Event Quest:2018 Oriental New Year:Chapter 5 Part 1:VN

[Translated by Raynald]

Location: Shinjuku Central Park

Final Chapter: [Something necessary to a komainu]

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After visiting the members from Ikebukuro, Ueno and Roppongi——the three returned to the shrine where they began.

On that shrine, that was getting dark, there was a few people. And there was nobody on the woods in the deepest part.

.........

Agyou-dono——I bought something to drink. Here. It’s hot, so be careful.

T-Thanks. Hehe, it’s warm...

However, what do you think, Agyou-dono? Those were all the people that I could introduce to you.

3 options (Same Response)
How was today?	Did you figure out something?	Today’s resume, Please!

Yeah... let’s see. Like, everyone being not bad, they had various types of personalities——

But, like, they didn’t felt like a [komainu].

In the first place——everyone had a "Role" already. Something to protect, a path to follow.

I can’t selfishly make that kind of people my [komainu] partner.

There’re a lot of guardian dogs but——

I think they’re doing their best fot that [role]. They’re protecting something by their own will.

Compared to them, I... didn’t understand anything. If you two wouldn’t be here today——

Damn it, at this rate, grandpa will scold me! I have to take care of myself... more by myself!

(Player) and big bro Moritaka... You can’t just rely on the people around you!

I have to return to my original world, become stronger and being able to protect a shrine, everyone——

You’re wrong, Agyou-dono.

...Eh?

Nobody's born alone. There’s no need to feel ashamed to rely on others.

...Why?

...What do you mean?

Why you two, who just met me, are doing this much?

I mean, I just suddenly appeared from somewhere, a complete stranger, right?

3 options (Same Response)
Because I wanted to support you.	Because I was the same before.	Yeah, I wonder why.

.........

If you ask me, You have respect for your grandfather and you’re devoting yourself, Agyou-dono.

Respect... devotion... eh?

I mean that you cherish your grandfather a lot, Agyou-dono.

I swear to my late parents that I will become and splendid warrior. Agyou-dono’s devotion is the same as me.

Also, doing this with Agyou-dono makes me remember when I was young and played with Yoshirou

If you say that I‘m strong——that’s the reason.

.........

You don’t need to be impatient, if we continue patiently, we eventually will meet that "bond".

We can look for summoned people, but as long as we don’t have a clue, it would be a matter of patient.

If that would be the case, we have to decide what should be the place of our current next objective.

Even if you say that. I don’t have any acquaintances...

3 options (Same Response)
Come to our place.	How about coming to our guild?	We are recruiting a komainu!

Eh......!?

Oh...! Certainly that’s a nice idea but...

Is there no problem if one member decide something like that by their own? The other members would——

3 options (Same Response)
I’m the leader after all!	I have the authority of a guild master!	I’ll kneel down on the ground and beg Shirou!

W-What’s this [guild] thing? (Player), do you have a shrine?

Let’s say that it a being with the same intention. The appearance could be different from a shrine though...

I-I’m a komainu, you know? Protecting a place other than a shrine is...

W-Weird, right? Maybe... I think it’s werid!

1 option
What do you want to do, Agyou?

Eeeh!? M-Me? What I want to do... uhm...

...Honestly, I don’t know. Being asked so suddenly makes my head dizzy.

What I... want to do...

——Agyou-dono. When you feel lost, it’s better stay calm and say what you think.

If you do that... you could see the path you have to follow now naturally.

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...I, was thinking when I met them. That I "have to decide for myself" my own path.

A place that I have protect. People that I have to protect. To collect a "Role" by the way I could do it.

Maybe... that a "shrine" for everyone.

So... Ehm... I don’t know how to say it then.

I have ovjective to become someone like grandpa. I have the intention to protect a shrine.

But, what’s my shrine? ——I didn’t think about that.

I wanted to protect a shrine, but without knowing my own shrine—— that’s weird.

1 option
It’s not weird.

Eh——!?

An objective is an honorable something that the pioneers transmit. But I think that doubting that sometimes is not a bad thing.

That’s the path to find your own self. Agyou-dono, you’re searching your own self right now.

Searching... my own self... I see, grandpa...!

"Since ancient times, komainu are beings that repel malice" "Therefore—— we have to find a 'shrine' to protect!"

