# E4 - Didn't I Say This Was the Crimson Vow's First Step?!
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**[00:01] Reina**
So, everyone's okay with us making
this our base for now, right?
**[00:05] Reina**
It's a small room with four
beds and nothing else,
**[00:08] Reina**
but this cheap inn is where
we'll make our start!
**[00:11] Reina**
The place where the legend
of the Crimson Vow begins!
**[00:19] Pauline**
The first thing we need is a stable income.
**[00:22] Pauline**
We need money for food and
weapons and things, after all.
**[00:25] Mavis**
For now, we need about
ten gold coins a month.
**[00:29] Reina**
That's another reason we have to go out
and tear through those Hunter quests.
**[00:33] Reina**
Doing that will get us out of this cheap hotel,
**[00:35] Reina**
and to a much bigger inn with a bath!
**[00:37] Mile**
What?
**[00:39] Mile**
This place might be cheap,
but it's nice, you know.
**[00:42] Mile**
Though, the rooms are a little old,
the toilet is shared,
**[00:45] Mile**
and the walls are thin so you can
hear what's going on next door.
**[00:49] Mile**
Well, you can't expect more. It's nice,
but it is a cheap inn, after all.
**[00:53] Mavis**
Indeed. It's a nice place,
but it is a cheap inn.
**[00:58] Lenny**
Stop calling our place a cheap inn!
**[01:01] Lenny**
If you'd be quiet and listen,
you'd see how horrible you sound!
**[01:04] Lenny**
Besides which, you said you had
no money and nowhere to go,
**[01:06] ---**
so I charged you even less!
**[01:10] Lenny**
You could show a little gratitude!
**[01:12] Girls**
Yes, ma'am. We're very sorry.
**[01:15] Lenny**
Which is why...
**[01:17] Lenny**
Young ladies, it's time
to show what you've got!
**[01:20] Girls**
Huh?
**[01:25] Mile**
Thank you for waiting!
**[01:28] Mile**
Your roasted orc with mandragora!
**[01:30] Customer**
Oh. Thanks.
**[01:32] Mile**
Make it more delicious!
Make it more delicious!
**[01:35] Mile**
Moe! Moe! Kyun!
**[01:42] Reina**
We're supposed to do that, too?
**[01:44] Pauline**
What does, "Moe! Moe!" mean?
**[01:46] Mavis**
No idea...
**[01:49] Lenny**
*I was right!*
**[01:52] Lenny**
*I'm glad I had the girls come here.*
**[01:56] Mile**
Moe! Moe! Kyun!
**[01:59] Nano**
My goodness.
**[02:00] Nano**
Making a living sure is
difficult, isn't it, Mile-sama?
**[02:03] Mile**
* To think I'd come to another world*
* and be forced to work in a maid café...*
***SIGN*** Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities
Average in the Next Life?!
***SIGN*** Episode 4
***SIGN*** Didn't I Say This Was the Crimson Vow's First Step?!
**[03:45] Nano**
This is the Hunters' Guild in the Kingdom of Tils.
**[03:51] Pauline**
Do you see any good quests?
**[03:54] Mavis**
None of them really feel right.
**[03:57] Mavis**
Orcs are too easy.
**[03:59] ---**
And we don't have enough
people to hunt kobolds.
**[04:01] Reina**
We can't settle for just any old quest!
**[04:04] Reina**
After all, this will be the
Crimson Vow's first job!
**[04:08] Mile**
Hey, what about this one?
**[04:09] Mile**
Collecting rock lizard materials.
**[04:12] Mile**
Each lizard gets us fifteen small gold coins.
**[04:15] Pauline**
That's a nice reward!
**[04:17] Mavis**
And it's a quest that
C-rank Hunters can handle.
**[04:19] Reina**
It's decided!
**[04:21] Girls**
Huh?
**[04:22] Reina**
The Crimson Vow's first quest...
**[04:24] Reina**
That's it!
**[04:32] Reina**
Hang on! No one said anything about this!
**[04:34] Pauline**
Rock lizards are...
**[04:35] Mile**
They're huge!
**[04:38] Mile**
And they run fast!
**[04:40] Reina**
I can beat it with fire magic, but burning
it to a crisp won't let us fulfill the quest!
**[04:45] Pauline**
This is quite a problem!
**[04:49] Mavis**
Running won't accomplish anything!
**[04:51] Mavis**
Leave this to me!
**[05:12] Reina**
Mavis...
**[05:14] Pauline**
She made it angry.
**[05:17] Mile**
We have to do something!
**[05:19] Mile**
Oh, I know!
**[05:20] Mile**
Reina-san. Pauline-san.
