Trickcal: Chibi Go story · Apostle stories
Butter's Story
Butter is very angry because her tail won't listen to her. Upon seeing this, Kommy helps put Butter's tail through some brutal drills. Butter is satisfied when her exhausted tail stops moving. But the next day...
6 scenes, 403 lines
1. Butter and Her Tail
62 linesButter and Her Tail
Werebeast Forest
Butter pulls her tail and shouts in anger.
Butter is fighting with her tail!
...? What do you mean? Why are you fighting with your tail?
This tail read Butter's thoughts again!
Huh?
Hmm. Did she fall victim to someone else wanting to see her wag her tail again? Maybe they tricked her by offering her a treat or something...?
Grrrr! Yip! Stop it! Yip, yip!
Butter starts running around in circles, trying to catch her tail.
...That's pretty adorable... Maybe Kommy should just let her continue?
Grrr! Stop right there...! ...Owchie!
Oh no. Are you okay, Butter? There, there, stand up and brush off the dust.
*Sniff...* *Wah, waaaah!* The tail keeps running away!
No more! Butter really hates Butter's tail reading her thoughts! *Waaah!*
Butter plops down and starts crying.
WAAAAAAHH!
Hmm... Okay. Kommy has a good idea.
*Sniffle, whimper... Sniff*
Okay, enough tears! Kommy won't tell you the idea unless you stop crying.
*Whimper... Sniff*. Butter stops crying!
There you go, good girl.
*Sniff* Butter stopped crying, so tell her the idea!
We're gonna tame it by force.
Force...?
That's right! Use force to show the tail that you're the boss.
That sounds like a great idea! What does Butter have to do?!
Butter's eyes shine with hope and trust.
Alright... are you prepared to follow Kommy's lead?
Yep!
Good... Then, let's show the tail who's boss! Are you readyyyy?!
Butter is readyyyy!
Alright, then! Spin the tail!
Okay!
Then, wag the tail! After you wag the tail, then run!
Aye, aye!
After you run, wag the tail! And then, spin it again!
*Huff... Huff* Okay!
A while later.
*Huff... Huff* The tail... isn't moving anymore...!
Hehe, good. Now, the tail knows who's the boss.
You're right! Kommy, you're the best!
Ahem. Yes, Kommy is always the best. Great job today, Butter.
You too, Kommy! Ahem. Now, Butter is the winner! The tail lost to Butter!
Kommy pats Butter on the head, and Butter relishes Kommy's pats with a satisfied smile.
The next day.
WAAAAHH! KOMMYYYYYYY!
Huh? Butter, what's going—oh, I get it...
Butter's tail wags excitedly upon seeing Kommy.
The tail... the tail is moving on its own again! WAAAAH!
...Hmm. Just like what I thought...
What do you mean...?
Perhaps the tail is actually the real Butter, and you're the tail right now?
Wh-What?! What... What did you say?!
In a book that Kommy read, somebody said something like that...
*Sniff...* Waaah... Waaaaaaaah! I really hate the tail! Waaah!
2. Butter's Pick-Me-Up
71 linesButter's Pick-Me-Up
Werebeast Forest
Lalalala, lalalaaaa, lalalala, lalalaaaa, la!
Why, if it isn't Butter!
Master! Good morning!
Hello, hello. You look as lively and upbeat as ever!
Yes, because the weather is nice today!
I smile at Butter warmly. That's when I notice the bell on her neck.
By the way, Butter, that bell around your neck doesn't make a sound, does it?
Huh? Mhmm, that's right! This bell doesn't make a sound anymore...
What happened? She looks a bit sad.
Why do you wear a bell that doesn't even make a sound?
Butter's mood suddenly takes a turn for the worse before my very eyes.
Kommy... Kommy gave it to Butter for emergencies. She told Butter to always have it around her neck.
Huh? For emergencies?
Kommy said that if Butter rang the bell, then, ta-da! Kommy would show up! But...
Kommy ran away?
Faster than you could imagine?
No. Kommy never showed up...
Ah, no surprise there...
So...
So...?
I have an inexplicably strange feeling.
So Butter kept ringing the bell.
...Continuously?
Yes. Butter kept ringing the bell... until it was time to say, "Goodnight, sun"...
