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Helios rookies!!

Translation of Gast Adler’s ‘ Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ 4* card story from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

— Just before the LOM begins.

Gast: Stealing the King’s bagel sandwich is a grave crime. So off with your head…!

Gast:Hmmn, kinda don’t feel right… Not too soon until it’s the real deal either, will I be okay?

Victor:It seems that you’re having a hard time, Gast.

Victor:Come to think of it, you had also played the role of the Queen of Hearts for the reading.

Gast:Yeahhh, it doesn’t have the punch like it did though. For the readin’ I had your advice and it somehow worked out…

Gast: But this time I’m dressed up and gotta act out the part perfectly, can’t rely on tricks and all

Victor:The impact, you say. It’s certain that understanding a character’s emotions and the like doesn’t pose a problem for you

Victor:In your case, I believe that overplaying the arrogance somewhat will work in your favor

Gast:A-arrogance… This kinda got really complicated now….

Victor: To put it in simpler terms, the behaviour of someone high and mighty.

Gast:Aah, like that. Someone high and mighty’s good

Victor: Think you can do it?

Gast: Yeah. Here I go!

Gast: Off with your head

Victor:……

Gast:Stealing the King’s bagel sandwich is a grave crime. So off with your head.

Victor:……

Gast:…..Doc? Was that no good?

Victor:No, I wouldn’t say it wasn’t good at all-

Ren: Is this some last minute acting advice?

Gast:Ren!

Ren:It’s about to begin…. Marion’s going to lash out at you again if you don’t do it well.

Gast:Gwuh….

Victor:Perfect timing. Ren, please assist me with giving advice from an objective point of view.

Victor: Gast, say that line one more time.

Gast: Eh… Ah, okay, sure

Gast:Stealing the King’s bagel sandwich is a grave crime. So off with your head.

Ren:………..

Victor:What’s your impression, Ren

Ren:…..It comes over as bad, in the sense of a bad guy.

Gast:Comes over as bad…?

Victor:Indeed. Rather than it being high and mighty… it’s leaning more towards it being “villainous”

Victor: The villain part isn’t misplaced by any means, however for the desired image of the King of Hearts you have to lean away from that for a little.

Gast:So it wasn’t good… Well, had realized that myself though

Victor: I don’t believe that your performance was terrible by any means…

Victor: Perhaps the cause may lay with mentality, which is why acting out a character that is self-important has proven to be difficult.

Gast:Yeah, that could be why. When bringin’ my lil’ bros together I didn’t think I needed to be full of myself or somethin’….

Gast:I probs just suck at behaving in that kinda way

Gast:But I can’t use that as an excuse. If I put on a half-hearted performance… Guuh, felt a chill run down my spine…

Victor: Then, the only option left is for symbolic application. From the tone of your voice to mannerisms, all of it has to be stereotypical.

Gast: Don’t think I’m that clever to pull it off though…

Victor: There’s no need to overthink it. Let us begin with changing the way you move. Something fitting for a king would be…

-

Victor: It has improved quite a bit.

Ren:Yeah, it’s more believable

Gast:R-really?

Victor:Yes, rest assured. Now for the last part, try to change the tone of your voice and the way you speak.

Gast:Okay…

???:Oi…..

Victor:Oh, now that one was excellent.

Gast: Uh, that wasn’t me-

Marion: Everyone, it’s time to go! You all better be ready, got it?

Ren:Marion, since when…

Victor:Oh my, I had lost track of time for a moment there

Gast: Seriously… is it really already our turn to-

Marion: Gast, you better not put on a sloppy performance for the citizens. If you even dare to show a single fault…

Marion:You will get publicly executed for being an imposter of a king!

Gast:…!!

Gast:(S-scary…)

Gast:(Wait, hold on a sec? The way Marion’s acting right now…)

–

Announcer: “Now look at this everyone! The time for the battle between Alice and the King of Hearts has finally come!”

Announcer: “Although what confidence from the King of Hearts, a gun is pointed right at him yet he’s still calm and smiling without moving an inch from his throne!”

Gast:As if I, the king himself, would stand for a single intruder.

Ren:I’m putting an end to this trial right here. Watch yourself, King of Hearts…!

Gast: Hah, then I suppose you’re ready to get your head taken? Alice.

Roy:G-Gast-san’s kinda, different than usual…

Chuck:Obviously, duh. He’s the King of Hearts. Gast-san’s usually way different than that, but this is…

Roy: Aah, I don’t know how to say it other than I want him to order me around with that intimidating tone in his voice!

Chuck:I want him to look at me as condescending as he can while smiling coldly!

Gast:(Still don’t really get it but, using Marion as a reference was a damn good call)

Gast: (Oh man I’m so relieved~ And at this rate I won’t get whipped by him either!)

Roy:To think that Gast-san had such a side to him…!

Chuck: But this is perfect! I’ll keep following you for the rest of my life, Gast-san!!

Translation of chapter 23 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Gast & Ren:….?

Gast:No one’s here…

Ren:That can’t be…

Gast:Uwah…!

Ren:……!

Roy:Gast-san, Ren, good job at the LOM!!

Chuck:Amazing work out thereeee!!

Gast: Y-you guys, why….

Roy: Sorry for suddenly calling you guys over. We wanted to congratulate you two no matter what

Chuck:The store had been open until a little while ago, we had been helping out but it was seriously amazing!

Bookstore manager: Thanks to both of you there’s an increase of people coming over that want to see our Alice collection.

