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[Magic Connecting Our Hearts, Here & Now] - Owen SSR Card Story Translation

Ft. Akira, Heathcliff, Chloe, Cain

Closing the Gap Little by Little - Chapter 1

[Courtyard]

Akira: Owen! I finally found you!

Owen: What do you want? Did you wake up and decide to be an annoyance today?

Akira: I was just wondering if you were free right now. There’s some stuff I want to ask you.

Akira: Since it’s been a while since our last interview, I thought I’d do another one for the Sage’s Book.

Owen: I have nothing to say to you. Never have, never will.

Akira: I- It doesn’t have to be serious. We can talk about anything you want, like the sweets you’ve been into for example…

*footsteps*

Heathcliff: Oh, Master Sage. I see Owen’s here as well.

Chloe: Are you guys going on a walk too? The weather feels soo nice today, right?

Owen: ...And two more annoyances show up.

Akira: Good afternoon Heath, Chloe. I was just in the middle of asking Owen for an interview.

Chloe: Oh right! What are you gonna talk about, Owen? I wanna know more about you too.

Heathcliff: C- Chloe. We probably shouldn’t interrupt them, so let’s get going…

Owen: You’d like to know more about me? And why is that? So you can gauge my weaknesses and use them against me?

Owen: And even if you aren’t planning to do that, I bet you’ll blab about it to everyone else, and get me killed either way.

Owen: Then what? Will you take responsibility for that?

Chloe: I—

Heathcliff: Um…

Akira: O- Owen. I’m sure Chloe didn’t mean it like that, so you don’t have to snap at him…

Owen: Aware or not, that’s what he’s asking for. Remember that the next time you want to get to know someone.

Chloe: I- I’m sorry… Still, I feel like we have gotten closer than before.

Chloe: That’s why, I won’t give up on trying to be your friend.

Owen: Excuse me…? Us? Friends?

Chloe: Yes! That’s why you talk to me and wear the clothes I give you, right?

Chloe: What do you two think?

Heathcliff: You’re asking me!? I mean… You do have a point…

Heathcliff: At first, I was scared of Owen and didn’t know what to think of him… Even now he can be pretty mean…

Heathcliff: However, I also think he’s strong, experienced, and reliable. If it’s possible to improve our relationship, I’d probably be open to it…

Akira: I feel the same… That’s why I want to talk with you more, and if there's anything you don't want to talk about, we can avoid that too.

Akira: Still, if we’re already working together, then I want to do things that make you happy and avoid the things that won’t…

Akira: Besides, I want to leave as much as I can for the next Sage once I return to my world, so they won't have to start from scratch with you.

Owen: …How utterly abhorrent. I don’t see what all the fuss is, but I’d watch what I say if I were you.

Owen: <<Cur Memini>>

Heathcliff: Ah… He’s gone.

Chloe: Did I go too far!? I’m sorry, Master Sage.

Akira: It’s alright, Chloe. It didn’t seem like he was angry…

Akira: (If this was before, Owen probably would’ve been a lot meaner)

Akira: (When I think of it that way, hasn’t he softened quite a bit…?)

Closing the Gap Little by Little - Chapter 2

[Outside the Manor]

Akira: Alright, it’s time for Owen’s interview take two. I hope I can find him…

*rustling*

Cain: ! Akira! Look out!

*running*

Akira: …Cain!?

Cain suddenly burst out of the thicket and grabbed my arm.

As he swung me behind him, a gust of wind blasted through us.

Owen: Getting careless, are we? Your defense is riddled with holes.

Owen: <<Cur Memini>>

Cain: Gah…!

Akira: W- what’s going on…!?)

Floating in the sky on his broom, Owen fired a volley of ice pellets at us. Still protecting me, Cain managed to dodge it.

Akira: C- Cut it out you two…! What if someone gets hurt because of your fighting!?

Owen: Aw, I wouldn’t call this fighting. I’d say it’s more of a collaboration with yours truly.

