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Doing what I wanna do, and going where I wanna go. It's not always easy, but it's the freedom I seek.

Bio[]

The picture of genteel refinement, this young girl abounds with enthusiasm. However, because she's worried her enthusiasm will put people off, she usually phrases her thoughts as probing questions when she speaks.

Food Introduction[]

It is said that in ancient times, people believed that the shriveling of plums was not a good omen. Add the fact that medicine and hygiene conditions were underdeveloped, and that meant that prunes were largely inedible, hence the spread of plum wine as a way of storing plums. The raw ingredient for plum wine -- the plum -- came to Japan by way of China's Yangtze river valley. According to historical annals, the plum was a food item and home remedy during the Edo period, and it is cultivated on modern farms in Japan today. Farmers take excess plums unable to be eaten during its brief ripe period and process them into prunes and plum wine for storage. Today, the types of alcohol produced from fermenting plums include Chinese liquors, Japan liquors, brandy, awamori, and sweet liqueurs. In terms of taste, they can also be divided into sweet, sour, spicy, and smooth-finishing varieties.

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Associated Events

Initial Stats[]

Power Soul Power 1379
Attack Attack 23
Defense Defense 26
Health HP 511
Crit. Rate Crit Rate 462
Crit. Damage Crit Dmg 723
Attack Speed Atk Spd 732

Skills[]

Sweet and Sour Basic Skill
Skill-Umeshu-Normal Umeshu uses the sweetly tart alcohol in her bottle to heal, giving a shield to herself capable of absorbing 59 (767) damage, lasting 3 seconds, while also restoring 35 (455) HP per second for herself for 3 seconds.
Plum Protection Energy Skill
Skill-Umeshu-Energy Umeshu pops the cap off her bottle and uses spirit power on the plums in the bottle, restoring 208 (2704) HP for the ally with the lowest HP % and boosting his/her damage for the next 4 basic attacks by 57 (741).
Super Plum Protection Link Skill
Skill-Umeshu-Link Umeshu pops the cap off her bottle and uses spirit power on the plums in the bottle, restoring 250 (3250) HP for the ally with the lowest HP % and boosting his/her damage for the next 4 basic attacks by 68 (884). Natto

blue = lvl 1

red = max lvl

Voice Lines[]

JP CN
Contract Master Attendant, I'm not sure, but perhaps you'll find this sweet and sour flavor too strong?
Log In Master Attendant, welcome back... So, is there anything you need me to do?
Ice Arena I don't know why, but after calming down, my spirits improved.
Skills Please don't cause trouble for anyone!
Ascend So this is what getting stronger is like? I think... it feels quite fresh.
Fatigue Perhaps... I should rest a bit.
Recovering If there's something important, I'll go right away.
Team Formation Please wait for good news.
Knockout This burning feeling, I can't take it...
Notice Food's ready. Um... is there some flavor that you particularly like?
Idle 1 Master Attendant, what are you doing?
Idle 2 Mr. Yellow Wine seems so big and tall... how should I train to get like him?
Idle 3 Um................ Just standing around in a daze like this won't do. I need to find something to do.
Interaction 1 This big, wide world is worth exploring... don't you think?
Interaction 2 If you find something lacking, be sure to let me know.
Interaction 3 Plum blossoms may not bear plums, but they are able to bloom in the bitter cold of winter, and that hardiness is just what I like about them.
Pledge This is... a sentimental milestone? Although we've already come a long way, there's still lots I want to know. Master Attendant, from this day on, you have to teach me many things, okay?
Intimacy 1 The flavor of love... So it tastes like this after all?
Intimacy 2 You seem all worn out. Would you like a rest?
Intimacy 3 Master Attendant, ordering umeshu too much isn't good for your health!
Victory For victories like this, the more of them, the better.
Defeat This result is truly hard to swallow...
Feeding Th-- thank you... This is a such a nice gift you've given me... there must be something that you would like too, right?

