$94-02-75-38-3-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98100400 1 Mash] [charaSet B 7031000 1 "Jeanne Alter"] [charaSet C 4004001 1 Astolfo] [charaSet D 3001002 1 "Cú Chulainn"] [charaSet E 3034001 1 Ibaraki-Douji] [imageSet H cut083_book03 1] [effect bit_talk_41] [scene 28300] [se ad207] [seVolume ad207 0 0.7] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter We're almost there...! [k] [messageOff] [seStop ad207 0.5] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad108] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad108 0.5] [se ad109] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Astolfo Huh? What's that sound? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.07] [se ad211] [wt 0.03] [effectStop bit_talk_41] [charaEffect C bit_talk_13] [shake 0.04 4 4 0.4] [se ad628] [se bac11] [wt 0.4] [seStop bac247 1.4] [seStop ad628 1.2] [seStop ad211 1.0] [wt 0.4] @Astolfo Aaah! [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter Wh-what was that!? [k] ?1:Medb's chariot! ?! [charaFace B 2] @Jeanne Alter [font large][messageShake 0.03 4 4 0.2]That...[wt 0.4][messageShake 0.03 4 4 0.2]little...[wt 0.4][messageShake 0.03 4 4 0.2]BITCH! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Astolfo That last one got us good![sr]We're gonna have to make an emergency landing! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [se ad75] [scene 10000] [effect bit_talk_43h] [wt 0.2] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [wt 2.0] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [effectStop bit_talk_43h] [scene 63100] [wt 0.1] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [shake 0.04 4 4 0.4] [se ad671] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Astolfo Go on back, Hippogriff! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter Can you still run, Master? [k] ?1:Of course! This swimsuit's also a Mystic Code, after all! ?! [charaFace B 12] @Jeanne Alter Seriously? Freak. But I guess we're lucky Chaldea's got a penchant for overengineering right now! [k] [charaFace B 1] @Jeanne Alter Fine then, use it to strengthen your legs![sr]You should at least be able to pull that off! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Astolfo I'll try to hold off that chariot! [k] ?1:Can you really do that by yourself!? ?! [charaFace C 1] @Astolfo Sure! Without Medb in that thing, it's just a big, sturdy, dangerously destructive machine of war! [k] [messageOff] [se ad108] [wt 1.2] [seStop ad108 0.5] [se ad109] [wt 0.7] [charaFace C 4] @Astolfo ...Maybe I can't do this by myself! [k] @D:??? Man, you guys can't do anything on your own, can you? Guess I'll just have to bail you out again. [k] @E:Ibaraki-Douji Mwahaha, ox-drawn carriages are my specialty! This will be good practice for my next fight with Raikou! [k] [charaFace C 5] @Astolfo Huh? [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [cueSe Servants_2500200 bac613] [effect bit_bolg_01] [wt 0.3] [cueSe Servants_2500200 bac613] [effect bit_bolg_02] [wt 0.5] [se ad64] [shake 0.05 5 5 1.5] [effect bit_talk_explosion] [wt 1.5] [effectDestroy bit_bolg_01] [effectDestroy bit_bolg_02] [se ad24] [charaTalk off] [wt 1.2] [bgm BGM_EVENT_4 0.1] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.4 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.4 2] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk D] @Cú Chulainn Hey there, Master. That's Medb's chariot, isn't it? [k] @Cú Chulainn You must've really pissed her off this time. [k] @Cú Chulainn She only breaks that thing out when she's[sr]really hit the limits of her rage! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter Aloha Man! Ibaraki-Douji! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Cú Chulainn Aloha!? Does this look like a Hawaiian shirt to you!? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter Oh shut up! I was talking about your soul,[sr]not your fashion choices! You're just like Robin! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Cú Chulainn Hey! I'm not nearly as twisted as he is! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Ibaraki-Douji Hmph. If Medb thinks she can ruin all our hard work with a stunt like this, she's sorely mistaken. [k] @Ibaraki-Douji I'm not letting all that lettering I helped with go to waste! Now hurry up and get to the con already. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Ibaraki-Douji And if you manage to take first prize, let's have another one of those barbecue parties to celebrate. [k] @Ibaraki-Douji Your treat, of course! [k] ?1:Of course! ?2:Thanks, Luluhawa Banana Oni! [charaFace E 3] @Ibaraki-Douji Banana Oni!? When did I get such[sr]a delicious-sounding nickname!? [k] ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter All right, let's run! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [messageOff] [se ad59] [seVolume ad59 0 0.4] [wt 0.4] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_4 1.0] [seStop ad59 1.0] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1] [wait wipe] [charaSet B 98114400 1 d'Eon] [charaSet C 5018300 1 "Gorgeous P"] [charaSet D 5034000 1 Moolah] [charaSet E 1098156400 1 Medb] [charaSet F 5035000 1 Anastasia] [charaSet G 7031000 1 "Jeanne Alter"] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth D 1] [charaDepth B 1] [charaDepth C 2] [scene 63500] [wt 2.0] [wipein rightToLeft 1.2 1] [wait wipe] [bgm BGM_EVENT_28 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 7] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Gorgeous P Hahahaha! Another year, another sorry crop of manga. But I suppose this is all we can expect from amateurs! [k] [charaFace C 3] @Gorgeous P Aside from the professional writers among the Servants like Andersen and Shakespeare, of course. [k] [charaFace C 0] @Gorgeous P I suppose this means Medb's photo album[sr]is a lock for the top seller then? