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Mayo's Story
Mayo drags me along to the Monatium auction to act as her beast of burden. Mayo keeps bidding absurdly high, and as I try to stop her, the item Mayo wants shows up.
6 scenes, 357 lines
1. Call and Raise
69 linesCall and Raise
Sprite Village
Oh, Mayo!
.........!
It's been a while since I've seen you out and about. Where are you going?
...? Mayo... laughing...?
What? A beast of burden... What are you—Argh!
H-Hold up, Mayo! Why are you putting a rope around my neck?!
Resistance... is futile.
F-Fine! I won't resist, so please untie the rope!!!
Monatium
Isn't this... Monatium's event hall? Is there some kind of event today?
An auction...
An auction? What will be on auction?
Relics from ruins... recently discovered by elves...
Hate it... There is only junk... collection value... zero... but must buy "that item."
What item?
A head... It moves at night.
...Wait, you mean a statue, right?
...Hehe... Heh...
Mayo? Answer me before you go, Mayo!
Welcome, everyone, to the 1st Monatium Relic Auction!
Wow, it's more crowded than I thought it would be.
The first item up for auction is... a stone that's shaped like a grotesquely twisted face!
Are you kidding me? They all came here to buy stuff like that?
Okay, we'll start the bid at 10 Gold!
15 Gold!
20 Gold!
30 Gold!
It's really intense for some reason...
30 Gold! Do I hear anything else? Okay... Sold for 30 Gold to—
100 Gold.
...Huh?
100 Gold! Sold for 100 Gold!
Hey, Mayo. Are you sure you bid the right amount...?
Next is a fur shawl that may have been made with fur from the tail of an angry bear. We'll start the bid at 30 Gold!
40 Gold!
400 Gold.
W-Wait!
400 Gold! Sold for 400 Gold!
Whoa, Mayo! Why are you bidding so high?
...? It's obvious... Can't lose it to someone else.
Urgh, she's not in her right mind...!
Mayo, you should gradually increase your bid to win items at a reasonable price.
Let's say you won a bid at 100 Gold when you could've won it at 30 Gold.
What if you couldn't buy an item you really wanted later because you were short 70 Gold? Wouldn't you be upset?
...Um... I guess I'm glad?
1 hour later...
And now, the final auction item of the day!
...! Finally!
This item moves on its own at night...
What? F-For real?!
...supposedly! A dragon bust!
.........
110 Gold!
120 Gold.
130 Gold!
140 Gold.
Nice. Good, you're doing well. Keep at it and—
1,000 Gold.
.........?
1,000 Gold? Wh-What the heck?!
...Hehe... Heh...
2. Bid Cautiously
70 linesBid Cautiously
Monatium
Wait, this voice... it can't be!
Yes, it's me!
...The slave to money... A marketplace regular...
S-Slave to money?! I just like saving money, that's all!
Sist spending money? What's the occasion?
Ahem. As they say, what you invest today will bring great returns in the future.
Based on my insight, this relic will definitely skyrocket in value one day!
...You mean that bust rumored to move at night...?
1,000 Gold! We have 1,000 Gold! Do I hear anything else...?
...1,010 Gold!
1,100 Gold!
Oh, no...! Mayo is going to get caught up in this...
1,500 Gold!
1,700 Gold.
2... 2,000 Gold!
(Uh, Mayo. How's your wallet looking? How much do you have left?)
...2,000 Gold.
What?! Then if the bid goes any higher...
Hehe... 2,100 Gold!
.........!
Wh-Whoa, now, hold on. You don't wanna go into debt over some relic...
...3,000 Gold.
What are you talking about?! You don't have the money!
...I can borrow it from her.
What's wrong with you?!?!?! How can you even think of borrowing money from your competitor?!
Sigh... I can't believe you're so gung-ho about this.
Fine, you can have this one! We'll fill out the IOU after the auction.
*Nod*
3,000 Gold! The final item has been sold for 3,000 Gold!
Heh... Heh...
...Sist backs off just like that? Something's fishy...
Sprite Village
Does it make you that happy? Winning the bid?
Heh... Heh... Heh...
...Yeah, Sist seems a little sus, but it's all good as long as you're happy.
Mayo! Where have you been? I've been waiting for you!
Hey, Marie! What's going on?
I was digging around ruins the elves had discovered and ended up finding a new site.
I found a lot of relics there that Mayo might like, so I brought them back as gifts.
Ohh...!
Here, I've placed them in front of your house. Take a look!
.........?
...Wait, that one... Isn't that...
Oh, you know about those relics too, Master?
Those are... dragon busts that are rumored to move at night!
There were lots of them in the new ruins the elves discovered. I think they dug up over a hundred?
