Tenshi no Present - Marl Oukoku Monogatari
(Angel's Present - The Legend of Marl Kingdom )
Translation Guide by
[Ch 1, 3, 5] borgor (silmeria_silverbell at yahoo.com) and
[Ch 2, 4, 6] MissMera (aka Ellie, meralie@gmail.com)
Most Recent Update: 7/10/07, Version 1.2
V 1.0 Finished on: 1/15/07
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Table of Contents
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I. Credits
II. Version history
III. Foreword
IV. Menu translation
V. Translation
* Chapter 1 - Looking for a Mother...
* Chapter 2 - Will the Pumpkin Princess Overcome her Trial of Love?
* Chapter 3 - The Day the Nyanko Disappeared
* Chapter 4 - A Cat's Battle for Love
* Chapter 5 - The Tale the Angel has Given Us
- Prologue - Princess Cherie
- Part 1 - The Day their Eyes Met
- Part 2 - To Each their Own
- Part 3 - The Last Moments of the Ancient Civilization
- Part 4 - Living in the Future
- Part 5 - Proposal
- Part 6 - The Dreadful Repetition
- Final Chapter - Last Wish
* Chapter 6 - This is Marl! Everyone Work Together!
VI. FAQ
VII. Legal information
(Please ALT+F and enter the name of the chapter to jump around quickly.)
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Credits
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Thanks to :
Nippon Ichi Software for this fantastic game
JWPce for being as useful as ever
GameFAQs for hosting this.
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Version history
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v 1.2 : (7/10/07) I'm still on an editing kick! I edited chapters 4, 5
and 6 to make them sound more professional. Hopefully the whole thing is
shiny now, and wont need any more attention for a while.
Overall:
*Standardized "Akuujo" (if it bugs you, I also wrote a note
on the bottom about that.)
*Changed all "Mysterious Forests" to "Wonder Woods."
*Edited Ch. 4-6 to make it sound more natural.
*Fixed lots of random things, like using the names from the
American version of Rhapsody (Marjoly/Golonzo/Siegrind.)
v 1.1 (6/24/07) : It's been a while! Although I've been busy on a new
Little Princess project with Borgor, I decided to touch things up here.
This was seriously in need of editing. So I did! Also, I realized my
previous stupidity: Akuujo's castle is not called the "AkuAkuujo," it's
called... "The Akuujo." How the hell did I do that?
Overall:
*Removed the -san/-samas.
*Edited the first two chapters to make them sound better.
*Changed "Marjory" to "Marjoly," because that's what was used
in the American translation of Rhapsody.
v 1.0 (1/15/07) : Terribly sorry for not getting this up earlier! Here's
the entire translation of Angel's Present. It's still not perfect
(I'm sure that it's rife with mistakes I've overlooked, my chapters don't
have the song lyrics, and Borgor's going to add a section on game
mechanics) but it's a good start. Here's the whole thing, from start to
finish, including the bonus chapter!
V 0.5 (11/21/06) : One Tuesday, two updates! Chapter 3&4 added! More coming
(probably) soon! Better start thinking about adding other sections too.
v 0.2 (11/21/06) : Uploaded Chapter 2! Everything except for the tail end of
Chapter 5 is already done. I (and this is Ellie updating for a change) am using
this as a trial run for my first GameFaqs upload. If everything works,
except the rest of the game shortly.
v 0.1 (11/07/06) : First chapter translated and corrected. As well as the menu
translations. Well most of them at least. Btw, we're a Tuesday today.
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Foreword
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~~~~~~~~
MissMera
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Well, work and the holidays managed to slow both Borgor and I quite a lot,
but we finally got this thing out to you. I hope you enjoy it!
A few notes: Borgor did chapters 1, 3 and 5, while I did 2, 4 and 6.
Although I edited the whole thing (so, if you have any problems with the way
things are worded, it'd probably be better to bug me), a lot of our personal
writing is still in here. The biggest difference is just in the format.
I translated all of the town dialogue in my chapters, where Borgor just
translated the plot. I put in larger walkthroughs. Basically, this means
that my sections are more crowded (and probably harder to read) than his.
Of course, this could have been edited out. But I couldn't bear to delete
all that.
I'm a terrible person.
Nonetheless, I hope you get a fun read out of this!
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Borgor
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Alright, here is the Tenshi no Present translation guide/walkthrough at last.
It could have been here much earlier if the people doing it weren't so slow
but hey, it got done in the end so it's all that matters right? This was
written by Ellie and I, each one of us did half of it but, luckily for the
readers, Ellie reviewed the parts I did so that the whole thing looks neat
and sounds like English. However I still suck at romanizing the songs.
In any case I hope this document will help you enjoy the wonderful game that
is Tenshi no Present. Should you have any questions about something that is
not covered here, feel free to ask us, we'll add it, and with any luck we
won't take half a year to do it.
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Menu translation
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<<<<Main menu>>>>
- Skills : Use your characters' spells and skills. Consumes SP.
- Items : Organize and use your items. You can use, equip or
discard them.
- Equipment : Equip accessories.
- Status : View your characters' status.
- Organize party : Pick row leaders and assign underlings to them.
- Order you characters : Lets you organize all of your party by
fighting power, level, humans or monsters.
- Save : Save your game. This is available anywhere! Yay!
<<<<<Battle menu>>>>
- Fight : Opens up the fight sub-menu.
- Auto : Fight on auto mode.
- Run away : Heh...
- Auto mode choice : Lets you chose whether your characters will auto
battle in simple mode (not using any skills) or full power mode.
<<<<Fight sub-menu>>>>
- Attack : Attack!
- Defend : Defend!
- Skill : Use you spells and skills. Consumes SP.
- Item : Use items.
- Puppets : Gives orders to your puppets, if your row leader is a
puppet user. Counts as the row leader's action for that round.
- Present : Pastry attacks! Available only to Cornet, Kururu and
Cherie.
After beginning a new game you'll be prompted to a screen with a big
present box. Each of these boxes is a chapter. Open the first box
to start the game!
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Translation
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CHAPTER 1
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Long, long ago, on the outskirts of the capital of Marl Kingdom, there
was a small village called Orange. In this town lived a young girl who,
thanks to a mysterious power, could become friends with puppets.
That girl's name was Cornet. Cornet dreamed of meeting the prince of the
kingdom and falling in love with him.
One day, while Cornet was in the Wonder Woods, she was rescued by a prince
and fell in love with him.
However, soon after saving her, the prince was turned to stone by the
evil witch, Marjoly!
And so Cornet, Kururu and all her other puppets set off on a journey
to save him...
=============================== Chapter 1 ===============================
======================== Looking for a Mother... ========================
Cornet (narrating) : Prince Ferdinand was abducted by the evil witch Marjoly
just a few days ago... Though I set out on a journey to rescue him, the
truth is I don't have any idea how I'm actually going to do that. Thinking
back on it, right before I left I met with the prince's mother, Siegrind.
She seemed pretty sad. Well, that's to be expected of course. Anyone
would be sad if their child had been abducted. But, since I don't have
a mother, I don't really understand those familial feelings all that well.
Mother...
I wonder what sort of person my mother was? Mom...
(The scene starts in a forest clearing.)
Cornet : Hey, Kururu.
Kururu : Yeah?
Cornet (narrating) : This is Kururu. She's a puppet I've been with for as
long as I can remember. She's my best friend.
Cornet : Where are we, exactly? We've been in this forest for days already.
Are we lost?
Kururu : Nah, we're fine! It's just that we don't know where we are right
now. Oh, and we don't have a map and we've only got a few leftovers to eat.
That's all!
Cornet (sweatdrop) : ...So in short, we're totally lost and are in a pretty
serious crisis. And thanks to those monsters we encountered earlier,
we just got separated from our puppets, too. This is really bad...
Cornet : (Sharte... Terra... L-kun... Are they all alright? They must be
pretty lonely. I've got to hurry up and find them!)
Kururu : Don't worry about such little details! We'll manage one way
or another!
Cornet : ... And yet here I am, worried as can be.
Kururu : Geez, you're such a worrywart, Cornet. We're just lost. Relax!
What am I always telling you? "Girls take initiative!!" If you keep on facing
forward, you'll reach your goal for sure someday!
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Song title : Onna ha Koudouryoku (Girls Take Initiative)
Lyrics : Shinkawa Sohei
Melody : Satou Tenpei
Puppet Kururu (seiyuu : Maria Kawamura)
Cornet (seiyuu : Kaoru Fujino)
Etoile (seiyuu : Yuri Amano)
Onna no ko ni yuuki kureru
Totte oki no mahou no jumon
"koudouryoku"
Nayanja (Cornet : dame!)
Kujikecha (Etoile : dame!)
Fight! genki wo dasou
Mezasu ha (yume)
Choutotsumoushin!!
Saa ikou (Etoile : ikimasu wa yo!!)
Matte itemo goal ha konai
Positive ni
Koudou aru nomi (koudou shyou!!)
Daredemo dekru koto yo (rakushyou~)
Okiraku ni sanpo (te wo tsu nai de)
Hajime no (ippo wo) fumi daseba (sokoniha)
Kibou ni michita sekai
(Soredemo) yuuki ga dase nai toki ha (me wo tojite)
Tonae you (minna de) mahou no jumon (isshoni)
"Koudouryoku!"
Ai motome Koi motome Asu motome
Sorezore no omoiwo kanaeru tame
Koudou shyou yo
(Etoile : Oohohohoho! Saa! Koudou nasai!)
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Cornet : ...Yeah, when did you get here?! Don't barge in like that!
Etoile : "Barge in...?" You're describing the magnificent entrance of
Etoile Rosenqueen as "barging in!?"
Cornet : Yes, and? You barged in. What else can I say?
Cornet (narrating) : This is Etoile Rosenqueen. She's the only daughter of
the head of the Rosenqueen Corporation, the richest family in the world.
She's my childhood friend. You can see what kind of person she is, so it
should be obvious why we always end up arguing. But we usually end up
doing things together anyway. I wonder why.
Kururu : My, my, let's stop with the pleasantries, shall we? By the way,
why are you here, Etoile? Are you lost, too?
Etoile : Ohooohohohohoho!! There's no way something that stupid could happen
to me, right? It would be simple impossible for Etoile Rosenqueen to be lost.
I merely felt like taking a long trip.
Kururu : So you're lost.
Etoile : Of course not! I happen to be looking for this girl's
home, that's all!
Cornet : "This girl?"
Etoile : Oh? Goodness, this is why I don't like little kids.
Come on, don't hide over there! Come out!
(A little girl, Eri, steps out from behind the trees.)
Kururu : Who's that kid?
Etoile : I certainly wouldn't know. She just popped out of nowhere while I
was wandering around! Ah, this is such an ordeal! She moves slowly, is
constantly crying and asks to pee all the time...
Eri : I didn't ask to pee.
Etoile : Keep quiet. I was adding a little drama to it.
...Anyway, we were looking for her home when we just happened to stumble
on you. We even got separated from Momi and Hama. Really, misfortunes never
come alone, as they say.
Cornet : Hmm. Looking for her home, you said? A child-hater like you?
Etoile : That's precisely W-H-Y this is embarrassing! But isn't there a
saying like "one man's trash is some other hag's treasure?" This is
simply perfect. I'll pass the baton on to you.
Cornet : ...hold it. Didn't you mess up the saying and say "hag" just now?
Etoile : Well then, if you'll excuse me, I shall take my leave. Fare you
well! Ohooohohohohoho!!
Kururu : What are we going to do now?
Cornet : ...Well, we don't have much of a choice here, do we?
What's your name?
Eri : Eri.
Cornet : Are you alright? That girl was really scary, wasn't she?
Eri : Hum... A little bit. But she knocked out that big monster that was
trying to eat me.
Cornet : I see. Well, Etoile herself is probably scarier than monsters,
though. Eri, how can we find your house? Are there any distinct landmarks we
could use to spot it?
Eri : Hmm, my house is in a village with a very big mushroom.
Kururu : A very big mushroom?
Cornet : Well, how about tagging along until we reach that village?
Eri : For real? Thank you, miss!
(Eri joins the party. No, she can't be used in fights. But if you want to
play around with the battle system, here's a few combos you can try. By
assigning Kururu as Cornet's puppet, you can perform the combo move
"Naniwa break". If you want to progress the story, go ahead and get
wandering. Go west you'll find two items on the way, a Protector and a
Pheromone X. The Pheromone X increases the encounter rate, so don't equip it
unless you want to fight every third step. You'll also run into a couple of
Rosenqueen employees. One will let you buy stuff while the other will tell
you about your progress in this chapter. There's also a goddess statue.
Talk to it and you'll see five choices.
- Pray (restore your HP/SP)
- Call Back (let a monster from a previous chapter join the party)
- Miracle (Discard a monster in exchange for money, items, experience, etc.)
- Explain (See a tutorial about the goddess statue)
- Back to the game
Discarding monsters allows you to recruit new ones if your Goddess storage
is full (you can have up to 72 characters maximum). There's no need to be
concerned about that for now though. Keep going east you'll soon find Sharte
trapped in the river.)
Sharte : Cornet... Cornet... I'm over here....
It's me.... Sharte....
Kururu : Sharte!
Cornet : Are you alright!?
Sharte : Yes... but I was so lonely here. Spending all this time in the river
water...
Cornet : I'm sorry, Sharte. Let me warm you up.
Sharte : That feels so nice... Ah, your clothes got wet because of me,
Cornet...
Cornet : Don't worry about it.
Sharte : ....Thank you, Cornet. Please, I don't have any strength
left. Could you play your trumpet? It fills us puppets with energy.
Cornet : Sure!
(So she does.)
Sharte : Thanks, Cornet. I feel better now.
Cornet : Glad to hear that.
Sharte : To express my gratitude I'll tell you everything I know.
(This is just another tutorial. Select the bottom choice to skip it.)
