Brünnhilde Aruru Otsuki/Bond Story

*A Valkyrie bound by Wotan to sleep in a fire mountain and love the first person she sees after awakening. She nevertheless falls in love with Siegfried. From "Siegfried."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Family Quarrel!

 **Karen:**Wow! So you've also memorized the entire script for the first night, Aruru-chan!?

 **Aruru:**Yeah, I got curious why Brünnhilde was sealed in the fire mountain, so...

 **Aruru:**I've read it back and forth so many times that the role of Brünnhilde just got into me naturally!

 **Karen:**I know, right?♪ I also got hooked, so I read to know why Wotan would do such a thing to his precious child...

 **Aruru:**Knowing of Wotan's suffering, Brünnhilde still deliberately ignores his orders and saves Sieglinde!

 **Karen:**Yeah... Then, despite being grateful to his daughter, Brünnhilde, as a king, Wotan condemns her for what she did...

 **Aruru:**Such a painful and heart-stricken decision...

 **Karen:**But you know what! Maybe he did what he had to because he's Wotan.

 **Karen:**Wotan is so mean...! I can't believe he only foretells a horrible future and decides to blame Brünnhilde for that.

 **Aruru:**Hmm, but Brünnhilde should have at least talked him through her decision before doing something like that...

 **Aruru:**I also think that she did what she had to because she's Brünnhilde.

 **Karen:**Is that so? Well, maybe...!?

 **Mei Fan:**Wow...! I didn't know Fumi-san's angry voice had such an effect!?

 **Ichie:**That's right! Its amazingly soothing effect is legit!

 **Mei Fan:**Hmm... I guess I'll try to drive her mad sometime!

 **Ichie:**Yeah, give it a try!!

 **Ichie:**Heh heh, how naughty, Mei-chan—

 **????:**"Why would you do such a thing!!"

 **Mei Fan:**T-That voice...!

 **Ichie:**Huh, Karen-chan and Aruru-chan? I wonder what happened between them!?

 **Mei Fan:**Are they...arguing!? But they always get along so well, so why...

 **Ichie:**Hang on, this feels like—

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Are you sure you are not going easy on me, Father?"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Tell me, how can you ever face my mother-in-law like that!"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"What are you saying, my child! Aren't you the one who went soft, out of respect for me?"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"As a god, there are times you need to be merciless, even if it's against your father!"

 **Ichie:**A quarrel between Brünnhilde and Wotan!? But this is not in the script, right...?

 **Mei Fan:**Yes, it's an etude! Thank goodness they were not actually fighting...

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"And aren't you the one who told me to love their people...?"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"The tides can change, and so can my word!"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"I have tried so hard to suppress the feelings for my son that I could not allow myself to indulge in more love!"

 **Mei Fan:**Hmm, but this is...

 **Ichie:**Yeah, this is not getting anywhere at all...!!

 **Ichie:**All right, then... Let's give them a hand I guess!

 **Mei Fan:**Y-You don't mean to—

 **Ichie:****(Mime)**
"Hear me! Your divine quarrel has rumbled the entire area, my dear gods..."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Who goes there!?"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"And who might you be?"

 **Ichie:****(Mime)**
"I know, it is not wise to interfere in a family's quarrel, especially between deities like this!"

 **Ichie:****(Mime)**
"Heh heh, but you know what? Your quarrel might have scared off the dragon. I think I'll be able to get Nibelungen's ring now!"

 **Ichie:****(Mime)**
"Hey, Guardian Dragon! These two over here are planning to steal your ring!!"

 **Mei Fan:****(Guardian Dragon)**
"Outrageous! Prepare to face my wrath, greedy fools!"

 **Karen:****(Wotan)**
"...My child."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"I understand, Father."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Now is not the time to quarrel. O Valkyrie's blade, lend me your strength to drive away the evil force!!"

 **Karen:**Phew, that was the best etude ever!!

 **Aruru:**Anyway, thank you, Mime and Guardian Dragon! Had it not been for your help, there would be no end to our quarrel...

