ngh… Ngh! [Action: Phos stabs their weapon into the ice floe, but their face cracks.] Phos Wha… Antarcticite Almost had it. [Scene: In Rutile’s office. Antarcticite fixes Phos up.] Phos I’m beat. Antarcticite We still have our work day ahead of us. Phos We don’t get a break after busting those things? Antarcticite How could we take time off with all this snowfall? Phos Ahh… [Scene: A new day, in front of the school. Antarcticite shovels snow.] Antarcticite We have many tasks to carry out besides breaking ice floes. Phos Oh… [Action: Antarcticite continues shoveling snow in other places.] Antarcticite Here, too. And here, too. And lastly, here. [Action: Antarcticite sticks their shovel into the ice floe. The snow falls off, taking Phos with it.] Phos Ah… Ahh… Ahhh!! [Scene: In Rutile’s office. Antarcticite fixes Phos up again.] Phos You really aren’t good at working in a team, huh? Antarcticite I said I’m sorry! Don’t go getting snide! The most dangerous place on our patrol of the school is the room where everyone is hibernating. They’re frightening in their sleep. [Scene: In the hibernation room. Bort walks in their sleep, and Antarcticite covers them with a sheet.] Antarcticite Especially Bort. Cover them in a sheet, and they'll go right to sleep. Phos But why? Antarcticite Beats me. [Action: A loud sound reverberates throughout the hibernation room.] Phos Ah! What was that?! Antarcticite Oh, that’d be… [Scene: In Master Kongou’s room. Master Kongou has his head smashed into the wall.] Antarcticite … the sound of the master sinking sleepily into a wall. I use a sheet here, too. Phos Why? Antarcticite For good measure. Phos And we have to do this every day… [Scene: Over the next few days. Antarcticite and Phos continue smashing the ice floes.] Phos (Thoughts) I guess they can take care of them all… Ice Floe Are you all right? Phos Huh? Huh? Haa… Ice Floe Are you all right? [Action: Phos takes a closer look at the ice floe.] Phos Huh? Antarc! Antarcticite Hm? [Action: Antarcticite jumps down to Phos’s location.] Antarcticite What’s the matter? Phos I can’t take this! Antarcticite Whining again, are we? Phos The ice floe just spoke to me. Antarcticite Yeah, they do that. Phos What? Antarcticite According to the master, these ice floes are minerals just like us, so we can vaguely make out their voices. Though the truth is that they make word-like sounds, but we can’t understand them. Phos “This hurts”, “This is too much”, “I wanna go home”. I understand everything they say! [Action: The ice floes screech again.] Phos Ahh! Ah… Antarc… Antarc… [Action: Phos clings to Antarcticite’s leg.] Antarcticite Well this won’t do. [Scene: At Master Kongou’s room. Phos and Antarcticite consult with Master Kongou.] Kongou You understand the speech of the i <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 39 of 63] uess they can take care of them all… Ice Floe Are you all right? Phos Huh? Huh? Haa… Ice Floe Are you all right? [Action: Phos takes a closer look at the ice floe.] Phos Huh? Antarc! Antarcticite Hm? [Action: Antarcticite jumps down to Phos’s location.] Antarcticite What’s the matter? Phos I can’t take this! Antarcticite Whining again, are we? Phos The ice floe just spoke to me. Antarcticite Yeah, they do that. Phos What? Antarcticite According to the master, these ice floes are minerals just like us, so we can vaguely make out their voices. Though the truth is that they make word-like sounds, but we can’t understand them. Phos “This hurts”, “This is too much”, “I wanna go home”. I understand everything they say! [Action: The ice floes screech again.] Phos Ahh! Ah… Antarc… Antarc… [Action: Phos clings to Antarcticite’s leg.] Antarcticite Well this won’t do. [Scene: At Master Kongou’s room. Phos and Antarcticite consult with Master Kongou.] Kongou You understand the speech of the ice floes? Phos Yes. My memory is a bit vague, but I recall being able to talk with something from the sea. Kongou As do I. Phos That’s it! Why don’t I just try getting to know these ice floes and ask them to stop shouting all the time?! Heh! Antarcticite Haa… Kongou Enough. The ice floes do not speak of their own will. Instead… Phos Ah… Ahh… [Action: Master Kongou walks to Phos and pats their head.] Kongou … they are naturally disposed to reflect the anxieties of others and further exacerbate them. They are but “dregs” of creatures from the beginning of time. Still your heart while in their presence. Phos Okay. [Action: Master Kongou pats Antarcticite on the head.] Antarcticite Mm… Phos is keeping up with me more than I would have expected. Phos Hehehe… Antarcticite While I know there is no hope for such… Phos Hm? Antarcticite … I can’t help but wish Phos had arms to match those legs. [Scene: In the field. Phos looks down at their arms.] Phos To match my legs… [Action: Phos lifts their weapon to their arm but realizes what they’re doing.] Phos Ah! [Action: Phos drops the weapon.] Phos Woah, woah! What are you doing, you idiot? Rutile already told you there’s none of that shell left… Ice Floe But you’ll grow stronger. Phos Huh? Ah… Ice Floe You’ll be fine. Phos Ah…! Ice Floe I’ll bite them off right for you. Your legs got better in the end. Somebody will figure out a way. You won’t get any worse. You must change… You must find courage… You’ll make it. But you don’t have time. If you just wait this out until spring… Phos Ngh… Ice Floe … Cinnabar will… [Action: Phos moves over to a crack in the ice floes and reaches out toward it.] Ice Floe If you just wait this out until spring… Cinnabar will… [Action: Phos backs away from the crack.] Phos Ah! No, no! No way! [Action: Phos backs up too far and slips into a crack.] Phos Ah… Ahh… Ahhh! Antarcticite Ah…! [Action: Phos falls into the water.] Antarcticite Phos! [Action: Antarcticite reaches Phos and grabs them.] Antarcticite What are you doing?! [Action: Antarciticite pulls Phos from the water, but their arms are missing.] Antarcticite Ah… Ah…! Phos… your arms… [Scene: Near the sea. Phosphophyllite hears the ice floes talking to them.] Ice Floe I’ll bite them right off for you. Your legs got better in the end. Somebody will figure out a way. You won’t get any worse. You must change. You must find courage. You’ll make it. But you don’t have time. If you just wait this out till spring… Phos Mm… Ice Floe … Cinnabar will… [Action: Phosphophyllite moves toward the hole in the ice but slips.] Phos Ah… Ah! [Action: Phosphophyllite enters the water.] Antarcticite Phos! [Action: Antarcticite makes their way to Phosphophyllite.] Antarcticite Ah… Ngh… What are you doing?! [Action: Antarcticite grabs Phosphophyllite’s legs and pulls them up but finds that their arms are now missing.] Antarcticite Ah… Phos… Your arms… [Action: Antarcticite puts Phosphophyllite down and jumps into the water. They sw <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 40 of 63] ] Antarcticite What are you doing?! [Action: Antarciticite pulls Phos from the water, but their arms are missing.] Antarcticite Ah… Ah…! Phos… your arms… [Scene: Near the sea. Phosphophyllite hears the ice floes talking to them.] Ice Floe I’ll bite them right off for you. Your legs got better in the end. Somebody will figure out a way. You won’t get any worse. You must change. You must find courage. You’ll make it. But you don’t have time. If you just wait this out till spring… Phos Mm… Ice Floe … Cinnabar will… [Action: Phosphophyllite moves toward the hole in the ice but slips.] Phos Ah… Ah! [Action: Phosphophyllite enters the water.] Antarcticite Phos! [Action: Antarcticite makes their way to Phosphophyllite.] Antarcticite Ah… Ngh… What are you doing?! [Action: Antarcticite grabs Phosphophyllite’s legs and pulls them up but finds that their arms are now missing.] Antarcticite Ah… Phos… Your arms… [Action: Antarcticite puts Phosphophyllite down and jumps into the water. They swim down to find Phosphophyllite’s arms.] Antarcticite Ngh… [Action: Two ice floes crash together above Antarcticite, sending them down into the water.] Antarcticite Ngh… Urgh! [Action: Antarcticite grabs a chunk of ice, but another chunk smashes their hand off. They retrieve their hand before it’s shattered and try to find Phosphophyllite’s arms again.] Antarcticite (Thoughts) They’re gone… (Thoughts) They’re gone… They’re gone… [Action: Antarcticite hits the sea floor.] Antarcticite (Thoughts) They’re gone! [Scene: At night, at the school. Phosphophyllite and Antarcticite check in with Kongo.] Antarcticite Reporting in. Both of Phosphophyllite’s arms were lost. This failure is all mine. I am terribly sorry. Phos What?! W-W-Wait, this was clearly all my own fault. [Action: Kongo drops his instrument.] Phos Ahh… Antarcticite I scoured the area as completely as possible, but… Ngh… Phos Ahh… Antarcticite Grr… Nevermind. I’ll be more thorough this time! Ngh… [Action: Antarcticite prepares to leave again, but Kongo stops them and hugs them.] Kongo This was all due to a lack of caution on my part. Antarcticite Ngh… No… It was because I’m not used to working in pairs and was reckless. I’ve never made such a blunder before… I don’t know what to do… [Action: Antarcticite begins to cry. Kongo picks them up.] Phos Well, this really is nothing new for me, so don’t take it so hard! Antarcticite But it is hard! Phos Well hey, look… It’ll be fine! Just like my legs. Ahh… Kongo You do recall that we have no material fit for you, yes? Phos Mm… Yeah… Kongo Then do you know what must be done? [Action: Kongo strokes Phosphophyllite’s head.] Phos Nope, not at all. I raise my hands in defeat. I mean my hands are probably rising up out of the sea in defeat now. Kongo Slow down. Phos Huh? I. Have. No -- Kongo Search the Chord Shore. Phos Huh? The Chord… Shore? Kongo Indeed. Phos Where was that again? Antarcticite Out to the southwest. Phos Ngh… Antarcticite You hardly remember anything, do you? Kongo The Chord Shore is where all of you were born. Phos Where we were born…? [Scene: The next day, out in the field. Phosphophyllite and Antarcticite trudge out in the snow. Phosphophyllite struggles to keep up.] Phos Ngh… Ngh… Mm… Mm… Haa… Ahh… Ahh… Mm… [Action: A strong wind blows.] Phos Ngh… Ngh… Ah! [Action: Phosphophyllite falls over in the snow.] Phos Ngh… Ahh… [Action: Antarcticite pulls Phosphophyllite up.] Phos Erk! Ahh… Thank you -- [Action: Antarcticite drops Phosphophyllite back in the snow.] Phos Ahh… Ugh… Ngh… [Action: Antarcticite continues on. Phosphophyllite gets up and follows behind.] [Scene: At the Chord Shore. Phosphophyllite and Antarcticite arrive.] Antarcticite We’re here. Phos Ahh… Antarcticite Ancient organisms decompose in the sea, turning into inorganic substances, and spend up to hundreds of millions of years working their way through the earth… to be born again here. [Action: A Gem-like shape begins to appear from the Chord Sho <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 41 of 63] r anything, do you? Kongo The Chord Shore is where all of you were born. Phos Where we were born…? [Scene: The next day, out in the field. Phosphophyllite and Antarcticite trudge out in the snow. Phosphophyllite struggles to keep up.] Phos Ngh… Ngh… Mm… Mm… Haa… Ahh… Ahh… Mm… [Action: A strong wind blows.] Phos Ngh… Ngh… Ah! [Action: Phosphophyllite falls over in the snow.] Phos Ngh… Ahh… [Action: Antarcticite pulls Phosphophyllite up.] Phos Erk! Ahh… Thank you -- [Action: Antarcticite drops Phosphophyllite back in the snow.] Phos Ahh… Ugh… Ngh… [Action: Antarcticite continues on. Phosphophyllite gets up and follows behind.] [Scene: At the Chord Shore. Phosphophyllite and Antarcticite arrive.] Antarcticite We’re here. Phos Ahh… Antarcticite Ancient organisms decompose in the sea, turning into inorganic substances, and spend up to hundreds of millions of years working their way through the earth… to be born again here. [Action: A Gem-like shape begins to appear from the Chord Shore.] Phos Ah! [Action: The figure drops to the ground.] Phos Ngh… Ugh… Antarcticite It is only the rarest of occasions that they are born like us. And most simply wind up like that there. Phos Ahh… Antarcticite Such knowledge among other things is then taught to us by Master, and we are given work among our kind. And we become who we are today… Do you remember any of that? Phos Mm… Bits and pieces. Antarcticite Is that so? [Action: Antarcticite raises their sword and swings, blowing the snow away from the ground.] Phos Ah! Ngh… Ah… Woah… Antarcticite There’s nothing here but gold and platinum. This won’t do. Phos It won’t? Antarcticite Gold and platinum are both extremely soft and malleable. And more crucially… [Action: Antarcticite struggles to pick up a large piece of gold.] Antarcticite … Ngh… Urgh… Ngh… They’re far too heavy. They’re useless. Phos Well shoot… Even after they’ve made it all this way. [Action: Antarcticite fixes a piece of metal to Phosphophyllite’s arm.] Antarcticite I’ve affixed it temporarily. Phos Right. Okay. Antarcticite I’m going to let go. [Action: Antarcticite lets go of Phosphophyllite’s temporary arm. It drops to the ground immediately.] Phos Oof! Ah… Antarcticite I thought as much. Phos Ahh… Antarcticite But your body doesn’t seem to have rejected it. Your Inclusions might still take a liking to it. The only problem is that weight. We could maybe hollow out the inside or… Hm? [Action: The sun shines brightly above.] Antarcticite Let’s take it off for now. We’re heading back. [Action: The gold of Phosphophyllite’s arms begin to move and radiate.] Phos Ah… I don’t think… I can… [Action: A sunspot appears behind Antarcticite.] [Scene: In the field. The Lunarians begin to appear as Phosphophyllite’s arms continue to expand.] Phos Um… I’m kind of getting engulfed. Wouldn’t you say I’m being engulfed?! Antarcticite W-Wait… Phos Hey! What’s happening to me, Antarcticite?! [Action: Antarcticite reaches out toward Phosphophyllite’s arms, but they continue reaching out toward them on their own.] Antarcticite Ah! Phos What is this? What does it mean?! Antarcticite I don’t – Ah…! [Action: Antarcticite turns just in time to see a spear hurled toward them. They dodge the attack and grab their sword.] Phos Sorry about this… Antarcticite Save it for once we’re in the clear. [Scene: At the school. Kongo begins to head out.] Kongo To think the skies would clear so suddenly… It is a long way to the Chord Shore. I must make haste. [Action: Kongo reaches the edge of the school. Numerous Lunarians reach out toward him. Antarcticite continues to fight the Lunarians in the field.] Kongo You dare impede me, do you? [Action: The Lunarians grab at Kongo’s robes.] Kongo Try as you might… you strive in vain! [Action: Kongo waves his arm, firing diamond shards at the Lunarians. [Scene: In the field. Antarcticite continues their fight, launching into the air and attacking the largest Lunarian, dissipating its top half.] Antarcti <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 42 of 63] rms, but they continue reaching out toward them on their own.] Antarcticite Ah! Phos What is this? What does it mean?! Antarcticite I don’t – Ah…! [Action: Antarcticite turns just in time to see a spear hurled toward them. They dodge the attack and grab their sword.] Phos Sorry about this… Antarcticite Save it for once we’re in the clear. [Scene: At the school. Kongo begins to head out.] Kongo To think the skies would clear so suddenly… It is a long way to the Chord Shore. I must make haste. [Action: Kongo reaches the edge of the school. Numerous Lunarians reach out toward him. Antarcticite continues to fight the Lunarians in the field.] Kongo You dare impede me, do you? [Action: The Lunarians grab at Kongo’s robes.] Kongo Try as you might… you strive in vain! [Action: Kongo waves his arm, firing diamond shards at the Lunarians. [Scene: In the field. Antarcticite continues their fight, launching into the air and attacking the largest Lunarian, dissipating its top half.] Antarcticite Ah… It didn’t disperse. So this is the new type Alex reported about. Phos doesn't seem to have drawn the Lunarians’ attention yet. [Action: Antarcticite’s arm begins to shatter.] Antarcticite Ah…! [Scene: At the school. Kongo is restrained by billowing smoke.] Kongo I see. What a novel trap. Aspire as you do, your tricks are futile on me. [Action: Kongo holds his hands out for an attack.] Kongo Ngh…! [Scene: In the field. Antarcticite hears an explosion coming from the school.] Antarcticite Ah… What was that? That came from the school. [Action: A Lunarian fires an arrow, shattering Antarcticite’s hand off. Their hand is taken into the Lunarian’s body.] Antarcticite Give that back… Give it back! I won’t let you steal my memories of Master! [Action: Antarcticite charges toward the Lunarian’s body.] Antarcticite Urahhh! [Action: Lunarian weapons made from Pink Fluorite lodge into Antarcticite’s sword.] Antarcticite Ah! Ngh… [Action: Antarcticite tosses their sword. The Lunarian weapons explode, sending Antarcticite flying back. Antarcticite runs forward and jumps for their sword. They grab the Lunarian’s whip-like structures, and their arm begins to shatter. The whip-like structures wrap around Antarcticite’s arms.] Antarcticite Ngh… Ngh… Urgh! Grr… Ngh… Ngh… Urahhh! [Action: Antarcticite pulls back on the whip-like structures, ripping the large Lunarian in half. A Pink Fluorite bomb explodes.] [Scene: Sometime later. Antarcticite, badly damaged from the fight, appears from a pile of snow on the ground.] Antarcticite Well… I suppose that still earns at least passing marks. I drove back a new type of Lunarian. I’m sure Master will be proud. Phos Hey! Antarcticite Oh, but I might be punished for fighting without permission. Whatever shall I do? Phos Hey! Antarcticite Huh? Ah… [Action: Antarcticite turns to see a gold box on the ground. Phosphophyllite calls out from inside it.] Phos Come on! Antarcticite Yikes… You’ve… changed. Phos No, I’m inside… Ahh… [Action: Antarcticite begins stabbing at the box with their shattered leg.] Antarcticite Does this mean your Inclusions liked it, or does it mean they didn’t? Phos I can’t move. Get me out of here! Ugh… Antarcticite Heh… [Action: Antarcticite plants their foot into a hole in the gold box and pulls with their unshattered hand.] Phos Ah! Hey, what’s with the violence?! Be a bit gentler! Antarcticite Just deal with it! I’m cracked enough as it is and this is the best I’ve got! Phos Gah… Careful! Watch it! You’re gonna hit me! Antarcticite Hush now! Phos Ahh! You scraped me! You definitely just scraped me! Antarcticite Enough already! Phos Come on, take it a little easier! Antarcticite You don’t want to stay like this forever, do you? Phos Well no, but…! Antarcticite Ngh… Ugh… Phos Haa… Still, I’m glad you’re safe -- [Action: An arrow fires through the air and through Antarcticite’s neck and body, shattering them.] Phos Ah… Antar…! [Action: Antarcticite puts their finger to their lips <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 43 of 63] Ahh… [Action: Antarcticite begins stabbing at the box with their shattered leg.] Antarcticite Does this mean your Inclusions liked it, or does it mean they didn’t? Phos I can’t move. Get me out of here! Ugh… Antarcticite Heh… [Action: Antarcticite plants their foot into a hole in the gold box and pulls with their unshattered hand.] Phos Ah! Hey, what’s with the violence?! Be a bit gentler! Antarcticite Just deal with it! I’m cracked enough as it is and this is the best I’ve got! Phos Gah… Careful! Watch it! You’re gonna hit me! Antarcticite Hush now! Phos Ahh! You scraped me! You definitely just scraped me! Antarcticite Enough already! Phos Come on, take it a little easier! Antarcticite You don’t want to stay like this forever, do you? Phos Well no, but…! Antarcticite Ngh… Ugh… Phos Haa… Still, I’m glad you’re safe -- [Action: An arrow fires through the air and through Antarcticite’s neck and body, shattering them.] Phos Ah… Antar…! [Action: Antarcticite puts their finger to their lips before closing their eyes.] Phos Ah! Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite is about to scream, but their own gold hands cover their mouth.] Antarcticite Make sure Master doesn’t get lonely… and take care of winter… in my place. [Action: The Lunarians descend to take Antarcticite away.] Phos Mmph! (Thoughts) Why… Why won’t my new arms just move? [Action: A Lunarian turns toward Phosphophyllite’s box.] Phos (Thoughts) If you are really a part of me, you’ll fight! (Thoughts) Please! My… [Action: The Lunarians turn away and begin leaving with Antarcticite.] Antarcticite (Flashback) Make sure Master doesn’t get lonely… And take care of winter… in my place. Phos Do what I say, you worthless junk! [Action: The gold box around Phosphophyllite melts and reforms. The Lunarians shoot arrows at it. Phosphophyllite emerges from the middle of the gold alloy.] Phos It’s so heavy… I can’t stand! [Action: Phosphophyllite’s gold alloy reaches out and attacks a Lunarian, killing it instantly.] Phos Ahh! [Action: Phosphophyllite falls to their knees. Their legs begin to crack.] Phos Ngh… [Action: Gold begins to seep through the cracks in Phosphophyllite’s body.] Phos Ugh… Ngh… Urgh… [Action: Phosphophyllite begins trudging toward the sunspot. Phosphophyllite grabs Antarcticite’s sword and runs toward the Lunarians.] Phos Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite jumps toward the Lunarians. They prepare to swing, but the Lunarians shoot arrows. Their gold arms form a shield, and they plummet back to the ground.] Phos Forget them! Follow the rest! Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite runs toward the sunspot. Their legs continue to crack.] Phos (Thoughts) These new arms of mine are strong. (Thoughts) I haven’t given up… I’ve found the courage to push beyond my limits! (Thoughts) So why… Why are they still getting away?! [Action: Phosphophyllite reaches the edge of a cliff. Their gold alloy propels them upward.] Phos Ngh! Urahh! [Action: Phosphophyllite throws Antarcticite’s sword toward the Lunarians, but it misses. Phosphophyllite’s gold extensions crack, sending Phosphophyllite toward the sea. Kongo shoots diamond fragments toward the Lunarians. Kongo catches Phosphophyllite.] Phos Antarcticite… suffered for me. Kongo True… The blame lies with me. [Scene: In the field. Kongo holds Phosphophyllite after Antarcticite has been taken away.] Phos Antarcticite… suffered for me. Kongo True… The blame lies with me. [Scene: Near the end of winter. Phosphophyllite patrols by themself. A Lunarian sunspot appears. Phosphophyllite turns away.] Phos Better report this. [Action: The Lunarians fire arrows at Phosphophyllite, but they block the attack with their gold alloy. Phosphophyllite returns to the school to report to Kongo.] Phos Master, we have Lunarians. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Kongo return to the field.] Kongo Phos, which type do they appear to be? Phos They appear to be the old type. I will go investigate. Kongo Very well. [Action: Phosphophyllite draws their sword and uses their gold <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 44 of 63] misses. Phosphophyllite’s gold extensions crack, sending Phosphophyllite toward the sea. Kongo shoots diamond fragments toward the Lunarians. Kongo catches Phosphophyllite.] Phos Antarcticite… suffered for me. Kongo True… The blame lies with me. [Scene: In the field. Kongo holds Phosphophyllite after Antarcticite has been taken away.] Phos Antarcticite… suffered for me. Kongo True… The blame lies with me. [Scene: Near the end of winter. Phosphophyllite patrols by themself. A Lunarian sunspot appears. Phosphophyllite turns away.] Phos Better report this. [Action: The Lunarians fire arrows at Phosphophyllite, but they block the attack with their gold alloy. Phosphophyllite returns to the school to report to Kongo.] Phos Master, we have Lunarians. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Kongo return to the field.] Kongo Phos, which type do they appear to be? Phos They appear to be the old type. I will go investigate. Kongo Very well. [Action: Phosphophyllite draws their sword and uses their gold alloy to move toward the Lunarians. The Lunarians fire arrows, but their attacks are blocked. Phosphophyllite cuts the head off the main Lunarian.] Phos Master, they were indeed the old type. [Action: A Lunarian fires an arrow at Phosphophyllite. Kongo shoots diamond fragments at the arrow, knocking it away.] Phos Hm? [Action: Phosphophyllite’s gold alloy gives out, and they begin to fall.] Phos Ah… [Action: Kongo catches Phosphophyllite.] Kongo You’ve mastered the ability to alter your alloy membrane’s thickness to match the trajectory of the arrows. Now you must learn to maintain your balance. Phos Yes, my apologies. I’ll work to control this ability. [Action: Phosphophyllite sheathes their sword.] Phos I will see to the remaining ice floes now. Kongo Phos. Take some time to rest. Phos The weight of this gold and platinum alloy has stolen my speed from me. There is no time to waste… Kongo That alloy has stretched through you like a net in order to support the weight of those arms. Each time you unleash the alloy, fine cracks run across your entire body, do they not? Phos Yes, but… if I were to stop here… I could not bring myself to face Antarcticite. [Action: Phosphophyllite continues out into the field.] Phos (Thoughts) I never should have thrown that sword. (Thoughts) If I had only reached out… [Action: Phosphophyllite reaches out with their arm and shatters an ice formation.] Phos Mm… Next time I will not fail. [Scene: At night, at the school. Phosphophyllite comes back to the room to greet Antarcticite, whose fragments lie in a bowl.] Phos Antarcticite, I’m back. [Action: Phosphophyllite places a flower next to the bowl.] Phos The sun came out today and we had our first Lunarian encounter in thirteen days. Just the ordinary type, unfortunately. I hope they bring you with them next time. I’ve cleaned up a bit, don’t you think? I wanted to be more like you. The hair I cut off also helped fill out fragments I lost. Really though, it’s just going to get pushed out by this alloy anyway… [Action: Phosphophyllite sits down next to the table.] Phos But I had nothing but time on my hands. I can’t bring myself to sleep these days. I need to be ready to face the Lunarians at any time. Plus, I’m afraid to even close my eyes now. Because every time I do, I see you… [Action: Phosphophyllite hears a splash. They turn to see a vision of Antarcticite.] Phos Ah… [Action: The face of the vision of Antarcticite shatters.] Phos Ahh…! [Action: The vision of Antarcticite shatters. Phosphophyllite reaches out to them.] Phos Ahh… Ahh…! [Action: Kongo appears. Phosphophyllite lies on the floor.] Kongo Phos. Phos Ah! Ngh… Kongo Go sleep in your quarters. Phos I-I don’t feel ready to sleep. I’d rather keep myself busy… I know! I can fix your robes for you. Kongo Huh? Phos If you don’t change out of those, Red Beryl will be furious upon awakening. I can hear it now. “How could you do this?” Kongo But I have no other robes. Phos It’ll be fine! Kongo Will i <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 45 of 63] ushed out by this alloy anyway… [Action: Phosphophyllite sits down next to the table.] Phos But I had nothing but time on my hands. I can’t bring myself to sleep these days. I need to be ready to face the Lunarians at any time. Plus, I’m afraid to even close my eyes now. Because every time I do, I see you… [Action: Phosphophyllite hears a splash. They turn to see a vision of Antarcticite.] Phos Ah… [Action: The face of the vision of Antarcticite shatters.] Phos Ahh…! [Action: The vision of Antarcticite shatters. Phosphophyllite reaches out to them.] Phos Ahh… Ahh…! [Action: Kongo appears. Phosphophyllite lies on the floor.] Kongo Phos. Phos Ah! Ngh… Kongo Go sleep in your quarters. Phos I-I don’t feel ready to sleep. I’d rather keep myself busy… I know! I can fix your robes for you. Kongo Huh? Phos If you don’t change out of those, Red Beryl will be furious upon awakening. I can hear it now. “How could you do this?” Kongo But I have no other robes. Phos It’ll be fine! Kongo Will it? Phos These arms aren’t as bad as they used to be! Kongo Mm… Phos I cut my hair just fine enough. [Scene: Sometime later, in the sewing room. Phosphophyllite gathers materials to fix Kongo’s robes and sews them up.] Phos This is a first for me, watching winter fade to spring. Living beings change at such a fast pace, don’t they? It’s frightening. Kongo You do, too. Phos That’s… You’re right. You’re very right. [Action: The sun rises.] Phos It’s scary. [Action: The gold alloy leaks from Phosphophyllite’s eye. Kongo wipes the tear away.] Phos My eyes… No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to stop the alloy from leaking like this… I’m sorry. Kongo This is merely a defect found in ancient organisms and nothing to fault yourself for. I must insist you rest now. Phos No. It won’t be long now. [Scene: Sometime later, at the hibernation chamber. Phosphophyllite opens the door. The Gems begin to wake up.] Y.Diamond Mm… Diamond Ahh… Is it spring already? Jade Ugh… Come on, everyone. Rise and shine. Rutile Mmm… Phos You can sleep a while longer. I’ll handle preparations and cleanup for the morning meeting. Rutile Ah, thanks, Antarcticite. Phos Antarcticite is no longer with us. [Action: Rutile wakes up and sits up to see Phosphophyllite in the doorway.] Rutile Phos… Is that you? Phos Yes. Rutile Is that true, about Antarcticite? Phos Yes. Rutile Your hair… and your arms! Phos I’ll tell you all about it later. I believe Master has much to say as well. Rutile All right. Could you go check on Cinnabar for me, then? And mention that, if possible, attendance at the meeting would be preferred. Phos Cinnabar? Rutile Ah, right. “Anything but that”, right? Fine. I’ll go myself. Phos No, I’ll go. But Cinnabar… is who exactly? Rutile Ah… [Scene: In the hibernation chamber. Rutile stares at Phosphophyllite in shock.] Phos Forget what I just said. I think… I might be a bit of a mess. Rutile It would seem so. Red Beryl I’m gonna start handing out our summer uniforms! [Scene: Sometime later. The Gems assemble for their morning meeting.] Kongo On the 22nd day, Antarcticite was stolen from us. It was a well-fought battle, but I was unable to assist in time. I am deeply sorry. Gems Ahh… Kongo As Antarcticite’s successor -- Phos Apologies for being late. Gems Ahh… [Action: The Gems turn to see Phosphophyllite.] Jade Phos? Kongo As Antarcticite’s successor, Phosphophyllite handled the remaining winter. Gems Huh? Kongo Inform everyone as to the details of Antarcticite’s capture. Phos As you wish. [Action: Phosphophyllite walks through the crowd. The Gems are astonished.] Gems Ahh… Zircon Something seems different… Y.Diamond Yeah, and that hair… Diamond Look at those arms… Phos Antarcticite was captured trying to protect me. Allow me to explain what occurred. [Action: Phosphophyllite extends their alloyed arm to place markers on the map.] Diamond Ahh…! Phos Antarcticite engaged with and defeated a new form of Lunarian carrying Pink Fluorite on the Chord Shore <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 46 of 63] e: Sometime later. The Gems assemble for their morning meeting.] Kongo On the 22nd day, Antarcticite was stolen from us. It was a well-fought battle, but I was unable to assist in time. I am deeply sorry. Gems Ahh… Kongo As Antarcticite’s successor -- Phos Apologies for being late. Gems Ahh… [Action: The Gems turn to see Phosphophyllite.] Jade Phos? Kongo As Antarcticite’s successor, Phosphophyllite handled the remaining winter. Gems Huh? Kongo Inform everyone as to the details of Antarcticite’s capture. Phos As you wish. [Action: Phosphophyllite walks through the crowd. The Gems are astonished.] Gems Ahh… Zircon Something seems different… Y.Diamond Yeah, and that hair… Diamond Look at those arms… Phos Antarcticite was captured trying to protect me. Allow me to explain what occurred. [Action: Phosphophyllite extends their alloyed arm to place markers on the map.] Diamond Ahh…! Phos Antarcticite engaged with and defeated a new form of Lunarian carrying Pink Fluorite on the Chord Shore. Another appeared immediately afterwards. It was small, but unlike anything in Alex’s reports. At the center stood a vessel surrounded by ordinary Lunarians and eight