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