**[05:30] Mavis**
Uh-oh...
**[05:34] Mavis**
No one told me it could stand, too!
**[05:39] Mavis**
Huh?
**[05:44] Mavis**
I-It's freezing.
**[05:45] Reina**
Perfect Freeze!
**[05:47] Pauline**
Ultra Freeze!
**[05:57] Mile**
Mavis-san! Now!
**[06:00] Mavis**
Mile!
**[06:09] Mavis**
Got it.
**[06:11] Mavis**
But it's freezing!
**[06:12] Mile**
Mavis-san! Well done!
**[06:14] Pauline**
But why did ice magic make
the rock lizard stop?
**[06:20] Mile**
Oh. That's simple.
**[06:22] Mile**
We made use of a characteristic
of cold-blooded animals.
**[06:25] Mile**
Lizards, reptiles in general,
and other poikilotherms'
**[06:28] ---**
internal temperatures change according
to the external temperature.
**[06:31] Mile**
That's why, if you use ice magic to suddenly
lower the temperature, they stop moving.
**[06:37] Pauline**
Really? Mile-chan, you're so knowledgeable!
**[06:40] Mavis**
Where did you learn to fight like this?
**[06:43] Reina**
"Perfect Freeze," "Ultra Freeze"...
**[06:46] ---**
You even told us what the spells were called.
**[06:48] Reina**
What do the names mean?
**[06:49] Mile**
Huh?
**[06:50] Mile**
Uh... well...
**[06:53] Huge hero**
Hup!
**[06:56] Huge hero**
Ultra Freeze!
**[07:03] Mile**
I-It's a secret family technique...
**[07:06] Mavis**
Well, names aside, I understand the logic.
**[07:11] Mavis**
At any rate...
**[07:13] Mavis**
Capture of one rock lizard! Success!
**[07:16] Pauline**
It's wonderful!
**[07:17] Mile**
We did it!
**[07:19] Reina**
This is the first step for the Crimson Vow!
**[07:23] Shopkeeper**
Ten small gold coins, I think.
**[07:26] Girls**
Huh?
**[07:27] Reina**
B-B-But I'm sure that the request from the
Abbott Firm said fifteen small gold coins.
**[07:32] Shopkeeper**
That's if it were in perfect condition.
**[07:36] Shopkeeper**
But, you see?
**[07:37] Shopkeeper**
On the neck. There's a sword wound.
**[07:41] Shopkeeper**
Besides which, it's been more than three
days since you caught it, correct?
**[07:45] Shopkeeper**
It's degraded over that time.
**[07:47] Mavis**
A sword wound?
**[07:48] ---**
We had to fight it to capture it,
so that's just a matter of course!
**[07:51] Mavis**
Plus, the neck will get cut when
you break it down anyway!
**[07:55] Mavis**
And as far as time goes, it's only been a
little over two days since we caught it.
**[07:59] Shopkeeper**
Even so...
**[08:01] Shopkeeper**
Those are our standards, you see.
**[08:04] Mile**
Oh, but...
**[08:08] Shopkeeper**
* There's no way these little novice Hunter girls*
* can possibly know the value of things yet.*
**[08:12] Shopkeeper**
* As I'm a veteran merchant, I'll wheedle*
* them down to a bargain price.*
**[08:16] Pauline**
All right.
**[08:18] Everyone**
Huh?
**[08:19] Mile**
Wha... Pauline-san?
**[08:21] Pauline**
I suppose there's no helping it,
if you put it like that.
**[08:24] Shopkeeper**
Yes, exactly!
**[08:26] Shopkeeper**
Now, I won't treat you
badly, so just do as I—
**[08:28] Pauline**
Mile...
**[08:29] Pauline**
Please put the rock lizard back in storage.
**[08:31] Everyone**
Huh?
**[08:32] Pauline**
It seems the materials weren't
in the desired condition,
**[08:35] Pauline**
so this quest was a failure. Right?
**[08:38] Pauline**
Well, if you'll excuse us.
**[08:40] Shopkeeper**
W-Wait! I never said I
wouldn't buy it from you!
**[08:44] Pauline**
Oh, no. Supplying damaged goods
only worth ten small gold coins
**[08:48] Pauline**
would bring shame on our party.
**[08:50] Shopkeeper**
Oh... but... I mean...
**[08:52] Pauline**
But it really is such a shame.
**[08:54] Pauline**
We went through all that trouble to catch
so many, and it was all for nothing.
**[08:58] Pauline**
Right, Mile?
**[09:00] Mile**
Huh? Oh! Yes.
**[09:03] Mile**
Rock lizard!
