E5 - Vanity, Pride, and Vending Machine

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[00:20] Hulemy
    Your strength's amazing as ever, Lammis.
[00:23] Lammis
    Well, it's a quick way to fish.
[00:26] Hulemy
    Your parents will be happy
    to get all these fish.
[00:30] Lammis
    Yeah.
[00:31] Lammis
    But I'm so strong, I often
    break things at home.
[00:37] Lammis
    Because of that, Mom and Dad are
    always laughing in embarrassment.
[00:43] Hulemy
    Hey, look up.
[00:46] Hulemy
    Otherwise, you can't choose a product.
[00:48] Lammis
    Product?
[01:02] Lammis
    What's this big square box?
SIGN    Oden
[01:05] Lammis
    This feels familiar.
[01:09] Lammis
    This big, kind box is a precious
    magic item that saved my life.
[01:19] Lammis
    Boxxo, don't go away again.
[01:25] Hulemy
    Apparently after you were abducted,
    she kept looking and never even slept.
[01:30] protagonist
    I didn't know.
[01:32] Hulemy
    Maybe for her, it overlaps
    with that old incident.
[01:35] protagonist
    Old incident?
[01:37] Hulemy
    It's probably okay to tell you, Boxxo.
[01:40] Hulemy
    Long ago, a small village was
    attacked and wiped out by monsters.
[01:45] Hulemy
    Lammis and I are among the few survivors.
[01:50] Hulemy
    We both ended up losing our parents.
[01:53] Hulemy
    Lammis had her strength then,
[01:56] Hulemy
    but she was too scared to do anything,
    and she's regretted it ever since.
[02:02] Hulemy
    She used to be too clumsy to even kill a bug,
    and now she's become a hunter of all things.
[02:11] protagonist
    So that's the kind of past she's had.
[02:14] protagonist
    If there's any way I can
    help her out, I want to!
[02:18] Lammis
    Boxxo, we'll always be together...
[02:24] protagonist
    Of course. I'm happy to
    stick around, if you'll have me.
SIGN    Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
SIGN    Vanity, Pride, and Vending Machine
[04:03] Hulemy
    I've decided to live in
    this village for a while.
[04:06] Hulemy
    Nice to have you as neighbors.
[04:08] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[04:10] Lammis
    If there's anything you don't understand
    about the village, just ask me.
[04:14] Hulemy
    Sure, I'm counting on you.
[04:17] Lammis
    Well, Director Bear's asked
    me to do reconstruction work.
[04:21] Lammis
    See you later!
[04:22] Hulemy
    Yep, take care!
[04:27] Hulemy
    Huh?
[04:29] MIB A
    Ms. Hulemy, Mister Boxxo, we have a request.
[04:33] protagonist
    These are Suori's bodyguards.
    What's going on?
[04:37] MIB A
    Later, Miss Suori will come
    to make a request of her own.
[04:42] MIB A
    We would like you to readily accept.
[04:45] Hulemy
    Hey, that's kind of sudden
    when I don't know what it is.
[04:51] MIB A
    What?! She's already nearby?!
[04:54] MIB A
    P-Please, keep it a secret
    that we contacted you first!
[04:59] Hulemy
    H-Hey...
[05:03] Suori
    E-Excuse me.
[05:05] Suori
    You must be Hulemy, that famous
     magic item engineer.
[05:10] Hulemy
    Yeah, that's me. And you?
[05:13] Suori
    You may call me...
[05:15] Suori
    My name is Suori.
[05:17] Suori
    I hope I'm not being rude,
    but would you mind assisting me?!
[05:21] Hulemy
    Come on now, that's not
    something a child should do.
[05:25] Hulemy
    Enough with the bowing.
[05:26] Suori
    D-Does that mean you will agree to help?
[05:30] Hulemy
    We'll see.
[05:31] Hulemy
    If you tell me the reason,
    I'll think about it.
[05:36] Suori
    Soon, influential merchant
    families will gather,
[05:39] Suori
    and a party will be held to publicly
    unveil their magic items and engineers.
[05:44] Hulemy
    And that's why you have
    your eye on me and Boxxo.
[05:47] Suori
    Yes. The one who planned the
    gathering is a girl named Kanashi,
[05:52] Suori
    from a rival merchant family
    with ties to my own.
[05:55] Suori
    Simply the thought of her
    annoying face is enough to...
[06:01] Hulemy
    I guess being rich can be tough.
[06:04] Hulemy
    Well, sounds like fun.
    I'd be willing to do it.
[06:08] Hulemy
    How do you feel, Boxxo?
