TL Note: Mithra’s initial SSR is when he shows up at the wizard mixer in MS1, that’s the sudden appearance Akira is referring to.

Akira: I was really surprised when you appeared at the castle, Mithra. Um, I had heard some scary rumors about you. 

Mithra: Haah?

Akira: Oz asked you to come, didn’t he?

Mithra: Ask? That man doesn’t ask for favors, he uses force. He’s a savage. 

Akira: I-Is that so…

Mithra: Even at the time, I refused because it would be troublesome.

Mithra: Then, all of a sudden, the sky started looking ominous and there was thunder… Ugh…even just thinking about it is making me angry. 

Akira: M-my bad…I’m sorry you had to remember it…

Akira: But I’m really thankful for your help, and I’m happy you’re here, Mithra.

Mithra: …Well, I did get treated to quite a feast, so I suppose it was worth it after all.

Akira: I’m glad!

Mithra: Someday, surely though, Oz will turn to stone. 

Part 1

Mithra: (sigh) I guess I have some free time. Why’d we even come to a place like this with nothing but trees…

Mithra: …

Mithra: All of these fallen leaves are making it difficult to walk. How troublesome…

Mithra: (Arsim) 

Mithra: …

Mithra: Then again, if I gather a bunch up, I suppose I could create a makeshift bed…

???: UWAHHHH!! 

Mithra: Huh?

Chloe: Ow ow ow… Wait a sec, that didn’t actually hurt…? 

Mithra: What in the world are you doing?

Chloe: Ah, Mithra, you’ll never believe it, a tornado suddenly appeared and swallowed me right up…

Chloe: It looks like this bed of leaves broke my fall! I’m thankful it just happened to be here.

Mithra: It didn’t “just happen to be here”. I made it myself. I caused the tornado too. 

Mithra: You destroyed it though, thanks to your fall. 

Chloe: Is that what happened?! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to ruin your precious bed. 

Chloe: Speaking of, you said you created the tornado?

Mithra: Yeah, I did. It was pretty cool, huh? 

Chloe: …

Part 2

Chloe: So to sum it up, you made a tornado, and it threw me up in the air? Something like that? Wow, what an amazing experience!

Mithra: Yeah, I’m surprised you survived. 

Chloe: Ahaha, totally! Wow, my heart’s pounding. 

Chloe: I almost wish I had taken the time to savor it! You don’t get to relish in danger like that every day!

Mithra: Well, would you like another bite?*

Chloe: Huh?

Mithra: I’m going to fix up my ruined bed. I have to gather the leaves again, so while I’m at it, I could send you flying. 

Mithra: Earlier I was holding back a bit, but this time I’m going all out. 

Chloe: Ah, well I’m glad you’re willing, but I’m worried a tornado that strong could blow the whole forest away…?

Mithra: You could say that. It’s not my forest, so… 

Chloe: I-indeed… But, um, if the forest is blown away, the animals will be in an uproar, and I’m sure getting to sleep will be out of the question. 

Mithra: Please don’t patronize me, I’d blow away the forest, beasts, everything and anything. 

Chloe: In the first place, if there’s no more trees, no more animals, no nothing, then there won’t be any leaves and you won’t be able to make the bed how you want…

Mithra: (Arsi-)

Chloe: WAH! Wait, wait! I’ll help you gather the leaves, please listen to me!

TL Note: in the previous line Chloe uses the word “味わえば” (ajiwaeba) and is referring to savoring/relishing an experience. Mithra as usual has food on the mind and asks if he quite literally wants to taste it again “味わい” (ajiwai).

Card Episode

Story Title: Gift for a Good Night’s Sleep

Akira: (Woah! What in the world is this…? Something huge is wrapped in a sheet?)

Mithra: Master Sage. You’ve saved me the trouble of calling you out here. 

Akira: Mithra, what’s with the sheet? It’s nearly as big as the fountain…

Mithra: It’s a bed made from fallen leaves. I tested it out when I was in the forest the other day. It honestly wasn’t too bad to sleep on. 

Akira: The whole thing really is made from leaves! It must feel so soft and fluffy snuggled up in all that.

Akira: You’ve even made it so proper looking with the sheet.

Mithra: Ah, that was Chloe. He said it would be too prickly if I laid down on them directly. 

Akira: I see, that’s such a Chloe-ish thing to be concerned about.

Akira: Hmm, there’s some embroidery on the corner of the sheet… Is that supposed to be your sleeping face, Mithra? 

Mithra: Huh?

Akira: See, look. The eyes are closed, it looks just like you. 

