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Episode 3: Bountiful Market!

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Nothing but Victory to Look Forward to
Harveston - Epel's Home
Jade Jade	Sledding practice means…we will be heading to Mount Moln, correct?
Idia Idia	Fuheehee…and it's the key destination for my planned pilgrimage too! I'm so excited I don't think I can stand still…
Sebek Sebek	Well, we are already in warm clothing, so preparations are duly complete!
Jade Jade	Let us hurry along, Epel.
Epel Epel	Ah, wait, we're not going quite yet. We need to stop by the assembly hall in the village center first.
Sebek Sebek	Hm? But why?
Epel Epel	My grandma's preparing the sled that we'll be using.
Jade Jade	Your grandmother, you say? Just what is she like, I wonder?
Harveston - Outside Assembly Hall
??? ???	Welcome oam, Epel! Kickin' back already, are ye?
Epel Epel	Gramma Marja! Ahm back!
Marja Marja	Are ye eatin' reight back at yer school? If ye keep bein' picky about what ye eat, yer gonna look like a wee bairn fer life. Are ye per'aps still swallowing the food ye don't laik down 'ole? Ye always used to choke thanks 't that.
Epel Epel	Wait- Nannan?! Stop! Don't say such ladging things in front of me pals!
Idia Idia	Hmmm… So that's Sir Epel's granny.
Jade Jade	She appears to be quite affable.
Sebek Sebek	Regardless…I have little to no clue what the two of them are talking about. Are they speaking in code?
Jade Jade	They must be speaking in their local dialect, I believe. Though it is utterly incomprehensible to us.
Marja Marja	My, my, and what do we have here? Are you Epel's friends? It's a pleasure to meet you all. I am Marja, Epel's grandmother.
Jade Jade	Oh my, so you are able to speak the same dialect as the rest of us.
Marja Marja	Yes, of course, love. I remember smatterings of it for when I go to the city to sell my crops. You see, trading with others would be difficult if we spoke solely in Harveston's dialect.
Epel Epel	I can help interpret anything you don't understand while talking to the villagers, so don't worry about that, okay?
Marja Marja	Thank you so much for taking the time to come to a place as remote as Harveston, loves. The guidance you have provided my grandson is very much appreciated.
Jade Jade	Oh, no, not at all. In fact, it is us who have received many a favour from Epel.
Idia Idia	…I barely have any interactions with Sir Epel, though.
Jade Jade	My apologies for extending my greetings so late. My name is Jade Leech. Thank you very much for kindly inviting us to spend time here in Harveston for the festival.
Sebek Sebek	I'm Sebek Zigvolt! Cheers to you, Marja!
Idia Idia	Wh-What's with that overly familiar tone?! He doesn't just have zero sense of formality, it's hitting the negatives! …U-Um…I-I-I am…
Idia Idia	my name is idia shroud.
Marja Marja	My, would you look at that! City young'uns use some strange devices to extend their greetings nowadays.
Epel Epel	W-Wait, Idia's just a special case!
Choice 1: My name is Yuu. It's a pleasure to meet you.		Choice 2: I'm Yuu, and I'm here to have loads of fun!
Marja Marja	Oh, what a polite little dear you are. It's a pleasure as well.Oh, what a lively little dear you are. Do enjoy the festival to your heart's delight.
Grim Grim	And I am Grim! If there's anyone who's always looking after Epel in school, it's me!
Epel Epel	I don't, uh...remember you ever doing anything for me, though.
Grim Grim	Fnagh!! What do you mean you don't?!
Marja Marja	Hehe! Young'uns truly are a merry and energetic bunch, very much like a burgeoning apple sapling itself. While I'm unable to put forth any entertainment of significance, I hope that you all enjoy the race and the sights that Harveston has to offer in return.
Of course!
Grim Grim	Hey, Epel. Does the winner of the sled race get any prize of sorts? Like one whole ton of apples?! Or maybe ten years' supply worth of crunchy crumbly apple pies?!
Sebek Sebek	It's not like it has anything to do with you, right? You aren't even competing.
Epel Epel	We don't receive anything for winning the race, you know. We just compete with our honour on the line.
Grim Grim	Whaaaat?! Petty things like honour can't fill stomachs, yanno!
Epel Epel	It's actually said that the victors are blessed with a year's worth of fortune!
Grim Grim	Fnagh! Is that true?
Epel Epel	Our village chief emerged victorious last year, and I heard he actually won sixth prize in the lottery!
Grim Grim	Sixth prize? How much does that give?
Epel Epel	5,000 Madols.
Grim Grim	Well, that's pathetic.
Sebek Sebek	Who cares what the prizes are! We have nothing but victory to look forward to anyway since I am on the team! Let's go, Epel!
Epel Epel	Yeah, let's do our best!

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Wanted to be "it"
Harveston - Assembly Room
Marja Marja	Now then, let's start getting you ready to sled, shall we? Pick your favourites out of this mountain of fabric, boys.
Jade & Sebek Jade & Sebek	…Huh?
Epel Epel	We use this fabric to make the plushies that pull the sleds.
Sebek Sebek	Oh, right... The sleds we'll be racing in use plush toys to pull the sled, not dogs or horses. Crimson red ones and checkered patterns… All these fabrics sure are gaudy.
Jade Jade	And it appears that their sizes and lengths vary as well.
Epel Epel	That's because these are scraps of cloth that the villagers have finished using.
Idia Idia	...So what you're trying to say is that they're leftovers.
Epel Epel	But it's not like we're trying to be cheap or anything, y'know! We believe in cherishing what we have, so we reuse stuff by giving them a new purpose after they get worn down. You'll be sewing the pieces together to make a patchwork, so pick out several pieces of fabric, okay?
Sebek Sebek	A-Are we really only limited to what this pile has to offer…? …… But now that I think about it, any random cloth should suffice. They don't have anything to do with the sled's speed, after all.
Epel Epel	They do, actually.
Sebek Sebek	SAY WHAT?!
Epel Epel	The plushie's air resistance changes based on the surface material of the fabric, and water-repellent cloth won't get heavier from the snow. They greatly impact the sled's speed and durability as a result.
Sebek Sebek	F-For real…?
Idia Idia	Fuheehee! I'm already done choosing mine~
Sebek Sebek	That fast?!
Idia Idia	Cuz I already researched the type of fabric used for the plushies that won in past races. With these, I'll be able to make a high-performance plush for sure!
Epel Epel	You researched that deep into Kelkkarotu?
Idia Idia	Fuheehee… I'm a warrior who enjoys character creation, after all.
Sebek Sebek	...I'll use this fabric with snowflakes and this one with a dot pattern as a base, and add this orange one as an accent.
Jade Jade	I see now. So this is the design of clothing you would pick for your own dailywear, am I correct, Sebek?
Sebek Sebek	That's not it! I was just referencing the fabric that Idia chose for himself! Anyway, what about you, Jade? Have you not decided yet?
Jade Jade	Oh, right. I must be swift with my choice... Please give me a moment. … …… ……… …I've decided. I shall use this green and brown cloth as well as this piece with snowflakes and this other one with blue stripes.
Sebek Sebek	You sure took your time, huh.
Jade Jade	The choices of cloth were all so wonderful that I could not firmly settle on any of them.
Idia Idia	…That wasn't what the look on your face said at all.
Epel Epel	I wonder which ones I should pick… Ah, this is-! The same pattern as the clothes I wore as a kid! I loved them so much that I always wore them back then. I'm gonna use this cloth then!
Jade Jade	In your younger days, Epel? You must have been quite the lovely child, I'm sure.
Marja Marja	Indeed, he was. He was such an energetic kid, playing outside all day.
Epel Epel	Yeah. There weren't any kids around my age, so I'd play with the adults instead. A game we played often was tag! Harveston has lots of places that are spacious and good for running around in. But everyone kept trying to look out for me all because I was younger than them, and they wouldn't tag me. I wanted to be "it" so bad that I would try to get myself tagged on purpose, but the others would run away from me in an effort not to tag me instead… When that happened, I'd chase after the "it"s, I think?
Sebek Sebek	…What a bizarre game of tag.
Jade Jade	You seem to have been doted upon by the villagers, Epel.
Epel Epel	But when I started going to elementary school outside of Harveston, I'd get into fights with my classmates really often.
Marja Marja	Hehehe! He would often come home crying back then.
Epel Epel	B-Because I was still little! That did happen when I first started going to elementary school, but I didn't wanna lose, so I kept fighting back against the older kids until I could finally get my revenge on everyone!
Sebek Sebek	Oh ho, what a thrilling tale that is.
Marja Marja	He started being known as the Poison Apple of the Felmiers. Ahh, how nostalgic this all is.
Jade Jade	Poison apple?
Epel Epel	It means that I'm a formidable opponent despite my looks…apparently. If they were gonna give me a nickname, they should've went for a better one like "Rising Dragon of Mount Moln" or "Wild Stallion of Harveston" or something.
Jade Jade	...What outstanding nicknames.
Idia Idia	Man… If Sir Epel ever gets into online games, he better discuss his display name choices with someone first.

