Scenario:Kumbhira - Into the Glistening Waves
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Into the Glistening Waves
The crew follows the letter's instructions and enjoys some time in the water before having a barbecue. After their meal, they proceed to pick up seashells and play beach flags, in addition to some volleyball. Kumbhira finds herself enjoying this valuable time with her friends.
One day, a letter from her predecessor arrives for Kumbhira.
The message describes a certain "treasure" that the former Divine Boar wants Kumbhira to find.
In order to look for this treasure, the crew follows the letter's instructions and visits the beach to spend some time there.
Kumbhira: ...
Vyrn: Hey, Kumboara! You done puttin' on that sunscreen yet?
Lyria: Come join us! The water's perfect!
Hamward: Squee-squee!
Kumbhira: O-okay! Just give me a sec—
Kumbhira: Eek!
As if to intimidate the Divine Boar, the waves crash onto the shore with a thunderous sound.
Kumbhira: U-up close, the waves are kinda intense...
Kumbhira stops in her tracks, eyeing the waves as they retreat from the shore again.
Kumbhira: ...!
Um, (Captain)?
Um, (Captain)?
(Captain) pulls her along, and Kumbhira cautiously steps into the foamy, white waves.
Kumbhira: Oh! I've never experienced anything like this before. It feels kinda tickly under my feet.
Kumbhira: There's nothing to be afraid of? Hehe, thank you, (Captain).
Kumbhira: But do you think... we can hold hands for a little while longer?
Kumbhira: Maybe until the water's up to our knees... or even just the ankles!
(Captain) nods and gently guides her along as the two slowly make their way into the water.
Kumbhira: Eep! Th-that surprised me...
Kumbhira: You really did it this time! Get ready for some payback!
Kumbhira bends down, reaching into the waves to scoop water with her hands and splashing it on (Captain).
Kumbhira: What's that? There's nothing to be afraid of?
Kumbhira: Geez... You could've just told me that from the start!
Kumbhira: Thank you, though. You helped me calm down a bit.
Together, the two slowly make their way into the water.
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Vyrn: Whoa! Do you swim fast or what!
Kumbhira: Hehe, the former Divine Boar taught me! It's pretty different swimming here than in a lake, but I think I've gotten the hang of it!
Kumbhira now paddles around with ease after spending some time in the water.
Hamward: Squee-squee!
Kumbhira: Good idea! You wanna have a race? Let's ask (Captain) if—
Lyria: Eeek! W-wait! Kumbhira, behind you...
Kumbhira: Huh?
Kumbhira turns around to see a dark shadow looming just beneath the surface of the water.
Kumbhira: Looks like it's coming up... Is it some sort of fish?
Vyrn: Watch out, Kumboara! It could be dangerous... You never know what's comin' here in Auguste!
Kumbhira: What!
As the crew starts to panic, the shadow grows bigger and leaps out of the water.
Marmie: Squeak!
Kumbhira: M-Marmie! It's the mascot from before...
Lyria: Ooh... I'm glad it wasn't anything scary.
Vyrn: Uh, you sure about that? What kinda weirdo swims with a furry costume on—
Lyria: Vyrn! It's not a costume, remember?
Marmie: Squeak! Squeak!
Kumbhira: Hm? You want to play with me?
Marmie takes Kumbhira's hand and brings it up and down in a handshake.
Kumbhira: Hehe, all right then. What shall we play—
Marmie: Squeeeak!
Kumbhira: Eeee!
Marmie suddenly begins to swim at top speed, still holding Kumbhira's hand.
Marmie: Squeeeak!
Kumbhira: Hey, wait! Blargh... You're going... really fast!
Vyrn: Whew... That thing's more intense than it looks.
Marmie: Squeak! Squeak!
Lyria: Hehe. Marmie looks so happy playing with Kumbhira!
Kumbhira: S-stooop!
Vyrn: Kumboara doesn't look so happy though...
Kumbhira: (What's with... this person... Is it even a person?)
Kumbhira: (But now that I've gotten used to this speed... It's kind of relaxing... and fun.)
Marmie: Squeeeak!
Kumbhira: Never mind! Stooop, pleeease!
Kumbhira's desperate cries echo across the shore for some time.
Kumbhira: Okay, this batch is done. Check out these juicy prawns!
Lyria: Wow, thank you so much!
Vyrn: These are just about done too. All these prawn skewers... It's practically a prawn party!
The crew is now following the letter's next set of instructions and having a barbecue on the beach.
Kumbhira: My predecessor really loves prawns. I followed what's in the letter and bought a large amount of them.
Vyrn: Boy, you're really serious about following your predecessor's orders.
Kumbhira: Well, she did take the time to write all of this down, so maybe it's necessary for finding the treasure.
Vyrn: What kinda treasure requires you to eat a heck load of prawns?
