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May Love Echo Where Snow Falls - Episode 8
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[ Forest of Ice ]
In the end, I was unable to say anything more to Owen.
Just like that, we went after Rustica, and our destination was the Forest of Ice.
Akira: (What on earth does Rustica plan to do here...?)
When he got to the forest, Rustica immediately opened up the birdcage.
Owen & Akira: Huh?
Naturally, what emerged was the peryton, in all of its monstrous glory.
Rustica did not fear it. He petted the head of the strange birdlike creature before him.
Rustica: What a beautiful snowfall. Tonight, I shall once again cast healing magic on your wounds.
Rustica: « amorest viesse »
The peryton's wounds glowed with a faint light. Then, they started closing up.
Owen: Wait. I thought it was always locked away in that birdcage. What's the meaning of this?
Akira: I mean... I... don't know anymore......
Akira: ('Tonight', 'once again'... Does that mean that Rustica had also treated the peryton for its injuries last night?)
What's more, the enraged peryton we'd encountered previously was nowhere to be seen.
Murr: Oh, over here!
Nero: Kenja san!
Lennox: Are you alright!?
Akira: Murr, Nero! Lennox too.
Owen: Tch, they caught up.
The three of them swooped in on their brooms. Seems like they had been searching for me.
Akira: Thank you, everyone, but I'm fine.
Nero: That's good to hear. We got all worried when we realised both you and Owen were gone.
Murr: Snow's coming over in a bit too, I think. Right now, Rutile's begging and pleading with Mithra to go back to the Magical Manor.
Owen: (sigh) This is the worst.
The sound of crunching snow grew closer to us and then there was a cheery voice. Looking up at us, was of course......
Rustica: Oya, if it isn't everyone. Are we all gathered for late night tea?
Akira: Rustica!
Nero: W-wha, Groom san is here too— Guh, that thing's out of its cage!?
Lennox: Its injuries are almost fully healed. It had been quite severely injured before, too.
Rustica: Correct. Just a bit more, and she'll be back to full health.
Rustica lightly touched the peryton's body as he spoke.
It was plain to see that the fiend did not fly into a rage.
Perhaps it was because it was injured. It had been quite docile ever since Rustica let it out of the birdcage.
In order to get a better look, we flew down to the ground.
Akira: Rustica, about the peryton......
Rustica: Yes. She was in a terrible state, so last night I'd brought her out here to treat her wounds.
The residents would've panicked again if they saw a peryton around town during the day.
Now that she's recovered, we can release her in the wilderness of the North without putting her in any danger.
From the way he worded things, it was clear that Rustica did not think that the peryton was his bride.
I was relieved to learn that. I slumped to the ground in relief.
Rustica: Kenja sama? Whyever are you on the ground?
Akira: Sorry, it's just such a relief, I mean, I don't know why.
...... Rustica. Right now, are you feeling lonely? Does it feel like heartbreak?
Rustica: ...? No, I am doing quite well.
Akira: I'm glad... I really am.
Akira: (I'm glad that Rustica wasn't hurt.)
Rustica: Fufu. you seem like you're glad, so I suppose it's a good thing. I'm happy when you smile.
Now, back you go. Treatment time's over.
Rustica: « amorest viesse »
Rustica cast his spell, and the peryton returned to the birdcage.
Akira: Wait...? All its wounds are healed. Weren't you going to release it into the wild?
Rustica beamed at my question.
Rustica: I did say I'd like to view the snow sculptures with her.
Come to think of it, I remembered Rustica saying something like that to the townspeople.
Rustica: I do not understand what she says, but I'd like to think that I understand how she feels.
Akira: What a peryton feels?
Rustica: Yes. By spending time with her, I've come to believe that one thing is true:
That she has fallen in love with the deer sculpture sitting in the Garden of Ice.
Nero & Lennox & Akira: It's love!?
Owen & Murr: Huh.
Nero: Hey, uhhh, by deer, you do mean that thing in the middle of the garden square, right?
Akira: It was indeed a very beautiful sculpture, but...
Lennox: Did it really fall in love with a snow sculpture...?
We all focused our gazes on the peryton in the birdcage.
The little bird chirped back at us.
Murr: What did it say, Owen?
Owen: Seems like it's true. It's saying something like that.
Akira: (So it did...)
Murr: Rustica and the peryton... they must have a reached a mutual understanding because they're both on a journey of love, even though they're different species.
That's how love is! Like me — I didn't fall in love with a wizard, I fell in love with the moon.
The peryton's no different from us. Once you fall in love, there's no helping it, not even if you're called weird or strange for it.
Lennox: Then its appearance in the Garden of Ice was not because it wanted to attack humans.