[06:10] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[06:11] Hulemy
    That decides it, then.
[06:13] Suori
    Thank you very much!
[06:21] Hulemy
    Do you have a clear view, Boxxo?
[06:23] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[06:25] protagonist
    For that matter, where's this girl
    Suori has such a grudge against?
[06:30] protagonist
    Sounds like they're close in age.
[06:33] protagonist
    Ah, that's her.
[06:34] protagonist
    In terms of who pulls off the rich girl
    look better, Suori might lose.
[06:38] Suori
    Miss Kanashi.
[06:39] Suori
    What a long time it's been.
[06:42] Kanashi
    How nice to see you, Miss Suori.
[06:44] Kanashi
    Please, don't feel any
    need to put yourself out.
[06:47] Kanashi
    You can always just sit and
    enviously watch the proceedings.
[06:53] Suori
    You need not try too hard either, Miss Kanashi.
[06:56] Suori
    My conscience would pain me so if your heart
    stopped from how shocked you're going to be.
[07:01] Kanashi
    My, my, how can your conscience pain
    you when you don't have one?
[07:06] Suori
    Perhaps your hearing is as
    poor as your personality.
[07:09] Suori
    How worrisome!
[07:11] protagonist
    This is way too harsh to be
    children's conversation!
[07:17] Kanashi
    Is this your hastily prepared
    magic item engineer?
[07:22] Suori
    Yes, that's right.
[07:24] Suori
    She's so superior, your engineer won't
    be able to hold a candle to her!
[07:31] Kanashi
    Put on that brave front now,
     while you still can.
[07:35] Kanashi
    Then later, show me your miserable frustration.
[07:42] Suori
    She makes me so mad!
[07:45] Suori
    I apologize for all that, you two.
[07:48] Hulemy
    I was actually rather amused.
[07:51] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[07:53] emcee
    Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this event!
[07:58] emcee
    We will now begin the unveiling festivities.
[08:01] emcee
    Our first participant, if you would!
[08:04] emcee
    What sort of magic item could this be?
[08:09] magic item engineer A
    It is, in fact, a magic item that
    transforms into a range of weapons.
[08:12] Hulemy
    Huh, I've had that idea before.
[08:16] Hulemy
    This should be good.
[08:25] magic item engineer A
    How about it?
[08:26] magic item engineer A
    You can transform this one magic
    item into any sort of weapon!
[08:34] protagonist
    Yeah, that's the reaction you'd get.
[08:37] magic item engineer B
    Voilà!
[08:44] Hulemy
    Isn't it our turn yet?
[08:47] emcee
    Next, what you've been waiting for!
[08:49] emcee
    It's the unveiling of
    Miss Kanashi's magic item!
[08:52] emcee
    I hope you enjoy!
[08:58] Kanashi
    Now, it's my magic item engineer's turn.
[09:02] Kanashi
    Feast your eyes!
[09:04] Hulemy
    Let's see what you've got.
[09:06] Suori
    Hmph, it won't be anything impressive.
[09:15] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    This magic item was produced
    based on a certain monster.
[09:20] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    Yes, a magic item that obeys
    the commands it's given!
[09:24] audience member A
    Is such a thing possible?
[09:26] Hulemy
    He didn't!
[09:27] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    An intelligent magic item has always
    been a dream for us engineers.
[09:32] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    And I have achieved it!
[09:41] Hulemy
    Boxxo, remember what I told you?
[09:44] Hulemy
    That the technology for endowing magic items
    with intelligence still hasn't been discovered?
[09:48] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[09:50] Hulemy
    It's not out of the question if you
    put someone's soul inside, though.
[09:55] Hulemy
    But that's such a dangerous act, it's prohibited
     by the Magic Item Engineers Association.
[10:01] Hulemy
    A fool of an engineer once broke that
    rule and destroyed a whole damn town.
[10:08] protagonist
    And that might mean...
[10:12] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    What do you think of this
    fabulous magic item?
[10:15] audience member A
    It's too incredible!
[10:17] audience member B
    We know who the winner will be!
[10:20] mannequin
    Kill...
[10:22] Kanashi
    Huh? Nobody told me it could speak.
[10:28] Hulemy
    Shit! Looks like the worst-case
    scenario, all right!
[10:31] mannequin
    Kill... Who... kill...
[10:35] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    Wh-What's going on? I didn't
    equip it with speech.
[10:36] mannequin
    Kill...
[10:37] mannequin
    Kill...
[10:39] mannequin
    Kill...
[10:39] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    G-Got to shut it off!
