9 - The Poor Student and the Exchange Student Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    Introduction to Modern Magic (29) [01:34] Mag     And thus, [01:35] Mag     just as necromancy's soul cloning and     alchemy's homunculi are considered taboo, [01:41] Mag     spirit channeling is considered an even     greater taboo by the ethics of modern magic. [01:47] Mag     "Then why do we need to learn about spirit     channeling in modern magic school?" [01:52] Mag     ...is what many would ask. [01:56] Mag     But that would be a mistake. [01:57] Mag     In terms of its ability to observe the soul, [02:01] Mag     spirit channeling has greatly     contributed to the development of— [02:05] Veltol     What's the matter, Professor Maguro? [02:07] Veltol     Please continue the lecture. [02:10] Mag     It's Mag. [02:11] Mag     Please take proper notes. [02:14] Veltol     Worry not. [02:15] Veltol     I have it all memorized. [02:17] Mag     In that case, the incident I spoke about at the      start of class in year 722 of the Continental Era— [02:22] Veltol     The Railrod Incident. [02:23] Veltol     Railrod, a court mage of     the Ruestand Kingdom, [02:26] Veltol     was experimenting with spirit channeling, [02:28] Veltol     and he lost control of his body to the     soul of a hero that he channeled. [02:33] Veltol     That day was quite a disaster. [02:35] Veltol     I didn't expect Railrod to be so     distracted by his wife's infidelity [02:38] Veltol     that it would disrupt his spell— [02:40] Mag     Okay, that's the right answer. [02:42] Male     Infidelity? [02:43] Female     Did the professor ever mention that? [02:45] Female     He talks like he saw it in person. [02:47] Male     No way, right? [02:52] Takahashi     Why are you looking so proud, Machina? [03:04] Female     Hey, look. [03:05] Female     Are those the exchange students? [03:06] Female     He's Veltol, right? [03:07] Hizuki     Weird bunch. [03:08] Female     The live-streamer? [03:10] Male     I watched him the other day. [03:11] Male     Is it really him? [03:12] Female     Hm... [03:12] Albert     Are you interested in the     exchange students too, [03:16] Albert     head of the ruined Reynard Clan,     Lady Hizuki Reynard-Yamada? [03:21] Hizuki     And what business does the heir of the     noble Heygrams family have with me? [03:25] Albert     It's a noble's duty to show those     who lack nobility the proper path. [03:31] Albert     At least, that is my belief. [03:34] Albert     Yet what are you doing? [03:37] Albert     You have no talent for magic, [03:39] Albert     yet you cling to this school [03:41] Albert     and hang your head in a     corner of the classroom [03:43] Albert     purely because you're part     of the Three Great Houses. [03:46] Albert     Calling yourself a noble is a stretch. [03:52] Albert     You're nothing but the daughter     of an Electric Town man [03:55] Albert     and an elf with bad taste. [03:57] Albert     Just a half-elf halfwit. [04:01] Albert     What's that look for? [04:04] Hizuki     You can say what you will about me, [04:07] Hizuki     but I won't let you insult     my mother and father! [04:11] Albert     I merely stated the truth. [04:13] Albert     Don't get angry because I tell the truth. [04:14] Veltol     Cease your screeching. [04:17] Veltol     Can you not see I am merrily     enjoying a bowl of udon? [04:20] Albert     And who are you? [04:22] Veltol     Have you already forgotten the name of a     man who introduced himself this morning? [04:25] Veltol     And you, little noble? [04:29] Albert     My apologies, Veltol. [04:32] Albert     I am Albert Heygrams. [04:35] Albert     The eldest son of the Heygrams family. [04:37] Velto     Heygrams? [04:40] Velto     No matter. [04:42] Velto     The thing about udon [04:44] Velto     is that it's meant to be     eaten in silence with focus. [04:47] Velto     Yet what have we