6 - The Desire to Become Stronger

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[00:07] Dayland
    That's...
[00:08] Dayland
    a frost spider!
[00:10] Dayland
    Neema, come here.
[00:15] Neema
    I can sense it...
    It's feeling starved and panicked.
[00:18] Neema
    I can tell that it's hungry.
[00:21] Neema
    But why is it panicky?
[00:28] Dayland
    Neema!
[00:29] Dayland
    You mustn't interfere.
[00:32] Dayland
    This is his battle.
[01:08] Neema
    Look out!
[01:14] Neema
    Wow!
[01:16] Neema
    Even though he's a huge
    hobgoblin capable of speech,
[01:18] Neema
    to the frost spider, he's just food.
[01:21] Neema
    This is...
[01:25] Neema
    This is a hardcore life-or-death
    battle for survival!
[01:38] Sign
    Fluffy Paradise
[03:00] Sign
    Episode 6 The Desire to Become Stronger
[03:29] Neema
    If he actually loses here,
[03:33] Neema
    Papa will probably incinerate them
    without a second thought.
[03:38] Neema
    It's so that we humans can survive...
[03:42] Neema
    I get that. It's just another form
    of the survival of the fittest.
[03:47] Neema
    But...
[04:18] Hobgoblin
    I managed to avoid being crushed
    because of that ultimate cheat
[04:22] Hobgoblin
    or whatever you put on me.
[04:24] Hobgoblin
    Thank you.
[04:31] Neema
    There it is again.
[04:35] Neema
    I'm getting a very strong sense of panic.
[04:39] Neema
    What's making you feel that way...?
[04:45] Frost Spider
    Help... me...
[04:48] Neema
    You need help?
[04:50] Frost Spider
    Want to... protect my child...
[04:54] Neema
    Your child? You have a child?
[05:02] Neema
    I see. It's because she was pregnant.
[05:06] Neema
    That's why she was so panicked.
[05:10] Neema
    She needed to eat lots and lots,
[05:12] Neema
    but the ecosystem has been messed up
    since the goblins arrived.
[05:18] Neema
    She couldn't catch any food...
[05:22] Neema
    She's a victim too.
[05:24] Neema
    I'm so sorry.
[05:26] Neema
    I don't like God,
    but let me pray just this once.
[05:34] Neema
    If she goes to the afterlife
    and maybe another life after...
[05:39] Neema
    Please let her live in peace.
[05:45] Dayland
    Neema...
[05:50] Neema
    I know.
[05:55] Neema
    No matter the situation,
    only the strongest will survive.
[05:59] Neema
    I can't change that just
    because I want to be selfish.
[06:09] Neema
    If it was possible to save her,
    I really wish I could have.
[06:12] Neema
    But I didn't.
[06:16] Neema
    I was too scared of the
    responsibility of saving her.
[06:25] Neema
    I want to become stronger...
[06:27] Neema
    So that every living creature can
    live happily where they belong.
[06:32] Neema
    It doesn't matter how. I just
    want to be able to help them.
[06:43] Dayland
    Have you calmed down a bit?
[06:46] Neema
    Yeah.
[06:55] Neema
    The hobgoblin...
[07:18] Neema
    Wh-Who might you be?!
[07:20] Dayland
    He must've evolved.
[07:21] Sign
    Evolved?
[07:22] Neema
    Evolved?
[07:24] Neema
    Are you the hobgoblin?
[07:26] Shinki
    Yeah. What happened?
[07:29] Neema
    I'd like to know that myself!
[07:31] Neema
    I guess even he has no idea.
[07:36] Neema
    I know!
[07:37] Neema
    I can always count on Sol!
[07:39] Neema
    Sol! It looks like the hobgoblin
    may have evolved or something?
[07:45] Sol
    Evolved?
[07:46] Sol
    The highest order of goblin species
    is the hobgoblin,
[07:49] Sol
    so it cannot evolve any further.
[07:51] Neema
    Say what now?!
[07:53] Neema
    But, but he sorta looks human now!
[07:55] Neema
    And he's got some horns.
[07:57] Sol
    Horns?
[07:58] Sol
    I do know that the oni who live in Wazhite
     possess human bodies and horns.
[08:06] Neema
    Oni?!
[08:07] Sol
    I'd like to see him for myself.
[08:09] Sol
    At long last, I shall visit you
    in person tomorrow.
[08:12] Dayland
    What did the great dragon say?