...Y-You mean... the one we bought at the auction earlier is...
Auction? Oh, right, there was an auction today, wasn't there?
From what I recall, Sist coordinated the auction and was also part of the initial team that excavated the ruins...
.........!!!
Uh... Mayo? It looks... like we've been tricked...
...Violence.
Huh?
...Violence will get justice... faster than the law will...
Uh, where are you going, Mayo?!
Back Alley, Sprite Village
Hmm, hmm... hmm... Good, done with the books for today!
What a great day it was! Special thanks to that sucker at the end, my earnings have gone through the—
Sucker...?
Gathering information... a basic skill for collectors...
Had information on you... for a long time...
Oh... Hahaha... Really? I'm busy right now, though, so...
Uh, what? Wait, what's up with that bow and arrow... Kyaaaaah!
Sist reportedly goes missing for a while after this incident.
3. Mayo's Spring Cleaning
53 linesMayo's Spring Cleaning
Sprite Village
Huh? Ner. Look over there.
Oh... The front door to Mayo's house is open. That's rare. She doesn't like sunlight because it ruins her collection.
Huh, it looks like Mayo is... taking her collection out of the house?
Mayo, what are you doing?
.........
What's with that face? Did something happen?
...Dust is falling... from the second floor.
Dust? Why?
You said the dust is falling from the second floor, not from the ceiling? That's odd.
Hmm. Sounds like there's a problem with the house...
Help Mayo.
Mayo, do you mind if we take a look around? There's still plenty of time before the Order's regular meeting...
Yes, okay. I'm also curious to know what's going on.
...Come in.
Mayo's Home
That's weird... There's a lot of stuff stored up here, but other than that, I don't see anything odd.
...! That's exactly the problem! Look here, Master!
Oh... What?! Wait, there's a crack along the floor!
What have you been storing on the second floor, Mayo?!
You've got to be kidding! Of course the floor would fall apart with that!!!
...The first step to cleaning is... discarding things.
Mayo, bring everything from the second floor outside, and pick out the ones to throw away!
N-Nothing to... throw away...
Are you just gonna let the second floor fall apart, then? Don't be stubborn!
You too, Master! Don't just stand there. Hurry and get moving!
Oh, uh, okay!
U-Urgh...
Sprite Village
What's happening? Is this a flea market or something?
Mayo, how much for this? Can I get it for 100 Gold?
Not for sale...!
If it's something worth selling, don't think and just sell it. You'll just get rid of it at the junk shop anyway.
Dammit...
Hmm... On second glance, it seems there are a lot of relics of great historical value.
Mayo, how about donating all of these relics to the Yggdrasil Order? We'll take good care of them.
...Once donated... No longer mine...
Oh, yeah? Just throw them away, then.
Uuuurgh... I'll think about it...
Oho, Ner is pretty good at handling Mayo.
Oh, Mayo. These are duplicates, right? I'll just throw away all except one, okay?
...N-No, they aren't.
Huh?
Left one... normal edition... Right one... limited edition.
Inscriptions at the base... different.
.........?
I get the feeling this will be difficult...
4. Cleanup Fail
59 linesCleanup Fail
Mayo's Home
Mayo, why on earth do you have 10 of these thumb-shaped dolls?
Gems on their head decorations... different.
.........
Mayo, one of these plaster busts has a broken nose. Can't we throw this one out?
That... collectible's value increases.
.........
I knew this would be hard... but this is more difficult than expected.
At this rate, we won't be able to throw out anything if we keep going through each and every one like this.
Mayo... These two busts really do look exactly the same.
...Mayo...
Urgh... No disgusted looks...
Can you blame me? Every time I go to throw something away, you won't let me! That's why!
GAH! This won't do. I have no choice but to handle you like I handled the queen when she tried to run away!
Ugh, let go of that...!
N-Ner?! What are you doing?!
Master! I'll hold Mayo down, so go ahead and throw out all the identical statues!
There are no identical statues...!
Then what?? Are you gonna live buried under all of this stuff forever? Maybe having your head kiss the 2nd floor ceiling will bring you back to your senses!
D-Damn it...!
We need to hurry. We don't have much time!
O-Okay. I'm holding her tightly, Ner!
30 minutes later...
...*Sob*... Damn it... My collection...!
Ahh, I feel so much better.
Mayo, I think it's great you're so passionate about collecting. But your house needs to be deemed habitable if you want to keep adding to your collection.
That's... true, but...
I know you're really upset, but it's time to let it go.
...*Sob*...
Is it just me, or did Mayo give up pretty easily?
Hmm... I'm glad that went smoother than I expected. Shall we continue with our tasks?
Oh, right. We were on official business.
