Scalding Sands' Al'ab Nariya/Story/Episode 2-1

Episode 2: Burning Welcome!

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.

Episode 2-1 - The City We Were Born In
Scalding Sands - Silk City
Kalim Kalim	Aw yeah! The sun feels great!! It really feels just like home!
Jamil Jamil	That’s because we haven’t had a chance to come back in a while.
Choice 1: So this is the Scalding Sands!		Choice 2: Amazing! There’s a city in the middle of a desert!
Kalim Kalim Kalim Kalim	This is where Jamil and I were born. Chock full of life, isn’t it?It’s probably a rare sight for you, Yuu, since you aren’t from this world.
Cater Cater	It’s really so much warmer compared to the weather back at school~ I could feel the sweat forming on my skin.
Jamil Jamil	In addition to the high air temperature, the sunlight is also intense. Please monitor yourselves.
Cater Cater	Truly. Thanks to the light reflected by the heated stone pavements, it feels like you’re gonna burn up. Gotta make sure to apply lots of sunscreen thoroughly.
Trey Trey	I’d wanted to wear a hat here, but this throws a wrench in that plan…
Jamil Jamil	The Scalding Sands has a tropical climate and a vast desert on top of that. The country is a peninsula, with the majority of its area facing the ocean. You can find row after row of high-class housing, resorts and hotels built by the coast. This city is in the central region of the Scalding Sands, and it is undeniably popular with both locals and foreigners as a tourist destination.
Malleus Malleus	That seems to be true. I see many who are holding maps around us.
Cater Cater	That must be the tourist guidebook. Everyone looks so refreshed in their short sleeved shirts and berms~
Trey Trey	Yeah. We’re the only ones who are wearing thick and stuffy uniforms.
Cater Cater	Hey, hey, what’s this city called?
Jamil Jamil	We are currently in “Silk City”.
Kalim Kalim	This is the city we were born in.
Cater Cater	Ohh, so this is Silk City. It’s featured in the guidebook too. It really lives up to its rep of having buildings made of white stone. It’s so pretty, it’s time for a snap ♪
Snap!
Jamil Jamil	From what I heard, it was difficult to acquire suitable timber for architecture in the past. That’s why our buildings are made of the stone that could be mined by our ancestors. While various materials can be used now, stone buildings have a cooling effect indoors. Thus, they continue to be built to this day.
Trey Trey	That’s true. When you mention Scalding Sands, most would think of these sort of stone buildings.
Cater Cater	It really looks just like a set for a movie. It’s so stylish~ ♪
Kalim Kalim	Apart from the architecture, we also take great pride in our fine food and highly recommend it! The coastal areas deliver fresh marine products daily through the canals. Silk City’s seafood is incredibly famous among gourmands too. We have lots of highly-rated* restaurants here!
Grim Grim	Oooiiii! There’s a river flowing here. It’s so cool, it feels great~
Malleus Malleus	This is the canal which you spoke of earlier, I believe.
Grim Grim	Ah! I see something splashing over there! Are there fishes?
Trey Trey	Oi, don’t stay too close to the canal, Grim. It’s dangerous.
Grim Grim	Myahaha! You underestimate me, Trey! There’s no way I’d be that foolish!
Splash!!
Grim Grim	UNAGGHHHH!!
Cater Cater	Ahhh! Gri-gri fell into the river!
Trey Trey	Right after I told him to stay away too!
Grim Grim	Fnagh!? A-A ship’s heading here! A-AM I GONNA GET RUN OVER!?
Look out!		What do we do!?
Sailor	…It’s dangerous here, so you gotta pay attention to your pet so that it doesn’t leap into the canal!
Jamil Jamil	W-We’re truly sorry…
Grim Grim	I’m not anyone’s pet, okay!
Malleus Malleus	Oh ho? You still have some cheek left in you to quip back even though you were flailing with such vigour earlier?
Jamil Jamil	Canals work the same as any other road for cars and magical wheels. They’re necessary for trade in Silk City, so the coming and going of ships in these is endless. Obviously, swimming is outlawed too since it would be dangerous there.
Trey Trey	Good thing you were rescued by the ship’s helmsman, right, Grim?
Grim Grim	It’s not good at all! After I fell in with a splash, I was swept away in an instant. I was so afraid! My feet couldn’t reach the bottom, and the ship was rapidly approaching! I thought I was done for!!
Trey Trey	Well, this is a lesson on remaining alert while you’re travelling. Learn from this experience and stay cautious from here on, Grim.
Jamil Jamil	Okay, stay still. I’ll be drying you off. It’d be a disaster if you caught a cold now.
Grim Grim	Grrrr…!

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