here? [04:49] Velto     My ears are ringing with hypocritical notions      of nobility and disparaging remarks, [04:54] Velto     so now my udon is ruined. [04:57] Albert     You have no right to call me hypocritical     with your fake job of live-streaming. [05:04] Veltol     Have you been watching my streams? [05:06] Veltol     Thank you for contributing     to my ad revenue! [05:09] Albert     I merely heard my classmates mentioning it! [05:13] Albert     You stand before the eldest son      of the Heygrams family, [05:15] Albert     and yet you dare— [05:16] Veltol     Hold on. [05:17] Veltol     Heygrams... [05:18] Veltol     Heygrams! [05:19] Veltol     Ah, so you're the descendant     of Ganfall Heygrams? [05:23] Albert     H-How do you know the name of our founder? [05:26] Veltol     I knew it. [05:28] Veltol     So that coward didn't die after all. [05:31] Albert     What are you blathering about? [05:33] Veltol     That takes me back. [05:35] Veltol     When I stood before him at     the Battle of Stanbolt, [05:38] Veltol     the pitiful Ganfall Heygrams grew     terrified and fled in disgrace. [05:42] Veltol     Destiny is full of surprises, [05:45] Veltol     bringing me bringing me     face-to-face with his descendant. [05:47] Albert     Such slander! [05:49] Albert     How dare you insult our founder— [05:50] Veltol     But, first and foremost... [05:52] Veltol     You're acting awfully arrogant. [05:54] Veltol     How can you adopt such an     attitude when you have even less talent [05:58] Veltol     than the woman you so     wholeheartedly ridicule? [06:01] Albert     You claim that I'm inferior to her? [06:04] Albert     Inferior to the defective Reynard?! [06:09] Albert     It seems I need to teach you how     things are done here at this school. [06:16] Albert     I challenge you to a duel! [06:22] Hizuki     This is blowing things out of proportion. [06:25] Takahashi     Hello, hello! [06:27] Takahashi     You were having a hard time there, huh? [06:29] Takahashi     Everyone sure is keeping     their distance from you. [06:32] Takahashi     What did you do? [06:33] Machina     Takahashi. [06:36] Hizuki     They don't like the fact that I'm     attending this school when I'm a failure. [06:41] Takahashi     Huh. [06:42] MAchina     A failure? [06:44] Hizuki     My grades in theory are     actually pretty good. [06:48] Hizuki     But I can't use magic. [06:50] Takahashi     Huh? For real? [06:51] Takahashi     Then why go to a school of magic? [06:54] Takahashi     Er, sorry. [06:56] Hizuki     It's fine. [06:57] Hizuki     I'm used to hearing it. [06:59] Hizuki     Well, I have my reasons. [07:02] Takahashi     Hm... [07:03] Machina     Setting that aside,     I'm surprised they permit duels. [07:07] Hizuki     One of this school's goals is to     train mages capable of combat. [07:13] Hizuki     You need to have a teacher     officiating the duel, [07:15] Hizuki     but as long as you do,     then duels are encouraged. [07:19] Hizuki     Professor Mag has it rough, though. [07:22] Hizuki     She's way too nice to people. [07:25] Mag     Let's get this over with quickly. [07:27] Mag     Our lunch break will be over soon. [07:30] Veltol     Well, hold on. [07:32] Veltol     You there, woman! [07:34] Veltol     Uh, um... Hijiki! [07:37] Hizuki     Huh?! [07:38] Hizuki     It's Hi-zu-ki! Hizuki! [07:40] Hizuki     I'm not named after seaweed! [07:43] Veltol     Keep your eyes open and watch closely! [07:45] Veltol     Witness the brilliant victory     of Veltol Velvet Velsvalt! [07:50] Albert     You presume you've already won? [07:52] Albert     How naïve. [07:54] Albert     Let me explain the sad truth to     our ignorant exchange student. [07:58] Albert     When in comes to mana release,     mana manipulation, and mana reserves... [08:04] Albert     I'm the only student in this school who     has received an A+ rating in everything. [08:09] Albert     In other words, no