Welcome to Tsumsted Wonderland! Part 2/Story/Episode 5

This story has been fan-translated by xnotyuki. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. DO NOT REPOST ANY TRANSLATIONS FROM THIS WIKI.

Episode 5: Interactions with Ortho Tsum I
Ignihyde Dorm - Idia's Room
Ortho Ortho	Brother, oh brother, it's morning already.
Idia (off-screen) Idia (off-screen)	Eughhh... Can't I continue sleeping if it's still morning... Just gimme 2 more hours, okay Ortho?
Ortho Ortho	The PC you said you'd set up before going to bed ended up unfinished too.
Idia (off-screen) Idia (off-screen)	That's 'cause the plan was to game until I reached a good point to stop but then…it uh, ended up dragging…till morning…
Ortho Ortho	Oh brother... If you insist I guess...
Ortho Tsum jumps
Ortho Ortho	What's the matter, Tsum? You're bouncing up and down in front of the speakers...
Ortho Tsum jumps again
Ortho Ortho	Ah! Are you suggesting to play some music by any chance? Got it. The perfect track for getting brother out of bed would be...
Star Rogue music
Idia Idia	Gasp! This is my favourite game's main theme song...! Its brisk melody...it instantly rouses my consciousness...!
Ortho Ortho	Ah, he's up. Nice idea, Tsum! Please fetch some water to big brother next.
Ortho Tsum fetches water
Idia Idia	Sigh~ It sure is deft with its body... I owe it my life. *gulp* Ahhh... Now that I'm staring at it like this though, it resembles Ortho in a lot more ways than I thought.
Ortho Ortho	Yeah, it's kind of peculiar. Who'd have thought that a creature resembling myself would fall out of the sky?
Idia Idia	Anything on the web at all? Info about the Tsums, I mean.
Ortho Ortho	I've already tried searching up all sorts of info about it, but there's practically no hits. Why do they resemble us students as well? Is it a form of mimicry? Or perhaps this is an example of convergent evolution...? Or maybe that's simply how the species is... For all we know, examining them based on our ideas of common knowledge might not even be the appropriate method of studying them in the first place. I'm planning to resume my investigation into the Tsums now. Do you have any plans yourself, brother?
Idia Idia	I guess I'll get the WIP PC set up for now.
Ortho Ortho	Got it. Come on Tsum, we'll end up getting in big brother's way, so let's head out to the lounge. ...Tsum? Are you curious about the computer, perhaps?
Shuffle shuffle...
Idia Idia	Wai-?! Tsum, stop! Don't approach the motherboard! If you create any static, it'll be a catastrophe...! It's connected to other sensitive parts so any wrong move and it's all toast...!
Ortho Ortho	Calm down, big brother. I've confirmed with last night's analysis that the Tsum's body surface doesn't produce any static.
Idia Idia	Ah, for real? ...Isn't that like, SSR-tier in itself? Does it release static through its legs instead of the earth or something?
Ortho Ortho	I don't know the reasons why either. I couldn't identify the matter that makes up its body based on the surface composition analysis I conducted... And the internal scans get blocked for some reason too. I plan to try again afterwards, though.
Idia Idia	Huh, what in the... Even for a mystery creature isn't that overkill? Well, if it doesn't produce any static then it can stay here just fine. It's no fluffball, but it's still adorable since it looks a lot like a mini Ortho.
Ortho Ortho	Hehe! Thanks, big bro. I guess I'll carry out my research and analysis here, then. Come here, Tsum.
Ortho Tsum hops
Ortho Ortho	Mmm... The internal scans really are getting blocked after all. I should adjust the sensor and repeat...
Ortho Tsum moves closer
Ortho Ortho	Wah! Haven't I told you over and over already, Tsum? It's dangerous to get close to my legs because it will cause my attitude control systems to malfunction.
Idia Idia	Phew~ OS set up complete... Ortho, what are you doing?
Ortho Ortho	Ah, big brother... You see, the Tsum seems to be concerned about my legs. It's been acting like that for the entire time just now.
Ortho Tsum looks up
Ortho Ortho	It looks curious about my anti-gravity flight equipment. But why?
Ortho Tsum jumps
Ortho Ortho	It's flapping its arms and legs and jumping... ...Could it be that you want to fly too, Tsum?
Ortho Tsum jumps happily
Ortho Ortho	...It looks ecstatic! Could you help me with the crafting please, brother?
Idia Idia	Okay~ Can't be helped if it's a request from Ortho. Now, let's get down to work!
Ortho Ortho	Yay! First, we should start by calculating the ideal shape for the device to enable the Tsum to fly...

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