Ensemble Stars || Card Battler P5

[riayain]

the after-school duel part 5

 

 

Tetora: Funfufu~n ♪ 
 

Tetora: Oh, the barbecued kalbi set’s back!
 

Tetora: Was I too pushy? Or a bother? Regardless, guess it did pay off to keep requesting for it~ ♪ 
 

Tetora: For some reason, whenever I make it, it always gets burnt~.
 

Tetora: Alright...... tomorrow, for the first time in a while, I’ll get the set for lunch instead of Boss’ bento ♪ 
 

Tomoya: O~i, Tetora~ ♪ 
 

Tomoya: Today we’ll finally get to see the destined battle between Suou and Oogami-senpai! I’ve been looking forward to it all day~ ♪  I just couldn’t wait till after-school!
 

Tomoya: Both of them were busy, so the match kept getting delayed. Now it’s suddenly rainy season~, and all this rain sucks.
 

Tetora: Ahhh Tomoya-kun, ossu, ossu*! I don’t mind the rain~, there’s a certain charm to it.

 

*T/N: “Ossu” is Tetora’s way of greeting others. Can also be used to say “yes” or “roger”. I just left it as it is because it suits him.

 

Tetora: ......wait, uh? Tomoya-kun, you’re hugging a doggie*?

 

*T/N: Tetora says “wan-chan” while Tomoya says “inu”, so this is how they would sound different in English. I, uh, think.

 

Tomoya: Yeah. I was just helping Hajime with his laundry job. Today’s one of those rare sunny days in this rainy season.
 

Tomoya: So, we were working hard at the laundry....… But then this dog bundled itself up in the sheets we just took down.
 

Tomoya: It looked like it was going to bake itself, so I helped it out and brought it with me.
 

Tomoya: It has a collar, so it should have an owner. But where exactly could it have come from?
 

Tomoya: Uwah....… Wai- hey. Don’t lick my cheek.
 

Tomoya: Ahaha. It likes you, Tomoya-kun.
 

Tomoya: Urgh~...... W-W-Woah? Hey, stop wiggling!
 

Tetora: Ah, the doggie jumped out of your arms!
 

Tetora: It ran away with such vigor, shouldn’t we catch it?
 

Tomoya: Hmm~m. It’s not like it’s my dog, even if we tried to chase after and grab it......
 

Tomoya: Wait, isn’t the dog running towards Oogami-senpai?
 

Kouga: ~...... ♪
 

Kouga: Yup, guess I should go with one copy of “Dark Gray Hunting Hound”.
 

Kouga: Equipping it when I do a bad draw to add up to four cards into my deck is fine and all, but I believe in my own strong luck~ ♪
 

Kouga: Haha, leaving everything up to fate’s more in~teresting in gambling. Drawing a winning card will let me slaughter the opponent in a second, this combo-heavy deck’s complete...... ♪
 

Kouga: That red-haired rich kid did seem to like combos~, so the match will be decided on who can collect all their necessary cards first.
 

Kouga: Hmm~, should I add another card to fill up my hand......
 

Kouga: But then the fire power would drop~. It’s not safe to leave it up to luck, but some things do have to be sacrificed for the greater good*~.

 

*T/N: Actual term is “背中に腹は代えられぬ” which means “to protect the things you hold dear, sometimes you can’t avoid a little sacrifice”.

 

Kouga: Really, if only “Vampire’s Banquet” didn’t become a restricted card~. Even if it was too strong, I don’t really like it~...... grumble, grumble.
 

Kouga: ......u-wah?!
 

Kouga: Hey, hey, don’t surprise me like that! Don’t just suddenly jump at me~, Daikichi...... If it wasn’t you, I would’ve bitten ‘em to death.
 

Kouga: Good, good boy...... ♪ Did ya get even more fat? That Akehoshi bastard, even though I told him not to give ya too many treats...... 
 

Kouga: Wo-o-ah...... Stop it Daikichi, you can’t eat the cards~. Ink ain’t good for your body~, and if it gets stuck then you’ll suffocate you know?
 

Kouga: Haha! You’re interested in the cards? Yeah, I’m gonna do a card battle this cocky brat soon...... ♪
 

Kouga: “UNDEAD” has been doin’ a lot of work lately, so I couldn’t find time until now......
 

Kouga: And it took me this long to come up with a deck I could be satisfied with.
 

Tomoya: Oogami-senpai~! Hello ♪
 

Kouga: Yo. Hey, you plain-faced brat~...... did ya come to see today’s match?
 

Tomoya: By “plain-faced”, do you mean me? ......umm, is that dog yours, Oogami-senpai?
 

Kouga: Nah, that’s moron Akehoshi’s dog. He’s Daikichi~, a lucky, good name right? That Akehoshi, no matter how many times I scold him, he always lets him off his leash.
 

Tetora: I’m here too! Oogami-senpai, he~y ☆
 

Kouga: Oh, Red Streak too...... You guys, good job on properly greetin’ those above ya.
 

Kouga: More like. Why are you all linin’ yourselves up*, it ain’t a show you know~?

 

*T/N: Actual Japanese is “雁首揃える” which means “to line up for something”. You’ll get a different meaning if you use Jisho, but believe me when I say a J-J dictionary would know better.

 

Kouga: Anzu too~, had the nerve to come and watch. She said she’d prepare some drinks, so she’s in the kitchen right now though.
 

Kouga: But I haven’t seen the star of the day, that red-haired rich kid, yet...... Nothing’s gonna start like this~, where and what’s that bastard doing?
 

Kouga: You guys are in the same year, right, don’t ya know some~thing?
 

Tomoya: No, our classes are different, so......
 

Tomoya: Suou seems like the polite type, so I’m sure he won’t be late. There’s still a bit of time before the match, so let’s just wait patiently.
 

Kouga: Hmph...... as long as he doesn’t run away from fear, it’s fine, I guess.
 

Kouga: I don’t want it to be like the “Dragon King Battle”, left unfinished and forgotten.