E2 - First Love With Social Anxiety Tastes a Lot Like Moldy Bread

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[00:12] Zagan
    I didn't get a wink of sleep.
[00:16] Zagan
    That room was in no state for it,
    so I had her sleep in here, but...
[00:22] Zagan
    Seeing her look so helpless...
[00:25] Zagan
    It'd be impossible for
    my imagination not to run wild!
SIGN    Zzz...
[00:28] Zagan
    Not that I have the guts
    to actually try something.
[00:31] Zagan
    The thought of upsetting her
    makes that out of the question.
SIGN    Grrrr
[00:36] Zagan
    Guess I'll grab something to eat.
[00:55] Zagan
    You're awake.
[00:59] Nephy
    Yes. Good morning, Master.
[01:04] Zagan
    She's willing to greet me.
[01:08] Zagan
    Wait.
[01:09] Zagan
    What are you supposed to say
    when someone says good morning?
[01:12] Zagan
    Just say "good morning" back?
[01:14] Zagan
    "Hello there"?
[01:15] Zagan
    "Good day to you" is probably a bit much...
[01:23] Zagan
    I brought food.
[01:25] Zagan
    You may eat.
[01:26] Zagan
    I can't even give a proper greeting?!
SIGN    An Archdemon's Dilemma:
    How to Love Your Elf Bride
SIGN    Episode 2:
    First Love With Social Anxiety
     Tastes a Lot Like Moldy Bread
SIGN    Munch
    Munch
[03:10] Zagan
    When did I become such a failure of a person?
[03:14] Zagan
    Probably right from the start.
[03:16] Nephy
    Um... Master, are you eating
     the same thing as me?
[03:21] Zagan
    Is that strange?
[03:23] Nephy
    No... it's just...
[03:25] Nephy
    I'm lucky to be fed at all.
[03:28] Nephy
    But it's strange that you're
    eating the same thing.
[03:34] Zagan
    Wait...
[03:35] Zagan
    Is the food too plain?!
SIGN    Today's breakfast:
    Jerky & Milk
[03:38] Nephy
    Well... yes.
[03:40] Nephy
    It's the kind of thing that would be
    typically fed to a slave like myself.
[03:43] Zagan
    So it's less food and more like...
SIGN    Feed
[03:47] Zagan
    Feed?
[03:49] Zagan
    That said, she seems more worried than angry.
[03:54] Zagan
    Wait, no! That look says...
[03:57] Zagan
    "If I don't do something about
    this guy, he's going to die!"
SIGN    Crunch crunch crunch...
[04:04] Zagan
    Oh, I get it. I guess this
    barely even qualifies as food.
SIGN    Munch
    Munch
[04:10] Zagan
    I've eaten stuff like this my whole life,
    so I've never questioned it.
[04:15] Zagan
    Other than jerky,
    there's also been moldy bread...
SIGN    Munch
    Munch
[04:18] Zagan
    There's something nostalgic
    about that sour taste.
[04:22] Zagan
    I wonder what normal people eat.
[04:27] Nephy
    This might be presumptuous,
     but should I prepare something?!
SIGN    Twitch
[04:35] Zagan
    You can cook?
[04:37] Nephy
    It's mostly just imitation, but...
[04:39] Zagan
    Home cooking?!
[04:43] Zagan
    My dedication to sorcery has kept me
    from even considering the possibility...
[04:47] Zagan
    And now the girl I'm in love with
    is going to cook for me?!
[04:53] Zagan
    Nephy! It seems our task is clear.
[04:57] Nephy
    Right.
[04:59] Zagan
    We're going grocery shopping in town!
[05:03] Driver
    Need a ride?
[05:04] Driver
    The price for the two of you
    will be three bronze pieces.
[05:07] Zagan
    Oh, right. I have no money!
[05:11] (Flashback) Zagan
    One million!
[05:12] (Flashback) Zagan
    One million gold Kuriotes.
[05:15] Zagan
    One million... One million...
[05:19] Zagan
    Walking every now and then isn't so bad.
[05:22] Nephy
    It's not?
[05:28] Zagan
    I need to shore up my finances somehow.
