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This story has been fan-translated by Kazy, and proofread by dolce (JP), and starly (EN). This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
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| Heartslabyul Dorm - Rose Maze | ||
Ace  |
Isn’t it kinda pointless to take care of the lawn? No matter how cleanly you pull out the weeds, they’ll just grow back immediately! | |
Deuce  |
I get where you’re coming from, Ace. At this rate, I feel like it’s never gonna end. | |
Trey  |
Hey, come on now, don’t slack off, and keep up the good work. A perfect lawn is needed for the “Unbirthday” party. | |
Cater  |
I can’t take any nice pictures if the garden is unpresentable. Pruning awaits you after the weeding is done! ♪ Fight on! | |
Ace |
Ugh~ Why is it only for us first years…. | |
Trey |
It just so happens that the first years are in charge of preparations for the croquet game. The second and third years already have other tasks arranged for them, after all.
Everyone takes part in the preparation of the party. It has always been this way in accordance with the law stated by the Queen of Hearts. Don’t you think it makes sense that working together during preparation increases our sense of unity? | |
Ace |
I just think that people are working together because they’re afraid of losing their heads to our dorm leader. | |
Deuce |
Then, what are you seniors in charge of? | |
Cater |
I’m in charge of preparing the party venue~ I’m going to create an exciting atmosphere for the party, so please look forward to it. ♪ | |
Trey |
I’ll be making a cake. Cakes are a crucial part of “Unbirthday” parties, after all. | |
Ace |
Heck yeah! Trey’s really tasty homemade cakes! What kind of cake will it be this time? | |
Trey |
What kind of cake? Hmm… It’s hard to put into words.
The definition of "Unbirthday" is that it's "any day except one's birthday". All I can say is that it's going to be a cake fitting for it. | |
Ace |
Doesn’t this mean it’s pretty much subjected to the maker’s opinions and taste… Ah-
But if you think about it, doesn’t this means any type of cake goes? Come to think of it, isn’t Mont Blanc no good? | |
Trey |
Huh? Aah. The Queen of Hearts’ law states that… “There must be candles placed on the cake,” and that, “Mont Blancs are banned.” | |
Ace |
Hmm- Instead of going with the usual cake base, let’s do a cherry pie base this time!
The sweetness plus the sourness is going to be delicious, not to mention the crunchiness of the pie crust is perfect for filling the stomach too. ♪ And most importantly… It’s my favourite. | |
Deuce |
Ace, don’t bother senior Clover with your selfishness.
Besides, A chiffon cake made with lots of eggs is better than cherry pie. It’s only slightly sweet and easier for everyone to eat. | |
Ace |
Why- Aren’t you also suggesting that because you want to eat that?! | |
Deuce |
Well, that’s- I was just thinking about everyone in the dorm… | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | What’s this? We can submit requests for the cake? I want a chocolate cake! | |
| Heartslabyul Student B | A cheesecake is way better! | |
| Heartslabyul Student C | Cakes don’t have to be sweet, right? How about going for a quiche next time, Trey? | |
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Trey |
Hey now, no one said anything about accepting requests.
I’ve already prepared the ingredients in the first place. It’s hard to make changes last minute. | |
Ace |
Then please do something about it with your skills, senior Trey~ | |
Cater |
Although I understand the feelings of coaxing Trey the genius patisserie~
It’s going to be troublesome if everyone is being selfish, you know? | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | But no matter how delicious the cake is, we’ll get tired of it if it’s always the same. | |
Ace |
Ah~ I know right. Changing the flavours is important or else we’ll get bored of it. How I wish we could have something different every time~ | |
Trey |
… I understand.
If that’s the case, how about you guys try to make the cake yourselves? Then you guys can eat whatever you want. After all, learning how to cook is encouraged, like how our school has “Masterchef” as an elective. | |
Deuce |
“Masterchef” is a hands-on cooking class, right? | |
Trey |
Yeah. It’s a classic program that has long been created so that students could cook for themselves after they graduate.
