Event Quest:Year of the Wildest Boar:VN:1-1

[Translated by Kukuru]

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I lost the Chief, who I am to protect, in a faraway battlefield.

The feeling of loss was too much to bear. It was almost like I was living in a nightmare.

I was born from a furnace to protect the Chief. I lived my life in joy, devoting my life for them.

When this life disappears, I believe it would the time to become a shield for the Chief.

However, what about reality? The Chief is dead, and I can only live for myself.

As soon I realized it, I understood nothing. Where am I headed? What do I aim for?

Just like a chariot whose lost its rider, I can only go on ahead blindly.

I don't know when to turn. I don't know when to stop. I can only seek the next battlefield.

I continued running without understanding the road ahead, to find a place to live my life.

???:( face) Chief...... If I was a little stronger that day, would you have allowed me to accompany you to the battlefield?

???:( face) The sword you entrusted to me was far beyond my capabilities. If I was strong enough to handle it more easily......

???:( face) ...... Chief. I've gotten stronger.

???:( face) I'm sure I would never leave your side if I was who I am now.

???:( face) ...... What's this? A calling?

???:( face) Could it be...... the Chief?! That's absurd......! But, I'm sure it's......!

???:( face) Even if something's different, even if my voice is different, I will always remain loyal to the Chief!

???:( face) Chief! I'm right here! I'm responding to it! It will always be your voice!

???:( face) This is......!? What, in the hell......!

[Prologue: New Year! A Major Cleanup of Slimes!]

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2 options (Same Response)
Finally I'm done cleaning.	New Year's came by so fast......

There was a lot of work last year as well. Thank you for your hard work again, [Player].

Geez, Partner. When you're around, I never get bored with my free time, or pick fights for myself.

Let's go on a rampage this year, [Player]!

2 options
I'd rather chill with Shirou.	Let's go buck wild, Kengo!
Wha......!? No, that's fine. That is, I feel the same way. Even if it's only for a short while, I think it'll be nice to spend time with you in peace.	You betcha, [Player]! Let's go do some New Year's training! Every year I go to the training grounds to train in the cold weather. You're coming, right, [Player]?

Shrine visit!

New Year's day! New Year's morning! It's a perfect time for a shrine visit!

Toji lives in the Shinto Shrine, right? Let's go see him!

Kengo and Shirou, you two always been with [Player] while I was house-sitting, right?

Can I be with [Player] for today?! Please!

2 options
Sure!	A shrine is somewhat......
Well, I guess you can...... When you finish things over there, let's do something together, 'kay? Partner. If it's only for a shrine visit, then I'm fine with that. You can go ahead and do that.	Huh......!? Oh...... I see. [P-Player], no! You're going to the shrine! You're going, no matter what!!

While you're coming back from the shrine, I'll prepare the osechi* that I've learned how to make. (Osechi is food you eat on New Year's.)

And...... consult something with you.

(Rolling)...... (Lazing)......

Mmm...... That was a loooot to clean uuuuuup...... That's enough wooork for ooooone yeeear~......

Aaahhh...... I could use some foooood right nooooow~......

Hurry up and take him along with you! Otherwise the food I'm going to make is going to disappear!!

Meh......!? What is thaaaat supposed to meeeaaan!?

Forgeeeeet iiiiiit! I ain't goin' nowwheeeere!!

I was being draaaaged around all over the place from Akihabara during Christmaaas. It makes me feel ashaaaamed to be a shuuuuut-in.

Even though my character was different, I caaan't go against that faaace. Aahhh..... It reminds me of the time when I was showered with tribuuute~......

I won't be going to Akihabara's first selling early this yeeear! I am perfectly adamant about staying hoooome this New Yeeeear!

You are not lazing around during the New Year! Don't go declaring about doing that right off the bat!!

Also, why are you hanging around this guild when you're from another!!

(Mumbles)...... I shouldn't get this upset without listening to their story first...... At a time like this......

Okay~ If Tsathoggua doesn't want to go, then when we get to the shrine, we're gonna be enjoying some sweet sake~!

Did you say...... sweet sake!?

It's honey sweet sake, which is a popular thing nowadays. [Player]'s gonna be drinking some too!

2 options (Same Response)
I wanna drink some already~	I'm gonna drink Tsathoggua's portion too!

Why didn't you twoooo just say soooo? I wanna get a taste of that honey drink alreeeady~!

The hell!? He's stormed off already!

That's some appetite......!

W-Well, I guess that worked out okay! Come on, [Player]. We should get going too!

[Transitioning...]

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Ah! The good 'ol Shinto Shrine! This must be where Toji lives!

I smell something sweeeeeet~.

E-E-Everyone's enjoying the sweet sake alreeeaaaaady. You should treat me some toooooo~.

Did you pass off a shrine visit just to drink sweet sake from this sacred Shinto Shrine......?

3 options
Happy new year, Toji!	He's gonna visit later!	You look cool early this year, Toji.
Yes, happy new year. I'm impressed with your first shrine visit this year.	Good. He's someone who would just get a drink and heads on home.	Wha......?! What an absurd thing to say for the start of a New Year......! Sheesh, you are always like this.....! Bah, that's enough!!

Wow! You're cleaning inside! That's great! I should clean too!

Hah, there's no need for you to do that. The cleaning is merely a rite of purification. It's to bring silence to the mind.

Grandpa said the same thing a long time ago. That's why I can't stand it when things go out of hand.

There are many visitors that cannot distinguish courtesy however......

It's fine to be energetic, but I do not approve of leaving trash behind.

DO YOU HEAR ME, TSATHOGGUA!?

BWAH!?

W-What was that fooooor......? Of course I'm gonna throw my trash awaaaaay.

Even if I leave my trash behiiiind, my underlings will go and throw it in the trash for meeee.

