Meerkat Localizing Literature
“I have returned.”
Using flight magic, I flew straight back to the academy city and landed directly in the courtyard of Fidic Academy. There, as if he had been waiting for me, Glen stood watching in my direction.
Was it coincidence? Surprised, I returned his greeting and dismounted from the driver’s seat. The carriage door opened, and Strass, Eliza, and Court descended, spotting Glen’s figure.
“Welcome back… you’ve finally returned.”… Read more
Tamika thought: What is this guy talking about?
(I got it from the person himself, so there’s no way it could be fake. I see—he got tricked by an antique dealer. From what I can see, he gives quite a timid impression. Maybe he got pressured into buying it.)
“Hey, Will. Yours is the fake.”
“Uh, um…”
They each continued arguing. That the other’s sword was fake. But gradually, they both remembered something.… Read more
“Heavy Sword, Flash Dance!”
“Guh!?”
Rourke accelerated as if repelled, disappearing from Kay’s sight. In the next moment, the sound of the shattered barrier echoed, and blood sprayed from Kay’s left shoulder.
“……!? ……!?”
“It’s fine. More importantly, don’t stop singing.”
The one most shaken by Kay’s injury wasn’t Kay himself but Siren, his contracted spirit, who continued singing by his side.
Kay scolded her as she instinctively tried to stop, swiftly waving his baton to reestablish the barrier.… Read more
[○×△※──!!]
Whether he’s excited or not, he’s rattling off in his mind in Akita dialect at quite a rapid pace. He looks calm but is internally quite flustered.
If this were the old me, I would have lamented about these words in his mind: “What the heck is this?! What language is this?!” But…
(I understand! I can understand! I can understand Akita dialect too!)
Though I have a foreign language allergy, once I learned it was Japanese, my fear diminished, and thanks to Ugohonjo-sensei, having mastered Akita dialect, I can easily read his mind.… Read more
—A magic circle was a circular formula drawn by a mage’s mana, which, when infused with magical energy, transformed into a spell.
A spell’s power wasn’t strictly tied to the circle’s size, but larger circles required exponentially more mana.
Even among A-rank mages, the maximum size varied widely—but for most top-tier A-ranks, their circles rarely exceeded their own height.
In fact, very few students in the audience had ever seen a magic circle larger than the caster.… Read more
Isago Natsuki’s “Fortune Roll.”
“…………”
I was left speechless, too stunned to even react.
Right there—in the corner of the room—was Isago, rolled up like a Swiss cake in an oversized blanket and laid out on the floor. And tied up with rope.
Standing beside me, Minase muttered quietly.
“Misfortune Roll.”
“Wait, was that an explanation??”
My intuition isn’t sharp enough to make sense of such a cryptic phrase.
I shot her a look to convey that, and Minase gave a small nod.… Read more
Final Act: Wings of Similarity
In a stylish sweets café, one particular pair drew more attention than any other customers.
A flaxen-haired man wearing black-framed glasses put on an expression that practically screamed “What, you think my last name is Ibusuki?”
This was Ibuki.
His “disguise” consisted solely of glasses—chosen for the flimsy logic that “glasses are the best disguise”—yet they somehow accentuated his features, transforming him into a stylish, intellectual-looking handsome man. In other words, it wasn’t a disguise at all.… Read more
“Even if he had abilities like prophecy or precognition, what he’d obtain through them would only be ‘information.’ To utilize or make use of that ‘information,’ you need either an appropriate position or the ability to look beyond what can be gained from the information.”
Even if Kurtz had somehow obtained information that [Fleet Volcano would erupt], as a child, he wouldn’t be able to utilize it. At best, he could only avoid danger in advance.… Read more
Chapter Seven: The Rampage of the Undead
Simultaneously, Satellite City-State of Alto
“Hurry!! Keep preparing!”
Derens, the commander of the Knights of the Satellite City-State of Alto, had been working through the night to prepare the expeditionary force.
It had been nearly a day and a half since the attack by the Island Devouring Turtle, and he had barely rested. The situation with the Island Devouring Turtle itself hadn’t even been properly dealt with yet.… Read more
At the summit of the Grand Cathedral stood a lavish chamber.
It was a secret room that seemed to condense the church’s centuries-old artistic heritage into a single space, lavishly decorated with opulent and dazzling ornaments. It would likely be more difficult to find an item in this room that wasn’t a national treasure.
At its center, three figures sat around an ornate table.
One—the Saintess, looking healthier than before. A relief.
One—a stern, muscular elder with a soldier’s bearing.… Read more