[05:31] Zagan
    I don't have a single bronze
    coin left at the castle.
[05:34] Zagan
    I might be able to sell the torture
    equipment that's left there, but...
[05:37] Zagan
    I don't have the money to
    hire someone to pack it up!
[05:40] Zagan
    Should I have mugged the coach driver?
[05:47] Zagan
    No! There's no telling what she'd think of
    someone who'd resort to that.
[05:53] Zagan
    I get the feeling it'd be bad!
    Maybe I should...
SIGN    Elven Home
    Kitchen
SIGN    Bodyguard
[05:56] Zagan
    Just get rid of the castle and
    open up a diner with Nephy?
[06:03] Robber A
    Hold it!
[06:05] Robber B
    Leave your goods behind!
[06:07] Passenger C
    No!
[06:09] Nephy
    Master!
[06:11] Zagan
    Oh, must be a robbery or something.
[06:15] Zagan
    They're not sorcerers or anything.
    Just a band of harmless robbers.
[06:25] Zagan
    What's wrong?
[06:27] Nephy
    Nothing...
[06:30] Zagan
    Wait...
[06:32] Zagan
    Was this how Nephy was kidnapped, too?!
[06:37] Zagan
    Nephy, watch closely.
[06:42] Zagan
    It's like brushing some dust away.
[06:44] Robber B
    A sorcerer!
[06:46] Robber C
    A sorcerer?! Why?!
[06:48] Robber Leader
    Settle down! Sorcerers need to rest
    before casting another spell!
[06:52] Robber Leader
    Get him before he does!
[06:55] Zagan
    Nephy, stay behind me.
[06:59] Zagan
    I'm not going to say anything as
    self-serving as "I'm going to protect you."
[07:03] Zagan
    But I'll demonstrate that you have
    nothing to fear from them.
[07:07] Robber A
    Die!
[07:11] Robber A
    I-It can't be!
[07:13] Zagan
    Yeah, I can't believe you'd try and take
    on a sorcerer with brute strength, either.
[07:24] Robber B
    Boss!
[07:26] Robber B
    Sir! Sir, you've gotta help us!
[07:30] Hired Sorc.
    A sorcerer, helping others...
[07:33] Hired Sorc.
    What an odd sight.
[07:35] Zagan
    I take it they hired you?
[07:37] Hired Sorc.
    It's part of our arrangement.
[07:39] Hired Sorc.
    I don't know who you are,
    but you'll regret crossing my path.
[07:53] Zagan
    I see. Using the flames to
    trace another casting circle...
[07:58] Zagan
    I don't really see any reason
    to sit back and wait, though.
[08:03] Hired Sorc.
    Not bad! But a step too slow!
[08:06] Hired Sorc.
    Now, turn to cinders!
[08:13] Hired Sorc.
    Wh-What the?! Why can't I cast the spell?!
[08:17] Zagan
    I've usurped control of your casting circle.
[08:21] Zagan
    It no longer belongs to you.
[08:34] Zagan
    What's wrong? Come at me.
[08:37] Zagan
    If you were willing to steal from others,
    you must be ready to be stolen from.
[08:50] Zagan
    Huh? Did I mess up again?
[08:54] Zagan
    Now, as you can see, Nephy,
    robbers like that are as harmless as dust.
[09:00] Zagan
    Brush them aside, and they'll settle down.
[09:02] Nephy
    Are they really harmless,
     considering they attacked the coach?
[09:12] Traveller A
    Well, damn, Mister Sorcerer! You saved us!
[09:15] Traveller B
    I guess there are good sorcerers, too!
[09:17] Driver
    Listen, Mister, would it be okay
    if you rode with us for protection?
[09:23] Driver
    I'll be sure to pay you.
[09:25] Zagan
    S-Sure.
[09:28] Zagan
    What is happening?
[09:29] Zagan
    Does money really come along this easily?
[09:33] Zagan
    If I go around running off bad guys,
    people will just pay me for it?
[09:39] Zagan
    Wait, no. Sorcerers are usually the
    bad guys who are being hunted.
[09:43] Zagan
    That means me.
