Episode 6: Bonds Overcoming Magic

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Raphi's bow, after growing giant and going out of control, was firing arrows all throughout the town, granting people's wishes left and right.

Middle-Aged Man
Whoa! M-My wallet is spewing out coins! I know I wanted more money, but I'm gonna be buried under this mountain!

Man 1
W-What's going on!? Let me go!

Woman
I-I'm sorry! My body's totally stiff -- I can't let go!

Woman
(I know I said I wanted to get closer to him, but this wasn't what I meant!)

Man 2
S-Someone, catch my horse for me!

Horse
Neiiiigh! (I hate pulling around stupid carriages! I'm gonna run with the wind! I am speed!)

Akari (as Yori)
... Is this what it means for all the townspeople's wishes to be granted?

Yori (as Akari)
I guess you could call their wishes "granted", but...

Raphi
I-I just wanted to make everyone happy... I just wanted everyone to smile...

Raphi
But nobody's smiling at all... Now I know that I'll never amount to anything...

Raphi
Yori, Akari... I'm no exemplary angel at all. I'm just a stupid klutz...

Raphi
All of the other girls are so good at magic, and everyone's always praising them.

Raphi
But I've always been bad at it. I can never make spells work out the way that I wanted...

Raphi
I hated how everyone always called me a good-for-nothing angel, but I was also jealous of how everyone else could do things so well...

Raphi
But I'd always just keep on bluffing, and then keep on failing... I'd never stop to think, and instead, I'd just keep causing people trouble again and again with my failures...

Yori (as Akari)
... Raphi, you're just like me.

Raphi
Huh?

Yori (as Akari)
I know that you're being honest about wanting to make everyone happy. But also, you've always longed to become a better version of yourself -- someone who can make that desire come true. Right?

Raphi
Yori... Why do you know...

Yori (as Akari)
I know. I know exactly what it's like to feel that way.

Akari (as Yori)
Big sis...

Yori (as Akari)
(That's right, Akari realized it right away... Raphi and I are just like each other.)

Yori (as Akari)
(We bluff outwardly, but we're always afraid that we won't be able to follow through. In our weakness, we both wish that we could become better versions of ourselves.)

Yori (as Akari)
(And Raphi must have seen, too, that I was just like her. That's why she wanted to use her magic to help me, however she could.)

Yori (as Akari)
(In my eyes, Raphi is an honest-to-goodness angel for helping me realize that important truth. That's why I need to do this...)

Yori (as Akari)
Raphi, there's no denying that, because of your mistake, the town is in crisis.

Raphi
......

Yori (as Akari)
But you were able to grant my wish. You were able to fulfill the duty of an angel.

Raphi
Yori...?

Yori (as Akari)
Because of your magic, I was able to say what I've long wanted to say. I was able to befriend people who I would never even have been able to speak to before. And I was able to take the initiative in helping the townspeople, all on my own.

Yori (as Akari)
These are all things that I would never have been able to do before now. And the person who gave me the opportunity to do these things was you!

Yori (as Akari)
So be confident, Raphi! You're truly a wonderful angel!

Raphi
I'm... a wonderful... angel?

Akari (as Yori)
That's right! Thanks to you, my big sis was able to become better known and beloved by more people!

Akari (as Yori)
And that makes me ultra happy, too! Raphi, you're an angel who really can bring people happiness!

Raphi
Akari... But I still can't stop that rampaging bow on my own... If I were only a better angel...

Yuuki
1. "You're not the only angel here."

Raphi
... Huh?

Yori (as Akari)
That's right, Raphi. Who do you see in front of you right now?

Akari (as Yori)
The beautiful twin angels of Landsol are right here!

Raphi
Yori, Akari...

Yori (as Akari)
We may only have become angels because of a chance meeting, but we'll see this through to the very end. For Landsol's sake -- and for yours, Raphi.

Akari (as Yori)
We're friends, Raphi -- you're just like our little sis. So, this time, the two of us...

Both
We'll be the ones to grant your wish!

Raphi
Yori, Akari... Ehehe, for an angel who's supposed to grant other people's wishes to end up having their own wishes granted instead -- if they find out, they'll definitely scold me.

Raphi
But... Ooh, sniff... I'm happy... Please, I'm counting on you!

Bow
......

Royal Knight 1 (as Old Man)
C-Captain! We've spotted a massive entity descending from the sky! It's a... bow...?

Knight Captain
I-Is such a ridiculous thing really the cause of all this...?

Royal Knight 2 (as Boy)
Captain, the bow is aiming at our position!

Knight Captain
Grr, I'll face the bow here -- the rest of you, take the civilians and evacuate...

Bow
......!