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Hardcore!
Harveston - Assembly Room
Marja Marja	Have you all decided what cloth you'd like to use, boys? Very good, very good. Next up, you'll be choosing the animal pattern for your plush toys.
Sebek Sebek	Marja, that's already too many things for us to decide on!
Marja Marja	My goodness, you young'uns are always so impatient nowadays. Everything you've had to do thus far is necessary work for the sake of Kelkkarotu.
Sebek Sebek	…If that's how it is, then it can't be helped, I guess. But we'll have to decide quickly!
Idia Idia	Am I the only one who's uneasy over Sir Sebek and Madame Marja's conversation?
Jade Jade	Sebek's desire to begin practice as soon as possible is one I can understand, however.
Idia Idia	Let's get this over and done with then…
Jade Jade	Then, I would like to make my plush into an octopus.
Epel Epel	We can't have octopuses in the race! It has to be a land animal so that it can pull the sled.
Jade Jade	Is that so? What a shame. And here I thought having an octopus desperately pull a sled with all its might would make for an amusing sight to behold.
Idia Idia	Geez, he's terrifying... Sir Azul's got it rough...
Epel Epel	Please choose an animal from the patterns we have here.
Sebek Sebek	A squirrel, a raccoon, a deer… Looks like there's plenty of animals to choose from.
Jade Jade	I have made my decision. I shall go with the reindeer. Herds of reindeer are said to inhabit the snowy mountains of Harveston since they favour cold climates. With that in mind, I chose the reindeer since I am fortunate enough to be here.
Sebek Sebek	You researched about the local fauna of Mount Moln as well before coming here?
Epel Epel	You know so much about the mountain. It's really impressive!
Idia Idia	U-Um... As the plush sledding enthusiast here, I believe that the reindeer is the best choice here, anyway.
Sebek Sebek	Really?
Epel Epel	Yeah. Reindeers are strong and their speed is above average. Most importantly, their ability to plow through snow-covered paths is a big plus point. Every year, the majority of participants pick the reindeer. Even I would recommend it for plush sledding. It's amazing that you know so much about plush sledding, Idia! This should mean that the race will be no sweat for you…
Idia Idia	…I'll go with a bear, tyvm.
Epel Epel	But why?!
Sebek Sebek	Oi! Didn't you just say that the reindeer was the best choice?!
Idia Idia	I-I mean, at the end of the day, that's just the recommendation assuming you're a beginner in the traditional sense...
Epel Epel	Do you like bears, Idia?
Idia Idia	Not at all. I-I personally prefer animals that are super soft…and super fluffy…
Sebek Sebek	Then why would you choose the bear?
Idia Idia	W-Well… Although the reindeer is the all-rounder equipped with the basic abilities required for the race… After having done all sorts of estimations based on various points for consideration, the best animal for yours truly ended up being the bear.
Jade Jade	Oh, is that how it is? I would like to switch mine to a bear as well, then.
Idia Idia	Pupupu… I wouldn't do that if I were you, actually. Since bears basically invest all their skillpoints into strength, they only excel in extremely specific circumstances. It's definitely not one I would recommend for beginners like you guys~
Sebek Sebek	Aren't you a beginner like the rest of us?
Idia Idia	I'm a Plush Sledding veteran, thank you very much! And a hardcore one at that! W-Well, only if we're talking about the Love Sled video game, that is.
Sebek Sebek	There's a game made for that anime as well? Anyway, its looks like we've got a reindeer and bear down, at least. Epel, what animal will you be picking?
Epel Epel	My plushie will be a rabbit.
Jade Jade	Oh my, that's endearing. Do you like rabbits by any chance, Epel?
Epel Epel	Although my favourite kinds of animals are strong and cool like tigers and leopards, I have a soft spot for rabbits because I kept one when I was younger.
Sebek Sebek	You kept a rabbit as a pet? That's news to me.
Epel Epel	I wouldn't say it was a pet, exactly. Back then, my father would lay traps to capture the animals that were destroying the crops. And one day, a baby bunny got injured when it was caught in one of them. Since it was still so little, we felt sorry for it, so we took care of it until it was fully recovered.
Epel Epel	It was super cute! It'd always make little purring noises with its nose. And out of the whole family, it was chummiest with me! Although, that was mostly because I was the only one who'd take charge of feeding it. But all the villagers would start feeding it fruits and veggies whenever I brought it out on walks, so I remember being afraid that it might start getting attached to other people as well. After a while, its injuries healed, so I released it. It's probably still living somewhere on Mount Moln to this day.
Jade Jade	What a precious memory that is.
Epel Epel	I've got a feeling that the race will go well if I use a plush like my former rabbit pal! Despite how they look, rabbits are actually nimble creatures with powerful legs. Alright! All that's left is…Sebek! What animal will you choose?
Sebek Sebek	Hmph, I'm fine with anything. I'll give it a shot regardless of what it is.
Jade Jade	Why don't we have Idia select one for you, then? He does seem quite knowledgeable in this field, after all.
Idia Idia	Wha…that's such a pain… Picking a plush for myself is fun, but I've got zero interest in picking one for someone else, especially if it's a stranger…
Epel Epel	I'll choose, then. An animal that would be easy to sew with the fabric you have now would be… A squirrel, perhaps.
Sebek Sebek	A squirrel?! At least pick an animal that looks way stronger! Elephants, rhinos, tigers…or crocodiles, there are so many better options! Why not one of those?!
Epel Epel	W-Weren't you the one who said you'd be fine with anything?!
Sebek Sebek	I-I mean, I did, but…
Epel Epel	And all the scraps you picked out are pretty small. Considering the patterns we have, the easiest one to sew would be the squirrel since it's the smallest of all the animals.
Sebek Sebek	Then I shall go back and pick out different scraps of cloth instead.
Epel Epel	What?! But I want us to start practice as soon as we can!
Idia Idia	SIGH……
Idia Idia	sir sebek~~ i gotta say, you've got quite the eye for going with the squirrel~~
Sebek Sebek	…Really?
Idia Idia	once they hit their max speeds, squirrels rank among the fastest of all the plushies! think about it - lightning fast speeds! totally screams 'sir sebek' and all! it got my vote too!
Sebek Sebek	…I see now. When you put it that way, that really sounds like the perfect animal for me. I shall go with the squirrel then!
Epel Epel	Thank goodness, you've made up your mind!
Jade Jade	…Was everything that you said correct?
Idia Idia	Huh? W-Well, that thing about its speed being top-class is true… …but it has low durability in exchange, so it breaks down easily if it runs at top speed for too long.
Jade Jade	…Not a single lie uttered, I see.
Idia Idia	Fuhee! …There's no problem with it as long as he paces himself appropriately…

