Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The Beachside Hut and Andvara Falls Epilogue

Things start off with Goemon having found you and telling you you’ve got customers. He also says to hurry since they seem impatient, so you start heading for the beach house. When you get there you say good morning and wonder who it is that’s looking for you. Kijimuna greets you and asks if you’re working hard.

You are briefly surprised to see him and figure his being there means the gang is all here. Shirou thanks you for coming and says he brought everyone to hang out. Kengo laughs about how you’ve been surprised, which Ryouta apologizes about and says when they were talking about coming everyone was all for it.

Moritaka says he heard about what happened from Tadatomo while Touji says the younger members have been loudly complaining about wanting to see you. Hanuman warns him that phrasing it that way could blow things out of proportion as he looks at Agyou. Agyou in turn says that you didn’t have much time to see everyone while you were on the job, then backs up to insist that he wasn’t lonely or anything. Kijimuna was!

Kijimuna immediately calls Agyou our for lying and tells him it’s important to be honest when trying to communicate. Agyou gets embarrassed and corrects himself to say he was lonely when not everyone is around.

Shirou says everyone was busy with their jobs until today, so he figured today would be the day they all have fun at the beach. You ask him what he means, so Shirou says that thanks to everything the guild has a good amount of savings stashed away so you guys can participate in events with no worries.

Kengo also brings up the koban coins that were flying around and his surprise about that. Moritaka compares it to the second coming of Ishikawa Goemon, and Goemon is around smiling to himself about that. Agyou adds that he’s also heard about Goemon and talks about how famous he is in Wa no Kuni, prompting more glee from Goemon.

Ryouta is interested in him and says that thanks to him and the coins everyone managed to make the goals earlier than expected so he wants to thank him. Goemon then takes that as his cue to start up some theatrics, and Touji asks in surprise if a kabuki play is about to start.

Goemon reveals himself after having transformed to human shape, saying he’s come in response to everyone’s calls. He also says he’ll be doing his tightrope walking act and tells everyone to watch closely. Agyou is surprised, then asks why he’s walking on the rope with an umbrella out. Kijimuna thinks it’s cool and wants to try it out, and Hanuman says he wants to as well. Goemon laughs and agrees to let them try, offering to show them how to spin an umbrella.

Jiraiya runs by with two different orders, four bowls of ramen and eight plates of gyouza on one, and five ramen bowls with two yakisoba plates on the others. He then proceeds to throw them to the customers’ tables and has them land perfectly in front of them. Nomad says an almond jelly for kids is next and asks if it’s okay for someone so small. Shirou thanks him for it and tells the Evils to be polite as they eat.

Shirou then comments that the place is busy given how close it is to the end of the season. Nomad says things picked up after the koban raining down, and Jiraiya says that even if that didn’t happen the resort is open all year. When it gets colder there’s hot springs and fruit harvests to do.

Ryouta is amazed and suggests going to the springs after swimming. Nomad tells everyone to have fun but to not go overboard. You say you’ll be going and tell the two you’ll see them later. Nomad and Jiraiya wave you off. Goemon reverts back to tanuki form and says he wants to come too, but Nomad says he has to work today, causing him to whine.

Title card pops up, and the chapter is simply Epilogue.

Scene shifts to the outside as the gang splits up a bit to have fun in the water. Seth is teaching Kijimuna how to surf, who is having fun. Seth tells him to have some confidence as he praises him, then says the slimes will be there to help if anything happens.

Hanuman runs over to ask to try too, but Seth tells him to not run on top of the water without a surfboard. It’ll be a bad influence on the others otherwise, and he tells him to play elsewhere. Hanuman pouts about wanting to play with him, so Seth promises to play later and tells him to play somewhere within eyeshot.

Kenta is teaching Moritaka to swim and says he’s gotten the hang of it. Moritaka happily says to Yoshiro that he’s learned to swim. A yaksha tells Kenta he has to let go or else Moritaka can’t learn to swim on his own. He does so, and Moritaka tries to stop him from doing so but quickly sinks.

