E2 - Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill

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    Dear Lady Eliaria Jamil.
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    I'm going to mess this place up!
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    There!
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    There!
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    There!
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    That's not the right process!
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    Why am I doing this?
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    Well, it's a long story.
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    I never even thought of
    using slimes in this way...
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    This was an extremely
    fruitful visit. Thank you.
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    It was an honor to have the head of
    the local Tamer's Guild branch come visit.
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    Thank you very much.
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    I want you to let everyone know
    that the value of the tamer
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    is not determined by the strength
    of the tamed monster alone.
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    I'm looking forward to seeing what other
    uses you come up with for slimes.
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    Right!
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    To live up to his expectations,
    I need to start a new branch.
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    What's wrong with this place?!
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    "Episode 2"
    "Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill"
[02:38] ---
    How are you going to
    make up for this, huh?!
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    Is something wrong, sir?
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    Stay out of this, kid!
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    I must insist. I'm the manager
    of this establishment.
[02:56] ---
    The manager?
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    Hey, hey, hey! What's wrong
    with your laundry service?!
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    You'd better pay for this!
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    Let me take a look.
[03:11] ---
    Looks like someone made a cut with
    a knife, then pulled it apart forcefully.
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    Sir, I hate to say it, but it appears
    this issue was fabricated.
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    I made it up?!
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    Not only are you refusing to apologize,
    but you're blaming the customer?!
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    What a terrible business!
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    I'll prove it. Come here.
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    Huh?
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    May I borrow someone's laundry?
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    As you can see, our slimes
    eat the grime off your clothes.
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    They have neither tooth nor claw.
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    They're incapable of damaging your garments,
    let alone tearing them apart.
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    That's how I know it wasn't our service
    that damaged your garment.
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    You're hindering our business, so I shall be
    reporting you to the authorities.
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    Enough!
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    I'm concerned.
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    This is the second time someone
    has tried to impede our business,
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    but what's their motivation behind it?
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    Don't they just want to
    tarnish our reputation?
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    Yes, but who would benefit from that?
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    Bamboo Forest has no competitors.
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    I sense there's something more going on.
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    I'll have Callum look into this.
    He will report back in a few days.
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    Please do.
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    Hello, Ryoma.
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    Hello, Mr. Asagi. Are you off today?
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    Yes. And you?
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    I just got out of work and am headed home.
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    It's good for both of us
    to take a break when we can.
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    That must be new.
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    Hmm? Ah, yes.
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    It tends to wear out when used.
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    I tend to get a new one every year.
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    Where did you get your katana?
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    Ryoma, are you looking for a katana
    as an art piece, or as a weapon?
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    To use as a weapon.
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    There are shops in the royal capital,
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    but if you bought one
    every time your weapon wore out,
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    it would be much too expensive.
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    What about your katanas?
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    My hometown sends me a katana
    when I need a new one.
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    Since I am still in training, I receive
    this support as a special exception.
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    I see.
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    If you want a katana, that must mean
    you learned how to use one somewhere.
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    Perhaps you should
    rely on that connection.
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    My late grandfather was able to
    make katanas. I learned from him.
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    That'll be my cover story.
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    I see. In that case, you'd have to
    purchase expensive katanas,
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    or stick to using a different weapon.
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    I'm sorry I couldn't help.
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    No, thank you.
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    I wonder if I can just
    make my own katanas.
[06:29] ---
    Modern katanas are made
    from Tamahagane steel.
[06:32] ---
    I can make the charcoal needed
    to make Tamahagane.
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    The other ingredient, iron sand,
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    I can make in these mines using alchemy.
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    I have the knowledge
    of how to make katanas.
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    But I simply lack the technique.
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    I was hoping to have a weapon
    that's comfortable to use, but...
[07:02] ---
    Item Box.
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    It should be somewhere in here... Ah!
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    The spear that I took from a bandit
    that I defeated in the forest.
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    It handles well.
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    A katana would be the best,
    but spears are fine, too.
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    My father in the previous world
    was a katana swordsmith.
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    He taught me how to make katanas,
    so I have the knowledge.
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    But he deemed I lacked talent
    and gave up on me early on.
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    Instead, he had me focus on
    learning martial arts.
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    The focus was mostly on
    hand-to-hand combat...
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    ...but he taught me how to use most weapons...
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    ...including the spear.
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    I think this was a magical weapon.
[08:05] ---
    That's interesting, but at that level,
    I might as well just cast my own fire magic.
