Sorry it’s so simple. What business do you have complaining about my wish when you are the one who asked me in the first place?
Trey
Well, I for one think there is nothing wrong with your wish.
Grim
Huh? Gahh I didn’t mean it like thattttt.
Trey
I get that it’s a bit hard to travel alone when you are living in a dorm, right?
There are always people causing a commotion and such. It’s not like it’s a bad thing to have some excitement here and there, but I think Jamil just wishes to have some quiet time alone.
Did I get that right, Jamil?
Jamil
You hit the nail on the head, just as you always do, Trey. Thank you so much for understanding my feelings.
You said it so eloquently, may I ask if you have also been thinking something similar?
Trey
Haha.... Well.
Option
By the way is there any particular place you want to go?
If you were able to travel by yourself, is there anything you would like to do?
Jamil
Well for a specific place... Honestly, I would go anywhere.
Hmm... Come to think of it I haven’t even thought of any sort of plan.
Anyhow, I think I would like to go to a place where no one knows who I am so I could just spend my travels peacefully.
Yeah, well at least until I graduate, I don’t think I will have any time to travel.
Until my wish can be granted, I’ve been browsing travel magazines for some ideas.
Trey
That is nice. I pray that your simple wish will come true.
> I tried using some fairy dust, but I wonder if I really look like a fairy....
> The bracelets on both my wrists are pretty heavy.... I’m worried that they will throw off my balance when I’m dancing.
> From the hair accessories to the boots, this outfit is really white. It’s not really a colour I would choose to wear for myself so I feel a bit uncomfortable.
> As part of the design, the boots have bugs on them. I know they’re fake, but I can’t help but feel a little hesitant to touch them.....
> I am used to seeing fancy clothing when it comes to Kalim’s personal outfits, but wearing such things myself is a completely different story.
Summary: Jamil can’t seem to perfect his dancing for the Fairy Gala. There is something he’s missing, but he just can’t pinpoint what it is. He decides to do some practicing in the courtyard late at night when he runs into Idia who is doing some weird type of glow stick dancing....
This is part 2 of ‘Super Agile....!’, read part 1 here!
Location: Courtyard
Idia
PANTHER! BOMBER! THUNDER! FIGHTER! RISER! HYPER!
DAAA DAAA!!!
Jamil
What a weird dance.
But the choreography is amazing...! Just watching him makes me wanna start moving too!
Huh? Is that a tablet on the ground near his feet?
Looks like he’s watching a video as he dances.
Idia
Fuu~ ‘Gakemo’s’ performance is great as always.
Jamil
‘Gakemo’? Lemme look that up on my phone.
Huh, this? It says the full name of the group is ‘Gakeppochi Moirais (The Fates on the Edge)’?
‘Tied together by a string of fate, they are an idol unit made up of three girls.’
‘Their performance is fun to watch for fans and onlookers alike.’
‘In addition, the ages of the members are undisclosed. The fans seem to believe the wrinkles on the members’ faces are all just an act....’
I don’t really care if they are idols, their choreo is really fascinating. Maybe I should try looking for what makes the choreo so good.
.... Alright I’m going in.
Hey Idia!
Idia
W-W-WHA AAHHH!? Y-Y-Y-You’re that.... that Jamil guy from Scarabia, right?!
U-U-Uhh umm.. ummm... W-W-Where you gonna ask me what I was.... O-O-Oh umm... t-this I was... Just doing some dance class exercise!
Jamil
Oh, I don’t remember doing dances like this in class?
Idia
Gu-u-uu... uuhhh....! I-I thought n-n-no one would be around at this hour, this was a miscalculation on my part.....!
I-I umm it’s just that other people don’t understand my hobby......
Ever since that rumor got spread around, everyday people in this school have been talking about me behind my back....
..... Sigh, it’s over..... Good bye to my rose-coloured school life....... Ahh, guess it was never like that to begin with anyway.
Jamil
(I did think this guy was a pretty quirky fellow, but hearing all this....)
So you were watching the ‘Gakemo’ performance on that tablet you have there, right?
Idia
W-What you know them!?
Jamil
(Looks like I got his attention. I gotta remember I’m doing this to perfect my own dancing. I think I could get more information if I continue talking to him.)
Well, actually I’m into ‘Gakemo’.
Idia
H-H-Huh.... I have never met a person like you, how rare.
..... S-S-S-So..... You also do wotagei*?
Jamil
‘Wotagei’?
Idia
Y-You.... don’t know? O-Oh uh, yea you wouldn’t know...
Oh, of course you’re just a casual fan, yeah. I can’t imagine liking a group yet never been to even a single concert, how absurd.
And here in my mind I think doing wotagei and watching ‘Gakemo’ is the greatest sense of unity a fan could ever feel.
Sigh~ It’s you casual fans. They don’t even realise that they are the reason our contents are slowly withering away.
Jamil
(I wonder why he is suddenly acting all condescending. Well whatever...)
