Lets go to Zen Shin Sai! ~Our Small Break Time~ (Ch20-30)

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-Festival Stalls-

Himika
Huu... seems we're past the peak...

Shopkeeper's Voice
Thanks for your effort!
We profited way more than expected so I'll add to your wages.

Himika
You really mean it!? Thank you so much!

Kokoro's Voice
Huhu, You're in a good mood today, Himika.

Himika
Oh, Kokoro-san! Masara-san!
You guys showed up!

Kokoro
Well, we did get the leaflet.
How about two taiyaki.

Himika
Thank you for your patronage!

Kokoro
Has it been well?

Himika
Yes, it's very profitable!

Kokoro
That's great, your family will be happy to hear that.

Himika
Yeah.
Kokoro-san's group been at the festival all morning?

Kokoro
Nope.
Masara was at swim practice this morning.
After that, we came here together.

Himika
You had practice on festival day huh~

Masara
It's a daily routine...

Himika
Daily routine!
After school I go on a cheap food run, it's like the same thing!

Masara
Well... in the sense of struggling until the end...

Kokoro
Well then, let's not stand in the way of the stall.
Shall we go to the next place?
Oh right, Himika, do you know of any good places?

Himika
Let me see- if I had to say...
I went to a tasting party at the sweets shop from Chuo Ward that was the best.
It's a store that sells fresh sweets.
It's a luxury for the Mao family on our monthly budget.
But today is a festival so we can get it cheap.

Kokoro
Hunhun, fresh sweets...

Masara
There, isn't bad?
Kokoro seems to like that sort of thing.

Kokoro
...!

Masara
Am I wrong?

Kokoro
...That's right!
It sounds good.
Thank you, Himika!

Himika
It's an honor to serve you!



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Kokoro
This stall...
.....
...It has an incredibly long line...
Is lining up... fine?

Masara
Yeah, it's no problem.

Kokoro
Thank you!
The wait is about 20 minutes.

Masara
I see...

Kokoro
If the wait was 30 minutes... there's still time for the fireworks.
Where should we go after?

Hey- Where to go next~?

Kokoro
Hm?
Ah, the people behind us...
They're talking about the same thing.

Green Girl
Where should we go next...?
Look at the pamphlet.

Purple Girl
Sure.

Green
I see... This is... annoying.

Blue Girl
Oh, in that case, let's go where Moka wants to go!

Moka
Eh!? Me?

Green
Sounds good, where do you wanna go?

Moka
Umm, leeet's see~...

Blue
I know where Moka wants to go.

Moka
Eh, how!?

Blue
Because Moka... is thinking really seriously.
I know everything Moka wants.

Moka
I-is that so... amazing...

Purple Girl
Hey, stop blatantly trying to appeal to her!

Green
That kind of big talk, you should come out and say it!

Blue
...Take a guess.
Where Moka wants to go is...
This stall, this stall... and this event, am I right?

Purple
Moka, what is it!?

Moka
.....
I-i-it's true~~!!
I want to go everywhere!!
A-amazing~

Purple
What the hell! I admit defeat!!

Kokoro
(What is with... those people...)
(But...)

-Flashback-

Masara
There, isn't bad?
Kokoro seems to like that sort of thing.

-End Flashback-

Masara
.....

Kokoro
(I wonder if I could guess where Masara wants to go...)

Next customer-

Kokoro
Oh, yes!

Blue Girl
We're up next.

Green Girl
...Hey, wait.

Moka
Whats wrong?

Green
You pinpointed where Moka wants to go but...
Where Moka wants to go... no matter what it's "everywhere," right...?

Moka
Eh!?

Purple
S-speaking of, you're right...!
So no matter where you put your finger on the pamphlet-

Green
You can guess anywhere she wants to go!!

Blue
.....I got caught~~!

Moka
I-i-it's true~~!!
A-amazing~~!!


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Kokoro
Just as Himika said, it's really delicious!
I wonder what's in it.
Is there fresh chocolate mixed in?

Masara
Was it worth coming?

Kokoro
Yeah!
I want to come here again regularly!
Ah, but isn't it expensive normally? Ah~ but, just for a month...

Masara
Kokoro, you're really into this store's strategy.

Kokoro
Ahaha, guess I am.
Alright, let's decide where to next.

Masara
.....

Kokoro
Ah, Masara, why don't you look in the pamphlet?
Here.

Masara
.....ah...

Kokoro
Hm? Did you find somewhere you're interested in?

Masara
Yes, here...

Kokoro
...Ah, wait a minute!

-Flashback-

Moka
I want to go everywhere!!
A-amazing~

-End Flashback-

Kokoro
Wait Masara! Don't tell me.

