4 - Of Mead and Motives

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    "Red & Rit's Apothecary"
[00:34] ---
    Morning, Red.
[00:35] ---
    Morning.
[00:54] ---
    "Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided
    to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside"
[02:11] ---
    "Of Mead and Motives"
[02:18] ---
    You really never know.
[02:20] ---
    If someone asked whether
    I'd seen this in my future,
[02:23] ---
    I'd say I had no idea.
[02:27] ---
    I might have battled the Demon Lord
    with the Hero Ruti.
[02:31] ---
    I might have defended the capital as
    second-in-command of the Bahamut Knights.
[02:35] ---
    I might have even received a small
    domain and lived as a noble.
[02:40] ---
    But I didn't expect to be
    way out in Zoltan,
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    running an apothecary with a princess.
[02:44] ---
    Red.
[02:47] ---
    I'm all done.
[02:49] ---
    Thanks. Let's have an herb salad
    and an omelet for lunch.
[02:54] ---
    Hooray!
[02:55] ---
    This isn't so bad.
[03:00] ---
    Welcome!
[03:03] ---
    The Champion Rit?!
[03:05] ---
    Why are you in Red's shop?
[03:06] ---
    What's going on here, Red?!
[03:08] ---
    Well, one thing led to another, and...
[03:11] ---
    I retired from adventuring
    and started working here.
[03:15] ---
    Red and I live together now.
[03:19] ---
    Wh-What the devil's going on here?!
[03:21] ---
    Like I said, one thing--
[03:22] ---
    What things?!
[03:24] ---
    All kinds of things.
[03:26] ---
    What the hell?!
[03:27] ---
    --Anyway...
    --Huh?
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    Would you like to buy a potion?
[03:32] ---
    Why wouldn't I?!
[03:33] ---
    I can't believe the Champion Rit
    is living with Red!
[03:38] ---
    Hey, Maya! We gotta go after her, Oliver!
[03:41] ---
    I'll be back, Miss Rit!
[03:43] ---
    Wait for me!
[03:44] ---
    Zoltan's most formidable adventurer
    now works at an apothecary.
[03:48] ---
    I guess that would be a shock.
[03:51] ---
    Then again, one can become an adventurer
    when one wants, then quit when one wants.
[03:57] ---
    Such freedom is built into the job.
[04:00] ---
    Come to think of it...
[04:02] ---
    I'm in the mood for mead.
[04:04] ---
    Mead?
[04:05] ---
    It's a honey-based liquor.
[04:06] ---
    I know, but where's this coming from?
[04:09] ---
    Well, no special reason.
    I just had a sudden craving.
[04:14] ---
    Yeah, I know the feeling.
[04:16] ---
    But we don't have any.
    We have wine, though.
[04:19] ---
    No, it's gotta be mead.
[04:21] ---
    You mind if I go buy some?
[04:23] ---
    Sure, why don't you go
    before the store closes?
[04:26] ---
    Okay, I'll be right back.
[04:29] ---
    See you in a bit.
[04:35] ---
    A dinner that goes well with mead...
[04:38] ---
    Bread and cheese stew sounds good.
[04:42] ---
    Welco--
[04:45] ---
    Albert... sir.
[04:47] ---
    What a hole-in-the-wall.
[04:49] ---
    Hello to you, too.
[04:51] ---
    So, do you need some
    medicine or something?
[04:54] ---
    I'm not here to buy medicine.
[04:58] ---
    You're happy working in a place like this?
[05:00] ---
    I am.
[05:02] ---
    It's my own shop filled
    with my own concoctions.
[05:06] ---
    I earn enough to live comfortably,
    and I have a cute roommate who--
[05:12] ---
    Anyway, let's just say
    I'm totally satisfied.
[05:16] ---
    Those who know nothing of
    the good life have low expectations.
[05:20] ---
    But whatever.
[05:21] ---
    Hey, D rank?
[05:22] ---
    Now what?
[05:24] ---
    I want the truth.
[05:27] ---
    Did you kill the owlbear?
[05:30] ---
    What are you talking about?
    Everyone knows you killed it.
[05:34] ---
    It wasn't my sword that
    delivered the fatal blow.
[05:39] ---
    The wound was from a blade
    far less sharp than mine.
[05:42] ---
    You know, like from that
    bronze sword of yours.
[05:47] ---
    I'm just a D-rank adventurer.
    I couldn't take down an owlbear.
[05:51] ---
    I'll ask you one more time!
    Did you kill that owlbear, Red?!
[05:57] ---
    I already said it wasn't me.