Sharte : Cornet, the other puppets must be lonely too.
Let's go find them.
Cornet : Sure.
(Sharte joins party)
(Another chest nearby has an offensive accessory. Continue going east and
you'll eventually reach Eringa valley. There aren't really any twists or
turns on the path.)
======= Eringa Valley ========
Eri : This is it!
Cornet : This place... Is this your home, Eri?
Eri : Yep! This place is called Eringa Valley. Only Eringa live here.
I've been living here with my mother and two other people.
Cornet : Hold on. Didn't you just say that only Eringa lived here?
Eri : Yes.
(Before you can pry, she POOFS. When the mist clears, she's turned
into an Eringa, too.)
Eri : Sorry miss, gya! I'm actually an Eringa too, gya!
Cornet : ....a-ah, I see....
Kururu : I thought you smelled like a mushroom.... But I had
no idea you could actually turn into one! Isn't that right?
Cornet : Right.
Eri : Oh right, gya! I've got something for you, miss, gya! And I want to
introduce you to my mom, too, gya. My mom's name is Erise and she's the most
beautiful woman in all the village, gya! Huh? Where's my mom, gya?
Say miss, will you come with me to look for Mom, gya?
Cornet : (Sigh) ...Fine. Right, Kururu?
Kururu : She asked us to help her look, but...
(She looks around the village)
...I can't tell the difference between the men, women, kids or grown-ups.
Cornet : Who's this one?
Eri: He's my neighbor Eric, gya.
Kururu : Then, this one is?
Eri : That girl's my childhood friend, Erizabeth, gya.
Cornet : I... I don't see any difference at all.
Eri : Well, let's go, gya!
(Eri's joined the party in her Eringa form! She can now fight!)
(Explore the village. You'll learn that Erise left to look for Eri. In the
village shop in the southwest corner, you'll find that Momi has been captured
by the shopkeeper. Talk to the shopkeeper and he will tell you that he
recently acquired this strange being. You can buy him for 300 inochium.
Do buy him, of course. He will tell you how he got caught while looking for
Etoile. He found some food and grabbed it, and accidentally sprung one of
the Eringa traps. He joins the party, too. Once you're done exploring,
go off screen to the left to find the deity of the village, Kinoko.
He's the giant mushroom.)
Kinoko : I'm the guardian deity of this place, Kinoko! Are you trying to
bring misfortune to this valley, gya?
1) Exactly, gya!
2) Not at all, gya! (Pick this to proceed.)
(1)
Cornet : Exactly, gya!
Kinoko : Then I won't let you go, gya.
(2)
Cornet : Not at all, gya!
Kinoko : Then I will let you go, gya.
Cornet : What was that? He sure trusts people easily.
Kururu : He isn't protecting anything, that's for sure.
Eri : Eringa are all very honest. Nobody lies, gya.
Cornet : Well, that's not the problem here, actually.
Eri : Come on, let's go inside, gya.
======= Eringa's Dungeon ========
(The moment you enter, you run into Etoile.)
Cornet : Etoile!!?
Kururu : Didn't you leave?
Etoile : N-no, I was tired and decided to rest here for a little while!
Kururu : Teehee, I bet she was worried about Eri and came to see how
she was. Right?
Cornet : Right!
Etoile : You! Stop making up things!
Ah? By the way, I don't see Eri around here...?
Cornet : She's been standing in front of you the whole time.
Etoile : ...She certainly isn't. The only thing I see is that
mushroom-person-thing who....
Kururu : ...Happens to be Eri.
Etoile : ... WHAT?!
Kururu : Yeah, it was pretty surprising.
Eri : Sorry miss, gya. I'm actually an Eringa.
Do you hate me because of it, gya?
Etoile : Huh, well...
Of course not! I was only a bit surprised! You could even be a toad and I,
for one, wouldn't mind at all. Ohoohohohoho!!
Eri : Then will you come with us to look for my mother, gya?
Etoile : Your mother?
Cornet : Yeah, we found her house but her mother wasn't there, so....
Etoile : I see. Fine! In that case, Etoile Rosenqueen shall grant you her
strength! If I left this to Cornet and her poor eyesight, her whole life
wouldn't be long enough to solve this mystery!
Eri : Thank you, miss!
Etoile : D-don't get the wrong idea! I only want to carry my
responsibility as thoroughly as a true lady should...
Cornet : Hahaha, you're really not being honest with yourself, are you?
Etoile : What? Are you saying you don't believe me? Me, of all people?
Kururu : Alright, alright, we understand already. Let's just hurry and go!
(Etoile joined the party.)
(Time for some dungeon crawling! You'll first run into an Eringa who will
join your party if you pay him 300 Inochium. It's not necessary by any means,
so don't feel forced to hire him. If you hire him, he lets you know that
Kururu will get a new combo attack if you set her up as a party leader with
the Eringa behind her. Kururu needs to be level 30 for this though. Get the
mushroom in the middle of the big room next. It will let you enter through
that golden gate on the left. In the room at the end of this area you'll
find L-kun, a blue mushroom for the blue gate and Olivia, the girl who lost
the Miss Marl contest in "Rhapsody." She will mention seeing someone who
looks like the prince in this dungeon.)
(Upon rescuing L-kun...)
L-kun : Ah Cornet! It's me! L-kun!
Cornet : What happened to you? How did you end up here?
L-kun : I sort of fell down here while looking for you, Cornet. I stayed
here 'cause I'm afraid of heights.
Cornet : I see. Sorry, L-kun. I'm going to rescue you now.
(She tries. Instead, both of them crash down.)
L-kun : Whew, that was scary. I felt so lonely up there. I was wondering how
I would end up if you didn't come to save me, Cornet.
Cornet : I'm really sorry, L-kun.
(A grumbling sound echoes through the cave.)
L-kun : ...Don't worry. That's just my stomach growling.
Kururu : Huh? Don't tell me that you want to be fed? You're a puppet!
Even if you go all "prettyyyy pleaaaase" there's no way we're sharing.
L-kun : Oh no! Of course I don't eat!
Cornet : Then what do you need?
L-kun : Medium-cooked, that's how I like it.
Everyone : ...
L-kun : ....Hey, I was kidding! I just need Cornet to play her trumpet.
Once you do that, I'll be ready to go.
Cornet : Alright.
(So she does!)
L-kun : Thanks, Cornet! I'm completely full now!
I won't get lost again, I swear!
(He joins your party. Now, go back to the room with the statue and open the
door on the right. After entering you'll run into an event.)
Voice : Who's there?
Cornet? Is that you?
(The prince enters.)
Cornet : Huh? Prince Ferdinand! How..? Weren't you abducted by Marjoly?
Ferdinand : Yes. But somehow I managed to escape and make my way here.
Why are you here?
Cornet : I... Well, I....
Ferdinand : Were you coming to rescue me?
Cornet : Well, that's...
Ferdinand : Thank you. That makes me happy.
Cornet : Oh... There's no need to...
Ferdinand : No, I mean it. I... I think I...
Kururu : Look out, Cornet!
Cornet : Huh?!
Kururu : Something's definitely wrong! Wasn't the prince turned to stone
before he got abducted? And suddenly he shows up here, just like that?
This is just too weird!
Etoile : Kururu-chan is exactly right! I certainly can't allow this journey
to end in such a completely unfinished manner! The last boss hasn't
even showed up yet! There's no way I would accept such an anti-climatic
ending!
Kururu : Er, I think you misunderstood me.... I didn't... Well, never mind.
In any case! Something's wrong here! Even if he begs and goes all
"prettyyy pleaaaase," I won't trust him!
Cornet : Kururu, shut up!
Kururu : Huh?
Cornet : We've worked so hard, and now we finally found the prince!
My first love... Abducted by an evil witch... I came this far just
so I could rescue him! And now we've found him! Can't you
understand my feelings, even a little bit?! I...! Prince Ferdinand, I...
Etoile : That girl, she...!
Kururu : She's such an idiot!
(Kururu slaps Cornet while Etoile shoots at the Prince.)
Kururu : Cornet, you idiot! Enough already! Open your eyes!!
Ferdinand(?) : And here I nearly succeeded... I thought I finally found
some energy....How dare you get in my way! Nyyyaaaaaaa!!!!
(Ferdinand? turns into a red Nyanko with mean sunglasses.)
(Boss battle time. Not too hard as long as you get rid of his minions
quickly.)
Nyanko: Tsk! Because of this stupid body, my powers are restrained... nya.
Just you wait, I'll show you my true nature soon... nya. My fearsome strength...
That which made me known as the Great Overlord.... Nyaaaaaaa!!!!!!
(He starts to glow villainously.)
Eri : Ah, you should be careful. The ground around here isn't very stable and
crumbles easily, gya.
Nyanko : I won't be deceived by such a pitiful lie....nya. I will send you
liars to the depths of hell...
(The ground crumbles suddenly, and he falls. He leaves a blue chest behind.)
Nyanko : Nyaaaaaaa!!!?
Eri : See? I told you, gya.
Kururu : We didn't even have to do anything.
And he dropped something, too. Geez.
Etoile : Serves him right.
Cornet : ...I'm sorry. If I had listened to your warning, then...
Kururu : ...Well, considering the person you wanted to see suddenly appeared
before your eyes, I can understand your reaction.
Etoile : Oh my, did you forgive her already? Kururu sure is sweet!
Kururu : Won't you forgive her, Etoile?
Etoile : W-well, if you're asking me to... then...
Well, she should have trusted me a little more since I'm her friend!
Kururu : Etoile...
It's true, Cornet. Etoile is exactly right.
Cornet : Yeah... I'm really sorry.
Etoile : ...Well, it's fine as long as you understand.
In order to save the real prince, we have to find this mushroom's
mother first!
Kururu : (Teeheehee. I'm glad you've met such a good friend, Cornet.)
(Open the chest to get the key to the last gate. Then you should explore this
area a little further, since there are a few more items to get. Once you're
done, go back and open the last door. Continue and you'll end up in the
Weird Woods, or "Ayashii no Hayashi." It's trying to be a cute play on the
sounds. Continue until you reach a hut.)
Signpost : Offer a "mushroom gill" if you want to enter.
Cornet : Mushroom gill?
Eri : The mushroom gill is a legendary remedy passed down from generation to
generation within the mushroom tribe, gya.
Kururu : Is that so. And? Where is it?
Eri : I don't know. It's supposed to be legendary after all, gya.
Etoile : (...Mushroom gill... That sounds somehow perverse.
Hah?! Oh no! What was I thinking, being so vulgar like that!!)
(Keep on going and take a left at the next crossroads. Hama is in
front of a pond.)
Hama : Ah, I feel so refreshed! Good, now I should be fine for three days.
Aaaargh!!! The zipper... The zipper got stuck! It huuuuurts!!!
(Hama falls into the weird pond.)
Cornet : Well, he fell in.
Kururu : Right?
Etoile : "Right," my ass! If we don't hurry and save him, Hama will...!
(The pond ripples and a mushroom appears behind three Hama-look alikes.)
Voice : I am the lord of all mushrooms, Truffle! Travelers, you have lost
something in this pond. Was it this golden Hama? Silver Hama? Or this
average Hama? Which is it? Answer. Which is it? Answeeeeerrr!!!!
Cornet : Sigh. "Which one," he asks. Well, it has to be the...
1) Gold Hama
2) Silver Hama
3) Average Hama
(If you pick 1 or 2 you'll have to fight Truffle, who will then join
your party. However, if you do that you'll never get Hama.)
(3)
Cornet : We want the average Hama!
Truffle : You're honest. Take this as your reward.
(You received the Mushroom's gill and a Machine gun Z.)
Hama : Whew! For a while I was wondering how things would turn out.
I, as a real man, must return this favor. Let me help you, boss!
Cornet : Who are you calling "boss?"
(Keep going further down that path you were on you'll run into the
last missing character.)
Terra : *pull, pull*
No! I can't get out!! Argh, I should have been more serious about dieting.
What an idiot I am!
Cornet : ...What are you doing there, exactly?
Terra : E-errm... Bathing! Yeah, I saw these hot springs and jumped right
in! Ah, it feels so good! I love hot springs!
Kururu : Geez, she doesn't have much of a sense of humor.
Cornet : Come on now, get out of there.
Terra : I'm fine! Leave me alone! You're the one who left me behind in the
first place!
Sharte : Stop it, sister. Cornet didn't do any such thing,
and you know it.
Terra : Hmph. I wonder? Humans, they're all so... They always end up
forgetting about us!
...Ah!?
Sharte : What's wrong?
Terra : Shut up! I just realized I got slimmer since I got stuck in
this hole, that's all!
Sharte : Cornet.
(Cornet blows her horn and Terra's wounds are healed.)
Terra : ...
Sharte : If Cornet's feelings weren't sincere, she couldn't have done
something like that, right? You know that, don't you sis?
Terra : ....Hmph, well if Sharte insists so strongly, I'll agree to stay with
you for a while longer.
Kururu : Sigh... She's so not honest with herself, that girl.
Cornet : Hahaha.
Sharte : Thanks, Cornet.
(Terra joins the party.)
Etoile : (Since I can't hear puppets, I have no idea what all that was
about! How boring!)
Kururu : What are you grumbling about, Etoile?
Etoile : Nothing!
Etoile : (Huh? now that I think about it....Kururu is a puppet too.
Why can I hear her voice and talk to her?)
(Now go back to the hut in the middle of the forest and enter it.)
Burg : Gahahahaha!! I'm not letting you go through, bang! You're trespassing
on the territory of the great witch, Akuujo, burg!! Well, it's hers
right now, but I've made plans so that one day it will be mine, bang!
I'll deal with you first, bang!
Erise : Have mercy, gya! I'm only looking for my daughter, gya!
Burg : Excuses are useless, bang!!
Eri : Mom!!
Erise : Eri!? Watch out, Eri!!
(Erise throws herself in front of Eri to protect her from Burg's attack.
