🎂Owen's birthday card story : the ritual of starlight and words of blessings.🎉
Note: it's my first time translating so if it doesn't sound so fluent in English pls excuse me ( ；∀；) - Also I'll edit it tomorrow so it matches better while reading the story 👍 --------------------------------------------------------
Akira: hello Owen, is it okay if we talk for a bit?
That day, i visited Owen's room.
After several tries, he finally opened the door
Owen: You're so persistant. What is it.
Akira: soon it'll be your birthday, i thought that i should invite you to hold the starlight and words of blessings ceremony.
Owen: ah, that wierd ritual that the twins said was ancient.
Akira : yes, it is a ritual inherited between the sage and the sage's wizards. We've been doing it on birthdays because it's a convenient day to gather blessings easily.
Akira: Things like getting fortune or enhancing magical powers, many good things seem to happen after holding the ritual, I'd like for Owen to...
Akira: huh...is it really okay!?
Owen: why are you surprised when you're the one who invited me.
Akira : sorry, to be honest i was ready to be rejected...
Owen: it's because some good things will happen to me.
Owen: or are you surprised because you're doubtful? You've been letting the other wizards go along with such an obscure thing?
Akira: no! Many good things happened to the others. I'm sure they'll happen to Owen as well.
the red and golden eyes came closer, and I wasn't able to say anything more.
Owen: if your words right now are just to make me spend some time with you on a meaningless ritual...
Owen: in that case, you know what'll happen right?
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Afterwards, i collected three wizards to give the needed blessings for the ritual.
Mithra: you know what, I'm going to kill Bradley after all. I don't feel refreshed after i was stopped.
White: now now, don't fight again. For what reason do you think I'm here with you instead of being with snow.
Akira: you two were really going all out just now. Good thing snow and white got between you.
And now we are keeping watch on the separated two.
White and Mithra knew Owen for a long time so i decided to choose them from the northern side.
Cain: but I'm glad that Owen agreed to preform the ritual, it was so likely for him to be the last obstacle.
The third wizard was Cain, even though they're fated opponents, Cain wants to be friends with Owen.
Akira : even then, I'm happy that Owen agreed and is willing.
White: not honest as usual is he. Well, he has always been fickle and a bully.
Akira : I'm also thankful for all of you who gathered today. Let's all think about words that'll make Owen happy.
Cain:.... that's the plan but, if he receives blessings will he be happy?
Cain: things like fear and malice, i don't really get it. Well, here, what he likes, the words that make him happy, got the feeling of, gloomy and damp ones?
Mithra: that's right. That person isn't worthy of praise. Even if you say good things, he'll just make a wierd face.
White: basically, instead of blessings should we bad mouth him blessingly?
Cain: hey that's really challenging, i can't even imagine it...
Mithra: are you sure? It's really easy. For example...
The moment Mithra Opened his mouth, white covered my ears.
Mithra said something to which Cain reacted so impactfully. white then removed his hands.
Cain: that's absolutely not okay!?
White: truly! It's was a wise choice to cover the sage's ears.
Cain: that was indeed cruel, or is it more graphic to say the least...it feels like it'll appear in my dreams.
Akira: ehh?? What did you say Mithra?
Mithra: you wanna hear it again? Can't be helped..
Cain: wah! Hey! Sir sage don't listen!
White: Mithra dear, stop!
Once again, White covered my ears.
And that's how with great difficulty, we thought of a blessfull bad mouthing that would make Owen happy.
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The day of the ceremony arrived. Owen and i visited the forest of dreams. It seems like the chances of the ritual succeeding is higher if we visit a place that has a connection to the wizard where we can see the starry sky.
Owen: humph. Weird clothes.
Akira: these are special clothes prepared by snow and white. It also looks good on you and suits the forest vibes!
Akira : then, shall we start the ritual? Owen, could you close your eyes?
Owen didn't close his eyes. Feeling himself being conveyed through, i put my hand over his chest and lower my eyelids.
Akira: the first one is from white.
Akira: [you may be ill-natured, nasty and the worst, but i don't hate you.]
Akira : the next is mithra's....
Akira: [you're truly ill-natured, nasty and the worst aren't you. Well, you always seem bright and like you're having fun, that kind of carefreeness makes me envious. ]
Akira:[you're ill-natured, nasty and the worst. But i think you have a side worth respecting. I'll keep on doting on you as the wizards of the sage. Have a good day with sir sage.]
Akira : lastly, this is mine.
Akira: it feels like I'm slowly understanding what you like and what you hate day by day. In hopes of your continuous joy at the magic house, let many good things happen to you.
After finishing all i had to say, i felt warmth flowing from my chest. It seems like it has reached Owen through my hand.
Akira : with this, the ritual has ended....well, how was it?
When i Opened my eyes, i was faced with a displeased Owen.
Owen: one way or another, it feels somehow like i was told things that pissed me off.
Akira: and here we were trying to find words that make you happy....
Akira:(i gave up though....)
Owen raised both his eyebrows and his voice sharply.
Owen: on top of that, nothing happened. It seems like you lied after all. As compensation, you won't complain no matter what happens to you.
His lips curled maliciously as he got closer and closer.
Thinking this is the right time, i held a package in front of his face.
Akira: it's chocolate! Made especially for you.
Akira: with the help if everyone, we added lots of sugar...I'm sure the flavor will be to your liking.
Akira: see, good things happened, Owen!
Owen takes the package without his earlier malice.
Owen: you're looking down on me aren't you. are you trying to trick me with such thing?
Akira : that isn't what I meant....!
I stopped talking shortly after, because i felt something drop on my head.
When i looked up, i saw a bag stuck in a tree, it seems like its insides fell.
Owen: it's the lost belongings of an idiotic traveler.
Akira: lost belongings....
I heard on snowy nights, the snow piles up on trees. When that happens, the toxin of the forest fades, and hurried travelers might drop their belongings.
Owen brought the bag to himself using magic, he opened the bag and smiled.
Akira: what's insid- mhph!
The contents of the bag were shoved into my mouth, what spread in my mouth was ...
Akira: sweet!....are these sweets? Caramel?No,fudge?
Owen: i don't know the name. But those who cross the northern country usually tend to have really sweet things as nutrition.
Owen: i used to trick the lost wanderers and steal theirs.
Saying that, Owen ate from the fudge.those different colored eyes tilted into a crescent shape as if they're smiling.
Is this a coincidence...? But if that's not the case maybe the ritual was a success?
Owen: fufu. Between this candy and your chocolate, which do you think is sweeter?
Akira: .... I think the chocolate won't lose. Please try it as well.
Holding both of them to the stars to compare, Owen puts the chocolate in his mouth.
I wasn't able to see his expression that was hidden by the shadow of his hand.
But from the gaps of his hair, i saw his nicely shaped lips slightly arc.
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Posting it now for those who can't cope like me
Pls don't hesitate to tell me if there's anything wrong with the translation 💙💜
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