Rustica: Yes. She was merely here to see her beloved.
Alas, that love of hers met a painful end.
Akira: Ah...... Mithra...
Nero: Yeeaah, someone you cherished getting done in like that would piss anyone off...
The bird chirped sadly.
Before we knew it, snow had stopped falling.
An orange glow enveloped the distant sky.
It was the dawn of a new day.
Rustica: It was heartbreaking for her to experience a sudden goodbye.
It was more painful than any of the physical injuries she bore.
That's why I wanted to allow her to be able to meet her beloved once again.
Snow: I see.
[ Door warp sfx ]
We turned towards the source of the voice, and there was Mithra's door, which was connected to the Magical Manor. Snow, Mithra, and Rutile emerged from it.
Snow: Rustica. I heard you loud and clear.
If that is how it is, then we shall offer you our cooperation.
[ Garden of Ice ]
Lennox: We just need to place this here, right? Is this spot good?
Resident: Yes. And then, we need to add more snow to its base, and solidify its foundation...
Lennox: Like this?
Resident: — We did it! The final sculpture has been completed...!
Akira & Rutile: Yaaay!
With the wizards' aid, just like Snow had said, we were able to finish everything by the end of the day.
Mithra & Murr: .........
Rutile: Murr san? Mithra san? What are you doing, standing there like that?
Murr: I'm acting like White's statue! And Mithra's doing Snow's statue!
Rutile: Really?
Mithra: Really?
Snow and White's statues, which were the main pieces, were splendid.
Rustica: .........
The deer that the peryton had fallen in love with stood in the middle of the garden square, no less regal than before.
Town Residents: Ah, it feels like the festival is about to start at any time! We've waited and waited for this day to come!
Snow sama, Kenja sama, the Sage's wizards, and everyone else here. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts...!
Snow: You all did a great job. Once White arrives, I'm sure he'll be happy...
... Now, for the finishing touch. Sorry to ask you all to leave just as it's finished, but for now, I'd like you all to give us some time to ourselves.
At Snow's words, the townspeople nodded.
Only we remained in the Garden of Ice with its sculptures.
Rustica smiled softly at the little bird, and opened the door to his birdcage.
Rustica: Come on out. Your beloved sculpture is waiting for you.
The little bird transformed into a great creature once it left its confines. It spread its great big wings.
I was once again reminded of how imposing a peryton's presence was.
Episode 9 ⭢
[ Forest of Ice ]
In the end, I was unable to say anything more to Owen.
Just like that, we went after Rustica, and our destination was the Forest of Ice.
Akira: (What on earth does Rustica plan to do here...?)
When he got to the forest, Rustica immediately opened up the birdcage.
Owen & Akira: Huh?
Naturally, what emerged was the peryton, in all of its monstrous glory.
Rustica did not fear it. He petted the head of the strange birdlike creature before him.
Rustica: What a beautiful snowfall. Tonight, I shall once again cast healing magic on your wounds.
Rustica: « amorest viesse »
The peryton's wounds glowed with a faint light. Then, they started closing up.
Owen: Wait. I thought it was always locked away in that birdcage. What's the meaning of this?
Akira: I mean... I... don't know anymore......
Akira: ('Tonight', 'once again'... Does that mean that Rustica had also treated the peryton for its injuries last night?)
What's more, the enraged peryton we'd encountered previously was nowhere to be seen.
Murr: Oh, over here!
Nero: Kenja san!
Lennox: Are you alright!?
Akira: Murr, Nero! Lennox too.
Owen: Tch, they caught up.
The three of them swooped in on their brooms. Seems like they had been searching for me.
Akira: Thank you, everyone, but I'm fine.
Nero: That's good to hear. We got all worried when we realised both you and Owen were gone.
Murr: Snow's coming over in a bit too, I think. Right now, Rutile's begging and pleading with Mithra to go back to the Magical Manor.
Owen: (sigh) This is the worst.
The sound of crunching snow grew closer to us and then there was a cheery voice. Looking up at us, was of course......
Rustica: Oya, if it isn't everyone. Are we all gathered for late night tea?
Akira: Rustica!
Nero: W-wha, Groom san is here too— Guh, that thing's out of its cage!?
Lennox: Its injuries are almost fully healed. It had been quite severely injured before, too.
Rustica: Correct. Just a bit more, and she'll be back to full health.
Rustica lightly touched the peryton's body as he spoke.
It was plain to see that the fiend did not fly into a rage.
Perhaps it was because it was injured. It had been quite docile ever since Rustica let it out of the birdcage.
In order to get a better look, we flew down to the ground.
Akira: Rustica, about the peryton......
Rustica: Yes. She was in a terrible state, so last night I'd brought her out here to treat her wounds.
