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healingbonds) wrote2020-05-17 05:43 pm
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Etude of the Mischievous Mask | Chapter 10
Chapter 9 << | index |
Rustica: I'm sorry, but this boy is my pupil.
Chloe: Rustica.....!
The maskless Rustica smiles at Chloe.
Then casts his spell.
Rustica: << Amorest Viesse >>
Akira: .....!
The mask floats into the air, emitting a blinding light. The masked Rustica's body disperses like dust.
Noble: That's....!
Noblewoman: The rumored mask....!?
Chloe: Don't worry! Everything's all right now!
The body disappears, leaving just the mask behind. Chloe catches the mask before it hits the ground and holds it as if it’s something precious.
Chloe: ....Caught you! Rustica, Sir Sage, I got the mask!
Chloe reports with a smile. The nobles and the Southern wizards who have returned to the hall all cheer.
Rutile: Well done, Chloe!
Mitile: Did we clear things up!?
Lennox: What a relief.
Chloe responds with a nod and a smile. He raises the mask with both his arms to show Shylock and Figaro.
Chloe: Shylock! Mister Figaro! I caught the mask!
Shylock: Well done, Chloe. You've successfully completed your first job.
Figaro: Congratulations. I believed in all of you.
Hey now, Shylock. Everything worked out, so come around. Cheers.
Shylock: Goodness, you really are a smooth talker. Fine, then. Cheers.
Noble: It’s the Sage’s wizards! The Sage’s wizards resolved the disaster!
Noblewoman: My, what a sight I’ve witnessed! I must tell everyone when I return to Western Country!
Chloe and the others blush and laugh amidst all the praise. Glad that we managed to complete the job, I breathe a sigh of relief.
Akira: Well done, Chloe. What should we do with this mask?
Chloe: I would feel bad destroying it or sealing it away. This mask just wanted to join the party — just as I wanted to make friends.
Murr: It might be naughty again, so why don't we keep it at the magic headquarters? We can host masquerade balls every now and then!
Rustica: That sounds like a wonderful idea. Let's negotiate so we can keep it at the magic headquarters. It'll be a token for Chloe, too.
Akira: I agree. Let’s keep it in the magic headquarters as a memory of this day.
Chloe: Yeah! Thanks, Sir Sage! Thanks, everyone!
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: ...The mask incident brings back memories — time has really flown by since then.
We reflect on the incident. I turn around to see Chloe wearing the mask, his violet eyes sparkling with laughter.
Chloe: You're right! I've made tons of friends, and we've hosted a masquerade ball at the magic headquarters, too! Everything went by in a flash, and it was all so fun!
I want to do another masquerade ball. You get to cast away your status, your country, and your past, and dance. Don’t you think that's lovely?
Akira: It is. When things calm down, shall we host another masquerade ball?
Chloe: Yay~! I’m so happy! I’m so happy!
Chloe exclaims excitedly. Then, I hear a knock at the door. Someone walks in.
(Door opens)
Chloe: Sir Sage, are you here?
Akira: Huh?
It’s Chloe. I spin around in a hurry, but the Chloe who had been here up till now is gone.
Instead, an elegant mask lies on the floor.
Akira: (Wait, don’t tell me... All this time, the person I was speaking to wasn’t Chloe, but....)
Chloe: What's wrong, Sir Sage?
Akira: Ah... Um... I was just talking to Chloe.....
Chloe: To me? Ah, this mask! You were pranking Sir Sage again, weren't you! Geez.....
Chloe picks up the mask and frowns, as if to scold it.
But then — I don’t know what he was thinking — he puts it on his face. I panic a little, thinking something bad might happen.
Akira: Chloe—.
Chloe: Hey, Sir Sage.
Chloe smiles, his violet eyes glittering behind the elegant mask.
Like a student on the first day of class; like a masquerade mask that wanted to join in on a party.
Chloe: Have you learned more about me since that day? Do you think of me as a friend now?
