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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 · 1 month ago

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(Judgment on the blasphemous) Figaro SSR Card Story Translation

An encounter with a magical tool - Episode 1

That day, we were visiting a mansion full of sculptures in the eastern country to investigate the strange phenomenon of "monsters appearing in the forest."

Akira: Figaro. Did you find anything suspicious there?

Figaro: This area is probably okay. There were no sculptures with strange magical powers either.

Figaro: Ah, but I did find something nostalgic. Check this out.

In the palm of his outstretched hand was a brooch with a crimson gem set into a slightly tarnished gold base.

Akira: Wow, what a beautiful brooch...! The shape of the gemstone and the design of the base are both so delicate and beautiful!

Figaro: Right. This is actually a magical tool.

Akira: Really? How is it used?

Figaro: You see—

Mithra: I've seen that brooch somewhere before.

Akira: Mithra…!

Figaro: Oh, hey. Don't take it so forcefully

Mithra suddenly appeared, grabbed the brooch, and stared at it closely.

Akira: Mithra Do you know about it too?

Mithra: just vaguely. how did it work again.....?

Figaro: It's a magic tool that absorbs the light in the surrounding area and creates a small explosion. It was often used in the northern country.

Akira: An explosion...? Why was that in the north...

Figaro: It has a fair amount of destructive power, and is useful for destroying huge ice blocks and rock walls.

Figaro: In the north, things like that often get in the way of living.

Akira: Ah, I see... It's a pretty practical magical tool.

Mithra: Now that I think about it, haven't we ever had a fight over this?

Figaro: Aaah…... You keep only remembering useless things, don't you?

Akira: Fight? But with both of your magical powers, it's not really necessary...

Mithra: True. Why were we fighting?

Figaro: Because you wanted to test its power and tried to use it near the village.

Akira: What, near the village...?

Figaro: : Right? So, when I stopped him so that damage would not occur to the village, a fight broke out.

Mithra: Really? Doesn't ring a bell for me.

Figaro: You...

Mithra: Whatever the reason, remembering fighting with you makes me irritated, so I'm going to use this to erase that memory.

Akira: What!? Just like that on the spot!?

Mithra: 《Arthim》

Figaro: Nope~ you stop that.

An encounter with a magical tool - Episode 2

Mithra: Huh? Why should I follow your orders?

Figaro: If you use that magical tool and blow up the surrounding area, the sage's Wizards won't stay quiet.

Figaro: And what if, I said I'm going to call Oz?

Mithra: …….

Figaro: If your actions cause the mission to fail, it will give the sage's Wizards a bad impression, and it will cause trouble for Arthur.

Figaro: When that happens, Oz will cooperate with us. As the second, you're no match for him.

Mithra frowned in genuine displeasure.

Mithra: ...stop talking so much, how noisy. I don't want to live worrying about what's going on around me all the time.

Mithra: I'm just going to do what I want to do.

Mithra: 《Arthim》

Akira: (N-no way...?)

Without the slightest hesitation, like breathing, Mithra cast the spell.

Seeing the magical tool begin to glow faintly, Figaro quickly hid me behind his back—

Mithra: ……

Akira: ..Huh..? It's not exploding...?

The faint light emitted by the magical tool slowly faded away, and nothing happened.

Mithra: Hey, isn't this broken?

Figaro: Well yeah. Do you remember when we fought? It was hundreds of years ago.

Figaro: That magic tool was a bit broken even back then and now it's just junk. It's not causing any explosions.

Mithra: Haah, I guess that's how it is.

Mithra: Never mind, I'm not interested anymore. Well then.

Akira: Oh... he's gone…

Figaro: Seriously.... He said what he wanted to say, did what he wanted to do, and then disappeared...

Figaro: He really hasn't changed at all since the old days.

With a big sigh, Figaro turns to me.

Figaro: Are you okay, Sage? I scared you.

Akira: Ah, no… I was surprised, but Nothing happened so it's fine.

Figaro: I see, that's good.

Figaro: That guy is really annoying. He's so free-spirited and only thinks about his own convenience.

Figaro: Maybe it's because he's a Wizard of the North.

Akira: Hmm… Rather than because he's a Wizard of the North, I think it's because he's Mithra.

Figaro: Why do you think so?

Akira: I mean, Figaro, even though you were originally a wizard from the north, you're well-liked in the south and you watch out for us and care about us.

