Snorky's Intimacy story

You got soy milk in this joint, Don?

'Course I do. Back in my heyday, I built my gang with soy milk and these fists of mine! Mark my words... soy milk's the perfect substitute for perfectly balanced foods!

...? Petit... what? What the heck are you tryin' to get me to eat here...?

Wait... you buyin' milk off that smuggler punk as well, Don? How much did you shake on?

Belita is the most cowardly of queens. All she does is keep witches on a leash.

As soon as my gang got big in Witch Kingdom, she cooked up some excuse to throw me in the joint and keep me in check.

She's stubborn and uptight. There's no gettin' through to her. She's so full of herself!

Oh, uh, no... Just hearin' that name brings a sweet stench to my nose. Ugh...

Magic is like a crutch for weak punks. Pathetic.

Oh? So this Ashur's the weakest member of the entire Order Family, then, huh? She cheats the most?

Oh, the Sprite Queen's got some muscle then? Maybe I'll challenge her one-on-one sometime.

'Course not! I got enough power in these fists to knock the taste outta your mouth, you know what I'm sayin'? Want a taste?

Whoops！Damn... almost ate the floor there.

No way, Don. This is proof of Belita's savagery... Besides, it kinda suits me, don't it?

You carin' about your underling's tiny slip-ups? That's why you're top-tier, Boss.

Excuse me? What are you talkin' about?！Wanna taste of my double side kick?!

I ain't usually like this, but I'm feelin' real sentimental today... I keep havin' these nostalgic moments.

The Latte di Soia Gang！It ain't around no more, but please don't forget it!

No way! That's a dark part of my past. I ain't missin' that!

I remember cuttin' soy milk with water when Belita wasn't lookin'... Heh. Pushin' back on oppression's always a thrill!

Don！Let's bring Velvet into the Order Family！What d'you say?!

That doesn't matter. It only matters what you think, Don！If you want to achieve somethin' big, you need Velvet.

Come on, Don！You gotta let the past slide if you're aimin' higher. Be open-minded!

Relax. I'm here, remember? I'll set her right with these fists of mine！Let me handle it!

Don... mind if I ask when you're thinkin' of handin' the Order Family over to me...?

No way！How could I ever do that?！But, uh... you have thought about it a little, yeah...? Why you lookin' away, Don?！Look at me!

Who else do you need? The Head Priestess? You're the boss, Don. Why does she get a say?

Course I do！And when I take your position, Don, I'll set you up with an honorary title where you eat, drink, and relax all day!

I wonder what my old crew is up to these days...

Yeah, probably. Acted like they'd be loyal to me forever... bunch of disloyal punks... *Sob*

That's wishful thinkin'... Witch Kingdom is a place full of backstabbin' and schemin'.

Ah, no, but I ain't callin' them either, so we're even!

You're perfect in every way, except for one thing, Don！It'd be nice if you had more charisma. That needs work.

I said you lack charisma！Or are you missin' the ability to finish listenin' to someone, too?!

What? Is that common where you're from, Don? Flaws are good? Funny place you came from.

Angle your head down a bit, scowl real hard, and say one thing. Whatcha lookin' at, punk?!

Don, I got a real solid way to fatten up the Order's finances.

We shake down the sprites for protection money. They're livin' safe here, ain't they? It's time they paid for it, then!

Uh, the only way that's gettin' solved is by sendin' the queen to the Weekend Farm... What do you say, Don?

Course！Lean in... Hey, I finally get a great idea, and that's the face I get?!

Don. Any unruly factions covetin' the Banquet Hall?

You, there's too many of 'em. I ain't got the muscle for this...!

I'm out of the game now！I'm just a dog guardin' the Banquet Hall for you.

The Order, huh? They're surprisingly soft against the Kingdom, ain't they? So who's the real power here? The Sprite Queen? Or the Head Priestess?

The Order Family's basement, huh? You're usin' it like the Witch Kingdom, ain't ya?

I ain't scared of no monsters. But seein' you grin like that, Don... probably best I keep my nose out of it.

There's an endless pit. Only those who can crawl out on their own make it back.

If it's the Head Priestess's turf... then the Boss must've put her in charge. So I'll look the other way.

I used to be somebody down in the underground myself. But Sprite Kingdom? Got a real cast of characters down there, huh?

Yeah. She's always whinin' about how she ain't got no students to teach. So why doesn't she just... persuade a few to join?

Yeah, she's definitely got a screw loose. I mean, she keeps burnin' down her own place, for cryin' out loud.

That one's dangerous. If she can grow beans that big, there'll be a revolution in the soy milk industry.

So the Order's Archives, or whatever it is... that's the dragon's base of operations? They got their hierarchy figured out?

Sounds like a waste of time. Libraries are all show, no substance when you really dig into 'em.

I'm more interested in the money than the Hall, if you know what I mean... Hey, why... why are you givin' me them icy stares?!

As expected of you, Don. Handlin' the turf management yourself? That's impressive!

How's about settin' me up with a spot in them Bean Log warehouses? I hear there's a whole lotta prime merchandise just sittin' around in there...

Huh? I ain't lookin' to become the Kingdom's lapdog... but it's somethin' to think about.

Who do you take us witches for? Just 'cause we're underground don't mean we don't know nothin' about the surface plants.

So that is your hideaway, Don！Fancy you likin' such a humble spot... kinda touches the heart, it does!

Don！Lemme carry them plates for ya！I know how to pull my weight!

N-No, that ain't it！I just wanna help the Don get some rest, that's all!

Can't never be too loyal to the Don！You got nothin' to worry about.

You sure do get particular about the strangest things, Don. But if that's your wish, I'll keep my mouth shut.

Nobody came lookin' for me, did they? Heard some nasty rumors floatin' around.

You talkin' 'bout Count? Tell her I'll see her at the meetin' soon, Don.

Which blonde we talkin' about? In this neighborhood, I know three blonds, and none of 'em are pushovers.

Tell her I'm not here. Last time, I had some of her sweet potato bread, and now this one's demandin' I pay her back with a whole damn cream cake.

Everything revolves around a center. I? I revolve around you, Don!

Haha, of course！Don's cooking is always the best!

My apologies, Don. It was me who switched the milk in the Order fridge for soy milk.

Are you sayin' I had somethin' else on my mind? That kinda hurts, don.

You point, I shoot. You say jump, I say how high. Just give the word, Don.

Haah... a Don's gotta know how to keep the lower ranks in line. We got literal Queens now, right here. Who's that workin'?

That how it is? You're goin' soft on me sometimes, Don.

Now that's a natural-born order！Smooth as silk, don. Cleanin' it up right away.

These elves, I don't like 'em. Callin' beans "soy protein." What's that about, don?

You said it. Callin' it somethin' that don't capture the nutty, the rich taste? That's a crime against the bean itself, don.

If that science of theirs was really so great, they'd've left Elias by now, don't ya think?

You come by my office sometime, I'll explain the virtues of the bean to ya. It'll take 'bout three days, so pack a bag, don.