*Gulp...*
And Butter kept ringing until it was time to say, "Good morning, sun," but...
...But?
Kommy never appeared...
My goodness... That was really mean of Kommy... You rang the bell all night...?
Yes... because Kommy didn't appear...
So, Butter gave the bell a whack, and it stopped making sounds after that...
Ah... Um... I-I see.
Butter is a little scary now...
Now that Kommy is unable to hear the bell ringing, she won't show up, right...?
I guess Kommy never came at all.
Definitely!
What?! H-How did you know?!
Hehe... I have my ways.
Master...! There's nothing you don't know, right?!
Well... that's not quite right to say...
There's no point in hiding anything from you, Master. You already know everything...
No, that's really not true—
Butter's fault! Kommy wouldn't show up, so Butter gave the bell a whack... Now it won't make a sound anymore...!
That's why Kommy won't show up anymore...
I don't think that's the case...
Um... I'm pretty sure that Kommy put that bell around her neck to hear her coming and run away since she didn't want to play with her...
But, if I say that, I'll probably hurt Butter's feelings...
Kommy won't come to see Butter anymore. Butter is a bad werebeast who broke the bell...
Uh oh, Butter is feeling depressed. How do I cheer her up...? Ah!
You broke the bell with just a single punch? You're so strong, Butter!
Butter's a werebeast, after all!
Exactly! That means you can achieve anything with your strength, right?
Yup! That's why I can cheer up my friends with a slingshot! It feels great to be strong!
I see, I see.
...Wait, a slingshot?
Yup!
Butter wags her tail happily, as if she forgot she was crying just seconds earlier. My plan succeeded, but there's still something...
How do you cheer them up with... a slingshot? Do you... use it to hunt something for your friends...? Or maybe target practice...?
Okay... But what does that have to do with a slingshot... Wait... No... No, she wouldn't...
So, when my friends get upset, I put them to sleep with this slingshot!
So it turns out that she would...
I... Wha... Who in the world taught you to do that?!
Ummm... Butter doesn't know. Butter can't remember since it was a long time ago. Oh, are you feeling upset right now? Want Butter to cheer you up?
No! D-Don't...!
Aww, don't worry! I got you!
My last thought as I lost consciousness was, "What the heck..."
Who in the world... taught... Butter something... like... this...
3. Riddle Errand 1
59 linesRiddle Errand 1
Werebeast Village
Oh, hey there, Butter.
Hello, Master!
Butter, you're always so cute!
I pat Butter on her cute little head before posing a question.
Ehehe.
By the way, where are you going?
Butter is on a Riddle Errand for Diana!
Huh? A Riddle Errand? What's that?
Umm... Umm... Butter has to deliver stuff to a sprite who has a particular scent.
...What? A particular scent?
Yup!
You only know her scent, not her name?
How can you look for her without knowing her name?
Butter heard her name, but...!
But...?
Butter takes a glance at my expression and awkwardly smiles.
Never mind... You're still cute. That's all that matters.
Really? Ehehe. You're cute too, Master!
You were given her scent, but not her address?
Can you find her with just her scent?
Umm... Her address... Diana used to tell Butter the address...
But?
Butter would often forget it because it was too long... Hehe. So from then on, Diana started giving me a riddle to follow a certain scent!
...Huh?
Butter is very good at remembering smells! Hehe.
Butter is so cute, that I pat her on the head with both hands. She seems to love it.
Ehehe.
By the way, what's the scent?
Erm... erm... she smells like a dry stick!
...Huh? How do you know that smell...?
There's a big pile of them in the shed at Diana's house! She gives them away from time to time. I know because I've run those errands!
Wait a minute... A sprite who needs a stick...? It's got to be Ner.
So all Butter has to do is follow that smell! There's only one sprite who smells like that!
Yup, it's Ner. I'm 100% sure.
Aha, I see. I think I know which sprite you're looking for, Butter. I know a shortcut. Let's go that way.
Yup! Sure!
Sprite Village
The shortcut quickly leads us to Sprite Palace, where Ner just happens to be outside.
Hey, Ner!
Wow! We got here so fast! You're the best, Master!
Ugh.. argh. Good to see you, Master.
Uh... why are you so angry...?
