Part 13: 4/30/09

4/30/09

Busy day today. Let’s see, started with another history lecture.



I dunno, do you think any of this is relevant? I mean, I can make better tomb decorations than the ancients.
I can’t wait until we get to the Sengoku era… It’s so exciting!
Speaking of the Sengoku era, there was a general who was called “the war hawk of the battlefield.”
> The teacher keeps talking about the Sengoku era…
> You feel tired…

Still, I managed to stay awake somehow.



Huh? You want to hear more about the ancient tombs…?
Well, if you insist… Study the Kitora Tomb in Nara, because it’ll go on the exam.
> You stayed up and listened to the lecture…

I got a weird phone call after school, it was from Elizabeth in the Velvet Room.



Hello? This is Elizabeth.
Please come to the Velvet Room.
There is a matter we need to discuss.
You may use the alternate entrance located in Paulownia Mall.
All you must do is find the door.
…I’ll see you soon.
> The phone call has ended.

She wanted to ask me for some help with a few things.



I have a big favor to ask.
I have been looking for someone with exceptional strength.
If you don’t mind, will you accept my requests?
Some of my missions will require you to escort me around, but…
Of course, once each request is completed, I will have a reward for you.
I anxiously await your cooperation.
> You are now able to accept Elizabeth’s requests!

She had some things she wanted me to get from Tartarus, and she also wanted me to show her the mall.



I figured why not, I mean it’s right outside.



Ah…
I’ve been expecting you. Shall we be on our way?
> Paulownia Mall…

It was… certainly different.

Video- “The Mall in Blue”

Watch

This must be a “fountain”…
It makes sport of water, well known to all to be the foundation of life… How wicked!
It’s rumored that its enchanting nature grants wishes to those who sacrifice a few coins…
Maybe so…
Then I must try it for myself.
Fortunately, I anticipated this, and brought a good supply of coins.
2,000 of your 500-yen coins, to be exact.
I shall make an opening bid to the fountain spirit of 1,000,000 yen.
> Elizabeth produced a bulging coin purse.
> ……!?
> The torrent of coins is like a waterfall!
Ah…!
I was so caught up in the excitement of tossing in coins, that I hadn’t given my wish any thought.
This won’t do…
I shall give it more careful consideration before I return here in the near future…

Whoever the money that gets thrown into those goes to is going to be very surprised later. Anyway we went to the police office next.



There are some stern-faced gentlemen inside…
And these photographs displayed so prominently…
Most Wanted… Reward…
Am I… correct in thinking of these as your version of my subjugation requests?
Pretty much.
What do they use as proof that the target has been subjugated?
If they truly parallel my requests… Do they require a piece of the body?
My interest is piqued…

When we got to the club, she was kind of sad that it wasn’t open during the day.



It can’t be… Is this… A “club”!?
Dancers, dictated by the sway of one’s inner passions… A subterranean garden of uninhibited spectacle…
……? No… It’s not closed for business now, is it?
…Such a pity. I had hoped to join in on the wild ritual…
> ……!?
> Elizabeth, apparently unwilling to be dissuaded, began an elaborate dance!
Woooo.
> ……!?
Join me, won’t you?

You only live one, and you probably only walk around the mall with a weird supernatural girl once too.



> Unable to back down from Elizabeth’s challenge, you decide to dance as well…
My…! Such dynamic, flexible gyrations…
I think I should give you a title, such as “Master of the Dance.”
Ooh! That was quite satisfying.
But I’m overwhelmed… Everything looks so new and inviting. Everywhere I look, something catches the eye.
…If you wouldn’t mind, perhaps you could recommend our next activity?
Karaoke.
Karaoke… is that…?
The place where one can challenge even professional singers at the touch of a button…!?
It seems the time has come to show you my hidden talents…
Ah, excuse me… Would you mind waiting for a moment?
…I wasn’t aware that there was a fountain on this side as well.
> Elizabeth again produced her bulging coin purse.
> The torrent of coins is like a waterfall…
Hm!? Yet another fountain, on the opposite side…

For all I know there actually are fountain spirits, I mean with all this Shadow and Persona stuff who’s to say?



> …Elizabeth ran toward the fountain and started throwing coins in…
…I apologize for the wait. Let us continue.
> You spent time singing karaoke with Elizabeth.
Thank you for the invaluable experiences you’ve shared with me today.
I consider this mission fully accomplished.
This may sound forward, but… I’d like to accompany you again sometime.
> You headed back to the Velvet Room with Elizabeth.

