Murr Location Sub-episode
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Murr's Location Sub-episode
Index : โญ = TL by sakaimii on twitter
๐ Story Related to the Spot (1)
๐ Story Related to the Spot (2)
๐ Memories of the Spot (1)
๐ Memories of the Spot (2) (latest!)
๐ Break time (1) (latest!)
๐ About Western Kingdom
๐ About the Great Calamity
๐ People at the Spot
๐ Wizards at the Spot
๐ With Me All Night
โญ Impressions of Murr (1)
๐ Impressions of the Spot (1)
๐ A Dangerous Place (latest!)
๐ Discovery at the Spot
๐ Impressions of Murr (2)
๐ Memories of the Spot (3)
๐ A Fun Place
๐ Impressions of Murr (3)
๐ Impressions of the Spot (2)
๐ Break time (2)
๐ Impressions of Murr (4)
๐ Impressions of the Spot (3) (latest!)
๐ Specialty of the Spot
๐ Impressions of Murr (5)
๐ Murr's Reputation
Story Related to the Spot (1)
Murr : From the ocean around there, until the dephts of mountains around there, all of them belongs to Western Kingdom royals!
Murr : According to the royals' arrangement, not even the king's relatives can build any bright building near the undeveloped lands around the observatory, without my permission.
Akira : Murr's permission?
Murr : Yeah. A long, long time ago I made them write the deal. In stargazing, light is really a nuisance!
Akira : You made that kind of a deal with a king's relative, you're amazing, Murr...
Murr : I gambled with the Young Master Jr and won, I got the written oath!
Akira : I, I see... That's why the area around here still has a lot of nature left, that's rare in Western Kingdom.
Murr : Yup! The city is filled with factory smoke and city lights, bad vision is the worst!
Murr : So, I told Shylock, but then he said, "whose fault do you think it is?"! I stirred up a hornet nest!*
Akira : Right... The development of magic science and technology, it was thanks to Murr's inventions and discoveries.
Akira : Did Shylock get mad at you?
Murr : I meowed! When Shylock's about to get mad, I meow!
*The idiom in jp is something like disturbing a sleeping snake, snakes might be his chara motif too
Story Related to the Spot (2)
Murr : I remembered!
Akira : What's up all of a sudden, Murr? Is it something important?
Murr : When the observatory was first established, Shylock was the first one I invited.
Murr : But, Shylock wasn't the first one to visit. At times like this, Shylock has always been the second, or third, and so on to come & see!
Murr : I'm cool with the fact that he wasn't the first. More over, I think it's actually better that way for me.
Akira : I, I see. Your friendship always has been complicated since a long time ago, right...
Murr : I wonder about now? I wanna try it!
Akira : In the end, who was the first visitor?
Murr : Snow and White!
Murr : Ever since ancient times, those twins have always liked new things, trend junkies!
Memories of the Spot (1)
Murr : When the observatory was being built, I had no money!
Murr : That's why, I collected funds from rich people all over the kingdom.
Akira : So you did it with the collected funds.
Murr : Right! I like to go and say "Gimme the money!" to anyone!
Akira : Is, is that so... But, the past Murr, how should I put it, you tend to make people angry, right?
Akira : Did everyone say 'yeah, okay'?
Murr : Yup! 100% okay, they said.
Akira : 100%!? What kind of communication skill did you use...
Murr : I'm not going home until you say you'll give me! After that, give me the money, everyone!
Akira : (What a bother...)
Murr : When Master Sage can do what I want you to do, maybe you'll do the same!
Murr : Master Sage too, you'll definitely say it's 100% okay!
Memories of the Spot (2)
Murr : When the observatory was being built, I was told to be the head astronomer, so I shoved Patia to be the first female head astronomer!
Murr : For me to have a regular work or to have a permanent residency is absolutely impossible!
Akira : Murr is free-spirited and yet appointed to be the head astronomer. I understand that it seems to be difficult.
Murr : But, in the old days, women had weak footing. If a woman became the head, the observatory would be crushed immediately.
Murr : That argument was valid, but with my eloquence and skill, I managed to make Patia the head astronomer.