(It seems like that dance he was doing is something you do to support your idols called ‘wotagei’.)
(Honestly, I was wondering why he was doing it.)
(Nevertheless, I could really feel Idia’s raw passion as he did his wotagei.)
(So then...)
Hey Idia.
Idia
What?
Jamil
Can you teach me this ‘wotagei’?
Idia
..... What? W-What’s with this sudden interest!?
Location: Botanical Garden - Runway
Jamil
Well, the time is here, Kalim. I’m gonna blow the audience away, I’ll show you.
Kalim
Oh! I know you will!
I’m ready to see you show off your agile dancing just like you did in practice!
Jamil
Yes, I sure will.
Leona
I have no idea what happened but....
For some reason you seem a lot more fired up than you were yesterday after practice.
Jamil
I owe it all to ‘Gakemo’.
Leona
Huh? What’s that?
Jamil
It’s almost our turn. Let’s go!
Kalim
Oh!
Jamil
(Finally after all that time doing wotagei with Idia, I finally got it.)
(It is not enough to just go through the motions step by step. What you need to do to catch the attention of the audience is...)
(PASSION!!!!)
(Alright, everyone, let’s make some noise! Let’s all come together through my dancing!)
Location: Classroom
Vil
You can see it just from watching his movements in his dancing. Jamil truly understands now.
That’s it. The most important thing that he needed for the show was to let go of all the feelings that were hidden within himself.
By doing this, Jamil was able to excite the audience and a sense of unity was born.
It was your passion, Jamil. Your passion is what everyone felt during your performance.
Vil
..... But I am still wondering what he did that evening that allowed him to make such an improvement.....
Hey, Idia?
Idia
H-Huh?
..... J-Jamil was good. H-He was shining on stage, he really got everyone else fired up......
STORY END
* Wotagei is a type of dancing done by fans at concerts. You can see a video example of this here. This is a very common sight at Japanese concerts (mostly done by men to support female idols).
NRC School Newspaper, Birthday Interview Special ~Jamil Feature~
> Happy Birthday
Jamil
Oh... Thank you.
I am very happy. However I am slightly confused.
Usually I’m the one in charge of things like cooking, decorating, and so on so that’s why I...
I feel a bit out of place being the star of the show.
> But then why do you look so tired?
Jamil
It’s just that seeing Kalim and the other students running around trying to make preparations for this party, I really couldn’t help but step in.
Before I knew it, I was the one arranging my own birthday party.
> Are you sure that is how you wanted to spend your birthday?
Jamil
Ehh, well honestly I could see that everyone has been doing their best for my sake and that’s all that matters.
> What animal would you like to have as a pet?
Jamil
.... Maybe a parrot. I hear the Sorcerer of the Desert kept one on his shoulder.
A while back Kalim said he wanted one so I did a bit of research on how to care for it...... I have actually been interested in having one ever since.
At the time I didn’t think it would be really good to have one at the dorm so we dropped the idea, but I was thinking I would like to get one for myself once I graduate.
The parrot that the Sorcerer of the Desert had was pretty clever and could even speak fluently just like a human.
To be honest, I was curious about it myself and did a search on MagiCam to see if I could find any videos but...
Seems like there weren’t any parrots that could speak like humans. Guess I should have expected that.
Well the Sorcerer of the Desert must have used some sort of special technique to teach his parrot how to speak.
Animal linguistics wasn’t really a thing back in the day, so I could imagine how troublesome it would be, right?
> If you got a parrot, what would be the first word you would teach it?
Jamil
Hmm, well I guess it would be...
‘Master’.
.... What’s with that face? It’s important to teach the hierarchy of master and subordinate after all, right?
> How long does it take to do your hair?
Jamil
Well I use the help of magic so no more than 5 minutes.
But when I just started doing my hair like this it took quite a bit of time. Like 30min or even 2 hours.
> It really took you that long?
Jamil
Well it took quite a bit of time to develop the technique to use magic to make such thin braids.
However, I used it as a way to practice my magic and continue to braid my hair like this every day.
Even now, I have developed my technique so well I can even change up my method to suit my mood.
> Did you also choose the accessories in your hair too?
Jamil
It’s a mix of things I bought for myself and things people have given me.
I have a lot of accessories of my own to choose from.
Lately I have been mostly wearing accessories that I bought myself.
In particular, the bells on my jewelry. Listen closely..... You can hear them ringing softly, right?
There are a lot of places in the Land of Hot Sands that sell accessories with bells like my bracelet and anklet, however it is quite rare to see such things used as hair accessories.
If I make a lot of movements and my hair flies around a lot, the sound can be a bit annoying so I have to be conscious of my own movements.
> Please tell us your thoughts on how to stay so fashionable.
Jamil
There is a theory that states one can improve their image by maintaining a sharp appearance.
I think it is good to keep a neat appearance, wouldn’t you agree?
> Thank you once again for for answering all our questions.