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Star Tide
Skin-Umeshu-Star Tide

Icon-Skin-Umeshu-Star Tide

I'll place the bottle in the night sky and collect all the stars. When it shakes, do you think we'll hear someone talking in their sleep?
— Umeshu
Encore Party VII, Encore Party XV, Encore Party XXVIII


Notes

  • Interaction 3
    • Plum has over 500 varieties. Among them, the ones that are cultivated for flower appreciating purpose is called hanaume (花梅, literally flowering plum) while the ones cultivated for its fruits is called miume (実梅, literally fruiting plum). Although, it doesn't mean that all hanaume can't bear fruits and all miume can't have beautiful blossoms.
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Magic Icon Magic
Support Icon Support

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Long Bao Chibi 4 Contents of this page has been fan-translated by BasilCosmo and may not be completely accurate.
Official translations will be added whenever it's available.

I. A Place to Stay

A faint light flickered in a hut not far away. It was getting late, and I couldn't go any further. Thinking that, I walked in the direction of the hut. I sat down by the window against the outside wall. The weather was beautiful that evening. Even though night was approaching, the sky was clear. The stars adorned the night, and the moist, slightly cold wind swept through the leaves, causing a soft rustling sound. Places with humans would make me feel more at ease, I just hoped I was not disturbing the people in the house by being there. And just as I was about to close my eyes to rest, the window, which was previously half-closed, swished open. A young man who looked like a monk met me with his eyes.

“I-…I-… I’m sorry about that!... I’ll be leaving now.”

I hurriedly picked up my bag and got up to leave, but the boy called out to me.

"Come inside if you need to, the night air is still a little cold."

“Oh, is it really okay…?”

“This is actually an old abandoned house, I'm just borrowing it for one night.”

Relieved, I walked into the hut through the front door. The house appeared to have belonged to a hunter and was left vacant for a long time. The only piece of furniture present was a dirty carpet made of animal fur, spread on the floor in the south side of the hut. There wasn’t even a bed. The floor under my feet was a little uneven, the walls were also very yellowed, and there was a hole the size of a washbasin on the roof. The good thing was that there was no strange smell, and it was warmer than outside, so it's no wonder that the boy chose to rest here. The hut also became my place to stay for that night. There was an oil lamp in the center of the room, and the flame of the candle was flickering. The young boy was sitting by the lamp, writing something with a brush. I took a seat across from the young boy.

“Ah, sorry... I'll put it out in a few more minutes if leaving the light on is disturbing your rest.”

As if sensing my gaze, the boy put down his brush and looked up at me slightly embarrassed.

“No, no. That’s not it…”

I hastily waved my hands.

“I'm just a little curious about what you're writing.”

“I’m writing about what happened today.”

“So it’s a diary?”

That reminded me of my Master Attendant, Shō[1]. He also used to write something like that when he was a kid.

“It's very similar to that. I like to record everything I see and hear.... Oh, right!”

The boy suddenly remembered something important and sat upright.

“My name is Natto. I’m a Food Soul and I am currently just traveling around…. If you don’t mind, can you tell me your story?”

“My story…?”

II. Past Events

Almost all of my stories over the past years were centered around Shō, and to tell the story about Shō, my story would become somewhat lengthy.

As the sole heir, he has been given the mission of reviving the dojo since his birth. But he grew up dreaming of becoming a chef, and was really gifted at making dishes. Unfortunately, he was the only son, the only and last heir. He had no choice but to stay there. And it was then at such a critical time that Shō, who was the only son, summoned me. As if in response to his feelings of defiance about inheriting the dojo, I appeared before his eyes. That defiance also became futile. Under the strong pressure of his mission, the fourteen-year-old Shō left the dojo on his own in a fit of anger. By the time I found him again, he had been attacked by a fallen angel. His right hand was wounded, and blood stained half of his clothes. The fallen angel noticed my presence and immediately lunged towards me. At the same time, Shō also saw me. He threw a wooden pole at it. Once he saw that it didn’t do anything, he struggled to grab its tail. It seemed he wanted to protect me by trying to drag it.

Why?

The question crossed my mind, but time did not allow me to think about it.

I should be the one protecting Shō!

That’s the way it should have been. For instance, not only are humans no match for the fallen angels, but Shō was also reluctant to practice his swordplay and struggled with hand-to-hand combat. He was also reluctant to back away from the situation and instead became somewhat of a problem for me. I was already struggling just to dodge the attacks of that fallen angel.