Tetsugyuu yells out that he should kick harder, but Barguest says he should calm down since Tetsugyuu can’t swim without the swim tube. He then sets that thought aside and tries to get Moritaka to focus.

Kengo is trying out surfing too and is having a good time of it, saying he could fall in love with it. Typhon says he’s learned quickly, and Gouryou adds that he was surprised at how suddenly Kengo wanted to try. And with how quickly Kengo’s picked it up Gouryou says it was worth teaching him. Macan and Fenrir are also at it as they point out a big wave is incoming, and all of them surf out.

Ryouta is diving underwater and marvels at the beauty of it. Kotarou enjoys his reaction and says they’ll be going to a coral reef next. Garm is excited about this prospect so Pollux tries to calm him down. Kotarou laughs and says the reef isn’t going anywhere.

Tsukuyomi comments on how pretty the scenery is and suggests theming their next store after an underwater castle. He then says he saw a commercial video that Tadatomo danced in and invites him to work at his business. Tadatomo is flustered and initially calls Tsukuyomi by name before correcting back to a more polite working form of address as he asks him to forget about that video.

Aegir laughs and talks about his enjoyment of diving, which he’s also using as a chance to do his sea floor investigation work while he’s at it. He then tells Ikutoshi and Kagutsuchi to hurry it up or else he’ll leave them behind. Ikutoshi says he doesn’t care but says Kagutsuchi is lagging behind. Kagutsuchi apologizes and says he doesn’t deal well with the ocean.

Kagutsuchi swears to work hard to overcome this. Aegir swims back to them and says he owes the owner a little, so he tells them to grab on tight. Ikutoshi says if he wants to help Kagutsuchi that’s his prerogative. He then comments on him moving so well in the water and asks if he’s a professional.

Aegir calls himself a pro treasure hunter who’s also a college professor. Kagutsuchi says he’ll remember this kindness and thanks him. After they leave Zao swims by asking where he is and says he’s looking for the underwater volcanos he heard about.

Back on the beach Suzuka and Touji are using their swords to cut some watermelons, and both are impressed by the other’s skills. Touji mentions Hougen told him watermelon cutting is tied to the secrets of the sword, so he’ll devote himself to learning all there is to it. Suzuka asks if it’s the same Hougen she knows and suggests he’s being duped.

Behemoth is stuffing his face with watermelons and asks for more. Volos brings them over and is happy that Behemoth is enjoying them. Ziz says they’re delicious as well and comments they’re filled with Volos’s love. Volos says he did and that he’s proud of the watermelons he worked so hard on.

Makara is playing with the Evils and tells them to play a lot and grow up big. Shirou thanks and apologizes for Makara playing with the Evils on his break. Makara says it’s fine and that children tend to swarm him when he sleeps.

Shirou also apologizes for getting Claude involved since they wanted to play with everyone. Claude addresses the Evils and asks if they intend to become strong. They don’t understand his initial wording so he dumbs it down for them, at which they say yes. Claude says it’s fine then and asks Snow what his schedule for the day is like.

Snow says he’ll throw out all his plans until evening, then asks Claude if he’s sure since he thought of him as being unaccustomed to being with children. Claude says it’s fine and brings up realizing that doing his usual stuff on vacation won’t push him past his limits, and the thoughts of Chernobog’s barbecue go through his mind.

Claude then declares that his duty as king is to challenge himself with something out of the ordinary. He invites the Evils to come with him to find new encounters and runs laughing into the sea. Shirou says it’s nice and all but still asks Snow if it’s okay.

Snow assures him it’s fine, saying if Claude wants it then so be it. He declares he’s going too and tells the other Evils to follow him, running into the sea afterwards. Shirou is surprised that Snow is behaving like this too, and Chouji comments on how full of energy everyone is. Chouji also thinks about making tropical drinks for everyone once they get back.

Bathym calls the two of them serious before suggesting that Shirou spread his wings too, by which he means go read under a parasol. Shirou takes him up on that suggestion and asks if he’s sunbathing. Bathym says he’s relaxing on his vacation, which he does while brushing his tail. As Bathym sits down to do so, Shirou notices that his tail seems to be making cat noises.