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Muster up your courage!
Harveston - Assembly Room
Epel Epel	Now that we've chosen our cloth and animals, the next thing we have to do is sew our plushies.
Grim Grim	We gotta sew them by ourselves?!
Epel Epel	Yeah.
Marja Marja	Oh, don't you worry, dearies. I will be sewing the plushies for all of you instead.
Epel Epel	Huh?! Grandma, are you sure? That's four whole plushies we're talking about here, you know?!
Marja Marja	Oh hohoho! You do know how skilled I am at sewing, don't you, Epel? On top of that, the final touches require magic as well, so it will be alright. Leave it a~ll to your Nannan. More importantly, Epel, do show your friends around the festival, will you? They did take the time to oh so kindly pay us a visit all the way out here in remote Harveston, after all. You're the only one who can step up to guide our dear guests around Harveston's sights, Epel.
Epel Epel	Yeah…you're right. Got it!
Marja Marja	I believe it should take about two to three hours to complete these, so do have fun out there, alright?
Epel Epel	Thank you, I'll do just that! The plushies are all yours, Nannan! Since that's the plan now, let's go sightseeing.
Idia Idia	Aw yessss! I wanna visit more places that appeared in the anime!
Jade Jade	I have been waiting for this opportunity with much-abated breath. I would like to savour Harveston's mountain delicacies as soon as possible.
Grim Grim	Get me loads of yummy food to eat!
Harveston - Outside Assembly Hall
Jade Jade	Sightseeing in Harveston… How very exciting.
Grim Grim	I'm just hungry…
Epel Epel	Gotcha, I'll introduce our must-try cuisines first. Before that though, there's something that all of us here absolutely have to do first. And I mean absolutely in every sense of the word.
Jade Jade	Hm? What could that possibly be?
Sebek Sebek	Is it a traditional custom exclusive to Harveston?
Epel Epel	That is…to wash your hands thoroughly!
Sebek Sebek	…What.
Jade Jade	…That is common sense, correct?
Epel Epel	Yep! Washing your hands before a meal may just be a norm in your eyes, but it's something that's valued greatly here in Harveston. "The dwarves who once inhabited this land came to know nothing of sickness because they cleaned themselves using soap." …Such a legend is passed down here. That is why the people of Harveston abide by it to this day.
Jade Jade	Is there any proposed reason for why such a legend has taken root in the village?
Epel Epel	This is just a guess, but…it might be because we lack hospitals and doctors so far up here in the mountains. When people get sick, they have to go all the way down the mountains to see a doctor. It was probably a really difficult time for our ancestors back when proper transport hadn't been developed. So I believe that the legend was passed down in an effort to prevent the spread of diseases by ensuring that everyone washes their hands thoroughly.
Idia Idia	Hmmm… That does make sense, honestly.
Epel Epel	Let's wash our hands at the well over there then.
Idia Idia	For real?! Using what's probably gonna be freezing well water? When it's literally winter right now? Shouldn't we go back to the assembly hall and use warm water from its boiler instead?
Epel Epel	Don't fear the well, Idia!
Sebek Sebek	Yeah! Muster up your courage and go!
Idia Idia	…Well, since you're so full of yourself, go ahead and do the honours, then.
Sebek Sebek	Ugh…
Epel Epel	Muster up your courage, Sebek! …I know. My word is my bond to the ends of my life! Here I go! IT'S!…F-F-F-F-F-REE-E-E-EZ-Z-Z-ING!!
Scrub scrub…
Sebek Sebek	Look, I'm done now! You're up next, Idia.
Idia Idia	Sigh… This'll never end if I don't do this anyways, so… No way outta this… Here I go… Eek! This is as cold as what absolute zero feels like!
Jade Jade	Is it truly that cold? Allow me to experience it for myself, then… …Goodness, this is nothing but warm water! You two are making a mountain out of a molehill.
Sebek Sebek	I don't want to hear that from a merman who lives in the very bottom of the sea itself…
Epel Epel	It's alright for me too!
Scrub scrub…
Sebek Sebek	As expected from a Harveston local…
Epel Epel	Thoroughly scrub until it foams like this… The legend states that the dwarves scooped the water out just like this and even washed their faces.
Idia Idia	Huh? Even their faces? Isn't that a little far-fetched?
Epel Epel	Ahaha! I think over-exaggerating the story made it much easier to spread and become a custom.
Grim Grim	I wanna go and eat already! I'm gonna go ahead first since I've already washed my hands earlier!
Epel Epel	Earlier…? When exactly was that?
Grim Grim	Yesterday, I think?
Epel Epel	No, that won't cut it! Wash your hands properly now, or else I won't let you eat!
Grim Grim	Fnaaaagh! O-Okay already! I'm gonna wash 'em now!
Epel Epel	Oh, right! While we're at it, let's wish for victory in the race at the well!
Sebek Sebek	At the well? What is the meaning of this?
Epel Epel	This is a Harveston tradition that has existed for generations. It's said that if you make a wish facing the well, it will be granted. It originated from a young girl who wished at the well for her love to bear fruit a long time ago. It's also said that your wishes are more likely to be granted the stronger the feelings you pour in are. That's why all the villagers do this before a harvest or during periods of heavy snow.
Sebek Sebek	Quite the odd tradition it is.
Epel Epel	Since we're already here and all, why don't we make a wish as well?
Grim Grim	I don't really get it, but it sounds interesting at least!
Choice 1: Sounds like fun!		Choice 2: We gotta if we wanna win the race!
Epel Epel	I'd like for all of you to experience more and more of our village's customs like this.Right! We have to live up to Yuu's wishes!
Jade Jade	Indeed. Since we are here in Harveston, anything and everything is an experience to behold for us.
Sebek Sebek	It doesn't sound like a bad idea to motivate ourselves before we start training for real!
Idia Idia	I-I agree…
Grim Grim	You do stuff like making wishes too?
Idia Idia	There's a scene in Love Sled where the heroines make a wish in front of this well, after all. Since we're blessed with the opportunity to be here, we have to follow in Ai and her comrades' footsteps!
Epel Epel	You're doing this to experience what a bunch of animation characters you like did rather than caring about the actual wish-making, I see… Let's make our wish together now, then. Get ready! And, go…! I wish to leave a good record for the sled race!
Sebek Sebek	I WISH TO HAVE THE BEST PERSONAL RECORD FOR THE RACE!
Idia Idia	I-I wish to take a hundred pics for my pilgrimage…
Jade Jade	I wish to be able to savour each and every sight that Mount Moln has to offer
Grim Grim	I wanna stuff myself full of good food from the village!
Choice 1: I wish to enjoy the Kelkkarotu!		Choice 2: I wish for nobody to get hurt!
Epel Epel	…We all ended up making different wishes from each other.
Jade Jade	Did we really? I could not pick out what everyone else was wishing for.
Epel Epel	Sigh… Will we really be alright like this when the race is literally all about teamwork?