I’m no match for it...

I thought in despair. As we were about to be dropped into the mouth of the fallen angel, a long blade came through the air and pierced its head.

“Hmpf. Worthless.”

The brave brown-haired young man walked past us and picked up his beloved blade from a haystack on the side. His name was Yellow Wine. He was accompanied by a timid little girl named Jiuniang. The two were apparently looking for her Master Attendant. He happened to pass by while traveling through Sakurajima and saved us by accident. After Yellow Wine and Jiuniang left, I was so drained that I sat on my knees in the grass. That was a close call. If they had come a little later, Shō and I would have died there.

III. Where to go

“Then… what happened next?”

After talking about it, I was suddenly silent for a while. Perhaps not quite understanding the reason why the story ended abruptly there, Natto looked a bit confused. But what happened next was a very significant turn of events for me and for Shō. I took a deep breath. Perhaps it was because it had been too long since I started talking, but I just wanted to be done telling the story. Although he was lucky enough to have his life saved thanks to Yellow Wine, Shō's injuries were still very serious, so I carried him to a medical clinic.

“It’s broken.”

The doctor gave me a short and firm answer.

“Can… can it be healed? Is it going to cause any problems in the future…? What can I… what can I do?”

I was a little anxious. The right hand was something of immense importance to Shō. Whether it's dojo practice or cooking, you have to rely on your right hand to do all those meticulous things.

“Treatment is possible…”

He blurted out the words I least expected to hear.

“It will just be impossible for him to be able to move it as nimbly as before, even after having fully recovered.”

I stiffened up and looked at Shō. It was the equivalent of saying to him: "All paths you could have taken to move forward have been cut off". On the other hand, Shō's expression was not as serious. He sounded as calm as if he were describing the day's weather.

“I see.”

He said. Not long after…

Shō revived the dojo with his own original style and became a famous swordsmanship teacher. When I asked about the incident again, he said indifferently, wrinkles forming on his temples.

“Before I met you, Umeshu, I went once went to Gloriville with my cousin. The food I ate there was like nothing I had ever tasted in Sakurajima. As a naive teenager, I began to wonder about the world, and I was determined to discover all kinds of cuisines. I believe I have talent and I am very committed to it... As a result, what we have today… Although I have regrets, it's not that bad. When one wants something, there is always a price to pay. I lost the right hand that could hold a sword, and yet, because of that, I am now standing here. Being born into such a family, I had to give up my childhood dream, but thanks to that, I was able to meet you, Umeshu. It was only at that moment, when I was about to die, that I realized this... Umeshu, do you know where you’re going to go?”

Where I'm going to? I don't understand, I just want to stay by Shō's side.

At that time, I was very tempted to answer in that way, but in the end, I remained silent. It wasn't until half a month ago that Shō passed away. According to his will, I did everything well and he handed over the dojo to his best disciple. The contract between me and him ended at that moment. As I watched the lively dojo in silence all by myself, I suddenly understood somewhat what Shō meant.

When one wants something, there is always a price to pay.

I lost Shō but gained what Shō could not have. I should do what I want to do and go where I want to go, rather than being bound by some sort of inherent mission. I guess that’s what he meant. So I set out alone. I wanted to see the places that Shō had dreamt about. I was curious about these regions that I had never seen or heard of and wanted to step into this vast world.

Yes, I know where I'm going.

IV. A Nostalgic Place

“Is that why you’re here now, Umeshu?”

Looking at Natto's carefully written document, I suddenly became a little embarrassed.

“Y-yes. Was I too arrogant to make such a decision on my own...?”

“Of course not. You're actually doing something similar to what I'm doing.”

He shook his head.

“Are you heading to Light Kingdom now, Umeshu?”

“That's right. But before I do that, I want to see more of Sakurajima. That's why I'm traveling on foot.”

“In that case…”

Natto took a piece of paper and drew something with his brush, which looked like a map. He wrote a series of small letters in the corner and nodded at his work, seemingly satisfied with it. And then handed me the piece of paper.