larger than any seen before. Um… Like this. [Action: Phosphophyllite extends their arm.] Gems Ahh… [Action: Phosphophyllite uses their arm to show how large the Lunarians were.] Phos About this big. They were set around the vessel, shooting their arrows down… Huh? [Action: Phosphophyllite sees Diamond, Benitoite, Amethyst 33, and Amethyst 84 hiding behind Bort and Yellow Diamond.] Phos Ah… Ahh… [Action: Phosphophyllite’s arm begins to melt.] Diamond Phos, is that… your arm? Phos Y-Yeah… I lost both arms to the ice floes but was lucky enough to get this gold and platinum alloy, so I’ve just been using it. I-It’s not dangerous or anything. [Action: Phosphophyllite forms flowers with their alloy.] Phos See? [Action: The Gems run away.] Gems Ahh! Ah… Ahh… Phos Ahh… [Scene: Sometime later, in Rutile’s office. Rutile applies powder to Phosphophyllite’s leg.] Phos I hadn’t given it much thought before, but it’s kind of embarrassing having a weird body like this. Oh, don’t worry about my arms. They’ll just stretch and all the powder will fall off anyway. Rutile All right, then. Phos Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite reaches down and adjusts their shoe.] Phos How was Cinnabar? Rutile Just like always. Entirely uninterested in joining our meeting. Phos Mm… Rutile If you’re worried, why not go and pay a visit? Phos Mm… No, I’d have nothing to say anyway. Plus… [Action: Diamond pokes Phosphophyllite’s arm with a stick.] Phos Ahh… Gems Woah… Phos Huh? Gems Wow! Phos Ah… [Action: The Gems try to get closer to Phosphophyllite.] Y.Diamond Cut it out! Stop pushing! Diamond Hey, do that long stretchy thing again! Phos Huh? Diamond Stretch! Phos Well, that really takes it out of me, you know -- Red Beryl Listen, you! [Action: Red Beryl grabs Phosphophyllite’s shoulders.] Phos Ah! [Action: Red Beryl shakes Phosphophyllite’s shoulders.] Phos Ahh… Red Beryl How could you do this?! Your winter clothes are a mess and you aren’t even the same size anymore! I’ll have to make you a brand new summer uniform! And don’t go changing your hairstyle like that! [Action: Diamond holds Phosphophyllite’s hand as Red Beryl takes Phosphophyllite’s measurements.] Diamond Wow, it’s so soft! Red Beryl I designed your outfit with my own image of you in mind! [Action: Diamond runs off with Phosphophyllite’s hand.] Red Beryl Ahh! You’re so much bigger now! Y.Diamond Let’s see… Red Beryl Grrr! Rutile Phos’s body is now home to large quantities of alloy and has grown to accommodate it. Y.Diamond Awesome! Morganite Gross! [Action: Diamond, Yellow Diamond, and Morganite continue stretching Phosphophyllite’s arm.] Morganite Look how much it stretches! Diamond It’s not done yet! Y.Diamond Not even close! Diamond Keep going! Red Beryl What’s up with these arms?! [Action: Obsidian approaches Phosphophyllite with a copy of Antarcti <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 47 of 63] lite’s shoulders.] Phos Ahh… Red Beryl How could you do this?! Your winter clothes are a mess and you aren’t even the same size anymore! I’ll have to make you a brand new summer uniform! And don’t go changing your hairstyle like that! [Action: Diamond holds Phosphophyllite’s hand as Red Beryl takes Phosphophyllite’s measurements.] Diamond Wow, it’s so soft! Red Beryl I designed your outfit with my own image of you in mind! [Action: Diamond runs off with Phosphophyllite’s hand.] Red Beryl Ahh! You’re so much bigger now! Y.Diamond Let’s see… Red Beryl Grrr! Rutile Phos’s body is now home to large quantities of alloy and has grown to accommodate it. Y.Diamond Awesome! Morganite Gross! [Action: Diamond, Yellow Diamond, and Morganite continue stretching Phosphophyllite’s arm.] Morganite Look how much it stretches! Diamond It’s not done yet! Y.Diamond Not even close! Diamond Keep going! Red Beryl What’s up with these arms?! [Action: Obsidian approaches Phosphophyllite with a copy of Antarcticite’s sword.] Obsidian Phos! Red Beryl How am I supposed to make gloves for these?! Obsidian About your sword. Do you wanna just use Antarcticite’s? Why not just take this and combine it right with your arms here or something crazy like that? Oh, can you strip down for me? Rutile Oh! If you do, just stay that way for me, too. I was just thinking how I wanted to dissect you! Hm? [Action: Phosphophyllite replaces themself with a copy made of gold alloy.] Red Beryl Ah! Obsidian It’s a fake! [Action: Phosphophyllite retracts their arm as they run off. Red Beryl and Obsidian chase after them.] Red Beryl Hold it right there! Diamond Let me squish you some more! Rutile Let me take you apart! Obsidian Let me fix you up! Red Beryl I haven’t finished taking your measurements yet! [Action: Phosphophyllite hides on the top of the ceiling.] Phos Haa… Mm… Ah… [Action: Bort stands below Phosphophyllite.] Bort Happy with yourself now that you’re stronger? Phos Not a single good thing has come from it. Bort I’d imagine not. [Action: Phosphophyllite jumps down from the ceiling.] Bort That alloy of yours… Phos Huh? [Action: Bort raises their sword.] Bort … how does it feel to slice through it? [Action: Bort swings down on Phosphophyllite. Phosphophyllite dodges the attack.] Phos Erk! Wait -- Diamond Bort! Phos Dia! Diamond You big meanie! Let me stretch it out some more first! Bort Hold Phos down, then. Diamond Okay! [Action: Diamond jumps on Phosphophyllite.] Diamond Ah! Gotcha! [Action: Phosphophyllite turns into gold alloy.] Diamond Ah! It was a fake! [Scene: Sometime later. The Gems continue to accost Phosphophyllite.] Euclase Phos, those arms really are something! I’d love to measure the malleability and extendability of them! Can I stretch them out to their limit? Alexandrite Phos! Show me the shape of that new Lunarian again! And all the rest! Go at it! [Action: Phosphophyllite reaches out to Kongo.] Phos I am being assaulted… by every last one of them… Kongo Ever so popular. Phos Gah! Did I stutter or something?! I’m asking you to tell them off for me! Neptunite There you are! Phos Ah! Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite hides behind Kongo.] Diamond Stretchy, stretchy! Rutile Breaky, breaky! Obsidian Fixy, fixy! Red Beryl I still need your measurements! Diamond Stretch! Rutile Break! Obsidian Fix! Red Beryl Your measurements! Diamond Stretch! Rutile Break! Kongo Enough! There must be order before any of you tamper with Phos. Line up first. Gems Okay! [Action: Phosphophyllite runs off.] Phos Ahh! Kongo I jest. Jade Phos is gone. Kongo It was merely a joke. Jade Again, Phos is gone. Kongo Well… [Action: Phosphophyllite continues running out into the field.] Kongo … with great power comes a sense of solitude. Jade If that’s so, do you feel lonesome, too, Master? Kongo Hm? [Action: Kongo lifts Jade into the air.] Jade Ah… Gems Woah! Kongo That’s a secret. Jade Huh? Gems Ahh! Red Beryl Hey, that’s not fair! Diamond Master, me next! [Scene: In the field. Phos <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 48 of 63] ular. Phos Gah! Did I stutter or something?! I’m asking you to tell them off for me! Neptunite There you are! Phos Ah! Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite hides behind Kongo.] Diamond Stretchy, stretchy! Rutile Breaky, breaky! Obsidian Fixy, fixy! Red Beryl I still need your measurements! Diamond Stretch! Rutile Break! Obsidian Fix! Red Beryl Your measurements! Diamond Stretch! Rutile Break! Kongo Enough! There must be order before any of you tamper with Phos. Line up first. Gems Okay! [Action: Phosphophyllite runs off.] Phos Ahh! Kongo I jest. Jade Phos is gone. Kongo It was merely a joke. Jade Again, Phos is gone. Kongo Well… [Action: Phosphophyllite continues running out into the field.] Kongo … with great power comes a sense of solitude. Jade If that’s so, do you feel lonesome, too, Master? Kongo Hm? [Action: Kongo lifts Jade into the air.] Jade Ah… Gems Woah! Kongo That’s a secret. Jade Huh? Gems Ahh! Red Beryl Hey, that’s not fair! Diamond Master, me next! [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite catches their breath.] Phos Ahh… Is it even possible to be this tired? Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite turns to see Cinnabar.] Phos H-Hey. Good morning. Cinnabar Ngh… Lost your arms now, too? Phos Oh no, this is just a little change of pace, see. I’m making good progress on finding work for you. No really, it’s honestly truly been a real surprising turn of events. Cinnabar Well, it’s not like I care anyway. [Action: Cinnabar walks off.] Phos Ahh… Hahaha… Of course not… [Scene: At the school. Phosphophyllite returns from the field.] Phos Dang… My lie was exposed, huh? At least Cinnabar seemed the same as always. But what am I supposed to do? I have no leads, and I’ve got my own problems on my hands… Jade Phos? Phos What now? Euclase Sorry for ganging up on you like that. But Master just went to sleep. Phos Ahh… Jade (Flashback) Ahh… Ahh! Euclase I guess everyone has their limit… (Flashback) Master! Phos Exhaustion is just about the only thing Master cannot best. It’s because Master stayed awake with me for much of the time I couldn’t sleep. That was wrong of me. Jade Well, I’ve switched things over to our “Master Nap Time” shift and need everyone at work. I wanted to know if you could handle a patrol or not. Phos A patrol? Okay. [Action: Phosphophyllite walks off.] Euclase Ah… Jade Are you really sure? Phos I’ll be fine. Jade Ahh… [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite patrols.] Phos (Thoughts) I had always dreamed of being out here fighting… but now it’s just a dangerous line of work. Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite looks up to see a sunspot appearing overhead.] Amethysts Ah… [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 prepare to fight.] Amethysts Phos! Phos Hey, uh… I was thinking how I wanted to show you two my better side. You see? [Action: Phosphophyllite uses their metal alloy to move toward the Lunarians. The Lunarians fire arrows, and Phosphophyllite blocks them.] Amethysts Ah… Phos (Thoughts) That said, Master won’t be around today. I have both of these two to protect, so I need to focus. [Action: Phosphophyllite cuts through the large Lunarian and looks inside its body.] Phos Mm… Haa… Hmm… Another dud. The old kind. [Action: A Lunarian fires an arrow at Phosphophyllite, but they dodge it.] Phos That was close! (Thoughts) But… [Action: Phosphophyllite moves toward the Lunarian and kills it easily.] Phos (Thoughts) But this time I pulled it off. [Action: Phosphophyllite returns to the ground. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 hug them.] Phos Ah…! Amethysts Incredible! Phos Ah! Wait… You’re gonna break me! Careful -- Amethysts You’re nothing like the Phos from back then! Phos Ahh… Hahaha… [Action: Diamond and Bort watch from a distance away.] Amethyst 84 You must be so happy! Amethyst 33 All grown up like this! Phos It’s thanks to both of you. Amethyst 84 Fufu! Diamond Oh my… Is that really Phos? [Action: Phosphophyllite begins heading off.] Amethysts Bye-bye! Bort Phosphophyllite… Phos Fufu… Haha… Fufu… [Scene: In the field. Phosph <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 49 of 63] these two to protect, so I need to focus. [Action: Phosphophyllite cuts through the large Lunarian and looks inside its body.] Phos Mm… Haa… Hmm… Another dud. The old kind. [Action: A Lunarian fires an arrow at Phosphophyllite, but they dodge it.] Phos That was close! (Thoughts) But… [Action: Phosphophyllite moves toward the Lunarian and kills it easily.] Phos (Thoughts) But this time I pulled it off. [Action: Phosphophyllite returns to the ground. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 hug them.] Phos Ah…! Amethysts Incredible! Phos Ah! Wait… You’re gonna break me! Careful -- Amethysts You’re nothing like the Phos from back then! Phos Ahh… Hahaha… [Action: Diamond and Bort watch from a distance away.] Amethyst 84 You must be so happy! Amethyst 33 All grown up like this! Phos It’s thanks to both of you. Amethyst 84 Fufu! Diamond Oh my… Is that really Phos? [Action: Phosphophyllite begins heading off.] Amethysts Bye-bye! Bort Phosphophyllite… Phos Fufu… Haha… Fufu… [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite has just defeated the Lunarians. Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 hug them.] Phos Ah…! Amethysts Incredible! Phos Ah! Wait! You’re gonna break me! Careful -- Amethysts You’re nothing like the Phos from back then! Phos Ahh… [Action: Diamond and Bort watch from a distance away.] Diamond Oh my… Is that really Phos? [Scene: At night, in the school. Phosphophyllite gives a report to Alexandrite.] Phos It was one of the old types. A mid-sized level 5 sheep. It was made up of… uh… What were the regular Lunarians called again? Alexandrite Disparates. Phos Ah, right. Well there were 32 of those. The vessel was flat, the halo was a flat circle, and it was decorated by waves along the edge. Its face was covered by a five-layer veil, and there were four holes inside when sliced open. Alexandrite I’m almost jealous, but you really did get a good look at it, huh… Phos I can’t move all that fast anymore, so just about all I can do is take a look. Alexandrite Mm… You’ve really changed, haven’t you? Phos You think? Alexandrite All you ever did before was talk things up. Phos Did I really now? Alexandrite Perhaps substituting missing pieces with different material causes us to reconstruct our very personas. That’s an intriguing thought… Phos (Thoughts) But… Antarcticite was… far more kind… far more brave… far more… Alexandrite All right! Phos Ah! Alexandrite Done! What do you think? [Action: Alexandrite shows a drawing to Phosphophyllite.] Phos That’s perfect! Sorry for working you through the night. Alexandrite Fill me in on the next one you fight, too! Now then, let me just whip up a report before I go to bed. [Action: Alexandrite runs off. Phosphophyllite waves goodbye.] Phos Fufu… Hm? Jade Phos. Phos Ahh… [Action: Jade approaches Phosphophyllite.] Phos Jade? Jade You’re really not going to sleep? Phos No, but I’ll doze off a bit here and there. Jade All right, then. Sorry to throw this on you before even getting to understand your new condition, but I want to ask you to patrol for me again tomorrow. From here on, actually. Phos Okay. I’ll keep at it until Master wakes up. Jade Thanks. Phos Yeah, sure thing. Later then. [Action: Jade leaves. Phosphophyllite waves goodbye.] Phos Never takes a break, that one. Rutile That’s one way of putting it. [Action: Rutile appears from behind a pillar.] Phos Woah, don’t scare me! Rutile I’ve just had something on my mind. Think you might let me take a look at those hands again? My personal research here could lead to revolutions in medicine and merit for all with your cooperation. Phos “Personal research”? [Action: Phosphophyllite holds their hand out for Rutile to inspect.] Rutile Hmm… Fufufu. Thank you. [Action: Rutile leaves. Phosphophyllite waves goodbye.] Phos Hm? [Action: Bort stands behind a pillar.] Phos Next! [Action: Bort appears before Phosphophyllite.] Phos Huh? Ah… Ahh… Bort Phosphophyllite, join me. Phos What? Bort Team up with me. Focus! Phos Erk! Bort After you realized Antarcticite’s fragments <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 50 of 63] o patrol for me again tomorrow. From here on, actually. Phos Okay. I’ll keep at it until Master wakes up. Jade Thanks. Phos Yeah, sure thing. Later then. [Action: Jade leaves. Phosphophyllite waves goodbye.] Phos Never takes a break, that one. Rutile That’s one way of putting it. [Action: Rutile appears from behind a pillar.] Phos Woah, don’t scare me! Rutile I’ve just had something on my mind. Think you might let me take a look at those hands again? My personal research here could lead to revolutions in medicine and merit for all with your cooperation. Phos “Personal research”? [Action: Phosphophyllite holds their hand out for Rutile to inspect.] Rutile Hmm… Fufufu. Thank you. [Action: Rutile leaves. Phosphophyllite waves goodbye.] Phos Hm? [Action: Bort stands behind a pillar.] Phos Next! [Action: Bort appears before Phosphophyllite.] Phos Huh? Ah… Ahh… Bort Phosphophyllite, join me. Phos What? Bort Team up with me. Focus! Phos Erk! Bort After you realized Antarcticite’s fragments were not in the vessel you defeated, you stood dejected, yes? Phos Err… Bort Keep that up and one of these days you’ll be the one shot to pieces. Join up with me and I can cover your weaknesses, and we can work to create new, more efficient methods. Phos Mmm… Bort That’s not all! Phos Ah…! Bort You wield your sword too aimlessly. The swing should be light and soft. Let the weight of it naturally make an impact, then pull back swiftly and carefully. You need to split the vessel vertically, or it will take too much time to determine its type. And you will be left unable to make your next maneuver! Phos Grr… I’m trying to think here, so just shut it for a minute! Bort You need to make snappier decisions! Phos You really think I’d just jump and say yes?! But fine. You want this? You don’t scare me anymore. [Action: Phosphophyllite stands face to face with Bort.] Bort Oh yeah? Phos Just kidding! [Action: Phosphophyllite backs away from Bort.] Phos Gimme some time! [Action: Bort leaves. Phosphophyllite sits back down.] Phos I guess there’s only one thing left I can do… Okay, how many jellyfish think I should team up with Bort? [Action: Two glowing jellyfish jump from their bowls.] Phos A 50/50 split, huh… This is bad. Jeez, the more I think it over, the more of a pain it all sounds. Bort was pretty spot on about everything. The problem is that when it comes to anything other than fighting, Bort is crazy. Even if we teamed up for the time being, I can’t imagine it’d go well. But I shouldn’t say that before even trying… Mmm… Maybe we’d find some new way to get fragments back faster or make things easier for everyone… But I’m gonna have to be the one to explain this all to Dia, aren’t I? Nope! Not happening! Let’s just forget that whole conversation. Antarcticite Haa… Phos Ah… Hm? [Action: Phosphophyllite sees a vision of Antarcticite sitting a distance away.] Phos Ahh… I get it. Being brave means facing your troubles, right, Antarcticite? [Action: The vision of Antarcticite cracks.] Phos Mmm… Fine then. [Action: Phosphophyllite gets up and leaves.] [Scene: In Diamond’s room. Phosphophyllite explains the situation to Diamond.] Phos So yeah… I was thinking I might team up with Bort. Diamond Ahh… Ah… [Action: Diamond falls back to their bed and goes to sleep.] Phos Ah… Or maybe not… Well then… [Action: Phosphophyllite goes to leave the room.] Diamond Take care of Bort for me, okay? Phos Huh? Diamond It makes sense. Phos Ahh… Diamond I shouldn’t have expected Bort to just overlook the way you shine now. Plus, I’m the one who told you to change in the first place, so I have no right to complain. Fufu… Bort can be rough around the edges, but do your best for me, okay? Phos Yeah. Given the weirdness factor and all, I don’t imagine we’ll get along well. Diamond Hey, now! Phos Huh? Diamond Don’t talk about my little Bort that way! Now you just sit right there! Phos Huh? Huh…? [Action: Phosphophyllite sits on the ground.] Diamond Sit down! Phos Wha… Diamon <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 51 of 63] cite cracks.] Phos Mmm… Fine then. [Action: Phosphophyllite gets up and leaves.] [Scene: In Diamond’s room. Phosphophyllite explains the situation to Diamond.] Phos So yeah… I was thinking I might team up with Bort. Diamond Ahh… Ah… [Action: Diamond falls back to their bed and goes to sleep.] Phos Ah… Or maybe not… Well then… [Action: Phosphophyllite goes to leave the room.] Diamond Take care of Bort for me, okay? Phos Huh? Diamond It makes sense. Phos Ahh… Diamond I shouldn’t have expected Bort to just overlook the way you shine now. Plus, I’m the one who told you to change in the first place, so I have no right to complain. Fufu… Bort can be rough around the edges, but do your best for me, okay? Phos Yeah. Given the weirdness factor and all, I don’t imagine we’ll get along well. Diamond Hey, now! Phos Huh? Diamond Don’t talk about my little Bort that way! Now you just sit right there! Phos Huh? Huh…? [Action: Phosphophyllite sits on the ground.] Diamond Sit down! Phos Wha… Diamond Now listen! Phos Ahh… Diamond Bort can be a bit brusque and give off the wrong impression, but actually… I mean, the reality is… [Scene: The next morning. Bort prepares to head out. Phosphophyllite meets them at the entrance to the school. Bort moves to walk past them.] Phos Ahh… Ah… Mm… [Action: Phosphophyllite follows after Bort. The wind blows Bort’s hair into Phosphophyllite’s face.] Phos Ah, hey! Watch it with that hair! Jeez, is this how you treat your new teammate? [Action: Euclase sees Phosphophyllite and Bort leaving.] Euclase Huh? “Teammate”? [Action: Diamond picks a flower from the field close to the school. They hear the grass rustling.] Diamond Ah… Ah… [Action: Diamond sees Phosphophyllite and Bort leaving the area. Bort turns back momentarily.] Phos What’s wrong? Bort Nothing. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Bort continue on. Euclase finds Rutile and Jade.] Euclase Rutile! Jade! You didn’t give Phos and Bort permission to team up, did you? Rutile We did. But only while Master remains asleep. Jade This is merely a temporary decision. We both just figured Master would probably see this as a necessary endeavor. Euclase What did Dia have to say about this? Diamond I’m fine with it. [Action: Diamond enters the office with a bouquet of flowers.] Jade Ah… [Action: Diamond puts the flowers in a small cup.] Diamond Bort is never wrong. They always, always make the right choice. Sometimes… I almost hate it. [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite and Bort patrol.] Bort What jeopardizes you the most is that you only react to the arrows after they’ve been shot. If you wait for the sound of the bowstring, then you’re already too late. You need to think of all the Lunarians as one entity. Take everything from the drawing of the arrow to the shot itself as part of a wave. Once you start to understand that, you’ll be able to anticipate when to focus that alloy of yours. And that should stop you from wasting excessive stamina. Phos You’ve really given me a lot of thought, huh? Bort Is that how you see it? Dia despised me for this. Phos Huh… Huh? [Action: Twin sunspots appear near Phosphophyllite and Bort.] Phos While we’re at it… mind telling me how you feel about twin sunspots? Bort Now there’s something new. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Bort draw their swords. Shiro’s hand appears in the sky.] Bort Ah… Phos Here it comes. Do you think it’s… stuck? [Scene: In the field. Shiro reaches through the sunspot.] Phos Wh-What’s the plan? Should we just take it down now? Would that be kinda unfair? Bort It would be, but… Cover me! [Action: Bort charges toward the sunspot.] Phos All right, then! [Action: Bort jumps up and cuts through Shiro’s hand.] Bort Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro’s hands appear from other holes in the sky and grab Bort.] Bort Ah…! [Action: Shiro in their full form appears.] Phos Ah… Bort Ngh… Urgh… Ah… Ah… Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite uses their alloy arms to cut Bort free from Shiro’s grip.] Phos Bort! [Action: Shiro grabs Phosph <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 52 of 63] hought, huh? Bort Is that how you see it? Dia despised me for this. Phos Huh… Huh? [Action: Twin sunspots appear near Phosphophyllite and Bort.] Phos While we’re at it… mind telling me how you feel about twin sunspots? Bort Now there’s something new. [Action: Phosphophyllite and Bort draw their swords. Shiro’s hand appears in the sky.] Bort Ah… Phos Here it comes. Do you think it’s… stuck? [Scene: In the field. Shiro reaches through the sunspot.] Phos Wh-What’s the plan? Should we just take it down now? Would that be kinda unfair? Bort It would be, but… Cover me! [Action: Bort charges toward the sunspot.] Phos All right, then! [Action: Bort jumps up and cuts through Shiro’s hand.] Bort Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro’s hands appear from other holes in the sky and grab Bort.] Bort Ah…! [Action: Shiro in their full form appears.] Phos Ah… Bort Ngh… Urgh… Ah… Ah… Ah… [Action: Phosphophyllite uses their alloy arms to cut Bort free from Shiro’s grip.] Phos Bort! [Action: Shiro grabs Phosphophyllite’s arms and pulls them up.] Phos Ahhh! Ahhh! Bort Ugh… Ngh… [Action: Bort charges toward Shiro. Shiro attacks, but Bort dodges.] Bort Ngh… Ugh… Ah… [Action: Bort attacks Shiro from above.] Phos Bort! Ngh… Urgh! [Action: Phosphophyllite latches onto the Lunarian platform. Bort continues to fight Shiro.] Bort Ngh… Ah… Ah…! [Action: Bort rejoins Phosphophyllite on the platform.] Phos How are we supposed to fight this thing? It’s almost all the way out now… Huh? [Action: Bort grabs Phosphophyllite’s shirt and pulls them back down to the ground.] Phos Huh? [Action: Bort begins running back to the school.] Phos Where are we going?! Bort We’re falling back. Phos What?! Bort We stand no chance of winning. Phos Well listen to you! Bort Recklessness is for the inept. [Action: Shiro begins to follow. Bort begins to skid to a halt.] Phos Huh? Bort Ring the bell six times! [Action: Bort throws Phosphophyllite toward the bell.] Phos Huh? Huh?! [Action: Phosphophyllite grabs onto the bell stand.] Phos S-Six times?! Bort Hurry! Phos Here… goes! [Action: Phosphophyllite rings the bell six times.] Phos Good call. If we get everyone here working together, maybe we can… Bort Huh? What are you on about? When the bell tolls six times, that means to hold position. Phos Huh? Bort We’re going to draw that thing our way while we go and wake Master up. Here it comes! [Action: Shiro arrives at the school.] Bort Ah…! [Action: Shiro prepares to attack. Phosphophyllite and Bort jump from the bell stand and run toward Kongo’s chamber.] Phos Woah… [Action: Shiro chases after Phosphophyllite and Bort.] Phos Wait… My whole body is so heavy… Bort Move! Phos Ngh… It’s coming -- Bort Ah…! [Action: Phosphophyllite and Bort turn to see that Shiro is gone.] Phos It’s gone… Bort No. It’s inside the school now. Phos Huh? Bort This plan hinged on everyone being out on their “naptime” shifts, but… Phos If anyone else is still here, then… Bort We’re in trouble. [Scene: Elsewhere in the school. Diamond puts a pot of flowers down on a table.] Diamond Haa… [Action: Shiro stomps through the school.] Diamond Hm? Ah… [Action: Shiro’s smoke fills the area.] Diamond Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro appears out of the air and charges toward Diamond.] Diamond Ah… Ahhh! [Action: Diamond runs from Shiro and hides behind a bunch of desks.] Diamond Ngh… Ah… [Action: Diamond peeks over the desks and sees Shiro sniffing around.] Diamond Huh? Ah… [Action: Diamond hides again before Shiro turns in their direction.] Diamond Huh? What? Ngh… [Action: Diamond grabs a sword and makes their way to the other side of the desk.] Diamond Mmm… Ngh… A Lu… Lunarian? [Action: Shiro sees Diamond hiding behind the desks.] Diamond Ahh… Ah… N-No way! [Action: Diamond runs from Shiro again. Shiro gives chase.] [Scene: In the library. Alexandrite yawns.] Alexandrite My Lunarian report actually took me the entire night. A quick nap before heading out shouldn’t hurt, right? That last bell told us to hold position anyway. <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 53 of 63] mond puts a pot of flowers down on a table.] Diamond Haa… [Action: Shiro stomps through the school.] Diamond Hm? Ah… [Action: Shiro’s smoke fills the area.] Diamond Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro appears out of the air and charges toward Diamond.] Diamond Ah… Ahhh! [Action: Diamond runs from Shiro and hides behind a bunch of desks.] Diamond Ngh… Ah… [Action: Diamond peeks over the desks and sees Shiro sniffing around.] Diamond Huh? Ah… [Action: Diamond hides again before Shiro turns in their direction.] Diamond Huh? What? Ngh… [Action: Diamond grabs a sword and makes their way to the other side of the desk.] Diamond Mmm… Ngh… A Lu… Lunarian? [Action: Shiro sees Diamond hiding behind the desks.] Diamond Ahh… Ah… N-No way! [Action: Diamond runs from Shiro again. Shiro gives chase.] [Scene: In the library. Alexandrite yawns.] Alexandrite My Lunarian report actually took me the entire night. A quick nap before heading out shouldn’t hurt, right? That last bell told us to hold position anyway. Hm? [Action: Diamond runs past the library.] Diamond Ahhh! [Action: Shiro chases after Diamond.] Alexandrite Ah… [Action: Bort runs past the library. Phosphophyllite stops in the doorway.] Phos Oh, Alex! Alexandrite What was that?! Bort You saw it, then! Curb your excitement, you Lunari-maniac, and tell me where it went! Alexandrite That way! Bort Tsk… Alexandrite Ahh… Bort You two both stay hidden from that thing and search the school! [Action: Bort begins to run off.] Phos Where are you going? Bort I’ll search outside! Alexandrite Ah, hey! Bort Ah… Alexandrite Is Dia getting chased around by that thing a part of your plan?! Bort Ah…! [Scene: Elsewhere in the school. Diamond hides behind walls as Shiro searches the area.] Diamond Ah… Ah… Ah… Ah… Ah… Wh-What am I going to do? I’ve never seen anything like that before. It’s just not right! Somebody… [Action: Diamond thinks of Bort and how they left with Phosphophyllite.] Diamond Ah… No… I’ve got to do this… on my own! Ngh! [Action: Diamond picks up their sword and runs toward Shiro.] Diamond Ngh! [Action: Shiro attacks Diamond. They block the attack.] Diamond Ah! Maybe this was a bad idea! Ahh! [Action: Diamond is launched into the ceiling.] Diamond Ah! [Action: Shiro punches Diamond into a pillar.] Diamond Ngh! Ngh… Ugh… Ngh… [Action: Shiro punches at Diamond, but they dodge the attack.] Diamond Ah! Ngh… [Action: Diamond tries to attack Shiro from above, but Shiro blocks and flings Diamond into a wall.] Diamond Ah! [Action: Diamond’s leg breaks off. Diamond climbs along the window wires, and Shiro attacks.] Diamond Ah…! [Action: Shiro’s hand gets stuck in the window.] Bort Ah…! Diamond It’s stuck! Okay! [Action: Diamond jumps to the ground and charges at Shiro.] Diamond You just stay right there! [Action: Diamond grabs their sword and attacks Shiro again but is flung back.] Diamond Ngh… [Action: Diamond’s arms break off. Diamond charges toward Shiro again.] Diamond Urahhh! [Action: Diamond slices upward with their shattered arms, and Shiro dissipates.] Bort Diamond! Diamond Fufu… [Action: Diamond falls to the ground, shattering their other leg. Bort races over to them.] Bort Ah… Ah… Diamond I’m reckless… Bort Ngh… Diamond … right? I’m glad we split up. From afar, I see just how much you mean to me. [Action: Bort kneels next to Diamond.] Bort I do, too. [Action: Shiro, who has now split into two, prepares to attack.] Diamond Ah… [Action: Bort turns to fight Shiro.] Diamond Run, Bort… [Scene: At the school. Bort sees Diamond falling to the ground.] Bort Diamond! [Action: Diamond falls to their ground. Their other leg shatters off. Bort races over to them.] Bort Ah…! Diamond I’m glad we split up. From afar, I see just how much you mean to me. [Action: Bort kneels beside Diamond.] Bort I do, too. Ngh… [Action: Bort prepares to fight Shiro.] Diamond Run, Bort… [Scene: In the school. Bort charges at Shiro and cuts them. A smaller version of Shiro appears and runs away.] Bort Tsk… [ <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 54 of 63] th their shattered arms, and Shiro dissipates.] Bort Diamond! Diamond Fufu… [Action: Diamond falls to the ground, shattering their other leg. Bort races over to them.] Bort Ah… Ah… Diamond I’m reckless… Bort Ngh… Diamond … right? I’m glad we split up. From afar, I see just how much you mean to me. [Action: Bort kneels next to Diamond.] Bort I do, too. [Action: Shiro, who has now split into two, prepares to attack.] Diamond Ah… [Action: Bort turns to fight Shiro.] Diamond Run, Bort… [Scene: At the school. Bort sees Diamond falling to the ground.] Bort Diamond! [Action: Diamond falls to their ground. Their other leg shatters off. Bort races over to them.] Bort Ah…! Diamond I’m glad we split up. From afar, I see just how much