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Straight from 't oven, fresh from the 'eart!
Harveston - Apple Square
Jade Jade	It appears we have arrived at quite the spacious area. Is this perhaps the village square?
Grim Grim	There's loads of tourists around!
Epel Epel	This is Apple Square, the main event venue for the festival.
Sebek Sebek	There's also lots of roofed stalls. There's quite the bustle here.
Epel Epel	It is the one Kelkkarotu of the year, after all! Most of the stalls are managed by the villagers. Everyone's in high spirits since lots of people visit now. It's the best time to make bank!
Jade Jade	Their business spirit is truly magnificent.
Epel Epel	This bazaar is known as Kokko Market.
Idia Idia	Kokko? What's that supposed to be?
Epel Epel	It means "bonfire" in the Shaftlands' ancient language.
Jade Jade	Now that you mention it, there is indeed a large bonfire set up in the middle of the square.
Grim Grim	There's so many apples hung up around it! Slurp…
Epel Epel	Grim, those are just lamps for decoration. You couldn't eat them even if you wanted to.
Grim Grim	Fnagh! You're right… Hurry up and get me some apples to munch on!
Sebek Sebek	Didn't you just eat some at Epel's place?
Grim Grim	I can eat them non-stop no problem since they're so good!
Epel Epel	You like them that much? I'm really glad to hear that.
Sebek Sebek	I'm feeling thirsty now, though.
Epel Epel	Would you like to have some apple juice, then? There's some being given out over there.
Sebek Sebek	Oh? And free of charge at that? That's quite generous.
Epel Epel	Yeah. Apart from juice, there's also apple tea and apple ginger tea being distributed, if you'd like. Our village doesn't usually have many people visiting, so everyone's always really overjoyed when tourists drop by to visit.
Choice 1: I'd like to have some cold juice!		Choice 2: I'd like to have a hot drink!
Epel Epel	Shall I get you some apple juice, then? I'll make sure to add ice as well.How about apple ginger tea, then? It's sure to keep you warm and toasty. What about the rest of you? What would you like to drink? I'll make a note real quick...
Jade Jade	I would like to have some apple juice, please. I wish to try some since it is reputed to be delectable.
Sebek Sebek	I'll have apple tea. I'm feeling chilly already, so having it hot would be great.
Idia Idia	…I'd also like to have something warm. Requesting apple ginger tea.
Grim Grim	I wanna try all sorts of drinks, so just bring all of them to me!
Epel Epel	W-Wait a second! I can't remember everything if you give all your orders at the same time!
Epel Epel	I'm back with your drinks, guys. First up, 100% pure apple juice made with only the finest apples! Out of all of Harveston's local specialties, this is especially popular!
Jade Jade	Thank you very much. Then if you'll excuse me... Gulp gulp…This is incredible. It's so flavourful that it feels as if I had just devoured a freshly picked apple whole. Its rich sweetness spreads throughout all four corners of the mouth, and its refreshing tartness is simply exceptional.
Epel Epel	And here's your hot apple tea, Sebek.
Sebek Sebek	It's fragrant. There's also lots of fairly large apple cubes floating around in the tea. Gulp…! Delicious! This sweetness…honey must have been added to it.
Epel Epel	And this is apple ginger tea to keep you warm.
Idia Idia	thx!
Idia Idia	Gulp! …Phew…it's really warming me up. All thanks to the ginger's heat retention effect, I believe. Perfect for sipping in cold weather.
Grim Grim	I can drink up any and all the cups you hand to me! Gulp gulp… I'm starting to get hungry after drinking all that… I wanna munch on something! Sniff sniff… I smell a sweet fragrance!
Jade Jade	It seems that an apple pie is being baked up ahead, perhaps.
Sebek Sebek	A pie, you say? That does sound delicious…hm?
I-It's huge!
Epel Epel	They're making a giant apple pie that's five metres in diameter. It's one of the highlights of the festival. Looks like it's just been baked! Servings are given out for free, so let's go get some.
Sebek Sebek	Even the pie is free? Harveston really is generous.
Apple Pie Baker Apple Pie Baker	Aye, here ye go! Apple pie straight from 't oven, fresh from the 'eart!
Epel Epel	Thank you!
Thanks for the food! Munch munch…
Sebek Sebek	The crumbly pie crust and the crunch of the apple filling are a perfect match for each other.
Grim Grim	Munch crunch, munch munch crunch! Yum!
Epel Epel	Grim, don't eat so fast! Otherwise…
Grim Grim	Umya!! It burns!!
Epel Epel	Ahh…too late. I was going to say that the apples inside are all soft and piping hot since they're freshly baked...
Grim Grim	I-I got a cat's tongue… But it's so good… Huff… Huff puff…
Idia Idia	He's sticking his teeth out to eat it! The feral levels are peaking.
Jade Jade	This is such a wonderful festival to be giving out both juice and apple pie for free. Are there any other attractions by any chance?
Epel Epel	Oh, right. There's an apple contest too.
Grim Grim	To decide which is the most delicious apple?! I wanna be the judge!
Epel Epel	That's not it. The apples are judged based on their colour…how red they are, to be precise.
Jade Jade	What an unusual fair. May I know what inspired its conception?
Epel Epel	The Fairest Queen was said to greatly treasure red apples according to her legend. So we would select the reddest of the apples picked in winter to give as offerings to her. That eventually transformed into the fair we have today, in which we judge which apple is the reddest. Now, it's an event that serves to liven up the festival. The fair will actually be held tomorrow, but would any of you like to go watch?
Grim Grim	As if anyone would wanna! If it doesn't let me eat then I'm not interested.

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A Mountain of Treasures!
Harveston - Apple Square
Grim Grim	I wanna eat more apple pies!
Epel Epel	While each person is only allowed to take one serving from the giant apple pie, we have regular ones on sale as well.
Jade Jade	There appears to be quite a number of pie stalls set up all over the square.
Epel Epel	Ahh~ There's so many I don't know which one to buy from! Each stall has their own unique way of baking apple pies, so their crusts, the types of apples used as filling, and preparation methods all differ from each other.
Sebek Sebek	Oh ho? So the flavours produced by each stall is different?
Epel Epel	Each of the villagers has their own preferred apple pie recipe. So it's not just the stalls that differ. Each household also has their own unique recipes. Some families cut the apples into chunks and knead them into the dough for the pie crust, while others use whole halves of apples as the toppings. There are even families that only cook their apples lightly so they're almost as crispy as raw ones, and others who simmer their apples for a really long time so they become soft and gooey.
Grim Grim	Sounds yummy! I wanna eat 'em all!
Epel Epel	We have other varieties of fruit pie here, too, but apple pies are special. The Fairest Queen is said to have loved them above all else, and so do the villagers. The nearest town has lots of stores that sell apple pies made using apples from Harveston. They're so delicious that they're called "apple pies that could make anyone drool." It's even said…if you have a really tough request to make of someone, all you need to do is to give them an apple pie from Harveston. They'll become so enchanted with its taste that they'll do anything you ask.
Jade Jade	Hehe, they're so delicious that I can very easily see why people say such a thing.
Sebek Sebek	You sound very proud. I can feel the village's confidence in its apples.
Epel Epel	Yeah. Harveston's apples are so high-quality that they have their own brand. We honestly want to produce more since they're popular and there's demand for them, but... ...with the village's ageing population, it's difficult to accomplish. It's tough for the elderly to carry out all the farm work. As for our younger generation, there's really only a handful of us, like me or my recently born cousin. Since we're lacking manpower, I think that making up for it by using more chemical fertilisers and biotechnology would be the best option for making things easier. But there are a lot of the elderly who are against it because they believe they're nothing but dangerous. Depending on how they're used, they could help to make better quality or even more productive apples, but, well…
Jade Jade	Adapting to new methodologies is certainly a challenge for the older generation.
Epel Epel	Right? But I really want to make Harveston a hospitable place for everyone. So I hope to study potions further at Night Raven College and use my knowledge to contribute to the village. I plan on discovering ways to make agriculture both easier and safer for all the villagers.
Jade Jade	It is admirable that you have put so much thought into your future, Epel.
Grim Grim	Oi! Enough of that already, I wanna eat some more!
Sebek Sebek	Looks like there's some berries and cherries being sold over there.
Epel Epel	That's the open-air market where they sell produce by weight. Let's go have a look.
Epel Epel	There are colourful berries, lush green vegetables, foraged plants, and fresh mushrooms… All sorts of food native to the mountains are sold here. Any fruit you buy here can also be squeezed on the spot to make juice for you.
Jade Jade	How splendid, there are mountains of local vegetation all around us! Brännässla, Kirskål, Ormbunke, Maitohorsma, Ramslök… Wiggin tree, Ramsons, Groblad, and even Åkerfräken…! I am overwhelmed with awe. It truly is a mountain of treasures!
Sebek Sebek	…I-I don't get a lick of what he's saying at all. It sounds like an incantation for some sort of curse.
Idia Idia	Y-You're telling me... Legit thought he was reciting the names of monsters or robot troopers.
Epel Epel	You can freely pick the plants and flowers growing in the area for consumption even if it's in a privately owned forest or up in the mountains. That's why the locals here don't spend a single madol on native vegetation. The intended customers for the plants sold here are the tourists who are in town for the festival.
Grim Grim	You're saying anyone can pluck them off the ground?! I wanna pick my own veggies and mushrooms! I'm gonna eat the plants all around Mount Moln! Epel, show me the way!
Epel Epel	The locations of our native vegetation and mushrooms are kept secret precisely because of people like you. If we take too much at once, the mountain's blessings will deplete in no time
Grim Grim	Yeesh, that's dumb.
Epel Epel	Plus, it's only possible to go foraging in spring and summer. The mountains are dangerous during the colder seasons.
Jade Jade	Exactly. While it is quite a shame since I was looking forward to picking some vegetables and mushrooms myself… The mountains are precarious during snowfall. Do not underestimate them!
Idia Idia	On what grounds are you dishing out advice from, if we can even call it that?
Jade Jade	Thus, I would like to make a big purchase here before we return. Trattkantareller, Karl Johan, and Trumpetsvamp…! To think that I would have the opportunity to see such a bounty of mountain vegetation and mushrooms with my own two eyes!
Idia Idia	Sigh… It's truly yikes to be stuck around such an excited otaku.
Epel Epel	Who would've thought that Jade would be on the receiving end of those words from Idia of all people…
Grim Grim	What does this stall sell? Umya! This fish is all shrivelled up!
Sebek Sebek	Look carefully. It has not simply been left to shrivel up, it's been intentionally dried.
Grim Grim	Umya…you're right!
Epel Epel	In the past, roads weren't as developed as they are now, so getting food during winter was especially difficult. If someone wanted to eat perishables like fish or meat, it was super tough to come by… So the villagers began drying food in order to preserve them for winter. It's easier to get perishables during winter now, but dried goods are still one of our specialties.
Grim Grim	It sounds really, really yummy!
Epel Epel	You can bring out the dried food's umami if you grill it over a fire. They also make delicious broth, and can be used in a wide variety of dishes. It's also a great souvenir since it can be stored for a long time without going bad.
Grim Grim	Alright! I'm gonna buy it as a gift!
Epel Epel	Really? Who's the gift for?
Grim Grim	It's a gift from me, to me!
Epel Epel	…Thought as much.
Sebek Sebek	That reminds me, I'll have to buy some souvenirs for Lord Malleus and Master Lilia. …And, well, something for Silver too, I guess.
Epel Epel	Let's all go look for souvenirs, then. Although we don't sell many items that seem like souvenirs since we aren't a tourist site… We still have delicious foods and rural crafts handmade by the villagers who put their heart, time and soul into them to offer.