Mithra: Well I’ve never seen my own sleeping face, how should I know…

Akira: Ahaha, I’m sure Chloe did it so you could get a good nights rest. 

Mithra: (yawn) Never mind that, can I have your hand, please? I do suppose I could sleep in this bed.

Akira: Of course. As thanks for Chloe’s hard work, I’ll do my best to ensure you a pleasant nap! 

Story Title: When the Time Comes

Mithra: Hmm. This ornament seems to have an intriguing spell on it. Doesn’t look like it’ll be very useful though. 

Akira: M-Mithra, it’s fine to appreciate the decorations, but lets try not to toss them all over the place… 

Mithra: This room is interesting, however it’s merely full of junk. Like this, you want a strong medium when doing sorcery.

Akira: (He isn’t listening at all…The floor is covered in talismans, at the very least put them back…hm?)

Akira: Ahh! Cute! This one is shaped like a cat. 

Akira: It looks a little too big to wear though, I’m guessing you must hang it up instead? 

Mithra: Oh…that’s probably one you’d rub on your body.

Akira: You what? 

Mithra: Yeah. It possesses a smell that wards off weak evil spirits; humans can’t detect it.

Akira: Ah! Kind of like when cats rub their scent off on you!

Akira: So cute. Such a good little guy, protecting it’s master, hehe~

Mithra: I’m borrowing this, thank you. 

Akira: Wa—!

Mithra: I’m without a doubt stronger, cooler and more dependable than this thing. 

Mithra: So please don’t be satisfied with something so useless.

Akira: Ahaha, you’re right, Mithra. When the time comes, I’ll be relying on you!

Jyushi: One…Two…Three…

Jyushi: That’s it! I’ll suddenly change the chord progression right here!!

Jyushi: Hmmm. This phrase is still tripping me up though… 

Jyushi: I won’t allow myself to fail… Back to the score…

Jyushi: ………

Jyushi: Agh…this is no good. I have to think positively… 

Jyushi: No matter how many times I try, I just can’t seem to play it smoothly. Maybe I should adjust the score. 

Jyushi: I’m running out of time before the show… Everyone else’s work is coming along nicely, I don’t wanna drag them down… 

Jyushi: Tonight’s concert is the biggest, most important one we’ve ever done! I want to captivate the audience with an absolutely flawless performance! 

Jyushi: I can’t believe I was trying to take the easy way out. I’m being totally uncool right now! 

Jyushi: Kuko-san and everyone encouraged me to search for other courses of action rather than giving up! 

Jyushi: I can slow down the tempo and give it another go from the beginning. I’ll start with working on my finger placement. 

Jyushi: Alright, let’s do this!! 

Part 2

Jyushi: Woahhh! This is a crazy turnout…!

Jyushi: Kuko-san and Hitoya-san are gonna be here. We have to be on our A-game.

Jyushi: It’ll be alright, I practiced a ton leading up to today. I can even play that one tricky part now. 

Jyushi: Hard work always pays off…!

Jyushi: All I can do now is believe in myself and focus on having fun with my band mates…

Jyushi: Ok, let’s get started!!

Jyushi: It is I, vocalist of romanticism and twilight, Aimono Jyushi!

Jyushi: This evening, ArgoξOrchestra will continue to take great bounds forward! Little lambs who have lost their way and entered this banquet of darkness, listen closely to the new melody we’ve composed!

Jyushi: We did it…we did it!! This was a huge success!! All of the practice was worth it! 

Jyushi: I’m getting a bit closer to my “super awesome, coolest self”!

ArgoξOrchestra Member: Jyushi! We’re gettin’ called for an encore, you ready?

Jyushi: Of course!

Jyushi: Come along! All of you gathered here will be inducted into the world of ArgoξOrchestra! 

Shino: I’m Shino, Eastern wizard. I guard Sherwood Forest within the Blanchett territory. 

Shino: I’ll introduce you to my master. Lord Heathcliff Blanchett. 

Heathcliff: Hello.

Shino: This way, my lord. 

Heathcliff: W-what are you saying? You don’t usually call me that, do you? It’s always “Heath”.

Shino: Do I? 

Heathcliff: Jeez…Stop acting like that just because you’re in front of a guest. 

Heathcliff: Excuse us. My father is a lord, and Shino is a servant. But our relationship is more like that of childhood friends. 

Heathcliff: He usually has a more laid back nature, but sometimes he gets all formal…

Shino: I am the only shining example of vassalage in the manor after all. 

Heathcliff: The shining example? 