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Moolah So it would seem. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Moolah All the money she saved by making it full of selfies let her really splurge on the cover and general design. [k] @Moolah I'm pretty sure it's the only self-published book in the history of self-published books to be sold as a jewel-encrusted leather hardcover. [k] [charaFace D 13] @Moolah Not that I mind, since we made[sr]a literal ton of money off it. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Medb Looks like I'll end up winning after all. Thanks for all your support. Now bow down before your queen! [k] @Medb I suppose I should reward you for showing me how to take a good selfie, Anastasia. What would you like? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Anastasia [font large]GODDAMN HOT. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Medb I see... Not much I can do about that... [k] [charaFace E 0] @Medb So Moolah, any word from that not-so-holy maiden's club? Did they turn in their book yet? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah No, they haven't.[sr]I was looking forward to it, too... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 10] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Medb I see. Then I've already won. [k] @Medb I was kind of curious what they had in[sr]store after all that smack they talked... [k] @Medb ...but it doesn't matter how good their book[sr]might be if they can't get it to the con. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_28 0.4] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad59] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad59 1.0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.4 -100,0] [charaMove G 0,0 0.4] [wt 0.7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] @Jeanne Alter [font large]Made it! [k] ?1:Made it! ?! [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 9] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Medb ! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter Moolah! Here's the digital file of our book.[sr]I need you to fire up your printers right now. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 13] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah Ooh, a day-of submission?[sr]Thank you for your business☆ [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 6] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter I don't care if you take us for all we've got today. Just make sure you get enough copies printed in time. [k] @Jeanne Alter You can make all the copies we need with that reverse cause-and-effect printer of yours, right? Then here, this is how many we need. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 11] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah Wow. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to charge you for all these...but this is your first con, correct? Are you sure you're going to sell this many? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P Stand back, Moolah. I'll be the judge[sr]of how many copies this book merits. [k] [charaFace C 4] @Gorgeous P At the moment, Medb's photo album[sr]is the clear front-runner. [k] @Gorgeous P My own tastes are about as far from Venus as you can get, but I can't deny there's something genuine there. [k] [charaFace C 10] @Gorgeous P It's no wonder that Medb's “beauty” is a hit with the mongrels. Even I went and purchased a copy. [k] [charaFace C 1] @Gorgeous P Her book is undoubtedly one of this year's top contenders. Do you really think yours will require more copies? [k] [charaFace C 9] @Gorgeous P Heh. I imagine your amateur effort will[sr]merit no more than a hundred, at best. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ...See for yourself then. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah O-okay, I'll print one up as a test run.[sr]Check this one out. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P Hmm... [k] [messageOff] [se ade96] [wt 1.2] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 1.2] @d'Eon ... [k] [messageOff] [charaMove B 170,0 0.7] [se ade96] [wt 1.2] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] @Gorgeous P Oho, interesting... [k] [se ade96] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] @Gorgeous P ...Really...? [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 11] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] @Moolah ... [k] [messageOff] [charaMove D -170,0 0.7] [se ade96] [wt 1.2] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] @Gorgeous P ...Oh come on. Why would you go to the battlefield now? And why aren't you stopping him? [k] [se ade96] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] @d'Eon ...! [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] @Moolah O-oh my. This is rather engaging... [k] [se ade96] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] @Gorgeous P Whoa! I can't believe he's still alive! [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] @d'Eon What are you waiting for, Boss!?[sr]Turn the page! [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] @Gorgeous P Not so fast.