Inside the beach house Cu Sith is slurping up some ramen and asks for seconds as he talks about how great it tastes. Jambavan talks about how salt tastes better after a swim and thinks about what happens if you were to reclaim the salt in your sweat apparently.

Leib briefly comments on how good his food is, and Cu Sith sighs about how he isn’t one for talking before asking what Oniwaka thinks. Oniwaka says he doesn’t think much about food after the fact if it’s good either, then gives Cu Sith a piece of gyouza. Cu Sith calls him and Leib rough but thanks him for the food.

Back outside Kurogane asks Hephaestus which hammer is the one he needs. After that’s done, he suggests going for a swim after the job is done and says he’s already got his swimsuit underneath his clothes. Amatsumara and Takemaru are coming too.

Hephaestus tells him to ask someone else to play with him since he only intended to come for work. Kurogane’s already stripped off by this point and pesters Hephaestus into joining him and suggests sunbathing instead. He gives in and tells him to focus on work first.

Nomad comes over with some food and thanks the two for their work. Kurogane is happy for that and says there’s yakisoba and curry. He suggests to Hephaestus that they eat right then. Hephaestus sighs as he calls him a kid despite how physically big he is.

Narration talks about everyone having fun as it skips to the evening with them all gathering at the beach house. The guild kids ask for meat, so Chernobog hands out the food and tells him to be careful when taking it. Ryouta is surprised and says it’s gotten even better, both the meat and veggies. Azathoth laughs and compliments Chernobog.

Chernobog says his new friend raised those vegetables with pride. He comments on how mysterious he’s feeling, how proud of it as if it were his own. Kijimuna asks for more, and Harlot finds it cute how he’s eating so enthusiastically before telling him to face her way so she can wipe his mouth.

Agyou says he likes meat but doesn’t like veggies, but he pushes himself to try so he can grow up big. Surtr commends him on it. Arc is watching, and Shirou apologizes for intruding on her family time. He never expected that both barbecues would be happening at the same time. Arc says it’s fine since they’re all enjoying themselves. She’s happy too for that matter since it means the end of summer will be on an energetic note.

Back outside, Goemon comes across you and says he was looking all over the resort for you. He then proclaims that today will be his last day of work at the resort for now. You ask about this, so he says his troupe leader saw his acting and will let him come back starting the next day. And it just so happens that the first play they’ll be putting on is The Master Thief Ishikawa Goemon.

Since he’s been brought up, you ask about the memories of Goemon inside his kettle and what happened since before. He says he doesn’t know since he hasn’t heard anything since then. Goemon says he might have hallucinating it, but he’s open to the idea it wasn’t. It’s possible that Ishikawa Goemon just doesn’t need to answer him for now.

Back to the original topic, Goemon says it’s almost time to go. He’ll contact you when the play is set and says Andvari and Jiraiya should come too. He runs off without looking back going shitatatata, and Andvari walks up afterwards to comment that he was a good worker. Andvari then asks if you’re eating and drinking, telling you to spend with no regrets. You say you’re having fun and so is everyone else.

Andvari is glad to hear that and says he is making a pretty penny. He tells you to play hard with your friends and to spend plenty as you can only make memories of this year right now. When you invite him along he initially turns you down saying he’s busy, but he reconsiders partway through.

You ask him again and hold your hand out, so he gives in and says you did work hard. He calls it an employee bonus, then says he wants some meat and fish. Andvari takes your hand and the two of you head to the beach house.

Ryouta calls you over, Shirou gives you a glass of grape juice, and Kengo checks if everyone is there. Touji says to get on with it and Moritaka asks you to do the honors. You thank everyone for working hard and say you guys can go on events again. Everyone raises their glass, and you make a toast.

Narration tries to end things there, but Andvari throws the screen aside for a moment to talk about something he almost forgot about. He tells you to give him your koban coin, then has to deny he’s trying to shake you down or embezzle you. Andvari explains he’s going to exchange your coin since you can’t use it as is. The market price has gone down but he still thinks it’s worth something. He also says to come pick up your wages later too. And on that note the event ends for real.

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