Hoo... Her Majesty neglected all her duties and ran off... Argh... Oh, hello, Butter.
Hello! Butter is here on an errand!
Oh my, how unexpected... Please pass on my thanks to Diana.
Yup, will do! Butter will be on her way, then!
Oh, wait, Butter! Since you've come on an errand, could I ask you for a favor too?
You merely have to deliver this envelope to another sprite. I was supposed to do this, but... I have to go find our runaway Queen...
I can hear the sound of Ner gnashing her teeth.
Butter just has to deliver this? Got it! Leave it to Butter!
Ah, so this is what they mean by, "Give an inch and they'll take a mile..."
...What did you say?
Ner looks daggers at me after hearing what I unconsciously mutter under my breath.
Butter! Let's get going! I love running errands too!
Yay! Let's go, Master!
4. Riddle Errand 2
68 linesRiddle Errand 2
Sprite Village
After hurriedly running out to the streets of Sprite Kingdom, I belatedly ask Butter a question.
By the way, Butter. Did you hear who that envelope was addressed to?
Yep! This envelope is for the acrid-smelling sprite!
When... did she tell you that?
When you were saying something about giving someone an inch?
Let's not talk about that...
I get goosebumps all over my body as I remember Ner's menacing gaze.
Is giving an inch a bad thing?
Oh yeah. It's bad. Anyway, I wonder what that acrid smell means...
I know! Hmm... mmm... mmm...
Butter looks so cute, with her arms folded, her eyes closed, and a furrowed look on her face.
Hmm... It has the same smell as when a bonfire is lit... Mixed with the smell when you go into a damp cellar... It's that kind of smell!
So, you mean... Something a little spicy and pungent, right?
Exactly! Hehe, you know it well, too, Master. That smell is this way!
Butter! Wait for me!
Come on, come on! This way!
Butter, look where you're going! In front of you!
No problem! The front... Eeek!
Ouch!
Oww... That hurts...
I mean, who runs without even looking ahead?!
Oh, I'm so sorry! She was just... Oh? Ashur?
Huh? Master? Ah! Butter is here too.
Whoa! It's the sprite who always smells scrumptious! Hello!
I'm so glad we ran into each other, Butter!!
Uh... Okay?
The sprite who smells like she ate some stolen baked goods... Have you seen her... I mean, Her Majesty?
Smelling like they ate stolen baked goods? Uh... I know that smell! It's sweet and delicious, but also anxious! It's heading that way...
WAAAIIT!!!
I stop Butter as she tries to find the sprite... I mean Erpin, who has eaten the stolen baked goods, according to Ashur.
Hang on, Ashur. We have to run Ner's errand first. Or my life will be in absolute danger.
Master, are your days numbered!?!
No, it's not like that! Where did that come from?! Wait... Now that I think about it, my days might as well be numbered...
Master, you can't go to the Weekend Farm!
What?? Master... What did you do?!
I didn't do anything!
I just made Ner angry, that's all!
Whaat?! You made Ner angry?! Is that why your days are numbered?!
That's terrible news! I have to stop by the palace soon! What am I gonna do?!
That's why we have to run this errand first!
If we don't do this errand as quickly as possible, Ner will be super angry...
Ack, that can't happen! Let's run the errand as fast as possible. This way!
Isn't this the way to the baked goods thief... I mean, to Erpin?
Oh! That's right! The baked goods thief went this way!
I'll catch the baked goods thief... You two should hurry up and run that errand...
OK! Our errand is that way! Butter will protect you, Master!
Maybe it's because of our tense conversation, but Butter's footsteps quicken a little.
Back Alley, Sprite Village
Err... Butter? Isn't this a back alley...?
Yep. The acrid smell is coming from here.
What on earth is that acrid smell...?
Now that I think about it... Isn't this so-called errand just making us run around in circles...?
Hey Butter... Do you think we're...
Found it! The sprite with the acrid smell!
Ehh? What's going on? Uh, Master... and Butter?
Huh? Marie, you're the one who smells acrid? Ohh. I get it now.
An acrid smell? What are you talking about? More than that, what are you doing here, Master?
Hmm? This place... Where are we?
The place Butter has led us is in front of Mayo's stolen goods store.