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    It's late. I should eat and get to sleep.
[08:15] ---
    We've completed our investigation.
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    A factional dispute?
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    Mr. Taylor, head of this branch, is in
    a delicate position within the Tamer's Guild.
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    The mainstream faction, who puts more
    value on having stronger monsters,
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    wants to sully Mr. Taylor's reputation...
[08:31] ---
    Mr. Taylor believes it is more important
    to wisely coexist with the monsters.
[08:36] ---
    His approach is not mainstream.
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    So there are people who are trying
    to defame him through rumors?
[08:42] ---
    Yes. One such rumor was that
    he gives favors to a useless beginner
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    who can only tame slimes.
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    I guess that's me.
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    We believe the two attacks on our shop
    were attempts to lower the reputation
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    of the business that Mr. Taylor
    has high hopes for.
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    Would it be possible
    to spread a new rumor?
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    Not a lie, but just to spread the truth.
[09:05] ---
    There are many merchants in
    the Merchant's Guild with a good ear.
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    It would be easy to do that,
    by using them.
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    I recently successfully tamed
    limour birds. Six, in fact.
[09:17] ---
    If that story gets heard,
    wouldn't it make Mr. Taylor look good,
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    by proving that he has
    a good eye for talent?
[09:22] ---
    It should do well. The limour birds
    are difficult to tame.
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    It should cast doubt on the views of those
    attempting to spread bad rumors.
[09:31] ---
    Then, please do that.
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    Good work, everyone.
[09:44] ---
    Very good. You've got talent.
[09:48] ---
    Good work, everyone. Please go ahead
    and wrap up for the day.
[09:52] ---
    Yes.
[09:55] ---
    I'll stay a little longer and learn more
    about the differences between each slime.
[09:55] ---
    "Caulkin, Slime Researcher"
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    Me, too.
[10:00] ---
    "Tony, Slime Researcher"
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    Please don't push yourselves too hard.
[10:05] ---
    You hired me as a potential new manager.
    It's the least I can do.
[10:05] ---
    "Lobelia, Slime Researcher"
[10:09] ---
    This is no trouble at all.
[10:10] ---
    The fact that you make profits
    from slimes is wonderful!
[10:16] ---
    Mr. Caulkin, Mr. Tony, and Ms. Lobelia
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    were introduced to me
    through Mr. Jeff, the adventurer.
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    They are tamers, and are potential
    future managers of the business.
[10:27] ---
    If you have any issues working here,
    please don't hesitate to let me know.
[10:32] ---
    There is literally nothing!
[10:34] ---
    Compared to the laboratory, which was
    nothing but despair, this is heaven!
[10:39] ---
    Despair? Really?
[10:42] ---
    Manager, you have no idea how terrible
    it was being at a slime research lab.
[10:46] ---
    It was used as a place to exile
    unfavorable subordinates.
[10:50] ---
    They treated us awfully.
[10:52] ---
    Our pay got cut for the tiniest of reasons,
    and were told to quit if we didn't like it.
[10:57] ---
    So there are exploitative workplaces
    in this world, too...
[11:00] ---
    What kind of reasons?
[11:03] ---
    The most common one was that we couldn't
    produce results in our research.
[11:07] ---
    The higher-ups don't understand that
    studying slimes isn't an overnight task.
[11:13] ---
    There are so many types,
    and such little information about them.
[11:19] ---
    How would we ever find out
    how they evolve?
[11:21] ---
    Huh?
[11:23] ---
    They just randomly evolve
    to a different species every time.
[11:26] ---
    There's no way to run experiments.
[11:28] ---
    Lack of results was the reason
    why we all got fired.
[11:33] ---
    It was only natural for us
    to end up in the slums.
[11:39] ---
    U-Um...
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    Hm?
[11:41] ---
    What did you feed your slimes?
[11:44] ---
    Just some scraps left over from
    the feed we gave to the other animals.
[11:47] ---
    Slimes eat anything, after all.
[11:51] ---
    What's the matter, Manager?
[11:54] ---
    Um, well, the condition for
    determining how a slime evolves is...
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    ...what they eat.
[12:03] ---
    Slimes evolve into different species
    depending on what they eat.
[12:07] ---
    But... Food and evolution are unrelated.
    That was the prevailing theory for years.
[12:12] ---
    I spent three years studying this.
    I'm pretty certain.
[12:18] ---
    If I knew that, I would have been able
    to continue my research!
