xmas/jttw yomi

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[Xmas' 19 - Yomi: Start]: An Unpredictable Present

Yomi: A Christmas Eve party...?
Suzuka: Yes, all toji from the Five Traditions are gathering for a big occasion, and of course, we of the elite guard have been invited as well.
Yomi: I see. I have some business I want to take care of before the end of the year, so please go without me.
Maki: Well, we can't do that. Since it's a big party, we got permission from Yukari-sama, saying we should all go.
Suzuka: And Yume seems to be trying her best at getting something ready. It would be terrible if you weren't there.
Yomi: Is that right... Then, I suppose I'll have to go. Is there anything I need to prepare in advance?
Maki: It said on the invitation they're doing a gift exchange at the end of the party, so everybody needs to have one gift ready.
Suzuka: With all the people that should be there, an exchange should be exciting. I should get mine ready straight away~.
Maki: Wait up, Suzuka! I want your advice on what to go with. I'm coming with you!
Yomi: The two of them left. Sigh... A gift exchange...
Yomi: A gift which you can't anticipate who will be receiving it... That's a fairly difficult request.
Yomi: A present that would make anyone happy... Something that, no matter how many people got it, they would be happy with... Like, for example, delicious white rice...
Yomi: Ah-! That's what I could do.
Yomi: I've reached a stopping point in my duties, so I'll quickly go out to do some shopping.

Yomi: I may have bought a bit too much, but I suppose I'll get right to cooking. It's a good thing the kitchen was available.
Ellen: Wow! Yomiyomi! I don't often run into you in a place like this~!
Kiyoka: Are we maybe getting in your way?
Yomi: No, it's fine so long as I can use the faucet and stove. You can use the next counter over if it's fine with you.
Kiyoka: Thanks for that then! Though, you sure have a lot of rice. And a nice big pot.
Ellen: Are you getting ready for the Christmas party or something?
Yomi: Yes, they said we would need something for the gift exchange, so I was thinking of using a type of rice that tastes delicious when cold to make omusubi.
Ellen: Wow! Now that's a coincidence~! Kiyoka and I were here to make sweets for the present exchange too.
Kiyoka: I'm baking cookies, and Ellen-san was going to make muffins.
Yomi: I see, sweets are a standard gift for schoolgirls. You do often see them decorated for Christmas on sale around town.
Yomi: To give omusubi as a Christmas present... Maybe what I'm making will be out of place.
Kiyoka: That's not true at all! Even with onigiri, depending on how you decorate them, they can definitely be cute Christmas presents!
Ellen: That's right~! Christmas style onigiri! If I got something like that, I'd be extra happy!
Kiyoka: Um, if it's alright, could we help you make them? We'll make a Christmas style onigiri bento!
Ellen: Definitely~! I'll help with Yomiyomi's onigiri bento too!
Yomi: Musumi-san, Kohagura-san, thank you both. I appreciate you wanting to help. However, what I want to make is not onigiri bento.
Kiyoka/Ellen: Eh?
Yomi: It's omusubi bento.



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[Xmas' 19 - Yomi: End]: The Fun of Giving

Kiyoka: Still though, Christmas style onigi... Ah-! Omusubi! How do you think those should look?
Ellen: For cakes, something called a Buche de Noel is popular. It's a roll cake decorated to look like a log of wood.
Yomi: I see, a log of wood... If it were a sushi roll, I could make it look that way.
Kiyoka: It wouldn't be very Christmas-like though, would it.
Yomi: Since it's difficult expressing Christmas through the shape...
Kiyoka: I know! For Christmas onigi... Ah-! Omusubi! What about this? You could bring out the feeling with red and green ingredients.
Yomi: Red and green... In that case, I have umeboshi and shiyazuke for red, and shiso leaves for green.
Ellen: Both of those would go perfect with onigi... Rice balls!
Kiyoka: That was a nice save, Ellen-san.
Yomi: Thank you both. With your suggestions, I should be able to make these omusubi feel like Christmas.
Kiyoka: I'm glad we could help. Then, Ellen-san, we should get to making our own sweets now.
Ellen: You're right. Though, Kiyoka, you sure have a lot of shapes for cutting cookies.
Ellen: There's Santa Claus, reindeers, stars. They all feel like Christmas!
Kiyoka: They're all so cute, so I couldn't help but bring them out... Ah, I know! Satsuki-san, I came up with something good!
Yomi: Something good?
Kiyoka: If you use my cookie cutters, and cut out a bit of omelette...
Ellen: Wow! That's a pretty Christmas star! If you put that with Yomiyomi's rice balls...!
Yomi: It looks beautiful... Like a Christmas tree inside the bento box.
Kiyoka: It really is! It turned out cuter than I thought!
Ellen: Whoever gets this lunch box during the gift exchance will be very happy!
Kiyoka: Yeah! I'm sure they'll be happy with it! I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Yomi: Thank you very much. Now I won't feel uncomfortable joining the party. Then, I'll be leaving now.
Kiyoka: Please wait a minute! Since we're exchanging gifts, it'd be a waste to leave it at that!
Ellen: For the exchange, you can't not wrap it up all cute~.
Yomi: You do have a lot of ribbons and wrapping paper.
Kiyoka: Maybe it would be cuter with a gap between the inside and outside! What do you think about this ribbon? Ah, or this one might be cute too!
Ellen: You always do have an awesome eye for design, Kiyoka~. Which do you like, Yomiyomi?
Yomi: I... think both are fine. I'll go with whatever you choose.
Kiyoka: Alright then! If we tie this ribbon on, it's ready!
Yomi: My omusubi became such a cute present... Musumi-san, Kohagura-san, I can't thank you enough.