“Let me recommend you a good place to go.”

“Mapleleaf… Inn?”

Natto took a booklet out of his backpack and seemed to be rummaging through the pages for something.

“Ah, there it is. Look.”

I took the booklet and, as expected, it was a travelogue. Perhaps because of the anticipation I saw in Natto's eyes, I couldn't help but smile.

“Although it’s called Mapleleaf Inn, its garden is worth seeing in summer as well.”

He said with conviction. So I went to the Mapleleaf Inn. I stayed there for three days. It was the first stop after a long journey, and it was the place really impressed me a lot, even after many years spent seeing all kinds of landscapes everywhere. The quietness in the shadows of the trees and the noisy figures in the tranquility of the place have always remained in my mind. Miso Soup and Tempura were bickering about buying sake, Sukiyaki was sipping tea under a tree not far away, and Ume Ochazuke was smiling and looking for someone's whereabouts.

“You said your name is Umeshu, right?”

Udon wrapped her arms around me as I was looking at the hustle and bustle.

“I heard that Natto told you to come here?”

“Yes. Natto gave me this map.”

I took out the piece of paper that Natto gave me. I have kept it carefully, and even after several days it still didn't have any wrinkles.

“Map? It's a good thing you can understand his abstract drawings. But there seems to be something written on the back of this piece of paper...”

Udon stared at the back of the piece of paper and wondered.

“Huh…?”

I turned the piece of paper around and realized it was actually an invitation.

“The Chroniclers’... Tea Party?”

V. Umeshu

For a long time, Umeshu has put herself in all kinds of chains. She treats everyone carefully, fearing that they might get upset because of her. A personality that has little confidence in itself, yet is quick to find the light in others, which has kept her locked in an endless loop of returning favors. In the era when Food Souls came into the lives of ordinary people, humans were protected by the them, and the need to exercise in martial arts for themselves became less and less. As a result, the dojo of Shō's family grew more and more quiet. In other words, the dojo gradually went into decline precisely because of the presence of Food Soul.

Therefore, she thought that such a Food Soul like herself should not be around Shō, and was ready to be driven away. Shō's family, however, gently accepted Umeshu and took good care of her as if she were their own child. Despite wanting to repay all that, Umeshu never knew what to do to express her gratitude. The accumulation of this powerlessness eventually became overwhelming.

In the past, Umeshu would have sworn eternal loyalty in return, but that time, Shō let her go. That was the moment when Umeshu first came into contact with the thing called “freedom”, so she embarked on a journey and became a member of the "Chroniclers". Freedom for Shō meant doing what he wanted to do, going where he wanted to go, and speaking his inner voice. That's something he was unable to do, so it was all entrusted to Umeshu, but it was still hard for her to understand. Perhaps her heart did not desire such a thing. Perhaps her long journey was just to fulfill her Master Attendant's long-cherished wish.

So when she arrived at Light Kingdom she was still searching through the landscape for Yellow Wine and Jiuniang. But even after seeing thousands of mountains and rivers, she still remained in love with the scenery and people of the Mapleleaf Inn. Was she looking for new chains, or just a place to stay? Umeshu herself doesn't quite know yet, but when she’ll have met a certain Master Attendant in the future, she will realize... that even if she is not good at expressing her wishes, somewhere inside, there may have been a small change.

Notes

  1. The character used for Umeshu's Master Attendant's name is "承". Considering that he hails from Sakurajima, and Sakurajima is based on Japan, I decided to look for a Japanese reading of the character. On the Wiktionary, it's mentioned that one of the possible readings is "Shō". Given that it is an actual Japanese name and it sounds nice, I decided to go with it. If another translator for this wiki has a better suggestion, please let me know!

