Thats everyone now! 🥹 some of my regrets includenot making gendbend roger buff enough and alfons design raghhh, darn it
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i might do more gendbend related art, like how they all look when the are just chilling etc, or maybe even try to draw them in ikevil’s art style? Ideas ideas ideasss
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✧ I am doing something a little new with the screenshots in order to include more of them, but I'm still adjusting the format so....just fyi that it looks a little off.
One day, out of the blue, Jude and William’s bodies got switched……
With no solution in sight, Jude’s frustration had reached its peak.
Jude: Bollocks…..Gotta business meetin’ today that I can’t miss for shite.
William: Don’t worry, just leave the meeting to me. It will be a piece of strawberry cake.
(Even though he has Jude's face, William's being so playful that he actually looks cheerful!)
Kate: It's amazing how much of a difference a different personality makes.…
Jude: He’s gettin’ carried away. Been tryna act like me since this mornin’.
Ellis: Hey Will, can you say something funny with Jude’s appearance?
William: Hm, somethin’ like Jude….
William: How’s about I sink ya deep in the sea, hm?
Ellis: That’s amazing…..When Jude says it, it’s sounds like a death sentence.
Kate: But when William says it, it sounds like I'd get swept away by the waves of love and drown in his charm...!
Jude: …….You two, just ya wait till I change back.
[Transitions to Town]
To ready for the business meeting, we first headed to Raven, Ltd.
Jude: Listen up. Dont’cha dare open yer trap in front of my employees.
William: Why nah? ( ╹ -╹)?
(William seems to be enjoying playing Jude...)
Jude: Because of that right there, that bubbly accent of yers is creepy.
William: But if I don’t speak, how will you communicate with your employees?
Jude: Ain’t a biggie if I can’t speak for a day or so. There ain’t any incompetent employees in my company who’d let something like that hinder their work.
Ellis: …...I wish everyone in the company could have heard what Jude just said.
Kate: He’s so confident in them…!
William: I understand. Frankly, I’m just itching to say some of the quirky things you do, Jude—
Jude: Geez, thanks for yer candor.
William: But I don’t want to hurt or confuse the employees you care about.
William: My lips are sealed, it’ll be smooth sailing.
However, the situation worsened in a way Jude hadn't anticipated—
[Transitions to Raven, Ltd]
Female Employee: Oh, my…….
When a woman’s pen rolled across the floor, Jude (William), picked it up.
William: ………
Female Employee: Th-thank you so much….!
Jude (William) smiled, and the female employee blushed…..
And then, when one of the male employees who was carrying a large package looked as if he would fall over….
Male Employee: Gah…!
William: ……..
Male Employee: Thanks for the help. Oh, President….!
The male employee's face turned a bright crimson all the way up to his ears….
[Jude’s Office]
Jude: The hell are ya doin’, huh?
William: …….
Jude: Oy…don't act confused. Quit makin' all the employees fall fer you with that silent, charmin' British gentleman act of yers!
William: I thought I was acting pretty normally though……
Jude: Your personality’s practically oozin’ outta of me!
Ellis: William really can make people fall for me just by being himself, can’t he?
Kate: That’s William for you!
Jude: Haah…..Just start talkin’ already.
Jude: Better to have ya talkin’ strange and actin’ odd, than bein’ quiet and havin’ weird stuff happen. ‘Least I can do a little damage control that way.
Jude: But…..if ya botch up my business deal, I ain’t forgivin’ ya.
William: Of course. Just leave it to me….I mean to Jude! ( ദ്ദി ˙ᗜ˙ )
Jude: ……Gotta real bad feelin’ about this.
And so, William ended up taking over the business deal in Jude’s place.
(Jude explained how to handle the meeting beforehand, but I wonder if William will be okay….)
Importer: I can't accept those terms. Honestly, our profit margin would be way too low.
William: …..Yer shipment’s been stuck at port for three days, ain’t it?
William: Yer bein’ harassed because ya made a move on a rival’s daughter.
Importer: H-How did you know that?
(As expected…..William’s really embodying Jude!)
(….Everything’s going according to Jude’s plan so far.)
All that’s left is to follow Jude’s instructions and say:
“I’ll negotiate with the harbormaster to get the shipment released, all ya gotta do is accept these terms.”
