Oedo Christmas Episode 5 Part 2 (Abridged)

Tanetomo: Use this chibi sword magic on me so I can be the cutest.
Shino: No, on me! Then the shogun and I can--
Otter: OKAY OKAY BACK UP GEEZ
Back to the Christmas party! Lots of people are crowding Otter.
Otter: Where have you people been!? Even Horus asked me to chibify him, then ran off!
Horus: Thank you Otter. I finally feel much better.
Otter: WHAT HAPPENED TO Y--well actually I guess this is a good thing...?
Gouryou: Ooh, look at Mr. Popular~
Ulaanbaatar: Hey babies, wanna go for drinks?
Turing: I am surrounded by idiots. Okay Otter, let's switch so you can go on break.
Otter: Thanks! (runs off)

Later
Shie: Oh my Japanese gods, you look great in that, Snow White!
Turing: Hello love. Present for you.
Ashigara: You're that mean judge! How do you like me now!?
Turing: Oh look, did you finally come up with the perfect comeback walking up a nonexistent staircase?
Ashigara: Ha, gloat while you can!
Some more time later
Horus: Otter, turn me back now!
Tanetomo: So THIS is the chibi thing people have been talking about. It does look cute I suppose.
Yasuyori: Umm, you're plenty cute Tanetomo.
Tanetomo: I mean yes, obviously, but I can always do with a bit more.

Later
Totally Living Children: Santa, presents please!
Gouryou: Sure. Still plenty more for everyone else.
Definitely Not A Ghost A: Santa, please lemme ride on your back!
Definitely Not A Ghost B: Let's play!
Gouryou: Ow stop pulling the beard! I'm busy!
Fancy Guy: Hey thanks for looking after the kids, Santa.
Gouryou: Yeah sure it's cool.
Ulaanbaatar: Wow you sure are good with kids.
Gouryou: Buncha kids keep asking me to play with them back in Asakusa at the temple I crash...hey wait they haven't been bothering me lately. Heh, being good for Santa?
Ulaan: Nice. Well I've got NO standards for--ohh I get it.
More children and youkai children mob Gouryou.

Later
Otter: Okay FINALLY I have some peace and quiet. Everyone was mobbing me!
He doesn't seem that upset about it.
Otter: Oedo Christmas has been great, huh MC?
MC: Yep!
Otter: People hated me back in Kamui Kotan so I know how Edo youkai feel. Then I came to Tokyo and wow, people didn't hate me! And youkai are around like it's nothing. I hope Edo becomes like that someday.
Otter watches Gouryou and Ulaanbaatar play with kids.
Otter: Change is hard, but I hope it gets normalized for those kids. Small steps to big changes over time, so I gotta keep going.
MC: Nice.
Otter: Keep it coming, hehe! Oh right, main event time!
Here comes the Christmas cake! Everyone is paying attention.
Otter: Everyone's looking! Hey Shogun, Snow White, thanks for all your help with this!
Turing: Thank the baker instead. The shogun gathered the main ingredients and the baker fudged what we didn't have.
MC: This cake clearly isn't enough for everyone.

Otter: I can make it work! Line everyone up!
Turing: Ooh, I see. Chibify everyone to make the cake stretch.
Otter: Yep!
Horus: Are you going to undo my chibi status yet?
Otter: Hey you asked for it to begin with! Do you like it or something~
Horus: NO! Just, um...
Otter: Oh, I just thought of something! Let's take a picture!
Otter takes a selfie with the old camera with Horus.
Otter: Nice. Ringring, MC, bring the cake over!
Gouryou and Ulaanbaatar walk over.
Gouryou: God, FINALLY they let us go.
Ulaan: Oh, did you guys wait for us? You didn't have to!
Otter: No way! C'mon let's all have cake!

Otter chibifies the party!
Otter: Your turn, MC!
Ulaanbaatar: Wow this strawberry's as big as my head!
Horus: Uncle hasn't been chibified yet!
Turing: Don't worry love, it's not like we can eat through it all that fast while this small.
Gouryou: Ooh, if MC's served up next a different part of me will be happy if you know what I mean!
Turing: Hey, how about we have long pork next?
Gouryou: WHAT
Ulaan: mmm cake
Otter: Wait I haven't taken the picture yet!
MC: Welp / Nice
MC takes the camera.
MC: Say cheese!
click
Otter and party AR!

Deja vu...
Well flashback with the sepia picture!
MC: Hey isn't this the picture we found in the bucket except that one was sepia?
Turing: Wait love, show me the picture! (looks at picture)
Turing: Ulaanbaatar, check the wormhole immediately!
Ulaan: O-okay? ...wait it's opened up now!
Turing: Oh! I should start thinking out loud now.
MC: What? Can we go home?
Turing: Remember way back when I talked about time paradoxes?
Horus: Something something multiple explanations.
Turing: Correct. What if it turns out it's the future that's defined here, meaning Tokyo?
Otter: WHAT
Gouryou: Short version: the future stays the same no matter what happens in the past. Convenient if true! We were working on the assumption we'd paradox ourselves out of existence if we messed up.
MC: Doesn't that mean there was never a paradox? Everything lines up.

Turing: Normally yes. But here we have some unusual bits.
Horus: The old picture we saw while in the future?
Turing: Righto. The one we saw had to have been taken in Edo. So, we couldn't leave until it was taken
Ulaanbaatar: Didn't we just take the picture? The one we saw was old...although I guess it did look Edo period old.
Turing:  What if we called it the reverse playback of time?
MC: what
Turing: For example. What if we rolled a ball across the desk right to left. How'd it look?
Otter: Uh, a ball rolling right to left like you literally just said?
Turing: Now what if you reverse it?
Horus: ...ooh, a perspective problem.
Turing: Yep. Time normally goes only one way, but not in physics! If you can go against it, anything can be undone. See a picture in the future? Take a picture in the past. It being weird to us is just a perspective thing.
MC: Soooo we can go back now, right? Suddenly depressed now.
Ulaan: Wait, shouldn't we be leaving now then? We don't know if we're right and the hole could close up.
Otter: We can't say goodbye...?
Turing: Correct. This is just me coming up with one answer after all. It could always be something else happening.
MC: Oh... / (get ready to leave)

Later
Ashigara: Where's Gouryou and Ulaanbaatar? We have a hotness score to settle!
Tanetomo: Ooh, judging time again.
Gorozaemon: Haha Sandayu, Otter ran off on us! He's Oni Hayabusa's minion now.
Sandayu: Maybe I can ask the shogun to make him a garden watcher...
Tadatomo: Our lord has thrown the best party ever!
Gyoubu: Speaking of, where are they? Things will be great with them around.
Goemon: Maybe we should get them to perform as themselves!
Oniwaka: Sure whatever. I'll do whatever if they're in...
Shie: ...where did Snow White go?

