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Rim's Story
Erpin plans to make an ice cream cake with the "icy" silence that follows Rim's lame jokes! It works so well that the cake freezes solid.
6 scenes, 308 lines
1. For the Ice Cream Cake
63 linesFor the Ice Cream Cake
Phantom Marsh
Ner has asked for help locating Erpin, so here I am helping out.
Just where could Erpin be hiding...?
Phantom Village is the only other option now... I wonder if she'll be there.
Speak of the devil. I immediately hear Erpin's voice.
Busted, you little rascal!
Eeek! Y-You startled me! I thought you were Ner!
Yeah, that's why you should behave to begin wi—
Rim? You're here too? What are you two up to?
Ice cream...
Master! Don't you want to have some ice cream cake?
I do! But how do you plan on making ice cream?
Hahaha. Where there's a will, there's a way, hehehe.
Erpin's expression does exactly instill confidence...
I've got a bad feeling about this for some reason... As if I'll get blamed for everything later...
This isn't right. I'd better slip away before it's too late...
As soon as I start to slowly back away, Erpin grabs me.
If you've made up your mind, let's go!
Huh? Wait. Huuuuh?
Erpin and Rim grab hold of me and drag me over to Ashur's Bakery.
Ashur's Bakery
Ashur just happens to be away at the moment.
Yeah. Let's begin.
The sprite and the phantom nod determinedly and start whispering at the oven.
What is a loud bagel...?
A cheddAAAAH bagel...?
Huh...?
Master, you need to answer quickly. Speed is key.
A cheddAAAAH bagel? You know... screaming?
.........
.........
Wh-Why? What? Why are you looking at me like that?!
How should I know?
Why are you looking at me?
Master, you need to answer.
That's right... Since we asked you a question, it is only fair that you answer...
...How am I supposed to know?
What the heck...?
Now, my turn. What baked good is the rudest?
A... brownie...
Correct. It's always fudging the truth. Hehehe...
An icy silence falls upon Ashur's Bakery.
...Brr, that's so cold...
Do I have to keep listening to this...?
Haha. I'm also dying inside... But you must stay strong... This is for ice cream cake, Master!
Let's continue, Rim!
Rim gives a resolute nod and the two of them continue to exchange lame jokes that really put the room on ice.
...I want to go home.
After whispering to the oven in this manner for quite some time, the two of them smile, satisfied.
Okay, let's come back tomorrow!
Inner Sanctum of the Yggdrasil Order
The next day, Ashur comes bursting in.
My Queeeen! What have you done?!
The elementals inside the oven have been frozen solid! Just what have you done?!
Ashur's enraged screams ring throughout the palace, and Erpin's evil scheme is uncovered.
And instead of ice cream cake, I am forced to eat frozen cake as punishment.
But I didn't do anything...
It's your punishment for not stopping them! You must have every last bite, Master!
2. Rim's No.1 Friend
50 linesRim's No.1 Friend
Remote Tower at the Top of Marsh Hill
Rim? Are you home?
Master, welcome.
I came to visit Rim's tower, and Rim peeks her head out from behind the door.
What can I do for you?
Ah, I came here to give you the ice cream cake that you weren't able to try last time.
It seems that Ashur made one eventually. What were you up to?
...Thank you. I was playing with my friend.
I look around Rim's house, but I cannot see anybody else.
You have a friend over? Who?
That wasn't a weapon?
When I don't have any friends... This scythe is my friend.
Rim looks affectionately at her scythe.
Comfort Rim
Oh... You must have been lonely.
Huh? I'm fine. My scythe has been there for me.
...*Sniff* If you ever need a friend, just call!
You've got more than one friend now, you know?!
Encourage Rim
Are you okay? No loneliness for you anymore! I'll visit often!
Huh? I'm fine. My scythe... has been at my side.
*SOB* I'll be your friend from now on!
I really am fine. Although I'd appreciate if you could be my friend...
I can feel myself tearing up at Rim's words.
Of course! Then does that make me your No.1 friend?
My No. 1 friend is my scythe...
Rim pets her scythe affectionately.
You see, this scythe alone listened to my jokes when I had no friends.
Therefore, this scythe will always be a 'scythe' for sore eyes... Hehehe...
.........
For a fleeting, one-tenth of a moment, I consider whether or not to rescind my offer to become Rim's friend.
Also, was it just me, or did the eye on that scythe just twitch...?
Hehe, you like my jokes too, right...?
That eye is twitching...?
It's because my scythe likes my jokes.
...Even though its eye is twitching uncontrollably...?
It seems like the scythe is desperately objecting by having its eye twitch.
Hehe. There's no way. It always does that whenever it listens to my jokes. It enjoys them.
There was a time when I found it difficult to express myself because I had been by myself for a long time.
