#Kisara time

[talesofourworlds]

Even after so much time had passed, the loss of her brother still lingered at the back of Kisara's mind. Most days, she found ways to work around it. Life went on, and so too much she. On days like this, though, she found herself thinking of only him. His smile, the time they'd spent together... all of it. Even the regret she bore for not trying to mend the broken bond between them sooner.

Days like this warranted a visit to the memorial she'd made. No fear of being ruined like she knew such sites could have been in other parts of the united world allowed it to be possible. It was small, out of Viscint proper and close to the fishing hole she knew he'd taught her the skill. It was near enough to the city so she could slip in and out undetected.

At least, she was pretty sure she could.

She'd purchased fresh flowers earlier that day. He would have liked them, she thought. Once she reached the memorial, a little structure she'd made a short walk away from the pond, she knelt down and laid the flowers there.

"I'm sorry it's been a while, Migal..." She could feel tears in her eyes, even after all that time. "But I'm here now." Even if here wasn't his final resting spot. The actual place he had passed was blocked off now, and for good reason. She was pretty sure he wouldn't have wanted a memorial there, anyway.

So, there she knelt with her flowers. Quietly remembering him. As far as she knew, she was alone.

[kisaraslover]

Captive/Owner

[mic-check-stims]

Day 13: Make a board based on a character you kin/relate to

This one was the compromise result of the fucking headspace court case we used to settle on a character (I The Headmate Who Runs 90% Of The Blog don't do much kinning nowadays). None of us kin kisara but she has traits everyone usually flocks to when updating their kin list

X-X-X X-X X-X-X

[kisara-kaiba]

thinking about how the lines "if i could begin to be/half of what you think of me/i could do about anything/i could even learn how to love" and "i always thought i might be bad/now i'm sure that it's true/'cause i think you're so good/and i'm nothing like you" from SU's "Love like you" are so perfectly Seto to Kisara to me

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Monumentous for the pansexuality fandom

[universestreasures]

Kisara's Love For Priest Seto

So, I think it's pretty obvious to anyone who had read the manga or watched the anime that Kisara had strong feeling for Priest Seto. You don't exactly die for someone and protect their soul forever unless you really feel strongly about them (plus we know that Takahashi wanted to explore more of her and Priest Seto's relationship anyway so like).

But the question is, does Kisara KNOW of Priest Seto's feelings for her (Which are more obvious IMO?). Well, I'd say the answer depends on which version of the series you're talking about, and this answer depicted in my Modern Kisara's verse in general (this can of course change with plotting with others, nothing's set in stone) when she gets to learn about her past /get those feelings or memories will be dependent on if I'm writing in the anime or manga canons (which usually is what my partner is based on as I'm pretty flexible) I'm writing her for.

Anime:

Priest Seto's 'Confession Moment' as I like to call it here is something he says out loud and proudly to his father, even using the word 'love plainly'. It is something that Kisara fully is around for and hears, even reacting with one of the only genuine smiles we see of her this entire story. To me at least, she felt touched by it and 100% recipocated the feelings.

So, what this means is for Modern Kisara writing in the canon of the anime when she regains her memories / feeling of the past, she is aware of Priest Seto's feelings for her in return. Those feelings in this variation of the verse would be depicted with an air of tragedy, for the two of them never got to be together. If anything, it would increase her desire to find him again and be with him, which of course would make things complicated with our fav CEO Seto Kaiba.

Manga:

In the manga, Priest Seto's 'confession moment' not only happens internally (meaning no one but him heard it), but also after Kisara had already essentially died / was on her death bed. He did tell her to leave, to go to another land free of war, but that is something I don't think she'd interpret as romantic from his point of view (certainly that he cared about her but not necessarily romance). Though, the fact he did that, wanting to put her out of harms way / protect her once again, further solidified the feelings she had grown in her heart for him.

So, what this means is for Modern Kisara writing in the canon of the manga, when she regains her memories / feelings of the past, she is not aware of Priest Seto's feelings for her in return (at least initially. Kisara in my mind only has access to the memories of her human life, not her form as the Blue-Eyes, without retooling to that connection. Thus, the rest of the memories are inside the cards). From her viewpoint, her feelings, while strong, are one-sided. I think it would make them more confusing and have her feel a bit more conflicted about them (constantly going back and forth with them) compared to the anime where there would not be any doubts. After all, strong feelings for someone are great, but if they didn't recipcate and the person they are now (AKA Priest Seto being reincarnated as Seto Kaiba) doesn't have them...is it worth holding onto them at all when they'll just cause you pain?

