Chapter 287: Dreamweaving class doesn’t teach pouring concrete, but how to paint instead?

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Dreamweaving class doesn’t teach pouring concrete, but how to paint instead?

『 The scene shifts, transitioning to the recap of the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions.

[ To defeat the Evil Ninja Osaru, the girl became the successor of the Dazzling Ninjutsu. ]

[ She took the ninja name Rappa and began studying the ninja arts under Master Kucha. ]

[ To help Rappa grasp the mysteries of ninjutsu, Master Kucha subjected her to extremely harsh trials. ]

[ And to liberate the Ninja Metropolis from the darkness, Rappa endured trial after trial. ]

[ Master Kucha understood that Rappa was transforming into a true ninja, and her mission would eventually arrive... ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Just like that, we transitioned?"

Stelle: "We still don’t know how March ended up at Dreamflux Reef!"

March 7th: "Is it another story from the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions?"

March 7th: "It’s called the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions, but it feels more like Miss Rappa’s autobiography."

Furina de Fontaine: "Maybe these Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions actually feature Miss Rappa as the protagonist?"

Hu Tao: "Yep, that’s how I see it too."

....

『 61st Year of Ninja Era, Dazzling Dojo, the Ninja Metropolis—

[ Ninja Disciple Rappa. ]

Master Kucha looked at the disciple before him and spoke in a deep, resonant voice.

[ Here, Master! ]

Rappa replied, her voice loud and clear.

[ You have been under my tutelage for five years. You have shown no fear of bitter training, no dread of perilous trials, and have mastered all manners of ninjutsu. ]

[ Today, I bestow upon you the title of "Dazzling Ninja." You shall become our vanguard in vanquishing the Evil Ninja, leading the Ninja Metropolis forward. ]

Master Kucha held high hopes for the disciple before him.

[ My deepest thanks to Master Kucha. This disciple is immensely honored. ]

[ Take this scroll. ]

[ Within it lies the ultimate mystery of the Dazzling Ninjutsu. It can unleash a brilliant light that strikes fear into the hearts of evil spirits, completely shattering the formations of the Evil Ninja. ]

[ Splash it across the Ninja Metropolis. Dispel the haze of this city with ink and color, and raise the banner of rebellion against evil. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Mualani: "So Miss Rappa officially graduated from a disciple to a full-fledged ninja?"

Mualani: "She must have suffered so much, right?"

Boothill: "Suffered? Son of a nice lady, you can’t even call that just ’suffering’!"

Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Boothill seems to know a lot about Miss Rappa’s past?"

Boothill: "Tch, you could say I know a thing or two."

Boothill: "But I won’t spoil it. After all, to Rappa, this might be the Ninja Metropolis as she sees it."

Boothill: "Which is fine. I won’t rain on her parade."

Lumine: "Uh... is the real Ninja Metropolis not like this?"

Paimon: "Then what is it like?"

Boothill: "Don’t ask. Just treat this as the real Ninja Metropolis."

Boothill: "After all, without Rappa, there wouldn’t be any Ninja Metropolis to begin with."

Stelle: "Well, well, even Boothill is playing the riddler now."

March 7th: "Speaking of which, I suddenly get the feeling that Miss Rappa might have a past she doesn’t talk about..."

Rappa: "There is no need for curiosity, everyone. For in this one’s eyes, the Ninja Metropolis is indeed like this."

Rappa: "And Master Kucha is indeed my esteemed master!"

....

『 [ What should this disciple paint? ]

Rappa took the scroll, which looked more like a canister of dye, and looked up to ask Master Kucha.

[ I do not know, disciple. ]

[ You can paint anything—a scroll that interprets what is in your heart. ]

[ This is your own ninjutsu. ]

[ —Therefore, you must decide for yourself. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Paimon: "As expected of a ninjutsu master!"

Paimon: "Every word and action feels so full of profound wisdom!"

Hu Tao: "Haha, if the ninjutsu master weren’t amazing, how could he teach such an incredible ninja hero like Rappa?"

Qingque: "I get the logic, but why can’t we see this master’s head?"

Stelle: "His head is right there on his neck, don’t make it sound so creepy!"

Qingque: "Aiya, I mean we can’t see what he looks like!"

Silver Wolf: "Maybe the editor of this video really respects strangers’ portrait rights, so they censored him."

Aventurine: "That is easily the funniest joke I’ve heard today."

Aventurine: "When they showed videos about us, I didn’t see any thoughtful censorship."

Guinaifen: "It’s fine even if we can’t see him. It actually adds a bit of mystery to Master Kucha."

Li Sushang: "So, is the thing Master Kucha gave Miss Rappa a dye canister or a scroll?"

Dan Heng: "Functionally speaking, I lean toward it being a dye canister."

Dan Heng: "But perhaps, among ninjas, it holds a special significance..."

Dan Heng: "At least, I haven’t seen any magical techniques for breaking formations with graffiti in any literature."

