Kiyohime
Lips to Lips
Kiyohime: M. A. S. T. E. R.
Fujimaru 1: !?
Fujimaru 2: Yes!?
Kiyohime: Oh, please don't cry out so! It is I, your Kiyohime, Master.
Kiyohime: ...I too have just woke up. Do you know where we are?
Kiyohime: At any rate, let us walk. Look, Mash is here as well.
Mash: ...I can't get in contact with the Doctor. Anyway, let's take a walk around.
Kiyohime: Yes, you're right. Let's wander around. This too is one of the delights of travel–Or so it seems.
Kiyohime: Well, to be honest, I have never taken a real trip.
Kiyohime: When I chased after Lord Anchin, that most certainly could not be called a trip.
Kiyohime: Now, then. Shall we begin walking? I wonder what sort of things await us.
Kiyohime: It sure is a little exciting, isn't it? Hehehehehe.
Mash: ...Enemies! Kiyohime, get ready for battle!
Kiyohime: ... ...
Mash: ...Umm, Kiyohime?
Kiyohime: Oh, my! Just when I was expecting romance, such a horrid encounter! Dear god! What have I done to deserve this?
Kiyohime: ...Oh, right. I do have a vague idea of what it might be. Most of my behavior in life could be the cause.
Kiyohime: Hmm... I do deserve this. But for this trouble to be imposed upon my Master simply won't do...
Fujimaru 1: Our trip has only just begun.
Fujimaru 2: Don't be so hard on yourself.
Kiyohime: Thank you, Master!
Mash: ...If Elisabeth were here, she'd probably joke about this.
Fou: Fou...
--BATTLE--:
Kiyohime: Ahh, such a magnificent view.
Kiyohime: Oh, yes. ...About that trip.
Kiyohime: The only thing that I saw was his back. That dreamy back. He abandoned me and simply ran away–
Kiyohime: ...But just so you know. I did think back on my actions.
Kiyohime: Yet, still, even so. Why didn't he utter a single word of apology.
Kiyohime: If he can not do that, he could at least yell at me–
Fujimaru 1: That would be tough.
Fujimaru 2: That's never happening.
Kiyohime: But why? I am not the type that would slit her wrists at the slightest reproach.
Kiyohime: However, my chat-room friend, Tamamo, told me,
Kiyohime: "You know, your understanding of why Anchin left you is wrong at the most basic level."
Kiyohime: "He didn't want to stay away from you, in fact, he liked you a little, just a little."
Kiyohime: "However, your love for someone who only liked you a little is too heavy. Too much is as bad as too little."
Kiyohime: "With you it's either love or hate, one or zero. You really need to change your digital way of thinking!"
Kiyohime: That is her opinion of me...
Fujimaru 1: You were too lovely.
Kiyohime: Because I'm lovely– So he didn't want to say anything harsh to me?
Kiyohime: I see...
Fujimaru 2: That's a man's pride.
Kiyohime: A man's pride? That is a matter that I am unable to comprehend.
Kiyohime: ...Such a pathetic man. Putting on pride and running away...
Kiyohime: ...Well. I am still completely unable to comprehend the heart of a man.
Kiyohime: Tamamo tells me to trust her on matters between men and women. She says she can give me the perfect answer because of what she's been through–
Kiyohime: Those are the kinds of things she says... But for some reason, I just can't trust her.
Kiyohime: It seems to me she's the type that would turn to mush the moment a handsome man gazed at her seriously.
Kiyohime: She's usually open about her feelings, but once the man makes a move on her, she'd freeze up and get swept away.
Kiyohime: She always says, "It's so easy to control a man." But in reality, it's more like, "Serving obediently is true happiness."
Kiyohime: In the Holy Grail War that we're in right now, perhaps it's a good idea to have an offline party sometimes.
Kiyohime: Everyone knows she's a shut-in, so I don't know if that Osakabe-hime would show up.
Kiyohime: Oh, dear me! I'm sorry. I'm doing all the talking.
Mash: No, I'm quite fascinated by what you're talking about. Chat-room buddy... Offline Party...?
Kiyohime: I want to hear more about Master. How were you born, and how you've lived your life–
Kiyohime: What's your favorite food? And what's the food you dislike?
Kiyohime: What's the type of woman you like? What's the type of man you like?
Kiyohime: What your schedule is like every day? Where do you wash first in a shower?
