Title: Bountiful Market! - Current Streak of Three Wins
Characters: Jade, Epel, Idia, Sebek, Grim, MC/Yuu, Marja, Village Chief
JP Proofreader: okaykei
EN Proofreader: Jewishruggie
Event Story Navigation
| Episode 1 | 1-1 ・ 1-2 ・ 1-3 ・ 1-4 |
| Episode 2 | 2-1 ・ 2-2 ・ 2-3 ・ 2-4 ・ 2-5 ・ 2-6 |
| Episode 3 | 3-1 ・ 3-2 ・ 3-3 ・ 3-4 ・ 3-5 ・ 3-6 ・ 3-7 ・ 3-8 ・ 3-9 ・ 3-10 ・ 3-11 |
| Episode 4 | 4-1 ・ 4-2 ・ 4-3 ・ 4-4 ・ 4-5 ・ 4-6 ・ 4-7 ・ 4-8 ・ 4-9 |
| Episode 5 | 5-1 ・ 5-2 ・ 5-3 ・ 5-4 ・ 5-5 ・ 5-6 ・ 5-7 ・ 5-8 ・ 5-9 ・ 5-10 |
Current Streak of Three Wins
Harveston - Apple Square
Epel
Aren't you getting any souvenirs, Yuu?
Select one of the choices to reveal the next dialogue
Epel
Then, I think candy is a good choice. Everyone could eat them together, after all.
Apart from apple flavoured candy, there are also many other flavours available. Like, say…garlic flavour!
You can pick lots of garlic in Harveston, you see.
They're also used for loads of snacks…like cookies, potato chips and rice crackers…
Epel
Then…how about this broomstick? It was crafted using wood from Mount Moln as well.
In Harveston, we whistle while we sweep, almost as if we're dancing with our brooms.
This way even sweeping can be fun, don't you think so?
*Yuu nods*
Epel
I'm glad you were able to find something good, Yuu.
I'll also need to buy something for Vil and Rook. I wonder what I should get…
I think a wooden cup would be great, but a sponge cloth would be really convenient too, and a hunting knife would be so cool…
Jade
You really do love Harveston, don't you, Epel?
Epel
I do!
While we don't have luxury goods or trendy items here, everything we do have is of a quality we can be proud of!
Hmm… I really don't know what to choose for them…
Grim
I mean, it's just a gift, so anything would do, right?
Epel
I can't just choose any old thing that's sitting around.
Okay! The souvenirs I've finally chosen for Vil and Rook are…
Epel
These handsoaps!
Sebek
That reminds me, the people of Harveston are tidy and particular about their soap after all.
Epel
Yeah. These soaps were handmade by the elderly in the village.
They are made solely from plant oils and other natural ingredients. Petroleum or chemical components aren't added to them at all.
Jade
Which means that it is an organic soap. It seems like it would be gentle on one's skin.
Epel
Since apple extract is mixed into it, using it will produce a sweet fragrance.
Someone like Vil would probably be incredibly particular about their face soaps, but I thought handsoap would probably be fine.
I think a soap like this would be great. He can use it before putting on his makeup without his hands and skin going all rough.
Jade
Why, I'm sure that both Vil and Rook would be enamoured by it.
Epel
Yeah! I'll be back after buying it!
Epel
Sorry to keep you all waiting! I've finished buying the souvenirs for Vil and Rook.
My grandma should be done with sewing the plushies right about now.
Sebek
Which means that we can finally begin with sled practice, right?!
Jade
Madam Marja is truly remarkable to be able to sew four plush toys within such a short period of time.
Epel
Hehe! That's my grandma for you! Let's return to the assembly hall, then.
Harveston - Outside Assembly Hall
Marja
Why, if it isn't Epel and friends. Welcome back.
Epel
Nannan, I'm back! We didn't keep ye waitin', did we?
Marja
Why, I were just abaat 't 'ead over 't Kokko Market me sen 't inform ye.
Epel
Waah, show us, show us!
Marja
Alright, alright. You little dears are all feeling chilly as well, aren't you? Come along and make your way into the assembly hall…
Village Chief
Oh, Marja! And li'l Epel, too! 'Ey up!