Erise is diced into pieces.)
Eri : Mom!!
Erise : You're... not hurt... Eri?
Eri : I'm sorry, gya! I'm so sorry, gya!! This is all my fault...
Erise : Silly girl, gya... there's no need to apologize, gya...
Eri : Mom!! Wake up, gya!!
Mom!! Don't die gya!!!
Erise : Don't cry, Eri. Mother will always be by your side, gya.... Eri...
I'm so glad to have known you, gya.... Thank you...
Burg : Gahahahaha!! Die already, burg! You're next, bang!
Kururu : This.... I will never forgive you!!
(Cue boss battle against Burg, three Nyanshes and a Nyanta. If you have
any trouble with this battle, you can always level up in the forest by
the Goddess Statue.)
Burg : I'll remember this, bang!! I'll make sure Akuujo hears about
this, bang!
Kururu : Huff.... Huff... hah....
Cornet : What's wrong, Kururu? You seem upset.
Kururu : ... This reminded me of something in my past...
Etoile : Your past?
Kururu : Never mind! More importantly, we've got to check on that kid's
mother!
Eri : Mom....
Cornet : ...
Kururu : ...
Etoile: ...
(Eri's diced up mother starts to recover.)
Erise : Ah, that surprised me, gya! I thought I was a goner for a moment
there, gya.
Cornet : H-how...?
Kururu : Weren't you cut in half just now?
Erise : Ah that, gya? If my parts are still fixed together, it's easy to
heal myself, gya.
Cornet : Sigh, I see. Mushrooms are great... I guess.
Etoile : You shouldn't have used such misleading words, then!
Eri : Mother!
Erise : Aah, Eri!
(The two mushrooms begin to frolic around the room.)
Cornet : Mother, huh... Mothers are incredible. Using their own bodies to
shield their kids like that...
Etoile : Indeed. "Women are weak, but mothers are strong."
...Or so they say.
Cornet : Mom...
Say, Kururu?
Kururu : Hm?
Cornet : If my mom was still alive... Do you think she would protect
me like that?
Kururu : Cornet...
Of course! I'm sure that even now she is watching over you!
Cornet : ...You're right! Thanks Kururu! Sorry for asking you weird things
like that!
...Mother...
(She looks over at the two celebrating mushrooms.)
Cornet : But in that family's case.... I can't tell who's who.....
Cornet (narrating) : And that's how the Eringa family was happily united.
My journey is still far from being over, but I'm not going to get
discouraged! "Girls take initiative," after all! Besides, just like
Kururu said, I'm sure my mom is watching over me from somewhere...
Alright! I'm definitely going to rescue the prince!
Wait for me, Prince Ferdinand!
(The credits play for this episode while "Watashi wa Cornet"
(I am Cornet) plays.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHAPTER 2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Long, long ago, in the Kingdom of Marl, there was a tomboy princess
named Kururu. Kururu's dream was to find a wonderful prince to fall in
love with.
One day, she met a young man named Cello, and they went on a great adventure
together. At first they didn't get along. But during their time together
their love began to bloom.
However...
Cello's mother was an evil witch named Akuujo who tried to stop Cello and
Kururu. It was very hard on them both to be so in love. But
despite all the times when it seemed like they would fail, Cello and
Kururu overcame many ordeals and ultimately defeated Akuujo.
Their love came into full bloom.
However.
In the end, Cello left Kururu to follow his mother to the Netherworld.
He promised he would return someday...
--Four years later--
Cello returned to Kururu, and they were safely reunited.
But there's one more challenge left for them to face.
=============================== Chapter 2 ===============================
======= Will the Pumpkin Princess Overcome her Trial of Love? ===========
(The story starts in the throne room of Marl Castle, where Kururu and
Cello wait before the King and Queen. The Rosenqueens, Sir Gio, Sonia and
Randy are watching.)
Kururu: (My name is Kurusale Cherie Marl Q, and I'm the princess
of Marl Kingdom. Recently, it seems like just about everyone has been
calling me the "Pumpkin Princess," although I think that's a really rude
way to address the 16-year old maiden they love!
Oh, that's right!
I'm in love with a wonderful young man named Cello. Today I'm going to
introduce him to my father and ask for his permission to marry. My father
to~tally spoils me, so he'll definitely give us his blessings.)
Ferdinand: ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Kururu: ...Huh? ...What? You were supposed to give us your blessings...
Ferdinand: Don't be stupid! What are you thinking? Marriage?! Absolutely
not! I would never, ever permit some strange man from who knows where to marry
my adorable little girl! And I could never trust someone who abandoned you
for four years!
Kururu: Wait just a minute, father! There's a reason that--
Cello: Kururu. It's true that I left you for four years.
There's no excuse for that.
Kururu: Cello...
(This is Cello, the man who's going to become my fiancée. Isn't he
wonderful?)
Ferdinand: Hmph! That's an excuse in itself! Unbelievable! Your
name's Cello or something, right? You're some sort of playboy,
aren't you! I've heard that you're the son of that infamous witch,
Akuujo! Are you planning to deceive my daughter and take over the kingdom?!
(Ferdinand steps back and moves to draw his sword.)
You may have deceived everyone else, but you wont fool me!
Cornet: Dear? Maybe you should calm down a little...
Kururu: (That's my mother, Cornet. She's the incredible person who
saved my father when he was captured by an evil witch, and fell in
love with him too! I respect her more than anyone! I think my father's
weak to her, too.)
Cornet: Isn't it a little cruel to Kururu to be objecting like this? I can
understand if you're concerned about giving your daughter away to
another man, but it's embarrassing for you to be so jealous about it.
Ferdinand: D-don't be stupid! I'm not jealous! Letting the princess
of this country marry some man with a completely unknown lineage is
just so...
Cornet: What are you saying, dear? You married a village girl with an
unknown lineage, didn't you?
Ferdinand: ...
That... that I did. But the point is...
...
The answer is no! I will not allow you to be married!
Kururu: No! Just a minute, father--!!
Crea: Excuse me, your Majesty. How about allowing Kururu to be married
if she wins this year's Miss Marl Competition?
Kururu: (This is Crea. She's been my friend since childhood. Four years
ago, she helped Cello and I on our adventure. She's my best friend in the
whole world.)
Ferdinand: The Miss Marl Competition?
Crea: Yes. Because the contest depends heavily on one's abilities, it's
not easy to win. It's something won through the determination and the
people who support you through it.
Etoile: I see! If Kururu wins with Cello's support, then that will
prove that Cello is an appropriate candidate for marriage. How clever,
Crea! Just what I'd expect of my daughter! What a good idea! Ohhohohoho!
Kururu: Father?
Ferdinand: A-absolutely not!
Cornet: Dear?
Ferdinand: I... erm...
(Lightbulb!)
Very well, then! If you win, I'll allow you to marry.
Kururu: All right~!
(Kururu, Crea and Cello pull back to talk amongst themselves.)
Thanks, Crea! I knew you were my best friend!
Cello: Thank you, Crea.
Crea: ....
(To Kururu:)
Not at all. It was only natural. After all:
(They step together, hold hangs, and sing~)
The two of us will always be together!
Kururu: Ah ha ha ha!
Crea: Teehee. Well then, we should go register for the contest.
Kururu: Right!
======= Marl Castle ========
-------THRONE ROOM
Etoile: The contest's entry rules are written on the bulletin board
in Mothergreen. Do your best, Kururu.
Kururu: Thank you, Etoile!
Etoile: You hang in there too, Crea.
Crea: Yes, mother!
Siegrind: I wonder if all men with daughters do this? After all, he is
a father first and the king second.
Kururu: Grandmother Siegrind, you're his mother! Can't you
convince him to change his mind?
Siegrind: That's true. But Ferdinand is being surprisingly stubborn
about this...
Ferdinand: You two! You haven't been smooching or anything, have you!?
Kururu: N-no, nothing like that! Right, Cello?
Cello: R-right!
Cornet: Do your best, Kururu. Remember: "Girls take initiative!"
Kururu: Right! Thanks, mom!
Gio: The king has always been so lenient with you, princess. To see him
object in such a way...
Kururu: Uncle Gio, what do you think about what my father said?
Gio: Cornet said that he was jealous, but I don't think that's the entire
case. There may be another reason.
Kururu: Another reason...?
Sonia: Randy wants to hurry up and get married, but there's
no need to rush. Princess, you too should go slowly and take the time to
earn your father's acceptance. Do not go and get eloped!
Kururu: It-it's okay, Sonia! I wouldn't do anything like that.
Randy: I also want to get married soon. But I really have to
get the money for the ceremony... I really should have started
saving. Augh...
Kururu: At least you don't have anyone objecting to your marriage.
Although I still have no idea why he said no.
Randy: Well, princess, maybe it's because you're so cute?
Kururu: I wonder if that's it...
-----IN THE CASTLE HALL
Zolbaref: My beloved Sonia is getting married to Randy... I, Zolbaref of
the Dawn, am beyond consolation!
Sagely Woman: Princess, didn't you ask Mustaki of Orange Village to
repair your puppets a while back? Don't you think your puppets will
be lonely if you don't hurry back and retrieve them?
Cat Blocking the Northern Door: I'm blocking the door, nya~~~ I'm blocking
the dooooor, nya~~~!
Guard at the Stairway: Have you finished registering for the contest yet?
The rules for entering are written on the bulletin board in Mothergreen.
Woman in White: Princess, since you're growing up now, what do you think
about retiring your pumpkin pants?
Kururu: S-shut up! These are my trademark!
Guard by the Stage Entrance: The stage for the contest is just through
this door. Right now they're preparing, so you can't enter.
----IN THE CASTLE CHAPEL
Man in White: When the king was kidnapped by the witch Marjoly, Cornet
saved him and became the Queen of Marl. And, Princess Kururu, that is
how you were born. This tale is called "The Legend of the Puppet Princess,"
and there isn't a person in all of Marl Kingdom who doesn't know it.
Sagely Woman: Recently, the Marjoly Family and the Akuujo Family
seem to be getting busier. Hopefully nothing like 4 years
ago will happen again...
Maid: Princess, this is where your parents had their magnificent wedding.
I wonder if I, too, will meet a prince on a white horse...
Guard: I hid the national treasure, "The Light of Beauty," somewhere in
this castle by the order of Queen Cornet. Where it's hidden is S-E-C-E-R-E-T.
======= Mothergreen Square ========
Guard: That Goddess Statue was designed in the motif of the Ancients.
It really is beautiful, isn't it... Although you're an Ancient too, you
don't look a thing like it, with your pumpkin pants.
Kururu: Ugh... But it's fine! Cello doesn't mind at all, right?
Cello: R-right!
(...I really should stop doing that. For as long as I've known her, she's
worn those. The only person who can put a stop to them is me! That seems
like a big responsibility.)
Man in Green: Good afternoon, princess! Welcome to Mothergreen!
Thanks to you chasing away Akuujo 4 years ago, this town has been peaceful
to this day. Cheers to the pumpkin princess!
Middle Aged Woman: Oh, Pumpkin Princess! Good afternoon. Are you on an
outing? Take care, and come back soon.
Kururu: (I am really glad that everyone goes out of their way to talk
to me, but... Stop with
the "Pumpkin Princess" already!)
Old Woman: In the marketplace over here, the rules to enter this year's
contest have been written. Maybe I'll try to enter too.
----MOTHERGREEN MARKET PLAZA
Old Man: Good afternoon, Princess. Is the king well?
Kururu: Y-yeah. He's all right, I guess.
Old Man: Huh? Is something the matter? Did you have a fight, or
something like that?
You two always seemed so close when you're together.
Kururu: ...
Little Girl: Princess, your boyfriend is awesome.
Kururu: Ah ha ha! I know!
Little Girl: It fills me with confidence to know that even Pumpkin
Princess can get a boyfriend! Thank you, Princess!
Kururu: What's that supposed to mean!?
Man at the Cafe: Tomorrow, my daughter is getting married. Ahh...
Farewell, my daughter...
Kururu: Farewell? But wont you be able to see her whenever you want?
Man at the Cafe: Hmph. A girl could never understand a father's
feelings.
Woman at the Board: It looked like Etoile solved the problem easily. I
wonder if she'll tell me what the answer is?
Woman at the Board: I came as soon as I heard the contest's entry rules
were posted, but I don't understand what it means at all.
Woman at the Board: I don't get this ha~rd problem!
---ROSENQUEEN STORE:
Customer: This store is the Rosenqueen Company's shop. It's a sign of
Etoile's magnificent management prowess.
----ARMOR SHOP:
Woman: "Girls take initiative" is a great phrase. Whenever I'm in a
difficult situation I just remind myself of that. Whenever I
say it, it fills me with a strange courage! Everyone should know about
this! Behold, the new popular buzzword!
---WEAPON SHOP:
Little Girl: Princess, you have fat feet.
Kururu: H-how RUDE! They say that it's healthy, you know!
(...Are my feet really fat? My mother's feet are big, too, so maybe
big feet are something hereditary that I got from my ancestors.
A lineage of fat footed women... What a terrible lineage.)
----MOTHERGREEN MARKET PLAZA:
(Kururu goes up to the message board and reads what's been posted!)
Kururu: Let's see what this is... "All people wishing to enter the
contest must request 10 of 10 lives near where the Goddess rests
upon the stream." What is this? What's that supposed to mean?
Cello: Does it mean we're already being tested?
Crea: If you don't solve this riddle, Kururu, we can't get any
farther.
Kururu: Goddess..? 10 lives...? I don't get it at all.
Crea: Do your best, Kururu! Come on, what do you always say?
Kururu: "Girls take initiative"! That's right! All right, I'll
do my best!
Crea: (Tee hee. Oh, Kururu, you're so simple.)
(If you can't figure out the puzzle on your own, you'll have to go back to
Etoile. She'll spell it out for you. Go to the castle. : )
Etoile: Ah, Kururu. Have you solved the bulletin board's riddle?
