Sixth Casino "The Goddess's Whim"

Hmm.

So, you wish to do battle with the lord of Casino Camelot...

...and you would like me to help you with this endeavor. Hmm.

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...Very well. I'm in.

Oh no you're not!

You're coming with me and my Cú Crew on our Summer Las Vegas Special Tour!

Don't forget me!

We agreed on this last week, remember?

Did you just forget?

Did you not like my Special Summer Vacation Plan to begin with? If that's the case, all you had to do was say so...

No, Medb. It's nothing like that.

I don't mean to impugn your plans. I just felt like I should help Master in his time of need...

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You're always so passive when it comes to the Cús, you know?

You always insist you're not, but from where I stand, it's almost unnatural how half-hearted you are about them.

That's why I wanted to go on this Las Vegas tour; so you could experience how great the Cús are for yourself.

And me. Don't forget me.

Medb...

But then, as soon as Master comes calling...

...you drop everything in a heartbeat and agree to help him like it's nothing!

What's the big idea, Scáthach!?

I understand how you feel, Medb. And I didn't forget our plans.

But Master wouldn't ask for my help unless it was for a very good reason. Indeed, I too can sense there is a Holy Grail operating behind the scenes of this Las Vegas place.

Besides, you are the one who told me...

...that minute Singularities should never be ignored.

You also told me that the summer ones were especially troublesome, did you not?

Ulp.

O-okay, yes, I might've said those things... And I might be able to personally attest to how true they are...

But Master's already defeated the other six Swimsuit Swordmasters!

Once he beats Casino Camelot, this whole Singularity could end up being repaired, which means it would disappear!

Then we'll never be able to go on a Las Vegas tour together!

Yes, I suppose you're right about that. All right, what about this?

Even if we lose our chance to tour Las Vegas, we can still travel around the Wandering Sea together. Will that do?

Even if we lose our chance to tour Las Vegas, we can still travel around Chaldea together. Will that do?

Ghh...

Ordinarily, I wouldn't let anyone in the whole world get away with ditching a plan I came up with like it was nothing...

But you, you...

I'm sorry.

Nngh...

You're Scáthach! You're not supposed to be this nice! You're not supposed to apologize so easily!

Being unreasonable is nothing new for you, but now you're feeling sad about it!?

...Uh-oh. This is bad.

The very idea of a meek and gentle Scáthach would usually be so unthinkable it could make one's head explode...

...and yet we have one right here, in the luscious flesh of Scáthach-Skadi. Oh, this is very bad.

Gnnn... All right, you leave me no choice!

Berserker Cú!

What.

First you tell me to wait over there, and now you want me over here?

What's the big idea, Medb?

I'll make it up to you plenty later! Right now, I just want you to do me one teensy favor, my Cú!

Hold Master back while we abduct Scáthach!

We can't, and we won't! I'm in charge this summer! Nobody gets to mess with my big summer plans!

There's no stopping now! Hehe, get ready to feel the pain, Master!

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...I know it was my idea to invite her, but maybe we didn't have to go so far out of our way just to bring in a goddess.

Majireally? You're saying this now, of all times!?

If that's how you felt, you really should have said something before we asked her.

Fou fooou!

Kyaaa, here he comes! I don't mind the occasional tokusatsu, but creature features are definitely not my thing!!!

Now I wish I hadn't said anything. (Sigh)

Hehe, a goddess has to be a treasure among treasures. I would say that makes her worth stealing, don't you think?

I do understand it's a poor choice to try to simply overpower a Berserker...

...but it looks like that's just what we'll have to do to make it through this.

Just to be perfectly clear, I'll stick to sniping for this entire battle!

...Dammit! Why're you stopping me!?

Do you really not want to hang out with me that badly, Scáthach?

Or is it that you just don't want to make out with

I mean, make nice with my Cús?

That's enough, Medb. She already told you why she's doing this.

She felt she had to do her part to find the Holy Grail that corrupted Las Vegas.

If anything, she's doing this to help you, not to hurt you.

Right, Scáthach?

...I don't know. It's true that I'm not entirely comfortable around the Cú Chulainns.

I can't deny there is a part of me that tells me I should try to avoid them.

So I cannot say for certain that Medb is wrong.

...I'm sorry, Medb. You have every right to be angry with me.

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...Y-you think you can get out of this just by being cute? Well too bad. I'm not letting you off the hook that easily.

And I'm not calling off this tour, either. Not even if this Singularity does end up getting repaired.

If that happens, I'll just make you come along on a tour of the Wandering Sea instead!

If that happens, I'll just make you come along on a tour of Chaldea instead!

...Thank you, Medb.

I-I don't need your thanks! If you want to help Master get ahold of this Holy Grail, then knock yourself out.

Just make sure you don't use up so much magical energy that you can't join me for my tour.

Okay. I won't.

...You'd better not.

I won't. I promise.

...So that's it? We're done here?

So it would seem. Anyway, all that fighting made me sweaty. I think I'll go for a dip in the hotel pool.

Would any of you lovely ladies care to join me?

Well now. As flattering as it is to receive an invitation from a former King of Ulster, I'm afraid I've already got plans.

And I've got to go with Skadi-sama! It's got nothing to do with the fact that I just can't handle the whole Celtic athlete thing!

I'll pass too, of course. A scandal's the last thing I need.

...Hey, Setanta?

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...Guess I'll try my luck at the Medjed casino...