Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Valentine's 2021
Section 5: The Sorrows of Young Valkyrie
Valentine's 2021. Valentine's 2021_Chaldea Gate
2 scenes, 98 lines
1. Before the battle
65 lines
...This should be the place.
Hmm, it'd be kind of a waste to return it now. Maybe I'll hang onto it a little longer.
There is no need for that. Remember, we are the Valkyries.
As long as one of us has read a book to completion, it will forever persist in our shared memory.
Yeah, I know, but there's just something about paper books.
It's exciting to turn a new page, even when you know what happens next.
True... That is a good point.
I disagree. One can easily attain similar feelings even with electronic and Spiritronic information.
Besides...
Sentiment is for humans. As are emotions.
As Valkyries, we have no need for either.
Aww man.
Very well then, let's return these books. We can inform the librarian of their ret
There! I found three Heroic Spirits who seem to have come here to return some books!
A yuri story about three robot sisters... That could totally be moe...
Oh, it's those three sisters. I remember them.
The Norse Valkyries, huh. All right, let's see if they can be reasoned with.
Heeey! Valkyries!
Don't return those books just yet!
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...Master.
Huh? Why're you here, Master?
Estimation: Master has found something suspect about our actions...
...and wishes to check the books we are about to return accordingly.
Wait, really!?
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Uhh, h-hey there, Master! We're not up to anything weird here, I promise!
There's nothing suspicious about us coming to the library a lot lately. It's not like we've all been checking out every single romance novel we can fi
Hildr.
Gyah!
That's true. I borrowed Aesop's Fables, and cannot yet say for certain that it has no tales of romance.
Really? I got Little Women, and there was definitely some love plots in that.
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What about you, Thrúd?
I borrowed, uh...Wuthering Heights.
Oho, fascinating. That's a tale of real passion. A very grown-up choice.
If it's passion you're looking for, you should try The Tale of Genji next. In fact, I could read it aloud for you right now if you like.
L-Lord Andersen...!
(N-no way! That's downright sadistic! Does this mean four-eyes here was actually a heartless shota type all along!?)
The Tale of Genji?
No need.
I have already read it.
Oh yeah, you didn't waste any time checking that one out. I remember it was one of the very first stories to be added to our shared memories.
It was a very...enigmatic story. It depicted mind games, affection, and other human things in great detail...
Yet despite that, it was also strangely entrancing. What about it?
Hmm, you don't say.
Yes, I do say.
You do?
Yes, I do say.
(Gasp) Wait! That does not mean I... It's not as though I have any interest in human thinking myself...
The two younger Valkyries, delighted to learn of their eldest sister's obsession, could not contain their glee.
Huh!?
M-more commentary!?
Maybe this really is a curse...
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What? Why is my copy of Wuthering Heights floating in midair!?
Senpai, I'm getting another Cursed Book Signal! It appears to have the same amount of magical energy as the last one!
Damn, another red herring. But we can't just leave it here. We'll have to deal with it now.
Yosh! This is my chance to prove I can be useful!
I'll start recovering this book right now! I'm sorry about this, Valkyries! I'll explain later, I promise!
Situation understood. Emergency in the library. Preparing to counteract threat now.
Don't worry! We've got this!
...Very well. I, too, will assist you.
The Cursed Book has transformed into a giant ice beast! Please be careful, everyone!
Very well then... Let us begin!
2. After the battle
33 lines...Confirmed: The battle has concluded. Well done, everyone.
Great work, team!
Murasaki! The Cursed Book has taken physical form again!
Right! Not to worry, I have this under control. Cursed Book, return to me!
...It would seem the emergency has been resolved. Now then, if you will excuse us.
Huh? I don't think it's completely resolved yet, Thrúd.
Andersen said this wasn't the right one, so doesn't that mean the original threat is still out there?
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...Then, the three of us will take a different route to search the library. We will report back if we detect any similar magical energy readings.
How does that sound, Master?
It sounds great. Thanks!
That'd be a huge help.
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Thrúd...
Did you just smile?
Of course not. Come, you two. Let's go.
...Hmph. Well, see you later, Master!
Splitting your forces, huh. Not a bad idea. I don't know if they'll be able to recover any cursed books...
...but I doubt those three will have any trouble neutralizing them if they turn into monsters again.
All that aside...
If all three Valkyries are capable of materializing at the same time, why don't they do so more often?
Oh, I think I can answer that one.
It's because having all three of them materialize at once uses an excessive amount of magical energy, thanks to their unique Spirit Origin Ascension pattern.
At least, that's what Da Vinci said.
...I see. Well, we can't have them overexerting themselves, I suppose.
Well, come on then. We need to hurry up and check the books everyone else is returning too!
Right on!
It'd be great if the original's here in the library.
Yes, it would...
There's a distinct possibility that it's hiding among the books that were lent out from the library...
But if we check each and every one of them, we're bound to find it eventually!
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Very well! Let us be on our way!