2 - A New Friend
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[00:04] TRAVELER2
Stop.
[00:05] TRAVELER2
Somebody's coming.
[00:10] TRAVELER1
Are you serious, missy?
[00:12] TRAVELER1
You must be crazy to travel alone.
[00:15] CELINA
O-Oh, I'll be fine.
[00:17] CELINA
I'm stronger than I look.
[00:20] CELINA
Also, um, my greetings.
[00:22] CELINA
I am a harmless little...
[00:26] TRAVELERS
A-A lamia!
[00:29] CELINA
Do you have to get that scared?
SIGN A New Friend
[02:16] MAGURU
Magical potions,
[02:18] MAGURU
unlike regular medicine, is produced
using magic-infused ingredients.
[02:24] MAGURU
As such, they need extra caution to prepare.
[02:27] MAGURU
In the worst case,
[02:28] MAGURU
the tiniest mistake in measurement or
magic infused can be life-threatening.
[02:35] MAGURU
Dolan, you're not very dexterous, are you?
[02:40] DOLAN
My apologies, master.
[02:43] AIRI
D-Don't put yourself down, Dolan!
[02:47] AIRI
You have a keen eye for medicinal herbs,
[02:50] AIRI
you're very good with the kids...
[02:53] AIRI
And you're handsome.
[02:56] MAGURU
Oh, my.
[02:59] DOLAN
Thanks, Airi.
[03:00] DOLAN
But it's true that I find it hard
to follow complicated recipes.
[03:05] DOLAN
I'll work on my precision.
[03:06] AIRI
I-I just... said what I thought.
[03:11] MAGURU
There appears to be no problem with Airi's.
[03:15] AIRI
Really? Yay!
[03:17] MAGURU
Yes.
[03:19] MAGURU
You're done for the day. Go play outside.
[03:23] AIRI
Huh?
[03:24] AIRI
Oh, I guess I'll go help Mom out, then.
[03:32] DOLAN
As a dragon in my past life,
[03:34] DOLAN
medicine wasn't really necessary,
[03:37] DOLAN
which is why I'm not skilled
with minute adjustments.
[03:41] MAGURU
Your offensive magic is top-class,
[03:44] MAGURU
but you just don't seem to be getting
the hang of magical medicine.
[03:48] DOLAN
My apologies.
[03:50] MAGURU
Well, no need to rush.
[03:53] MAGURU
There are no shortcuts in life.
[03:55] MAGURU
You have the talent, so a few hurdles
here and there should help you grow.
[04:00] DOLAN
"Some know-how and a small
detour," as you always say?
[04:05] MAGURU
Right.
[04:06] MAGURU
I suppose I'll teach you how to turn
your poisonous failures into antidote.
[04:15] DOLAN
I feel bad for partaking,
[04:17] DOLAN
but thank you for the meal.
[04:19] DINA
Don't worry about it.
We invited you, after all.
[04:24] DOLGA
O Goddess of Nature, Myrale.
[04:27] DOLGA
We thank you for your generosity.
[04:29] DOLAN
Myrale...
[04:29] DOLGA
May you bless our daily bread and our lives.
[04:32] DOLAN
I haven't seen her in ages.
[04:35] DOLAN
I stayed too long.
[04:38] MIU
Hello, Dolan.
[04:39] MIU
Isn't today training day?
[04:42] DOLAN
It is. That's why I'm in a rush.
[04:46] MIU
No time to drink some fresh milk, then?
[04:51] DOLAN
Miu, a demihuman cowperson,
[04:53] DOLAN
shares her milk with the
people of the village.
[04:57] DOLAN
As for how it tastes...
[04:59] VILLAGER
Phew! Delicious!
[05:04] DOLAN
It is divine.
[05:07] DOLAN
Yeah, I should hurry...
[05:09] MIU
Here you are.
[05:18] DOLAN
I'll have some.
[05:27] DOLAN
Thank you.
[05:29] MIU
Good luck!
[05:30] DOLAN
Thank you.
[05:40] KIDS
One!
[05:42] KIDS
Two!
[05:43] ALBERT
You're nearly done. Keep at it.