you mean to me. [Action: Bort kneels beside Diamond.] Bort I do, too. Ngh… [Action: Bort prepares to fight Shiro.] Diamond Run, Bort… [Scene: In the school. Bort charges at Shiro and cuts them. A smaller version of Shiro appears and runs away.] Bort Tsk… [Action: Bort runs after Shiro, but they disappear again.] Bort Ah… [Action: Four copies of Shiro appear behind Bort.] [Scene: Elsewhere in the school. Phosphophyllite and Alexandrite are running to Bort’s location. A copy of Shiro comes leaping from the staircase.] Alexandrite Woah! Phos Huh? Shiro Grrr… Phos Is it just me, or does this thing look way different from a minute ago?! Shiro Grr… [Action: Shiro attacks. Phosphophyllite blocks the attack, and Alexandrite is knocked back.] Alexandrite Ah! Ngh… Shiro Grrr… Grr… Phos Ngh… Ugh… M-My… sword… Sword… [Action: A tendril of gold alloy comes out of Phosphophyllite’s heel and moves toward the sword, but it’s too weak.] Phos D-Dang it! I don’t have enough alloy left! I can’t lift it! Alex, finish it! Alexandrite Huh? N-No way! No way, no way, no way! Phos Alex! Alexandrite No way, no way, no way, no way! I’m not even supposed to look at the Lunarians, Master’s orders! Phos You just swing and slice! It’s easy! Come on already! Alexandrite But… Shiro Grrr… Phos I’m begging you! Alexandrite Ngh… Shiro Grr… Phos I can’t… take… it… Alexandrite Fi… Fine then. [Action: Alexandrite picks up Phosphophyllite’s sword. Their hair becomes a bright red.] Phos A-Alex? [Action: Alexandrite charges forward and cuts through Shiro easily.] Phos Ah! [Action: Shiro dissipates into smoke.] Phos Ah… Alexandrite Urahhh! Phos Al… Alexi? [Action: Bort fights the copies of Shiro outside.] Phos Huh? Bort! Ngh… [Action: Phosphophyllite extends their arms and pulls the copies of Shiro toward them.] Phos Urahh! [Action: Alexandrite cuts through the copies of Shiro. They explode into smoke.] Alexandrite Erk… Bort Ahh… So it was Red Alex, was it? Phos You knew about this? Bort That’s what happens when Alex sees Lunarians. A real nutcase, that one. Phos Look who’s talking. Alexandrite Ah… [Action: Alexandrite faints.] Phos Ngh… Finally… Bort We’re not finished yet! Phos Huh? [Action: Fragments of Shiro begin moving around.] Phos You’ve gotta be kidding. Bort Get ready for it. [Action: The fragments of Shiro form into small dog-like creatures and run around excitedly. They begin climbing over Phosphophyllite and Bort.] Phos I’m… not really sure I can swing a sword at these. [Action: Bort raises their sword to swing but can’t.] Bort Ngh… Phos Ah… What do you know? I guess even Bort has a soft side. [Action: The Shiro dogs begin to leave.] Phos Huh? They… just ran off. Bort That’s it! That was their plan! [Scene: In the field. Yellow Diamond and Zircon wait for orders.] Zircon There hasn’t been any word since the bell rang out. Do you think everything’s all right? [Action: Yellow Diamond yawns.] Y.Diamond I wonder. Zircon Ah… [Action: A Shiro dog appears at Zircon’s feet.] Shiro Grr… Mrr… Zircon Y-Yellow! Y.Diamond Hm? [Action: Zircon holds the Shiro dog up.] Zircon Any idea what this might be? [Action: Yellow Diamond takes the Shiro dog from Zircon.] Y.Diamond Woah! What is this thing? It’s adorable! And so soft! Zircon A- <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 55 of 63] e kidding. Bort Get ready for it. [Action: The fragments of Shiro form into small dog-like creatures and run around excitedly. They begin climbing over Phosphophyllite and Bort.] Phos I’m… not really sure I can swing a sword at these. [Action: Bort raises their sword to swing but can’t.] Bort Ngh… Phos Ah… What do you know? I guess even Bort has a soft side. [Action: The Shiro dogs begin to leave.] Phos Huh? They… just ran off. Bort That’s it! That was their plan! [Scene: In the field. Yellow Diamond and Zircon wait for orders.] Zircon There hasn’t been any word since the bell rang out. Do you think everything’s all right? [Action: Yellow Diamond yawns.] Y.Diamond I wonder. Zircon Ah… [Action: A Shiro dog appears at Zircon’s feet.] Shiro Grr… Mrr… Zircon Y-Yellow! Y.Diamond Hm? [Action: Zircon holds the Shiro dog up.] Zircon Any idea what this might be? [Action: Yellow Diamond takes the Shiro dog from Zircon.] Y.Diamond Woah! What is this thing? It’s adorable! And so soft! Zircon A-Are you sure that’s okay? We don’t even know what this thing is -- Bort Yellow! Zircon! Y.Diamond, Zircon Hm? Bort Have you spotted any soft, fluffy, white things? [Action: Yellow Diamond holds the Shiro dog above their head.] Bort That’s it! [Scene: At the school. The bells ring. The Gems gather.] Jade What now? Euclase Word is there’s a new type of Lunarian. [Scene: In Rutile’s office. Rutile holds two Shiro dogs.] Rutile It came right up to me while I was out. I tried dissecting it to pass the time, but it just split in two and came back to life. Phos R-Right… Not even that cute little thing could stop you, huh… You’re really something. [Action: Rutile throws the Shiro dogs at Phos.] Rutile I have to attend to Dia. Go off and find the rest of these things. Phos Yeah, yeah. [Scene: In the school. The Gems are running around and gathering up the Shiro dogs.] Jade Benito! It’s heading your way! Euclase Two to the southwest! Two more to the southeast! Amethyst 84 Incoming! Amethyst 33 Gotcha -- [Action: Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84 bump into each other.] Amethysts Ah! Zircon Woah! They’re everywhere! Benitoite Ah! [Scene: At night. Phosphophyllite counts the Shiro dogs. The rest of the Gems are exhausted.] Phos 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107… Ahh… That’s all of them, I hope… Y.Diamond Good enough… Alexandrite Ugh… Phos Good grief… Alex, are you sure you should be looking at those? Alexandrite Ugh… I think I can handle these, so long as I just squint a bit… I heard there were two sunspots. I want to compile all information from its appearance. Phos Ah, all right. Alexandrite Huh? Phos At first it was… [Action: Shiro forms back into its first giant form.] Shiro Grrr… Phos … kinda like that. Shiro Grrr… Gems Ahhh! Shiro Woof! [Scene: In Kongo’s chamber. Kongo wakes up from his meditation.] Kongo Hm? [Scene: In the school. Shiro stares at the gems.] Shiro Grr… Phos Did it just… bark? Shiro Grr… [Action: Shiro swipes at the Gems.] Gems Ahhh! Phos Alex! Time to bring out that other you again -- [Action: Alexandrite lies flat on the ground.] Phos Not like that. Y.Diamond That’s dead Alex. [Action: Shiro holds Jade down and picks Obsidian up.] Jade Ugh… Ngh… Obsidian Wahh… You creep! [Action: Euclase tries to pull Jade out from under Shiro’s foot.] Jade Ugh… Euclase Jade! Hang in there! Obsidian Ahh! Ahhh! Phos Halt! [Action: Phosphophyllite makes a copy of themself with their gold alloy.] Phos I am the one you want! Gems Who’s that? Phos Show me what you’ve got! [Action: Shiro tosses Obsidian aside.] Shiro Grrr… Obsidian Ah! [Action: Shiro punches at the fake Phosphophyllite. They dodge.] Phos Ngh! [Action: Phosphophyllite moves quickly. Shiro moves to chase after them.] Phos Hup, hup, hup, hup… Shiro Grrr… [Action: Shiro gets off Jade.] Jade Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro continues to attack Phosphophyllite’s fake. They continue to dodge.] Phos Ngh! Hah… Ngh… Ho… Hmph! That’s it. There we go. Just keep heading this way. Shiro Grrr… Phos I’ll lead <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 56 of 63] bring out that other you again -- [Action: Alexandrite lies flat on the ground.] Phos Not like that. Y.Diamond That’s dead Alex. [Action: Shiro holds Jade down and picks Obsidian up.] Jade Ugh… Ngh… Obsidian Wahh… You creep! [Action: Euclase tries to pull Jade out from under Shiro’s foot.] Jade Ugh… Euclase Jade! Hang in there! Obsidian Ahh! Ahhh! Phos Halt! [Action: Phosphophyllite makes a copy of themself with their gold alloy.] Phos I am the one you want! Gems Who’s that? Phos Show me what you’ve got! [Action: Shiro tosses Obsidian aside.] Shiro Grrr… Obsidian Ah! [Action: Shiro punches at the fake Phosphophyllite. They dodge.] Phos Ngh! [Action: Phosphophyllite moves quickly. Shiro moves to chase after them.] Phos Hup, hup, hup, hup… Shiro Grrr… [Action: Shiro gets off Jade.] Jade Ah… Ah… [Action: Shiro continues to attack Phosphophyllite’s fake. They continue to dodge.] Phos Ngh! Hah… Ngh… Ho… Hmph! That’s it. There we go. Just keep heading this way. Shiro Grrr… Phos I’ll lead you right to Master and -- [Action: Shiro grabs Phosphophyllite’s fake and pulls them forward.] Phos Woah! Maybe not! Ah… Mmph…! [Action: Phosphophyllite disappears into Shiro’s fur.] Amethysts Phos! Shiro Grr… Obsidian Wahh… Euclase Eek! Obsidian Phos! Jade Phos… Not again! Y.Diamond What are we gonna do? Bort Slice it up again and segregate all its parts. There’s nothing else we can do… [Action: Kongo steps into the room. Shiro stops, sniffs the air, and turns to Kongo.] Shiro Grr… [Action: Kongo stares dumbfoundedly. Shiro’s eyes widen, and they charge at Kongo.] Shiro Grr… Grrr! Jade, Euclase Master! [Action: Kongo puts his hand out for a shake. Shiro puts their hand on Kongo’s.] Kongo Sit. Shiro Woo… [Action: Shiro sits.] Kongo Lay down. Shiro Woo… [Action: Shiro lays down.] Kongo Chin. Shiro Woo… [Action: Kongo scratches Shiro’s chin.] Kongo Hm? [Action: Phosphophyllite appears from Shiro’s fur.] Phos Ngh… Ugh… Kongo Poor Shiro, what happened to your hand? Phos Huh? [Action: Shiro lays down on their back.] Shiro Woo… [Action: Kongo pets Shiro’s stomach.] Phos Master… Kongo Hm? I didn’t notice you there. Phos Right… So, why did you call this thing “Shiro” -- Shiro Grr… [Action: Shiro begins running in circles.] Phos Ah! Woah! Ahh! [Action: Shiro sits and lets Phosphophyllite go.] Phos Ah… Ah… Ahh… Ahh… [Scene: At night, in the school. The Gems work to set things back in order. Phosphophyllite confronts Kongo, who is surrounded by Shiro’s tail.] Phos Master, do you know this thing? Kongo No, not at all. Phos Are you telling me I just mistakenly heard you call it “Shiro” then -- [Action: Kongo begins to fall asleep.] Kongo Hmm… Phos Don’t doze off on me, Master! Kongo Ah… Apologies. The fluffiness is just so inviting. It’s magnificent. Magnificently fluffy. Phos Haa… Jade Is the thing’s name really that big of a deal? Phos No, that’s not really the point… Rutile Why not just ask it yourself? Phos Huh? Rutile You were able to speak to that slug, after all. Phos Uh… [Action: Shiro opens their eyes to look at Phosphophyllite.] Phos It’s just… If I might just inquire something of you… Rutile Truly a lost cause, that one. Shiro Woof… Woof, woof… Phos Ah… It just says “woof woof”. Rutile, Jade Mm… [Action: Kongo falls asleep.] [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite ponders.] Phos “Poor Shiro, what happened to your hand?” I definitely heard Master say that. Hmm, maybe I’m just overthinking the whole thing… The way it was said, though… It sounded like the two of them were so much closer than any of us. Master and a Lunarian… Have I just allowed myself to imagine the unthinkable? [Action: Cinnabar walks toward Phosphophyllite. A Shiro dog follows them. Cinnabar tosses a shoe to Phosphophyllite.] Shiro Woof, woof, woof, woof… Cinnabar Here. Phos Ah… Cinnabar These must be Bort’s. This thing, too. [Action: Cinnabar throws the Shiro dog at Phosphophyllite.] Shiro Woof! Phos Ugh… Ngh… This isn’t Bort’s. Cinnabar Well then what is it, exactly? <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 57 of 63] . Phos Uh… [Action: Shiro opens their eyes to look at Phosphophyllite.] Phos It’s just… If I might just inquire something of you… Rutile Truly a lost cause, that one. Shiro Woof… Woof, woof… Phos Ah… It just says “woof woof”. Rutile, Jade Mm… [Action: Kongo falls asleep.] [Scene: In the field. Phosphophyllite ponders.] Phos “Poor Shiro, what happened to your hand?” I definitely heard Master say that. Hmm, maybe I’m just overthinking the whole thing… The way it was said, though… It sounded like the two of them were so much closer than any of us. Master and a Lunarian… Have I just allowed myself to imagine the unthinkable? [Action: Cinnabar walks toward Phosphophyllite. A Shiro dog follows them. Cinnabar tosses a shoe to Phosphophyllite.] Shiro Woof, woof, woof, woof… Cinnabar Here. Phos Ah… Cinnabar These must be Bort’s. This thing, too. [Action: Cinnabar throws the Shiro dog at Phosphophyllite.] Shiro Woof! Phos Ugh… Ngh… This isn’t Bort’s. Cinnabar Well then what is it, exactly? It was right there with those shoes. Phos This is a piece of the Lunarian that showed up today. And as far as I can tell… it belongs to Master. Cinnabar, I’m starting to feel like Master is hiding something from us. Cinnabar You mean in relation to the Lunarians? Phos Ah… You know?! Then why -- Cinnabar Everyone knows. Phos Ah… Cinnabar Well, everyone has come to guess as much, but no one knows the truth. Shiro Woof! Cinnabar They’ve all made an unspoken agreement to trust in Master, no matter what the truth might be. Phos Even you? Cinnabar I’m still debating it. What are you going to do? [Action: Cinnabar walks off.] Phos (Thoughts) I… I just… I want to know the truth. It’s going to take courage to confront Master about this. Courage… It’s always courage… (Thoughts) Just how much is it going to take? (Thoughts) How much… [Action: Phosphophyllite’s gold alloy explodes from their body.] Phos What was I… What was I after in the first place? [Action: The Shiro dog begins running away.] Phos Ah… Hey. [Action: Phosphophyllite chases after the Shiro dog sluggishly.] Phos Come on, wait! [Scene: At the school. Phosphophyllite returns with the last Shiro dog.] Phos Hm? [Action: All the Gems sleep in the comfort of Shiro’s fur. Kongo sleeps to the side. The last Shiro dog returns to their full body.] Shiro Woof! Phos Master -- [Action: Phosphophyllite moves to confront Kongo, but they see a vision of Antarcticite holding their finger to their lips.] Phos Ah… Antarcticite… You knew, too… Yet… [Action: Phosphophyllite’s vision of Antarcticite shatters.] Phos Ah! [Action: Kongo reaches out to Antarcticite. They drop the shoes, waking Shiro up. Shiro moves away from the Gems and curls up around Kongo.] Shiro Woo… Woo… [Action: Kongo touches Shiro’s face, and Shiro begins to disappear.] Phos Returning home to the moon, is it? Kongo No. It would seem it has found peace. [Action: Shiro disappears. The last remnant of Shiro rubs against Kongo’s hand before disappearing.] Shiro Woof… Kongo How was it working alongside Bort? Phos Right. Bort is far wiser and more prudent than I imagined. Above all else, it is that quick-wittedness and precision that we could all stand to learn from. I believe each of us should team up with Bort at least once. Kongo Mm. And what will you do? Phos I have matters I wish to pursue on my own… about the Lunarians. [Scene: At night, in the field. Phosphophyllite stands looking out toward the sea.] Phos To find out, I’ll have to… ask the Lunarians themselves. [Scene: In the morning. Rutile carves pieces of gems in their office. Phosphophyllite still stands in the field but is now covered in butterflies.] Phos How long has it been now? Rutile Ten days. [Action: Phosphophyllite turns to see Rutile with a bowl.] Phos You’ve got sharp ears. Rutile You’re pushing yourself too hard. Phos It’s funny. The more you wait for Lunarians, the less they show up. Rutile That last one was something spectacular, so we might assume something i <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 58 of 63] Shiro Woof… Kongo How was it working alongside Bort? Phos Right. Bort is far wiser and more prudent than I imagined. Above all else, it is that quick-wittedness and precision that we could all stand to learn from. I believe each of us should team up with Bort at least once. Kongo Mm. And what will you do? Phos I have matters I wish to pursue on my own… about the Lunarians. [Scene: At night, in the field. Phosphophyllite stands looking out toward the sea.] Phos To find out, I’ll have to… ask the Lunarians themselves. [Scene: In the morning. Rutile carves pieces of gems in their office. Phosphophyllite still stands in the field but is now covered in butterflies.] Phos How long has it been now? Rutile Ten days. [Action: Phosphophyllite turns to see Rutile with a bowl.] Phos You’ve got sharp ears. Rutile You’re pushing yourself too hard. Phos It’s funny. The more you wait for Lunarians, the less they show up. Rutile That last one was something spectacular, so we might assume something is happening on their end. Phos How is Dia? Rutile We found the last fragments this morning, and now Dia is quite back to normal. Diamond (Flashback) What?! I only saw the big scary version! I wanted to see the fluffy little ones and floof them up! Rutile Red Beryl put together these little replicas of the thing for Dia… Diamond (Flashback) So fluffy! Rutile … and everyone has been playing with them. Phos Yeah? That’s good. Alexandrite (Flashback) Woah! [Action: Rutile begins walking away.] Rutile Make sure you drop in for a checkup. Phos Are you headed somewhere? Rutile The Chord Shore. Phos Ahh… Looking for parts for Padparadscha, I take it. Hm? I guess I hadn’t forgotten about Padparadscha. That’s a relief. [Action: Rutile gathers gems at Chord Shore.] Phos Padparadscha was so cool and practically knew everything. Yeah… Padparadscha once fought alongside Rutile. [Action: Rutile pulls out Padparadscha’s box.] Phos A hardness of nine. A toughness just under first class. The second strongest after Bort. Just about as old as Yellow. Born with a number of holes. [Action: Rutile fills the holes in Padparadscha’s body.] Phos Rutile modified the body and kept Padparadscha going. It’s how Rutile got to be such a skilled doctor… But as of late, there’s been no movement. [Scene: At Chord Shore. Phosphophyllite and Rutile look through the gems on the beach.] Phos Okay, so it was probably around here somewhere… Here it is. [Action: Phosphophyllite unburies a red gem chunk.] Phos I found it during the winter and just sort of buried it here. Rutile It’s all ruby. This will help. It has a hardness of nine and is a similar type to Padparadscha. This should allow a better chance of awakening and retaining consciousness longer. [Scene: At Rutile’s office. Rutile prepares columns of ruby and fills the holes in Padparadscha’s body.] Rutile The more I work on this, the harder it becomes the next time around. [Action: Rutile fills the last hole in Padaparadscha’s body. Padparadscha opens their eyes.] [Scene: In the school. Padparadscha wakes up.] Phos Ah… Woah! [Action: Padparadscha sits up and yawns.] Rutile Ah… Padpa Hm? Fufufu… Well, well. Would you look at how speckled I am now. Rutile Padparadscha, how do you feel? Padpa Fantastic! How long has it been? Rutile 231 years, 11 months, and one day. Padpa Well that’s a stunning new record. Rutile I operated on you 300,030 times… Padpa Well I’ll be! Rutile Ngh… It was all because I’m such a failure. Padpa Or because I’ve just got no luck. Rutile No! If I can’t even fix the misfortune that has befallen you, what good does my practice serve?! Padpa Fufufu… Rutile Ah… [Action: Padparadscha looks at Phos.] Padpa Someone new? Phos Ahh…! Padpa Ah! You’re the little pebble always hiding out behind Master, aren’t you? Phos (Flashback) Ah…! Ngh… Padpa You seem… different. Phos A lot has happened. Padpa Are those arms some kind of alloy? You’re just like me, then. You poor thing. [Action: Padparadscha pats Phos <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 59 of 63] radscha opens their eyes.] [Scene: In the school. Padparadscha wakes up.] Phos Ah… Woah! [Action: Padparadscha sits up and yawns.] Rutile Ah… Padpa Hm? Fufufu… Well, well. Would you look at how speckled I am now. Rutile Padparadscha, how do you feel? Padpa Fantastic! How long has it been? Rutile 231 years, 11 months, and one day. Padpa Well that’s a stunning new record. Rutile I operated on you 300,030 times… Padpa Well I’ll be! Rutile Ngh… It was all because I’m such a failure. Padpa Or because I’ve just got no luck. Rutile No! If I can’t even fix the misfortune that has befallen you, what good does my practice serve?! Padpa Fufufu… Rutile Ah… [Action: Padparadscha looks at Phos.] Padpa Someone new? Phos Ahh…! Padpa Ah! You’re the little pebble always hiding out behind Master, aren’t you? Phos (Flashback) Ah…! Ngh… Padpa You seem… different. Phos A lot has happened. Padpa Are those arms some kind of alloy? You’re just like me, then. You poor thing. [Action: Padparadscha pats Phos’s head.] Phos Mm… Huh…? Padpa You’ve been through quite a bit, huh? Phos Padparadscha… There’s something I want to ask you. Padpa Heh… Rutile, am I good to head out? [Action: Rutile lies motionless on the ground.] Padpa Ah… [Scene: In the field. Phos and Padparadscha walk around.] Padpa Mm… Ahh, best time of the year! Phos Yeah… Padpa You been sleeping all right? Phos Not really. Padpa You been listening to Master? Phos Not really… Padpa A little troublemaker, huh? Phos Probably. Padpa Hahaha! Phos I want to try and talk with a Lunarian. I want to try and figure out the truth for myself. Do you think that makes me a troublemaker, too? Padpa Hmm… [Action: Padparadscha sticks their weapon into the ground.] Padpa Now, see… I want Rutile to give up on this puzzle of mine. I want to take that burden off the table. But what sort of reaction would that provoke? A pure, unbridled truth might leave its own wounds, and it might change things in ways you’ve never imagined. So make sure you keep your composure and be mindful of your actions. Phos Yeah… [Action: Padparadscha collapses.] Phos Ah… [Action: Phoshophyllite leans down to check on Padparadscha.] Rutile Did you ask what you needed to ask? Phos Ah… Mm… We only got to talk about the weather. [Action: Rutile spreads a cloth open for Padparadscha.] Rutile Is that so? [Scene: Elsewhere in the field. Zircon speaks with Bort.] Zircon Ahhh… I-It’s an honor! Thank you for taking me in! [Action: Bort walks off.] Zircon Ahh… Ngh! [Scene: Out in the field. Phosphphyllite ponders as a butterfly rests on their nose.] Phos (Flashback) I’m starting to feel like the master is hiding something from us. Cinnabar (Flashback) You mean in relation to the Lunarians? (Flashback) They’ve all made an unspoken agreement to trust in the master, no matter what the truth might be. Phos (Flashback) Even you? Cinnabar (Flashback) I’m still debating it. (Flashback) What are you going to do? [Scene: At night, at the school. Zircon bows to Bort.] Zircon Ahh… Th-Thank you for today! [Action: Bort walks away.] Zircon Ah… Ahh… [Action: Zircon collapses.] Zircon I… I was completely ignored. Wh-Wh-What did I do wrong? Ah! (Thoughts) Bort hates me… Bort hates me… Bort hates me… [Action: Phoshophyllite sits on the steps of the school.] Phos Ahh… Today was a… Zircon … failure. Phos Gah! I didn’t see you there. Zircon Here I am. Phos Yeah… Zircon Please help me! Phos Huh? You’re freaking me out! No way! [Action: Phoshophyllite scoots away from Zircon, but Zircon chases them on their hands and knees.] Zircon Come on, please! Phos No way! Zircon Please! Phos You’re scaring me! [Action: Zircon calms down and explains the situation to Phos.] Phos Huh? No luck at all, huh? Well, Bort isn’t exactly the talkative type. Zircon I thought it would be rude if I was the one who started the conversation. I bet it’s because Bort’s last partner, you, were so beyond my level. I can’t live up to your spot. Phos I doubt that… Zircon Even t <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 60 of 63] to Bort.] Zircon Ahh… Th-Thank you for today! [Action: Bort walks away.] Zircon Ah… Ahh… [Action: Zircon collapses.] Zircon I… I was completely ignored. Wh-Wh-What did I do wrong? Ah! (Thoughts) Bort hates me… Bort hates me… Bort hates me… [Action: Phoshophyllite sits on the steps of the school.] Phos Ahh… Today was a… Zircon … failure. Phos Gah! I didn’t see you there. Zircon Here I am. Phos Yeah… Zircon Please help me! Phos Huh? You’re freaking me out! No way! [Action: Phoshophyllite scoots away from Zircon, but Zircon chases them on their hands and knees.] Zircon Come on, please! Phos No way! Zircon Please! Phos You’re scaring me! [Action: Zircon calms down and explains the situation to Phos.] Phos Huh? No luck at all, huh? Well, Bort isn’t exactly the talkative type. Zircon I thought it would be rude if I was the one who started the conversation. I bet it’s because Bort’s last partner, you, were so beyond my level. I can’t live up to your spot. Phos I doubt that… Zircon Even though you and I are almost the same age, I always saw you as some little kid, but now, all of a sudden, you’ve shot right past me. What have I been doing? Phos Mm… Zircon That’s why… Phos Hm? Zircon That’s why I’ve been thinking, maybe I should try losing my arms or legs or something, too. Phos Wow. Yeah, you’re definitely psychotic. Heh… Bort lives by logic and hates inefficiency, so if something disagreeable comes up, you can be sure you’ll hear about it. Have a little confidence. Zircon Thanks. You always had confidence if nothing else, but… Phos Okay, you could have said that nicer. Zircon … did you ever have a sense you’d turn out this way? Phos No way! It’s strange, thinking back on how I lived spoiled, following simple hunches… I’m jealous. [Scene: The next day, in the field. Zircon patrols with Bort.] Zircon (Thoughts) You’re jealous of… your old spoiled self. Bort Your biggest weakness… is Yellow Diamond. You always carry the fear of losing that person with you. You think only of protecting Yellow Diamond, which means you have never utilized your full potential. You don’t need to worry or concern yourself like that with me. Just try giving everything you’ve got. We’ll talk after that. [Scene: Sometime later, at the school. Yellow Diamond runs toward Rutile, who is leaning over Padparadscha’s box.] Y. Diamond Rutile! I heard Padparadscha is up! Rutile For a moment. Y. Diamond Dang it… I wanted to chat about the good ol’ days. Rutile A gathering of the senile, then? Y. Diamond Fufufu… [Action: Yellow Diamond smiles sweetly at Rutile but then chases them around angrily.] Y. Diamond Rutile!! [Action: Rutile peeks out from behind a wall.] Y. Diamond Ngh…! Rutile You certainly seem to have time on your hands. Y. Diamond I just left Zircon with Bort. Rutile Oh, as part of that trial and error attempt at finding a suitable partner for Bort? Must be lonely. Y. Diamond Who, me? Zircon and Bort. I think they suit each other well. Rutile You old folks sure are clever in your bluffs. Y. Diamond Huh…? [Action: Yellow Diamond continues chasing Rutile.] Y. Diamond Rutile!! [Scene: Sometime later. Yellow Diamond carries a stack of papers through the school. They see Bort and Zircon together.] Bort You hold your sword too tightly. Zircon R-Right! Y. Diamond Heh… [Scene: In the evening. Yellow Diamond sits on Padparadscha’s box.] Y. Diamond I’ll try and talk the master into pairing those two up. Zircon should be safe with Bort. Bort would never bungle things and lose a partner like I have. Tell me it’s not a bad choice. I’m tired from thinking so long about this. Hey… would you mind if I slept here beside you? Hehe… Just kidding. [Scene: Sometime later. Phos finds Yellow Diamond and Alexandrite transporting stacks of papers.] Phos Alex… Are you busy? Alexandrite A bit, yeah. We’re airing out the documents from the library. Are you in a rush? Phos I want to re-study all about the Lunarians, down to every last possible detail. Thi <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 61 of 63] re are clever in your bluffs. Y. Diamond Huh…? [Action: Yellow Diamond continues chasing Rutile.] Y. Diamond Rutile!! [Scene: Sometime later. Yellow Diamond carries a stack of papers through the school. They see Bort and Zircon together.] Bort You hold your sword too tightly. Zircon R-Right! Y. Diamond Heh… [Scene: In the evening. Yellow Diamond sits on Padparadscha’s box.] Y. Diamond I’ll try and talk the master into pairing those two up. Zircon should be safe with Bort. Bort would never bungle things and lose a partner like I have. Tell me it’s not a bad choice. I’m tired from thinking so long about this. Hey… would you mind if I slept here beside you? Hehe… Just kidding. [Scene: Sometime later. Phos finds Yellow Diamond and Alexandrite transporting stacks of papers.] Phos Alex… Are you busy? Alexandrite A bit, yeah. We’re airing out the documents from the library. Are you in a rush? Phos I want to re-study all about the Lunarians, down to every last possible detail. Think you could teach me? Alexandrite Hmm… [Action: Alexandrite throws all the documents into the air.] Phos, Y. Diamond Ah! Alexandrite Hey! Where do you want to start? Come on, where?! Y. Diamond You idiot! That’s the source copy of our texts! [Scene: In the evening, in the field. Phos picks up a missing document.] Phos “Geological Structures, Part One”. Hm? I don’t remember any of this! I’m sure the master taught me all this before, but… “Erosion rates along the shore”… “Changes in clouds and air pressure”… [Action: A paper floats onto Phos’s face.] Phos (Thoughts) This could be bad. Is there anything I remember out of everything I learned? [Scene: In the past, at the school. A young Phos sits at a desk in front of Master Kongou.] Kongou You seem to have gained a fair enough understanding of language, so today, we will have our first lesson. Phos Okay! Kongou We’ll start with the formation of this planet. Six shooting stars once visited this world… [Action: Other young gems watch Phos from behind a pillar.] Gems Can you see? Cute, huh? So cute! Hehehe! Kongou Enough! Gems Ahh! [Action: The other gems run off.] Heliodor Master! Is that one gonna fight? Kongou It’s too soon to say… but this one certainly has a kind heart. [Scene: In the present, at night, at the school. Phos returns with the lost documents.] Phos Alex, I found all the pages. [Action: Alexandrite sits with a stern look on their face.] Phos Alex? Alexandrite First question! What type of Lunarian first appeared 109 years ago on the second day of the fifth month? Official names only. Phos Are you kidding me? So this is all going to be done like a trivia game? Alexandrite I thought it might be more fun this way. Phos I just want to take this seriously. Alexandrite Hmm… [Action: Alexandrite brings out a stack of books.] Alexandrite Then here. You will be tested on all of this. Phos A test… What a horrible thought. Alexandrite Your test will be carried out trivia style. Phos So basically, you just want to do some trivia. [Scene: Sometime later. Phos asks a trivia question to a very tired Alexandrite.] Phos Next question. Out of all the old-type Lunarians of level 5 sheen, which had the 12th fewest vessels? Alexandrite The su… No… The elliptical streamlined elevated high-rise form. Phos Bingo. Impressive. Alexandrite Look who’s talking, picking through random statistics from last month to determine their rank like that… Phos It all just comes to naturally now, Master Alex. Alexandrite Yeah? Glad to hear it. Phos Master Alex, do you… Alexandrite Hm? Phos Do you think it’s possible to talk to the Lunarians? Alexandrite We don’t have insight into their language. We only have such brief moments of contact that we just don’t have enough information. Phos Alex, do you like the Lunarians? Alexandrite No. My research is an attempt to overcome my condition and because… not so long before you were born, they stole Chrysoberyl away from me. That’s why I spend every day thinking abou <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 62 of 63] st want to do some trivia. [Scene: Sometime later. Phos asks a trivia question to a very tired Alexandrite.] Phos Next question. Out of all the old-type Lunarians of level 5 sheen, which had the 12th fewest vessels? Alexandrite The su… No… The elliptical streamlined elevated high-rise form. Phos Bingo. Impressive. Alexandrite Look who’s talking, picking through random statistics from last month to determine their rank like that… Phos It all just comes to naturally now, Master Alex. Alexandrite Yeah? Glad to hear it. Phos Master Alex, do you… Alexandrite Hm? Phos Do you think it’s possible to talk to the Lunarians? Alexandrite We don’t have insight into their language. We only have such brief moments of contact that we just don’t have enough