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Card Story: A Bud Sprouting On The Northern Winds (Mitile, Bradley, Mithra, Akira)

Card Episode: His Unreadable Mind (Mitile, Akira)

Raws: sumiitaru (thank you!)

A Bud Sprouting On The Northern Winds: Chapter 1

[Location: Manor near the forest, afternoon]

Akira: Ahhhh, walking in the forest always calms me down.

(Loud explosion)

Akira: W-What’s that sound!? I heard it from over there…

Mitile: Ugh…

Akira: (Huh?! Mitile fell over onto the ground!)

Akira: Are you okay, Mitile? What happe—

The sound of footsteps interrupted me. Those steps came from Bradley, who walked leisurely towards us while carrying his gun.

Bradley: Hey, it’s you, Sage.

Akira: …Bradley? Did Mitile collapse because of…

Mitile: I-It’s not what you think, Master Sage! This isn’t Mister Bradley’s fault!

Akira: Huh?

Mitile: I couldn’t control my magic well, and I was blown away as a result.

Mitile: Mister Bradley only agreed to become my training partner…

Akira: Huh, really?

Bradley: Yeah, somethin’ like that. Little guy asked me to join ‘im, so I did ‘im a favor.

Bradley: You’re still pretty lousy, but you got guts, and a real competitive spirit. You got potential.

Mitile: Really?!

Bradley: Yeah, I’ll accompany you again when I feel like it. ‘Long as ya don’t cry too much.

Mitile: I-I won’t!

Bradley: Haha. That’s it for today’s trainin’. See ya later, li’l Southern pipsqueak.

(Bradley leaves)

Mitile: Ah, um, thank you so much!

Mitile thanked Bradley, as he was flying away. I noticed that Mitlie’s clothes were a little dirty, almost like a testament to his efforts.

Akira: …You’ve been training really hard, haven’t you? Your enthusiasm is something I can learn from.

Akira: But please don’t go overboard, okay? Are you hurt anywhere?

Mitile: Thank you for worrying about me, but I’m okay! I need to work harder so I can catch up with everyone soon.

Mitile: Ah, that’s right! Master Sage, would you like to come to my room? I made a new elixir, and if it’s okay, I’d be happy if you could come give it a look.

Akira: Of course, I’d love to. What kind of elixir is it?

Mitile: That’s a secret for now!

[Location: Mitile's room, afternoon]

Mitile: Here, Master Sage.

Akira: Wow, this tea smells really good. It also has a mild taste, it’s nice…

Mitile gazed at me contentedly as I drank the tea he gave me.

Akira: Ah, so what’s that new elixir you mentioned earlier?

Mitile: Truthfully, it’s what you’re drinking right now.

Akira: Huh, this tea?

Mitile: Yes. I concocted an elixir that relieves fatigue and mixed it with the tea.

Mitile: You’re so busy all the time, so instead of asking you to drink it as it is, I thought it might be more soothing for you to enjoy with some tea.

Akira: Mitile… Thank you so much. It’s delicious—it feels like it’ll wash away all of my weariness.

Mitile: Ehehe, I’m glad you like it. I tested it lots of times to improve the taste and aroma!

Akira: (Mitile is really kind, and he always works so hard…)

Akira: (That might be why Bradley doesn’t mind going along with his requests.)

Akira: …Now that I think about it, I noticed that you’ve gotten much closer with Bradley than when you first met him, Mitile.

A Bud Sprouting On The Northern Winds: Chapter 2

[Location: Mitile’s room, afternoon]

Mitile: I-It’s not like we’re getting along.

Mitile: It’s just that Mister Bradley is a strong wizard, and even though he says mean things, he teaches me things in ways that I can easily understand…

Even though Mitile tried to avoid my question, he still awkwardly managed to praise Bradley.

Seeing him like this reminded me of when I first arrived at the manor…

...During the time we were discussing the idea of living together.

(Flashback starts)

[Location: Dining area, evening]

Mitile: …There’s no way the Northern wizards will get along with everyone…

Mitile: It’s because of them that people hate wizards. Don’t you think so too, Master Sage?

(Flashback ends)

[Location: Mitile’s room, afternoon]

Akira: (That was what he said that time…)

But now, his words and attitude towards the Northern wizards have softened a lot.

Akira: Perhaps your perception of the Northern wizards is starting to change, little by little.

Mitile: …Really?

Mitile: ...Ah.

Suddenly, right when Mitile seemed to have remembered something and was about to tell me, someone opened the door.

(Door opens)

Mithra: ………

(Mithra walks in)

Mitile: Mister Mithra? …Woah!

Mithra walked into the room, held Mitile by his collar, and picked him up.

Akira: M-Mithra, what are you doing? Please let him go!

Mithra: Oh, good, your head is still attached to your neck.

