Searching for Hiro and Company: Part 2 Intro

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Translation by the_Kou

	Nori: …… But this really is a different world.
	Sae: Yeah, You can't deny that when you see houses like these…… On the opposite, if there was a building like the Hidamari Apartments, that'd be quite strange.
	Nori: By the way, have you ever written a novel with a world view similar to this world?
	Sae: A fantasy novel? No, not yet. But it's not like I have no interest in doing so, you know?
	Lamp: A-Are you talking about a possible new work!?
	Sae: Eh, n-… no, I'm not! I just stated whether I am interested in that genre or not.
	Lamp: …… What a pity. But since you have some interest, this means that you might write such a novel one day, right!?
	Sae: Mmh… yeah, maybe.
	Sae: I guess that in that case I'd be the only fantasy author who has actually been in a fantasy world.
	Sae: So if I made full use of my experience here, I might be able to write a fairly well story.
	Sae: For now, I guess I need to burn this townscape into my mind, so I won't forget it.
	Lamp: T-That's a great idea! Don't you agree, Kirara-san?
	Kirara: Yeah, I guess so. At the very least, this town is bigger than the village I'm from…… But in return, I can't show you around here.
	Nori: Huh? But unlike us, you are from this world, right?
	Kirara: Yeah, but I'm from a small rural village. So I've only seen this town from the outside, abd I have never gone inside actually.
	Match: Oh…… we also have always lived the monastery, so we thought that we could leave the role of the guide to you, Kirara……
	Sae: Eh? Does this mean that currently, no-one here knows…… where to go? …… What do we do now?
	Lamp: I-I'm sorry, for not being able to help……
	Nori: …… In that case, how about we start with typical things to do in situations like these?
	Sae: Typical things?
	Nori: We ask talk to the people and gather information. We might learn about this town, or about Hiro-san and the others.
	Nori: Just like in an RPG!!
	Match: R…… pidgy?
	Nori: Ahaha, I guess you don't know this word. Well, I'm quite fond of them.
	Lamp: Sorry for not knowing! I need to study more!
	Lamp: Er… where is my notepad…… Nori-sama likes R, P, G…… okay, done.
	Nori: Wait, you don't need to write about stuff like that, you know!?
	Lamp: But your idea just was quite good, wasn't it?
	Sae: Yeah, I agree. Well, we still need to figure out how to start a conversation though.
	Nori: Oh yeah…… asking about this town is one thing, but――
	Nori: We can't just ask „Have you seen Hiro-san or the others?“, right?
	Sae: Yeah, exactly. So, does anyone of you have a good idea how to gather information about Hiro and the others?
	Lamp: How about…… drawing a painting? If you draw a portrait of them, the opponent might understand who you are referring to.
	Sae: A portrait, huh? …… You really know us quite well, don't you, Lamp?
	Lamp: Well, I am a big fan!
	Lamp: So…… how do you like this idea?
	Sae: „Let's give it a try.“ is what I'd like to say, but we have no utensils to do so, have we?
	Lamp: Oh, I should be able to get some right away!
	(Lamp leaves the screen)
	Match: H-Hey! Lamp! Where are you going!?
	Lamp: Well, we can't have Sae-sama and Nori-sama wait, you know!?
	(Lamp leaves the next screen as well)
	Nori: And she is already gone now.
	Nori: …… Huh? She is already coming back?
	Sae: And… she is followed by some…… Kuromons!? Oh, they are coming this way!!!

Translated by the_Kou

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Translation by A-zu-ra

[Nori] ...this really is another world, isn't it.

[Sae] Definitely is, judging from these streets. I'd be surprised if we were to run into the Hidamari Apartments here.

[Nori] Speaking of which, haven't you written about a worldview like this, Sae?

[Sae] You mean about fantasies in another world? Can't say that I have so far. Doesn't mean I'm not interested it in, though...

[Lamp] I-is this a new story!?

[Sae] Uh, n-no, no! Just talking about what I am and aren't interested in.

[Lamp] ...that's a shame. Though, being interested means you could possibly write something on it!

[Sae] Mm, yeah, I suppose.

There isn't any other writer that I know of that's been to an actual fantasy world before.

I could use this experience and make some good material out of it.

Just gotta keep the landscapes of this town in mind when I return.

[Lamp] I-I think that would be great! Kirara would think the same way!

[Kirara] Indeed. This is plain bigger than my vilalge, and I couldn't guide you through here anyhow.

[Nori] Huh? Kirara, it's not as if you've visited a different world like we have, have you?

[Kirara] I lived in a small village just a small way's from here. So this is the first time that I've been in the middle of town.

[Match] Aah...we've always been in the sanctuary, so I was hoping Kirara would help guide the way...

[Sae] Huh, so no one here knows where to go right now...? ...what happens now?

[Lamp] I-I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help...

[Nori] ...okay, how about we just go by the book?

[Sae] By the book?

[Nori] We ask the villagers. We'll ask about this village, then about Hiro and the others.

Just like an RPG!!

[Match] R...P...G?

[Nori] Ahaha, you don't know, do you. It's something that I like quite a lot.

[Lamp] We're sorry we didn't know! We'll study about it!

Let's see, notes, notes...Lady Nori's favorite thing is...R...P...Gs. Got it.

[Nori] Nononono, there's no need to make note of it!

[Lamp] But it's a good idea, isn't it?

[Sae] Yeah, I think it is, too. We just need to think of how we're gonna approach asking them.

[Nori] Right...for this village...

"Have you seen Hiro and the others" wouldn't really cut it, would it.

[Sae] Indeed it wouldn't. Can you guys think of any good approaches on how to gather info on Hiro and the others?

[Lamp] Hmm...how about drawing a picture? I think a picture of a face would get the point across fine.

Uhm, I've also wanted to see one your guys's drawings, too.

[Sae] A drawing, huh...wow, Lamp really does know a lot about us.

[Lamp] I'm a huge fan of yours!

So...what do you think?

[Sae] Let's give it a shot. Though, we just need some tools first.

[Lamp] In that case, I'll go fetch you some right away!

(Lamp runs off to fetch some drawing tools)

[Match] O-oi! Lamp! Don't just go running off like that!

[Lamp] I can't just leave Lady Sae and the others like this!

[Nori] And there she goes.

...wait, what? She's back?

[Sae] And she's being chased by kuromon, too...!? Aah, they're coming this way!

Translated by A-zu-ra

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