Shino: Cain was stripped of his knighthood. Lennox also apparently used to have a lord, but now he serves the sheep. 

Heathcliff: Lennox isn’t serving the sheep, he takes care of them…

Shino: Since they’re unable to satisfy the role to their full potential, I’m picking up the slack. I swear loyalty to you, my lord. 

Heathcliff: You shouldn’t say something like “swear” so easily. Wizards can’t make promises. 

Shino: Too late for that, huh?

Heathcliff: But…

Shino: Well, if Heath doesn’t wanna, that’s alright. 

Heathcliff: …

Heathcliff: You don’t have to swear to me, I have faith in you. You’re always thinking of me, I’m grateful for that…

Shino: Heheh. Sheesh, c’mon, young master, you’re gettin’ worked up in front of the guests.

Heathcliff: Right…I forgot we’re supposed to be greeting visitors…

Story Title: Rather than Wishing Upon an Uncertain Star

Chapter 1

(As I was browsing the festival stalls, a familiar figure approached me from across the street.)

Akira: Mithra!

Mithra: Ah, Master Sage. 

Akira: I didn’t realize you were here too! Since we’re together, why don’t we go take a look around?

Mithra: Alright. I was bored anyways…

Mitile: Hyah!

(Upon recognizing his voice, I turn to a particular stall and see Mitile struggling with something.)

Akira: Mitile, what are you playing over there?

Mitile: Master Sage, Mr. Mithra! I keep missing…

Mitile: I heard that if you throw a ball at the stuff displayed at the stall over there and hit them, you get a prize. 

Akira: I see…it’s like a target practice game. Is there any prize in particular that you’re aiming for?

Mitile: Mmhmm, that pouch on the right. It’s full of star shaped konpeito!

Mithra: Oh? Okay, give it to me. 

Mitile: Huh? Mr. Mithra?

Mithra: You’re supposed to hit the target with the ball, right?

Mitile: Y-yeah, throw it like th—

Mithra: Arsim.

Akira: Woah! The balls floating!

Mitile: Mr. Mithra! Using magic is against the rules…

Shopkeeper: O-oi. Are you by chance a wizard…?

(Suddenly, the owner of the stall called out to Mithra in a puzzled voice.)

Mithra: Yes. The Northern wizard, Mithra.

Shopkeeper: Mithra of the North…I’ve heard of you. It’s said you’re an outrageously violent, brutal wizard. 

Mithra: Heh. So you know me quite well after all. 

Akira: (This is bad…)

Akira: Uhh, i-it’s okay! Mithra is a Sage’s wizard!

Akira: And he will be on his absolute best behavior. You have my word as the Sage. 

Shopkeeper: What? You’re the Sage? I can’t tell if you’re lying, but it’d certainly make you a weirdo to be strolling around with a wizard.

Shopkeeper: Whatever, I suppose if he’s a wizard from a different country, he’s less likely to deceive or surprise me. Go on, play nice this time. 

Shopkeeper: You too, kiddo.

Mitile: Um, thank you very much…

(The shopkeeper, still slightly wary, holds out a basket full of balls.)

Mithra: Thanks. 

Mithra: Arsi—

Mitile: Mr. Mithra, please wait a minute!

Chapter 2
Mithra: What? You wanted that pouch, right?

Mithra: I’ll get it for you, so just wait patiently please. 

Mitile: I’m glad that you want to help me but, well, I still feel like I’ve cheated or something…

Mitile: Besides, I want to try without using magic. 

Mithra: Huh?

(Mithra undoes the magic that he had cast on the ball and it falls to the ground with a plop.)

Mithra: How troublesome. Fine, do as you please. 

Mithra: I wasn’t even that interested to begin with. 

Mitile: Thank you, Mr. Mithra… I’ll get it for sure this time!

Mitile: Hyah! 

Akira: Oh! You hit it!

Mitile: Yay!

(The ball, which had been thrown with much tenacity, hit it’s target at last.)

(With the pouch of star-shaped konpeito safely in hand, Mitile relaxed and his expression became one of sincere happiness.)

Mitile: Master Sage, look! I finally got it!

Akira: I’m really proud of you, Mitile!

Mitile: Ehehe. Thanks for looking out for me, Mr. Mithra! Because of you, I was able to get it on my own.

Mithra: I really don’t understand your logic, it would have been much quicker to simply use magic. 

Mitile: That may be true, but I just thought that if I did it myself and tried my best, that maybe my wish would come true…

Akira: Your wish?

Mitile: I heard that if you get a lot of star-shaped things at this festival, your wish will be granted.

