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dotsuitarehompoAppearing Characters: Rutile, Mithra, Nero
Thank you Lidya for the raws!
Chapter 1 ✾ Chapter 2 ✾ Card Episode
Location: Manor Common Room (Day)
Rutile: …
Mithra: …
Rutile: (Looks like Mister Mithra is taking a nap. It’s rare to find him fast asleep.)
(Quietly now, I should get going so that I won’t wake him up.)
*Growllll, rumblllllle*
Rutile: !?
Mithra: Be quiet...I was about to get some sleep...
Rutile: Was that sound coming from your belly, Mister Mithra!?
Mithra: Yeah, what’s wrong with that?
Rutile: ...Ahaha! I was startled since it sounded like an animal growling. You have such a strong noise coming from your belly too, don't you?
Mithra: Thanks, I guess. I’m feeling hungry more than ever. I don’t think I’ll be able to fall asleep again though, which sucks.
Rutile: How unfortunate you couldn’t get some sleep, but please hang in there.
I’m confident that something extremely wonderful will happen to you today, Mister Mithra!
Mithra: Huh? What are you talking about?
Rutile: Hehe, I’m well known for being able to tell fortunes from stomach grumbling.
Mithra: Being able to tell fortunes through stomach grumbling*…
Rutile: Yes. I could read fortunes of the day according to the sound of my stomach rumbling. Don't you find that interesting?
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TL Note:
腹の音占い - lit. translated as “fortune telling through stomach noises” (also known as gastronomy) is believed to be first practiced in Ancient Greek and Italy.
They were believed at first to be made from spirits of the dead who lived inside the stomachs of ventriloquists and they could be able to foresee the future with those grumbles. This later paved the way to modern ventriloquism as well as crystal gazing (the one where they use a crystal ball).
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Chapter 2
Location: Manor Common Room (Day)
Rutile: I first thought of this divination in order to cheer up a student who once felt embarrassed whenever her stomach rumbled during class.
The louder the sound, the more luck will come by that day. And if the sound sounds cute, you're likely to meet someone nice.
Mithra: I see...
<< Arthim >>
Rutile: Wow, those berries look tasty! Perfect choice for snacks.
Mithra: I’m going to eat these up and I’ll make my stomach grumble louder than before.
Rutile: Won’t your stomach stop growling if you eat those?
Mithra: These are explosive berries. Wouldn’t they create a even louder grumble if they exploded inside the stomach?
Rutile: What!? W-Wait a second! If you do that, you’ll end up in big trouble.
Mithra: Didn’t you say that the louder the grumble, the better the fortune would be?
Rutile: That's not what I meant. You're not supposed to force your stomach to growl in the first place.
Nero: Heya, you two. Got a minute?
Rutile: Oh, Mister Nero. What’s the matter?
Nero: I cooked up a new dishes but I made way too much. I’m lookin’ for someone who can finish 'em all.
*Growllllll*
Nero: The hell's that!?
Rutile: It’s Mister Mithra’s stomach noises. Ahaha, looks like he’s expecting you.
Nero: That’s one impressive sound...Welp, I’m glad to see ya being hyped for my meals.
Rutile: See, I was right, wasn’t I? I hope that’s the first of many good things to come!
Mithra: It's not a coincidence, is it?
Rutile: It's not a coincidence at all!
Mithra: Well then...If anything exceptionally good comes out from my stomach grumbling, I’ll be looking forward to the second and even the third.
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Card Episode: Being Happy on Any Given Day
Appearing Characters: Akira: Rutile
Location: Manor Courtyard (Day)
Akira: Ahh-!
Rutile: Are you okay, Master Sage?
Akira: Rutile…! Thank you for helping me out. Thanks to you, I was able to avoid from falling over.
Rutile: I’m glad you’re safe. You stumbled upon this rock, haven’t you?
This rock has a rather bumpy surface...If you head out to the woods today, good things will come your way, Master Sage.
Akira: Could it be...that it’s another divination made up by Rutile?
Rutile: Yes. How did you find out?
Akira: I heard the other day that someone had gotten their fortune told by you, is that correct?
Rutile: Hehehe, it’s my way to try to cheer up my students, but the number kept growing.
It was a divination I made up to comfort a student who tripped over one and cried. By looking at the shape of the rock, you can tell where good things await you.
Even if you trip over and fall, it makes you glad to know that somewhere out there are good things in store for you, right?
Akira: Right. What a wonderful divination that makes you feel optimistic. Listening to you makes me want to create my own divination.
Rutile: Wow, that makes me happy. How about we make our own divination when we head out to the forest then?
I’m sure we’ll be able to come up with wonderful ideas for new divinations!