[06:04] ---
    I thought I'd ask you to join our party,
    but it seems I was mistaken.
[06:15] ---
    No, Rit!
[06:18] ---
    R-Rit?! What are you doing here?!
[06:21] ---
    What are you doing, Albert?
    Red is someone I hold dear.
[06:25] ---
    Think carefully, or I'll kill you.
[06:29] ---
    He came to ask me to join his party.
[06:35] ---
    That was his way of testing me.
[06:37] ---
    What are you doing there?
    You were just behind the counter.
[06:42] ---
    I waited till it was safe to come out.
[06:46] ---
    Get the hell out.
[06:53] ---
    Are you okay, Red?
    You're not hurt, are you?
[06:56] ---
    Why would I be?
[06:58] ---
    That's a relief.
[06:59] ---
    What's his problem?
[07:02] ---
    Maybe I should've cut him down.
    We could claim self-defense.
[07:07] ---
    Albert is the only B-rank adventurer
    currently in Zoltan.
[07:11] ---
    We can't kill him.
[07:13] ---
    The town needs him,
    even if he is like that.
[07:16] ---
    Does it really, though?
[07:17] ---
    And being who you are,
    Red, you didn't even fight back.
[07:21] ---
    I was sure he'd stop at the last second.
[07:24] ---
    What if he didn't?
[07:27] ---
    I would have fought back.
[07:29] ---
    How? He already had a blade to your neck.
[07:34] ---
    Are you capable of such a feat?
[07:36] ---
    I wonder.
[07:37] ---
    In any case,
[07:39] ---
    you didn't have to drop the mead
    you paid good money for.
[07:43] ---
    Sorry! I just...
[07:45] ---
    I'm just happy you could get
    so upset for my sake.
[07:50] ---
    My pleasure.
[07:53] ---
    Cheers.
[07:55] ---
    We have our new sign
    and the furniture we need.
[07:58] ---
    It feels like our new life has begun.
[08:02] ---
    Is that what you wanted to toast?
[08:05] ---
    Umm...
[08:11] ---
    Oh, yeah, we also need a bathtub.
[08:14] ---
    I already talked to Gonz about that.
[08:17] ---
    I'd love a tub big enough for two.
[08:21] ---
    F-For two?!
[08:22] ---
    I meant the size.
[08:23] ---
    Oh, right. A big tub would be nice.
[08:26] ---
    Yeah, after a day's work,
    it's nice to take a long, relaxing bath.
[08:30] ---
    Oh, and how would you like
    to go try my favorite sauna?
[08:34] ---
    I'd love to!
[08:36] ---
    Let's go on a day off.
[08:38] ---
    Okay!
[08:43] ---
    That's so good!
[08:47] ---
    Come on, Red. You drink up, too!
[08:49] ---
    Okay.
[09:02] ---
    How did this happen?
[09:05] ---
    This is insane.
[09:07] ---
    Why did it devolve into
    an endurance contest?
[09:19] ---
    You done, Storm?
[09:21] ---
    Nah, still got a lot of sweating to do.
[09:24] ---
    Yeah.
[09:25] ---
    What are we competing over?
[09:27] ---
    Aren't we here to relax?
[09:30] ---
    Who'd have thought the Champion Rit
    would end up working at your shop?
[09:35] ---
    Shouldn't you have gotten a double
    rather than a single bed?
[09:40] ---
    Mind your own business.
[09:42] ---
    So your relationship hasn't got that far?
[09:45] ---
    You'll miss your chance
    if you're not more proactive.
[09:49] ---
    Mind your own business.
[09:50] ---
    I bet you wish you got a double.
[09:53] ---
    Mind your own business.
[09:55] ---
    Huh?
[09:56] ---
    Oops. I said that out loud.
[10:03] ---
    It sure is hot.
[10:07] ---
    I meant the summers in Zoltan.
[10:11] ---
    The people of Zoltan get
    even lazier come summer.
[10:15] ---
    They don't work or even leave the house.
[10:17] ---
    They just lay around and sleep.
[10:19] ---
    What do you know about it?
    You weren't born and raised in Zoltan.
[10:27] ---
    We're just as lazy in winter, too.
[10:34] ---
    He's finally had enough.
[10:35] ---
    I think it's finally warm enough.
[10:38] ---
    Yeah, the stove didn't work so well today.
[10:43] ---
    Why are they staring at me?
[10:45] ---
    What do they want?
[10:47] ---
    Jeez. I guess it's up to me.
[11:01] ---
    All warmed up?
[11:03] ---
    Yeah.
[11:09] ---
    Gonz!