Kururu: Ah, erm, not yet...
Etoile: Ohhohohoho~! Oh, Kururu, what will we do with you? Well then,
I'll explain it just this once. "All people wishing to enter the contest
must request 10 of 10 lives near where the Goddess rests upon the stream."
First is the word "Goddess." If it's a Goddess in Marl Kingdom, then
it can only be a Goddess Statue. Next is "spring." A spring is a place
where there's a lot of water... So, if it's a place with a Goddess Statue
and a lot of water, then it must be the Mothergreen Fountain.
Finally, "10 lives." In this world, the world "life*" brings to mind
thoughts of things like human life, and...? Life, inochi, INOCHI*...
Do you see the difference?
In other words, you should buy 10 of the 10 inochium items in the store
by the Mothergreen Fountain.
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*Throughout this section, the kanji for "inochi" (life) is used.
The trick here is that it means "life," but is pronounced "inochi."
Inochi sounds a lot like "inochium," the currency of Marl.
Etoile literally says "Inochi, inochi, inochi!" She's pointing out
that while "life" was written on the board, they are referring,
in fact, to "inochium."
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======= Guwanji's Store ========
Guwanji: WeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLCOMMME!
(Here, you need to purchase 10 of the 10 inochium candies.
No worries, that's the only thing this store actually stocks.)
Guwanji: It seems that there's an event called the Miss Marl
Contest in the works. Are you participating in it?
Kururu: I am!
Guwanji: THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWEEEEEEEEER!
You're quite an impressive girl to solve a problem that I,
Guwanji, worked all night to think up. You may now enter the contest!
Kururu: Woohoo!
Guwanji: You may now sign the ENTRY FORM! The theme of this contest
is, by King Ferdinand's strongest, STRONNNNGEST request, is, "Strength
is Beautiful." Strength is beauty. In other words, the women competing
will be making use of their hidden, inner power. Therefore, the theme is
CoooMMBAAT! The battles will be tournament-style! The person left at
the end will be this year's "MISS MARL!" Both fighting by yourself and
fighting with as many companions as you want are OOOKKKKK!! Do you
understand?
Kururu: Yeah, perfectly!
Cello: ...Combat, huh. Am I the only one who thinks this sounds too easy?
Kururu: It'll be fine. It's pretty convenient. It's something I'm really
good at, after all! Anyway, as long as I have you two with me, there's no
way we can lose! Right, Crea?
(Crea has, during this conversation, walked up to the counter and started
registering.)
Kururu: ? ... What are you doing, Crea?
Crea: What? Obviously, I'm entering the contest.
Kururu: Huh!? You're entering, too?
Crea: Of course. Aren't I the daughter of Etoile Rosenqueen, winner of the
highest number of consecutive wins in the Miss Marl Contest?
Kururu: No way... Does that mean you're abandoning Cello and I?
(Crea RUSHES to Kururu.)
Crea: KURURU!
Kururu: Y-yes?
Crea: I can't do it, Kururu. Aren't you two facing a challenge of love?
If you took the easy road to victory, then your love will surely be damaged!
I... I... could never do such a thing to you!!
Kururu: Uh... That... that might be true. ... I'm sorry, Crea. I was
wrong to say that.
Crea: Kururu... It will be very hard for me to fight you, my dear Kururu.
But, if we must fight each other, I won't hold back!
((She whips out her gun.))
I'll use all my power to do it!*
((*Note: The assumption is that Crea was saying "I'll do it," but the
kanji reads "I'll get rid of you." That explains why Cello points out:))
Cello: ...That's the wrong word, Crea.
Crea: Oh, so sorry. In any case, no matter what happens, we'll always be
best friends. Overcome this trial and realize your love for Cello, Kururu.
Kururu: Ah, I will! Thank you Crea! I'll do my best!
Crea: Teehee. That... is a little unnecessary, isn't it? After all...
(The two of them stand side by side and sing:)
The two of us will always be together!
Kururu: Ah ha ha ha!
Crea: (...Kururu, I'm sorry. In truth, I...)
Cello: Kururu. Now that we know the theme is "combat," shouldn't we get
the puppets ready?
Kururu: ! The puppets...
(Little Ledgem... Koro... Billy, Tel, Kid...)
...Now that you mention it, what did I do with them?
Crea: ...Kururu. If we don't hurry, the contest'll start without us.
Kururu: Y-yeah.
======= Orange Village ========
Pony-tailed Woman: It's so nice to just relax and water the flowers
like this. I'm so happy!
Middle-aged Man: Welcome to Orange Village! This line may be old,
but it's a good one.
Kung-fu Man: HIIIIIIYAAAAAAAAAA! It's time for Fei Fong's Marl Kingdom
Lecture! Inochium is the source of life. It supports our way of life,
and is an important source of energy. Red Inochium is used as fuel, green
inochium is used as fertilizer, blue inochium creates water...
If you have enough inochium, you can even go shopping.
Old Woman: 4 years ago, when the Akuujo Family appeared, I thought it
was all over. But thanks to the princess, our peace was restored. Ever
since, this village has held a "Pumpkin Festival" to honor our princess.
Kururu: ...What a wonderful, flattering pain in the rear.
Old Woman Stalking Mustaki: I wonder if Mustaki is home now?
-------HOUSE #1:
Old Woman: Even though our daughter's only a newlywed, she already came
back home.
Man: A person spoiled by their parents like you will never be suitable for
marriage!
Kururu: Huh?!
Man: ...That's what we told our daughter when she got married.
Woman: I shouldn't have gotten married. Living at home and being spoiled
by my mother and father is much easier.
-------HOUSE #2:
Mother: When I told my daughter the story of the "Terrible Overlord of
the Netherworld," she wet her bed. She always wants to hear that story,
even though it terrifies her. Kids are so cute.
Father: Someday, my daughter will leave this family. I wonder how I'll
feel about that then?
Girl: I love my daddy! When I grow up, I'm gonna be his wife!
-------HOUSE #3:
Man: It seems like the big thing in Mothergreen is this contest. Maybe
I'll go too.
ITEM STORE:
Man: Why would you ever work again after finally retiring? It's better to
relax, instead.
Shopkeeper: Good afternoon, Princess. Welcome to Karl Rosenqueen's store.
After I gave up the president's seat to Etoile, I've just been bored,
bored, bored... That's why I decided to open a shop for fun. Please
take your time browsing.
-------HOUSE #4:
Kid: I'm Koro! This dog's Koro, too! We have the same name! Right, Koro?
Koro: Bark bark!
Father: Finally, the child we were waiting for has been born.
Mother: In this family, our son and dog both have the same name.
So when we call our son, they both answer.
-------CHURCH:
Man Outside the Church: The Princess's grandmother, Cherie, was a sister
at this church. She was a beautiful person, and all of the men of the
village longed for her.
Kururu: I want to become a woman like my grandmother.
Man: My wife ran away. The matters of men and women are ha~rd.
Little Girl: I want to grow up fast and marry Michael!
Little Boy: I'm practicing getting married to Caroline!
Cat in the Graveyard: I don't know anything, nya~! I don't know
anything, nya~!
======= Mustaki's House ========
Mustaki: Oh, Kururu! It's terrible! While I was away,
the puppets I was watching for you disappeared! "Little Ledgem,"
"Koro," "Billy," "Tell" and "Kidd!" They're all gone!
Kururu: What?!
Mustaki: I don't think that they left by themselves... I wonder who
took them?
----
After the conversation:
Mustaki: I'm sorry. Those puppets were precious to you. "Little Ledgem,"
"Koro," "Billy," "Tell" and "Kidd"... All of them are gone...
IN CORNETS ROOM:
Puppet: Ah, Kururu! Hey, hey, if I you play your horn for me I'll give you
something good!
(If you do, you get a Candy Bomber.)
If you click on the bed:
This is the bed mother used to sleep in, long ago. It still smells like your
gentle mother.
If you click on the nightstand:
Kururu opened the nightstand!
Inside, there is the lipstick mother used long ago.
Kururu: This is what mom used to dress up with.
... But if that's the case, why does it look like it was used recently?
Could grandpa have...?!
======= The Wonder Woods ========
(Outside of Orange Village, they see a strange sight: Puppet Kururu flies
down the road and into the forest, down a path that they hadn't seen before!)
Kururu: That was...!
Cello: Let's follow her!
(They follow Kururu through the forest. This is not particularly hard,
considering that there is only one way to go. They nonetheless follow her,
until they reach the end of the forest, where... they are faced with Little
Ledgem and Koro!)
Kururu: Little Ledgem! Koro!
Ledgem: PuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
Koro: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Kururu: Wh-what's wrong?
Cello: Be careful, Kururu! Something seems strange!
(Ledgem and Koro attack! After the battle, both of them vanish
into thin air.)
Kururu: What was that, just now? Ghosts...?
Crea: ...I can't believe that the puppets would attack Kururu.
Cello: Maybe someone is controlling... No. That's not possible.
The only people who can control puppets are those descended from the
Ancients. That's me, Kururu, Queen Cornet... And our departed Cherie.
Kururu: ...In any case, let's keep going. If we stop now, we won't figure
out anything.
Crea: ...That's exactly right. "Girls take initiative," after all.
======= The Forest Cave ========
Just inside, in a small place where the sun breaks through the cave walls
enough for a patch of flowers to grow, they find the three Egg Brothers.
Kidd: Kururu... How dare you come back for us after ignoring us!
Kururu: Eh?
Kidd: And after we worked so hard for you... I'll never forgive you!
(After the fight, they, too, vanish. Kururu and party continue through the
cave until they find a room with a great big pond in the middle. Puppet
Kururu is flying over the pond, and the puppets are lined up behind her.
As you approach, the puppet turns into Cherie.)
Cello: Cherie?!
Kururu: Grandmom Cherie? Why are you here with my puppets?
Cherie: "My"? They did all they could to help you, and you still threw
them away the moment you had no more use for them. And you feel you have
the right to say "my puppets?"
Kururu: Throwing them away? I never meant to...!
Cherie: It pains me to see you making excuses, Kururu. These poor
puppets... In your stead, I will make proper use of them. So, Kururu.
Let's play together with your puppets...
NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
(With that, Cherie turns into the Evil Mechanical Nyanko. After you win,
he falls into the pond and proceeds to threaten you.)
Nyanko: I was so distracted by controlling those puppets that a bunch of
kids managed to beat me... Nya. It seems I was overdoing my tricks... Nya.
But, don't think that you've won. The real terror starts now...
(With that, he begins to charge up a super lightning attack. Lightning
flies everywhere! Sparks scatter!)
Nyanko: Behold! My Thunder of Judgment! Nya!
Cello: Kururu, duck!
(Kururu does. Cello casually flips his sword into the water.)
Demon Prince: Nya?
(The sword acts as a lightning rod, and blows up the prince, still standing
in the water.)
Demon Prince: S-s-s-s-s-s-s-shocking! NYA!!
(And he vanishes!)
Kururu: T...that was dangerous... Thank you, Cello. You used your
sword as a lightning rod! How clever, my future husband~~!
Cello: M-more importantly, the puppets are...
(The puppets are all freed from the Demon Prince's control.)
Koro: Whinnee...
Kid: Ow, ow, ow... Hey, it's Kururu!
Ledgem: Huh? Where is this, puu~?
Kid: Weren't we just at Uncle Mustaki's house?
Cello: Just as I thought, the puppets were being controlled by that guy
from before. What in the world was he...?
Kururu: In any case, I'm glad that everyone's okay!
Kid: ... Hmph. What do you mean by "everyone's okay?" Didn't you forget
about us? It's always the same for us puppets! As soon as we're not needed,
we get thrown back in the closet! We get covered in dust! The worst humans
are the ones who only take us out to break us! And then, finally,
they forget where they put us and forget us completely...
Kururu: !
Kid: Humans are always the same!
(Kururu rushes over to them.)
Kururu: I would never... No. You're right. It's just like you said.
I was so busy thinking about getting married that I forgot all about you.
Even though you had helped me so much when I was in trouble...
I was being selfish. I... I'm so sorry.
Kid: ... H-hmph. That's not enough. If you want us to forgive you,
you have to promise two things!
Kururu: Of course I will! I promise!
Kid: Okay! The first promise is that you have to cherish us.
You have to talk to us once every day. W-we puppets can't talk to normal
people, so... So it's lonely!
Kururu: ...Right. I understand. What's the other promise?
Kid: The second promise is... You have to play your horn for us again.
It... it's been so long since I've heard it! That horn gives us
puppets strength!
Billy: I love Kururu's horn, too!
Ledgem: Me too, puu~
Koro: Bark bark!
Kururu: Everyone... All right. My gratefulness, my wish to
apologize... I'll put them all into this song.
**The puppets' wounds are healed, as are the wounds of their hearts!**
Kid: Kururu. Our promise... You better keep it!
(All the puppets join, except for Tell.)
Tell: Hey, Kururu. Everyone really missed you. It was really scary
to think that we'd been forgotten by our beloved Kururu. So that's why Kid
said those things... From now on, don't ever forget us again.
(Tell joins you, too. Cello takes this opportunity to get his sword
back from the pond.)
Crea: (... I can't hear the puppets. But I can understand
their feelings. They were only afraid of being separated from Kururu...
I understand those feelings well. I, too...)
Cello: That reminds me, isn't it about time for the contest to start?
Kururu: Ah, right! We've got to hurry!
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(But it's not time for the tournament yet! First, there's a brief side
thing to attend to: The Light of Beauty. It's hidden in that secret tunnel
between the castle and the Orange Village graveyard that you go through in
Rhapsody. Just like before, you access it from Orange--go to the graveyard,
click on the tombstone in the center, and flip the switch! (Alternately, you
could go click on Cherie's grave, right above it, for some quality "..."
from Kururu.))