information. Phos Alex, do you like the Lunarians? Alexandrite No. My research is an attempt to overcome my condition and because… not so long before you were born, they stole Chrysoberyl away from me. That’s why I spend every day thinking about the Lunarians… so that I never forget that fresh feeling of hatred I have for them. [Scene: In the evening. Phos walks along the beach.] Phos Fresh, huh? Hm? [Action: A sunspot appears in the sky. Phos runs toward it.] Phos Ngh… [Scene: In the field. Lunarians arrive from the sunspot. Phos runs toward it and moves to draw their sword, but finds it missing.] Phos Ahh! I forgot my sword! [Action: The Lunarians attack. Phos launches up to the Lunarians’ pedestal while dodging the attacks. They take a Lunarian and envelop them both in a shield.] Phos Do you… Do you understand these words I am speaking? Ngh… Ngh…! [Action: The Lunarian’s eyes appear, and they look at Phos.] Lunarian F… Phos “F”…? [Action: Phos is launched off the platform.] Phos Ah! [Action: Cinnabar launches themselves up to the Lunarians’ platform.] Phos Cinnabar! [Action: Cinnabar covers the Lunarians’ platform in their poison. Phos falls to the ground, still holding the Lunarian.] Phos Ngh… Ngh…! [Action: Cinnabar drops to the ground and runs toward Phos and the Lunarian.] Phos Cinnabar, wai -- Cinnabar Ngh! [Action: Cinnabar shoots their poison at the Lunarian, dispelling it.] Cinnabar You again! Out here without even a sword… Phos Ngh… Haa… Thanks. You really saved me. [Action: Cinnabar walks off.] Phos Ah… New… work? [Scene: Another night. Cinnabar gets up.] Cinnabar Time for work. [Action: Phos’s encyclopedia clipboard flutters in the wind. Cinnabar looks at it sadly and heads out. They climb up the cliff to find Phos.] Cinnabar Ngh! [Action: Cinnabar sprints past Phos.] Phos Ah, wait! [Action: Phos sprints after Cinnabar.] Phos Cinnabar! Why are you running away? Cinnabar Because of the terrible sense of foreboding I get from you! Phos Wh-Who, me? Cinnabar You’re trying to capture me, I know it! Phos Who, me?! [Action: Phos corners Cinnabar.] Cinnabar Ngh… Ngh…! Phos I’ve found it. Cinnabar Ah… Phos I’ve found something. A job for you. Or more aptly, a job that I can only do with your help. I want your help. Cinnabar Ahh… What happened to “better”? Phos Huh? Cinnabar What about the “better” part? Phos Ah… Cinnabar You didn’t say this job is any better. Phos Ah… Cinnabar “I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do.” Those were your words, weren’t they? Phos Ah… Th-This probably won’t be much better. Not at all. It’s absolutely zero percent fun. I’m sorry… The job I want you to help me with would be uncovering the truth about Master and the Lunarians. Cinnabar What’s better about that?! Phos Right? You asked me what I planned on doing. First off, I tried getting to the truth of it all. The more I questioned it, though, the more everything the master did seemed off… so much so that I can’t even tell if I’m looking at anything the right way anymore. I want you to be there with me to always offer your opinion. Cinnabar And then what? Phos Huh? Cinnabar If it turns out that the master has done something unforgivable, what do <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 63 of 63] h your help. I want your help. Cinnabar Ahh… What happened to “better”? Phos Huh? Cinnabar What about the “better” part? Phos Ah… Cinnabar You didn’t say this job is any better. Phos Ah… Cinnabar “I’m going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do.” Those were your words, weren’t they? Phos Ah… Th-This probably won’t be much better. Not at all. It’s absolutely zero percent fun. I’m sorry… The job I want you to help me with would be uncovering the truth about Master and the Lunarians. Cinnabar What’s better about that?! Phos Right? You asked me what I planned on doing. First off, I tried getting to the truth of it all. The more I questioned it, though, the more everything the master did seemed off… so much so that I can’t even tell if I’m looking at anything the right way anymore. I want you to be there with me to always offer your opinion. Cinnabar And then what? Phos Huh? Cinnabar If it turns out that the master has done something unforgivable, what do you plan on doing then? Phos Ngh… Cinnabar If you can’t even think past that point, then I can’t help you. Phos I knew it… I knew you were both extraordinarily prudent and clever. And that’s exactly why… I need you with me. I’ll come by again. [Action: Phos walks off.] Phos Was that gasp an attempt at speech? Were its colored eyes a sign of something? I found no real answers. I don’t know why I thought I’d figure things out if I could just meet one, but it looks like this is going to take far more time. The closer I get to an answer, the more I realize I am ignorant of. And that’s exactly why… Cinnabar I want to be free of the night. But I can’t… I feel nothing but distrust. But… if you just wanted to team up, well, then… [Scene: In the morning, in various areas of the school. The gems start their mornings.] Alexandrite The elliptical streamlined elevated high-rise form… Red Beryl Wonderful! That size is just perfect! Well? How do you like my newest creation? Amethysts Ah… Amethyst 33 It looks good on you, 84. Amethyst 84 It looks really good on you, too, 33. Red Beryl Fufu! Amethysts Heh… Obsidian Hey, give this sword a new try, too! I bet it would go great with that outfit! Diamond There, there. Fufufu! Zircon No sign of them… Bort Cut the chatter. Zircon Right! Bort You’re still holding that sword too tight. Zircon R-Right! (Thoughts) My “spoiled old self”… Ngh…! Benitoite, Neptunite One, two, shoot! Benitoite Wahh! How could I lose?! Ngh…! Neptunite I won? Euclase Speaker, good work again today. Jade Thanks, Euclase. Euclase I’ll go report to the master. Jade No, it can wait. It’s meditation time now. Jade, Euclase Ah… Jade What? Euclase Master… [Scene: In the field. A few of the gems are on patrol.] Morganite Oh, right. Phos! I know you’re here! Phos! Master is looking for you. Phos Right. Goshenite Morga! Morganite Goshe? Goshenite There’s sunspot activity in the sky to the south. It’s small, but we need to alert the master! [Scene: At the school. Phos walks around.] Phos (Flashback) Yeah! Perfect! Cute! Dignified! (Thoughts) It’s strange, thinking back on how I lived spoiled, following simple hunches… [Action: Phos reports to Master Kongou.] Phos Reporting. (Thoughts) I’m jealous of my old self. Master, you called for me? Kongou Indeed. Padpa (Flashback) So make sure you keep your composure and be mindful of your actions. Phos (Thoughts) Be mindful… Kongou Phosphophyllite. <\|endoftext\|> <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Land of the Lustrous(Houseki no Kuni)][Part: 64 of 63] chool. Phos walks around.] Phos (Flashback) Yeah! Perfect! Cute! Dignified! (Thoughts) It’s strange, thinking back on how I lived spoiled, following simple hunches… [Action: Phos reports to Master Kongou.] Phos Reporting. (Thoughts) I’m jealous of my old self. Master, you called for me? Kongou Indeed. Padpa (Flashback) So make sure you keep your composure and be mindful of your actions. Phos (Thoughts) Be mindful… Kongou Phosphophyllite. <\|endoftext\|> <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 1 of 15] Voices of Casino Staff Stop! Catch them! Don't let them get away! -- Sign: Thanks so much! -- Jigen Daisuke We got five billion in various denominations! It's a shower of bills! Look out! Lupin III There's a lot of them, isn't there! More! Bury me with them! -- Jigen Daisuke What's wrong, Lupin? Lupin III Dump them. Jigen Daisuke What! Lupin III These are fakes. Good ones, but fakes. Jigen Daisuke These? It can't be. We stole these from the vault of the national casino. Lupin III It's Goat Money. Jigen Daisuke Goat Money? You mean the phantom counterfeit? Lupin III It's even hit the national casino. Jigen! I've decided what our next job will be! First, we're gonna celebrate! Jigen Daisuke Damn, damn, damn you! -- Title: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE Screen 1: Executive Producer: Fujioka Yutaka Screen 2: Producer: Katayama Tetsuo Screen 3: Based on the characters and situations created by: Monkey Punch (Appearing in Manga Action, Published by Futabasha) Screenplay by Miyazaki Hayao Yamazaki Haruya Screen 4: Music by Oono Yuuji Theme: "Fire Treasure" ("Honoo no Takaramono") Lryics by Hashimoto Jun Music by Oono Yuuji Performed by Bobbi on Columbia Records Music Editor: Suzuki Kiyoshi Screen 5: Director of Animation: Ootsuka Yasuo Art: Kobayshi Shichiroo Photography: Takahashi Hirokata Sound Recording: Katoo Satoshi Editor: Tsurufuchi Nobuhide Screen 6: Original Art: Sasahara Shooko Tomonaga Kazuhide Kawauchi Hideo Tomisawa Nobuo Tanuchi Tsukasa Yamauchi Shoojuroo Maruyama Kooji Manabe Jooji Tanaka Junko Nikkawa Nobumasa Screen 7: Animators: Aogi Koojiki Sano Hidenori Oosato Minariko Sakurai Yooko Ozaki Masami Shimozaki Junko Ono Masanori Shimazu Yoshiko Kawanaka Kyooko Shibata Harumi Kashiwada Ryooko Shida Yoshihiro Kuwamoto Yumiko Suzuki Takao Kobayashi Yayoi Tanabe Atsuko Kojima Nobuko Takagi Minariko Screen 8: Tsutsumi Yoshiko Hirata Kumiko Tsukada Yooko Hiruma Toshiyuki Michizoku Noriyoshi Fujimura Kazuko Naniwa Hitoshi Honda Kaoru Harada Shunsuke Mochizuki Rieko Hayashi Masako Yoshimura Yooko Hamada Takako Tsugihoso Atoo Hamabata Masanori OH Pro Hashimoto Saburoo Screen 9: Backgrounds by Kobayashi Productions Aogi Katsunori Matsuoka Akira Ishigaki Tsutomu Okura Hiroaki Oono Hiroshi Kaihoo Jinzaburoo Mizutani Toshiharu Hayashi Yumiko Kudoo Miyuki Fujie Yuuko Telecommunications by Yamamoto Fumi Screen 10: Photography by Takahashi Productions Miyauchi Yukio Oota Katsumi Takahashi Nobutsune Hirayama Akio Hosono Tadashi Nakamura Yoshitsune Saitoo Kami Suzuki Takao Screen 11: Finishing by Studio Korumi Okajima Kunitoshi Shaft Katoo Noriko Easy World Hayashi Naoya Studio Taaji Shioya Tsuneko Studio Killy Iwakiri Tadami Screen 12: Assistant Director: Yoshida Mochitsugu Sound Arrangement by Iizuka Hideyasu Effects by Tooyoo Onkyoo (Tooyoo Sound) (Kurahashi Yasuo) Negative Editor: Takahashi Kazuko Titles by Fujii Hiroyasu Screen 13: Animation Inspectors: Hara Yoshiko Color Planning: Kondoo Kooko Shimada Akiko Finishing Inspectors: Yamamoto Masatsugu Sunagawa Chiri Sound Recording: Toohoku Shinsha Developing: Tookyoo Processing Laboratories Screen 14: Production Chief: Akitoo Toshio Production Advancement: Yoshida Rikitake Yanagiuchi Hitohiko Iwata Yoshihiro Production Assistance: Telecom Animation Films Screen 15: Starring the Voices of: Yamada Yasuo as Lupin III Masuyama Eiko as Mine Fujiko Screen 16: Kobayashi Kiyoshi as Jigen Daisuke Inoue Makio as Ishikawa Goemon Naya Goroo as Insp <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 2 of 15] Easy World Hayashi Naoya Studio Taaji Shioya Tsuneko Studio Killy Iwakiri Tadami Screen 12: Assistant Director: Yoshida Mochitsugu Sound Arrangement by Iizuka Hideyasu Effects by Tooyoo Onkyoo (Tooyoo Sound) (Kurahashi Yasuo) Negative Editor: Takahashi Kazuko Titles by Fujii Hiroyasu Screen 13: Animation Inspectors: Hara Yoshiko Color Planning: Kondoo Kooko Shimada Akiko Finishing Inspectors: Yamamoto Masatsugu Sunagawa Chiri Sound Recording: Toohoku Shinsha Developing: Tookyoo Processing Laboratories Screen 14: Production Chief: Akitoo Toshio Production Advancement: Yoshida Rikitake Yanagiuchi Hitohiko Iwata Yoshihiro Production Assistance: Telecom Animation Films Screen 15: Starring the Voices of: Yamada Yasuo as Lupin III Masuyama Eiko as Mine Fujiko Screen 16: Kobayashi Kiyoshi as Jigen Daisuke Inoue Makio as Ishikawa Goemon Naya Goroo as Inspector Zenigata Screen 17: Shimamoto Sumi as Clarisse Ishida Taroo as Count Cagliostro Miyauchi Koohei as the Gardener Nagai Ichiroo as Jodor Screen 18: Toizumi Tadamichi Azusa Yoshinari Hirabayashi Masami Terashima Yoshio Nojima Akio Midorigawa Minoru Screen 19: Saka Osamu Yarita Noriyoshi Katoo Nobuyuki Mine Yoshitogu Matsuda Shigeharu Yamaoka Yooko Screen 20: Directed by Miyazaki Hayao -- Jigen Daisuke I've never heard of the Duchy of Cagliostro. Lupin III With a population of 3500, it's the smallest nation in the world to be a member of the U.N. Jigen Daisuke And that's the source of the Goat Money? Lupin III There's a notorious legend about it, according to those in the know. They call it "The Black Hole of the Counterfeit World." Jigen Daisuke "Black Hole?" Lupin III They say that no one has gotten close to it and returned to tell about it. Jigen Daisuke Well, _I'm_ sure scared. I'm so scared, in fact, that I'm gonna catch some Zs. -- Hey, what _is_ this? This spare is bald. -- Lupin III Peaceful, isn't it. -- Jigen Daisuke What the--! Lupin III Get in! -- Jigen Daisuke Which one are we following? Lupin III The girl! Jigen Daisuke Of course! -- Lupin III Hit the tire! Jigen Daisuke Right! -- Damn! That's no ordinary car! -- _Now_, things have gotten interesting. Lupin III Here we go! -- We've caught up to them! -- Jigen Daisuke This bullet is a special shell. -- I got 'em! -- Lupin III She's blacked out. -- Jigen Daisuke Her car's breaking up! Lupin III Take the wheel! -- Clarisse No! Let go of me! Lupin III No! Stop that! We're in danger! Look down! Down! Down! Down! There now. That's better. -- Clarisse Hello? -- Hello? -- Forgive me. -- Jigen Daisuke Hey, Lupin! What a sight you are! Lupin III Where's my bride? -- Shit! Jigen Daisuke Who the hell are those thugs, just going after some young girl? -- It's a ring. Lupin III My God. I've seen this somewhere before... -- Jigen Daisuke What's going on? You got all excited when you saw that ring! Lupin! -- Hey, Lupin, what's in this old castle? -- It's the same crest as the ring. -- It hasn't been deserted very long. -- A fire? Gardener Who's there? Lupin III Just a couple of guys passing through. Gardener Sightseers? Lupin III Yeah. I thought that perhaps this was the palace of His Highness the Archduke. Gardener It still is. This is no place for strangers to hang around. Jigen Daisuke You mean to say that this is the Archduke's palace? It's a skeleton! Gardener That's because of the great fire of seven years ago. Ever since the Archduke and Duchess died, the castle has been left to ruin, just as you see it. Jigen Daisuke That's strange. The Archduke is the ruler. Does that mean that there is no r <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 3 of 15] e Who the hell are those thugs, just going after some young girl? -- It's a ring. Lupin III My God. I've seen this somewhere before... -- Jigen Daisuke What's going on? You got all excited when you saw that ring! Lupin! -- Hey, Lupin, what's in this old castle? -- It's the same crest as the ring. -- It hasn't been deserted very long. -- A fire? Gardener Who's there? Lupin III Just a couple of guys passing through. Gardener Sightseers? Lupin III Yeah. I thought that perhaps this was the palace of His Highness the Archduke. Gardener It still is. This is no place for strangers to hang around. Jigen Daisuke You mean to say that this is the Archduke's palace? It's a skeleton! Gardener That's because of the great fire of seven years ago. Ever since the Archduke and Duchess died, the castle has been left to ruin, just as you see it. Jigen Daisuke That's strange. The Archduke is the ruler. Does that mean that there is no ruler now? Gardener I shouldn't worry about it if I were you, as there is a regent. Now go away. Jigen Daisuke OK, OK. -- Lupin III She's grown up. -- What is it? Jigen Daisuke Don't play innocent with me. -- Don't suffer in silence! Talk! Lupin III You're choking me! Jigen Daisuke Well? Are you gonna talk? Lupin III All right, all right, I'll talk. -- That's the castle of the regent, Count Cagliostro. Look over there. No, lower down. Beyond the aqueduct bridge. Jigen Daisuke That boat! The bride's in that castle? Lupin III There's a floodgate at that spot, same as before. Jigen Daisuke Did you slip into that castle? Lupin III It's a story more than ten years old. I tried to solved the mystery of the Goat Money. I was still a young punk. Jigen Daisuke So what happened? Lupin III They gave me hell! I ran away with my tail between my legs. -- Jigen Daisuke That autogyro's an antique. Lupin III That'll be the Count. Come on. Let's find an inn. -- Count Cagliostro That was careless, Jodor. Jodor I'm sorry. The men were outside while she was being fitted for her wedding dress. -- Count Cagliostro Is she in the North Tower now? Jodor Yes. She is sleeping peacefully because of the drug. -- Count Cagliostro Foreigners? Jodor Yes. It seems that two men lent a hand in her escape. Count Cagliostro Find them. I leave it to you to take care of them. -- The ring's gone! -- Summon Jodor! -- Lupin III These characters are in the long-extinct Goat Alphabet. Jigen Daisuke "The Goat Alphabet?" Lupin III "Light and Shadow will not recombine and revive.--1517." The date is in Roman numerals. Jigen Daisuke A 400-year-old affair? Serving Girl Here you are, gentlemen! Lupin III Looks delicious! Serving Girl You seem awfully intent, aren't you? What are you looking at? Lupin III Why I picked up an old ring. I wonder if it's valuable. Serving Girl Oh, that's pretty! That's Lady Clarisse's crest. Lupin III "Clarisse?" Serving Girl Look. That photo over there. That's her. When she was a little girl. She was brought back from the convent yesterday. She's surely become lovely. Lupin III "Convent?" Serving Girl Don't you know? I thought you gentlemen had come as well to see the wedding of Lady Clarisse and the Count. Lupin III I see. I thought there were a lot of tourists. That explains it. Serving Girl But poor Lady Clarisse! The Count is a notorious womanizer. Lupin III You mean like me! What are you doing tonight? So he's a spy for the Count, after all. Jigen Daisuke He got excited when he saw the ring. Lupin III So it's not just the bride. Jigen Daisuke He's after the ring, too! Lupin III I won't let him have it! Jigen Daisuke You knew that that girl we met today was the daughter of the Archduke, didn't you! Lupi <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 4 of 15] wonder if it's valuable. Serving Girl Oh, that's pretty! That's Lady Clarisse's crest. Lupin III "Clarisse?" Serving Girl Look. That photo over there. That's her. When she was a little girl. She was brought back from the convent yesterday. She's surely become lovely. Lupin III "Convent?" Serving Girl Don't you know? I thought you gentlemen had come as well to see the wedding of Lady Clarisse and the Count. Lupin III I see. I thought there were a lot of tourists. That explains it. Serving Girl But poor Lady Clarisse! The Count is a notorious womanizer. Lupin III You mean like me! What are you doing tonight? So he's a spy for the Count, after all. Jigen Daisuke He got excited when he saw the ring. Lupin III So it's not just the bride. Jigen Daisuke He's after the ring, too! Lupin III I won't let him have it! Jigen Daisuke You knew that that girl we met today was the daughter of the Archduke, didn't you! Lupin III You mean I didn't tell you? -- Jigen Daisuke "Light and Shadow will not recombine and revive?" Could it mean that a treasure will arise instead, perhaps...? -- Lupin III An armed escort! Jigen Daisuke Bastard! -- My Magnum has no effect! Lupin III These guys are professional assassins! -- Jigen Daisuke Hurry! -- I tell you, they scared me. Lupin III They attacked full-force. There's a more to this incident than meets the eye. Jigen Daisuke Things are getting interesting. -- Count Cagliostro These are no good. The quality just gets worse, doesn't it. Printer I'm sorry, but continuing the present mass production program will have that result... Count Cagliostro Start over! We cannot move back the date of delivery! Printer Yes, sir. Count Cagliostro Who's there? Jodor The failure is mine. I let the rats escape. Count Cagliostro Jodor, what's that piece of paper on your back? Jodor What? I never noticed it! Fujiko Lupin...! Jodor It's an advance-warning card from Lupin. Count Cagliostro Read it. Jodor Yes, sir, but... Count Cagliostro It's all right. Jodor "To the Count of lust and greed: Give me your bride. I'll call on you soon. Lupin III." Count Cagliostro Excellent, Jodor. Why don't we wait for "Lupin" to come to us. -- Jigen Daisuke Well! You got here quick. Ishikawa Goemon Is there a job? -- Jigen Daisuke Goemon's arrived. Lupin III He's not the only one. Take a look. Jigen Daisuke That's a Japanese patrol car! Lupin III That'll be Zenigata. Jigen Daisuke What! Trooper Fall in! Lupin III And with that, the stars are all in place. -- Inspector Zenigata Excuse me for interrupting your meal. I'm Inspector Zenigata of ICPO. I was notified that you had received Lupin's advance-warning card and came out here. Count Cagliostro Are you referring to the scandalous Arsene Lupin III? For that, Interpol disturbs a man's breakfast, do they? Inspector Zenigata Your Excellency, do not disdain Lupin! If the bastard says he's going to come here, I guarantee you he'll show up. Your wedding is still five days away. Please allow us to guard your castle. Count Cagliostro In this country, we have a police force too. Only, we refer to them more elegantly as "royal guards." Gustav You rang, sir? Count Cagliostro Gustav, cooperate with the Japanese. You may go. Gustav Yes, sir! Inspector Zenigata One more thing, Your Excellency. Please tell me why that damned Lupin is after your bride. Count Cagliostro Well...investigating that is your job too, isn't it? Inspector Zenigata Excuse me. Jodor Is it a good idea, letting someone like that into the castle? Count Cagliostro It's all right, don't worry about it. I have plenty of friends in Interpol, too. He'll soon leave. Lupin III That's Zenigata. Truly the ideal of the <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 5 of 15] ? For that, Interpol disturbs a man's breakfast, do they? Inspector Zenigata Your Excellency, do not disdain Lupin! If the bastard says he's going to come here, I guarantee you he'll show up. Your wedding is still five days away. Please allow us to guard your castle. Count Cagliostro In this country, we have a police force too. Only, we refer to them more elegantly as "royal guards." Gustav You rang, sir? Count Cagliostro Gustav, cooperate with the Japanese. You may go. Gustav Yes, sir! Inspector Zenigata One more thing, Your Excellency. Please tell me why that damned Lupin is after your bride. Count Cagliostro Well...investigating that is your job too, isn't it? Inspector Zenigata Excuse me. Jodor Is it a good idea, letting someone like that into the castle? Count Cagliostro It's all right, don't worry about it. I have plenty of friends in Interpol, too. He'll soon leave. Lupin III That's Zenigata. Truly the ideal of the Shoowa* Period. A man incomparable for his determination to his work. ---- * Shoowa was the name of the reign of the late Emperor Hirohito (1925-1989), and the movie came out in December of 1979.--MH ---- Inspector Zenigata What's that over there? Gustav Don't go beyond this point. Inspector Zenigata What? Gustav Watch. Don't loiter around if you don't want to die. Inform your men as well. Trooper Inspector! They also have anti-personnel radar. Zenigata This castle gives me the creeps. These defenses are on far too large a scale for dealing with ordinary crooks. Goemon A woman? Jigen Hold it. Don't start talking about backing out or anything like that. Because there is a woman, but that's not all there is to it. Goemon There's something about this ring you mentioned? Jigen We'll find that out if we get the girl back from the Count, that horny old goat. In any case, my Magnum was ineffective. Your sword and this anti-tank rifle, though... Hey, Lupin! Did you find a way in? Lupin No. It's amazing. It's a nest of lasers and radar. Jigen I see...We'll need tanks, eh? Goemon So you sent for Zenigata, didn't you. Jigen What! Is that true, Lupin? Lupin Exactly! You catch on fast. Goemon Treat poison with poison. -- Lupin This is Cagliostro Castle. We're here. This Roman aqueduct is still in use. It's the only way in. Water flows from this lake into the castle via the aqueduct. Jigen I get it. There won't be any lasers underwater. Goemon! Keep an eye out. Lupin Watch your step. There's a hole. Jigen The first lock. Lupin Here we go. -- Jigen Lupin! -- That's the clock tower. I wonder if he made it okay, the bum. -- Zenigata What's that windmill? Trooper According to Gustav, it brings water up into the castle. Zenigata Where's the outlet for that water? Trooper The fountain in the upper turret. Zenigata Come on! Trooper Yes sir! -- Trooper Inspector! Orders from Paris Headquarters to pull out. They say "Return at once!" Zenigata What! That's ridiculous! I'm gonna verify it. -- What? My reason for coming here was Lupin's advance-warning...The Count did? Police officers are not in the business of catering to individual whims! Hello? Hello? Damn. I'll take this to the Count. Lupin Take me to your Count. -- Zenigata I want to see the Count immediately. Didn't you hear me? Let me in! Gustav Desist. Only those who are trustworthy can pass beyond this point. Zenigata What! Are you saying you can't trust Interpol? Gustav You are supposed to have received orders to leave here. Do so. Zenigata How--how do you know that? Gustav We don't use Orientals for the likes of Lupin. Go away. Zenigata I see...all right. We'll leave for now. -- Lupin/Zenigata Was I here just now? Gustav What? Lupin You dumb bastard! That was <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 6 of 15] Trooper Yes sir! -- Trooper Inspector! Orders from Paris Headquarters to pull out. They say "Return at once!" Zenigata What! That's ridiculous! I'm gonna verify it. -- What? My reason for coming here was Lupin's advance-warning...The Count did? Police officers are not in the business of catering to individual whims! Hello? Hello? Damn. I'll take this to the Count. Lupin Take me to your Count. -- Zenigata I want to see the Count immediately. Didn't you hear me? Let me in! Gustav Desist. Only those who are trustworthy can pass beyond this point. Zenigata What! Are you saying you can't trust Interpol? Gustav You are supposed to have received orders to leave here. Do so. Zenigata How--how do you know that? Gustav We don't use Orientals for the likes of Lupin. Go away. Zenigata I see...all right. We'll leave for now. -- Lupin/Zenigata Was I here just now? Gustav What? Lupin You dumb bastard! That was Lupin! He snuck in here disguised as me! Can't you see through a disguise, you big lummox? Cretin! Gustav After them! Lupin Don't let Lupin escape! -- Gustav Stop! Zenigata Lupin! Cut it out! It's Lupin! Trooper Help the Inspector! Charge! -- Lupin Man oh man! Zenigata Stop it! It's Lupin! Damn! Lupin! -- Servant Someone seems to have been caught. Jodor The fool. He should have left right away. Servant The guards are missing. Jodor Gustav! What is he doing, leaving his post? You stay here. Servant Yes, sir. Lupin Sorry, about that, Old Man. Jodor You moron! Stop this imbecilic fight at once! Don't you understand? Lupin successfully tricked you into letting him in! Gustav Damn it! -- Jodor Let go! -- Count Cagliostro So Lupin got in after all. Jodor I am ashamed. Count Cagliostro Inform the police that the Inspector already left. If he vanishes into thin air enroute, that's the way it goes. Jodor Yes, sir. -- Lupin Don't move. Good evening, Fujiko. Fujiko Lupin! Lupin A woman hard at work is beautiful, isn't she. Fujiko You came all this way for that? Lupin I've looked all over for you, because it's hard not seeing you for a whole year, you know? Fujiko Lupin, you're hunting down the bride's whereabouts, am I correct? Lupin Hey! You know where she is? Fujiko If I tell, you, will you keep out of my business? Lupin Yes! Yes! I won't interfere. Fujiko I just bet...She's at the top of the North Tower. But it's very difficult to get in, you know. Lupin? -- Lupin Shit...that's a cruel cage they've shut you up in indeed. -- Clarisse Who's there? Lupin A thief. Clarisse A thief? Lupin Good evening, Miss Bride. Clarisse You! You're that man from before, aren't you. Lupin You left this behind. Clarisse You risked your being caught and killed by the Count...for this? Lupin Why, it's the way of thieves to risk their lives. If the job is finished, I'll leave. Clarisse "The job?" I wish I had something to give you, but for now I'm a prisoner. Take this! Lupin My prize is a treasure, locked away atop a high tower by an evil magician. Please allow this humble thief to steal it. Clarisse You mean me? Lupin I will reclaim the treasure locked away in the vault, and I will release in a green field, the girl they are attempting to force into becoming a bride. It's all in a thief's work. Clarisse You mean you'll set me free? Thank you. I'm very happy. But you don't understand how terrible the House of Cagliostro is. Please go away. Lupin Oh, what a terrible thing. The girl believes in the power of the evil magician, but she wouldn't try to believe in the power of the thief. If she would only believe, the thief would be able to fly through the air, and even drain a lake of its water. This is all I can do fo <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 7 of 15] this? Lupin Why, it's the way of thieves to risk their lives. If the job is finished, I'll leave. Clarisse "The job?" I wish I had something to give you, but for now I'm a prisoner. Take this! Lupin My prize is a treasure, locked away atop a high tower by an evil magician. Please allow this humble thief to steal it. Clarisse You mean me? Lupin I will reclaim the treasure locked away in the vault, and I will release in a green field, the girl they are attempting to force into becoming a bride. It's all in a thief's work. Clarisse You mean you'll set me free? Thank you. I'm very happy. But you don't understand how terrible the House of Cagliostro is. Please go away. Lupin Oh, what a terrible thing. The girl believes in the power of the evil magician, but she wouldn't try to believe in the power of the thief. If she would only believe, the thief would be able to fly through the air, and even drain a lake of its water. This is all I can do for now. -- Clarisse Mr. Thief! Lupin Hey! Treat the lady more respectfully. Count Thank you for going to the trouble of delivering the ring, Lupin. Lupin I'm overwhelmed by your warm reception, Count. Count It's high time you were eliminated. Lupin Do you think you can do away with me as easily as that? Clarisse No! Stop! Don't hurt him! Lupin It's all right. You've got to believe in the thief's power, my dear. Clarisse Lupin! Lupin Yes, I'm right here, and I'll be right back. So, what's the name of the game? Count It would be easy enough to rend you to pieces, but I don't want to stain this room with the blood of a sneak thief, after all. Lupin You'll eat those words after this. Count Your last words amount to a useless retort. -- That hole leads to hell. No single person can worm their way out of it. You've already charmed a man with your looks. It's the Cagliostro blood, undeniably. You're worthy of becoming my wife. Clarisse Murderer! You're inhuman! Count Why, yes! My hands are stained in blood. But, then, so are yours. My Count's House has propped up this country for generations, handling conspiracy and assassination, as the Shadow of your Archduke's House. Clarisse Let go of me! You're repulsive! Count Don't tell me you don't know all that. You are a Cagliostro too. The ancient Goat blood flows through your veins, just like mine. Clarisse, the two houses of Cagliostro, which have been separated into Light and Shadow for over 400 years, will now become one. Look. When I bring together the gold goat that symbolizes my house with your silver ring, the hidden ancestral treasure will revive. Lupin I heard that! I heard that! This is a wedding for treasure! Count It's him! Lupin Everything this counterfeit Count says and does is a lie! The girl is a very gentle and wonderful child. Clarisse Lupin! Lupin! Lupin Yes! I'm fine! I can fly through the air, because you believe in me. You just wait, because your thief promises to steal you away. Clarisse Yes! Count Damn! It's the ring, is it? Give it to me! Lupin Hey, Count, listen and listen good I've got the real ring. If you lay a finger on that girl, your precious