Later
MC: Ready to go?
The party nods, having their own thoughts.
Ulaanbaatar: Right, time to go home. Oh but first, close your eyes? Juuust for a sec.
Horus: ...okay. Cross my heart.
Ulaan: Yesssss.
Everyone else agrees.
Ulaan: Cool, hang on! Here we go!
Turing: (Well now. I'm not Snow White anymore... it's been fun, Edo. Cheers.)
Horus: (It was nice to take a break from being a World Representative for a while. I'm ready to go back to all that work...)
Ulaan: (Yeeeah it was awesome not having to hide as much! But wow this place has to be neighboring Tokyo somehow if my artifact works.)
Gouryou: (uggggh I JUST got a cushy job. Maybe I will go tell Motosumi and Sanzou there used to be a paradise in the east.)
Otter: (I should talk to Nobumichi when we get back and--oh no I'm getting all sentimental about this place!)
MC: Goodbye, Edo.
To be continued in the epilogue!

Oedo Christmas Episode 5 Part 1 (Abridged)

Otter: This is gonna be great!
The party stands in front of the Edo crowd wearing Santa suits.
Horus: I can't believe we're bringing food and lights that didn't exist yet to Edo!
Turing: I told Yoshiwara cooks and bakers how to do all that. The lights aren't really electric, they just look the part.
Gouryou: I smell oil. Are they just lanterns?
Ulaanbaatar: Amazing how this isn't triggering a trauma response since we just had a giant fire!
Turing: No I'm pretty certain someone got triggered. But give it time and it'll be okay.
Otter: Everyone in town and the youkai helped with presents!
Horus: I suppose that's good enough for a party.
MC: oh my god whoa

Attention gathers.
Guy A: Inosasaou, the town savior!?
Guy B: He's so cool!
Gouryou: Has my time come~?
MC: selfish prick / >:( / (sign that Gouryou is your man)
---
(B) Gouryou: Aww, don't be like that MC. You being jealous is kinda nice...nowaitI'MSORRYI'MSORRY
(C) Guys A and B: WE'RESOSORRY
Gouryou: No wait come back!
---
Ulaanbaatar: Where's MY new fans with terrible taste?
Turing: How's hiding from the spotlight treating you today, love? Stepping up today?
Ulaan: Like hell I can! Ugh.
Turing: Just be Santa again!
Ulaan: That was the plan. Got a promise with MC, eh~?
Otter: Okay guys, Oedo Christmas time! Title drop!

Otter: Looky here everybody! Party!
Gouryou: Special food! Presents for little kids! What's inside? A surprise!
Guy A: What's going on!?
Guy B: Youkai plot! Strange banquet!
Guy C: On no, they're gonna eat us?
Horus: No. I'm here, it's okay. Promise!
Guy A: Oh my god it's Oni Hayabusa! I didn't recognize you like that!
Guy B: Oh okay, let's have fun!
Horus: Be careful anyways okay?
Otter: Ooh, they like your style.
Horus: Stop standing there and start showing people inside!

News of the party spreads. Special kabuki show!
Goemon: Xmas version of the story of Mushashibou Benkei!
Oniwaka: Present from Santa? I'll just take it!
MC: (parry and force Oniwaka to kneel)
Tadatomo: DO IT AGAIN
Gyoubu: Stop shouting.
The show must go on!
MC: Merry Christmas, have a happy ass kicking!
Oniwaka: You beat me so fast! Take me with you!
Goemon: And so Benkei found the greatest present he could ask for: a master/servant relationship!
Later
Totally Living Children: Presents please!
Turing: Of course. Queue up like proper British folks, children.
MC: Handouts going okay, huh? / Me too! / You're really getting into the Santa bit.
(A) Turing: Indeed. Nice showing up there.
(B) Turing: Sure, have a theoretical bomb. Kidding! There's a real present for you.
(C) Turing: You did good too with the kabuki show.

MC: Wait where's everyone else?
Turing: Horus and Otter are up front showing people in. Haven't seen Ulaanbaatar, but I'm *pretty* sure I know where he went.
Ulaan/Gouryou AR!
Ulaan: There's plenty of food! Eat up!
Gouryou: Dance time!
Turing: I'm having this inkling that they don't know what Santa is.
Ulaan: Hey cutie, what's up?
Gouryou: Christmas is awesome!
Ulaan: You talking about yourself? (ugly laughs)
Gouryou: Oopsies~.

Ulaanbaatar: Oh hey MC! Wanna party together?
Gouryou: Back off, they're MY partner. And boss.
Ulaan: Aww man. Hey MC, who do you like more?
Gouryou: What if you had the both of u--
Horus: So, aren't we having fun over here?
Ulaan: wait why are you here??
Horus: I came to check where you went off to. Let's go Uncle. Turing, you take care of these two.
Turing: Okay. What about you?
Horus: Uncle just performed, so a break would be good. May I have your hand? (takes MC's hand and goes)
Turing: Okay then. Before we go, Gouryou. A question.
Gouryou: W-what? A date? Oof, being popular is hard man.
Turing: You were acting weird during the fire earlier. Care to explain how you're feeling?
Gouryou: ...wait what?

Elsewhere
Horus is moving fast.
MC: Uh, I'm okay Horus. Is the rest area really this way?
Horus: Okay we're far enough. Have a seat.
MC: Are you slacking off now? Bad boy!
Horus: No I'm not! I'm just inviting you to rest here. (pulls out big bento box)
Horus: I ordered this from a teahouse. How about we eat together?
Horus seems excited to spend time together like this. There was always plotting happening back in Aaru.
Horus: There's lettuce too. Not like back home, but close enough.
MC: Oh okay, I'll have some. Are you planning to feed me?

Horus: Did you like it? I want this piece.
MC: Uhhh... / aww, cute!
Horus: (deep breath) Excuse me, could you wait a moment?
Horus suddenly leaves. Then he comes back a chibi.
Horus: I am back. May I...sit on your lap?
MC: WHAT / Cute!
Horus climbs MC's legs and plops down. Also he never makes eye contact.
Horus: ...I always wanted to grow up so I could stand equals with everyone. And I always hoped you'd wander in one day. No one ever knew what you were doing so they said you must be bad. Even when you left, I only thought about getting big. That was true too when I became a World Representative, and I kept training to become stronger since then.
How heavy were his burdens?
Horus: I still remember when things were simple. It was nice to be held in your arms. We might be stuck here so...can we do this again sometimes? Just be uncle and nephew?
MC: Okay whatever? Why not all the time? (headpat)
Horus: S-sometimes is enough! I-I want us to be equal partners, so you can tell me if you want to be alone for a bit.
MC: Okay? (hug)
Horus: Tee hee. Let's stay here a bit longer and go back when we're done eating.

