Episode 5: The Mountain God Descends!
Announcer
Now, soaring towards first place is racer Mimi, on the back of Little Griffin! Will the others be able to stay ahead!?
Mimi
Hee hee, we're number one! Amazing!
Misogi
Mimi, go get 'em! We might seriously be able to win at this rate, right!?
Kyouka
Don't get complacent! It wouldn't be surprising for something else weird to happen now, given all we've seen so far...
Little Griffin
Chirp, chirp...
Mimi
Huh? Little Griffin, are you hungry? ... You must be, since you've been carrying me this whole time.
Mimi
Okay, well, I brought some snacks, so let's share them!
Announcer
Racer Mimi has come to a dead halt for a break! She must be incredibly confident in her lead to do such a thing! What a show of intimidation!
Misogi
Mimi's... having a picnic.
Kyouka
I don't think she'll be coming in first at this rate...
Mimi
Mmm! Yummy!
Elsewhere.
Suzume
Pant, pant...
Suzume
There's no one even in sight anymore... There's no way... I don't have the stamina at all...
Suzume
If not for me, everyone else from Gourmet Palace would be...
Kyaru
Hold it! What's all this whining about!?
Suzume
Huh!?
Pecorine
There's still a long way to the goal! It's too early to give up!
Suzume
B-But... As hard as I've tried so far...
Pecorine
Winning isn't the important part! The race itself is the important part... probably!
Pecorine
The rest of us have carried our sash this far, and we know that you can definitely bring it to the goal! Because this sash contains all of our fighting spirit!
Suzume
Everyone's... fighting spirit...
Suzume
Yeah... As a maid, I can't allow all of your connected efforts to go to waste!
Suzume
... Thank you. I won't give up!
Suzume
I'd really end up as a good-for-nothing maid if I gave up here!!
Elsewhere.
Announcer
While racer Mimi, far ahead in first, was having a picnic, racers Kuuka, Matsuri, and Mahiru have at last passed her by!
Mimi
That was a nice meal. Little Griffin, let's catch up to everyone again!
Announcer
With a stomach full of snacks, racer Mimi is again closing the distance on Little Griffin's back! None can match her in terms of speed!
Kuuka
Ahh... My temperature has really come down since we left that volcano. There's just nothing here to keep me excited.
Mahiru
I sense an opening!
Matsuri
You won't get past me!
Announcer
Racers Mahiru and Matsuri! They're engaged in a fierce contest for first!
Mahiru
Pant, pant... She's not slowing down at all! I, I can't...
Matsuri
It's 'cause I'm a hero. Mountain gods can be heroes too!
Announcer
Racer Matsuri, or should I say, the Mountain God! She's attained first place!!
Spectators
Mountain God! Mountain God! Mountain God!
Announcer
Cheers for the Mountain God are rising from the spectators! Racer Matsuri's gallantry has inspired the crowd!
Announcer
Huh? A-An earthquake?
???
Ogo! Ogo! Ogo!
Announcer
N-No... A giant of some sort is running... That must be...
???
Ogooooo!
Mahiru
T-The mountain's moving!
Matsuri
I-It's chasing after us! Is it a monster!?
Announcer
It's the Mountain God!
Matsuri
Huh!? I thought I was the Mountain --
Announcer
The Mountain God, a god of races spoken of in local legends! They say that to see one is a sign of prosperity -- I never thought I'd lay eyes on one myself, in reality!
Announcer
It's misunderstood the calls for racer Matsuri, as well as the excitement of the race itself, as a signal for it to come! Could today's race get any more intense!?
Karin
This isn't the time for ordinary casting, don't you think!? This is the Guild Management Bureau speaking! As things have taken a dangerous turn, this race is cancelled, effective --
Mountain God
Ogo! Ogo!
Matsuri
... Hey, Miss Guild Management Bureau! I think the Mountain God isn't here to attack us -- he just wants to race!
Announcer
Indeed! Just as racer Matsuri says, according to legend, the Mountain God is only in search of worthy opponents to race against!
Announcer
Therefore, the race will continue! A competition between people and gods! Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion!
Karin
Y-You don't have any idea how this might end up!
Mountain God
Ogo! Ogo!
Kuuka
E-Eeeep! He's shaking the ground as he runs, vibrating my bodyyyyy!
Mahiru
A-And every time he takes a step, rocks come tumbling down! There's no way we can run like this!
Announcer
It's as though the heavens and earth themselves are on the move! A massive quake with every stride! Audience members, please be on the lookout for falling rocks!
Yukari
Ooof... Why's it shakin' shooo much... Feelsh bad... I-I forfeit...
Akino
No, you don't, Yukari! I won't allow it! You'd better run, even if you have to puke while doing it!
Tamaki
Akino... You're gonna give us a reputation as an evil guild. I think... Yukari's finished.
Akino
Grrrr!
Mifuyu
No matter what, I'm pretty sure that drunken run was all that Yukari had in her. Unfortunately, all we can do forfeit.
Announcer
There goes our first forfeiture! The interference of the Mountain God has thrown this race into chaos!
Elsewhere.
Coachman
W-Whoa! What's going on...
Saren
What is it?
Coachman
There are fallen rocks blocking the road ahead. We won't be able to get through like this...
Saren
Fallen rocks? Seriously... I suppose there's no way to get through, then... It's not as though we'd be able to clear them out right away.
Soldier 1
Hey, what do we do with this big cannon?
Soldier 2
Ah, they said we didn't need it anymore, so let's just leave it! Dealing with these rocks is more important. This is gonna take until nightfall...
Saren
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