Fruit Water Affects 1
Edit : Ducs
Author note :
3 million access.
Thank you very much.
I won the Reversi match, and I will advance to the final round.
I thought that like in the previous tournament, my opponent would be Celia-san’s daughter Carla-san - but she was defeated by the narrow-eyed guy Yurina came up to the final.
After watching his match against Carla, I realized Yurina is the type to calculate two or three steps ahead and steadily win the game.
Though he is not as strong as Sylvio-niisan, he is still a tough opponent. I’m talking like I'm amazing but I can’t even win in Reversi and Shogi against Sylvio-niisan anymore. It’s a bit frustrating.
That aside, now I’m in the final round.
The onlookers and people who have lost in the Reversi tournament so far heard about the final round and formed a circle around the table where Yurina and I will play.
「Hey Roland, who do you think will win?」
「Ahn? It should be Alfried-sama, shouldn’t it? In the last tournament, he was extremely calm against Carla 」2
「You’re noisy. In the first place, Alfried-sama is the one who invented Reversi, so it’s obvious that he’s strong. 」
「But, that guy called Yurina managed to defeat Carla easily. So this match is undecided yet.」
「Hey, so you’re telling me that I lost miserably coz I’m incompetent？」
「Can’t be helped. It’s a clear standard for us and easy to understand.」
「Yeah it’s sounds simple.」
「So, which of them did you guys bet on?」
「「I bet on Alfried-sama 5 coins. 」」3
「Oh.」
『I want to bet 1 copper for Alfried-sama！』
『This me is betting 2 copper coins on Yurina！』4
The villagers are happily betting on which one of us will win. I can hear the voices of those raising the amount of bets, as in in an auction.
I don’t mind particularly, but please don't cause traouble.
「Pleased to meet you Alfried-sama.」
「The pleasure is mine, Yurina-san.」
As Yurina and I greet each other, Elman-san comes over to our table.
「Now, let’s start the final match of the Reversi tournament.」
『Uuiiiiiiiiii！』
Just as Elman-san declares the start of the match, the villagers raise loud and strange voices.
What on earth is that? A new fad?
「I’m going with black discs okay.」5
「Well I’m white then. 」
While still feeling bewildered by the villagers’ strange clamor, I place my discs. Now then, how should I go from here? It’s likely that Yurina will fall for simple traps. It will be a battle of foresight -- how many discs I can take by outmaneuvering him. I think it's going to be such a fight. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Even though this is just a simple Reversi tournament, the villagers watch the match while discussing without making too much noise.
Even though this is just a simple Reversi tournament, the villagers watch the match while discussing without making too much noise.
「Hm? Even though he can only turn 1 disc, why did he put that disc in that place?」
「That's why Roland is a small fry.」
「You can't be too greedy and just take the opponent's discs aggressively, you know」
「O, oh. So it’s like that.」
「Well, you’ll understand if you look.」
About halfway through the match, players need more time to ponder their next move, and the intervals between moves increase. The result's still unclear. RIght now, Yurina has more discs. But in Reversi, one does not simply rely on such temporary numbers. I may have fewer discs, but they're placed along the edges and on strategic squares. They're placed as a mass6, as preparation for my next mote. Freom hereon, you can say it's my turn to attack. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Yurin grabs a black disc, and his hand wanders around over the board.
「This is...」
Yurina must have realized it now. Most places he can move are forced into the shape of X on the board. Anywhere else he plays would result in me taking the entire edge.
That’s right, I guided Yurina into this X position. In other words, I’m forcing him to place his discs diagonally inward from the corner, one at a time. 7
This is called the ‘X move’. 8
The corners will be mine. Getting caught by this after midgame... It will be tough for him.
「The important mass has been taken」
Yurina already has narrow eyes, but they're narrowed even further as he stares at the board
Yurina already has narrow eyes, but they're narrowed even further as he stares at the board.
「Oi, don’t you think some amazing technique is triggered?」
「Fuun, Roland doesn’t understand huh?」
「Tell me Westa.」
「Carla, explain it to this stupid Roland.」
「Westa, you also don’t understand right?」
「……nah, just troublesome to tell him」
「The heck Westa. As always, you have the habit of talking nonsense」
「Haa~. Alfried-sama has somehow set up and led Yurina-san into letting him take the edges and corners」
「Is there such a move?」
「……」
「Nah, how many times have you guys been playing reversi - if you put a disc one square diagonally from a corner, you know just how big of a trouble you're in, don't you?」
「Well somehow?」
「Of course I know that sort of thing.」
「I guess even Westa doesn’t understand it either. The distribution of diskc. Use your head a little, will you.」
「「Feeling. Instincts. That is our style of reversi.」」
「...why are you two trying to look cool?」
I wait for Yurina-san’s next move while listening to Westa, Roland, and Carla-san’s conversation. I feel like I've seen those three gathering and talking with each other a lot today.
