Gunzo: I can't believe we have to fight to actually continue this event. Does this mean the other team got attacked too? Oof.
Team Gunzo is talking over breakfast.
Motosumi: Eh, they're strong. Maybe the shorty's worth worrying over.
Tetsugyuu: Boss is there, it's cool! I wanna see Boss!
Ikutoshi: Shouldn't we focus on our team?
Motosumi: Damn, you're pretty serious for a kid. It's normal to care about people you know.
Ikutoshi thinks while blowing on some coffee.
Ikutoshi: ...it's not like I don't care at all. I have my own reasons to worry about Sitri.
Motosumi: Like what?
Ikutoshi: He's good, but inexperienced and not confident in himself. Which kinda bugs me. But then, that's why he's here.
Motosumi: Damn bro, harsh much on someone your age bracket?
Ikutoshi: I guess? I have my own daddy issues too.
Motosumi: Oh yeah your dad teaches karate at Kudan, huh?
Ikutoshi: Yeah, and he'd call me a scrub if he saw my skills now. I used to think I couldn't catch up...
Ikutoshi's artifact glows.
Ikutoshi: But I'm better than that now. I know it's a bigger world now, so it bugs me seeing Sitri not know.
MC's ship
Sitri: I'm done polishing the ship!
Alberich: Ooh, how about I dub you deck captain?
Ashigara: WHAT? Sitri's getting a captain title ahead of me!?
Sitri: Mkay, gonna check the on board weapons and plumbing next.
Sitri's been working hard. Hermes and Volkh have opinions on this.
Hermes: What's up with him?
Volkh: He seems to be trying to find more work than assigned to him. MC, any ideas why?
MC: Well...
Flashback!
Yasuyori: Oh right, we have something to give you!
Takeminakata: Indeed.
Morning after the party from a few days ago. Yasuyori and Takeminakata pull stuff out.
Hermes: Where'd you hide this stuff!?
Volkh: Hmm, parchment paper. A map addition showing some islands to the north?
Alberich: And a star map of asterisms?
MC: Oh, like the Summer Triangle and stuff?
Hermes: Yep. Something's weird though... oh right, Sirius isn't on this thing.
Sitri: You know that?
Hermes: Stuff I picked up through camping.
MC: Did the Cafe Asterism people teach you this?
Hermes: ...learned it long ago so I could travel even alone. Figured we could see the stars in another world's sea.
Volkh: True. I've been staring at the moon a lot, myself.
Hermes: Hmm, if we put it all together it marks this northernmost island's perimeter. Guess that's our next stop.
Volkh: You seem skilled at Spycraft. Also I don't think we have enough supplies to reach those coordinates.
Alberich: So we should make port at this closer island for resupply! Maybe!
Sitri and Ashigara: Whoa...
MC: Whoa... / I got that! / oh no I was useless...
Sitri: I'd have taken days to figure any of that out...
MC: It's okay, you're a kouhai, just watch us / Behold, Ashigara-senpai!
---
(C) Ashigara: Yeah, I'd have taken months to get any of that! I mean, what!?
---
Sitri: But Ashigara-senpai is at least good at fighting. I'm just dragging you guys down...
Hermes: Pffft, we all have our own skillsets. And you're still just a kid.
Volkh: Just a kid is no reason to look down on someone. He is with us, so he can be a mighty warrior even as a small babe!
Sitri: (GASP!)
Present
Hermes: ...oh, it's our fault? I just wanted to say it's no big deal.
Volkh: Indeed. I approve of him, but perhaps being treated as a child bothered him. I thought he did well enough before...
MC: he's just at that age / wait, what do you guys think of me!?
Hermes: So, what now? We shouldn't just leave him alone.
Volkh: But we cannot just blindly talk to him either. We might just have to wait and see. On a team, there is no need to be strong at everything.
That night, Sitri doesn't really feel like sleeping
Sitri: Damn. Maybe I'll go for a walk.
Ashigara and Alberich are snoring. Volkh is leaning against the wall. Sitri sneaks out and bumps into MC.
Sitri: Oh. Right, time to change watch. Alberich's out cold, even though he said being attacked in our sleep would be the worst thing ever.
MC: Can't sleep? / wanna stargaze together? / amuse me!
(A) Sitri: Yeah... can't stop thinking. This never happened before!
(B) Sitri: Uh, not really my thing. And is sucks, but I kinda respect Hermes now.
(C) Sitri: W-what? You need me? Well alright, at least until Alberich wakes up.
Companionable silence.
Sitri: ...the sea's creepy at night, huh. And it drives in how small you are sometimes. But Ashigara-senpai and Volkh are so big.
Sitri looks down into the water.
Sitri: I'm jealous of everyone. You're strong, Hermes is good with his hands, and Alberich has his unwarranted self-importance. I'm the worst at taking command of things, and I'm unsure of where to go with my life... uh, sorry to dump on you Senpai!
MC: It's cool
Frowning thinking Sitri.
Sitri: ...I've been thinking of transferring over to Shinjuku. But I'm starting to wonder if chasing after my models is really the kind of badass I want to be. Am I really ready to be an almost adult?
Genuinely concerned Sitri.