Hey Mayo? Try not to put too many relics on the second floor. And make sure to repair the floors. Okay?
...Okay...
Junk Shop
Hmm... There are a lot of weird statues that came in today.
I'll break them down tomorrow, but for now, I'll just go to bed...
The next morning, Sprite Village
So... All those things in your collection we spent half a day throwing out yesterday...
You brought them all back? Seriously?
Why are you here... so early...
Obviously, I'm here to fix the 1st floor ceiling! It's all cracked! I even brought tools for the repairs!
I-I fixed it...
Really? How?
Uhhh... Anyway, it was fine last night, so...
*CRAAAASH!!!*
Huh? What was that noise?
A huge tremor just came from Mayo's house!
What do you think happened? Did the 2nd floor collapse or something? Hahaha!
.........
.........
Oh... Ohh...
You brought this on yourself...
Mayo is in a state of extreme shock, having lost most of her collection... She doesn't come out of her house for quite a while...
5. I'll Go Anywhere
52 linesI'll Go Anywhere
Back Alley, Sprite Village
One evening.
Preparations... complete.
Umm, Mayo?? Do we really have to go?
???
That treasure dungeon you found...
The fact that there were no footprints at the entrance probably means no one has gone in yet.
So, what if we go inside and something weird, something never seen before, jumps out?
It's fine... Monsters are guarding the treasure dungeon...
They're usually too busy guarding treasure to notice. Just attack first.
Attack first... With that sorry-looking bow and arrow?
Human... Not know how to even shoot this sorry-looking bow.
.........
Now... We must go. Before other sprites... discover it...
Sigh... I guess there's no other way. Let's go.
Underground Dungeon
Ugh, the atmosphere down here is eerier than I expected... And it smells weird, too..
...There's a smell...
Right? You smell it too, Mayo?
Smell of treasure... Heh... Heh...
.........
But something is strange...
What is?
Too few monsters.
Yeah, true. We've been here for quite a while, but we have yet to encounter a single one. I wonder why.
*Hisssss...*
??? W-Wait... I-I just felt a strange presence... It passed right in front of us...
Hide behind me...
Uh, Mayo?! Are you trying to protect me...?!
Packaging on collection... can't get it damaged...
.........
...-yo...
Wh-Who are you?! Show yourself!
...? Wait.
Ma...yo...
Huh? Didn't they just call your name?
...! That voice...!
Hey, Mayo, what's wrong? Wait for me!
*Huff, huff*... Looks like I lost them.
But more importantly... I've never seen Mayo so flustered before. Was it a sprite she knew?
*Crackle...*
Mayo? Why aren't you answering...
Teeheehee...
...Wait! That's not Mayo, it's a monster!
Dammit, there's clearly no one around! When did they surround me?!
Kyaaah!!!
ACKK! I mean no harm! Please!!!
*Zap*
Aaaugh!!!
M-Mayo?!
Hide... Behind me!!
6. Goods Collecting: The Real Reason
54 linesGoods Collecting: The Real Reason
Underground Dungeon
Mayo! Are you alright? Wait, why are you checking me out?
Any damage check... on collection.
Collect-...Right. So that's why you helped me...
But Mayo, what did you see earlier that made you chase it down so intently?
Hallucination...
Huh?
Treasure keeper... mastered the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms...
Intellect seems to have increased slightly...
Ah, so it was a hallucination caused by the mushrooms...
But then, Mayo, who did you see in your hallucinations? Is it okay if I ask?
Ah, that's right.
I think this is the first time I've seen Mayo change the subject...
I'll ask her later!
.........
Wh-What? Why are you looking at me like that?!
Just now... Feeling dissatisfied...
I shouldn't press any further.
.........
Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?
Great. Let's head back home!
.........
Sprite Forest
Wow, I didn't realize it while we were in the dungeon, but the moon is really bright tonight!
Friend...
Huh?
The hallucination I saw earlier... It was an old friend of mine.
Not a sprite... Not sure who she was... but my closest friend.
Closest...?
She disappeared...
Oh, err... Maybe she just went somewhere far away?
Don't know... She didn't say anything.
That's why... I collect things that don't move, because they won't disappear.
Mayo...
Comfort her
Don't worry. I'm not going to suddenly disappear like that friend of yours.
...Really?
Of course. Besides, I stand out too much around here. I can't just recklessly disappear anywhere.
Swear? Sure. How should I... Uh?
Hey, Mayo?... What did you just pull out of your pocket...?
Run-of-the-mill... taxidermic tranquilizer dart.
What's so run-of-the-mill about that?!?
Yeah, but the problem is that pain will be the last thing I ever feel!!
Put that away, Mayooo!!!
Forever... Heh... Heh...