I think both versions overall have a lot of potential for exploration (especially in the angst category), and it's interesting how the differences between them affect this crucial aspect of Kisara so deeply. I'm excited to explore all the possibilities with you guys!

This girl needs some support for what she's going through cause getting memories that you died for your past love is a lot to deal with, recipocated feelings or otherwise.

[bestygogirl]

BEST YGO GIRL: Round 2, Group D

Match 6

please use this as an opportunity to say why you like a character, not why you don't.

Propaganda under the cut!

Ema Bessho

An absolute queen who is a mercenary duelist/hacker for hire and makes lots of money off of it by digging up data and secret information in Vrains and making bargains/profits off of them, her archetype “Altergeist” is wicked cool and super strong! She owns a motorcycle. She’s playful, smart, and skilled. Helped the protagonists and the other main characters big time with her skills and tech providing them with the information needed to get them into areas they can’t reach or warning the protagonist of a card he needs to keep an eye out for that helped him with his duel against the antagonist. very hot hacker, also rides a motorcycle and flusters all genders

Droite

I just really like girls with even kinda insect themed decks okay

[thexgrayxlady]

Kisara always gleefully listens to Kaiba's block zone rant, as delighted and fascinated as if it was the first time.

[crossroadsdimension]

Happy New Year! And what timing in my fic -- it's new year, new planet for Dahna and Rena!

We've got one more chapter to go after this, and then this story will be complete!

[armatization-a]

guys. GUYS

it's Jude Law

[olberic]

see the thing is. arise does have a finished story. it clearly wraps up the plot it set out to tell. its not outside the realm of standard tales storylines either in the whole “going to another planet” and “worldly energy” and “theres aliens” plotlines. the problem is just that its centrist (like vesperia and phantasia) and that a lot of the character relationships suck (graces). just since arise does weird plot AND centrism AND badly written pairs it gets a worse rep than other tales games. which i do think is ultimately unfair. most tales games do kinda suck a little bit its just that this site likes abyss so much which is strong in all the areas this one is weak. so yknow.

[kisaraslover]

come back soon papi

i cant believe i got hit with the "papi" ok you know what here you go

[orcelito]

ok listen objectively kisara and dohalim would be a "straight" pairing but listen neither of them r cishet like OBJECTIVELY just look at them. they literally call dohalim "flamboyant" in canon just LOOK at him. theyre not straight. and i am cradling them in my hands.

[universestreasures]

The Song Of Memory (A Kisara & Ishizu Drabble)

"We've been expecting you, Miss Utahara."

The greeting is given as soon as the singer steps out of the car by the one she had contacted on Yugi Muto's recommendation, the very woman who was claimed to have the answers to all her many questions regarding the strange occurrences that had been going on recently. Kisara had traveled a great distance to meet with Ishizu Ishtar today, and without her sister, no less. While Shiori's company was to be expected and preferred in most situations, she had specifically requested she attend this meeting alone. This meeting was regarding Kisara's own circumstances, ones she didn't want to burden her sister with when she already had so much on her plate.

Upon walking towards the tomb keeper, who herself was accompanied by two bodyguards, the singer bowed her head in respect. This was not only a custom, but also a sign of gratitude. For securing this meeting had been of high importance to her ever since she learned that the answers she was looking for could be found with the elder woman.

"Thank you for taking the time to meet with me, Miss Ishtar. Considering your important position, I imagine you must be very busy. I very much appreciate you being able to fit me into your schedule."

"Of course. Now, will you please follow me? There is much for us to see and discuss." The woman gestures towards the entrance of the tomb, Kisara giving her a nod as she follows her down the dimly lit staircase. The two bodyguards then moved to guard the location's entrance. Seems they would have total privacy for this conversation, thankfully.

"This tomb is the current resting place of some of the relics that were once on display in Domino City's history museum. I originally brought them to Japan in hopes they would inspire the current generation of duelists, but with that task having been completed some time ago, they have been returned to their homeland."

"I see...So, that must be why you said we could not meet in Japan. You wanted to make sure I could see the relics, right?"