[sr]One needs to savor these intervals between pages. [k] [charaFace C 1] @Gorgeous P After all, much of the magic of manga lies in the space between panels. Every good reader knows that. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] @Moolah Oops, my hand slipped☆[se ade96][sr]Huh!? Does this mean they can't be together now? [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] @d'Eon Can you blame them? He's a monster, and she's a princess. They were arguably doomed from the start. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] @Moolah I refuse to believe that! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 3] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ... [k] @Jeanne Alter I gotta say, Master, seeing other people[sr]read our book like this is kind of... [k] ?1:Sweat inducing. @Jeanne Alter It's, uh, just 'cause it's hot in here. Gotta be. [k] ?2:Embarrassing. @Jeanne Alter I was gonna say agonizing, but that too. [k] ?! [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P ...So the monster gave his life for the princess.[sr]A well-worn trope for these sorts of stories. [k] [charaFace C 2] @Gorgeous P That said...this background art is incredible![sr]In fact, it's legitimately breathtaking! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @d'Eon I understand how the monster feels. He believes his ugliness could ultimately serve only as a source of suffering for his beloved. [k] [charaFace B 4] @d'Eon In which case, it's no wonder he would choose to sacrifice himself. He must have thought it was the only way. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P Nonsense! The only way I will permit[sr]is the way that leads to Uruk! [k] [charaFace C 5] @Gorgeous P ...Huh? [k] [charaFace C 2] @Gorgeous P I...I... [k] @Gorgeous P I remember...! [k] @Gorgeous P I'm not a rich man who lives in Luluhawa![sr]I'm the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh P! [k] @Gorgeous P Someone bopped me in the head with a squeaky plastic hammer the moment I set foot in Hawaii, causing me to lose my memories! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @d'Eon We all know that already![sr]Now come on, I want to read what happens next! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P I see. Today is full of surprises. [k] [charaFace C 4] @Gorgeous P ...Regardless, there would not seem to be a[sr]“next” to read, now that the monster is dead. [k] [messageOff] [se ade96] [wt 1.2] [charaFace C 2] @Gorgeous P Wait. How is he still alive? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah Hehehe. This was foreshadowed a[sr]few pages ago, King of Heroes. [k] @Moolah I knew I smelled a good ending forthcoming.[sr]Call it women's intuition☆ [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @d'Eon Thank goodness... I was so sure the[sr]monster had died on the battlefield... [k] @d'Eon Although, it does look like he can't fight anymore. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P Indeed. With his wild nature gone,[sr]the monster is now just another animal. [k] @Gorgeous P And now that she's given up her crown,[sr]the princess is just another woman. [k] [charaFace C 6] @Gorgeous P Which means there is no longer[sr]anything standing between them. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah So they went on to elope... How romantic. Though I wonder, will they be able to live happily ever after? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @d'Eon I think they will. This voyage portends that their journey together will be a good one. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah I hope you're right. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ...So? How many copies are you gonna print? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P A fair question. [k] [charaFace C 10] @Gorgeous P Given that your manga was able to shock my memories into returning...I must admit that it is a fine bit of entertainment indeed. [k] [charaFace C 4] @Gorgeous P In fact, it has rendered a faint moistness to my eye and reminded me that amateur works can be just as good as anything else. [k] [charaFace C 2] @Gorgeous P Thus, in recognition of your accomplishment, I will run my printers...at full capacity, [fontSize small]capacity, capacity, capacity! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ...Yes! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah But that doesn't mean it's going to sell, you know? Are you sure you can turn that many copies at your first con? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 18] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ...We'll be fine. We've seen a lot[sr]more con action than you might think. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 11] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Moolah Oh? Didn't you say this was your very first doujin? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 6] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jeanne Alter ...Yeah, I did. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 10] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Gorgeous P Not to worry. Good artists naturally[sr]attract good salespeople. [k] [charaFace C 11] @Gorgeous P That's part of what makes these sorts of fan artist alleys so fun! Now then...the time is upon us, Moolah! [k] [charaFace C 1] @Gorgeous P Let this year's ServantFes begin![sr]Hahaha, I'll be very interested to see what happens! 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