Masara
Eh...

Kokoro
There's still time...
Can I guess Masara's "point of interest?"

Masara
.....
Ah...
(She's being influenced by the girls from before...)

Kokoro
Hmmm~...

Hagumu
Shigure-chan! Thank you for the big stuffed animal!
You're really good at shooting, huh.

Shigure
Y-yeah...
Hagumun is happy so I'm happy...
I'm glad I trained my aim with my slingshot (pachinko)...

Yukika
(Pachinko!?)
May I speak for a little?

Shigure
Uwa-

Hugumu
Nanase-san!?

Yukika
The two of you are minors, right?
I think that's a bit too much!

Shigure
Why are you angry at me...?

Hugumu
I think there's a big misunderstanding...

Kokoro
(A shooting shop, huh.)
(Hmmm~...)
(I don't think Masara would be interested in something like that...)
.....

Masara
.....?
Ah, stuffed animal...?

Kokoro
...Eh?

Masara
That's different but fine.

Kokoro
Haa... Certainly handicraft is my hobby but...
...Ah, that's right!
Masara's hobby is swimming!
You practiced swimming all morning so you must be aching...
This massage parlor here, you were interested in that!?

Masara
.....Yeah, I think that is good too.

Kokoro
No match~
Your reaction hasn't change, right?

Masara
But I'm fine with going.

Kokoro
Then shall we go?



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Kokoro
That felt so good, didn't it~?

Masara
Yeah.

Kokoro
.....

Masara
What's wrong?

Kokoro
Now that the massage is over let's look in the pamphlet again.
The place where you said "ah..." wasn't this, was it...?

Masara
I guess...

Kokoro
Hmmm~... then I'll guess.
Where Masara is interested in... I'll guess it!

Masara
How?

Kokoro
Masara's expression, I have to observe carefully...

Masara
Haa, go ahead.

Kokoro
.....
.....

Masara
Can you not figure it out?

Kokoro
No... well...

Masara
I'm thinking of... Kokoro's "place she cares about..."
It should be easy to understand.

Kokoro
Eh!?

Masara
On the pamphlet... here, right?

Kokoro
Th-that is...

Masara
We're here.

Kokoro
(The radio tower...)
(Why, of all places...)
Y-you know, Masara... I'm happy you suggested it but...
To tell you the truth, there isn't much here...

Masara
Here here...

Kokoro
Ah, wait! That is!
The flea market...!

Blue Boy
Woah~, you sell so much stuff.

Maria
It's called a flea market.

Boy
Hee~

Maria
There's lots of toys around here.

Boy
.....

Maria
Oh, Shin-kun, that stuffed animal is very cute.

Boy
...Not really.

Maria
Oh...?
You were looking at it all this time, I thought you were interested...
(Ah, I see...)
(Because he's a boy...)
(For him to be interested in a cute stuffed animal,)
(He must be embarrassed... I wonder...)
(Like instead of dolls you should have monsters...)

Blue Man
Onee-san, you have a good eye.
That stuffed animal is really popular, it's the last one.

Maria
In other words... I have to buy it now or it will be sold out.

Boy
Uu...

Maria
...Then, onee-san will buy it.

Boy
Eh!?

Maria
So next time... I want Shin-kun to play with dolls.

Boy
...Y-yeah!
I'll bring my White Zanon!

Maria
Huhu.

Kokoro
That stuffed animal... I secretly displayed...

Masara
That's what you were interested in, right? Would it sell well?
You were worried if it would sell at all.
And you couldn't even see it.

Kokoro
Uu...

Masara
You don't have to worry about it after all...

Kokoro
I was a little confident it would sell but... I couldn't confirm it for sure...

Masara
I was sure...
Because... when I returned from swim practice this morning,
I stopped by the radio tower before meeting with you...
I have two that I bought.

Kokoro
You bought them!? Couldn't you just ask!?



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Masara
Should I have minded my own business?

Kokoro
No.
I would have been gloomy if you hadn't suggested it.

Masara
That's good.

Kokoro
Maybe, looking in the pamphlet was a relief...
You wanted to show this to me...?

Masara
Ah, this was completely different.

Kokoro
...I-is that so. This was a coincidence.

Masara
What now? Is it too late, to give the answer?

Kokoro
H-hmm~...
But, everything about Masara is so transparent.
It's frustrating... to give up here...

Masara
.....

Kokoro
(Hm...? Something Masara...)
(The radio tower has caught her eye...?)
(She's interested in the radio tower...?)
---!?
(...In the first place, why did Masara stop here after practice...?)
(It couldn't have just been to go to the flea market...)
(It has something to do with the radio tower...)
(Today, many events are being held.)
(Maybe she stopped here to check the event schedule...?)
(If that's true, Masara's "place she cares about" is)
(Something in the radio tower...)
(But, what could it be...)