Kumbhira: Ahaha... I'm afraid I don't have the answer to that quite yet.
As she munches on her prawns, the Divine Boar checks the letter again.
Kumbhira: Let's see, next up is...
Former Divine Boar: Once you're full, let's do some light exercise and gather seashells on the shore!
Former Divine Boar: Oh, and if you see any garbage around, make sure to pick that up too, okay? Karma, you know!
Former Divine Boar: After that, it's time for some beach flags and volleyball! The two are a set, so you have to do both! Work off those prawns!
Kumbhira: That's what it says. Sounds like some pretty intense exercise...
Vyrn: Whew, I gotta mentally prepare myself for this!
Lyria: Munch, munch... Then I better get one more serving of prawns!
Lyria: Hehe. More food means more energy!
Kumbhira: Hehe, Lyria just might be right.
Kumbhira: All right! Let's feast hard, then play hard!
Kumbhira: I think I'm gonna have some more prawns myself!
Kumbhira savors the time with her friends as they continue their so-called treasure hunt.
The Divine Boar looks on happily, stuffing herself with freshly grilled prawns.
Into the Glistening Waves: Scene 2
After enjoying the beach thoroughly, the crew make their way to a small mountain where the treasure is supposed to be located. As they are climbing up the mountain, suddenly, large boulders come falling from above them. A mysterious shock wave blows the rocks away just in time, saving the crew. However, their savior disappears in a flash, and the crew decide to proceed on their way.
(Captain) and company do as the previous Divine Boar instructs and participate in various activities on the beach, from picking up seashells to playing volleyball.
After that, the crew take a walk and find themselves at a small mountain in the middle of the island.
Vyrn: All that's left is climbin' to the top of this mountain and getting the actual treasure.
Lyria: Whew... This is steeper than it looks, isn't it?
Kumbhira: Yeah. The letter says climbing it should be a cinch, but I don't know...
Lyria: The peak doesn't seem to be in sight yet. Maybe we should go a little faster—
Lyria: Ahh!
Lyria's foot slips in the mud, but Kumbhira catches her by the arm just in time.
Kumbhira: Are you okay, Lyria?
Lyria: Thank you... I slipped and lost my balance.
Kumbhira: The ground's still wet from the heavy rainfall before. Let's take it easy and make our way up slowly.
The crew continue along the mountain path as beams of sunlight shine through the leaves, softly lighting their way.
Kumbhira takes in the surrounding nature and smiles, a nostalgic feeling growing inside her.
Kumbhira: (Come to think of it, the previous Divine Boar and I used to play on the mountain a lot when I was little.)
Kumbhira: (Hehe, this brings back memories. I still remember it as if it were yesterday...)
Former Divine Boar: Hmph! Hah! Hraaah!
Young Kumbhira: Wow! The Divine Boar is amazing...
Former Divine Boar: Hm? Is that Kumbhira hiding behind the tree over there?
Young Kumbhira: Eep! I-I'm sorry! I couldn't help watching you train...
Former Divine Boar: Ahaha, coming this deep into the mountains all by yourself... You sure are a hardworking one!
Former Divine Boar: That's no good! Children like you should be spending their time playing!
Young Kumbhira: O-oh, but... if I don't work hard, I won't be able to become someone strong like you.
Former Divine Boar: Hmm...
Former Divine Boar: All right, that's all for training today! Instead, I'm gonna teach you some fun things you can do in the mountains!
Former Divine Boar: Come on, follow me! That's an order from the Divine Boar!
Young Kumbhira: Wh-wha!
Kumbhira: (We spent the rest of the day swimming in the lake, climbing trees, running around... She really had her way!)
Kumbhira: (We played until we were exhausted. And then, if I remember correctly...)
Just then, Kumbhira senses something overhead and looks up.
A boulder that had come loose from the rainfall wriggles free from its place, breaking off of the cliff above them.
Lyria: Eeek! It's going to fall on us!
Kumbhira: Haaaaah!
In a split second, Kumbhira swings Recker into the incoming rock, immediately pulverizing it.
Vyrn: Nice work, Kumboara! You saved us!
Kumbhira: Phew... I'm glad no one's hurt.
The crew breathes a sigh of relief—but it is too soon.
The cliff itself begins to crumble, and a multitude of large boulders begin crashing down from above them.
Lyria: Oh no!
Vyrn: Ack! What should we do? There's no place for us to run!
Kumbhira: We have no choice but to smash all of them! Vyrn, Lyria—you two stand back!
(Captain) and Kumbhira stand next to each other, bracing themselves for the rain of boulders.
All of a sudden, a shock wave ripples through the air and sends the boulders flying into the sky.
The crew's eyes widen in shock as the boulders are blown away. They fall one by one into the ocean, giant pillars of water surging up from the impact.