Figaro: Sage...

Akira: Of course, I like Mithra too, who's so free-spirited and sometimes stands at the lead...

Akira: I'm grateful to Figaro for leading us as our teacher at the magic manor, and I think he's wonderful.

Figaro: …….

Figaro: I see. Thank you Sage.

An encounter with a magical tool - Episode 3

Akira: Is it okay to put this brooch back where it was?

I picked up the brooch that Mithra had tossed and handed it to Figaro.

Figaro: Yeah. It's almost out of magic and shouldn't function anymore, so there's no need to worry.

Akira: Then shouldn't you have told Mithra from the beginning that it couldn't be used anymore...?

Figaro: I'm pretty sure he knew too. He just wanted to cause trouble.

Figaro: Well, it's good to clarify the hierarchy sometimes, so this was a good opportunity. It would be troublesome if he got carried away too?

Figaro winks mischievously.

Akira: (Was that a joke? No, that's his actual feelings...)

Akira: Where did this brooch come from?

Figaro: It was buried in this sculpture. Look.

Figaro points to a nearby sculpture that is about knee-high.

Akira: Hmm, this...

The sculpture was in the shape of a person wrapped in rope. Looking closely, there was a mark where a brooch had been placed on the chest.

Perhaps it's because of the passage of time, the bumps on the body and face have smoothed out considerably, but there is still a pure atmosphere, like that of a priest.

Figaro: "Sage"...

Akira: Yes?

Figaro: Oh, sorry. I didn't call you. See here, "Sage.” It's carved into the base.

Akira: Umm…

Akira: So that means... is this a sage from a generation long before mine?

Figaro: Hmm, I think it's probably a creation of the imagination. Back then there was no magic manor and it must have been harder to meet the sage than it is now.

Figaro: Perhaps they tried to worship the "sage" they had heard rumors about, like a god.

Figaro: Humans always want to cling to a being that will save them.

Akira: Now that you mention it... There was a similar culture in my world.

Figaro: Well, it may be foolish to cling to it without even knowing the real thing.

Figaro quietly closes his eyes. His eyes are as deep as a lake, and it is impossible to see into them.

Akira: (Foolish, huh...? But…)

Akira: Still, isn't it true that this existence saved their heart?

Figaro: True?

Akira: Yes. This statue looks like it was cared for very well.

Akira: There are no noticeable scratches, and the statue has few bumps, which is probably because it was handled with care.

Akira: Maybe they buried the magical items that could have put them in danger because they wanted the sage to protect them.

Figaro: I see. So that's what you feel.

Figaro quietly gazes at the statue of the sage, still in his hands.

Figaro: If that's the case, perhaps the Worshipped themselves were saved by them…

Then, he slightly relaxed the corners of his mouth and gently stroked the sculptures.

His gaze was calm, as he was gazing into the distance.

Then let's line them up. - Card Episode

Akira: Hello, Figaro. Are you going out?

Figaro: Yeah. A little trip to the south.

Figaro: Apparently, a traveling sculptor who passed through Cloud City said they wanted to carve a wizard from the south.

Akira: Ooh, So there are traveling sculptors...

Akira: Huh? So are the other three going too?

Figaro: No, This time it's just me.

Figaro: While I've been painted before, I haven't had many statues, so I'll see how it goes.

Akira: I see, I hope it will be a wonderful encounter!

Akira: If all goes well, maybe we can get them to make sculptures of everyone else too...

Figaro: I'll check out the sculptor's personality and how they do things, if they look alright, maybe that will happen.

Akira: Yes! It would be more fun if we had all the statues instead of just one.

Figaro: It certainly would be lively if we had all the statues.

Figaro: Thank you, Sage. To be honest, I wasn't all that keen, but now I'm getting a bit excited.

Figaro: If they are nice, I'll introduce you too. Then we can line up the statues of us southern wizards and the Sage.

Homescreen voice line

What kind of costume should I wear this time? Sage, in your world ghosts are a classic, right? I thought that might be good, but, you know, we have a real ghost at home, so I'm worried I might look inferior. Oh, I'll probably get scolded again for saying this kind of stuff.

#mhyktl #mahoutsukai no yakusoku #mahoyaku #mhyk #card episode and homescreen line is also included #figaro garcia #mithra mhyk

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