Akari (as Yori)
Mister Captain! Please let us handle that giant bow!

Yori (as Akari)
Everyone, please flee the area!

Knight Captain
You two, you're okay! I'm sorry I can't be of more help, but I'll leave this to you. Everyone, hurry with me and evacuate the civilians!

Royal Knight 2 (as Boy)
Yes, sir!

Akari (as Yori)
Okay, now we can fight without hesitation! Yuuki, please give me all of your warm, thick energy!

Yori (as Akari)
Akari! Don't say those things using my body!

Yuuki
1. "Let's go all out!"

Yori (as Akari)
T-Thanks. You're a big help.

Akari (as Yori)
Ahh! I've taken so much from you, Yuuki!

Yori (as Akari)
I said, cut it out!

Bow
......

Yori (as Akari)
Whoa! Looks like we don't have time for chatter. Calm down, you!

Bow
......

Yori
I-It didn't flinch at all...! But all we can do is keep attacking!

Akari (as Yori)
I'll follow through the opening that Yori created -- hi-yah!

Bow
......

Akari (as Yori)
No way, it dodged? Eeek!

Yori (as Akari)
Akari! Gaah!

Akari (as Yori)
Pant, pant... It's too strong... And I just can't work up as much power when it isn't my own body...

Yori (as Akari)
That's right. You're heavier than I am too, Akari, so I have a little trouble moving.

Akari (as Yori)
Oooh! Don't bully me, big sis!

Bow
......

Akari (as Yori)
I have a feeling that something powerful is coming! We'll be done for if it fires that off now!

Yori (as Akari)
... Huh? The bow's stopped moving?

Raphi
Ugh, stop it!

Akari (as Yori)
Big sis, over there! Raphi's clinging onto the bow!

Raphi
You're doing all of this because you want to grant my wish, right?

Raphi
I'm sorry... It's my fault you're doing this, because of all the stupid things I did... I'm really sorry.

Raphi
But... As badly as I've screwed up, there are still people who think that I'm a wonderful angel!

Raphi
I want to believe in their words! I'll do my best to become an angel who's worthy of you! So please, please, go back to normal!

Bow
......!

Akari (as Yori)
Raphi's trembling... She must be terrified, but she's still desperately trying to stop it...

Yori (as Akari)
If she's pushing herself this hard, then we can't afford to give up either!

Akari (as Yori)
Yeah! If the two of us are together, we can overcome any hardship!

Raphi
Please, go back... W-Waaah!

Yori (as Akari)
Raphi!

Yuuki
1. Catch Raphi.

Raphi
W-Wah, t-thank you...

Akari (as Yori)
Nice catch, Yuuki!

Yori (as Akari)
What a relief... Akari, we can't let ourselves be outdone!

Raphi
What's this...? Yori and Akari's powers are growing stronger...!

Yuuki
1. Strengthen the two of them once more.

Akari (as Yori)
Whoa! Nice timing, Yuuki!

Yori (as Akari)
U-Um, thanks...

Yori (as Akari)
Yes, I can feel it. I can feel your courage within me, Akari -- your courage to face any situation without flinching!

Akari (as Yori)
We can definitely do this! Because I can feel your heart within me, big sis -- your determination to see anything through to the end without giving up!

Both
We'll show you the strength of our bond!

Akari (as Yori)
W-Whoa, b-big sis!

Yori (as Akari)
It's all right, I'm here. Don't let go of my hand.

Akari (as Yori)
Yes... We'll always be together!

Yori
... Huh? Wait, Akari, you're in front of me now...?

Akari
Y-Yeah, and you're in front of me, big sis...

Both
We've returned to normal!

Akari
But why...? Raphi?

Raphi
I-I don't know, I don't know at all! But the one thing I can tell is that you two are both ultra happy!

Yori
The two of us are ultra happy...? That's right, with how strongly I can feel my bond with you, Akari, it would be a lie to say anything less.

Akari
Yeah! I feel closer than ever to my beloved big sis. We're both as happy as could be! I feel like there's no way we can lose now!

Raphi
Wow... T-The power of your bond is incredible... It's just like you two are... genuine angels, stronger than I've ever been!

Yori
Eh, we've suddenly become genuine angels? Well, that's beside the point right now. Raphi, take cover. We're going to settle this now!

Raphi
Y-Yes!

Begin animated cutscene.

Yori
If I'm with you, Akari, there's nothing to be afraid of! Let's go!

Akari
Yeah, big sis!

Yori
With my courage!

Akari
And my unwavering heart!

Yuuki
Haaah!

Yori
Together, we can do anything, Akari!

Akari
Let's show everyone our best qualities, Yori!

Both
Go!

End of cutscene.