"Precisely. I hope these relics can inspire you Miss Utahara in the same way they both inspired Pegasus J. Crawford to create the game of Duel Monsters...and Seto Kaiba to host and battle in the Battle City tournament.

"He...He saw them too?"

Ishizu's words caused Kisara to halt in her tracks; her eyes widened as the flash of that man, of Seto Kaiba, flashed in her mind. Her encounter with him was the starting point of all the strange occurrences that had going on. The dreams. The visions. The strong ache in her heart when she sees him. Some of these she's experienced in the past, but they've only increased in frequency since their initial meeting. And it was the explanation behind these occurrences that she sought to find by coming here.

"Is something wrong, Miss Utahara?"

"N-No. It's...It's nothing." It clearly wasn't, but she couldn't lose focus now. Not when she was so close to the truth. "I was just...surprised. I...I didn't expect anything related to Duel Monsters to have taken inspiration from Egyptian history."

"Despite not being a duelist yourself, I think once you see them , the connection will become clear to you. Come, we're almost there."

She nods as she follows Ishizu deeper and deeper into the tomb, Kisara's heartbeat seeming to rise with each step. Was she getting nervous? Nervous about what she might learn? Or was it the thought of Seto Kaiba that made her heart race? She isn't sure, but regardless of the distraction, she pressed on until she met Ishizu at the bottom of the chamber.

"These two carvings you are about to see are from the 18th dynasty of Egypt that existed over 3,000 years ago. We at the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities have worked carefully to preserve these treasures so the legacy of our history is not lost to the sands of time. Please look at them at your leisure, and I'll be here to answer any questions you may have. Though, I believe the one you must look at is the one on the left."

She gives the other a nod before advancing forward, choosing to look at the tablet she was directing her towards first. Kisara is not sure what to expect when she looks at it. What did Ishizu mean by 'inspired'? What did these relics have to do with her experiences relating to her visions? To her weird connection to Seto Kaiba and the White Dragon? Guess the only way to find out was to see it with her own eyes.

Thus, with a deep breath, Kisara's gaze shifts to look at the stone. And the second she laid her eyes upon it, seeing the image in full, she froze, unable to do anything but look with widened eyes and process the unbelievable imagery before her eyes that seemed to fit the picture perfectly into the missing pieces of the puzzle of this mystery.

"That dragon...That dragon is...!" Flashes of different memories of her dreams and visions are shown before her eyes, and all of the dragons in this carving are seemingly depicted as plain as day. "The White Dragon...Blue-Eyes...White Dragon...The dragon from my dreams...It's...here on this stone, but...how? How could a creature of my dreams be on this stone, and later turned into a Duel Monsters card that is only owned by-"

Kisara pauses, realizing an important detail. Beautiful blue hues then start to shift their gaze from the carving of the beast to what was below. Or rather, who was below it, the very figure depicted as battling side by side with the dragon.

"It...It's him..." She speaks softly as she approaches the stone, gently touching the face of the figure depicted there for reasons she can't understand. "It's that man from my vision...The one that looks just like...!"

"Seto Kaiba." Ishizu's voice brings Kisara's focus back, her head turning back to face the woman who had approached her. "That is a depiction of a priest known as the 'White Beast Tamer', a loyal and prideful member of the Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Pharaoh Atem's, court. Despite being in his service, he considered the king both his greatest friend and greatest rival. The battle between these two destined duelists is what is carved here on this stone."

Her eyes then wander to the opposite side of the tablet, the side featuring both the king and the magician carved above him. "That's Pharaoh Atem? But...but he looks just like Yugi Muto! Why...Why do these two figures look like people from the present? And what does all of this have to do with me? I came here looking for answers, but...I'm more confused than ever!"

Her heart was racing. Not only from the anxiety of the situation, but also because of what she saw on the stone and in the flashes of memory. There was clearly a connection between all these things. That was undeniable, and yet the very nature of it was still frustratingly unclear. Luckily for her, she had someone who could elaborate a bit.

"Miss Utahara." Ishizu speaks, gently placing a hand on Kisara's shoulder to try and help ease the obvious panic in her soul. "What does your heart tell you when you gaze upon this tablet? What feelings does it evoke? What words? What sights? It is in them that you may find your answers."