Ren: I’m glad…

Bookstore manager: Many were also able to see that this place is safe. There’s also a reinforcement of patrols in the area, so everyone can be reassured.

Chuck:We’re gonna take a page outta your books and hold a reading ourselves next time!

Roy:We’ll do our best to show people that there’s nothing to be afraid of!

Gast:Guys….

Chuck: It’s our turn to liven things up in here, just leave it to us!

Gast: Yeah, I’m rootin’ for you. You can always come and ask for advice whenever somethings up

Roy & Chuck: Thank you very much!!!

Gast: I’m happy to see things are going in the right direction for the store

Bookstore manager: Seriously, it’s all thanks to you two. It might not be much but we’d like to give you something

Roy: For Gast-san we got a whole collection of comics we recommend!

Gast:Heeeh, thanks! Ooh, s’all stuff I haven’t read yet. Can’t wait to check ‘em out

Bookstore manager: And for you, Ren-kun, we procured something very valuable

Ren:! Don’t tell me, you obtained that….!?

Bookstore manager: Here it is…!

Bookstore manager: From all ages and places, a collection of works all about cats….

Bookstore manager: “Cats from the world☆ A collection of short stories”…

Bookstore manager: All 100 volumes…!

Ren:…Amazing

Gast: Woah, Ren’s eyes… They’re sparklin’ like I’ve never seen before!

Chuck: Damn… I’m good with comics but novels are a no-go for me

Ren: It’s a mountain of treasure

Chuck:Woah….

Ren:Sir, I’m truly grateful that you went that far for me….

Bookstore manager: It was something that I would’ve done for you someday either way. Just between the two of us, but your father would place even more ridiculous requests.

Bookstore manager: Well, the search for it was worth it and fun in itself.

Ren:….I see

Ren: (I’m really happy this place didn’t end up disappearing…)

Translation of chapter 22 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Announcer:“Such terrific determination coming from the both of them! They’re glaring at each other, not moving an inch!!”

Victor:“It is probably because they rival each other in terms of strength.”

Announcer:“I see…”

Announcer:Wait, what are you doing here!!!

Victor:I thought it would be fitting to provide some commentary while having a tea party.

Announcer: Please don’t intervene with the commentary…!

Victor: ! Both of them are on the move

Announcer:….!

- 

—The next day.

Jacqueline:Ufufu, the chocolate Marion-chama bought was very yummy♪

Marion:The chocolate you picked out is also delicious.

Jack:The tea has cooled down enough too. I’ll pour a cup

Marion:Thank you, Jack

Marion: (In any case, the Valentine’s LOM ended without a problem. And we’ve gained some points too.)

Marion: (We got saved by Brad’s proposal this time. It annoys me a little but… it’s fine. We can aim for first place at this rate.)

Marion:(Besides, Ren and Gast have learned how to read each other’s movements to a remarkable extent.)

Marion:(Participating as a pair in the shooting tournament has proven to be useful. The spectators had a blast too.)

Marion:(From how the story plays out, Gast had lost but… if they were left to fight it out either of them could’ve won–)

Marion:You’re here, huh…

Victor:Oh my, are Ren and Gast absent?

Marion:They both left because that bookstore called them over 

Jacqueline: Hey Victor-chama, what’s that in your hand there-nano?

Victor:Ah, this is something I bought with you in mind, Tomboy Robot-san. It’s to return the favour for giving me your chocolate before. Here you go.

Jacqueline:Waah, there’s more chocolate now! I’m happy~♪ Victor-chama, sit down with us and eat some

Marion:J-Jacqueline…

Jack: Oh, is Victor here? Then I will go fetch another cup. Please give me a moment

Marion:And Jack too…

Victor:Fufu, may I? Marion. 

Marion: Jacqueline invited you. Don’t you dare to reject her.

Jacqueline:Hehehe, it’s a chocolate party with everyone♪ 

Jack:Let us call Nova over too♪

-

Gast: I heard there was a storm of customers at the bookstore yesterday after the LOM

Ren: Is that so. Didn’t that cause any trouble for them?

Gast: It seemed like my lil’ bros helped out and that things went well

Ren: Aah, I see…

Ren:Then why did they suddenly call us over?

Gast: Iunno, why did they…?

Translation of chapter 21 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

–A few days ago.

Marion:On the day of the LOM we’ll carry out a demonstration split in two groups, one with Alice and the Mad Hatter, and the other with the King of Hearts with the Card Soldiers.

Ren: ….Why, am I Alice…? That’s who this costume represents, right?

Marion:Exactly. You played her role for the reading

Ren: I know I did but…

Marion: After all, helping out at the bookstore has been recognized as an effort for Valentine’s. And we can use the arena for the LOM as a large-scale tool for promotion, no?

Marion: You’ll fight in a mock battle while properly acting out as Alice. Same goes for you, Gast

Gast: Y-yeah. I’m good with doing a mock battle. My costume’s the Queen of Hearts, right…? No, the King I guess. But why am I…

Marion:You two were the ones that helped out the bookstore to get back on its feet. And because of that you’ve been casted as the main roles.

Marion: What’s left is me as a Card Soldier, and Victor as the Mad Hatter. As for him it’s currently uncertain if he’d be able to join on the day itself. If necessary Ren will have to fight on his own.

Ren:….Okay

Marion: Regarding the scenes from “Alice in Wonderland”, we’ll be doing the one where Alice is chased down by the Card Soldiers at the trial.

Marion:I’ll be attacking together with drones dressed up as the Card Soldiers, and you act to that in return. Just so you know, I won’t be merely putting out an act out there for the mock battle. The attack will last until the very last minute possible.