**[09:05] Shopkeeper**
Huh?
**[09:08] Shopkeeper**
Huh?
**[09:09] Shopkeeper**
Huh?
**[09:10] Shopkeeper**
What?
**[09:12] Shopkeeper**
With this many, we'll be rolling in mon—
**[09:15] Pauline**
Fortunately, we hadn't entered
into an agreement yet.
**[09:19] Pauline**
Oh! About the two small gold coin
penalty for breach of contract...
**[09:22] Pauline**
We've made sure to leave
it with the Hunters' Guild.
**[09:24] Pauline**
Please don't worry.
**[09:26] Shopkeeper**
Oh! Oh, but...!
**[09:29] Pauline**
* You should regret your decision to pick*
* a fight with the daughter of merchants.*
**[09:37] Mile**
*Pauline-san... is terrifying!*
**[09:40] Mavis**
I'm glad it worked out, though...
**[09:42] Mavis**
That the quest itself was invalid,
so it wasn't a failure on our part.
**[09:47] Reina**
Of course not.
**[09:48] Reina**
It was the client who didn't stick
to the facts laid out in the request.
**[09:52] Reina**
What do you mean, "ten small gold coins"?
**[09:54] ---**
He was underestimating us
just because we're new!
**[09:57] Pauline**
Now, now.
**[09:58] Pauline**
The Hunters' Guild bought all our rock
lizards at a fair price, after all...
**[10:04] Pauline**
And trust in that cheating
merchant has plummeted.
**[10:07] Pauline**
Everything is going just as I planned.
**[10:13] Reina**
Anyway! We just need to keep it
up and charge ahead tomorrow!
**[10:26] Reina**
Carelessness is the greatest enemy, Mavis.
**[10:32] Mavis**
Thanks.
**[10:34] Pauline**
Not at all.
**[10:37] Mile**
There!
**[10:43] Mile**
Rain, rain! Fall, fall! I'm so happy!
**[10:47] Mile**
Mom is coming to pick me
up with a paper umbrella.
**[10:51] Pauline**
Where is that song from?
**[10:51] Mile**
Drip, drop! Splash, splash! So much fun!
**[10:53] Mile**
Oh, it's just... A secret family technique!
**[10:57] Pauline**
That aside, our work was
perfect yesterday, wasn't it?
**[11:01] Mavis**
It could be that we're stronger
than we think we are.
**[11:05] Mavis**
We might really be able to
become legendary Hunters.
**[11:08] Mavis**
Maybe.
**[11:10] Mile**
I'm fine with being a normal Hunter.
**[11:12] Mavis**
*No matter how you look at it, Mile is...*
**[11:14] Pauline**
*...probably not ever going to be normal.*
**[11:17] Reina**
You're all still too naïve.
**[11:19] Girls**
Huh?
**[11:20] Reina**
If you're satisfied with
this level of accomplishment,
**[11:22] Reina**
forget legendary! Even A rank
will just be a dream!
**[11:26] Reina**
We have to complete even
more difficult quests,
**[11:28] Reina**
so we can level up!
**[11:31] Mavis**
Level up?
**[11:32] Mile**
Us?
**[11:33] Reina**
That's right!
**[11:34] Reina**
Picking our next quest
with that point in mind...
**[11:41] Pauline**
Reina?
**[11:43] Mavis**
This is...
**[11:44] Reina**
A request to guard merchants.
**[11:55] Old man**
Somehow, I just can't get
into my usual rhythm...
**[11:58] Old man**
I never imagined cute girls like you
would be the Hunters to guard us.
**[12:04] Pauline**
Oh my! You think we're cute?
**[12:06] Mavis**
Please rest easy. In spite of
our looks, we're C-rank Hunters.
**[12:11] Mavis**
Right?
**[12:11] Mile**
Huh?
**[12:12] Mile**
Y-Yes, we are.
**[12:19] Mile**
*You mean... guarding merchants?*
**[12:21] (Flashback) Receptionist**
Yes.
**[12:23] (Flashback) Receptionist**
Lately, on the main roads to Amroth,
**[12:25] (Flashback) ---**
robbers have been appearing more frequently.
**[12:28] (Flashback) Receptionist**
And among them are those
who don't think ahead.
**[12:30] (Flashback) ---**
They kill merchants, Hunters,
everyone. They're truly horrible.
**[12:36] (Flashback) Mavis**
What you're saying is that
we'll be facing people.
**[12:39] (Flashback) Receptionist**
Which is why I don't recommend
this for novices like yourselves.
**[12:43] (Flashback) Reina**
That quest!
**[12:45] (Flashback) Reina**
We'll do it!