[05:47] DOLAN
Sorry I'm late, Albert.
[05:49] ALBERT
Don't worry about it.
[05:51] ALBERT
You were studying with old Maguru, right?
[05:55] ALBERT
All right, kids. Take a break.
[05:57] KIDS
Okay!
[06:00] TAURO
Dolan, check my spear work.
[06:03] KID1
Mine, too!
[06:04] DOLAN
After your break.
[06:06] COLKA
We'll be fine.
[06:08] ALBERT
Hey, follow your instructions.
[06:10] COLKA
What? Don't say that.
[06:12] KID1
Come on!
[06:13] TAURO
Why?!
[06:14] KID1
But I worked really hard!
[06:19] DOLAN
I just felt a monster's presence...
[06:23] ALBERT
What's up?
[06:25] DOLAN
Nah, it's nothing.
[06:32] DOLAN
That presence I felt this afternoon...
[06:35] DOLAN
It was definitely a monster.
[06:37] DOLAN
A familiar one, at that.
[06:40] DOLAN
But they shouldn't be here.
[07:00] DOLAN
So it was you after all, Celina.
[07:04] CELINA
Huh? D-Dolan?!
[07:12] DOLAN
What are you doing here, Celina?
[07:16] CELINA
Dolan... Oh—
[07:18] CELINA
D-Don't look!
[07:21] DOLAN
Wow, beautiful.
[07:24] DOLAN
Oh, pardon me. My lack of
vocabulary is truly vexing.
[07:29] CELINA
Close your eyes!
[07:31] DOLAN
Why? You're very pretty.
[07:34] DOLAN
And being seen won't reduce your beauty.
[07:36] CELINA
Maybe so, but it's still embarrassing!
[07:39] CELINA
How can you be so unaffected, anyway?
[07:42] CELINA
Have some shame, will you?
[07:45] DOLAN
Craving beautiful things
is a natural instinct.
[07:49] DOLAN
There is nothing shameful about that.
[07:54] DOLAN
My apologies. That was tactless of me.
[07:59] CELINA
It's fine. Forget it already.
[08:01] DOLAN
So, what are you doing here?
[08:04] DOLAN
I thought you headed south
in search of a husband.
[08:08] CELINA
That was the plan, yes...
[08:15] DOLAN
I see. Most would run away, I guess.
[08:19] DOLAN
So you came looking for me?
[08:22] CELINA
I-I find making contact
with humans scary, too.
[08:26] CELINA
Still, I worked up my courage to greet them,
[08:28] CELINA
only for them to run away terrified.
[08:32] DOLAN
I was hoping to see you again,
so I'm glad you're here.
[08:38] CELINA
You mean it?
[08:39] DOLAN
I do. I'll do anything I can to help.
[08:45] DOLAN
Hmm, this might be a good idea, actually.
[08:50] CELINA
What do you mean?
[08:52] DOLAN
What do you say, Celina?
Do you want to live together?
[08:56] CELINA
Huh?
[08:58] CELINA
What?!
[09:01] CELINA
Me? Live in your village?
[09:04] DOLAN
I have a plan that'll help you to.
[09:08] CELINA
B-But I'm a monster, you know?
[09:11] CELINA
I'll only end up scaring all the humans.
[09:14] DOLAN
Oh, many beastkin and demihumans
already live in the village.
[09:18] DOLAN
They're part of our community.
[09:20] CELINA
B-But a lamia?
[09:23] DOLAN
Sure, they may be wary of you at first,
[09:26] DOLAN
but with your gentle personality
and lamia powers,
[09:30] DOLAN
they'll soon welcome you with open arms.
[09:34] CELINA
I can... be friends with humans?
[09:38] DOLAN
I think your presence would make life
that much more enjoyable for me.
[09:42] DOLAN
Hm? Why does it sound
like I'm courting her?
[09:46] CELINA
I-I think life with you
would be very fun, too!
[09:50] CELINA
It would be wonderful if
we could make it happen.
[09:53] CELINA
Besides...
[09:55] DOLAN
Besides?