Mitile: That’s why I wanted the konpeito, to give to you and Mr. Mithra. 

Akira: Eh? You’re going to share with us?

Mithra: This is something you wanted, right? Why not keep it to yourself?

Mitile: Because you two supported me and Mr. Mithra tried to help… Here, this is your share. 

Mitile: Well, I’m gonna go check out some more places for star-shaped stuff!

(As he clutched the pouch of konpeito tightly to his chest, Mitile ran off into the festival with a delighted smile.) 

Akira: If you collect star-shaped things, your wishes will come true… It’s kind of like a cool, romantic story. 

Mithra: You think so? Certainly there has to be a more reliable method than wishing on an uncertain star. 

Mithra: I am Mithra of the North after all. If you want something to come true, just wish it on me. 

Akira: You’ll make my wish come true…?

Mithra: For the most part. You should try it. Is there anyone you want me to kill or something? 

Akira: No, um, well… I’m kinda thirsty, so maybe a drink? 

Mithra: Arsim

Mithra: Here. It seems that Nero happened to be preparing some fresh fruit juice back at the manor, so I swiped some. 

Akira: You stole it?!

Mithra: It’s no trouble. Anything else you want? 

Akira: Well…I’m a bit tired from walking around, I guess I could use a break. 

Mithra: Say no more. Arsim

Chapter 3

Akira: Is this, um, a chair from the dining hall?

Mithra: Indeed. I thought you might be more comfortable resting somewhere familiar.

Akira: (True but, what if someone was already using this?)

Mithra: Here, come sit. What’s next?

Akira: It’s alright, this is perfect. Thanks a bunch, Mithra. 

Mithra: Seriously? Are you sure you’re satisfied with such a tiny wish?

(Mithra said, looking somewhat bored. His deep green eyes twinkled slowly, akin to stars, as he turned to face the stall from earlier.)

Mithra: You mentioned you wanted to collect star-shaped things too. I’ll bet you still have some more wishes, right?

Akira: I do…I really did think that story was wonderful. I’d like to gather them as well. 

Akira: But thinking about it again, I probably just wanted to collect star-shaped things because it seems fun, rather than having my wish granted. 

Akira: Mitile looked so happy when he got his konpeito, and the ones he shared with us were sparkly and pretty. 

Mithra: Well if that’s the case, just say so already. 

Mithra: Arsim

(In an instant, we were on Mithra’s broom. The vast, glittering and radiant night sky grabs my attention.)

Akira: Wah!

Mithra: You said you wanted to gather stars. Is this sufficient? 

(Almost as if I was urged by Mithra’s gaze, my arm reached out for the starry sky. The constellations and distant planets in front of me glittered like jewels.)

(In the murky night, which seems so endless and formidable that if you fall, you would never return, far-away stars send their gentle light.)

Akira: It’s so beautiful… I feel like if I keep trying, I’ll really be able to touch the stars. 

Akira: With this many, my wish will be granted in no time! Thank you, Mithra. 

Mithra: It’s not a big deal, you don’t have to thank me for something like this. 

(The usual, aloof response. But somewhere within his voice, I can sense a tinge of pride.)

Mithra: From now on, if you have any more wishes, you can count on me for them to come true. 

Mithra: I’m far more reliable than some uncertain star. 

Akira: Sure…If I have another wish that comes to mind, I hope you’ll be happy to listen. 

Mithra: Hmm, is that so?

(As he said this, Mithra looked back at me with a languid expression, his eyes reflecting the night sky.)

(For a moment, I forgot to blink, too distracted by the nearby wish-granting star…) 

Card Episode

Story Title: Mithra’s Wish 

Akira: Thank you for granting so many of my wishes the other day, Mithra. 

Mithra: It’s no big deal. I wanted to do more, but they were merely pitiful requests. 

Akira: It still made me really happy though… So to show my gratitude, I want to make a wish come true for you, Mithra! 

Mithra: You’ll make a wish come true for me?

Mithra: Alright, then make me the strongest wizard in the world, or bring me an ancient beast massive enough to fill my stomach to the brim. 

Akira: Well, I, uh, let’s stay in the scope of what a human can accomplish… I know, how about I cook your favorite food, or something like that!

Mithra: Humph. Let’s just go to my room. 

Akira: Your room? But, if you want me to prepare a meal, we’ll have to get the ingredients and…

Mithra: We can do that later. There’s only so much you can do for me.

Mithra: You said you’d grant me a wish, so help me sleep for now. 

Card Homescreen Line: 

Even if you gaze up at the sky and eagerly wish upon the stars, there’s no guarantee it’ll come true. Instead of that, come here. Please remember your duty during the night. If you really care so much about the stars, I’ll just give you some sugar. 