A-Agyou-dono! Could that be——

I can’t do it all at once... I want to understand perfectly and protect what I should protect.

Therefore... please show me a proper power! You are the master of that "guild," right? (Player)!

Could you fight against me? Not how you did when we met for the first time, do it seriously.

3 options
Sure.	Why?	I-I don't want to...
......... Thank you.	I know that [Player] is a good person, but there's a lot of things that I don't know. Even if it's temporal, I want to know what I'm going to protect - I want to protect it because I could understand properly.	(Player)-dono, I understand your feelings but... Agyou-dono is serious. I understand the feelings of wanting to acknowledge your own master. How about responding to those feelings?

...All right, here I go. I’m serious this time!

After saying that, water appeared from somewhere and started to dance like responding to Agyou’s movements.

The falling afternoon sun kept growing while warping the fierce of those movements brightly.

Agyou:(4star face) My name is Agyou! An ancient honorable komainu! Show me I the thing I should protect!

[Battle Starts]

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Daaah! I lost, I lost! Damn iiit! Even when I was serious!

As I thought, you’re really strong! (Player)!

After saying that, Agyou smiled brightly, contrary to his words.

3 options
It seems the battle is over.	Y-You were surprisingly strong...	So, could you see it clearly?
It can't be helped if I lost. Thanks for fighting seriously.	Hehe, I also did it seriously! The real komainu power, I'm beaten!	... Yeah, I think I understand what kind of person you are, [Player].

...So, what are you going to do? Agyou-dono.

Hm? About what?

Don’t tell me you forgot it... that if you would rely on (Player)-dono’s guild or not.

...I-I didn’t for forget it! Of course!! I didn’t completely forget it! Not at all!!

If you’re not okay with that, we could find another place but... Anyway, we can’t start if we don’t have a base.

Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Wait a moment big bro Moritaka! I-I didn’t say anything about not wanting to!

I don’t dislike (Player)...

But... W-Wouldn’t the guys from the guild be surprised if I suddenly intrude?

...What should we do if they say no?

If it’s about (Player)-dono’s guild what are we talking about, they won’t do something like that, Agyou-dono.

I don’t know all the details, I‘m know everyone very well.

Sometimes they act without restrain, but they’re nice people, don’t worry.

Really? Absolutely? If you lie, Enma-sama will take you tongue, you know!?

This Moritaka swears by my warrior soul.

I-If you say so... until I found my partner and the "shrine" that I should protect——

I can go...! Yeah, if you ask me that much, I can’t be helped!

Then, it’s decided. I’ll show up there from time to time.

If you’re going to do it, the day it’s already getting dark. Let’s go to (Player)-dono’s guild quickly.

No, like I saaaid! Until I find a partner and a shrine, you know! Don’t forget it!?

2 options (Same Response)
I know, I know.	I'll be counting on you from now on!

What... if you rejoice that much it’ll go wrong, right...?

Preferably, I you could become my partner... Huh. Isn’t that a good idea?

Agyou-dono, did you say something?

I-It’s nothing! I’m just saying that I’m hungry!

Guide me to that guild thing quickly! Because I’m already exhausted!

Now that you mention it, the time for dinner is close. If I remember correctly, tonight President-dono planned to do a stew.

Stew? That’s great, that’s great! The food of this world is delicious, so I’m looking forward to it!

The three’s stomachs growled.

...We went around a lot today. It’s not strange that we’ll hungry, and our stomach growling.

Aaaall right! If it’s decided, then let’s go quickly!

Aah, wait Agyou-dono, it’s dangerous if you start running and jumping ...!

After hearing about the stew, Agyou started to advance like bouncing without even knowing the way ahead.

I know! So, on which direction should we go?

You don’t understand at all! Y, my... keep a watchful eye on you.

However, (Player)-dono. It seem that this year will be also a lively year!

The sinking sun was dyeing red the trees. Agyou’s voice resounded on the perfectly clear winter sky.

(Player)! From now on——I’m counting on you!

——a new year came to this Tokyo.

This year, new encounters and various stories may be waiting.

While the chest pound with excitement for those expectation, they were running fast to the place where their friends were——

Grandpa. I’m sorry. I’ll return a little late.

It may be a [shrine] a bit different from what you were thinking but.

I’ll absolutely protect it, as a splendid komainu. So——please watch me, granpa.

[2018 Oriental New Year] END