Episode 1-19: Jealousy, Rather Than A Grudge
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Woman A
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Hey look, those lights are super pretty… They're shimmering so magically, it's so romantic.
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Man B
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I can hear the sounds of the birds tweeting. It really feels like we're in the middle of a forest. I could sit down and relax right here.
Hey, look at that pumpkin on the bookcase over there. Is its vine in the shape of a heart?
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Woman A
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What? Where? …Oh, it is! It's so cute!
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 Idia
Idia 
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Romantic? Heart? Cute?
What part of a fog-filled forest is romantic or cute?
We've made this out of respect for Pumpkin Hollow, the horror movie. No matter how you look at it, this is meant to be scary!
The vine wasn't even meant to look like a heart…
And it's not just some light show. It's a projection mapping.
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Man B
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Whoa! A jack-o'-lantern just jumped right out at us.
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Woman A
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Oh, it's so charming and cuuuuute!
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 Idia
Idia 
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And again with this cute business! That's all you party animals can think to say!
If you're that obsessed with cuteness, don't come to some dark library filled with books,
you should all get together with some amazing homemade food, and have a stylish home party away from here instead!
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 Jade
Jade 
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Idia, do you have some sort of grudge against those customers?
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 Azul
Azul 
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I imagine it's jealousy, rather than a grudge.
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 Idia
Idia 
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Huh? What about that is there to be jealous of?
I'm just saying it's a waste for me to show such people my ambitious projection mapping.
Even when I finally make my appearance, all they can think to say is…
"Oh, it's a cute pumpkin ghost! So cuuuuute! ♡"
Every time!
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 Azul
Azul 
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Well, I can't deny that is certainly the case…
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 Idia
Idia 
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Right? This is an insult towards Pumpkin Hollow!
If someone had only heard rumors about our Halloween,
and ended up thinking, "Wow, Pumpkin Hollow sounds adorable! ♡", I…
I'd be a defiler of the original work!
If this is going to lead to me committing such a serious crime, I should completely cancel this whole projection mapping!
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 Azul & Jade
Azul & Jade 
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Cancel it?!
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 Azul
Azul 
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The influx of customers this year did leave me thinking something might happen, but…
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 Jade
Jade 
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it appears it was a good choice to come check, after all.
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Mr. Azul Ashengrotto. Mr. Jade Leech.
Thank you for coming all this way to check on my brother. You were worried, right?
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 Azul
Azul 
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But of course!
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 Jade
Jade 
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As you can see, Idia is of the mind to cancel your display, but what say you, Ortho? What will you do?
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Hmmm. I haven't said this to my brother, but…
I don't actually like Halloween that much.
I'd like more memories with my brother, but…if he says he doesn't like it, I don't want to force him.
The stamp rally can still continue even without the projection mapping, so it won't cause trouble for the guests.
I think I'll just spend this Halloween together with Idia in our room.
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 Azul
Azul 
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You absolutely can't!
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Ortho & Idia
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Huh?
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Um, Mr. Azul Ashengrotto? Why are you gripping your fists so tightly all of a sudden?
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 Azul
Azul 
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Don't say such sad things… You're here together for Halloween, aren't you?
Both Jade and I are aware of how much effort Idia has put in for his duty as a committee member.
Just pretending as if that never happened is a wast—I mean, it truly makes my heart hurt.
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 Idia
Idia 
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You were about to say it was a waste, weren't you?
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 Azul
Azul 
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I want to enjoy Halloween with all the students of Night Raven College.
You feel the same way, don't you, Jade?
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 Jade
Jade 
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Of course. Continuing Halloween Week without the both of you here enjoying it with us
is just unthinkable. We cannot go ahead with that.
Let us enjoy this busy Halloween together with everyone.
Such action will surely let Ortho see the joys of Halloween.
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 Idia
Idia 
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You guys are definitely scheming something…
But anyway, it's pointless trying to stop me. Misleading people about what a work is about is unforgivable as a fan.
One refuses to do it!
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 Azul
Azul 
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I see…
In other words, your passion for Pumpkin Hollow was really a pathetic little thing all along.
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 Idia
Idia 
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…Excuse me?
What part of what I just said led you to that conclusion?