Rutile: Hi there, my name is Rutile, I’m a wizard from the South. Back home, I was a schoolteacher. 

Rutile: Here with me is Mr. Mithra, he’s a Northern wizard. 

Mithra: Hello. 

Rutile: Mr. Mithra eats just about anything. As you can see, he’s quite tall and also very good at singing and dancing. 

Mithra: Please don’t give me such a dull introduction. How about mentioning that I’m the strongest wizard in the world, something like that if you will. 

Rutile: Isn’t Lord Oz is the strongest wizard in the world though? 

Mithra: For now. Sooner or later, I’ll kill him.

Rutile: Mr. Mithra, you really shouldn’t use the word “kill” so often. 

Mithra: You’re far too carefree. If you’re saying things like that, there’s no way you’d survive in the North. 

Mithra: I’ll give you an example. I’m Mithra of the North. This is Rutile. 

Rutile: Hi.

Mithra: If you get too close to him, I’ll kill you. 

Rutile: Geez, here we go, using some extreme vocabulary again…

Mithra: It can’t be helped, it would be extraordinarily inconvenient if you died. Strong words drive away danger. 

Mithra: As it is, protecting you weak Southern brothers is already very stressful. 

Rutile: But if you say that you’ll kill anyone who gets close to me, no one from the North will want to be my friend.

Mithra: If you want a friend from the North, I should be sufficient. Give me your hand. 

Rutile: Huh?

Mithra: You want to dance, right?

Rutile: I didn’t really mean it like that…

Rutile: But, why not!

Story Title: A Tall Order to Fill

Mithra: What are you doing, Master Sage? It smells good… 

Akira: Oh, Mithra. Everyone seemed curious about Easter so I’m making some deviled eggs! 

Mithra: Deviled eggs…?

Akira: Yep! I just finished so I’m gonna bring them to the dining ha— Aa!

Mithra: …They’re okay, I guess. I’m not sure what makes them so demonic though…*

Akira: (He just…grabbed one off the platter…)

Mithra: Ah, that reminds me…

Mithra: Arsim

Akira: Huh?! Mithra!

Akira: (Aaand, he’s gone... What in the world did he run off to do?) 

Mithra: Master Sage. 

Akira: (He’s back?!)

Akira: W-what’s that big egg you’re holding?

Mithra: I found it when I was out. I believe it’s some sort of magical creature. 

Akira: Of what? It’s about as tall as I am…

Mithra: Prepare this egg like you did the other, please.

Akira: You want me to cook that thing?!

Akira: How would I even boil it in the first place…Agh…

Mithra: It’s cracked. 

Akira: Wait, actually, I think it may be hatching…

Mithra: Ah, well in that case, please prepare a magical creature roast instead.

Akira: What?! I couldn’t do that! You want to eat it, Mithra…?!

TL Note: In this line Mithra actually says: “But they’re so small, that it’s a bit troublesome to eat.” I just wanted to squeeze in a deviled egg joke somewhere. They’re called stuffed eggs (スタッフドエッグ) in Japanese so it loses some of the joke potential unfortunately. 

Shylock: A pleasure to meet you, my name is Shylock. I run a bar in the City of Nectar in West country. 

Shylock: Here you’ll find the philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and mineralogist, Murr. The man who doomed himself by falling in love with the moon.
 

Shylock: Murr. Please come down from the ceiling and greet our guests. 

Murr: Hiii, I’m Murr! Meow! (purring)

Murr: Was that alright, Shylock?

Shylock: Mmhmm, very nice. 

Murr: Yay! I did good!

Shylock: He was a so-called genius of the era, but after violating a taboo, his soul was shattered. Now, he’s akin to a childish animal. 

Murr: And I’m being educated! Right, Shylock?

Shylock: Incorrect. I couldn’t possibly educate you. 

Shylock: I’m merely giving him a bit of discipline so that he doesn’t cause too much mischief. 

Murr: Is that a good thing? Is it exciting? Does it get your heart pounding?

Shylock: Well, I’m not sure if it’s a good thing per se, but I suppose it can be quite electrifying sometimes.

Murr: I see! Alrighty, time for me to introduce you!

Murr: This is my pal, Shylock! He‘s friends with the genius who broke a taboo and had his soul shattered! Sometimes, he thinks disciplining him is electrifying!

Shylock: Murr. 

Murr: Huh?

Shylock: Let’s start over from when you came down from the ceiling.

Murr: Gotcha!