[11:16] ---
    I was wondering what was taking so long.
    What is wrong with you?
[11:21] ---
    I forgot I felt a cold coming on earlier.
[11:25] ---
    No, it's because you're so competitive.
[11:27] ---
    Good grief.
[11:32] ---
    The place is practically empty.
[11:35] ---
    You hanging in there, pops?
[11:37] ---
    Have you heard about the new
    public bathhouse that opened?
[11:41] ---
    That big place the nobles built?
[11:44] ---
    Yeah. It has a newfangled sauna,
    a restaurant, and even a masseuse.
[11:49] ---
    It seems everyone wants to go there now.
[11:52] ---
    How can I compete with that?
[11:55] ---
    Zeff! You're quitting
    before the battle's over?
[11:57] ---
    You never know till you try!
[12:00] ---
    This ramshackle old sauna
    couldn't possibly compete.
[12:04] ---
    What's wrong with you?!
[12:06] ---
    I'll keep coming here as long as
    it's standing and you serve drinks!
[12:10] ---
    Now gimme a beer!
[12:12] ---
    Coming right up.
[12:13] ---
    Me, too! Gimme a beer, pops!
[12:15] ---
    I'll keep coming, too! Gimme a beer!
[12:17] ---
    Me, too! I'll come to get
    warmed up with Red!
[12:20] ---
    Oh, but no beer for me.
[12:23] ---
    I need a beer, too.
[12:25] ---
    You are a strange bunch, but I thank you.
[12:34] ---
    Gimme another!
[12:35] ---
    Coming right up.
[12:41] ---
    I love this sort of thing.
[12:43] ---
    Me, too.
[12:49] ---
    What will we do if Zeff closes up shop?
[12:51] ---
    I like his sauna, too.
[12:54] ---
    Yeah, I wonder if there's
    anything we could do.
[12:58] ---
    We could promote his place if it had
    something the big bathhouse didn't.
[13:02] ---
    A price that allows
    commoners to visit daily!
[13:04] ---
    He can't compete on price.
[13:07] ---
    The best beer around!
[13:08] ---
    The competition has a restaurant.
    Beverages won't help.
[13:14] ---
    Tea's ready.
[13:18] ---
    Here you go.
[13:19] ---
    Thank you.
[13:21] ---
    This looks good!
[13:24] ---
    Red, any ideas on how Zeff
    can attract more customers?
[13:28] ---
    Let me think.
[13:30] ---
    This smells incredible!
    It's some kinda herb, right?
[13:33] ---
    Yeah, I infused it with an herb
    that helps recover from fatigue.
[13:38] ---
    Red's tea is really delicious!
[13:42] ---
    Thanks.
[13:46] ---
    I think I have an idea.
[13:51] ---
    Hey, pops.
[13:52] ---
    We're back for more.
[13:54] ---
    Welcome.
[13:57] ---
    Something sure smells good.
[13:59] ---
    Wow, you don't miss a thing.
[14:01] ---
    I brought you a potpourri sack.
[14:03] ---
    A potpourri sack?
[14:05] ---
    Yeah. We've been trying to think of ways
    for you to attract more customers.
[14:10] ---
    I came up with stream therapy.
[14:12] ---
    What's that?
[14:15] ---
    In a hidden vale, there's a race
    that leads a primitive existence.
[14:19] ---
    They're known as wild elves.
[14:23] ---
    When they fall ill, they enter a cave
    and prepare an herbal soup.
[14:28] ---
    They let the steam warm
    and heal their bodies.
[14:32] ---
    I made this to try applying
    their steam therapy to the sauna.
[14:37] ---
    This sack is full of herbs.
[14:39] ---
    We can hang it over the stove
[14:41] ---
    so the herbs' aroma mingles
    with the steam.
[14:45] ---
    It's relaxing and good
    for the throat, too.
[14:49] ---
    What do you think?
[14:50] ---
    If it works well,
    I can offer you a steady supply.
[14:53] ---
    Sounds interesting,
    but will it really work?
[14:58] ---
    We'll never know unless we try.
[15:04] ---
    This isn't half bad.
[15:06] ---
    Yeah. We tried it at home,
    but the aroma really shines in the sauna.
[15:11] ---
    It seems I still have much to learn.
[15:14] ---
    Well? Won't this help you
    stay in business?
[15:18] ---
    Maybe. It might be just what I need to
    keep customers coming back for more.
[15:23] ---
    I'll have something that
    the big bathhouse doesn't.
[15:27] ---
    And here I was acting like I knew
    everything about saunas.