Ren: …Got it

Marion:The fight with the King of Hearts comes last. Until then, you will be sitting like a king on the throne placed in the arena.

Marion: So when our turn is over, Alice and the King of Hearts will engage in a climatic one on one battle.

Gast: Ooh, gotta go against Ren, eh. That’s gonna feel pretty fresh

Marion:Put on a worthy mock battle to the point that the jaws of the spectators will drop. You two rookies can pull it off, no?

Ren:Yes. I’ll give it all I got.

Gast: K-kinda feelin’ this huge pressure but I’ll do my best too

Gast: Ren, let’s think of a plan even if it’s something simple

Ren:Yeah…

Victor: My apologies for the wait.

Victor: I’ve been told that the theme for the upcoming LOM is “Alice in Wonderland”… could this be the Mad Hatter’s costume?

Marion: Yes. A role that allows itself to be absent without any problems on the day of the LOM. Well… it’d be more exciting if you were present. 

Victor: I’ll exert myself as much as I can to be able to join. I’d like to settle West’s problem before the LOM starts.

Marion: I’m not hoping on much

Victor: Fufu. I’m glad to see you were able to prepare for the LOM.

Marion: ….Hmph. Since you want to participate, you better not show any exhaustion in front of the citizens just because you were busy.

Victor: Yes, of course. I’ll be acting out the perfect Mad Hatter when it comes to it.

-

Announcer: “Alice is surrounded by the Card Soldiers! He’s in a big piiiiiiiinch!! What will he do!!” 

Ren:“What will I do… Can’t see any openings-”

Victor:Let’s sit down for some tea, Alice

Ren:Eh…!?

Victor:Would you like some cookies too?

Ren:What are you doing at this time…

Victor:The secret ingredient is gunpowder. You haven’t had anything to eat yet, so come and have a seat with everyone for a meal

Marion:Wha-… the card soldiers are…!

Victor: So would you like some? These cookies have a stimulating flavour, you know?

Announcer: “To think that the Mad Hatter would join the battle!! Nice assist!”

Ren: Vi-… Mad Hatter, the next attack is coming

Victor:My apologies, Alice. The tea party celebration for the Unbirthday has begun 8 seconds ago, my hands are full at the moment

Ren:….!?

Ren: Gh, then, I’ll knock ‘em down myself…!

Announcer: “There it iiiiiiiis! A complete rain of bullets from Alice’s gun!”

Marion:Tch, this is it, huh…

Victor: Now then, I’ll also…

Gast:Heeeh, didn’t expect you to take down all my Card Soldiers 

Gast:Oh well. The punishment for stealing my bagel sandwich shall be carried out by my very own hands then

Ren: I keep telling you, I didn’t steal it…!

Gast: Don’t think such an excuse will pass. Those who oppose the King get executed!

Translation of chapter 20 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Marion:I-I’m… I’m still thinking about it. This has nothing to do with you anyway.

Marion:Hmph, South is in first place after all…

Brad: That has nothing to do with it. Right now I am addressing you as the mentor leader, rather than a hero of South.

Brad: …If in the case you haven’t come to a decision yet, there’s a chance that Valentine’s fair held for this bookstore can be considered to be recognized as an effort on North’s behalf. 

Marion:Eh…

Brad:As you’re well aware, this falls under South’s borders, and it could be quite the irregular decision to make…

Brad: But since this was done in the name of the city of New Million, for the sake of the citizens, it deserves to be considered.

Marion:…..

Brad: Only if all of you are on board with it, however… What do you think?

Gast: Ain’t that great, Marion! Wouldn’t that be a big win on our part if the fact that we helped here can be linked to sector points!?

Ren: ….Calm down, let him think about it in peace

Marion: ….I know that without you telling me.

Marion:Brad…. It offends me to take your charity, but given it’s a proposition from the mentor leader himself… I’ll have to go in on your offer.

Marion:No… rather, please take care of it for us.

Brad:Very well. I’ll go ask for Victor’s opinion and then try negotiating at the headquarters. If necessary I will also host a mentor meeting.

Gast:Nice, Marion!

Marion:…Yeah

Marion: Although it’s mostly about getting that permission… and it might make it a bit easier for the store to attract more customers.

Gast:Whaddya mean?

Marion: When a hero’s work gets recognized, the scope of what we can do ought to widen…

Marion: For example with yesterday’s reading, we might be able to present it a little bit different than before-

-

—On the day of the LOM.

Marion:Go, Card Soldiers! Don’t let Alice escape!

Announcer: “What amazing cooperation! These Card Soldiers are cleverly cornering Alice while obeying Captain Marion!!

Marion: We’ll absolutely take him down. Everyone attack all at once!

Ren: Gah…! Kuh…!

Ren:Haah…!

Announcer: “But Alice is not giving in! Having seen an opening, he started to gun down each Card Soldier, one after the other~!”

Marion: Nice try…! I’ll have you know that stealing the King’s bagel sandwich is a grave crime, Alice!

Ren: Ngh…I didn’t steal it…!

Marion:Not bad…!

Announcer:“Go for it, Aliceeee!”

Announcer:“You are the protagonist here, the Alice who will not yield~~~!”

Victor: Mmm, what a wonderful flavour of black tea. A cup after wrapping up work does wonders…

Victor:Would you like some too? King of Hearts

Gast: I’ll have to pass. After all it’s a drink from the madman himself, no?

