Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Joy Accumulation City, Dubai
Battle! Mash Kyrielight
Joy Accumulation City, Dubai. Marion Hotel
2 scenes, 222 lines
1. Before the battle
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It's been many years since that hellish summer camwell, maybe it hasn't been quite that long.
Anyway, while adoring Lady Yu will always come first for me, there is something else I've been wanting to try.
Hang out with a fr... A fr... A fr...
A friend?
A fir tree?
Would you call Mash a friend?
So what's stopping you?
Then let's all hang out together!
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...Not many people know this about me, but I kind of...shut down whenever I try to talk to a friend.
Hey! Why're you looking at me like that? Are you MOCKING me!? You think I'm worthless scum!?
What? No! Not everyone in this world is out to get you!
Huh? Lady Yu?
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(High-pitched) How dare you treat my Xu Fu that way! Jerk! Dummy! Nincompoop!
Ventriloquism, huh...
Don't be stupid, Master. You think I could pull off something as advanced as ventriloquism?
That was just a dub(?).
So you're putting on a one-woman show with a doll, huh...
Hey, knock it off. I'm serious. Quit looking at me like I'm the world's most hopeless charity case.
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Ahem. Anyway, Master, on that note...
Will you invite Mash to hang out for me?
Sorry, you're gonna have to do that yourself.
(High-pitched) Yeah! Don't be so selfish!
...Let's say I did. What do you think would probably happen?
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Hweh?
What's up, Senpai? ...You want to hang out?
Yes, of course I'd be happy to! Did you have something particular in mind?
Since we came all this way to Dubai, maybe we should try one of the many activities the city has to offer.
Oh, Xu Fu's with you? Yes, of course she's welcome, too!
Ehe, ehehe. Thanks, Mash...
Not at all! We're going to have so much fun together!
So then I was like...
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Uh-huh. Teeheehee.
See what I mean?
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Yeees!!!
Master, you jerk! How could you do that to me!?
How could you be all flirty with Mash and hang me out to dry!?
(High-pitched) Shuten! (Read: oni) Mephisto! (Read: devil) Scumbag! (Read: Beardie)
But you get that's what'll end up happening, right?
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...Yeah...
...(High-pitched) Which means I'LL have to invite her! But I don't know if I can!
I don't have the guts to invite Mash to hang out!
(High-pitched) If she turns me down, I'll literally DIE!!!
You had plenty of guts when you decided to try and drag me into this.
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Well, yeah, that's 'cause you're my Master. I know I can treat you like crap and it'll be totally fine!
(High-pitched) Ow! What's with the forehead flicks!?
Do it yourself. That's final.
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Okay...
Oh, but wait. Where should I invite her?
Hmm... It ought to be somewhere unique to Dubai...
Where should I invite her, Master...?
I think Mash would be happy to go anywhere.
(High-pitched) But I'm not at all confident I can show her a good time!
Yeah, I'm sure Mash would enjoy herself no matter where we went...
But if I'm gonna do this, I wanna take her somewhere more outrageously fun than she's ever been before!
Hmm, I don't know about that...
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Huh? What's that supposed to mean?
You saying you know Mash better than anyone!?
Look at you, humblebragging!
(High-pitched) I'm so jealous!
No, no, it's not that.
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Hm?
Hm?
I mean, I think she'd enjoy going somewhere quiet with you.
I'm saying with you, she'd probably enjoy just spending time together quietly.
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Quiet... Quiet, huh...
Somewhere quiet where we can have fun together... Hmm. I guess I could look around, see what I can find.
Then let's look for one together, Master!
Aw man, you want me to come, too?
I'm not saying that...
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Great! Then let's get going right now♪
Hmm... I didn't think it'd be this hard to find somewhere quiet.
(High-pitched) It's hopeless!
What do I do now, Master? Any ideas?
Times like this call for a professional.
'Sup. I'm Mandricardo. If you need help finding somewhere quiet, I'm your guy.
You? A professional?
Heh. I don't like to brag, but I've spent a lot of time hanging out on my own.
It doesn't matter if we're in Dubai, the North Pole, or the Caribbean. If there's a quiet solitary place to be found, I'm sure I can find it!
Oooh, interesting! So, you're sure you can find us a nice, quiet place around here?
Sure can.
Damn, you really are a professional. You guys are just built different.
(High-pitched) Totally different!
(Hey, uh, Master? Does that doll have a soul of its own or something?)
(No, she's just doing a one-woman show.)
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(...Man, it really does take all kinds.)
All right, Mandricardo, Master, let's try this again!
Our first and most promising possibility will be somewhere dark and narrow. Like...a back alley!
No.
Really? But they're so relaxing? All nice and narrow...
