Enigma: Regular analysis and recording complete. Encrypt, then send to Master Turing. Returing to the investigation party now.
Report time for Enigma!
Enigma: ...this body isn't half bad. It should make me even better at helping incompetent people and make myself more valuable.
Later, at the inn
Durga: Oh my god you run this inn as a part of club business!?
Hippolytus: Yeah, is that weird? All our club stuff is run like a business, with each doing PR, management, looking for sponsors, all that stuff. The school always tells us it's not our job to make do with what we're given!
Zao: ...!
Hippolytus: Even after graduating, lots of students stick around to do work for the clubs! Oh wait, I should stop talking about all this. Come on in, Shinjuku Wandervogel club!
Someone goes out as the club starts heading in.
MC: Huh?
It's Himavat!
MC: Oh! You guys go on ahead! (goes after Himavat)
Durga: wait what
Later
Himavat: ...didn't Zao teach you how to actually follow anything? You suck at this.
MC: ...! (comes out)
Himavat: Why aren't you at the inn with everyone else? ...wait, what's your name and year?
MC: I'm MC, Shinjuku 2nd year!
Himavat: Oh, so you're the one Zao talked about...
MC: What?
Himavat seems uninterested as he looks at MC.
Himavat: ...you know what? You can follow along, but I'm still not telling either way.
Some forest
MC: Senpai, where are we? It's so dirty. Wait, is this a charcoal making place?
Himavat: One of my club members is here. He's a weirdo who doesn't show up much and makes money off his charcoal videos. Get out here, Kumano Gongen!
Kumano walks over in a cloud of soot.
MC: Oh my god all this soot! Is he some monster!? No wait...
The soot settles.
Kumano: You're here again, captain? I told you to stay away.
Soooo much soot on Kumano all over.
Kumano: Geez, can't a guy quit? You've got another school team helping, it's better that a filthy guy like me not go.
Himavat: Clean up and go say hi to them.
MC: There's an actual person? / Uh, hi! / Dirty guys are fine too!
(C) Kumano: (stares) ...uh, you the type to blab what's on your mind too then? God it's like looking at myself.
Kumano Gongen: ...so who are you?
MC: I'm MC Fullname from Shinjuku's Wandervogel club.
Kumano: Oh...
Kumano seems awkward as he looks away for some reason.
Kumano: I'm Kumano Gongen, space waster in Setagaya's mountaineering club...wait have we met before?
MC: Don't think so / I'm amnesiac... / Are you hitting on me?
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(A) Kumano: Oh. Never mind, weird question.
(B) Kumano: Oh. Oops, awkward...
(C) Kumano: UHHHH NO I SWEAR???
He seems terrified.
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Himavat: Yeah whatever, good enough. Time to work, Kumano.
Kumano: (frowns)
Kumano: ...fine, give me a moment to wipe down first.
MC: We came here for him? Who is he...?
Himavat: He's my successor just like you are for Zao.
Kumano: But I'm the same grade year as you!
Himavat: Doesn't matter in our school. You know that.
Kumano: (stares)
Back to the inn!
Durga: Where have you BEEN, MC!?
Bigfoot: You okay? Suddenly gone, we worried.
MC: My bad. I'll tell you later Durga, sorry to worry you Bigfoot.
Zao: ...you okay, Kouhai?
MC: Yes. Sorry I just wandered off on my own.
Zao: As long as you're fine. You'll still get punished for rule breaking though.
Himavat: ...you're too soft. I guess you really are just a hobbyist.
Himavat just whispers that to himself.
Kumano Gongen: ...huh? Oh my god, it's you Zao!
Zao: Kumano? Wow, it's you! How have you been?
Kumano: Welp, this is gonna turn into a disaster then.
Zao: wait what
Kumano: I'm regretting my life choices to be here even more now.
MC: You know each other? / damn, he's just going all in on the rudeness!
Xi Wang Mu: Ohh, are all the troublemakers here? Lunch is ready! It's my turn for kitchen duty today. Wash your hands and eat!
Later
Chernobog: Mm, smells good.
Himavat: It's part welcoming party, part apology for making you wait. Go ahead and eat.
Durga: We can!? Well alrighty then!
MC: Thank you!
Chernobog: Mm, such extravagant soups and dishes!
Durga: Oh my god there's everything!
Xi Wang Mu: Mommy made plenty, so eat up!
MC: Whatever it is, it's good / This is so fancy... / (look at her)
Xi Wang Mu: It's an honor...but really this is nothing special for me! Oh right, my name. I'm Xi Wang Mu!
MC: Nice to meet you, food's delish / Mommy!
(C) Xi Wang Mu: Oh you~!
Xi Wang Mu: Nice to meet you all, Shinjuku members. Everyone's my baby! Go on, eat up for the trip!
Kumano Gongen: Mm, good food as always. I just eat whatever when I'm alone so having real food is nice...so do I bail while I can since Zao is here, or not...?
Bigfoot: (sips something) This, nice. What called?
Xi Wang Mu: You like the soba? Those are buckwheat noodles.
Bigfoot: Oh okay. More please.
Enigma: ...why are you all partying when we're going to inve--actually I suppose I'm just too late to do anything about this.
MC: Enigma! / where were you? / Come eat with us!
(B) Enigma: Unlike you people, I had work to do.
(C) Enigma: That is unnecessary for this body.
Later
Andvari: S'up Investigation Team?
MC: Andvari? Wow, you are here.
Andvari: Yeah I manage this place too. I made my centerpiece resort...and then problems happen. Come over here, you'll see.
Ropeway Station
Andvari: New resort feature, the Andvari Ropeway! Get in losers, we're going for a ride.
Party (except probably Enigma and Kumano going wtf): Yay!
Partway up the ropeway ride
MC: wow! / OMG so high!
Andvari: Stop looking down. Your goal's over there actually.
MC: WHAT
It's a magic mountain covered in storm and lightning dragon clouds like a dragon!
End of Episode
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