[08:14] Neema
    He wants to see for himself,
    so he'll come tomorrow.
[08:18] Neema
    Hmm...
[08:21] Neema
    I mean, I guess he looks like an oni, but he
    seems much flashier than the Japanese ones.
[08:26] Dayland
    G-Get the hobgoblin some clothes!
[08:40] Neema
    Lemme see!
[08:42] Neema
    There.
[08:44] Shinki
    Oh!
[08:47] Neema
    Thank you so much for saving us!
[08:52] Dayland
    Neema! It's time for little girls
     to be in bed!
[08:54] Dayland
    More importantly, get away from him!
[08:56] Dayland
    Get away from him this instant! No! Bad!
[09:06] Neema
    What would you like to do?
    Wanna come with me?
[09:09] Neema
    Or would you like to stay in this
    forest where your mommy lived?
[09:15] Neema
    I wonder if it isn't sure...
[09:21] Neema
    Aw, so cute!
[09:23] Neema
    Your name's going to be Gratia.
[09:25] Neema
    Your lovely mother made me stronger
     and protected you,
[09:29] Neema
    and gratia is what I want to tell her.
[09:31] Neema
    It means "thank you."
[09:33] Neema
    It's nice to meet you, Gratia.
[09:41] Neema
    H-Huh?
[09:43] Neema
    Did I do something I wasn't
    supposed to again...?
[09:56] Neema
    That feels much better!
[10:00] Shinki
    Start loading up the parts that are ready.
[10:04] Shinki
    We'll be reusing her carapace,
    so make sure you handle it with care.
[10:08] Shinki
    You there. Mind her venomous fangs.
[10:11] Neema
    Hey, hey!
[10:13] Neema
    Will you free the human adults now, too?
[10:16] Shinki
    Yeah, sure.
[10:17] Neema
    Really?
[10:19] Shinki
    Well, if we're going along with
    your plan, they'd be a burden.
[10:23] Neema
    Thanks!
[10:25] Nino
    Neema! Morning.
[10:27] Neema
    Good morning, Nino and Pino.
[10:30] Pino
    Good morning...
[10:41] Pino
    Don't worry about it.
[10:49] Neema
    We can eat breakfast over there.
[10:53] Pino
    Nino, let's go eat.
[10:56] Nino
    Yeah!
[10:58] Neema
    They're like angels.
[11:01] Cadence
    My lady.
[11:03] Cadence
    This little one's all better now.
[11:06] Neema
    Thank you!
[11:08] Cadence
    No problem.
[11:09] Neema
    Amazing! His healing magic worked perfectly!
[11:13] Neema
    So fluffy!
[11:15] Neema
    Father, this little one...
[11:18] Dayland
    Neema, you're smart, so you know how
    much responsibility owning a pet is.
[11:24] Neema
    Of course I do!
[11:26] Dayland
    I think it's best for it
    to stay where it belongs.
[11:31] Neema
    Does that mean I can't keep it?
[11:35] Dayland
    When wild animals are kept by humans,
    it distorts their disposition.
[11:39] Dayland
    They might lose their guard or become
    unable to find food on their own.
[11:44] Dayland
    Think of the distortion as ripples on water.
[11:48] Neema
    Ripples?
[11:49] Dayland
    If you take that rabbit home with you,
[11:51] Dayland
    it will form a small ripple in the world.
[11:54] Dayland
    That ripple will continue on forever,
     bumping into other ripples
[11:59] Dayland
    and swallowing them or getting swallowed up.
[12:02] Dayland
    It will affect the world.
[12:05] Dayland
    Every single day, countless ripples form.
[12:08] Dayland
    All such phenomena shape this world.
[12:12] Dayland
    It doesn't matter how big or small they are.
[12:15] Dayland
    They all impact the world in some fashion.
[12:21] Dayland
    And someday, they end up coming back to us.
[12:25] Dayland
    So the fewer ripples in the world, the better.
[12:28] Dayland
    When there are no ripples, that means
     the world is at peace. Understand?
[12:37] Dayland
    No matter what, you will be the
     center of a ripple, Neema.
[12:41] Dayland
    So it's best to be cautious, okay?
[12:45] Neema
    How rude! I'm content just being
    able to pet and fluff all the floofs.
[12:49] Neema
    I mean, if someone got in my way,
[12:51] Neema
    I'd take advantage of Papa's authority
    or Sol's cheaty magic to destroy them.