But…..
William: Whaddya really wanna do right now?
William: If there’s love there, then shouldn’t ya do somethin’ about it?
(……? Those lines were NOT part of the previous discussion.)
Importer: Of course, I love her! But…..
William: I can arrange for ya to marry her.
Import: You’ll what?
William: ‘Course…..that’s only if ya wanna?
Importer: …..Oh, would you, please Jude….I-I-I mean President Jazza?
The importer switches from -San to -Sama here. So, I added President to note the distinction.
(What the heck is happening….this is so not Jude’s plan!)
Initially, the plan was to use the importer’s weakness, his affair with the business rival's daughter, as an advantage in the negotiations. But somehow it’s turned into him supporting that weakness.
Importer: I kept telling myself it wasn’t meant to be, but I... still can't give up on her!
William: It’s gonna be fine. But in exchange, you’ll hafta accept these terms.
Importer: It's practically a bargain compared to what you're doing for me! I'm more than happy to accept the terms.
Importer: ......You know, you seem to have mellowed out a bit since I last saw you.
William: Well, people can change overnight…..you an’ I both.
People can change overnight — it’s precisely because of such a transformation this business deal came about.
I was impressed by William's characteristic approach of getting Jude's conditions accepted while still letting the importer to choose his own path.
[Back at Raven, Ltd.]
Jude: What in the bloody hell was that…..That’s not somethin’ I’d do!
The moment we stepped into the president's office, Jude, who clearly wasn't satisfied with the business meeting that had just taken place, grabbed William by the collar.
William: I'm sorry, but I just couldn't leave a troubled young man alone.
Jude: That’s a real nasty habit…..Hah, yer the one who suggested it, so ya’d better see it through to the end.
William: Of course, I will. Now, Jude, I need you to accompany me on my business.
Next, we visited the “Mad Tea Party,” a social gathering open to people of all social classes held at William’s estate.
Kate: Have you been here before, Jude?
Jude: Been here a few times just to exchange info.
Jude: But…..there lotsa big wigs here today.
William: Yes, that’s because-
Woman: Ah, the star of the show has finally arrived!
The woman rushed over and joyfully grabbed William's (Jude's) arm.
Jude: The star of the show….?
Woman: Ohhh you, don't play dumb! Today's the day of the concert you organised!
William: Ah, yes.….My apologies for being late.
Jude played along with the conversation, but he briefly glared daggers at William. It was like he was saying, “I didn’t hear nothin’ about this.”
William: Music may not be a necessity, but it adds color and richness to life.
William: It doesn't matter what songs you play, or how you play them...…Say, perhaps we should have a concert where everyone is welcome to attend?
Jude: ……Haha, I just remembered at this very moment. Thanks for repeating it, Jude.
I could see a vein throbbing on William's (Jude's) beautiful forehead.
Man: Needless to say, the first to perform will be the Earl! Everyone has been waiting for you to come!
Man: And then, I shall play the violin afterwards, given what happened the other day…..
Jude: …..Yes, it was a shame that your string broke right before your performance last time. I look forward to it today.
Glancing sidelong at the man and Jude, who were chatting amiably together, I quietly asked William a question.
Kate: …..Um, William. Did you tell Jude about what happened at the mad tea party?
William: No, I didn't have that much time. All I told Jude was to come here.
Kate: Then how did Jude know about the man's string breaking...?
Ellis: I think he probably figured it out from the fact that the string had been replaced, or from overhearing surrounding conversations.
Kate: Jude’s adaptability is amazing….
I couldn't help but admire Jude for behaving like William, so as not to spoil the atmosphere.
William: Watching Jude play his role as me so earnestly, I might’ve gone a tad too far with my antics. Ahaha!
In the midst of our conversation…..
Woman: Come now, this way!
Jude was pulled by the arm by the woman towards the piano.
Kate: Uh, is he going to be all right? Can Jude even play the piano….?
Ellis: I’ve never heard him play. I don’t even think I’ve ever seen him touch an instrument.
Kate: Th-Then maybe he learned in public school!
William: He likely didn’t have piano lessons.