What are you doing here?! Why are you here today of all days?!
Excuse me? You're the one who suddenly showed up here! What are you talking about?
The sprite with an acrid smell is you! Here's what Ner sent us to give you!
Ohh...? Th-Thank you.
Butter quickly pulls the envelope out of her bag and hands it to Marie.
Errand complete! I did a good job, now didn't I, Master?
Oh... Absolutely.
5. Riddle Errand 3
74 linesRiddle Errand 3
Back Alley, Sprite Village
So, the sprite with an acrid smell is Marie. She handles gunpowder, so it's only natural for her to smell acrid... At any rate...
Shh! Quiet! Don't make any loud noises here!
Your voice is the loudest, Master!
I said to be quiet!!
Master? Why do we have to be quiet?
That's because... something with sinister intentions is coming...
Yikes! Then Butter will be quiet!
Surprised by my words, Butter covers her mouth with her hands and lowers her voice. Butter is soo cute... She's super cute... For sure...
Oh? Master is here? Why? Finally decide to become my collectible?
That's not it!! Marie, you gave us away!
Like I said, your voice was louder, Master!
Yep, yep! Master's voice was louder!
That's right. Heard Master's voice. Came out.
How can this be??... Is there no one on my side??... Et tu, Butter???
I stare out into the empty space, muttering that I lived my life in vain.
Is she that sprite who you said has sinister intentions? I remember now!
Acrid-smelling Marie! I'll be going now. I'll also see you next time, sprite with the sinister smell!
Oh, is that right? Take care...
The moment Marie says goodbye to Butter, she crumples the envelope and throws it away without even opening it.
Hey, if Ner finds out you did that, you'll be in a world of trouble... What was in it that made you not even want to open it...
It's nothing. Just a request asking me to donate some relics.
Regardless, I think Ner will need a few more beating sticks.
Never mind that, Master. Are you okay over there?
Huh? What is? Oh, that's right. I'm supposed to be following Butter! She went off alone?!
Take a look back.
Here. Delicious snack.
Wow! I love snacks! Thank you, sprite with the sinister smell!
Interested in running another errand?
Errand? What kind of errand?
Nothing big. Just deliver Master to owner of stolen goods shop.
The stolen goods shop? Where is it? Is this also a riddle?
Yes. Correct. Riddle to find stolen goods shop and deliver Master to its owner.
Yayyy! I love riddles!
Good. Just sign here.
I see Mayo grabbing Butter, who is about to leave after saying her goodbyes. And I am shocked by the radical things they are saying.
Hey! Hey! Don't move!! What do you think you're doing, Mayo?!
Tch. We've been compromised. Sign it. Quickly!
Here? I don't have a signature; should I just stamp my foot?
Take this and run! Master can't take it away!
Huh? Okay! All I have to do is just take this and run away, right?!
Mayo hurriedly hands Butter the shady contract and tries to get her to run away.
Stop Butter.
Butter! Sit your butt down!
OK!
Before Butter runs away with the shady contract and signs it, I yell at her, telling her to sit down.
YAAASS! I've got you now, shady contract!!
Throw Butter off.
Butter, raise your right hand, then raise your left hand! Lower it, then jump, and then spin in circles!
Yep! Uh... Raise my right hand, lower my left hand...
Uh, no, was it raise my left hand...? Uh, that's not it... Huuhhh?
As a befuddled Butter raises her hands, I quickly snatch the contract from her hands and tear it to shreds.
*Huff... Huff* Phew, that was close...
Tch. Too bad. Should've been faster.
Huuhh?
You... Butter! You shouldn't be stamping your foot on a contract without thinking! You could get into real big trouble later on!
I'd better tell Diana she has to educate Butter about contracts.
Eh? Contract? What's that? Is that a riddle?
It's not! Butter, get up. Hurry. Let's go back to the Werebeast Forest. We shouldn't be in a place as bad as this!
Huhh?
No. Help me. Solve the riddle. It's not a bad thing.
Okay, then! I'll help you and solve the riddle to boot!
NO! Diana is waiting for you! Let's go home now! C'mon!
Tch. Master's too stingy. I'll be waiting—always. Butter, come back next time to solve the riddle with the Master. Don't forget.