....

『 The scenes of the Ninja Metropolis draw to a close.

Meanwhile, some time ago, some events unfolded on Stelle’s side.

[ Stelle, Stelle— ]

[ Perk up, don’t fall asleep. ]

In a quiet classroom, Stelle, who was dozing off on her desk, was jolted awake by March 7th’s loud shout.

[ In the end, we still couldn’t get in touch with Boothill. ]

Beside them, Dan Heng sighed.

[ Can we trust Rappa? ]

March 7th, sitting on top of a school desk, asked Dan Heng.

[ It might be rude to say this, but right now, the only thing proving her identity as a Galaxy Ranger is probably her bizarre behavior. ]

[ But her worries aren’t unfounded. I also feel... ]

[ This sudden banana-monkey craze is far too strange. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Eh? March is right there, safe and sound?"

Stelle: "Also, who allowed you to sit on the school desk!"

Stelle: "Disregard for discipline, points deducted!"

March 7th: "Oh, please. We’re not in class right now, on what grounds are you deducting points?"

Dan Heng: "This was some time ago. At this point, Boothill probably hadn’t infiltrated the Slumbernana Association yet."

Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Dan Heng actually had to rely on behavior alone to judge Miss Rappa’s identity?"

Lumine: "But why do I feel like this is a stereotype derived from Mr. Boothill?"

Boothill: "Son of a nice lady, is my behavior really that weird?"

Stelle: "You say ’muddlefudger’ this, ’Holy fudge’ that, or ’love you to bits, sweetie’!"

Stelle: "How is that not weird?"

Boothill: "Sigh, blame it on this goddamn muddlefudging Synesthesia Beacon."

Boothill: "But, indeed, most of us Galaxy Rangers behave a bit differently from normal folks."

Boothill: "You can look at it as a signature trait of the Galaxy Rangers."

Boothill: "After all, the paths that led us here weren’t exactly sunshine and rainbows."

Feixiao: "The Hunt is also vengeance!"

Feixiao: "Indeed. Without some deep, unforgettable hatred or some extreme conviction, one does not tread the Path of the Hunt."

Feixiao: "May all of us followers of the Hunt ultimately achieve our desires under the protection of the Reignbow Arbiter!"

....

『 [ Come to think of it, ever since we enrolled, the presence of these little monkeys has been a bit terrifying. ]

After hearing Dan Heng’s words, March 7th also realized something was off.

[ Don’t forget my dream. ]

[ There’s definitely something fishy going on! ]

Stelle chimed in.

[ Hmm... should we go check out the specialized class? ]

Dan Heng shifted the topic and asked the two.

[ Huh? Didn’t they say all classes were canceled? ]

March 7th was a bit confused.

[ A Dreamweaving class will start soon at Dreamweaver Academy. It’s more a part of the anniversary celebrations than it is a regular class. ]

[ Slumbernana Monkey’s rise in popularity seems quite unnatural. If someone is stirring things up behind the scenes, we need to pay close attention to the actions of the teaching staff. ]

Dan Heng’s goal was to investigate the classroom.

[ Sure, we’d end up going to class eventually anyway. ]

[ Dreamweaving class is at the Stage Plaza. Let’s go take a look. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "This direction of investigation is spot on!"

Stelle: "The ones with problems must be those ’Assistananas’ and ’BananAdvisors’!"

March 7th: "But where did those Assistananas and BananAdvisors come from?"

March 7th: "The acting principal from before didn’t seem normal either, right?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Could it be... a fake principal?!"

Furina de Fontaine: "Has the real principal been swapped?!"

Dan Heng: "Miss Furina’s guess is highly reasonable!"

Dan Heng: "We cannot rule out that possibility!"

Qingque: "Now that I think about it, we really haven’t seen many normal teachers."

Qingque: "For a university, the absence of teachers is the biggest abnormality."

Guinaifen: "That’s actually easy to explain."

Guinaifen: "Isn’t Paperfold University currently hosting an academic seminar on Trailblaze?"

Guinaifen: "Most of the teachers probably went to attend that."

Li Sushang: "I almost forgot about the academic seminar."

Li Sushang: "Miss Himeko and Mr. Welt are at the seminar right now, aren’t they?"

Paimon: "They’re so busy they haven’t even shown their faces. Grown-ups really have it rough!"

....

『 The three walk out of the classroom, preparing to attend the Dreamweaving Design class.

[ Look. ]

[ Rappa is here too. Looks like we had the same idea. ]

Arriving at the class location, the three spot Rappa.

Right now, she is listening to a BananAdvisor speak along with several other students.

[ Wrong, entirely wrong! ]

[ The Slumberbanana is by no means a common cartoon character! ]

The BananAdvisor is righteously correcting the students’ words.

[ Hello, BananAdvisor. ]

Stelle and the other two walk up to politely greet the BananAdvisor, then join in to listen.