Owen: I’m just helping Sir Knight out, so he can take his eyeball back that much faster.

Cain: Yeah right… Aren’t you just here to mock me while I’m training?

Cain: Anyways, let’s call a truce! If we keep going, Akira’s gonna get hurt.

Owen: Fine then, I’ll just have to take them too.

Akira: Wah…!

Owen suddenly grabbed my hand and yanked me onto his broom like pulling vegetables from a garden.

Cain: Hey, whoa!

As Cain reached for me, Owen batted him away with magic.

With a faint smile on his lips, he looked down at Cain.

Owen: What’s wrong, Sir Knight? If you’re upset, why don’t you hit me with everything you’ve got?

Cain: …

Keeping his eyes steady on Owen, Cain sheathed his weapon.

Cain: A knight should never swing his sword in a moment of anger.

Cain: If I want to become worthy of my spell, I’ll make sure to beat you fair and square someday.

Cain: However, I’m done for today. Let Akira go.

Owen: …Oh?

Blinking his mismatched eyes, Owen crossed his legs with a somewhat impressed look on his face.

Owen: If you keep putting things off, it’ll be centuries before you’re ready. The reason you can’t react quickly with magic is because you only train your body.

Owen: You need to be more comfortable with using magic in battle.

Akira: (...It’s almost as if Owen’s giving him a lesson)

Akira: (That’s probably not what he’s thinking though…)

I snuck a quick glimpse at his face.

As always, his ice cold beauty looked so delicate, one would think he’d shatter with a touch…

Akira: (When I first met everyone, Owen was so frigid, especially towards Cain)

Akira: (He was the same towards Chloe and Heath too, but it seems like his relationships are changing little by little…)

Closing the Gap Little by Little - Chapter 3

[Hallway]

Akira: Alright, today’s the day…!

Akira: I’ve brought a ton of Owen’s favorite sweets with me, so surely he’ll be open for a little conversation!

Akira: Are you in there, Owen? It’s me, Akira.

*enters Owen room*

Owen: …Master Sage?

Akira: Owen! I’m so glad you’re here. Um, I brought you a gift. Do you mind if we eat these together?

Akira: I’d also love it if we could talk just for a tee~nsy weensy bit?

Owen: A gift…? Can I really have these?

Akira: (Oh boy…)

A soft voice. An innocent expression. The childish aura cast upon the grown-up features of his face. As Owen endearingly tilted his head, I sucked in my breath.

This was his other personality, the childlike one that had emerged as a result of the <<Great Calamity>>.

Akira: …Of course, feel free to help yourself. I brought them for you, after all.

Akira: The chocolates are especially sweet and delicious.

Owen: Chocolate…

Owen’s eyes quickly lit up. Taking a single piece of chocolate from my hands, he slowly and carefully ate it.

Owen: …It’s so yummy! Can I have another one?

With an angelic smile, he asked me the question in earnest.

It reminded me of the last interview I held with him.

Akira: Owen, there was something I once told your other self…

Akira: If you ever want someone to do something for you, all you have to do is smile like you’re doing now.

Akira: I think you could get anyone to listen to you, to lend you a hand.

Owen: Smile…?

Akira: Umm, like this. Chee—se..

*Owen switches back*

Owen: …? What are you doing…?

Akira: !?

Like waves receding from the shore, Owen’s smile vanished. The gentle look in his eyes had once again hardened to ice and his eyebrows furrowed with suspicion.

Akira: W- Welcome back, Owen.

Akira: I came to your room for an interview, but your other self opened the door…

Owen: Ugh… He has the worst timing.

Owen: Well? What did you talk about with not-me?

Akira: Umm…

Owen: Spit it out.

Akira: …I told him that if he ever wanted anything, all he’d have to do is smile. I’d gladly help him with whatever if so.

Owen: Heh… So you still haven’t dropped that?

