Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Eternal Tropical Summer Altar, Luluhawa Ver. 2.0
Like a Whip Cutting Through the Wind 1
Eternal Tropical Summer Altar, Luluhawa Ver. 2.0. Hotel
1 scenes, 81 lines
1. Before the battle
81 linesThere are many different kinds of stories, and many different reasons why they are told.
Some are created for noble purposes; others for motives that would make you absolutely cringe.
Now, here is the question: Is the story I'm about to draw cringeworthy?
...Yes, I'm sure it is. I know I would cringe like crazy if I were to come across it as a reader.
But, I'm itching to draw it all the same.
Even if the mental damage I suffer as a result is enough to make me vanish.
I...I want to make a manga starring me. And I want to make it a romantic comedy.
... ...That's right. A romantic comedy!!!
Ohh, this is bad. I must be completely out of my mind...
Here's the backstory!
Our Anti-ServantFes Alliance club, Yoroshiku Mount Liang...
...has decided to make a new book that isn't about Altria!
We started by asking Huyan Zhuo what kind of book she'd like to make, but...
I-I plead the fifth.
Hmm, I see. ...Then how are we supposed to help you make this book?
G-good question... A gut feeling, I guess? Neehehe.
Yeah, we're gonna need a little more to go on than "neehehe."
So, after trying every trick at our disposal, we finally managed to coax it out of her.
Go on, Elisa. Tell them what we found out.
Okay!
My first thought was, "So that's what this is about."
Mine was, "That sounds like it's going to be a beautiful manga!"
That, or it'll turn out to be something so cringe it'll kill us all from sheer embarrassment...
But, that's all up to Huyan Zhuo!
I'm gonna do my part!
I see. A romantic comedy, huh.
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Now THAT sounds like a manga that only you could draw, Huyan Zhuo! And I mean that in the best way possible!
Yes, Master. Now, um...I was hoping, maybe...
...you could help us out again? Would that be okay!?
Great! Thank you, Master!
Huh!? Hang on! That's moving way too fast!
Come with me, Huyan Zhuo! We need to talk!
Um, okay?
Master, you stay right there! Keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't go anywhere, Suzuka!
!
I've got this, for real!
Are you sure about this, Huyan Zhuo? I mean, getting Master involved? Of all people?
I mean, you mean to...right?
I hope you're right... (I wasn't talking about the content so much as the difficulty...)
If I can't pull this off, then I'll die from embarrassment! No exaggeration!
Please, Chloe! Please, lend me your help!
Making something that's a hundred-percent wish fulfillment can definitely be powerful, but that power can also come back to bite you, you know?
Y-yes, I'm sure... I don't want to think about it, but I can intuitively sense what you mean!
But even so, this is what I want to draw right now! I want to experience love and romance in all its glory, even vicariously!
...(Sigh) All right, I hear you!
When an artist is motivated, a good editor knows to rise to the occasion and match their enthusiasm. I'll help you out any way I can.
Oh, thank you! Haha! Thank you!
H-hey, quit bowing! You're gonna make people think I'm some kind of whip-cracker!
Sorry about that, Master. Hope we didn't keep you waiting long.
It's fine! Leader and I were just having a nice talk!
What about you, Big Sister Chloe? Are you done talking?
Big Sister... Ooh, I like the sound of that...
Illya's never treated me like an older sister figure at all...
Welcome back!
Everything okay?
Oh yes, everything's fine, Master.
All right, I'm gonna really let down my hair to help Huyan Zhuo draw the manga she wants!
... ...Maybe I should let down more than just my hair?
Not in front of the kids. If anything, you should be covering up more, not less.
Tch.
Remember not to work too hard yourself, Chloe.
While I do think it's unlikely, we don't want to risk a repeat of...that...happening again.
Good point. We wouldn't want this romantic comedy to turn into a tokusatsu movie.
For one thing, there's not enough time to change genres, and for another, I really don't want to end up squished...
Please don't bring that up. I was hoping to leave that behind as a bad summer dream...
But I guess I'm never going to live that down for the rest of my materialization, am I? Dammit...
Don't be so hard on yourself, Lady Chloe.
Even if it was just a dream, it's still a sign that your dedication is greater than anyone's.
I promise you that no one here fearsI mean, dislikes the Calamity of Editing.
So I urge you to help the artists however you like.
Gawain...
Furthermore, I have heard that there are tokusatsu stories in this world that began from heartbreak.
So don't worry that people may think worse of you for destroying a city. If anything, it only adds to your gravitas.
No lives were lost in that disaster, after all. I suggest you merely think of it as an accomplishment you leave off your résumé.
I-I see... I don't know the story you're talking about, but personally, I'd rather not see it get a sequel.