scary monsters ~endless halloween night~ 1-3 "find us a shovel!"

[mandytl]

 

Location: Pomefiore Dorm - Lounge

Rook: Viiil! Where are you? Answer me if you’re here!

Looks around.

Vil… Where have you gone off to, my étoile…?

Pomefiore Student A: Vice Leader! The first years’ rooms were completely empty.

Rook: Goodness!

Even now, the majestic yawn Epel-kun had before going to bed is burned into my memory…

It seems about half our dorm has vanished.

We can’t even call them, what with our smartphones refusing to power on.

Ahh, whatever on earth is going on?!

Pomefiore Student B: Vice Leader Hunt! Where'd Dorm Leader Schoenheit go?

Rook: I’ve yet to get a hold on our situation myself, so for now let’s just settle down.

Pomefiore Student B: As if that’s even possible, because right now it’s… 

Ahh! 11:59 p.m.! The most vital time for healthy skin!

I’m getting dizzy just thinking about how our dorm leader might be awake during these precious hours…!

Rook: … One moment.

11:59 p.m.? Did I hear that right?

Pomefiore Student B: Hm? Well, yes.

This is my family’s heirloom, a magic pocket watch. It’s never been off by even a minute ever since my great-grandfather’s time.

Rook: 11… 59 p.m. …

It’s true… 

Pomefiore Student A: The date hasn’t changed? It felt like I slept for quite a while.

Maybe that was leftover fatigue from the Halloween party. 

Rook: ……

Pomefiore Student A: Vice Leader?

Rook: … This just can't be.

Pomefiore Student A & B: Huh?

Rook: This is… it couldn’t be…

Location: Front Gate

Silver: … We’ve tried everything and it still won’t budge.

Sebek: Why...

Why can’t we leave Night Raven College?!

Try as we might, the gate won’t unlock…

Climb the gate and we’re right back on school grounds the moment we land.

Silver: It’s like the entire campus has come under a powerful spell.

… Sure enough, we’re not getting anywhere on our own.

Sebek: Ugh. We don’t have time to waste!

Silver: Calm down, Sebek.

Sebek: How can I stay calm at a time like this?!

Not when Malleus-sama and Lilia-sama are nowhere to be found!!!

It must be some enemy targeting the Valley of Thorns. If anything should happen to the Young Master, then I… ahh!

We’ve got to find them at once!!!!

Silver: ……

Sebek: Surely they’re waiting for us to come to their rescue.

Fine! If we can’t go up, then we’ll just go down. We’ll dig and pass under the gate.

Shovels. Find us some shovels!

Silver: ……

Sebek: Hey, Silver! Don’t just stand there!! Lend me a hand!!

Silver: ……

… Let’s go check on the other dorms.

Sebek: Huh? … What’d you just say?

We’re Malleus-sama’s kingsguard. Our top priority is ensuring his safety. There’s no other course for us!

Silver: It’s starting to get noisy on campus.

They must not be the only two whose whereabouts are unknown.

Sebek: What?!

Come to think, when I rushed out of my room things were fairly quiet…

Silver: First, we’ll assess the situation. Then we’ll track both of them down.

Malleus-sama will be alright. The old man’s with him. 

Sebek: But!

Silver: … My old man can handle himself through any sort of crisis. That’s what I believe.

Are you telling me you think otherwise?

Sebek: Of course... not.

Silver: We’re already falling behind. Our first step is acknowledging the reality of our situation.

What we need is information. We’ve got to move carefully if we want to save them.

Sebek: … Understood. We’ll head back to the dorms.

Kgh… If I wasn’t so… so helpless, then… !

Silver: Feel sorry for yourself later.

… I’m starting to think whatever’s going on far exceeds our imaginations.