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,
[email protected])
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...
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