The day of the Christmas Eve party.

Mirja: Now then, for the final event of the party, all who joined us will be exchanging gifts. Everyone, do you all have your presents ready?
Kanami/Mai/Yume: We dooo!
Yomi: ......
Kiyoka: What's the matter, Satsuki-san? The gift exchange is starting.
Yomi: Musumi-san. Everyone seems to have brought such proper gifts, so are omusubi really alright...?
Kiyoka: It'll be fine. I know for sure someone will be glad to get it. Aren't you excited to see the happy look on their face when they open it?
Yomi: The face they make... I hadn't thought about it, but you're right. I am a little interested.
Ellen: Yomiyomi, Kiyoka! They're starting the gift exchange. Let's go over!
Yomi: Alright.
Yomi: (The happy face of the person who receives it... That's the fun of giving presents, isn't it...)



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[Journey to the West - Yomi: Start]: What Is Tsubakuro-san Going to Do?

Yukari: Satsuki. Konohana will be joining me at this evening's conference. I won't be needing an escort. You'll be assisting Shidou instead.
Yomi: Understood.
Suzuka: Maki-san. If there's an urgent request for aid, please do all you can.
Maki: Sure, you can count on us.
Yukari: We'll be going then.
Yume: Huh-? Did Yukari-sama and Suzuka-onee-san go out somewhere?
Yomi: They just left for a conference.
Yume: Ehh, but I thought I'd get Yukari-sama to play with me. It feels like you onee-sans have been really busy lately.
Yomi: Apart from our aradama suppression missions, there's always something to take care of.
Yume: But because of that, we haven't gotten to play at all. Or, actually, haven't we barely been able to get the four of us together lately?
Maki: You're right. The rate of aradama appearances isn't dropping at all though. There's too much work needing toji to do it.
Yume: If it's aradama, then I can beat as many as I have to!
Yomi: It's reassuring to have you, Tsubakuro-san, but you can't respond to aradama appearing in multiple locations at once.
Yomi: Looking at the whole picture, even if you are very active, it won't reduce the overall work of toji that much.
Yume: Mmgh.
Maki: Though, I get what Yume's saying. But it's hard getting all of us time off at the same time.
Yume: Then, it'd be fine if it's not when we have time off?
Yomi: ...What do you mean?
Yume: You'll find out later~.
Yume: There's something I've gotta go do real quick.
Yomi: What do you think she's up to?
Maki: No idea... But, it's always a bit scary when Yume gets an idea.

Yume: Hey hey, Onee-san. There's a little something I want you do to for me, okay?
Tsugumi: If it's something I can manage, then I don't mind.
Yume: Y'see--

A few days later.

Suzuka: I recieved a message from Yume earlier, but do you know what this is about, Yomi-san?
Yomi: No. I only know that, several days ago, she seemed to be planning something.
Suzuka: Well, we're lucky to be spending some time together, though it's only for a few hours.
Yomi: That's true. I'm slightly looking forward to it.



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[Journey to the West - Yomi: End]: It Might Be Nice to Continue Our Journey

Maki: Hey... Yomi. What are we doing here, anyway...
Yomi: What are you saying now, Pigsy? I'm Sandy. And we have to defeat these bandits to rescue our master.
Maki: Didn't think you'd get so into this... Uh, Sandy.
Yomi: That was a joke.
Yomi: I wasn't sure what to expect when Tsubakuro-san invited us for training, but I didn't imagine we would be using the VR facilities.
Maki: I'm still not completely used to this whole VR thing... But it's useful if you think of this as time spent strengthening the SDDT's coordination.
Maki: Though, did it really need to be done up like Journey to the West...?
Yomi: This training program seems to be popular. And also, I think Tsubakuro-san is fitting for the role of the Monkey King.
Maki: The Monkey King's wild and uncontrollable side might be a good fit for her. Though, I'm not that on board with me being Pigsy...
Yomi: Is it bothering you? I didn't think you'd mind. I've heard that Pigsy is a popular character in China.
Maki: Is he really?
Yomi: Yes.
Yomi: But, right now, there's something we have to do to break our master out, Pigsy.
Maki: That's what I mean, calling me Pigsy is... Forget it... Let's go, Sandy!
Yomi: Please take point. I'll cover our backs.
Maki: On it! We've got to make a diversion so the Monkey King can break out Master Tripitaka!
Yomi: Right, let's bring these bandits to justice.

Suzuka: That was a rather worthwhile training session, wasn't it.
Yume: Yeah, it was pretty fun! Though, I was pretty surprised when you started beating bad guys up halfway through, Suzuka-onee-san.
Suzuka: Since this was a training exercise, there was no need for a Tripitaka who did nothing but be protected, was there?
Maki: Our Master Tripitaka's highly capable, after all. Those bandits shouldn't have let their guard down.
Suzuka: I would have liked to have seen you two in action as well though, Pigsy, Sandy.
Yomi: In that case, should we continue this journey until the end?
Yume: I'm up for that! Let's keep going till we beat the Ox King!
Yomi: Tsubakuro-san, Tripitaka's goal isn't to defeat the Ox King. We're traveling to Tianzhu... to India, to retreive the scriptures.
Yume: Oh, we are? Then, let's go until we get them!
Yume: But wait, let's have Yukari-sama be the Ox King! It'll totally be worth fighting her!
Maki: You know we can't ask Yukari-sama to do something like that.
Yume: Ehhh, but you'll never know until we try asking!
Maki: And anyway... Can they really recreate the story all the way to India?
Suzuka: I haven't checked, but wouldn't it be like Ban-san to have gone into that much detail?
Yume: Yeah, I'm getting excited for next time~!