For the Chapter/Episode 5 title, there’s a lot going on there which well, I tried to capture the essence of, but it’s quite a fascinating brainworm for me. Man, if I actually interpreted this wrongly after thinking about this for deadass 30min i will just. Collapse.
大輪ファイヤー
First it consists of 大輪 which can be a descriptor for big flowers. As in, imagine you have a regular chrysanthemum, and another chrysanthemum that is 1.5x bigger. That second one’s considered 大輪. It can also refer to large flowers in general. The second component is just a simple katakana for fire.
It sounds kinda nonsensical at first, but the one word we keep throwing about so often throughout this event, and the subject of the event itself has always been the fireworks, which in Japanese is written as 花火 - the kanji consists of flower (花) and fire (火).
TLDR they just said ‘fucking huge fireworks’. I tried to capture the essence of this jumbo mumbo word fuckery with a simple title at first with something like Impressive Fireworks, but then I was like fuck it metaphor it shall be
Title: Impressive Blossoms! - Going to Make it Brilliant! Characters: Cater, Trey, Kalim, Jamil, Malleus, Grim, MC/Yuu, Pyrotechnician
The sun’s pretty low on the horizon now. Its afterglow painted the sky with a scarlet red.
Cater
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a beautiful sunset like this in like, forever…!
*Snap!*
Trey
The heat’s also less intense now, so it’s much more comfortable being out.
Malleus
Yes, the breeze also feels good, so it seems we can appreciate the fireworks in cooling weather.
Cater
Ah! Juice stand spotted! I wonder what kind of drinks it sells~?
Trey
Mint lemonade…? Never heard of that drink.
Jamil
It is a type of juice that is made by mixing lemon juice with sugar and mint leaves in a blender.
Kalim
It’s a classic drink in the Scalding Sands, but its sales always peak during the fireworks festival!
Trey
It sure has a refreshing and appetising colour.
Cater
It’s the same peacock green colour as the canopies at the bleachers, right!
It truly is a colour that’s intimately tied to the Yasmina River Fireworks Festival~
Malleus
Which means it is a drink unique to the fireworks festival? I would love to try it.
Jamil
I shall purchase one for each of us, then. Please wait for a moment.
Jamil
I’m back with the drinks. Everyone, please take one.
Malleus
Thank you. I shall have a sip at once.
Cater
Malleus, wait up a sec! We should make a toast with everyone first for occasions like these!
Malleus
A toast? Was there a joyous event that had happened earlier?
Cater
It’s for the fact that we can enjoy the fireworks festival together! Don’t you think that’s the most joyous of things?
Malleus
…Indeed. You do have a point.
Cater
Then, everyone! Get your mint lemonades ready, and…
Everyone
CHEERS!!
*Gulp!*
Grim
Phew~! The mint lemonade cooled my mouth in an instant. It’s so tasty!!
Trey
Yeah, I thought it’d taste more like raw greens, but it’s surprisingly smooth.
Honey and…perhaps there’s also a pinch of pepper added to enrich its flavour?
I’m gonna try making it once we get back to school.
Kalim
How was Zahab Market for you guys?
Trey
It was quite fun, plus I was able to buy fitting Scalding Sands souvenirs there.
Cater
For realsies! I hope Lilsy will be delighted with our gifts~
Malleus
I managed to purchase clothing that I wouldn’t have been able to get by myself as well.
I will make sure that Lilia wears his shirt so that we can match.
Grim
I also got loads of snacks plus a lamp!
Kalim
Is that so! I’m glad that y’all could have a good time shopping.
Pyrotechnician
There you are! Ooooi, Jamil!
Kalim
Oh? It’s the old mister from earlier. I wonder if something’s up?
Jamil
D-Don’t tell me another problem cropped up? The fireworks can’t be launched or…?!
Pyrotechnician
I’m really grateful for your help earlier, Jamil.
Jamil
Not at all, it was nothing…
Pyrotechnician
You see, I was thinking of rewarding you with something. So I have a favour to ask of you.
I want to leave you in charge of the signal for launching the special fireworks intended to be the centrepiece of the festival.
Jamil
Eh? The special fireworks?
Don’t tell me, you are referring to the most important of all in the Yasmina River Fireworks Festival…
Pyrotechnician
That’s right, I’m talking about the continuous barrage of 100 large fireworks for the finale!
Even in the present when the launch method has been modernised,
the bewitchingly beautiful fireworks in Al'āb Nārīya have never changed in value.
Launching the special fireworks for the Yasmina River Fireworks Festival is said to be the greatest honour for one.
So I wish to allow you the chance to do so in return for retrieving this USB drive for me, Jamil.
Kalim
Ohh! That’s terrific! Isn’t it great, Jamil!
Jamil
P-Please wait a minute! I cannot possibly accept such a pivotal responsibility from you!
Rather than an attendant like me,
it is a responsibility that suits Kalim, the next head of the Asim family which is the main organiser, much better.
I cannot possibly perform such a task while leaving Kalim in my shadow…
Kalim
Ahahaha! What are you talking about?
Doesn’t such a super duper important responsibility suit you the best precisely because you’ve been working the hardest today?
Trey
That’s right. Plus, in addition to Kalim and Mister pyrotechnician…
I’m sure Little Miss Najma would also be delighted if she knew that her big bro had a hand in the launch, wouldn’t she?
Cater
Yeah, plus you’re the Jamil who attended to our every need perfectly for the whole of today, yanno? It’s a given that you’ll be super cool~
Ah, I’ll also make sure to take proper commemorative photos for you, so leave that to me!
Malleus
For such situations, it is also crucial that you accept it wholeheartedly, Viper.
Jamil
……
If you’re all telling me that much, then I guess it’d be weird to just refuse this.
Allow me to accept the responsibility for, er, the honourable fireworks launch…
I’m going to make it brilliant…with a bang!
Kalim
Aw yeah! Now we’ve got one more thing to look forward to for the festival! I’m so hyped~!
Malleus
…Are we not making a toast to this?
Kalim
Ah, right! We gotta! Good catch there, Malleus!
Cater
Yup, yup! Professor Cater’s so proud of you for picking up my teachings so quickly, Malleus~!
Now then, let us toast to Jamil taking centre stage tonight…
Everyone
CHEERS!!
Notes
Some notes about the timeline of this event!
Cater’s Personal Part 1 (some parts) -> Event Story Ep. 1 -> Event Story Ep. 2 -> Event Story Ep. 3 -> Malleus’s Personal Parts 1 and 2 -> Event Story Ep. 4-1 -> Jamil’s Personal/Event Story Ep. 4-2 (Jamil’s Personal Story takes place while Cater and Kalim are away) -> Cater’s Personal (remainder parts) -> Event Story Ep. 4-5 to 4-8 -> Event Story Ep. 5-1 -> Trey’s Personal -> Event Story Ep. 5-2
When Grim mentions he obtained a lamp, it’s a direct reference to Jamil’s Personal Story!