[09:45] Zagan
    Still, I've scattered my fair
    share of annoying robbers,
[09:50] Zagan
    but I've never been thanked for it before.
[09:54] Traveller A
    You work for him, right?
    What a beautiful gal!
[09:57] Traveller C
    You have a wonderful master.
[09:59] Zagan
    Are they unafraid because Nephy is with me?
[10:04] Nephy
    Master...
[10:06] Zagan
    What is it?
[10:07] Nephy
    Why did you save these people?
[10:11] Zagan
    Well, I guess that was an
     unintended consequence.
[10:14] Zagan
    I just wanted to show that you had
    nothing to fear from those robbers.
[10:20] Zagan
    But maybe this is my
    chance to catch her eye?!
[10:24] Zagan
    If I can say something smooth
    that'll get her to open up...
SIGN    I did it to protect you, Nephy.
SIGN    I can't abandon the weak when they're in need.
[10:30] Zagan
    All I did was teach some self-important
    filth their place in the world.
[10:40] Zagan
    Seriously, why do I always
    say stuff like that?
SIGN    An Archdemon's Dilemma:
    How to Love Your Elf Bride
[10:56] Zagan
    Now, we're here for groceries,
[11:00] Zagan
    but first let's take care of any
    daily necessities Nephy might need.
[11:04] Zagan
    What exactly does a girl need, anyway?
[11:08] Zagan
    Nephy. Pick out anything you need.
[11:11] Nephy
    I'll be satisfied with any old thing
    you might have laying around.
SIGN    Fin
[11:16] Zagan
    That makes sense.
[11:18] Zagan
    A girl who doubts her own survival
[11:20] Zagan
    probably doesn't have much
    in the way of material wants.
[11:30] Manuela
    Welcome!
[11:32] Manuela
    What manner of clothing can
    I help you with, Mister Sorcerer?
[11:37] Zagan
    She's clearly not happy to see me.
[11:40] Zagan
    Put together some kind
    of outfit for this girl.
[11:44] Manuela
    What a beautiful girl!
[11:53] Manuela
    In that case, leave it to Manuela!
[11:56] Manuela
    One customer, coming through!
[11:58] Nephy
    Master!
[11:59] Manuela
    Hurry along, now!
[12:02] Zagan
    That collar really does attract attention.
[12:05] (Flashback) Announcer
    The collar must keep her mana contained.
[12:08] (Flashback) Announcer
    She's likely to run off without it,
     so please, be careful.
[12:16] Manuela
    How does this ensemble strike you?
[12:19] Zagan
    Right...
[12:20] Zagan
    Wha—
[12:29] Manuela
    What do you think?! I don't mind
    saying I think it's perfect!
[12:32] Zagan
    How, exactly?!
[12:33] Zagan
    How did you go from
     "some kind of outfit" to all this?!
[12:37] Manuela
    I was trying to cater to your tastes, sir.
[12:41] Zagan
    Who exactly does she think I am?!
[12:46] Nephy
    P-Please... don't look at me...
[12:50] Zagan
    Some normal clothing, please!
[12:52] Manuela
    But it suits her so well.
[12:55] Manuela
    In that case, let's try the next one!
[12:57] Zagan
    And drop that thing in your hands!
[13:01] Manuela
    Just a little joke, that's all!
[13:09] Manuela
    Now, what do you think of this one?
[13:12] Manuela
    It's an orthodox maid outfit,
[13:14] Manuela
    but the dress and apron are
    both made of high quality silk.
[13:18] Manuela
    The boots have healing
    sorcery applied to them,
[13:20] Manuela
    which limits the amount of exhaustion
    caused from working on your feet.
[13:25] Zagan
    What do you think, Nephy?
[13:26] Nephy
    I'll accept whatever's offered.
[13:29] Zagan
    If you keep that up, she's likely to put
    you in another getup like that one before.
SIGN    Glint
[13:33] Manuela
    Glint!
[13:34] Nephy
    I like this outfit, Master!
[13:36] Manuela
    Thanks for shopping with us!
[13:44] Manuela
    It's great that you have a
    master who cares for you.
[13:49] Nephy
    He... cares for me?
[13:56] Zagan
    Nephy, we'll go into that shop next.