A hand is moved over her heart. The white-haired adult can still feel it racing in her chest, as if threatening to escape. She tries to take deep breaths in an attempt to calm herself enough to focus on the confusing cloud of feelings deep inside, once again her gaze shifting to the stone, specifically its left side. Silence fills the chamber for minutes on end as she continues to look, and it is only broken once an instinct takes hold of her, an instinct that allows her to convey what she is feeling in the only way she knows how...through the expression of her soul.

🎵"Once, like a dream...You looked at me...And everything felt new..."🎵

Her song is accompanied by images, images that were as clear as day to her. She sees herself beaten and stoned by a crowd, only for it to stop once he, the priest, intervenes and saves her life.

🎵"Time slipped away...The past seemed to fade...My hope restored by you..."🎵

She now sees herself looking at the priest from her weakened position on the ground, whose image seemed to glow in the sunlight. He was a beacon of light. The light of hope that she desperately tries to reach for.

🎵 "And I know, for some, it's temporary...Like a shooting star soon out of view..."🎵

Kisara finds her visions to now be of herself behind bars, watching the priest slowly turn and leave towards a darkened hallway. It then shifts to herself in the center of what appeared to be an arena, faced down by horrifying monsters. However, she turns around, now facing the image of the priest staring back at her.

🎵"But this will always be...It's my destiny...To be in love with you..."🎵

The priest in her images then moves in front of her, summoning a creature through his magic to defend her. Circumstances then cause the floor beneath them to fall, leaving them both dangling by a thread. That's when her body emits a bright blue aura, and from within that aura appears...the White Dragon...

🎵"Some people fall in love for life..."🎵

She finds herself behind bars again, her cell now breaking down around her. That's when he appears, like a miracle, to break her free, taking her by the hand as they escape a crumbling palace.

🎵"Others never get it right..."🎵

He then speaks to her. They are words Kisara cannot hear directly in her vision but are ones she can seemingly understand. They tell her to run, run away from this land, and don't look back. Despite her hesitance, she runs away from him, seemingly never to return to his side.

🎵"Love's fickle when it calls..."🎵

But...she ends up turning around, unable to leave him behind. He looks back at her a moment, screaming out her name, before everything is consumed in a dark light that strikes her core.

🎵"One thing that I know for sure..."🎵

Everything slows around her as her body slowly wilts, akin to that of a dying flower. She can see the panic in the priest's eyes as he cries out for her, a sign of his care for her. That...That was enough for her, she feels, to see him be concerned over her well-being, a feeling that can't help but feel a bit distant as these memories replayed.

🎵"Longer than our lives endure..."🎵

The sight before her now is a familiar one. She sees herself in his arms and knelt before a tablet depicting the White Dragon. Even now, seeing this sight fills her soul with an intense sadness, enough to cause tears to flow from her physical eyes and for her to drop to her knees.

🎵"You're my forever fall..."🎵

Kisara's eyes return back to reality, once again facing the stone as her song concludes. She reaches for the depiction of the priest once again, and for a moment, his image flashes in her mind. He smiles at her, reaching out his hand, before the image breaks and her hand finds itself touching the cold gravel of the tablet.

"Lord Seto...That's your name...That's who you are...The man who...saved me...in the past...The man who I wanted to repay...The man that I..." Her hands move to cover her heart, and her tear drops fall on the skin like dew drops. "Loved..."

She takes a few moments to herself to steady her spirit, slowly wiping the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief from her pocket. Kisara then stands up, one movement at a time, and turns back towards Ishizu. The look in her eyes is different than before, both murkier from her tears but almost...clearer somehow, as if some fog had been lifted.

"So...I'm the vessel for the White Dragon, or rather...I was in a previous life. And what I've been seeing...What I've been experiencing...That song I just sung...It was me connecting to that part of myself, wasn't it Miss Ishtar?"

"Yes. Just like the destined duelists the tablet depicts, it seems your journey, too, has not yet reached its final conclusion."

"Does this mean that...I still have the White Dragon inside of me? Could that be why I see it in my dreams?"

"I'm not so certain of that. In ancient times, Egyptian sorcerers trapped creatures, both good and evil, into stone tablets that they could summon at will. Today this practice is represented by the Duel Monsters cards duelists can summon to aid them in battle. If you still had the spirit of the White Dragon within you, then I think there could be no card of it."