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Isn't Even Worth Killing Time With
Harveston - Apple Square
Jade Jade	There is quite a large throng of people over at that store, isn't there?
Epel Epel	That's a souvenir shop that specialises in woodcrafts. As Harveston is surrounded by forests, our forestry industry has always flourished even back in the olden days. That is also why we are excellent at carpentry.
Jade Jade	So what you mean is that they are a common souvenir from Harveston, correct? Please allow me to take a look.
Grim Grim	Wow! There's all sorts of stuff being sold!
Epel Epel	This is a store that sells handicrafts made from wood acquired from Mount Moln.
Sebek Sebek	Ornaments, photo frames, diningware and coasters… There's really a large variety of products here.
Jade Jade	…I have decided.
Jade Jade	I would like to purchase these whistles shaped like little blue birds for Floyd and Azul.
Epel Epel	Ah, those whistles are actually one of Harveston's specialty products as well. It's said that whenever you're feeling down or anxious, all you need to do to feel better is play it.
Jade Jade	That is wonderful news. It means that Azul and Floyd can both feel the warmth of Harveston if they were to blow these, correct?
Epel Epel	Yeah! I think it'd make a great present!
Jade Jade	Indeed, they will. I can imagine oh so perfectly how the two of them would play these in full earnest. I'm confident that they will be overcome with pure joy at these presents.
Sebek Sebek	…Would those two really play such small and adorable whistles?
Epel Epel	I-It's certainly tough to imagine them doing so.
Idia Idia	I'm gonna go find something for Ortho too. Something among what Harveston has to offer that could make him happy… Quite the trial indeed.
Epel Epel	What kind of things does Ortho like?
Idia Idia	S-Stuff like board games and card games, I guess. I mean, I don't expect them to be sold here anyway.
Epel Epel	W-We certainly don't have board games and the like here, but… Oh, right! How about this wooden 3D puzzle, Idia?
Idia Idia	Hmmm… It forms an apple when complete, huh. And there are about 50 pieces in total, I see.
Sebek Sebek	Oh, that's interesting. I guess I'll give it a shot too.
Epel Epel	While it may be no board game, Ortho would probably enjoy problem-solving games like these as well…
Clack clack clack!
Idia Idia	Done. Way too easy.
Epel Epel	A-Already?!
Sebek Sebek	S-So fast!
Idia Idia	This isn't a puzzle, it's just a set of building blocks.
Epel Epel	Wh-What about this rabbit-shaped one then? It has about 10 times more pieces than that one, but…
Clack clack clack clack clack!
Idia Idia	SIGH… You've gotta have guts to call something like this a puzzle.
Epel Epel	A-Amazing!
Sebek Sebek	Guh…! If I had just a little bit more time, even I can complete such a puny puzzle…!
Epel Epel	Excuse me! Could we know which of these puzzles is your most difficult one?
Woodwork Store Owner	Our most difficult one, eh? Hm… 'ow about this 'ere castle based on 't Fairest Queen's?
Sebek Sebek	That's huge! It must be at least 50cm tall!!
Woodwork Store Owner Woodwork Store Owner	I've got it 'ere as a display piece, but even with 't instruction manual, the blinkin' thing still took me an 'ole year to put together all proper. For a regular ol' fella, well… I'd say even ten years wouldn't be enough 't finish it.
Click clack click click clack clop… Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack clack!
Idia Idia	GAAAAH! This just won't cut it! This isn't even worth killing time with!
Epel Epel	He broke the castle apart and put it back together again!
Woodwork Store Owner Woodwork Store Owner	I-I can't believe me eyes!!
Idia Idia	SIGH… Goodness gracious. Such a plaything wouldn't… Oh ho? Scratch that, this is actually quite something! Looking at it carefully, this finish is pretty high-quality! Handmaking such detail… This truly looks like the work of a top-class crafter! Alright, I guess I'm gonna buy this three-dimensional puzzle. Keeping this kitty-cat in my room would be a confidence buff, I'm sure.
Woodwork Store Owner Woodwork Store Owner	Eh? O-Okay then! Thanks fer yer patronage!
Sebek Sebek	For all his complaining, he sure did buy that without hesitation...
Epel Epel	I guess he isn't the kind to linger too much once he's decided he wants to buy something.
Idia Idia	It's basic knowledge to be quick when it comes to sales. Noobs regret holding back from buying the stuff they want, and normies regret after making their purchases. Those who are engulfed with pleasure from buying stuff are the true pros! And it's the same in the otaku life! Nothing but self-satisfaction for the soul!
Sebek Sebek	…That doesn't resonate with me at all.
Jade Jade	Nothing short of what one would expect from Idia. You have opened my eyes.
Epel Epel	Is there anything that catches your eye, Sebek?
Sebek Sebek	Ah, yes. I'm interested in this cushion. It feels very comfortable to touch.
Epel Epel	Oh, that! It's made using the shed feathers of waterfowl that visit Harveston's river. We have one at home too. It's super fluffy and really comfy, so everyone in my family tries to snatch it for ourselves. You could even use it as a pillow since it's so comfortable to rest on.
Sebek Sebek	Oh? Are the feathers that excellent in quality?
Epel Epel	Yep. People say they're so comfortable, that you could fall asleep on a single feather.
Sebek Sebek	If they are that brilliant, then they'd make a perfect gift for both Lord Malleus and Master Lilia.
Epel Epel	If you tried buying them in the city, they'd be extremely expensive. Over here, they're sold at half the price and you could get them for even less.
Sebek Sebek	Alright, I'd like to get two of these feather cushions then.
General Store Owner General Store Owner	Sure thing~ Thank you for your patronage~
Idia Idia	Oh, Sir Sebek~ That's a fine purchase you made without hesitating there~
Epel Epel	Oh? Is two enough? What about Silver's?
Sebek Sebek	He'd never wake up if I gave him such a comfortable cushion.
Epel Epel	Ahaha… Sounds right. Ah, then how about…
Sebek Sebek	This is a woodcarver stall, right?
Epel Epel	Yeah. How about…this. A wooden cuckoo clock.
Sebek Sebek	Oh? It has some exquisite embellishments.
Epel Epel	Every house in Harveston has a cuckoo clock of its own. So our day's schedules, from waking up in the morning, to our meals and going to bed at night, are synced entirely with the cuckoo clock's every alarm. My household goes to sleep when the clock strikes 11 at night.
Sebek Sebek	I see. Sounds like it'd be a good alarm for that eternally drowsy Silver. Alright, I'll buy this as a souvenir for him!