ring will end up just like this! Count It's a fake! -- Lupin Damn them! Treating me like crap! Count Did he fall? Jodor Probably. Count Make sure. Jodor That isn't a place that one survives. If we throw him down there, he'll die for sure. Count The bastard has the ring. Jodor I see. Count Just you wait. I'll tear your sneak thief to shreds. -- Lupin 400 years' worth of killings and corpses! Rest in peace. -- Inscription: "Kawakami Gennosuke, Spy for the Imperial Japanese Army, met his end here in 1904...Revenge" -- Zenigata Lupin! Give yourself up! Lupin I'm glad you're all right, Old Man. Zenigata Tell me wher <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 8 of 15] fly through the air, because you believe in me. You just wait, because your thief promises to steal you away. Clarisse Yes! Count Damn! It's the ring, is it? Give it to me! Lupin Hey, Count, listen and listen good I've got the real ring. If you lay a finger on that girl, your precious ring will end up just like this! Count It's a fake! -- Lupin Damn them! Treating me like crap! Count Did he fall? Jodor Probably. Count Make sure. Jodor That isn't a place that one survives. If we throw him down there, he'll die for sure. Count The bastard has the ring. Jodor I see. Count Just you wait. I'll tear your sneak thief to shreds. -- Lupin 400 years' worth of killings and corpses! Rest in peace. -- Inscription: "Kawakami Gennosuke, Spy for the Imperial Japanese Army, met his end here in 1904...Revenge" -- Zenigata Lupin! Give yourself up! Lupin I'm glad you're all right, Old Man. Zenigata Tell me where the exit is. How did you get here? Lupin I was dropped down here too. Judging by the way you look, I'd say you've been doing quite a bit of walking around down here. Am I right? Zenigata Shut up! I won't take pity from a thief! Lupin Well, let's take it easy, seeing as how there's no way out. Excuse me a moment. Hey give me a light, Old Man. Zenigata Lupin, just what the hell is it with all these corpses? This is no burial ground. Lupin Take a look at that wall. -- Zenigata Why--this is...Rest in peace! Rest in peace! I didn't think this was your run-of-the-mill castle, but what secret would they go to these lengths to protect? Hey! Is this what you're after too? Lupin That's what Fujiko's doing. I hope she doesn't become a corpse. Anyway, it's no use to start wasting our energy. Good night, Old Man. -- Jigen It's cold. What's the situation? Goemon Nothing yet. Jigen All we can do is wait... -- Jodor They're taking a long time. Servant Master Jodor! Jodor Excellent! -- Zenigata Take that! Jodor Beware! It's Lupin! -- Zenigata These are coffins! What is this? These are 10,000-Yen bills! Is that what all of these are? Lupin These are well made! Have a look, Old Man! Zenigata West German 1000-Mark bills! Lupin Pounds! Dollars! Francs! Rubles! Rupees! Pesos! Crowns! Lira! Oh! And they've even got Won! All the world's currencies! Zenigata Lupin! Is this the secret of this castle? Counterfeiting?! Lupin That's right. This is the source of the Goat Money, which was valued above the real thing at one time. Since the upheavals in Medieval Europe, the mysterious counterfeit currency has been there, always squirming in the shadows. It brought about the collapse of the Bourbon Dynasty, and became the source of Napoleon's funds. It also triggered the worldwide panic of 1927. The Goat Money--the Black Hole--the star on the backstage of history. All those who tried to eliminate the heart of the problem were never heard from again. Zenigata I've heard the stories about it, but I never dreamed that an independent nation was running it... Lupin What are you gonna do, Old Man? You can't turn your back on it, now that you've seen it. Zenigata I know. It would shame my policeman's blood. Lupin What say we make a temporary truce, until we get out of here? Zenigata Fine. But I won't aid and abet crooks. I'll arrest you when we escape. I guarantee it. Lupin Terrific. Let's have a proper shake on it. Zenigata I won't become intimate with you. Lupin Good grief. -- Clarisse Miss Fujiko! Fujiko I came to say goodbye while I have the chance. Clarisse Who in the world are you? Fujiko I'm the only woman in the castle, employed to serve you. But in reality, I'm a spy, searching for the secrets of this castle. I'd intended to stay a bit longer, but Lupin's here, s <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 9 of 15] of history. All those who tried to eliminate the heart of the problem were never heard from again. Zenigata I've heard the stories about it, but I never dreamed that an independent nation was running it... Lupin What are you gonna do, Old Man? You can't turn your back on it, now that you've seen it. Zenigata I know. It would shame my policeman's blood. Lupin What say we make a temporary truce, until we get out of here? Zenigata Fine. But I won't aid and abet crooks. I'll arrest you when we escape. I guarantee it. Lupin Terrific. Let's have a proper shake on it. Zenigata I won't become intimate with you. Lupin Good grief. -- Clarisse Miss Fujiko! Fujiko I came to say goodbye while I have the chance. Clarisse Who in the world are you? Fujiko I'm the only woman in the castle, employed to serve you. But in reality, I'm a spy, searching for the secrets of this castle. I'd intended to stay a bit longer, but Lupin's here, so I'm leaving now, because things are going to get all screwed up. Clarisse You know him? Fujiko I've know him to the point that I've gotten sick of him. Sometimes we're friends, sometimes we're enemies. We've even been lovers. He's a born womanizer. Take care. Clarisse Did he drop you? Fujiko No, silly. _I_ dropped _him_. There's smoke coming from the pit! Clarisse It's a fire! It's coming from beneath the castle. Goemon Something's happened! Jigen It's started! -- Voices It's a fire! There's a fire! Servant It's bad! We think the fire originated in the cellar studio! Count What?! Put it out! Quickly! Servant Yes, sir! Count Close that pane! You men, get going too! Does this mean that you've bungled again, Jodor? -- Lupin Hurry up, Old Man! We're gonna have company soon! Zenigata Evidence! I need evidence! -- Jodor Why that damned Lupin! Find them! They must still be in here! Gustav Don't flinch! Charge! -- It's Lupin! After him! Jodor You put out the fire! Lupin A chapel! -- Clarisse Lupin! Fujiko Lupin! And Zenigata! -- They're going to steal the autogyro! Count You fool! Jodor The recriminations will have to wait! The bastards are heading for Lady Clarisse! Please hurry! -- Zenigata Hurry up! -- Gustav Halt! Zenigata Damn you! Don't sell the Metropolitan Police Department short! Lupin Hop on, Old Man! -- Zenigata So long! Lupin I'm gonna make a quick detour, Old Man! Zenigata I won't cooperate in a kidnapping for ransom! Lupin I don't intend to do business! -- Clarisse He's coming this way. -- Fujiko Bulletproof glass! Clarisse The window doesn't open! Go, please! Don't worry about me! -- Lupin Take the controls, Old Man! Zenigata What! Lupin, hold on! I've never done this! -- Lupin Clarisse! Clarisse Lupin! Lupin I've come for you! Fujiko! A rope! Fujiko Don't talk so big! -- Clarisse Fujiko! Fujiko Come on, move it! -- Clarisse Lupin! Lupin There...it's all right now. Over here, Old Man, over here! Zenigata It doesn't go that smoothly, you dumb bastard! -- Lupin That's it! That's good! -- Fujiko Lupin! Jodor Don't move, female rat! -- Count Fujiko, I have plenty of questions to ask you after this. Jodor, give Lupin his coup-de-grace. Jodor Yes, sir. Clarisse Stop! Don't shoot! If you kill him, I'll die, too! Count Fire! -- An attitude worthy of respect, Clarisse. Get the ring and come here. If you marry me, I'll spare Lupin's life. Or you can die with him now. I'll do whatever you want. -- Clarisse Lupin, give me the ring. Lupin No, Clarisse. You mustn't... Fujiko Check the back of his collar. Lupin always hides things there. Lupin Damn! Fujiko, you bitch! -- Clarisse Here's the ring. If you don't sp <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 10 of 15] Fujiko! A rope! Fujiko Don't talk so big! -- Clarisse Fujiko! Fujiko Come on, move it! -- Clarisse Lupin! Lupin There...it's all right now. Over here, Old Man, over here! Zenigata It doesn't go that smoothly, you dumb bastard! -- Lupin That's it! That's good! -- Fujiko Lupin! Jodor Don't move, female rat! -- Count Fujiko, I have plenty of questions to ask you after this. Jodor, give Lupin his coup-de-grace. Jodor Yes, sir. Clarisse Stop! Don't shoot! If you kill him, I'll die, too! Count Fire! -- An attitude worthy of respect, Clarisse. Get the ring and come here. If you marry me, I'll spare Lupin's life. Or you can die with him now. I'll do whatever you want. -- Clarisse Lupin, give me the ring. Lupin No, Clarisse. You mustn't... Fujiko Check the back of his collar. Lupin always hides things there. Lupin Damn! Fujiko, you bitch! -- Clarisse Here's the ring. If you don't spare Lupin and Fujiko, I'll throw it into the lake. Count Trust me. Put on the ring and come here. Jodor I'll shoot them. Count Wait until she brings us the ring. -- Zenigata Lupin! -- Count Fire! Bring them down! -- Clarisse Cowardly sneak! You said you'd spare them! Count How could I let people who've seen the underground studio live to tell about it? It's on my hand at last! -- Fujiko Lupin, I'll consider this a debt you owe me. So long. -- Jigen We're retreating without getting our turn! -- Zenigata This thing is useless now! Jump! -- Goemon I've cut another worthless object. Zenigata Don't kick off before I catch you, Lupin! -- Official 1 This is embarrassing, no mater what we do. Official 2 This is a conspiracy. Zenigata Please give me the order to move out! This is clear proof! I saw rows of modern printing presses! Chief We know all that! This is a highly political issue. Interpol's authority is limited to international crime. Zenigata Sir! This is clearly a crime! Official 3 You don't understand, do you. That's a sovereign country, and a member of the United Nations. Not even Interpol can compel a criminal investigation of it. Official 4 Moreover, the situation is extremely damning. Have you seen the pictures the world's newspapers have splashed across their front pages? "The Bravery of the Count, Who Himself Protected His Bride;" "Lupin Abduction of Lady Clarisse Fails..." Official 5 It's also said that Lupin's accomplice was disguised as Zenigata. Zenigata That was the real me! Official 6 This is embarrassing! The present crop of police officers are imprudent, aren't they? Zenigata I thought I'd reported the facts! Official 7 The issue at hand is, who will the general public believe? Official 3 We don't stand a chance. Official 8 The Count has numerous friends in Western political circles, doesn't he? If the truth is disclosed, numerous countries will be embarrassed too, won't they? Official 7 Precisely. For example, there's evidence here that large quantities of counterfeit U.S. currency were ordered by a certain nation. Official 8 Ha! Aren't these counterfeit rubles a CIA order? Chief Stop it! It's embarrassing to bring conflicts between nations in here. I can only ask that each of you return to your respective countries and consider this situation. -- Trooper We're all set to go, Inspector. We can leave for Cagliostro at any time. Zenigata We're not going. Trooper Huh? Zenigata They'll arrange my replacement the moment I do go. We'd be relieved of the Lupin assignment. Prepare to go back to Japan, all of you. -- Gardener It's me. I brought food. Jigen Thanks. Gardener How is he? Jigen His fever seems to have gone down, thanks to your treatment. Gardener If you want to thank anyone, thank the dog. That old dog wo <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 11 of 15] the truth is disclosed, numerous countries will be embarrassed too, won't they? Official 7 Precisely. For example, there's evidence here that large quantities of counterfeit U.S. currency were ordered by a certain nation. Official 8 Ha! Aren't these counterfeit rubles a CIA order? Chief Stop it! It's embarrassing to bring conflicts between nations in here. I can only ask that each of you return to your respective countries and consider this situation. -- Trooper We're all set to go, Inspector. We can leave for Cagliostro at any time. Zenigata We're not going. Trooper Huh? Zenigata They'll arrange my replacement the moment I do go. We'd be relieved of the Lupin assignment. Prepare to go back to Japan, all of you. -- Gardener It's me. I brought food. Jigen Thanks. Gardener How is he? Jigen His fever seems to have gone down, thanks to your treatment. Gardener If you want to thank anyone, thank the dog. That old dog won't leave him, and he doesn't take kindly to anybody. If not for that, I wouldn't have taken you in. -- Lupin Hi there, Karl. Jigen He's awake! How's the wound, Lupin? Lupin Jigen...Goemon...it's been a long time, hasn't it. Jigen "A long time?" What are you taking about? Goemon It's a temporary confusion of memory, due to his injuries. Lupin Isn't your mistress with you today, Karl? Gardener How do you know that dog's name? Only Lady Clarisse know that his name is Karl, except for me. Lupin Clarisse...I see. Your mistress' name is Clarisse...Clarisse... Jigen Lupin? Lupin Jigen! How long have I been out? How many days has it been? Jigen Three--three days. Lupin What? The wedding is tomorrow. I've got to... Jigen Take it easy! You'll tear open your wound! Lupin Food! Bring me food! Jigen Food? You mean rice gruel? Lupin I've lost a lot of blood. Anything will do. Just bring me lots of it! Jigen Since you put it that way... Gardener I'll see what I can find. -- Jigen Hey, stupid! Don't wolf it down like that. Your stomach won't put up with it. Lupin Shut up! I'll be fine in twelve hours and going like a jet! -- Jigen Well, I told you this would happen, didn't I. What's that? He says he's going to sleep, now that he's eaten. -- Gardener I see. You're here on Lady Clarisse's behalf. Jigen But with Lupin in the shape he's in now, well... Goemon You seem to be on close terms with Miss Clarisse, sir. Gardener I was the landscaper/gardener for the manor. As a child, Lady Clarisse loved trees and plants. When the Archduke and Duchess passed away, she entrusted me with her dog and entered the convent. Jigen And he picked up his mistress's scent on Lupin's body. Gardener How do you suppose he knows the dog's name? Jigen How should I know? He's a hard man to figure out, period. Lupin That's not it. Jigen You awake? Lupin It's been more than ten years now. I was a greenhorn looking for fame and excitement. -- As the capstone to my foolish ways, I made an attempt on the Goat Money. -- Somehow I made it to the shore, but I couldn't get myself to move any further. -- Clarisse Karl? What is it, Karl? -- Lupin It looked like my crimes were coming back to haunt me. -- Clarisse I brought you some water. -- Lupin The ring shone brightly on the finger of the trembling hand with which she held the water. I'm ashamed of myself. I'd completely forgotten about that until I saw the ring. -- Jigen That's Fujiko's motorcycle. Lupin It's a clipping from today's newspaper. It says here that an Archbishop is coming from the Vatican tomorrow for the wedding. -- Zenigata I quit. Fujiko? What? Lupin's going to raid the wedding? For real? Fujiko You have authorization to go if Lupin's involved, am I right? Zenigata I see! That's how I'll <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 12 of 15] You awake? Lupin It's been more than ten years now. I was a greenhorn looking for fame and excitement. -- As the capstone to my foolish ways, I made an attempt on the Goat Money. -- Somehow I made it to the shore, but I couldn't get myself to move any further. -- Clarisse Karl? What is it, Karl? -- Lupin It looked like my crimes were coming back to haunt me. -- Clarisse I brought you some water. -- Lupin The ring shone brightly on the finger of the trembling hand with which she held the water. I'm ashamed of myself. I'd completely forgotten about that until I saw the ring. -- Jigen That's Fujiko's motorcycle. Lupin It's a clipping from today's newspaper. It says here that an Archbishop is coming from the Vatican tomorrow for the wedding. -- Zenigata I quit. Fujiko? What? Lupin's going to raid the wedding? For real? Fujiko You have authorization to go if Lupin's involved, am I right? Zenigata I see! That's how I'll play it! -- Chauffeur We're in a hurry. Clear the road. Male Tourist There's no point. The road ahead is jam-packed. Female Tourist They say there's a landslide seven kilometers ahead. Archbishop Are there any other ways there? We're going to be late. Jigen/Goatherd Say, are you the Archbishop? Ah, yes, indeed you are! Please bless this kid of mine. Chauffeur You're a native, aren't you? Are there any other ways to Cagliostro Castle? Jigen/Goatherd There's a backroad, if you want to take it. Chauffeur Thanks a lot! Will you show us the way? Please, get in. Jigen/Goatherd Yes, yes. Anything for the Archbishop. -- Zenigata Put your backs into it! Cagliostro's just over this next hill! We've got to get there by sunset! -- Gustav Is this a good idea, opening this up to TV? Jodor It's His Highness' wish to demonstrate to the world that this is a legitimate wedding. Look--the Archbishop has arrived. -- Gustav Do you think Lupin will show up? Jodor My Shadowmen guard the bride. You men will protect the gates. Gustav Yes, sir! -- Count The time has come for Light and Shadow to reunite. Come, Clarisse. -- Archbishop Bring forth the evidence that you are the legitimate heirs of the noble, ancient bloodline of the Family Cagliostro. In accordance with the ancient custom, the vow of your marriage will be the exchange of your rings. Clarisse de Cagliostro, daughter of the Archduke of Cagliostro, do you agree to this wedding? Silence will be taken as a reply of "no objection." God's blessing on you both. Lupin Objection! This wedding is full and running over with the filth of desire! -- Archbishop It's haunted! Count Calm down! The rat has revealed himself! -- Lupin We have come as representatives of the dead in the underground dungeon. We want the bride. Archbishop This makes the ceremony impossible. Count Get back. It's a good side show. Lupin I've come for you, Clarisse. Crowd It's a demon! A devil! A monster! Fujiko Something incredible has just happened! It's Lupin! Lupin has appeared! Shadowman Stop broadcasting! Fujiko What are you doing! Zenigata Move out! Lupin Clarisse! Clarisse! Poor girl, you've been drugged, haven't you. The damned Count's made you incapable of speech, hasn't he. -- Clarisse Lupin! Archbishop No! You mustn't go near him. Count That was foolish, Lupin. Take care of those others! "Archbishop" Clarisse. Don't cry, Clarisse. "Lupin" Now I will go to you there. Does my present suit you, Count? Shadowman Your Highness! Lupin This is the counterfeit money you've made. Take it as the price for the rings. Count Damn! Find him! He's got to be in here! "Archbishop" Thanks a lot! Count You! You're Lupin! Clarisse Lupin! Count Damn you! I won't play around with you any longer! Lupin Hey <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 13 of 15] w. Lupin I've come for you, Clarisse. Crowd It's a demon! A devil! A monster! Fujiko Something incredible has just happened! It's Lupin! Lupin has appeared! Shadowman Stop broadcasting! Fujiko What are you doing! Zenigata Move out! Lupin Clarisse! Clarisse! Poor girl, you've been drugged, haven't you. The damned Count's made you incapable of speech, hasn't he. -- Clarisse Lupin! Archbishop No! You mustn't go near him. Count That was foolish, Lupin. Take care of those others! "Archbishop" Clarisse. Don't cry, Clarisse. "Lupin" Now I will go to you there. Does my present suit you, Count? Shadowman Your Highness! Lupin This is the counterfeit money you've made. Take it as the price for the rings. Count Damn! Find him! He's got to be in here! "Archbishop" Thanks a lot! Count You! You're Lupin! Clarisse Lupin! Count Damn you! I won't play around with you any longer! Lupin Hey, Count Royal Blue! Don't get so hot with jealousy! You'll get burned! -- Zenigata Lupin! Lupin! Lupin! Fujiko Thank you for waiting, ladies and gentlemen. We're now back on the air. And all hell has broken loose in the ceremonial hall! Lupin So long, Count. Count Die! After them! Don't let them escape! Fujiko Lupin has escaped! The Count is angrily pursuing him. Oh! The police have arrived! Zenigata Lupin's under the altar! Surround it! Charge! Fujiko Zenigata's men are charging toward the altar. Oh! It's the palace guards! With Captain Gustav in the lead! Zenigata Cover the rear! Gustav You bastards! Damn you! Zenigata Don't retreat! Justice is on our side! Fujiko This is truly an intense battle! What in the world could there be under the altar? It's a staircase! There's a hole leading underground! Could Lupin be down that hole? Let's take our camera down there and see! Zenigata Lupin, you scum! Lupin! Lupin! Official 3 What is that fool doing? Official 7 He's disregarding orders! Recall him! Chief It's too late! This is a satellite-relay broadcast! Zenigata Huh? What's this? Looks like the Bureau of the Mint! And over there... that's--oh no! Japanese currency! And it's counterfeit! Chief He's being deliberately theatrical! Fujiko This is a terrible discovery! Zenigata Look at this! These are counterfeits of all the world's currencies! While chasing Lupin, I discovered this inconceivable thing! What am I going to do? -- Lupin The first thing we'll do is escape the castle. Jigen, Goemon, cover us. Jigen Leave it to us. We'll hold them off here. Clarisse Take care of yourselves, please. You too, Mr. Jigen. Jigen Wha--? Clarisse Please come back safely. I'll never forget your kindness as long as I live. Goemon Go on, get out of here. Lupin Hurry, Clarisse! Clarisse I'm coming! -- Jigen She called me "Mr. Jigen..." Goemon She's sweet. Jigen Let's get started. -- Goemon Zantetsuken has a different feel tonight. Count That damned Lupin--he hasn't won yet. Jodor Please leave the castle to me. Count Right. -- Clarisse Does your wound hurt? Lupin Not at all, not at all. It's nothing. Come on, let's get over this thing. Two goats face-to-face. There are Goat characters carved where the rings meet. "Light and Shadow..." I can't read them very well; they're worn away. Clarisse "Replace us in the eyes of the high goat that faces the sun and tells the time that joins Light and Shadow." Those words have been told in my family for a long time. Are they of any help? Lupin Yes, yes! They've solved the mystery! It's the Count! Come on! This way! Count They're going to hide in the clock tower! Bring the ship alongside! -- There they are! Lupin Here they come! This is no good! Count Deactivate the lasers. <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 14 of 15] called me "Mr. Jigen..." Goemon She's sweet. Jigen Let's get started. -- Goemon Zantetsuken has a different feel tonight. Count That damned Lupin--he hasn't won yet. Jodor Please leave the castle to me. Count Right. -- Clarisse Does your wound hurt? Lupin Not at all, not at all. It's nothing. Come on, let's get over this thing. Two goats face-to-face. There are Goat characters carved where the rings meet. "Light and Shadow..." I can't read them very well; they're worn away. Clarisse "Replace us in the eyes of the high goat that faces the sun and tells the time that joins Light and Shadow." Those words have been told in my family for a long time. Are they of any help? Lupin Yes, yes! They've solved the mystery! It's the Count! Come on! This way! Count They're going to hide in the clock tower! Bring the ship alongside! -- There they are! Lupin Here they come! This is no good! Count Deactivate the lasers. They can't get out. -- Lupin Scared? Clarisse No. Lupin Excellent! Here we go! -- Trooper Don't let them get away! -- Lupin Don't look! Trooper We can't do it here. Count You men! Use the stairs! Men Yes, sir! -- Lupin Wait here. I'll block their way. Clarisse Be careful! Lupin I'll be right back! -- Soldier There he is! -- Clarisse Lupin! Behind you! -- Lupin Well, hel-lo, Count! Count I'll skewer you, rat! Lupin So it's the finale at last, eh, Count. -- One more swing! -- Hey, come over here, you rotten Count! -- Clarisse Lupin! Count I'll take care of you first! Lupin Run, Clarisse! I'll catch up to you! -- Count How far will you go, Clarisse? Here, here, what's wrong? Cant' you run anymore? This is the end of the Cagliostro bloodline. Die, Clarisse! Lupin Hold it, Count! I've got a deal for you! Count You're too late. Watch as she dies! Lupin Listen to me! I'll tell you the secret of the rings. You can do whatever you want with them. But forget about the girl. Let her go. Look at that Goat on the clock face. It's the Goat that faces the sun and tells time. There are holes in both eyes to put the rings in. I'll give you the rings. But if you kill her, I'll throw them in the lake, and kill you. -- That's far enough. Send Clarisse in. Count All right, very well. Lupin! You should hold onto your trump card until the very end! Come here! Now these are the real thing. I accept the rings. Now accept my payment for the solution to the mystery! Let go! Let go of me! Lupin Clarisse! Count Let go! -- Servant The clock tower! -- Jodor Your Highness! -- Jigen What _is_ that? -- Jodor This is the end of Cagliostro, too. Kill me. Goemon I don't take life carelessly. -- Clarisse Lupin? Lupin Can you stand? Take a look. -- This is the hidden treasure! Clarisse A Roman city was lying at the bottom of the lake. Lupin When the Romans were chased away from the site, they built a lock and sunk it, and your ancestors claimed it in secret. It's really a treasure for mankind. Certainly too big for my pockets. Interpol finally decided to do something. -- Clarisse Will you be going now? Lupin Since all the old men have come, yes. Clarisse Take me with you. I can't be a thief yet, but I'll learn. Please...take me! I want to go with you. Lupin Clarisse... Don't talk stupid. Do you want to go back into the darkness again? You've come out into the sun at last. Hey--your life begins now. Don't become filthy like me. --I'll tell you what! If you're ever in trouble, I'll fly straight to you no matter when, even if I'm on the other side of the world. -- Clarisse Karl! Karl! Karl! Gardener Lady Clarisse! Clarisse Old man! -- Lupin! Lupin So long! Jigen My lady! Clarisse Lupin! Lupin <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: LUPIN III: CAGLIOSTRO CASTLE][Part: 15 of 15] A Roman city was lying at the bottom of the lake. Lupin When the Romans were chased away from the site, they built a lock and sunk it, and your ancestors claimed it in secret. It's really a treasure for mankind. Certainly too big for my pockets. Interpol finally decided to do something. -- Clarisse Will you be going now? Lupin Since all the old men have come, yes. Clarisse Take me with you. I can't be a thief yet, but I'll learn. Please...take me! I want to go with you. Lupin Clarisse... Don't talk stupid. Do you want to go back into the darkness again? You've come out into the sun at last. Hey--your life begins now. Don't become filthy like me. --I'll tell you what! If you're ever in trouble, I'll fly straight to you no matter when, even if I'm on the other side of the world. -- Clarisse Karl! Karl! Karl! Gardener Lady Clarisse! Clarisse Old man! -- Lupin! Lupin So long! Jigen My lady! Clarisse Lupin! Lupin Take care, Clarisse! Good-bye! Clarisse Thank you, everyone! Good-bye! Lupin Good-bye! Good-bye! -- Zenigata Damn! I was a step too slow! Lupin pulled off his theft! Clarisse No, he didn't steal anything. He fought for me. Zenigata No, ma'am. He stole something of no small value. Your heart. Clarisse Yes, he did. Zenigata Well, then, I must be going. Chase Lupin! Chase him to the ends of the earth! -- Gardener What nice people! Clarisse I feel as if I've known him all my life. Lupin, I know we'll meet again. Jigen She's a nice girl. You can stay here. Lupin Fujiko! Fujiko Lupin, look at my trophies! Lupin The counterfeit plates! Hey! Hey! Let's be friends! Fujiko So long! Lupin Hey! Hey! Hey! Wait a second! Oh, no! It's the Old Man again! Zenigata Lupin! I'll get you this time for sure! <\|endoftext\|> <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 1 of 182] [Scene: In the morning, before school starts.] Misaki How many times do I have to tell you guys?! Shirokawa, your hair should be black, and no piercings are allowed! Sarashina! Shirts should be buttoned and belts fastened at the waist! Kurosaki! Don’t flatten your heelcaps! [Action: Misaki pulls out a model student.] Misaki This is how it should be done! [Action: Misaki closes the gate.] Misaki Fix yourselves before coming back! [Scene: At the student council room.] Misaki Honestly! Nothing but a bunch of layabouts here. Hey, Yukimura! Have you gotten that proposal together? Yukimura Ma’am, is this really necessary? A “Guidebook of Student Conduct”? Misaki Idiot! Of course it is! Otherwise, you stupid males would just slack off! Yukimura Yes, Ma’am! Misaki (Thoughts) It’s been some years now since our Seika High School became co-ed. It was originally an all-boys’ school and remains 80% male. I was the first female student council president. (Thoughts) And since becoming president, I haven’t let these boys run around as they please! (Thoughts) Right from the start, every day here made my flesh crawl. Powerless, the girl students could do nothing but endure as the male students blatantly shirked their duties. (Thoughts) But the situation had to change, and I worked hard… so very hard! Without forgetting basic manners. (Thoughts) Thus, I learned the teachers’ trust, gaining the position of student council president. [Scene: In the halls, after school.] Shirokawa C’mon, he said he’s askin’ you! Sarashina Just do the cleanin’ chores for us. Girl 1 B-but I have things to do… Kurosaki At least do it for today. Misaki Do that cleaning yourself! Those who try to avoid their chores can clean the toilets for a week! Girl 1 Ma’am! Misaki Leave the rest to me. Girl 1 Okay! Shirokawa Misaki Ayuzawa, you again? Misaki That should be my line, Three Idiots! Shirokawa Who are you calling Three Idiots?! Misaki Idiots of your caliber aren’t even worthy of being called by name! And I’m telling you, clean up your appearance! Take out those earrings! Shirokawa Yeah, yeah. I’ll take them out later. Misaki Don’t screw with me! Take them out now! Shirokawa Ah, shut up! I said I’d take ‘em out, didn’t I?! Misaki And I said, take ‘em out NOW! [Action: Misaki rips Shirokawa’s earrings out.] Shirokawa Oww-!! Sarashina How reckless! Kurosaki His ears got ripped! 