Elsewhere
Turing: I'm not letting you off the hook that easy!
Gouryou: what
Turing: You know something about what's going on here in Edo, don't you? It's weird how you told us what you thought straight out, but it makes sense if you were okay with staying. The Taoshis are best at treating Edo and Tokyo as neighboring areas, right? You can settle anywhere. And you probably have some idea of how to get back? You're close with your guildmaster and know a lot. Are Ulaanbaatar and Horus in on this? No wait, you're the one who's helping them. It's just us in the dark, huh?
Gouryou: ...are you for real?
Ulaan: WHAT
Turing: Kidding! Just thinking out loud.
Gouryou: what
Turing: Sorry, I needed to confirm something just in case. You just wanted MC to not have to make some hard choices, right?
Gouryou: What the hell man. Okay I guess staying isn't so bad.
Turing: The one who decides gets all the hate. Because you know, we get stuck and save people or we go back and let people die. Horus and Otter were waiting for MC to choose. Ulaan and I looked like we'd choose to back out. That gave you one other option, right?
Ulaanbaatar: C'mon don't play me like that guys!
Turing: Okay we better go help Otter. Get to work or I'll tell MC, love~!
Ulaan: NOOOO
End of Episode part

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 4 (Abridged)

Title Card: The Victory You Grasp Yourself

Evening falls. Pretty city.
Alphecca: Rakta, I understand now.
MC: omg shiny!
The trees and flowers are glowing!
Alphecca: Amazing!
Obsidius: Yeah, seriously!
Rakta: I know, I thought so too the first time. Only part of the city has actual lights because of it.
Alphecca: Understandable.
Rakta: That's just how valued it is.
The party stares at the sight.

Theoreol: interesting! what makes the plants glow on this planet? must do research... (absorbs nearby flower)
Obsidius: Whoa. Find anything out?
Theoreol: alchemical material analyzing.
MC: Wow. Not what I was expecting.
Theoreol: I was made with this function even though I said I was an accident earlier. hard for others to replicate.
Obsidius: Well that's why we went down the tech tree of development! (taps phone)
Rakta: (gasp!) Computer analysis! Wow, Heroic Educators sure know a lot.
Obsidius: I bet MAHA has more medical data. Anyways, this is a Aques specific plant! High water storage, water has lots of ether that causes it to glow.
Rakta: Ohh. That means the flower can still glow if it's away from the water. Just like those souvenirs!
Rakta points at a stall selling glowing bottles.

Rakta: Glowing herbariums. Very popular gift.
Alphecca: I see! Manager, your recommendation.
Stall Owner: Thank you! How about this one?
Alphecca: I'll take it!
MC: Nice! Maybe I should buy some for everyone in the office. Might be a lot...
Theoreol: one for me as well! for research!
Rakta: C-calm down, I'll get one for you! (runs after Theoreol)
Obsidius: Damn, bro runs fast in those heavy ass clothes.
Alphecca: Indeed! Are you going to get any gifts?
Obsidius: I like rocks more. Maybe a bedrock piece of the aquifers!
Alphecca: How focused of you! (looks serious) May I ask you something?
Obsidius: Depends. What?
Alphecca: Why care so much about ores?
MC: Yeah you made it your day job / Privacy! / I have more questions!
(A) Obsidius: Ha! I've always liked minerals so I kinda just ended up doing this for work.
(B) Obsidius: It's cool! I just always liked minerals and fell into the job.
(C) Obsidius: It's nice having someone so interested in me! Private questions can come later. But my main job? Always liked rocks as a kid, just kept going on to do all this.

Obsidius: I was in an orphanage far back as I can remember so I don't really have a home. Closest thing I got to a link to one is this thing.
Obsidius has two strangely brilliant bracelets.
Theoreol: oh what is that? I've never seen minerals like that before.
Rakta: Me neither.
Obsidius: Oh you guys are back? I dunno actually. Dunno what planet the material came from...dunno if that planet is my birth planet. I know so little about my birth details, so I got into research hoping to nail it down.
Rakta: I see...
Theoreol: fascinating! let me analyze it...
Obsidius: NO
MC: STOP / (grab Theoreol) Rakta, help!
(BC) Rakta: Theoreol, stop! O-oh...so soft and cold. Feels nice...
Theoreol: oh, interested? you can keep touching. meanwhile, analysis time!

Obsidius: >:(
Theoreol: oh, um... sorry?
Obsidius: I mean I get how you feel but I can't just give them to you.
Rakta: I wish I had a home like that. Or like this place.
Alphecca: I thought your home was the moon. Something wrong with it?
Rakta: Oh, no not like that. City development happens fast on the moon, so almost everyone's a migrant from out of town and everything changes. So...I don't think I know what people mean when they talk about a home where things stayed the same.
Rakta tries to remember something.
Rakta: A lot of my patients are migrants too. Lots are homesick, and I feel like I should help but I don't know how to do that...
MC: Shouldn't a counselor be doing that?

Rakta: Well yes, but I feel like I should be there until my patients are well physically AND mentally!
Alphecca: How commendable! In my case, my home is Aradicia. It is half desert wasteland, but it has lots of gold veins that brings in miners. It's how my family line built up the kingdom, very different to how moon cities worked. (smiles)
Alphecca: Now I am pretty sure not everyone who lives in Aradicia is proud of the country, but they live there and aren't changing, so it isn't their home.
Rakta: what?
Alphecca: Aradicia is home to me, where my father and brother once lived and where my retainers and citizens live now. We may all live there, but we all have our own thoughts and feelings. It's how we all get nostalgic! I believe deep down we have an idea we consider home. As king I should make Aradicia as close to that idea as possible!
Rakta: Hmm... thank you Alphecca!
Alphecca: It was nothing, but I am glad it helped!
Obsidius: Home is what your heart thinks of? Then whatever I find in the end must be the best thing ever!
MC: Tell us if you ever find it!

Obsidius: Sure!
Theoreol: hmm... my home planet is gone so I don't completely understand, but I am interested in new planets. I will help you, Obsidius! let me analyze those bracelets!
Obsidius: NO
Theoreol: just the top I promise!
The party laughs.
Obsidius: So Alphecca, what prompted your big speech?
Alphecca: Oh I've been thinking about that king we heard about earlier.
Rakta: The one who built a kingdom in a generation and then abdicated the throne to the people afterwards?
Alphecca: Yes. I was always supposed to be a royal. I am a royal AND a knight now, but I did not have any issue with dedicating myself with carrying on my legacy. But I always wanted to know where I would go in life if I made my own decisions.
Obsidius: Did you ever figure it out?
Alphecca: NOPE
MC: welp

Alpecca: It is still okay! It would be dull if it were easy. Now I have more things I want to do when I go back home!
Obsidius: Ha, you really could be a researcher!
Theoreol: yes, you could!
Rakta: Right. But for now, you should relax.
Alphecca: Of course! On to the next tourist sight!
Theoreol: how about that way? the sign says there's shining water there.
Obsidius: Wanna take a boat then?
Rakta: Or the baths! They heat the water at night! Maybe they'll have different healing properties! (even if I can't feel them myself yet)
MC: Hmm...
And so the party heads on.

Later
Alphecca: So, what now?
??? A: what's that?
??? B: huh?
Rakta: !?
Obsidius: Hey wait, more of those things!
A crowd of slime Monsters appear!
NPCs running and screaming!
Alphecca: Oh no! We must stop this!
MC: I'm activati--OOF
Tourist A: MOVE BITCH
Obsidius: Look out! (catches MC) You okay? Geez.
Rakta: We must calm the people first! MC!
MC: Right!