Vyrn: What the! What happened just now?
Kumbhira: I-I'm not sure, but I swore I caught a glimpse of someone just now... It seems that person saved us.
The crew turn to look around, but their savior is no longer in sight.
Kumbhira: How in the skies did that person send so many boulders flying?
Lyria: Wow... In any case, I'm really glad that everyone's safe!
Kumbhira and the others stand in a daze, still processing the events that had just happened.
Though unable to shake off their surprise, the crew decide to continue to the top of the mountain and finish their treasure hunt.
Into the Glistening Waves: Scene 3
The crew discovers a hot spring at the top of the mountain. Kumbhira is reminded of a time when she soaked in a hot spring with her predecessor and realizes that this memory is the treasure she has been searching for. As the crew enjoys the sunset together, the former Divine Boar looks at the same setting sun from a different location, happy to know that Kumbhira has grown since the last time they met.
Despite the perilous encounter a few moments ago, the crew continues trudging up the mountain path.
Just as the sun begins to make its descent, they finally reach the mountain peak.
Lyria: The letter says we'll know what the treasure is when we get there, doesn't it?
Vyrn: That's what I thought, but there's nothin' here. No buildings, no landmarks... Where's this treasure supposed to be?
Kumbhira sweeps her gaze across the area and realizes something.
Kumbhira: Hey, look over there. Is it just me, or is smoke coming out from behind those rocks?
Vyrn: You're right... I think it's steam.
Lyria: Sniff, sniff. It gives off a rather relaxing smell. Do you think... it could be a hot spring?
Sure enough, when the crew approach where the steam is coming from, they find a heated pool of water accumulated between the rocks.
Lyria: Wow, it really is a hot spring! And it looks perfect for soaking in too.
Vyrn: Does that mean... the treasure we've been lookin' for is this hot spring?
Kumbhira: ...
Kumbhira: The mountain top... A hot spring...
Former Divine Boar: What do you think? Isn't it so beautiful?
Kumbhira: Wait! The treasure! It's...
Vyrn: You figured it out?
Kumbhira: Yeah! We'll probably see it once we get in the hot spring!
The others follow Kumbhira's suggestion and get ready to enter the water.
Vyrn: Wheeew! Boy, does this feel good... Just what my body needs after a long day!
Lyria: Wow! Look, everyone! The sun's sinking into the ocean!
Kumbhira: The sun looks so big from here. It's beautiful...
The crew take in the waning rays as they watch the crimson sun slowly sink below the horizon, not a single obstacle obstructing their view from the summit.
They hold their breaths, captured by the spectacular scene.
Kumbhira: The treasure my predecessor wanted us to find isn't the hot spring itself...
Kumbhira: It's the beautiful sunset that can only be seen from where this hot spring is.
Lyria: So that's how it is! It's breathtaking... The sun almost looks like a sparkling gem!
Vyrn: Yeah. Just watchin' the sun set like this is making me forget all the aches I got from our volleyball session...
Vyrn: Wait, but if the treasure's just seein' this view, then what was the point of us playing at the beach?
Lyria: Hmm... Do you think it's so that we could catch the sunset at the right time?
Kumbhira: Hehe, or maybe it was so that we'd be just the right level of exhausted—soaking after a long day feels extra nice, after all.
Kumbhira gives a childish grin, thinking back to a time when she was just a little girl.
Kumbhira: I remembered something similar that happened long ago.
Kumbhira: When I was little, I once spent the day playing in the mountains with the previous Divine Boar.
Kumbhira: Or, more precisely, she made me spend the day playing with her.
Lyria: Ahaha... Somehow, I can imagine that.
Kumbhira: Just as the sun was about to set, my predecessor ran to the mountain peak. And when I followed her, I remember seeing steam then too.
Kumbhira: It was an artificial hot spring. She'd made it herself by digging a hole and drawing hot water from somewhere else.
Kumbhira: My predecessor jumped straight into the water, saying something like how she lived for that hot spring.
Kumbhira: The sunset we saw together that day was really beautiful.
Kumbhira looks toward the sinking sun, her memories coming back to her.
Lyria: Then the true treasure must be your memories with the previous Divine Boar!
Kumbhira: Yeah. She must've been reminded of our time together after seeing this view, and decided to write me after.
The memory of that precious day spent with her predecessor comes back, more vivid than ever.
Former Divine Boar: What do you think? Isn't it so beautiful?
Former Divine Boar: Watching the sunset while soaking in a nice, hot bath after a long day of fun is the best thing ever!
Young Kumbhira: Yeah! It's so pretty...
Young Kumbhira: But the sun's gonna be gone soon. Then it'll be all dark, won't it?
Former Divine Boar: Ahaha. Thinking about how to get home? I'll carry you back, so don't you worry about a thing.