[12:21] ---
    I am so regretful!
[12:23] ---
    Mr. Caulkin, we can continue
    our research here!
[12:27] ---
    Let's prove to the world
    how useful slimes can be!
[12:33] ---
    You're right, there's no time for regrets!
[12:36] ---
    Manager! Please teach us anything else
    you know about slimes that we don't!
[12:42] ---
    Do you have any insight on
    how to tame a big slime?!
[12:45] ---
    There's no way to do that, is there?!
[12:48] ---
    I know how, but I don't want
    to hurt them anymore...
[12:52] ---
    Um, let's talk about other slimes.
[12:54] ---
    Anything! Please!
[12:57] ---
    This is going to take a while.
[12:59] ---
    But I can tell they're really passionate.
[13:02] ---
    I hope they do a good job.
[13:06] ---
    What should we feed them?
[13:07] ---
    How about barbecue?
[13:09] ---
    No, let's go with fried chicken!
[13:11] ---
    Are you ready? Why are you all
    standing so far away?
[13:14] ---
    Wait, is that slimming?
[13:19] ---
    I lost track of the time.
[13:22] ---
    Two... No, three of them.
[13:33] ---
    This way!
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    How do they know where I'm going?
[13:46] ---
    Teleport.
[13:48] ---
    What?!
[13:53] ---
    Did we lose him?!
[13:56] ---
    Wait...
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    Over there!
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    Damn it!
[14:05] ---
    Teleport.
[14:08] ---
    You shouldn't be able to
    move at all for a while.
[14:11] ---
    These are poisoned?
[14:13] ---
    What did you intend to do to me?
[14:17] ---
    You won't get away with this.
[14:20] ---
    But if you give up your limour bird
    and the money you made, I'll forgive--
[14:23] ---
    Hot! Hot! Stop it!
[14:26] ---
    How are you able to maintain
    that attitude in this situation?
[14:41] ---
    I could tell you were using your
    tamed monster to see where I was.
[14:46] ---
    So I used my own, as well.
[14:53] ---
    This way!
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    Guild Master? Why are you here?
[14:58] ---
    I saw these guys chase after
    a limour bird on my way home.
[15:03] ---
    I had him go call for the guards,
    just in case.
[15:07] ---
    Thank you for looking out for me.
[15:09] ---
    Could you make some time tomorrow?
[15:14] ---
    That's the story of
    what happened last night.
[15:17] ---
    Unfortunately, there is a chance
    that you all may be attacked, too.
[15:23] ---
    Please try to finish any business
    while the sun is up.
[15:26] ---
    Mr. Fei, Ms. Li Ling, there might be
    more guard duty required from you.
[15:32] ---
    Today, there's a meeting between
    guild masters where this will be discussed.
[15:39] ---
    I will be attending that meeting.
[15:42] ---
    That's all from me. Thank you!
[15:45] ---
    Yes!
[15:47] ---
    No beating around the bush.
[15:49] ---
    Ryoma, I need you to buckle down
    and play defense for a while.
[15:53] ---
    Um, what do you mean?
[15:56] ---
    After hearing some bad rumors ourselves,
    we did some digging of our own.
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    Someone sent those thugs to attack you.
[16:04] ---
    You do your best to protect
    yourself and your shop.
[16:08] ---
    We'll take care of the mastermind.
[16:10] ---
    Understood. That said, I want to make sure
    the shop's security is perfect.
[16:15] ---
    Of course we'll help. Jeff recommended
    someone trustworthy.
[16:21] ---
    How about your own bodyguard, Manager?
[16:24] ---
    I'll be fine on my own.
[16:26] ---
    You know, if you're a good fighter,
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    there's a trick to make it
    harder to attack you.
[16:33] ---
    Huh?
[16:35] ---
    Run! We don't stand a chance!
[16:43] ---
    W-Wait! I surrender!
[16:46] ---
    I'm sorry. Please understand.
[16:54] ---
    It's been a while since I last
    had to deal with so many.
[16:57] ---
    Thank you for your help.
[17:00] ---
    So these are the guys for today.
[17:02] ---
    Sorry to cause trouble for you.
[17:05] ---
    Dimension Home.
[17:11] ---
    1,000 sute for one High Heal. 72 heals for
    the whole bunch, a total of 72,000 sute.
[17:19] ---
    I'll give a special discount.
    70,000 will do.
[17:26] ---
    That's quite a price.
[17:28] ---
    It's legitimate self-defense.