"I guess...I guess that makes sense. And those cards...They belong to..." A puzzle piece seemingly clicked in her mind as she was putting things together, things she wanted to confirm with the women first just to be certain. "Miss Ishizu, Does...Does that mean that Seto Kaiba is..."

"He is as you suspect. He is the priest reborn in this new age, and he is fully aware of his ancient heritage."

"Then...Then, does he know about..." Her words die in her throat, and she remembers one crucial detail from the memories of her human life she had just seen. While her past life's feelings for the priest had been clear, they were ones she did not get to express. For her past self passed away before being given the chance to say what she felt to him, of the love she had for him deep inside.

At least...as far as the blue-eyed women knew, anyway. There were more secrets of her past still yet to reveal themselves. The memories of her human life during her time in Egypt had been unlocked to her. However, the secrets housed within the other parts of her soul, the ones tied to the four Blue-Eyes White Dragons, still were out of reach, and until she could reconnect and access them, the full truth would still be just a mystery.

"I do not know what he knows and does not know at this current moment. What I do know is that he has outwardly rejected and denied his claims to the past, to his very destiny on multiple occasions, despite what he has experienced first hand."

"I see...I cannot say I'm surprised. He is...a very mysterious and cold person, with his heart seemingly sealed off from the world..."

It was a stark contrast to what she witnessed from the priest in her visions, who always appealed to her as warm and protective. Then again, she doesn't know Seto Kaiba that well at all. Could he too be hiding a part of himself?

"But honestly, after learning all of this? I...I want to get to know him, more than I did before. I don't know what fate has in store for us, or how I'm going to handle these new...feelings from my past." Contending with a love, a powerful one that seemingly crossed time to the present day, that is hers but also not hers was going to be challenging, after all. "All I do know is that I should at least try. I'd forever regret it if I didn't."

"I wish you the best of luck with your efforts. Now is there anything else I can help you with? You still haven't looked at the second carving."

"I...I think I got more than I could ever ask for just by looking at the first one. If anything, it gives me an excuse to see you again. Thank you, Miss Ishtar. Thank you for everything." Kisara bows her head in gratitude once more, a soft smile characteristic of her gracing her face.

"You can just adress me as Ishizu."

"Only if you address me as Kisara."

"Alright, Kisara. I'm glad I could be of help to you. You are free to contact me anytime should you need it."

"I appreciate it, Ishizu. Thank you again."

With permission to be casual around one another exchanged, the two ladies leave the tomb, and Kisara heads back on her way to her hotel. The singer is sure to call her sister and tell her the meeting was successful and that she will be flying back to Japan in the morning. Seems like she has a busy schedule ahead of her when she gets back. She did take a few days off just for this trip, meaning she'd have to play catch up when she returned home.

As the Blue-Eyed Maiden sat in her room, her hands were busy writing in her songbook. She was writing down the song she had sung in the tomb, a song that she had known how to sing and knew the notes to without needing to think. It was a song that seemingly came from her soul, a song that Kisara...wanted to share with him someday, no matter what his reaction may be. It would not be for herself now, but rather who she used to be, to say what she never got to say before...before her death.

🎵 "Your trust, honesty...Helped me believe...A ray of hope shined through...You set me free...Saw what the world couldn't see...I found my joy in you...

"Every life is filled with passing moments...Like the seasons change, they come and go...But this is infinite...Nothing, even death...Could separate our souls...

'Cause you're my final goal...

Some people fall in love for life...Others never get it right...Love's fickle when it calls...One thing that I know for sure...Longer than our lives endure...

You're my forever fall..."🎵

[kisara-kaiba]

I rewatched Yuri on Ice with some friends last weekend and now I REALLY want to write a blueshipping au where Kisara is a figure skater

(it would also be kinda fun if the rest of the gang did figure skating because Yugi on Ice, or Yu-Gi-Oh-n Ice work great as puns lmao)

[somacruising]

Tales of Asteria: New Year 2023 (English)

Hey, so this is pretty rushed, but I really wanted to get this out for the New Years! I don’t normally dabble in Asteria because I don’t play it, and it’s harder to get into since it was never localized, and translations of the story are pretty sparse.

