Location Sub-episodes of Magic Manor Courtyard - Oz, Arthur, Cain, Riquet

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Oz and the Magic Manor

[In Oz's room]

Akira: Oz, have you been to the Magic Manor before?

Oz: I have, since I became a Sage’s Wizard.

Akira: Do you have any memory related to the Manor?

Oz: …….

Oz: For several centuries, I didn’t have the occasion to meet anyone besides certain wizards.

Akira: That’s right. You used to stay in your castle in Northern Country.

Oz: Even if I met someone, I’d turn them into stone right away.

Akira: Oh. Because they came to attack you.

Oz: That’s the case. I encountered those who managed to escape countless times later though.

Akira: (That’s a terrible social life)

Oz: It’s in this Manor that I met a large number of wizards again after a long while.

Akira: I see. How did you feel about being in contact with many wizards?

Oz: They were noisy.

Akira: (That’s a terrible impression)

Akira: Do you remember anything else?

Oz: …….. The wizard of Eastern Country Heathcliff, he….

Akira: What about Heathcliff?

Oz: He was the youngest of the Sage’s Wizards, and he went pale with fear of the moon.

Oz: He is quite close in age to Arthur too.

Oz: There was no need for him to be so afraid because I was there. However, in the recent battle with the Great Calamity, had Faust not protected him, he would have turned into stone.

Akira: That’s what you remember?

Oz: Am I wrong? Every time I recall that incident, I’m filled with a bitter feeling.

 

Arthur and the Magic Manor

[In Arthur's room]

Akira: You’ve been to the Magic Manor many times before, haven’t you Arthur?

Arthur: Yeah. Since I returned to Central Country, I tried to make the time to visit here. I first met the previous Sage here too and became friends with him.

Akira: The previous Sage wrote a lot about you in his Sage’s Guide.

Arthur: Haha, I’m happy to hear that. Back then I had just returned to the Capital, so I was completely at a loss from being unfamiliar with the culture around me. I didn’t know anyone, and there were certain things I wasn’t aware of. Then there was the matter of starting a new life among strangers who didn’t know me.

Arthur: I was anxious about whether I would find a place for me, and I wanted to return to where I used to be. Perhaps because of that, I felt the Noble Sage from a different world was in the same situation as me.  

Akira: That makes sense. After all, you’re the Prince of this country but you grew up in Oz’s Castle.

Arthur: Indeed.

Akira: (That’s probably why he did so many things so that I wouldn’t feel lonely. It must have been hard for Arthur when he newly returned from Oz’s Castle.)

Arthur: Even so, I could return to Master Oz’s Castle any time I wished. It’s perhaps presumptuous of me to compare myself to the Noble Sages like you, who don’t know how to return home.

Akira: Not at all, Arthur. I felt happy when you said our circumstances are similar. Thank you for being so kind to me.

Arthur: Master Sage, it’s me who should show my gratitude to you. Even though you’ve been facing many troubles in a place you don’t understand, you still love us and this world. Thank you. I will do my best so that you can find some moments of joy, no matter how brief.

Arthur: Well then, what would you like to do here at the Magic Manor?

Akira: Eh? Uhm, give me a moment. This feels like a party to welcome people who have just moved in, so… How about a karaoke party?

Arthur: Karaoke? That’s the first time I hear of such a festivity. Let’s do it!

 

Cain and the Magic Manor

[In Cain's room]

Akira: Cain, you have been to the Magic Manor many times before, right?

Cain: Yeah. I went here a lot after I was summoned to be Sage’s Wizard. There were times I lived here for an extended period too. Apparently the usual custom is the Sage’s Wizards only gather there before the battle with the Calamity. But at the time I was newly dismissed from my position. Also I wanted to be around Arthur and I liked the previous Sage.

Akira: So you went to meet Arthur as a Sage’s Wizard?

Cain: No, that wasn’t possible from my side. Rather, Arthur regularly went to the Magic Manor instead. Neither Arthur nor I could leave the previous Sage by himself. When I visited the previous Sage, we would have a chat or go shopping together.

Akira: Oh I see.

Cain: The previous Sage rarely left the Magic Manor, but he had fun every time we were in town. Whenever we found food that was similar to what he had in his home world, he would be very happy. He and I once experimented with making the dish called curry too.

Akira: Curry! I want to eat that! Did the previous Sage say ‘Yummy’ about the curry you guys made?

Cain: He kept making this complicated face as he said ‘It’s certainly fiery, but I feel that something is lacking?’

Akira: That’s likely the case. From what I heard, making curry is pretty difficult because you need a lot of spices for it.

Cain: Even so, he also said ‘love is the best spice of them all’. So I’ll put a lot of love in my curry. I think you’ll find it to your liking!

 

Riquet and the Magic Manor

[In Riquet's room]

Akira: This is the first time you live at the Magic Manor too, right Riquet? Have you gotten used to everything here?

Riquet: Yes, I have. Many things were confusing to me at first, but now I often find that I enjoy myself living here.

Akira: I’m glad to hear that!

Riquet: I was peeling legumes with Nero today. We’re going to have soup for dinner. Rutile has been teaching me and Mitile to read and write. It still takes me a lot of time, but Rutile said he loves my writing.

Akira: That’s great! What are about your magic training?

Riquet: I am taking magic training with other Central wizards. Oz’s way of talking can be difficult to understand sometimes, but I find what he says interesting. His Reverend from my Church is a better orator than Oz, and many things he taught me were different. However, the mysterious, wonderful world that Oz has been teaching me is fascinating!

Akira: In what way is what Oz taught interesting?

Riquet: Uhm, like when there is something we cannot put into words, I think.

Akira: When we can’t find the words for something?

Riquet: His Reverend explained everything to me with his words, but Oz said there are things that we feel in our hearts but can’t explain with words. It's not that he talked clearly and in details though. Rather, he mumbled and grumbled a lot.

Akira: Haha, I think I know what you mean. Can you give me a bit more details?

Riquet: It is like, the things that we consider a matter of course are actually what we find hard to put into words, and that’s different from person to person. Yet when we say them out loud, we end up talking the same way as other people. The special sensations that only we would feel are something that is in our hearts before we express it in words, so we connect with the world as we immerse in that particular scent or shade of color.

Akira: Wow… that’s fascinating.

Riquet: I would like to try and express myself with words. On the other hand, there is meaning in the me that there is no word for too. Because of that, I love conversations that are worth our careful consideration. And I feel that it is fine if certain things are left unsettled.

Akira: I understand what you mean, somehow. You’ve just gotten to know a whole new world, so I’d like it if you can take things in stride and live freely.

Riquet: I will! Thank you very much, Master Sage!