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Chapter 2: The Melancholy of Millefeuille-chan?!
Cierra: That about does it for the preparations. In the name of the Scarlet Witch, I swear that today is the day I will finally undo the lock on this treasure chest. Now all I have to do is chant the spell carefully. …Hawah?! *cough cough cough* Oh? Oh, my, my? It… exploded… It seems that I still haven’t done enough studying… The royal family who once lived in this forest filled it with magical traps, and so it seems as though one can’t even open a simple treasure chest so easily… When it comes to fire magic I’m the best, but… that won’t help me open locks. I knew it, I should have brought along a familiar with knowledge of traps… How careless of me… Ohh? I wonder what that sound is?
Rose: *sigh* Where the heck am I? There’s trees all over the place, it’s so hard to tell! First Ecthel was wrapped in white light, then he disappeared all of a sudden, and after that I jumped into the gate to Riviera, *sigh* and before I knew it I wound up here, but…
Monster: Scree!
Rose: Eh… Ecthel, where are you? Heeeeeey! Ectheeeeeeel! If you’re out there, answer meeeeee! *sigh* Looks like he really isn’t here… Really though, what is this place? ……Huh? I can see something in the gaps between the trees! It looks like… wait, is this forest growing on top of an ancient ruin? I didn’t notice it at first, but what if… the whole forest itself used to be some kind of city? Hmm, I think I’ll land and investigate for a bit! And, touchdown. Oooh, there’s no mistaking it! From the materials and construction method, this building was made by Sprites! Wow, I wonder how old it is? Judging from the age of the ruins and the style of the script here, it must be older than one or two centuries. History is filled with mysteries… I wonder just how many secrets this forest is hiding?
Cierra: I’m sure she went in this direction… How strange…
Rose: That person dressed all in red is… a Sprite girl? I wonder what she’s doing all by herself in the forest. Looks like she went past without noticing me, but… Oh well, whatever! I need to figure out where I am first. Once I know, maybe I’ll be able to figure out what to do next! Ohh? Isn’t that… Is it a stone monument? Looks like it’s about to fall over, but… Here we go! Ooohhh! What weird lettering! The letters are all curly and written like spirals… Oh! This script is in the hydrological style created by the Sprites right after Ragnarok! Wow… What’s it say? Let’s see… “From the eternal past, and in the reasoning promised by the gods, my treasure shall lie beneath the guard of the giant trees of Nelde, to sustain and protect the Sprites and this land Riviera-” Riviera?! I knew it, I made it to Riviera! *yawn* Oh wait, oops, I’ve gotten kinda tired… Man, I’ve been so worried about Ecthel I was traveling all night, and now that I know I’m in the right world, it should be okay to rest for a little bit, right? Just a little! Hmmmm… Ectheeel…. Mmm… I’m right heeere…
Cierra: Oh? It’s the black kitty! So this is where she is! I finally found you! But… what if…? Oh no, she’s limp and about to die! In that case… I’ll use my magical medicine and…
Rose: (*yawn* What a nice nap! That felt so good. Speaking of which, I’m… in Riviera, right? Now that I know where I am, now I need to look for clues to wherever Ecthel is, but…)
Cierra: Ehe!
Rose: (Huh? I can hear a cat from somewhere… Where is it?)
Cierra: Ehehe!
Rose: (Uwaaaah! You’re that girl in the red clothes from before?!)
Cierra: Oh, thank goodness, you’re back to perfect health! I was so worried about you!
Rose: (What do you mean, worried? Wait, what?! Don’t tell me… that wasn’t a dream?!!)
Cierra: Oh? It’s the black kitty! So this is where she is! I finally found you! But… what if…? Oh no, she’s limp and about to die! In that case… I’ll use my magical medicine and… If you drink this, you’ll feel much better!
Rose: Mmmnmnm… *lick*(Uwahh, it’s cold! But it tastes good!)
Cierra: Ehehe… Thank goodness I studied up on potions for cats!
Rose: (Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve eaten or drank anything in a really long time… But, honestly, what does she mean, cats? I’m not a cat.)
Cierra: Go ahead and drink it all up! Good girl!
Rose: (Whatever, this is tasty water, and somehow everything’s starting to seem really fuzzy… I might as well go back to sleep…)
Rose: (Uwaaaaaaaaaaaah!!)
Cierra: You’re back to normal! Ehehe, thank goodness!
Rose: (Thank goodness, my ass!)
Cierra: Now that we’re this far, there’s nothing to worry about! My name is Cierra! Let’s be friends, okay, kitty? Hmm. I wonder if she’s shy? She’s so quiet. Oh? You want to know why I’m here? I’m in the forest to look for rare plants to use as materials in magical research! But why are you here, kitty? How strange. I made the potion to make sure that you could talk in your cute kitty voice…
Rose: (Oh shit, don’t tell me that water was…)
Cierra: Oh, thank goodness! You can talk just fine.
Rose: (No, you idiot, it’s the other way around! I can’t talk anymore!!)
Cierra: But what should I call you?
Rose: (Rose! Ugh, but she probably won’t understand no matter how much I say it!)
Cierra: Oh, so you’re a little lost kitty, aren’t you?