Owen: I can get what I want just fine without your advice.

Owen tore the basket from my hand and flipped it upside down, dumping all the sweets across his table.

Then, with a devilishly beautiful smile, he dangled the empty basket towards me as if playing a trick.

Owen: Aw, looks like we’re all out of candy. Why don’t you go fetch me some more?

Akira: But they’re right the—

Owen: The quicker you come back, the quicker we can have our little chat.

The haughty smirk on his face wasn’t exactly the smile I had envisioned.

However, the satisfaction it radiated felt perfectly in tune with his personality.

Akira: (There’s still a lot I don’t understand about Owen…)

Akira: (But it does feel like we’re closer than before… probably?)

Akira: …Okay, fine. But you have to talk to me afterwards!

The Things I Can Only Say Now - Card Episode

[Courtyard]

Owen: Well, don’t you look busy, Master Sage.

Akira: Oh, Owen.

Owen: Are you still working on those pointless interviews?

Owen: I doubt us wizards have truly changed in the meager amount of time we’ve spent together.

Akira: Even if it doesn’t seem like you guys have changed… I still think that things are slightly different now from how they started.

Akira: When you get to know someone, you’re able to talk about things that you can’t with anyone else. With that in mind, is there anything you'd like to share with me, Owen?

Owen: Don’t think this makes us friends by any means, but… I could give you a couple tips on how to really twist a knife in the wound.

Owen: You start by observing people, seeking their deepest insecurities, and identifying the things they hate most.

Akira: I- I’m not sure how useful this will be, so I think I’ll pass…

Owen: While it’s always a solid plan to tighten the noose within conversation, it’s never a bad idea to prepare a couple of their worst fears beforehand.

Owen: For example, I hate washing. [1]

Akira: I… What?

Owen: That candy from your world.

Akira: …Oh! Did you mean wagashi?

Akira: I remember telling you about dango and youkan before. We have a lot of soft and squishy sweets. [2]

Owen: Exactly. Now that I’ve generously given you my secrets, you should try them out on me.

Owen: Strike me with the squishiest, most sickening sweets you have.

Akira: (He… just wants to eat wagashi doesn’t he?)

Akira: (What a convoluted way to go about it. Welp, I suppose that’s Owen for you.)

Home Screen Voice Line

“Making a promise is just about the most reckless thing I could possibly do. Caring about others will only make you weaker. …What would happen if I did forge those bonds someday? Hah… Don’t be ridiculous.”

Translator's Notes

[1] In the original text, Owen says he hates gashi (餓死) or starving to death. He, of course, meant wagashi or traditional Japanese sweets, but given his backstory, I thought the starvation reference was relevant.

[2] Dango are glutinous rice balls covered with a sweet glaze whereas youkan is a thick red-bean jelly cake.

#mahoutsukai no yakusoku #mhyktl #mahoyaku #mhyk #chloe collins #owen mhyk #heathcliff blanchett #cain knightley

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srovtl · 4 months ago

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(in here, a magic that connect hearts) Figaro SSR Card Story Translation

Translator note: This, and all the fifth anniversary card stories, reference each character’s affection story (which can be read here) and I recommend reading them beforehand.

The future illuminated by moonlight - Episode 1

Akira: (Where could Figaro be? There aren't any missions today, so I'm pretty sure he's in the magic manor...)

One day, some time after I started living at the magic manor.

It's been several months since I interviewed each wizard and wrote about them in the sage’s manual.

Now that I'm closer to everyone than I was back then, I'm going around asking them again, hoping to make the content new.

Akira: (? I hear voices coming from the common room...)

Figaro: Hey, Mitile. I'm so happy you're asking me about a problem you're having with your magic practice.

Figaro: I've been getting rejected a lot lately.

Mitile: I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

In the room was Figaro, sitting on the sofa by the window, and Mitile, floating on a broom through the open window.

Mitile was in his practice clothes, so he must have been practicing magic outside.