Choice 1
>> Eloquence...?
Murr : Lots of compliments and lots of coaxs!
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Choice 2
>> Skill...?
Murr : Wanna see me do it to you too, Master Sage?
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Murr : Anyway, for the observatory to survive, I gotta make them agree. So I was promoting her.
Akira : Promoting?
Murr : She went to social gatherings and parties, so a lot of great people started to favor her! With my conduct, she quickly became popular!
Murr : But, when someone sent her a dress as an attempt to flirt, I went furious because a scholar wouldn't wear such thing! It was a nice attempt though.
Akira : (Past Murr seems to be the dangerous type, he pushes people around...)
Break Time (1)
Murr : Zzz, Zzz.
Akira : Whoa, Murr. If you sleep on such place, you'll catch a cold.
Akira : Huh. There's a note stuck on him...?
Akira : Seems like Murr wrote it, but I can't read words from this world...
Akira : What should I do. He might be tired, but he might have something to do, so he has to wake up.
Choice 1
>> Try to wake him up
Akira : Murr, please wake up. Murr...
Murr : Mumble mumble...
Murr : Grr!!
Akira : Uwah!?
Murr : ...Zzz, Zzz.
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Choice 2
>> Let him sleep
Akira : Umm... He looks pitiful when I mention waking him up...
I can't help but gently stroke his head.
Murr : Mumble mumble... Krr krr... *
Akira : (He seems to enjoy it...)
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Akira : Ah... He used my lap as a pillow and fell asleep again...
Rustica : Master Sage, Murr. Are you taking a nap?
Akira : Nice timing, Rustica! Would you read this note for me?
Rustica : This is..., Murr's writing, isn't it.
Rustica : "Last night I was observing the moon all night, tonight I'm going to observe the moon all night too, so nobody wakes me up!"
Rustica : Master Sage's lap seems to be comfortable for sleeping. Hehe, for Murr to be this quiet is a rare sight.
Akira : Certainly...
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About Western Kingdom
Akira : For a long time, Murr, you live in the Western Kingdom, right. Do you take a liking to it, after all?
Murr : That's a funny question! Master Sage, do you take a liking to the place you live in? Because you are pleased with the place, you live there?
Murr : If you take a liking to my room, then won't you stay in my room? As for me, I totally welcome you!
Akira : That's not what I meant... Umm, then, do you like Western Kingdom?
Murr : Ahaha. The invitation was evaded. Was it hard to answer? How? Why?
Murr : Nowadays, and in the past too, I don't care about likes or dislikes, I try not to talk about likes or dislikes!
Akira : Is that so?
Murr : It is! The talk about liking or disliking this kingdom would make Shylock mad!
Akira : Shylock would?
Murr : Because, Western Kingdom becomes the way it is now, half of it is my fault!
Akira : (I see... Western Kingdom's development of magic technology was caused by Murr's inventions.)
Murr : The Western Kingdom that Shylock dislikes, perhaps it's mostly my fault!
Murr : That's why, I'm being considerate, you know!*
*Alt : That's why, I'm being cautious, you know!
About the Great Calamity
Akira : Murr is in love with the Great Calamity, right...
Akira : At nights when the Calamity approaches, does it make you excited after all?
Murr : Of course! Our distance will be really closer, I'm really happy!
Murr : The night when the Calamity comes closer is my fave!
Akira : Aren't you afraid? Or maybe... Do you think the Calamity will really come?
Murr : I can't say that I don't think about it, but the world will perish, so--.
Murr : I wanna find out more about the Calamity, but there are still a lot of things I wanna find out, other than the Calamity!
Akira : So that's how it is... It was a little relieving.
Murr : Currently, I'm just obsessed, I can fully enjoy this love.
Murr : Someday, it would be nice if the moon came to see me, that's what I thought!
People at the Spot
Akira : Is it true that a lot of astronomers live around here?
Murr : Yeah maybe! I have no idea, though. People who live around here, don't care about anything other than the stars. Including me.
Akira : I, I see... Are there any astronomer wizards other than Murr?
Murr : There are, there are! But only a few! Even so, wizards are long-lived, so it's suitable to be a scholar!