Though they look mismatched, they might actually be a well-balanced trio.
Roland brings up the topic or question, Westa escalates the conversation, mixing in stories and lies, and Carle tsukkomi-es them.
Nice. I wonder if she'd do comedy too. This Alfried-sama could produce it you know. Ideally, she'd be an idol, but since music hasn't really caught on around here, that might be tough. I wonder what it' like in the royal capital? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「It’s difficult」
Yurina frowns while avoiding the X-position, then he places his disc on another mass.
Even so, it's still a tough spot. If he places it there, the edge gets taken, and things get even worse.
「Then here....」
「I can’t imagine myself winning here.」
Yurina-san bitterly smiles while placing his black disc. He seems to make a face that shows he is convinced of his loss, but makes a beaming smile nevertheless.
After that, everything goes just as I'd calculated. I play smoothly and win with a score of 51 to 13.
Surrounded by the sound of the villagers' applause, we stand up and shake each others hands.
「Thanks for the game.」
「I thought that I could hold on a little more.」
Certainly, Yurina's thinking ability might be the best among the villagers. He's good at predicting outcomes based on where a piece is placed. But, he doesn't have enough experience. Would he become like Sylvio-niisan if he became stronger even a little? hwww.avesinnedtranslation.com
If there’s time, I'd love to let him play against Sylvio-niisan.
『My 2 copper coinsー!』
『Hehehe, with this I can drink even more.』
『Alright! Time for a party! 』(Yosh!)
『Oh! Let’s drink!』
『Celia-san, ale, fried egg tamagoyaki, and some meat please. No sugar for the egg.』
The spectating villagers are making a lot of noise while laughing and ordering meals.
Because the order came simultaneously, Celia-san and Carla-san became very busy.
「Yo, champion, want to eat a meal? I’ll treat you ya’know.」
I look beside me and see Melna - the one I fought in the second round - sitting with his drawstring bag in hand.
「Well then. I’ll take you up on your offer.」
「May I join you guys?」
「Oh, Yurina. You too, come come.」
Invited by Melna, Yurina and I sit on chairs. Are these two acquainted with each other?
Melna called Celsa-san and tries to order ale for three people, but is stopped by Yurina. Unfortunately, I've got the mind of an adult but the body of a child. Kind of like a certain famous detective - expected I'm missing the brains.9 www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Then fruit water, Alfried-sama what will you eat ?」
「Spaghetti maybe」
Since the stalls will still be running tonight, I don't want to have a full stomach just yet.
「I’ll order that too. Since it’s said that this village is the origin of Spaghetti, I would like to eat a lot.」
「Well, it's actually Alfried-sama here who came up with it」
「Is that true?」
Yurina looks at me with a surprised expression. Because his eyes are narrow, it's hard to tell but from his raised eyebrows and the change in his voice, it's clear he's surprised.
「Well now.」
「Then three servings of Spaghetti, a glass of fruit water, and two ale please. Large portion for mine.」
After watching his match against Carla, I realized Yurina is the type to calculate two or three steps ahead and steadily win the game.
Though he is not as strong as Sylvio-niisan, he is still a tough opponent. I’m talking like I'm amazing but I can’t even win in Reversi and Shogi against Sylvio-niisan anymore. It’s a bit frustrating.
That aside, now I’m in the final round.
The onlookers and people who have lost in the Reversi tournament so far heard about the final round and formed a circle around the table where Yurina and I will play.
「Hey Roland, who do you think will win?」
「Ahn? It should be Alfried-sama, shouldn’t it? In the last tournament, he was extremely calm against Carla 」2
「You’re noisy. In the first place, Alfried-sama is the one who invented Reversi, so it’s obvious that he’s strong. 」
「But, that guy called Yurina managed to defeat Carla easily. So this match is undecided yet.」
「Hey, so you’re telling me that I lost miserably coz I’m incompetent？」
「Can’t be helped. It’s a clear standard for us and easy to understand.」
「Yeah it’s sounds simple.」
「So, which of them did you guys bet on?」
「「I bet on Alfried-sama 5 coins. 」」3
「Oh.」
『I want to bet 1 copper for Alfried-sama！』
『This me is betting 2 copper coins on Yurina！』4
The villagers are happily betting on which one of us will win. I can hear the voices of those raising the amount of bets, as in in an auction.