Rose: (I am not a cat. But the “lost” part is more or less right.)
Cierra: Ohh… If you don’t have a name, then your owner will surely have a lot of trouble!
Rose: (I’m telling you my name is Rose, dummy!)
Cierra: I have to name you something! Hmm… Let’s see… I’m sure I had… Here it is! Auntie Natalia’s Recipe Book!
Rose: (And what are you planning on doing with that?)
Cierra: There are adorable names all over the place in this!
Rose: (Eh? Oh god…)
Cierra: Ehehe! Oh, this might be lovely! Panna Cotta-chan!
Rose: (P-panna cotta?!!)
Cierra: Oh, don’t you like it? Then how about… Refreshing and sweet… Madeleine-chan!
Rose: (No, that’s not it at all…)
Cierra: Hmm… I guess it doesn’t fit your image… Then how about Fromage-chan? That has plenty of flavors!
Rose: (U-um…)
Cierra: Frappucino-chan! Chocolat Tarte-chan! Strawberry Bavarois-chan! Pumpkin Fruits-chan! Choco-banana-chan! Marshmallow-chan! Éclair-chan! Sweet Chiffon-chan! Brownie-chan! Creamy Syrup-chan! Peperoncino-chan! Milky Coronet-chan! [Indistinguishable series of sweets said all on top of each other] ……Millefeuille-chan!
Rose: (Ugh, do whatever you want.)
Cierra: Oh, my, do you like Millefeuille?
Rose: (*SIGH*)
Cierra: What a nice name! It’s cute, and it suits you perfectly! Let’s be friends from now on, Millefeuille-chan!
Rose: (Graaaaaah, my name is ROSE!)
Ecthel: So that’s what happened… I think “Millefeuille” is a nice name too, though?
Rose: (Dammit, not you too.)
Ecthel: Ehehe. Sorry.
Fia: Ehehe, Ecthel-sama and Millefeuille-chan sure do get along well.
Serene: They really do! It’s like they can talk to each other!
Ecthel: E-ehehe, really?
Lyuri: Rose…? Millefeuille…? Which one is it? What a pain…
Cierra: Oh my, Millefeuille-chan is Millefeuille-chan!
Serene: Not like it matters… Well, millefeuille is delicious, so I vote for that!
Lyuri: Then, Lyuri will call her Rose! Nice to meet you, Rose!
Rose: (I don’t even care anymore.)
Fia: They are both wonderful names, Millefeuille-chan.
Rose: (Gee, thanks.)
Ecthel: But, Rose, why were you hiding in the hollow of that big tree when we found you?
Rose: (Look, I don’t even want to think about it anymore, but…)
Cierra: Wow, I never knew that the Bewitching Forest of Wiese had such a nice natural spring! I’ve warmed it up with magic, so it feels so nice to relax in. Come on, Millefeuille-chan, let’s go in!
Rose: (I’m telling you, I don’t wanna! H-hey, don’t strip! *staaaare*)
Cierra: Oh? Millefeuille-chan, why are you spacing out like that? Do you not like baths?
Rose: (S-she has such a nice complexion!)
Cierra: If you’re dirty all over, you’ll never be popular with the ladies! Come on, let’s get nice and clean! Ehehe, I’ve cleaned off your tail ribbon too! Now, let’s spray on a little perfume… Ooh, you smell so nice!
Rose: (You even washed my ribbon! Thanks.)
Rose: (Smells so good!)
Cierra: I’m so glad we found so many eggs in that nest. I’ve been so lucky from the morning onward! Sunny-side-up eggs are wonderful, but every now and then, something like this is nice too… Magic levels all set. Fire! Okay, your delicious scrambled eggs are all ready! All right, let’s have breakfast, Millefeuille-chan!
Rose: (How many days has it been since I’ve last had a real breakfast?)
Cierra: Oh, they came out so delicious! What do you think, aren’t they sweet and tasty?
Rose: (Let’s see… *nom* S-s-spicy?!!!!)
Cierra: Oh gosh, Millefeuille-chan loves my cooking so much that she’s writhing around in joy! But you mustn’t run around during mealtimes, okay?
Rose: (Gimme water!)
Cierra: Ehehe! And now that our stomachs are full, let’s set out!
Rose: (My stomach isn’t! *sneeze* Ugh… I think I’m getting a cold… My ribbon was just drying out, and now it’s soaked again…)
Cierra: Oh, do you have a cold now? Let’s see, cold medicine…
Rose: (I don’t want any more of your medicine!!)
Cierra: So you see, according to my research, somewhere in this forest there’s an illusionary herb that sparkles all the colors of the rainbow.
Rose: (Illusionary herb?)
Cierra: The Rainbow Grass, as it’s called, has only been confirmed to exist in ancient documents, and is a legendary plant. If we manage to find it, it’ll be the discovery of the century!
Rose: (Discovery of the century, I see.)
Cierra: So, Millefeuille-chan, make sure you help me out!
Rose: (Why me?!! I have to look for Ecthel!)
Cierra: Then, let’s set out in search of discovery!