[ Dreams are the canvas of the subconscious. In a dream, even a single banana can contain countless threads of emotion, let alone the Slumberbanana, which carries the love of countless banana fans. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "You’re right, but I still have to say, the Slumberbanana is nothing compared to Clockie!"

Qingque: "I support Clockie too!"

Qingque: "After all, the spiritual core that Clockie conveys is far beyond this suddenly popular Slumberbanana!"

Li Sushang: "Mainly, it’s just not very cute. It doesn’t really appeal to me."

Silver Wolf: "But it’s abstract!"

Stelle: "That’s true!"

Stelle: "That weird Slumberbanana song from the beginning still echoes in my head from time to time."

March 7th: "But if we’re talking about abstract, I think that Trashcan World is not inferior to it at all!"

Stelle: "What do you mean ’not inferior’?"

Stelle: "It far surpasses it!"

Stelle: "It has already become supreme art!"

Hanabi: "Hehe, little gray-hair, I knew you had an eye for appreciation~"

Paimon: "Uh... that was indeed a jaw-dropping kind of abstract art."

Paimon: "Should we say, as expected of a Dream Bubble designed by Miss Hanabi?"

Lumine: "I admire Miss Hanabi’s mental state."

....

『 [ Yo! Baseball Bat Ninja. ]

[ Ninja Ruri. ]

[ Ninja Hiryu. ]

Rappa spots the three who just arrived and begins greeting them one by one.

[ Do you have to greet every single one of us... ]

[ Is Miss Rappa here for class too? ]

March 7th scratches her head and walks over to Rappa’s side.

[ Of course. ]

[ Great ninjas think alike. This dojo called a classroom must hold some trickery. ]

[ Evil spirits also haunt this place. Fellow ninjas, we must proceed with caution. ]

Rappa warns everyone to be careful.

[ Looks like everyone is here. ]

[ Then, students, it is banana-teaching time! ]

As the BananAdvisor finishes speaking, the alarm clock on its body begins to ring the class bell.

The students preparing for class all gather around.

[ The content of this class is to decorate the campus into a look that everyone likes. ]

[ Come, students, take this— ]

The BananAdvisor hands a spray can to each student attending the class.

[ The matter that makes up dreams is entirely different from reality, and the same goes for Dreamweaving. ]

[ What you hold in your hands is memetic dye made from memoria. ]

[ Use it to decorate this wall. The theme is me, and everyone’s favorite Slumberbanana! ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

March 7th: "This is the Dreamweaving class?"

March 7th: "Shouldn’t they be teaching us how to mix concrete?"

March 7th: "Why are they handing out spray cans to paint on the wall?"

Stelle: "Who said Memokeeper only mix concrete?"

Stelle: "Don’t they need designers too?"

Stelle: "Right now, they’re probably teaching pattern design!"

Stelle: "But as I expected, it’s still revolving around the Slumberbanana."

Qingque: "Having the Sweetdream Troupe act as teachers is just weird no matter how you look at it."

Xilonen: "What did this guy originally look like?"

Li Sushang: "I remember it was a television-style Sweetdream Troupe member."

Li Sushang: "But now the TV screen has turned into an ugly monkey head."

Paimon: "Painting with spray cans... why do I feel like this plays right into Miss Rappa’s specialty?"

Rappa: "Indeed, this one is highly skilled in drawing Dazzling Ninja Sigils!"

Stelle: "Then I’ll call my own drawings ’Baseball Bat Ninja Sigils’!"

Stelle: "That way, I’ll have a legitimate excuse when I scribble randomly! (smirk.jpg)"

March 7th: "You’re such a clever clogs. Please, stop being so clever!"

....

『 [ So the content of this class is painting? ]

March 7th feels like she isn’t attending a Dreamweaving class, but rather an art class.

[ No, no, no, student. Dreamweaving and painting are entirely different. Let me demonstrate— ]

With that, the BananAdvisor takes the spray can and begins spraying on the wall with effortless grace.

Colored ink splashes out, seemingly coming to life on the wall, flowing, blending, and converging.

Eventually, it forms a lifelike image.

[ Ah! ]

[ How did you finish it in an instant? It’s like magic! ]

The BananAdvisor took only two or three seconds to complete a high-quality piece of art, which greatly surprised March 7th!

[ Maintain a peaceful mind, visualize the creation, let your emotions resonate with the materials, and you can turn imagination into reality within the dream. That is Dreamweaving! ]

The BananAdvisor explains the principle behind it. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Oh, this BananAdvisor actually has some real skills?"

March 7th: "So Memokeeper really doesn’t just mix concrete?"

March 7th: "It actually relies entirely on imagination?"

Paimon: "Letting emotions resonate with the materials... why does that sound kind of hard to me..."

Lumine: "You find it hard because such things don’t exist in reality."

Lumine: "Perhaps in Penacony, it’s not a difficult task at all."

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