[09:57] CELINA
There's another reason
I was looking for you.
[10:00] CELINA
I was kind of hoping you would share
some of your life energy with me again.
[10:06] DOLAN
Oh, I'm glad you liked it.
[10:10] CELINA
I've never had such a delicious and
nourishing life energy before.
[10:14] DOLAN
Once we start living together,
you can have it anytime.
[10:18] DOLAN
Just like this...
[10:31] CELINA
It's so delicious...
[10:34] DOLAN
Listen up. Here's my plan.
[10:44] SOLDIER 1
Captain, it happened again.
[10:46] BALAN
Hmm... That's three days in a row now.
[10:50] MALIDA
This pit on the ground...
[10:52] MALIDA
Doesn't it look like it was
made by a large snake?
[10:56] KATINA
That half-human, half-creature shadow
we saw last night was no illusion.
[11:01] BALAN
A lamia, a powerful and dangerous monster.
[11:05] BALAN
But why did it leave its prey here?
For what purpose?
[11:11] VILLAGE CHIEF
Are you certain?
[11:13] BALAN
Yes.
[11:15] LEADER 1
They're said to be rare.
Why would one show up here?
[11:19] GOLAON
But would an evil monster leave
an offering for us every day?
[11:23] MALIDA
That sharke was delicious.
[11:26] CHRISTINA
Yes, it was marvelous.
[11:30] BALAN
Ahem!
[11:32] MALIDA
Excuse me.
[11:34] BALAN
Anyway, we must put together a
squad to eliminate it at once.
[11:38] BALAN
We must strike before anything bad happens!
[11:40] LEADER 2
Calm down, Balan.
[11:42] LEADER 2
A lamia is extremely
dangerous even by itself.
[11:44] VILLAGE CHIEF
And this village only has you
and a few stationed soldiers.
[11:49] VILLAGE CHIEF
I suggest we call for reinforcements
from the capital.
[11:52] BALAN
We should send a messenger
out at once, then.
[11:59] DOLAN
I didn't know there was such a deep
divide between humans and monsters.
[12:05] DOLAN
But they should understand once they
get to know Celina herself...
[12:08] MAGURU
Stop panicking!
[12:11] MAGURU
Balan, it is clear to everyone just
how much you care for this village.
[12:16] MAGURU
And we're ever grateful for it.
[12:19] MAGURU
But think about it.
It's leaving offerings for us.
[12:23] MAGURU
There must be a reason for that.
[12:25] MAGURU
And just wait a moment. She'll be here soon.
[12:32] AIRI
Excuse me. It's Airi.
[12:35] MAGURU
Come on in.
[12:41] AIRI
Grandmother, the results of
the fortune-telling are in.
[12:46] MAGURU
There we go.
[12:48] MAGURU
Now show me the results, Airi.
[12:52] AIRI
Here.
[12:56] MAGURU
It's the same result I got.
[12:59] VILLAGE CHIEF
What does it say, Maguru?
[13:02] MAGURU
"The appearance of a snake
is a sign of good fortune."
[13:07] MAGURU
We should wait and see what it does.
[13:17] DOLAN
Great. Now we can proceed to
the final phase of the plan.
[13:23] CELINA
The final phase of the plan, you say?
[13:26] DOLAN
Yes.
[13:27] DOLAN
The villagers seem a lot less wary now.
[13:31] DOLAN
And the biggest threat, an elimination
squad, is looking unlikely.
[13:34] DOLAN
The offerings strategy worked out.
You did well, Celina.
[13:38] CELINA
Oh, no, I only did as you said.
[13:41] CELINA
You even helped me hunt, too.
[13:45] DOLAN
Anything to help you out.
[13:47] DOLAN
Anyway, we just need to put
the finishing touches now.
[13:50] DOLAN
Listen up. Here's what we're doing.
[13:58] BALAN
As you may have heard,
we've sighted a lamia.
[14:02] BALAN
It must still be nearby.
[14:04] BALAN
As remote settlers, it falls upon us to
learn how to defend our own villages!
[14:10] BALAN
Therefore, we will be holding our
outdoor training session as planned!