Announcer:“While Alice and the Card Soldiers are entangled in a heated battle, the Mad Hatter is gracefully drinking tea and the King of Hearts is calmly seated on his throne in the arena and smiling…”

Announcer:“What an intriguing sight for a match! And while leaving these two be, the battle is getting more and more heated up!!”

Marion: Now’s our chance. Soldiers, surround Alice!

Ren:Gh…!

Translation of chapter 19 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Marion:(…Ren and Gast are continuing to help out at the bookstore, and I even said that I’ll be helping out…)

Marion:(I don’t want to withdraw, and if I decided to help out I’ll go in with everything I have. But…)

Victor:While it’s more calm compared to the other day, the sound is quite chaotic.

Marion:….Is saying that all you came here for?

Victor: No, I’ve simply returned from taking a shower. West’s Faith had been affected by substance thus Nova and I are currently in the process of making a specific medicine for it. 

Marion:Huuuh…

Victor:Has any trouble arisen on your end?

Marion: Nothing in particular…

Marion:………

Marion:….I personally went to confront Ren and Gast about the book store

Victor:Aah, that reminds me how today was the day of the reading. I wonder if it went well

Marion:It was a success. However they haven’t reached their goal yet. Both of them will have their hands full with that place for at least two months.

Marion: They’re keeping Valentine’s in mind but… I’ll have to handle it on my own this time

Victor:…….

Marion:What’re you looking like that for

Victor:My apologies. Your decision making is not what I expected if I had to be honest.

Marion:Wha-….

Victor:I was fully convinced that you would prioritize the sector ranking.

Marion: What else is there to do. Make them handle too much at once and it’ll be clear as day that things will only end up half-assed. 

Victor:Fufu, you’ve changed, Marion

Marion:S-shut up….! Don’t talk as if you know me

Marion:Anyway, leaving the LOM aside, we’re still looking for a method to gather points efficiently, you better get on it too.

Victor:Very well. Although I have to make my way back to the lab since Nova is waiting for me.

Victor:While it might not be the most ideal, I will try to think of something. I’ll be going now

Marion: (….He said something I didn’t expect from him. Although I don’t have high hopes here…)

-

—The next day

Gast:Amazin’…. The crowd is huge in here…

Ren:Is this because of  “Alice in Wonderland”? Would make sense since the owner’s collection is full with rare finds.

Marion:Still, the fact that it suddenly became this crowded is way beyond my expectations….

Marion: (If we take advantage of this and can do something more exciting, won’t this bookstore’s popularity increase and then attract even more people to it…?)

Brad:Hm, it’s quite lively.

Marion:Brad…! What are you…

Brad:I have some time left till the next meeting, and I had the chance to drop by due to being on patrol-

Female customer A: Aah! Aren’t they the ones from that one video on Milliontube?

Female customer B: It’s them! And the Queen too~!

Marion:Queen….?

Ren:Video?

Gast:Uwah, look at this! It’s recorded from the point Marion ordered us to go paint the balloons red…!

Ren: When… when did this…

Gast: The amount of views is already amazing, but the comment’s where stuff gets damn crazy…

Gast: “The Queen ordering these tough guys around made me laugh so hard I couldn’t stop” “IRL card soldiers” “Seeing those delinquents hold heart-shaped balloons is strangely cute for some reason”

Gast:I mean, yeah, kinda get where they’re comin’ from…

Ren: “I had gone to this reading the other day, but that Alice kid went way too hard, it was priceless.” “An Alice of the new era.” “This” “Like seriously” ….

Ren:What do they mean…

Brad: I had seen the video and also made my way over here. You have my gratitude for supporting an area outside of your own jurisdiction.

Marion: …It’s not like you needed to give your thanks or anything. Besides, it wasn’t me but the rookies who pitched in for help.

Brad:The rookies?

Gast:My lil bro’s dad owns this store.

Ren: I knew about this place since I was a child…

Brad: That’s why…

Brad:Then what do you intend to do for Valentine’s, Marion

Translation of chapter 18 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Bookstore manager: To think that there would be this many people in my store…

Ren: I was wondering what would come of it, but we can do the reading with this

Gast: Let’s give it our best shot. We’ll hype things up in here

Roy:And now let us begin with “Alice in Wonderland”…

Gast: “Alice was beginning to get very bored of sitting by her sister on the riverbank, who was reading a book that was difficult to understand.”

Marion: (Huuh.. Not bad from Gast. He’s off to a good start.)

Ren: “How can one possibly pay attention to a book with no pictures in it….”

Marion:….!?

Ren:“What a peculiar rabbit. A rabbit with a waistcoat and a watch.”

Marion: (Ren is…. really pouring everything he has into it, but still it’s somewhat…)

Marion:Hm?

Child spectator A: Isn’t that Alice mister kind of funny?

Child spectator B: Yeah, he’s funny…!

Marion: (…I don’t really understand but, the children like it. It’s fine…. I suppose?)

-

Gast: “Although it had been a curious dream for Alice, she believed it to be wonderful. The end.”

Child spectator A: That was fun!

Child spectator B: Mommy, buy me Alice’s book!

Female spectator A: To think there’s such variety when it comes to the illustrations of “Alice in Wonderland”! I wonder which one I should buy

Female spectator B: This book on display has such an antique feel to it, it’s wonderful. If it’s a reprint they should be selling it here!

Gast: Haha, we did it Ren! Looks like everyone enjoyed it!

Ren:Yeah, I’m glad. We put on a good act…

Gast: Oh? Oooh, right! It’s the fruit of Doc’s acting instructions

Child spectator A: Mister Alice, when will you do the next one?

