New things come and go, just like people.
Helpy Shark: Hello, I'm new here and here to help you!
New jobs come and go too.
Helpy Shark: How can I help?
Reprobus: ...my job is in marine safety, carrying people, and helping them.
Reprobus always wanted a master to serve forever, someone or something that'd never change in an ever changing world, all while never getting what it meant for one person to hold up the world forever.
Helpy Shark: Insufficient data. Can I help you?
Reprobus: ...yeah, somehow. I'll figure something out I guess.
Reprobus is looking to the future now.
Reprobus: You said you're new here?
With new things, the world changes. Can a past savior change the world? Can something born in the future save things? Reprobus knows protecting the paradise resort means defeating the enemy shark from outside it. Protecting this world means not protecting of this world.
Reprobus: That's why the savior couldn't save you. Only I could.
What next, tho? He always wanted a forever job that wouldn't change, but he doesn't know what the point of that is.
Reprobus: ...maybe I'm not as smart as I thought I was. So help me share my load. We'll go together.
Where does this future go?
Narration Zone
Cait Sith: S-so what happened to everyone?
Solomon: Tell us Master!
MC: I'm getting to that! So anyways...
Present
Dagon used Teleport to bring the party back to AndvaResort!
Tvastar: Wow you guys, the reset button got pressed when you got out of the overworld shift and now Reprobus is all better now.
MC: Oh right, that's a thing when we leave enclosed spaces! / I noticed
(A) Tvastar: You feel better now? Good boy/girl/whatever! Oh wait, sorry for treating you like a little kid. I mean, I get flashbacks to my baby Vritra when someone's close to dying. I might have been the most worried about Reprobus here, haha.
(B) Tvastar: Nice! But weren't you worried?
Behemoth: bruh I forgot we were in an Enclosed Space even with us using our artifacts
Gullinbursti: Same, even though being a Transient we need them or the App to use our abilities. But we just forget under stress I guess.
Arslan: Dagon, I'm surprised YOU forgot about that.
Dagon: I didn't forget, I just had temporary judgment impairment. This Enclosed Area is a bit special, but it turns out we didn't need to worry about the reset button not working.
Reprobus is asleep. The party gathers.
Tvastar: He got KOed in battle and took some mental damage, but he'll be fine tomorrow after this nap!
Gullinbursti: By the way, whatever happened to the helpbot shark? Did it flip out again?
Hephaestus: N-no. I put it in sleep mode and hotfixed it. Then we just need to take it back to Kamata for a final tuneup and everything will be okay. M-mommy, this is awkward since I sorta caused all this, but will you take the help bot if everything is fixed up okay?
MC: Okay! / Can I make it a dorm assistant? / Well if you bug test everything...
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(A) Hephaestus: :D
(B) Hephaestus: S-sure! Whatever you want!
(C) Hephaestus: I-I will! I'll send it over after I patch everything up!
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Dagon: We should call Andvari and report what happened.
Arslan: We should also thank everyone who came to help defend the resort. And we can have a party...after Reprobus wakes up again!
Behemoth: Dude I am so in!
Narration Zone
Cait Sith: I'm glad it all worked out!
Solomon: Master, you're such a good storyteller! But waaah, we missed out on the partyyyy!
Cait Sith: Oh. Wanna go to the resort together?
MC: About that, you guys...
Solomon and Cait Sith: !!
AndvaResort
Solomon and Cait Sith: WHAT
The day after the shark attack incident is solved! The event party and Shinjuku here.
Andvari: Thanks again MC! Business is back, baby! Reopening party and sales for everything in the resort today!
Arslan: Cool! Wanna shop with me, Dagon?
Dagon: Okay. I wish we could all go, but I didn't expect Shinjuku's seaside school schedule would overlap with this.
MC: I'm glad we're still here! / Well we barely just made it / I wanna go to the party...
Andvari: Oh don't worry. The party and shop sales will be going on for a while! Just come by on your break time or after your school stuff is done!
Dagon: Be sure to finish all your school work, you troublemaker you.
Arslan: Nah, go crazy like all kids should! See you later, cubs!
Dagon: I'll take my leave now. Tell Ziz and your sea-loving assistant teacher I said hi.
MC: Triton? / Aww, how nice of school teachers to socialize / You know him because of the sea?
(C) Dagon: ...something like that. We were one person before the worlds divided. But then we divided into separate, different people, just like Tokyo is trying to logically become in the future.
MC: wait what
Dagon: Let me put it this way. Tokyo made us separate people. Since Triton isn't presently here, I've been assigned as your teacher in his place. The world divides, and old work gets atomized. Naturally, the value of our work will fall until it becomes something that can be replaced.
That's how Dagon sees Tokyo's System.
