E4 - The Forefinger Twitches
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There's a bit of a disparity between what
this world's people think are monsters,
[00:13] ---
and what the people of my world
thought of as monsters.
[00:17] ---
In the world I'm from, monsters
are neither people nor animals--
[00:22] ---
they were considered
a separate class of creature.
[00:25] ---
However, in this world,
[00:27] ---
such creatures fall into both
the people and animal categories.
[00:31] ---
Specifically speaking, humans,
elves, beastmen, and dragonewts
[00:37] ---
"Mankind"
fall into the category of "mankind."
[00:40] ---
As for the flora and fauna,
despite appearing just like dinosaurs,
[00:44] ---
the giant lizards are still reptiles.
[00:46] ---
Although as big as a person,
the giant ants are still ants.
[00:49] ---
And although they can devour people,
a maneater is still a plant.
[00:53] ---
Incidentally, dragons are known as
"Godbeasts," and are treated differently.
[00:58] ---
"Godbeasts" "Carnivores"
"Mankind" "Herbivores"
"Plants" "Monsters"
[00:59] ---
"Godbeasts" "Carnivores"
"Mankind" "Herbivores"
"Plants" "Monsters"
The reason they are not called monsters
[01:01] ---
is because they are incorporated
into the world's ecosystem.
[01:05] ---
As a result, gelins--slime creatures
which look to my eyes like monsters--
[01:10] ---
are treated as animals here on this world.
[01:14] ---
So when you ask what monsters are,
[01:17] ---
they include various creatures
that look fused together.
[01:21] ---
Among them are many creatures
that are relatively humanlike in form,
[01:26] ---
but their intelligence is no different
from a common beast.
[01:31] ---
When I started job recruiting
in this world...
[01:35] ---
...I was told something beyond
the pale by the mystic wolf girl
[01:39] ---
who came in response to my call.
[01:53] ---
"Never mind, face forward,"
[01:58] ---
my heart just cried until it was hoarse
[02:04] ---
When you lose something,
is that the end of it?
[02:09] ---
Is there no putting things back
the way they were?
[02:15] ---
Just as a line of clouds
moves off somewhere
[02:21] ---
when you take your eyes
off of them for a moment,
[02:26] ---
so does everything else
[02:31] ---
I never thought there was a version of me
[02:38] ---
that the world would have a need for
[02:43] ---
But when I believed in what I believe,
[02:49] ---
I found myself as I truly am
[02:55] ---
Hello, yes, the first step
I take after nodding
[03:00] ---
Hello, yes, is toward
the yet-unseen horizon
[03:16] ---
"The Forefinger Twitches"
[03:16] ---
"The Forefinger Twitches"
Okay, now you don't
have to speak so loud,
[03:20] ---
so don't be nervous, and tell me
what you have to say.
[03:26] ---
You're certain of that?
[03:28] ---
Y-Yes.
[03:30] ---
Have you told anyone else about this?
[03:32] ---
N-No, nobody else besides my mother.
[03:42] ---
Keep calm. Breathe normally. Don't let
anyone here see how shaken you are.
[03:48] ---
Your request has been heard.
[03:51] ---
While I cannot promise anything,
I will consider it.
[03:54] ---
Huh?
[03:55] ---
--Marx...
--Yes, sire?
[03:57] ---
Her talent is a rare one.
[03:59] ---
But I will need to give some
thought as to how to use it.
[04:02] ---
I would like to speak
to you about that later.
[04:04] ---
As you wish.
[04:07] ---
Those of you with aptitude,
[04:09] ---
I am grateful to you for
answering my summons.
[04:12] ---
I ask that you lend us your aid in
reviving the kingdom. Please.
[04:16] ---
Yes, sire.
[04:27] ---
U-Um...
[04:29] ---
I understand we have something
important to talk about?
[04:33] ---
Was there anyone in the audience chamber
who heard what she whispered into my ear?
[04:38] ---
I didn't hear her.
[04:39] ---
No, she was too quiet.
[04:43] ---
My ears didn't pick it up, either.
[04:45] ---
Then there's no danger that it went out
over the Gemstone Broadcast, either.
[04:49] ---
I think we're fine in that regard.
It isn't all that sensitive.
[04:53] ---
You seem to be worried about
what she said leaking out.
[04:56] ---
Was it that serious?
[04:57] ---
Yeah. She can converse with animals.
You all heard that, right?
[05:03] ---
Yes.
[05:04] ---
She can not only understand
what animals are saying,
[05:06] ---
but somehow, what she says
is also understood by the animals.
