# E12 - The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes
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Ms. Selma...
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We're hungry!
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Yes, yes. It's ready now.
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Yay!
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What are we eating today?
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Today is...
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Great work today as always, everyone!
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Li Ling, are you slacking off?
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No I'm not!
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It's time. You can close the front door now.
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Yes, sister.
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"Episode 12"
"The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes"
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They're not coming back.
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No...
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Mr. Ryoma...
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Yes?
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I guess we're going to
go our separate ways soon.
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Wh-What in the world
am I supposed to say to that?
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I'm so unaccustomed to
these types of situations...
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Um... Uh...
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I remember reading a novel
that had a similar situation.
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What did the main character say then...?
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Uhh... Uhh...
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Right! "It's not like we're never
going to see each other again"!
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U-Um, it's not like, uh...
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It's not like you're never going to
see each other again, Elia.
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She beat me to it!
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Right, Ryoma?
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Yes! Exactly!
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I suppose so... Yes!
We will see each other again!
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Mr. Ryoma, please write to me. I will for sure!
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Of course I will!
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You idiot!
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Wh-What?!
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Be a man! Go for a hug, at the very least!
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What are you talking about, Mr. Hughes?!
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You're the lady's guard!
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You're supposed to be the one
stopping that type of thing!
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I always support what I enjoy watching!
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What...
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There's no need to be so serious,
he's just an 11-year-old child.
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Why does it seem like Mr. Reinhart
is the only one who is really angry...?
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Ryoma!
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Come on! Be a man, go for it, like this!
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The longer you wait,
the more embarrassing it'll get!
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Right?
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You totally asked for that.
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So insensitive.
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As always.
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Please don't tease.
The lady must be very uncomfortable...
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What kind of reaction is that?!
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So scary!
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They're back!
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The nightmare limour bird...
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Is it cautious of me?
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Mr. Reinhart.
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I'll step away for a little.
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Why?
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That previous interaction might have made
the nightmare limour bird cautious of me.
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If I stay, I might interfere.
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I don't care!
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I'll never treat your presence
near me as an excuse for my failure.
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Please stay there,
and watch me tame those birds.
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Your presence gives me courage.
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I understand. Good luck.
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Right!
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My lady, the contract! The taming contract!
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Oh, right!
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I did it!
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You did it!
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You did great!
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Well done, Elia!
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Score!
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She got nine birds at once?!
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Congratulations!
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You did it!
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It is truly wonderful!
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You did it, my lady!
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Thank you very much! So many pretty birds!
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Right... Now it's my turn!
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You're going to try, too!
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I'm not as good as you, but I'll see
if I can get a share of your luck.
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It's similar to a violin, but I've never
seen that instrument before.
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Good luck, Ryoma.
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What will his performance sound like?
I'm excited to hear it!
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Good luck!
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Yes!
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I've never heard that tune before.
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The scale he's playing in is quite rare.
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It's very comforting for some reason.
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Why are you crying?
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I have no idea...
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What?!
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So many?!
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You...
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I thought you were cautious of me.
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Mr. Ryoma! The contract! The contract!
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Oh, right!
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Contract... complete...
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Hey, you...
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Congratulations, Mr. Ryoma!
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Great!
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Impressive.
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Seriously awesome!
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Good job!
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That was a great experience.
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Taming a limour bird, huh?
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I wish we could share in his luck.
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I'm glad you both succeeded, Elia, Ryoma.
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Congratulations, Mr. Ryoma!
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Taming a limour bird is very difficult.
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Taming multiple at once,
that's incredibly impressive, both of you!
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My lady.
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Yes?
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Could you perform
a monster appraisal on this bird?
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Yes!
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What?
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What's wrong?
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This one! This one is an advanced species, too!
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What?!
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Its color is different from mine.
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Oh, it's not a nightmare,
it's a "phantom limour bird," apparently.
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It can cast light magic, not dark magic!
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There's a species like that?!
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Light magic...
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Incredible...
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The phantom is even more rare
than the nightmare.
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I never thought I'd be able to see
both at once during my lifetime.
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He did mention that he isn't compatible
with bird-type monsters,
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but I didn't think he would get
a warning just by getting close...
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A new mode of transportation!
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A little too conspicuous, though...
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Yes, please take me to Mr. Ryoma!
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That night, a huge banquet was held.
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It was both a celebration of the lady
successfully taming the limour birds,
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and a farewell party to me.
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Yes, my travels with
the lady and her family are...
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...almost...
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The party is still going strong.
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I wonder if they're going to
keep going all night.
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I hope nobody gets a hangover.
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Yes, since you're leaving tomorrow morning.
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Yes...
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Mr. Ryoma, you'll be living
near the mines from tomorrow, right?
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Yes. If I'm going to patrol there frequently,
I might as well live there.
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I can also train magic there
without bothering anyone.
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I'll build some rooms over time.
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I see...
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My lady, you're going to enter
the school dormitories, right?
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Children of nobles are supposed to go to
the school in the capital from age 12.
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There's no law or anything...
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But it just looks bad unless
there is a special reason.
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I see.
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Also...
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Also?
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I don't have anyone
close enough to call a friend.
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Most people are afraid of either
my status or my magical power.