[10:41] mannequin
    You!
[10:43] mannequin
    You woke me from my sleep?!
[10:50] Hulemy
    That idiot forced a human
    soul inside the puppet!
[10:54] Kanashi
    He what?!
[10:55] Suori
    I-I'm scared!
[10:58] Hulemy
    Hey, you guys!
[11:00] Hulemy
    Can you hold that thing down?!
[11:01] MIB A
    R-Right!
[11:12] Hulemy
    This is it!
[11:13] Hulemy
    A magic seal keeps the soul inside,
    and there's even a brainwashing spell in place!
[11:19] Hulemy
    Have some respect for the dead, damn it!
[11:21] mannequin
    You must pay!
[11:28] Hulemy
    I'm sorry.
[11:30] Hulemy
    That must have been torture.
[11:35] Hulemy
    Sorry you got forced out of your slumber.
[11:39] Hulemy
    You weren't to blame at all.
[11:42] Hulemy
    This time, may you truly rest in peace.
[11:45] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    I-Impossible!
[11:47] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    I had to do research for years to
    finally arrive at this technique!
[11:52] Kanashi's magic item engineer
    You could never deactivate it that quickly!
[11:54] Hulemy
    That's some big talk for
    such a crude approach.
[11:58] Hulemy
    With me, Hulemy, on the job, it's easier
    than squishing a frog fiend tadpole!
[12:03] magic item engineer A
    H-Hulemy?!
[12:05] magic item engineer A
    Not Hulemy, the Girl Wonder of Mayhem?!
[12:08] magic item engineer B
    She's that problem child who caused
    all those explosions and fires
[12:11] magic item engineer B
    at the School of Magic Item Engineers.
[12:13] magic item engineer C
    She made a sleeping medicine that was
    too strong, and put the whole school to sleep.
[12:16] magic item engineer D
    I even heard she developed
    a drug to purify water,
[12:18] magic item engineer D
    and when she put it in a filthy pond, it
    vaporized all the water instead of purifying it!
[12:23] Hulemy
    You jerks, stop talking
    about my younger days!
[12:27] Suori
    Miss Kanashi, it looks like I win this time.
[12:32] protagonist
    Oh brother.
[12:34] protagonist
    Well, there was some trouble,
[12:36] protagonist
    but its safe resolution means I can
    consider this request a success.
[12:41] protagonist
    There's just one problem, though.
[12:44] protagonist
    I get the feeling everyone's
    forgotten about me!
[12:50] protagonist
    It's begun to snow in the village.
[12:54] protagonist
    It seems winter has come to
    the Clearflow Lake stratum.
[13:01] Munami
    Everyone, thank you for gathering today.
[13:05] shopkeeper A
    I never thought their reach
    would extend this far.
[13:08] shopkeeper B
    Yeah, we were careless.
[13:10] shopkeeper B
    They've taken possession of 70% of the
    strata where that's been released,
[13:14] shopkeeper B
    and now they've come for our
    Clearflow Lake stratum.
[13:16] shopkeeper C
    Unless we take some countermeasure,
    we'll be ruined in an instant.
[13:20] Munami
    We must be united in our purpose.
[13:23] Munami
    The time has come to eliminate the worst
    threat we've ever faced, Chains Restaurant!
[13:28] shopkeeper A
    That's right!
[13:28] shopkeeper B
    At this rate, our shops will go under!
[13:31] someone
    And we can't have that...
[13:32] Munami
    That's why I've invited a certain
    someone to be our secret weapon.
[13:36] Munami
    Would you mind saying hello to the group?
[13:39] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[13:41] Munami
    Thank you, Boxxo.
[13:45] protagonist
    Based on what I just heard,
[13:47] protagonist
    a big-time restaurant chain called Chains
    Restaurant is coming to the village,
[13:51] protagonist
    and the local restaurants are
    in danger of going out of business.
[13:56] Munami
    At any rate, we are truly
    being driven into a corner.
[14:00] shopkeeper D
    Damn that Chains Restaurant!
[14:02] shopkeeper E
    I've got children to support!
[14:05] shopkeeper E
    How are we supposed to
    get through the winter?!
[14:09] protagonist
    It seems a little ridiculous,
    but I know why I've been called here.
[14:14] protagonist
    They want me to come up with a
    way to deal with the situation.
[14:18] Munami
    Boxxo, would you be willing
    to cooperate with us?
[14:22] Munami
    If you help, I'll let Lammis stay at the inn
    for half price once it's back up and running.
