Natsume is trying to help Souma by reading his fortune, but the latter doesn’t really like the idea of it.
Natsume: ….Hmm. I see. I understand how you FEEL, Souma-kun.
Souma: Did you get what I was just talking about?
Natsume: Pretty muCH.
Subaru: I think you’re worrying too much, Zaki-san~.
Souma: Is that so? I have yet to make any mistakes in my work and such but I am anxious that I might make such a blunder one day, like the recent incident with the souvenir.
Besides, if I can be more considerate, it will definitely reduce Hasumi-dono and Kiryuu-dono’s burden.
Even though “Akatsuki” is a “yunito” who values tradition, we must not narrow our range of work in order for us to be more known.
And that’s why I have to improve my skills in various areas.
Natsume: ...I see. In that case, I shall read your fortuNE; about whether you can obtain those skiLLS, and what is necessary to make your wishes come TRUE.
Souma: Fortune? Hold on, Sakasaki-dono. What I want is advice.
I’m not really good with unreliable things…
Natsume: Fufufu. Avoiding fortune telling by using unreliability as the reason is the height of stupiDITY, you know, Souma-kun.
In the paST, there existed many countries ruled by just a single fortune tellER, or countries where the king's close advisor was a fortune tellER.
I assume you know about Himiko*, yES? It’s said that she walked the “demonic paTH.”
Fortune telling is said to be third oldest occupation in histoRY, see. The know-how that has been accumulated throughout the long years is still being used as various components in modern fortune teLLING.
Thus, it’s foolish to avoid fortune teLLING, which has consistently coincided with humans throughout histORY.
Souma: Uh, uhh…? I feel like I’m starting to believe it for some reason….
Subaru: Natsume is starting to say suspicious things again! Get a grip, Zaki-san!
Natsume: Shut up for a BIT, Baru-kun. How about IT, Souma-kun? Do you think it’ll be worth listening TO?
Souma: But I just can’t come to like it… No, but…
Natsume: The good thing about fortune telling is that it’s not a prophECY.
It̕’҉s up t́o y̴ou̕ whéth́e͘r͢ ̴t̷o b҉e̶l̛ie̢v͟e i͘t or not̸.̀
Souma: Up to me?
Natsume: Yes. That’s why you can just casually listen to IT. I’m sure it will be worthwhile for YOU.
Thank goodness I left my bag in the classROOM. It saves me the trouble of getting my crystal BALL.
And it just so happened to be on this day and at this TIME. Doesn’t it seem as if divine intervention made it so that I could read Souma-kun’s forTUNE?
Souma: Is that so? When you put it like that, I feel the same somehow...
Natsume: There’s nothing that my crystal ball can’t SEE.
Souma: So this is what you call a crystal ball? It’s the first time I’ve seen it; it’s beautiful.
Subaru: Whooaah, it’s so sparkly~! It looks good~, it looks good~♪
Natsume: Hold on, stop making a FUSS. Baru-kun, you look like an excited dog leaping into the playgROUND, you know? Go to your keNNEL.
Subaru: Ugh! Don’t treat me like a dog~!
Natsume: Alright, alRIGHT. Ssh~... Be a good BOY.
Well thEN, Souma-kun. Look at this crysTAL… Say what it is you wish for inside your heART… What is it you NEED? What do you see in this crysTAL?
Souma: ….. Something like a white haze…?
Natsume: Hmm, I see. I understand the thing that is necessary to grant your wiSHES, Souma-kun.♪
Souma: Wh-what!? Are you telling the truth!? Is it that simple!?
Natsume: Wait a miNUTE. I’m sure I brought IT…. Hmm…
Ah, I found IT. If you keep these prayer beads on you at all tiMES, you can become the person you desire to BE, Souma-kun.
I’ll make them cheap for my classMATE.
Souma: P-Prayer beads?
Natsume: You don’t like the prayer beADS? How about this POT, then? It’s a little bit expenSIVE, but it can grant your WISH.
Souma: Pot!? Why are you trying to push the likes of pots and beats onto me--it’s suspicious! In the first place, where did that pot come from!?
Natsume: Fufufu. You know that Wataru nii-san can bring out his doves from anyWHERE, right? So it isn’t all that surprising for me to bring out a POT, see?
Souma: I see. It’s not strange, then…. Hmm…?
Subaru: No, that doesn’t answer anything! Don’t just accept it, Zaki-san!
Souma: Ah! Y-You have a point.
Indeed, it doesn’t matter where the pot came from.
Sakasaki-dono. I want to solve this problem with my own power, not with things like that!
To begin with, if we could make our wishes come true just by having such a thing, nobody would have to go through hardship, don’t you think?
Natsume: What are you saYING? Are you dismissing lucky itEMS? Ignorance is a SIN.
Lucky items can gather the small luck that you aren’t able to grasp normALLY. In other wORDS, they are akin to the ultimate weaPON.
Souma-kun, do you know that bespectacled mophEAD? Aoba Tsumugi-senpai.
You see, that guy, despite believing in lucky items and feng shui, keeps doing things the wrong WAY. That’s why his hair became unkempt like THAT, yes?
Souma: W-what!? That’s terrible! Will my hair become “unkempt” too, then!?
Subaru: Zaki-san, Blue-senpai’s hair is naturally curly! Don’t believe Natsume!
Souma: Is, is that so…? Ugh…. what is right? I’m getting more and more confused….?
Subaru: Hang in there, Zaki-san~!
Translator note:
*Himiko is the 3rd-century CE ruler of the territory in ancient Japan known as Hsieh-ma-t’ai or Yamatai, later to be known as Yamato. Considered by the Chinese as the ruler of all of Japan or Wa, given her state’s power, she exchanged diplomatic embassies with the ruling Wei dynasty.
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