one at this school     can match me in magical combat! [08:15] Veltol     I don't know about the others, [08:17] Veltol     but if you've received that     ranking for mana reserves, [08:21] Veltol     then that woman you were     ridiculing would rank far higher. [08:25] Takahashi     Hear that? [08:26] Hizuki     No, I received an F rating in     mana reserves and practical tests. [08:31] Machina     Then the school's evaluation must be wrong. [08:34] Machina     Yes. [08:36] Machina     Lord Veltol's statements are never wrong. [08:42] Hizuki     Hey, you, is this woman okay? [08:45] Hizuki     She's calling her classmate "Lord"? [08:47] Takahashi     Well, that's normal for her. [08:50] Albert     If that's how you feel, then prove     you can back up that confidence. [08:55] Veltol     A simple fight wouldn't be fair to you, [08:59] Veltol     so I'll add a handicap. [09:00] Veltol     I will win this duel without     taking a step from this spot. [09:07] Albert     If you're making an excuse for when     you lose, then it's a bad one. [09:11] Veltol     It would be a little too immature of me     if I moved during this entertainment. [09:16] Albert     You are just dead set on     insulting me, aren't you? [09:19] Veltol     All right, all right. [09:20] Veltol     Then let's swear an oath. [09:22] ---     Ah oath? [09:24] Veltol     That's right. [09:25] Veltol     If I lose or move even one step from     here, then I'll do anything you ask. [09:30] Veltol     In return, if I win without taking a step, [09:33] Veltol     then you'll stop bothering     this woman henceforth. [09:35] Hizuki     Huh? [09:36] Veltol     In the classroom and anywhere else. [09:38] Hizuki     Why? [09:39] Veltol     The way you went after that     woman earlier was unsightly. [09:44] Veltol     Do you accept? [09:45] Albert     Very well. [09:46] Albert     I don't care about that half-wit anyway. [09:50] Albert     Though you're the one proposing this     promise, so don't go breaking it. [09:54] Veltol     I said oath, not promise. [09:56] Veltol     Surely a noble such as yourself     understands what that means. [09:59] Albert     Of course. [10:01] Albert     I shall swear this oath on     my name as Albert Heygrams. [10:06] Hizuki     You two are his friends, right? [10:09] Hizuki     You should stop him. [10:11] Hizuki     Albert's strong. [10:12] Hizuki     He's didn't become the top student     in the school by chance. [10:15] Machina     It's fine. [10:17] Machina     That man doesn't even stand     a one-in-a-million chance. [10:20] Takahashi     Uh-huh. He'll give that guy a little     something and win lickety-split. [10:27] Mag     Now then... [10:28] Mag     I, Professor Mag Rosanta,     shall officiate this duel. [10:33] Mag     Both parties, please name yourselves. [10:36] Albert     I am the Heygrams Family's     eldest son, Albert Heygrams. [10:41] Veltol     I am the Demon Lord plus live-streamer,     Veltol Velvet Velsvalt. [10:46] Mag     Begin! [10:51] Albert     All creation gathers here— [10:52] Veltol     Albert, don't be so disappointing. [10:57] Veltol     Are you planning to shoot     me with so little mana? [11:00] Veltol     Don't let your arrogance hold     you back, half-baked mage. [11:04] Veltol     Fire at me with your full might,     like you're trying to destroy me. [11:08] Albert     Then don't blame me for what happens! [11:14] Mag     Settle down! [11:15] Mag     What's the point in having a duel if you     start trying to kill each other in earnest?! [11:19] Veltol     This is good. [11:20] Veltol     Don't interfere, Maguro. [11:23] Veltol     This will be a lesson for him. [11:25] Takahashi     Sounds like Velly's enjoying this. [11:28] Machina     That's because it's been a while since     he had an old-fashioned magic duel. [11:33] Hizuki     You all are crazy. [11:36] Albert     All creation gathers here     to fill the vast skies; [11:39] Albert     