Green Girl
Hey hey, what about the fireworks display?

Green Guy
Ohh...
In that case... how about... the radio tower?
You know... we could watch the night sky together...

Kokoro
---!?

Masara
.....
(Don't tell me... D-d-don't tell me...)
(Don't tell me, can it be...? Masara...!!)



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Masara
.....

Kokoro
(Strange... Masara is shy all of a sudden...)
(Mitama-san said she had a place at the riverbed...)
(We were going to watch the fireworks from there...)
(I mean... unless we decline the offer...)
(Yeah... I understand now...)
I get it, I understand now, Masara.

Masara
Eh...?

Kokoro
The place you were interested in.

Masara
I-is that right... but why suddenly...?

Kokoro
Since we came here you've been in a good mood.
You were looking at the radio tower, too.

Masara
Ohh...

Kokoro
(She's getting nervous now that I said it...)
...You don't have to be so panicky.
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Masara
Eh...?

Kokoro
Just relax...
I feel the same way you know...

Masara
...!

Kokoro
However, I want to hear it from Masara...
Is that selfish...?

Masara
.....

Kokoro
That's why I'll make the suggesion,
let's say it at the same time.

Masara
.....Sure...

Kokoro
Thank you.
Then let's say it...
The place Masara wants to go.

Masara
The place I want to go.

Kokoro
Watching fireworks in the radio tower.

Masara
Haunted house.

Kokoro
Hmmm!?
H...h...

Masara
Haunted house.

Kokoro
Haunted... house...?

Masara
Haunted house.

Seira
That was the best~. The haunted house in the radio tower!
They had makeup from Hollywood.
Apparently they even had models involved!

Temari
That kind of quality...

Mikuru
That makeup quality was incredible, however,
I was more impressed in their historical investigation.

Temari
The drama behind it was so heartrending and lovely.

Kokoro
.....
Haunted house!?
You were always interested in that!?

Masara
It looked like it would be really good...

Kokoro
Shy...
Haa...
I guess, I'm relieved...
Then, let's go to the haunted house.

Masara
Thank you.
Oh, that reminds me.

Kokoro
Hm?

Masara
Earlier, Kokoro... you said something else.

Kokoro
......

Masara
What...?
"I feel the same way" is what you said.
You also wanted to go there, right?

Kokoro
.....

Masara
...Tell me.

Kokoro
...Fine?
Geez, since I feel this way, I'll tell you clearly.
But, does Masara know what made me feel this way?

Masara
...?

Kokoro
I am...
I'm telling you I want to watch the fireworks with you!!



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-Riverbed-

[Beep♪]

Mitama
Oh my, a message... from Kokoro-chan...?

[I know you have a lot of space]
[I'm sorry]
[There's been a sudden change of plans so I can't go to the riverbed]
[I'll watch the fireworks from another place]

Mitama
Oh my... that's unfortunate...

[Beep♪]

Mitama
Hm? Another message...?
Now it's Masara-chan.

[I know you have a lot of space]
[I'm sorry]
[There's been a sudden change of plans so I can't go to the riverbed]
[I'll watch the fireworks from another place]

Mitama
.....
My oh my~~

Rika
Huh, there's already so many here.

Ren
I thought we... would be the first here...

Iroha
Ah, Rikappe-san's group. Long time no see!

Rika
It's Roha! Long time~♪

Mitama
Feel free to take it easy.
Hm...? That girl is...

Rui
.....

[Hou... This was in the legend]
[The messengers of fate gather for the "Meteor Explosion Ceremony"]
[I see with my heavenly eye]
[*I was invited by Mitama-san, but I see so many mahou shoujo]
[Surprising, for now I'll have to stay in the corner...]

Mitama
I see you came.

Rui
Hawa!?

Sana
I-I don't get it...

Felicia
Stylin'...

Madoka's Voice
Heeey, Iroha-chaaan!

Iroha
Huh? That voice...

Sayaka
Tadaa!

Iroha
Eh!? Everyone from Mitakihara!?

Madoka
We made it!

Homura
Mitama-san invited us with a message...

Yachiyo
You came all this way I see.

Tsuruno
If you would have told us, I would have thrown a Banbanzai welcome party.

Mami
Huhu, we thought about contacting you, but,

Sayaka
Nagisa wanted to surprise everyone~

Nagisa
It was a success! Ehen!

Kyouko
Well, since you said a welcome party, I won't mind-!

