Ortho: Floyd Leech-san, I’ve seen you eyeing a catalogue for shoes earlier too, you must really love them!
Idia: If you want them so bad, can’t you like, just go out and buy them…? Why do you need to wish for it…
Floyd: Ye don’t get it do ya firefly squid-senpai. I’m wishin’ for it because I can’t get my hands on ‘em.
Floyd: I’ll show it to ya on my phone.
Floyd: Look at 'em, they’re the simple lace-up types but the tips look so cool right?
Ortho: Wow..! The black with a tinge of blue gives it a really classy look!
Floyd: Riiight~? Clione-chan’s got a good eye!
Floyd: The artisan hand-dyes 'em one by one per order. An’ I’d like to get an exclusive one for myself see?
Idia: Hoho, I see… they’re made original like those plastic models and coated huh…
Idia: -wait a second!
Idia: The brand name glaring back at me from the screen, it’s [Tenable]! That’s a super luxury brand for shoes that even a slob like me is aware of!
Idia: That means….the price would be….wh-360k madol!?
Ortho: Wow that’s a really pricey pair!
Floyd: That’s why I said it ain’t easy to get otherwise.
Floyd: Ye see, my feet’ve grown bigger from last year so, I’m prolly gonna have to make some adjustments done on the wooden mould too…
Idia: Wooden mould!? You mean the shape and the painting are all done from scratch each time!?
Ortho: Brother, from my quick search it seems that shoes are not made from 'scratch’ but are rather 'bespoke’.
Idia: I’m really straining to understand here - why would a highschooler even need such an expensive pair for?
Floyd: See~ Before coming up on land, my old man said…
Floyd: “A man who doesn’t pay attention to the little details will be looked down upon. If you’re gonna go up on land, then make sure to pay good attention on what you wear, especially on those feet. Spare no expenses.”
Idia: Eh that’s kinda scary. Just what kind of man is your father…
Floyd: You wanna hear it? Well-
Idia: Um, no, it’s ok, I don’t need to hear it.
Idia: I can’t help but get a bad feeling that if I dig any deeper I’d just be ensnared by the darkness, no thanks.
Ortho: Should I fashion some parts to look like leather shoes so I won’t be looked down upon too?
Idia: Um, no, I think you’re good for now Ortho. This one is just a special case is all…
Sebek: “I want the world to bow down before the might of the young master!”
Idia: Hey Ortho, what’s this guy’s name again, uh, Sebek-dono, was it?
Idia: Anyways, telling “the world” to bow down and stuff… isn’t that kinda cringy, it’s like he’s still in middle school or something.
Idia: Even the flunkies of a Last Boss wouldn’t even say shit like this nowadays, it’s embarrassing.
Ortho: I don’t plan to deny your words brother, but he looks like he’s enjoying himself so, isn’t it alright?
Sebek: Who is this…“Last Boss” that you speak of? Do you mean to say that there is someone mightier than my lord Malleus-sama?
Ortho: I understand now, the young master you were referring to was in fact Malleus Draconia-san.
Ortho: A ‘Last Boss’ is a strong entity who makes an appearance in the last stages of a game.
Ortho: They are fundamentally fictional, so I do not know if there is a way to compute a comparison between them.
Sebek: Hmph, so it is not even worth considering then. As expected, the young master is the greatest of them all!
Idia: ………Oh? Is that so? Hmmmm….I see, I see…..
Idia: “The greatest” huh…that is quite the audacious claim you’re making.
Sebek: …What is with that tone, do you have any objections to voice?
Idia: Well, I’m not really trying to deny anything, but see, the Last Boss is someone who causes a LOT of suffering to the player. If such a person was real, I wonder if things would really work out the way you want it?
Sebek: Do you DARE to say that there’s even a sliver of chance the young master could ever lose!? THE AUDACITY!!!
Ortho: (Brother seems to be pulling Sebek Zigvolt-san around by the nose… The response from earlier must have rubbed him the wrong way.)
Ortho: (He had a really hard time beating the last boss of the game he was playing yesterday after all…)
Ortho: However, he seems to be getting carried away like a middle schooler himself.
Ortho: I think it’s a good thing that he’s getting along with someone other than myself so, I’ll just let them continue their fun!
Ortho: Found it. It’s a toy that lets you take care of a dragon that you’ve hatched, in a dedicated portable console.
Idia: Yep, it’s a cheap little LCD game attached to a keychain.
Idia: This used to be all the rage when I was younger…
Idia: -And you’re playing with it even now, Malleus-dono?
Malleus: Yes. Long ago, Lilia had procured it as a souvenir when he had traveled to foreign lands.
Idia: (Pfft! One of the world’s top class mages and heir to the throne of the Valley of Thorns… is so crazy about this little kiddie toy? That cracks me up lololol)
Malleus: Just recently, I have learned of a communication function that would allow Dracon-kun to connect to others and make friends…
Malleus: However, it will not function unless there is another such as my Dracon-kun present.
Ortho: The likelihood of anyone around Malleus Draconia-san who would have the same game is…
Malleus: There is none.
Idia: Figured. It’s been over like, 10 years since it was popular and I’m pretty sure they don’t even make this stuff anymore.
Malleus: As I feared, it was not enough to simply wish for Dracon-kun to have more friends, was it…
Idia: Why’re you looking like someone who’s been checkmated…
Idia: I mean, c'mon, this thing was so popular almost every kid on the block had one. Shouldn’t be too hard to dig one up.
Idia: Ortho, look up all online market sites and specialty electronic stores and see if they’re selling this thing. Ah, it’s fine even if its used, just make sure its operational.
Ortho: Understood.
Idia: As a collector I’d normally prefer it in mint condition but in this case, there’s no point if it doesn’t even work.
Idia: There are cases where the electronic toy actually deteriorates faster if you never let it out and get some air.
Malleus: …I have not a clue of what you are saying, however you seem quite talkative today.
Ortho: [148 hits, now displaying the search results]
Idia: Fuhihi!! There you have it, there’s about 148 ‘Gaogao Dracon-kun’ in working condition!
Malleus: Is that true?
Malleus: I am not certain on the ways of procuring goods online, but I can pay for it. Would you be willing to order it in my stead?
Idia: Oh, uh, alright then… and done. It should drop by in a couple of days.
Malleus: …You have my thanks. You have done well today, Shroud.
Malleus: When it arrives, I will be sure to reward you handsomely.
Ortho: I think it’s amazing that you could fulfill Malleus Draconia’s wish so quickly, brother!
Idia: I-I don’t care about being praised for doing something as simple as this…
*This is based on the birthday lines the boys say to you and my best reactions to some of them. I have linked the video so pls show your support to the person who took the time to translate it for us.*
Since we will be getting more Ignihyde’s chapter content this March, I decided to post some memes that I made a while ago since I was bored (a very dangerous state of mind if you’re me) but I totally forgot to show here. It can also serves as a good recap, I think…
So enjoy~ it’s mostly Pomefiore bc Rook is iconic and Epel is still screaming in my mind to this day