[05:09] ---
It truly is fair to call
her talent phenomenal.
[05:15] ---
She said that she used her
power to speak to a demon.
[05:20] ---
Hitherto, it was thought that
the monsters of this world
[05:23] ---
had intelligence no greater
than an animal's.
[05:26] ---
However, among the Demon
Lord Domain's monsters
[05:30] ---
were those who acted in groups,
could use weapons and magic,
[05:32] ---
and behaved almost as
though they were people.
[05:36] ---
The humans began calling these
unique monsters "demons,"
[05:40] ---
to distinguish them from the others.
[05:43] ---
These demons conducted themselves
as though they had intelligence,
[05:46] ---
but there was one crucial
difference between them
[05:49] ---
and the other various races and breeds
that made up the people of this world.
[05:54] ---
"Barbarians" "Those who speak
in incomprehensible tongues"
Demons could not be understood.
[05:56] ---
"Barbarians" "Those who speak
in incomprehensible tongues"
They did not share the same language
as the rest of the world's people.
[06:02] ---
You spoke to a demon?!
[06:04] ---
That isn't possible! No one can
understand what demons say!
[06:08] ---
What exactly did you say to each other?
[06:10] ---
Th-The demon I spoke to was short...
[06:14] ---
...and his entire face
looked like a dog's.
[06:18] ---
When I went into the mountains
to pick wild vegetables,
[06:20] ---
I happened to run into him, and yelled
out, "Help!" before I could think...
[06:25] ---
But then he cried out, "Can you
understand me?" and seemed surprised.
[06:31] ---
I guess you could say he was a scout.
That's what it looked like he was doing.
[06:36] ---
So then, this demon said,
[06:38] ---
"I can't bear watching someone with the
same scent get killed. Run away, now."
[06:44] ---
A demon told you that?
[06:47] ---
There may only be a handful of demons
[06:49] ---
who would let the mystic wolves
escape from them.
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But even if they are only a fraction,
[06:56] ---
if there are demons that
we can communicate with,
[06:58] ---
it could alter our situation dramatically.
[07:00] ---
How do you mean?
[07:02] ---
Are you saying that we can
negotiate with these demons,
[07:04] ---
and take back the lands that we've lost?
[07:10] ---
It would be nice if things
took a turn in that direction...
[07:15] ---
...but right now, the nations
of mankind are joined together,
[07:19] ---
facing off against the
Demon Lord's Domain.
[07:21] ---
"Demon Lord's Domain lands"
"Mankind's lands"
That's because the demons are
seen as the enemy of mankind,
[07:24] ---
"Demon Lord's Domain lands"
"Mankind's lands"
one that is irreconcilably
at odds with us.
[07:27] ---
If people learn that we can
communicate with the demons,
[07:30] ---
then there may be those
among the nations of mankind
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who will attempt to forge
an alliance with them.
[07:35] ---
No, they would never...
[07:37] ---
I'm still not familiar with
everything about this world,
[07:39] ---
but I'll bet there are conflicts between
nations, the same as where I come from.
[07:44] ---
Yes. In recent memory,
[07:46] ---
there is the Principality of Amidonia
on our western border,
[07:49] ---
"Principality of Amidonia"
"Elfrieden Kingdom"
with whom we went through
a conflict under our prior king.
[07:53] ---
We are all working hand in hand now,
with the Gran Chaos Empire at the head,
[07:57] ---
to keep the Demon Lord's
Domain from spreading,
[08:01] ---
but mankind is by no means
a monolithic group.
[08:05] ---
You're right.
[08:08] ---
You're absolutely right, Souma.
[08:20] ---
Now, what I said earlier was
just to bring up one possibility.
[08:25] ---
After all, being able to
communicate with demons
[08:29] ---
is a fact that is liable
to shake up this world.
[08:32] ---
We can't be too careful about this.
[08:34] ---
We must be cautious that word
of this does not become public.
[08:39] ---
Right.
[08:42] ---
But most importantly,
[08:44] ---
the kingdom has to safeguard you
with everything we have.
[08:48] ---
S-Safeguard me?
[08:50] ---
Yeah. It's no exaggeration
to say that right now,
[08:52] ---
you are far more important than even I am.
[08:55] ---
You're someone who could
turn the whole tide
[08:57] ---
of relations between mankind
and demons, after all.
[09:00] ---
No way... You're kidding me, aren't you?
[09:09] ---
I'd like to put a royal-level guard
on her. Will you see to that?
[09:13] ---
As you wish.