Epel
Ah, it's 't village chief! It's been a wee while!
Village Chief
Oh, look at ye~ Speaking the city tongue, eh? Why, is it because ye Night Raven College pals are 'ere with ye?
Good afternoon to you, Epel's friends. Welcome to the village of Harveston.
Idia, Grim, Jade & Sebek
Hello.
Sebek
Looks like that person can speak the same language as us after all.
Jade
Perhaps it is because he has many opportunities to interact with people from other regions due to his work as the village chief.
Village Chief
So you're back, eh, Epel? Are you going to join the sled race?
Epel
Yes. Most of us are participating for the first time, though, so our team is something like a commemorative one for the occasion.
While we probably wouldn't be able to break your team's current streak of three wins, we'll do our best to make this a memorable race!
Grim
Three consecutive years of winning?! Is this geezer really that amazing?!
Village Chief
Yeah…although…
I've been informed just earlier that one of our members has been injured.
Epel
Huh?! How did that happen?! Was it because of a fall during sledding practice?!
Village Chief
Nay, it was a fall from slipping on an apple peel.
Epel
…What?
Village Chief
It happened when they were about to eat an apple while taking a break from fieldwork. They slipped on the apple skin they'd peeled themselves.
Epel
…That's pretty lame.
Sebek
I've heard of people slipping on banana peels, but apple peels? This is a first for me.
Jade
As one might expect from Harveston.
Idia
So the winners of the sled race weren't blessed with fortune after all?
Village Chief
That's why we can't participate in Kelkkarotu this time.
Marja
THA SAID WOT???!!!
Jade, Grim & Sebek
WHA-?!
Village Chief
I-I'm sorry that we can't live up to the villagers' expectations…
Epel
I mean, it can't be helped since it's an injury after all.
We'll make sure to do our best to rank high in the race, so…
Marja
WHAT HALF-HEARTED NONSENSE ARE YOU SPOUTING HERE??!!
Epel
EEK!
Marja
"DO OUR BEST" YOU SAY??? YOU AIN'T DOING NONE OF THAT!!! YOU'RE GOING TO WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
Epel
W-win?! But telling us that so suddenly…
Jade
The bar has been raised quite unexpectedly.
Idia
It's… It's literally impossible no matter what…
Marja
THERE'S NO WAY I'M GONNA WATCH THE GLORY OF EMERGING VICTORIOUS IN THE RACE GO TO SOME TEAM MADE ENTIRELY OF NON-HARVESTON FOLKS!
YOU BOYS ARE GOING TO SNAG THAT VICTORY IN THE CHIEF'S TEAM'S PLACE!! HAVE I MADE MYSELF CLEAR?!
Epel
B-But that's impossible no matter how you look at it! Besides myself, everyone here is a beginner!
Village Chief
Y-Yeah, Marja, he's right!
Marja
QUIT IT WITH YER WHININ' ALREADY!
Epel & Village Chief
EEK!!
Marja
DON'T GO DECIDING WHAT'S IMPOSSIBLE BEFORE YOU'VE EVEN STARTED DOING IT!!
IF YE HAVEN'T EVEN PLANTED THE DARNED SEED, YE WON'T GET ANY GOSH DARNED APPLE TREES, MUCH LESS A BLASTED FRUIT!!! IT'S COMMON SENSE!!!!
Grim
O-Old granny's behaviour just did a complete 180?!
Epel
Well, um…Grandma really likes Kelkkarotu, you see.
She'd go on about how the champion team has to come from Harveston every year…
Jade
Which is why her temperament underwent such a drastic transformation, I see.
Epel
Yes. When it comes to the topic of Kelkkarotu…or the champions in particular, she gets overly agitated.
And that's when she becomes so fierce, that no one could ever fathom how that side and her usual kind self are the same person…
Grim
…Looks like she really is your grandma.
Marja
YOU BOYS!!! WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS AT ALL COSTS!! UNDERSTOOD?!!!
Notes
This is honestly one of my favourite parts in the event story to tl hahahaha Marja is such a joy already and this made me like her even more