Harveston's Kelkkarotu/Story/Episode 3-1

This story has been fan-translated by notyuki, and proofread by okaykei (JP), and Jewishruggie (EN).

This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game.
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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.
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!