**[12:49] Mile**
*Reina-san...*
**[12:52] Reina**
You've been staring a while. What is it?
**[12:53] Reina**
Is my profile really so unusual?
**[12:56] Mile**
Oh, no. It's not that.
**[12:59] Reina**
I know I'm being selfish.
**[13:01] Reina**
I just went ahead and accepted this
quest without really asking any of you.
**[13:06] Mavis**
I can't deny that it was a sudden decision.
**[13:09] Pauline**
But I do believe that this
quest will help us level up.
**[13:14] Mavis**
And, well, if you really
want to do it, Reina,
**[13:17] ---**
then it's up to us as
friends to see it through.
**[13:19] Reina**
You two...
**[13:23] Mile**
Right? After all...
**[13:25] Pauline**
We are bound together,
the Crimson Vow. Right?
**[13:28] Mile**
Hey! Why'd you say that when
I was thinking of saying it?
**[13:46] Mile**
Ta-dah!
**[13:48] Mile**
They say to prepare for the worst
and you'll never be sorry!
**[13:51] Mile**
I thought this might happen,
so I brought my old clothes.
**[13:54] Mile**
Right, Reina-san?
**[13:59] Reina**
Why do you have clothes like these?
**[14:02] Mile**
Now, now. It's only while
our clothes are drying.
**[14:05] Reina**
Honestly. Fine, then.
**[14:14] Mavis**
Um, Mile...
**[14:17] Mavis**
Why am I in a guy's uniform?
**[14:19] Mavis**
It was the same at the
restaurant too, wasn't it?
**[14:22] Mile**
It's because girls who like
Takarazuka requested Mavis-san—
**[14:24] Mile**
I mean...
**[14:25] Mile**
It's because your frame is larger.
**[14:27] Mile**
I thought this might happen.
I'm glad I brought a guy's uniform, too.
**[14:31] Mavis**
Oh, just do as you please...
**[14:33] Mavis**
Oops! I forgot my sword.
**[14:36] Old man**
You girls are quite cheerful.
**[14:38] Old man**
When I look at you, it makes
me think of my granddaughter.
**[14:43] Reina**
Granddaughter?
**[14:45] Old man**
Yes. She's a cute girl, just like you.
**[14:51] Old man**
It's a dangerous job, but someone
has to transport these goods.
**[14:56] Old man**
I applied for this job prepared
to die at any time, but...
**[15:03] Old man**
You've shown me something good.
**[15:06] Reina**
We won't let you die.
**[15:08] Reina**
I'm sorry. I know you're resolved,
**[15:11] Reina**
but as long as there's breath in
my body, I won't let you die.
**[15:15] Mile**
Reina-san...
**[15:16] Pauline**
Excuse me...
**[15:27] Pauline**
Mile-chan... This size doesn't really...
**[15:30] Mile**
I'm sorry! They're mine,
so they're a little small...
**[15:34] Pauline**
W-Wait!
**[15:36] Old man**
You look just like my granddaughter!
**[15:39] Old man**
I can die happy!
**[15:43] Reina**
What are you making Pauline wear?
**[15:46] Mile**
Sorry! I didn't think the
reaction would be this positive!
**[15:49] Nano**
Um... Mile-sama.
**[15:51] Nano**
Isn't it about time to use some search magic?
**[15:54] Mile**
Oh man! I totally forgot!
**[16:08] Mile**
Lattice Energy Barrier!
**[16:16] Bandit A**
Tch. We've got someone here
who uses some weird magic.
**[16:21] Bandit leader**
What's this? You guys are Hunters?
**[16:24] Bandit leader**
I thought you were rich
students from somewhere.
**[16:27] Reina**
I'll thank you not to look down on us.
**[16:29] Bandit leader**
We'll leave that, then.
**[16:30] Bandit leader**
Against this many, all you
can do is surrender, right?
**[16:36] Bandit leader**
So! Just leave everything you've got,
**[16:39] ---**
and we'll let you keep your lives.
**[16:41] Reina**
We know you're just going to kill everyone!
**[16:43] Bandit leader**
Not gonna listen, huh?
**[16:46] Bandit leader**
Then we'll take it by force!
**[16:52] Reina**
The Crimson Vow's first real
battle against other people!
**[16:54] Reina**
Let's go!
**[16:55] Girls**
Got it!
**[16:57] Mile**
Everyone! Please just
wait here and don't move.
**[17:00] Mile**
Hup!
**[17:01] Mavis**
Godspeed Sword!
**[17:05] Pauline**
Water Cutter!
**[17:09] Reina**
Fire Ball!