3 Idiots Wahh! We’ll remember this! [Action: The 3 Idiots run away.] Misaki Wait, dammit! Your cleaning chores! [Action: A girl is crying.] Misaki Something else? Hey. What’s happened? Usui No big deal. I just turned down her love confession. Misaki You again, Takumi Usui?! (Thoughts) The man who recklessly makes women cry! Girl 2 Wahh! [Action: Girl 2 runs away.] Misaki I’ve told you, you need to work on how you word things! Next time you make someone cry, there will be consequences! [Action: Misaki walks away.] Usui (Thoughts) How many times have I heard that one? Boy I wonder why the president hates guys that much. Usui, you’ve gotta make her cry “Uncle” somehow. Usui Do it yourself. I couldn’t care less. Boy Uncle! [Scene: On the way to Misaki’s house.] Misaki (Thoughts) Men who make women cry… I hate them! [Action: House gates break off.] Misaki Ah! Both at once? That will be another repair bill… [Action: Misaki enters the house.] Misaki I’m home! [Action: Misaki breaks through floor.] Misaki Woah! Suzuna Ah, Big Sister. You’re home. Misaki Suzuna! What’s with this pit trap here?! Suzuna It’s where I stepped earlier. I think the floor’s rotten. Misaki Do you shouldn’t go covering it up with newspaper, should you? Suzuna Fufu. That was quite cunning, wasn’t it? Misaki (Thoughts) There’s nothing “cunning” about it! Suzuna, you didn’t hurt yourself, did you? Suzuna? I guess she’s alright. [Scene: In another room. Misaki’s mom is making pottery. Misaki enters the room.] Misaki Mom! Minako Ah, Misaki. Misaki I’m home. Minako Welcome back. Misaki You worked the late shift at the <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 2 of 182] guys that much. Usui, you’ve gotta make her cry “Uncle” somehow. Usui Do it yourself. I couldn’t care less. Boy Uncle! [Scene: On the way to Misaki’s house.] Misaki (Thoughts) Men who make women cry… I hate them! [Action: House gates break off.] Misaki Ah! Both at once? That will be another repair bill… [Action: Misaki enters the house.] Misaki I’m home! [Action: Misaki breaks through floor.] Misaki Woah! Suzuna Ah, Big Sister. You’re home. Misaki Suzuna! What’s with this pit trap here?! Suzuna It’s where I stepped earlier. I think the floor’s rotten. Misaki Do you shouldn’t go covering it up with newspaper, should you? Suzuna Fufu. That was quite cunning, wasn’t it? Misaki (Thoughts) There’s nothing “cunning” about it! Suzuna, you didn’t hurt yourself, did you? Suzuna? I guess she’s alright. [Scene: In another room. Misaki’s mom is making pottery. Misaki enters the room.] Misaki Mom! Minako Ah, Misaki. Misaki I’m home. Minako Welcome back. Misaki You worked the late shift at the hospital last night, right? Your body’s not that strong. You shouldn’t push yourself. Minako I’ll be fine. I can’t rely on you for everything, Misaki. I can endure a little for your sake! Suzuna It’s because we trusted Dad, but he left a mountain of debt and disappeared. Misaki There’s no need to bring that up! Suzuna Oh, you got a call from your boss. She said someone can’t make it, so she’d like you to come instead. Misaki Huh?! Really? I’d better go now! Why didn’t you say so in the first place?! [Action: Misaki runs out of the room.] Misaki Woah, that was close! I almost fell in again! Suzuna Sister, while you’re out, could you mail this postcard? Misaki Another sweepstakes? Suzuna Thanks. Misaki You rest up a bit, Mom! I’ll be back! [Action: Misaki leaves the house.] Misaki Woah! There was this, too?! Suzuna We may be poor, but Sis needs a cell phone, doesn’t she? [Scene: At the maid cafe.] Satsuki, Honoka Welcome back, Master! Honoka Please, this way! Satsuki Misa! Misaki Yes. Satsuki I’m sorry to make you suddenly come in. Misaki No, it looks like there will be a lot of expenses this month, so it’s actually a big help. Customer Ah, Misa! Misaki Yes! Customer I’ll take a cutesy-cutesy rice omelette, please. Misaki A cutesy-cutesy rice omelette? Understood, Master! [Scene: At night, behind the building. Misaki is taking out trash.] Misaki Ahh! No matter how many times I do it, I can’t get used to it! But my job as student council president leaves me little time, and things would be tight without the kind of money this job pays. But if any of those folks from school saw me like this… [Action: Usui passes by.] Usui Wow. This is a surprise… Madam President. Misaki (Thoughts) Takumi Usui!! [Scene: Back inside the building in the break room.] Misaki It’s all over… [Action: Misaki turns into a blob on the floor.] Misaki This is the pits. It’s sure to be gossiped about at school… There’s no way I can do things the way I have been when people know the student council president’s a maid. All the trust I’ve built up will… [Action: Honoka enters the break room.] Honoka Time for a little break~ Ahh!! Ma’am! Ma’am! It’s some unknown lifeform! [Action: Satsuki enters the room.] Satsuki Huh? What is it? Woah! Misa! Are you alright?! Honoka That was Misa? Satsuki Uh, don’t worry about work. You can just go. Misaki No, I’ll be fine… [Scene: At night, after closing.] Misaki Good night, everyone. [Action: Misaki exits the maid cafe in her normal clothes.] Usui Well, you’re back to normal. Misaki What’s this about? What do you want? Usui Oh, nothing really. I just wanted to verify that the student council president really is a maid. Why are you doing this kind of job? Honoka (Inside building) Ma’am, I’ll be leaving now! Satsuki (Inside building) Good work today! Misaki Let’s go somewhere else. Usui Huh? Misaki Just come on! [Scene: At a park at night.] Usui Hmm. So it’s because of things at home, huh? Are they that bad? Misaki I guess. Usui So you g <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 3 of 182] ncil president’s a maid. All the trust I’ve built up will… [Action: Honoka enters the break room.] Honoka Time for a little break~ Ahh!! Ma’am! Ma’am! It’s some unknown lifeform! [Action: Satsuki enters the room.] Satsuki Huh? What is it? Woah! Misa! Are you alright?! Honoka That was Misa? Satsuki Uh, don’t worry about work. You can just go. Misaki No, I’ll be fine… [Scene: At night, after closing.] Misaki Good night, everyone. [Action: Misaki exits the maid cafe in her normal clothes.] Usui Well, you’re back to normal. Misaki What’s this about? What do you want? Usui Oh, nothing really. I just wanted to verify that the student council president really is a maid. Why are you doing this kind of job? Honoka (Inside building) Ma’am, I’ll be leaving now! Satsuki (Inside building) Good work today! Misaki Let’s go somewhere else. Usui Huh? Misaki Just come on! [Scene: At a park at night.] Usui Hmm. So it’s because of things at home, huh? Are they that bad? Misaki I guess. Usui So you got a job at a maid cafe in the next town over? Couldn’t you get a manual labor job or something nearby? Misaki I didn’t have the strength. I couldn’t allow my performance as student council president to suffer, so I couldn’t keep up with both. Usui Sounds rough. So even though you hate guys, you entered our school because the tuition was cheap? Misaki I guess. (Thoughts) I have no idea what this guy’s thinking. Usui Hmm… My condolences. [Scene: At Misaki’s home that night.] Misaki (Thoughts) I can’t let this destroy the confidence in me that I’ve built up in others. (Thoughts) Not something like this… Hmm… it’s difficult… [Scene: At school the next day. Misaki walks through the halls.] Misaki (Thoughts) Three days passed… Boy 1 So, for a maid- Misaki Maid?! Boy 1 Uh, for a “maid souvenir”, my grandpa said he wants his picture taken with a high-school girl. Misaki Oh jeez, he means just a souvenir, huh? Boy 2 By the way, the other day, this made -- Misaki Maid?! Boy 2 Uh, made-in-Tochigi T-shirt I saw didn’t fit me. Misaki Oh. Maid in Tochigi, huh? Boys Huh? What’s going on? [Action: Misaki walks away.] Misaki This won’t do. (Thoughts) I’m starting to really overreact to the word “maid.” (Thoughts) Still, it’s strange no one else has found out about it yet. Does he plan to use that against me? Or does he feel sympathy? (Thoughts) He’s annoying, but that would be most helpful. [Action: Sakura and Shizuko walk toward Misaki.] Sakura Misaki! Misaki Sakura! Shizuko! Sakura Are you tired or something? Misaki Sorry, I was thinking about something. Shizuko Misaki, you can’t keep worrying about everything. Sakura We’ve got a favor to ask! [Scene: Outside, near the club building.] Misaki Huh? This is… a sandbag. From the Boxing Club. Shizuko It’s scary somehow. It’s in the way, and we can’t get to the Flower Arranging Club. Misaki I’ll have strong words about this with the Boxing Club. At any rate, it needs to be moved. Stand back a little. Sakura But it stinks, and it’s really heavy. Misaki Just leave it to… me! [Action: Misaki throws the sandbag. The Boxing Club comes out.] Boxing Club We are the Boxing Club! Misaki You fools put this thing up at once! Boxing Club Yes, ma’am!! [Action: Usui walks by, staring at Misaki.] Sakura Wow, Misaki! You’re too incredible! Misaki It’s no big deal. And it was lighter than tossing a person around. [Action: Sakura hugs Misaki.] Sakura Thank you! I love you! Shizuko By way of thanks. [Action: Shizuko gives Misaki a flower.] Misaki Thank you. Sakura Huh? Usui’s looking this way. Misaki What are you looking at?! Usui Hmph. [Action: Usui walks away.] Misaki (Thoughts) “Hmph”? What does that mean? I have no idea. Sakura But Usui sure is handsome! Misaki Huh?! Sakura Apparently, he practiced Shorinji Kempo up through junior high, and they say he’s really tough! The other male students look up to him, and he’s got excellent grades. And those good looks! He’s the one shining ray of hope in our school full of witl <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 4 of 182] d it’s really heavy. Misaki Just leave it to… me! [Action: Misaki throws the sandbag. The Boxing Club comes out.] Boxing Club We are the Boxing Club! Misaki You fools put this thing up at once! Boxing Club Yes, ma’am!! [Action: Usui walks by, staring at Misaki.] Sakura Wow, Misaki! You’re too incredible! Misaki It’s no big deal. And it was lighter than tossing a person around. [Action: Sakura hugs Misaki.] Sakura Thank you! I love you! Shizuko By way of thanks. [Action: Shizuko gives Misaki a flower.] Misaki Thank you. Sakura Huh? Usui’s looking this way. Misaki What are you looking at?! Usui Hmph. [Action: Usui walks away.] Misaki (Thoughts) “Hmph”? What does that mean? I have no idea. Sakura But Usui sure is handsome! Misaki Huh?! Sakura Apparently, he practiced Shorinji Kempo up through junior high, and they say he’s really tough! The other male students look up to him, and he’s got excellent grades. And those good looks! He’s the one shining ray of hope in our school full of witless guys! But he’s too popular, and now isn’t interested in girls at all. Shoot! Shizuko But that doesn’t stop them from confessing to him, does it? Misaki I had no idea he was so popular. I just don’t know how women feel. (Thoughts) Oh! Maybe it’s his lack of interest that made him not care about my being a maid. [Scene: At the maid cafe. The doorbell rings. Usui walks in.] Misaki So… Why’s he coming here?! And through the front door?! Misaki (Thoughts) I don’t get it. What does he want? Gon Oh, wait! Saayu He’s handsome! Usui Ah, found you. Misaki (Thoughts) Is he making fun of me? Testing my resolve? Challenging me? It’s a challenge, isn’t it? Fine, you son of a bitch! Prepare yourself! Welcome back, Master! Usui Pft -- Misaki (Thoughts) What an insult! [Scene: After Usui is seated, Misaki brings a cup of coffee.] Misaki I’m so sorry for the wait. [Action: Misaki walks away.] Usui Stare~ Satsuki Say, is he your boyfriend? He just keeps staring at you! Misaki No, he’s not. Satsuki What~?! [Scene: At school the next day.] Misaki (Thoughts) He’s backing me into a corner psychologically, and he’s enjoying it! [Action: In Misaki’s head, Usui is laughing at her.] Misaki (Thoughts) He had just one cup of coffee and sat there for a friggin’ hour. I sure am tired lately. I feel drained. [Scene: At school, after school.] Takezawa Huh? Usui, you stayed behind? Usui Yeah. Takezawa, you and the president went to the same junior high school, right? Takezawa Uh, yeah. Usui Has she always been the way she is now? Takezawa Well, not always. Since around her second year of junior high, I think. Apparently, there was some trouble at home. She’s been like that ever since. Say, it’s not like you to talk about girls… [Scene: At the maid cafe. Usui enters.] Misaki (Thoughts) He’s here AGAIN… Doesn’t he know he’s attracting attention? Satsuki Sure enough, he must like you! Misaki Huh? Satsuki Those worried-looking eyes are so adorable! Misaki Huh? Worried? [Scene: At school the next day, in the hall where mock exam scores are up.] Misaki (Thoughts) He’s just staring because he’s nosy. He’s not worried about anything. Sakura Hey, Misaki! Awesome! You came in second place in the school-wide practice exams! Misaki Second? Who came in first? Shizuko Takumi Usui. Misaki (Thoughts) No frickin’ way! [Action: Misaki walks off angrily.] Sakura Huh? Shizuko I’m worried. [Scene: On the way to the classroom.] Misaki (Thoughts) I’m at my limits, and he’s laughing, enjoying it. It’s like I’m being looked down upon. [Action: Misaki opens the door angrily. Boys are reading a magazine.] Boys Woah! Misaki What is that smutty book? Boy 1 It’s a manga anthology.It’s got some bikini pin-ups, but it’s not smutty. Misaki Confiscated! [Action: Misaki confiscates the magazine.] Boy 1 How come?! And why are guys banned from having them but it’s okay for girls?! That’s, like, inequality of the sexes! Boy 2 Yeah! If you come down on the guys, you’ve gotta be tough with girls, to <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 5 of 182] ol the next day, in the hall where mock exam scores are up.] Misaki (Thoughts) He’s just staring because he’s nosy. He’s not worried about anything. Sakura Hey, Misaki! Awesome! You came in second place in the school-wide practice exams! Misaki Second? Who came in first? Shizuko Takumi Usui. Misaki (Thoughts) No frickin’ way! [Action: Misaki walks off angrily.] Sakura Huh? Shizuko I’m worried. [Scene: On the way to the classroom.] Misaki (Thoughts) I’m at my limits, and he’s laughing, enjoying it. It’s like I’m being looked down upon. [Action: Misaki opens the door angrily. Boys are reading a magazine.] Boys Woah! Misaki What is that smutty book? Boy 1 It’s a manga anthology.It’s got some bikini pin-ups, but it’s not smutty. Misaki Confiscated! [Action: Misaki confiscates the magazine.] Boy 1 How come?! And why are guys banned from having them but it’s okay for girls?! That’s, like, inequality of the sexes! Boy 2 Yeah! If you come down on the guys, you’ve gotta be tough with girls, too! Misaki Fine. I’ll look into the matter once I investigate these magazines’ content. Obviously, content inappropriate for school is banned. Tell me what magazines you want to read. Guys and girls. Boys Huh? Girl But that’s going to be a lot of reading! It’ll just make you even busier. Misaki I care not! I must, as student council president. [Action: Misaki coughs.] [Scene: At the student council room, later that day. Misaki sighs.] Sawa Ma’am? Misaki Huh? Sawa L-last month’s finances didn’t quite add up… Misaki Huh?! Dammit! I told you, at least do the budget properly! Fine! I’ll do it myself. [Action: Misaki coughs as the others look on.] [Scene: Later that day, in the student council room. Misaki is alone.] Misaki I sure am busy… [Action: Usui looks into the room.] Usui Are you actually a masochist? Misaki What are you doing here?! Usui You seem to enjoy really punishing yourself. Ah, that makes you a sadist as well. Misaki What?! [Action: Misaki stands up.] Usui I think you’d do well to take things easy a little. Seeing you like this, it’s… Misaki (Thoughts) Oh, no… [Action: Misaki begins to sway and falls. Usui catches her.] Usui That was close, huh? [Action: Misaki pushes Usui away and glares.] Misaki Get away! I won’t take any help from you! Usui Oh, really. [Action: Usui leaves, Misaki coughs.] [Scene: At the maid cafe that afternoon. Misaki is taking out trash.] Misaki I don’t have time to get tired! The budget’s off, I have to hurry and choose the magazines, and I’m going to need more time for studying… Usui (Flashback) I think you’d do well to take things easy a little. Misaki (Flashback) I won’t take help any help from you! It’s all just half-assed. I don’t feel well. [Action: Shirokawa, Sarashina, and Kurosaki walk toward Misaki.] Sarashina Huh? Isn’t that the student council president? Kurosaki Oh, it is. Shirokawa No way! As a maid! Sarashina Oh, this is rich! Hey, let’s call everyone. Shirokawa My ears really hurt. Kurosaki Gonna take a pic! Misaki (Thoughts) This is the worst… [Action: Misaki tries to walk away from them. Shirokawa grabs her arm.] Shirokawa Tryin’ to run away? I think not, Miss President. You harass guys left and right at school, but you’re really a maid! Misaki Let go of me! Shirokawa Then you’re gonna have to do something for us. Sarashina Okay, I’m takin’ it! [Action: Sarashina takes pictures of Misaki.] Kurosaki Say “Master” or something. Sarashina If you’re a maid, then say it~! Misaki (Thoughts) I have no strength… [Action: Shirokawa tries to touch Misaki.] Shirokawa So, like, even the student council president is a girl, huh? Dressing like this makes you that much more -- [Action: Usui slaps Shirokawa’s hand away.] Shirokawa Ouch! Usui She may look cute, but you’re touching her way too much. 3 Idiots Usui! [Action: The 3 Idiots back up. Usui touches Misaki’s forehead.] Usui Woah, you’re burning up. Are you alright? [Action: Usui looks at the 3 Idiots. They run.] 3 Idiots That’s that! Misaki I’m <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 6 of 182] ! Misaki (Thoughts) This is the worst… [Action: Misaki tries to walk away from them. Shirokawa grabs her arm.] Shirokawa Tryin’ to run away? I think not, Miss President. You harass guys left and right at school, but you’re really a maid! Misaki Let go of me! Shirokawa Then you’re gonna have to do something for us. Sarashina Okay, I’m takin’ it! [Action: Sarashina takes pictures of Misaki.] Kurosaki Say “Master” or something. Sarashina If you’re a maid, then say it~! Misaki (Thoughts) I have no strength… [Action: Shirokawa tries to touch Misaki.] Shirokawa So, like, even the student council president is a girl, huh? Dressing like this makes you that much more -- [Action: Usui slaps Shirokawa’s hand away.] Shirokawa Ouch! Usui She may look cute, but you’re touching her way too much. 3 Idiots Usui! [Action: The 3 Idiots back up. Usui touches Misaki’s forehead.] Usui Woah, you’re burning up. Are you alright? [Action: Usui looks at the 3 Idiots. They run.] 3 Idiots That’s that! Misaki I’m sorry… I’m sorry, Usui. Usui It’s alright. Just get some rest. [Scene: In Misaki’s room during the day. Misaki’s mom enters the room.] Minako Misaki? [Action: Misaki wakes up.] Minako I was so shocked. I heard from your boss… Misaki I’m sorry. [Action: Minako leaves some food.] Minako Here you go. Today, you just rest. Misaki (Thoughts) If I can rest a day, my head will clear right up. [Scene: On the rooftop of the school the next day.] Usui Those guys haven’t told anyone you’re a maid. Misaki Oh. I’d already prepared myself for it. Did you do something to them? Usui Not really. I just said that I was enjoying my little secret and I’d rather they not say anything. Misaki (Thoughts) So you have been enjoying yourself. Usui If I told you I were worried, you’d get angry, right? Still, I guess I could blow the whistle on you at school myself. After all, being a maid is permitted. And putting on a maid’s outfit doesn’t change that you’re strong, or smart, or how hardworking a personality you have. I think you should be proud. Misaki Yesterday, all day long… I wondered why you were such an infuriating person. Usui (Thoughts) Hey, what I said right now was pretty good, right? Misaki Right now, I’m running for all I’m worth, but you’re so far ahead of me and running it easily. Sometimes you turn around and run backwards, calling out to me. I hate to be beaten, so that really infuriated me. But this time, the fact that you’re running ahead of me helped me. Just you watch. Soon I’ll overtake you, and then I’ll be the one worrying about you! Oh, that’s right. Thanks for the scarf. And everything else. [Action: Misaki returns a bag with Usui’s scarf.] Misaki I don’t want to be indebted to you, so I would like to thank you but I couldn’t come up with anything. So you please think of something. Usui In that case… Misaki Oh, did you think of something? Usui For just one day, be my personal maid. Misaki What?! [Scene: At the school gymnasium. A student is locked in a room.] Boy 1 Crap, there’s no way I can undo this. Boy 3 Let me out! Boy 1 What should we do? Boy 2 Oh, Usui-san! Usui Huh? Boy 1 She’s terrible! Prez locked him in here and told him to “reflect on what he did” or something! Usui Prez did that? Boy 2 Yeah! [Action: In a flashback, a boy draws a face on his stomach and harasses a group of girls.] Boy 3 (Flashback) Look! Look! Look! Misaki (Flashback) Guys! I told you I wouldn’t accept any performances for the festival that would scare the girls! Boy 3 (Flashback) Why not? See? Aren’t you guys having fun? [Action: The girls run away screaming.] Misaki (Flashback) Gonda…! Boy 3 (Flashback) Eek! [Action: Gonda faints and Misaki throws him in the room.] Misaki (Flashback) You can sit there and reflect on what you did! [Action: Misaki closes the door and locks it.] Boy 2 And that’s what happened. Usui Then he should probably do just that. [Action: Usui walks off.] Boy 1 Please don’t be like that! Usui Too much effort. Boy 2 What should we <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 7 of 182] a room.] Boy 1 Crap, there’s no way I can undo this. Boy 3 Let me out! Boy 1 What should we do? Boy 2 Oh, Usui-san! Usui Huh? Boy 1 She’s terrible! Prez locked him in here and told him to “reflect on what he did” or something! Usui Prez did that? Boy 2 Yeah! [Action: In a flashback, a boy draws a face on his stomach and harasses a group of girls.] Boy 3 (Flashback) Look! Look! Look! Misaki (Flashback) Guys! I told you I wouldn’t accept any performances for the festival that would scare the girls! Boy 3 (Flashback) Why not? See? Aren’t you guys having fun? [Action: The girls run away screaming.] Misaki (Flashback) Gonda…! Boy 3 (Flashback) Eek! [Action: Gonda faints and Misaki throws him in the room.] Misaki (Flashback) You can sit there and reflect on what you did! [Action: Misaki closes the door and locks it.] Boy 2 And that’s what happened. Usui Then he should probably do just that. [Action: Usui walks off.] Boy 1 Please don’t be like that! Usui Too much effort. Boy 2 What should we do now? Boy 1 Yeah, what now? Boy 2 All we can do now is to steal the key from Prez! Boy 1 But how? Boy 2 If we don’t take her by surprise, there’s no way we stand a chance against her! Boy 1 What if we all attack her at once? Boy 2 Probably. Usui Move aside. Boys Huh? [Action: All the guys see Usui and move away from the door. Usui kicks it open.] Boy 3 Woah…! Usui Shall we go? Boys So cool! Strong people are so cool! [Action: Usui begins walking off again.] Usui Be sure to fix that door. Boy 3 Ah! I’m free! [Scene: At school in the student council room. There is a poster of happy female students.] Misaki The theme for this year’s school festival is this! Neo-Seika High! A school festival is a great chance to improve the image of a school! Yukimura I don’t know about that poster… Misaki With this refreshing image, we’ll clear ourselves of our reputation of being called “foul-smelling, vulgar, and savage”! Our goal is to have even one more cute girl enroll in our school next spring! I swear by my name that I’ll sweep away the foul smell of men from this school! Yukimura But Prez, our school isn’t actually as refreshing as this poster makes it out to be… Sawa Isn’t it kind of deceiving? Misaki What can you accomplish with an attitude like that?! It’s up to you whether this turns into a lie or not! You need to work together to make this school festival as refreshing as we say! [Action: A group of angry boys gather outside the student council room.] Misaki You guys actually brought a half-decent idea this time, I hope? Boy 1 We… gave up on the belly dancing. Misaki Of course you did! Boy 2 We realized that we were thinking too hard about finding something new and interesting. Boy 3 So, going back to the basics… Boy 2 We decided on this! [Action: The boys show her a paper with their idea.] Misaki “Strip Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, Challengers Welcome?” Rejected. Boy 2 Why not?! This is a traditional feature in the Seika School Festival! Misaki There’s no such tradition. Boy 3 We did this last year and everyone loved it! Misaki “Everyone”, as in you guys. Boy 1 And what’s wrong with that?! Boy 2 A festival is for us to enjoy! Misaki The theme for this year’s festival… is Neo-Seika High! What I’m looking for is something refreshing that would appeal to the girls! [Action: All the boys are shaking at Misaki’s anger.] Boy 2 Then what about a photo session at the pool starring female models? Misaki No. Boy 1 Mixed gender mock cavalry battle tournament…? Misaki No. Boy 3 A sumo tournament with girls only…? Misaki Did you even listen to what I said?! Hurry up and come up with something half-decent! Class 2-2 is the only class that hasn’t come up with anything yet! Boy 3 It’s because you reject everything we bring! Boy 1 Just accept one of them already! Misaki So come up with something that I can accept! Boy 2 In that case…! Usui-san! Usui Huh? Boy 2 Please say something to her, Usui-san! Boys Usui-san! Usui-san! [Action: Usui stands in front o <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 8 of 182] tradition. Boy 3 We did this last year and everyone loved it! Misaki “Everyone”, as in you guys. Boy 1 And what’s wrong with that?! Boy 2 A festival is for us to enjoy! Misaki The theme for this year’s festival… is Neo-Seika High! What I’m looking for is something refreshing that would appeal to the girls! [Action: All the boys are shaking at Misaki’s anger.] Boy 2 Then what about a photo session at the pool starring female models? Misaki No. Boy 1 Mixed gender mock cavalry battle tournament…? Misaki No. Boy 3 A sumo tournament with girls only…? Misaki Did you even listen to what I said?! Hurry up and come up with something half-decent! Class 2-2 is the only class that hasn’t come up with anything yet! Boy 3 It’s because you reject everything we bring! Boy 1 Just accept one of them already! Misaki So come up with something that I can accept! Boy 2 In that case…! Usui-san! Usui Huh? Boy 2 Please say something to her, Usui-san! Boys Usui-san! Usui-san! [Action: Usui stands in front of Misaki’s desk, bored.] Usui And what do you want me to say? Boy 2 “Accent the Strip Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament!” Usui Accent the Strip Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament. Misaki Usui… Boy 1 No, Usui-san, you need to put more emotion behind your words… Usui But I don’t even want to enter that tournament. Boys But…! Usui Well, but… it wouldn’t hurt if you listened to what the guys had to say every once in a while. Misaki (Thoughts) I can’t talk back to that… [Scene: At the maid cafe. It’s cat ears day. The door opens.] Misaki W-Welcome home, Master… Usui I love cat ears… Misaki (Thoughts) This pisses me off…! (Thoughts) Don’t get ahead of yourself thinking you have something on me…! Usui Can I order now, Misa-chan? Misaki I told you to stop coming here right after school! If someone else happens to see me like this, my reputation as the Student Council President will plummet! Usui Don’t worry. Besides, those guys seem addicted to this place. Kurosaki (Thoughts) Cat ears… Sarashina (Thoughts) Misaki-chan as the president, and Misa-chan at Maid Latte… Shirokawa (Thoughts) The gap between those two is what it’s all about. Usui They used to be like that, and now… they’re your biggest fans. Misaki I’m thankful that you’ve promised to keep it a secret, but this has nothing to do with the school festival. Usui The reason why I’m not telling anybody is because I don’t want people to take away my secret entertainment. Misaki Hmph! [Action: Misaki walks away.] Satsuki Please bring this out, Misa-chan. [Action: Misaki brings out an omuraisu the 3 Idiots.] Misaki Thanks for waiting! One Moe-Moe Omelet Rice! How would you like the ketchup added today? Shirokawa O-Okay, then could you write how you’re feeling right now, Misa-chan? Misaki Of course, Master! [Action: Misaki writes “uzai” (annoying) in ketchup and walks away.] Shirokawa Misa-chan… Kurosaki … that cold heart of yours… Sarashina … is why we love you so much. [Scene: At Misaki’s house after returning from work.] Misaki I’m home. Suzuna Welcome back. Misaki What’s this? Suzuna I won a prize in that contest from last time. Misaki Wow, so what did you win? Suzuna Rice, miso, and soy sauce. Misaki Suzuna… You’re a middle schooler. Even though we’re poor, you should at least enter contests with prizes you’d enjoy… Suzuna Prize contests only mean anything if you enter them one after another. It’s a part of my club activities, so don’t worry about it. Misaki Oh. Suzuna Besides, you’re the one who has to deal with the stress of working for a place you don’t even like just to get the bills paid. Misaki Well, it’s not that I “don’t like” working there… Suzuna So you like it? Misaki I wouldn’t say that, but… The pay is really good, and I won’t deny the fact that I chose it just for the terms… But the people at the cafe are really nice to me. So I think I’m pretty blessed! [Action: Suzuna leaves to put her prizes away.] Suzuna This is pretty heavy. Misaki Huh? You’re not even going to listen to me?! <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 9 of 182] Misaki I’m home. Suzuna Welcome back. Misaki What’s this? Suzuna I won a prize in that contest from last time. Misaki Wow, so what did you win? Suzuna Rice, miso, and soy sauce. Misaki Suzuna… You’re a middle schooler. Even though we’re poor, you should at least enter contests with prizes you’d enjoy… Suzuna Prize contests only mean anything if you enter them one after another. It’s a part of my club activities, so don’t worry about it. Misaki Oh. Suzuna Besides, you’re the one who has to deal with the stress of working for a place you don’t even like just to get the bills paid. Misaki Well, it’s not that I “don’t like” working there… Suzuna So you like it? Misaki I wouldn’t say that, but… The pay is really good, and I won’t deny the fact that I chose it just for the terms… But the people at the cafe are really nice to me. So I think I’m pretty blessed! [Action: Suzuna leaves to put her prizes away.] Suzuna This is pretty heavy. Misaki Huh? You’re not even going to listen to me?! [Scene: At school the next day. The class is trying to get their idea approved.] Misaki Of course it’s rejected! Boys But why?! Misaki What makes this “Cosplay Heart-Racing Blind Date Strip Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament” half-decent?! Are you guys even listening to what the girls have to say?! What do you girls want to do? Girl Huh? Like a cafe, maybe? Misaki Okay, Class 2-2 will be holding a cafe. Boys What?! Boy 1 That’s so not fair! Boy 2 You’re terrible! Boy 3 This is tyranny! Misaki I gave you so many chances to bring me a decent proposal! [Action: All the boys run out of the room.] Girl But is this really okay? It’s like we just decided on our own… Misaki Not your fault. At the rate they were going, Class 2-2 wouldn’t have been able to participate at all. Girl If possible, we would have liked to cooperate with the guys to have a fun school festival. Misaki Don’t worry. It’ll be fun. [Scene: Misaki walks through the school halls to check on class preparations.] Misaki Urk! [Action: Misaki sees a dark room with “love love” balloon chairs.] Misaki What’s this “love love” seat? Boy 1 We figured that couples would want to sit together and hold hands at the planetarium! Misaki Get rid of them! Boy 1 What?! Misaki They’re unnecessary! The theme is a wholesome planetarium that girls can enter! [Scene: Misaki moves on to the next room. Class 2-2 is empty except for female students.] Misaki Are the boys loafing on their job? Girl 1 Oh, Misaki-chan! Misaki Seems like things are moving smoothly. Girl 1 This is the menu for the cafe. We thought up as much as we could by ourselves. Girl 2 Oh, and what do you think about this design for the shop? [Action: Misaki looks at the menu and design plans.] Misaki You should probably divide the labor between kitchen staff and waiters. And I think there’s way too much on the menu. It’s better to refrain from serving exquisite dishes. If the kitchen staff has too much work to do, it’ll take too long to deliver the dishes to the customers. If you let the waiters do the finishing up, you’ll be able to have the communicate with the customers. Two birds with one stone. Girl 1 You seem to be really knowledgeable about this stuff, Misaki-chan. Misaki M-My little sister works at a cafe. [Scene: Misaki moves on to a haunted house. A boy runs up to Misaki with a monster mask. He sees her and screams.] Misaki I thought I said no to boys dressing up as ghosts and monsters. Boy 1 What, why? Misaki Because there was a scoundrel last year who threw his arms around a girl taking advantage of the situation. Boy 1 We won’t do that! Right~? [Action: A girl screams while a boy in a monster costume chases her around. He bumps into Misaki instead.] Boy 2 Got you now! Misaki I see... [Action: The other boys back away.] Misaki You’ve got quite the guts. Boy 2 Huh? [Action: Monster Misaki appears. All the boys run out of the room.] Boys A monster!! Misaki Geez… [Action: Witch Sakura and Ghost Shizuko