[Crowd noises...]

Madoka
Ah, what are all those figures over there...

Homura
Ah, but... they're not just figures...

Madoka
...It's all the mahou shoujo from Kamihama! Amazing, what a huge gathering!

Iroha
Yeah!

Iroha
More and more... it feels like.

Yachiyo
That's right.

Madoka
By the way, "that child" was taken care of?

Iroha
Ohh, disappeared before we knew it.

Madoka
You didn't have to search far?

Iroha
Yeah, it's always the same.
Probably just wanted to look around the festival.

Madoka
That child is really carefree, huh?

Iroha
That's right, just a while ago, on the craftsman's shoulder...

Tsuruno
Oooohhhhh!!
What time is it now!?
Uwa, the time! It's already starting!!

Iroha
Umm, what is...?

Tsuruno
Relay from the launch pad! The craftsman's interview-!

Iroho
Uh, the one we talked about this morning...?

Madoka
Hee~ they're also doing a relay!

Iroha
Because it's an online program... we can watch it on our smartphones...?

Tsuruno
Yeah!

Iroha
Then, a little... shall we watch it?



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Iroha
Ah, it's started.

[And now, the history of the Zen Shin Sai~!]
[Here with the fireworks display, let's listen to the crasftsman at work.]

Ui
That reminds me, they're filming near here.

Iroha
Yeah, the launch pad is just up the river from here.

Ui
It feels kind of strange,
it being filmed nearby while we watch the broadcast.

Iroha
That's true.

Pink Woman
Oh, it looks like the craftsman is already working on preparations~
Good day to you!
May we have a few words from you?

Craftsman
Ah, ah, eh...?
T-the interview is over...?

Woman
Ah, that was the rehearsal...
Um... Please don't give away what's behind the scenes...

Craftsman
Ah, r-rehearsal!? Awa, awawawa...

Kako
After all... he got nervous again...

Felicia
Did!

Homura
U-umm... will he be alright...?

Nagisa
Any moment now his heart might stop.

Felicia
He's always like this so he's fine!

Woman
Oh, the great ball! Let's talk about the great ball!
Here it is!

Meguru
There's benefits to this great ball!

Moka
Splendid great ball...

Mayu
This is also a work of art...!

Ren
I wonder if he will be ok, the craftsman.

Rika
Seeing him right now, he looks extra nervous...

[Ah, awawa, great ball...]
[A-are you ok!?]
[I-i'm fine...]
[Even if I'm overwhelmed by tension... I must deliver these fireworks for everyone waiting...]
[That is my mission...]
[Craftsman-san...]

Mami
...I was a little worried, but... he is a wonderful person.

Kanoko
After all, a craftsman has to be good.

Kyouko
What matters is he's got spirit!

Shigure
The old man is doing his best for everyone, he's so cool.

Kanagi
In the last few moments his evaluation has hit highs and lows.

Craftsman
Well, it's about time to place this firework on the launch pad..... oh.
My hand slipped.

Woman
Eh!?

[Oh, it's over there, rolling down the hill towards the river.]
[That's right...]
[Oh, I can't see the ball.]
[I just heard a splashing sound as the water splashed over there.]
[That's right...]
[Eeh-, the finale of the festival, the great ball of fireworks that gives benefits to all...]
[In the river...]
[It fell iiiiin!!]

Iroha
.....



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Kanoko
Just now, a splashing sound... fell into the river...?

Sasara
The beneficial health and peace great ball of fireworks... fell into the river...

Asuka
That's an ill omen!!

Riko
Then, if they pick it up within three seconds...!

Hotori
T-that's right! If they pick it up within three seconds, it's safe...

Maria
(Cute...)

Craftsman
It's over..... hm?

Apprentice
W-what did you do?

Craftsman
No, this...
Somehow... look closely...
It's floating...?

[Splash...!]

Craftsman
.....
It's not wet.

Apprentice
Eh!?

Craftsman
It's not wet!

Sayaka
Eh, wait, what happened? How is it not wet...?

Nanaka
You could see it fall into the river...

Konomi
Yeah... there was a splash sound...

Akira
The water even splashed up, didn't it...?

Mikura
But it's not wet... how could such a thing happen?

Rui
(No way... did "they" plan this...!?)

[M-miracle!! It's a miracle!!]
[The great ball said to have benefits...]
[Live, at this very moment! Even though it fell into the river in front of us, it doesn't leak.]
[An unexpected miracle has occured!!]

Kyouko
You don't hesitate at all, Kamihama TV man.



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Rion
It's not wet...

Hotori
Thank goodness~

Mayu
I'm glad all of the craftsman's hard work wasn't a waste...