The residents would've panicked again if they saw a peryton around town during the day.
Now that she's recovered, we can release her in the wilderness of the North without putting her in any danger.
From the way he worded things, it was clear that Rustica did not think that the peryton was his bride.
I was relieved to learn that. I slumped to the ground in relief.
Rustica: Kenja sama? Whyever are you on the ground?
Akira: Sorry, it's just such a relief, I mean, I don't know why.
...... Rustica. Right now, are you feeling lonely? Does it feel like heartbreak?
Rustica: ...? No, I am doing quite well.
Akira: I'm glad... I really am.
Akira: (I'm glad that Rustica wasn't hurt.)
Rustica: Fufu. you seem like you're glad, so I suppose it's a good thing. I'm happy when you smile.
Now, back you go. Treatment time's over.
Rustica: « amorest viesse »
Rustica cast his spell, and the peryton returned to the birdcage.
Akira: Wait...? All its wounds are healed. Weren't you going to release it into the wild?
Rustica beamed at my question.
Rustica: I did say I'd like to view the snow sculptures with her.
Come to think of it, I remembered Rustica saying something like that to the townspeople.
Rustica: I do not understand what she says, but I'd like to think that I understand how she feels.
Akira: What a peryton feels?
Rustica: Yes. By spending time with her, I've come to believe that one thing is true:
That she has fallen in love with the deer sculpture sitting in the Garden of Ice.
Nero & Lennox & Akira: It's love!?
Owen & Murr: Huh.
Nero: Hey, uhhh, by deer, you do mean that thing in the middle of the garden square, right?
Akira: It was indeed a very beautiful sculpture, but...
Lennox: Did it really fall in love with a snow sculpture...?
We all focused our gazes on the peryton in the birdcage.
The little bird chirped back at us.
Murr: What did it say, Owen?
Owen: Seems like it's true. It's saying something like that.
Akira: (So it did...)
Murr: Rustica and the peryton... they must have a reached a mutual understanding because they're both on a journey of love, even though they're different species.
That's how love is! Like me — I didn't fall in love with a wizard, I fell in love with the moon.
The peryton's no different from us. Once you fall in love, there's no helping it, not even if you're called weird or strange for it.
Lennox: Then its appearance in the Garden of Ice was not because it wanted to attack humans.
Rustica: Yes. She was merely here to see her beloved.
Alas, that love of hers met a painful end.
Akira: Ah...... Mithra...
Nero: Yeeaah, someone you cherished getting done in like that would piss anyone off...
The bird chirped sadly.
Before we knew it, snow had stopped falling.
An orange glow enveloped the distant sky.
It was the dawn of a new day.
Rustica: It was heartbreaking for her to experience a sudden goodbye.
It was more painful than any of the physical injuries she bore.
That's why I wanted to allow her to be able to meet her beloved once again.
Snow: I see.
[ Door warp sfx ]
We turned towards the source of the voice, and there was Mithra's door, which was connected to the Magical Manor. Snow, Mithra, and Rutile emerged from it.
Snow: Rustica. I heard you loud and clear.
If that is how it is, then we shall offer you our cooperation.
[ Garden of Ice ]
Lennox: We just need to place this here, right? Is this spot good?
Resident: Yes. And then, we need to add more snow to its base, and solidify its foundation...
Lennox: Like this?
Resident: — We did it! The final sculpture has been completed...!
Akira & Rutile: Yaaay!
With the wizards' aid, just like Snow had said, we were able to finish everything by the end of the day.
Mithra & Murr: .........
Rutile: Murr san? Mithra san? What are you doing, standing there like that?
Murr: I'm acting like White's statue! And Mithra's doing Snow's statue!
Rutile: Really?
Mithra: Really?
Snow and White's statues, which were the main pieces, were splendid.
Rustica: .........
The deer that the peryton had fallen in love with stood in the middle of the garden square, no less regal than before.
Town Residents: Ah, it feels like the festival is about to start at any time! We've waited and waited for this day to come!
Snow sama, Kenja sama, the Sage's wizards, and everyone else here. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts...!
Snow: You all did a great job. Once White arrives, I'm sure he'll be happy...
... Now, for the finishing touch. Sorry to ask you all to leave just as it's finished, but for now, I'd like you all to give us some time to ourselves.
At Snow's words, the townspeople nodded.
Only we remained in the Garden of Ice with its sculptures.
Rustica smiled softly at the little bird, and opened the door to his birdcage.
Rustica: Come on out. Your beloved sculpture is waiting for you.
The little bird transformed into a great creature once it left its confines. It spread its great big wings.
I was once again reminded of how imposing a peryton's presence was.
Episode 9 ⭢