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Current streak of three wins
Harveston - Apple Square
Epel Epel	Aren't you getting any souvenirs, Yuu?
Choice 1: Only if there's something that could be distributed to everyone.		Choice 2: I'll probably only get one.
Epel 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…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?
Epel 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 Jade	You really do love Harveston, don't you, Epel?
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 Grim	I mean, it's just a gift, so anything would do, right?
Epel 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 Epel	These handsoaps!
Sebek Sebek	That reminds me, the people of Harveston are tidy and particular about their soap after all.
Epel 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 Jade	Which means that it is an organic soap. It seems like it would be gentle on one's skin.
Epel 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 Jade	Why, I'm sure that both Vil and Rook would be enamoured by it.
Epel Epel	Yeah! I'll be back after buying it!
Epel 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 Sebek	Which means that we can finally begin with sled practice, right?!
Jade Jade	Madam Marja is truly remarkable to be able to sew four plush toys within such a short period of time.
Epel Epel	Hehe! That's my grandma for you! Let's return to the assembly hall, then.
Harveston - Outside Assembly Hall
Marja Marja	Why, if it isn't Epel and friends. Welcome back.
Epel Epel	Nannan, I'm back! We didn't keep ye waitin', did we?
Marja Marja	Why, I were just abaat 't 'ead over 't Kokko Market me sen 't inform ye.
Epel Epel	Waah, show us, show us!
Marja 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 Village Chief	Oh, Marja! And li'l Epel, too! 'Ey up!
Epel Epel	Ah, it's 't village chief! It's been a wee while!
Village Chief 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.
Hello.
Sebek Sebek	Looks like that person can speak the same language as us after all.
Jade 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 Village Chief	So you're back, eh, Epel? Are you going to join the sled race?
Epel 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 Grim	Three consecutive years of winning?! Is this geezer really that amazing?!
Village Chief Village Chief	Yeah…although… I've been informed just earlier that one of our members has been injured.
Epel Epel	Huh?! How did that happen?! Was it because of a fall during sledding practice?!
Village Chief Village Chief	Nay, it was a fall from slipping on an apple peel.
Epel Epel	…What?
Village Chief 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 Epel	…That's pretty lame.
Sebek Sebek	I've heard of people slipping on banana peels, but apple peels? This is a first for me.
Jade Jade	As one might expect from Harveston.
Idia Idia	So the winners of the sled race weren't blessed with fortune after all?
Village Chief Village Chief	That's why we can't participate in Kelkkarotu this time.
Marja Marja	THA SAID WOT???!!!
WHA-?!
Village Chief Village Chief	I-I'm sorry that we can't live up to the villagers' expectations…
Epel 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 Marja	WHAT HALF-HEARTED NONSENSE ARE YOU SPOUTING HERE??!!
Epel Epel	EEK!
Marja Marja	"DO OUR BEST" YOU SAY??? YOU AIN'T DOING NONE OF THAT!!! YOU'RE GOING TO WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
Epel Epel	W-win?! But telling us that so suddenly…
Jade Jade	The bar has been raised quite unexpectedly.
Idia Idia	It's… It's literally impossible no matter what…
Marja 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 Epel	B-But that's impossible no matter how you look at it! Besides myself, everyone here is a beginner!
Village Chief Village Chief	Y-Yeah, Marja, he's right!
Marja Marja	QUIT IT WITH YER WHININ' ALREADY!
Epel & Village Chief Epel & Village Chief	EEK!!
Marja 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 Grim	O-Old granny's behaviour just did a complete 180?!
Epel 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 Jade	Which is why her temperament underwent such a drastic transformation, I see.
Epel 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 Grim	…Looks like she really is your grandma
Marja Marja	YOU BOYS!!! WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS AT ALL COSTS!! UNDERSTOOD?!!!

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Episode 3-9: Outgrew Those A Month After My Birth!
Harveston - Outside Assembly Room
Marja Marja	YOU BOYS!!! WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS AT ALL COSTS!! UNDERSTOOD?!!!
Grim Grim	M-Man, Granny's all scary now…
Marja Marja	All your plushies are in the assembly hall, so stop faffing around and go get them! Go on! Get those legs running already! You can't afford to waste a single minute not training!
Epel Epel	R-Roger that!
Harveston - Assembly Room
Marja Marja	These little ones will be your plush toys for the race.
Epel Epel	Aww, they're suh cute! The rabbit's reet adorable!
Sebek Sebek	Hmph, it doesn't matter how cute they are! What's crucial is whether they can pull the sled! However…being able to make four intricately designed plushies within such a short period of time… …is really remarkable for a human like you, Marja!
Jade Jade	You really speak to Madam Marja as if the two of you are old friends, Sebek. I must say, though, these plush toys are much smaller than I was anticipating. Can they truly pull the sleds we ride on with such tiny bodies?
Epel Epel	Don't worry about that! They can run at really fast speeds as long as the rider can control their magic well. So please place your trust in the plushies Grandma made for us as well. They're our partners who'll be running together with us down the merciless racecourse. Don't you feel a sense of attachment when you think about them like that?
Sebek Sebek	I don't feel it. I'm not interested in meager objects like plush toys.
Epel Epel	Whaaat… But you must've owned a plushie as a child yourself, right, Sebek?
Sebek Sebek	I didn't.
Epel Epel	Huh? For real?
Sebek Sebek	Hmph! I outgrew those a month after my birth! I did hug a punching bag to sleep in the past, however. Training equipment have been my toys since I was a baby.
Jade Jade	I have never had a plush toy myself, either.
Epel Epel	What? Really?
Jade Jade	I did retrieve the dolls that I found in the remains of sunken ships, but plush toys droop in the ocean from all the water, you see.
Epel Epel	Ohh, I see.
Jade Jade	Most merfolk play with corals or shells instead of plush toys as a result.
Epel Epel	What about you, Idia?
Idia Idia	M-Me? I didn't own any, but… …that's because I've always preferred more practical stuff even as a kid. So I built my own simple robots and stuff.
Epel Epel	A-Amazing! Of course you did! I personally had lots and lots of plushies as a kid. I'd need more than two hands just to count them all.
Jade Jade	You seem to have a soft spot for plush toys. It does feel like something I would expect of you, Epel.
Epel Epel	No, not really. I'm actually indifferent to them, but…the other villagers gave them to me as gifts. Back then, I was the first newborn in Harveston in a long time, and I guess everyone got overexcited. The villagers would give their hand sewn plushies to me, since a lot of them enjoy sewing. Then, I handed them all to my cousin after he was born. That's why my plushies are still actively used to this day.
Marja Marja	YOU SQUIRTS!! WHAT'RE YOU CASUALLY YAPPING YOUR MOUTHS OFF FOR??!! IF YOU HAVE THAT MUCH TIME TO WASTE, THEN HURRY UP AND GO PRACTICE SLEDDING ALREADY!!!
Epel Epel	G-Got it!!
Grim Grim	What a scary lady…