Murr : You can immerse yourself in studying the things you like for hundreds of years. When you study something, no matter how much time you have, it's not enough!
Akira : Even Murr who has lived a long life thinks that's not enough?
Murr : Absolutely not enough! I still want to live much much longer! Longer than Oz and Figaro! Longer than the twins, I always want to!
Akira : So that's how it is... Then, how much longer?
Murr : Hmm.
Murr : Around 8 hundred million years maybe?
Wizards at the Spot
Akira : (Huh, Rustica is talking with someone. I wonder if that person lives around here...?)
Rustica : It was a pleasant talk. Have a nice day.
The person next to Rustica faced him to bow lightly, then took out his broom and flew away from the cape.
Akira : So he is a wizard...! Is that someone you know, Rustica?
Rustica : Master Sage.
Rustica : That's someone I met just earlier here. It would have been nice to introduce you, but it seems you just missed each other.
Akira : He came to an observatory, is he a scholar? Or a researcher?
Rustica : No, he didn't come for the starry sky, he came for the sea.
Rustica : There are places where the waves collide in the sea by the cape of this observatory, I can feel the strong energy of nature here.
Rustica : Since nature is scarce in Western Kingdom, he said that wizards often visit this observatory.
Akira : I see... It's true that in Western Kingdom, there are so many machines and people while nature is so few.
Rustica : Magic is used from the heart.
Rustica : Even though I'm used to hustle and bustle, a place to calm the heart is indispensable for western wizards as well.
With Me All Night
Murr : When the observatory was being built, instead of giving out big money, there was this middle-aged guy who wanted to give his name for the moon, I was bewildered!
Murr : My fave thing has a middle-aged guy's name, if it's you can you allow it, Master Sage? I can never!
Akira : That's pretty troubling, indeed...
Akira : But, if it was a certain name, wouldn't it give a new impression? Your name, for example?
Murr : Master Sage, you name the things you like after your own name? Isn't that self-love?
Murr : But, surely, is it okay to be love because there's also a theory about self-love?
Akira : I don't have time to think such deep things, though...
Murr : Interesting! This is a theme to talk about all night! Tell me about your first love and narcissism!
Akira : Fi, first love!?
Murr : C'mon, c'mon! I have to talk to you until I get it!
Impressions of Murr (1) (TL by
sakaimii on Twitter)Impressions of the Spot (1)
Akira : The observatory of the undeveloped lands is quiet and beautiful. It's a nice place, isn't it.
Chloe : That's right. But, uhm..., I think it makes me feel a bit lonely.
Akira : Feel lonely?
Chloe : There's nothing else around here. So, it becomes too quiet at night, and I sorta couldn't feel relaxed last night.
Chloe : My hometown was a busy and poor town. Even at night, there's always someone who is working at some shop. People's attention and town lights never stop.
Chloe : That's why, when the place is too quiet, I feel like I'm being left alone... A little bit.
Akira : I see. I guess it's suitable for stargazing, though.
Chloe : Maybe there are plenty of wizards who prefer quiet place. But, Wizards of the West love people's attention.
Chloe : Everyone at the Wizard Manor has said that they're changing too, I think I kinda understand it now.
A Dangerous Place
Chloe : Huh! Master Sage, are you leaving?
Akira : Murr requested me to go on an errand. To the city.
Chloe : Request what, to Master Sage!? That research-immersed Murr, he carelessly uses people!
Chloe : I'll go with you, Master Sage. When the sun sets, the area around here gets completely dark. There's nothing along the way from the town until this place.
Akira : Indeed, it appeared so... Thank you, Chloe.
Chloe : Because it's dangerous! On the way back let's fly on my broom.
Chloe : A land that gets this dark in the night is unusual in the Western Kingdom, because it's a kingdom where everywhere shines like a gemstone.
Chloe : Caged in this kind of place and looking at the stars, isn't it dreadful to see the dead of night...? How about you, Master Sage?
Choice 1
>> I'm not scared.
Chloe : You aren't!? As expected from Master Sage, you have courage...
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Choice 2
>> Perhaps I'm a little scared.