Figaro: Ah, I didn't say it to trouble you. So, what do you want to ask?

Mitile: Um... is there any trick to sustaining the powerful magical power that's been revealed?

Mitile: Like when pushing back a strong tornado.

Figaro: Not an attack spell to knock it away?

Mitile: Yes. I've always been anxious to get stronger, but...

Mitile: Recently, I think I've started to understand why I want power.

Figaro: I see. You've gotten stronger, Mitile.

Figaro: Let's make that the topic of tomorrow's lesson. Self-study is fine, but don't push yourself too hard.

Mitile: …! Thank you!

Akira: (Mitile looks so lively... He must be happy that Figaro is teaching him the things he wants to know.)

Mitile turns around and leaves. At that moment, I heard footsteps from behind.

Faust: What are you doing, Master Sage?

Akira: Wha, Faust?! Um, well...

Figaro: What are you two sneaking around doing? I'm getting jealous.

Figaro pops out of the common room. Knowing him, he may have already noticed that I'm here.

Faust: I wanted to discuss something about class, but it seems the sage was one step earlier.

Faust: I'll come back later.

Akira: S-Sorry. It's not urgent, but long story short I wanted to talk to you about the interview.

Figaro: I'd be happy to. No need to keep standing here, let's go to my room.

Figaro: Hm? Faust, you have dark circles under your eyes.

Faust: I just had trouble falling asleep last night. Nothing to worry about.

Figaro: I see. Then I'll bring you some herbs to help you fall asleep later.

Faust: It's just one night, Don't make a big deal out of it...

Figaro: Faust.

Faust: ……..

Faust: Fine, I get it.

Akira: (When looking at them this way, it's like Faust is Figaro's student too. They were originally in a master-disciple relationship after all...)

Akira: (Not only young wizards, but also long-lived wizards like Faust rely on him.)

The future illuminated by moonlight - Episode 2

Snow: Sage, how many sugars do you want in your tea?

Akira: Just one, please!

White: Okay! What about Figaro-chan?

Figaro: I'll go without. Also, why are you two in my room?

Snow: Hohoho! Because we heard the sage was going to interview Figaro.

White: As your master, we may be able to give you some advice. Also, I have to keep an eye on you to make sure you don't go too far.

Figaro: No trust at all.

Akira: Haha, it's okay. Figaro is a kind person, and I can always rely on him.

Akira: He has a broad perspective, is knowledgeable, and carefree...I don't think I'm the only one who's been helped by Figaro.

Figaro: I'm so happy to hear you think of me like that.

Figaro: Shall I tell you a side of me that you may not know yet?

Snow, White: That's what we mean, Figaro-chan~

Snow: But... There's no mistaking you for anything but an exceptional wizard.

White: Here, let us spoil you sometimes. Is there anything you want?

Figaro: Hmm, let's see.

Figaro: Maybe high-quality liquor? A fruit liquor that's been aged for hundreds of years under the eternal snow of the north...

Snow, White: Sure!

Figaro: Eh?

Snow, White: Here 《Noscomnia》!

As the two chanted the spell, an old-fashioned bottle appeared in their hands. The amber liquid swayed through the glass.

Snow: You play a part in running this ill-fated magic manor.

White: It's a master's duty to listen to their disciple's whims and show him kindness too.

Figaro: Are you sure? It must be quite valuable.

Snow: Of course. We received it as a tribute some time ago, and it's been sitting in the warehouse ever since.

White: Shall we have a toast now? I'm sure the sage will join us.

Akira: Yes! I'll just have tea, but if that's okay.

Figaro: Even Master Sage...

Figaro: Thank you. But I'll just accept the sentiment.

Figaro: I have some in stock on the shelves in my room, and I don't want to make you guys drink just for me.

Snow, White: Eh~ You sure?

Figaro: Besides, I'm going to talk to Master Sage now, so I'll have some tea for a while.

