Waking Dream 3

Mika: (Whew.)

(Good grief...! This job’s rough!)

(But I still gotta earn more money so Valkyrie can do things.)

(An’ I feel awful bad stayin’ at Oshi-san’s place for free, so I oughta pay rent, at least.)

(He’s been so dang nice to me, I gotta make some money to repay him. So long’s Oshi-san can get some use outta me... well, that’s all I ever wanted ♪)

(But I might’ve gotten too many part-times. Even if there were a whole bunch of me’s, it still wouldn’t be enough to handle this.)

(I’m feelin’ a li’l dizzy... ‘s that mean I’m worn out?)

(It’s hard to tell on my own. I gotta get Oshi-san to do some maintenance on me.)

(Otherwise I’ll keep pushin’ myself to the point of collapse. That’d really cause some trouble.)

(Well anyway, looks like there’s a festival goin’ on downtown today.)

(They had a ton of postings for day laborers, so I snatched up every one of ‘em.)

(I ain’t too good at interviews, so it’s hard to get real steady work...)

(So since I actually got some work today, I gotta put all my effort into it.)

(I really wanna do idol work too, though, not just part-time stuff all the time.)

(It all depends on Oshi-san. I can’t go at it alone. An’ Nazuna-nii’s pretty much gone off by hisself nowadays.)

(I just can’t tell if Valkyrie’s gon’ be okay...)

(Naw, I gotta keep my faith! I’ll do whatever it takes to help Valkyrie’s comeback along ♪)

(Just do what I can~ Go, fight, win ♪)

Souma: Hum? Hark! this is a restricted area to all but personages involved.

Oh, thou art... of Class B? Perform’st thou in the “Flower Festival” too, then?

Mika: Guh? Oh, uh, sorry... I’s so spaced out, I musta got myself lost.

Umm, is there a bakery somewhere around here?

I’m s’posed to be workin’ there. They got me sellin’ flower-shaped bread up in front.

Souma: I understand not entire... but there is a “pamphlet” for those who come to this “Flower Festival.”

Lo, may this map help thee find thy way.

Mika: Aw, that’s real nice of you! Thank ya kindly~ ♪

Souma: Nay, no thanks be necessary. To benefit others is to benefit oneself.

Mika: You’re right about that~ Ehehe, so we go to the same school? I don’t remember faces too good, so I can’t tell...

Are you gon’ be in the live?

Your costume’s real pretty~ It’s so detailed... a lotta craftsmanship musta gone into it ♪

Oh, you’ve even got a sword! Is it real? Wow, you’re so cool... ♪

Souma: Think’st so? ‘Tis a trifle passed down by my family through generations. It has no signature, but it is a great sword.

Tamper not with ‘t. The blade is sharp: if thou strok’st it carelessly, mayest lose thy finger.

Kuro: Hey, Kanzaki. What’s goin’ on over here? Something with a guest?

Souma: Ah, Kiryuu-dono. Nay... it appears this gentleman is lost, so I helped to find his way. I am still want to hear news from Hasumi-dono, by the way.

Kuro: Yeah, I was gettin’ worried ‘cause he hadn’t shown up yet. But I finally got through to him when I called him just now.

Bastard fell asleep somewhere, apparently.

He said he’ll be here as fast as he can though, so I guess we’ll see him soon.

I’ll get him dressed and rehearsing in no time flat, so you should get warmin’ up soon, too.

Souma: Of course. I do commend me to thee... Kagehira-dono, it was? I will be quite busy now, so fare thee well.

Mika: Oh, sure. Sorry I made you do stuff for me when you’re all caught up in stuff.

I’m cuttin’ it close with my job, too, so I best get goin’... Good luck with your show ♪

Kuro: ...That’s Kagehira?

Mika: ~... ♪

Kuro: Hey, wait. Just a sec—you’re Itsuki’s...?

Damn, I lost him in the crowd.

Souma: Kiryuu-dono, knowest thou Kagehira-dono, perchance?

Kuro: Nah, not that exactly. He’s just real tight with my old friend Itsuki. They’re homies or somethin’.

I wanted to ask how Itsuki’s been doin’ lately.

But for some reason, I think Kagehira’s scared of me... I prolly couldn’t get a straight answer outta him if I asked, anyway.

But you looked like you were gettin’ friendly with him. I didn’t expect that one.

Souma: Ay. He was a gentleman of amiable sort; it left a good impression.

People are oft afeared of me because of my sword...

Though, thy person is far more scarier than mine, Kiryuu-dono. ‘Tis not unreasonable for him to fear thee.

Kuro: Can it. I’m a damn saint compared to how I was before.

But hey, you think that Kagehira guy was actually lost?

I’m pretty sure he has a grudge against the units associated with the student council... I wonder if he’s snoopin’ around.

Souma: Mm? Ah, I recall now that Kagehira-dono is part of “Valkyrie.”

It has been long since I heard of them; I had forgot them. Was I careless in my involvement with him?

Kuro: I mean, I’d say you should try to get along, ‘cause you go to the same school and everything.

The War’s over now, so there’s no point drawin’ a line in the sand. ...You were just fine, Kanzaki.

Souma: Hm...

Good now! I hear Hasumi-dono’s footsteps! It seems he hath at last arrived; I had so attended him impatient! I shall go for to meet him ♪

Kuro: Sure, and I’ll grab his costume. Let’s ignore all of that other stuff for now—we’ve got a Dream Fest to focus on.