Theoreol: those things again. I must do research.
The party is transformed!
Tourist A: Heroes?
Citizen B: Heroes! We're saved?
Suddenly a crowd!
Tourist C: HELP
MC: TOO MANY PEOPLE
Alphecca: (frowns and closes eyes)
Alphecca: SILENCE
Tourist X: !?

Alphecca: Lend thine ears, good people! Yes, this is a frightful situation that you wish to escape from. Let us handle it! I am Alphecca Genma XXI, knight and king--no wait, hero here to save your futures!
Citizen A: King?
Citizen B: king?
Citizen C: KING!
Citizen D: The Spear King!
digivice noises!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Alphecca. Connectivity: Very High
MC: OMG! Let's go Alphecca!
click
Ta-dah! Variant Alphecca!
Alphecca: What!?
Alphecca is now dressed up like the king of Aques!
Alphecca: Splendid!
Slime Monster: (stares)
Obsidius: Haha! I'll help!
Rakta: Eliminate the Monsters!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Alphecca: Die fiend! (creates and throws water spears)
Slime Monster: (stares)
MC: They just keep coming!
Monsters spawning from water everywhere!
Alphecca: Nothing new!
Obsidius: Yep, job's still the same! Let's smash them!
Rakta: Indeed!
Evacuation and Monster elimination is grinding on.
MC: It's working! But where are they even coming from?
Theoreol: you guys I have to leave and check something, take care over here
Obsidius: What!? Now!?
Rakta: Yes, you should go somewhere sa--
Theoreol: I have thought this through. we need to find where the Monsters are coming from and I would be best to figure that out. don't you agree?
MC: I guess, but alone? / why do all that?
(C) Theoreol: you all interest me

Theoreol: we are friends now and I want to help. there are new feelings inside me and I want to know what that is. Anyways, please buy me time while I go investigate.
Alphecca: Okay!
MC: Makes sense, but I'm still worried about you going off alone...
Alphecca: Worry not, I believe in him!
Obsidius: (stares)
Obsidius: Ha! Well okay then!
Rakta: Agreed. I will handle any injured people!
MC: Okay, we can handle stalling. Theoreol, stay safe!
Theoreol: okay I'll be back with what I can get! (runs off)
Alphecca: ...well now. Time to hold the line!
Obsidius: Hell yeah!
Rakta: I can keep going!
Slime Monster: (blubs menacingly)
The lights in the plants start flickering out!
MC: wait what
Darkness falls...
End of Episode

Oedo Christmas Episode 4 Part 2 (Abridged)

Otter unleashes his artifact's true snow white light skill!
Gorozaemon: Ooh, you're holding out better than I expected you to Otter.
Otter's been shrinking all approaching youkai!
Otter: You're the last one left of the 100 Demons Night Parade!
Gorozaemon: Correction! The 100 demons refer to the ones coming behind me. I'm counted as uncountable so your power doesn't work on me!
Boss Youkai coming in from the west!
Gorozaemon: Nap time, Otter!
Otter: Oh no, I'm sorry guys!
Plot twist!
Turing: Surprise, I am here to help.
Otter: Ringring! Wait, my power isn't supposed to work here!
Turing: Normal attacks then. I'll slow them down.

Elsewhere
MC: (jumps in front of Horus) Horus, Uncle is here!
Horus: You stole my spotlight again! So is Yoshiwara okay?
Lots of youkai appear behind MC.
Shie: We're all working together to save Edo!
Oni: Strong guys, get water!
Humans(?) and youkai are working together!
Horus: What!? The Yoshiwara people are outside Yoshiwara?

Flashback!
Ulaanbaatar flies off and Turing heads somewhere.
Turing: Yoshiwara good now? Somehow? Okay, now for Edo...
MC: Turing! What just happened?
Turing: That's classified, love. Your turn to do something!
Turing drags MC to see someone.
Turing: Owner! We need to borrow the people in Yoshiwara to fix things.
Not Shino?: Really? I can't just let them run away.
Turing: What if I said the shogun here will pay to rebuild everything in Yoshiwara?
MC: WHAT
Maybe Shino stares at MC.
Shino: ...okay, on one more condition.
Turing nods. Shino kneels in front of MC.
Shino: Come visit in person when everything is done. I...I will host you personally as thanks.
MC: Oh okay!

Present, sort of
Oni: Human and youkai working together!?
Gorozaemon: The red light district people are helping too!? Wow...
Otter: Wow, Ringring!
Turing: Exploiting political connections like a boss~! But wait, there's more!
Turing: (throws paper at Gorozaemon) Shogun's decree. Youkai can parade in public like you want. No more fighting then?
Gorozaemon: This is legit, right?
Turing: Yep! You'd all be arrested already if that was the plan.
Gorozaemon: ...well alrighty then! Stop wrecking shit up boys, we're going public after this!
Youkai crowd cheering!
Gorozaemon: But first, we got a town to save if we're gonna live like proud normal people! Get moving!

Later
Gouryou: This seems like a baaad situation, man. And I gotta get back to Otter soon!
A house blows up!
Gouryou: OHNO--wait what?
Ulaanbaatar: And safe! I wanna stop and sit down but, uh, yeah we gotta fix this.
Gouryou: Is Yoshiwara okay then!?
Ulaan: Ayep. Also the party's here!
Chibi Horus and Turing come out and return to regular size!
Ulaan: Handy. Otter, wanna join our work group?
Horus: He's MINE
Ulaan: Aww. Well think about it if you get fired.
Otter: O-okay?
Horus: Don't be taken in by the slacker!
Turing: Loves, hello, giant fire, time to save people. Yes?
MC: Let's do it!
BATTLE START (so much more happens after)

Firefighting took all night. Damage to Edo was minimized! But at what cost...? Oh well, the planet still turns. Probably.
Ulaanbaatar: OOF I am tired, MC lemme sleep on your lap.
Gouryou: But I worked harder than you!
Horus: UNNNNCLE! Praise me too.
Turing: Oh don't mind me, loves. It's not like I don't deserve MVP treatment for getting Yoshiwara to help or anything.
MC: yeah sure whatever. Gold stars for everyone! / It's thanks to all of us! / What about me!?
Otter chibifies the rest of the party!
Otter: Group hug, group head pats for everyone! Also, MC using Shogun Authority brought everything together. Headpats for you!
MC: Yay! / Come on, I'll headpat you too Otter!
(A) Otter smiles.
(BC) Otter: Oh, okay!