Akira: Figaro...Thank you. Well then, let's get the interview started!

The future illuminated by moonlight - Episode 3

That evening.

Figaro: …….

While walking to the courtyard, I found Figaro sitting on the edge of the fountain with a glass in his hand.

I remember meeting Figaro here after my previous interview too.

Figaro: Oh, Master Sage. You look happy. Did something good happen?

Akira: Good evening, Figaro. You looked like you were enjoying your drink so.

Figaro: Is that enough to make you happy? You're so cute.

Figaro: This is the drink we were talking about this afternoon. It's so good, I should have accepted the twins's after all.

Figaro: I had plenty, but this is the last glass.

Shaking the amber in his glass reluctantly, Figaro looked up at the moon.

Figaro: The moon is beautiful tonight too. It seems today is a day I get to talk a lot with you.

Figaro: Want to join me in a chat while I drink?

Akira: Yes, of course!

I nodded and sat down next to Figaro.

The night breeze brushed against our cheeks. The sound of leaves rustling, and occasional voices coming from the magic manor.

Amid the quiet, comfortable hustle and bustle, the ice in the glass clanged.

Figaro: ...Hey. Do you remember the Moon's road we talked about here before?

Akira: ……

Figaro: Oh, I'm sorry. Was I being a bit mean?

Akira: No, it's just...

A moon road floating on the sea. Figaro once entered the freezing sea, chasing the light of the moon.

Everything that had parted with him lived in that beautiful silver world of the moon...

Figaro said that he saw it as a pathway to reach that place.

Akira: Do you still want to go beyond the Moon Road, Figaro?

Akira: The hometown you lost, the people you were separated from by death...

Akira: To meet all the people who left you behind.

Figaro: Let's see… What do you want me to do?

The silver moon shone on him.

The wise eyes of someone who has lived through so much time, quietly wait for my answer.

Akira: I don't want you to go.

Akira: There are still so many sights I want to see with you, so many things I want to do, and I haven't repaid your kindness yet.

Akira: I still haven't found a way for you to be happy.

Akira: And, more than anything, I'll be sad to say goodbye.

Figaro: Then, I won't go.

Akira: Figaro...

Figaro: I'm still here. Is it boring to give you the same answer as last time?

Akira: Not at all! It's the best answer. To me… it's really...

Figaro's long fingers lift his glass. The little bit of amber liquid that remains tilts, and his throat sallows.

He put his empty glass down and laughed softly.

Figaro: That's good to hear.

I can only say because it's now - Card Episode

Figaro: Hello, Master Sage. Did the interview go well?

Akira: Yes! Talking to you all again, I'm deeply moved by the fact that we've spent such a long time together, even though it seemed short.

Akira: Some people have told me things that they can only say because it's now... Is there anything like that for you, Figaro?

Figaro: Hmm, I guess so. It's not really because it's now but...

Figaro: When I get cold in the night wind, I think drinking alcohol is good, but I've come to think that drinking hot tea is also good.

Akira: Maybe... you remembered what I recommended to you when we interviewed before?

Figaro: Yeah. The other day, I made some hot tea after I got back to my room.

Figaro: Thanks to that, I slept well.

Akira: That's great! Drinking alcohol while enjoying the night breeze must be nice, but...

Akira: I'd be worried if you got sick, so please keep it in moderation.

Figaro: If you say something so cute, I guess I have to be careful.

Figaro: In that case, would you like to join me for tea time again tonight so we don't end up drinking too much?

Akira: Yes, of course!

Homescreen Voiceline

One time, I offered to make a promise to someone, but I got rejected because they said they couldn't trust me. ...I wonder if, even a little, I've become a man who is worthy of trust now?

#mhyktl #mahoutsukai no yakusoku #mahoyaku #mhyk #card episode and homescreen line is also included #figaro garcia #mitile flores #faust lavinia #snow mhyk #white mhyk

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