I don’t mind particularly, but please don't cause traouble.
「Pleased to meet you Alfried-sama.」
「The pleasure is mine, Yurina-san.」
As Yurina and I greet each other, Elman-san comes over to our table.
「Now, let’s start the final match of the Reversi tournament.」
『Uuiiiiiiiiii！』
Just as Elman-san declares the start of the match, the villagers raise loud and strange voices.
What on earth is that? A new fad?
「I’m going with black discs okay.」5
「Well I’m white then. 」
While still feeling bewildered by the villagers’ strange clamor, I place my discs. Now then, how should I go from here? It’s likely that Yurina will fall for simple traps. It will be a battle of foresight -- how many discs I can take by outmaneuvering him. I think it's going to be such a fight. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Even though this is just a simple Reversi tournament, the villagers watch the match while discussing without making too much noise.
Even though this is just a simple Reversi tournament, the villagers watch the match while discussing without making too much noise.
「Hm? Even though he can only turn 1 disc, why did he put that disc in that place?」
「That's why Roland is a small fry.」
「You can't be too greedy and just take the opponent's discs aggressively, you know」
「O, oh. So it’s like that.」
「Well, you’ll understand if you look.」
About halfway through the match, players need more time to ponder their next move, and the intervals between moves increase. The result's still unclear. RIght now, Yurina has more discs. But in Reversi, one does not simply rely on such temporary numbers. I may have fewer discs, but they're placed along the edges and on strategic squares. They're placed as a mass6, as preparation for my next mote. Freom hereon, you can say it's my turn to attack. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Yurin grabs a black disc, and his hand wanders around over the board.
「This is...」
Yurina must have realized it now. Most places he can move are forced into the shape of X on the board. Anywhere else he plays would result in me taking the entire edge.
That’s right, I guided Yurina into this X position. In other words, I’m forcing him to place his discs diagonally inward from the corner, one at a time. 7
This is called the ‘X move’. 8
The corners will be mine. Getting caught by this after midgame... It will be tough for him.
「The important mass has been taken」
Yurina already has narrow eyes, but they're narrowed even further as he stares at the board
Yurina already has narrow eyes, but they're narrowed even further as he stares at the board.
「Oi, don’t you think some amazing technique is triggered?」
「Fuun, Roland doesn’t understand huh?」
「Tell me Westa.」
「Carla, explain it to this stupid Roland.」
「Westa, you also don’t understand right?」
「……nah, just troublesome to tell him」
「The heck Westa. As always, you have the habit of talking nonsense」
「Haa~. Alfried-sama has somehow set up and led Yurina-san into letting him take the edges and corners」
「Is there such a move?」
「……」
「Nah, how many times have you guys been playing reversi - if you put a disc one square diagonally from a corner, you know just how big of a trouble you're in, don't you?」
「Well somehow?」
「Of course I know that sort of thing.」
「I guess even Westa doesn’t understand it either. The distribution of diskc. Use your head a little, will you.」
「「Feeling. Instincts. That is our style of reversi.」」
「...why are you two trying to look cool?」
I wait for Yurina-san’s next move while listening to Westa, Roland, and Carla-san’s conversation. I feel like I've seen those three gathering and talking with each other a lot today.
Though they look mismatched, they might actually be a well-balanced trio.
Roland brings up the topic or question, Westa escalates the conversation, mixing in stories and lies, and Carle tsukkomi-es them.
Nice. I wonder if she'd do comedy too. This Alfried-sama could produce it you know. Ideally, she'd be an idol, but since music hasn't really caught on around here, that might be tough. I wonder what it' like in the royal capital? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「It’s difficult」
Yurina frowns while avoiding the X-position, then he places his disc on another mass.
Even so, it's still a tough spot. If he places it there, the edge gets taken, and things get even worse.
「Then here....」
「I can’t imagine myself winning here.」
Yurina-san bitterly smiles while placing his black disc. He seems to make a face that shows he is convinced of his loss, but makes a beaming smile nevertheless.
After that, everything goes just as I'd calculated. I play smoothly and win with a score of 51 to 13.
Surrounded by the sound of the villagers' applause, we stand up and shake each others hands.