[17:30] ---
    The rumor that he'll hurt you and charge you
    for healing has spread pretty far.
[17:37] ---
    This was Master Glissela's idea.
[17:40] ---
    It's pretty harsh, so I was
    afraid of doing this at first.
[17:45] ---
    Here's today's amount. 70,000 sute.
[17:47] ---
    Yes, thank you.
[17:49] ---
    Don't mention it.
[17:50] ---
    We're just covering for these guys,
    we're not paying anything from our own budget.
[17:54] ---
    Some thugs repent through the forced labor
    they undergo to repay the loan,
[17:57] ---
    so it's not like there's no happy ending
    for these guys, either.
[18:00] ---
    Thank you, that makes me feel better.
[18:05] ---
    All right, let's start today's training!
[18:08] ---
    I am a thuggish adventurer!
    I'm causing trouble, now!
[18:13] ---
    Mr. Dolce!
[18:19] ---
    Oh, no! Time to run!
[18:24] ---
    Take that!
[18:26] ---
    And, finish! Finish!
[18:30] ---
    How was that, Mr. Dolce?
[18:32] ---
    I found it easy to respond.
    I think it's good.
[18:35] ---
    He says it's good!
    Don't forget how you did this!
[18:40] ---
    Mr. Dolce is a bodyguard who was
    introduced to us through Mr. Jeff.
[18:45] ---
    He's a bit unsociable,
    but very earnest and reliable.
[18:49] ---
    I brought lunch.
[18:55] ---
    Hmm? This bread feels
    a bit more fluffy than usual.
[19:00] ---
    Yes, we tried making the natural yeast
    that you taught us about.
[19:06] ---
    These sausages are so delicious, too!
[19:08] ---
    The butcher nearby gave us those.
[19:11] ---
    He said it's a gift to celebrate
    the manager's taming of the limour birds.
[19:15] ---
    The new rumors are spreading.
[19:17] ---
    Thank you, Mr. Callum.
[19:20] ---
    Yes, the good taste of the ingredients
    is put to good use. Nice one, Ms. Selma!
[19:24] ---
    Is it because of the charcoal
    that the manager gave me?
[19:28] ---
    I agree. Everything is great.
[19:31] ---
    Wow! That's the first time I heard Mr. Dolce
    express an opinion about the food!
[19:36] ---
    Elia, this security training
    brought us an unexpected benefit.
[19:41] ---
    The employees are communicating
    with each other more.
[19:45] ---
    If this mood continues,
    I should be able to open a new branch...
[19:49] ---
    Manager.
[19:51] ---
    Yes.
[19:52] ---
    Please take a look at these,
    if you have a moment.
[19:56] ---
    A balance sheet?
[19:58] ---
    Our sales are growing steadily.
[20:01] ---
    So much?
[20:02] ---
    The three prospective managers have
    finished learning the basics of bookkeeping.
[20:09] ---
    Ms. Maria has learned the basics of
    taming magic, through Ms. Lobelia.
[20:15] ---
    All of the employees are
    working harder than I expected.
[20:19] ---
    I'm surrounded by people
    who have high hopes for me.
[20:23] ---
    That's what's leading to these numbers.
[20:26] ---
    Let's start working towards
    opening our second branch.
[20:30] ---
    Understood.
[20:32] ---
    Excuse me.
[20:36] ---
    I was expecting you to come around now,
[20:40] ---
    since you're no longer
    at risk of being attacked.
[20:48] ---
    You want to figure out where to put
    your second branch, right? Here you are.
[20:52] ---
    Thank you!
[20:57] ---
    It's from Elia!
[21:02] ---
    Mr. Ryoma, I'm sure you're working hard
    on running your business,
[21:06] ---
    and studying your slimes.
[21:10] ---
    I am studying ahead right now,
[21:13] ---
    in preparation of starting school
    in the royal capital.
[21:18] ---
    I'm not only studying academics,
    but training my magic, as well.
[21:25] ---
    When I feel tired,
[21:27] ---
    I take a break by playing with
    the Bubbly Water magic that you taught me.
[21:32] ---
    Mr. Ryoma, please don't forget to
    take a break every now and then.
[21:38] ---
    Elia, I think I might have to
    wait a while before taking a break!
[21:52] ---
    I'm taking off now.
[21:54] ---
    Have a safe trip!
[22:02] ---
    Let's go.
[22:03] ---
    To a new town, to build my second branch!
[22:08] ---
    
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