[09:14] ---
But if we do that, will it not
just draw greater suspicion?
[09:20] ---
That is true.
[09:21] ---
If all of a sudden,
this simple peasant girl
[09:25] ---
has an elaborate guard surrounding her,
[09:27] ---
people are inevitably going
to think something is up.
[09:30] ---
You're right. Then there's the chance
others will start snooping around.
[09:33] ---
Then why not simply welcome her
into the castle as royalty?
[09:38] ---
Huh? We can do something like that?
[09:40] ---
Yes, sire. The quickest way
to accomplish this
[09:43] ---
would be to have Your Majesty adopt her,
[09:45] ---
but as Your Majesty is yet to be wed,
that will not be possible.
[09:49] ---
And in order for you
to marry the princess,
[09:50] ---
preparations will take more
than a year to complete.
[09:53] ---
Well, that's that.
[09:54] ---
Don't look at me!
[09:57] ---
What else is there?
[09:58] ---
Your Majesty could take her
as your secondary consort.
[10:01] ---
Huh? Consort? This little girl?
[10:03] ---
In this kingdom, for a child
to be a princess consort,
[10:06] ---
who is in line for the throne, she must
have standing of a knight or better,
[10:10] ---
but as long as she is not a princess
consort, there will not be a problem.
[10:14] ---
Yeah, that's not the issue here!
[10:16] ---
By the way, how old are you?
[10:18] ---
I'm ten years old.
[10:19] ---
Ah, that is within the allowable range.
[10:21] ---
That is not an exceptional age for
a political marriage to take place.
[10:25] ---
Souma, ten is far too young for--
[10:28] ---
Why are you laying this at my feet?
[10:30] ---
And why can't the previous
king and queen adopt her?
[10:33] ---
Hmm, yes, I suppose
that would work, as well...
[10:36] ---
That would be great!
[10:38] ---
I've always wanted a little sister.
[10:42] ---
Wah!
[10:43] ---
U-Um, that will not work, either...
[10:47] ---
I-I already have a family.
[10:50] ---
My mother and little brother are
waiting for me at the refugee camp.
[10:57] ---
It's all right.
[10:59] ---
When we say you'll be adopted,
[11:00] ---
it's more a matter of expediency
to keep you protected.
[11:04] ---
If you become my little sister,
[11:06] ---
your mother and brother
will also become my relatives,
[11:08] ---
and they will be able to live
here in the castle with us.
[11:12] ---
Oh, well, in that case, all right.
[11:15] ---
Mm-hmm. Marx, let a little
time pass before the adoption,
[11:20] ---
and announce it then.
[11:22] ---
If we rush into this without warning,
[11:24] ---
we risk people becoming suspicious
that something must be going on.
[11:27] ---
A most wise decision.
[11:30] ---
But I would still like to keep
her safe in the meantime.
[11:33] ---
Then you wish to give Miss Tomoe
a position that would require her
[11:36] ---
to stay here within the castle?
[11:38] ---
That's right.
[11:39] ---
Hmm, then in recognition
of her ability to talk to animals,
[11:43] ---
how about putting her
in charge of the horses
[11:45] ---
that draw Your Majesty's carriage?
[11:47] ---
Great idea. Let's go with that.
[11:50] ---
Is that okay with you?
[11:51] ---
Y-Yes!
[11:53] ---
Mm-hmm.
[11:58] ---
"Demon Lord's Domain: A region where
monsters suddenly appeared
ten years ago.
Intelligent demons reside within."
[12:01] ---
"Juna Doma (18): Reserved and kind,
always mindful of those around her.
Mature and supportive of Souma
and company at arm's length."
[12:17] ---
Say, what's that you're doing?
[12:19] ---
Can't you tell by looking? I'm sewing.
[12:22] ---
That part I get, but why are you
doing it here, in my room?
[12:26] ---
Well, everyone in the state
affairs office is working,
[12:29] ---
and I just can't relax with
some downtime around them.
[12:39] ---
Why don't you get my father
to give up his room already,
[12:42] ---
and use it as your own?
[12:43] ---
Hmm... Then again, for efficiency's sake,
[12:47] ---
it's better for me to sleep
in the state affairs office.
[12:52] ---
Still, why do you have
to do this in my room?
[12:54] ---
By the way, what is Tomoe up to?
[12:57] ---
You've been doting on her
ever since she got here, haven't you?
[13:01] ---
Lately my mother has taken a liking
to her, and won't leave her side.
[13:06] ---
And while Tomoe was
a little hesitant at first,
[13:08] ---
now she's delighted to have found
a second mother, so I guess she's fine.
