7 - The Girl of the Forbidden Library

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[00:06] Yuri
    E-Ein.
[00:09] Yuri
    I have a favor to ask of you.
[00:12] Yuri
    W-Would you please kiss me?
[00:17] Ein
    Y-Yuri, that's not f-funny...
[00:22] Yuri
    I'm not joking!
[00:24] Yuri
    It's a contractual ritual conducted
    between spirits and their guardians!
[00:28] Ursula
    I couldn't be more displeased,
    but I'm afraid it's required.
[00:32] Ursula
    Until now, you've been something
    like a guardian in training.
[00:35] Ursula
    Accordingly, the connection between
    you and Yuri has been unstable.
[00:40] Ursula
    She's borne the entire burden
    of making sure you don't suffer
[00:44] Ursula
    by getting too much or too little magic power.
[00:49] Ein(M)
    I... I didn't realize.
[00:53] Ein
    I'm sorry I've been a burden, Yuri.
[00:56] Yuri
    No, it's all right.
[00:59] Ursula
    Now that you've awakened as a guardian,
[01:01] Ursula
    a proper connection has been
     established between you.
[01:04] Ursula
    The ritual is required
     to reinforce that connection.
[01:09] Ein(M)
    W-Well...
[01:10] Ein(M)
    If it's a contractual kiss, I guess
    this is like when a knight swears fealty.
[01:16] Ein
    If that's all it is, let's get—
[01:18] Ein
    Why are you two so close?
[01:21] Pina
    Oh, just ignore us and
    give her a big, wet one!
[01:25] Kurohime
    Please, take all the time you need.
[01:28] Ein
    Wait, hang on! You want me
    to do this with an audience?
[01:31] Ursula
    Pina, esteemed Kurohime...
[01:33] Ursula
    Ein is flustered.
[01:35] Ursula
    Please give him some space.
[01:37] Kurohime
    Well, if you say so,
     then I suppose we have no choice.
[01:41] Pina
    Boo!
[01:42] Pina
    Do you even care some stranger's
    gonna kiss your precious daughter?
[01:45] Pina
    What gives?
[01:46] Ursula
    I do not mind precisely because
    he is not a stranger.
[01:49] Ursula
    But it will only be a kiss.
[01:51] Ursula
    Anything more and I'll kill you.
[01:57] Ein
    Uh, well then, Yuri...
[02:00] Yuri
    R-Right, Ein.
[02:03] Yuri
    This is my first time, so please be gentle.
[02:09] Ein(M)
    Wait, what?!
[02:11] Ein(M)
    I'm not kissing her hand?!
[02:15] Ein(M)
    Mouth to mouth?!
[02:18] Yuri
    Smooch!
[02:18] Ein(M)
    No, this is only a ritual.
[02:21] Ein(M)
    I have to do it.
[02:23] Ein(M)
    I will!
[02:24] Ein(M)
    I'm gonna do it!
SIGN    Divine Eye (SS)
    A further enhanced version of the spirit god eye.
    Basic abilities are increased and the user is infused with divine power.
[02:36] Ein
    It leveled up!
[02:39] Ein
    U-Um, Yuri...
[02:41] Yuri
    I'm so happy, I'm going
    to ascend to the heavens!
[02:44] Ein
    Keep it together, Yuri!
[02:47] Ein
    Yuri!
[04:25] Falco
    Well, well.
[04:28] Falco
    Lovely to have you, Echidna.
[04:30] Falco
    Welcome to our humble abode.
[04:34] Echidna
    It's nice to see you as well, Baron Falco.
[04:36] Falco
    And what brings you here today?
[04:39] Echidna
    I've brought an edict from our Demon Lord.
[04:44] Echidna
    He's ordered you to kill this young man.
[04:49] Falco
    Even if this is a royal edict,
[04:52] Falco
    why must I personally take the trouble
    over a single pathetic primate?
[04:56] Echidna
    Oh my.
