Empire of Fantasy 2
Mika: ......
(Ngahh... Yep, just like I thought. This is definitely a dream.)
(When I opened the door of the ryokan, I found this big ol’ jungle on the other side.)
(Obviously that’s impossible. Which is ridiculous—it’s gotta be a dream.)
(There’s all this gossip and stuff based on those official SS broadcasts. Like how Trickstar apparently did somethin’ dumb again and got thrown in the jungle.)
(But like, why a jungle...? Even if it’s just some cock an’ bull, y’all should try to make it at least a li’l realistic.)
(...Maybe I just had it bouncin’ round in my head, so now I’m dreamin’ I’m in the jungle too.)
(It’s gotta be that, but it does feel weirdly real. Like I can feel it when I take a step, and I can hear all the trees rustlin’... It’s all so real.)
(I–It’s kinda creepin’ me out... I wonder what kinda meaning a dream like this’s s’posed to have.)
(If I really was thrown in some wild jungle, I’d be dead in a ditch in three days tops.)
(And Oshi-san’s a total clean freak, so he wouldn’t even last more than a few hours.)
Shu: Eeeeeek—?!
Mika: (...?! Huh? Was that—?)
Oshi-san? Heyyy, ‘s that you, Oshi-san?!
Shu: K–Kagehira—
Non! You aren’t supposed to call me “Oshi-san,” correct?
Or haven’t you enough brains to understand the complexities of your order?!
Mika: Naw, I thought real hard about it and got it all figured out? You should know that already, Oshi-san, since you live in my head an’ all?
Shu: What? In your head?
Mika: Yup. ‘Cause I’m dreamin’ right now, yanno? So that’d mean the Oshi-san I’m lookin’ at right now is one I made up in my head...?
Shu: I told you not to call me “Oshi-san!”
Mika: Ngah? I know that, but I dunno what else I’m s’posed to call ya?
Shu: You can just call me “Itsuki-senpai” like a normal person, no? Why is this even a question?
As it is right now, I wouldn’t even get angry no matter what you call me.
Mika: Ngahh? Maybe it’s ‘cause you’re inside my head, but you sure are bein’ real kind, Oshi-san ♪
Fufu. If that’s how it is, then maybe I could call ya Onii-chan... ♪
Shu: Non! I can’t quite put my finger on it, but that makes me feel sick!
Mika: Huh...? But you’re just a figment of my imagination, ain’tcha? Can’t you go along with me just a li’l bit?
Shu: Honestly, what on earth have you been going on about? I’m the one who’s dreaming, aren’t I? So what you’re saying should actually be the opposite of the reality—
Mika: Ahaha, reality’s all turned upside down. Kinda like Alice Through the Looking-Glass, right?
Shu: If I were to get lost somewhere, I’d rather it be in Wonderland—wait, no. This is not the time nor place to be discussing that! I need to hurry up and figure out a way to awaken from such a detestable dream!
Who knows what kinds of disgusting insects or beasts might be creeping around in this jungle? I don’t even want to take a breath!
Mika: Ngah, ya really are a city boy ain’tcha, Onii-chan~ ♪
Shu: Didn’t I say not to call me that? I don’t recall ever having a younger brother like you!
Mika: W–well then, maybe I could call ya darlin’...?
Shu: Good lord, you’re not getting it at all! This must be a dream after all—It’s all a horrible dream...!
Sora: “HaHa~ ♪ HiHi~ ♪ HuHu~ ♪”
Shu: ...?! That voice is...?
Mika: Ngah, it’s that little fairy I caught sight of earlier ♪
If I squint, don’t it look just like Sora-kun? It even chirps (?) like ‘im~ ♪
Well it is my dream, so it ain’t none too weird to see people I know in it.
Shu: I just told you: if this truly is a dream, it’s my dream...
Non! I refuse to accept it! I have no desire for my beloved children to become even smaller!
Mika: No one said anythin’ like that, though? But he is super tiny! He’s sooo cute ♪
He’s always kinda felt like it from the start, but now it’s like Sora-kun is even more fairy-like, right?
Shu: I would say he’s more like a small child than a fairy. Were he a fairy, he’d look more like this, with translucent wings sprouting from his back, and he’d be barefoot—
Sora: “HeHe~ ♪ HoHo~ ♪”
Mika: Ah—! There he goes! Wait up, Sora-kuuun!
Shu: W–wait! Don’t just rush off without thinking! You don’t know what will happen if you’re too careless!