However. Sync is in this. Sync is one of my favorite characters and it’s rare that I see him get events, so I had to jump on it! There aren’t any references to Asteria’s story, so the best way to look at this is ‘what if Zelos, Sync, Yuna, and Orie (Asteria OC) spent the New Year together in a contextless void,’ lol.

As always, this is machine translated, so errors are to be expected. If you see anything that you think could be translated better, my inbox is open. That said, Happy New Year, everyone!

    [ Outside, at a shrine ]

Zelos: Happy New Year, everyone~! You all look great in your new clothes, they all suit you! あけましてあつめてと~！みんなの晴れ著、とっても似合ってるせ！

Orie: Happy New Year! You look great, too, Zelos. あけましておのでとうございます！ゼロスさんもよくお似合いです

Kisara: Happy New Year. I feel like these fancy clothes are forcing me to keep an awfully stiff posture. あけましておめでとう。晴れ着を纏ってこのような場に来ると何やら背筋が伸びる思いたな

Zelos: Kisara, you look absolutely stunning…and you’re so right. I feel like I’m also getting stiff all over. キサラさまもこりやまたお綺麗で…本当にその通り。背筋伸びまくっちゃって困るせ

Yuna: Not just your back, but isn’t your nose getting stiff, too? 背筋だけやのうて鼻の下も伸びまくってるんてちゃうの？

Sync: It’s barely the start of the new year and you’re already acting like a dog. You’re still a black hole of worldly desires. 元旦から節操なきすき。相変わらず煩悩の塊だね

Yuna: Even the New Year’s bell will be depressed by your powerlessness. 除夜の鐘も自分の無力さに落ち込んでまうわ

Zelos: I understand Sync, but Yuna, why are you treating me so badly when we haven’t seen each other in ages? シンクはわかるけどよ、ユナさぁん、久しぶりだってのに俺さまの扱いひどくない？

Yuna: I don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s been so long, but do you think I forgot you? そんな事あらへんよ。長��事会うてなかったから忘れてもうたんとちゃう？

Orie: It’s been so long, Yuna. I’m glad you made it here in time! 本当にお久しぶりですね、ユナさん。到着が間に合ってよかったです！

Kisara: I heard you’ve been traveling the world and doing research. 世界中を取材して回っていたそうだな

Yuna: That’s right. But, I wanted to spend the New Year with everyone, so I’m glad I made it. そやねん。けど、みんなとお正月したかったから嬉しいわ

Sync: It’s finally our turn to pay our respects. I can’t stand these long lines. やっと順番がまわってきた。詣でるだけでも大行列やってらんないね

Zelos: Oh, finally! Well, uh, there were some rules, weren't there? Do I just put my hands together like normal? お、いよいよか！、えーと、何か決まりあったよな。普通に手を合わせればいいんだっけ？

Yuna: No. You have to put your hands together, turn to the right, then turn to the left, repeat three times, and then bark like a dog. そ。手を合わせてくるっと右回り、そんで次はくるっと左回り、三回繰り返して「ワン」とくんや

Yuna: That’s a lie. ウソやけど

Orie: Yuna, you’re lying again! もう、ユナさんったら！また嘘をついて！

Kisara: It’s two bows, two claps, and then one more bow. Are we supposed to say something at the end? ニ礼、二拍手、一礼だったか。最後に何言う必要はあるのか？

Orie: Yes. You can say what your hopes and wishes are for the new year. そうですね。今年の抱負や願い事などを言ってもいいかもしれませんね

Sync: It must be hard for god to hear so many wishes at once. こんなに大勢の願い事一度に聞かされる神サマも大変だね

Zelos: What are you talking about!? Stop being so stubborn and ask for whatever you want, c’mon, c’mon. 何ひねた事言ってんの！意地張らずにあんな事やこんな事お願いしちゃえよ、ほらほら

Sync: Hey, don’t push me. ちょ、背中を押すな

Orie: I hope everyone will be happy and healthy this year… 今年もみんな健康でー緒に楽しくすごせますように…

Kisara: May we continue to have the strength to protect our loved ones. 変わらず大切な人達を守り抜けますように

Yuna: Aspirations and wishes, huh… I have a lot of those, but right now— 抱負や願い事かぁ…いろいろあるんやけどひとまず——

Yuna: I wish for a very interesting New Year’s Eve ♪ めっちゃ面白いお正月になりますように ♪

[ Grrrrrrrr… ] [ ゴゴゴゴゴ… ]