Cat: I dunno know anything about the treasure, I dunno anything about
the treasure, nya~
(There's a box propped up precariously over the water. Clearly, the
correct thing to do here is to click on it and push it into the water.
Then you can cross through the area and continue through the rest of the
level. There's really nothing else in your way between there and the pair
of large double doors, that lead to: )
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THE GATE OF THE NETHERWORLD
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(Despite it's name, it's just the chamber you found the Ancient Weapon
in in Rhapsody. Now, it's full of cats.)
Cats: Ahh, it's a bad guy! A bad guy's here, nya!
Kururu: Who's a "bad guy", huh, who?!
Cats: We were asked by Cornet to protect the Light of Beauty from bad
guys, nya!
Crea: That's the opposite of what you usually do, isn't it?
Cats: Cornet is really generous, unlike Myao, nya! We get lots of fish
just for working for her, nya! If we beat you guys up, we'll definitely get
a bonus, nya! We're looking forward to it, nya!
(FIGHT!)
Cats: Aaaahhh. Even though we tried hard, we still lost, nya. But we did
all we could, nya! So Cornet will definitely forgive us, nya. So, bye bye,
nya~! We're going to look for our next job, nya! This time, we're going to
try and ask Etoile, nya!
(You get the Light of Beauty. If you proceed through the rest of the
dungeon, you exit in Marl Castle.)
======= Marl Castle : Contest Entry Hall ========
Guwanji: Sorry to have kept you waiting. All of the contestants have
now arrived. Well then, without further delay, I, Guwanji, will introduce
all of our contestants. Let's GOOOOOOO! These are the warriors
participating in the MARL KINGDOM COOOOOOONTEST!
(Etoile steps forward!)
Strikingly beautiful! Amazingly intelligent! Incredibly arrogant!
She's also the record holder for the most consecutive wins in the Marl
Kingdom Contest! Known to all as the super rich president of the Rosenqueen
Company, she's Etoile Rosenqueen!
(Sonia steps forward!)
Even a beautiful rose has its thorns. She is Marl Kingdom's number one rose,
and the Captain of the Imperial Guards! Sonia Frances Zeolight!
(Marjoly steps forward!)
This year, she's 1509 years old! She's the wicked flower who runs rampant
in the Marl Kingdom! Also appearing in our history textbooks, she's the most
wicked, most evil witch in history: Marjoly!
(Cornet steps forward!)
The story of how she went on an adventure to save us from the
Marjoly Family will be passed down for years to come! The Queen of Marl
Kingdom, Cornet Marl!
(Crea steps forward!)
A girl who possesses both the form of an angel and the strength of a demon.
Etoile Rosenqueen's only daughter, Createur Rosenqueen!
(Kururu steps forward!)
Her favorite word is "Initiative"! In order to earn her father, King
Ferdinand's, acceptance for her marriage, she has to aim for victory
and do her best! The Princess of Marl Kingdom, Kurusale Cherie Marl Q!
Due to time constraints, I will not be introducing the rest of our
contestants.
(Olivia, who is standing on the far left behind everyone else, stares.)
Kururu: ...It seems like there are a lot of really impressive people
here. And even though this is the "MISS" Marl Contest, there are people
here who are married or 1,000 years old... This is all really messed up.
Guwanji: As you all know, this year's theme is COMBAT. The matches will
be held, according to King Ferdinand's wishes, in a special arena that was
prepared specifically for this purpose. The arena is designed like a
dungeon, and each contestant will enter from a different door. When one
encounters another contestant, they cannot proceed until one wins. In
other words, the dungeon is like a tournament-style battle. The person who
is left at the end will be this year's "Miss Marl Kingdom." Let's all pray
for good luck for all of our contestants today! When you are all prepared
for the contest, please talk to me.
Kururu: He went as far as to make a special arena. Father, what are
you thinking?
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In the contest room, before the contest starts:
Olivia: I'm Olivia. This year, I'm definitely going to win the contest!
...Well, that's what I thought, but the competition looks too strong. Since
I can't win, I'll just give up quickly. I'll look stupid if I get hurt.
Cornet: I never thought I'd be participating in this contest again!
Kururu: Mother. Why are you...? Do you not want me to win?
cornet: Of course I'm cheering for you, even now. But I was asked by a
certain person, so...
Kururu: ...A certain person? Anyway, isn't this contest to choose the
"Miss" Marl Kingdom? You're already married and you're over 30.
Cornet: Hmph... Don't say that.
Marjoly: Hm~? It's been a while, Pumpkin Princess.
Kururu: Who's a pumpkin, who?!
Marjoly: I had no idea that there was a wonderful event like this.
Maybe I should enter every year!
Sonia: I'm sorry, Princess.
Kururu: Why did you enter...?
Sonia: Because...
Kururu: (It seems she has some kind of reason.)
Etoile: As the record holder for most consecutive wins, I am a bit
competitive... Since I'm in this contest, victory is mine. Even if I
face you, Kururu, I won't go easy on you.
Momi: Lady Etoile really shouldn't be doing this...
Hama: Women fighting is creepy...
Randy: When we win this contest, we won't have to worry any more about the
wedding! We'll have a wonderful wedding ceremony, a beautiful wedding dress,
and a gorgeous honeymoon trip!! Go for it, Sonia!
Kururu: Huh? There's not supposed to be any prize money for this
contest, right?
Gao: It's been a while since I've had a good brawl! Just thinking about
it gets my blood burning! I'm all worked up! GUUUUUUUTTTTTSSSSS!
Crowdia: Greetings, young lady. I'd like to go as easy on you as possible,
but as this is a contest of beauty that will be impossible. Beauty...
That is the word I exist for.
Myao: Marjoly's doing pretty good for her age, isn't she!
Woman in White: When you're ready, talk to Guwanji.
Left Cat: Do your best, nya~
Middle Cat: I can't stand it when our idiot masters bring us along, nya~.
Right Cat: It's such a pain that our masters brought us here, nya~
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TALKING TO GUWANJI:
Guwanji: When you're prepared for the contest, talk to me.
>I'm ready!
>I need more time.
Well then, princess, use this key and enter from that door over there. For
all of the other contestants, there will be doors down this way with your
names written on them, so please enter from your own door.
(Everyone goes off to find their own doors, and Crea leaves your party.)
Crea: ...Kururu. It's time for us to say goodbye. Let's both... do our
best.
Kururu: Yeah. Thank you, Crea.
Crea: ...
Cello: What's wrong, Crea?
Crea: ... No. It's nothing at all.
(She leaves.)
Kururu: I wonder what's wrong with Crea? She didn't seem happy at all.
Cello: ...
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Guwanji, after everyone's gone: This door is for the other contestants to
enter from. Princess, please enter from the door over there. Just for you,
princess, I will give you Guwanji's super secret one point advice. If you
think it's getting dangerous, pull back, arrange your equipment and level up.
After that, remember your "Frequent Saves." With that, there's no way
you can lose.
======= Contest Grounds ========
(Kururu uses the key on the door on the far left, and then enters into the
SPECIAL ARENA. When they cross the very first bridge, though...)
VOICE: HYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
Kururu: !
(Zolbaref LEAPS down from somewhere high above and... crashes not onto the
land, but into the water on the sides of the platforms.)
VOICE #2: Hey, wait for me!
(Gio leaps down and lands on the platform.)
Gio: Sorry to have kept you waiting, princess! If you want to go any
further, you will have to defeat Zolbaref and I! ...Eh?
Where did Zolbaref go?
Kururu & Cello: ...
(Zolbaref drifts down the water, underneath the platform and down off
the screen...)
Zolbaref: Hyaa...aa.....a....
Gio: ...
(Finally, Zolbaref re-enters, crashing down beside Gio, panting and heaving
his axe.)
Zolbaref: Huff, huff, huff...! Ha... fu... ha.... hi..... GYAH! Sorry
to have kept you waiting, princess! If you want to go any further, you
have to defeat me, Zolbaref of the Dawn, and General Gio! Before we start,
you must know that we by no means came here to show off! We came because
we were worried about the princess! I'll say it again! We by no means
came here to show off!
Gio: Let's go, Zolbaref!
Zolbaref: Yes, sir!! This time we'll show these young kids our power!
(FIGHT!)
Gio: Incredible, Princess! You've grown so much. I...
I am truly moved!
Zolbaref: We will lend you all the skill we have!
**Gio and Zolbaref join your party.
Kururu & Cello: ...
Kururu: Despite what they said, those two really did only come here
to show off, didn't they...?
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BEFORE BATTLE #1:
Cat: Have you guys saved, nya? "Frequent Saves." That's fundamental, nya.
======= Opponent #1 : SONIA ========
Kururu: Sonia..! Randy..!
Sonia: ...
Randy: I wasn't expecting to face you so soon, princess. But
today I won't go easy on you. For the wedding money! Please prepare
yourself, Princess!
(FIGHT!)
Sonia: Well done, Princess. That you've become this strong is...
Kururu: Sonia...
Sonia: Forgive me, Princess. The truth is... we entered the contest
because were told by the king that we would receive a million inochium
if we won.
Kururu: What?! My father said that?!
Randy: I'm sorry, Princess. There was nothing I could do. Sonia didn't
want to enter, but I convinced her that we had to have that money...
Sonia: ...Anyway, this is for the best. I don't think I want the marriage
money enough to interfere with the princess's happiness. We will make sure
the princess is happy first and get married later.
Kururu: (In any case... Father went as far as using a bribe... That's
unforgivable!)
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Cat: Your next opponents are our masters. They're stupid but strong, nya.
... Stupid, though.
======= OPPONENT #2: THE MARJOLY FAMILY ========
Marjoly: Hohohohoho! Behold, the Marjoly Family!
Kururu: By any chance, were you invited by my father, too...?
Marjoly: Eh~? What are you talking about? I entered just to waste some
time.
Kururu: (Sweatdrop)
You're here just to waste some time, huh. Because for me my future
depends on me winning this.
Marjoly: Ho~hohohohohoho!! Let's go, Pumpkin Princess! We will show you
the special technique we prepared just for today!
Gao: Ho! Let's GOOOOOO! GUUUUUUUUTS!
Crowdia: Ha! My beautiful self is a blazing light! The light that
consumes my very life!
Myao: How's this, nya~! The Ultimate Four Body Combination:
The Marjoly Family Special, nya!
(A huge vortex of black energy swallows the room. The Marjoly Family
is absorbed with in it, join together, and--)
Kururu: A-ah?! T-this looks pretty awesome!
(It sputters. It starts to smoke.)
...
Ah.
Smoke.
(The energy then EXPLODES DRAMATICALLY in smoke and flame, leaving the
Marjoly Family in a heap on the ground.)
Kururu: ...
Cello: ...
Cats: They messed up again, nya~. They didn't combine at all, nya.
Marjoly: Ugh... huff... V-very well done, Pumpkin Princess. It's quite
impressive that you've managed to cause us this much damage.
Kururu & Cello: ...
Kururu: We haven't done anything yet.
Marjoly: That's why you shouldn't get too cocky! The real battle
starts now! Prepare yourself!
(FIGHT!)
Marjoly: This was just a fluke. You didn't really beat us.
You'll have to repay this favor someday!
Myao: Nyahahahaha! That was fun, nya~! We'll play again sometime, nya~
Gao: Gahahahahaha! Thanks to you guys, I worked up a good sweat! Thanks!
Crowdia: Adios, young lady. I'll pray for your good fortune from the
other realm.
Cats: Protecting our masters is suuu~ch a pain, nya. We dunno who sent
it, but it was such a huge bother when they sent us an invitation letter
to this contest, nya.
Cello: An invitation letter?
Kururu: ...No way, an invitation letter? Did my father... did my father
invite them here!?
Cello: Stop. We can't jump to conclusions. He's your father,
isn't he?
Kururu: ...Yeah. That's right. Thank you, Cello.
Cello: Y-yeah.
Kururu: ...More importantly, we were really saved by those people's
stupidity, huh?
Cello: Yeah. We should be grateful they're so stupid.
Kururu: Yeah... I'm grateful! <3
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Cat: All of your opponents from now on are really tough, nya. If you
don't check your equipment carefully and gain some levels, do you think
you can win?
======= OPPONENT #3: ETOILE ROSENQUEEN ========
Etoile: ...This is terrible, Kururu. Even though I truly was wishing from
the bottom of my heart for you to be happy... Why is fate so cruel?!
Oh God, what a fool you are... Hm, well, that being the situation,
this will be a serious battle! Momi! Hama! Let's go!
Momi: Got it, ma'am!
Hama: Leave it to us!
(FIGHT!)
Etoile: Phew, I must have somehow managed to come unprepared. With this,
my record for consecutive victories is broken. That's too bad, but
there's nothing to be done about it now.
Momi: She might say that, but the truth is that she was very worried
about you, princess. Even at her age, our lady isn't very honest about
her feelings.
Hama; That's right--After all, the lady was intending on refusing to enter
the contest for the princess's sake. But when the king asked her to
enter, there wasn't much she could do.
Kururu: Eh!? Are you kidding? Then, just as I thought, inviting the
Marjoly Family to this contest was my father's doing...?
Cello: ...It seems your father really hates me.
Kururu: ... (Father...)
(Kururu reminisces. Long ago, when she was just a little girl, she once
talked to her father in the throne room of Marl Castle. She was sitting in
her mother's throne, swinging her legs as she talked to her father.)
Kururu: Heyy, father?
Ferdinand: Hm? What is it, Kururu?
Kururu: Today I made friends with a girl named Crea. Aaand, I promised to
play at her house next time! So faaather~, is it okay if I go?
Ferdinand: Even if I tell you no, you'll just sneak away by yourself,
won't you?
Kururu: I-I wouldn't do that!
Ferdinand: Ah ha ha. It's all right. You can go.
Kururu: Really?!
Ferdinand: But, until you reach her house you have to let Randy go
with you, okay?
Kururu: Yeah, of course! Thank you! I looo~ve you, father! <3
When I grow up, I'm going to marry you!