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3-10: An Easy Victory, Right?
Harveston - Kelkkarotu Venue
Epel Epel	This is the event grounds for the sled race. We begin from the start line here, and run all night through the Mount Moln race course. Then, we return to the start line once again to finish. You'll need to brush up your technique to a high level since the racecourse will also pass through forests and cliffs.
Jade Jade	You mentioned that we race as a team, correct? How are the winners determined in the sled race?
Epel Epel	It's based on the total time taken by all four members of the team.
Sebek Sebek	Oh? So that means all four of us have to cross the finish line to win…
Jade Jade	There is that, and it also means that if even a single member lags behind, then it wouldn't be possible for the team to emerge victorious.
Sebek Sebek	Epel, roughly how many teams will be participating in the race?
Epel Epel	It fluctuates every year, but there's usually about 30 teams on average. There are teams of elderly men who are determined not to lose to the youngsters in the race, along with teams of kids who like playing in the snow… As well as teams of sledding enthusiasts, and teams of sewing lovers. It attracts people from all walks of life. There are even those who travel all the way here from faraway cities just to participate.
Jade Jade	That is a lot more participants than I could've imagined. I had thought that there would be far fewer people participating in the race since you had mentioned that Harveston's population is ageing.
Marja Marja	During the height of its popularity, Kelkkarotu would easily attract more than 200 teams over to race. As Harveston declined, however, its participants followed suit and fell dramatically in turn… …WHICH IS WHY WE'D BE DONE FOR IF YOU YOUNGLINGS DON'T BRING THE MUCH NEEDED ENERGY BACK TO THE RACE!!! HEARD ME?! YOU WILL NOT BE LOSING HERE!!
Epel Epel	W-We'll be sure to do our best.
Marja Marja	SPEAK UP!! WHAT'S WITH THAT HALF-HEARTED AND UNCERTAIN RESPONSE OF YOURS!! WHAT ARE YOU, AN APPLE THAT'D GONE OFF BECAUSE SOMEONE FORGOT TO PICK YOU?! YOU'LL DEFINITELY WIN!! GOT IT??!!
Epel Epel	R-Roger…
Grim Grim	…Man, good thing yours truly didn't join the race.
Marja Marja	COME ON! HURRY UP AND START PRACTISING ALREADY!!
Epel Epel	Everyone, please join your plushie and sled with the line. Ah, by "line", I actually mean the reins that are attached to your plushies.
Sebek Sebek	The sled itself is pretty small, huh. It's only large enough to fit a seat for one person to ride.
Jade Jade	Indeed, it is. Will we be standing on these to sled…? It seems difficult to balance on.
Epel Epel	Yeah. You'll get thrown off the sled if you don't hold on tight to the handle bars in front of you.
Idia Idia	…That's so scary.
Epel Epel	All of your lines have been attached already, right? Then, first up, I'll be teaching you the commands used to direct your plushie. Inject your magic into your plushie by passing through the lines and handle bars. Then, direct it using verbal commands. Shout "Mush!" if you wish to start moving forward. The command for turning right is "Gee", while "Haw" is for turning left. When you want to stop, say "Whoa".
Sebek Sebek	Hm? I've heard of those three commands. They're the same commands used to verbally direct horses.
Jade Jade	Do the Equestrian Club members direct their horses using verbal commands as well?
Sebek Sebek	Nope. We use whips or our reins to command our horses at the contests we participate in. I just found that out from a book I'd read that said verbal commands are also used in other types of equestrianism, like cross-country.
Epel Epel	You sure know your stuff, Sebek. Here, we use the same commands to direct our oxen. Now then… I'll demonstrate how you make your plushies move first. And… "Mush"!
BSSSHH!!
Epel Epel	"Gee"! "Gee"! "Gee"!
BSSSHH!!
Sebek Sebek	He's moving smoothly… That looks easier than I'd thought after all!
Idia Idia	I mean, using magic to move makes this an easy victory, right? We literally attend magic classes everyday.
Jade Jade	Indeed, that is true. It looks far simpler compared to the broomsticks we use in Flight classes.
Marja Marja	Why, how lively you lot are. Go on, try using your plushies to pull your sleds now then.
Sebek Sebek	Easy peasy. Inject my magic, and… Here we go!
"Mush"! BSSSHH!!
Sebek Sebek	O-Oi! Why're you pulling back?! I ordered you to move forward!!
BSSSHH!!
Jade Jade	Mine isn't obeying any of my instructions, either. My plush toy has just been stomping in the same spot endlessly.
BSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!!
Idia Idia	AAAAHHH!! It gets so scary whenever it speeds up!! "Whoa"! "Whoa"! "Whoa"!! Please stoooooooooop!!!!!!!
BSSHHHHH- CRASH!!
Epel Epel	Ahhh, he fell… Looks like all of you can't really move properly. It is your first time trying this after all… Unlike a broom which you only need to focus on getting off the ground with, plushies need their limb movements to be coordinated well so that they can move properly. If you'd believed it would be simple, then I'll need you to think again. Flying and moving plushies are in entirely different leagues of their own.
Idia Idia	Y-You should've said so earlier…
Marja Marja	My goodness, I can't believe my eyes! Will you dearies really be alright at your current state, Epel?!
Epel Epel	W-We'll definitely be okay! They're just not used to it yet! I'm sure they'll improve in no time with some practice. We take magic lessons in school, after all.
Marja Marja	I 'ope so… All of you will need to chow down and get plenty of nutrition tonight, otherwise you'll be out of the Kelkkarotu before it even starts. I'm leaving the rest to you, Epel! Train them until they are sure to be able to run for the race!! INVEST ALL THE NECESSARY TIME AND EFFORT INTO THEIR GROWTH JUST LIKE YOU WOULD WHEN PLANTING A NEW VARIETY OF APPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!
Choice 1: I'll be supporting you all.		Choice 2: Is there anything I can help with?
Epel Epel	Thank you, I'm sure the rest will also be motivated knowing that.Thank you, I'll be coaching the rest so I think you'll be able to help me out, I guess? I can't monitor all three of them on my own, after all.
Epel Epel	Guys! It's time for intensive training!

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This story has been fan-translated by notyuki. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. DO NOT REPOST ANY TRANSLATIONS FROM THIS WIKI.