Chloe : Right...! I'm glad you understand...
Chloe : A wizard but is afraid of the darkness, people might laugh at me if they find out. I couldn't tell everyone.
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Chloe : Say, Master Sage. In case we have to stay the night here, can we share a room...?
Discovery at the Spot
Murr : Ah!
Akira : What's the matter, Murr?
Murr : Over there! Look! It's a new star!
Akira : Wh, where is it?
Murr : It's on Algebar's east side!* I didn't see it in the evening!
Murr : What's your name, Master Sage?
Akira : Eh?
Murr : In the world you were in, Master Sage, you named the stars after people's names, right. I heard it from the previous Master Sage!
Akira : Eh!? Is it okay to use my name? Usually, it's named after the person who found it...
Murr : It's okay! Half of the stars in the sky are in my name, you know, wouldn't it be boring?
Akira : Su, such thing is possible...
Murr : Quick, quick! What's your name, Master Sage?
Akira : Umm..., I'm, Akira.
Murr : Akira it is! The small blue star over there is Akira! Immediately add it to the astronomical chart, done!
Akira : I wonder if it's alright...
*Algebar is usually known as Rigel (brightest star of Orion)
Impressions of Murr (2)
Akira : What kind of impression does Chloe have of Murr?
Chloe : Hmm. Cute and mischievous, I think.
Chloe : Also, the type that I haven't met often.
Akira : Indeed, someone who looks like Murr, may not really exist...
Chloe : Right?
Chloe : When we're together, I felt the same feeling as if I'm playing with an animal, but he'd suddenly said something smart and I was surprised.
Akira : Ahaha, I kind of get it.
Chloe : Additionally, he's familiar with gemstones, so when I have to pick stones for clothes decoration, I sometimes ask him to go shopping with me.
Chloe : One thing Murr told me is that if you sharpen and polish even the cheap priced stone that looks like a roadside stone, it will become sparkly!
Chloe : This time, I'm going to make and give him an accessory with moon motif on it. Look, here is the design.
Akira : Whoa, it's so cool. Murr will be delighted, certainly.
Chloe : Ehehe. I hope so!
Memories of the Spot (3)
Akira : Shylock, you have visited the observatory before, right.
Shylock : Yes. During its construction, I was invited thrice.
Shylock : When it was completed, I went to see it after a while.
Akira : Come to think of it, I've heard that you didn't go to the observatory completion party.
Shylock : He likes to rush things, but I think Murr must be having fun as well.
Shylock : He came to my shop, 'when will you come to see the observatory', that kind of conversation is inevitable, it can't be helped.
Akira : I can imagine him being impatient, he definitely wanted you to see the observatory.
Shylock : What he wanted to show me is the Great Calamity, right. He even built the observatory for that purpose.
Shylock : Before I looked through the telescope, he said this. "Once more, I'll introduce you to my favorite person, okay!"
Akira : Wow...
Shylock : He is a horrible person.
Akira : But, wasn't he getting back at you, because Shylock didn't come, so he ran out of patience?
Shylock : My, that is a kind outlook. For thinking of it that way, my heartburn subsided somewhat.
A Fun Place
Rustica : Master Sage, be careful with your step.
Akira : Thank you. It's a splendid starry sky, isn't it...
Rustica : As expected from a place dedicated to watching the stars. ...I wonder if it's about time. In the Southern sky, Master Sage.
Akira : Eh?
As I looked in the direction Rustica was pointing, an especially bright shooting star crossed the sky.
Akira : It's a shooting star...!
Rustica : A lot of stars are falling tonight. Did you hear the sound of the stars?
Akira : Sound of the stars...? Are shooting stars making noises?
Rustica : On this cape, it's rare to hear a wavering sound from the falling stars. There, once more.
Akira : Ah...! ...I kind of heard it...?
Rustica : Tonight becomes a bustling night, it seems. Let's play the harpsichord to accompany the sound of falling stars.
Impressions of Murr (3)
Akira : Rustica, what do you think of Murr?
Rustica : A great and wonderful person. I've heard the rumors for quite a while. Wherever I go, those achievements of his can be heard.