**[17:17] Bandit leader**
How can they be so useless
against little girls?
**[17:19] Bandit leader**
Hey! Bring it out!
**[17:21] Bandit leader**
Time to show 'em our secret weapon!
**[17:24] Mage**
Leave it to me.
**[17:27] Mage**
Come, my slaves!
**[17:41] Mile**
What?
**[17:43] Mile**
This is...!
**[17:46] Mile**
It couldn't be!
**[17:49] KaBoom**
Ka-boom!
**[17:52] Mile**
There it is! He did a Build Up!
**[17:56] Mage**
This is it! The ultimate mystery of
my magic. My greatest secret weapon!
**[18:01] Mage**
My amalgamate rock golem, KaBoom!
**[18:05] Mile**
You got me!
**[18:07] Mile**
Stretching out an arm! Stretching out a leg!
**[18:09] ---**
Going crash, bang, boom!
**[18:10] Mile**
I wanted to do that!
**[18:13] Mavis**
We do not fear rock golems!
**[18:16] Mavis**
We already know their weaknesses!
**[18:18] Mavis**
There!
**[18:23] Mavis**
The attack didn't work?
**[18:25] Mage**
Don't go thinking this is
like those other rock golems.
**[18:29] Mage**
KaBoom's joints have been
perfectly reinforced with magic.
**[18:34] Mage**
Now, it's our turn!
**[18:36] Mage**
Go, KaBoom!
**[18:41] Mile**
No way! Is he using his "Knuckle" attack?
**[18:47] Girls**
Mile!
**[18:54] Reina**
M-Mile?
**[19:00] (Flashback) Reina**
Dad...
**[19:07] Reina**
Blaze brightly, righteous fires of hell!
**[19:10] Reina**
Burn them to ash!
**[19:15] Mage**
That's pointless!
**[19:17] Mage**
No matter how hot the flames,
my KaBoom will not be burned.
**[19:26] Mage**
How foolish. It's your
turn to fall into hell!
**[19:30] Girls**
Reina!
**[19:34] Mile**
Lattice Energy Barrier!
**[19:39] Mile**
Oh, it broke.
**[19:42] Reina**
Mile?!
**[19:43] Mage**
It can't be!
**[19:44] Mage**
You're still alive?
**[19:46] Mile**
Um... Oh, I thought I was gonna die!
**[19:51] Mage**
You impudent little...!
**[19:52] Mage**
This time I will send you to the next world!
**[19:55] Mile**
No, thank you.
**[19:55] Mage**
Huh? Wait! Wha?
**[19:58] Mile**
*I've had it with reincarnation already.*
**[20:00] Mile**
Ultra Freeze!
**[20:07] Mage**
Pointless! Pointless!
You think that magic will work?
**[20:13] Mage**
It can't be...
**[20:15] Mage**
KaBoom's armor... How?
**[20:18] Nano**
Allow me to explain!
**[20:19] Nano**
No matter how strong the armor,
**[20:21] Nano**
if you raise it to a high temperature,
then suddenly cool it,
**[20:24] Nano**
it becomes brittle.
**[20:27] Nano**
Well, you see it happen all the time.
**[20:30] Mile**
Which is why...
**[20:31] Mile**
This'll finish it!
**[20:41] Mavis**
You did it, Mile!
**[20:45] Pauline**
That was close.
**[20:46] Mavis**
I'm glad it worked out.
**[20:50] Bandit leader**
Man, look at the mess I made...
**[20:52] Bandit leader**
I completely misjudged this.
**[20:54] Bandit leader**
I thought I'd be able to sell you
pretty girls for a high price.
**[20:58] (Flashback) Killer bandit**
I'll sell you to a master
who'll take good care of you.
**[21:08] Mile**
Reina-san?
**[21:10] Bandit leader**
What are you doing?
**[21:11] Reina**
Roaring flames of ultimate fire!
**[21:13] Reina**
Enshroud and burn my enemy to ash!
**[21:16] Reina**
Hellfi—
**[21:17] Mile**
Don't, Reina-san!
**[21:20] Mavis**
Stop, Reina!
**[21:22] Pauline**
If you use that spell...
**[21:23] Mile**
Even his bones will melt!
**[21:31] Background**
Guys! Get him!
**[21:34] Background**
Tie him up! Stay still, damn it!
**[21:38] Mavis**
Honestly! What were you thinking?
**[21:41] Mavis**
Were you going to kill him?
**[21:49] Reina**
All of you...
**[21:53] Reina**
Have you...
**[21:55] Reina**
Have you ever killed anyone?
**[21:58] Mile**
What?
**[21:58] ---**