Akira: ...Huh?

Mithra: I heard that you had a training session with Bradley, so I came to make sure you’re still alive. I’ll be in trouble if you die out of the blue.

Mitile: I-I’m not going to die! It was just a simple training session!

Mithra: Yes, you will. Because you’re weak.

Mithra: Good grief, why go out of your way to throw yourself into danger like that?

Mitile bit his lip as he locked eyes with Mithra, who was still holding him up.

Mitile: That’s…

Mitile: It’s because I want to become stronger.

Mitile: I can protect the people around me if I become stronger. The way I am now, I’ll only ever be the one who needs protection…

Mitile: I don’t want to run and hide if something happens to the people I care about, to those who have always protected me.

The tension in the room thickened. Mithra sighed, breaking the silence.

Mithra: I’ll let it pass just this once. You brothers never listen to a word I say, anyway.

Mithra then put Mitile back down and strolled out of the room.

(Mithra leaves)

Mitile: Jeez, does he always have to say such things out of nowhere?

Akira: M-Mitile… Um, are you okay?

A Bud Sprouting On The Northern Winds: Chapter 3

[Location: Mitile’s room, afternoon]

Akira: M-Mitile… Um, are you okay?

Mitile: I’m okay. I’m sorry you had to see something so strange.

Mitile: That Mister Mithra always just says whatever he wants and then leaves right after.

Akira: (Huh… He’s surprisingly calm about it.)

Akira: Aren’t you mad at Mithra?

Mitile: Normally I’d be mad at him but there’s something I remembered today…

Akira: Is it what you were about to say earlier?

Mitile: Yes. I remembered it while I was talking to you. It was from when I had just been chosen as one of the Sage’s wizards.

Mitile proceeded to talk about the same thing I was just thinking about earlier.

(Flashback starts)

[Location: Dining area, evening]

Mitile: It’s because of them that people hate wizards. Don’t you think so too, Master Sage?

(Flashback ends)

[Location: Mitile’s room, afternoon]

Mitile: Do you remember what you replied to me that time?

Akira: Uhh, that time, I think…

(Flashback starts)

[Location: Dining area, evening]

Akira: Why don’t we do our best to accomplish what we can together, rather than pointing fingers at each other?

Akira: I think it’ll be reassuring to be surrounded by many people you can trust.

(Flashback ends)

[Location: Mitile’s room, afternoon]

Mitile: You didn't agree with what I said back then.

Mitile: But because of that, we’ve all been able to live here together, and make some very important friends.

Mitile: Besides, I’ve also come to realize that maybe not all the Northern wizards are bad…

Akira: Mitile…

Mitile: That's why I want to learn from you, and try not to assume that Mister Mithra's overbearing manner is always bad.

Mitile: Compared to when we first met, I feel like he’s thinking about us a little more…

Mitile: It’s because of you that I learned to see things this way, Master Sage.

Mitile: I’m really glad I became your wizard. Thank you so much for everything.

Akira: Oh no, I should be the one thanking yo—

Just as I was about to express my gratitude to Mitile, the door slammed open once more.

(Door opens)

Mithra: And one more thing.

Mitile, Akira: !?

Mithra: I don’t oppose your desire to become stronger. It’d be convenient for me if you learned how to protect yourself, after all.

Mithra: All I ask is that you don’t carelessly throw away your life, please.

Mitile looked a little taken aback, then locked eyes with me as a huge smile appeared on his face. He gave Mithra an enthusiastic nod, and said:

Mitile: Okay! I’ll do my best!

Card Episode: His Unreadable Mind

[Location: Dining area, morning]

Mitile: Jeez, that Mister Mithra!

Akira: Mitile, what happened?

Mitile: Master Sage, please listen! Mister Mithra came by earlier and fed me a weird vegetable.

Akira: A weird vegetable?

Mitile: Yes. It had this awful color, and it was wiggling…

Mitile: So I told him I didn’t want to eat it, but he forced the whole thing into my mouth anyway.

Mitile: I had no choice but to swallow it, even though it was extremely bitter and also weirdly sour… It didn’t taste good at all.

Akira: T-That sounds bad… So, what happened to Mithra?

Mitile: He forced my mouth open, made sure I swallowed all of it, and then he left.

Mitile: What was that all about…

Akira: …Is that poisonous-looking vegetable purple in color?

Mitile: It is! And it was star-shaped, like a starfish… Do you know anything about it, Master Sage?

Akira: Once, when I visited Mithra's room, I saw something that looked exactly like what you described.

Akira: If I remember correctly, it's a miraculous medicine that helps wounds heal faster. You sustained a few cuts during your training, didn’t you?

Mitile: !

Mitile: …So that’s what it is. Goodness, that Mister Mithra never explains anything.

Akira: (...Ah, I’m glad. Mitile looks happy…)