Event Quest:Jiangshi Night:One Night Carnival with Licho

[Li Chou and the One Night Carnival]

Translation: Kukuru

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The triumphal return parade to Umamichi Academy has concluded, and the closing of the festival slowly comes to an end...

2 options (Same Response)
Hey, Li Chou! Over here!	The stalls are still running business. Where should we eat?

Don't buy a lot of food that you can't carry, no screaming, and you better not point at me ya goof!!

Sheesh, you're pretty shameful for your age. You should be more composed like me, huhu... *chew chew*

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Guess I'm just overexcited about this.	School festivals are supposed to be fun!
W-What's with the meek attitude all the sudden... Well, if you're enjoying the festival... I guess it's fine.	W-Well, I guess you're right about that, but... Aw great, now I'm the kid in this situation!

Even so... the guys at the stalls were playing hooky during the day. They only just now managed to sell out...

Well... the closing of the festival did get dragged out 'cause of all the ruckus lately. Was it really god's help that made the stalls stay open for that long?

2 options
It's okay to have fun if everyone had fun!	Frankfurters are pretty tasty. Wanna eat some?
Heh. Looks like you're having fun, [Player]. Well, if you hadn't helped me......	W-What? You look like you're trying to me over with food. I'm not that eas...*chomp* *nomnom* ... *gulp*

Ah, come to think of it... It's been some time since your friends went on home... Will you be okay on your way home?

You looked at your smartphone in surprise as Li Chou asked that.

3 options (Same Response)
Wait... There's already no trains left to take home?!	I got a lot of texts from Shiro!	W-W-W-What am I supposed to do!?

Sigh...... I figured something like that would happen...... You must've thought it was fine since our school was still partying hard.

That ain't good if you're like them! All of 'em will just be noisy without payin' attention to the time......

...... Hoy, [Player]. Lend me your ear for a sec. I don't want anyone else to hear in on this.

...... (Grumble Grumble)... Well... You... I...um, I do owe you for a lot.

Err... that is... if you could to-tonight... Do ya mind if ya could... stay over for the night...?

[Transitioning...]

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You were invited by Li Chou to his room in the dormitory of Umamichi Academy......

3 options
It's surprisingly fancy...	It's unexpectedly messy...	You have a surprising amount of sweets in here...
Shut uppppppppppp! Quit checking every nook and cranny in my rooooooom!! Hu... Huhu~... I'm an intellectual, aren't I? Does the interior of my room more or less speak for me?		Shut uppppppppppp! Quit checking every nook and cranny in my rooooooom!! I-I mean, Tokyo does have a lot of delicious looking things here. Whenever I get stressed out, I just stuff my face with them. In my old world I did have to worry about food a lot and I'm comforted to know there's food in the house... What are you making me say this for!?

Li Chou's room has an exquisite interior design, however the books scattered about seems to be material for school festivals.

... "What is Halloween?" "Tir na Nog's culture and its origins" ......

I'm telling you, don't go messin' around with other people's books! Oh... that one.

Becoming a school festival executive committee member and learning about Daikanyama Academy's events... I rigorously studied about Halloween in advance.

B-But, is it really worth all the hard work? That is... it'd be embarrassing if the guys at the academy know that I don't have the capabilities.

When I think about failing horribly in the one thing I studied hard for... Hey, what am I saying!?

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...... You did your best.	I'm glad the school festival was a success.	I know how you feel.
H-Hey... Don't embarrass me like that.		R... Really? I guess I could say the same for you too. Somehow... I felt a little happy.

You returned the book you picked up earlier back in the bookshelf. Then you noticed a book hidden inside a somewhat bothersome publication.

2 options (Same Response)
Wha...	This is......!

How many times do I need to tell you not to touch whatever you feel li-- A-AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

DON'T LOOK AT THAT OOOOOOOOONE!!

It's a manga about countless delinquents and motorcycle gangs. Furthermore, there's highlighter marks on various places like that of a textbook.

3 options (Same Response)
This is... Li Chou's textbook!	I see, hrm...	So you were studying delinquent talk...

NO NO NO NOOOOOOOO!! GIVE IT BACK, GIVE IT BACK, [Player]!!

I'M BEGGING YOUUUUU, D-DON'T READ ANY MORE OF IIIIIIIIT!!

Pant Pant*... You're banned from touching this book! BANNED!! Keep pushing it and I'll throw your ass out to the Asakusa Station!!

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Gee, sorry......	So serious about that book...	Didn't you say you hate being a hard worker?
	Shut it! I ain't forgiving you for that!

Goddamn... I may be a gentle and sincere guy, but you're just taking advantage of things, [Player]!!

3 options (Same Response)
You don't have to be so embarrassed about it...	You really are a shy guy, Li Chou.	I want to embarrass you even more.

Setting that misunderstanding aside, It's not like I'm embarrassed to have this all seen by someone I just met!

Unlike having my classmates see this, there's gonna be no trouble in my future school life!!

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Is that right?	Getting worked up like that is suspicious.	Well if it were you looking at my things...
Ooooohhh, the way you just assume it'll be like that pisses me off so MUCH!	Huh...!? Did... Did you just say something like that so nonchalantly?! Shameful things get recorded, false rumors on the SNS, being denied by society... Doesn't a doofus like you get it!? Though it's all good cause the other party was me~! Y-You best be careful, huhu~!

W-What? If ya got something to say, say it to my face!

3 options (Same Response)
It's about trusting me.	Thanks for letting me stay over for today.	I'm glad I learned more things I didn't know about you until now, Li Chou.

.............!

Y-You're just saying that to embarrass me huh!?

You don't know shame at all, do ya [Player]!? What a doofus!!

B-But... Huhu~ Ya want to go that far huh!? Okay, I'll make you say all sorts of embarrassing things!

...... T-The hell am I saying!? Here, I'll lend you some pajamas so you can get some shut-eye!

Li Chou turned off the lights, slipped into the futon and turned his back towards you.

Licho:( face) .......................

Licho:( face) .......................

...... Hoy, you awake still? It's fine if you don't want to sleep yet...

I... was so afraid in my original world. I've had experiences of someone holding regrets towards me. I really hated it.

That's why I wanted to be respected by everyone. Someone that fights against fear.

Licho:( face) Meeting Motosumi and Sanat-senpai at this school... So... it's alright......

Licho:( face) Sure there's yelling and scary places, but... It's because I toughened up that I became likeable.

Licho:( face) If I was reborn in Umamichi, if I could've changed myself until now...

Licho:( face) ...... Aw, what am I babbling about... I'm nothing but a nonsensical guy.....

3 options (Same Response)
(Intently stare at his back)	(Touch his back)	(Gently bring yourself to his back)

...... Eh.

3 options (Same Response)
...... Hey, Li Chou.	If you could go back before you regretted it...	Do you want go back?

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In response to your question, Li Chou thought for a moment then answered.

...... I'm not sure, because I have strong prejudice. My prejudice... took shape of a "tiger" ......

Ultimately...... Even if I could go back to "before I regretted it," if my heart remains that of a "tiger," I will never change.

Well... Even though I've become a "tiger," because of all the things I built up for myself until now, I think I'll keep things as is.

If I'm a "tiger," if that's "like me" ......

Even if it's just one person... if there was a guy that wouldn't laugh...

Then I think it's alright.

Now... I'm not ashamed of it...... only half.

Muttering small words, Li Chou slightly turned his body to face you.

3 options (Same Response)
I won't laugh, Bud.	Were... you talking about me?	I'm sure it was a fateful encounter.

...... Heheh.

Li Chou looking bashful, he rounds his spine like that of a cat and closed his eyelids......