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| Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room | ||
| – Two days before “The Starsending” | ||
Idia  |
… Whew. If everything goes according to theory, this ought to be perfect.
All that’s left is a final check of the Magic Shield program. And with that, it looks like the “Stargazer Gear” is finished in time for the ceremony. | |
Ortho  |
I’d expect nothing less from my big bro! You actually managed to make me a Gear that can fly into space! | |
Idia |
Well, combining space and robots is the dream after all. It helps that I’ve been fantasizing about building this kind of thing for a long time.
Hm, it might look perfect now, but we can’t let up just yet, I’m sure we’ll find a bunch of bugs once we actually take you for a test drive. Nevertheless…. Fufu… To be able to design and finish it on such short notice… And on top of that it also comes with a special design that fits the rest of the “starry clothes” perfectly… Could it be that I’m a genius? | |
Ortho |
Why don’t you rest a little now the building is done? | |
Idia |
Good idea. The final testing is pretty delicate, so we should only do that when we’re in optimal condition.
Then let’s take a break. Alright, we’ve worked hard enough! Time to game! | |
Ortho |
When I suggested resting for a while, what I meant was “sleep”.
You’ve already worked non-stop for 11 hours, 35 minutes, and 6 seconds! | |
Idia |
No need to worry about that! Playing a game will help me restore my vitality. | |
Ortho |
So what you’re trying to say is that you’re prioritizing mental health over bodily care, right? Well, what game will you play today? | |
Idia |
The latest TPS game! Eh, actually, never mind that, the better choice would be “Star Rogue”!
Now we’re dealing with space anyway, is there really any other choice?~ | |
Ortho |
You really love that retro game, huh. | |
Idia |
You like it too, don’t you? How many times did the two of us play it all the way to 100% completion? ~ | |
Ortho |
We played it so much, one day the console’s power cord mysteriously got hidden away. | |
Idia |
Ah, right, that did happen, didn’t it, how nostalgic. | |
Ortho |
But you made a new power cord so we could keep playing.~ | |
Idia |
Hihihi! If you wanted to steal “Star Rogue” from us you had to try harder than hiding the cord! | |
Ortho |
Yeah, and then when the sequel was announced, we were so happy we were literally jumping with joy… | |
Idia |
Aah, and then the company disbanded and any hopes for a sequel were crushed.
Regardless, out of all games, I’d say “Star Rogue” is filled with the fondest memories for the two of us, huh. Let’s get started… | |
| Click… click.. | ||
Idia |
Huh? It’s not starting, must be a problem with the contact pins. | |
Ortho |
Ah, brother, allow me to use my Blower Attachment, I’ll get rid of that dust straightawa-… | |
Idia |
Don’t worry about it. I just gotta take the cartridge out of the terminal like this and…
Fffh! Ffh! *blowing sounds* | |
| Click …. Pi~ing! | ||
Idia |
Hm?~ | |
Ortho |
Hahaha, watching you blow into it like that is so nostalgic.
I can vividly recall the memories of the two of us playing together. But not a single one where I have beaten you. | |
Idia |
There’s no way you could’ve beaten me at Star Rogue with just “player skill”.
You’ve got to think about how you use your jamming device so you don’t show up on the enemy’s radar, not to mention blocking the enemy’s automatic homing attack. Basically, this game needs you to use your brain! | |
Ortho |
You say that like it’s easy, but my past self thought it was pretty hard.
Speaking of which, didn’t you actually build a jamming device? What happened to it? | |
Idia |
Aah… yeah, I did make one back when I was totally obsessed with the game. I think it’s somewhere in this room. | |
Ortho |
Ooh~? You brought such an old thing with you? | |
Idia |
I was worried it’d get mistaken for junk and thrown away if I left it at home.
I made it when I was a kid so it looks kind of crappy… But it’s filled with my love and respect for “Star Rogue”! | |
Ortho |
I really hope you’ll be able to play the sequel one day. | |
Idia |
Ortho… | |
Ortho |
Let’s do our best at the Starsending tomorrow! | |
Idia |
Ah, yeah. I’ll do my best too… nh.
( … Ortho has been so serious about the ceremony and wanting to fulfill my wish) (Well, I also want to make more memories together with the “current” Ortho) (So I have to finish the “Stargazer Gear”) (The remaining issues are…) | |
Idia Shroud/Personal Story/SR Starsending Robes
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This story has been fan-translated by Woop. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
| They Don't Stand A Chance Against Me! |
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| Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room | ||
| The day of the Starsending Ceremony | ||
Idia  |
Are you really going to be alright by yourself? | |
Ortho  |
Yeah, there’s just a few small adjustments left.
Ortho: The ceremony will start soon, right? Don’t worry, you should head over to the Big Tree. | |
Idia |
Alright. I’ll be waiting just over there. | |
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| Ignihyde Dorm - Hallway | ||
Idia |
Right, left, CLEAR! …. Heh. The quick-peek is a staple of FPS games. | |
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| Ignihyde Dorm | ||
Idia |
Hng… I haven’t even left the dorm yet and my stomach hurts just thinking about the event.
People…. there’s going to be so many people… Right! I’ll just have to imagine they’re a bunch of NPCs. All NPCs do is run through the same set of dialogue over and over. It’d be silly to worry about their gaze! | |
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| Hall of Mirrors | ||
| Murmur murmur chatter chatter…. | ||
Idia |
UUwaa!! There’s way more NPCs on this stage than I was expecting!
What the hell, after all the enemy units were so uncooperative during the “wishing star” collection event too! And now there’s such a massive crowd… They’ll like anything as long as they can make some noise, huh… This is why I don’t like cheerful characters… so noisy… | |
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| Main Street | ||
| Murmur murmur chatter chatter… | ||
Idia |
No way, hold on. Time out!