I always appreciated how it would speak to me with its eye in these situations.
Rim pets her scythe with a warm expression.
What a great friend...
Yes. Absolutely. I was able to make it through that because it really enjoyed my jokes...
Whenever the word 'joke' is uttered, the scythe's eye twitches uncontrollably... Let's pretend not to notice.
It's like, uh... your pillar of support, huh?
Yup... I always cracked a joke whenever I was sad... And I was able to make it through those times because of how much my scythe liked my jokes...
The scythe breaks out in a cold sweat. You've had it rough, haven't you...?
3. Ice-olated
49 linesIce-olated
Phantom Marsh
Sigh...
Hmm? What are you doing here, Rim?
Ah, long time no see, Master.
Is there something wrong? You look like you have something on your mind.
I sit next to Rim, who looks very troubled.
Rim lets out a sigh and begins to say what's on her mind.
The thing is... I visited Monatium not too long ago...
But... there was a device that could make a room cool...
Ah, an AC?
You know about that, Master?
Yeah, but what about the AC?
Rim lets out a big sigh.
Now that there's such a cooling device... I have become worthless...
Ah...
Rim looks a lot more depressed than I thought.
Nah... don't be silly. Why would you think that you're worthless...?
If I am no longer useful as a cooler... Then... I will be... ice-olated... Heh.
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Ice-olated. Heh...
Rim must really be depressed... Her jokes are worse than usual...
I slightly avert my gaze and meet the eye of Rim's scythe.
After a silent exchange with the scythe, eye twitching uncontrollably again today, I comfort Rim.
Aw, that's not true. In fact, your joke just now was ice cold, Rim.
...Still, Monatium won't have use for me anymore...
Goodness, I never imagined that an AC would make Rim depressed.
Hmm... But you have much more going for you when compared to an AC.
I rack my brain furiously.
A temperature control function!
R-Right... You can control the temperature, right?
But it seems the AC can too...
But it's not able to cool as fast as you can...!
It is... They say it is the latest model...
A voice control function!
You can turn on and off with just a word, right?
What was it again...? They said it had a voice-controlled on and off function because it is cutting edge...
Urgh...
Damn technological development...! Can't they take their time with that?!
Rim seems to have become even more depressed.
Wh-What else...? Maybe that she doesn't need electricity... yeah, that would most likely prompt some lame joke.
While racking my brains for a way to comfort Rim, I meet the scythe's eye.
Seeing how its eye twitches again, it seems to have caught on to what I am thinking.
Umm... You weren't always meant to be a cooler, though, were you?
I guess...?
Your cooling function is... umm, excuse me if I'm out of line here, a supplementary function.
Since you are a phantom that preserves balance, you aren't worthless. An AC can't preserve balance.
I see... I guess I am not ice-olated... "Ice-olated." Heh.
It seems that she's really fallen for that joke...
4. Rim's Jokes Are Still Hard To Understand
50 linesRim's Jokes Are Still Hard To Understand
Remote Tower at the Top of Marsh Hill
Master, are you really going to make that choice there...?
While playing Old Maid, Rim starts getting defensive when it looks like she might lose.
Where do you get off with that weak bluff... It's useless!
...Tch.
Trying to beat me? You've got a long way to go.
After losing at Old Maid, Rim puffs out her cheeks and grumbles.
What a rare sight to see.
Rim, have you gotten more comfortable playing with me lately?
...Yes.
Seeing Rim blush in embarrassment makes me feel proud.
Today I saved another person... Well, not a person, but a phantom.
You're terrible at Old Maid. How about we try a different game?
But Old Maid is the game I'm best at...?
You said you have no friends, so how did you play Old Maid...?
Rim points to a skull mask with a proud expression.
Huh? What's with the skull mask?
I divided into Rim wearing the skull mask and Rim not wearing the mask to play the game.
The masked Rim is none other than Scrim, hehe...
...Because you're wearing a skull mask...
The legendary matches between Scrim and Rim. All the greatest games of Old Maid have always come from battles between Scrim and Rim...
...Shivers. You're giving me the shivers again...
Pfft. Scrim and just Rim... Pfft.
Today, I communicated with the scythe through eye contact again.
Try to relate to Rim.
Oh... I see! Scrim! So since you are wearing a skull mask right now, I was playing a game with Scrim?
Pfft. That's right. Now then, it's time to play with... pfft. Not Scrim but... pfft. Pffhehehe...
......
Not Scrim but... pfft. It's time to play Old Maid with Rim.
Change the subject.
I... see. Then, Scrim, wearing the skull mask. Since you lost, you need to come here and get flicked on the forehead...
Rim quickly throws off the skull mask.
I'm Rim right now, though? Scrim is... pfft. Pffhehe... Scrim is gone.
......
You haven't lost yet, so let's start another game.