my body takes arrow's     shape to defeat my foe! [11:42] Veltol     A spell's incantation! [11:44] Veltol     Yes, this is it! [11:45] Veltol     It's been far too long! [11:47] Hizuki     You idiot! Run! [11:49] Hizuki     You'll seriously die! [11:51] Albert     Aether Arrow! [12:01] Veltol     Hm... It seems you're not all talk. [12:07] Takahashi     Oh! [12:10] Albert     N-No way! [12:12] Albert     You caught my full-strength     spell with your bare hand? [12:15] Albert     That's impossible! [12:16] Veltol     That wasn't bad. [12:18] Veltol     With another 200 years of training, [12:20] Veltol     you could become a mildly     entertaining opponent. [12:25] Veltol     Do not grow so despondent. [12:27] Veltol     This was the natural outcome. [12:29] Veltol     Your mana release and mana manipulation [12:33] Veltol     are excellent for a mortal     of the modern era. [12:36] Veltol     I'm sure that's the fruit     of your daily training. [12:39] Veltol     Ganfall has produced good offspring. [12:41] Albert     Huh? [12:43] Veltol     I'll apologize for my earlier     rudeness toward your ancestor. [12:46] Veltol     Also, I shall reward you for     your diligent efforts toward magic. [12:58] Veltol     Here is a taste of the      true essence of magic. [13:00] Veltol     Savor it with your body. [13:15] Hizuki     What was that? [13:17] Machina     He fired off a mass of compressed mana. [13:21] Machina     It's an honor to bask directly     in Lord Veltol's mana. [13:25] Machina     It's wasted on a mortal. [13:27] Hizuki     You make it sound simple, [13:29] Hizuki     but that's not something a human     can do, let along a high schooler. [13:35] Hizuki     Just who is he? [13:38] Veltol     What's the matter, Maguro? [13:40] Veltol     Announce the winner. [13:42] Mag     Oh! The winner is... [13:45] Mag     Veltol Velvet Velsvalt! [13:49] Takahashi     Velly's so cool! [13:53] Veltol     Were you watching, Hijiki? [13:55] Hizuki     It's Hi-zu-ki! [13:58] Veltol     I offer this victory to you. [14:01] Hizuki     Well, um... [14:03] Hizuki     Thanks. [14:05] Veltol     Good. [14:06] Hizuki     Though... [14:07] Veltol     Hm? [14:08] Hizuki     You should stay away from me. [14:11] Hizuki     Or I'm sure you'll face misfortune. [14:21] Takahashi     Still, man... [14:23] Takahashi     So there really are stuck-up,     unbearable little rich boys like Albert. [14:30] Takahashi     He really acted like he lived up on high     in a different world from the rest of us. [14:37] Machina     That's because the culture of Alnaeth     remains especially strong in Akihabara. [14:41] Takahashi     I can't use my Familia,     I can't choose my uniform... [14:45] Takahashi     All schools were like this around     a hundred years ago, right? [14:49] Takahashi     Makes me realize how glad     I am to be alive in this era. [14:54] Machina     You could go home by yourself if you want. [14:57] Takahashi     I'm kidding. [14:58] Takahashi     I can't go scampering back home     without laying eyes on that treasure. [15:02] Takahashi     Though I'm surprised we need the     three regalia to open up the treasury. [15:09] Takahashi     Prospects are looking grim. [15:11] Takahashi     We still don't even know if the Dark Peers     Records that we're after are inside it. [15:15] Takahashi     Can't you two just pop it open     with some oomph from your magic? [15:21] Veltol     That would be possible, but treasuries     sealed with ancient magic [15:26] Veltol     are typically designed to destroy their     contents if you try to force them open. [15:31] Veltol     I can't really recommend     that course of action. [15:33] Machina     We'll just have to gather     the regalia the hard way. [15:36] Machina     We've already reached an agreement     with the principal regarding the Blade, [15:39] Machina     so that just leaves two. [15:40] Takahashi     The Crown is