[14:14] COLKA
Balan's so cool.
[14:14] BALAN
Make sure you don't run off alone, kids!
[14:16] TAURO
Right? That's my dad for you.
[14:20] ALBERT
Looks like most of the village's
big names are here.
[14:23] DOLAN
Yes, they form the core of
the village's defenses.
[14:27] DOLAN
They must really be on edge.
[14:29] DOLAN
However, they're just the people
we need for our plan's finale.
[14:34] DOLAN
The garrison is Verun Village's biggest force,
[14:36] DOLAN
and its Captain Balan and
Vice Captain Malida are here.
[14:40] LETICIA
Goddess Myrale,
[14:40] DOLAN
Then there's the priestess Leticia,
[14:42] DOLAN
follower of the Goddess of Nature Myrale.
[14:43] LETICIA
please offer these villagers
[14:44] DOLAN
She holds immense value for her ability
to use healing and antidote miracles.
[14:45] LETICIA
your blessings and protection.
[14:48] DOLAN
But she's also considered
the goddess's messenger.
[14:51] DOLAN
If we're not careful, she may declare
Celina evil with no consideration.
[14:56] DOLAN
It's up to you now, Celina.
If this works out,
[14:59] DOLAN
you'll be welcomed into the village.
[15:02] CELINA
I'm so nervous...
[15:05] (Flashback) CELINA
I have to save you?
[15:09] (Flashback) DOLAN
That's right.
[15:10] (Flashback) DOLAN
Tomorrow's training venue happens
to be in piercing bunny territory.
[15:15] (Flashback) DOLAN
I'll run into their den on purpose.
[15:17] (Flashback) DOLAN
When I give the sign, come out and save me.
[15:20] (Flashback) DOLAN
Once they see you do that, nobody will
take you to be a malicious monster.
[15:25] CELINA
When do I go? Not yet?
[15:29] BALAN
Now, Malida and I will each lead a squad.
[15:33] BALAN
What's wrong?!
[15:35] SOLDIER 1
Captain! I-It's here!
[15:37] BALAN
The lamia? All hands, alert!
[15:41] DOLAN
Celina? I haven't given the sign yet!
[15:44] CELINA
Huh? There's another lamia?!
[15:47] DOLAN
No, this presence is...
[15:49] SOLDIER 1
No! Not a lamia!
[15:54] SOLDIER 1
An armored bear!
[15:57] BALAN
Impossible.
[15:58] BALAN
What's an armored bear doing
at the edge of the forest?
[16:05] BALAN
Don't even think about attacking it!
[16:07] BALAN
It can kill you with one hit!
[16:09] BALAN
Keep your distance!
[16:19] BALAN
Tauro!
[16:20] TAURO
D-Dad...
[16:23] DOLAN
He won't escape in one piece unless
I use my dragon powers, huh...
[16:27] CELINA
Watch out!
[16:28] DOLAN
Ce...?!
[16:35] DOLAN
Celina!
[16:36] BALAN
Wh-What's going on?
[16:38] MALIDA
The lamia saved them?
[16:41] CELINA
You're okay now...
[16:44] TAURO
M-Miss...
[16:48] CELINA
Back to the forest with you.
[17:02] MALIDA
The armored bear...
is going back into the forest.
[17:05] LETICIA
Those must be the famed
cursed eyes. So powerful...
[17:09] CELINA
Are you all right?
[17:11] TAURO
Y-Yes.
[17:12] CELINA
And you, Dolan?
[17:14] DOLAN
Not a scratch. But what about you?
[17:20] BALAN
Get away from Tauro and Dolan, lamia!
[17:25] DOLAN
Run along, Tauro.
[17:26] TAURO
Huh? O-Okay...
[17:34] BALAN
You come too, Dolan.
[17:38] DOLAN
She saved me. Don't hurt her.
[17:42] CELINA
Oh, don't worry about me...
[17:45] MALIDA
Yes, she did seem to save him and Tauro.
[17:48] BALAN
But lamia are dangerous monsters.
[17:50] BALAN
I cannot let her be. I'm responsible
for the village's safety.