(High-pitched) Absolutely not!
No go, huh... Okay, next place.
Okay, you want somewhere with plenty of wide-open space... Nice and quiet... Perfect for small hangouts...
How about the roof of a high-rise? (You'll still have to keep an eye out for sandstorms, though.)
I mean, yeah, this IS exactly what I asked for, but...it's still not right!
I think she wants something a little more...traditionally outdoorsy.
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Outdoorsy, huh? Then I've got just the place!
There's nowhere quieter or more relaxing than the seabed!
Okay, this has nearly looped around to being viable, but hell no! It's nice that we're not drowning and all, but still!
It's definitely beautiful down here, but I wouldn't call it relaxing.
It's pretty here for sure, but I can't say it's relaxing.
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Fair. I thought this might be a good, off-the-beaten-path option, but I guess it's a little too much.
I mean, it IS really pretty down here.
But I'm just looking for somewhere Mash and I can sit and chat about nothing in particular...
Ooh, I like this! This is it!
That's great. Glad I could live up to your expectations.
But, we count as part of the public, right?
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Well, yeah, it is a private beach.
But the custodian says we can use it whenever we like as long as we take care of a certain problem for them.
Oh? What's the problem?
Them.
Wait, three things THAT strong are just hanging out here?
Those were PETS!?
Yeah. But now they refuse to move from this beach, and the custodian doesn't know what to do about 'em.
...Ohh, I see now. It's like rock-paper-scissors. They're trying to eat each other, so they can't make a move.
But, if we can do something about 'em
Then we get to use the beach, right? Got it.
Wait, wait. Hold up.
They might be at a stalemate now, but if we don't play this carefully, they could go crazy.
And that'd completely wreck the beach. So...we're stuck.
Now what do we do?
Hmm. I guess I could make a talisman to pin them in place?
Although, with Demonic Beasts of that rank, that'd probably be pretty rough.
Would it be difficult to pin down all three at once?
Looks that way, yeah. I think it'd be hard to restrain all three at once.
(High-pitched) Too tough!
What about just for a little while? Then maybe I can knock them out with my Noble Phantasm.
I'm sure you can do this, Xu-Xu!
Umm, I guess I could. And I definitely don't wanna give up on this beach...
Hmmmmm... Okay, I'll give it a shot!
Sweet! Once you've got 'em restrained, I'll hit 'em with my Noble Phantasm!
Jìnshòu dòngzuò. Huìgǔ mòxiāo. Fēiniǎo dìbù. Sānkè shéntōng fēng!
It worked! But I can't hold them for long! Take them out, fast!
You got it! Let's go!
Let's do this!
2. Before the battle
44 linesTh-that was too close... Thank goodness we managed to knock them out before they went completely ballistic...
Yeah! And hey, we did it without wrecking the beach!
Thank you, thank you! I could never have gotten rid of those pests on my own!
...Oh, uh, okay, sure. As long as you keep it clean, you can use the beach for a day!
Thanks, Mandricardo!
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Yeah, nice work! Really, well done.
No prob. I'm glad I could capture some Demonic Beasts, too. Anyway, have fun!
To invite her yourself.
Do it. You'll be glad you did.
I promise you AND Mash will be happier this way.
The truth is, there's something I've been wondering about ever since I was summoned.
The journal entry for the final day of that gloriousif, maaaybe, a liiittle harrowingsummer camp.
Why did that other Xu Fu leave something like that behind? Was she just that sorry?
That summer with Master was supposed to be fun, but the guilt basically made it a fantasy.
But that doesn't mean she can just leave that guilt to me. What am I supposed to do with it?
She was a really good girl.
From your perspective, since you admired Lady Yu so much, Mash was exactly the kind of person you'd want by your side.
If you want to laugh at me for being selfish, go ahead.
I've been working hard enough that I deserve to enjoy my time in the sunthe summer sun, most especially!
...Ahem. At any rate, I've been thinking about what I should do if I ever got the chance to talk to Mash.
I talk about it in hypotheticals, but I've passed up every chance I've had yet.
Then you'll just have to do the best you can on your own!
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And then, just when I work up the courage, Master goes and says THAT!
Dammit, why couldn't you just do it for me?
It'd be easy for you.
...Then again, that sense of ease is exactly why it has to be me. I get that.
It's important for me to be the one to invite her. I think that's probably what that other summer Xu Fu wanted, too.
Oh well! Guess if someone's going to grant my wish, it'll have to be me!
Okay. Take a deep breath, and call out her name loudly and clearly.
Then, when she turns around, work up all your courage again, and...
Oh man, I probably came across as suuuper creepy... Let's hope she's willing to see past that!
(Looks like she's got more people looking out for her than she thought...)
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