[14:28] protagonist
    If it'll help Lammis, that gets rid
    of any reason for me to refuse!
[14:32] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[14:33] Munami
    Thank you!
[14:35] shopkeeper A
    Yes!
[14:36] protagonist
    It's all well and good to get excited,
    but this is a big responsibility.
[14:36] shopkeeper B
    Now we might get through this somehow!
[14:41] protagonist
    I guess I'll have to get Lammis
    and Hulemy to help, too.
[14:47] employee
    Welcome, welcome!
[14:49] employee
    When it comes to food, we have everything!
[14:51] employee
    Here at Chains Restaurant, we are delicious,
    cheap, convenient, and popular!
[14:56] Lammis
    This place is impressive.
[14:58] Hulemy
    I'd heard of them, but now they've finally
    set up shop in this stratum, too.
[15:03] Hulemy
    You can't blame Munami and
    the others for being scared.
[15:05] employee
    Scouting out the enemy, are we?
[15:08] employee
    Hello there.
[15:10] Lammis
    How could you tell?!
[15:12] Hulemy
    The Boxxo on your back, Lammis.
[15:14] employee
    You're the magic item
    with a mind of its own?
[15:17] employee
    Would you care to try working for us?
[15:20] employee
    I guarantee you'll be treated well.
[15:22] Lammis
    Boxxo wouldn't work at a place like that!
[15:26] Lammis
    Because he's always with me!
[15:28] Lammis
    Right, Boxxo?
[15:29] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[15:31] Lammis
    See?
[15:33] employee
    That's too bad.
[15:35] employee
    Well, in several months' time,
    we'll be raking it in anyway.
[15:39] employee
    Things are busy, so please excuse me.
[15:49] Hulemy
    It's like... it tastes just like I imagined.
[15:52] Lammis
    It's pretty average.
[15:54] Hulemy
    Maybe because I'm used to Boxxo's food,
    this doesn't surprise or impress me.
[16:01] Lammis
    Yeah.
[16:02] Lammis
    Also, I feel like the flavors are weak.
[16:05] Boxxo
    That makes sense.
[16:07] Boxxo
    Seasonings aren't cheap in this world,
    so everything basically tastes plain.
[16:11] Boxxo
    I may have found a way to beat them!
[16:14] Munami
    We will now call the second Chains Restaurant
     annihilation meeting to order.
[16:20] Munami
    Our only chance to win is now,
    while Chains is holding their opening sale.
[16:25] Munami
    To prevent loss of customers during this time,
     we must grab them firmly by the stomach.
[16:31] Munami
    For that, we need to develop a new menu.
[16:35] Munami
    So did everyone bring their trial items?
[16:39] shopkeepers
    Yeah!
[16:40] Hulemy
    This is kind of amazing.
[16:42] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[16:46] Munami
    Boxxo, could I get your
    opinion about my trial item?
[16:50] protagonist
    But I have no way of sampling it.
[16:53] Lammis
    Um, it looks like Boxxo's
    not sure what to do.
[16:56] Lammis
    Hulemy and I will try it
    and let you know what we think.
[16:59] Munami
    All right.
[17:01] Munami
    Help yourself, then.
[17:06] Lammis
    Yeah, it's not bad, but the
    flavor might be a little weak.
[17:10] Lammis
    I think if it were a little thicker, it'd stick
     to the pasta more and taste better.
[17:14] Hulemy
    I also think it'd be better if the
    pasta absorbed a bit more of the soup.
[17:19] protagonist
    Apt opinions, you two!
[17:21] Munami
    J-Just a minute. I'll write that—
[17:29] Munami
    What is this, Boxxo?
[17:35] Munami
    It's good!
[17:37] Munami
    The seasoning's on the heavy side,
     and it's thick, too!
[17:39] Munami
    Isn't this an animal's milk?
[17:41] Munami
    Right, right. In that case,
    you do it more like...
[17:44] protagonist
    As expected, she learned from it.
[17:47] shopkeeper D
    Boxxo, what should I do?!
[17:50] shopkeeper E
    Teach me the way, too!
SIGN    Deep-Fried Chicken
SIGN    Takoyaki
[17:54] shopkeeper D
    So good!
[17:56] shopkeeper D
    The coating is crispy, and the
    inside is juicy! This is the best!
[17:59] shopkeeper E
    There's fruit and cream inside the dough!
[18:02] shopkeeper E
    It's sweet and delicious!
[18:04] protagonist
    Once I let them sample the goods,
[18:07] protagonist
    the shopkeepers set about
    developing menus based on them.