[13:13] ---
It's okay, come in.
[13:24] ---
Hey! Don't read anything into this!
[13:30] ---
Really, he's back?
[13:32] ---
Yes, sire. He is already waiting
for you in the reception room.
[13:37] ---
Let's go, Liscia!
[13:38] ---
Huh?
[13:40] ---
H-Huh?!
[13:46] ---
Good work.
[13:48] ---
So, how did you fare?
[13:50] ---
Yes, since you let me use
your royal wyvern,
[13:54] ---
I was able to get around to all
of my places faster than I expected.
[13:58] ---
As a result, I was able to gather
pretty much all of the food I was after.
[14:03] ---
Hold on, that's the hero's sack, isn't it?
[14:06] ---
Yeah.
[14:07] ---
It's a handy sack that can hold
a lot more than it looks like it can,
[14:10] ---
plus, whatever goes inside it
is less prone to spoil.
[14:14] ---
I figured it was the perfect thing to
gather food with, so I lent it to him.
[14:17] ---
That's one of the crown treasures,
and part of the hero gear set.
[14:22] ---
A crown treasure, a crown treasure...
[14:25] ---
Well, whatever. So what are you doing,
[14:28] ---
going to these lengths
to gather food, anyway?
[14:31] ---
What am I doing? Something that will
do the kingdom a little good, maybe.
[14:36] ---
Huh?
[14:40] ---
Good day, people of Elfrieden Kingdom!
[14:44] ---
G-Good day...
[14:46] ---
This program is one to bring you
some information from Parnam Castle,
[14:49] ---
which we're calling
"The King's Brilliant Lunch,"
[14:52] ---
or "The King's Brillunch" for short!
[14:55] ---
Your hosts, myself, Juna Doma, and...
[14:58] ---
...Poncho Panacotta will
be bringing this to you, yes.
[15:02] ---
Poncho, there is no reason
to be so nervous.
[15:06] ---
W-Well, I'm not used to this
sort of thing, you see...
[15:10] ---
Miss Juna, you certainly are confident,
aren't you? I envy you, yes.
[15:16] ---
I do often sing in front of others.
[15:20] ---
Whenever you are in Parnam,
[15:21] ---
be sure to stop by Lorelei,
the café where I work, won't you?
[15:26] ---
I sing there from time to time.
[15:29] ---
Please, no blatant endorsements.
[15:32] ---
Now then, to explain
the purpose of this program,
[15:35] ---
we will turn to this gentleman--
[15:38] ---
E-Elfrieden's 14th king,
His Majesty, Souma Kazuya.
[15:43] ---
I haven't been crowned yet, so strictly
speaking, I'm not really the king.
[15:48] ---
Uh, hello there. I'm Souma Kazuya,
acting king of the nation.
[15:55] ---
As you all know, the kingdom is in
the middle of a food shortage.
[16:00] ---
As the chief administrator, and the one
responsible for this circumstance,
[16:04] ---
I profoundly apologize to you, the people.
[16:11] ---
We are currently moving forward
[16:13] ---
with a plan to immediately increase
food production, but it will take time.
[16:17] ---
This broadcast is designed to help you
until the food shortage is resolved
[16:23] ---
by introducing foods that you are
unaccustomed to eating in this nation,
[16:27] ---
as well as the methods
to use to prepare them.
[16:31] ---
And to demonstrate that these
unknown foods can actually be eaten,
[16:37] ---
we have arranged for
a panel of taste-testers.
[16:42] ---
All right, let's get started right away.
Poncho, what is our first food item?
[16:47] ---
Ah, yes, our first food item is...
[16:54] ---
D-D-Don't tell me you're planning
to feed that to us, are you?!
[16:58] ---
That's exactly what I'm planning.
[17:03] ---
Now, you can see by the way it looks,
[17:06] ---
that only those in some
coastal areas have eaten these,
[17:09] ---
but they are very good.
[17:10] ---
J-Juna, you've eaten one of those before?
[17:14] ---
Yes. It was a regular dish in my homeland.
[17:48] ---
Mmm, that is starting
to smell pretty good.
[17:56] ---
Okay, go ahead and try one.
[18:07] ---
What is this? It's delicious!
[18:12] ---
You're right! It's really yummy!
[18:16] ---
Yeah, this is pretty good.
[18:19] ---
I can't stop myself.
[18:23] ---
Would you mind if I
helped myself to one, as well?
[18:26] ---
Of course.
[18:28] ---
--So good!
--These are delicious.