Kiyohime: Your height, weight, eyesight, grip strength, speed, endurance, lung capacity, whether you've run a marathon...
Kiyohime: Oh! I forgot one very important thing. Are there any temples that you're acquainted with–
Kiyohime: If possible, I'd like to hear about them.
Fujimaru 1: What would you do if I told you that?
Kiyohime: It's a secret. Hehehehehehe...
Mash: Master, your face has become stiff...
Kiyohime: Oh, my! Such a nice aroma.
Kiyohime: ...But wait, it seems there're some creatures who would dare to splatter the stench of blood in this beautiful forest.
Kiyohime: Come out!
Mash: Lamia...! Be careful, Master!
Kiyohime: My, they're snake monsters. How hideous.
Kiyohime: ...Wait, you and I both have a similar appearance. Then the hideous thing here is–
Kiyohime: Your nature as a mere beast. Perhaps it's because you only care about your appetite...
--BATTLE--:
Kiyohime: ...Ahem! Master, would you mind averting your eyes?
Kiyohime: You see, I'm not used to being looked at. Thank you so much.
Kiyohime: Oh, my! Such a large cavern... It's so mystical.
Mash: ...A cavern like this seems like the best place for a dragon to keep its treasure in...
Mash: But obviously there's no dragon here. Yet, I do sense something.
Mash: Master, be careful.
Kiyohime: It's exactly as Mash says. Please stay behind me.
Kiyohime: Do not fret. No matter what sort of monster it may be, I shall protect you.
???: –I wouldn't be so sure about that. Excuse me, my dear self. May I ask you a question?
Kiyohime: Wha...
Kiyohime (?): Do you really think you're qualified to be a Servant?
Kiyohime (?): You who killed the man you loved out of hate, spite, and fury? Can you really swear to protect your next Master?
Kiyohime: You're...me?
Kiyohime (?): Impossible! Utterly impossible! Because you are just a lowly beast.
Kiyohime (?): Quit showing your pretty self, and expose your hideous form. If you think you'll be loved then, you're kidding yourself.
Kiyohime (?): Does a soldier show the one he loves what he's like when he cruelly slaughters on the battlefield?
Kiyohime (?): People express their love by hiding something. But in your case, it is deception–
Kiyohime (?): By deceiving, don't you think you are forcing a human to love a beast?
Kiyohime (?): It's true, is it not? You, even after revealing your true identity, shamelessly–
Kiyohime (?): You pursued him!
Kiyohime: No... I never... Did...
Kiyohime (?): Now then, Master. You must discard this creature.
Kiyohime (?): Someday, this woman will reveal her true self over some petty lie, and sink her fangs into your neck.
Kiyohime (?): It is much more sensible to reject that woman.
Fujimaru 1: Never!
Fujimaru 2: I refuse to.
Kiyohime: Master...
Kiyohime (?): I see. You are very kind. Just like that Anchin was.
Kiyohime (?): But can you look upon Kiyohime's miserable, hideous form and still say that–Why don't you try?
Mash: Master, stand back!
Kiyohime: ...Master ...I will protect you! That's the truth, it's not a lie!
Fujimaru 1: I trust you.
Fujimaru 2: I know.
Kiyohime: ...Thank you! Here I come, impostor–!
--BATTLE--:
Kiyohime (?): –Hmph! You will regret it someday. These are my own words, so you know it's the truth.
Kiyohime: ...Whew. Master, may I ask you one question?
Kiyohime: ...Please, I beg of you. Do not lie about this. Master–Am I, hideous?
Fujimaru 1: Not at all.
Fujimaru 2: Not one bit.
Kiyohime: What? But, I mean... When I transform...
Kiyohime: I transform into a hideous dragon. I thought it might be a hideous sight...
Fujimaru 1: It's so reliable.
Fujimaru 2: It's so cool.
Kiyohime: –My, how cruel! You certainly are not lying...
Kiyohime: Ah...ha, ahahahahaha! Me? Reliable and cool?
Kiyohime: Those are not words of praise for a maiden! You are such a cruel Master!
Kiyohime: But, I'm fine with it. I can't stand a lie–
Kiyohime: But the words of that imposter, I will turn them into lies.
Kiyohime: A girl–who accepted no lies and burned her love with crimson flame. I will show you just how determined that girl can be.