mandytl | camp vargas! ~spring happening~ 5-12 "i can't overlook any misconduct"

Location: Dwarfs’ Mine - Campsite

Floyd: You used your unique magic to drag Lobster-sensei into the swamp, right?

Ruggie: Geh…!

Sebek: As I recall, he did! And without a gem no less?

Despite advising me… you were in the most danger!

Jack: He’s got a point! You better let Vargas-sensei know so they can check you out to make sure nothing’s wro—

Ruggie: Whoa, okay, stop! Don’t make a scene!

Jack & Sebek: Huh?

Ruggie: … It's like when Jack-kun turned into a wolf.

All I used were those shards we collected.

Floyd: Hold it.

Didn’t you give Urchin-chan all the gems we had on hand so he could do a one-time cast of his unique magic?

Ruggie: Ahahah…

Jack: … No way. You kept some on you?!

Ruggie: Well, y’see… yeah, that’s about the gist of it.

Sebek: You were being stingy in a time of crisis?!

Ruggie: I-I mean, come on! A buncha magic gems, finally in my grasp? I could sell those for a pretty penny if I carried ‘em back!

Wouldn’t you wanna hold onto something that valuable?

A goody-two shoes like you and a stubborn mule like Sebek-kun would’ve totally ratted me out to Vargas-sensei...

Even Floyd-kun’s the type to be all, “I changed my mind” and snitch on me no matter the deal!

Floyd: No waaay~! So that’s why you tried to persuade me!

Aw, man… Remora-chan totally outplayed us…

Jack: I can’t overlook this misconduct. I’ll report this to our instructor later.

Sebek: What a despicable character.

And after the honorable way in which he confronted Vargas-sensei…

Ruggie: I’m not interested in being virtuous or whatever. What’s important here is there’s good money in those gems.

Leona: Greedy as ever, huh, Ruggie.

Ace: Long time no see, guys!

Ruggie: Leona-san, Ace-kun!

Shishishi. Did all those squats pay off?

Leona: Tch… Shut your trap.

So, about the necklace I dropped when that asshole Vargas jumped me…

You wouldn’t know where to find it, would you?

Ruggie: U-Uhm… what’re you asking me for?

Leona: I ran into a few of our boys before making it to camp.

They gladly told me that, “Ruggie-senpai’s lookin after it for you.”

Might as well ask if you know, right? Besides, it’s not like I’m trying to lose it.

Sebek: So you fleeced someone’s necklace on top of that disgraceful gem incident?! I can’t believe you!

Ruggie: Looking after, you mean! I planned on giving it back, okay?!

… Here. Your necklace.

Leona: Bah. Wasting my time like that.

Floyd: Crab-chaaaaan…

Ace: Wow… Floyd-senpaaai…

Ahahah… I missed you so bad, like…

Floyd: So…

You were playing hooky while I got down to work, huh?

Y’know, it’s almost like you want to get strangled… am I right?

Ace: Eek!

I-I’m sorry, like, for real! I did so many squats that my thighs are killing me! So, please!

Floyd: You can have a niiice long talk with Sea Snake-kun about it later.

Ace: Ahhh…! I never would’ve ditched if I knew this was gonna happen… !

Grim: Nyahahah. That’s what you get for tryin’ to cheat!

If y’thought this was tough, then next time you better be kinder and gentler to…

Jack: E-Excuse me!!

Ruggie: What’s up, Jack-kun? Why the sudden shouting...?

Floyd: I’m getting deja vu over here.

Like, last night, right? When Sea Snake-kun and Guppy-chan had something to say.

Ruggie: Oh, yeah… a real flustered Jack-kun rushed over to tell us that Deuce-kun hadn’t returned yet, and then… —huh?

Did Deuce-kun… ever make it back to camp?