Not many students take it since it’s not mandatory, but it’s a great way to learn how to cook starting from the basics. | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | Hmmm… I guess we’ll give it a go. Looking at how senior Trey usually does it, cooking seems relatively simple. | |
| Heartslabyul Student C | It could be much more fun and easier to do than this boring lawn maintenance! | |
Trey |
It would be great if any of you ended up interested in culinary arts since we’re always lacking manpower when making sweets.
I’ll hand over the cooking utensils later. As for the people in charge of the cake, follow me. | |
Deuce |
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Ace… That was disrespectful of you for saying things like how you are tired of the same ol’ cake senior made. | |
Ace |
You got carried away too. Besides, Trey is an easy-going person so he definitely won’t be offended with something like this. | |
Deuce |
Hmmm… I guess so? It does seem like senior Clover is a very mature person.
He is one of those rare students in this school that is kind and actually looks after others… If it was me, I would be so pissed off when people tells me that my job “looks easy” every single time. | |
Ace |
Well, if he got mad over such a thing, he wouldn’t be looking after our short-fused dorm leader. | |
Cater |
Yeah, I guess so. Even I’ve never really seen Trey getting mad either~
Well… But if he ever does get upset, it’s going to last pretty long… | |
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| Heartslabyul Dorm | ||
Riddle  |
I cannot believe this. How lazy do all of you have to be for this to happen?
The lawn is not trimmed yet, plus the colors of the roses are mismatched. And the silverwares are not polished! We will not make it for tomorrow’s “Unbirthday” party if this continues! | |
Trey |
Calm down Riddle. Haven’t you decided to end this party peacefully without beheading any of the dorm students? | |
Riddle |
Ugh… | |
Trey |
There’s nobody who could do things perfectly for the first time.
Why don’t you go and teach the first years how to trim the lawn efficiently? If we go through this one by one, I think we can make it for the party. Right? | |
Riddle |
Ok… I understand. Thank you Trey. | |
Trey |
Alright, I’ll go and check the remaining unpainted roses…
But before that, maybe I should go and check the situation in the kitchen. | |
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| Heartslabyul Dorm - Kitchen | ||
| Heartslabyul Student A | If we’re going to make a chocolate cake, we’ll have to melt the chocolate first. Let’s put all the chocolate bar into the oven! | |
| Heartslabyul Student B | Wait, we’re making a cheesecake rigtht? I want to be fancy and make the cheese from scratch, so let’s try fermenting milk with magic to make it. | |
| Heartslabyul Student C | Didn’t we say it’s going to be a quiche? Anyway, does anyone know how to process a fish…? | |
Trey |
It’s quite lively here. Good, looks like everyone is working hard. | |
Cater |
Ah, Trey. Are you here to look over the first years putting an effort into making cakes? | |
Trey |
That’s right. Have you guys finished setting up the venue that you were in charge of? | |
Cater |
Ugh. I’m working super~ hard on it right now…
Maybe it’s because the “Unbirthday” party’s coming up that Riddle’s been in a bad mood nowadays from the tension. And he’ll probably blow up if he finds even a single mistake. | |
Trey |
But he hasn’t blown up yet, right? Isn’t that a huge improvement? He’s also putting a lot of effort into this. | |
Cater |
Ah, there is it. Trey is spoiling him again~!
Is this because you’ve always been around him since you guys were young? I’ve never had a childhood friend before so I’m unfamiliar with this. But isn’t this kinda tiring? | |
Trey |
Not really, he wasn’t an irritable child back then. Maybe it’s because he feels responsible now that he became a dorm leader. | |
Cater |
Didn’t he turn out like this because of his education-obsessed mother? | |
Trey |
Just so you know, Riddle’s mother isn’t like that at all.
When they found out that I took Riddle out to play a long time ago… She came to our house and lectured my whole family for five hours with ten times the intensity of Riddle’s. | |
Cater |
Scary… And you still can laugh at it huh, Trey! | |
Trey |
Now that I think about it, isn’t it kinda funny? She got so mad just from some child’s play.