appear.] Sakura Misaki! Misak <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 10 of 182] e customers. If you let the waiters do the finishing up, you’ll be able to have the communicate with the customers. Two birds with one stone. Girl 1 You seem to be really knowledgeable about this stuff, Misaki-chan. Misaki M-My little sister works at a cafe. [Scene: Misaki moves on to a haunted house. A boy runs up to Misaki with a monster mask. He sees her and screams.] Misaki I thought I said no to boys dressing up as ghosts and monsters. Boy 1 What, why? Misaki Because there was a scoundrel last year who threw his arms around a girl taking advantage of the situation. Boy 1 We won’t do that! Right~? [Action: A girl screams while a boy in a monster costume chases her around. He bumps into Misaki instead.] Boy 2 Got you now! Misaki I see... [Action: The other boys back away.] Misaki You’ve got quite the guts. Boy 2 Huh? [Action: Monster Misaki appears. All the boys run out of the room.] Boys A monster!! Misaki Geez… [Action: Witch Sakura and Ghost Shizuko appear.] Sakura Misaki! Misaki Woah! Sakura Doesn’t this look good on me? Misaki T-Too good… Shizuko I’m not too outgoing, but since I accepted the job, I wanted to take it seriously. Sakura Misaki, is it okay to leave the guys from Class 2-2 alone? They seemed sort of depressed. Misaki What? They’re probably planning something stupid again. [Scene: At the gymnasium, in the room where the boy was locked up.] Boy 1 I get it. Boy 2 Okay, let’s go with that. Boy 3 I can’t wait to see the surprised look on Prez’s face. [Scene: At the maid cafe in the break room.] Misaki Hmm… I can’t imagine the boys from Class 2-2 giving up without a fight. Satsuki Uwaa~! Yes! That look! A cool, intelligent maid look! She won’t let her guard down very easily, but she’ll remain loyal to a master after she acknowledges him! A character that requires passion to conquer! Also, it’s absolutely adorable! Misaki C-Conquer? Character? Honoka Geez, are you getting out of control again, Chief? You shouldn’t talk about your fantasies with Misa-chan. Misaki Sorry, I can’t really keep up. Satsuki It’s fine. You’re cuter that way, Misa-chan! One of your qualities is the fact that you can be goofy at times! Thanks for working for us~! Misaki (Thoughts) Are we speaking the same language? Honoka Chief, try not to get too out of control. Misa-chan isn’t too fond of this job, so it’s a bit harsh on her. [Action: Honoka leaves the room.] Satsuki Honoka-chan may have a cute face, but her words can really sting sometimes. Don’t let it get to you. I guess this atmosphere isn’t really compatible with your personality, but we’re really thankful for your hard work. You know, I really love this job. I’m able to materialize my dream and make someone happy. Don’t you think it’s wonderful to be able to share good times with each other? If we want our customers to enjoy themselves, we need to have fun too. This is why I’m so psyched all the time! Sorry if I annoy you. [Scene: At the maid cafe during the evening. Misaki is taking out the trash.] Misaki They probably think I’m being negative about my job. Usui Who’s “they”? Misaki Ugh… You again? Usui Huh? That’s a weak response. Misaki If you’re looking to kill time, go somewhere else. Usui Can’t you give me a little bit of attention? [Action: Misaki moves to place the trash bags down. Usui lifts up her skirt.] Misaki Erk! Usui Is this underwear that you’re supposed to show off? Misaki Woah! Don’t sexually harass me so shamelessly! These are drawers! Usui You don’t need to yell at me. Misaki This is why I don’t like men! They act on impulse, and doing things that girls don’t want them to do doesn’t even bother them! Usui You’re so prejudiced. Misaki It’s because of people like you! Usui You know, if you keep up that hatred of men, they’ll start acting hostile toward you too. Misaki Like I care! I don’t like them, so I’m fine with them being hostile toward me! Usui Well, whatever. In time, you may end up not being able to do a thing. [Action: Usui walks off. <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 11 of 182] ng out the trash.] Misaki They probably think I’m being negative about my job. Usui Who’s “they”? Misaki Ugh… You again? Usui Huh? That’s a weak response. Misaki If you’re looking to kill time, go somewhere else. Usui Can’t you give me a little bit of attention? [Action: Misaki moves to place the trash bags down. Usui lifts up her skirt.] Misaki Erk! Usui Is this underwear that you’re supposed to show off? Misaki Woah! Don’t sexually harass me so shamelessly! These are drawers! Usui You don’t need to yell at me. Misaki This is why I don’t like men! They act on impulse, and doing things that girls don’t want them to do doesn’t even bother them! Usui You’re so prejudiced. Misaki It’s because of people like you! Usui You know, if you keep up that hatred of men, they’ll start acting hostile toward you too. Misaki Like I care! I don’t like them, so I’m fine with them being hostile toward me! Usui Well, whatever. In time, you may end up not being able to do a thing. [Action: Usui walks off.] Misaki What the heck? [Scene: At school on the day of the school festival. Misaki talks to the student council.] Misaki It’s finally time for the school festival! It’s up to you whether Seika will be able to be reborn as a refreshing school next year! Student Council Yes, ma’am! Misaki Put your guns on! Student Council Yes, ma’am! [Scene: Visitors enter the school grounds.] Yukimura Welcome to Seika’s school festival! Boy 1 There are so many girls! Boy 2 I-I’m pumped now! [Scene: At the gymnasium in the room where the boy was locked up.] Boy 1 Hey! Does everyone have their costumes on? Boys Yeah! Boy 2 We’ve worked really hard for this day! Boy 3 We even sewed together costumes, although none of us were used to stuff like that! Boy 1 We won’t let Prez get in our way! Besides, once we get things started, the ball’s in our court! [Action: Usui appears out of nowhere and startles everyone.] Boy 1 Usui-san! Usui Where’s my costume? Boys You’re going to be a part of it?! Boy 1 We’ve got the strongest comrade on our side! [Action: Usui dresses in a British Royal Guard costume.] Boy 2 That’s not quite the look I imagined. [Action: Usui dresses in a jungle explorer costume.] Boy 3 Not bad, but for Usui-san… [Action: Usui dresses in a Shinsengumi costume.] Usui Then I guess I’ll dress like a member of the Shinsengumi? Boy 1 Is this it?! Boy 2 It is! Boy 3 The sword is plastic, but it looks awesome on you! Usui Well in that case, I’ll definitely need this thing. [Action: Usui puts on the bald cap with a samurai top knot.] Boy 1 No!! Boy 2 Bring something that would suit Usui-san better! Boy 3 Go! [Scene: On school grounds, during the festival.] Boy Thanks. Come back again! [Action: Misaki stands menacingly to glare at the boy.] Boy Uh! I mean, please do come back again! This is fine right? Manners, manners… Customer One serving of takoyaki please! Boy Welcome! Misaki As I thought, it was right to lecture them sternly so as to attract more girls. I’ll go check on 2-2. Yukimura Okay! [Action: Misaki is on her way to Room 2-2.] Misaki (Thoughts) The guys didn’t complain about what happened the last time, so I guess there won’t be any problems. [Scene: Misaki opens the room to see the guys dressed as Shinsengumi.] Misaki Urck-! What the hell is this?! Girl 1 M-Misaki! The guys charged in suddenly and declared that they had conquered the class! Misaki What is that?! Usui Like she said… … the men’s combat cosplay cafe, or something like that. It seemed fun, so I joined in. [Action: Usui enters the scene, dressed as a western navy guy.] Misaki Wha-! Don’t come near me! Usui Hey, don’t get all angry now. [Action: A group of boys opens the door with two girls in tow.] Boy 1 We’ve captured the prisoner! Your rights are being protected. Just sit down obediently, and order something. [Action: Misaki appears, grabs the boy’s shirt, and holds his limp body.] Misaki All of you, get out right now. [Scene: Outside the classroom.] Misaki What are you guy <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 12 of 182] 2. Yukimura Okay! [Action: Misaki is on her way to Room 2-2.] Misaki (Thoughts) The guys didn’t complain about what happened the last time, so I guess there won’t be any problems. [Scene: Misaki opens the room to see the guys dressed as Shinsengumi.] Misaki Urck-! What the hell is this?! Girl 1 M-Misaki! The guys charged in suddenly and declared that they had conquered the class! Misaki What is that?! Usui Like she said… … the men’s combat cosplay cafe, or something like that. It seemed fun, so I joined in. [Action: Usui enters the scene, dressed as a western navy guy.] Misaki Wha-! Don’t come near me! Usui Hey, don’t get all angry now. [Action: A group of boys opens the door with two girls in tow.] Boy 1 We’ve captured the prisoner! Your rights are being protected. Just sit down obediently, and order something. [Action: Misaki appears, grabs the boy’s shirt, and holds his limp body.] Misaki All of you, get out right now. [Scene: Outside the classroom.] Misaki What are you guys doing?! Boy 1 What’s the problem? Since we’re doing a cafe, we’re just trying to heat things up with cosplay! Boy 2 We did what the girls wanted to do! Boy 3 We also want to have some fun! Misaki There are other ways to have fun, right? Don’t just go around like idiots creating trouble! How about making yourself useful for once! [Action: Misaki stares dumbfoundedly at the silence and response of the boys.] Boy 1 Don’t screw with us. Ordering us around in that bossy tone of yours. There’s no way anyone would listen to you, right?! Boy 2 It’s useless talking to her. She won’t listen to us anyway. Boy 3 She’s a guy-hater anyway. Boy 1 Let’s go. [Action: The boys leave. The girls in the cafe are having a hard time keeping up with orders.] Girl 1 I’m sorry, I’ll be right there! Customer 1 Umm, I ordered an ice tea… Girl 1 What! Customer 2 Can I go now? Girl 2 Please just wait for a little bit longer! Usui (Flashback) How about listening to the guys for once? (Flashback) If you insist on doing that, one day it’ll come back to haunt you. Misaki (Thoughts) I see… I’m responsible for causing this. (Quietly) W-Wait… [Action: The boys continue leaving.] Misaki Please wait. [Action: The boys turn back to face Misaki.] Misaki Please help out with the cafe. [Action: Misaki bows to the boys, and they are surprised.] Misaki I’m pleading with you. Boy 1 It’s too late now. [Action: Misaki raises her head and hurries back into the classroom.] [Scene: Misaki enters the classroom again.] Misaki Sorry, I’ll help out too. (Thoughts) Apologies can wait. I’ll have to do something for now. [Action: Misaki goes into maid mode.] Misaki Ice tea, right? Sorry for the wait. What would you like to order? I’m sorry, please wait a little while more. Girl 1 Misaki seems to be good at doing this. [Action: The boys are outside the room, watching the cafe. Usui opens the door.] Boy 1 Hey Usui, are you going in there? Usui It’s a request from the Prez, after all. Misaki Cheese tart and lemon tea, right? I’ll be right back. Customer 1 I’d like to order too! Misaki I’ll be right there soon, master! Er! Customer 1 Huh? Misaki (Thoughts) Shit. That is the word I must not-! [Action: Usui steps in with a coffee pot. Usui Excuse me. Another cup of coffee, young lady? Customer 2 Waa~! Misaki Usui… Customer 1 I would like to order too. Usui How about you, sir? What would you like? [Action: Usui turns back to Misaki.] Usui What’s wrong, looking all dazed like that? You’re a maid too, so please do your work properly. Misaki I understand. [Action: The other boys open the door.] Boy 1 This looks interesting! Boys Let us help out too! Boy 1 Please help yourselves, my princesses! Boy 2 A refill for my lady here! Boy 3 Sir! What would be your order! [Action: In the halls, people are running to the classroom.] Customer 3 Seems like something interesting is happening in Class 2-2! [Action: A lot of people line up outside the classroom.] Usui This is not bad, isn’t it? Misaki Yeah... [Action <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 13 of 182] ea, right? I’ll be right back. Customer 1 I’d like to order too! Misaki I’ll be right there soon, master! Er! Customer 1 Huh? Misaki (Thoughts) Shit. That is the word I must not-! [Action: Usui steps in with a coffee pot. Usui Excuse me. Another cup of coffee, young lady? Customer 2 Waa~! Misaki Usui… Customer 1 I would like to order too. Usui How about you, sir? What would you like? [Action: Usui turns back to Misaki.] Usui What’s wrong, looking all dazed like that? You’re a maid too, so please do your work properly. Misaki I understand. [Action: The other boys open the door.] Boy 1 This looks interesting! Boys Let us help out too! Boy 1 Please help yourselves, my princesses! Boy 2 A refill for my lady here! Boy 3 Sir! What would be your order! [Action: In the halls, people are running to the classroom.] Customer 3 Seems like something interesting is happening in Class 2-2! [Action: A lot of people line up outside the classroom.] Usui This is not bad, isn’t it? Misaki Yeah... [Action: Customers at a table nearby are laughing at some boys. One boy bumps into her.] Misaki You guys... Boy 1 N-No! The princesses asked us to fight out to see who’s the stronger one-! Customer 4 We never said that! Boy 2 It’s a punishment game! Customer 5 You guys did that on your own! [Action: The boys are shivering in fear. Misaki laughs.] Misaki It’s ok if you guys don’t overdo it! Boy 1 The Prez… she smiled…! Boy 2 She smiled... Boy 3 Somehow it feels… 3 Idiots Really nice. [Scene: Outside the room, near the entrance to the school.] Yukimura Welcome to Seika! Ah, President! What happened with 2-2? Misaki It’s alright now. Leave the rest to me. Yukimura But... Misaki You guys haven’t had a chance to enjoy the festival, right? Come on, go ahead and enjoy! Student Council Yes! [Action: The student council boys run off.] Girl 1 This is the first time I’ve entered Seika High. Girl 2 I can’t wait to see what’s inside! Misaki Welcome to Seika High School! Enjoy yourselves as much as you want! Girls Ok! Girl 1 That person, she’s wonderful, isn’t she? This school might just be nice! Satsuki (Flashback)Making people happy and having a fun time with them. Don’t you think it’s a wonderful thing? (Flashback) To make them feel happy, we have to be happy ourselves first. [Scene: The school festival has ended. It’s night in a forested area. Misaki looks at the flyer. Usui finds her somehow.] Misaki Ah! Usui Eh? Prez… You’re not going to join the post-festival event? Misaki You surprised me just now. I was resting for a while. Usui I shall do so too then. [Action: Usui gets ready to rest. Misaki stands up.] Misaki Usui. Usui Huh? Misaki Thanks for helping me just now. As you said, being the student council president, I should have considered more about others. I made you worry about me again. Usui So can I tell everyone that you’re working as a maid? Misaki Idiot! That’s a different matter altogether! Anyway, you promised not to tell -- [Action: Usui grabs Misaki’s arm and pins her against a tree.] Usui Of course. You are my personal maid, after all. Misaki Who do you think you are?! Usui I’m the admiral of the navy fleet! A high-ranking officer! Misaki Just drop that already! [Scene: A few days later at the maid cafe.] Kurosaki Misa-chan in an innocent apron outfit’s not too bad either. Shirokawa Such a bliss to be able to see her in that for the whole day. Sarashina I hope that the next festival can come sooner... Usui Shall I be a butler next time? Misaki I can’t be bothered with you guys. [Scene: At Misaki’s house. Suzuna is looking through a magazine. Misaki is staring at her across the table.] Suzuna Oh… I see. [Action: Suzuna looks up from the magazine to Misaki.] Suzuna What are you looking at, Sis? Misaki Nothing. I’m just doing some observations. Don’t mind me, just go on reading. [Action: Suzuna looks at Misaki, a little confused.] Suzuna I’ll do so, then. [Action: Misaki looks down at the strange magazines on the table.] Misaki W <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 14 of 182] and pins her against a tree.] Usui Of course. You are my personal maid, after all. Misaki Who do you think you are?! Usui I’m the admiral of the navy fleet! A high-ranking officer! Misaki Just drop that already! [Scene: A few days later at the maid cafe.] Kurosaki Misa-chan in an innocent apron outfit’s not too bad either. Shirokawa Such a bliss to be able to see her in that for the whole day. Sarashina I hope that the next festival can come sooner... Usui Shall I be a butler next time? Misaki I can’t be bothered with you guys. [Scene: At Misaki’s house. Suzuna is looking through a magazine. Misaki is staring at her across the table.] Suzuna Oh… I see. [Action: Suzuna looks up from the magazine to Misaki.] Suzuna What are you looking at, Sis? Misaki Nothing. I’m just doing some observations. Don’t mind me, just go on reading. [Action: Suzuna looks at Misaki, a little confused.] Suzuna I’ll do so, then. [Action: Misaki looks down at the strange magazines on the table.] Misaki When did you start liking these types of things? Suzuna Don’t worry about it, Sis. I didn’t buy them. I borrowed them. I’m using the club funds to buy these postcards. Misaki Ah, it’s for the club activities… [Action: Suzuna begins filling out a postcard.] Suzuna A set of health supplements, canned salmon, a Swiss knife… Which one would you choose? [Action: Misaki sits with her head on the table.] Misaki It’s not working. I can’t use this as a reference. Suzuna What reference? [Scene: At the maid cafe. Misaki is looking at a poster for the next week’s event.] Misaki Going out as a sister character instead of a maid… I just can’t imagine it. Satsuki What are you saying? Sisters are a combination of moe and soothing effects! Misaki C-Combination…? Satsuki This will be quite an interesting event for the cafe too! So Misa, will you just try it out for now? Misaki Eh? Erika I think it’ll be better for you to get a childish hairstyle. Honoka I guess twin tails suit you the best! Satsuki You don’t address the customers by “Master”. Instead, you address them as “onii-sama” or “onee-sama”. You can customize your character by using “onii-chan” or “nee-san” too! [Scene: At the maid cafe. Misaki is trying out a school uniform type of outfit with twin tails.] Satsuki Unbelievable! You look better than what I had imagined! What would you use? Misaki Huh? Satsuki I mean, what would you use to address your customers? Honoka I’ll be using “onii-chan”! Misaki H-How about… “aniki”? Honoka What are you saying, Misa? [Action: Honoka grabs Misaki by the shoulders and stares at her.] Honoka You’re still young, so use something cuter like “onii-tan” instead! Misaki “Onii-tan”?! Honoka “Onii-tan, would you help me dress up?” or “Onii-tan, let’s sleep together!” Sister characters are normally like that! Misaki How old are they? Satsuki As expected of Honoka… She’ll be all serious when it comes to things that interest her... Erika Her maniac switch has been turned on. Honoka Let’s try it out! Misaki Huh?! Honoka You’re the younger sister who’s waiting for her beloved brother to come back. Misaki H-Huh?! Honoka You’re still not back yet, onii-tan... Misaki (Flatly) Y-You’re still not back yet, onii-tan... Honoka Ah! He may have just reached home! Misaki (Flatly) H-He may have just returned home… Honoka Welcome back, onii-tan! Misaki (Flatly) W-Welcome back, onii-tan... [Action: All the girls seem discouraged by Misaki’s performance. Misaki falls to the ground on her hands and knees.] Misaki Everyone has things they aren’t suited for. As I thought, this is a little too much for me... Honoka Are you going to use that as an excuse? [Action: Misaki gets up into a kneeling position.] Satsuki H-Honoka? Misaki Huh…? Honoka I guess it’s about time I tell you this. I don’t mind if you’re going to use your natural airhead character as your selling point, but isn’t it common sense to learn from the others if you’re working for someone else? Satsuki Ah! She came out! Dark Hon <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 15 of 182] it out! Misaki Huh?! Honoka You’re the younger sister who’s waiting for her beloved brother to come back. Misaki H-Huh?! Honoka You’re still not back yet, onii-tan... Misaki (Flatly) Y-You’re still not back yet, onii-tan... Honoka Ah! He may have just reached home! Misaki (Flatly) H-He may have just returned home… Honoka Welcome back, onii-tan! Misaki (Flatly) W-Welcome back, onii-tan... [Action: All the girls seem discouraged by Misaki’s performance. Misaki falls to the ground on her hands and knees.] Misaki Everyone has things they aren’t suited for. As I thought, this is a little too much for me... Honoka Are you going to use that as an excuse? [Action: Misaki gets up into a kneeling position.] Satsuki H-Honoka? Misaki Huh…? Honoka I guess it’s about time I tell you this. I don’t mind if you’re going to use your natural airhead character as your selling point, but isn’t it common sense to learn from the others if you’re working for someone else? Satsuki Ah! She came out! Dark Honoka! I can’t stop her anymore! Honoka Just taking up the offers of others and not even making any effort on your own… Aren’t you thinking a little too highly of yourself? There’s a limit to it, you conceited little girl. [Scene: Outside the maid cafe, in the evening. Misaki is leaving work.] Satsuki Misa! [Action: Misaki stops walking. Satsuki is running toward her.] Misaki Huh? Satsuki Hold on! Don’t take it to heard, Misa! You can just change your shift if it bothers you. Just work harder next time! Oh yeah! The next event is the Maid Rangers Day! [Action: Satsuki hands Misaki a flyer for the event.] Satsuki I wanted to be the pink one, but Honoka just won’t let me! What color ranger would you want to be? Misaki I’m fine with any color. [Action: Usui pokes his head over Misaki’s shoulder from out of nowhere.] Usui You’re done for the day already? Misaki Usui?! [Action: Misaki turns away. Satsuki becomes all moe-moe.] Satsuki You’re the one who always comes to see her! I see, so you’re Usui? Oh yeah, do you know what color fits her image best? Usui Image… color? [Action: Satsuki shows Usui the flyer for the next event.] Satsuki We’re going to have a Maid Rangers event next, and I was wondering what color would be best for her. Usui Maid Rangers... Satsuki Personally, I think she looks best in light purple or blue, but the other girls have already chosen them. I really want to make maid uniforms of different colors! Usui Then let it be transparent. Misaki Shut up, you pervert! Satsuki Well, you don’t need to decide immediately, so think about it, okay? [Scene: At school the next day. Misaki is walking down the hall.] Misaki (Thoughts) Sister… soothing effect… sister… soothing effect... [Action: Misaki realizes something and turns to a classroom.] Boy 1 (Inside the classroom) Hey, look at this! You really like big-breasted women, eh? [Action: Misaki slams the door open to find two boys looking at an adult magazine.] Misaki I’ll take that! Boys Ahh!! [Scene: Behind a school building. Kurosaki, Shirokawa, and Sarashina are hiding.] Kurosaki Huh? You’re going to leave a message in the maid’s notebook for Misa-chan? Shirokawa It’s useless. She doesn’t even look at it. Sarashina You’ll never know until you try! Kurosaki I know for a fact that she’ll never reply to you! Shirokawa Also, people might be able to trace out which school you’re from just by your writings. So she’ll never take such a risk! Sarashina But if I show her my love through my words-! Shirokawa What’s with you, Ikuto? Kurosaki You’ve got some sort of secret up your sleeve? Sarashina What about… something like this? Writing down my message with some illustrations... [Action: Sarashina shows Kurosaki and Shirokawa a drawing of Misaki in her maid uniform with a flower in her hair and a message that he plans to write. It looks pretty good.] Shirokawa, Kurosaki (Thoughts) H-He’s good! Shirokawa What was that, Ikuto? Kurosaki I didn’t know you had such skills! Sarashina I have bee <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 16 of 182] Behind a school building. Kurosaki, Shirokawa, and Sarashina are hiding.] Kurosaki Huh? You’re going to leave a message in the maid’s notebook for Misa-chan? Shirokawa It’s useless. She doesn’t even look at it. Sarashina You’ll never know until you try! Kurosaki I know for a fact that she’ll never reply to you! Shirokawa Also, people might be able to trace out which school you’re from just by your writings. So she’ll never take such a risk! Sarashina But if I show her my love through my words-! Shirokawa What’s with you, Ikuto? Kurosaki You’ve got some sort of secret up your sleeve? Sarashina What about… something like this? Writing down my message with some illustrations... [Action: Sarashina shows Kurosaki and Shirokawa a drawing of Misaki in her maid uniform with a flower in her hair and a message that he plans to write. It looks pretty good.] Shirokawa, Kurosaki (Thoughts) H-He’s good! Shirokawa What was that, Ikuto? Kurosaki I didn’t know you had such skills! Sarashina I have been hiding it from everyone… but I’m actually an otaku. [Action: Shirokawa and Kurosaki are stunned.] Shirokawa, Kurosaki (Thoughts) Ikuto, you… (Thoughts) I don’t even know where to start from. Sarashina I actually said that out loud! [Action: Usui opens the window and takes the notebook from Sarashina.] Sarashina Ah! Usui Hmm… I’ll let you go since it’s not too bad. Sarashina He forgave me! Kurosaki From what? Usui Then, what color is this flower? Sarashina Huh? Flower? Shirokawa Color? Kurosaki What are you asking all of a sudden? Usui A question. What color suits Misa the best? You’ve got ten seconds. Ten, nine, three, two, one... [Action: Shirokawa, Sarashina, and Kurosaki begin freaking out.] Shirokawa It has to be red! It fits well with her fiery personality and her strength! It goes well with her black hair, too! Usui Hmm. Sarashina I think it’s violet! It gives her a sexy and elegant image! Her adult charm is the best! Usui Hmm. Kurosaki It’s definitely black! Black goes the best with her slender body! And if she wears something lacy, it’ll be-! Usui Oh... Shirokawa I prefer strawberry panties, though... Sarashina Hey, since when did the topic change to her underwear? Usui Hm... [Scene: In the student council room. Utsumi is reading manga. Utsumi Hey, check this out! It’s featuring the sister character. Hagimoto Don’t read it! Didn’t the Prez confiscate that just now? She’ll get mad. Utsumi But really, look at this! It looks just like Yukimura’s sister! Yukimura Huh? [Action: From behind the door, Misaki listens to the conversation of the student council boys. She seems to become more irritated as the conversation goes on.] Utsumi No, it must be her! Hagimoto Nah, it’s just another anime character. Utsumi But seriously, she looks just like his sis! Right, Yukimura? Yukimura I wonder about that... Hagimoto Well, I have no interest in 2D girls. They all look the same to me. Utsumi Oh really? I’m quite okay with this. But only the 3D version of it. Does your sis like those lacy wears, Yukimura? Yukimura No way! Utsumi But you’re one lucky guy, having a sister by your side. Yukimura It’s the same for the Prez, too! [Action: Misaki slams the door open. All the boys look shocked.] Hagimoto Oh, the Broadcast Club’s committee meeting is starting soon... [Action: Hagimoto slowly walks away from the door to the other side of the room.] Utsumi Yukimura, I’ll be off watering the plants! [Action: Utsumi slowly crab-walks to the other side of the room.] Hagimoto, Utsumi We’ll be going off first! [Action: Hagimoto and Utsumi leave the room, leaving a frightened Yukimura with Misaki, who has a menacing aura.] Misaki Yukimura. Yukimura Yes! Eek!! Misaki You… You know… Your sister… Umm… What do you usually talk about with your sis? Yukimura Just normal stuff... Misaki Then which part of her soothes you? Yukimura S-Soothe? Misaki Does she really look like that anime character in the magazine?! Yukimura I… I… I can’t take it anymore, so I’ll excuse mys <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 17 of 182] r sis like those lacy wears, Yukimura? Yukimura No way! Utsumi But you’re one lucky guy, having a sister by your side. Yukimura It’s the same for the Prez, too! [Action: Misaki slams the door open. All the boys look shocked.] Hagimoto Oh, the Broadcast Club’s committee meeting is starting soon... [Action: Hagimoto slowly walks away from the door to the other side of the room.] Utsumi Yukimura, I’ll be off watering the plants! [Action: Utsumi slowly crab-walks to the other side of the room.] Hagimoto, Utsumi We’ll be going off first! [Action: Hagimoto and Utsumi leave the room, leaving a frightened Yukimura with Misaki, who has a menacing aura.] Misaki Yukimura. Yukimura Yes! Eek!! Misaki You… You know… Your sister… Umm… What do you usually talk about with your sis? Yukimura Just normal stuff... Misaki Then which part of her soothes you? Yukimura S-Soothe? Misaki Does she really look like that anime character in the magazine?! Yukimura I… I… I can’t take it anymore, so I’ll excuse myself first! [Action: Yukimura runs out of the student council room. A dejected Misaki looks at the magazine reluctantly. She turns to the page in the magazine.] Usui Prez. Misaki Woah! [Action: Misaki closes the magazine and holds it behind her back.] Misaki I-I-I am just b-b-browsing through the c-c-confiscated items! It’s just you, Usui. Haa... [Action: Usui walks into the student council room as Misaki relaxes with the magazine placed on the desk.] Usui So what were you looking at? Misaki Nothing! [Action: Usui spies the magazine sitting on the desk but says nothing.] [Scene: Misaki, Shizuko, and Sakura are sitting together, eating lunch outside.] Sakura Siblings? Shizuko I do have siblings. Didn’t I tell you before? I have an elder brother and a younger sister. Sakura Misaki, listen to this! Shizuko and her siblings… All of them wear the same glasses! Shizuko No. They look the same, but they are different! Sakura And all of them look the same! Shizuko I can’t deny that. But the glasses are different! Misaki You have a brother? Shizuko What about it? Misaki Huh? Oh, no… It’s just that I don’t have any brothers… I was just wondering how it feels to have one. Are you guys close to each other? Shizuko You mean with my elder brother? It’s not exactly good, but it’s not bad either. Sakura That’s because all of them look just like this! Shizuko What do you mean by that, Sakura? Misaki How about you, Sakura? Sakura I’ve got an elder sister! We’re really close! We often go shopping together! Misaki (Thoughts) I see… So both of them are the younger sister. (Thoughts) Certainly, it feels soothing just by looking at them. (Thoughts) Well, I’m sure it’s not just that only, but… the manager is trying to create a soothing space just like this for the customers, huh? Sakura Misaki? Shizuko What’s gotten into you? You’ve been staring at us for the whole time. Misaki No, it’s just that I find both of you rather cute. [Action: Shizuko and Sakura are surprised and blush at Misaki’s words.] Shizuko W-What’s wrong with you? Or more like, what are you planning to do with us? Misaki (Thoughts) I’ll reconsider it. I wonder if I’ll be able to do it. [Scene: At the maid cafe. The Three Idiots are staring at notebook for Misaki.] Shirokawa Is this really okay, Ikuto? Are you seriously going to draw it? Sarashina Yeah. I even brought along all 24 of my color pens. Kurosaki You can’t be... Sarashina Ah, it’s violet! Shirokawa It’ll be bad if you draw that, right? Kurosaki If you’re going to draw, just use black and draw the laces! Shirokawa No, it definitely has to be the strawberry. Kurosaki Then shall we split it in half? [Action: Misaki begins walking toward their table.] Shirokawa How are you going to split it? [Action: Misaki stands menacingly at their table.] Misaki Sorry for the wait, Master. Here’s your special serving of omelet rice! [Action: Misaki places a plate of omelet rice that has “Shut Up” written in kanji in ketchup on the table.] Sarashina M <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 