[04:57] Echidna
    He may not look like much,
[04:59] Echidna
    but he was strong enough to defeat
    the ancient dragon Behemoth by himself.
[05:05] Falco
    The ancient dragons are but a smidgen
    smarter than your average monster.
[05:10] Falco
    Compared to us demons, they are
    still nothing more than vermin.
[05:14] Echidna
    What striking confidence.
[05:16] Echidna
    I do like them strong...
[05:18] Echidna
    Which is exactly why you're the only
    one the Demon Lord and I can rely on.
[05:23] Falco
    Yes! Yes!
[05:25] Echidna
    This is a very important mission
    we can only entrust to you.
[05:30] Falco
    If that is so, then I shall handle this!
[05:34] Falco
    I shall vanquish him with ease!
[05:37] Falco
    As per the Demon Lord's request, may a
    portal to the human world open before me.
[05:43] Falco
    Gate!
[05:48] Falco
    My ability is Gale Winds!
[05:50] Falco
    With it, I can fly so fast that I am
    invisible to the naked eye!
[05:53] Falco
    My speed is unmatched,
    even by the other demon nobles!
[05:59] Falco
    So that's the dragon-slaying primate, eh?
[06:04] Falco
    I am Falco of the Gale Winds, a baron
     among the five ranks of demon nobility!
[06:08] Falco
    I have come to claim your life!
[06:09] Ein
    Hey, stop, stop.
[06:12] Ein
    Everyone's asleep, so please keep it down.
[06:14] Falco
    A primate dares to address
    me with such insolence?!
[06:19] Falco
    Gale Winds!
[06:20] Falco(M)
    I shall not grant you a swift end!
[06:21] Falco(M)
    I will slowly carve away
    your flesh with my talons and—
[06:26] Falco(M)
    That was my signature high-speed attack...
[06:31] Ein
    A baron?
[06:32] Ein
    Isn't that, like, the lowest-ranking noble?
[06:36] Ein
    Helix Bullet.
[06:39] Falco(M)
    What overwhelming strength!
[06:42] Falco(M)
    Such incredible power...
[06:44] Falco(M)
    comes from that eye!
[06:50] Ein
    I've appraised his Gale Winds ability...
[06:54] Ein
    But what the hell even was that?
[06:57] Ein
    If he came to kill me, he must not have
    had Yuri and the others in his sights.
[07:02] Yuri
    Ein, are you all right?
[07:05] Pina
    Hey, c'mon, what's going on?
[07:07] Ein
    Oh, you're awake. I'm sorry.
[07:10] Pina
    Gosh, looks like you've gotten even stronger
    now that you're a proper guardian.
[07:16] Pina
    You can fight without Mommy Ursula's support,
     so maybe you're already stronger than her.
[07:25] Ursula
    I'm still way stronger!
[07:27] Yuri
    Mother, calm down!
[07:35] Claudia
    My hero!
[07:38] Ein
    Claudia.
[07:39] Claudia
    How rare to have you here in the castle!
[07:43] Ein
    I was hoping to visit
     the forbidden library today.
[07:46] Ein(M)
    The forbidden library is a giant archive
    of texts exclusive to the royal family.
[07:52] Ein(M)
    Since the king gifted me this silver watch,
    I'm able to go places I couldn't before.
[07:59] Ein
    So this is the entrance...
[08:03] Claudia
    I'm so sorry, my hero.
[08:05] Claudia
    The rules state that only those approved
    by both the king and the librarian may enter.
[08:10] Claudia
    So this is as far as I can take you.
[08:12] Ein
    That's fine.
[08:14] Ein
    Thank you, Claudia.
[08:16] Ein
    I already have the king's blessing,
    but how do I go about getting the librarian's?
[08:20] Claudia
    You'll see once you step through that door.
[08:23] Claudia
    Without the librarian's permission,
    you won't even be able to enter.
[08:27] Ein
    All right.
[08:28] Ein
    I'll try it.
[08:32] Ein
    Excuse me...
[08:34] Ein
    If I can go in,
    I guess that means I'm permitted?