But of course, I was very scared at that time. I didn’t understand why I got in trouble at all… I was very worried back then that I might have done something really terrible. I tried to ask Chenya about it and he replied, “I don’t know~”, so I didn’t have anyone I could consult about this and rely on. Plus, when I thought about how Riddle must have been scolded more than I did, I felt very guilty. | |
Cater |
Huh.. Ever since you were little, you’re were pretty serious huh, or maybe you’re a worry-wart? | |
Trey |
When you experience a mother like Riddle’s, anyone would become like this. She’s someone who is unstoppable once she’s angry.
That’s why when you think about it, I’m really grateful that Riddle can be calmed with sweets. | |
Cater |
That’s it! Riddle’s mood would always get better in front of Trey’s tarts.
I’m really grateful for Trey’s cakes. I can’t tell how many times we’ve been saved in the past year… | |
Trey |
You won’t be getting anything even if you praise me.
Besides, I can’t do anything this time since I got pushed out of cake duty. | |
Cater |
Ahaha…
Yeah… This situation is going to be more troublesome that I thought. | |
Trey |
Did you say something? | |
Cater |
Nothing~ | |
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| Heartslabyul Dorm - Tea Garden | ||
| The next day | ||
Ace |
I-I somehow managed to catch all of the escaped hedgehogs before the party… | |
Deuce |
I have the flamingos perfectly on standby. The party can finally start without a hitch. | |
Trey |
Good job, both of you. It seems that you guys had a hard time prepping. | |
Riddle |
I was wondering what would happen at one point, but looks like we will be able to start the “Unbirthday” party without a hitch. | |
Cater |
Doesn’t seem like there’s gonna be any beheading this time. ♪ | |
Riddle |
Hmm? I can’t seem to find the cake anywhere.
Where exactly did they place the cake? | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | Uhhhh, about that…. | |
Riddle |
The “Unbirthday” party cannot begin without the cake. Hurry up and bring it out! | |
| Heartslabyul Student B | U-understood. | |
Ace |
Hm? Don’t you think the faces of the guys who made the cake look kinda pale? | |
Trey |
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| Heartslabyul Dorm - Tea Garden | ||
Riddle |
The “Unbirthday” party cannot start without the cake. Hurry up and bring it out! | |
| Heartslabyul Student B | Here it is… | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | This is a cake that us first years specially made with all of our hard work… | |
| !?!?!? | ||
Deuce |
Cough cough What is that smell?! It’s sweet, smoky and fishy, and… the sourness and spiciness are hurting my eye! | |
Cater |
Topped with green syrup and blue cream, not to mention the shocking hot pink decorations…
This looks more like an art piece than a proper cake. I would tag this as #destructionandcreation if I upload this to Magicam. | |
Ace |
Hey, didn’t that cake just move? It definitely moved just now, right? Are you sure it’s edible?! | |
Trey |
Look what we have here. That’s a really intense cake you have there. How did you guys manage to create something like this? | |
| Heartslabyul Student A | I-it’s not me. It’s all his fault! | |
| Heartslabyul Student B | N-no it wasn’t me! You’re the one… Wait a second.
If you think about it, isn’t this all Ace’s fault because he was the one who said, “I want to eat a different cake this time”? | |
Ace |
I might be the one who said that, but you guys were the one who made it! I have nothing to do with it! | |
| Heartslabyul Student C | Then it’s Deuce’s fault for saying, “It would be great if was a chiffon cake.” | |
Deuce |
D-don’t try to pull me into this! Make up for your own mistakes! | |
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Riddle |
…. | |
Cater |
Err… Riddle? Let’s settle this peacefully, ok? | |
Riddle |
You lot!!!!! | |
| Eeek!! | ||
Cater |
T-this is bad. Riddle’s anger is going to explode even though we’ve worked so hard to get this far…! | |
Riddle |
To have such a messy cake being made for the dignified “Unbirthday” party…
I hope you all are ready to face the consequences, right?! | |
Ace |
Uwah! Why are we included?! | |
Deuce |
If you want an apology, we’ll include ourselves in too. So please calm down, dorm leader Rosehearts…! | |
Riddle |
No excuses!!