Ren:Eh… next…?

Gast: We’ll post the dates on social media, so make sure to keep an eye out

Child spectator A:Okay!

Ren: ….To think it turned out to be this popular

Gast: Since people are getting this hyped up about it, we oughta keep going and-

Marion:……….

Gast: Ah, Marion….!

Ren: ….How did you know that we were here.

Marion: I heard it from Victor. And the fact that both of you were acting strange lately. 

Gast & Ren: ………

Marion: …Are you two planning to continue operating here for a while?

Ren: …Today might’ve been this busy but we can’t afford to be careless. And it’s not like our goal was to only do the reading…

Marion:……..

Gast: S-sorry for keeping quiet about it… But we have been keeping North in consideration too, it’s not like we wanna leave it be 

Ren: Yeah, as Gast said. We intend to keep up with the measures taken for Valentine’s too

Marion: Keep up? You think you can do that?

Gast & Ren:………

Marion: Geez both of you really share one brain cell…

Gast & Ren:Guh…

Marion: If it’s in North, if it’s in South, the fact that heroes must lend their strength to the people is obvious

Gast & Ren:…!

Marion: I’ve stuck one foot in this already so I’ll help out. Calling out to potential customers like earlier will do, your ways of doing things only brings in trouble after all

Gast: ….You’re gon’ spare us?

Marion: Not since there will be a penalty next training due to neglecting to report.

Ren: We deserve that.

Gast:Still this is awesome, Ren! We can keep going at it

Ren: Yeah. Thanks…. Marion

Marion: It’s for the citizens, if anything.

Gast: I know. We’re seriously grateful though

Translation of chapter 17 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Marion: I demand to know why all of these balloons here are white!

Gast:Eh, the balloons…!?

Marion:We simply cannot have white balloons. Because I like them red as roses.

Ren:….!

Marion: Get moving and make them red at once.

Gast: D-don’t say somethin’ so silly—

Ren: Wait, Gast

Gast:Ren…?

Marion:What are you waiting for, paint all of these balloons right now!

Gast & Ren:….!

-

Gast: The hell’s up with Marion, man… What’s he planning to do here…

Gast: Like, suddenly showin’ up, ordering us to paint balloons red, I’m totally stumped with this one

Gast:Hold on, why’s Marion here in the first place…!?

Ren:I have no idea either

Ren: …But I think I get the reason why he told us to pain the white balloons in red

Gast: Eh, really?

Ren: Keep your hands moving. Marion’s looking over here

Gast:Geh…. not like we got much choice either here. Kinda harder than expected to paint over these though…

Roy: Huh, that’s Marion isn’t it? What’s he doing here?

Chuck: Who knows? Maybe Gast-san and Ren called him over?

Roy: But Gast-san gets intimidated and obeys him with no second thought…

Chuck: Seriously… Thought it before too but, Marion can be strangely intense

Marion:….?

Chuck: Uwah, he glared at us…! Yo that’s scary…

Roy: Shhh, don’t bad mouth him. We gotta keep helping Gast-san…!

Marion: (Good grief… I had been keeping an eye on them from the inside, but not only are they not attracting any customers, they’re making things gradually worse…)

Marion: (Things look to have calmed down for now… all that’s left is getting people interested.)

Child passerby D: Mommy, those scary people are painting the balloons

Marion: My apologies for all this commotion. We’re currently advertising for a reading of “Alice in Wonderland”

Female passerby C: R-really? It didn’t seem so due to all the scary people gathering together…

Marion:They are lending a hand out for the reading… At first they might seem intimidating, but they wouldn’t hurt a fly. Think of them as if they’re card soldiers

Female passerby C: Fufu, I see. Now that you mention it, it does like a scene straight from the book

Marion: If you have the time, would you and your child like to come to the reading?

Female passerby C: Actually, I was thinking that I had seen you before, but could you be Marion?

Marion:Yes, that I am. Those two over there are also heroes from Helios.

Marion: We guarantee that you’ll be in safe hands.

Child passerby D: Waah, no need to worry with heroes around! Can my friends come too?

Female passerby C: Yes. Let’s go call them over

Gast:Card soldiers…?

Ren: Looks like it. It’s why he ordered us around like that earlier, so things could calm down around here

Gast: Seriously… For our sake…

Marion: Oi, the citizens are coming to listen to your reading. Don’t think you can get away if you dare to put on a sloppy performance

Gast:Y-yes…!

Ren: We won’t fail

Translation of chapter 16 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Gast:There’s lotsa people out on the street. Let’s hit up every single one of ‘em!

Gast: Excuse me, we’re about to have a reading of “Alice in Wonderland”, would you like to come and see? 

Male passerby A: Uuuh, isn’t that bookstore some gathering place for delinquents? I’ll have to pass…

Gast: (Well, expected this much. Onto the next!)

-

Ren:We’re doing a reading of “Alice in Wonderland” at this bookstore. Would you and your child like to-

Female passerby A: Nu-uh. That’s the place where Eclipse caused a whole mess before, no?

Child passerby A: I’m scared…

Ren:………

-

Gast: Excuse me, there’ll be a reading of “Alice in Wonderland” at this-

Male passerby B: Eeeh? That place freaks me out, I’m not going near it. And the thought of letting kids go there is even freakier.

Child passerby B: Daddy, is that book store a scary place….?

Gast:…..

Ren: ….It’s okay. Whatever happens, we will be there to protect you….