[08:37] Ein
    Come on, Yuri.
[08:39] Yuri
    Okay!
[08:42] Ein
    Yuri! What's wrong?
[08:44] Yuri
    I don't know...
[08:46] Yuri
    It's like I hit some invisible wall.
[08:50] Ursula
    The link between you and the
    boy has suddenly been severed.
[08:53] Ursula
    What on earth happened?
[08:54] Ein
    Ursula, can you teleport to this side?
[08:57] Ursula
    I've been trying this whole time,
[09:00] Ursula
    but it looks like there's a strong barrier
     in place that prohibits anything but humans.
[09:04] Ein(M)
    A barrier not even Ursula can pass through?
[09:07] Ein(M)
    I'd better stay on my toes.
[09:09] Ein
    For now, I'll proceed on my own.
[09:11] Yuri
    Going it alone is rough.
[09:13] Yuri
    I'm sorry.
[09:14] Ein
    This is something I insisted on,
    so don't worry about it.
[09:18] Ein
    I'll go check it out.
[09:23] Ein
    Wow, are these all books?
[09:26] Ein
    Trying to find a clue amongst
     them all is going to be a tall order.
[09:33] Ein
    Something's falling...
[09:35] Ein
    I-Is that a girl?
[09:43] Ein
    That was close!
[09:44] Ein
    Are you all right?
[09:54] Alice
    Thank you.
[09:56] Ein(M)
    Her ears are totally red!
[09:58] Ein(M)
    Could she be blushing?
[09:59] Ein(M)
    That's so cute!
[10:02] Ein
    Um, my name is Ein.
[10:04] Ein
    Who might you be?
[10:07] Alice
    Alice.
[10:08] Ein
    Alice, huh?
[10:09] Ein
    You surprised me, dropping
    out of nowhere like that.
[10:12] Ein
    What happened?
[10:13] Alice
    I was reading a book,
    and the next thing I knew, I was falling.
[10:16] Ein(M)
    What?
[10:18] Ein(M)
    Can you get that engrossed in a book?
[10:23] Ein
    Whoa.
[10:24] Alice
    I just returned it to its rightful place.
[10:27] Alice
    I'm the librarian here, so I
    know where each book belongs.
[10:32] Ein
    Every single one? That's incredible!
[10:34] Ein
    More importantly, you're the librarian?
[10:37] Alice
    Yes.
[10:38] Ein
    Then thank you, Alice.
[10:40] Alice
    Why are you thanking me?
[10:42] Ein
    Huh?
[10:43] Ein
    I mean, if you're the librarian, I needed
    your permission to get in here, right?
[10:48] Alice
    Why have you come to this place?
[10:51] Ein
    I'm here to research secret dungeons.
[10:55] Alice
    To what end?
[10:57] Ein
    What do you mean?
[10:59] Ein
    I...
[11:02] Ein
    There's someone very important to me,
    and I want to help her find her family.
[11:07] Alice
    I see.
[11:16] Alice
    You'll find information
    about secret dungeons in there.
[11:19] Alice
    Go ahead and read it.
[11:20] Ein
    Really?! Thank you, Alice!
[11:24] Alice
    It's nothing...
[11:26] Ein
    Then I'll hurry up and...
[11:28] Alice
    How's Yuri?
[11:29] Ein
    Huh? How did you know her name?
[11:32] Alice
    That thing in your left eye
    is Yuri's spirit core, isn't it?
[11:36] Alice
    I can tell.
[11:37] Alice
    Because...
[11:40] Alice
    I'm also the spirit of a World Tree.
[11:44] Ein
    This place was in the book Alice gave me,
[11:47] Ein
    but I guess it's not
    a secret dungeon either...
[11:50] Yuri
    I don't think my big sister would have
    given you the wrong book by mistake.
[11:55] Pina
    Agree. All she does is read.
[11:58] Ein
    In that case, I'll try going back to the
    forbidden library and asking her directly.
[12:03] Ein
    Sorry you couldn't see her right away.