Sitri: Every choice seems wrong, but then I found out about this event and thought clearing it would help. It's not that easy though. Mom said Dad's amazing, whatever it is he does for work. I don't think I'll ever be as good as him, or anyone else.
Hermes wanders by.
Sitri: Oh.
Hermes: Oh hey. Stargazing?
Sitri: Um. Couldn't sleep.
Hermes: Too much coffee at dinner, kiddo? It's cool, you're growing. But you gotta sleep too or--
Sitri: Thanks Captain Obvious.
Sitri leaves, offended.
Hermes: Damn, did I mess it up?
MC: Sure did, Captain Obvious / he's a sensitive boy / sus
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(A) Hermes: Damn. Barguest gets mad when I talk to Kenta like all the time. My life was so different at his age.
(B) Hermes: Oh, he's at THAT age. Sure I was a shit back then, but I still hated lectures too.
(C) Hermes: ...kid's sharp. Partly because he's just like that and partly his power. He'd get along great with Tajikarao. But the biggest factor is my attitude towards you. If you weren't here I could just--whatever, I still messed up.
---
Hermes: Geez, I'll try to make it up to him.
Hermes thinks, then grabs some mandolin from storage.
Hermes: Right, chill tunes... what? No, not with my artifact. It'd just react badly. Time for a Performance roll!
Later
Sitri: That jackass.
Volkh: You seem upset.
Sitri: Oh sorry, did I wake you?
Volkh: No, I've always been a light sleeper. Can't sleep deeply because of old habits. If you can't sleep, you should still lie down and--oh.
Music from somewhere.
Volkh: Hermes? Rather relaxing music.
Sitri: !! ...jerk. Being all shifty but playing music so honestly.
Sitri: (stares)
Sitri: ...thanks Volkh. Good night.
Sitri falls asleep listening to the music.
The next day, the party docks to resupply and fix up the ship. Progress, then break time!
Ashigara: Naptime on solid land!
Alberich: Ooh, reading!
Volkh: Supply inspection! Herbs and greenery of other worlds is so fascinating.
MC: Maybe I'll join Ashigara / Maybe I'll join Alberich / Maybe I'll join Volkh
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(A) Ashigara: Nice! Let's find a tree to lie under and feel the breeze!
(B) Alberich: Girl, you too? You can read one of my books and we can pour some tea!
(C) Volkh: You have interest in that too? Ahem, very well then.
---
Hermes: Hey Sitri? So about yesterday...
Sitri: I'mcheckingoutthetown, kthanksbye
MC: Hey wait, me too!
Volkh: Oh. Be careful you two! Be back by sundown!
Later
Tourist Sitri
Sitri: I feel so grown up checking out an isekai town! ...Hermes wanted to apologize, didn't he? And here I am being bratty running off to sulk. But I shouldn't be indecisive! So, more sightseeing!
MC: Sure.
Sitri psyches himself up. Then someone walks over.
Sanzo: Yes, I'm finally alone! If people hit on me, it won't be my fault. N-not that I want people to, totally. But SOMETHING is bound to happen, right?
Sitri: F Boy spotted. Wait, isn't he from Tokyo?
Green Merman: Hey big boy~. You like, doing anything right now?
Sanzo: (OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING)
Black Merman: Whoa, big catch there!
Sanzo: (Oh my god am I popular now!? Am I in my own LN harem fantasy!?)
Blue Merman: Okay, so. You got a nice bod.
Sanzo: (GASP!) Y-you mean you want me LIKE THAT!?
Sitri: F Boy needs some standards! Let's pretend we didn't see anyone that uncool.
Blue Merman: Just shut up and come with us! (throws net)
Sanzo: Okay this is escalating a bit too fast for m--AAAAAA
Black Merman: Okay boys, take him to the usual and we can split the take.
The mermen leave.
Sitri: Wait, did we just see an actual kidnapping!? W-what do we do!?
MC: Split up and flank them!
Sitri: Wha--no, we have to help. But what if I get caught--wait, we should call for help--but there's no time!
MC: It's okay, we'll do what we can! Start by getting attention!
Sitri: R-right, after them!
Sitri runs after the mobs but gets locked out of their hideout!
Sitri: Damn. Also I'm outnumbered so I should ambush them somehow...
Sitri looks up.
Sitri: Oh, a little window I can squeeze through!
Inside
Sanzo: HELP! Buddha is punishing me for being too hot!
Purple Merman: (slap) stfu
Sanzo: I'MSORRYI'MSORRY HELP
Red Merman: Stop crying and listen, you big stupid bozo!
Sitri: (oof are they pirates too?)
Watching Sitri
Sitri: (crap, what now? I don't have the stats or skills anyone else in the team has! I wasn't even brave enough to come alone...)
Teeth grinding Sitri
Sitri: (Wait, never mind that. MC-senpai is counting on me!)
Sitri: I just have to do it!
Sitri flies down and makes a dramatic landing!
Sitri: Stop right there, criminal scum! No putting hands on playboys on my watch!
Sanzo: An angel!?
Sitri: Demon actually, but here to help!
Black Merman: Where'd he come from!?
Green Merman: Hmm. Actually he might not be that bad in the future.
Blue Merman: Get him!
Sitri: (Gotta be brave like Volkh!) I'll show you guys some REAL smooth moves!
BATTLE START
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