...Yes.
As I shuffle the cards and look at Rim, it seems like she really enjoys the Scrim joke.
Scrim lost the match, but Rim won't lose...!
Uh... yeah, yeah.
This game also ends with Rim losing and getting flicked on the forehead.
Wuu... You're mean.
I am the king of Old Maid. Hmm... Next time, let's play an easier game with Erpin.
Erpin... I see. So I don't have to play games with Scrim anymore...?
The fact that she has a friend to play games with seems to have made Rim happy.
If you're going to play games with Erpin for a long, long time, you'd better prepare lots of snacks, right?
I can do that!
Erpin won't be able to escape until she finishes eating all of that.
Yeah...!
What if the jokes are a little difficult? It's nice to see Rim with such a bright expression.
5. Joint Training
52 linesJoint Training
Jade's Library
...So. You want to borrow my vault?
Rim and I nod with serious expressions.
...Why does it have to be MY vault?!
Well... everyone said my jokes give them goosebumps, so I got kicked out....
She scratches her head sheepishly.
Having run out of excuses makes Jade's face turn red, but she eventually gives her permission.
A-are... you ready, Rim?
Yes...!
How did it come to this... That's right, one day Rim came to me and confided her serious worries.
Recall the past.
Holy Chamber
Master... are you busy?
Hm? No, I've got nothing to do except nagging at Erpin. Why?
Um... I have something I'm worried about...
What's with... that serious expression... Are you having a hard time?
I... want to make friends too... but my jokes just don't land...
Ah... Ahhh...!!
How can I... tell jokes that everyone will like...?
...That's...
Everyone... runs away when I try to tell jokes...
Rim hangs her head dejectedly.
Rim's expression looks so desperate that I had no choice but to play my trump card.
There's no other way. This calls for joint training!
Joint training..?
The sound of the vault being locked from the outside brings me back to reality.
Master... are you mentally prepared?
Rim's gloomy voice makes my heart ache.
Yeah... everyone escaped using all sorts of different methods... I'm the only one left...!
Master...?
Y-yeah, I'm ready! Let's start!
And so my grueling training begins.
Rim and I devote ourselves to training so intensely that we lose track of time, and that training continues until Jade comes to find us.
Oh. Jade, you're here?
Training... training was successful.
Right. Training was very successful.
Really? But why is it so cold here...?
Something's strange... but if training was successful, then congratulations.
Hehe. That's right. Very successful. Want to see the results of our training?
Jade agrees with a reluctant expression.
Hehe. Then let's begin, Master.
Good.
What's a phantom's favorite weapon?
A boo-merang. Pfft. Puhehe...
Pfft. Puhehe... Good. Then, what does a guilty cat say?
I didn't do it on purrpose. Puhup...
Pfft. Puhehe. Master... you're pretty good at this...?
Ah, you too. Not bad. Pfft...!!
...Training's failed. These two became lame joke buddies...
6. Alone in the Tower
44 linesAlone in the Tower
Remote Tower at the Top of Marsh Hill
How's the role of maintaining balance going?
Hmm...
Rim ponders for a moment at my sudden question.
Hmm, it's still fine.
Don't you think it's difficult?
Huh? Why?
Hmm. It's okay. Sometimes it can be a little tough, but... I was originally created to maintain balance...?
That's complicated...
Haha. Is it?
And now... I have a friend, so it's okay.
A friendship based on lame jokes... A lameship. Pfft...
Lameship...? Puhehe... Kh... Ahem!
Oh... oh my. The aftereffects of last the training are still... terrible... the effects of joint training...
Actually... maybe, you know.
Huh?
Maybe Shaydi became chaos because I'm balance.
Or maybe I became balance because Shaydi is chaos...
It is a topic as difficult to understand as Rim's jokes.
Hmm. That's hard.
It's not hard at all... That is my fate... that's the destiny of fate... pfft.
She really mutters that it's difficult.
Oh, that is life... that is loneliness....
Quickly change the subject.
But why are you still living alone in this tower?
Yes?
Aren't you lonely? It's hard for people to come visit you.... I think it would be okay to move to the village now.
That... scythe would probably get bored being alone with just you too....
Huh? The scythe is fine. It loves my jokes so much...?
The scythe's eyes are seriously darting around again today. Yeah, I know exactly how you feel...
Still, it gets lonely being alone... wouldn't it be good to start considering moving now?
That's... a bit... it would crack my identity... I'll think about it.
Huh? Why would moving crack your identity?
......
Out of scythe, out of mind... Pfpf.
Uh... yeah... sure.
The scythe's eye is talking to me, telling me to stop her.
No way... even I can't stop that....
It seems like it'll take some time before Rim makes more friends.
Get it? Because I actually have a scythe... Puhuhuhuh.
Stop it....