Ifrit's Intimacy story

I hurt others whenever I get too close to them. Is there a good way to make friends?

You're making fun of me, right? You enjoying this?!

Haz... what? Get help from elves? I wish there was another solution...

Yeah, it can't be helped that everyone's too weak to endure my heat. Guess I should enroll in conversation classes or something.

Do you think it's right to do whatever your friends ask for?

Th-That's private! Don't pry! Just answer the question!

Right...? Sometimes they ask for things that go a little too far...

Are you calling me a sucker? You want me to set this holy Order of yours on fire?!

I wonder what ice tastes like. I'd like to taste it someday, even if it's just a tiny piece.

Water? That's a drink that bubbles and fizzles into steam when you drink it. Why?

You only say that because you've already tried it! Are you showing off right now?!

I thought so. Sigh... I really wanna try it...!

I find it exhausting to make up with friends every time we fight. I wanna change my fiery personality...

Are you serious? How can you go through life without fighting even once?! You trying to pick a fight with me right now?!

Apologize first...? You think that will work? Maybe I'll try that.

Actually, I'm doing that right now... but it's been over 100 years, and I don't know if it's working.

Do you always hold back your anger? You should just let it out, like me!

What?! Don't treat me like a child, you're much younger than me!

Right, you live with sprites, so I guess that's inevitable.

You sure bottling it up isn't just giving you ulcers?

I don't know why everyone's always trying to hold on to something. Everything turns to ashes once they burn.

Hmm... I don't think so...

Exactly!

You can't even understand this? How can you be this foolish...

What is something you like? I don't seem to have ever asked.

Really? We have something in common, huh?

Does something like that even exist? You're pulling my leg, aren't you?

I need to know so that I can offer you gifts... or threaten you.

The oven at your banquet hall seems a little underpowered. Have you thought of cooking with more heat?

That's the whole point! That's what brings out the flavor!

Hmph, you think I can't? I'll have the oven get as hot as the sun!

Sigh... you're so stubborn. Oh well, I guess it's good you have such resolve.

There are so many flammable things in here. Be careful.

Are you serious? I'm not that simple, you know.

Don't just think of yourself, think of me too. You think I'm okay with just burning everything willy-nilly? Huh?

Oh, so this won't burn as easily? How interesting... Does it really not burn? Even if I do this? Or this?

What's wrong? What are you thinking about so deeply?

Don't worry about things like that! Give it to me, I'll burn it!

Hahaha, you worry about nothing! Just burn it completely! Then, no one will ever know you doodled in it!

I don't know what you're saying, but I don't like the look you're giving me... I'm leaving, so don't follow me.

Master, have you thought of remodeling the banquet hall?

Ah... At least let me have one of the spare tables!

Just working mindlessly, I see... nothing to do about it.

Oh? Really? I could vacation there sometimes! When are you planning to get it?

I don't know what it tastes like. What exactly is taste anyway?

I don't know taste, but there's this feeling when I burn things, you know?

When I see the expressions on the sprites' faces eating cake, sometimes I do feel envious.

Ah, if you could do that, I'd be so grateful. Someday, I want to awaken my taste buds and understand this sincerity of yours.

Those little werebeasts are so cute to watch.

Ah, of course I won't touch them with my hands! What do you take me for?

Adorable.

Well, I guess? Though their captain needs some sense knocked into her head.

How was this winter? Winter is when I really get to shine.

Right. I heat up the earth's core to maintain a steady geothermal output. It's delicate work, you know?

There's snow at the top of Elemental Mountain! Just go for a hike and look at it there!

Ah... oh my... You're praising me? That feels... good?

That tiger werebeast, why does she keep ogling my sword?

What?! Are you after my sword too? Stay back!

Huh? Why would you think that? I'm the real deal, not the sword.

Seriously! She pops up everywhere and tries to take stuff like it's hers!

This unbearable rage! I need to let it out somewhere!

Aaaah! I'm totally keeping it together! Goosfraba!

Nice! I'll grill you everything until it's well-done!

Honestly, I don't think that stuff works. Does it for you?

I actually prefer winter over summer. Do you know why?

Oh? You're pretty smart! Fire spreads more easily in winter.

Hey! Would it kill you to at least make some conversation?!

What a simple way to think about it. You're no fun.

Dragons sometimes come to my roost asking me to make them a sauna. It's annoying.

I don't know either, that's why I'm venting! Can you just pretend to relate for once?

Huh? How'd you know? She said she'd just sit for an hour or two and then leave.

She does borrow fire sometimes, saying she wants to use it at the forge or something?

If Rudd and I get together, would we be called "Ruby Flame"?

Don't you ever think about this stuff sometimes? I'm sure sometimes you do too!

Say something. This is awkward!

Right? I should try hanging out with her sometimes.

There was an elemental who said she was going to chase the fire of the stage. Haven't seen her around lately.

"Performs"? So it wasn't about an actual fire...? Tsk...

I don't just bully any elemental, you know? Only my underlings!

It's not just her. Honestly, it does make me feel lonely when I see any elemental leaving the Elemental Mountain.