Land of the Lustrous (宝石の国)

Phos has been missing for some time now, and we currently have a search party out looking.

Morganite and Goshenite are surveying the Chord Shore area.

And out on the Western Plateau, Neptunite and Benitoite are doing the same.

Phos!

We have Yellow Diamond and Zircon on White Hill.

No sign...

And Hemimorphite and Watermelon are surveying the Eastern Plains.

I see...

That Phos!

Off with my new outfit and everything too!

It can't be... Out to sea?

It's too soon to start jumping to conclusions.

Or maybe Phos finally committed to the assignment and is just working har-

That is absolutely not the case!

You are far too naive!

And you're far too nasty!

I'm heading out for a bit!

Dia?

I've got an idea!

How should I know?

Didn't I tell you we're better off without that good-for-nothing?

But... something weird is going on this time.

Why would Phos just want to run off to the sea all of a sudden?

Like I'd know.

It's like, maybe...

Maybe Phos went looking for something we don't have around here?

Like your heart or something!

I've had about enough of you!

Well, just help us out with this, would you?

Well, I'm going to find something better than the night watch that only you can do, then!

I never asked for this!

Jade!

Over here!

Could this be...?

Preposterous!

Now you ask for more of them?

That was not our deal.

Return my brethren there to their senses.

Phosphophyllite is surely worth enough for that.

Very well, very well.

But know that they are no fools.

They will not fall for the same methods.

Perhaps if we were to use Phos as bait...

Yes...

All alone and quick-witted...

We could perhaps get Cinnabar.

No, Phosphophyllite is truly the best I can do.

The rest already suspect me.

King!

Foo...

Foo?

I... smell...

food...

It's... adorable.

Aculeatus.

Aculeatus!

Aculeatus!

Aculeatus...

Yeah, yeah.

I woke up to the smell of food.

But I wasn't expecting to be so close to home and find my dearest sister here too.

How lucky!

You.

You know nothing but gluttony and aggression, O foolish brother of mine.

My my, how bold you have become.

I don't know what exactly is going on here, but we best leave this place at once.

The Lunarians may be weak, but they are both swift and shrewd.

Word of our escape is likely to reach the moon at any moment.

It's only a matter of time...

Is that one of the bones?

Looks rather battered...

But beautifully colored like the shallow waters of the west.

The Lunarians would be quite fond of it.

Oh that's it.

You used this one here to rescue me, did you?

How incredibly fortunate that you pulled it off without even handing it over to the Lunarians.

For our father, mother, and friends,

this may be their last chance to be freed from a life of domestication.

You were the only one on the moon with even a bit of sense.

You've done well to come this far.

And all on your own.

That's not fair.

How am I supposed to be mad after hearing all that?

Are you saying you have no qualms about being used in negotiations?

Do you immortals fear nothing?

You might never return home, you know.

So be it.

Well, well...

But in exchange, keep Cinnabar out of this.

Very well. We have a deal.

Are you certain?

Yeah.

I forgive you.

I mean, I don't have the strength to fight back anyway.

It's not like I have any better ideas... so be it.

What have I been doing all this time?

I turn 300 today, you know.

You must be so much younger than me, yet look at what you've accomplished.

Oh, you're so soft.

So your touch doesn't always melt me, does it?

Sister?

If we don't change our ways, we're no different than the Lunarians, are we?

Let's go home.

Sensei, we're all ready.

Mind the changing of the tides.

Work in pairs and do not split up.

Got it!

This has nothing to do with me.

I don't care...

I think we'd be better off without someone like that.

Troublesome, annoying, self-centered, and full of nothing but childish thoughts...

A useless fool who can't do anything.

I hate it!

This is all my...

Out at sea...

Even out at sea I couldn't find a new job for you...

I'm sorry.

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow I'll try harder.

So forgive me...

No.

You're really a tough one.

I knew you'd say that...

It's already the dead of night.

Still nothing?

Phos?

Phos, come on out!

They aren't used to working out at sea.

They're all exhausted.