 **Mei Fan:**Yeah, it could have gone on forever. It was quite heated already!

 **Aruru:**Indeed! We've been doing this etude for nearly one hour, right?

**Mei Fan & Ichie:**It's been one hour already!?

 **Karen:**Huh... Which means...!?

 **Aruru:**It's almost time for rehearsal!!

 **Mei Fan:**Y-Yeah, exactly. Are you two still okay with rehearsing later...?

 **Aruru:**I'm totally fine! In fact, I want to practice more to get into my character faster!

 **Ichie:**Wow, such an intense passion you have there!

 **Mei Fan:**Me too...! I won't let you have all the spotlight!

 **Aruru:**Oh? In that case...

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Together, let us traverse the sky on our battle horses!"

People Who Understand Love

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"So you are awake, Brünnhilde!"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"My love, how glad I am to see you, but—"

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"You seem troubled. Tell me, what are you anxious about?"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"...My helmet and my armor—the things that make me who I am are now lost, so I can no longer fight."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"I've become yet another mortal woman. Oh, how powerless I am..."

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"No, Brünnhilde! You're not powerless! You are no longer shackled!!"

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"Look at me, my love—trust me! I love you more than anything...!!"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Thank you, Siegfried... I am now free from a deity's duties and all that's left is your love."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Will you ever close your eyes whenever I look at you? Will you ever get tired of my embrace? I wonder..."

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"And do you even dare to bathe in my blood when it is spilled on you like a torrent...?"

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"I dare say, yes! It's the love that once again fueled my bravery! Henceforth, I fear naught!"

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"No... How could I say that after all the time you've spent showing me the fear of losing love...?"

 **Nana:****(Siegfried)**
"Maybe I am just hopeless, am I not?"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Afraid not. It is your nobility that I look up to, my love!"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"...Siegfried, just smile and let me love you. Together, let us embrace the grim future that awaits us!"

 **Aruru:****(Brünnhilde)**
"Smile, my love...and let us fall together!"

 **Nana:**\*sigh\*

 **Aruru:**What's wrong, Banana-chan? Was there something strange in the final act!?

 **Nana:**No, I was just impressed by your performance, Aruru-chan...

 **Nana:**I was amazed how your expression of love can be so delicate yet passionate.

 **Aruru:**I-Is that so...!?

 **Nana:**Yeah. I looked troubled because I wasn't sure of what to say...

 **Nana:**Brünnhilde in the final act does not just indulge herself in love that easily. Instead, she always makes sure that, without a doubt, the love is hers.

 **Aruru:**You're right! I can imagine that she truly cherishes her love, so she always does what she can to protect it!

 **Nana:**Yeah, that...! That expression of yours just now is really sensational!

 **Aruru:**Really!? Whoa, I'm glad you like it!!

 **Aruru:**Love is something you can't see nor touch, so I wouldn't take it for granted...

 **Aruru:**Somehow, I feel the same way too!

 **Nana:**Somehow...?

 **Nana:**(Aruru-chan is a strange girl, isn't she...? She's pure and innocent, yet she knows that love is uncertain...)

 **Nana:**(But maybe that's why her expression of love can be so delicate and on point)

 **Aruru:**Hello? Earth to Banana-chan?

 **Nana:**Ah, yes? I was hoping to see that love of yours more.

 **Aruru:**Heh heh, I'm flattered! Then, your wish is my command!

 **Aruru:**I can do what I want now, for I'm Brünnhilde, the unshackled!

 **Aruru:**When Brünnhilde wakes up, the first thing she utters is "I love you". It's kind of sweet! I'll try to greet everyone like that this time around!

 **Aruru:**I just got a call from Misora's Rhinegold team! They decided the cast for Fafner the Giant... Isn't it exciting?

 **Aruru:**Mei Fan-chan is going to take on the role of Fafner, the Guardian Dragon, right? This means everyone gets to tell the story together!

 **Aruru:**A world where everyone unites and perfects each other's brilliance. That actually makes me feel so happy it brings tears to my eyes!