*step step*…… *slam*!!
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 Azul
Azul 
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Come out, Jade! I know you are in here!
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 Jade
Jade 
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(Of course. The loud footsteps I heard just now belonged to Azul)
(Azul is on the opponent’s Monster Team this time around. I can’t reply)
(I should conceal my breath and hide quietly)
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 Jack
Jack 
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Oi, Azul-senpai. How come you think Jade-senpai would be here?
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 Azul
Azul 
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During the tournament, you can purchase special items from Smith-san….. Or I should say, from Idia, in this shop.
I was on the Farmer’s Team last year, and you could say I was assisted by Idia-san’s Powerful Beans Shooter back then.
I have told Jade about this. He would definitely try to obtain the same…..!
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 Jade
Jade 
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(As expected, he understands me very well. It’s troublesome to have someone who knows you like the back of your hand as your enemy.)
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 Azul
Azul 
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Jack-san, there should be a replica skeleton on the desk behind the counter. Please open its mouth.
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 Jack
Jack 
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Opening the skeleton’s mouth…… Did it work?
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 Jade
Jade 
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( ! That place is ….. )
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*sliding rumbly noise*
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 Jack
Jack 
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Amazing. A hidden door appeared! Hm? There’s someone inside….. Oi, get out!
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 Idia
Idia 
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Ababababababa-! Wh, what do I do now….. I’ve been found!!
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 Jack
Jack 
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You’re, Idia-senpai!? It’s just like Azul-senpai said.
However, it doesn’t look like Jade-senpai is here.
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 Sam
Sam 
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————- Oh, I thought I heard something. Hi guys! Pardon me for leaving my customers alone.
What are my lil’ demons looking for?
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 Azul
Azul 
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My apologies, but shopping is not our goal this time. We’re just playing a short game of hide-and-seek.
Sam-san, Idia-san. Jade, my Octavinele Vice-President came here, correct?
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 Sam
Sam 
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I can’t tell you that. Stuff like jabbering about my customers, that’s all connected to their trust in my store, you know?
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 Idia
Idia 
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Th, th-th-th-this year I am part of the Farmer’s Team so……..! I can’t give information to the Monster Team……
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 Sam
Sam 
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By the way, Azul-kun. You know that the shop is a neutral zone.
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 Azul
Azul 
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Of course, Sam-san! It’s prohibited to go wild while shopping.
Rest assured. We will not conduct ourselves in a way that might break the store’s products. As soon as we find Jade, we will take our leave.
Jack-san, why don’t you use your sense of smell to sniff out Jade’s whereabouts?
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 Jack
Jack 
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I don’t mind doing it, but don’t order me around.
Sniff sniff……. Huh? This smell……
Unmistakable! Behind the stacked bookcases in the corner of the room!!
Jade-senpai, prepare yourself!
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* striking noise! *
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 Jade
Jade 
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(Ah! Jack-kun’s hand has grabbed my jacket….)
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 Jack
Jack 
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All right, got you…… Huh? What’s this!?
This is…. a scarecrow? A scarecrow dressed up in Jade’s clothing!
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 Azul
Azul 
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Jack-san, stop! Don’t pull on the scarecrow!
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 Jack
Jack 
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Huh?
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*SOUND OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS TUMBLING DOWN !*
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*NOISE OF GLASS BREAKING*
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 Jack
Jack 
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Ah damn it, one of the bottles got broken! Ug-…. What is that strong smell!?
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 Azul
Azul 
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That unique rotten odor….. It seems the broken bottle used to contain Durian Juice.
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 Jack
Jack 
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Shit, it’s impossible to find someone when the room is filled with this thick stench.
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 Azul
Azul 
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He prepared a trap…… That Jade. He’s giving us a hard time.
We got no other choice. Let’s stop looking for Jade and head for the next place.
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 Jack
Jack 
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Is that okay?
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 Azul
Azul 
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The opponent is Jade…..
Now that Jack’s nose is out of commission, blindly searching would just waste time.
Ah, right. Before we leave the shop…. Sam-san!
You can ask Leona-san to pay for the broken juice and for the store’s cleaning fee.
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 Jack
Jack 
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Huh!?
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 Sam
Sam 
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Ok. Got it!
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 Azul
Azul 
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….. Well then, let’s go, Jack-san.
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 Jack
Jack 
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O, oi! If Leona gets stuck with the bill I’ll pay…… Wait, Azul!….. Senpai.
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*SLAM! STEPSTEPSTEP*
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 Idia
Idia 
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……… haaah~~~~, they’re finally gone! Isn’t Mr. Azul way too scary?
…… So, did Mr. Jade really disappear somewhere?
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 Sam
Sam 
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Fufu, he’s right “here”.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Huh………. The large freezer…… !?
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*creaking noise*
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 Jade
Jade 
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Whew. Sam-san, thank you for opening the door.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Uwah-, that’s some real cold air…..
Jumping into a world where the temperature is just -10C without any pre-prepared heat retention equipment, I’m questioning your sanity.
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 Jade
Jade 
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Fufu, I grew up in the deep sea up north. The cold in the freezer feels pretty good.
However, as expected, Azul teamed up with Jack-san.
Thanks to that, the trap I set wasn’t wasted.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Huh. Could it be that the trap you set before was specifically targeting Mr. Jack…..?
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 Jade
Jade 
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Yes. Jack-kun’s sharp sense of smell makes him a troublesome enemy. But a reliable ally.
Moreover, he’s got good stamina and explosive strength.
Since it was Azul, I was 100% expecting he’d team up with Jack-kun for this event.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Voracious psychological warfare….. What would you have done if you were wrong?
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 Jade
Jade 
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In that case, Azul would’ve simply exceeded my expectations. I would’ve let myself be caught quietly.
…… Well, it’s about time I join up with Cater-san and the others.
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 Sam
Sam 
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Hm? Lil Demon-chan, why are you opening your phone so suddenly? It’s forbidden to contact one another, you know?
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 Jade
Jade 
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Ah, no, it’s not to contact them….. I’m simply checking Cater’s MagiCam.
Wherever he goes, he’s uploading pictures, so I can predict where he’ll be next. I’ll simply use this, then give chase.
Ah yes, in the last post, he was heading from the school towards Main Street.
Then I’ll take a detour and go and get some high ground.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Eh…. Y-you and Mr. Cater are comrades, right? Do you need to go out of your way to make a detour…..?
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 Jade
Jade 
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I have some thoughts about that. Fufufu. Well, please excuse me.
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 Jade
Jade 
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I can hide in the shadow of this tree. Most importantly, at 8 a’ clock from me, there’s not a single thing blocking my view of Main Street.
Now, it’s your turn, Beans Shooter L. Go on and show me what you can do.
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 Rook
Rook 
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I’ve caught sight of Monsieur Magicam and the others. Chevalier of Roses.
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 Trey
Trey 
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Seriously, Cater what were you thinking? Announcing your every location in detail through MagiCam.
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 Jade
Jade 
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Fufufu, there we go. Cater-san and the rest, it looks like Rook-san and Trey-san from the Monster Team were following right behind you.
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 Jade
Jade 
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I’ve been waiting for this opportunity.
When you are confident in your victory, you start to become negligent.
What kind of emotion will you experience when you get disqualified the very moment you think you’ve caught your opponent?
Now, you two Monster Team members, show me your shocked expressions.
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