Queensway |
"Well, we're back in town now, but we still can't let our guard down." |
Putra |
"But that Yuuzen woman seemed totally fine earlier. Was she not afraid of the Phantom Mist?" |
Yoshino |
"Nishiki merchants have to deal with a little danger to get their wares. She's can probably protect herself." |
Putra |
"Come to think of it, I recall Karamachi also said that she often travels far too to restock. I guess it's pretty normal for them to be picky about what they sell." |
Queensway |
"I guess that's why rumours of 'treasure hunts' are spread because of people wandering out of town. I can never imagine civilians excavating in a Phantom Mist zone in St. Iris." |
Yoshino |
"Not everyone in Nishiki is so fearless. It's just the people near the checkpoint are used to the Phantom Mist and the Mist Monsters. It's a dangerous place, and that's why there are so many soldiers of the Nishiki Army." |
Putra |
"So there's a sense of relief that if something goes wrong, the army will respond quickly." |
Conductor |
But that sort of characteristics can backfire on missions such as this one. These rumors of a 'treasure hunt' are also a bottleneck. Suspicious foreigners wandering around outside the town would often be seen as a mere curious visitors. |
Conductor |
Besides, this town's inhabitants are not very interested in strangers, as merchants and military personnel come and go. So we need to do more thorough investigating. |
Yakutsk |
"That's why we asked Karamachi and Ohana to research the town. I'm sure Nishikese natives blend in easier in many ways." |
Putra |
"Probably for the best. Would be pretty weird to announce 'the SSS has arrived!' when we're on an investigation. We all come from different countries..." |
Vivienne |
"That's it! Le voilà! Putra, what you just said just now!" |
Putra |
"Eh? Me? I mean I was just adding to the conversation..." |
Vivienne |
"After all, we should try and pay more attention to what we're wearing!" |
Putra |
"Huh?" |
Vivienne |
"Clothes, our clothes. The outfits we're wearing stick out here in Nishiki." |
Vivienne |
"It doesn't matter how many people are are going in and out the checkpoint, anyone would be wary of people wandering around wearing Verforench or Flamarinian military uniforms, oui? So let's have our seamstress make us some clothes for undercover." |
Putra |
"Undercover clothes?" |
Vivienne |
"Of course I'm talking about Nishikese kimonos♪" |
Yakutsk |
"Vivienne, why don't you just say out loud what's on your mind right now?" |
Vivienne |
"I want to try on some Nishikese kimonos?" |
Putra |
"Yep, it's written all over your face." |
Yakutsk |
"How nice of you to be honest. I don't know what Conductor has to say about it though." |
Vivienne |
"S-sure I certainly have my desires! But don't you think this is useful to gather information? Conductor, what do you think?" |
Conductor |
Unfortunately I'll have to reject this. Military uniforms are better if we're questioning people. |
Vivienne |
"What suprising flat out rejection!" |
Yakutsk |
"Well, he's right." |
Vivienne |
"Ugh, and I thought it was such a good idea too..." |
Yakutsk |
"If there's any unexpected incidents, it's easier to explain ourselves when we're in military uniforms." |
Conductor |
Besides, it would attract attention when there's an elf in a kimono wandering around town. Just imagine. A Verforench elf in a kimono parading through the town, with her golden hair fluttering. |
Vivienne |
"......" |
Vivienne |
"Very beautiful..." |
Yakutsk |
"Talking about yourself?" |
Queensway |
"Not wrong though! Miss Vivienne is really beautiful!" |
Conductor |
Anyway, no one but Yoshino should be wearing a kimono. The rest of you represent St. Iris, Eisengrad, Verforet and Flamarine. If you beautiful women from all over the world wore a kimono, you all would attract a lot of attention. Any problems will only make us more suspicious. |
Putra |
"Beautiful women♪ That's pretty smooth, Sir." |
Yakutsk |
"How can you come up with such sweet lines so easily?" |
Yoshino |
"Yoshino agrees with Shashou. Any person wearing a Nishiki kimono without beast ears and tail would attract too much chuumoku." |
Yoshino |
"But, might also like to see you all wearing one. Especially Yakutsk, you would look great in a kimono." |
Yakutsk |
"I'm fine with my military uniform. Kimonos seem hard to move around in and I don't even know how to wear one in the first place." |
Yoshino |
"Then you can be made a kimono that's easy to move around and to wear. Yakutsk can definitely look cool and stylish." |
Yakutsk |
"Eh-eeeh... You think I'd look cool? Then, I might wanna give it a try..." |
Yoshino |
"The concept is a really small yuki-onna." |
Yakutsk |
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING YUKI-ONNA!?" |
Vivienne |
"Alors, we can say we're giving up on the kimono-on-duty idea..." |