Chapter 284: Thinking of joining the Slumbernana Monkey club! Boothill runs into Robin

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Thinking of joining the Slumbernana Monkey club! Boothill runs into Robin

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Hu Tao: "Mr. Micah is really worried about Mr. Boothill’s motives!"

Furina de Fontaine: "Is it because of Mr. Boothill’s appearance? It makes Mr. Micah feel like he’s not a good person."

Boothill: "Huh?"

Boothill: "Son of a nice lady, is my image really that bad?"

Dan Heng: "His worry is not without reason."

Dan Heng: "After all, the Galaxy Rangers’ hunt has always been accompanied by bloody chaos."

March 7th: "As the guardian of Dreamflux Reef, Mr. Micah is also afraid that this place will be destroyed. His caution is understandable."

....

『 [ Hmph, do I look that much like a mass murderer? ]

[ The answer is both. Don’t ask more than that. ]

Boothill snorted and replied.

[ .... ]

This answer left Micah at a loss for words.

[ Still not convinced? ]

[ You still worried ’bout somethin’? Tell you what, buddy, go to Jessie’s shop next door. There’s a tab for seven drinks. Settle that, and consider my behavior here bought and paid for. ]

Seeing Micah’s worried look, Boothill offered him an idea.

[ Seven drinks? ]

Micah was stunned.

[ Even if it’s not great, it’s still malt juice. I never break my word to those who treat me. ]

[ This is absolutely true. Back when I faced those kinds of people, I’d rather take a few bullets than betray their trust. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "My goodness, you didn’t even pay for your drinks before?"

Xiangling: "Did Mr. Boothill order so many drinks just to make Mr. Micah feel at ease at this moment?"

Boothill: "Ahaha, who the fudge knows?"

Boothill: "Maybe this is my worldly wisdom, or maybe it was just a coincidence."

Dan Heng: "It is a way, nonetheless."

Dan Heng: "Otherwise, Mr. Micah probably wouldn’t be able to put his mind at ease."

March 7th: "Pulling out a gun at every turn, who could possibly feel at ease..."

March 7th: "In comparison, I still feel Miss Rappa is much easier to communicate with."

March 7th: "Even though some things... aren’t that easy to understand?"

....

『 Boothill bade farewell to Micah and began to investigate the so-called Slumbernana Association.

[ I can’t make things easy for you here. ]

[ You claim to be a fan of the Slumberbanana Monkey, but when asked, you know absolutely nothing. ]

[ Wait, I just couldn’t remember it for a moment. ]

[ Right, right, Number 20... Number 20 is... ]

[ May all see the world for what it is: An arc waxing into perfection. ]

[ What nonsense are you spouting? You’d best go home for now. The events we’re holding over the next few days aren’t like any other! Jumping on the bandwagon isn’t going to nab you an entrance ticket. ]

Boothill arrived at a certain place, he saw a member of the Slumbernana Association communicating with someone who wanted to join. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "What on earth?"

Stelle: "There’s a threshold to join this Slumbernana Association?"

Stelle: "And it looks quite high?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Was that person reciting some kind of club regulations just now?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Isn’t that a bit too formal?"

Yunli: "It doesn’t look like a fan club at all."

Yunli: "It looks more like a faction, an organization."

March 7th: "Did you guys see that?"

March 7th: "Next to that Association member, the video even gave them a code name!"

Hu Tao: "Slumbernana Association: Modern 347?"

Hu Tao: "What does this code name represent?"

Hu Tao: "Why is it so hard to understand?"

Boothill: "It’s only natural that it’s hard to understand. After all, it’s an organization derived from those fudging abstract monkeys."

Boothill: "How simple and easy to understand do you expect it to be?"

....

『 Seeing the person get rejected by the Association and leave, Boothill walked up.

[ Hold on, friend. Are you here to participate in the Slumbernana Association’s activities? ]

[ Do you have your membership card? ]

[ What’s your ID number? ]

Boothill wanted to walk past this person, but was stopped directly.

[ What the banana sundae are you talking about? ]

Boothill frowned slightly.

[ Ugh, another bandwagoner. Exit’s over there, sir. We don’t welcome anyone but true fans of Slumbernana Monkey here. ]

The Association member sighed and waved Boothill away.

[ Listen, buddy, don’t make me repeat myself. I love me some bananas. You don’t wanna make things more complicated than they need to be— ]

Facing this situation, Boothill didn’t say another word and let his gun do the talking!

[ P—Put the gun down, sir! We can talk this out without going bananas. I gather you’re keen on checking out the event? Well, that’s fine and all... ]

[ But I can’t just let you in. If you’re really interested, why not start off by learning more about Slumbernana Monkey? ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Boothill: "See that?"

Boothill: "Flashing the fudging gun still works best!"

Stelle: "That didn’t work either, did it?"