Rustica : Actually, there are moments where he seems innocent, like an adorable child, and like an animal...
Rustica : Unexpectedly, he threw philosophical questions at me, there are also times where his words made me at a loss.
Akira : I feel like I can understand it... What did you hear, Rustica?
Rustica : The other day, he came along when I was playing the harpsichord, he asked me this.
Rustica : "Why are you playing the harpsichord?"
Akira : That's... A very troubling philosophical question, once again...
Rustica : That's right. I thought about it but I didn't get the answer, I couldn't play the harpsichord anymore for a while.
Rustica : Then, he came along again and asked me.
Rustica : "Why aren't you playing the harpsichord?"
Akira : (Wow...)
Rustica : Thus, I stopped thinking about it and I decided to play the harpsichord. To my heart's content.
Rustica : However, if he didn't ask me, I wouldn't even think about it.
To discover about myself together with him, it's a really wonderful and fascinating lesson.
Impressions of the Spot (2)
Cain : The night sky is beautiful here. This place seems to make it looks like I came here to look at the stars.
Cain : Looking at the vast sky, various thoughts come and go.
Akira : I agree...
Cain : About space, about world..., Or things like what's the dinner for tomorrow, or so on.
Akira : Eh? Suddenly the scale of the thoughts becomes more familiar...?
Cain : That's why, didn't I say various thoughts.
Cain : While I was thinking about those, myself and my problems seem to be small.
Akira : Yeah, I think I can understand that.
Cain : And then, my mind wandered, but I saw those boots at the market, and I thought about should I buy them or not.
Cain : I felt better, I ended up buying something home and this happened every time.
Cain : Seems like this place can took the worries of one's heart, it's a pleasing place.
Break Time (2)
Akira : So you were here, Shylock. Were you watching the stars?
Shylock : No, Master Sage. I would rather watch the sea than the stars.
Shylock : This observatory is located near the sea, the sound of waves is pleasant.
Akira : It's true, on this side of the observatory, the sea spreads out wide. What a nice view...
Shylock : I was born in a port town, to be by the sea soothes me. Now, Master Sage, please take a look.
Akira : Surface of the sea? Oh..., the sea is shining? Are those, stars...?
Shylock : Hehe, those are jellyfish. When the night fell they gathered.
Akira : Oh, so those were jellyfish! There are also jellyfish in my world. So that's how it shines...
Akira : Whoa... The sea looks like a starry sky now.
Shylock : This kind of area here is rare in today's Western Kingdom. A lot of nature remains, it's a beautiful place.
Shylock : ...I guess the person who built it has good taste.
Impressions of Murr (4)
Akira : Shino sometimes plays with Murr, right. What do you think of Murr?
Shino : I don't specifically play with him. The other party just come by in a whim.
Shino : If I thought he'd come abruptly, he'd abruptly gone. He's moody.
Shino : Also, that guy is a bit strange, right.
Akira : W, well... To be honest, perhaps I can say that I think so too...
Shino : He's strange, you know. Something's wrong. He's the type to refuse a path guide while being a visitor of the forest.
Akira : Is that so?
Shino : The risk is too high to be involved with that kind of guy.
Shino : I guess I'm used to it now. We are comrades, so we will do well.
Murr : Shino! There's a butterfly!!
Shino : Hey, wait. Catch it with care. Don't kill it.
Akira : (They went...)
Akira : (Somehow, I'm glad to see that they seem to get along.)
Impressions of the Spot (3)
Rutile : Wow, Master Sage, the observatory here is already pretty, but it's also an amazing place to view the sea!
Rutile : It's the seaaa! How great!
Akira : Rutile, do you like the sea?
Rutile : The place we lived in is far away from the sea. That's why, it's an unusual sight.
Rutile : There is a spot where people can swim in the Western Kingdom's sea. Have you ever swam in the sea?
Choice 1
>> I have.
Rutile : That's great! How nice. Did you encounter any shark or whale?
Akira : I, I have never been off the coast that far...
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Choice 2
>> I haven't.
Rutile : Same with me! Then, if we jump into the sea, won't that make today our first swim in the sea?