If you do, that would make me so happy!
Chapter 9 << | index |
Rustica: I'm sorry, but this boy is my pupil.
Chloe: Rustica.....!
The maskless Rustica smiles at Chloe.
Then casts his spell.
Rustica: << Amorest Viesse >>
Akira: .....!
The mask floats into the air, emitting a blinding light. The masked Rustica's body disperses like dust.
Noble: That's....!
Noblewoman: The rumored mask....!?
Chloe: Don't worry! Everything's all right now!
The body disappears, leaving just the mask behind. Chloe catches the mask before it hits the ground and holds it as if it’s something precious.
Chloe: ....Caught you! Rustica, Sir Sage, I got the mask!
Chloe reports with a smile. The nobles and the Southern wizards who have returned to the hall all cheer.
Rutile: Well done, Chloe!
Mitile: Did we clear things up!?
Lennox: What a relief.
Chloe responds with a nod and a smile. He raises the mask with both his arms to show Shylock and Figaro.
Chloe: Shylock! Mister Figaro! I caught the mask!
Shylock: Well done, Chloe. You've successfully completed your first job.
Figaro: Congratulations. I believed in all of you.
Hey now, Shylock. Everything worked out, so come around. Cheers.
Shylock: Goodness, you really are a smooth talker. Fine, then. Cheers.
Noble: It’s the Sage’s wizards! The Sage’s wizards resolved the disaster!
Noblewoman: My, what a sight I’ve witnessed! I must tell everyone when I return to Western Country!
Chloe and the others blush and laugh amidst all the praise. Glad that we managed to complete the job, I breathe a sigh of relief.
Akira: Well done, Chloe. What should we do with this mask?
Chloe: I would feel bad destroying it or sealing it away. This mask just wanted to join the party — just as I wanted to make friends.
Murr: It might be naughty again, so why don't we keep it at the magic headquarters? We can host masquerade balls every now and then!
Rustica: That sounds like a wonderful idea. Let's negotiate so we can keep it at the magic headquarters. It'll be a token for Chloe, too.
Akira: I agree. Let’s keep it in the magic headquarters as a memory of this day.
Chloe: Yeah! Thanks, Sir Sage! Thanks, everyone!
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: ...The mask incident brings back memories — time has really flown by since then.
We reflect on the incident. I turn around to see Chloe wearing the mask, his violet eyes sparkling with laughter.
Chloe: You're right! I've made tons of friends, and we've hosted a masquerade ball at the magic headquarters, too! Everything went by in a flash, and it was all so fun!
I want to do another masquerade ball. You get to cast away your status, your country, and your past, and dance. Don’t you think that's lovely?
Akira: It is. When things calm down, shall we host another masquerade ball?
Chloe: Yay~! I’m so happy! I’m so happy!
Chloe exclaims excitedly. Then, I hear a knock at the door. Someone walks in.
(Door opens)
Chloe: Sir Sage, are you here?
Akira: Huh?
It’s Chloe. I spin around in a hurry, but the Chloe who had been here up till now is gone.
Instead, an elegant mask lies on the floor.
Akira: (Wait, don’t tell me... All this time, the person I was speaking to wasn’t Chloe, but....)
Chloe: What's wrong, Sir Sage?
Akira: Ah... Um... I was just talking to Chloe.....
Chloe: To me? Ah, this mask! You were pranking Sir Sage again, weren't you! Geez.....
Chloe picks up the mask and frowns, as if to scold it.
But then — I don’t know what he was thinking — he puts it on his face. I panic a little, thinking something bad might happen.
Akira: Chloe—.
Chloe: Hey, Sir Sage.
Chloe smiles, his violet eyes glittering behind the elegant mask.
Like a student on the first day of class; like a masquerade mask that wanted to join in on a party.
Chloe: Have you learned more about me since that day? Do you think of me as a friend now?
If you do, that would make me so happy!
Chapter 9 << | index |