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Cater  |
The place is decorated to the nines and there's a rainbow spread of food from all over.
There's plenty of pics for me to take here! This ghostly Halloween party is amazing. I even managed to get a video of Malmal going to town on that pipe organ. | |
Cater |
What should I go photograph next? Oh, I spy a Silver! Getting chatted up by a lady ghost!
Time to use zoom to my advantage to catch Silver hitting her with the princely smile. …Or at least that was the plan, but looks like he got turned down. Now he looks all depressed. Totally different from how he was dancing the night away with everyone earlier. I wonder what happened. Little ol' Cay here loves a happy Halloween above all else, so consider me curious. …Okay! Hey there, Silver! | |
Silver  |
Cater, what's the matter? | |
Cater |
You looked rather blue, so I thought maybe your stomach is upset or something.
Right, Jamil? | |
Jamil  |
*gasp* So you knew that I was behind you, huh. | |
Silver |
Did you need something from me, Jamil? | |
Jamil |
I came to check on you. That zoned out look you had had me thinking that you were possessed by a ghost.
Looks like I was getting worried over nothing. …Are you tired now that you know everyone's safe and the adrenaline's gone? | |
Silver |
I'm sorry for making you worry. It's not that I've been possessed or am getting drowsy. | |
Jamil |
Good to hear. I worried that maybe the burden of acting as a team may have taken a toll on you. | |
Silver |
Your knowledge and insight saved our skin on multiple occasions. So thank you for all the help.
It's thanks to you that we were able to find where Lilia and Lord Malleus were. | |
Jamil |
I didn't do anything of note. | |
Cater |
It really wasn't looking like it at the start, but this has turned out to be a pretty entertaining Halloween. | |
Silver |
Indeed. Whether they're chatting, eating, or dancing, everyone looks like they're having a great time.
Watching everyone enjoy themselves from here confirmed that they're all safe and I feel like I can finally relax. That said… | |
Jamil |
Are you hung up on something? | |
Silver |
Once things settled down it hit me just how terrifying what happened was. | |
Cater |
Good point. Halloween is supposed to be a day for getting the best pics you can for the 'cam, but I can't say I'd want it to never end. | |
Silver |
That's not what's getting to me, time stopping doesn't really scare me.
A day could come where my da—Lilia and Lord Malleus vanish before my eyes without any kind of warning. Once that thought crossed my mind, I couldn't shake the fear that came with it. I've never thought about the possibility of me not being by their side someday. | |
Silver/Personal Story/SSR Halloween
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This story has been fan-translated by Shel_BB. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
| I Must Enjoy This To The Fullest |
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| The Other Dimension - Sparkling Chamber | ||
Jamil |
You seemed calm and collected while we were searching for them throughout the ghost world, but were you thinking about that the whole time? | |
Silver |
…I was losing my mind trying to find them as quick as we possibly could.
So I couldn't think about anything else at the time, but the second things calmed down… I remembered something in the moment when they stood in our path as enemies. If we were to become so distantly separated, or I were to lose my life, meaning I'd never see them again…that would be how we said farewell. | |
Silver |
At least that's what I thought, but now I realize that there's also a chance that we say our farewells by becoming enemies.
I doubt we'd stand a chance if Lilia and Lord Malleus were to use their full power. Despite knowing that I took up my blade earlier. Thinking that were being possessed by something instilled the sense that it was my duty to bring them back to their senses. However, if Lilia and Lord Malleus chose to become our enemies of their own free will… …would I be able to stand against them? Would I even be able to turn my blade against them? | |
Jamil & Cater  |
………… | |
Silver |
Ah, I'm sorry. I brought up a subject that isn't appropriate for a party like this. | |
Jamil |
That's not what stunned me, this is just the first time I've heard you worry about anything. You just surprised me. | |
Cater |
Same! You've got this crazy cool thing going on, so you caught me off guard with this other side of you. | |
Silver |
I surprised myself, as well. I've never felt this kind of anxiety before.
Lilia and Lord Malleus put on this party for us…but I don't know if I can bring myself to dance. Cater, Jamil, feel free to leave me be and go enjoy Halloween. | |
Cater |
Nnn… As a member of the Halloween planning committee I can't just do nothing when someone's looking all down.
Besides, I've been a busy bee, taking photos and videos of the party, so I'm ready for a break. I know! We can listen to what's bothering you if you want. They say that talking about what's on your mind will help you feel a lot better. | |
Jamil |
…Wait? You want me here too?!
Please don't drag me into things as you see fit. | |
Cater |
Oh, you'll be fine. Aren't you curious about what goes on in Diasomnia? They're so freaking mysterious.
We might even hear so juicy little tidbits about the Malleus Draconia. | |
Jamil |
I couldn't give two cares about that. Well, I suppose I was just getting food for Kalim.