Turing: I wonder how the future will turn out?
Ulaanbaatar: Dammit, you had to say it!
Turing: We had to think about eventually, so why not now? At best, we don't need to do anything. Maybe we could be like isekai protagonists and exploit our future knowledge to develop Edo?
Gouryou: Modern conveniences in ancient times? Cool, if we have to stay here.
Turing: Maybe I can become a famous inventer even though I'm a maths genius.
Gouryou: Ooh, maybe you can hire me to be your helper for real MC.
Horus: SILENCE, DETECTIVE! You're supposed to be my aide!
Gouryou: Tee hee, isn't that supposed to be Otter?
Otter: I wanna but I'm dumb! Also...
Horus: (GASP) Are you saying you want to work in Yoshiwara!?
Otter: N-no?
Turing: I'd be thrilled to take you on, love!
Awkward...
Gorozaemon: S'up guys? Race tensions are still a thing, so you're gonna keep that decree enforced, right?
MC: Yes I promise / What have I done
Gorozaemon: Goodie! We'll do whatever we can to help.
MC: Help rebuild Edo then?

Time passes. Onis help with reconstruction. Racial distance is down!
Human (probably): You good?
Oni: Yep!
Human (with a totally human halo): Thanks bro!
Youkai Manor
Gorozaemon: Sooo racial tensions are still a thing. I mean it's only been a day at least, but still. Any ideas?
Gouryou: But racism has been a thing for ages! Do we have anything better than wait?
Gouryou's MC's assistant now by the way. Also he's lying around here.
MC: Hmm...
Gorozaemon: You're right, but Otter said he had an idea!
Otter: Yeah, I asked them for help!
MC: So this was where you've been all this time / Poor Horus
(AB) Gorozaemon: I know, right? I talked to Oni Hayabusa and he is filthy stinking RICH. Why can't you work here and give the kids something nice to eat? Sob.
Otter: Uhh...!
(C) Otter: U-uh, he'll be okay!

Otter: LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT!
Gouryou: Fine, whatever. Why'd you ask them for help now?
Otter: Oedo Christmas! Title drop!
MC: what
Gorozaemon: Never heard of it before, but sounds cool. What is it?
Otter: Special event brought by those padres!
Gouryou: Ooh. Using Christmas for a PR event?
Otter: Yeah! Let's do it with my chibi magic for presentation and you!
Gouryou: I've worked enough already, dammit!
Otter: But being Santa will make you popular!
Gouryou: Hmm...well okay then.
MC: Awesome!
Gorozaemon: Eh, I guess it'll be fine if you guys handle whatever? Sounds fun.
Otter: We still gotta talk, but you can head off Boss.
Gorozaemon: 'kay. Be back for dinner. (walks off)

Otter: ...so about earlier.
Gouryou: Horus? Wondering why I chose not to work with him?
MC: That was a surprise / Hmm... / You just wanted to be with me, didn't you?
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(AB) Gouryou: Working in a castle is awesome for slacking off!
(C) Gouryou: That too, but it's all good eh?
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Otter: I'm glad he asked me to work with him, but I'm not sure I'm cut out for it...
Gouryou: What? Why? He trusts you.
Otter: But I kept secrets from hi--
Gouryou: Your side gig at Fluffy Yoshiwara? He still accepted it, didn't he?
Otter: This is something bigger! I never found the right time to say it, and if I say it now he might hate me...
MC: Really? / (sympathy gestures)

Gouryou: ...how about never telling him? Everyone's got secrets. I got TONS of secrets! Unless you wanna tell him, in which case go tell him.
Otter: ...thanks. This is the first time you've been so cool.
Gouryou: Aww, thanks... wait.
Otter: 'kaybye (leaves)
MC: Yeah you were cool / (sympathy noises)
Gouryou: Welp, back to work then! Call me when you need me.
Elsewhere
Otter: Horus! Can we talk?
Horus: What's going on?
Otter: I have to tell you something.
Horus: (kicks out everyone else around) Go on.

Later
Ulaanbaatar: (sneaks in as a chibi) yoooo, MC? It's just you and me now, baby!
MC: WHOMST
Ulaan: It's meeee! (blows kiss)
MC: oh / yay!
Elsewhere
Otter: Soooo since we aren't trying to go back to Tokyo anymore, I wanna stay with you! Make me your underling!
Horus: Okay? Why bring this up all of a sudden? I thought you didn't like me.
Otter: That's not true!
Horus: O-oh, okay.
Otter: Yeah I need to tell you something about myself before you judge me.
Horus: What?
Otter: I'm actually from Kamui Kotan!

Flashback!
Otter (narrating): You guys, I'm from Kamui Kotan and I'mma hueg kamui! I'm bigger than Kimun Kamui! But then I effed around and found out and got turned into a chibi. It was just bragging! Ugh, I guess I did get some haters. But at least I wasn't a frog. You know what else sucked? Being turned into a chibi didn't get any more people to spoil me! And after I became so kyuuute~! Instead the people I could beat in an arm wrestling contest came to bully me! I went looking for the sword that chibified me, even though I didn't know how to use it at the time, but everyone kept watching me so I ran all the way to Tokyo. The sword wouldn't change me back anymore, but then I met someone.
Simurgh: ...are you homeless, kid?
Otter: RUDE! I am SO big I'll have you know!
Otter (narrating): Maybe I never was meant to praise the sun. So I was a mafia grunt for a while because they didn't hate me. Yeah they were shady, but they gave me a home! I was cut and chibified by a bird guy, but Don Simurgh helped me get over my fear of bird guys. I owe him for being able to be around you with issue. I wished his healing magic could return my size back then, but after a while I was okay with my new size. He still tried looking for a way to help me.
Simurgh: ...I found someone who might be able to help you.
Otter (narrating): Guess who that was!

Present, sort of
Otter: Don Simurgh taught me how to approach you and hooked me up with a contact to mod my artifact and stuff. I'm a bad guy who was after your artifact, Horus!
...
Otter: I'm sorry.
Horus: (stares)
Horus: Oh. I thought you were going to say you were going to take Uncle away. Okay yes, I did think you were from Aaru at first, but I figured out you weren't soon after. I'm actually hurt you'd think I wouldn't be able to tell.
Otter: WHAT
Horus: Are you wondering why I didn't say anything? Why would I just let a servant go? Joke's on you.
Naughty Horus.
Horus: ...everyone has secrets. And things no one needs to talk about. (thinks about Seth Origin naughty smiling)

Horus: So, you still want to work for me?
Otter: ...yes! I want to be your real assistant if you let me! I've really respected you because of this event!
Horus sees Otter is telling the truth. Otter sees Horus holding a white lie.
Horus: ...what if I told you never to go back to Fluffy Yoshiwara if we get back to Tokyo?
Otter: !! ...I'll stop going.
Horus: Heh. Want to know how I figured you out? First, Aaru otters won't doubt me, so you wouldn't have looked so sad about that theoretical order. Second, the DISRESPECT of you using your chibi sword magic on me! Third, Aaru sees chocolates as aphrodisiacs, so you'd never just shrug off me giving you chocolate if you were from Aaru! Even Nobumichi knows as much!
Otter: WHAT! Why would you say all that!?
Horus: Judgment! But finally, you said something. (smiles) I don't want a yes man. I want someone who will say something if they ever doubt my justice. I think you can do that. Am I wrong?
Otter: ...nope! I can totally do that!
Horus: Good. Patrol time, Otter!
Otter: Yes sir!