Rutile : Let's splashdiving from this cape!
Akira : P, please wait a minute. Isn't this place too high to do splashdiving!?
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Rutile : Speaking of which, it's impossible to breath underwater, so what do non-wizard people do?
Akira : Uhmm... we periodically take a breath while swimming.
Rutile : Hmm, hmm...
Akira : If we're going to swim in the sea, I'd say it's better to do it where the waves are calm. I feel like the waves are too strong around here.
Rutile : I see. If so, unfortunately we can't do it today, but someday, let's swim in the sea together.
Specialty of the Spot
Riquet : Master Sage, please look at this! It seems to be a specialty of the place around here.
Akira : It's glittering inside the bottle... It looks like star sand.
Riquet : Star sand? In Master Sage's hometown, does stardust change into sand?
Riquet : This is sugar called stardust sugar. On days when the starlight is strong, it's created from the starlight, they say.
Riquet : Master Sage, please try it too. Here, okay.
The stardust sugar I received in my palm emits light by itself, so it really looks like a grain of crystals.
Riquet : Master Sage, please go ahead. Quick, quick.
Akira : (Somehow Riquet is excited...? Was it that tasty.)
While I was being watched by Riquet who was more cheerful than usual, I plopped the stardust sugar into my mouth.
Akira : ...uh! Wah! It's popping in my mouth!
Riquet : Ahaha! You were surprised, weren't you. Me too, I was surprised when I tried to eat it before!
Riquet : It tastes sweet, and it crackles in my mouth, it's fun. It was my first time to eat food that's both tasty and fun!
Akira : (He was so eager to surprise me... Until now, I never thought he could pull a prank... That's cute...)
Riquet : Fufu, I'll bring it home to the Wizard Manor, I'll give it to Mitile too. Mitile will be surprised as well, right, Master Sage!
Impressions of Murr (5)
Akira : What do you think about Murr, Lennox?
Lennox : He's cute. A little mischievous, though.
Lennox : ...I said that, but he's much older, I wonder if I was being rude.
Akira : I understand that sort of feeling. The other day, you went fishing together, right.
Lennox : Yes. He took the fish from besides the fishing spot and ate it, it was a disaster.
Lennox : He said that fresh fish taste good, but...
Akira : So, so that happened...
Lennox : Murr was unsuitable for fishing. He couldn't stay still.
Lennox : But, he looked at some of the fish that I took and told me where do the fish seem to gather, and what kind of fish would show up next.
Lennox : He gave me that kind of advice, all of those were on point.
Akira : That's amazing. It's the ecology of fish, was he watching the flow of the river?
Lennox : Most likely. He was tired of waiting, and went somewhere right away.
Murr's Reputation
Akira : Huh..., somehow, it seems that the people at the observatory are so busy...?
Shylock : What are you doing?
Observatory scientist : It was discovered, something like a formula written by Sir Murr from a long time ago!
Observatory scientist : All the staff have been cryptanalyzing since yesterday, but there is no sign that it can be solved at all.
Looks like the person himself has forgotten even if I ask him.
Observatory scientist : We have to call for support from others and decipher it together!
Breaking the code left by Sir Murr for new discoveries, that's not something that occured just once or twice!
Akira : I see... it seems to be difficult, but somehow it seems like everyone is having fun.
Shylock : Exactly as Master Sage said. When someone can get what they are looking for, they will become excited.
Akira : Cryptanalysis sounds fun.
Oh, this looks like a copy of the problem. Can you read it, Shylock?
Shylock : Yes. ...My, this is...
Akira : By any chance, Shylock, can you decipher it?
Shylock : It's a cocktail recipe, isn't it.
Akira : Eh?
Shylock : He told me several times that he likes violet liqueur. 1 part liqueur, 2 parts white wine, and then ice.
Shylock : This one over here, 2 parts gin, 1 part liqueur, 1 part lemon juice. This is that kind of note.
Akira : So it's not a formula... Should I tell the scientists...
Shylock : Hmm... But, it will break their feelings a little if we take their enjoyment away.
Akira : Indeed... Wha, what should we do...