[18:13] shopkeeper D
    Step right up!
[18:15] shopkeeper D
    We have a new menu as of today!
[18:18] shopkeeper D
    Meat fried in oil, the flavor
    locked inside for a sublime dish!
[18:21] shopkeeper D
    And you'll only get to taste it here!
[18:24] shopkeeper E
    How about something sweet, filled with
    delicious fruit and cream!
[18:29] shopkeeper E
    You're free to choose the fruit filling!
[18:33] Lammis
    At last, the competition begins.
[18:35] Hulemy
    Yeah.
[18:37] Hulemy
    I just hope they can take back the customers
    who drifted over to Chains Restaurant.
[18:43] customer A
    That smells good! Want to try some?
[18:46] customer B
    It's a long line over
    there again. Let's do it.
[18:55] customer A
    That's great!
[18:56] customer B
    I've never had food like this!
[18:58] customer C
    This is way better than Chains.
[19:02] protagonist
    Good.
[19:02] protagonist
    Thanks to Lammis and Hulemy
    sampling the new menus,
[19:06] protagonist
    it looks like things turned out rather well.
[19:10] employee
    I was wondering where
    all the customers went!
[19:14] employee
    Was this your doing?!
[19:16] Boxxo
    I look forward to your next use.
[19:18] employee
    Damn it! You'll pay for this!
[19:21] Hulemy
    Serves you right.
[19:23] Lammis
    We did it, Boxxo.
[19:25] protagonist
    Thus did the shops belonging to Munami's
    group flourish like never before.
[19:30] protagonist
    A month later, Chains Restaurant
    completely withdrew
[19:33] protagonist
    from Clearflow Lake stratum
    due to plummeting sales.
SIGN    — Out of Business —
[19:39] Munami's group
    Hooray!
[19:39] protagonist
    To be honest, I feel like
    we've been given the slip.
[19:42] protagonist
    They threw in the towel so hard, it makes
    me suspect there's more to it than that.
[19:47] Kerioyl
    Hi, Boxxo. Seems you've been busy again.
[19:51] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[19:52] Kerioyl
    I'd like to talk to you about something.
[19:55] Kerioyl
    Want to go on a campaign with
    us once winter is over?
[19:58] Boxxo
    Too bad.
[19:59] Kerioyl
    Quick to answer, as always...
[20:03] Kerioyl
    Am I that unpopular?
[20:05] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[20:06] Kerioyl
    Oh, come on.
[20:08] Kerioyl
    You should be nice to
    your regular customers.
[20:12] Kerioyl
    We did volunteer to go rescue you and all.
[20:16] protagonist
    That's true.
[20:18] protagonist
    With the Menagerie of Fools helping,
    that gang of thieves never stood a chance.
[20:24] Boxxo
    Thank you very much.
[20:26] Kerioyl
    Oh, you decided to warm up to me a little?
[20:29] Kerioyl
    Well, this would only be
    provided Lammis agrees, too.
[20:33] Kerioyl
    There's still time before the thaw.
[20:36] Kerioyl
    Take your time considering it.
[20:39] protagonist
    My feelings are one thing, but the
    question is, what does Lammis think?
[20:44] Hulemy
    The Menagerie of Fools is
    super-well known, you know.
[20:48] Hulemy
    One would usually be happy to get
    the chance to accompany them.
[20:52] Hulemy
    Lammis, are you okay?
[20:56] Lammis
    I want to fight.
[20:59] Lammis
    Because I'll never get
    any stronger if I don't.
[21:05] Hulemy
    Is your plan to get revenge?
[21:10] Hulemy
    Guess it doesn't matter what I say.
[21:12] Hulemy
    You've got a dependable partner now, anyway.
[21:16] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[21:18] Lammis
    Thanks, Boxxo, Hulemy.
[21:21] protagonist
    Lammis has been keeping this
    pain inside all this time.
[21:25] protagonist
    Despite that, she's always kind to me.
[21:29] protagonist
    There's nothing I can say,
    but there's something I can do!
[21:36] Hulemy
    I've never seen pretty flowers like these!
[21:44] Lammis
    Is this for me?
[21:47] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[21:49] Hulemy
    Hey, good for you.
[21:52] Lammis
    Thank you, Boxxo! I'll treasure it!
[21:55] protagonist
    Did you know, Lammis?
[21:58] protagonist
    In the language of flowers, the pink
    carnation means "gratitude."
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SIGN    The Fighting Vending Machine
[23:35] Boxxo
    Thank you very much.
[23:37] Boxxo
    I look forward to your next use.