Off with your…! | |
| ??? | Stop! | |
Deuce |
Huh, this voice… | |
Trey |
Calm down, Riddle. | |
Ace |
T-Trey! | |
Riddle |
What is it, Trey?! Let go of my arm.
I’m going to give the first years who messed up this “Unbirthday” party a piece of my mind! | |
Trey |
Indeed… This cake doesn’t look edible.
Not only does it not look appetizing, it’s also giving off a foul smell. How amusing. However… It is a cake fitting for Heartslabyul as it was made from the collective ideas from the first years. All and all, don’t you think it’s nice in its own way? | |
Riddle |
NOT EVEN A BIT!!!! | |
Cater |
Same. | |
Riddle |
There are no candles on this cake to begin with. They have already broken the Queen of Hearts’ law!
Why is Trey not in charge of making the cake as usual? This wouldn’t have happened if you had done what you normally would… | |
Trey |
Don’t be so upset on a precious time like the “Unbirthday” party.
Don’t worry. I have properly prepared a cake I normally made for the “Unbirthday” party on the side. | |
| Huh?! | ||
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Trey |
The “Unbirthday” party is an important day of the Heartslabyul dorm. How could I sit back and do nothing? | |
Riddle |
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You could have brought this up earlier… I almost beheaded the dorm students without a second thought. As long as the “Unbirthday” party goes on without a hitch, there is no problem. You lots better be grateful towards Trey. | |
| Heartslabyul Students | W-we’re saved…! | |
Cater |
As expected of Trey! All right, everything is ready.
Let’s begin the “Unbirthday” party!!!! | |
Trey |
Yeah, let’s do that. Happy…“Unbirthday”! | |
| Happy “Unbirthday”…!!!!! | ||
Ace |
T-Trey… No, our lord and savior Trey! Thank you for the help! | |
Deuce |
I honestly thought we were going to be beheaded. Thank you so much for convincing the dorm head! | |
Cater |
As expected, Trey! When did you have the time to make a substitute cake? | |
Trey |
I had a bad feeling about it. So I snuck out last night after you guys went to bed and made the cake, just in case. | |
Ace |
The cake Trey makes looks delicious just as I thought~ Just looking at it makes my stomach growl. | |
Deuce |
The cake senior Trey makes looks delicious just as I thought~ Just looking at it makes my stomach growl. | |
Trey |
But you guys couldn’t be satisfied with the cake, right? | |
Ace & Deuce  |
Huh? | |
Trey |
It seems that you guys got tired over the same old cake. So don’t worry, Riddle and I will eat this cake instead. | |
Cater |
It seems like you did get upset over the first yearsies who said they were fed up with your cake. | |
Ace |
T-rey~ Don’t be so mean. That was just a figure of speech… | |
Deuce |
That’s right! I think senior Clover’s cakes are the best! R-right, guys? | |
| Heartslabyul Students | Yeah! I want to eat senior Trey’s cake! | |
Trey |
You guys now understand that making confectionery isn’t something that can be made on a whim, right?
You must consider all the risks, take proactive measures and respond flexibly according to the situation. That’s how you can have “the usual”. It isn’t easy to keep making things perfect all the time. | |
Ace |
Uh… I just wanna make sure that you’re talking about confectionery, right? It seems like you were talking about the dorm head instead.. | |
Trey |
Anyway, can you finally understand the pain I go through? | |
Ace & Deuce |
Yes… | |
Trey |
Good, honesty is a virtue. | |
Deuce |
We’ve learned a lot today. Then… I will humbly accept senior Trey’s cake. | |
| Heartslabyul Students | Thanks for the food~… | |
Trey |
Wait. | |
Ace & Deuce |
Huh? | |
Trey |
What are you going to do with the cake you guys made?
Don’t waste your food. Don’t think about eating the “Unbirthday cake” I made unless you finish your own cake. | |
Deuce |
Y-you mean we have to eat this unpleasant cake?!
We’re not reflecting enough with just saying sorry, huh… | |
Ace |
Where on earth do you see the “kind and mature person” in Trey… | |
Cater |
The more mild-mannered a person usually is, the scarier it gets when they’re upset ♪ That’s the best lesson learnt today! | |