「Thanks for the game.」
「I thought that I could hold on a little more.」
Certainly, Yurina's thinking ability might be the best among the villagers. He's good at predicting outcomes based on where a piece is placed. But, he doesn't have enough experience. Would he become like Sylvio-niisan if he became stronger even a little? hwww.avesinnedtranslation.com
If there’s time, I'd love to let him play against Sylvio-niisan.
『My 2 copper coinsー!』
『Hehehe, with this I can drink even more.』
『Alright! Time for a party! 』(Yosh!)
『Oh! Let’s drink!』
『Celia-san, ale, fried egg tamagoyaki, and some meat please. No sugar for the egg.』
The spectating villagers are making a lot of noise while laughing and ordering meals.
Because the order came simultaneously, Celia-san and Carla-san became very busy.
「Yo, champion, want to eat a meal? I’ll treat you ya’know.」
I look beside me and see Melna - the one I fought in the second round - sitting with his drawstring bag in hand.
「Well then. I’ll take you up on your offer.」
「May I join you guys?」
「Oh, Yurina. You too, come come.」
Invited by Melna, Yurina and I sit on chairs. Are these two acquainted with each other?
Melna called Celsa-san and tries to order ale for three people, but is stopped by Yurina. Unfortunately, I've got the mind of an adult but the body of a child. Kind of like a certain famous detective - expected I'm missing the brains.9 www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Then fruit water, Alfried-sama what will you eat ?」
「Spaghetti maybe」
Since the stalls will still be running tonight, I don't want to have a full stomach just yet.
「I’ll order that too. Since it’s said that this village is the origin of Spaghetti, I would like to eat a lot.」
「Well, it's actually Alfried-sama here who came up with it」
「Is that true?」
Yurina looks at me with a surprised expression. Because his eyes are narrow, it's hard to tell but from his raised eyebrows and the change in his voice, it's clear he's surprised.
「Well now.」
「Then three servings of Spaghetti, a glass of fruit water, and two ale please. Large portion for mine.」
Celia-san replied with 『Yes』and conveyed the order to Carla-san and prepare the ale and fruit water.
As soon as the ale and fruit water arrive to our table, we toast immediately.
「Uoh, a good drink like ale is good after all.」
「Too bad mine is just fruit water.」
「Oh? You want to drink ale? Try it then?」
「You can’t. Aldfrid is still a kid after all.」
「Oh that so. How old is Alfriednow?」
「I’m six years old.」
「 You're calm for a six years old.」
Yurina-san looks at me with a surprised expression, eyeing me up and down.
「Well, my house is pretty strict」
Woman, older sister, maid, mother...eh, all of them are the same aren’t they.
「Then you have such dead eyes at that age because of that, huh…… must be hard.」
Melna pats my back gently.
「Another drink please.」
Yurin added another order, and gave me a cup of fruit water.
Both of them are nice guys. Today, the fruit water tastes sour.
Author note:
The focus and tempo of the writing style, it’s obvious what the author favorite scene is.
TL Note :
As soon as the ale and fruit water arrive to our table, we toast immediately.
「Uoh, a good drink like ale is good after all.」
「Too bad mine is just fruit water.」
「Oh? You want to drink ale? Try it then?」
「You can’t. Aldfrid is still a kid after all.」
「Oh that so. How old is Alfriednow?」
「I’m six years old.」
「 You're calm for a six years old.」
Yurina-san looks at me with a surprised expression, eyeing me up and down.
「Well, my house is pretty strict」
Woman, older sister, maid, mother...eh, all of them are the same aren’t they.
「Then you have such dead eyes at that age because of that, huh…… must be hard.」
Melna pats my back gently.
「Another drink please.」
Yurin added another order, and gave me a cup of fruit water.
Both of them are nice guys. Today, the fruit water tastes sour.
Author note:
The focus and tempo of the writing style, it’s obvious what the author favorite scene is.
TL Note :
- 果実水が染みる. Going with the story content, especially at the end, I’m using ‘affect’ for title. Any other suggestion are welcome.
- Truly hate Roland’s way of speaking. 「そりゃアルフリート様じゃねぇのか？前回もカルラ相手に超余裕だったしな」
- 賊貨五枚
- (washi), polite way of speaking 'I'.
- Reversi piece should be called disks/discs. The author uses stone, but somehow it feels weird to me.
- Mass in Reversi mean a group of disk in a cluster.
- Not really sure about this X square thing in Reversi/Othello. Never play them.
- X-square. I’m not sure about the strategy and such in Reversi/Othello, so if you’re familiar with them and find any mistake, please leave on comment.
- Conan reference.
Thanks for the chapter.
ReplyDelete