[12:05] Ein
    But I promise I'll figure something out.
[12:08] Ein
    Just hold on a little longer.
[12:10] Pina
    Sure.
[12:11] Yuri
    Of course, Ein.
[12:12] Yuri
    I believe in you.
[12:14] Akahane
    Are you spying on that girl with
    your Thousand Mile Eye again?
[12:19] Alice
    Mother...
[12:20] Akahane
    Why didn't you give him
    a book on our secret dungeon?
[12:24] Akahane
    Don't you want to see Yuri and the others?
[12:26] Alice
    Getting involved with the
    outside world scares me.
[12:29] Alice
    I don't have any power to fight, so all I
    can do is watch with my Thousand Mile Eye.
[12:35] Alice
    Plus, the outside world is full of humans.
[12:38] Alice
    I hate humans.
[12:40] Alice
    They're the ones who killed Big Sis Echidna.
[12:43] Akahane
    But Ein isn't like that, now is he?
[12:47] Akahane
    Or is the problem that you
    still don't fully trust him?
[12:51] (Flashback) Ein
    You're a World Tree spirit, Alice?!
[12:54] (Flashback) Ein
    Is that really—
[12:57] (Flashback) Akahane
    Alice, you need to tell me
    too when we have guests!
[13:00] (Flashback) Akahane
    Gracious, girl, you haven't
     even served him tea!
[13:04] (Flashback) Ein
    Um, are you Alice's guardian?
[13:07] (Flashback) Akahane
    That's right!
[13:08] (Flashback) Akahane
    The name's Akahane. I'm Alice's guardian
    and daughter of the Vermilion Bird.
[13:12] (Flashback) Akahane
    Nice to meetcha!
[13:14] (Flashback) Ein
    I'm Ein. The pleasure's all mine.
[13:16] (Flashback) Akahane
    Ein, is it?
[13:17] (Flashback) Akahane
    Thank you for being so kind to my daughter!
[13:20] (Flashback) Akahane
    It's been ages since I've seen her this happy!
[13:23] Ein(M)
    Huh?
[13:24] Ein(M)
    This is her happy?
[13:25] Ein(M)
    Which part?
[13:27] (Flashback) Ein
    Still, I never imagined you were a spirit.
[13:30] (Flashback) Ein
    Yuri and Pina are waiting just outside.
[13:32] Akahane
    Ah, I'm afraid there's nothing
     to be done about that.
[13:35] (Flashback) Ein
    Nothing to be done? How so?
[13:36] (Flashback) Akahane
    Ein, this place does not exist
    within the king's castle,
[13:39] (Flashback) Akahane
    but inside a completely
    separate secret dungeon.
[13:43] (Flashback) Akahane
    A gate connecting the two
    allows for travel back and forth.
[13:49] (Flashback) Akahane
    But our gate is particularly unique.
[13:51] (Flashback) Akahane
    First off, only humans can pass through.
[13:53] (Flashback) Akahane
    Further, there's a powerful
    stricture to ensure
[13:55] (Flashback) Akahane
    only those sanctioned by Alice
    and the king may use it.
[13:59] (Flashback) Akahane
    After all, this place holds all of
    the country's secrets and history.
[14:04] (Flashback) Akahane
    In exchange for using the magical power
    of the World Tree to protect this place,
[14:08] (Flashback) Akahane
    we get to stay here and read
    all the books we want.
[14:10] (Flashback) Akahane
    But should Alice or Yuri pass
     through the gate,
[14:14] (Flashback) Akahane
    that would break the contract
    that has stood for ages.
[14:17] (Flashback) Akahane
    So, for Alice to see her
    sisters without doing so,
[14:21] (Flashback) Akahane
    you'd have to locate this dungeon
    otherwise and come in the proper way.
[14:26] (Flashback) Ein
    What if I just take Alice
     out of here normally instead?
[14:32] (Flashback) Akahane
    That'd be no mean feat.
[14:34] (Flashback) Akahane
    My girl's frailer than frail.