Back to MC's location
MC: Sooo why are you here as a chibi?
Ulaanbaatar: To see you! I asked Otter to do me up earlier today. Being smol helps so much with getting away with slacking and doing the bare minimum!
MC: the audacity / even when there's already no one else here? / that's it? really?
Ulaan: Weeeell I worked my ass off helping stop that fire, so I've been a good boy right? Give me a present!
MC: Were you listening in?
Ulaan: What? Like when are you ever alone? You're a VIP but still! Anyways whaddya gonna make me do?
MC: How about you dress up as Santa then?
Everyone's Santa suits got stuffed in a drawer to keep attention down.
Ulaan: Nice! (gestures to be picked up)
MC: Oh fiiiine. (picks up)

Ulaanbaatar: Yay! Wow, being smol means I can really hear your heartbeats. I think I can work more if we do this more! Can you make me your servant too? We gotta stay anyways, so I might as well go for the big life!
MC: Okay / Nah
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(AB) Ulaan: Yay, Gouryou and I will do our best!
(C) Ulaan: Aww come onnnn
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Ulaan: You still wanna go back to Tokyo? It ain't all bad here, even if it'll suck not seeing anyone there again.
Hmm, he's serious now.
Ulaan: Life is gonna SUCK if anyone ever finds out who I really am. Also I've been watching you.
MC: what

Ulaanbaatar: I'll make sure no one will ever hurt you again MC. Just sayin'. Relax, don't think about who I really am.
Ulaan: (whispers) Wanna be the kouhai I love not involved with my fate and real abilities?
MC: Okay / (hug)
Ulaan: Aww thanks, MC
MC: First, one last question. Is it really impossible to get back to Tokyo?
Ulaan: ...
Ulaan: Turing asked me that too. Heh, do I look like I wanna stay that bad?
Flashback!
Turing: Are we really stuck here? Even with your artifact and whatever it does?
Ulaan: ...you think I wanna stay that bad?
Turing: Nah, just checking love. Need to get all the premises right.
Present-ish
Ulaan: I'm totes not lying about us being stuck here, even if it sounds weird since I'm hiding my identity. For real tho!
MC: I believe you. Sorry for the weird question. / You want me to look down on you, don't you?
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(C) Ulaan: !! ...aww, you get me.
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Ulaan: Well just to put it out there, there might still be a possibility of getting back to Tokyo!
End of Episode

Oedo Christmas Episode 4 Part 1 (Abridged)

Ulaanbaatar (narrating): You guys my real name's Gesir Bogdo and I'm from Xanadu. We once had some tyrant named Atai Ulaan and I had to kick his ass as a little kid back in the day. I'm awesome like that, but it SUCKS I had to work the whole time to solve disasters, reincarnating through other races because Xanadu is into that sorta thing! I had to be so many birds and take so many names, man. Like, literally hit triple digits before I stopped bothering to count. I tried to quit, but they always said tHeRe'S nO oNe ElSe so UGH I did it anyways. And EVENTUALLY I got to stop!
Flashback!
Ulaanbaatar: wait what, am I finally in my no work paradise!?
Ulaanbaatar (narrating): That was when I came to Tokyo and it kinda was paradise. I didn't need to be a lead worker anymore at least. I got a cute kouhai and a spanky teacher too. Then I hid my real name and all the obligations that came with it so I could be a giant loser.
Ulaanbaatar: eyyyy MC baby how ya doin'?
Ulaanbaatar still did work in secret. All he ever really wanted was the ability to choose whether he got off his ass or not and being told so. And he wished that there are stones you can just leave unturned.

Present. Sort of.
Ulaanbaatar: (looks at Edo Fire) aww man, Xanadu flashbacks
Edo Streets
Gorozaemon: 'kay boys, wreck the place up. But no killing, ya hear!
Oni A: Boss they be tryna kill us tho!
Fighting intensifies!
Gorozaemon: Did they just shoot cannonballs at us? In town!?
Guy B: DIE YOUKAI ARSONISTS
Gorozaemon: Damn, this is gonna end badly huh?
Yoshiwara
Hakumen: What's happening here!?
Worker C: Someone started a fire! Are they trying to escape Yoshiwara!?

Party's Location
Gouryou: ...can I say something you guys?
MC: You want to save the Edo people? Stop the fighting?
Ulaanbaatar: Damn I didn't think you'd give a crap.
Gouryou: Not really.
Ulaan: Oh.
MC: You want to help even if it gets you stuck here?
Gouryou: To hell with the future, I just want to make choices while I can, whatever they are.
MC: I wanna be able to make choices too.
Ulaan: Wow I'd never say what you said out loud, dude. I thought you were just like me frfr.
Gouryou: Nah. I never got a choice to save my wife back in the day.
Ulaan: ...oh. I do get you so much.
MC: what? / (watch)
(AB) Gouryou: Nothing. Maybe I'll tell you later.
Ulaan: yeeeaaaah baby

Otter: What do WE do?
Horus: (glances at Otter) ...it would bother me if innocent people died. Would you mind, Uncle?
MC: Nah / You sure, World Rep?
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(BC) Horus: Uncle, I followed you out of Aaru.
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Turing: I mean, I could always have missed a possible outcome. Life is still precious even when we have to hedge things.
Ulaanbaatar: Okay I'm in. Don't hold your breath about me doing anything super cool.
Turing: Get your arse in gear dumbo, we're going in deep here.
Ulaan: Oh okay. If people start falling for me it won't be my fault~.
Otter: We gotta stop the youkai! Dunno if they'll listen but still!
Horus: Gut up, you're my aide.

Gouryou: I'll back you up Otter. That cool, Horus?
Horus: Of course. I can go handle the townspeople on my own.
Gouryou: MC, go help out at Yoshiwara since the youkai are after you. Sorry I can't stick around to guard you. Don't go too crazy.
MC: You too / why can't you be like this all the time? / you never change deep down
(A) Gouryou: Aww thanks. It's cool, I was elite once. Turing, take care of MC.
(B) Gouryou: And beat off all the hotties so I can still be with you? Pfffft. Anyways I'll be fine. Turing, take care of MC.
(C) Gouryou: Damn you sure know how to push my buttons... Turing, take care of MC.

Turing: Okay. Watch me turn out to be useless!
Ulaanbaatar: Maybe I should go with Horus after all.
Horus: No need, you deadbeat.
Ulaan: RUDE
Horus: ...go with Uncle and Turing. You can come by after.
Ulaan: I wish I had the whole world looking to keep me safe. But okay!
Otter: (looks concerned) Stay safe you guys!
Ulaan: I promise they're in good hands with me. You owe me~!
Gouryou: Heh. Gotta get done fast then.
Horus: You people need to act more concerned. Except you Otter. You need to be less so. They'll be fine.
MC: Let's go save the city and everyone in it!