[15:31] ---
    But it seems I was wrong.
[15:33] ---
    And I was far too hasty
    in giving up on the business.
[15:37] ---
    I haven't been humbled
    like this in a long time.
[15:41] ---
    Red, Nao, Rit, you have my thanks.
[15:46] ---
    I'd be happy to buy your
    potpourri sacks anytime, Red.
[15:49] ---
    You gave my business a lifeline.
[15:51] ---
    We did it!
[15:53] ---
    Thanks for your business!
[15:55] ---
    Since you're here,
    warm your bones on me!
[16:03] ---
    Yep, what a great idea,
    if I do say so myself.
[16:07] ---
    A brand-new sauna experience.
[16:10] ---
    What a wonderful smell.
[16:12] ---
    That's for sure. It should
    attract more customers.
[16:18] ---
    What are you guys doing in here?!
[16:21] ---
    It's not fair you get
    the sauna all to yourself.
[16:23] ---
    Yeah.
[16:25] ---
    Okay, but then why are you half-naked?!
[16:28] ---
    What's the big deal? It's just you.
[16:30] ---
    No, this isn't right. Plus,
    Nao is a married woman.
[16:37] ---
    What was that reaction?
[16:40] ---
    I've got a towel on. It's perfectly fine!
[16:43] ---
    Okay, fine. I'll leave, then.
[16:48] ---
    Wh-What's the problem?
    Enjoy the sauna with us.
[16:53] ---
    Are you really going
    to make a lady beg like that?
[16:58] ---
    If you're a real man,
    you should accept the offer.
[17:01] ---
    Accept the offer. Accept the offer.
[17:08] ---
    You're not a couple of teenagers.
[17:11] ---
    There's no need to blush like that.
[17:14] ---
    But whatever. I must say,
    I'm impressed, Rit.
[17:17] ---
    By what?
[17:19] ---
    You have a keen eye, picking Red.
[17:22] ---
    He's way better than those
    noblemen in the center of town.
[17:27] ---
    Red saved my son's life.
[17:30] ---
    Some people make fun of him
    for being an eternal D rank.
[17:33] ---
    But he's a pro at herb gathering.
    His work is flawless.
[17:39] ---
    When I first met Red, his work
    was flawless back then, too.
[17:45] ---
    And that's still true here in Zoltan.
[17:49] ---
    Listen, Red.
[17:52] ---
    Let's all come here again!
[18:00] ---
    Red!
[18:14] ---
    Gimme another!
[18:15] ---
    Coming right up.
[18:30] ---
    A potpourri sack, eh? Not a bad idea.
[18:33] ---
    Yeah, not bad.
[18:34] ---
    I know, right?
[18:41] ---
    It's warmed up nicely in here.
[18:44] ---
    Not even.
[18:46] ---
    This again?
[18:49] ---
    Enough already!
[18:56] ---
    Storm!
[19:10] ---
    I'm glad his customers returned.
[19:14] ---
    I never even imagined
    I'd find Zoltan so fulfilling.
[19:20] ---
    I was thinking the same thing.
[19:28] ---
    See you two later.
[19:31] ---
    See you!
[19:33] ---
    Until next time.
[19:40] ---
    Such a lovely family.
[19:42] ---
    Yeah.
[19:59] ---
    The other day...
[20:04] ---
    The other day when I said I wanted
    to drink mead, the reason was...
[20:11] ---
    Well, the truth is, when you
    get married in Loggervia,
[20:15] ---
    the couple take a month
    off from work, drink mead,
[20:18] ---
    and spend the entire time together.
[20:21] ---
    When I remembered that...
[20:26] ---
    I suddenly felt like drinking mead.
[20:41] ---
    Let's go home.
[20:45] ---
    Okay.
[21:14] ---
    Unbelievable!
[21:17] ---
    Just when we could use their help,
    they leave the party.
[21:21] ---
    At this rate, we'll never find the weapon
    the previous Demon Lord left behind!
[21:27] ---
    Excuse me.
[21:29] ---
    I finished setting up the tent.
[21:36] ---
    Are you disappointed with your new party?
[21:39] ---
    No, I don't feel that way.
[21:43] ---
    It wasn't always like this.
[21:46] ---
    We never had these kinds
    of non-combat issues.
[21:50] ---
    And in combat, we were
    like a natural-born team.
[21:54] ---
    It started after Sir Gideon was gone.
[21:57] ---
    The party fell apart.
[22:00] ---
    And the trust that was
    once there vanished.
[22:04] ---
    The party needed Sir Gideon.
[22:09] ---
    So then why did milady...