OK! Noooo problem! I'll see you next time!
No!! She's never coming back! Let's go, Butter!
Goodbye, Master! Have a safe trip home!
I take Butter and run into the forest, not even sparing a moment to answer Marie's greeting from behind.
Yippee! So fast! Even though you're not a werebeast, Master, you're quick! Woohoo!
I run as fast as I can, with Butter clinging onto me. She looks excited, as if this is the best thing ever.
Jeez. Butter is always so vivacious... And, seeing her happily wagging her tail, even at a sprite like that, it really is...
Hooray! Master! Run fasterrrr!
Sigh. Yeah! Hold on tight!!
6. Butter Sunshine Attack!
69 linesButter Sunshine Attack!
Werebeast Forest
Hey Butter.
Yep!
Do you have any interest in elves?
Elves? I like elves too!
Butter earnestly answers my unexpected question. What a cutie...
Man... If only all the rest were like you, Butter...
Teeheehee!
Oh wow. You like elves? But I thought werebeasts do not get along with elves?
Umm. That's true, but I like elves!
One time, I went with Beni to Monatium, and we met a super nice elf!
Huh? In Monatium?
Yeah! Back then, she gave us a ton of chow! It was really great! But I already ate it all...
An elf gave you chow? For free?
Yep! Hmm... What did she say when she gave it to me? What was it again...? Oh, I remember!
Butter clears her throat and begins imitating someone's tone of voice when she speaks.
Loyalty is also intelligence! You're so incredible!
Who did you meet?
An elf who says stuff like that... I wonder who it could be...?
Umm... She was an elf with a big gun! Or was it a cannon?? Hummm...
Ahh. Then it must've been Canna.
Oh, that was her name! Yes, it was!
But why did you go to Monatium?
Did anything happen when you were there?
I dunno! I was just following Beni!
Oh... Okay. Nothing happened, right?
Did anything happen... Hmm. Nothing happened but I did get a strange offer.
A strange offer?
Yep!
What was it?
She said... Hmm... "You! You will become a dog... no, I mean a puppy, of the elves!"
And...?
And then, she asked me some more questions!
This is making me curious.
What did she say?
At first, she asked, "What should you do when the enemy is hiding?"
That's a question Canna would ask. And then?
I told her, "I really love hide-and-seek! We should all play together!"
*Cough*
And then, the second one was... Ah!
Butter wags her tail as if she is reminiscing about the past.
Monatium
If you become an elf's puppy, how should the other werebeasts be treated?
The werebeasts are your friends, so you should get along with all of them!
Sure, sure. Awww, how cute. Friends should get along well... NOT!
Huhh?
Ahem, hem. Never mind. Alright then. Now, third one!
A werebeast and an elf have started to fight. What would you do?
Friends shouldn't fight! You hafta stop them!
Yes, of course. When your friends fight, you should stop... Ah, what the—Why do I keep agreeing with what you say...?
Anyway, if there's a fight, whose side should you take?
We shouldn't take sides! We should stop the fight! You have to cheer your friends up with a slingshot!
...So c-cute... Fine, I give up. Loyalty is also intelligence, after all. Want some more chow? Snacks are here, too.
Whoaa! That's awesome!
Werebeast Forest
And that's the end of Butter's explanation. I couldn't hold back my laughter.
Heh... Bwahahaha!
Huhh?
Ahahaha! Ahem... Heh... I-I see. That's a very Canna-like compliment.
And she gave me thiiissss much chow! I carried it all back home! It was so delicious!
Oh my, was it really? Butter, you're so sweet and smart, that's why Canna gave you so much chow.
I keep patting Butter's cute head, and Butter energetically wags her tail.
Hehe. It's true! She gave me a lot of praise and a lot of chow! It was really nice! I like elves!
Butter's cheerful innocence must've prevailed over Canna. My goodness, that cutie pie Butter. Let's have a moment of silence for poor Canna...
It seems to me that Butter will never become an enemy of the werebeasts. I feel relieved.
I am so proud of Butter for prevailing over Canna with such an impressive sunny rapprochement attack that I keep patting her on the head. This makes Butter happy.
My goodness, you're so adorable. You're the best, Butter!
*Laughter* It tickles!