You notice that the paper cups Tsathoggua drank sweet sake from are all around him.

Then, Tsathoggua's underlings dilligently carried the cups to a trash can.

2 options (Same Response)
How convenient.	So lazy......

I suppose that's fine...... Other than that, will you finish your business by visiting the shrine?

More and more people will come as you are doing it.

I am gonna pass on visiting the shriiiiine.

Visiting a shrine side-by-side in a long line...... It gets so tiriiiiiing...... I absolutely loathe it......

Wha......! No, I shouldn't force him......

This way. Those who are willing to visit should follow.

1 option
We'll be at the offering box shortly.

I'm glad the line isn't as long as I expected it to be.

Right now is the best time for this. More people come when it gets near afternoon time.

Let's see...... A coin...... A coin for the offertory box.....

Should I think about my New Year's resolution first? I need to think about what I'm gonna vow on.

The both of you should come here.

Toji steps out of the line and softly pushes Agyou and [Player]'s backs.

Nodding at Toji, the two threw a coin inside the offering box.

Bitter memories of defeat comes to [Player]'s mind.

2 options (Same Response)
I wish for everyone to be safe.	I wish that there will be no more sorrow.

2 options (Same Response)
And, I hope to get more friends.	And, I hope to find new encounters.

A flash of light burns [Player] and the others' eyes.

Coincidentally, it was the same incident with [Player] and Agyou.

You did not forget that New Year's day from a year ago. The day when you, [Player] meet Agyou by chance -

Agyou:( face) [Player]! Wh-What's going on here......!?

Toji:( face) Do you know what this is!? But, this light is - It can't be!

......! What was that light just now?

I'm sure that was a voice...... I know I heard the Chief's voice......

The light that blinded their vision settles down, and what you see now is a lone man standing in front of the box.

A man with a strong body with headgear of a beast, you can tell at a glance that he's a warrior.

The man does not comprehend the situation, running his eyes around the area with a sword in his hand.

That was a summoning of a "Transient" ...... But, why now!?

2 options (Same Response)
Is there a Summoner among the visitors?!	He has a well-refined body......!

......!! Chief!?

The man stares intently at [Player].

His facial expression however, immediately becomes painted with confusion.

No, was I...... wrong? ....... Huh?

Hey, uh, are you alright? You're confused, right? I know how you're feeling right now.

Confused......? No, I'm being cautious about the sudden situation! I did not train myself to lose my composure at times such as this!

H-How can you be talking about training right now!? Don't you get it!? You stumbled into another world!

Would this strange story be hard for you to take in?

It felt like I heard the Chief's voice. I responded to it, but it appears I have been mistaken.

Being summoned by mistake...... How inconceivable.

The Summoner doesn't seem to be nearby. We most likely need to search the shrine grounds.

Toji is fine with looking after people? Weird. I've always thought you were a scary man.

This has happened on the shrine grounds, I cannot leave things as is.

In a broad sense, we're helping a lost child.

O-Okay, I get it! Alright! Let's split up and find them!

H-Hoy! You don't need to worry about me. This is my own problem -

2 options (Same Response)
It'll be faster by working together.	It's too late to stop now.

Is that so...... If you insist then...... I can't strongly refuse that.

I am thankful for your cooperation. Though I'm late in introducing myself, the name is Gullinbursti.

The Chief is the carrier of fertility, a brilliant ally, and governs one of the worlds that connect to Yggdrasil. As its protector -

Partway into his story, Gullinbursti suddenly grimaced.

I shouldn't. This isn't the right time to be talking about the Chief. It's not something I should be speaking about. Forget what I said.

Eeeeh!? Y-You can't just stop halfway like that! Otherwise I'll keep worrying about it!

No, we're going to find the Summoner right now! Save the introductions for later!

Due to Gullinbursti being summoned by mistake, the Summoner is most likely not aware of the summoning.

I see...... Okay! Let's check with everyone here!

[Some time later...]

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Any results?

Ummm, not yet. Maybe they're not around here anymore......

Perhaps we should extend the search range more......

[Some time later...]

Nope, not here either.

Aside from searching for the one who summoned me, is there no way for me to return to my world?

Mmmm...... For the most part, yeah. You're the same as me in that case.

I came to this world last year and I tried to go home, but I couldn't......

Oh! But, I'm having a ton of fun now! I decided to find a place I would call home in this world!

That's why you shouldn't feel down about it! You might find a way to return home one day -

...... What is that?

Huh?

Gullinbursti makes a stern look and points at the corner of the Shinto Shrine.

A plastic bag falls near a bench. You wonder if someone stuffed trash inside and left it there.

Furthermore, the contents from inside the trash bag gets pulled out and spreads around the area.

TRAAAAAAASH!!

Wha......! Who are those guys! Hey! You're not allowed to throw trash around!!

H-Hey! If you look closely, there's some there and there too......!

Ah! These jerks are doing griffiti! You can't be vandalizing the sacred shrine like this!!

Grrrr!! I won't allow it! I've lost my patience! I'm gonna go clean it up!

Cleaning, no good -

Wha-, h-hey! Don't get in the way of cleaning!!

While Agyou tries to clean up the trash with a broom, the surrounding slimes rush in and attacked him.

Countless slime surround Agyou, trying to snatch the broom from his hand.

Those guys are awfully aggressive......! Do they hate cleaning tools that much?

Slime that scatter and crowd together in trash...... "Dust Slimes" would be an appropriate name to call them.

I was hoping to avoid fighting on these grounds, but...... I suppose there's no other option.

Come on, [Player]! Let's dispose of them!

I don't know what's going on, but are you in need of my strength?

Then, Gullinbursti shall assist with what little I can do!

2 options (Same Response)
Such incredible vigor......	Everyone, be careful!