Ferdinand: Ha ha ha, is that so! You're going to marry me, Kururu? Then
I'll look forward to it.
(Back in the present, Kururu is awfully downtrodden about all this.)
Kururu: (Even if he doesn't like Cello, for I can't believe that my kind
father would interfere this much... Why are you doing this, father...?)
AFTER THE BATTLE:
Etoile: Even after I went through so much trouble to prepare this secret
weapon... It'd be a waste to just throw it away, so I'll give it to you,
Kururu.
**You got "Grenade Machine Gun!"
Etoile: You beat me, so you'll definitely win the tournament, Kururu!
Hama: Miss Rosenqueen was intending on refusing to enter the contest for
the princess's sake. But when the king asked her to enter, there wasn't much
she could do.
Momi: Are you tired? Then leave it to Momi!
**Momi uses a strange "power." Your HP and SP are healed!
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BEFORE BATTLE #4:
Cat: If you give me 1000 inochium I'll join your party, nya.
>Pay the inochium
>Don't pay.
Cat: Thanks, nya! With this I can buy a lot of fish~ <3
**"Nyanko" joined your party!
======= OPPONENT #4 : CREA ========
Kururu: Crea...
Crea: ...Cello.
I wont let you have Kururu!
Cello: ...Huh!?
(FIGHT!)
Kururu: Are you okay, Crea?!
Crea: Don't come near me!
Kururu: Huh?!
Crea: A terrible person like me deserves to be alone...
Kururu: ...What are you saying, Crea?
Crea: ...
Kururu: What's wrong, Crea!? I don't understand!
Crea: ...
Kururu: Answer me! Haven't we always been together?!
Crea: I... Somewhere in my heart, I couldn't accept you and Cello
getting married!! Even though we had always been together since we were
children, I felt like you were leaving me... Even though I knew there was
nothing I could do about it, I couldn't let Cello take you away from me!
Being alone is just too scary!
Kururu: Crea...
Crea: ...
Kururu: Silly. I'm not going anywhere. Getting married doesn't change
anything about our friendship. We will always be together.
Crea: Kururu... But, I...
Cello: Crea. I know that Kururu is very precious to you. And I
understand feeling that I interfere with that. But I... I'm grateful to you,
too. I came from a very far away place to this world. And when I was alone,
I was found by my mother, Akuujo. Because I was afraid of being alone again,
I did anything my mother told me to. I committed crimes and my heart became
more and corrupt...
That was when I met Kururu... and you, Crea.
While I was traveling with you, my heart gradually healed... And I was able
to regain my human heart. Thanks to that, my mother and I were really able
to become true family. I was saved by you and Kururu... By all the
kindness of all of you.
... Thank you, Crea. I think of you as an irreplaceable friend. That's
why I don't want you to feel like you'll be alone. You're not. You
are Kururu's friend... and mine as well.
Crea: ...!! Cello... Kururu! I'm so sorry! I'm so very sorry,
Kururu, Cello!
Kururu: You don't have to apologize! Right, Cello?
Cello: Right. The three of us will always be together from now on.
Crea: Right... Thank you. From here on, would it be okay if I went
with you?
Kururu: Of course, Crea! The three of us together will win this
tournament!
Crea: Definitely!
**Crea joined your party!
(Off on the side, Etoile and her bodyguards are watching.)
Etoile: Ooo~hohohohoho! Youth is such a beautiful thing!
AFTER THE BATTLE:
Etoile: When I see Kururu and Crea together, it reminds me of myself and
Cornet from long ago~.
Momi: Friendship is a beautiful thing.
Hama: Youth, huh... Makes me want to go back to those days, too.
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BEFORE BATTLE #5:
Cat: Do you guys know about the "Popo's Tear?" There's a fish called a
Popo that carry jewels that give off a light as radiant as the sun. It's
said that Marjoly is searching for it, but it's really hard to find, nya.
Kururu: Hmmm, the "Popo's Tear," huh?
Cello: ...
Kururu: Huh? What's wrong, Cello?
Cello: Ah, nothing... That just reminded me that my mother's group are all
weak to the light of the "Popo's Tear."
Crea: It's surprising to hear that there's something that the entire
Akuujo Family is weak to.
Kururu: Hmmmmmmm. It sounds like something that might come in handy,
so maybe it would be good to go look for it.
Crea: That's right. If you're looking for Popos, they live in the
"Natalie River" in the Wonder Woods.
Cat: Do you want to return to the Contest Meeting Hall?
>Yes
>No
Cat: see you later~
======= Natalie River ========
(TO GET TO THE NATALIE RIVER PIER, go to the Wonder Woods. At the
junction between Orange Village and the road that leads to the cave, go
right. This time, when you come to the sign, instead of going north down
the path towards the cave, go south and you'll quickly dead end at the river.)
Crea: So all we need to do is fish for the Popo who live here and get
the "Popo's Tear," right?
Cello: But how are we going to go fishing? What will we use for bait...?
Crea: There's no need to worry. The Popo are a carnivorous fish. Since
they occasionally attack humans as well, if we just stand right here, then...
(Popo rush up to the dock!)
See? <3
Kururu: Just as I thought. We're the bait...
(FIGHT! During the fight, all of the Popo will drop treasure chests. All
of them include Popo's Tears. All you have to do to successfully win is
open at least one of the chests before finishing the battle.)
Kururu: We did it!
**Now it's time to go back to the tournament area! Prepare for a long
trek through the rooms you've went through before, with no opportunity
for healing other than the occasional Goddess statue. So be sure to save
your attacks, because...
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======= OPPONENT #5: THE AKUUJO FAMILY ========
Everyone: !!
Cello: Mother... why are you here?
Guwanji enters and:
Guwanji: Iiiiiii'll explaaain! Akuujo is a special LAST MINUTE ENTRY,
invited by KING FEEERDINAAAND! Four years ago, Marl Kingdom was engulfed
in terrible fear by this very Akuujo Family! For those who faced them,
there was ONLY DEATH! We wish you happiness in the NEXT WORLD!
Kururu, Cello, Crea: (Sweatdrop)
Akuujo: ...That's the gist of it. I came right away the moment I heard
that my adorable son was getting married. Even if Kururu did help me before,
marrying you is an entirely different story. I've decided that we must
meet one more time for me to determine if you are really an appropriate
match for my son.
(The Akuujo 4 strike a pose!)
Four years ago, my sickness weakened me, but this time you shall have
no such luck! Come!
Cello: Now, Kururu! Use it!
Kururu: Eh, "it?" Ju-just a second, dear!
Uhmmmmm... uh...... What is "it" again?
>Popo's Tear is the THIRD OPTION
Kururu used the "Popo's Tear!"
Akuujo: T-t-this light is...!?
RanRan: It... it couldn't be...!!!!?
FonFon: AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAaa! It's bright, it's briiiiiiiGGGGHHHHTTT!
NyanNyan: ...W-why, nya?! Why do they have the "Popo's Tear," nya?!
Akuujo: That's it! Cello! Did you tell her about this?!
Cello: I... I'm sorry, mother! I didn't mean to, but...! But...!
I have to win no matter what! Forgive me, mother!
RanRan: Hold up, Cello! You want to marry Pumpkin Pants enough to go
this far?!
FonFon: Right, that's right! If you want to get married so bad, I'll
allow it!
NyanNyan: ...Idiot. Of course someone as flaming as you would give in.
FonFon: WHO'S FLAMING?!
Akuujo: (Sweatdrop)
...All of you. This is a serious issue for just mother and child, so stop
interfering. We've already spent too much time talking. Show me just how
prepared you are!
(FIGHT!)
Akuujo: Hm. So you beat us. It can't be helped, then.
Your marriage... I will allow it.
Cello: Mother.
RanRan: Aaaa~hhh, you're not being very honest~ Didn't you really
come to say "Thank you for 4 years ago?"
FonFon: Really! Akuujo's such a shy person. <3
NyanNyan: Teeheehee. Even though she's an adult, she's so embarrassed.
Isn't that cute, nya?
Akuujo: Silence, all of you!
Kururu: Mother in law.
Akuujo: Hm. You can't call me that yet. Before you can,
you'll have to win the contest. Hm, do your best.
(And they vanish in a pool of dark light!)
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BEFORE THE LAST BATTLE:
Cat: It's finally time for the finals, nya. Do your best, nya.
FINALS: CORNET AND FERDINAND
Cornet: You've done so well getting this far, Kururu. Once you defeat
me you'll win the tournament.
Kururu: No way... Mother... I, I could never fight you...
(Ferdinand enters.)
Ferdinand: Then you'll never get my permission to marry.
Kururu: Father!
Ferdinand: If you defeat us and win the tournament, I will permit you
to marry.
Kururu: Why, father!? Why are you trying so hard to stop me?!
Sonia, Marjoly and all... That was all your doing, wasn't it!? Are
you that unhappy with me marrying Cello!?
Ferdinand: ...
... I don't need to answer you.
Kururu: !!!
I understand, then...! I don't know you anymore, father! I'll defeat
you and marry Cello! I'll live on with Cello even if I can't be with you!
I hate you, father!
(FIGHT!)
Kururu: ...Now you'll permit us to marry, right?!
Ferdinand: ...
Cornet: Kururu. Do you think that your father was interfering just to
be mean to you?
Kururu: Huh?
Cornet: This is marriage, Kururu. That is when a child leaves their
parents. They go and start a new life together with the person they love.
That is marriage. Until now, your father and I have watched over you.
But from now on, the two of you will have to live together.
Of course, we'll be here to help you if you're ever in trouble,
but someday we won't be needed by you anymore... Your father had
to make sure that his precious little Kururu had the resolution to do that.
Kururu: ...
Then, father, that's why you put on this act...?
Cornet: But, of course, I still think he's just jealous. <3
Ferdinand: AHEM! Kururu.
Kururu: Y-yes, father!
Ferdinand: ...Be happy.
Kururu: ...Thank you, father.
Ferdinand: Cello.
Cello: Yes.
Ferdinand: Please take care of Kururu... Of my daughter.
Cello: ...Yes! ... Father in law!
======= Marl Castle Chapel ========
(And so, the two were married in the church of Marl Castle, in front of
Bishop, um... Guwanji.)
Guwanji: Cello, do you swear to take this woman as your wife, to love for
the rest of your life?
Cello: ...Yes. I do.
Guwanji: Kururu, do you swear to take this man as your husband, to love
for the rest of your life?
Kururu: Yes... I do.
Guwanji: Then, you may kiss the bride <3
(And so the two embrace and kiss. After the wedding, everyone--absolutely
everyone in Marl--is gathered in the throne room (now converted into a
banquet hall, with tables and everyone eating and hanging out.))
Kururu: ...
Cello: What is it? Are you tired?
Kururu: No. It's just...
Cello: Just?
From the other side of the room:
Etoile: Hey, hey, Kururu! Don't just stand there, come over here!
Crea: Mother. You've drunk too much. Isn't that your fifth glass of wine?
Cello: Ha ha ha. It seems like everyone is waiting for us. How about
saying hello to everyone?
Kururu: Yeah, I'll do that.
**And so begins the long process of talking to everyone in the wedding:
Akuujo: Hm. Wedding ceremonies are such a waste of time. But I must
attend this one. ...Congratulations.
Kururu: ...!! Thank you, mother-in-law.
Marjoly: I suppose I ought to congratulate you. Do your best,
Pumpkin Princess.
Etoile: Congratulations, Kururu.
Kururu: Thank you, Etoile.
Etoile: Right now, you're the spitting image of your mother when
she was young.
Kururu: Really?
Etoile: I want you to be happy, Kururu.
Crea: Congratulations, Kururu.
Kururu: Thanks, Crea. Thank you so much for everything. If you
hadn't been there...
Crea: Stop it, Kururu. We're best friends. We'll still always
be together.
Kururu: Right! Hey, now it's your turn to find your prince, Crea!
I'll help you, too!
Crea: Teehee. Thank you, Kururu.
Hama: The cigars seem better than usual today.
Momi: I wonder if I should start working out more?
Nyanshe: Thanks for the invitation, nya.
Gio: Princess, congratulations. Your uncle Gio is just so,
so happy for you...
Kururu: Thank you, Uncle Gio.
Sonia: Congratulations, princess. The king presented us with our very own
marriage ceremony. Princess, I would very much like you to attend.
Randy: Congratulations, Princess. So it's finally time to hang up the
pumpkin pants!
Kururu: Hm? What do you mean?
Randy: Wait. Does that mean you're still going to...
Kururu: Of course. I'll still wear them.
Randy: What?
Kururu: I've worn them so long! Even after marriage, even when I become
an old woman, I'm always going to wear them! I'm determined to keep doing
it until everyone in Marl Kingdom appreciates the pumpkin pants!
Randy: Ah. Is... is that so.
(What a pain that's going to be for Cello. But hey, it's not
my problem anymore, so it's no big deal. <3)
Nyanko: Kururu, you're so pretty, nya~ It's just like "The Pumpkin that
was Transformed into a Cantaloupe," nya~.
Kururu: O-oh really? ... Thanks.
Myao: For today only the villains are on break! You should be
grateful, nya!
Crowdia: Congratulations, adorable lady. That dress truly does suit you.
Kururu: T-thank you.
Gao: If I get to eat food this delicious, you should get married every day!
Kururu: If I got to be this happy all the time, I'd want to get married to
Cello every day, too.
RanRan: I should take the chance to get married to Gao-rin, too~ <3
FonFon: I want to find a nice person and get married soon, too~.
(NOTE: The game specifies that he -says- person, while the character they
use is for a MAN. So basically, the heavy implication is, "I should find
a nice man and get married, too.")
NyanNyan: Keesheeshee... Just for today, I'm not fighting with Myao.
Mustaki: Congratulations, Kururu. Somehow, I've been able to see my
granddaughter get married. It seems like I've lived a long time.
