Title: Tourism Fill! - Let’s Split the Cost!
Characters: Cater, Trey, Kalim, Jamil, Instrument Stallholder
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| Episode 5 | 5-1 ・ 5-2 |
Let’s Split the Cost!
Scalding Sands - Zahab Market
Kalim
If it’s a souvenir for Lilia, then we gotta think of that, right?
Cater
Yeah, that indeed.
And speaking of the Pop Music Club, what comes to mind is…
Kalim and Cater
Musical instruments!
Kalim
Okay, we’ll be going to an instrument store then.
Take the rest to go browsing the shops, Jamil.
Jamil
…Got it, be careful. Contact me immediately if anything happens.
I’ll be counting on you this time, Cater.
Cater
Requested for help by a local even though I’m a tourist here…
But okay! I’ll make sure to stick with Kalim ♪
Kalim
Alright! Let’s go to the instrument store!
Cater
Wow~ There’s so many instruments that I’ve never seen before!
Kalim
It’s a store that deals with traditional musical instruments from the Scalding Sands. We can definitely find the perfect one for Lilia here!
Cater
There’s so much stuff, I can’t decide~
Since Lilsy’s good at the guitar, how about this guitar-looking one with the round body1?
Kalim
I think that’s good! Feels like something he’d strum while screaming2!
Cater
The price is… Whoa! It’s ex!! No way, no way! We can’t buy that!
Kalim
If it’s about money, then don’t worry because I’ll pay for everything.
Cater
Nuh uh, that doesn’t count, yanno?
Think about it. Gifts like this get their meaning from having both you and me pay for the cost.
If I depend on Kalim entirely for it, then my well wishes won’t be conveyed to Lilsy.
Kalim
I see… I never thought about it that way.
Cater’s so awesome. I got it now, so let’s split the cost!
How about this flute for snake charming3? It’s got quite an interesting shape, right?
Cater
Its body bulges like an orb! How cute! What kind of sound does it make?
Stallholder
I could play it for you if you would like?
*Flute sounds*
Cater
It’s sooo good! It’s got a unique sound, so Lilsy would probably love it too!
For the price… If it’s this small one then we should be able to afford it! Kalim, why don’t we get this?
Kalim
Sure, it’s decided then! If anyone could play this well, it’d probably be Lilia.
Oh yeah! While we’re at it, why don’t we get instruments for ourselves so that we can play together with Lilia?
Cater
Ah, sounds good~ If we upload a video of the three of us playing our instruments together it’d probably go viral on Magicam.
We gotta practice once we get back to school if so.
Kalim
Yeah! Live up to the name of Pop Music Club, and practice lots…
Lots…
…?
Did we ever do that? Practice, I mean.
Cater
We probably didn’t do lots of it~
The Pop Music Club would perform, and when we get tired we’d have a chit-chat break, then have a snack break, and have another break…
Being able to do club activities at such a chill pace is one of its perks, after all ♪
Kalim
That’s true~ It feels like the three of us chit-chatting is already the official Pop Music Club’s activity~
Cater
Snacking while chatting idly is really good, isn’t it~!
Kalim
I know, right!
Kalim and Cater
……
Trey
Are Cater and Kalim not back yet?
Jamil
The instrument store shouldn’t be that far away…
But they’re taking an awfully long time, aren’t they. Just what… Ah!
Kalim
Oooooi!! We’re back with our gift for Lilia!
Cater
Soz for the wait! We ended up spending more time than expected after browsing loads of stuff.
Jamil
That must mean that you two found something good.
What kind of instrument did you buy?
Kalim
We ditched the instrument idea!
Jamil
Hah?!
Cater
Tada! This is the gift we chose! Scalding Sands snacks!
Kalim
Chocolate made from camel milk and super duper sweet cookies soaked in loads of syrup!
Cater
And we also got sunflower seeds, pistachios, chickpeas… In any case, loads of nuts!
Kalim
With these, we can recall our day in the Scalding Sands over teatime for some time!
Cater
Uh huh! Lilsy would definitely be happy with this too!
Kalim
This is what the Pop Music Club is all about!
Trey and Jamil
……
Notes
- The description is pretty vague, and just says “guitar looking string instrument with the round body”. I’m unfamiliar with Arab culture, but based on what I’ve found the instrument could be: Lotar, saz or oud. (Return to text)
- It says shout literally (シャウト) but he does scream (heavy metal sort) according to Cater in Lilia’s Robes personal story. (Return to text)
- The flute is likely a pungi. (Return to text)