Gast:(Ren…!)

Gast: Yeah, because we heroes are there. No need to worry!

Child passerby B: Heroes!? You heroes are going to read?

Male passerby B: R-really? Then maybe it could be safe—

Chuck:Gast-saaaan!!

Gast: You guys…!

Male passerby B: Uwah, what’s with these tough guys…! I knew that this place was shady. Let’s get out of here

Gast:Eh, ah- wait-….!

Chuck:Gast-san, we’re here to lend a hand with reelin’ ‘em in!

Roy: They were all worried ‘bout me not feeling too well, so I told them everything. And then they all rushed over here…!

Gast:That’s uh, nice

Chuck:He’s cold, man. That whole turf war ordeal was our mess to deal with. I’m not gonna let him just push everything onto you, Gast-san!

Chuck:Alright now go all in and get these customers!

The guys: Yeaaah!!!!!

Gast: T-thanks. You guys are nice fellas, I’m grateful for it but uh…

Female passerby B: Eek, what’s with all these punks gathering…!

Male passerby C: My bloods running cold! Don’t look ‘em in the eyes! Hurry and run away…!

Ren: Oi, doesn’t having them around cause the opposite of what we want….?

Gast: But, they’re doin’ all they can in their own way to help…

Child passerby C: Uwaah, those misters are scary!

Gast:……….

Ren:Gast….

Gast: I-I got’cha. I’ll sit down to talk to ‘em-

Marion: Can any of you explain what the meaning of this is!?

Gast & Ren:Uh……..

Marion:I SAID to explain this to me. Spit it out, Gast!

Gast: I mean, it’s uh, um…!

Gast: (W-why the hell did Marion pop out of the store!?)

Marion: Too slow. Answer me, Ren!

Ren:….?

Ren: (What’s going on… Don’t tell me word got out about what we were doing…?)

Marion: Do you not understand why this question is being asked to begin with?

Marion: I demand to know why all of these balloons here are white!

Gast: Eh, the balloons…!?

Translation of chapter 15 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Bookstore manager: A reading of “Alice in Wonderland”? That’s a splendid idea.

Roy:Going that far for us… Seriously, can’t thank you enough!

Gast:Gotta try out different things to attract customers and all

Ren:We’ve received guidance on how to act too, we will succeed 

Roy:Guidance!? You really went that far for this?

Gast:Ahh- yeah. Sorta… Anyway, could you post the date and time on social media since we’re busy practicing 

Roy:Gotcha!

-

Café employee: Apologies for the wait. Here is your hot milk tea.

Marion:Thank you

Marion:(So that bookstore I can see from here is the one where Ren and Gast are helping out… I looked into it and today should be the day of the reading…)

Marion: (…They didn’t ask me for a single word of advice in the end.)

Marion: (It’s not as if I’m worried or anything…. I’m only keeping an eye on them as a mentor just to make sure they aren’t causing any trouble.)

Marion: (When I left these two were still practicing in their room… I’ll wait here and read a book until it’s time.)

Marion:……..

-

Marion:……..

Marion: (…..This is pointless. I can’t retain any of the content.)

Marion: (This and that, and that… all of it is Victor’s fault… The way he dares to just assume whatever he wants…)

Marion: (Thinking that I’ll snap at them, seriously? Why would they even believe that.)

Marion: (No… that’s exactly why they asked Victor for advice, instead of coming to me.)

Marion: (….Hm? Ren and Gast are going inside the store. Guess it’s almost time.)

-

Ren: (Guh.. I messed up tying my apron. I won’t be in time for the preparations if I don’t hurry….)

Ren:(…I’m more nervous than I thought I’d be.)

Ren:(Calm down, it’ll work out… We practiced that much, if anything we definitely improved compared to when we started… I hope.)

Gast:Ren, help me out with lining up the chairs…!

Ren:…Coming

-

Marion: (It’s supposed to be the day of the reading but there’s not a single customer….? No, maybe they still have to come. But leaving that aside…)

Marion: (There’s no rhyme or reason to how they decorated the place with these white heart balloons…)

Gast:Yo, you think that’s enough chairs for the kids

Marion:….!

-

Gast:Hm?

Roy:What’s wrong? Gast-san

Gast:Nah, thought there was someone there for a sec… Prolly mistook one of the balloons for a person…

Gast: My bad. Looks like I’m a bit nervous

Roy:Haha, I know you and Ren can pull it off

Gast: Hey hey, don’t be putting pressure on us now

-

Marion: (I hid without thinking…)

Marion: (Though it wouldn’t end up well if they did see me. ….And it’s not as if they invited me over either.)

Marion:(I’ll keep monitoring them from the sidelines.)

-

Gast: It’s time….

Ren:…..Yeah

Gast:And no one’s here….

Ren:…….Yeah

Gast:Gah, then we’ll just call ‘em over!

Ren: ….Hah? What are you suddenly–

Gast:Gawking around won’t get us anywhere. All of you, let’s head out!

Roy:Yessir!

Ren:H-hey…

Ren: Gh, wait…!

Translation of chapter 14 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Marion:…………

Jacqueline: What a wonderful song-nano~♪

Jack:Absolutely. The gentleness of it makes me want to listen forever.

Marion:(What Gast said earlier… I swear I heard it somewhere else before…)

Marion: (Actually, why do I have to worry about what these three are doing. They can have conversations with each other and whatever.)