Dagon: You don't need to understand now. I just wanted to stop any Triton comparisons for now. Anyways, see you again when Triton isn't here.
Dagon and Arslan wander off. Then so does Andvari.
MC: Go have fun, Solomon and Cait Sith. We can play together later.
Cait Sith: Oh, so that's why you invited me over. To keep Solomon company while you do school work.
MC: oops, you noticed? / no I just wanted to see you / :))))
Cait Sith: Tee hee I see how it is. Wow Solomon, you have an awesome master.
Solomon: Waaaah, thank you Master!
Cait Sith: I'm glad you're asking me to help, but be sure to come join us later! Okay Solomon, let's check things out!
Solomon: Yay!
Later
Ziz: Attention, please! Free time is after midday break. There should be no sharks, but call me or Reprobus if you need help.
Reprobus: That's me. I'm from Toyosu. Be careful, and have fun.
MC: Reprobus! / I'm glad he's okay... / (no chill, fluff NOW)
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(C) Reprobus: N-no wait, I'm in the middle of work! W-woof! At least let me finish talking first!
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Reprobus: ...sorry to worry you, temp master. After we got out of the Enclosed Area and hit the reset button I got all better. And now I'm back at work. Don't you go too crazy out ther--
Ryouta: Look, Reprobus! I'm glad you're okay!
Kengo: Thanks for saving MC!
Shirou: Yes, thank you for keeping our guildmaster safe.
Moritaka: Want to join us for lunch?
Touji: We wanted to thank you, however much we could.
Reprobus: Uh, thanks but--
MC: Gullinbursti will come later, and the teachers said okay. But I guess you're still busy...?
Reprobus: ...I can come for a little bit.
Ryouta: Yay! BBQ for lunch, hurry before it's all gone!
And so everyone heads to the camping area.
AndvaResort campgrounds
Chernobog: BBQ is ready. We have plenty on the grill.
Behemoth: HOLY CRAP THIS IS AWESOME
Ryouta: I know, right!? Chernobog, did you get even better at the techniques Chouji taught you!?
Behemoth: This french seafood stew is awesome too! Have some, Reprobus!
Ryouta: Yeah! Actually, lemme fill up your plate for you with everything!
Reprobus: Ryouta can eat even MORE than Behemoth!?
Chouji and Chernobog smile. Ibaraki walks over.
Ibaraki: Can I have some to bring to Big Boss Shuten? He's at the medic station.
Chouji: Did something happen?
Ibaraki: Oh he ain't hurt or nothing. But on his way here...
Medic Station
Shennong: ...okay, you're good now. Take it easy, then we can go back to the hotel.
Shuten: Thanks, doc. Tsukiyomi stayed up all night saying he wanted to see his kouhai.
Shennong: Ah yes, that crazy one. You two are so alike that way.
Tsukiyomi: I thought I had it since I did it a bunch of times already, heh...
AI-gernon: How about you, Shuten? Didn't you just finish up a baseball match before this?
Algernon: ...did you come straight here and is that why you aren't in a swimsuit?
Shuten: Yep. It's enough to enjoy the seaside school mood for me.
Shennong: You suck at swimming, don't you?
Shuten: Pfffft, who me? The hick who lives in mountains all the time? Never, haha. Oh, someone's here? Who is it?
Shennong: ...should I not have asked?
Gullinbursti: Delivery! Water and medical supplies, done! Also some food from the camp zone!
Shennong: Thanks! Can't leave just yet, but I was thinking about lunch.
Shuten: A note from Ibaraki? He didn't need to worry about me and school.
AI-gernon: You got lunch for us too!? Thanks, let's eat together as fellow third years!
Algernon: That reminds me of Mountain Man. How's he getting on?
Elsewhere in AndvaResort
Zaoh: I CAN'T DO IT
Jinn: Sure you can! You did great! Now take a breath, and take another step forward.
Zaoh: why must every summer turn out this way
Triton: Like I've told you, repeatedly, that would be the consequences of your own actions of slacking on school work. Which brings you this mountain of work!
Zaoh: Oh! The magic words I think I've heard over and over again that makes me think I can do this! Hmm... (sniffs) I smell MOUNTAIN food! Someone related to mountains must be here! JOIN MY CLUB AAAAAA
Jinn: He's losing his marbles!
Triton: Don't let him get away!
Somewhere Else on the beach
Arslan: Go enjoy summer, cubs!
Arslan's lying in a chair watching Zaoh run like crazy. Hey, look who's here!
Dark Angel: Hello "Elias."
Arslan: Wow you figured out where I was?
Dark Angel: You use the same name every time you sneak off. That said, I knew you cared enough about the young to involve yourself in the shark attack incident.
Arslan: Haha, you know me so well!
