What is Mallow saying to Mario in Super Mario RPG (includes picture)


Mallow is speaking in this picture. He just finished crying.

In the middle section he says しに.

What does the しに mean here? I think it's し+に particle but I'm not sure what it
means here. し has many meanings so I'm not sure.

Also, is きたら == くる＋たら?

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KvzvI.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KvzvI.jpg)




This is an example of a very common pattern in which the 連用形{れんようけい} of a verb
+ the particle に + a verb of motion like 行くor 来る is used to express the idea
of **going/coming somewhere in order to do something**. (In case you aren't
familiar with the term 連用形, it's what is sometimes called the "verb stem" --
that is, the -masu form of the verb, minus the -masu.) You can read about this
pattern and see some other examples
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/54211/usage-of-%E3%81%AB-
after-verbs),
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/52693/%E3%81%AB%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%8F-grammar-
with-%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%8F-replaced-by-other-verbs.), and
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/80914/why-not-te-form-
in-%E8%A6%8B%E3%81%AB%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B).

In your example, し is the 連用形 of the verb する, as in お使{つか}いをする (to run an
errand for someone). And yes, きたら is the 〜たら form of the verb くる, "to come"
(連用形 of くる + たら).

So

> おじいちゃんにたのまれておつかいをしにこの町にきたら

could be translated as

> I was asked by my grandfather [or possibly "by an old man"] to come to this
> town on an errand, and when I got here…




This is an example of a very common pattern in which the 連用形{れんようけい} of a verb
+ the particle に + a verb of motion like 行くor 来る is used to express the idea
of **going/coming somewhere in order to do something**. (In case you aren't
familiar with the term 連用形, it's what is sometimes called the "verb stem" --
that is, the -masu form of the verb, minus the -masu.) You can read about this
pattern and see some other examples
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/54211/usage-of-%E3%81%AB-
after-verbs),
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/52693/%E3%81%AB%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%8F-grammar-
with-%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%8F-replaced-by-other-verbs.), and
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/80914/why-not-te-form-
in-%E8%A6%8B%E3%81%AB%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8B).

In your example, し is the 連用形 of the verb する, as in お使{つか}いをする (to run an
errand for someone). And yes, きたら is the 〜たら form of the verb くる, "to come"
(連用形 of くる + たら).

So

> おじいちゃんにたのまれておつかいをしにこの町にきたら

could be translated as

> I was asked by my grandfather [or possibly "by an old man"] to come to this
> town on an errand, and when I got here…