--Another one!
[18:30] ---
They really are delicious, aren't they?
[18:33] ---
The octopus, appearing from inside
its crispy coating, is so juicy!
[18:38] ---
Daddy, we caught a whole bunch of
octopuses in our net today, right?
[18:42] ---
Yeah. Usually we'd toss them out,
but let's give them a try.
[18:46] ---
Our next food item is right here.
[18:52] ---
Are these... tree roots?
[18:55] ---
They don't look very tasty.
Are you sure we can eat them?
[19:00] ---
These are burdock roots.
[19:02] ---
Oh, you know about these, Aisha?
[19:05] ---
Have you ever eaten
these sorts of roots before?
[19:09] ---
In the forest, you have to eat everything
that's edible, or you don't survive.
[19:14] ---
You don't say.
[19:18] ---
A little salt here...
[19:20] ---
A little sugar there...
[19:24] ---
All right, it's finished.
[19:31] ---
They're crisp,
and the salty flavor is good.
[19:34] ---
Mmm... When I bite into them, the oil
that comes out blends with the sugar,
[19:39] ---
and the sweetness bursts in my mouth.
[19:43] ---
I'd like to let my mother try these.
[19:48] ---
When you eat both at once,
they're sweet and salty, and so good!
[19:52] ---
Your Majesty, do you have
any more of these?
[19:55] ---
Brother, Aisha sure seems
to be doing well.
[19:58] ---
Y-Yeah...
[20:00] ---
Next, we have something that I
cooked up ahead of time.
[20:10] ---
W-We're to consume these?
[20:12] ---
I-I thought you had to eat everything
in the forest to survive.
[20:17] ---
I-I did indeed say that,
but I wasn't talking about these...
[20:23] ---
Mmm, that's good.
[20:26] ---
The taste of bean-boiled giant
locust reminds me of home.
[20:30] ---
Bean-boiled? These were
boiled in bean extract?
[20:33] ---
Oh, yes. I seasoned them primarily
with mashwater and sugar.
[20:38] ---
Mashwater?
[20:39] ---
Mashwater is a condiment
that the mystic wolves enjoy.
[20:46] ---
The mystic wolves have a seasoning
called bean mashwater,
[20:49] ---
which is made from salting beans
to ferment them.
[20:53] ---
They skim off the layer of liquid
that forms during the process,
[20:56] ---
and after fermenting it,
it becomes mashwater.
[21:00] ---
Both of them are unique flavors
not found in the kingdom, yes.
[21:05] ---
Meaning the fermented bean product
is miso, and the mashwater is soy sauce.
[21:12] ---
Souma, are you really going to eat that?
[21:25] ---
Huh? Souma, are you crying?
[21:28] ---
How can I keep myself from crying?
This is the taste of my homeland.
[21:34] ---
The taste of your homeland?
[21:36] ---
Ah, with every bite, the taste of home
spreads throughout my mouth...
[21:42] ---
This world has soy sauce. It has miso.
[21:46] ---
I no longer have to dream about
the flavors I love so much.
[21:53] ---
Um, Your Majesty, I hate to disturb you
while you're so moved,
[21:57] ---
but would it be all right if we
moved on to the next dish?
[22:03] ---
Yeah, sorry. On with the show.
[22:07] ---
All right, Poncho,
what is our next food item?
[22:11] ---
Yes, it is right here!
[22:14] ---
Huh?!
[22:18] ---
The wind blowing by rushes
through the world,
[22:22] ---
connecting us when otherwise
we never would have met
[22:27] ---
Unfurling wings that no one else can see,
[22:31] ---
I take flight in search of a miracle
that no one else can find
[22:43] ---
Seeking the courage to keep on choosing
[22:48] ---
the outcome of an ever-meandering morrow,
[22:52] ---
I never want to fear change
[22:56] ---
or doubt the blueness of the sky
[23:01] ---
More than any dreams I once had
[23:03] ---
and beyond any future I've imagined,
[23:05] ---
I want to keep on drifting along
[23:09] ---
within this transcendentally beautiful
moment I'm spending with you
[23:13] ---
If I can make that come true...
[23:17] ---
I shoot up through the blue
to the sky where we connect
[23:22] ---
Grasp my destiny and reel it in
[23:25] ---
And through our joined hands,
[23:30] ---
you feel my helpless wish for eternity
[23:35] ---
Even if this is only an illusion
[23:37] ---
taking place within someone's dream,
[23:39] ---
I'll still take this blowing wind
[23:41] ---
and hold on tight as I take flight
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