Fifth Game: Togakushi Souryuden (4/8)

Okay!

We're in the lead again! Although...we're only a hundred meters ahead of Erice.

What do you guys think you're lookin' at?

Wow... Your hair is all shiny. Like mine...

Oh? Hell yeah, nice to find someone who gets it! That's right! Just keep your eyes on me!

It looks like we're up against Kintoki next, Senpai. Get ready to

Can I touch it?

Hell yeah you can. In fact, how'd ya like to go on a special golden shoulder ride?

Yes, please!

Um... Maybe we won't need to worry about fighting him after all?

Hey! Get your hands off my Voyager!!!

Who's the chick blowin' her top? Your gal pal?

Does that mean friend? Yes. Erice is my gal pal.

Gotcha. Though damn, I gotta say, kid, your pal's packing some serious heat.

...Like fire?

No, no, not that kinda heat. I mean, well... She's kinda dangerous, right?

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Dammit, how else can I put this?

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Oh, hey, Boss. What's up with that chick?

She's like a human, a demon, and even a god all rolled into one. I can't make heads or tails of all that.

I had her pegged as some kind of sea and underworld god High Servant myself.

I had her pegged as some kind of syncretic sea, water, and underworld god myself.

That's not even getting into how she doesn't realize she's a Servant. She thinks she's still an ordinary human.

But she's clearly got some sort of divine protection goin' on. I'm guessing it's the god of dea

Will you stop talking about me like I'm not here!?

Oh right. Sorry 'bout that, girlie. I can be a little intransitive sometimes.

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That's the one. Anyway, I'm golden sorry.

Just fight already!!!

Oh, yeah! Fair 'nough! All right, let's do this thing!

This here's as far as I go, Boss. But I wish ya golden luck with what's ta come.

Oh, and be sure you don't make that Erice girl cry, you hear me?

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That might be hard... Erice is a crybaby. Kind of...

But I'll try.

You do that, kid. I mean, little bro. I'll be rootin' for ya, one golden soul to another.

Thanks. You're pretty golden yourself.

Ya know, you're shiny like a star, but Erice there's made of darker stuff.

And even while she's dealin' with all that, she's out fightin' all on her own, right?

Gotta say, your pal's a hell of a gal.

Yeah. She is.

Erice just rolled her dice. She's now about three hundred meters ahead of us.

Sorry, guess I got kinda carried away. Prob'ly 'cause my mind was still on Erice.

Are you worried about her?

It's like...I'm gettin' some real bad vibes from her. Like she's hidin' somethin' real dark.

What're you guys talking about? You've been gossiping about me, haven't you?

Go on ahead, Erice. We're talking man-to-man here.

Oh, is that so? Fine then, go right ahead.

So she's battlin' her own demons in addition to all her other enemies, and all alone. Your pal really is a hell of a gal.

She is...

Wait! Don't leave me behind!

Marie? Where were you?

I was hiding from that golden warrior. I just can't handle people like that.

Hmm... I'm surprised to hear that. I thought royalty and gold went together like syrup and pancakes.

But he's a barbarian! A beast!

Excuse me...?

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. Besides, there's no one more civilized than you.

Well, of course not! But anyway, we digress.

What are you doing, Fujimaru? Civilization can't be left to stagnate. Itand by extension, wemust always be moving forward!

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