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Status aside...
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You do indeed hold a huge
amount of magical power,
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but is that really enough to
scare people away like that?
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I made a mistake a while ago.
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When I was five years old,
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an older boy visited my house
and offered to teach me magic.
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I couldn't control the magic well,
and ended up freezing the boy.
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Of course, we unfroze him immediately.
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He was fine, and his family forgave us, but...
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But?
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It seems like that boy said that I did it
on purpose, or I attack those who cross me.
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Exaggerated rumors spread
amongst the nobles,
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which scared people off.
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That's... quite terrible.
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But it's true that I made a mistake.
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I can't deny that, but... um...
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Mr. Ryoma, are you...
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...um...
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...all right?
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I mean, hearing that,
are you afraid of me, or...
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Oh, of course I'm fine.
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It is a fact that I lost control of
my magic and hurt someone.
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I wouldn't say you have no blame at all.
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But that type of thing is bound to happen
once or twice to anyone.
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Mr. Ryoma?
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I mean, um, please rest assured.
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No matter what happens,
I will never be afraid of you, my lady!
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Thank you.
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On the other hand, do you... think I'm...
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Please don't worry.
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I won't ever be afraid of
you either, no matter what.
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I almost forgot, I wanted you to take something.
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Hmm?
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What is this?
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Please open it.
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A ruby...?
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This is a necklace I received
from my mother on my 10th birthday.
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Magic power...?
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You noticed! Impressive as always.
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The ruby is a magic stone.
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Doesn't that make this
a very rare and expensive item?
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Indeed it does.
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Wait, I can't take this then! It's too precious!
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I want you to take it.
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But no, it's too precious!
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I'm not giving it to you.
I want you to hold on to it.
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Hold on?
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It's a good luck charm!
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Exchanging precious items
with a friend before parting ways
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will help you see them again.
It's an old saying.
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This must be very precious to you. Are you sure?
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If I wasn't, I wouldn't have brought it up.
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I understand. I will take good care of this.
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Yes!
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So does that mean I should
hand her something, too...?
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What's precious to me...?
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Money? Furs? No...
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Mr. Ryoma?
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Please take these, my lady.
These are precious to me.
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I also think these two
would be very helpful to you.
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I failed somehow!
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Um, I'm sorry, I'm just not very used to this...
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No, I'm sorry. I just thought it was
very much in character for you.
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Thank you for letting me
take your precious familiars.
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I will take good care of them.
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Thank you.
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And thus, the final night with
the lady and the others passed...
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...and morning came.
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Ryoma, when you have some
free time, come visit our town.
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I'm sure you can travel super quick.
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Yes, I will visit you for sure.
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Good luck, my boy.
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Stay sharp, Ryoma.
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I very much enjoyed the time
I spent with you, Mr. Ryoma.
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I wish you success in your future endeavors.
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Thank you. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Zeph,
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Ms. Jill, Ms. Araune, and Ms. Lillian.
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Please be well.
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Yeah. Hey, they're waiting.
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Stay safe. But I guess given
who you are, you should be fine.
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Yes. You, too, Mr. Camil.
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Yeah.
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Remember to rest occasionally.
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Please let us know right away
if you need anything at all.
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Don't push yourself too hard.
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And like we promised,
you have to write us letters.
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Try to take care of yourself.
And don't hesitate to rely on us.
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Sir Reinhart, Madam Elise,
Sir Reinbach, Mr. Sebas,
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thank you so much for everything.
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And... my lady.
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Um, Mr. Ryoma.
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Yes, what is it, my lady?
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That.
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"That"?
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I've been wondering for a while,
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but is it correct to assume we are friends?
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Yes.
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Then please, don't call me "my lady"
as if we're strangers.
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Please call me "Elia."
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That's what my family and those close to me do.
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I see... Yes.
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Um... Elia.
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Yes! Mr. Ryoma!
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No matter whatever happens at school,
I won't let it get me down.
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I'll study hard and improve my magic
by the time we meet again!
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Yes, and the same for me, too!
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Also, please don't forget our promise
to meet again in three years!
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Of course, I won't forget.
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If you get too caught up in work and forget,
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I will have to remind you by giving you
a taste of my magic training.
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Th-That I would like to avoid...
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I heard that my mother did that in the past
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to remind my father of a promise he forgot.
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I-I see...
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I'm glad Mr. Reinhart survived that...
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I won't say goodbye.
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Instead, Mr. Ryoma, I'll see you again.
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Yes, Elia. I'll see you again.
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See you!
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See you... again.
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Right... Let's go! No time to waste!
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Mr. Ryoma... I will see you again.
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They're really going to miss each other.
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It's only natural.
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They were almost family,
and now they're separate.
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Sometimes you meet people, sometimes you
part ways. Then you meet more people.
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Ryoma will be fine.
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I'm sure he'll meet many more
new friends from now on.
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Yes, I'm sure.
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May Ryoma's future be full of good fortune.
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Good fortune!
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Live your life to the fullest.
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We will continue to watch over you.
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First I'll stop by Bamboo Forest,
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then off to the mines.
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I have to build a place to sleep!
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Elia said she'll work hard.
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I have to work hard, too.
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In order to make my life
a bit different from yesterday.