Young Kumbhira: ...
Young Kumbhira: Why does the sun have to go away like this? Why can't it just stay and keep everyone warm?
Former Divine Boar: Wow, those are some tough questions you have, Kumbhira!
Former Divine Boar: Hmm. I can't say I know what the sun's thinking exactly, but...
Former Divine Boar: I'm guessing it's the sun's way of telling us that today's a different day than yesterday.
Young Kumbhira: Huh?
Former Divine Boar: You know how the temple priestess gets mad sometimes? By the time the sun sets and comes up again, she's usually not angry anymore, right?
Former Divine Boar: The sun's telling us that it's natural for things to change and move on.
Young Kumbhira: To change and move on... Does that go for me too?
Former Divine Boar: Of course!
Former Divine Boar: You're gonna grow up someday, one way or another, so there's no need to rush anything!
Young Kumbhira: Okay!
Former Divine Boar: All right, I think I wrapped that up pretty nicely! Most of that was just random stuff off the top of my head though!
Young Kumbhira: Whaaa! I-it was random?
Former Divine Boar: Ahahaha! Maybe, maybe not!
Kumbhira: (Change and move on, huh?)
Kumbhira unconsciously shifts her gaze to (Captain) and the others.
Kumbhira: (I never thought a day would come where we'd watch the sunset together like this...)
Vyrn: Hm? What's the matter, Kumboara? Is there somethin' on my face?
Kumbhira: Oh, no. It's nothing.
Kumbhira: I was thinking how... I had such a great time with all of you today.
Lyria: So did I! I hope we can have another prawn party sometime!
Vyrn: Haha! Are the prawns all you care about, Lyria? That's so you!
Kumbhira: Hehe, it really is! Our little foodie!
Lyria: Not you too, Kumbhira!
Lyria: Everything was great, of course! Not just the food!
The crew breaks out in laughter.
Kumbhira: (It was here with me all along.)
Kumbhira: (The real treasure...)
Kumbhira gazes fondly at her friends, their smiling faces lit by the glowing rays of the setting sun.
Meanwhile, somewhere else on the island.
Two people are watching the same sunset from the shore of a dusky beach.
Shop Owner: Um... Are you sure you didn't want to talk to them yourself? I'm sure Kumbhira would be happy, seeing as you're both Divine Boars.
Marmie?: Hey, I'm not the Divine Boar anymore, remember? Kumbhira is.
Shop Owner: Oops, sorry. Sometimes I still think you are.
Shop Owner: Anyway, how long are you going to keep that marmok costume on for?
Marmie?: Ahaha, whoops! I got kinda used to it.
The costume is cast aside to reveal a Draph woman with large horns and gleaming, blonde hair.
Former Divine Boar: It's okay, we got to play together for a bit! Now's not the time for me to show myself yet.
Former Divine Boar: Hey, did you see Kumbhira's alarmed face earlier? Wasn't it just adorable?
Marmie: Squeak! Squeak!
Kumbhira: S-stooop!
Former Divine Boar: I've always loved teasing her. I can't help it.
Shop Owner: Hehe, you looked like you were having a lot of fun. It made being your accomplice worth it.
Shop Owner: So did you get what you wanted?
Former Divine Boar: I sure did! Just as I thought—she's grown a lot since I last saw her!
Shop Owner: Ah, yes. She did say she's walking a different path from her predecessor.
Former Divine Boar: I was so happy to hear that! Though, it also felt a little bittersweet.
The former Divine Boar chuckles as she looks out at the sunset.
Former Divine Boar: But in all seriousness, there're still some things left to do.
Shop Owner: Are you talking about... blessed might?
Former Divine Boar: Yeah... That's part of it.
Shop Owner: Speaking of which, those rocks that went flying into the ocean from the mountain... Was that your blessed might?
Former Divine Boar: Oh my gosh, I totally panicked for a second back there! I was scared they'd be done for, so I snuck in a punch.
Shop Owner: A punch?
Former Divine Boar: Okay, fine. Maybe two.
She gives a cheerful laugh, her eyes still on the crimson sun in the distance.
Former Divine Boar: ...
Former Divine Boar: Thanks for taking care of your duties, Kumbhira. I hope you like my little present.
Former Divine Boar: You know, I thought you wouldn't make time for yourself to relax if I didn't force you to. But it looks like you've found yourself some wonderful friends.
Former Divine Boar: I had a great time today too. Hopefully, next time we meet, we can have a proper conversation where I don't have to squeak!
Former Divine Boar: ...
Former Divine Boar: Kumbhira... I think she's gonna be just fine.
Her words fade into the spring breeze as it blows over the glittering, golden waves.
Finally, the sun sinks out of sight as twilight sets in, gently covering the skies with a blanket of stars.