Sam (off-screen)
Sam (off-screen)
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Thank you for your purchase, Little Imp. I hope to see you again soon!
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Awesome, I bought “the stuff.” Now to deliver it…
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Leona
Leona
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Yo, Ruggie.
You did a great job saving Trein’s cat the other day.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Woah! Leona-san…
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Leona
Leona
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What’s with that face? You got a problem with me being here?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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No, not at all~ …Hahaha…
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Leona
Leona
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It’s pretty unusual for you to buy something with your own money. What did you buy?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Nothing for you to concern yourself with, Leona-sa… Ah, hey! Gimme back my bag!
It’s really nothing, so don’t ope… Ah―!
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Leona
Leona
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… “Super nutritious!! High-quality canned tuna for cats”
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Urgh…
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Leona
Leona
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I thought the only ones who’d be buying this kind of stuff’d be those herbivores in Ramshackle.
So, why’d you buy the cat food?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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I mean, I thought I’d get a present for you, Leona-san…
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Leona
Leona
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Hah?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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I’m kidding. But hey, don’t I get a bit of privacy!?
I bet you’ve already seen through me, anyway. Look at you, grinnin’ away like that like a jerk…
Fine, yeah. I was gonna give this canned tuna to Lucius-kun!!
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Leona
Leona
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Hah. Thought so. You got food for Trein’s cat.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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I was gonna ask Lucius-kun to slip away from Trein-sensei.
And then I’ll say I found him and bring him back.
If I do that…
Trein-sensei’ll be so grateful that he’ll totally be more lenient on my terrible magical history grade!
…is what I was planning.
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Leona
Leona
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I did think it was odd that you’d help someone out without getting anything in return.
But still, I’m surprised that snooty cat even listened to you before.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Oh, Lucius-kun? I made a deal with him, using what I know in animal linguistics, that I’d give him a tuna can if he helped me.
It’s his favorite food, but because it’s high in calories, the professor forbids it.
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Leona
Leona
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Heh. How absolutely atrocious of you to join forces with Lucius to trick stern old Trein.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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He won’t ever find out, ‘cause Trein-sensei’s super soft on Lucius-kun.
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Trein
Trein
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Oh, Bucchi. Here you are.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Trein-sensei! What’s wrong?
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Trein
Trein
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Well, earlier, thanks to some inept students, all of the mice that were to be used for practical application in the animal linguistics class accidentally escaped.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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When you say “all of them"… There were like, 30 of those mice, right? Wow, that’ll be a mess tryin’ to round them up.
Good luck…
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Trein
Trein
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And so. I would like for you to capture the escaped mice.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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…Eh, me!? Why’d I gotta?!
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Trein
Trein
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In order to search for the mice, we will need to properly use animal linguistics…
However, the speech of animals such as mice are hard to hear. Among all of the animal languages, it’s considered to be one of the most difficult to understand.
But Bucchi, you have good hearing as a beastman. I’m sure you would be able to hear the voices of even the smallest animals, yes?
Moreover, hyenas are closer in kin to cats. It should take no effort for you to deal with mice.
And above everything else… You possess amazing animal language skills that helped you to find Lucius!
I’m sure if I were to leave it to you, you would be able to capture all of the mice.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Eeeh… I mean, I guess I’m pretty good at animal linguistics, but…
What’s in it for me? I really hate wasting my time if I’m not getting anythin’ outta it.
Uhhh, I’d love to help and all, but I’m kinda in the middle of something, soooo…
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Trein
Trein
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I know this is too much to ask of you. However, I absolutely need these mice back before tomorrow’s class.
If you are able to capture the 30 rats today…
I will nominate you as our representative for the Twisted Wonderland Animal Languages Speaking Competition.
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Eh!? You want me to represent us in that super famous competition!?
I-If I could make it to the competition… that might be good for my prospects after I graduate…!
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Trein
Trein
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How about it, will you do this for me?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Totally!!!!!!!
Don’t worry, leave it all to me!
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Squeak!
Squeak-squeak-squeak… Squeaaaaaak~~!
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Mouse
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Squeak?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Heh. It thought I was one of its buddies and came out! This mouse language’s way too easy.
Little mouse, I’m gonna need you to return to your cage now. Hiyah!!
OW!!!!!!!!!
Ow, ow… I totally just slammed my face into the wall there. Oh no, the mouse ran into the crack on the in the back of the shelf!
Darn, my hand can’t reach…!
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Mouse
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Squee-squee-squeak…
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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…Humph. Think you can make fun of me, huh?
Hey, you mouse! I’ll definitely capture you!
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Leona
Leona
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…Hey, Ruggie, what are you doing lying there on the floor?
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Gasp… Wheeze…
I… I can’t do it anymore. I’m so tired, I can’t move a single finger.
I can’t believe I chased them around for three hours and wasn’t able to catch a single one…
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Mouse
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Squeeeak~
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Ruggie
Ruggie
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Urgh. There goes my nomination to the speaking competition~~!!
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