Zelos: Hm? What’s that noise? ん？何の音？

Sync: This presence… There’s something here in the shrine! この気配…境内に何かがいる！

[ Graoooooo! ] [ ギャオオオオン！ ]

Kisara: What kind of monster is that…!? It’s white, round , just like— 何だあの魔物は…！？白くて丸くて、まるで——

Orie: It looks like…a giant kagami mochi…! まるで、巨大な鏡餅…みたいですね…！

Yuna: Oh no! The worshippers are in an uproar! あかん！参拝客が大騒ぎや！

Zelos: If it looks like mochi, I’ll grill it like mochi! Fireball! 餅なら餅らしく大人しく焼かれる！ファイアボール！

[ Hiss… ] [ シーン… ]

Zelos: Eh, you’re joking? Isn’t this the moment when I look cool? え、嘘でしょ？ここはカッコよく決まるとこじゃねーの？

Sync: What are you playing at? Thunderblade! 何遊んでるわけ？サンダーブレード！

[ Hiss… ] [ シーン… ]

Orie: It seems like something is sealing our power. Everyone, take these! どうやら何らかの力によって力を封じられているようですみなさん、これを！

Yuna: What’s all this? A hagoita, a kite, a kendama, and a spinning top…? 何やのこれ。羽子板に、凧に、けん玉に、独楽…？

Zelos: You’re kidding me. Can we really fight with these? 冗談キツいぜ。これで戦えっての？

Kisara: I don’t see any other option. I’ll use the hagoita. —Haa! 他に選択肢はないだろう。私はこの板を使わせてもらう。——はぁっ！

Orie: That’s amazing, Kisara! You’re using the hagoita as a shield…! すごいですキサラさん！まるで盾のように羽子板を…！

Sync: There’s no other choice. I’ll use this. Kisara, cover me! 仕方ないな。ボクはこれを使う。キサラ、援護を！

Kisara: Leave it to me. Now, Sync! 任せる。今だ、シンク！

Sync: Ha! はっ！

Yuna: He used a kite string to tie up the mochi monster. He's so clever. 凧糸を使って餅オバケを縛りあげてはるわ。やるやないの

Yuna: Well, Orie, shall we spin the tops together? Now, let’s do it… ほなウチとオリエは、独楽回してもしここか？ほら、いうして…

Orie: It’s a little tricky. Well… here we go! けっこうコツがいりますね。よいしょっと…えい！

[ Graaaa! ] [ ギャアア！ ]

Yuna: You’re pretty good for your first time. 初めてにしては、なかなか上手やないの

Orie: Ehehe ♪ えへへ ♪

Zelos: Are those tops really that powerful!? No way… Oh well, I guess I’ll use this… 独楽ってこんな殺傷能力高いの！？ウソだろ…仕方ねぇな、じゃあ俺はこれで…

Zelos: One, two, three…shit! This is surprisingly hard! よっ、ほっ、はっ…くそ！意外と難しいな！

Sync: Excuse you, what are you playing with the kendama for? ちょっと、何けん玉で遊んでるのさ

Zelos: No, I’m not playing with it—whoa! This is addicting! いや別に遊んでるわけじゃべーって。っしゃー！、はまったぁ！

Orie: You’re doing great, Zelos! …Huh? The kendama looks a little strange… すごいです、ゼロスさん！…あれ？何だかけん玉の様子が…

Kisara: It’s going to explore! Hurry, throw it at the monster! 爆発するぞ！魔物に向かって投げる！

Zelos: Oi, oi, oi, oi, seriously!? Then, eat this! おいおいおいおい、マジかよ！？これでも食らえっ！

[ Graaaaaaaaaaaaaa…! ] [ ギャフアアアアアアアアア…！ ]

Yuna: All right. たーまやー

Orie: That explosion was so powerful. A kendama-shaped bomb… How dangerous… すごい威力です。けん玉型の爆弾だったんですね…。何て危険な…

Zelos: No, no, no, you made that didn’t you, Orie? いやいやいや、これ準備したのオリエちゃんでしょ？

Yuna: Hey, what’s going on with the mochi ghost? なぁ、餅オバケの様子何やおかしない？

Kisara: What the? It’s shaking and starting to swell…! Get down! 何だ?ぷるぷる震えて膨らんで…！！伏せろ！