[13:58] Zagan
    O-Okay.
[14:00] Smith
    H-How might be of service, Mister Sorcerer?
[14:04] Zagan
    There's something I want
    you to take a look at.
[14:07] Zagan
    Do you know how to remove this collar?
[14:10] Nephy
    But...
[14:12] Zagan
    As long as you wear it, it's like you're
    still Archdemon Marchosias' property.
[14:17] Zagan
    You don't need it anymore.
[14:20] Nephy
    Right.
[14:22] Zagan
    Indeed.
[14:23] Zagan
    "Indeed," my ass!
[14:25] Zagan
    I talked about her like she
    was an object again.
SIGN    Sulk
[14:30] Smith
    Mister Sorcerer, this thing's ensorcelled!
[14:34] Smith
    That's too much for folks like us!
[14:37] Smith
    And I hate to break it to you, but...
[14:41] Smith
    I'm pretty sure the collar's trapped!
[14:44] Smith
    If you don't remove it the right way,
     it might take her head off.
[14:47] Zagan
    That rules out removing it by force.
[14:50] Smith
    Using the original key would be best.
[14:54] Zagan
    No one at the auction had a key.
[14:58] Zagan
    It's likely somewhere inside
    of Marchosias' castle.
[15:02] Zagan
    I appreciate it. You can have this.
[15:04] Smith
    C'mon, sir, I haven't done
    anything to earn that!
[15:07] Smith
    Not to mention, I couldn't
    accept payment from you!
[15:13] Smith
    You saved me, once before.
[15:17] Smith
    It was about a year ago...
[15:20] Smith
    When my coach was under attack,
    you saved my daughter and me.
[15:25] Smith
    We ran off because we were scared,
[15:28] Smith
    but you were nice enough to let us go.
[15:32] Smith
    I hope you can forgive us!
[15:34] Zagan
    Out of the countless pests I've swatted,
[15:37] Zagan
    some of them must've been
    attacking this blacksmith.
[15:40] Zagan
    I'll take this back, then, but you don't
    need to worry about that meaningless act.
[15:44] Zagan
    I don't even remember it.
[15:46] Smith
    Well, I'll never forget!
[15:48] Smith
    If you ever need anything,
    by all means, let me know!
[15:53] Zagan
    What's going on today?!
[15:55] Zagan
    People are being so friendly
    it's creeping me out!
[15:59] Zagan
    Having Nephy around makes
    this big a difference?!
[16:03] Smith
    He was too scary to even speak to before.
[16:07] Smith
    But look at him now.
[16:16] Zagan
    The sun's already setting.
[16:18] Zagan
    I shouldn't make Nephy cook
    after getting home so late.
[16:30] Nephy
    Um...
[16:33] Nephy
    Master, do you intend to remove this collar?
[16:37] Zagan
    That's the plan.
[16:39] Nephy
    Do you not think I'll run away once it's gone?
[16:44] Zagan
    Well... the idea doesn't thrill me.
[16:47] Zagan
    And it's pretty likely to happen.
[16:50] Zagan
    Nephy has no reason to be
    invested in me as I am in her.
[16:54] Zagan
    But even then...
    Even if it means she might run...
[16:59] Zagan
    It's not as if I can take
    it off right now, anyway.
[17:01] Zagan
    I wouldn't get your hopes up.
[17:03] Zagan
    Why couldn't I just say,
    "But I still want to take it off you"?!
[17:08] Nephy
    Right.
[17:12] Zagan
    Maybe there's a sorcerous tome with
    lessons on how to talk to girls.
SIGN    Stare
[17:18] Zagan
    What's wrong? Do you not know
    how to use a knife and fork?
[17:22] Nephy
    No...
[17:28] Nephy
    I've just... never eaten like this before.
[17:32] Zagan
    Oh, I see.
[17:34] Zagan
    I think I finally understand
    what it is about Nephy
[17:37] Zagan
    that grabbed my attention at a glance.
[17:39] Zagan
    We're the same.
[17:41] Zagan
    She's just like I was when I had no power,
[17:43] Zagan
    despairing at a world
    where I didn't belong...