Rose: (*sigh* I can’t do anything on my own, so what choice have I got but to follow her… Tohoho…)
Monsters: *howl*
Rose: (It’s getting dark…)
Cierra: Hmm, it’s awfully hard to find, this Rainbow Grass…
Rose: (It’s already nighttime, let’s take a break already…)
Cierra: No need to worry, Millefeuille-chan! I’ve prepared lanterns for searching at night! As long as I light them by magic, even the darkest streets are safe to cross.
Rose: (Are we gonna be looking all night?!! Nooo…)
Cierra: Wanderers in the holy forest… Light our path… Luminary Wisp! See, now it’s bright! Millefeuille-chan, please carry the lamp for me!
Rose: (Ehh… This kid might be tough to serve as a familiar…)
Cierra: Thank goodness I have you with me, Millefeuille-chan! Oh? What’s that faint light over there?
Rose: (It looks like it’s multicolored…)
Cierra: It’s a rainbow! Maybe it’s the Rainbow Grass! Let’s hurry!
Rose: (Ehh… This lamp is heavy…)
Cierra: Oh, I never dreamed we’d really find it! Look at all this Rainbow Grass!
Rose: (Whoa, it’s like it’s carpeted in rainbow! I’ve never seen anything like this, even in Asgard!)
Cierra: What a find! Let’s pick a lot to bring home! Ruml, the Rainbow Grass said to have gone extinct in the dark ages… Who’d have thought there was still so much left! If we bring enough back, there’ll be enough ingredients to perform that legendary spell! The leaves are translucent like crystal!! All the prismatic colors inside are so pretty! Then, let’s pick one… Oh? The Rainbow Grass is…
Rose: (I-it’s moving! This grass has got legs…?)
Cierra: Eh? Ehh?
Rose: (The grass is running away! It’s all escaping!)
Cierra: Let’s hurry and catch it! Wait for meeee, Rainbow Grass-san!
Rose: (How can it run so fast when it’s grass?!! Oh! One fell down! Now’s your chance!)
Cierra: I’ll catch it for sure! Take this! …Aww, it got away.
Rose: (The… the…)
Cierra: What is it, Millefeuille-chan?
Rose: (The ground…)
Cierra: Oh? *blink blink* It feels awfully light around my feet. Oh, my. *blink blink blink* It’s utterly dark underneath us. I wonder if this is a pit trap…
Rose: (Looks like. …Hey, hey, Cierra, you’re falling!)
Cierra: Oh? Oh???????????
Rose: (Hey! Heeeeeeeeey! Are you okay?)
Cierra: I’m fine! A big leaf seems to have broken my fall! Millefeuille-chan, come save me!
Rose: (Now what? First off, I need to get down there… It’s really creepy here… Ugh, it’s pitch dark and I can’t see anything… Heeeeey!)
Cierra: Further down! Millefeuille-chaaaaaan!
Rose: (Hm? What’s this? I think I hear something rustling. H-hey, don’t just suddenly poke me in the back! Wait. Wait. My legs won’t move. What is this plant?! It’s wrapped around my legs and I can’t move!!! Let go! Th-this isn’t a plant, it’s a demon!)
Cierra: Millefeuille-chan? That plant behind you has a mouth!
Rose: (Eh? Uwaaaah! It’s carnivorous! Hey, look, I have wings, but I’m not a bug! I’m just a familiar! I’m not good to eat!)
Monster: *roar*
Rose: (Nooooo!)
Cierra: Millefeuille-chan!
Rose: (It’s dark! Help meeeeeee!)
Cierra: What are you doing to my cute little Millefeuille-chan? It looks like you need to be punished! With all my magic… Hell Fire!!
Rose: (Wah, it’s hot! The fire is too strong!!)
Monster: *roar*
Rose: (It’s started wobbling…)
Cierra: Oh! Millefeuille-chan!
Rose: (Ectheeeeel!!)
Rose: (…And by the time I came to, I was stuck in that big tree.)
Ecthel: I guess you got blown away… But I’m glad you’re okay.
Rose: (I am so sick of running around in the forest, you don’t even know.)
Lyuri: Hey! You can see Elendia!
Cierra: Wow, what a big tree! So that’s where Elendia is… I can’t wait!
Fia: We’ll be in town in just a little bit. Somehow, I’ve gotten excited to eat Coco’s nice warm cooking.
Serene: Yeah, seriously, I’m starved. I could eat nonstop for two whole days.
Lyuri: Wow, Serene-chan’s a glutton.
Serene: A glutton?! I can’t believe Lyuri’s telling me that when all she thinks of is food…
Lyuri: Hey now, Lyuri thinks of playing too, not just eating! …Wait, Serene-chan, you’re making fun of Lyuri again!
Serene: Yeah, yeah. Now, let’s get to Elendia in a sprint!
Lyuri: Heeeeey! Serene-chan, wait for me!
Fia: Oh, honestly. Don’t trip and fall, Lyuri!
Cierra: *giggle* I’m jealous of you kids.
Rose: (*sigh* They’re awfully boisterous, but I’m glad you met up with nice Sprites, Ecthel.)
Ecthel: Yeah. We’ve got to protect this place from the Retribution and keep it peaceful for them.