[12:57] Neema
    Wait. Is that the kind
    of thinking that's wrong?
[13:01] Neema
    Oh well.
[13:03] Neema
    I'm sorry we hurt you.
    Let's play again sometime.
[13:11] Neema
    Aw, I'm so lonely...
[13:17] Neema
    That's right.
[13:18] Neema
    I have Nox with me, Dee waiting at home,
    and I'll be able to see Sol later.
[13:27] Dayland
    What's wrong?
[13:29] Neema
    Father, you see...
    Well, there's this little one.
[13:36] Dayland
    Neema! That's not even an
    animal! It's a monster!
[13:40] Dayland
    Furthermore, the fact that it's
    black means it's one of a kind!
[13:43] Neema
    Oh, right. The color black
    isn't very good in his world.
[13:47] Shinki
    Do you know the difference
    between an animal and monster?
[13:50] Neema
    It's whether they have their own
    thoughts or not, right?
[13:53] Neema
    That's right. Mister Dan mentioned before
[13:55] Neema
    that animals and monsters are separated
    by how well they can think.
[14:00] Shinki
    Is that how humans see it?
[14:04] Shinki
    In short, monsters are failures.
    They're defective.
[14:10] Neema
    Defective?
[14:11] Shinki
    Yes. Goblins are defective
    versions of humans.
[14:16] Shinki
    Frost spiders are defective spiders.
[14:19] Shinki
    That's why most monsters are weak.
[14:23] Shinki
    In order for one to get stronger,
    it must be given a name.
[14:27] Shinki
    That frost spider probably also had a name.
[14:30] Neema
    A name?
[14:32] Shinki
    If you're given a name by someone powerful,
[14:34] Shinki
    the world recognizes you as an individual.
[14:37] Shinki
    Then you can use magic
     and receive blessings from spirits.
[14:42] Neema
    Huh... I see.
[14:44] Neema
    There's also the True Name Vow...
    Names must be really important in this world.
[14:49] Neema
    So what's your name?
[14:51] Neema
    It must be pretty impressive!
[14:54] Shinki
    I don't have one.
[14:55] Neema
    What?! When you're that strong?!
[14:59] Shinki
    Honestly, I'm jealous of this one.
[15:03] Shinki
    It has a mark on its forehead,
    meaning it's been named.
[15:08] Neema
    Her name is Gratia!
[15:11] Dayland
    Neema!
[15:12] Neema
    I didn't mean to do anything bad!
[15:15] Dayland
    Then so be it.
    I guess we're taking her with us.
[15:20] Neema
    Isn't that great?
SIGN    Your Grace, we're all set.
[15:26] Dayland
    Good.
[15:33] Dayland
    All right, let's go.
[15:35] Neema
    After that, because the former
    hobgoblin was leaving,
[15:39] Neema
    I had Sol cast a protective
    spell on the cave.
[15:45] Neema
    The hobgoblin took extra care to
    tell the goblins not to go outside
[15:50] Neema
    because we wouldn't be able
    to help if anything happened.
[15:56] Neema
    With everything that happened,
    our party grew bigger than when we started...
[16:01] Neema
    But it's all happily ever after, and we're
    returning to the village at long last!
[16:13] Neema
    Thank goodness. What house do you two live in?
[16:16] Pino
    We actually live in the Ireiga Proxy nearby.
[16:21] Dayland
    Wait, are you two Earl Ireiga's children?
[16:24] Pino
    Yes.
[16:25] Nino
    Ireiga is our family name.
[16:28] Dayland
    I see. Then we'll have to make sure
    you're escorted safely.
[16:35] Dayland
    I'll also send a messenger pigeon,
[16:37] Dayland
    but you should head home as soon as possible.
[16:40] Pino
    Yes, sir.
[16:41] Neema
    Pino, Nino, be careful.
[16:44] Pino
    We will. Thank you.
[16:47] Neema
    Nino?
[16:50] Neema
    D-Does she hate me?! Why?!
[16:53] Pino
    You sure about this? You're the one
     who'll regret it later, Nino.
[16:59] Nino
    Why don't you... sometime?
[17:02] Neema
    Come again? Do what sometime?
[17:10] Nino
    Hey, what are you doing, Pino?!
[17:13] Pino
    It's because you're being difficult, Nino!
[17:19] Pino
    I-I said, why don't you...
[17:27] Pino
    come to our house sometime?
    You can come over and play.