held by the     representative of Electric Town, [15:44] Takahashi     the head of the Seburd Clan,      Korneah Seburd. [15:46] Takahashi     I found that with a quick search. [15:48] Veltol     And the Orb has been lost,     its whereabouts unknown. [15:52] Takahashi     Nothing we can do about that one, right? [15:55] Takahashi     We can't find a treasure with no clues. [15:57] Veltol     No, that's not the case. [16:00] Takahashi     What do you mean? [16:01] Machina     Hizuki Reynard-Yamada, right? [16:03] Veltol     Yes. [16:04] Takahashi     Reynard? [16:06] Takahashi     Oh! [16:07] Veltol     Yes. [16:09] Veltol     Judging from what Albert said to her,     that girl is the head of the Reynard Clan. [16:14] Veltol     The loss of the Orb,     the symbol of their authority, [16:17] Veltol     has to be related to why     they've fallen into ruin. [16:20] Veltol     That's the lead for our search. [16:23] Takahashi     So that duel was a strategy to leave     a good impression on that girl! [16:29] Takahashi     We were all just dancing in the     palm of the villainous Demon Lord! [16:33] Veltol     No, that brat just pissed me off. [16:36] Takahashi     So you say, but you still     helped her in the end. [16:37] Machina     Hey, Takahashi! [16:40] Takahashi     That's what makes you so cool! [16:44] Machina     We're almost there. [16:46] Veltol     What's up ahead? [16:48] Takahashi     Oh, right. [16:49] Takahashi     You haven't seen it yet, Velly. [16:51] Machina     I've only visited once before     myself, but it was amazing. [16:56] Veltol     Th-This is... [16:59] Takahashi     Yes! [17:00] Takahashi     This is the other face of Akihabara! [17:04] Takahashi     The polar opposite of Magic Town! [17:05] Takahashi     A city brimming with pleasure and desire! [17:09] Takahashi     Electric Town! [17:12] Veltol     Even just seeing it from the outside gives     you a sense of how densely packed it is. [17:17] Veltol     It's probably a labyrinth inside. [17:20] Veltol     Now I'm itching to find out how to     conquer it and gather information! [17:26] Takahashi     Hold it, Velly. [17:27] Takahashi     There's pandemonium inside. [17:29] Takahashi     Rumors have it that it'll take you a     whole day to get out if you get lost. [17:34] Takahashi     That means you'll need a     guide familiar with it. [17:38] Veltol     I see. [17:39] Takahashi     And the woman before you now happens to be [17:42] Takahashi     a super genius pretty girl hacker     who knows all about Electric Town. [17:46] Takahashi     I'm also an information     gathering specialist. [17:49] Machina     Meaning? [17:50] Takahashi     I'm going to take you to the best place for     gathering information in Electric Town. [17:56] Maid     Welcome home, Master! [17:59] Takahashi     Oh, three please. [18:01] Maid     This way, please! [18:03] Mananan     Thank you for requesting me all the time! [18:06] Mananan     Mananan's so touched! [18:09] Ogre     You're always so cute, Mananan-tan! [18:12] Ogre     Whoops, you're so moe-moe that      I slipped back into my old language. [18:18] Ogre     It was inevitable. [18:21] Ogre     Mananan-shi's moe-kyun     level is exceptional. [18:24] Orc     Right! [18:25] Orc     To be precise, she's three times more     moe-moe than your average maid. [18:28] Orc     Ah, Mananan, do you get the reference? [18:30] Orc     Three times faster than your average model     is a line from a super famous robot anime— [18:36] Veltol     May I ask you something, Takahashi? [18:39] Takahashi     Hm? What is it? [18:41] Veltol     Not that I'm doubting you, [18:43] Veltol     but can we really gather     information in a place like this? [18:46] Takahashi     Tsk, tsk, tsk. [18:48] Takahashi     How naïve, Velly. [18:49] Takahashi     All kinds of people stop     in to visit maid cafés. [18:53] Takahashi     And according to my research,     the maids love