    She won't last long at all.
[14:39] (Flashback) Akahane
    Not to mention, it's pointless if she doesn't
    want to leave her of her own accord.
[14:47] (Flashback) Ein
    So do you want to see Yuri
    and Pina and the others?
[14:53] (Flashback) Ein
    I'm sorry.
[14:54] (Flashback) Ein
    Of course you want to see them.
[14:56] (Flashback) Ein
    But you're scared, right?
[15:00] (Flashback) Ein
    Stepping into a brand new world
     is genuinely terrifying, isn't it?
[15:04] (Flashback) Ein
    I get it.
[15:06] (Flashback) Ein
    I was really scared too.
[15:09] (Flashback) Ein
    But with Yuri, Ursula, and everyone there,
[15:12] (Flashback) Ein
    I was able to muster the courage.
[15:16] (Flashback) Ein
    If you decide to take that first step,
     I'll support you with everything I've got.
[15:21] (Flashback) Ein
    I'll take care of all the monsters.
[15:24] (Flashback) Ein
    I don't care how slow we go.
[15:26] (Flashback) Ein
    I promise you that I'll get you
    safely to Yuri and the others.
[15:29] (Flashback) Ein
    So will you trust in me
    and come along, Alice?
[15:37] (Flashback) Ein
    I-I mean, I'm sure it's hard to believe
     in someone who just says "trust me."
[15:41] (Flashback) Ein
    But that's fine too.
[15:42] (Flashback) Ein
    I promise I'll discover the
     forbidden library the hard way.
[15:46] (Flashback) Ein
    I'll start now by checking out
     the dungeons listed in this book.
[15:50] (Flashback) Ein
    Thanks again.
[15:52] (Flashback) Ein
    See you tomorrow!
[15:54] (Flashback) Alice
    See you... tomorrow.
[15:59] Akahane
    You know, Alice...
[16:01] Akahane
    You don't have to leave here
     if you don't want to.
[16:05] Akahane
    You can just wait until he finds us.
[16:09] Akahane
    But you've taken a liking
    to that boy, haven't you?
[16:12] Akahane
    You always have worn
     your heart on your sleeve.
[16:18] Alice(M)
    I've read about this in books so many times.
[16:21] Alice(M)
    When I look at him,
    my heart starts pounding.
[16:23] Alice(M)
    I feel so happy that my chest aches.
[16:26] Alice(M)
    My monochrome world is beginning
    to fill with brilliant color.
[16:31] Alice(M)
    This feeling is...
[16:33] Akahane
    Books are nice, but there are some things you
    can't learn just from reading about 'em.
[16:39] Akahane
    I reckon that's what you're feeling right now.
[16:43] Akahane
    Why not go ahead and try trusting Ein?
[16:47] Akahane
    Don't you worry.
[16:49] Akahane
    If anything happens,
    you can always come back here.
[16:52] Akahane
    No matter what, I'll always be on your side.
[16:55] Akahane
    'Cause no matter what,
    I'm your mother, y'know?
[17:03] Ein
    Alice, Akahane! Are you there?
[17:07] Ein
    I came to ask you something...
[17:12] Akahane
    See, it's time to muster your
    courage and take that step!
[17:16] Akahane
    Go on already, Alice.
[17:23] Alice
    Ein, I trust you.
[17:29] Alice
    I'd like you to please take
    me to the outside world!
[17:35] Ein
    Pardon me a moment.
[17:41] Ein
    Thank you for trusting me.
[17:44] Ein
    Let's head for the outside world together!
[17:49] Akahane
    This is Alice's spirit core.
[17:51] Akahane
    Without it, she can't leave here.
[17:55] Ein
    Thank you, Akahane.
[17:57] Akahane
    Also, since I can't use teleportation magic,
[18:02] Akahane
    I'll entrust you with this aspect of me.
[18:04] Akahane
    Take it with ya.
[18:06] Ein
    Wow! It's like a clone.
[18:09] Ein
    All right, then once more...