Stelle: "He didn’t even agree to let you in."

Stelle: "But I feel like if I flashed my bat, he’d definitely let me in!"

Qingque: "Haha, this guy is also stubborn. Mr. Boothill loves bananas so much, doesn’t that prove his love for the Slumberbanana Monkey? (sarcastic_face.jpg)"

Paimon: "Heehee, Mr. Boothill’s love is too intense. He was treated as a trend-follower by this Association member."

Lumine: "Is their secret base right behind this guy?"

Lumine: "So he’s a gatekeeper."

Lumine: "Then to get in, do you really have to understand the Slumberbanana Monkey?"

Hu Tao: "The question is, would Mr. Boothill actually do that?"

Boothill: "Tsk, if it can solve the problem, I don’t mind doing it with great reluctance."

Boothill: "After all, I promised that, Micah, buddy. I don’t want to make things look too ugly."

Boothill: "But, if this bunch of fools doesn’t know what’s good for them, then don’t blame my gun for being blind!"

....

『 [ Like that gal from just now? Gotta give a passphrase just to get through this door? ]

Boothill put away his gun, looking a bit impatient.

[ No, that wasn’t a passphrase but an entrance test to become a member of the Society. We’re hosting an incredibly important event inside, after all. Everybody wants to be a part of it. ]

The Association member shook his head.

[ Sounds impressive. Sign me up, partner. ]

Boothill showed some interest.

[ Uh, it’s not as simple as you think. If you only have a superficial understanding of the Slumberbanana Monkey, it’s absolutely impossible to pass. ]

The Association member felt Boothill was being too casual.

[ Just ask. Let’s try first, it’s easier than fighting our way in. ]

Boothill’s attitude was firm.

[ Hmm... alright, the Slumbernana Association won’t reject anyone who wants to become a friend. ]

[ Then let me test you. ]

[ Which of these questions do you want to answer first? ]

The Slumbernana Association member took out a question card for Boothill to see.

There were three questions on it.

They were: The Slumbernana Association’s membership hierarchy, the Slumbernana Monkey’s famous quotes, and the Ban on derivative works inspired by Slumbernana Monkey. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Boothill: "Nyaa! What kind of fudging foolish questions are these?!"

March 7th: "I knew it. For someone who isn’t in the same circle, no matter how simple their questions are, they’ll look like gibberish to you."

Stelle: "I can’t guess the first one, and I can’t guess the third one."

Stelle: "I guess the second one is ’Bananana Bananana Bananana’!"

Silver Wolf: "How do you know it’s not ’BanananaBananana Bananana Bananana’?"

Qingque: "No, no, I think it should be ’Bananana Bananana, Bananana Bananana Bananana, Bananana Bananana Bananana Bananana’!"

Paimon: "Please stop saying bananana, Paimon is getting dizzy!"

Hotaru: "It seems... using a gun to clear the way is still more efficient?"

Boothill: "Exactly!"

Boothill: "Seeing these foolish questions makes my gun barrel itch!"

Lumine: "Actually, I think Miss March 7th, who is currently at the Paperfold University, might know these."

Lumine: "Unfortunately, Mr. Boothill can’t contact Miss March 7th and the others."

Dan Heng: "No matter. Since they are questions, there will always be fixed answers."

Dan Heng: "Investigating more around the area might yield some clues."

....

『 [ Banana my sundae! What kind of questions are these? ]

Looking at these three questions, Boothill couldn’t answer a single one!

[ It seems you know absolutely nothing. These are already very simple questions. ]

[ Sorry... at least for now, I can’t let you in. ]

Although this gatekeeping member’s attitude was polite, he had no intention of letting Boothill in.

[ .... ]

[ Buddy, you’re in luck. ]

[ If this were my own business, I’d definitely find another way to clear the path. ]

[ Too bad I’m lending someone a hand, so I can’t make too much of a scene. ]

[ Alright, let’s play by the rules. How hard can a few questions be? ]

After a moment of silence, Boothill still didn’t want to cause too much trouble, so he turned and left to find another way.

Before he could walk very far, he saw an unexpected acquaintance.

[ ?We run, we stride?... ]

[ Sister Robin, is this how you sing it? ]

[ Mm-hmm. You’re doing wonderfully. That reminds me. Shall I give you a checkup? ]

[ You learn fast, but this is an advanced singing technique, after all. It won’t do if you don’t take good care of your throat. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Eh? Miss Robin is actually in Dreamflux Reef at this time?"

Stelle: "Tsk tsk tsk, she’s still so beautiful!"

March 7th: "Miss Robin seems to be in good shape."

March 7th: "That’s reassuring."

Qingque: "What a coincidence!"

Qingque: "Isn’t Mr. Boothill’s savior right here?"

Boothill: "Ha, the star lady is here too. That can indeed lend me a hand."

