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octanollSSR [Excitement in the Sweet Garden] card story & card epi, translated by Nomi.
One Sip to become an Adult
Chapter 1
Sage: Hello, Mitile.
Mitile: Ah, Master Sage...
Sage: What’s wrong? You look a little down.
Mitile: ...Master Sage, what does it mean to be an adult?
Sage: That’s a really difficult question. I can only say that there’s no hard line about it...
Sage: Um, did something happen?
Mitile: Doctor Figaro keeps treating me like a child!
Sage: (Ah, I see, so that’s the reason. I was surprised...)
Mitile: Even though I’m also one of the chosen wizards.
Mitile: Doctor Figaro always says stuff like “it’s too early” or “once you’re a little older” to dodge my questions.
Mitile: ...I think it’s also because I’m still a child that he doesn’t teach me any powerful magic.
Sage: Mitile...
Mitile: I want to hurry and become an adult so I can become an even more powerful wizard.
Mitile: Master Sage, when do you become an adult?
Mitile: When I grow taller? How many more birthdays should pass? Can I ever become an adult?
Sage: That’s...
Sage: How should I answer something like this...
Snow: Hohoho, is there a problem?
Sage: Ah, Snow! Just in time. Do you mind listening out to Mitile too?
Snow: A way for Mitile to become an adult, yes? So shall I tell you the way, then?
Mitile: Is there a way for me to become an adult right away?!
Mitile: Ah, or could it be, you mean the magic you and Master White use to transform into your adult forms?
Snow: No, it’s something different. Let me show you something interesting, Mitile.
Mitile: What is this? There is a green powder inside this jar... Is it some sort of medicine?
Snow: This is a magic tea that can turn you into an adult!
Mitile: Magic tea... This is a color that I don’t usually see in a drink.
Sage: It’s definitely different from the other tea we have during a regular tea party.
Mitile: If I drink this, can I become an adult?
Snow: That’s right. However, I have to warn you about that tea.
Snow: If you don’t drink it in the right way, it won’t have the intended effect.
Chapter 2
Mitile: If I can become an adult with this, I’d like to try it! Please tell me the right way to drink it!
Snow: Hm, alright. Leave it to me.
Sage: Um, Snow... Is it really alright to give Mitile a tea that could turn him into an adult?
Sage: What would Figaro say...
Snow: Please trust me on this. That’s right, since we’re here, how about you join us as well?
Sage: Me!?
Sage: (He said it’s a magic tea, would it really be alright?)
Snow: Now then... Noscomnia!
Mitile: Wah! This is a picnic cloth, right?
Snow: That is correct. Well then, Mitile, follow what I’m about to do.
Snow: First, this is how you should sit. Your legs together, and lowering your bottom on your thighs.
Sage: (This is a seiza way of sitting...)
Mitile: Uuh... Mm, this is difficult.
Snow: I’ll prepare the tea now, so keep your back straight in that posture.
Mitile: O, okay!
Sage: (The way he’s preparing the tea... Could this be a Japanese tea ceremony?)
Snow: Right, I’m done.
Mitile: What a strange cup...
Snow: You can’t drink it yet. With the cup in your hand, say “thank you for making the tea” and bow your head slightly.
Snow: Then raise the cup a little and inspect the pattern on it. There’s the front side to it, so turn it twice, then...
Mitile: Um... a greeting, then the cup...
Sage: (Amazing, Snow really knows his stuff. Where did he learn about the Japanese tea ceremony?)
Mitile: Uugh... I’m sorry! My legs are!
Sage: Mitile, are you okay?!
Mitile: I’m sorry, my legs went numb... Even though you’ve taught me, I couldn’t do it.
Snow: It’s alright not to do it perfectly the first time. Even if you can’t do it well now, you’d be able to do it better with each time.
Snow: It might seem like Figaro can do all sorts of things flawlessly now, but even he had to learn to get to where he is.
Snow: When he was your age, he couldn’t do a lot of things.
Mitile: Even Doctor Figaro...?
Snow: That’s right. If you challenge different things and stack up your experiences, it will lead up to an adult version of you.
Chapter 3
Snow: Are your legs alright now?
Mitile: Yes, thank you for waiting.
Snow: Alright, now that you’ve gotten the posture right, it’s time to drink it.
Sage: (Is it alright for Mitile to drink the tea like this...)
Mitile: ...If I drink this, I would become an adult, right?
Snow: That’s right.
Mitile: ...
Mitile: ...I’m sorry. Even though you’ve taught me so much and prepared this tea for me...
Mitile: I won’t drink this tea.
Sage: Mitile... Is that really alright?
Mitile: If I drink this tea, my body might be one of an adult.
Mitile: But even if I look like an adult, the inside would still be the same me. There are a lot of things I don’t know and can’t do.
Snow: ...Oh.