[18:12] Ein
    We're off to see your family!
[18:18] Ein(M)
    Our plan was just to get out of there...
[18:22] Ein(M)
    But I really underestimated
    how weak Alice's is.
[18:27] Ein(M)
    I can't count on Ursula's support here.
SIGN    Ensnaring Web (S)
    Uses an imperceptible web to completely ensnare a foe.
SIGN    Lightning Flash (S)
    A powerful jump kick faster than the speed of sound.
[18:36] Ein(M)
    I've got to be strong.
[18:39] Akahane
    What is this, a tea party?!
[18:52] Ein(M)
    I'm going to be overwhelmed
    in terms of sheer sword skill.
[18:54] Ein(M)
    In which case...
[19:05] Ein(M)
    Lightning Flash!
[19:12] Ein
    I've appraised his Expansive Slash
    and Drawing Strike.
[19:16] Akahane
    Yeesh, I knew you were tough,
    but I didn't know you were this tough.
[19:23] Ein
    What is it, Alice?
[19:27] Akahane
    She's concerned you might
    be injured somewhere.
[19:31] Ein
    I'm totally fine.
[19:32] Ein
    Thanks for worrying about me.
[19:37] Akahane
    You're a dense one, aren't ya, Ein?
[19:41] Ein
    We've made it this far.
    The surface is just a little farther.
[19:45] Ein
    Shall we, Alice, Akahane?
[19:48] Alice
    I see...
[19:50] Ein
    Huh? You don't seem happy.
[19:53] Akahane
    I think she's just blue
     because once we get out of here,
[19:56] Akahane
    you won't have to carry her around anymore.
[19:58] Ein
    If you want, I'll happily do it anytime.
[20:03] Alice
    Really?
[20:04] Ein
    Uh, y-yeah.
[20:08] Alice
    Okay.
[20:09] Akahane
    It's like my girl's in a romcom!
[20:12] Akahane
    My little girl who used
    to be stone-faced all the time!
[20:15] Akahane
    Your mama's over the moon!
[20:21] Ein
    Akahane!
[20:25] Alice
    It's been a long time, Yuri, Pina.
[20:28] Yuri
    Alice, it's been forever!
[20:31] Pina
    You doing okay, Big Sis Alice?
[20:33] Alice
    Yuri, you're too warm. Go away.
[20:35] Yuri
    No! I haven't had my fill
    of my big sister yet!
[20:40] Akahane
    And how have you been keeping, Kuro?
[20:42] Kuro
    I've been well. I'm happy
    you seem well yourself, Aka.
[20:47] Akahane
    What about you, Ursula? How ya doin'?
[20:49] Ursula
    Th-Thank you for inquiring...
[20:51] Akahane
    What'cha being so stiff for?
[20:53] Ein(M)
    Here we go!
[20:53] Ein(M)
    The guardian hierarchy.
[20:56] Ein
    I'm glad everyone seems happy.
[20:58] Yuri
    Thank you so much, Ein,
    for letting me see my big sister!
[21:04] Pina
    Oho, what have we here?
[21:06] Pina
    Alice, could it be?
[21:10] Pina
    I love you, Big Brother!
[21:15] Ein
    P-Pina, what's gotten into you
     all of a sudden?
[21:17] Pina
    It's not sudden.
[21:19] Pina
    I just love you so much!
[21:23] Pina
    For now, his right arm is still free.
[21:28] Yuri
    I'll take—
[21:32] Ein
    Alice?!
[21:34] Pina
    My, I wonder why Alice
     is sticking to you like that!
[21:39] Pina
    Maybe she doesn't want me
    or Yuri to snatch you up!
[21:47] Ein
    Pina, you shouldn't tease her.
[21:48] Pina
    Ah! You're defending her!
[21:53] Pina
    What, are you in love with her or something?
[21:58] All
    Are you?!
[22:01] Ein(M)
    Wh-What's happening here?
[23:35] Ein
    Next time: "Nigun's Shadow."
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