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Episode 34: The Knighting of Shichimi

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Narrator

That same night...

Hibiscus

...and so, tonight, we welcome you, Shichimi, as our youngest Knight of Ah.

Coriander

Still no trace of Pepper?

Saffron

Not yet. She'd better hurry, or she'll miss Shichimi's speech.

Shichimi

Thank you. I'd like to...

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Sound

ZiooOOOOO

ZiooOOOOO

Pepper

Incoming! Watch out! WATCH OUT!!!

Sound

CRASH!

Pepper

Whoops!

Is everyone OK? Nothing broken?

Shichimi

Pepper!

Pepper

Hello Shichimi! Sorry for the dramatic entrance and for being late! I've been running all day, but that's a long story.

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Hibiscus

Is she one of your guests?

Shichimi

Yes. She is my friend Pepper. Everything is fine.

Pepper

Carrot, are you OK? Sorry about the landing, I haven’t mastered it yet while using hyperspeed.

And again sorry to everyone for the trouble, and as for how I’m dressed...

Shichimi

tee hee

Wasabi

Shichimi, this young witch who has arrived, is she really a friend of yours?

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Shichimi

Yes, your highness. Her name is Pepper, of the School of Chaosah.

Wasabi

Her presence here pollutes the sacred nature of our school. Get her out of my sight, immediately.

Shichimi

But... Master Wasabi...

Wasabi

But what? Would you prefer to be banished from our school?

Shichimi

!!!

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Shichimi

Sorry Pepper, but you need to leave. Now.

Pepper

Huh? Hey hey hey, wait a minute! I'm sure there's a misunderstanding.

Shichimi

Please Pepper, don't make this difficult.

Pepper

Hey! You there, on the throne. If you have a problem with me, come down and tell me yourself!

Wasabi

Tsss...

Shichimi, you have ten seconds... nine... eight... seven...

Shichimi

ENOUGH, PEPPER! GO AWAY!!!

Sound

SHRRIiii!

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Pepper

Shichimi, please calm d...

Sound

BADuuM!

Shichimi

GO AWAY!!! GO AWAY!!! GO AWAY!!!

Sound

CREEEEE!!!

Pepper

Ouch! Hey! That's... n-NOT... Owww... Nice!

Sound

PAF! POF! POF! PAF!

Coriander

SHICHIMI! PEPPER! PLEASE STOP!

Saffron

Wait.

Wasabi

Hmm!

Pepper

Grrr! OK, you asked for it!

Sound

BRZOO!!

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Pepper

CURSUS CANCELLARE MAXIMUS!!!

Sound

SHKLAK!

Pepper

Ouch!

Sound

PAF!!

Shichimi

Even your best cancellation spell has no effect on me!

Give up, Pepper, and go away! Stop making me hurt you!

Pepper

Oh, my cancellation spell worked just fine, but you weren't the target.

Shichimi

Huh? What do you mean?!

Sound

Pshh... Pshh...

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Shichimi

?!!

Pepper

She was the target! I just canceled her Glamour Spell which keeps her looking young.

I noticed this spell as soon as I got here. So, I gave you a small token of what you deserve for making Shichimi fight me!

Wasabi

INSOLENCE! How dare you, and in front of my whole school!

Pepper

Consider yourself lucky! If I had all of my Rea, I wouldn't have stopped there.

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Sound

DRZOW!!

Wasabi

I see. You have reached the level of your predecessors much sooner than I anticipated... This accelerates my plans, but that is good news.

Pepper

Your plans? So you were just testing me, and this had nothing to do with my being late? You really are twisted!

Wasabi

tee... hee.

WHAT ARE YOU ALL STARING AT?! I WAS JUST ATTACKED, AND YOU DO NOTHING BUT STAND THERE?! GET HER!!!

I WANT HER ALIVE!

GET HER!!!

Pepper

Shichimi, we'll have to talk about this later!

I’m sorry, Carrot, but we'll have to take off at hyperspeed again. Hold on tight!

Sound

Tap!

Tap!

ZiiooOO!!

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Pepper

?!

Wasabi

GET HER!!!

Pepper

Oh dear.

Saffron

Pepper, take my broom!

Sound

Fizzz!

Pepper

Oh wow! Thank you, Saffron!

Sound

Toc!

ziooOOOO!

Narrator

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Credits

March 31, 2021 Art & scenario: David Revoy. Beta readers: Arlo James Barnes, Carotte, Craig Maloney, Efrat b, GunChleoc, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Martin Disch, Nicolas Artance, Parnikkapore, Valvin. English version (original version) Proofreading: Arlo James Barnes, Carotte, Craig Maloney, GunChleoc, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Martin Disch. Special thanks: to Nartance for exploring the Wasabi character in his fan-fiction novels. The way he imagined her had a big impact on the way I depicted her in this episode. Based on the universe of Hereva Creator: David Revoy. Lead maintainer: Craig Maloney. Writers: Craig Maloney, Nartance, Scribblemaniac, Valvin. Correctors: Willem Sonke, Moini, Hali, CGand, Alex Gryson. Software: Krita 4.4.1, Inkscape 1.0.2 on Kubuntu Linux 20.04. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. www.peppercarrot.com

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