18 of 182] aki’s words.] Shizuko W-What’s wrong with you? Or more like, what are you planning to do with us? Misaki (Thoughts) I’ll reconsider it. I wonder if I’ll be able to do it. [Scene: At the maid cafe. The Three Idiots are staring at notebook for Misaki.] Shirokawa Is this really okay, Ikuto? Are you seriously going to draw it? Sarashina Yeah. I even brought along all 24 of my color pens. Kurosaki You can’t be... Sarashina Ah, it’s violet! Shirokawa It’ll be bad if you draw that, right? Kurosaki If you’re going to draw, just use black and draw the laces! Shirokawa No, it definitely has to be the strawberry. Kurosaki Then shall we split it in half? [Action: Misaki begins walking toward their table.] Shirokawa How are you going to split it? [Action: Misaki stands menacingly at their table.] Misaki Sorry for the wait, Master. Here’s your special serving of omelet rice! [Action: Misaki places a plate of omelet rice that has “Shut Up” written in kanji in ketchup on the table.] Sarashina May... Kurosaki Flies? [Scene: In the break room, Misaki is reading a manga about younger sister characters.] Subaru Really, it’s amazing how much effort she puts into this. Previously, she was training with dumbbells while reading her textbooks during break. Erika She’s really serious in her work! And she learns fast! Honoka Honestly, I dislike her. I’m pissed at how everyone is treating her nicely due to her family circumstances. But, she helps me carry the heavy things, and most importantly, when there are troublesome customers... Misaki (Flashback) Master, would you please forgive her? Honoka Our customers are really pleased with it! That’s why I think it’s not too bad to have her around. It’s convenient to have her around. Erika Honoka, you really are an evil person underneath. [Scene: At school the next day. Usui is watching Misaki.] Usui Hmm... Misaki What are you looking at? Usui I’m just observing and thinking about what color would best suit you. Misaki Didn’t I say that I’m fine with any color? Except for transparent. Usui More importantly, is your head filled with “Onii-tan” only? Misaki Shut up! Usui Prez, you have a younger sister, right? Wouldn’t that make it easier to imagine? Misaki My sis doesn’t say things like that! Anyway, she never once showed me her cute side. Usui Why not just change your shift then? Or take a break. Honoka (Flashback) There’s a limit to it, you conceited little girl. Misaki I don’t want to give up just like that! Also, Maid Latte is different from the other cafes. That’s because it has a fun and soothing atmosphere that you wouldn’t be able to enjoy normally. To put it simple, it just has some sort of special atmosphere to it. And everyone in the cafe worked hard to create such an environment. I realized that recently. That’s why I want to become a character who can soothe others, too. Usui Then you shouldn’t force yourself into this. Misaki Huh? Why is that so? Usui I think you’re fine as you are now. If you were my sister… Misaki If I were your sister... [Action: Usui leans forward toward Misaki as she sits at her desk.] Usui … I’d be really turned on. [Action: Misaki has a disgusted look on her face.] Usui I’d take a picture of your sleeping face every day for a year and compile it into an album collection! I’d wonder which angle I should take it from today... Misaki You’re just a pervert, aren’t you?! [Scene: At the maid cafe, Misaki is dressed as a younger sister in a school uniform with twin tails. A customer comes in.] Misaki Welcome back, onii-tan! Maids Oh~! Misaki It’s been a tough day for you. Please have a seat! Satsuki She’s really doing it naturally even though she’s new to it! Misaki Would you like anything to drink? Or would you rather order something to eat? Satsuki Her lines are plan, but that’s more than enough to pass already! Honoka I’ll acknowledge her effort in taking up the challenge. Misa has the potential of being a quiet and serious sister character. But it seems like <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 19 of 182] sister… Misaki If I were your sister... [Action: Usui leans forward toward Misaki as she sits at her desk.] Usui … I’d be really turned on. [Action: Misaki has a disgusted look on her face.] Usui I’d take a picture of your sleeping face every day for a year and compile it into an album collection! I’d wonder which angle I should take it from today... Misaki You’re just a pervert, aren’t you?! [Scene: At the maid cafe, Misaki is dressed as a younger sister in a school uniform with twin tails. A customer comes in.] Misaki Welcome back, onii-tan! Maids Oh~! Misaki It’s been a tough day for you. Please have a seat! Satsuki She’s really doing it naturally even though she’s new to it! Misaki Would you like anything to drink? Or would you rather order something to eat? Satsuki Her lines are plan, but that’s more than enough to pass already! Honoka I’ll acknowledge her effort in taking up the challenge. Misa has the potential of being a quiet and serious sister character. But it seems like she hasn’t noticed it yet. [Action: The door opens to reveal another customer.] Misaki Welcome home, onii-tan! [Action: Usui appears in the maid cafe. He walks past Misaki to his seat.] Misaki W-What happened? Usui What happened to you, too? Misaki Huh? Usui You never called me onii-tan before. Pulling that out suddenly just makes me feel uneasy. Do you want something from me? Or are you feeling guilty about something you did to me? Misaki Y-You’re always joking, onii-tan! I have always been -- Usui Or is it because you farted in front of me the other time? Misaki What--?! Satsuki You musn’t do it, Misa! Honoka Playing right into the joke of the customer... Subaru Well, it was an unpleasant one, though... Misaki Y-You’re joking again, onii-tan! I never did that! Here, your water! [Action: Misaki brings out a cup of water for Usui and slams it on the table.] Usui Where did you get that water from? I’d like some water from the Alps. Please get some for me. Misaki Urk--! Please don’t tease me anymore, onii-tan. What would you like to eat? I recommend the omelet rice -- Usui I’d like to have roasted lobsters and foie gras laced with red wine sauce, together with some truffles. Misaki You’re asking for the impossible again… Didn’t I tell you to stop teasing me? Usui You too. Isn’t it bad for the customers if you can’t fulfill their request? And you even lied about the farting. Misaki I didn’t do it, you stupid perverted big brother! [Action: Customers of the cafe sit in silence.] Honoka She snapped. Usui Somehow, I just don’t feel like it. Guess I’ll just go back for now. [Action: Usui gets up and starts to leave.] Misaki O-Onii-tan... [Action: Usui turns back to a blushing Misaki.] Misaki I-It’s okay to come here again. Customers Woah~! Satsuki T-This is... Honoka It can’t be... Subaru The other sister character! Erika That must be it! Satsuki Yes! It’s neither the loli type nor the serious type! Maids The natural type! Tsundere sister character! [Scene: At night, after the maid cafe closes.] Satsuki Thanks for the hard work! Honoka Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect her to be that serious. Erika Really? She’s the hardworking type, after all. Subaru I would like to see more of her cute side. Erika You’re absolutely right. She’s always been fierce. Satsuki But I guess it’ll be impossible to see it again. The reason why she was so cute just now… [Scene: Misaki and Usui are walking home from the maid cafe.] Usui You’re not going to thank me? Misaki Why should I? Usui The success was due to me, right? Misaki I wouldn’t call that a success. I’m still lacking in my abilities. I was too caught up that I lost control of myself and got furious just now. Usui That’s why, didn’t I tell you just to be yourself? Misaki How can I soothe others in my normal self? Usui Oh really? I do think that it would be the best sister, though. Misaki S-Shut up, you idiot! Satsuki (At the cafe) It was because of Usui, who was together with her. [Scene: At school, the <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 20 of 182] t, after the maid cafe closes.] Satsuki Thanks for the hard work! Honoka Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect her to be that serious. Erika Really? She’s the hardworking type, after all. Subaru I would like to see more of her cute side. Erika You’re absolutely right. She’s always been fierce. Satsuki But I guess it’ll be impossible to see it again. The reason why she was so cute just now… [Scene: Misaki and Usui are walking home from the maid cafe.] Usui You’re not going to thank me? Misaki Why should I? Usui The success was due to me, right? Misaki I wouldn’t call that a success. I’m still lacking in my abilities. I was too caught up that I lost control of myself and got furious just now. Usui That’s why, didn’t I tell you just to be yourself? Misaki How can I soothe others in my normal self? Usui Oh really? I do think that it would be the best sister, though. Misaki S-Shut up, you idiot! Satsuki (At the cafe) It was because of Usui, who was together with her. [Scene: At school, the next day. Three girls are waiting in the bushes to talk to Usui.] Girl 1 Look, Usui’s here already! Girl 2 Good luck! Girl 3 Yeah! [Action: Girl 3 runs out from the bushes to meet Usui.] Usui You’re looking for me? Girl 3 Y-Yes! I’m sorry to call you to come all the way here. Umm… I have something to tell you. [Action: Usui notices Misaki scolding two boys for horseplay in the library.] Girl 3 Actually, I was interested in you even before I entered here... [Action: A ladder in the library begins to wobble. Usui watches as Misaki runs to grab the boy falling off the ladder. The ladder hits Misaki’s arm.] Girl 3 Will you go out with me? Misaki (In the library) That was dangerous... Girl 3 Usui…? Usui I’m actually a hardcore otaku who likes maids more than having three meals in a day. And I only read books related to maids. Also, I only visit maid cafes. Of course, I also collect maid figurines. I play games which feature maids, and it turns me on so much that I’ll wear the maid uniforms and jump in joy. I’ll take my leave now. [Action: Usui leaves the conversation, leaving the girl dumbfounded.] Girl 1 Pull yourself together! He’s just testing you! Girl 2 There’s no way that he’s an otaku! Girl 3 I don’t mind! I’ll try hard to become the girl that you like! [Action: Usui turns back to look at the girl.] Usui That… won’t work. [Scene: In the hall. Usui is leaning against the wall, waiting for Misaki.] Misaki Usui, the next class is starting soon. [Action: Usui walks toward Misaki.] Usui Prez. [Action: Usui pins Misaki against the wall.] Usui Please strip. Misaki What are you saying… you pervert?! [Action: Misaki moves to kick Usui, but he dodges her and grabs her arm where the ladder fell.] Misaki Eek! [Scene: Misaki and Usui are at the nurse’s office. Misaki has a large bruise on her arm. Usui proceeds to wrapping her arms in bandages.] Usui It’s this awful already, and yet you’re planning to endure it until the next break? Misaki It’s not like it’s bleeding. Usui As expected from a tough Prez. Misaki More importantly, why were you there just now? You always appear just at the right time. Usui It’s not my fault. You’re always appearing wherever I go. This must be fate. I’m the one who’s surprised every time. Especially in school, where you were always getting into trouble with the guys while protecting the girls. Who do you think you are, some heroine from a shoujo manga? Misaki Sorry for being unladylike! What’s wrong with me protecting other girls? Usui I didn’t say you were wrong. But it was rather unexpected that you would stand out and protect the guys from harm. Misaki I’ve got no choice. I can’t just stand there without doing anything. Usui So you’ll save anyone, regardless of whether they are guys or girls, even if it’ll get you injured? Misaki Of course! I’ll even save you, too! [Action: Usui smirks to himself.] Usui That’s really reliable of you, Misa-chan. Misaki Don’t make fun of me! [Scene: At the maid cafe. Satsuki sees the <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 21 of 182] As expected from a tough Prez. Misaki More importantly, why were you there just now? You always appear just at the right time. Usui It’s not my fault. You’re always appearing wherever I go. This must be fate. I’m the one who’s surprised every time. Especially in school, where you were always getting into trouble with the guys while protecting the girls. Who do you think you are, some heroine from a shoujo manga? Misaki Sorry for being unladylike! What’s wrong with me protecting other girls? Usui I didn’t say you were wrong. But it was rather unexpected that you would stand out and protect the guys from harm. Misaki I’ve got no choice. I can’t just stand there without doing anything. Usui So you’ll save anyone, regardless of whether they are guys or girls, even if it’ll get you injured? Misaki Of course! I’ll even save you, too! [Action: Usui smirks to himself.] Usui That’s really reliable of you, Misa-chan. Misaki Don’t make fun of me! [Scene: At the maid cafe. Satsuki sees the bruise on Misaki’s arm.] Satsuki Oh no, Misa! What happened to your arm? Misaki I had a little accident in school… I’m sorry about it. It’s nothing serious. Usui You’re one to say, seeing how badly swollen it was. Misaki Usui! This place is off limits to guys! I’m going to start working now, so just go home already! Usui Roger. Misaki Okay, I’ll go first, manager! [Action: Misaki leaves to the front of the cafe.] Satsuki Tell me straight away if it hurts, Misa! I’ll be helping her for the day, so rest assured! Usui If you make it too obvious, she’ll just work even harder. Just make sure that it’s not too noticeable. Satsuki Oh, this is just too moe~! It’s going to be tough on you, Usui. Usui Not really. It’s quite fun for me, too, so it never occurred to me as tough. Satsuki I see. Well, Misa’s quite the hardworking type, so I guess it makes people happy just by seeing her work. She always gives her all, no matter what. Even for things that others would hesitate to take even the first step. She’ll just go all out, to the extent of making others worry about her. She’s quite capable already, but she still wants to go for more. You really can’t take your eyes off her! Somehow, seeing her will make you want to work harder, too! Usui, you must have felt this sort of feeling, too, right? Usui Oh yeah, I just thought of an image that’ll fit her best. Satsuki Huh? Usui Walking along the path that she chose, without being affected by others. In that sense, white’s her color. Satsuki That was… unexpected. Misaki What are you still doing here, Usui? Didn’t I tell you to go back?! Usui In another sense, it’ll make you want to put colors on her. Misaki What are you saying? Usui You’re blushing. Satsuki It’s so moe that I can’t take it! [Scene: In the next event, Misaki appears as a maid in a white uniform holding a samurai sword.] Misaki Hmph! 3 Idiots You’re so cool! White Misa-chan! Shirokawa Please beat me up! [Action: Misaki hits Shirokawa with her sword.] Sarashina, Kurosaki Me, too! Me, too! Misaki Roger, boss! Kurosaki On second thought, not so hard please. Sarashina Me, too. [Scene: At the maid cafe.] Misaki Oh, so you have an older brother? Satsuki Yup. He’s married and even has a kid. So I don’t see him often. Misaki Hmm… [Action: Aoi enters the maid cafe. All the customers look at her.] Misaki Welcome home… Milady. Customer 1 Lovely… Misaki This way, please. Customer 2 Wow! Customer 3 She’s cute. Misaki Please have a seat. Customer 4 It’s got to be her. Customer 5 Excuse me! Could you possibly be… Aoi-chan? Customer 6 Aoi? That famous net idol? Aoi So there were this many people who were watching me. Customer 7 Then… you really are… Aoi Aoi’s… delighted! Customers Wahh!! Satsuki What’s going on? Aoi Hi, Satsuki-san. Satsuki Aoi-chan?! [Scene: At the maid cafe. Aoi has moved to the break room.] Satsuki You want to work here?! Erika That’s the Chief’s niece? Misaki I heard it’s her older brother’s child. Honoka So cute. Satsuki What ar <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 22 of 182] , Kurosaki Me, too! Me, too! Misaki Roger, boss! Kurosaki On second thought, not so hard please. Sarashina Me, too. [Scene: At the maid cafe.] Misaki Oh, so you have an older brother? Satsuki Yup. He’s married and even has a kid. So I don’t see him often. Misaki Hmm… [Action: Aoi enters the maid cafe. All the customers look at her.] Misaki Welcome home… Milady. Customer 1 Lovely… Misaki This way, please. Customer 2 Wow! Customer 3 She’s cute. Misaki Please have a seat. Customer 4 It’s got to be her. Customer 5 Excuse me! Could you possibly be… Aoi-chan? Customer 6 Aoi? That famous net idol? Aoi So there were this many people who were watching me. Customer 7 Then… you really are… Aoi Aoi’s… delighted! Customers Wahh!! Satsuki What’s going on? Aoi Hi, Satsuki-san. Satsuki Aoi-chan?! [Scene: At the maid cafe. Aoi has moved to the break room.] Satsuki You want to work here?! Erika That’s the Chief’s niece? Misaki I heard it’s her older brother’s child. Honoka So cute. Satsuki What are you talking about?! Of course you can’t! Aoi Why not? Satsuki You’re only in middle school! Subaru Now that is impossible. Satsuki What are you going to do about school? Aoi I’ll skip for a while. Satsuki Huh? Aoi I’ve been exiled from my house. Satsuki Huh?! Misaki Wow, eccentric. Satsuki Ah… Maids Chief! [Scene: Honoka, Subaru, and Erika are looking through Aoi’s website.] Subaru What an exhibitionist. Honoka The access count is through the roof. Misaki So you’ll have custody for a while? Satsuki I just called my brother, and he sounded like he’s fed up. Aoi Ahh~! [Action: Aoi is looking herself over in the mirror. She is wearing a maid costume.] Aoi I look great in this! Please! I can work here, right? Satsuki I only lent it to you because you wanted to wear one so badly. Aoi Besides, didn’t you see what happened out there? You’ll get more customers if I’m here. After all, I’m the famous net idol. Fufu… Guys are so easy to get. Oh, yeah. I should upload the pictures to my blog. [Action: Misaki takes Aoi’s phone before the pictures were uploaded.] Misaki Only the staff are allowed to wear that uniform. Aoi What, it isn’t okay if it’s just for a little while? Misaki Someone might think we’re renting the costume out. I heard other places do things like that. Aoi I know I’m wearing it better than those boring girls out on the street. Satsuki Aoi-chan! Aoi What? Do you have a problem? I’m far -- [Action: Misaki pats Aoi on the head.] Misaki Yup, you’re cuter than I am. But you have to give up on taking the photo. All right, back to work. Make sure you take the uniform off, Aoi-chan. [Action: Misaki returns to phone to Aoi and leaves the room.] [Scene: At the front of the cafe. Usui enters the cafe.] Misaki Urk! Usui I’m back, Misa-chan. Misaki Welcome home, Master. [Action: Aoi emerges from the break room with the maid costume still on.] Customers Oh~! Customer 1 It’s Aoi-chan in maid uniform! Customer 2 She looks great! Satsuki Aoi-chan! What are you doing?! Aoi Thank you! (Thoughts) See? I’m far more -- [Action: Aoi sees Usui and is enraptured.] Usui A new employee? Misaki No, she’s the Chief’s niece. I told her to change, but… [Action: Aoi pulls Satsuki back into the break room.] Aoi Who is he, Satsuki-san? Who is that man that’s just dripping with pheromones? He just bleeds sexiness. Satsuki Ah, he’s… Aoi I bet it’d feel good to make a guy that good looking worship me… Satsuki Huh? Aoi-chan, Usui-kun is with Misa-chan. Aoi They’re dating? Satsuki They’re not quite at that stage… I think. Aoi Heh… [Action: Erika runs into the break room.] Erika Chief! The evening shift kitchen staff can’t show up! Satsuki What?! I’m hands full with taking care of Aoi-chan! Why does this have to happen now, of all times? Aoi Don’t scare me like that. A boring woman like that can’t possibly be with him. Erika I’m calling around to find a person that can come in as a substitute, but no luck so far. [Action: Misaki pulls back the curtain to the <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 23 of 182] oing?! Aoi Thank you! (Thoughts) See? I’m far more -- [Action: Aoi sees Usui and is enraptured.] Usui A new employee? Misaki No, she’s the Chief’s niece. I told her to change, but… [Action: Aoi pulls Satsuki back into the break room.] Aoi Who is he, Satsuki-san? Who is that man that’s just dripping with pheromones? He just bleeds sexiness. Satsuki Ah, he’s… Aoi I bet it’d feel good to make a guy that good looking worship me… Satsuki Huh? Aoi-chan, Usui-kun is with Misa-chan. Aoi They’re dating? Satsuki They’re not quite at that stage… I think. Aoi Heh… [Action: Erika runs into the break room.] Erika Chief! The evening shift kitchen staff can’t show up! Satsuki What?! I’m hands full with taking care of Aoi-chan! Why does this have to happen now, of all times? Aoi Don’t scare me like that. A boring woman like that can’t possibly be with him. Erika I’m calling around to find a person that can come in as a substitute, but no luck so far. [Action: Misaki pulls back the curtain to the break room.] Misaki Did something happen, Chief? Satsuki We don’t have the kitchen staff when we’re about to enter peak hours! Misa-chan, can you cook? Can you help inside? Misaki Uh… [Action: Usui stands outside the curtain next to Misaki.] Usui Need a hand? Misaki Huh?! Satsuki, Erika You will? Usui I can cook, you know? Misaki We can’t let non-staff work all of a sudden. Satsuki Usui-kun, into the kitchen! Misaki Chief! Satsuki However, only if you pass the test! Usui Okay. Satsuki We’ll judge you with the omelet rice. Here are the ingredients and the recipe. Misaki Are you sure, Chief? Satsuki Just do as you like! Now! Usui All right, let’s do it. [Action: Usui prepares a perfect omelet rice. Misaki, Satsuki, Erika, and Aoi try it.] Satsuki Soft and gooey omelet rice… Misaki So good… Satsuki You pass! Usui Thanks. Aoi You’re really good at cooking. Usui Yeah. Aoi I’d like to eat some, too. Usui Sure, if you place an order. Misaki Aoi-chan, he’s not human, so be careful. Usui How cold of you, Misa-chan. But that’s part of what I like about you. Misaki Don’t touch me so casually! Usui Yeah, yeah. [Scene: At the cafe, the next day.] Sarashina Where is Misa-chan… Shirokawa Should we go now? [Action: Aoi enters the cafe.] Customer 1 Aoi-chan! Customer 2 You came today, too! Sarashina That’s…! Kurosaki Who’s that? Sarashina It’s Aoi-chan the net idol! Shirokawa You know her? Proves how you are a closet otaku, Ikkun. Kurosaki Since she’s a net idol, does she put up swimsuit pictures and such? Shirokawa Porn’s your favorite thing, isn’t it, Kurotatsu? Sarashina Aoi-chan is an innocent type. But she sometimes posts a picture with a cheeky face, and that’s so… [Action: Aoi winks at the Three Idiots.] 3 Idiots Strike!! Aoi (Thoughts) See? It’s so easy. Yet, why is he… [Action: Usui enters the maid cafe.] Erika Welcome home, Master. [Action: Usui begins walking to a table, only to be stopped when Aoi grabs his sleeve.] Aoi Won’t you work as a substitute today? Usui I’m a customer today. Aoi Then would you like to share a table with me? Usui No thanks. Customers What a waste! Usui Maybe I’ll go up the stairs once in a while. [Action: Usui walks away.] Aoi (Thoughts) That guy… There’s a limit to how little interest he can show. [Scene: Usui is on the second floor. Aoi walks to the break room.] Aoi All he cares about is that boring woman. [Action: Aoi opens the door. Misaki is lifting some boxes.] Misaki Oh, hi, Aoi-chan. Erika Misa-chan, you can leave it here. Misaki Okay. Chief’s out of the shop right now… Aoi Why should I care about that? Misaki She should be back soon, so why not sit and wait for a while? Aoi Mind your own business. Misaki Do you not like me? Aoi Wow, how’d you know? Misaki All right, then I’ll leave you alone. Do whatever you like. [Action: Misaki walks away. Aoi pauses for a moment, then runs after her.] Aoi Hey, there’s something I want to ask. [Action: Aoi peers around the corner to see Misaki changing her clothes.] Misak <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 24 of 182] ’m a customer today. Aoi Then would you like to share a table with me? Usui No thanks. Customers What a waste! Usui Maybe I’ll go up the stairs once in a while. [Action: Usui walks away.] Aoi (Thoughts) That guy… There’s a limit to how little interest he can show. [Scene: Usui is on the second floor. Aoi walks to the break room.] Aoi All he cares about is that boring woman. [Action: Aoi opens the door. Misaki is lifting some boxes.] Misaki Oh, hi, Aoi-chan. Erika Misa-chan, you can leave it here. Misaki Okay. Chief’s out of the shop right now… Aoi Why should I care about that? Misaki She should be back soon, so why not sit and wait for a while? Aoi Mind your own business. Misaki Do you not like me? Aoi Wow, how’d you know? Misaki All right, then I’ll leave you alone. Do whatever you like. [Action: Misaki walks away. Aoi pauses for a moment, then runs after her.] Aoi Hey, there’s something I want to ask. [Action: Aoi peers around the corner to see Misaki changing her clothes.] Misaki Huh? What? [Action: Aoi quickly hides around the corner again.] Aoi I didn’t know you were changing. Misaki Yeah. My shift is over today. [Action: Misaki emerges from the lockers in her casual clothes.] Misaki Hmm? Aoi Are those your casual clothes? Misaki Huh? Yeah. Aoi There’s not the slightest hint of femininity! [Action: Aoi grabs Misaki’s shoulders and begins walking her backwards.] Aoi You’re a girl, aren’t you?! Besides, are these even a woman’s clothes? Aren’t they men’s?! Misaki I don’t know. I grab what’s cheap… Aoi This is horrible! Are you trying to dress cutely at all?! Misaki I don’t get hung up over things like that. Aoi How did you seduce Usui Takumi?! You must have some kind of secret technique! Misaki Huh? Aoi There has to be some reason for him to not look at someone as cute as I! If I make him mine, I’ll be even cuter than before! Yet he won’t even look at me, and I can’t accept that! Tell me! What did you do?! Misaki I didn’t do anything. Aoi Say it already! Misaki Calm down a little. [Action: Misaki picks up Aoi like a child.] Misaki There, up you go! [Action: Aoi slaps Misaki’s arms away and runs.] Aoi Brutish hag! [Action: Aoi runs outside the cafe, out the back door.] Aoi Hmph. [Scene: At the maid cafe, the next day. Usui walks into the break room.] Aoi Are you going to let me have your omelet rice? [Action: Usui walks up to Aoi.] Usui Could you move? [Action: Aoi moves to the side. As Usui walks past, she pushes herself into him.] [Scene: At the front of the cafe.] Misaki I’m taking my break. Satsuki Okay. [Scene: In the break room. Aoi has Usui pushed up against the lockers.] Usui What do you want me to do? Aoi I want you to be mine, and only mine. [Action: Usui pushes Aoi against the lockers.] Usui Do you really understand what that means? Aoi Huh? [Action: Usui grabs Aoi’s wrists and pins them against the lockers.] Aoi Wait… [Action: Misaki opens the door to the break room. She hears something fall and runs to the lockers.] Misaki What was -- [Action: Misaki sees Usui over Aoi’s body. Usui is grabbing onto the front of Aoi’s dress.] Misaki What… are you doing, you letch?! [Action: Misaki sends Usui flying with a punch.] Misaki Aoi-chan! [Action: Misaki slaps Aoi across the cheek.] Misaki Get a grip already! Aoi What was that for?! Misaki What are you going so far, acting as if this was some kind of contest?! Everyone knows that you’re cute without doing something like this! Aoi But everyone was laughing! Misaki What? Aoi I only like cute things. If I could get a lot of people to acknowledge that I’m cute, then I thought that I could impress those that laughed at me. Misaki Do you really think so? If you want to impress them, then face them straight on! You can’t fight alone without dragging others in, can you? [Action: Aoi begins to cry.] Misaki I don’t know what you had to go through, but I’m sure those people who laughed at you in the past will respect you. You’re cute, Aoi-chan. Even if you are a <\|endoftext\|>
<\|startoftext\|> [Story ID: Maid Sama! / Kaichou wa Maid-sama!][Part: 25 of 182] isaki What was -- [Action: Misaki sees Usui over Aoi’s body. Usui is grabbing onto the front of Aoi’s dress.] Misaki What… are you doing, you letch?! [Action: Misaki sends Usui flying with a punch.] Misaki Aoi-chan! [Action: Misaki slaps Aoi across the cheek.] Misaki Get a grip already! Aoi What was that for?! Misaki What are you going so far, acting as if this was some kind of contest?! Everyone knows that you’re cute without doing something like this! Aoi But everyone was laughing! Misaki What? Aoi I only like cute things. If I could get a lot of people to acknowledge that I’m cute, then I thought that I could impress those that laughed at me. Misaki Do you really think so? If you want to impress them, then face them straight on! You can’t fight alone without dragging others in, can you? [Action: Aoi begins to cry.] Misaki I don’t know what you had to go through, but I’m sure those people who laughed at you in the past will respect you. You’re cute, Aoi-chan. Even if you are a boy. [Action: Satsuki and Erika walk into the break room, before Misaki pulls off Aoi’s wig.] Erika Huh?! [Scene: In the break room. Satsuki and Aoi are sitting down, with the rest of the maids and Usui gathered around.] Satsuki Sorry I never told you all. He gets really upset if I tell the truth. Aoi You knew it from the start, didn’t you? Misaki You did? Aoi No wonder he never looked at me. Misaki Huh?! Then why were you on top of him? Usui I was only facing him straight on, like you did. Misaki Shut up, pervert! Aoi What a strange bunch. Why aren’t they more surprised? I’m a guy, yet I like cute clothes, and I even cross dress. Isn’t it normal to laugh at me, or at least be shocked? Misaki Huh? Why should we laugh? Sure, I was surprised when I figured it out, but the clothes looked good on you. Satsuki Aoi-chan, you’re satisfied, right? How about you go home now? Aoi I’ll go home. [Action: Aoi puts his wig back on.] Aoi Next time I come, I’ll perfect it and make everyone my slave. Satsuki Aoi-chan… Misaki You went back to square one! [Action: Aoi runs out the door to the back of the cafe.] Aoi Just you wait, freaks! Misaki He even left with a cliche line. Everything I said was for nothing. Usui That’s not true. [Scene: At the maid cafe, the next day.] Sarashina Will Aoi-chan show up today? Shirokawa Will she? [Action: Misaki walks to their table, carrying a tray of tea.] Misaki Sorry for the wait, Masters. 3 Idiots Gasp! Kurosaki Misa-chan! He was all over Aoi-chan. Sarashina Wh-What are you saying, Kurotatsu? Shirokawa I’m only here for Misa-chan. Misaki Masters, isn’t it about time you leave? 3 Idiots What?! We just got here! Misaki Have a wonderful day, Masters! [Scene: At the maid cafe in the break room, Aoi shows up in boys’ clothing.] Satsuki Oh my gosh, Aoi-chan! A male school uniform?! Good job! It looks great! So great! What a cute male middle school student you are! Please! Stay like this! Aoi I’m wearing the uniform since I didn’t have anything else to wear today. Honoka Didn’t have anything else to wear? Why not? Aoi Satsuki-san, could you give me your old clothes again? Satsuki Ah. So my brother threw them away again. Honoka So Aoi-chan’s clothes used to be the Chief’s. Satsuki Yeah. Aoi I’m arranging them and fixing the sizes, too. [Action: Misaki enters the break room.] Misaki Wow, that’s pretty amazing. You can even sew? It’s economical, too, so it’s great. Aoi Gah! Satsuki Good work, Misa-chan. Misaki Excuse me. Aoi You’re wearing something like that again. You still don’t realize how much of a waste it is? Misaki Huh? Aoi I can’t take this anymore. Come with me! [Action: Aoi runs out of the break room with Misaki in tow.] Honoka Good work today. Satsuki Misa-chan, hang in there. [Scene: On the street, outside a clothes store.] Aoi A pink one piece camisole, a mini piece dress with ribbon, and a chiffon top with open shoulders coordinated with a fluffy balloon skirt. Everyone would admit they look good. Ye <\|endoftext\|>

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