[17:33] Pino
    Wh-What? Y-You don't have to
     come over if you don't want to!
[17:39] Neema
    What a tsundere.
[17:41] Nino and Pino
    Huh?
[17:46] Neema
    Yeah, I'll definitely come by to play.
[17:52] Nino
    Hey! What are you doing?! Get off of me!
[17:56] Neema
    Nope!
[17:57] Nino
    I said get off!
[17:59] Neema
    Nope, nope, nope, nope!
[18:01] Nino
    Hey!
[18:10] Neema
    He's so perfectly smooth!
    Sol's scales are the best!
[18:15] Sol
    He's different from any oni I've ever seen.
[18:18] Sol
    There are also remnants of elemental power.
[18:20] Neema
    I wonder if I can nap with Sol today.
[18:23] Neema
    Will I go for the classic
    using his tummy as a pillow,
[18:25] Neema
    or should I use his wing as a blanket?
[18:28] Sol
    Are you listening, child?
[18:30] Neema
    Hmm. Decisions, decisions...
[18:32] Sol
    Heed me, Neema!
[18:38] Neema
    H-He startled me! And called me by my name!
[18:44] Neema
    Thanks!
[18:45] Sol
    This one is not an oni.
    Oni cannot use elemental powers.
[18:51] Neema
    Elemental powers?
[18:53] Neema
    That's what the holy beasts use, right?
[18:56] Neema
    Can you see spirits or anything?
[18:58] Shinki
    If these translucent bug-looking
     creatures count, then yes.
[19:03] Neema
    Bugs?
[19:04] Neema
    Then can you use elemental powers?
[19:07] Shinki
    Maybe if I knew how.
[19:09] Sol
    I shall show you.
[19:13] Neema
    Let's see... What would make a good target?
SIGN    My lady.
SIGN    Here is a clay doll created with earth magic. Will this work?
[19:31] Neema
    Yay! Thank you!
[19:34] Neema
    Here's your target! Give it a try!
[19:36] Shinki
    Defeat that clay doll.
[19:44] Neema
    W-Wow... It completely fell apart.
[19:49] Dayland
    Fire elemental power?
    And you can conjure it remotely?
[19:54] Sol
    All he said to the fire spirit was,
    "Defeat that clay doll."
[19:59] Neema
    Can you do other elements as well?
[20:03] Neema
    In the end...
[20:05] Neema
    He was able to use wind,
[20:09] Neema
    water,
[20:13] Sign
    sparkly
[20:13] Sign
    Somehow
    made him
[20:13] Neema
    and earth too!
[20:15] Neema
    He was able to use them all!
    Talk about cheating.
[20:19] Neema
    Elemental powers, huh?
    They might prove useful in that one plan.
[20:23] Dayland
    Huh? That one plan?
[20:27] Neema
    I haven't told Papa about it yet!
[20:31] Neema
    Um... I figured out a way for humans
    and monsters to live peacefully together.
[20:36] Neema
    I would like for you to help me out, Father.
[20:39] Neema
    I'll tell you the details later, okay?
[20:42] Dayland
    All right, sure.
[20:46] Neema
    More importantly...
[20:47] Neema
    You're a new creature now!
[20:51] Neema
    Let's see... How about Shinki?
[20:55] Shinki
    Shinki?
[20:57] Neema
    Written with the kanji
    for "forest" and "oni"!
[20:59] Neema
    I am so awesome at naming things.
[21:11] Dayland
    Neema...
[21:12] Neema
    Y-You've got it all wrong!
[21:13] Neema
    That's not his name! It's his species!
[21:17] Sol
    So this is how you keep gaining
     more servants to serve you.
[21:20] Neema
    Nuh-uh!
[21:22] Neema
    Damn that God! He's definitely enjoying this!
[21:26] Neema
    Sorry for giving you a name without asking.
[21:30] Shinki
    It's all right. I was going to ask you anyway.
[21:33] Neema
    Huh?
[21:34] Shinki
    Because you're the one who showed us the way.
[21:41] Shinki
    The goblins led by me, Shinki,
    will all swear fealty to you, Nefertima.
[21:46] Shinki
    And because you gave me my name,
    you are my master.
[21:54] Neema
    I-Is this okay?
[21:57] Neema
    Either way...
[22:00] Neema
    It's good to have you, Shinki.
[23:35] Sign
    Next Time
[23:35] Sign
    I Believe I Can Be of Some Service