Meguru
But, -how in the world did it not get wet?

Yuuna
It's comforting, that it didn't get wet. It would have been the talk of the town if it did...

Tsumugi
Or they would look away from the sad reality...?

Rui
I get it!  It's staged!
Fake troubles and miracles, they wanted to add production value!
This is how the media works!!

Manaka
Even if the higher-ups from the media said that...

Ikumi
This ball... something is different about it?

Hinano
That's right... maybe, something like a stain...

Ryou
Stain, you mean like footprints...?

Akira
Everyone's going crazy about the mystery of this ball.

Emiri
Here we go, screenshot and trimming!

[Beep♪, Beep♪, Beep♪]

Emiri
Posted!

Moka
Kitty...?

Sana
...It looks like... but, it feels a little different...

Iroha
But it seems very familiar...

Sana
Yes...

Ui
Looks like a cat...

Felicia
But isn't a cat...

Tsuruno
Looks familiar...

Yachiyo
Ah.

Iroha
Ah!

[Ohh~~!]

Madoka
It's "that child!"

Iroha
Yeah!

Little Kyubey
Mokyu...

[Shake...]

Little Kyubey
Mo...Mo...
Mokyuppei! Mokyuppei!
Mo, mokyu...

Iroha's Voice
Ah-! Over here-!
Everyone-! Over here-!

Little Kyubey
Moyku!?

Ui
You're wet after all...

Iroha
Towel towel...

Little Kyubey
Mo...Mokyu...?

Iroha
Well, let's go. It's going to start soon.
The fireworks display!



=====30=====

[Ooohh~]

Madoka
It started safely, that's great!

Homura
They look pretty!

Ui
They're loud too!

Sayaka
After all, fireworks in the city are different aren't they-

Kyouko
Yeah, they're not bad, huh?

Nagisa
Could watch them forever!

Felicia
Then come next year, too.

Mami
Next year...

Tsuruno
Since we're getting health and peace, there's nothing to worry about!

Sana
That is right...

Iroha
I hope the people that couldn't join are seeing this~

Yachiyo
They are, I'm sure.

-Everyone watching-

Yachiyo
It's almost time for the finale...

Tsuruno
Ah, is that it going up now?

[Boooom!!]

Iroha & Ui
Kyaa!?

Iroha
Huge...

Ui
That startled me...

Sana
That made my heart race...

Felicia
Ah ha ha!
Didn't scare me one bit!

(Iroha speaking)
[I'm not sure how effective the fireworks actually were...]
[But everyone got to see them together.]
[After our small break time, we'll support eachother even more.]
[You think so, too?]

[Mokyuu!]

Kanagi
Well, it's time for good children to get some sleep.

Touka
Muu-, treating me like a child!

Madoka
See you, Iroha-chan!

Iroha
Yeah, Madoka-chan, stay well!

Madoka
If anything terrible happens again, call me anytime!

Iroha
Yes...!

Yachiyo
Well then, it's time for us to go back as well.
Hm...?

Little Kyubey
Mokyu...

Yachiyo
What has you scared?

Tsuruno
Maybe it thinks you'll get angry if it returns home dirty?

Felicia
Ah-, Yachiyo would get mad right away-.

Yachiyo
I wouldn't get angry over such a thing.

Sana
Yes... because now everyone knows.

Little Kyubey
Mokyu?

Ui
For our sake, you jumped into the river, right?

Little Kyubey
Mokyu!?

Tsuruno
Ah, you thought we wouldn't figure it out.

Felicia
I figured it out, too!

Little Kyubey
Mo-mokyu...

Iroha
Huhu, everyone knows.
This morning... you were listening about the benefits of the great ball of fireworks from the craftsman.
You were worried about us...
You were watching over the ball of fireworks...
As you can see, we got to watch them.

Little Kyubey
Mo-mokyu...

Sana
Ah, being a little shy.

Felicia
Yo! You were so cool!

Yachiyo
Really...
Jumping into the river after the fireworks, you supported us... Little Kyubey...

Tsuruno
And thus, all of us will support you, too!

Sana
Yes, we just didn't realize we were saved from somewhere...

Little Kyubey
Mo-mokyuu...

Felicia
We're complimenting you, you don't gotta be shy.

Yachiyo
I'm grateful all of the mahou shoujo got to experience it together.

Ui
All of us are thanking you.

Iroha
Yeah.
We wouldn't have had this opportunity.
Not just for today, but for everything you've done.

Everyone
Thank you for always being together with us!
Little Kyubey!!

Iroha
Well then, you must be getting cold...
Shall we all go take a bath together?♪

Little Kyubey
Mokyuuu--!