Mitile: I’m starting to understand what being an adult means from our talk earlier.
Mitile: I will challenge lots of different things and become a kind, respectable adult like Doctor Figaro.
Sage: Mitile...
Snow: Yes, if it’s you, I’m sure you can do it. Surely you will grow into a wonderful adult.
Mitile: Thank you! But what should we do with this tea? You’ve already prepared it...
Snow: Hohoho, don’t you worry. That tea has no magic at all.
Mitile: Eh?
Snow: This is a powdered version of dried green flowers. According to the previous sage, it is similar to something called “matcha”.
Sage: So, you can create something like matcha from green flowers!
Snow: I learned the right way of drinking it from the previous sage too.
Snow: Even though he said that he’s not sure of the details himself.
Sage: So that’s why it’s similar to a Japanese tea ceremony. But the previous sage is pretty amazing to know that much...
Snow: Since it’s all here, why not try out the tea?
Mitile: Yes! Thank you for the tea!
Mitile: ...I, it’s so bitter...!”
Sage: Ahahah. It’s a unique taste, so if you’re not used to it, it would taste bitter.
Snow: Come now, have some sweets. Let’s remove that taste from your tongue.
Mitile: Uugh... It’s bitter now, but once I become an adult, would I find this delicious?
Mitile: I look forward to a day when I can find this tea delicious!
---
A Hidden Adult Taste
Sage: Mitile, what would be the first thing you do once you’ve become an adult?
Mitile: Of course, once I become an adult, I’d be using powerful magic to save a lot of people!
Sage: Mitile, you have such an upstanding goal, it’s amazing.
Mitile: Thank you! But I can’t use any powerful magic yet...
Mitile: I want to learn more as I help others, just like Doctor Figaro.
Sage: That’s a wonderful goal! I should learn from you.
Mitile: But actually there’s something else... Master Sage, please don’t tell anyone this, okay?
Sage: So you’re telling me a secret?
Mitile: Once I’ve become an adult, I want to try a bit of alcohol.
Mitile: I’ve told off Doctor Figaro about it over and over again, but he never stops, I wonder if it’s really that delicious.
Sage: (Even though I think part of the reason why Figaro drinks so much is that he wants Mitile to get angry at him...)
Mitile: But please keep this a secret from Doctor Figaro. It’s bad to drink too much.
Sage: I won’t tell anyone.
Mitile: Ehehe. Whether it’s bitter tea or alcohol, I look forward to a day where I can enjoy it.
One Sip to become an Adult
Chapter 1
Sage: Hello, Mitile.
Mitile: Ah, Master Sage...
Sage: What’s wrong? You look a little down.
Mitile: ...Master Sage, what does it mean to be an adult?
Sage: That’s a really difficult question. I can only say that there’s no hard line about it...
Sage: Um, did something happen?
Mitile: Doctor Figaro keeps treating me like a child!
Sage: (Ah, I see, so that’s the reason. I was surprised...)
Mitile: Even though I’m also one of the chosen wizards.
Mitile: Doctor Figaro always says stuff like “it’s too early” or “once you’re a little older” to dodge my questions.
Mitile: ...I think it’s also because I’m still a child that he doesn’t teach me any powerful magic.
Sage: Mitile...
Mitile: I want to hurry and become an adult so I can become an even more powerful wizard.
Mitile: Master Sage, when do you become an adult?
Mitile: When I grow taller? How many more birthdays should pass? Can I ever become an adult?
Sage: That’s...
Sage: How should I answer something like this...
Snow: Hohoho, is there a problem?
Sage: Ah, Snow! Just in time. Do you mind listening out to Mitile too?
Snow: A way for Mitile to become an adult, yes? So shall I tell you the way, then?
Mitile: Is there a way for me to become an adult right away?!
Mitile: Ah, or could it be, you mean the magic you and Master White use to transform into your adult forms?
Snow: No, it’s something different. Let me show you something interesting, Mitile.
Mitile: What is this? There is a green powder inside this jar... Is it some sort of medicine?
Snow: This is a magic tea that can turn you into an adult!
Mitile: Magic tea... This is a color that I don’t usually see in a drink.
Sage: It’s definitely different from the other tea we have during a regular tea party.
Mitile: If I drink this, can I become an adult?
Snow: That’s right. However, I have to warn you about that tea.
Snow: If you don’t drink it in the right way, it won’t have the intended effect.
Chapter 2
Mitile: If I can become an adult with this, I’d like to try it! Please tell me the right way to drink it!
Snow: Hm, alright. Leave it to me.
Sage: Um, Snow... Is it really alright to give Mitile a tea that could turn him into an adult?
Sage: What would Figaro say...
Snow: Please trust me on this. That’s right, since we’re here, how about you join us as well?
Sage: Me!?
Sage: (He said it’s a magic tea, would it really be alright?)