Even if I think about it calmly, I’ll definitely be targeted if I go in there while wearing these flashy clothes! I-, I need to retreat! Ah, but there’ll be more and more people coming from the Hall of Mirrors… I’ll head into the school grounds instead. | |
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| Courtyard | ||
Idia |
Hah… hah… Finally, a place with nobody around.
I… What the hell am I doing?… And after I decided to do my best for Ortho too- But it’s awful no matter how I approach it~~~. How did I manage to pick such a short straw… | |
Vil  |
What are you doing here? | |
Idia |
HIIIIIIE! M-MR. VIL!?!? | |
Vil |
You. Aren’t you supposed to be a “Stargazer”? What about the ceremony? | |
Idia |
Ah.. uh… well, I… | |
Vil |
Seriously. You went out in front of other people, then got scared and decided to go and hide somewhere. Am I right? | |
Idia |
Gulp… | |
Vil |
Sigh… What a sorry state you are in. | |
Idia |
W-well, it’s because….
Look at me! I look like this, and on top of that my hair is on fire too! If someone sees a guy like me banging the taiko drums, well, of course they’re going to laugh and make fun of me! We’re not the same. I’m not the kind of person that can just go out and walk around without caring about other people’s gazes. | |
Vil |
“Without caring about other people’s gazes?”
Vil: On the contrary, I’d say nobody cares as much about people’s gazes as I do. | |
Idia |
Huh? What do you mean? | |
Vil |
I’d argue that the difference between you and me, is whether or not you have the power to ignore those gazes.
So, it’s quite the opposite, don’t you think? I wouldn’t be able to stand getting exposed to the world if I didn’t bring my weapons. That’s exactly why I hone and polish myself, so that I can reach that point where I can appear confidently in public. | |
Idia |
In-, in other words, you got to level up your Ignore Skill. | |
Vil |
Isn’t that obvious. And you…
You’re basically playing the leading role in the ceremony, what with such flashy traditional wear. I’d think people’s gazes are hardly your main concern when everybody is going to film you with their phones and spread the thing all over MagiCam. | |
Idia |
HIIIIIIEEEIIII!!
You’re just rubbing salt in the wound instead of calming me down now… Getting shared on MagiCam… I-, I did consider that possibility, but now you went and reminded me of reality again ah… As if the school wasn’t enough, now I’ll be a laughing stock for the whole world. I may have perfected my taiko skills but playing while being filmed is a whole different story… In the end, the cheerful characters who love being photographed and I were never supposed to meet. | |
Vil |
Enough of that rudeness.
You know I don’t allow just anybody to take pictures of me or upload them to MagiCam either. Whether or not I grant them permission all depends on the person. | |
Idia |
Not allowing people to shoot…
That’s it! | |
Vil |
What’s that all of a sudden? | |
Idia |
If I do this, I may just complete this event without becoming a world-wide laughing stock!
Ah, I need to hurry and prepare. After that, the only thing left will be bearing all the stares and finishing up the ceremony… | |
Vil |
This guy just started mumbling and left without another word. | |
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| Woods Behind Campus - Big Tree | ||
Rook  |
That fast-moving flying object… Could that be Ortho-kun? | |
Vil |
You can see something? As usual, your sight is abnormally good.
Ah, instead of that… | |
Rook |
Did something grab your attention? | |
Vil |
I’m a little surprised that the usually timid Idia is playing the drums so confidently. | |
Rook |
Oh, the Roi de ta Chambre is… | |
| BANG ! BANG ! DRUM ! … BANG! | ||
| BANG! BABANG! TOK! TOK! | ||
Idia |
Deuce, Trey, I’m getting a full combo! If we get any misses it’s on you guys! | |
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Idia |
(Ah, everybody is looking this way, and the drums are so tiring. Honestly, my heart and my physical strength are hitting their limit…)
(But Ortho is… my “little brother” is desperately doing his best up in the sky, so I can’t hit the quit button now!) (There’s no quitting till we get Mission Complete!) | |
Cater  |
Dang, we never get to see Idia-kun in such high spirits! Such a big contrast with his usual mature and quiet self, for realz!
Let’s get the man a commemorative vid~ ☆ … Huh? That’s weird. | |
Ace  |
Something wrong? | |
Cater |
For some reason, my phone won’t start the camera app. | |
Ace |
Ah, I’ll use my phone then- Huh?… Huh? Mine won’t start either! | |
Cater |
The hell, I can’t even get MagiCam to open up. Does this area have bad connection or something?
Agh, and with such a good photo op too! | |
Idia |
(Hihi-! I got the jamming device from my room after I split up with Vil…)
(As long as it’s turned on, nobody will be able to use any smartphone camera or application!) (Hahahaha, these pathetic NPCs don’t stand a chance against me!) (As long as I can stop the world from laughing at me, even a little bit…. well, I’ll be able to keep on bearing it!) | |
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| Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room | ||
| – Some days after the Starsending | ||
Idia  |
…. Whew.
Quest. Starsending. Mission Complete. You have obtained the “Stargazer” title badge. Not a single student managed to upload a picture of me, all according to plan. But then the local news reporter had to come with an old-school film type camera! The local newspaper published a massive article… Mission failed. Ha… well, I guess even state-of-the-art technology can lose to analog in unexpected ways… Agh~ Despair~ Let’s cheer myself up by checking the latest game news. Huh, this article…. Wait? What? Hold on. For real….? HUUH!? S… “Star Rogue Sequel Announced”? Wha? What’s the source? An interview in the Economist!? Isn’t that way beyond legit! I… I can’t believe it… This is a miracle! I can’t wait another moment! I’ve got to hurry and tell Ortho! | |
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