[17:55] DOLAN
I wasn't taught to
return kindness with spite.
[17:58] DOLAN
So I won't be moving from here.
[18:02] BALAN
Lamia!
[18:03] BALAN
Are you the one who has been leaving
offerings for the village?
[18:08] CELINA
Yes, that's right.
[18:10] CELINA
It wash me.
[18:13] CELINA
I misspoke.
[18:14] MALIDA
Sh-She misspoke...
[18:20] BALAN
Wh-Why would you do that?
[18:22] BALAN
And why did you save Tauro and Dolan?
[18:25] CELINA
I am Celina the lamia.
[18:30] CELINA
I have a request!
Please let me live in your village!
[18:33] CELINA
I followed the rules of my kind
and left my home on a journey.
[18:38] CELINA
But traveling alone has been far more
lonely than I ever imagined.
[18:43] CELINA
I'm not asking to stay forever!
[18:45] CELINA
But please let me live with
you for a little while!
[18:51] CELINA
Also, I saved Do—these two
[18:55] CELINA
because their families would
be saddened by their deaths.
[19:00] CELINA
My dad was a human, and he and my
mom loved each other very much.
[19:05] CELINA
So I have no intention of
harming any humans, either.
[19:10] CELINA
Please, I beg of you!
[19:12] SOLDIER 2
Uh, she's not scary at all.
[19:15] SOLDIER 4
Kinda cute, if anything.
[19:17] MALIDA
So Maguru's fortune-telling was right?
[19:20] BALAN
Leticia, what do you say?
[19:24] ALBERT
Wh-What's happening?
[19:26] DOLAN
Wait, could it be...
[19:33] BALAN
What's the matter?
[19:34] LETICIA
Yes... Yes!
[19:37] MALIDA
Leticia?
[19:42] LETICIA
I have received an oracle
from Goddess Myrale.
[19:46] BALAN
Huh? From Goddess of Nature Myrale?
[19:50] LETICIA
Yes, there's no mistaking it.
[19:52] LETICIA
A divine judgment.
[19:54] LETICIA
"The lamia before you is not evil.
[19:58] LETICIA
She is a child of nature, just like you.
[20:01] LETICIA
Live together in harmony," she says.
[20:04] LETICIA
You're keeping your eyes closed to allay
our fear of your cursed eyes, aren't you?
[20:12] LETICIA
You may open your eyes now, kind lamia.
[20:17] CELINA
Thank you so...
[20:21] DOLAN
This is bad. Let's get her to the village!
[20:24] BALAN
R-Right! Let's hurry!
[20:31] CELINA
A home for me...?
[20:34] BALAN
Yes, but I'm sure lamia and humans
need very different things.
[20:38] BALAN
Check inside and see if it's acceptable.
[20:41] AIRI
Aren't you glad, Celina?
[20:43] CELINA
I am!
[21:07] CELINA
So soft.
[21:10] MALIDA
The many cushions were Captain Balan's idea.
[21:15] AIRI
It seems you like it, huh?
[21:17] CELINA
Thank you so much for giving
me such a lovely home.
[21:23] BALAN
I'm sorry for pointing my weapon at you.
[21:28] BALAN
You saved my son's life.
[21:30] BALAN
Allow me to express my gratitude.
[21:33] BALAN
Thank you, really.
[21:36] CELINA
P-Please raise your head!
[21:38] AIRI
We don't know anything about lamia,
[21:42] AIRI
so I'm sure there's a lot were missing.
[21:44] AIRI
Please teach us all about yourself, Celina.
[21:47] CELINA
Oh no, I'm sorely lacking in
knowledge of humans myself.
[21:52] CELINA
Please teach me about yourselves, too.
[21:54] DOLAN
Let's get to know each
other better as neighbors.
[22:02] DOLAN
I'm Dolan. And you?
[22:09] CELINA
C-Celina.
[22:17] DOLAN
Welcome to Verun Village, Celina.
[22:22] CELINA
Thank you!
SIGN Next Episode
[24:04] AIRI
This week's lucky item is sharke!
[24:07] AIRI
Look forward to next time!