3-11: A Gnawing Feeling That We Have Met
Harveston - Raceway
Epel Epel	Everyone, please stop your sleds! Say "Whoa"!
"WHOA"!
Epel Epel	All three of you stopped smoothly! You've improved so much in so little time! Accelerating and decelerating are both smooth too, and you're now able to get through corners without a hitch. No one would believe that it's your first time Plush Sledding today! Isn't it wonderful!
Jade Jade	It is all thanks to your excellent tutelage, Epel.
Idia Idia	Fuheehee… I-It's alright to keep the praises coming, you know. Yours truly is the type who improve from being complimented…!
Sebek Sebek	ME TOO!!
Epel Epel	All of you have become such fine Mushers already.
Sebek Sebek	Mashers? What's that?
Jade Jade	It is a type of equipment used to crush food like potatoes or hardboiled eggs…although, that doesn't sound like what we are currently discussing.
Epel Epel	It refers to the people who partake in Plush Sledding!
Idia Idia	Papparappapa!! Idia has obtained the "Musher" title!
Epel Epel	Now then. Since we've gotten to a good point, let's have a break.
Idia Idia	But that means I'm back to my senses from that high.
Sebek Sebek	I can still carry on and train! If we want to get better at anything, then we need to train tons, no other way to it!!
Epel Epel	But if you train for too long, the fatigue will build up and you'll lose focus and lead to accidents happening. In contrast, I feel that having sufficient rest allows your mind and body to refresh themselves, and make practice sessions much more efficient as a result.
Sebek Sebek	Ngh…but…it feels like we're wasting time. I want to practice as much as time would allow.
Epel Epel	You're really serious about this, huh, Sebek… Here, we actually cherish our tea breaks very dearly. We would snack on desserts while drinking coffee or tea. That's how we enjoy conversations with our friends and family.
Jade Jade	Allow yourself some time to experience Harveston's local customs, Sebek. After all, this is a rare opportunity to behold in the first place.
Sebek Sebek	…Okay, got it. I'll take a short break then.
Epel Epel	There's an aid station up ahead, so I'll go and grab some drinks for us.
Grim Grim	Fnagh? What's this aye-duh-whatchamacallit exactly?
Sebek Sebek	They are pitstops set up to provide food and drink during marathons or bicycle races, right?
Epel Epel	Yeah. There are many teams that practise like us on the day before the race starts, so they have light bites prepared at the stations already.
Grim Grim	Wahaha!! That's a pretty good service!!
Epel Epel	Grandma will hand us food and drinks for our actual Kelkkarotu run tomorrow. She'd promised to support us with all her strength, after all.
Jade Jade	Indeed. I can very easily see that happening.
Epel Epel	You can also fix up your plushies at the aid stations and receive updates about the race's situation, for instance.
Sebek Sebek	That'd be great!
Epel Epel	Would it be alright if both Yuu and Grim help us out there too?
Grim Grim	Sure! Leave it all to me!
Sebek Sebek	Oh? I was sure it would've been more in line with your character to refuse to do so because "it's a pain".
Grim Grim	I mean, going to the aid-whatever means there'd be food and drinks, right?
Epel Epel	That's true, but it's not all for you, alright!
Choice 1: Of course I'd love to help!		Choice 2: I'll make sure to assist all of you!
Epel Epel Jade Jade	We'll be counting on you. The race's development often changes based on the exchanges made with the staff at the aid stations.I will be sure to give you good tips on how to effectively "assist" the other teams, then.
Sebek Sebek Epel Epel	You'll be inheriting a grave responsibility, Yuu.That sort of assistance would get Yuu chased out by the management staff, though…?!
Epel Epel	I'll be right back, then! Please wait!
Idia Idia	…I vote that we keep our break going on forever.
Jade Jade	An agreeable sentiment. Since we are already able to make it this far on our sleds, anymore practice is probably unnecessary.
Sebek Sebek	How pathetic… This much is nothing if I were serious!
Grim Grim	Nice, nice. This should mean that you lot can win even without me joining.
Sebek Sebek	Don't make me laugh. We'd be in much more dire straits if you were on the team instead.
Grim Grim	What did you just say?!
BSSHH!!
Sebek Sebek	Ow! What are you doing, Grim?!
Grim Grim	Aw yeah, the snow hit Sebek! That'll show you!
Sebek Sebek	Hit by a mere monster… Don't you dare think I'm gonna let you get away with that snowball!!
Smack!!
Jade Jade	Hehe… I see you are thoroughly enjoying the snowy mountain, Sebek.
Smack!!
Jade Jade	Bwha?!
Grim Grim	Wahahahaha! How's that, Jade?! It sure gives you the chills, doesn't it?!
Jade Jade	…Now that my memory has been jogged, I have always wished to participate in a real snowball fight myself. I presume you are absolutely prepared for what's to come, O' Grim.
BASH!!
Grim Grim	FNAAAGGGHHH!!!
Choice 1: Grim, say sorry!		Choice 2: Here goes!

Grim Grim	Wahahaha! Eat this, Yuu!
Smack!!

BASH!!
Grim Grim	Fnagh! Oh, you've gone and done it now, Yuu!

Idia Idia	Sigh… Lord save me… Running around during a break of all times is just so stupid…
Grim Grim	I'm gonna strike Idia too!
BASH!!
Idia Idia	Buhhee!
Grim Grim	And another one for Sebek!
Sebek Sebek	Hmph! You may have gotten me by surprise just now, but now that I'm ready, you will not be getting even a single snowflake on me!
Smack!!
??? ???	Wha-?!
Sebek Sebek	Oi! Didn't it just hit that small human up ahead?!
Jade Jade	Did it hurt you by any chance? How horrible of them, committing such a terrible deed.
Idia Idia	Sir Jade's treating us like strangers now…
??? ???	Everyone, there's no need to worry about me, really.
??? ???	What are you guys up to?! Are you trying to pick a snowball fight with us?!
??? ???	Really?! Yaaaay! Sounds like fun!
Smack!!
Grim Grim	Fnagh?!
??? ???	It hit~! No hard feelings, alright~
??? ???	Goodness! Hop, Gran! That was rude of you two!
Jade Jade	…Does anyone else also have a gnawing feeling that we have met these young gentlemen before at some point?
Choice 1: Really?		Choice 2: I remember!
Sebek Sebek Idia Idia	I feel like I've seen them before somewhere too.Do you now? I don't really keep track of people's faces, so…
??? ???	Hyaahhhh~! Being stared at that much is…really embarrassing…
Epel Epel	Sorry to keep you all waiting! I brought back some tea and cinnamon rolls for all of us! …Ah!! You guys are-?! -from Royal Sword Academy!!!
WHAAAT?!

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See Also

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Main Story	✦ Prologue ✦ Episode 1 ✦ Episode 2 ✦ Episode 3 ✦ Episode 4 ✦ Episode 5 ✦ Episode 6 ✦ Episode 7 ✦
Event Stories	2020 events	✦ Happy Beans Day ~Seize the Golden Harp!~ ✦ Fairy Gala ~Festival of the Spring-Calling Fairies~ ✦ Ghost Marriage ~Proposal of Destiny~ ✦ Wish Upon a Star ~Dance and Wishes~ ✦ Scary Monsters! ~Screaming Halloween Show~ ・ Episode 1 ・ Episode 2 ・ Episode 3 ・ Episode 4 ・ Episode 5 ✦ New Year Story ✦
	2021 events	✦ NRC Master Chef ~Bliss of Meat~ ✦ 1st Anniversary Story ✦ Vargas CAMP! ~Spring Happening~ ✦ Happy Beans Day ~The Harp-less Brawl~ ✦ NRC Master Chef ~Nostalgic Home of Spice~ ✦ Scalding Sands' Al'ab Nariya ✦ NRC Master Chef ~Beans and Life~ ✦ Scary Monsters! ~Endless Halloween Night~ ・ Episode 1 ・ Episode 2 ・ Episode 3 ・ Episode 4 ・ Episode 5 ✦ Sam's New Year Sale 2022 ✦
	2022 events	✦ NRC Master Chef ~The Lure of Fish~ ✦ Harveston’s Kelkkarotu ✦ Fairy Gala What if? ~The Fantastical Festival of Fairies~ ✦ Welcome to Tsumsted Wonderland! ✦ Port Fest ~Breezy Brass Beat~ ✦ NRC Master Chef ~To Potatoes and Beyond~ ✦ Vargas CAMP! ~Happening Returns~ ✦ Glorious Masquerade ~Crimson Flowers and the Bell of Salvation~ ✦
	2023 events	✦ Sam's New Year Sale 2023 ✦ NRC Master Chef ~Oodles of Noodles~ ✦ Sunset Savanna's Tamashina-Mina ✦ Third Anniversary ✦ Welcome to Tsumsted Wonderland! Part 2 ✦ NRC Master Chef ~Pepper Pandemonium~ ✦ Queendom of Roses' White Rabbit Festival ✦ Lost in the Book with Stitch ~Midsummer Sea and Spaceship~ ✦ NRC Master Chef ~Torrential Milk~ ✦ Disney100 Platinum Campaign
Rhythmics	✦ Main Story ・ Prologue ・ Episode 1 ・ Episode 2 ・ Episode 3 ・ Episode 4 ・ Episode 5 ・ Episode 6 ✦ Event Rhythmics
Chats	✦ Riddle ✦ Ace ✦ Deuce ✦ Cater ✦ Trey ✦ Leona ✦ Jack ✦ Ruggie ✦ Azul ✦ Jade ✦ Floyd ✦ Kalim ✦ Jamil ✦ Vil ✦ Epel ✦ Rook ✦ Idia ✦ Ortho ✦ Malleus ✦ Lilia ✦ Silver ✦ Sebek ✦ Grim ✦