Dark Angel: Maria and I knew you were working on behalf of the guild to solve things, so we couldn't drag you back until then. You manipulative clown.
Same feelings, even if their opinions on what to do differed. But now that that's done...
Arslan: ...uh, are all you angels here to throw me up?
Dark Angel: We can do that, all the way to Aoyama. GET HIM!
Arslan: Haha, come at me boys! (throws clothes at an angel and starts a fight)
MC: (walking by) welp, I see Daikanyama is here now.
Reprobus: That royal power!
Behemoth: bro why are you happy watching that?
Gullinbursti: What a fascinating and efficient method of teaching and self-training!
MC: o-okay? / a little too generous of a reading there / hang in there, angels...
Dagon: Arslan has so much energy considering yesterday was our big battle.
Dagon's here too now.
Dagon: Good job again, everyone. Reprobus is okay and the incident is solved.
Behemoth: I just followed your plan!
Dagon: But it's thanks to everyone, the planners and the doers.
Gullinbursti: Agreed! Winning together is fun!
MC: Yeah! Rough, but memorable.
Arslan: Adventures are totally about sharing the joys and sadness with the coming generations! I'm proud of how we all worked together to solve things!
Party: (stares)
Arslan: What?
Dark Angel: Lord Arslan, that would be the natural response to seeing a man stand up proudly inside a cage.
Behemoth: Dude, when did that happen!? And do you realize you're in the shark shocker cage?
Arslan: Oh I was wondering why it looked familiar. And then suddenly I was in it.
Gullinbursti: A-are you saying you literally walked into it?
MC: They sure got your number.
Dark Angel: Is that everything you wanted to tell them? Okay, time to go back to Daikanyama.
Arslan: Wait, don't parade me around like this! This is too much even for me!
Dark Angel: Oh, we'll be hiking you up so high people won't be able to see you. Good day to you all.
Arslan: HELP I STILL WANNA PLAY AT THE BEACH
The angels fly off.
Reprobus: ...he was supposed to be a cool king.
Dagon: What if Arslan had chosen to make his goodbyes a farce?
Reprobus seemed shocked at how quirky his near savior figure was.
Reprobus: Oh! He was trying to cheer us up so we wouldn't be sad when we say goodbye?
Behemoth: Oh yeah, the job's done and we'll be splitting up soon... Kinda sad, but it was fun!
Gullinbursti: Yes, it was a unique time. I found a new potential in myself through it! I think I'll keep up the summer delivery job and maybe try a regular delivery job after!
Dagon: I should try something new too after that sea facility I made. I hope we can spend more time together.
MC: I had fun too / Best summer ever! / What'd you think, Reprobus?
(AB) Everyone reflects on their summer. Reprobus thinks a lot on what everyone said.
(C) Reprobus thinks back on this summer and thinks a lot on what everyone said.
Reprobus: This place was like my other jobs, and it'd have gone the same if I hadn't met you. But I did, and my world's changed. I experienced stuff I only knew in theory, made friends and rivals. I learned to share my worries and desires. I'm pretty sure there'll be as many saviors of the world as there are worlds and stars. I didn't find my forever Master this time either, but I feel there's things only I can do that a savior can't. Something to be proud of.
The journey goes on, but he's fine with that.
Reprobus: I thought trying to navigate your future was like navigating a dark ocean with only your own light. But other people can light the way too, so I want to light the way for someone else, however faint I may be.
MC: Good luck / I believe in you / (quietly hold out your hand)
Reprobus: ...MC (steps towards MC)
Reprobus: I have something important to say. I had a Master brave enough to immediately stop me during the service battle. I also heard you used your quick thinking to stop the boss shark when I was taken out
MC: what / I sense where this is going
Reprobus: Royal Charisma! / Unstoppable courage! Clarity under duress! Generosity to save your enemies! YOU are my true--(gets yanked by Dagon)--WHAT
Dagon: Hmmmm, you must be tired Reprobus. Still not feeling well from yesterday? You still have a report to do, so how about we work on that in my ship?
Reprobus: No! MC really is my Mast--
Dagon: Now now, settle down. I can handle your Monstrous Strength with my tentacles. I'm sure MY MC can help you look for your master after you finish your report!
Behemoth and Gullinbursti: YOUR WHAT
Gullinbursti: I will not stand for more rivals appearing in the MC Bowl! Oh wait, MC! Get on my back right now!
Behemoth: Hey wait, I was gonna invite MC to spend the last day of summer with me on a dinner date!
MC: (pick someone) / (open arms for everyone) / (bail with Solomon)
The four way battle over MC heats up as the sun sets on AndvaResort. An unforgettable summer to stay even should the waves wash away the signs of what happened, to be remembered by somebody or by the depths of Tokyo.
The End
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