Snow: Now then... Noscomnia!
Mitile: Wah! This is a picnic cloth, right?
Snow: That is correct. Well then, Mitile, follow what I’m about to do.
Snow: First, this is how you should sit. Your legs together, and lowering your bottom on your thighs.
Sage: (This is a seiza way of sitting...)
Mitile: Uuh... Mm, this is difficult.
Snow: I’ll prepare the tea now, so keep your back straight in that posture.
Mitile: O, okay!
Sage: (The way he’s preparing the tea... Could this be a Japanese tea ceremony?)
Snow: Right, I’m done.
Mitile: What a strange cup...
Snow: You can’t drink it yet. With the cup in your hand, say “thank you for making the tea” and bow your head slightly.
Snow: Then raise the cup a little and inspect the pattern on it. There’s the front side to it, so turn it twice, then...
Mitile: Um... a greeting, then the cup...
Sage: (Amazing, Snow really knows his stuff. Where did he learn about the Japanese tea ceremony?)
Mitile: Uugh... I’m sorry! My legs are!
Sage: Mitile, are you okay?!
Mitile: I’m sorry, my legs went numb... Even though you’ve taught me, I couldn’t do it.
Snow: It’s alright not to do it perfectly the first time. Even if you can’t do it well now, you’d be able to do it better with each time.
Snow: It might seem like Figaro can do all sorts of things flawlessly now, but even he had to learn to get to where he is.
Snow: When he was your age, he couldn’t do a lot of things.
Mitile: Even Doctor Figaro...?
Snow: That’s right. If you challenge different things and stack up your experiences, it will lead up to an adult version of you.
Chapter 3
Snow: Are your legs alright now?
Mitile: Yes, thank you for waiting.
Snow: Alright, now that you’ve gotten the posture right, it’s time to drink it.
Sage: (Is it alright for Mitile to drink the tea like this...)
Mitile: ...If I drink this, I would become an adult, right?
Snow: That’s right.
Mitile: ...
Mitile: ...I’m sorry. Even though you’ve taught me so much and prepared this tea for me...
Mitile: I won’t drink this tea.
Sage: Mitile... Is that really alright?
Mitile: If I drink this tea, my body might be one of an adult.
Mitile: But even if I look like an adult, the inside would still be the same me. There are a lot of things I don’t know and can’t do.
Snow: ...Oh.
Mitile: I’m starting to understand what being an adult means from our talk earlier.
Mitile: I will challenge lots of different things and become a kind, respectable adult like Doctor Figaro.
Sage: Mitile...
Snow: Yes, if it’s you, I’m sure you can do it. Surely you will grow into a wonderful adult.
Mitile: Thank you! But what should we do with this tea? You’ve already prepared it...
Snow: Hohoho, don’t you worry. That tea has no magic at all.
Mitile: Eh?
Snow: This is a powdered version of dried green flowers. According to the previous sage, it is similar to something called “matcha”.
Sage: So, you can create something like matcha from green flowers!
Snow: I learned the right way of drinking it from the previous sage too.
Snow: Even though he said that he’s not sure of the details himself.
Sage: So that’s why it’s similar to a Japanese tea ceremony. But the previous sage is pretty amazing to know that much...
Snow: Since it’s all here, why not try out the tea?
Mitile: Yes! Thank you for the tea!
Mitile: ...I, it’s so bitter...!”
Sage: Ahahah. It’s a unique taste, so if you’re not used to it, it would taste bitter.
Snow: Come now, have some sweets. Let’s remove that taste from your tongue.
Mitile: Uugh... It’s bitter now, but once I become an adult, would I find this delicious?
Mitile: I look forward to a day when I can find this tea delicious!
---
A Hidden Adult Taste
Sage: Mitile, what would be the first thing you do once you’ve become an adult?
Mitile: Of course, once I become an adult, I’d be using powerful magic to save a lot of people!
Sage: Mitile, you have such an upstanding goal, it’s amazing.
Mitile: Thank you! But I can’t use any powerful magic yet...
Mitile: I want to learn more as I help others, just like Doctor Figaro.
Sage: That’s a wonderful goal! I should learn from you.
Mitile: But actually there’s something else... Master Sage, please don’t tell anyone this, okay?
Sage: So you’re telling me a secret?
Mitile: Once I’ve become an adult, I want to try a bit of alcohol.
Mitile: I’ve told off Doctor Figaro about it over and over again, but he never stops, I wonder if it’s really that delicious.
Sage: (Even though I think part of the reason why Figaro drinks so much is that he wants Mitile to get angry at him...)
Mitile: But please keep this a secret from Doctor Figaro. It’s bad to drink too much.
Sage: I won’t tell anyone.
Mitile: Ehehe. Whether it’s bitter tea or alcohol, I look forward to a day where I can enjoy it.