Siegrind: Congratulations, Kururu. You did very well.
Kururu: Thank you, Grandmother Siegrind.
Cornet: Congratulations, Kururu. You're so beautiful. I just know your
grandmother Cherie is proud of you right now. It's fascinating how
my husband put on such a harsh display just to test your determination.
He's so incredible. <3
Ferdinand: Congratulations, Kururu.
Kururu: Father... Thank you for all you've done for me. I promise
I'll be happy.
Ferdinand: Good. Do your best, Kururu.
(TALK TO CELLO TO END THIS)
Kururu: Phew~.
Cello: It's been a long day.
Kururu: Yeah. But I'm glad that everyone seems so happy.
Cello: ...Kururu.
Kururu: Hm?
Cello: What were you going to say before?
Kururu: Ah.... Well. It's nothing important, but... Everyone being
here like this, and being with you... I was thinking about how very happy
I am right now.
Cello: ...Yeah. I am too, Kururu.
Kururu: Teehee. Let's do our best from now on too, Cello. Let's be
happy together.
And with that, the lights dim, the people pull to the sides, and Kururu
and Cello dance, and sing "Futari dake no Sekai" (A World Just for
Two People) to the credits.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHAPTER 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Long, long ago in the Kingdom of Marl, there was a group of evil witches
who called themselves the Marjoly family.
The leader of the Marjoly family: Marjoly, self-proclaimed most
beautiful woman in the world.
The witch who solved everything with guts alone: Gao, the master
of willpower.
The witch who soared freely through the skies on her beautiful wings:
Crowdia, the narcissist swordswoman.
And the magician: Myao, mistress of the Nyanko cats.
Their infamous reputation was on par with even the Gods and Devils
themselves. This is a story about the everyday life of these women,
when they were having some trouble with their cats...
================================ Chapter 3 ===============================
===================== The Day the Nyanko Disappeared =====================
Guwanji (Voiceover):
They are the devils who dwell within the deepest depths of
darkness.
A forbidden existence embraced by the seeds of evil.
Magnificent, yet cruelly inhuman. Fascinating, but oh so wicked.
They are the Marjoly family. Since ancient times, they have been hated,
feared and respected. However. Even these women possess a single,
fatal weakness. And that would be...
That they are all complete idiots.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Song title : Sabato!
Lyrics : Shinkawa Sohei
Melody : Satou Tenpei
Marjoly (seiyuu : Tomizawa Michie)
Crowdia (seiyuu : Yamada Miho)
Gao (seiyuu : Jingujii Yayoi)
Myao Karukansky (seiyuu : Tamura Yukari)
Kurayami ni kodama suru yokubou no shirabe
Kamigami ni kinjirareta akuma no shanikusai
Sei naru gishiki majo no utage
Chi ni ueta saidan ni ikenie wo sasage
Haitoku no mana wo sakebu shinpi no majo shukai
Kuroki jaaku na ai no honoo yo
Warera ni chikara wo (warera ni chikara wo) atae tamae
Eloim Essaim
Kotae tamae negai kanae tamae
Yami no keiyaku Eloim Essaim
Sabato sabato yuuwaku no
Sabato sabato amai ringo
Sabato sabato tabeshi mono
Utae odore shukufuku seyo
Sabato sabato norowareshi
Sabato sabato shi no sanbika
Sabato sabato utaumono
Kui aratamenu hokori takaki ta tenshi
Tsumibukaki aku no hana
_____________________________________________________________________________
Marjoly : ...
Myao : I-is there something wrong, Marjoly?
Gao : Did you strain your back or something?
Marjoly : Something feels strange. Like something's missing...
Crowdia : Now that you mention it, I do not see the Nyankos today.
Marjoly : The Nyankos? Bah, leave them be. They're probably somewhere running
after mice or something. They'll come back eventually. More importantly,
what's wrong with the song? All of you! Once more from the top!
Guwanji : (Voiceover) But the Nyankos didn't come back the next day,
either...
(In Gao's room.)
Gao : Aaah~ I'm sooo hungry! Somebody, hurry up and bring me food already!
Guwanji : (Voiceover) After two days...
(In Crowdia's room.)
Crowdia : This room is getting awfully messy. It must be cleaned soon.
After all, the place where I live must remain constantly beautiful.
Somebody, come and clean this room now!
Guwanji : (Voiceover) After three days...
(In Myao's room)
Myao : Ugh, I think these clothes are starting to smell funny, nya. I've been
wearing them for three days already, nya! How filthy, nya! Somebody, go do the
laundry now, nyaaaa~!
Guwanji : (Voiceover) And finally, after a week...
With the Nyankos still nowhere to be found, the Marjoly family found itself
in quite a lot of trouble...
(Back in Marjoly's throne room, there's mold everywhere and mushrooms have
begun to grow on the floor.)
Marjoly : Listen up, you guys! This is the most serious crisis the Marjoly
family has ever faced! Now listen verrryy carefully to what I'm going to say!!
Gao! You will prepare the meals!!
Gao : !
Marjoly : Crowdia! You will clean the rooms!
Crowdia : !
Marjoly : Myao! You will wash everyone's clothes!
Myao : !
Gao, Crowdia and Myao : ...
Marjoly : What is it? Do you have a problem with that!?
Gao : Bah, you can make all the demands you want, but I still have no idea
how to cook a meal.
Crowdia : I concur! How could someone as refined and elegant as I am be
asked to clean?!
Myao : Yeah, nya! These are all jobs for the Nyankos, nya!!
Marjoly : ...It can't be helped then. In that case, there's only one thing
left to do! We will go look for the Nyankos! We're going to bring every
single one of them back and force them to do the cooking, the cleaning, the
laundry and everything else that needs to be done around here!
Gao : Alright! I'm all fired up!
Crowdia : Haha, this sounds like it will be entertaining.
Myao : Yeah, punishment, nya! Punishment, nya!!
(You're now free to move around and yes, you're really going to play as the
Marjoly family in this chapter. They're all pretty strong, and come with tons
of useful skills from the start. Setting up all of the family under Marjoly
will allow you to perform the "Marjoly family" combo move, one of the most
powerful attack in the game. If you put all three idiots together then you'll
get a new combo move too, the "stupid trio dance" which is another all-attack
move. Your current goal is Nyankotown, but explore Beauty Castle to find some
funny comments about the current situation.)
(Upon examining the mushrooms left of Marjoly's throne...)
Gao : Think we can eat those mushrooms?
Marjoly : There's no way I'm eating that! Eat them by yourself if you want to!
(Upon examining a second set of mushrooms)
Crowdia : This unbearable hunger... Should I ease it with these?
No! I mustn't! Someone as elegant as myself has pride!
I mustn't stoop so low!!
(Upon examining yet another set of mushrooms...)
Myao : (I'm so hungry, nya~ Should I eat those mushrooms, or should I not...
what a dilemma, nya~!!)
(Upon examining the Marjoly's statue left of the throne...)
Marjoly : Such an intolerable amount of dirt... It spoils my beauty!
(Upon examining the Marjoly's statue right of the throne...)
Marjoly : Hmm, no matter how much I look, my beauty never ceases to amaze me!
Crowdia : Well, that's only natural.
Gao : Statues don't get old, after all.
Myao : Yup, nya! Considering its age, this statue withstands time much better
than Marjoly nya!
Marjoly : S-H-U-T U-P !!
(Upon examining the Shadow of Beauty.)
Marjoly : (....Keeldear.)
Myao : What's wrong, Marjoly?
Marjoly : Hah, nothing.
(If you go behind the throne there'll be a room with a statue of a young man.
The statue looks very neat compared to the Marjoly statues. There are some
words engraved on it "My eternal love, Keeldear.")
(Entering the cafe south of the throne's room, you'll see some footsteps in
front of the fridge.)
Myao : Nyanko footprints, nya!!
Gao : Those bastards!! They've been stealing my food!!
Crowdia : What do you mean, Gao?
Gao : This thing is called a "Wonderful Dimensional Freezer" and you can fit
loads of stuff in it. I keep tons of my precious meat inside! I was
thinking it was pretty weird that I couldn't find the key for it...
So it was their doing!!
Crowdia : Hum, so the Nyankos only desired some meat...?
Gao : But I wonder if they're alright? That Dimensional Freezer's really
big inside. I even got lost once....
Myao : W-what's going to happen to them?
Gao : Well, I'm pretty sure they died inside.
Crowdia : In other words, here is where the Nyankos' fates were sealed...
Gao : Gahaha! It ended like that because they were so greedy!
Myao : You're one to speak, nya!! Marjoly! Wh-what should we do, nya!?
Marjoly : ...we should hurry and go inside.
(You need a key to get in there, so head to Nyanko Town for now. Burg is only
in the cafe here for tutorial purposes, so feel free to ignore him. There's a
vending machine next to him selling some of the most powerful inochium gems,
but are they are incredibly costly. You'll find Nyanko Town deserted. Even
the bar is empty, although there's still tons of alcohol left behind. Enter
the room on the left side of the screen with a blue door to get the
following event)
Marjoly : "How to Make a Christmas Tree, For Cats and Dummies"?
Myao : A Christmas tree, nya?
Marjoly : Oh, that's right, Christmas is tomorrow.
Crowdia : Ah, Christmas! The holy night! The favored time of lovers!
Myao : Sweet, sweet cakes, nya!
Gao : Tons of plump turkeys!
(The three start to hop around like crazy.)
Marjoly (sweatdrop): Sometimes, I wonder if I'm not the stupid one for
bringing you along... Hmm? Seems like something's stuck in it.
(You got the key to the Wonderful Dimensional Freezer!)
(Now you can enter the freezer. But, as usual, we're going to take a
detour to witness some optional events. After all, it's not like we
often get to play as the Marjoly family! So, for now, let's go south
to the castle's lower floors. Moving around Beauty Castle will require
some platforming skills. Getting down is pretty easy, since falling will
take you to the bottom floor, but getting back up can be a pain.)
(Trying to enter the room in the hallway one floor below Nyanko Town...)
Gao : This is my room, so you can't go in.
Crowdia : Why?
Gao : Ah well, I was totally hungry you see, so I started hitting the walls
and the ground and smashed them all up!
Marjoly : Don't destroy my castle, Gao!
(Trying to enter the same room a floor below)
Crowdia : Beyond this door is my room. It has become a place unbefitting
my beauty... You must not enter without my permission.
Myao : Nyahahaha. You mean it got totally messy, nya.
(Another floor below is Myao's room, right after Golonzo.)
Myao : Y-you can enter Myao's room! There's nothing special inside, nya!
We might as well keep going, nya!!
Gao : Yeah, because it's full of stinky, dirty clothes, right?
Myao : Th-that's not true, nya! My room smells like flowers, nya!!
(Speaking to Golonzo...)
Golonzo : My, my. If it isn't Marjoly. You look as beautiful as ever.
Ohohohohoho!
(Damn it! Just you watch!! I'll get away from here one day and
Marl kingdom will be mine!!)
(On the bottom level of the castle you'll a bunch of large puppet looking
things shaped like extremely cutesy versions of the Marjoly Family.)
Marjoly : What are these?
Crowdia : They appear to be puppets modeled after us.
Myao : Who did this, nya?
Crowdia : If someone has done this within the walls of this castle without
being noticed... It would have to be the Nyankos' doing.
Myao : Why would they do that, nya?
Gao : Hey, maybe they tried to make voodoo dolls. Gahahaha!
Marjoly, Crowdia and Myao : !!
Marjoly : (No way.... Could the reason all the pretty young boys have been
rejecting me lately be because those cats wanted revenge for those times
I burned their tails...?)
Crowdia : (Could it be that they harbor hatred towards me for the time
when, in order to make a fur coat, I had them contribute their own fur...?)
Myao : (I-I didn't do anything bad to them, nya! Well, I've only worked
them to the bone and teased them now and then, but that's all, nya!
This is just a miscommunication, nya!)
Marjoly, Crowdia and Myao : (sweatdrop)
Gao : Huh? Did I say something weird?
Marjoly : Ho..ho, ho Hoooohohohohoho!! Don't be silly! Putting a curse
on us like that... T-the Nyankos would never do that! Right, you all!?
Crowdia : Th-that is precisely right! After all, the bond we share
with the Nyankos is strong! Right Myao!?
Myao : O-of course, nya! We're always so nice to them, nya!!
(The dull chord of a tragic realization.)
Marjoly : C-come on! Enough fooling around. Let's hurry and
look for the Nyankos now!
(Now it's finally time to head to the freezer. Be sure to grab all
the accessories on the way there. There are a few good ones that
reduce SP consumption by more than half.
You can use the "Marjoly family" move like crazy now. ^^)
======= Wonderful Dimensional Freezer ========
Marjoly : Uuuuh! C-c-cold!!
Myao : Brrrrrrrrr! We're going to freeze, nya!!
Crowdia : Marjoly! It's dangerous to remain idle!
Let us move around to warm up our bodies!
Marjoly : Good idea!
(They all strike poses to warm themselves up.)
Marjoly : G-Gao! Aren't you cold?
Gao : Not at all!
Crowdia : How come!?
Myao : Why, nya?!
Gao : Isn't it obvious!! GUTS! As long as my heart is burning,
the cold doesn't affect me at all!
Marjoly, Crowdia and Myao : (sweatdrop)
Marjoly : Err, you... Never mind. Let's forget about that nonsense and look
for the Nyankos.
(Going all the way to the right, you'll reach an impassable cliff.)
Marjoly : Oh? Is there no way to get to the other side?
Voice : Marjoly...
Marjoly : Keeldear!?
...Impossible. Why am I having those kind of hallucinations?
(If you read the signpost there:)
Signpost : Defeat all the Manmofu and you may reach the land of illusions
.....nya.
(Now go back and head north to get the following event. All of the ice blocks
along the way can be melted, but always be at full health before you do.
The blocks sometimes hide chests, but a lot of them hold frozen Hydra and
T-Rexes as well.)