[ BOOOOOM! ] [ バーーーン！]

Zelos: Uwaah!! うわーっ！！

Orie: Zelos! Are you okay, Zelos!? ゼロスさん！大丈夫ですか、ゼロスさん！

Yuna: How awful…! He’s trapped under the chunks of exploded mochi… うわ酷い…！爆発四散した餅にとりこまれてもうたわ…

Kisara: Hold on, I’ll help you! It’s so sticky that I can’t get it all off…! 待っていろ、今助ける！くっべたべたして取れないな…！

Sync: Why don’t we just leave it be for now? しばらくそのままにしておけば？

Zelos: Damn it! Why did this happen to me! Help me~!! くそー！何で俺さまだけ！助けてくれ~！！

    [ Scene change to indoors ]

Zelos: Uwaah!! うわ～っ！！

Sync: You’re noisy. If you’re awake, get on with it and start helping. うるさいな。目が覚めたんなら、さっさと手伝ってよ

Zelos: Eh… But the mochi..? Where’s the mochi monster…? え…？餅は…？巨大な餅が爆発して…

Sync: Are you still sleeping? 何寝ぼけてるのさ

Orie: Zelos, you’re awake! Well, I was right about what I said. You drank too much! ゼロスさん、起きたんですね！もー、たから言ったじゃないですか。飲みすぎですよって！

Kisara: Even if the first sunrise fills you up, you have to take things in stride. 初日の出が肴とはいえ、程度はわきまえないとな

Zelos: So, I woke up to see the sunrise… and then fell back asleep and had a bad dream. There was a monster made out of mochi at the shrine. そっか、俺、日の出見て二度寝して…新年早々嫌な夢見たぜ。初詣に行ったら餅の魔物がいてな

Sync: Sounds like a dream come true. 正夢だったりしてね

Zelos: No, it wasn’t. There’s one big different between my dream and reality. You see, there’s no Yuna here— ないない。夢の中とは大きな違いがあんのよ。ここにユナちゃんがいて——

Yuna: Happy New Year. Sorry, I’m late. あけましておめでとさん。遅なってごめんな

Orie: Yuna! I’m so glad you arrived in time! ユナさん！到着が間に合ってよかったです！

Kisara: I heard you’ve been traveling the world and doing research. 世界中を取材して回っていたそうだな

Yuna: That’s right. But, I wanted to spend the New Year with everyone, so I’m glad I made it. そやねん。けど、みんなとお正月したかったから嬉しいわ

Sync: …So, what did you say about Yuna? …で、ュナが何だって

Zelos: Hehe… w-well, I… へへ…ま、まさかね…

Kisara: I’ve finished the the ozoni and the rest of the osechi. ちょうとおせちとお雑煮が出来たところだ

Orie: Let’s start the New Year’s party ♪ Happy New Year, everyone! 新年会を始めましょう ♪ 改めましてみなさん、あけましておめでとうございます！

Everyone: Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます

Yuna: Wow~ This is all so fancy! Did you guys make this? や~、随分豪勢やないの！これ、オリエ達が作ったん？

Orie: Yes! Kisara and I put our all into it! はい！キサラさんと腕によリをかけて作りました！

Zelos: Delicious osechi, delicious sake, and all the honeys in their best clothes... things are going to be good this year. 美味いおせち、美味い酒、それに晴れ若姿のハニー達…今年はいい事ありそうたぜ

Yuna: I know, right? After we finish eating osechi and ozoni, why don't we all go to the shrine? せやなあ。おせちとお雑煮食べ終わったら、みんなで初詣も行かへん？

Kisara: Yes. We should go. I was just talking about that with Orie. ああ。行こう。さきほど、オリエともそう話していたところだ

Zelos: J-J-Just one moment? Yuna, can I ask you for one little favor? ちょちょ、ちょっとユナちゃん？一つだけ俺さまのお願い聞いてくんない？

Yuna: What, why do you look so pale? 何やの、顔真っ青にして？

Zelos: I just think peace is something precious and irreplaceable! やっぱりさ、平和って何事にも代えられない尊いものだと思うわけよ！

Zelos: So, when you go to the shrine? Please tell god, “I wish for a very peaceful new year.” だから初詣で神様にはこう言って？「めっちゃ平和なお正月になりますように」…てね！