Land of the Lustrous (宝石の国)

Six shooting stars once visited this world.

All six of them fracturing, and giving birth to six moons.

Nearly all life fled for the seas, and on the empty shores

appeared a lifeform suited to the barren world.

Among the prospering life forms, those who were too late to flee sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

On the sea floor, they were consumed by microorganisms,

transformed into inorganic substances,

and over vast stretches of time, they were systematically arranged, forming gemstones.

They rose once again to the shores.

And they became...

That is all.

You are dismissed.

All right, let's move, Nepti.

Okay.

Yellow, I have something to report!

Speaker, good work today. Yellow, I have something to report!

Speaker, good work today.

Thanks, Euclase.

You should report all this to Master Kongo-

No, it can wait.

Kongo just started meditating.

Waking the Master up at a time like this would be...

M-Master...

Um, Master...?

Master...

Mas...

...ter!

MAS-TER!

My hand!

It's even harder than fighting off the Lunarians.

I'll report back tonight.

Observing the jellyfish, are you?

All for the encyclopedia I take it.

No, I just thought my reflection here looked so adorable.

I'm kidding!

Isn't it obvious? I'm at a loss here!

Be careful, you idiot!

Seriously, I can't think of anything, Speaker Jade!

I need some ideas...

What kind of idea?

I can't tell you.

Then how am I supposed to know?

I'm gonna go crazy from all this overthinking.

About what?!

I never should have said anything...

Help me! Please.

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

So stop saying you're leaving for the moon!

You hear me?

Would it be at all possible to forget about the other day and start with a clean slate?

I have no idea what you're-

Jeez! I'm going to start to hate this if I have to think about it any more.

Perseverance is the key to discovery.

Master...

I will be in the main hall.

Report to me immediately if anything arises.

Understood!

Off for a nap, Master?

It is called meditation.

Now take care not to do anything rash.

Understood?

Yeah...

Now then, back to work.

What's your problem?

I'm asking you a question!

Fine, so you're having trouble coming up with some sort of idea, is it?

Yup.

What's the big idea?!

Just an impact test.

I am carrying out our regular 100 year durability inspection.

While I can examine your hardness with just a touch,

durability depends on a complicated system of factors such as your gem structure and cleavage.

I want to use you as a higher reference value-

At least ask me first!

Yes, quite sorry.

I don't really get it...

Now if you would...

My, my... you certainly are sturdy, Jade!

The very sound is different.

You are undoubtedly top-class.

Why you good for-

I-I give...!

Top-class indeed.

Oh, you're fine.

I already know you're the bottom rung.

Are you all right?

Jeez, what's with that?

Oh, right, that reminds me.

If you're looking for something new, Diamond has been using some new fighting techniques lately.

I'm impressed Diamond could come up with something like that.

A new way to fight?

Wow, a good smack is all it took to get that out of you!

This and that are completely irrelevant!

Right! Forget ol' Jade, I should be talking to Dia instead!

You're right, I was asking the wrong person.

Thank you!

I am the second hardest one around here, I'll have you know!

But come on, forget durability, it's combat ability that's way cooler!

Anyway!

The Diamond group is out on patrol now.

Don't you go bothering them.

Dia!

What are you doing, Phos?

You could have gotten hurt.

Phos?

Your mere existence is blinding.

I'm so strapped for ideas that I feel like I might crumble to pieces.

Please bestow upon me some guidance.

What sort of ideas?

I can't tell you that.

Just give me an idea on how to get ideas!

Now that's a difficult request!

Let's see...

Why not start by changing from within?

You could try doing things you don't normally do, yes?

Constantly, I think to myself that I would like to be reborn.

The whole reason I'm asking for some help is because that's impossible!

Do you know how long I've spent lazing about?

I guess a hardness level of 10 could never get level with me.

Phos...

I'm disappointed, Dia.

This got me nowhere. It was completely pointless!

It was? Sorry then...

Look, now I've gone and made you mad.

See, I have many shortcomings myself.

Do forgive me.

Phos.

Pretty please?

Very well then, but only this one time.

By the way...

You didn't see Bort, did you?

Bort?

Now that you mention it, why are you alone?

Did Bort take off somewhere? That's so selfish, huh?

I just can't keep up is all.

There you go again, letting them get away with it!

You expect me to believe that when you're both diamond-class?

Want me to tell Bort off real tough-like for you?!

Oh, well...

Th-that might be a tad overboard...

A...

Amazing!

You knocked them right back! You're something else, Diamond!

No...

This isn't over.

Huh?

What are they...?

Just a bit more.

Dia...

What's that sound?

Don't worry.

The usual technique just isn't holding up.