Anyway, she had something for me when we got back to the Velvet Room.



That fountain… I still haven’t made a decision on what to wish for.
My master regrettably vetoed my wish to turn the Velvet Room into a club…
And I was so set on it, that thinking of something else is proving to be… difficult.
…Oh!
I’ve finally come up with something.
I’ll wish to think of a wish. There… that wasn’t so hard.
Now as for a reward, I’ve prepared something special.
With this, you can fuse Hua Po.
She is a charming Persona, combining the looks of a sweet girl with powerful abilities.
Please accept your reward.
> Obtained Small Cheongsam.

It’s funny, because it wasn’t as late as I thought it would be when we were done. Everyone was still at school, I even bumped into Hidetoshi from the Student Council.



There’s no meeting today… My day just doesn’t feel the same.
Don’t you agree?

I’d looked into that movie Junpei wanted to go see, I’d actually heard some good things about it so I figured we could give it a shot.



> It seems Junpei wants to walk back to the dorm with you…
Oh, really? Then let’s stop by somewhere.

But yeah, I wasn’t going to go see “Double-Barreled Justice” sight unseen.



> Junpei insisted that you come see a movie with him.
This is it! “Double-Barreled Justice”!
I’ve been looking forward to this coming out!
> Junpei’s eyes are lit up…
C’mon, let’s go in!
Ooh, are you looking forward to it too? Alright, let’s get some good seats!
> Junpei is jittery, as if he can’t wait to go in.
> You and Junpei watched the movie “Double-Barreled Justice” together.
> Seeing the action scenes on the big screen was overwhelming…
> …The story was surprisingly complex.

Still, it was actually really good.



It was… kinda not what I was expecting.
> Junpei cocks his head…
The villain wasn’t all that evil.
It kinda killed it for me when he started talking about his tragic past…
It isn’t cool if you have to beat somebody who didn’t want to be a bad guy.
Bad guys should be evil all the way to the core. It’s just more satisfying.
> Junpei shrugs…
Oh, you still got time, right?
Let’s grab something to eat on the way back.

We stopped to get a burger, Wild Duck is pretty good.



I mean, it looks like there’s a lot of guys interested in you.
Plus, the famous Yuka-tan and Mitsuru-senpai live in the same dorm, too.
There are a lot of dudes who envy me because of that…
I’m… sorry?
Yeah, it’s your fault!
> Junpei laughs.
…Actually, you don’t seem to be all that interested in guys.
I mean, you’re not all excited and asking me who’s saying all this stuff.
…I mean, of course you aren’t. No girl would be that desperate.
> Junpei nods triumphantly.
Also, I know you’ve probably got your hands full with your own stuff now.
Actually, the same goes for me, too…
> Junpei’s expression suddenly turns serious…
> You feel like you understand Junpei a little better now…

I can’t say I’m excited to have a bunch of guys talking about me but nothing to do really.



…Well, forget about that stuff.
Want more fries? You don’t mind sharing with me, right?
> You and Junpei chatted for a while before heading back.

It’s like the news is taunting me with pretty places I can’t go to because we’re stuck here during the holiday.



Newscaster: –cherry blossoms blooming near Aomori Castle.
We here at Action News recommend getting some fresh air and exercise during Golden Week.

I decided we should go to Tartarus so I could take it out on some Shadows. Plus, Elizabeth wanted some things from there.



See what you can find out…

Sure enough, there was a weird dead end on the next floor.



Good work. Return to the entrance.

I also found a weird old document, which I remembered Elizabeth was looking for.





I brought it back to the Velvet Room, since there was nowhere to go but the lobby anyways.



Have you already read it? It’s quite interesting…
If not, then I definitely recommend you take a look.
Please accept your reward.
> Obtained Bead Chain x 1.

Oh, she was asking about the muscle drinks they sell in the drug store. I’d picked one up on a whim earlier, so I let her have it.



She had converted some clothes into a set of armor, no idea where she got them.



I’ve never tried a Muscle Drink before… Is it safe?
Well, you have my thanks. I look forward to tasting it.
Please accept your reward.
> Obtained Angora Sweater.

It was a pretty nice sweater, actually.



Anyway she wanted me to get the shell of some huge beetle thing, which wasn’t that hard.



Aren’t you curious why I made such a request? Well, I shall leave it to your imagination.
> Obtained 12000 yen.

We trained a bit more then headed back, I think we’re actually in good shape right now.