Robin: "It’s an honor to be of help. After all, strictly speaking, this is something the Family should have handled."

Robin: "I feel very bad for making everyone run around and investigate."

Stelle: "Don’t be so polite!"

Stelle: "We are shareholders of Penacony, so this is only natural!"

Stelle: "As for Rappa and the others... their goal was Dr. Primitive to begin with."

Stelle: "Helping Penacony is just a side benefit."

Rappa: "Such a beautiful dreamland, this one naturally cannot stand by and watch it be destroyed by the Evil Ninja Osaru!"

....

『 Robin began to use her tuning ability to check the body of the little girl in front of her.

Seeing this, Boothill walked straight up.

[ Ah.... ]

After checking for a moment, Robin suddenly opened her eyes, her expression changing slightly.

[ Is something the matter, Sister Robin? ]

The little girl asked, somewhat confused.

[ Nothing’s wrong. I was just worrying too much. Everything is looking good. ]

Robin shook her head, her expression returning to normal.

[ I can’t believe I just ran into a superstar, and in a place like this too. ]

At this moment, Boothill walked up to Robin and greeted her.

This made the little girl next to her a bit reserved.

[ Don’t be afraid. This uncle is a good person. Why don’t you go and have fun somewhere else for now? ]

Robin comforted the little girl and let her leave first. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Paimon: "Uh... uncle?"

Paimon: "I don’t feel like Mr. Boothill is that old?"

Paimon: "Maybe calling him mister is more appropriate?"

Boothill: "No, calling me uncle is just right."

Boothill: "Let me give you a piece of advice. In the cosmos, never assume someone’s age based solely on their appearance."

Silver Wolf: "Exactly, like a certain Stellaron."

Stelle: "Why don’t you talk about a certain old dog?"

Gallagher: "As a dog, having this age is also very reasonable, right?"

Furina de Fontaine: "In other words, Mr. Boothill only looks young, but is actually quite old?"

March 7th: "Alas, maybe only this lady is a beautiful girl whose appearance matches her age..."

Stelle: "Oh, please!"

Stelle: "You don’t even know how long you drifted in the ice!"

Stelle: "Maybe you’re actually a hundreds-of-thousands-of-years-old granny?"

March 7th: "What hundreds of thousands of years old!"

March 7th: "Do you think this lady is an old fossil?!"

Qingque: "Sigh, who cares about age in the cosmos?"

Qingque: "After all, the flow of time in each star system is not necessarily the same. One year on your side may be equivalent to several hundred years on my side."

Qingque: "If you ask me, as long as your mind is young, you’re a young person!"

Stelle: "General Qing is right!"

Stelle: "I agree!"

....

『 [ What uncle? ]

Boothill didn’t hear clearly what Robin had just said to the little girl.

[ Um... Maybe I should’ve just kept it at ’Mister.’ Would that have been better? ]

[ In any case, Mr. Boothill, it seems you’ve put your travels on hold after that incident too. Are you enjoying your time in Penacony? ]

Like a friend, Robin began to catch up with Boothill.

[ Enjoying? Hah, more like going bananas! Bananas, I just can’t catch a break. ]

Boothill spoke displeasedly.

[ Mr. Boothill, you... Huh? Hang on. ]

[ Sorry, please keep still for a moment... ]

Robin noticed Boothill’s anomaly and began to try tuning.

[ What in the forkin’ hell are you doing? ]

[ ...? ]

[ Nyaa! Nyaa Nyaa? Ha—finally back to normal. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Boothill: "Nyaa! Stelle lady, you’re a miracle doctor!"

Boothill: "Now this sounds much more comfortable!"

March 7th: "Mr. Boothill went from making banana noises back to meowing."

March 7th: "As expected, Mr. Boothill is actually a cat!"

Boothill: "Tsk, think whatever you want."

Boothill: "But if you really ask me, a cat’s meow is ten thousand times more pleasing to the ear than that monkey’s screech!"

Furina de Fontaine: "Did Miss Robin cure Mr. Boothill with tuning?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Did that little girl from earlier have a similar situation?"

Hu Tao: "Looking at Miss Robin’s expression just now, it seems so."

Hu Tao: "People living in Dreamflux Reef are indeed affected by strange influences..."

....

『 [ Indeed, there is a similar noise in Mr. Boothill as well. ]

Seeing Boothill return to normal, Robin fell into deep thought.

[ Similar? ]

[ Sounds like this isn’t the first time. Do you know what’s going on with this ’banana’? ]

Boothill asked at this moment.

[ I wish I could tell you, but I still haven’t figured out what it is. ]

[ I’ve been visiting this place a lot lately to teach the children how to sing. Giving up one’s sweet dreams takes resolve, so it’s my wish that music can bring them some solace. ]

[ But as time passed, I started to notice something increasingly off about the Dreamflux Reef. ] 』

『 ....』