[17:47] Zagan
    Just start with whatever
    you think looks best.
[17:50] Zagan
    There's no one here you
    need to show restraint for.
[17:54] Nephy
    But...
[17:54] Zagan
    Just eat. It should be much better
    than the jerky from this morning.
[18:03] Nephy
    Thank you for the food.
SIGN    Gasp
SIGN    Nom
SIGN    Roll
[18:21] Zagan
    You won't taste anything from licking it.
[18:23] Zagan
    You have to bite it!
SIGN    Splch
[18:27] Zagan
    W-Well?
SIGN    Gulp
[18:29] Nephy
    I think... it's good.
[18:33] Nephy
    I was expecting it to be sweeter.
[18:36] Nephy
    But it's very juicy.
[18:51] Nephy
    Here.
[18:52] Zagan
    Say... what?!
[18:55] Zagan
    She's... going to feed me?!
[18:58] Zagan
    With the spoon she just
    put in her mouth, too.
[19:02] Zagan
    Is this allowed?!
SIGN    Munch
    Munch
    Munch
[19:07] Zagan
    It's good.
[19:08] Nephy
    Yes.
[19:10] Nephy
    You never give me any orders, Master.
[19:13] Zagan
    I guess not.
[19:15] Nephy
    Master...
[19:17] Nephy
    Will you allow me to do things that
    I think will be of use to you?
[19:23] Zagan
    I will. Do as you wish, Nephy.
[19:27] Nephy
    Right. I will, then.
[19:33] Zagan
    You like these, right?
[19:35] Zagan
    Go ahead.
SIGN    Nom
[19:40] Zagan
    What do you think?
[19:42] Nephy
    It's good.
[19:51] Zagan
    For now, it seems...
[19:53] Zagan
    seeing each other as master and
    servant has helped things settle down.
[20:08] Chastille
    That was no dream.
    Unbelievably, a sorcerer saved my life.
[20:13] Chastille
    We'd been exterminating wicked
    sorcerers who target young women...
[20:17] Chastille
    And were on the way home.
[20:19] Chastille
    One of the Angelic Knights
    suddenly attacked us.
[20:23] Chastille
    But later, I learned it was really one of the
    Facestealers, the very group we'd been after.
[20:30] Chastille
    And that man... his name is Zagan.
[20:34] Chastille
    He had a very cruel look to him.
[20:37] Chastille
    But something about him
    seemed... lonely, too.
[20:43] Clavwell
    Lost in thought?
[20:45] Chastille
    Lord Clavwell!
[20:47] Clavwell
    There's no need for such formalities.
[20:50] Clavwell
    You're the hero responsible for
    getting rid of the sinners
[20:53] Clavwell
    behind this string of kidnappings.
[20:56] Chastille
    No... you entrusted me with Angelic Knights,
    Your Lordship, of which I lost four.
[21:02] Clavwell
    That's not your fault.
[21:04] Clavwell
    And you returned after
    avenging your brothers.
[21:08] Clavwell
    You can be proud of that deed.
[21:11] Chastille
    Yes, sir.
[21:12] Clavwell
    But this incident... is not over yet.
[21:17] Clavwell
    After scouring the sorcerer's lair,
[21:21] Clavwell
    we've discovered another
    culprit is behind it all.
[21:24] Clavwell
    The sorcerer, Zagan.
[21:27] Clavwell
    He's the one truly responsible
    for these horrid kidnappings.
[21:31] Chastille
    Wha...
[21:32] Chastille
    Might this be some kind of mistake?
[21:35] Clavwell
    Sorcerers are wicked.
[21:37] Clavwell
    Even if he has no connection
    to these kidnappings,
[21:40] Clavwell
    he is still evil, and must face judgment.
[21:45] Chastille
    Then, Your Lordship,
    please task me with this duty.
[21:49] Clavwell
    I'm pleased that you would volunteer!
[21:52] Clavwell
    I leave it to you then,
[21:53] Clavwell
    Maiden of the Sacred Sword,
    Angelic Knight-Captain, Chastille Lillqvist!
SIGN    Next Time:
    The Quieter They Are, the Devastatingly Scarier They Are When Mad