Nyanko : W-we're the Nyankos of the Marjoly family, nya!! If you lay a finger
on us our mistresses will come after you, nya!! So you'd better not eat us,
nya!!
Manmofu 1 : Mofu?
Manmofu 2 : Mofumofumooofu.
Nyanko : Nya? Can they understand us, nya?
Manmofus : Moofumofumofu.
Nyanko : Nyahahaha. Well it's good that you understand, nya. Even if they
can't understand our words, we're communicating through our hearts, nya.
(Suddenly, the Manmofus become furious, bearing their teeth and roaring at
the Nyankos.)
Nyanko : Nyanyanyaaa!!!? They didn't understand us at all, nya!!
(Myao leaps forward and hurls fireballs at them, but the Manmofus dodge
and the Nyankos get roasted instead.)
Myao : Ah... I missed, nya.
Crowdia : Novice.
Gao : You suck!
Myao : Shut up, nya!! I didn't miss by much, nya! When I really get
serious, I...!
Marjoly : Enough already! Stop arguing and dispose of them!!
(Battle against the two manmofus. They can be fairly tough enemies.
If Myao is on the front lines anywhere, watch out for her health. Otherwise,
it should be an easy fight. You're playing as the Marjoly gang, after all.)
Nyankos : Mistress! We were so scared, nya!
Myao : You! Why did you leave without telling me, nya!?
Nyankos : Well, that's....
Marjoly : Bah, leave it be. For now, finding the other Nyankos takes priority.
We'll have them explain the situation later, in COMPLETE detail.
Is that clear?!
Nyankos : Totally clear, nya!!
Myao : Then come along with me for now, nya.
Nankos : Understood, nya. We'll follow Myao anywhere, nya.
(The four Nyankos joined! Assign them as underlings and you'll get a new
attack that all of the Marjoly family can use, the "Nyanko strike,"
Basically it involves kicking a nyanko into the enemy. The actual definition
of the attack is "Attack by throwing a Nyanko. I wish you wouldn't do it, nya"
If you thought Prinnies were the ones who took the most abuse think again.
Oh and yes, Crowdia gets a unique special move if you assign her three Nyankos
as underlings. It's the Nyanko balloon corps, aka the Nyanko Anti-Aerial
Defense Corp, the one who protects Beauty Castle in chapter 6 of Little
Princess. Enough of my ramblings now, go north and examine the book on the way.
It's on the far northwest corner of the screen.)
A Nyanko diary has been discarded here. read it?
1) Yes
2) No
(1)
Diary : "Yesterday, Myao said she was going to prepare the meals herself
because she wanted to make something that would make her boobs bigger, nya.
I wish she would learn than some things are just impossible no matter how
hard you try, nya."
Crowdia : Hm.
Gao : Gahahaha!! Even the Nyankos say so!!
Myao : Unyanyanyanya~!! Stop laughing, nya!!
(Those damn Nyankos! I'll make them pay for this later nya!!)
(Go north and then head east, cross the "bridge" and you'll get the
next event)
Nyanko : Nyan-nyan-nyan~!
(Two Manmofu appear and the cats start to run like crazy and stumble on Gao)
Gao : What's wrong, you guys? Don't I always tell you? No matter how strong
the opponent is, you can never run away! If you start to run then it's all
over! No matter how hard or painful things get, you've got to grit your
teeth and face it! Not for the sake of anyone else, but for yourself!!
This is what "guts" are all about!!! I'll show you!!
Here I coooooome!!! GuuuuuuuuUUUTTTSSSS!!!!
(She bounds towards the Manmofus, lands hard, and gets stuck head-down in
a pile of snow.)
Gao : I, I slipped!
Everyone else : ...
Crowdia : Oh dear, what a troublesome person...
Myao : I can't even look at someone so stupid, nya.
Marjoly : ...guys, go help her.
(Myao melts the snow with her fire spells.)
Gao : Gahahaha! Sorry about that! I put too much strength in my jump!
Well, let's do it correctly now...
Here I coooooome!!! Guuuuuuuuuuuutss!
(Battle against the two manmofus. Same as last time.)
Nyankos : Mistress!!
Marjoly : You! What are you doing, hiding in a place like this?
Myao : That's right, nya! When you left so suddenly, I was...! I...!
Nyanko : What's wrong, nya?
Myao : Nothing, nya!! I'll punish you all later, nya!!
(More Nyanko joined! Go take a look at the book north of where you are.)
A nyanko diary has been discarded here. read it?
1) Yes
2) No
(1)
Diary : "Today Gao made us dive 100 meters as part of her
special training to overcome death, nya. Tomorrow will be the special
death-resistance training of being immersed in water for 24 hours, nya.
If she keeps this up, we're all going to die, nya~"
Gao : Effort! Courage! Guts! Ah, this is such a moving story!!
Marjoly : Geez, you... I wish you'd stop doing things based on your
own delusional logic already.
(Now go all the way to the west, cross that sort of bridge and you should
see another one of those diaries.)
A nyanko diary has been discarded here. read it?
1) Yes
2) No
(1)
Diary : "Everything will be ready for tomorrow.... nya. We will... our
mistresses...for sure, nya." The diary is so filthy that nothing more
can be read...
Crowdia : What could they have been planning to do to us?
Gao : Probably get revenge for all the times we bullied them!
Myao : ...p-perhaps nya.
Marjoly : Is this how they intend to return our kindness? Heh, interesting!
We'll toast them before they can do anything!
(From there go north. You'll have two choices there, either north again
or east. North is a goddess statue. East is the next event.
You'll probably want to go to the statue first.)
Nyanko : Ah! What do you think of this nya?
Nyanko #2 : Not bad, nya. If we do this then Marjoly and the others....
(Two Manmofus appear, rush the cats and trap them against a cliff.
One of the Nyankos falls off.)
Nyanko : Nyaaaa~!!!
Nyanko : ...he fell, nya. What should we do, nya? Go rescue him, nya?
Nyanko : Bah, don't worry about him, nya. We'll fall next, nya.
Nyanko : You got a point there, nya.
(Crowdia suddenly soars on screen, carrying the fallen Nyanko.)
Nyankos : Crowdia!!
Crowdia : Hmn. Did you forget, my dear kittens? Didn't I tell you to
always add the word "elegant" to my name?
Marjoly : Hoohohohoho!! Well done, Crowdia! Nice timing! You two! You should
learn from her too and...
(She turns around to find that Myao and Gao are busy building snowmen.
Gao's is ridiculously big.)
Marjoly : ... LISTEN TO ME!!
Gao : All done!!
Myao : Ahaha, when it snows you've gotta make snowmen, nya!
Crowdia : Oh dear... What troublesome people.
(Battle against the two Manmofus. Same as last time.)
Nyankos : Wahaaaah!! It was so scary, nya!!
Marjoly : Do you know if there are any more Nyankos
wandering out here?
Nyanko : We don't know, nya. We all got separated, nya.
Marjoly : Geez! I can't believe how helpless you all are!
Nyanko : Wahaaaaah!!
Myao : Stop crying now, nya. Follow me and don't leave my side, nya.
Nyankos : *sobbing* Yes, nya~
(There's another diary in the area. Let's read it, diaries are fun)
A nyanko diary has been discarded here. read it?
1) Yes
2) No
(1)
Diary : "Because Crowdia shaved our fur, we've been really cold
lately, nya~"
Myao : Crowdiaaaah~
Crowdia : T-that's wrong! I only needed a little to make a fur coat!
I think I even rewarded them with some canned fish so they wouldn't
get angry!
....perhaps.
(Now, go back to the first room that you entered. On the left is the exit
where you saw the Ghost Keeldear. Now that you've beaten all the Manmofus,
you can pass.)
Myao : *humming*....Marjoly! I can smell Nyankos on the other
Side, nya!
Marjoly : There are Nyankos there, huh... But how are we going to cross
that gap? Myao and I can use our magic to fly, but...
Crowdia : I can elegantly fly to the other side with these beautiful
wings of mine.
Gao : With my guts I can jump over that easily!!
Marjoly : I see. Then our problem is the Nyankos.
Myao : Marjoly! I just got a good idea, nya!
(They all crowd together, start to plan, and...)
Marjoly : That's quite bright of you, Myao!
Myao : Hehehehe~. I'm blushing, nya~
(They then force the Nyankos to make a living bridge across the cavern
by linking their hands and feet together.)
Crowdia : Ah, what a magnificent sight...
Gao : Gahahaha! Hang in there, Nyankos! And don't forget : Guts!!
(The Marjoly gang crosses by walking across them.)
Nyanko : Ouch ouch ouch! So heavy, nya! Marjoly, you're the heaviest one,
nya!! Please go on a diet, nya!
Marjoly : Shut up! If I went on a diet it would ruin my curvaceous body!
Gao : Curvaceous body? Who do you think you're kidding?
Crowdia : Oh, ignorance is such a dreadful thing.
Myao : After all, you're already sagging, nya!
Marjoly : ...You do know I heard all of that?
Voice : Marjoly....
Marjoly : !
Voice : Marjoly....
Marjoly : That voice! Is that...?
Voice : Marjoly....
(A beautiful man appears before them.)
Marjoly : I-impossible...! Keeldear!? It can't be! He's no longer....!
Oh, it doesn't matter! Even if it's a dream, an illusion or a ghost,
anything will do! Just as long as I can meet you again...!
Gao : Who's that guy?
Crowdia : Who knows? Perhaps a man who dumped her long ago?
Myao : You think so, nya? She's not acting like she normally does, nya.
Marjoly : Aah, Keeldear!! I missed you so much...!
Keeldear : I missed you too, Marjoly. Actually, I'm in a difficult situation
right now... Please...your strength... The strength that defeated the
Manmofus... That mighty energy... Give it to me... nyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!
(Cue a battle against that persistent little Nyanko and three Metal Gelees.
He's gotten a frightening power-up since last time, so be prepared to lose
all of your Nyankos in the fight. For this battle it's best to use Marjoly as
a leader and use the trio as her underlings and fire away. As usual, metal
enemies are weak to physical attacks and are immune to magic.)
Nyanko : To think that there are people who possess as much strength as I...
What a surprise.... Nya.
(Gao creeps up behind him with a baseball bat, which she gets ready...)
Nyanko: Fine... Then I shall make you all my vassals.
Vassals of the "Dreaded Overlord..."
(Gao wallops him and he goes soaring off into the horizon.)
Myao : Good riddance, nya~
Gao : Who was that guy, anyway?
Marjoly : ...
Crowdia : Marjoly. What was that...?
Myao : Who's Keeldear, nya?
Marjoly : Keeldear was my.... Never mind. It's a very old story.
(Just down from where you fought the Nyanko, the rest of Marjoly's
undiscovered Nyankos are huddling in the snow.)
Nyanko : Brrrr~. It's so cold, nya~
Nyanko : What's going to happen to us, nya?
Nyanko : ...
Nyanko : I wonder what our mistresses are doing now, nya?
Marjoly : We're right here.
Nyankos : Mistresses!!
Marjoly : We've been looking for you guys. Come on, let's go home.
You have some explaining to do, anyway.
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Marjoly : You have to explain yourselves if you expect us to understand.
Why did you disappear suddenly? Explain yourselves!
Nyanko : Well, that's... nya...
Nyanko (Among themselves) : You say it, nya!
Why should I be the one to do it, nya? You say it, nya!
Wasn't it your idea, nya? So you tell her, nya!
Marjoly (getting mad): I don't care who tells me! Just spit it out already!
Nyanko : Actually, nya.... We wanted to express our gratitude for you
always taking care of us, nya... And we wanted to organize a
Christmas party, nya!
Marjoly : A Christmas... party...? For us...?
Nyanko : To get the ingredients for the party we went into Gao's
freezer, nya. But.... we all got lost inside, nya.
Nyanko : No matter what we do, we always fail, nya. Even if we fight as
champions of justice we lose, nya. Even when we try to bully humans
we fail, nya.
Nyanko #2: We only wanted to be praised, nya... But we ended up just
causing more trouble for you, nya.
Nyanko #3: We're really useless Nyankos, nya.
Nyanko #4: We're sorry mistresses, nya!
Marjoly : You guys...
Gao : ...
Crowdia : ...
Myao : ...
Marjoly : You stupid... The ones who should apologize are us.
Crowdia : What you have done has moved our hearts.
Gao : You guys are important to us, after all!
Myao : After all, we're all part of the Marjoly family, nya.
Marjoly : That's right. You're not useless Nyankos. You're magnificent Nyankos.
Please continue to support us from now on.
Nyankos : Mistresses!
Guwanji (Voiceover): And so, on Christmas night...
(The entire throne room is decked out and ready for a Christmas party.
There's a big Christmas tree set up, and many tables. The giant
"voodoo dolls" everyone saw before are actually just large, large,
clunky tree ornaments.)
Marjoly : How many centuries has it been since we had a Christmas party?
I'm the simple type, so I usually dislike showy stuff like this but....
Today we're celebrating the Nyankos, so it's fine.
(You can talk to everyone here. The Nyankos will mostly say silly stuff,
like how they're going to clean, cook and wash stuff like mad now, or brag
about the cooking they came up for the party. One of them boasts about not
crying while he was lost. Another one fusses about the Overlord, but Marjoly
tells him that's she's the strongest person in the universe, so she could
handle any Overlord easily. ^^)
(If you talk to the Nyanko gazing outside...)
Nyanko : Ah! Look, Marjoly! It's snowing, nya!
Myao : How pretty, nya~
Crowdia : Wonderful...! What a fantastic night!
Gao : This kind of stuff isn't half bad now and then.
Nyanko : Mistress.
Marjoly : Hm?
Nyanko : Merry Christmas, nya.
Marjoly : Yes... Merry Christmas.
Alright! Since we're all here now, how about doing the usual thing?
Nyankos : Yes, nya!!
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