In a public school setting (Elite schools reserved for the well-to-do), musical instruction was based upon gender, social class & the type of institution the child attended. Boys generally didn’t receive musical education because it was considered to be a feminine pursuit. Their education was based on classical literature, the sciences, Latin, Greek, etc. If there was musical interest, then private music lessons would need to be paid for, and were often expensive. Just something I found while researching for the tl.
William: Well….I’m sure Jude could probably think up an excuse to refuse playing the piano.
Kate: I suppose….. It's a shame for everyone who was expecting you to play.
William: ……Then when the time arrives, I’ll play the piano as I am. I'd be delighted if you two could play some instrument to liven things up.
Ellis: I can play the castanets.
Kate: I can play a little too….I’ll do my best when the time comes!
Eventually, the conversations among the people gradually died down.
The reason was that Jude, still in William’s form, stood in front of the piano.
Woman: I can’t quite put my finger on it, but….Lord William seems a bit different today, doesn’t he?
Man: Yeah, even his posture has a bit of a roughness to it…..
Woman: He's usually so gentlemanly, but he has this gruff aura about him, and it's kind of wonderful...
With all eyes on him, Jude smiled gracefully, just like William.
Jude: …..This is rather troubling. With all this attention, I won’t be able to perform my best.
As Jude gave a wry smile, warm cheers rang out: “Don’t be so modest! Let’s hear you play!”
William: Very well, for the first piece…..I shall perform the first melody I’ve ever played here.
Amidst the applause, Jude sat down at the piano and began to play.
Kate: Oh my….. he’s really good!
William: ……I never would have thought he could play this well.
Not only us, but everyone around us was praising Jude's performance.
Woman: His playing is a little wilder than usual, but that's charming and marvelous...
Man: I feel a passion akin to anger in this performance...!
(Yeah, that’s probably because Jude’s pouring his frustration into it…..)
And so, the performance ended successfully, and Jude returned to us, much to the crowd’s lament.
Kate: Bravo, Jude! That was a wonderful performance.
Ellis: I didn’t know you could play the piano, Jude.
Jude: Only dabbled in it a bit so the nobles don’t look down on me.
Jude: But as soon as I sat in front of the piano, my fingers started moving on their own. I thought I was going mad.
Kate: Are you saying that’s William’s body remembered how to play….?
Jude: Guess so.
William: So that’s why the piano’s tone sounded like my playing, mixed with Jude’s roughness.
William: How marvelous. This is our very first collaboration, Jude! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)
Jude: Could you not say things in such a gross way please?
And so, a strange and intense day of body swapping came to an end.
And then, the next day……
Ellis: So Jude and William switched back only after a day.
Ellis: Kate looked so happy watching them switch places...it's a bit of a shame.
Jude: A shame? I don’t wanna go through a switch like that again.
William: Really? I had fun, so I was thinking of asking Roger to give me some of the body-switching potion...
Ellis: If there’s potion handy, I’d like to become Jude again.
William: Oh….Well then, why don't you and I have a Jude-ness competition, Ellis?
Ellis: Sure. I won’t lose when it comes to understanding Jude-ness.
Kate: Oh, oh! Leave the judging to me! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ )
Jude: Just what in blazes is “Jude-ness”?
(William and Jude are complete opposites….)
(But I think they were able to pull off the switch up because they understand each other’s virtues.)
There are plenty of sad things in life that make you want to look away, and painful things that leave you feeling helpless.
But that’s exactly why—
I want to record every single moment of days like today—days that are funny, joyful, and full of wonder.
As proof that the “cursed ones” are living in this world.
[Master List]
Will's too funny, he is SO committed to playing Jude lol. And Jude's just ready to throttle that man lollll. Anyway, it was a cute story and I am sure EN's official version will be even better!
Disclaimer: this translation is for fun and sillies! As always, I’ll link other translations of the same story here <3
Cheshireliam translation (^^)
The two of them… have switched bodies!?
The Surprise Bag story set has been confirmed!
Life as a fairytale keeper and being surrounded day in and day out by uniquely cursed individuals, is equal parts thrilling and bizarre.
And today, yet another absurd incident was about to plague me.
Kate: “Good morning, Jude.”
When I entered the dining hall for breakfast, Jude was already there, sipping tea and reading the newspaper.
When I greeted him, he looked up from the paper and gave me a gentle smile.
Jude(?) : “Good Morning.”