gossip. [18:57] Takahashi     So if we want to gather information, [18:59] Takahashi     then visiting a maid café     makes logical sense. [19:03] Takahashi     Taverns are the go-to place for gathering     information in games, right? [19:06] Takahashi     These maid cafés are pretty     much like taverns. [19:09] Takahashi     They even serve liquor here. [19:11] Veltol     I see. [19:12] Veltol     I had assumed we came     here just to sightsee. [19:17] Veltol     Forgive me. [19:18] Takahashi     No way. It's not like that at all. [19:22] Machina     There's a unique atmosphere     to this place, isn't there? [19:25] Machina     It's hard to put into words, [19:29] Machina     but there's definitely a unique atmosphere. [19:33] Takahashi     Machina, you say a lot of      nothing sometimes. [19:36] Machina     Setting that aside, aren't     these prices far too high? [19:41] Takahashi     Machina! You big idiot! [19:43] Machina     Wh-What's gotten into you? [19:44] Takahashi     These are the prices of dreams! [19:48] Takahashi     Fulfilling the dream of having a maid [19:51] Takahashi     adorned in a cute outfit     serving you hand and foot! [19:53] Takahashi     That is what you pay extra for! [19:56] Otaku     Mhmm! [19:57] Veltol     We've had plenty of butlers and maidservants [19:59] Veltol     taking care of us without needing     to buy the "dream," though. [20:02] Machina     Yes. Though it has been an     awfully long time for me. [20:06] Takahashi     That's right. [20:07] Takahashi     You two were basically     nobility and royalty. [20:11] Takahashi     I always forget you two     are dreams in the flesh. [20:14] Veltol     Though the service here [20:14] OrcMaid     You know so much, Master! [20:16] Veltol     isn't like what I remember     our servants providing. [20:17] Customer     You should watch it too, Akebi-chan. [20:19] Takahashi     Well, this is what real maids are like. [20:22] Veltol     Is that true? [20:23] Machina     Nuh-uh. [20:26] Takahashi     I'm sure you two will be fine,     but one of my friends got banned [20:32] Takahashi     after harassing a maid until     she told him to stay away, [20:35] Takahashi     so be careful. [20:36] Machina     Takahashi, you need to think     about who you associate with. [20:41] Veltol     Stay away, huh... [20:44] Machina     Is something the matter? [20:46] Veltol     No, just recalling what     that Reynard girl said. [20:50] Veltol     Something about that has been bugging me. [20:53] Machina     She told us to stay away from her. [20:56] Machina     I spoke with her a bit, [20:58] Machina     and it seemed like she was      deliberately avoiding people. [21:02] Veltol     I see. [21:03] Takahashi     Given how she was, [21:04] Takahashi     I think forcing her to interact with us would have the opposite effect. [21:08] Takahashi     We still have plenty of time on our exchange     program, so let's be patient with her. [21:12] Machina     We do want to avoid confrontation. [21:15] Machina     She doesn't seem like a bad girl,     so even setting the regalia issue aside, [21:19] Machina     she's someone I'd personally     like to get along with. [21:23] Takahashi     Yeah. [21:25] Takahashi     All right! So let's end that talk     there and call our maid over! [21:29] Machina     Takahashi, we were having     a serious discussion— [21:32] Takahashi     Oh, they even have a request system! [21:35] Takahashi     Then let's ask for the maid     with the biggest boobs! [21:38] Machina     Takahashi, are you listening to me? [21:41] Takahashi     You're so serious, Machina. [21:43] Takahashi     We should enjoy ourselves since     we've come all the way here. [21:46] Machina     That's not the issue— [21:47] Hizuki     Sorry for the wait! [21:49] Hizuki     Master! May I take your— [21:54] Hizuki     Aaugh! [21:56] Veltol     Hm?     Oh, my.     Huh? 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