Neko Is a Cat: Cat and Stone

Neko Is a Cat: Cat and Stone is a World Quest in Inazuma. It is part of the Neko Is a Cat quest series.
==Steps==
#Start the quest by talking to Neko
#Ask Taisuke and Etsuko some questions
#Go to Tatarasuna to look for an artisan
#Talk to the artisan
#Report back to Neko together with Ooshima Junpei
==Dialogue==
:Neko: Your timing is impeccable. I need your aid once more.
: Go on, shoot.
:Neko: I desire...
:Neko: That you place a tall, large stone shaped in my own image beside this shrine.
:Paimon: Where are we supposed to find something like that...
: She means a statue, Paimon.
:Neko: Whatever the case, I desire something similar to those fox stones on that island far, far away.
:Neko: Hibiki used to say that there were lots of them on that island, and even asked if I would like one made in my image.
:Neko: I feel that if Hibiki wanted it, it must be good. As such, I ask you to have one such stone made.
: I don't have any skills in carving...
::Paimon: Hmmm, what are we gonna do...
::Paimon: Right, why don't we ask Taisuke? He likes cats a lot. He might even be willing to take up carving just to help Neko!
: Well, I guess we could go look for Taisuke...
::Paimon: That's true! He's so fond of cats. Maybe he can help us!
;(Talk to Neko again)
:Neko: I will leave the matter of stone to you.
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;(Talk to Taisuke and Etsuko)
:Taisuke: Ah, hello there. What are you busy with today?
: Helping Neko make a statue.
:Taisuke: Uh... What? A statue, here? Really?
:Taisuke: I—I'll pick up carving immediately!
: I doubt you'll make it in time...
:Etsuko: Hmm, is this another one of Neko's requests?
:Etsuko: You know what, I don't think it'll be that hard to find craftsmen looking for work, what with the issues we've been having in Tatarasuna.
:Etsuko: The Guild's received quite a few commissions related to this, and I've heard that some people are still in Tatarasuna looking for work.
:Etsuko: I encountered just such an encampment while on a commission.
:Etsuko: So if you want, you can try your luck there.
: Thank you.
: You don't seem like your usual self, Etsuko.
::Etsuko: What, not used to me giving you information first?
:Etsuko: Heh, don't pay it any mind. It wasn't that hard.
:Etsuko: And you know what? I'd like to see what might happen if that shrine really does thrive again...
:Etsuko: Especially that "Hibiki" Neko keeps talking about. What sort of person could be so beloved by that cat?
:Etsuko: Alright, don't worry. I'm just talking to myself. Go look for that artisan.
:Etsuko: As for whether they know how to carve rock or not... Well, I guess that's up to luck, eh?
:Taisuke: Come on, Miss Etsuko, you just want to help Lady Neko as well, don't you? Haha, you're such a—
:Etsuko: Taisuke, is our survey plan ready yet?
:Taisuke: Uh, I—I'm almost done. Sorry...
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;(Talk to ???)
:???: *sigh* When will I be able to find some work...
:???: Are you looking for me? What is this about?
: Do you know how to make stone carvings?
: We're looking for an artisan who can work with stone.
:???: Eh? Well... Well then, that's great!
:???: Wait, sorry. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Ooshima Junpei, and I used to work at Tatarasuna.
:Ooshima Junpei: After that accident, we were all evacuated.
:Ooshima Junpei: But till now, I haven't received any notice that we might be returning to work, so I've been idle here this whole time.
:Ooshima Junpei: So you're looking for someone who can do some stone carving, right? Well, that's not my specialty per se, but I do have some skill in it...
:Ooshima Junpei: What sort of stone carving do you need made? Could you tell me?
: Well, here's the situation...
:
:Ooshima Junpei: Uh... So, let me get this straight. A talking cat wants you to find a craftsman to make a carved statue of it?
:Ooshima Junpei: It's not like I don't believe you or anything. It's just a bit... You know, outrageous...
:Ooshima Junpei: And even if I agreed, how is that... that provisional head priestess supposed to pay me? I'm not going to work for free, no matter what anyone says.
: Relax, it'll be fine.
:Paimon: (... Will it really, though...)
:Ooshima Junpei: Will it? I... Hmm, it just feels like you're swindling me...
:Ooshima Junpei: Still... You know what? Never mind. I'm a pair of idle hands anyway. Might as well go with you to have a look.
:Ooshima Junpei: I really hope that I can get paid...
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;(Talk to Neko and Ooshima Junpei)
:Neko: Ah, you have returned. This human must be the stone human, yes?
: This is the artisan we hired.
: Yes, the stone human.
:Ooshima Junpei: ...What!? The cat... it really can talk!
:Neko: Meow meow meow, such ado about nothing... Is it so strange that I speak?
: No need to make a fuss.
: It's just a talking cat.
:Ooshima Junpei: Wait. Are you saying that this is something super normal for you!?
: That certainly has been the case so far.
:Ooshima Junpei: What in the world have you experienced...
:Neko: Come now, we are not here to merely talk.
:Neko: Back to our main point. Stone human, can you knock on stone and cause it to look like me?
:Ooshima Junpei: Eh? Stone human? You mean me?
:Ooshima Junpei: "Knock on stone," you say... Well, I can give stone-working a go...
:Neko: Is that so? Wonderful, meow meow meow.
:Ooshima Junpei: S—So this is how it is, huh... Well, having a job is better than nothing. I mean, I've never worked for a cat before, so... I guess we'll just discuss my salary later?
:Ooshima Junpei: Hmm. Either way, I'll need to make some preparations. There are quite a few rocks here on this island. I'll need to pick a good one.
:Ooshima Junpei: Ah, yes. How should I address you?
:Neko: I am the Neko, the provisional head priestess of the Asase Shrine.
:Neko: As to terms of address, you may call me whatever you please, tall, stone-knocking human.
:Ooshima Junpei: Is that so? Well then, I suppose I shall call you Lady Priestess. You are my employer, after all.
:Neko: ...What is an "envoyer"?
:Ooshima Junpei: ...
:Ooshima Junpei: W—Well, I'll go look around and pick a rock to use, then. You all just stay here for now.
:Ooshima Junpei: Working for a cat. Well, that's a first...
:Paimon: Mr. Ooshima seems to have forgotten all about that payment.
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;(Talk to Neko)
:Neko: Still, I am curious. How will a thing as hard as stone take on my countenance?
:Neko: Is that stone human very powerful? Can he use some magic?
: Oh, he's super powerful.
::Neko: Ah, I understand. Lovely!
: It's like that time with the meal we made...
::Neko: Ah, I understand. The meals you and Hibiki made were all good things. The stone that the stone human will make must then also be a good thing.
::Neko: Humans can be quite skilled sometimes, it seems. You have my thanks.
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es:Neko es una gata: el gato y la piedra