(…Huh? He’s usually way more brusque than that. What's up with him?)
Just as I wondered if something good had happened,
Jude(?) :“Kate, you look as stunning as ever today. Seeing your lovely smile first thing in the morning really lifts my spirits.”
I froze at the shockingly sweet words that I could hardly believe had come out of Jude’s mouth.
Kate: “Jude, are you okay!? What happened to your usual awful attitude..!?”
(…Wait. Haven’t I had this exact conversation before…?)
William(?) : “Hey! What the hell d’you think you’re doin’, you quack doctor!?”
Bursting into the dining hall was William. Except, he was shouting in the same rough manner Jude usually did.
William(?) : “Tch. He ain’t in the dining hall either, huh.”
William(?) : “Draggin' me into this damn body switching crap not once, but twice…!”
At those words, it finally clicked.
Before, Jude and Ellis had swapped bodies because of one of Roger’s drugs,
…and so had Lord Elbert and Alfons.
Kate: “Wait… so the one in William’s body is actually Jude…”
Kate: “And the one in Jude’s body is… William?”
If that’s the case, then that overly sweet version of“Jude” suddenly made sense.
Jude(?) : “I’m the real Jude, got it? Don’t go mixin’ me up with that fake.”
Kate: “W-wait, what!?”
Jude: “…Oi, William. The hell’re you doin’, pretendin’ to be me? I’ll knock your head in.”
William: “Haha. Since we’ve gone to the trouble of swapping bodies, it’d be a waste not to enjoy it, don’t you think?”
With a relaxed grin, “Jude”, or rather, William in Jude’s body, gracefully sipped his tea.
William: “Now then… if Roger’s behind this again like last time, there should be another pair who’ve swapped as well…”
Darius(?) : “Good morning, everyone! Look at this! The cake I let rest overnight has turned out absolutely heavenly!”
Darius(?) : “I just had to share it with everyone in Crown!”
Darius(?) : “…Hm? Why does everyone look so worn out?”
At that moment, the dining hall doors slammed open, and a thoroughly irritated Victor walked in.
Victor(?) : “…Swapping my body with a brute like this… what kind of sick joke is this?”
Victor(?) : “Hey, can I cut this ridiculously long hair? It keeps getting caught on everything when I walk and it's seriously annoying.”
William: “I see. It looks like Victor and Darius have swapped as well.”
(Of all people to switch… it had to be those two…)
Kate: “W-wait, Darius! Victor’s hair is too beautiful! You can’t just cut it off so easily!”
Darius: “Hm… then how about I cut yours instead, Miss Fairytale Keeper?”
Darius stepped closer, toying with my hair as he looked at me with a testing gaze.
Kate: “M-my hair doesn’t get in the way when I walk, though!”
Darius: “Yeah, but I just feel like blowing off some steam. Don’t run, alright? If my hand slips, I might cut your neck too.”
Victor: “Stooop! Put away the dangerous blades and let’s focus on fixing this situation first, shall we?”
Victor: “We’re all victims of the same misfortune here… so let’s work together and get through this.”
William: “…Hearing that with Darius’s face feels very strange.”
Jude: “You’ve got a real knack for bein’ rude so casually, y’know that?”
Darius: “…True. I’d like to say goodbye to this body as soon as possible too.”
Darius: “So? Where’s that mastermind Roger?”
Victor: “…Actually, Roger has nothing to do with this one.”
Kate: “What!?”
Victor: “He’s been away on a mission these past few days.”
Jude: “If that's so, then how’d we wake up like this in the first place?”
Victor: “Absolutely no idea! But I’m sure it’ll sort itself out in a day or so, don’t you think?”
Jude: “That’s way too sloppy an answer.”
Darius: “…Is this some sort of nightmare?”
William: “Well, since its a rare opportunity, we might as well each enjoy these bodies while we can.”
(What’s going to happen now…?)
On April 1st, the nightmare of a body swapping incident struck once again.
However, at the time, I still didn’t realize...
That this was only the beginning to a troublesome yet amusing farce.
To be continued...
Notice by Cybird:
This event has has been cancelled due to the team experiencing pressure from some of the members of Crown and Vogel; however, if enough people request for it, the team might be able to persuade them (through twitter).