Marion: (But why specifically in their room… couldn’t they just talk in the living room or what)

Jacqueline:It’s kind of getting more and more intense・・・

Jack:Yeah・・・

Marion: (Come to think of it, I noticed that Ren and Gast have been acting weird lately. Like getting flustered for some reason whenever they run into me… )

Marion: (And I’ve been often seeing them together after patrol and training has ended, despite the fact there’s no activities for the both of them planned.)

Marion:(Both being suspicious and sneaking around…. What could they be doing, I ought to wring it out of them…)

Marion:(….Are they doing something that they can’t let me know about?)

Marion:(Don’t tell me they went to Victor instead because of that….)

Marion:(Damn it…! I’ve been so preoccupied with the sector ranking and LOM, I should’ve paid more attention to what these rookies were doing….!)

Marion:….!?

Victor:That was quite a fierce melody. Isn’t that amount of force a little bit unnecessary?

Marion: S-shut your mouth. I can do what I want.

Jacqueline: Is Marion-chama okay・・・?

Marion:!! Sorry Jacqueline, I told you I’d let you listen and yet…

Jacqueline: Marion-chama, eating some chocolate will cheer you right up. Jacqueline will go get some~

Jack:Jacqueline, please wait. I’ll come too.

Marion:(….I did something unpleasant to them…)

Victor:Things seem to have gotten awry at the lab and I must return at once too…. What I require is–

Marion: Oi, hold on

Victor:Yes, what is it?

Marion:……

Victor: ? What’s the matter, Marion

Marion: I… I knew you were in the rookies’ room until a moment ago, but what were you doing?

Victor:Aah… I gave instructions in regards to acting.

Marion:…..Huh?

Victor:Oh my, haven’t you heard anything from these two?

Victor:Gast and Ren are currently taking various measures in order to revitalize a bookstore going out of business.

Victor: And one of these measures happens to be a reading of “Alice in Wonderland”.

Marion: That’s what they were….? Why did they let you know, but not tell me a single word….

Victor:Perhaps…

Victor: Although I’m mostly speculating, it seems that this store is located in Red South.

Marion:Eh….?

Victor:They might be under the impression that they’ll get reprimanded by you, who’s strictly adhering to North’s sector ranking, if they spoke of working for the sake of South 

Marion:Wha-…!

Victor: As said, this is purely my own conjecture …

Victor: Now then. I’ll be confined to the lab for a while again. The West Sector has gotten entangled in a rather troublesome case regarding substance.

Marion:…….

Translation of chapter 13 of the event ‘Wondrous Tea Party On A Bitter Afternoon’ from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.  

Ren:“What a ridiculous trial. There must be a verdict first before the sentence.”

Victor: This is where Alice is taken aback by how ludicrous the trial is. Pay attention to deliver the line as if she’s criticizing the jurors.

Ren: “I’m not afraid by the likes of you”

Victor: Alice is a 7 year old girl, however she’s making herself seem bigger now, which in turn increases her courage. Act a little more self-important at this part.

-

Ren: …How was it?

Victor: Let’s see…

Victor: Although you can comprehend the logic behind it, the skill to act is still necessary to a certain extent, is what I was able to conclude.

Ren:Gh, then, at this rate I really won’t be….

Gast:Hey hey, you’ve gotten better than you were at first. You just started practicin’ too, it’s bit too early to throw the towel 

Ren:…….

Gast:R-right, Doc?

Victor:Indeed. Considering there is the possibility to improve, I believe it’d be premature to end things here already.

Ren: I-I see…

Victor: Let’s briefly focus on Gast’s practice for now. In the last scene during the trial, the Queen of Hearts had a weak impression, I’d like for her to be acted out with some more strength.

Gast:Okay

-

Marion:I’m back–

Jack:You can’t go, Jacqueline

Marion:What’s going on?

Jacqueline:Marion-chama! I can hear Ren-chama and Gast-chama talking in their room

Jacqueline: It looks like Victor-chama is with them, and that they’re having fun-nano. Jacqueline got curious about what they could be talking about・・・

Marion:Victor, Ren and Gast… happily talking together…?

Marion:(What would these three even talk about….)

Jack: I understand being curious, however Jack thinks that we ought to leave them be-

Gast:“Off with your head!!”

Marion:!?

Marion:(W-what was that now…. What is going on in there…?)

Jacqueline:Marion-chama, want to barge in there?

Jack:Jacqueline・・・

Jacqueline:You storm into rooms out of nowhere all the time!

Jack: Only when I have business to take care of.

Marion:…..

Jack:Marion, what’s wrong?

Marion:Aah, sorry.

Jack:Jacqueline, Marion must be exhausted, let’s head back already.

Jacqueline:But・・・

Marion:It’s as Jack says, let’s stop trying to interrupt them.

Marion:More importantly, don’t you want to listen to my piano? I’ve learned to play a new song.

Jacqueline:Waah, I wanna listen!

Jack:Are you sure? Resting would be more・・・

Marion:I’m fine. I’m rather in the mood to distract myself with something else than to take a break.

Jacqueline:Marion-chama, show us your new song already~♪

Marion:Let’s go, Jacqueline, Jack

Translation of Will Sprout’s 4* “Help! Cooking Hero” card story from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Will: Maybe I should go for it and try making pasta tonight. …Ah, that reminds me. We’re running out of ingredients for dessert so I should go buy some more too

Will: I’m really glad that Brad-san enjoyed that dessert. And how he was also happy when I made it last night.

Akira: Ain’tcha getting tired from keeping this up for three days in a row?