Later
Ulaanbaatar flies with MC and Turing in his arms!
MC: OH GOD
Ulaan: Close your eyes, guys!
Turing: Any funny stuff and MC and I will skysurf your body to the ground, okay?
Ulaan: Come oooon what do you take me for? It's all cool, everything's cool!
Turing: Riiiight.
Back at the castle
Horus: ...we should get going. (jumps out window)
Gouryou: Can't we just get out like normal people!?
Otter: It'll be fine!
Gouryou: NO WAIT STOP PUSHING
Otter: Bombs away!
Gouryou: AAAAAA
Gouryou gets shrunken to ant size, and ants can't die to fall damage!
Gouryou: ...why didn't anyone tell me this was the plan earlier!?

Yoshiwara
Chaos! Panic! Screaming!
Ulaanbaatar: Oof, we better get people outta here.
Turing: They can't get out because people are dicks and put ways to keep people from running away in times of chaos.
MC: What do we do?
Shie: Snow White, you're okay!
Turing: Why are you still here!? Run to safety!
Shie: You first.
Turing: ...then help us. Ulaan, you organize okay?
Ulaan: 'kay! Time to make some effort for once!

Ulaanbaatar climbs up a fire watchtower!
Ulaan: Listen up, peeps! Kids and refugees, run to the northeast and southwest as far as you can! Anyone staying to help, destroy any buildings downwind and then go!
Panic subsumes with a leader around!
Gyoubu: I can't believe you ran to Yoshiwara while it's in flames, Milord. Well, the underlings are handling evac and fire extinguishing at the castle. We're here to help.
Tadatomo: Your orders, Lord MC!
MC: Tadatomo, rescue anyone late to leave! Gyoubu, help put out fires!
Gyoubu and Tadatomo: Yes my lord!
And then MC goes to use their sword on the fire.

Rando A: Help, I'm surrounded by fire!
Tadatomo: Oh no, I won't make it!
A burning roof falls on Rando A, but someone jumps in to save them!
Goemon: You okay? Hurry and get out of here!
Rando A: G-Goemon, the kabuki actor! Thank you!
Goemon: Hey MC, we're here to help too!
Oniwaka: Man you just CAN'T stay out of a crisis, can you?
MC: Thanks guys!
Oniwaka: UGH that rokurokubi guy went easy and avoided our vitals
Tadatomo: The disrespect of not referring to Lord MC by title!
Goemon: Who cares about that now!? They're just another friend and actor of ours!
Gyoubu: Kind of busy here, so we'll take anyone now.
Things are getting better!
Shie: Oh no it's all still burning!
MC: God, it SUCKS that we don't have any real fire extinguishing tools!
Turing: ...I'll handle things here.

Edo Sky
Ulaanbaatar: Yeeeaaah this is spreading too fast for me to handle. I wish Gouryou were here to help, but then  he's got even bigger fish frying.
Edo Streets
Gouryou: Damn, I can't imagine how bad the fires must be elsewhere.
Gouryou is using irrigation canal water with his artifact to fight fires!
Otter: We still gotta do what we can!
Gorozaemon and Onis walk up!
Otter: ...keep going. I'll handle them.
Gouryou: Okay.
Gorozaemon: Lemme guess. "Stop the youkai," right? I can't. We're making history here or dying by trying.
Otter: Figured I'd have to stop you with force if I had to. Time to see who goes down first.
Gorozaemon: Gutsy, ain't ya? A squirt like you can't stop the Night Parade, though!

Elsewhere
Guy A: Lord Oni Hayabusa, why are you standing in front of the youkai!?
Guy B: And why aren't you pulling out your sword!?
Horus: Because I'm not here to pass judgement on you. I could win easily, but personal ethics. So, please stand down.
Guy C: GET HIM
Horus fends off the mobs with a jutte but is slowly ground down! He still intimidates them by standing his ground!
Horus: Humans and youkai need to work together or else Edo burns!
Horus's Persuasion roll only slows down the mobs!
Horus: Oh no, I'm not convincing enough...

Later
Ulaanbaatar: uuuugh I just wanted to slack off and fart around in Tokyo. Not like I can let the other World Pillars just see me!
If Ulaan's seen for who he is, it's the endgame.
Turing: So you ARE hiding things for some reason, huh love?
Ulaan: Uh, you here to observe me?
Turing: I want to! But I'm here to help you actually. I of all people know about keeping secrets.
Ulaan: ...okay, firefighting time again!
Elsewhere
Akiha Gongen: Where'd that firefighter boss run off to at a time like this!?
Ulaan flies in!
Ulaan: Right here, Akiha! I know you're busy but I need your help now! (grabs Akiha)
Akiha: WAIT WHAT AAAAAA
Yoshiwara
Akiha: AAA--wait, Yoshiwara? You want to goof off now!?
Ulaan: Nah, it's on fire here too. Do me a favor and put it out fast so we can get back to the rest of Edo? Let's do this thing!
End of Episode part

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 3 (Abridged)

Pretty day. Table full of food and drink.
Theoreol: ...are you done yet?
Alphecca: Forgive my rudeness...
Rakta: I'm sorry about my curiosity...
Obsidius: Same...
The party has been excitedly bugging Theoreol about alchemy.
MC: I couldn't get a word in edgewise to stop them...
Theoreol: it's okay. it was nice to have so much food after so long! (absorbs a whole cake)
MC: WHAT

Obsidius: What just happened!?
Theoreol: oh right my manners. I'm not supposed to absorb wrapping paper and utensils, yes?
Rakta: Not that, the absorption!
Theoreol: !? oops. keep it a secret? like I said I am a homunculus so... (takes hand wrapping off) I can take things directly into my body
MC: whoa
Obsidius: This was a thing for 800 years...?
Theoreol: my creator said I was an accident, but then he attacked me because he thought it would be good for alchemical science. please don't tell anyone else.
Alphecca: Okay, I swear on my crown.
Theoreol: oh, well thank you for agreeing so quickly! so why are you all here? you don't seem to have anything in common.
MC: uhhhh / tourism / Reasons™
(A) Alphecca: Sightseeing! With bodyguards!
(B) Alphecca: Indeed. My first pleasure trip, so I brought bodyguards.
(C) Obsidius: It's not that deep. We're tourists.
Alphecca: Indeed! My first pleasure trip, so I brought bodyguards.

Theoreol: oooh. maybe this is lucky? (thinks)
Theoreol: can I join your party?
Alphecca: Huh, why?
Theoreol: you are all interesting and maybe I should try the tourism thing too. also it's been so long since I met anyone who knew what I was and didn't try to grab me for science™. it would be nice to not hide for once.
MC: he seems nice... / seems weird to add him when we're on security (look to Obsidius and Rakta)
(BC) Obsidius: Professionally I'm not down with doing guard detail with someone we don't really get
Alphecca: Makes sense, but...
Obsidius: He can still be a part of the sightseeing party if you want!
Rakta: Agreed.
Alphecca: ...ha! Wonderful!

