Character Story 1: Wanting to Change Myself
In the midst of the afternoon hustle. Yori went out shopping for the Diablos guild.
Yori
Iliya's tomato juice, Miyako's pudding... Great, I didn't forget anything!
Yori
Now that that's done, I can buy a myself a personal item! A newly released video game or board game would be great! Quickly, to the game shop.... Huh?
Woman
Uhm... Do you know where the meat shop is by chance? Someone said I would find it if I went left from the secondhand shop, but..
Yori
(Could it be that this lady is lost? The meat shop doesn't have a sign so, it can be hard to find...)
Yori
(If I don't guide her she could... b-but, I would have to talk with a stranger, and for me, that's...)
Woman
What should I do... at this rate I won't be in time for dinner...
Yori
(They look distressed... I-I can't do it! I can't turn a blind eye to this!)
Yori
(It'll be ok! Little by little, I've been becoming able to talk to people... I'm sure I can do it now!)
Yori
A-ah, excuse me!
Woman
Y-yes!?
Yori
U-uhm... that... m, mm, meat shop... th, that you, want to..
Woman
Meat shop? Oh could it be you...
Yori
Y-yes! I-I, ca-can show you...!
Woman
Could it be you also don't know where it is?
Yori
(Nooo!)
Yuuki
1. What's wrong?
Yori
Ah...
Woman
I'm sorry but, I heard there was a meat shop nearby... Huh, You'll show me the way!? Thank you so much!
Later.
Woman
Well then, I'm here. Thank you for guiding me.
Yori
.....
Yuuki
1. Is it fine if you don't go?
2. The Korokke looks inexpensive.
Option 1.
Yori
I... I don't have any business at the meat shop, you dummy!
Option 2.
Yori
I didn't come here to buy a snack, you dummy!
End of branches.
Yori
Ugh... this time I thought I could do it for sure... but it turned out there's no way someone like me could...
Yuuki
1. That's not true.
Yori
... Don't try to make me feel better. I couldn't guide her on my own, so what did my effort even add up to...
Yuuki
1. Angel Yori could do it.
Yori
... Easy for you to say.
Yori
N-never mind! But... you've got a point. I'll definitely work hard on it! I want to be able to get along well with everyone like Akari! It's just that, at this rate...
Yuuki
1. Want to try practicing?
Yori
Practice... What would we do? You're not saying that I should take a part-time job where I have to talk to people, are you!? I can't, I definitely can't! Interacting with people that way would be impossible! As soon as an adult customer comes in, I'll get so stressed out!!
Yori
Huh... There's a place where I won't have to come into contact with adults?
Yori
You say you want to come together with the angel outfit... I mean that's fine but... hey! Don't try to rush me along like that!
Later.
Yori
We're here... Is this orphanage the place where you said we'd be helping out? Why this kind of place... Huh, we're going in? O-Okay, pardon the intrusion.
Child 1
Welcome back, nig bro! Huh? There's a stranger.
Child 2
That outfit... could it be, you're an angel? Awesome! Big bro, you're friends with an angel!
Child 3
... Cute.
Yori
Eh, um.... Yuuki, what's this about!? What in the world is going on here!?
Yori
Eh, you thought I could practice interacting with these kids? W-well, if it's like that...
Yori
(It's true that this would be easier than talking to unfamiliar adults, and it seems like these kids are interested in me, so they might be easier to talk to...)
Child 1
Hey, hey, big sis! That outfit -- you're an Angel, aren't you!
Yori
Uhh.... yeah... pretty much? More or less...
Child 2
Awesome, the real thing!
Child 3
Can you fly with those wings?
Yori
N-no, I can't fly...
Yori
(Uwah! Why am I even getting stressed about this!!)
Child 1
Ah, hey, Miss Angel! Let's play together!!
Child 2
I bet an angel could solve all our problems!
Yori
Hm... Problems?
Child 2
Yea! Recently, when we play together, we can't decide what we want to do. I want to play with a ball but...
Child 1
I want to play tag!
Child 3
... And I want to play house.
Child 2
That's how it is, Miss Angel, can you choose for us!
Child 1
If Miss Angel picks, then I'm sure everyone will be able to have fun playing!
Child 3
I'm excited.
Yori
(I, I don't know how to do that! Umm, Aside from tag and throwing a ball... Hide-and-seek? But they've probably already done that...)
Yori
(If they were into games, then this would be easy, but... what if it doesn't excite them?)
Yuuki
It's ok if you do something you like.
Yori
Don't say something like that so haphazardly! You're not the one who...
Child 2
Hey hey Mis-Angel! Hurry up let's play!
Child 1
Yea, It'll be amazingly fun!
Child 3
My heart is pounding.
Yori
(Aah... Here goes nothing!)
Yori
H-how about we play this card game! I recommend it highly -- the cards have pretty art, the rules are easy, and you can play it with a lot of people!!
Children
...
Yori
As I thought... it's no good... my recommendation was...
Child 2
Awesome! those cards are super cool!
Yori
Eh...
Child 3
Seems interesting.
Child 1
Hey hey, Miss Angel! Teach us the rules! I want to hurry up and try it!
Yori
S-sure...!! Uhm, first you draw 5 cards, then the first person shows a card, and you show a card with the same pattern.
Child 3
... What about this picture card?
Yori
You can use that card to interrupt your opponent.
Yori
(Huh... I, I'm able to talk?)
Child 2
Alright, I'm first! I drew this Crazy cool soldier card! And it's a number 5!! Next is big bro's card, a number 6 Wani-Dragon so...
Child 1
My turn, And I play this black ghost card with the number 7!
Child 3
... Number 10, God Card.
Child 2
N-No way, she won!
Yori
Alright, then I play a god's one counter, the god-killing sword counter-attack!
Child 3
... You got me.
Child 1
Amazing, Miss Angel!
Yori
But, now I've used my trump card. So from here the match really starts!
Child 2
I won't lose!
Yori
(... I see. The best thing to do wasn't to worry about details or try to hide away, but just to be myself...)
Yori
... Well then, it's starting to get dark, so let's leave it here for today.
Child 2
Ah, that was fun!! ... Even though I ended up loosing.
Child 1
The card game was interesting! Next time can we show it to Mama Saren?
Child 3
... I wanna play again sometime.
Yori
Hee hee, I'm glad you had fun.
Child 2
You're awesome, Miss Angel! To know a game as fun as this!
Child 1
Yea! I'm glad we asked you for advice!
Yori
Is that so... hehe!
Child 2
Well then, we need to go back to our rooms! If we don't study, Mama Saren gets mad at us.
Child 1
Miss Angel, let's play again some time.
Child 3
... See you again!
Yori
Yeah, next time I'll bring an even more fun game!
Yori
That was... fun...
Yuuki
1. You were speaking well.
Yori
... Yeah. I feel like I understand how to get along with people just a little better now.
Yori
So.... for bringing me along with you... th-tha-than...
Yori
....N-never mind!! Anyway! My shyness still isn't fixed, so you'll have to go out with me for some more special training sometime!