Will: Y-you think so? When it comes to food I like, I could eat it everyday…

Will: I’ll have to pay attention in order to not trouble Brad-san… and to not impose on him either.

Akira: Well it ain’t like you’re making him eat your super gross cooking from before, anything’s better than that really

Ren:…..

Will: Ah, Ren

Ren: Will…and, Akira…

Akira:…….

Will: Um… are you going off to train on your own?

Ren:Yeah

Will: Same plans as Akira then

Akira & Ren:……..

Will: Uuuhm… Maybe I’ll also drop by the gym when I’m back from shopping

Ren:Shopping?

Will:Yes. Shopping for cooking ingredients

Ren: C-cooking…. Are you the one…..?

Will:That’s right. I’ve been cooking everyday now

Ren:………. 

Will:Oh yeah, Ren. I’ve been wanting to apologize to you.

Ren:Apologize?

Will:Remember that one time when we were kids and I made you and Akira some pancakes?

Will: Back then I didn’t realize that my own cooking was way too sweet for anyone’s good… I’m really sorry for forcing you to eat something disgusting that you didn’t want.

Will: And there’s also the fact that you ended up hating sweets because of that…

Ren: W-where’s all this coming from….?

Will: Recently I’ve taken on a request at a restaurant and with that came the opportunity to cook for people coming to–

Ren: Wha-…!? Cooking at a restaurant…. Are there any survivors left?

Akira: Y’know about that…. Will’s cooking was actually, delicious…

Ren:!?

Akira: When I heard that he wanted to take the restaurant job I was SUPER against it. At that time his cooking was still terrible as ever

Akira: Although he had been pumping out buncha terrible dishes for a bit after he got the job…

Akira: But then when I actually ate his dish– 

Ren:You ate it…? You swore you’d never eat his cooking ever again….

Akira:Yeah, that was an exception

Akira: I was nervous about it, but then Brad went ahead and ate first, calling it delicious and all

Ren:….Can’t believe it

Will: (Akira and Ren are talking to each other. Fufu, this takes me back. How nostalgic…)

Will: (Seeing them get along does truly make me happy.)

Akira: You oughta have a bite of his cooking too

Ren: …No, I’m good.

Will:Yeah, this might not be the best pick for Ren. What you’ve been calling delicious was just about the dessert, so…

Akira: Aaah, right…

Akira: Well even though we got that trauma from eating pancakes long time ago, I can say with confidence that dessert won’t be much of a problem

Will: ….Thanks, Akira

Akira: Hm? What’cha thanking me for, I didn’t say anything special?

Will:Fufu, it’s a thank you for making me happy.

Will: Listen, Ren. If there ever comes a day where I make a dish that isn’t sweet then I’d want you to try it..

Ren:…….

Will:Although it’ll take a while until I get there…

Ren:…….

Ren: ….If you’ll really make something that isn’t sweet then I’ll eat it.

Will: T-thank you, Ren…!

Ren:Besides, what kind of dessert was it?

Akira: A sweet cream dorayaki together with a bitter green tea.

Akira:The dorayaki’s damn sweet but in combination with that tea it ends up being just the right kind of bitter.

Akira:Well, you’ll totally be fine with that combination 

Ren:Huuuh….

Akira: Ack!? Eating Will’s cooking was so outta the ordinary that I ended up talking to you normally…

Ren:….!

Ren: I-I was talking to Will, you just butted in the conversation.

Akira:Haaah!? What was that!?

Will:Ahaha, isn’t that fine

Will: …I honestly have no clue myself when that day will come but, I’d love it if I could ever make a dish that Ren would think it’s delicious

Will:Whenever that happens, I’d like for all three of us to eat together♪

Translation of the patrol story of Dino & Faith from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’, unlocked by letting them patrol together on the map.

Dino:Ah, Faith-kun. Already heading back?

Faith:Yeah. We’re done patrolling, aren’t we

Faith: Is there anything you need from me?

Dino:No, not like that.. It’s just that since we’re here that we should go eat something together

Faith …. I’ll have you know that I’m not in the mood for any pizza

Dino:Eh, it doesn’t have to be pizza! It’s not like the only thing I eat is pizza-

(Phone rings)

Faith:Ah, it’s mine

Faith:…Hello? Ah, yeah I’m on my way right now… Yeah, that’s fine. ‘Kay, see ya in a bit

Faith: Sorry, looks like something came up for me

Dino: ….I See. Then we’ll keep it for next t-

(Phone rings)

Faith: Yeah? …Ah, I was gonna head off right now… Eh? That I said I wouldn’t come today?

Faith:……

Dino:?

Faith: Aah, sorry. My superior at work called out to me, looks like I might not be able to make it today after all

Faith: Yep, it’s not like I can go against what he says. I mean, I’m a rookie and all…

Faith:Alright, until next time

Dino:??

Faith: And with that we can go grab a bite together

Dino:Eh? Eeeeh? What did you…?

Faith:….I really did want to go to the club right now though

Faith:Seems that the girls caught wind of the fact I’ll be going there, and they gathered at the club en masse

Faith:Which means that it’ll absolutely end up being a bloodbath when they spot me… I need to avoid the risk of being seen.

Dino: …. So this is what Junior meant when he told me how you have a bunch of “girlfriends”

Dino: I don’t think what you’re doing is very love and peace on your part though…

Faith:Everyone says that it’ll make them happy if I date them, so like, wouldn’t that make it love and peace or whatever?

Faith:Well, it’s what it is. C’mon, if we’re gonna eat then let’s go

Dino:Ah! Wait, Faith-kun…!