…If talking about this will help you feel better, then I'll stick around too. | |
Silver |
You guys…
Thank you. That said, I really have no idea where to start. | |
Cater |
Let me think… Oh, aren't you and Lilia close enough to be family? How long have you know each other? | |
Silver |
I've known both Lilia and Lord Malleus for as long as I can remember. They've always taken care of me.
Sebek I've known for over 10 years. Sebek's grandfather and my father were close friends, so one day my father brought Sebek on as another pupil. | |
Cater |
Knowing someone that long is crazy.
Cay here doesn't have anybody like a childhood friend or close enough to call family in his life. | |
Jamil |
I like to keep things casual and enviable. There hasn't been a time where I've felt any strong ties to the places I've moved to. | |
Silver |
There weren't many kids my age in the Valley of Thorns,
but Lilia and everyone made sure we spent a lot of time together, so I never felt lonely. I trained with Sebek and Lord Malleus would sometimes sneak out to come visit us. It was all so much fun. Somewhere inside me, I'd made the assumption that these peaceful days would never end. …I never considered that a day would come when I'd have to say good-bye to this peace. | |
Jamil |
Well, it's not like you really had any time to prepare yourself for this whole incident. | |
Cater |
…Silver, Jamil, you hardly ever have time to prepare yourself for saying goodbye. | |
Jamil & Silver  |
Huh? | |
Cater |
Farewells happen when you least expect, more often than not. | |
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| The Other Dimension - Sparkling Chamber | ||
Cater |
…Silver, Jamil, you hardly ever have time to prepare yourself for saying goodbye. | |
Silver |
Huh? | |
Cater |
Farewells happen when you least expect, more often than not. | |
Silver |
That…might be the case. It's not something I have experience with. | |
Cater |
Your friend Cay here was born into a moving family, so I've got plenty of experience moving under my belt.
There's even been times I've gotten to a new school and made friends only to give the "I’m-moving-next-month-toodles" notice two seconds later. | |
Silver |
Moving…isn't really something I've ever done, either | |
Cater |
Not even within the Valley of Thorns itself? | |
Silver |
Yeah. My entire life I've lived with my dad in a house in the woods.
Lord Malleus or Sebek would sometimes stop by, but the only other companions I really had were the animals of the forest. I was even home schooled rather than attending school. | |
Jamil |
I had no idea. So that makes NRC your first real experience with school. And I have never moved, either.
I've pretty much lost touch with all the classmates I had in middle school once I started here. So that means you haven't even had those kind of common goodbyes. | |
Silver |
…I think I understand now.
Cater, once you graduate we won't have these kind of casual moments to stop and talk to one another. And once I graduate and return to the Valley of Thorns, it won't be as easy to see Jamil, Kalim, or any of my other NRC friends. It doesn't quite feel real yet, but when the times comes, I'm sure I'll be sad…and it won't be easy to say goodbye. Cater…what can I do while we're still students here to prepare myself for the inevitable? | |
Cater |
Well…if it was me, since there's always the chance my family could spring another move on me at any second,
I'd do my best to make sure I enjoy each and every day to the fullest and always stay positive! I'd much rather hang out with my peeps and eat delicious food to make some great memories… …instead of spending my days drowning in the anxiety of the future! Bemoaning the future would make the present go to waste. Y'know? | |
Silver |
Cater…
I'm glad you're the one I brought this up to. | |
Cater |
Wait, what?! That's not what I saw coming. | |
Silver |
I need to make the most of the time I have here at NRC with Lilia, Lord Malleus, and all of my friends. Not fearing for the future.
You're the one that helped me realize that important fact. | |
Cater |
Umm…you're welcome? I guess? | |
Silver |
I can't just be a wall flower at the Halloween party Lilia and Lord Malleus put so much effort into for us.
They'd want me to enjoy myself instead of just watching from the sidelines. Cater, and you as well, Jamil, I appreciate you letting me talk to you about this. I'm going to enjoy the festivities. | |
Cater |
Not really sure how we got from A to Z here, but I guess he's feeling better. | |
Jamil |
Looks that way. And all thanks to your perspective.
That aside… I was surprised to see that even he has his troubles. He's usually so spacey… I mean, I always pictured him as the kind that watches and waits before acting. | |
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| Boo! | ||
Jamil |
The way he threw himself into terrifying the ghosts on out little journey was also pretty surprising. | |
Silver |
There they are! Fa—Lilia! Lord Malleus!! | |
Lilia  |
Howdy, Silver! What has you all worked up? | |
Silver |
I wanted to dance with you both. Would you do me the honor for one song? | |
Lilia |
Certainly! Right, Malleus? | |
Malleus  |
Indeed. Don't restrict it to one song, let us dance until the dawn breaks. | |
Silver |
…Yes, please! | |
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