Alphecca: We would love to have you, Theoreol!
Theoreol: wait, really?
Alphecca: Yes! If this blows up on me, it just means I misjudged you. Let's go!
MC: welp / guard work is getting complicated
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(C) Obsidius: That just means I take point if it comes to it!
Rakta: I'll help too!
---
Alphecca: The more the merrier!
Obsidius: Right, to the baths.
Rakta: My research! (shows phone map)
MC: uhh, closest one is past the king statue?
Obsidius: Seems pretty close, yeah.
Alphecca: Oh. This was once a kingdom? Can we see the statue? Formal greetings and all that.
Obsidius: Sure. Guys?
MC: Okay! / whatever / but the baaaths
(C) Rakta: I know that feeling, truly, but they aren't going anywhere
Obsidius: Might as well work up some sweat first!

Later
MC: Whoa...
That sure is a big king statue.
Alphecca: Amazing. (stares)
Citizen A: Tourists? Cool statue, huh?
Alphecca: Yes, is that really a former king?
Citizen A: Yep. He made this place in a single generation.
Alphecca: WHAT
Obsidius: You exaggerating?
Citizen A: (shrug) He was real at least. Also, the kingdom only lasted one generation.
Alphecca: WHAT

Theoreol: is that so weird?
Rakta: Compared to Earth kingdoms, yes.
Alphecca: Fascinating! Details, good stranger!
Citizen A: OKAYOKAYBACKUP
Obsidius: Calm down, geez! You like this back home?
Alphecca: Whatever keeps things going!
MC: well he's having fun / the gap... / what a big kid...
(C) Alphecca: Haha, I am an adult who still has his childlike wonderment, thank you.

Citizen A: Okay, exposition time!
Citizen A sits down. MC buys drinks for everyone.
Citizen A: Oh thanks! Anyways, know where the water comes from?
Obsidius: Underground source, gave a quick and dirty explanation earlier.
Citizen A: Cool, thanks. But back then we couldn't drill into the water so we couldn't settle here.
MC: Ooh / Obsidius, explain!
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(BC) Obsidius: It's super tough, brah.
---
Obsidius: I get it. No heavy machinery to do it back then.
Citizen A: Yep. This place used to be a wasteland until one guy managed to break into the bedrock and get the magic healing water flowing. People started coming and asked him to be king, and that's how the kingdom happened.

Alphecca: ...the same kingdom that died in a generation?
Citizen A: Oh the king just dissolved the kingdom and put in a parliament since he only became king because people asked him to.
Obsidius: Huh.
Citizen A: We think he's awesome so we made his spear and water jug town symbols we put everywhere!
Alphecca: Interesting! Thank you.
Citizen A: No, thank you for being interested in our home!
Alphecca: I feel like such an adventurer now! ...o-oh, sorry for getting too excited.
MC: How nice

Alphecca: Hmm, what a king to end the kingdom himself for the people...
Obsidius: What, thinking of expanding?
Alphecca: Nope, I'm just here to support the kingdom I have! No regrets about my life, but...it's amazing to take your inheritance and carve it into something new..
Aww he's blushing. Quiet digivice noises!
MC: wait what
Alphecca: Sorry I got sidetracked here.
Rakta: I found it fascinating as well.
Theoreol: I wonder how the king broke through bedrock with his bare hands?
Obsidius: The truth could be more boring like refugees bringing the right tech with them. Whatever! For now, our agenda is...
MC: Pools! / Magic healing water? / SWIMSUITS
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(C) Obsidius: I-I guess? Literally don't trip.
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Rakta: Let's go!

Title Card: Glory of the Kingless

Space bathhouse!
MC: What do you think, Rakta? / Nice swimsuit, Alphecca! / Obsidius what is that swimsuit
(A) Rakta: Personal testing is the most illuminating method of investigation! ...except I'm perfectly fine so I can't tell if the magic healing water actually works! I cannot BELIEVE I would ever be bothered by my health like this!
(B) Alphecca: Haha, thank you MC! I bought it on Earth since I forgot to bring one from home. I took the clerk's suggestion since I never picked my own clothes before!
(C) Obsidius: Gym signup bonus. Part of my job involves desk work and research so I go there sometimes to exercise. Go ahead, feel how beefy I am!

Alphecca: The water and flowers are so beautiful!
Obsidius: Hell yeah! Feels great too! And kinda weird...
Rakta: Hmm. Relaxing effects? Fascinating how normal it looks.
Obsidius: Yeah it's got something in it.
MC: Like hot springs?
Obsidius: It's mineral water.
Rakta: Published research data says the water has high ether levels, so...
Obsidius: There must be an underground lake or whatever with lots of ether! Let's go check it out!
Alphecca: Okay. We should ask if that's even possible.
Theoreol: interesting (wanders over from somewhere else)
Obsidius: Hey you. Sorry you can't join in with us.
Theoreol: it's okay, I wasn't planning on going in when it's so crowded now anyway. interesting waters and plant life here
Alphecca: Let's try going tomorrow then! For now, the flower bath oil...
Plot twist!
???: OH GOD HELP
MC: Monsters again!?

Later
Rando A: HELP
Slime type Monsters are slowly coming towards bathhouse workers!
Obsidius: Dammit it's them again! MC!
MC: Right, let's go team! / Theoreol, go hide!
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(C) Theoreol: that is a Monster? huh. I will stand aside.
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Theoreol runs off. MC transforms the party!
Obsidius: GOOOO
Obsidius runs in front of the visitors! Then he gets mobbed by the slime Monsters.
Obsidius: UGH
The slime Monsters are melting his suit!
MC: Oh no!
Alphecca: Hurry, we must slay the fiends!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Alphecca: Die, fiend!
Monster: (bonked)
Monster: (melts into ground)
Battle over, hero mode off.
MC: Everyone okay!?
Theoreol: so this is a hero/Monster battle. fascinating. I have questions, but first the healing.
Rakta: Indeed! Obsidius, are you okay?
Obsidius: I do feel something but it's not big deal... wait, Theoreol what did you just paste on me!?

Theoreol: my new medicine! it's safe.
Rakta: stop, for medical ethics reasons...
Theoreol: aww...
Rakta: I know how you feel but there are standards to uphold. But anyways, you seem fine. Tell me if you start feeling otherwise.
Alphecca: Impressive defending of citizenry!
Rando A: Thank you guys! Shocking how Monsters came out of the water pump and attacked us. And they melted the water pump... (points at melted pump)
Obsidius: Damn. But I can probably fix this! MC, change me back again?
MC: Okay! / You good?
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(B) Obsidius: I'm feeling super! 'sides, can't let them shut the space bathhouse down.
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Bwoop!
Obsidius: Super jackhammer, go!
Loud noises.
Obsidius: ...oh, this is gonna take a while before I nail it. Okay?

Obsidius eventually fixes the water flow! MC turns off his hero mode.
Obsidius: We good now!
Rando A: Oh thank you!
Alphecca: Good as--well, it's working now!
Rando A: We can deal with it. Thank you again!
Obsidius: Pounding things down and nailing it is my job! It's cool.
It's getting to be night time.
Alphecca: Hmm. What now?
Rakta: How about the main street again? You'll see how Aques got its nickname there.
Alphecca: Okay!
And so the party heads off.
Elsewhere
Slime Monsters: (blubs menacingly)
End of Episode