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 Azul
Azul 
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"I'll put on a mix of a projection mapping and a live action showing to convey to everyone the appeal of Pumpkin Hollow."
That is what you said in front of all of us just before Halloween Week started.
Cancelling it means that you've given up on advertising the movie.
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 Idia
Idia 
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W-Well, that's…that's 'cause all the visitors are saying when they see it is that it's cute…
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 Jade
Jade 
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Is it not called advertising because you are appealing to those with no interest in the movie?
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 Idia
Idia 
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Ugh. The tough reality of my failure… It's painful, but it's the truth…
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 Azul
Azul 
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That means there is still time to improve the projection mapping.
If you are willing to cancel it and just throw all that effort in the trash…
…that just means that your love and passion for the movie is insufficient!
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 Idia
Idia 
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WHAAAAAAT?!
I have the original, the limited edition, the steelcase that came with its rerun,
the director's cut edition, and all the toys they made for it.
I'm a hardcore Pumpkin Hollow fan! Don't you dare mock that!
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 Azul
Azul 
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But if you cannot convey that, then what meaning does that even have?
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 Idia
Idia 
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I can, though! I can absolutely convey it!
I'd appreciate if you didn't underestimate me!
In that case, I'll just have to make sure I create a Halloween that's interesting and scary...
...and filled to the brim with all the appeal of Pumpkin Hollow in a way that even the normies who barely understand how horror movies work can understand!
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 Idia
Idia 
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Ortho, let's edit the projection mapping data together with the other Ignihyde students.
I'd been so obsessed with showing the famous scene that I ended up neglecting all the story that led up to it...
That means we need to make a digest version of the movie right from the introduction so that we can show everyone that the Pumpkin Knight is to be feared!
I'll make it more faithful, even scarier, so that I can somehow make people interested in the continuation…
We're changing to making a show that'll keep everyone on their heels!
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 Idia
Idia 
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…Oh, and make sure you sort any vine that looks like it's in the shape of a heart.
I'm going to go and rehearse so I can make the last scene I appear in as close to the real thing as possible!
Let's all do our best!
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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I-I've never seen my brother be so motivated for a school event before…
If you definitely want to do it, then of course I'll help!
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 Azul
Azul 
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Oh, that's perfect. Let's all enjoy Halloween together.
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Yeah! Thank you.
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 Jade
Jade 
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But we did nothing that would require such appreciation...
…However, would you perhaps be willing to let us place this at the entrance to the library as a sample?
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Hm? A sample?
Is this a pamphlet? Give me a second…
"The best way to enjoy Halloween! A map showing the best way to conquer NRC"…?
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 Azul
Azul 
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There are many customers from outside the island here for Halloween Week.
Though a map is supplied for the stamp rally, the school is so large that that alone won't make it easy to get around.
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 Jade
Jade 
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It is for that reason that, the moment we saw the turnout on the first day…
we created this guidebook together with some willing students who so kindly volunteered to help as fast as we could.
16 pages in total, with a price of 1,200 Madol a pamphlet.
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Oh, it's not free…
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 Azul
Azul 
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We featured Idia's projection mapping show in a spread advertising it as a highlight of the event.
I was worried what we'd do if he cancelled it.
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 Jade
Jade 
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If we had to reprint all of those pamphlets, the massive volume of old pamphlets would all go to waste.
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 Azul & Jade
Azul & Jade 
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What a relief!
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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I see… Now I understand why you were so desperate to make Idia continue with Halloween…
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 Idia
Idia 
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A feature spread? Should have put a detachable poster in there, instead.
Azul, Jade, you two better take responsibility for setting alight my artisan's spirit.
Sell tons of those guidebooks and advertise Ignihyde's venue to hell and back.
And then I'll advertise Pumpkin Hollow to everyone who visits!
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 Azul
Azul 
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Of course. Leave it to us.
If the projection mapping is made even more enjoyable, then the customers will have an even greater time.
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 Jade
Jade 
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Everyone will get a taste of happiness, from the guests, to ourselves. This Halloween truly is splendid.
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All
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Happy Halloween!
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 Ortho
Ortho 
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Um…
Happy Halloween! …I guess?
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