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Normal Nodes
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Defense Defense
Health HP
Crit. Rate Crit. Rate
Crit. Damage Crit. Damage
Attack Speed Attack Speed
Normal Node Details
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Artifact-Umeshu
Artifact Icon-Umeshu
Togi Node I - Defense
Antler Togi In battle, boosts one's skill dmg (1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%). Basic attacks/skills have a 30% chance of dealing (16%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 41%, 47%, 56%, 67%, 80%) ATK as bonus dmg to the nearest enemy
Striped Togi In battle, boosts one's basic attack dmg (1.5%, 3%, 4.5%, 6%, 7.5%, 9%, 10.5%, 12%, 13.5%, 15%). Basic attacks/skills have a 30% chance of dealing (16%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 41%, 47%, 56%, 67%, 80%) ATK as bonus dmg to the nearest enemy
Bushy Togi In battle, boosts all of one's dmg (0.8%, 1.6%, 2.4%, 3.2%, 4%, 4.8%, 5.6%, 6.4%, 7.2%, 8%). Basic attacks/skills have a 30% chance of dealing (16%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 41%, 47%, 56%, 67%, 80%) ATK as bonus dmg to the nearest enemy


Togi Node II - Atk Spd
Antler Togi In battle, reduces one's dmg received (4%, 5.1%, 6.3%, 7.5%, 8.8%, 10.2%, 11.9%, 14.1%, 16.7%, 20%)
Striped Togi In battle, reduces dmg received by nearest two allies (4%, 5.1%, 6.3%, 7.5%, 8.8%, 10.2%, 11.9%, 14.1%, 16.7%, 20%)
Bushy Togi In battle, reduces dmg received for nearest 3 allies (3%, 3.8%, 4.7%, 5.6%, 6.6%, 7.6%, 8.9%, 10.6%, 12.5%, 15%)


Togi Node III - Crit Dmg
Antler Togi When HP is below 30%, all damage received is reduced (3.5%, 4.6%, 5.8%, 7.1%, 8.4%, 9.9%, 11.7%, 13.9%, 16.6%, 20%)
Striped Togi When HP is below 30%, after casting a skill, there's a (7%, 9.2%, 11.7%, 14.2%, 16.9%, 19.8%, 23.4%, 27.8%, 33.2%, 40%) chance of recovering 6% of missing HP
Bushy Togi When HP is below 30%, damage dealt increases (5.2%, 6.9%, 8.8%, 10.6%, 12.6%, 14.8%, 17.5%, 20.9%, 24.9%, 30%)


Togi Node IV - HP
Antler Togi After casting a skill, attacks three random enemies, dealing (21%, 27%, 35%, 42%, 50%, 59%, 70%, 83%, 99%, 120%) ATK as dmg
Striped Togi After casting a skill, deals (9%, 12%, 16%, 19%, 23%, 27%, 32%, 39%, 46%, 56%) ATK as dmg to highest-ATK enemy. Deals a second hit at (19%, 25%, 32%, 39%, 46%, 54%, 64%, 76%, 91%, 110%) ATK if target's HP is below 30%.
Bushy Togi After casting a skill, deals (12%, 16%, 20%, 24%, 29%, 34%, 40%, 48%, 58%, 70%) ATK as dmg to highest-ATK enemy. You recover 2% of your Missing HP if target's HP is below 30%.


Togi Node V - Defense
Antler Togi In battle, received damage is reduced (2.6%, 3.4%, 4.4%, 5.3%, 6.3%, 7.4%, 8.7%, 10.4%, 12.4%, 15%). If your HP is above 70%, your attacks have a (9%, 12%, 16%, 19%, 23%, 27%, 32%, 39%, 46%, 56%) chance of dispelling debuffs from the nearest two allies
Striped Togi In battle, received damage is reduced (2.6%, 3.4%, 4.4%, 5.3%, 6.3%, 7.4%, 8.7%, 10.4%, 12.4%, 15%). If your HP is above 70%, your attacks have a (9%, 12%, 16%, 19%, 23%, 27%, 32%, 39%, 46%, 56%) chance of dealing 50% ATK as dmg to the nearest enemy
Bushy Togi In battle, received damage is reduced (2.6%, 3.4%, 4.4%, 5.3%, 6.3%, 7.4%, 8.7%, 10.4%, 12.4%, 15%). If your HP is above 70%, your attacks have a (9%, 12%, 16%, 19%, 23%, 27%, 32%, 39%, 46%, 56%) chance of dispelling buffs from the nearest two enemies

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